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After a bit of a break in our recording schedules JP takes first player again and directs the spotlight internally to our players for a change as voted by our Ko-Fi supporters.  In this episode we go beyond the board gamers and talk about what makes us tick.

FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Kerley & Chris P

In this episode you'll learn:
- how JP's excitement on going on holiday last episode was replaced with disappointment
- about Adrian's experience with an older but goodie in Underwater Cities by Delicious Games
- how dungeon crawling cubes can be a lot of fun in Dark Tomb: Bloodthorn Island by Kozz Games
- that Kerley is enjoying being mother mushroom in the new Mycelia by Split Stone Games
- about JP's thoughts on the latest release from Leder Games which is of course the box of banter...Arcs
- more about us as your hosts, we put aside the board game chat for a bit and dive more into about our lives

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Adrian mentions the pre-Essen show on Gaming Rules which you can find here - LINK TO SHOW

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
3:49 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:06 - Adrian - Underwater Cities
14:18 - Kerley - Mycelia
18:09 - Chris P - Dark Tomb: Bloodthorn Island
21:46 - JP - Arcs
34:21 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Beyond the board gamers
35:47 - What do we all do as jobs whilst we're not making content for you guys?
47:24 - Other than board games what are our other passions?
1:04:06 - Quick fire favourite films & video games
1:17:37 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...wipe your mind to experience your favourite films, games all over again at the cost of 2 years exit of the board game hobby...or not
1:22:28 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:29:31 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Don't adjust your sets we've handed the mic to one of our listeners to give them a turn on the podcast in this experimental episode.  Please give a warm welcome to Stewart Ennew who actually is part of our Loaded Dice Gaming Group and has been asking us for AGES about doing an episode around solo gaming, so we thought why not give him the mic and run it himself...enjoy

GUEST PLAYER: Stewart Ennew
OTHER PLAYERS: Rob, JP & Tambo

OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- that this episode is a bit of an experiment for us
- more about one of our regular listeners and the favourite games they like to play
- some good old fashioned chat about solo games but with the four of us...sort of a paradox really

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
We've mentioned some content creators that help produce content for solo gaming which include:
- Not Bored Gaming - https://www.youtube.com/@NotBoredGaming
- Slickerdrips - https://www.youtube.com/@slickerdrips
- Gaming Rules - https://www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos
- Punchboard UK - https://punchboard.co.uk/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:10 - Welcome to an experiment
3:12 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Stewart & learning about his favourite games
7:01 - TURN 3 - Me, Myself & I - Solo Gaming
8:03 - Why did we start solo gaming and what was my first one?
16:46 - Do we buy games if they don't have solo modes?
20:30 - The different types of solo modes and our favourite examples
32:04 - Have we used apps to help drive solo bots?
34:24 - Some examples of our solitaire only games
40:13 - Are there games we just prefer to solo or really change the multiplayer experience?
51:18 - The importance of solo play in our hobby
56:46 - Have we tried fan made solo modes?
1:08:26 - TURN 4 - Stewart's Niche Number 1's
1:14:59 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

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Chris wraps up his run by diving deep into when games get storage solutions right...or so very very wrong.

FIRST PLAYER: Chris
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley, Becky & JP

In this episode you'll learn:
- how Fire Tower by Goliath Games fuels aggro behaviour in kids
- that Nucleum from Board & Dice gets a second shot at redemption with JP and stays in the collection
- that Kerley actually likes a roll & write game (well a draft & write) in Draft & Write Records by Inside Up Games
- about Chris' continuation of Skyrim: The Adventure Game by Modiphius Entertainment
- on when publishers get inserts right and when they don't included some of our examples
- Kerley's unorthodox storage method akin to storing DVD's in the wrong case...cue sick noises

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:57 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:09 - Becky - Fire Tower
6:20 - JP - Nucleum
15:46 - Kerley - Draft & Write Records
19:55 - Chris P - Skyrim Dark Brotherhood Mini Campaign
27:23 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Big Fish, Little Fish, Cardboard Box
28:18 - Eclipse 2nd Edition Faction Trays
29:49 - Septima Deluxe Box
32:05 - Dice Forge Horizontal Only Insert
35:31 - Eagle-Gryphon Games Big Box Games & Art Society Flocked Lining
37:23 - Everdell & Wingspan Big Box Editions
41:07 - The classic FFG trench
44:56 - Some games that fell short on their storage solutions
55:41 - An ode to the Too Many Bones Trove Chest
1:01:35 - Kerley's unorthodox solution
1:03:10 - Folded Space returns again...no we're not sponsored
1:07:15 - TURN 4 - Return of Question Time from our listeners
1:16:43 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:29:29 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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In Chris' second episode of his run he wants to know why we suck at board games, well when we say we we mean us specifically as we can't comment on general gamers.  Do we abandon games we suck at? Do we stick with it in the vain hope we'll become better? Listen to our latest episode to find out.

FIRST PLAYER: Chris
OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Rob & Dan

In this episode you'll learn:
- what the hell desk cycling means and why Chris has been doing a lot of it? no it's not a board game
- about Rob's experience of managing stealthy robots in Burncycle by Chip Theory Games
- how Dan has gone back to the 90's in the retro-like point and click adventure of Cantaloop by Lookout Games
- that White Castle by Devir Games keeps getting mentioned and a lot of love from Adrian
- which games the gang ultimately suck at and why

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:05 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:17 - Chris P - No games just desk cycling...what the hell is desk cycling?
2:54 - Rob - Burncycle
3:45 - Dan - Cantaloop
6:33 - Adrian - The White Castle
16:41 - TURN 3 - Main Event: It's not you...it's me
17:20 - Magicians, Dinosaurs, Red Planets & Trading in the Med
25:51 - Adrian can't lie and he can't barter
35:07 - Worker placement makes an evil return for Chris
43:04 - Do you purposely avoid playing these games or would you still be willing to give it a shot
52:09 - What is the turning point which stops you from playing a game full stop
1:06:14 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...be amazing at a game everyone else hates, or rubbish at a game everyone loves
1:09:35 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:17:11 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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In this expansion pack the Whose Turn gang attended the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon 2024 which is a charity board gaming event ran by our very own Dan.  This year we return with a similar format of recording snippets as the gang went through the event, have a listen to what they played.

THE PLAYERS: All of us

OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- more about the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon
- about the games being played at the event
- why the hell JP was there when he should have been on holiday
- who got lucky on the epic raffle
- who was the last person standing this year...

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
- Find our more about the event - https://www.the24hourboardgamemarathon.co.uk

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:16 - TURN 2 - Welcome to the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon 2024
2:08 - 10:36 - Becky returns from her Art Society Live Stream
2:57 - 10:37 - Kerley chatting about Dice Forge and sorting out Adrian's cheekiness
6:14 - 11:40 - Becky chats about Wits & Wagers with Joel from Devon Dice Podcast
7:32 - 12:56 - Chris P checks in after a successful Nemesis game
7:51 - 14:15 - JP & Joshua (JP's son) turn up unexpectedly
9:54 - 16:30 - Becky returns and discusses 10 Clues
11:13 - 16:42 - Chris P talks all about his Zombie afternoon
12:05 - 17:55 - Chris P comes back for more party games
12:29 - 18:03 - JP & Josh return and say goodbye for this marathon
14:37 - 18:50 - Chris chats about Molehill Meadows and announcing the raffle draw
15:04 - 20:17 - The raffle completes with Chris winning a few items
15:21 - 21:15 - Tambo breaks down his experiences so far
18:19 - 22:00 - Becky debriefs on the raffle and Adrian became a Chaser for the evening
19:48 - 23:15 - Adrian & Kerley update on their play on Slay The Spire board game & Adrian debriefs being a Chaser
36:59 - 01:30 - Tambo saying farewell and recalling his Outer Rim experience
38:02 - 01:40 - Chris' experience on Outer Rim
38:43 - 03:55 - Fallout Atomic Bonds co-op and fuelling up on coffee
39:18 - 04:00 - Becky is broken...
40:02 - 04:08 - A fair well from the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon 2024

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Prepare for a brand new first player as Chris takes the token and brings us his first of three episodes starting with "Does size matter...in board games?". 

FIRST PLAYER: Chris
OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Adrian

In this episode you'll learn:
- all about JP's experiences with Beyond The Suns expansions Leaders of the New Dawn by Rio Grande Games
- more about Reiner Knizia's latest release of Cascadero by Bitewing Games and Adrian's thoughts on his game of it
- how Marvel Zombies by CMON differs from standard Zombicide in Chris' playthroughs
- All about games shapes and sizes, what makes a big game? what makes a small game? and ultimately who cares

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:46 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:02 - JP - Beyond The Sun: Leaders of the New Dawn
10:10 - Adrian - Cascadero
19:50 - Chris - Marvel Zombies
25:42 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Does size matter...in board games?
26:21 - What makes a game big or small?
37:02 - Exploring the smaller games
48:59 - When smaller footprints can feel like a big experience
54:18 - What about games that have bloat or take a while to play
59:27 - Product factoring in the size of the game
1:06:57 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...carry your biggest game around with you once a month or carry your smallest game everywhere you go?
1:16:30 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:23:15 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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We're back with more bloopers from more recent episodes Episodes 49 - 54.  In this batch Davey struggles in just talking about Hex, we discuss the worst lyric in any song ever, why the word lozenge makes Dan go wild and will Kerley stop scratching himself mid-recording?

THE PLAYERS: All of us
 
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
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No it's not a special about Oasis' back catalogue of songs...Becky ends her run of episode talking about roll / flip & write games, they're accessibility, why they might not be for everyone and also why they are an important staple for the hobby.

FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Dan & Tambo

In this episode you'll learn:

- that Voidfall by Mindclash Games isn't just for competitive play it's also a pretty bloody decent co-operative game as well
- that Adrian has been going back in time for a play of Kingsburg by
Stratelibri and whether it still holds up today
- all about Dan's Devir Games acquisitions like all of them but a particular focus on The White Castle
- Becky breaks the rules by mentioning not one but two games, Merchants Cove by Final Frontier Games and also Tenby by Cosy Cub Games
- about our groups experiences with roll / flip and write games
- that one of our listeners Bob supplied our Would You Rather.. question in for the episode

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:35 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:47 - Tambo - Voidfall Co-op
6:32 - Adrian - Kingsburg
13:57 - Dan - The White Castle
18:40 - Becky - Merchants Cove & Tenby
25:35 - TURN 3 - Main Event: You gotta roll with it
28:44 - Aren't they just a solo game with company?
34:11 - The look and feel of roll and write games
44:24 - Good ones to recommend for new players like Tambo
46:38 - The pros and cons of roll & writes
56:15 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...only play games your not keen with your family OR never play games with your family ever but only play games you love
1:02:16 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:18:49 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Our guest episodes continue to "dive deeper" into more board game designers and why they do what they do.  We "dredge" up the latest news from Judson Cowan from Tettix Games about one of the hottest new games to hit crowdfunding which is of course Deep Regrets

GUEST PLAYER: Judson Cowan
OTHER PLAYERS: Davey & Adrian

OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- what favourite games Judson is playing right now
- how Judson started Tettix Games and operates it all by himself
- what inspired Deep Regrets and also inspiration for the fantastic art style
- what answers to some of our Niche Number 1's Judson has

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
- Deep Regrets Kickstarter Page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tettix/deep-regrets-an-unfortunate-fishing-game
- Tettix Games Website - https://tettixgames.com/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:46 - TURN 2 - Introducing Judson Cowan
6:13 - Learning more about Tettix Games
8:43 - The unique art style of Deep Regrets
10:40 - The inspiration for the horrific fish in the game
13:00 - "Diving" deeper into Deep Regrets
21:49 - The player interactions in Deep Regrets
24:29 - An aside on Hideous Abomination which is available as an add-on
29:05 - Was it a hard deadline to get prototypes for the UK Games Expo?
31:52 - Some favourite games from Judson
35:59 - Some future design concepts including Fright House
37:41 - TURN 3 - Judson's Niche Number 1's
43:30 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn

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An important topic for Becky in that we sometimes under appreciate language independent games so this episode is all about that topic.  We discuss games that we feel are language independent, what classifies then and the pros and cons around them.

FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob

In this episode you'll learn:

- about JP's latest Lacerda which has hit the table in Inventions: Evolution of Ideas by Eagle-Gryphon Games
- that Rob has managed to play some of his UK Games Expo haul in Gloom of Kilforth by Hall or Nothing
- all about the BGA version of Terraforming Mars as Becky tries to level up her plays
- about our views on language independent games and their place in the hobby

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
3:13 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
3:22 - JP - Inventions: Evolution of Ideas
9:17 - Rob - Gloom of Kilforth
14:16 - Becky - Terraforming Mars (BGA)
16:28 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Lost in translation
24:29 - How UX Design is important for language independent games
28:00 - We don't know why Splendor makes Becky angry but Bridgeton definitely doesn't
31:37 - Returning to how procedural structured games helps with language independent games
34:18 - What are some of the drawbacks of language independent games?
39:17 - The benefits to publishers for language independent games
43:42 - Roll / flip and writes lean themselves into this as well
45:14 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...always be able to buy the game syou want second hand and not be able to sell, or always sell at the price but never buy them at the price you want
51:54 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:02:17 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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