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On a remote island in the middle of the Boiling Sea, two factions build their fortresses, facing each other at opposite ends of the battlefield. They suppress their enemy while searching for two ancient crystals which promise great power. Whoever can find the crystals first will be able to summon an almighty dragon and launch their final attack and obliterate their mortal enemy's Crimson Keep a self-published game by Nick Warren with art from Filippo Gallo.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/31/crimson-keep-saturday-review/Useful LinksCrimson Keep: https://www.crimsonkeep.co.uk/Rulebook: https://www.crimsonkeep.co.uk/_files/ugd/dca619_dda17b77b07a43058fa961211b035173.pdfBGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428015/crimson-keepMusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Music: "Endurance" by AShamaluevMusic.Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.comMusic by https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: FDY6UJCUWL7OZ1RKSupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/
Georgian England saw London quickly growing into one of the largest cities in Europe. As the city grew, coffee houses equally gained importance in society. For a mere penny, customers could purchase a cup of coffee and gain admission to these new spaces where they could learn the news of the day and perhaps meet other local residents and discuss mutual concerns. At the same time, some of these establishments were the birthplace of a new community. They became a place where people could explore gender and sexuality among like-minded people and this place became known as a Molly House by Jo Kelly and Cole Wehrle from Wehrlegig Games with art by Rachel Ford.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/24/molly-house-saturday-review/Useful LinksMolly House: https://wehrlegig.com/products/molly-houseRulebook: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1gq7h9i9i5aeiwo2f3rpk/Molly-House-Rules-BGG.pdf?rlkey=nutkkrax4h7rf42rcfqjbyojg&e=1&dl=0Wehrlegig Games: https://wehrlegig.com/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349750/molly-housePandemic review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/01/18/pandemic-saturday-review/Arcs review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/02/arcs-saturday-review/Oath review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/11/27/oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-saturday-review/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Music: Sarabande, Suite No. 4 in D minor, arranged for strings by George Frideric Händel from Classicals.deMusic: Cinematic Trailer Music 02, Cinematic Orchestral Action Trailer by Gregor Quendel from Classicals.deMuisc: Cinematic Trailer Music 05, Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer by Gregor Quendel from Classicals.deSupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/
I don't know how many times I have now attended, but during my first visit, I was walking the halls hoping to speak to publishers about my blog and praying that I might get a review copy or two. I attended for a single day, driving up all the way and back again by myself, trying to cram it all on. That's all changed over the years. So let me tell you my plans for UK Games Expo 2025.Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/20/uk-games-expo-2025-looking-ahead-saturday-review/Useful LinksUK Games Expo: https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/Amosdee UK: https://www.asmodee.co.uk/£1,000 Giveaway: https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/whats-on/show/1000-giveaway/Asmodee UK Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AsmodeeUKAtikin Games: https://atikingames.com/Malus Hortus review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/05/malus-hortus-saturday-review/Stuff by Bez: https://www.stuffbybez.com/Dissent Game: https://dissentgames.com/Naylor Games: https://naylorgames.com/Unfringed: https://unfringed.co/Oink Games: https://oinkgames.com/en/Dranda Games: https://www.drandagames.co.uk/Osprey Games: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/osprey-games/Ofrenda review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/10/ofrenda-saturday-review/Red Raven Games: https://www.redravengames.com/Hachette Boardgames UK: https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/Paper Forg Games: https://www.paperfortgames.com/Play With Us Design (PWUD): https://pwud.ga/Playte: https://www.playte.com/Pueblo review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/03/22/pueblo-saturday-review/Ravensburger: https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/en-GBKosmos: https://www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Music: "oct 8 2021" provided by mobygratis.SupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/
It is time for the Day of the Dead, the Día de los Muertos. It is also time to prepare our altar of family portraits with beautiful marigolds and candles to remember those who have passed away. Soon, we will make offerings of the things they loved, to guide their spirits back to us. At the same time, we have to be very careful how we arrange the photos. Like in any family, not everyone is happy to be right next to just anyone in our Ofrenda by Orlando Sá and André Santos from Osprey Games with art from Álex Herrerías.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/10/ofrenda-saturday-review/Useful LinksOfrenda: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/ofrenda-9781472868787/Osprey Games: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432705/ofrendaMy Shelfie review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/02/my-shelfie-saturday-review/Patchwork review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/11/21/patchwork-digital-eyes/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Music: "harder" provided by mobygratis.Music: "death in the afternoon" provided by mobygratis.SupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/
Deep within the ruins of an ancient Sith temple, Kylo Ren stood with his unstable blade crackling, caught between admiration and resentment, as Darth Vader emerged, his presence suffocating, the air itself recoiling. Then Moff Gideon entered, while Asajj Ventress prowled the edges, twin sabres igniting, her gaze calculating. A metallic rasp followed as General Grievous stepped forward, stolen lightsabres humming in his grasp. Past, present and future - each a force of ambition, none willing to yield. This was no mere gathering. This was Star Wars Villainous: Power of the Dark Side by Michael Mulvihill and Prospero Hall from Ravensburger with art from Piotr Rossa and Lucas Torquato.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/03/star-wars-villainous-power-of-the-dark-side-saturday-review/Useful LinksStar Wars Villainous: Power of the Dark Side: https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/en-GB/products/games/strategy-games/star-wars-villainous-27361Rulebook: https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/gameinstructions/ecm/Spielanleitungen/27361_anl_2361098%5B1%5D.pdfRules Video: https://youtu.be/dmppgKarncY?si=5S6e_uxH4--djKhCRavensburger: https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358800/star-wars-villainous-power-of-the-dark-sideDisney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/12/disney-villainous-the-worst-takes-it-all-saturday-review/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Music from the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer - cover version.Music: "ascending" provided by mobygratis.SupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/
Welcome to the Royal Scavenger Hunt of Tockton Clock. You are cordially invited. It is time to gather your team. Hop onto the big hand and journey around the clock face, pushing other mice off in the process. Don't waste any time though, because when the clock strikes midnight, the hunt is over. So be quick and line up your crew alongside Hickory Dickory by Sawyer West from Plaid Hat Games with illustrations by Sonja Müller.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/26/hickory-dickory-saturday-review/Useful LinksHickory Dickory: https://www.hickorydickorygame.com/Rulebook: https://www.hickorydickorygame.com/rules.pdfRules Video: https://youtu.be/DVaTDyT4kXA?si=74AgVGN1BNvrdyQMPlaid Hat Games: https://www.plaidhatgames.com/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367490/hickory-dickoryAzul review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/09/19/azul-saturday-review/Sagrada review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/08/06/sagrada-saturday-review/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBCMusic: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: GSSYFGQOMUKIANIESupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/
Six scoundrels had gathered: Captain Hook was plotting his revenge, Jafar envisioned ruling unopposed, Maleficent smiled at the thought of thorns engulfing the kingdom, Prince John was devising new taxes to fill his coffers, the Queen of Hearts brooded over her next decree of decapitation, while Ursula lounged with a sly grin, imagining helpless souls entangled in her tentacles. Each was driven to prove their wickedness and become the evilest Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All by Aaron Donogh, Brian Kirk and Prospero Hall from Ravensburger.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/12/disney-villainous-the-worst-takes-it-all-saturday-review/Useful LinksDisney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All: https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/en-GB/products/games/strategy-games/disney-villainous-26295Rulebook: https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/gameinstructions/ecm/Spielanleitungen/26295%20anl%202050897.pdfRules Video: https://youtu.be/8wdvXKRfoPI?si=8wlIOKbdAh7zr0-KRavensburger: https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256382/disney-villainous-the-worst-takes-it-allRoot review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/02/12/root-a-game-of-woodland-might-and-right-saturday-review/Oath review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/11/27/oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-saturday-review/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Music: "Fortress" by AShamaluevMusic.Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.comMusic: Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 008 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/7669-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-008SupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/
Suddenly, you come to. You've woken from a deep dream - or maybe it was a nightmare. You're lying on the cold ground. Your immediate thought is to check for injuries, but you only have some light bruises and scratches. Your memory seems worse though. Everything is a bit muddled. You can't remember where you are or why you are here. You dimly recall the scent of flowers. Yes, that's it. The flowers were what made you come here. They were so beautiful and inviting. But then something changed as the sun set. The exquisite flowers changed. They turned into nightmares, with evil eyes, gnashing teeth and lashing vines. It all started to come back. The evil flowers had been feeding on your energy. Your magic is drained. Yet, you instinctively know that you have to get out of here. You have to flee this Malus Hortus by Nikita Sullivan from Atikin Games.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/05/malus-hortus-saturday-review/Useful LinksMalus Hortus: https://atikingames.com/malushortus/Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atikingames/malushortus/Atikin Games: https://atikingames.com/Nikita Sullivan interview: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/01/20/nikita-sullivan-let-me-illustrate/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/319707/malum-hortusMusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Music: Contamination by Purple Planet Music (https://www.purple-planet.com/)Song: Lochlainn - The Garden [NCS Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSoundsFree Download/Stream: http://NCS.io/TheGardenWatch: http://youtu.be/tZYlqiGgKQ4SupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/
As the long, dark winter looms, bears gather along the river, drawn by the promise of a feast. They fight for the best fishing spots, where leaping salmon offer a chance at survival. The strongest dominate the prime locations, while others perfect their own hunting techniques. Each catch is a battle, each meal a lifeline. Only those who have feasted well will endure in the wild heart of Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River by Peter Ridgeway from Osprey Games with illustrations from Tom Lopez.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/03/29/katmai-the-bears-of-brooks-river-saturday-review/Useful LinksKatmai: The Bears of Brooks River: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/katmai-9781472867353/Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/290154/katmai-rulebookOsprey Games: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/osprey-games/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419908/katmai-the-bears-of-brooks-riverKatmai Conservancy: https://katmaiconservancy.org/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBCNature Spirit ( LoFi , Chill ) by HoliznaPATREON is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.SupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
The sun beats down as you and the other craftsmen raise the walls, just like your ancestors once built their great stone villages. Be careful though, because if the Chieftain spots your signature stones, you will be penalised. As space runs out, only the most cunning will earn the Chieftain's favour and successfully build their Pueblo by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Mojito Studios with art from SillyJellie.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/03/22/pueblo-saturday-review/Useful LinksPueblo: https://www.mojitostudios.com/?section=games&code=puebloRulebook: https://www.mojitostudios.com/assets/files/pueblo/Pueblo_Rulebook_EN.pdfMojito Studios: https://www.mojitostudios.com/index.phpBGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3228/puebloWikipedia definition of Pueblo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PuebloEcofriendly credentials of Pueblo: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/mojito-studios/pueblo#/section/eco-friendly-production-14392Looot review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/19/looot-saturday-review/Diatoms review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/02/03/diatoms-saturday-review/Applejack review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/30/applejack-saturday-review/Akropolis review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/09/akropolis-saturday-review/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBCMusic: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: YHQXUSLI0LOYJY2OSupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
The sun blazes over the wasteland as your tribe fights for survival, its fate tied to three fragile camps and its lifeblood measured in precious drops of water. A single rival warband looms on the horizon, ready to strike. You need to be ready to fight and unleash chaos. Every drop of water spent is a gamble, a step toward victory or ruin. When the dust settles, only one tribe will remain in the desolate Radlands by Daniel Piechnick from Roxley Games with illustrations from Delia Arnone, Lina Cossette, Damien Mammoliti and Manny Trembley.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/03/15/radlands-saturday-review/Useful LinksRadlands: https://roxley.com/products/radlandsRulebook: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0246/2190/8043/files/Radlands_Rulebook_Booklet_2.0.pdf?v=1731534467Roxley Games: https://roxley.com/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329082/radlandsKeyForge: Call of the Archons review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/01/12/keyforge-call-of-the-archons/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Music: "Uprising" by AShamaluevMusic.Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.comMusic I Use: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: U7SXOPAR3VS0IWKPSupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
In the grand arena, two teams stepped onto the sacred battlefield, chosen by fate to clash in a relentless battle. The indomitable Dragon Hunters, descendants of war heroes who once battled the Dark Flame dragons, faced the elusive ninjas of the Hidden Temple, protectors of the grand Gang Port, who in turn would fight either the unyielding Guards of Witgat, heirs of a mountain tribe that endured the Celestial Fall, or The Institute, the largest team, yet the weakest individually, led by the enigmatic Professor. Each battle intertwined the opposing teams' fates and further shaped the future of the realm itself. Each clash was another chapter in the endless struggle of the Heroes of Timeline by Oleh Shyianovskyi from Heroes of Timeline Ltd with art from Victoria Novak.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/03/01/heroes-of-timeline-saturday-review/Useful LinksHeroes of Timeline: https://heroesoftimeline.com/Rulebook: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0798/8756/5147/files/Heroes_of_Timeline_-_Rulebook.pdf?v=1717258045Heroes of Timeline Ltd: https://heroesoftimeline.com/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414994/heroes-of-timelineMusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBCMusic by: Bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLicense code: IIWZGPBOW5ZSCHJCRide The Wind by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
The skiers were lined up at the starting line, rifles strapped across their backs, ski sticks in hand. They proudly represented their nations and each represented a different mix of skills. Some were faster going cross-country, others had better endurance and there were some with precision shooting skills. It would be a tense race. It would be a Biathlon Blast by Lars Max Jensen and Carl Tenland from carlMax with art from Damien Mammoliti and Alex Tantraz.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/02/22/biathlon-blast-saturday-review/Useful LinksBiathlon Blast: https://get.biathlonblast.com/Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/291450/rulebook-englishKickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/carlmax/biathlon-blastcarlMax: https://carlmax.dk/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404422/biathlon-blastFlamme Rouge review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/07/13/flamme-rouge-saturday-review/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC"Sleepers" by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/3232-sleepersLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
It seemed like a normal day until you listened to the voice message from your friend. It sounded urgent and like their life was in danger. They wanted to meet you at this club. You tried to call them back to find out more, but nobody answered. You started to worry and fear the worst, but you plucked up your courage. You just wished there still was Neon Hope by Francesco Grothe and Dominik Schönleben from Hopeful Games with illustrations from Robert Herzig and Consuelo Pecchenino.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/02/15/neon-hope-saturday-review/Useful LinksNeon Hope: https://neonhopegame.com/Rulebook: https://neonhopegame.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NEON-HOPE-Quickstart-Rules-A5-digital-V1.1.1.pdfKickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hopefulgames/neon-hope-cyberpunk-meets-solarpunkHopeful Games: https://hopeful-games.com/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421246/neon-hopeAdventure Games: The Dungeon review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/06/25/adventure-games-the-dungeon-saturday-review/Pandemic review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/01/18/pandemic-saturday-review/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Music: "Cityscape" by AShamaluevMusic.Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.comMusic: "District" by AShamaluevMusic.Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.comMusic: "Megacity" by AShamaluevMusic.Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.comIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
It is the golden age of American railways. Rail stocks are all the rage, with new companies flooding the stock market all the time. The stakes are high, but you want to have a slice of the pie. The returns look great and investors get a say on a company's track-laying. To make it big, you have to be clever and know the Trick of the Rails by Hisashi Hayashi from Grok Games with illustrations from Ann-Sophie De Steu and Diego Sá. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/02/08/trick-of-the-rails-digital-eyes/ Useful Links Trick of the Rails: https://travel-games.co.uk/shop/p/trick-of-the-rails Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/132844/trick-of-the-rails-official-second-edition-rules Grok Games: https://grokgames.com.br/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118497/trick-of-the-rails Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Our Quiet Company by Blue Dot Sessions If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
We were on a road trip. As our car was eating the miles, our journals and scrapbooks were filling up with photos, postcards and other souvenirs that would later remind us of the wonderful time we had. We were exploring towering peaks and massive canyons as we were making our way through this amazing desert, always being mindful of hazards. We loved every moment as we traversed Death Valley: Highs & Lows by Kevin Ellenburg from Button Shy with illustrations from Fachri Maulana. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/02/01/death-valley-highs-lows-saturday-review/ Useful Links Death Valley: Highs & Lows: https://buttonshygames.com/products/death-valley-highs-and-lows-uk-only Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/288007/official-rules-button-shy Button Shy: https://buttonshygames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402453/death-valley-highs-and-lows Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music: "Walking" by AShamaluevMusic.Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
Feudal Japan is in turmoil. The collapse of the ancient authority of the Ashikaga Shogunate has plunged the country into a brutal civil war, known to history as the Sengoku Jidai. Clans clash in a relentless struggle for power and prestige. Now it is your turn to enter this bloody conflict as a great warrior. This is Senjutsu: Battle for Japan by Paul D. Allen and James Faulkner from Lucky Duck Games with illustrations from Imad Awan and Raben White. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/01/25/senjutsu-battle-for-japan-saturday-review/ Useful Links Senjutsu: Battle for Japan: https://luckyduckgames.com/en/games/457-senjutsu-battle-for-japan Rulebook: https://cdn.1j1ju.com/medias/42/0d/4a-senjutsu-battle-for-japan-rulebook.pdf FAQs: https://www.stoneswordgames.com/_files/ugd/3cf294_abce73a0327e4b03b59dd84f1c0897b0.pdf Lucky Duck Games: https://luckyduckgames.com/en BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/343900/senjutsu-battle-for-japan Games Workshop: https://www.warhammer.com/en-GB/home Warhammer Underworlds: https://www.warhammer.com/en-GB/WarhammerUnderworlds-AoS-OtherGames-FLP Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music by BensoundLicense code: XEIX6AY2E5AOGZOR Music: "Legend" by AShamaluevMusic.Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
The land of Arzium is facing a new threat. Ember Zombies have left their volcanic lands to the north and are walking through the previously peaceful lands that we call our home. You can easily recognise them with their charcoal bodies. Yet, there is hope. The city of Eastrey offers a safe haven for the creatures that are threatened by the malicious fire fairies. Everyone must make their way across deserts and plains, over mountains and through deep canyons and seek refuge, picking up other wandering creatures along the way, to join their Creature Caravan by Ryan Laukat from Red Raven Games with illustrations from Ryan Laukat. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/01/18/creature-caravan-saturday-review/ Useful Links Creature Caravan: https://www.redravengames.com/creature-caravan/ Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/291561/creature-caravan-rulebook Red Raven Games: https://www.redravengames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385331/creature-caravan Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) "Desert Night" by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/480-desert-nightLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
In a distant future, giant clay figures are pitted against each other in a race through a desolate terrain. They are controlled by racers who have secretly bet on a specific creature to cross the finish line first. However, all racers have control over all of the creatures and can change their bets during the race. The locals call this chaotic contest Golem Run by Tony Cotterill and Ren Multamäki from Dragon Dawn Productions. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/01/11/golem-run-saturday-review/ Useful Links Golem Run: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ddpgames/golem-run-race-bet-fix-and-win?ref=ehk9ci Rulebook: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5voy05gu0r34sqqcyl2az/Golem-Run-Rulebook-EN-WEB.pdf?rlkey=2m0rqvftmn44utukiy2remf0s&dl=0 Dragon Dawn Productions: https://www.ddpgames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411938/golem-run Arcs review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/02/arcs-saturday-review/ Brian Boru review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/04/16/brian-boru-high-king-of-ireland-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) "Liberty Quest" by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/293-liberty-questLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
With 2024 now being officially over, it's time for me to crown the top game of the year. However, in a slight change to the usual proceedings, this time around I am going to announce a total of four awards. After all, one game is never enough. So, here goes... Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/01/04/top-table-award-2024-saturday-review/ Useful Links Knarr review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/07/20/knarr-saturday-review/ Tapestry review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/11/09/tapestry-saturday-review/ Prey Another Day review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/17/prey-another-day-saturday-review/ Charms review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/24/charms-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music by BensoundLicense code: LYKCDS6P6W5HKTVV Music by https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: SVXGCFYODXVXB7AM Music I Use: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: QZZRB7J7EK43WPF5 Music: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: VZKVCIGTYHARBWUU Music by https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: 3CAO8T8AI9D8TEKZ If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
As another year draws to a close, it's time to look back, take stock and also glimpse ahead. So let me share how 2024 was for me and give you an idea of what 2025 has in store. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/12/28/2024-a-year-in-review-and-a-look-ahead-saturday-review/ Useful Links 10x10 Challenge: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/166160/2014-challenge-play-10-games-10-times-each Knarr review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/07/20/knarr-saturday-review/ Tapestry review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/11/09/tapestry-saturday-review/ Prey Another Day review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/17/prey-another-day-saturday-review/ Medici review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/04/13/medici-saturday-review/ Sea Salt & Paper review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/07/08/sea-salt-paper-saturday-review/ Terraforming Mars review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/07/31/terraforming-mars-digital-eyes/ Odin review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/03/30/odin-saturday-review/ Mid Sussex Meeples: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midsussexmeeples/events Make My Game Travel: https://makemygametravel.com/ Spielworxx: https://www.spielworxx.de/ Bright Eye Games: https://www.brighteyegames.com/ Berlin Con 2024 review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/07/27/berlin-brettspiel-con-2024-saturday-review/ UK Games Expo 2024 review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/06/15/uk-games-expo-2024-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Background by 2TECH-AUDIO | https://2tech-audio.bandcamp.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/ (Photo by Moritz Knöringer on Unsplash)
In the dark and damp tunnels, creatures lurked. Brave heroes dared to venture deep into the labyrinth, hoping to defeat fiends and undead creatures, while avoiding spells. It was a battle to the death and whoever came out victorious would enter the annals of the Dungeon Champs by Matt Garbutt from Outland Entertainment. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/12/21/dungeon-champs-saturday-review/ Useful Links Outland Entertainment: https://outlandentertainment.com/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2024 BBC Mystery Of Dandela by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/2979-mystery-of-dandelaLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
Take some sheep's heart, liver and lungs, mince them together with some chopped onion, oatmeal, suet, spices and salt, mix in some stock and cook it all together in the animal's stomach for about an hour. Add some neeps and tatties and enjoy your Haggis by Sean Ross from Portland Game Collective. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/12/14/haggis-saturday-review/ Useful Links Haggis: https://portlandgamecollective.bigcartel.com/product/haggis Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/278213/haggis-rulebook-pgc-english-edition Portland Game Collective: https://portlandgamecollective.bigcartel.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37628/haggis Scout review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/07/02/scout-saturday-review/ Odin review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/03/30/odin-saturday-review/ Sakana Stack review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/09/14/sakana-stack-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
Passions flamed and power waned. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. First Catherine of Aragon, who had the most time to establish loyal supporters and powerful allies, then Anne Boleyn, queen for less than a year. They were followed by Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr. These were The Six of VIII by Carol LaGrow from New Mill Industries. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/12/07/the-six-of-viii-saturday-review/ Useful Links The Six of VIII: https://www.newmillindustries.com/store/p/the-six-of-viii Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/279695/the-six-of-viii-rulebook New Mill Industries: https://www.newmillindustries.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/394691/the-six-of-viii Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: XD5BLJITFDUDV7O6 Music: bensound.comLicense code: EGDLGSJATHYJHECC If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
I love a good game with an atmospheric setting. I want to feel the cold as my meeples climb up the mountain, hear the bees as I place my apple tree hexes in my cider orchard, smell the smoke and the grease when my trains operate or see the next station that my underground train enters. A game that whisks you away and fully immerses you in another world for an hour or two or three is truly awesome. In this article, I want to look at a few that do it for me. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/12/03/immersive-thematics-board-games-that-draw-you-in-topic-discussion/ Useful Links K2 review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/09/25/k2-digital-eyes/ Next Station: London review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/06/17/next-station-london-saturday-review/ Flamme Rouge review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/07/13/flamme-rouge-saturday-review/ Castle Panic review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/05/06/castle-panic-saturday-review/ Undaunted: Normandy review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/07/23/undaunted-normandy-saturday-review/ Votes for Women review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/02/10/votes-for-women-digital-eyes/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Dreamsphere 2 by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/197-dreamsphere-2License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
The elements are alive in our realm. The water element can douse the deadly flames of the fire element that would otherwise leave behind deeply scorched earth, while the earth element itself has the power to consume the waters of a dozen seas. The three elements are in constant battle, balancing each other out at times in infinite variations of their eternal cycles. Yet none of the three elements can ever reign supreme in the realm of Mysticana: A Foundation Deck by Dustin Dobson and Jamie Thul from Button Shy. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/30/mysticana-a-foundation-deck-saturday-review/ Useful Links Mysticana: A Foundation Deck: https://buttonshygames.com/products/mysticana-uk-only Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/284772/official-rules-button-shy Button Shy: https://buttonshygames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408842/mysticana-a-foundation-deck Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Sound Effects: Effervescent tablet dropped in water by Toko_malourcour -- https://freesound.org/s/763274/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 breaking waves.wav by reinsamba -- https://freesound.org/s/19033/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 R27-25-Large Fire Burning.wav by craigsmith -- https://freesound.org/s/483318/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Immersion by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/187-immersionLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
I am a hater of air and a lover of compact design. What I mean by that is that I don't like games where most of the box is empty, with components just floating around. I prefer it when the product design is clever and either has a good insert or otherwise makes everything compact. If a game goes the extra step and makes the box itself an integral component, then I'm super impressed. So in this article, I want to look at some examples that I think do it really well. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/26/box-clever-board-games-where-the-box-is-integral-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Mint Tin Mini Apocalypse review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/03/23/mint-tin-mini-apocalypse/ Str!ke review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/12/17/strike-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Tropical Night by Roa Music | https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
Space: an endless void with countless stars, some of which capable of harbouring a planet that can support life. Yadda, yadda, yadda. You already know the spiel. So, without further ado let me introduce the Doomlings: Upgrade Pack by Justus and Andrew Meyer from Doomlings. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/23/doomlings-upgrade-pack-saturday-review/ Useful Links Doomlings: Upgrade Pack: https://doomlings.com/products/doomlings-deluxe-upgrade-pack Doomlings: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/376385/doomlings-upgrade-pack BGG listing: https://doomlings.com/ Doomlings review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/06/01/doomlings-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2024 BBC Jazzberry by Blue Dot Sessions If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
I have always felt that the theme or setting of a game can really help with learning it. In a game about the Spice Routes, for example, it will be instinctively clear why there are mechanisms to exchange resources of different types with each other or for money. After all, that's what the spice trade was mainly about. However, a game's theme or setting isn't necessarily useful. Sometimes it can be a hindrance. In this article, I want to look at this a bit more closely. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/19/thematic-mismatch-how-board-game-themes-can-help-or-hinder-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Clans of Caledonia review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/03/02/clans-of-caledonia/ Terra Mystica review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/06/01/terra-mystica/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLicense code: QVNIZ5DQOGN5HCMX Music by: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: QXQZI3ILJMZNGIXX If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/ (Photo by Marten Newhall on Unsplash)
Rejoice, my friends! It's time for our annual convention, where collectors from around the world gather to trade their tiny postal treasures. We must prepare our most beautiful and best-arranged collection and show it to the expert crowd. If we do well, we may walk away with the top prize at this year's Stamp Swap by Paul Salomon from Stonemaier Games. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/16/stamp-swap-saturday-review/ Useful Links Stamp Swap: https://stonemaiergames.com/games/stamp-swap/ Rulebook: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ulyfze69rb24tsgip7mn7/h/Stamp%20Swap/SS_Rulebook_r13.pdf?rlkey=ha4lz6kvkwmjaglah0lwtzjto&dl=0 Stonemaier Games: https://stonemaiergames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/426796/stamp-swap Wingspan review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/03/16/wingspan/ Pattern Matching Pleasure article: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/08/pattern-matching-pleasure-from-carcassonne-to-looot-topic-discussion/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
Aye, let me tell ye, it's nae just another day in the engine room! There we were, mindin' our own business, when a ripple in time itself plucks me and three of me trusted crewmates right out of our own century! Next thing ye know, we're smack dab in the aftermath of the Battle of Wolf 359. We've got to deal w' snarlin' Klingon warriors, Romulan spies and these strange machine-creatures. If that wasn't enough, we've got some right-determined Federation teams makin' things difficult. We were right in the middle of one of those Star Trek: Away Missions - Commander Scotty: Federation Expansion by Andrew Haught, Mike Haught and Phil Yates from Gale Force Nine. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/09/star-trek-away-missions-commander-scotty-federation-expansion-saturday-review/ Useful Links Star Trek: Away Missions - Commander Scotty: Federation Expansion: https://www.gf9games.com/awaymissions/817/commander-scotty-expansion/ Rulebook: https://www.gf9games.com/awaymissions/wp-content/uploads/StarTrekAwayMissions_Rulebook_WEB.pdf Gale Force Nine: https://www.gf9.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/412923/star-trek-away-missions-commander-scotty-federatio Star Trek: Away Missions review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/05/11/star-trek-away-missions-saturday-review/ Star Trek: Away Missions – Captain Kirk: Federation Expansion review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/31/star-trek-away-missions-captain-kirk-federation-expansion-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music and sound effects are the copyright and/or trademark of Paramount Global. Music: BensoundLicense code: PBEUT2INMFQTXVLA If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
I know that some people hate player interaction. They prefer a multi-player solitaire experience, where they are in full control of their destiny. If they win, it's down to how well they played. However, I quite like player interaction, both negative and positive. Being able to form temporary alliances that are eventually broken or having a way of stopping another player from getting too far ahead can be fun for me. So in this article, I want to look at player interaction in a bit more detail. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/05/give-and-take-games-with-interesting-player-interaction-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Brass: Birmingham review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/04/01/brass-birmingham-deluxe-saturday-review/ Loot review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/19/looot-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Leave by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/52-leaveLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
The spacefaring cultures were moving their forces through the gates and across the systems, changing the control in the clusters in the Reach. The balance of the court was also no longer guaranteed. Agents were making their influence known and securing their positions. It didn't take long for the first battles to start, damaging cities and spaceports and leading to captives and trophies. Maneuvering was getting almost impossible and the only way to move fleets was in Arcs by Cole Wehrle from Leder Games. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/02/arcs-saturday-review/ Useful Links Arcs: https://ledergames.com/products/arcs Rulebook: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0106/0162/7706/files/Arcs_Base_Rulebook.pdf?v=1713374179 Leder Games: https://ledergames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359871/arcs Root review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/02/12/root-a-game-of-woodland-might-and-right-saturday-review/ Oath review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/11/27/oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music I Use: Bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLicense code: M5MHW6VMTFT1QKBS Sports News 2 by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/352-sports-news-2License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
I am a big fan of card games. Having grown up in Germany, a deck of cards was usually not far away. Playing trick-taking games was part of my youth, whether with the family or friends. I love card games in general and my love was rekindled when I was introduced to the modern hobby with games such as Citadels or Love Letter. I also found many new trick-taking games, but a genre that was new to me was so-called ladder-climbing games. In this article, I want to look at these fascinating games in more detail. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/29/climbing-high-from-scout-to-odin-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Citadels: https://www.asmodee.co.uk/products/zmgzc01-citadels-revised-edition Love Letter review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/01/23/love-letter-saturday-review/ Scout review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/07/02/scout-saturday-review/ Odin review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/03/30/odin-saturday-review/ Sakana Stack review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/09/14/sakana-stack-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Leisure by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/207-leisureLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
The seemingly endless lands lay in front of us. Ahead of us, we could see a small village where cute little dragons were tending stores. To our left, people were playing cards, closely watched by a row of playing cards and a rather angry-looking queen. Above us floated different spaceships, some delivering their wares to the small village, while others were expanding the land with new sections. What we saw were the amazing Rolling Realms Redux by Jamey Stegmaier and Karel Titeca from Stonemaier Games. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/26/rolling-realms-redux-saturday-review/ Useful Links Rolling Realms Redux: https://stonemaiergames.com/games/rolling-realms/redux/ Rulebook: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ulyfze69rb24tsgip7mn7/ANZFm5AL5gRHM9ux2htczr4/Rolling%20Realms/Rolling%20Realms%20Redux/RRRedux_Rulebook_r5.pdf?rlkey=0ejidzd7lktoa5hyrbkmy9xse&dl=0 Stonemaier Games: https://stonemaiergames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393892/rolling-realms-redux Aquamarine review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/07/16/aquamarine-saturday-review/ Next Station: London review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/06/17/next-station-london-saturday-review/ Flamecraft review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/02/24/flamecraft-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) The Big Adventure by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/431-the-big-adventureLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
One of the things that most competitive and many cooperative games have in common is some sort of turn order. You go first, then comes Bob and then it's my turn. Turn order might change throughout the game, but there is always someone whose turn it is. The more players there are, the more of an issue it can be, because the longer you have to wait for the round to come back to you. Yet, there is an interesting set of games where everyone plays at the same time, which I want to look at in this article. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/22/massively-multiplayer-from-quacks-of-quedlinburg-to-dragon-vs-kingdom-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Quacks of Quedlinburg review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/06/06/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-saturday-review/ Dragon vs Kingdom review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/12/dragon-vs-kingdom-saturday-review/ 7 Wonders: https://www.rprod.com/index.php/en/games/7-wonders 7 Wonders Duel: https://www.rprod.com/index.php/en/games/7-wonders-duel Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/02/15/between-two-castles-of-mad-king-ludwig-saturday-review/ Flamme Rouge review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/07/13/flamme-rouge-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Polar Christmas by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/5497-polar-christmasLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
Our longships were ready to sail. The crew had just completed stowing all provisions and supplies for the long voyage ahead. We needed resources and building materials to develop our fjord and complete our port, altar and Jarl palace. But we were not alone. Vikings from other fjords had the same ambition to store up the most riches and be crowned Jarl of the Vikings! It was a race, but we were ready! We were ready to Looot by Charles Chevallier and Laurent Escoffier from Gigamic. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/19/looot-saturday-review/ Useful Links Looot: https://en.gigamic.com/accueil-fr/1136-looot.html Rulebook: https://en.gigamic.com/index.php?controller=attachment&id_attachment=488 Gigamic: https://en.gigamic.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/410991/looot Knarr review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/07/20/knarr-saturday-review/ Odin review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/03/30/odin-saturday-review/ Applejack review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/30/applejack-saturday-review/ Akropolis review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/09/akropolis-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Royalty Free Music: https://www.bensound.comLicense code: SAJRFKWQSP8U6FLP Liberty Quest by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/293-liberty-questLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
If you know me, you'll know that I love economic simulation games. I love trading stocks and shares. It feels great when I buy into someone else's company and ride their success to profit. It feels even better when my own company does well and I can take all the gains for myself, because nobody else believed it would do so well. Add to that my love for playing with toy trains and you can see why I'm in love with 18xx games. So allow me, if you will, to take you on a journey of trains, tracks, stations and shares. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/15/choo-choo-my-friend-from-shikoku-1889-to-1880-china-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Buy, Buy, Buy – my love affair with economic simulation board games: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/02/06/buy-buy-buy-my-love-affair-with-economic-simulation-board-games-topic-discussion/ Dune review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/02/08/dune-saturday-review/ Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/11/27/oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-saturday-review/ Pax Pamir Second Edition review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/08/27/pax-pamir-second-edition-saturday-review/ 18xx games: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/tag/18xx-games/ Shikoku 1889 review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/07/06/shikoku-1889-saturday-review/ 18xx.games: https://18xx.games/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Tivinize by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/62-tivinizeLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
The new town was going to be glorious. Here in this wasteland that had seen many battles, it was important to create defenses, while also ensuring there were enough shops and houses for the people. It was going to take some time and our initial focus was on building towers that would allow us to see invaders far into the distance. The towers would also allow us to protect ourselves, because in these lands it was a matter of Dragon vs Kingdom by Chris Backe from No Box Games. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/12/dragon-vs-kingdom-saturday-review/ Useful Links Dragon vs Kingdom: https://noboxgames.com/dragon-vs-kingdom/ Rulebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IeIskCsCEV8d1zhYLzObssgYPSLbcu45v9Ju3jNDvE8/edit?usp=sharing Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/noboxgames/dragon-vs-kingdom?ref=tabletopgamesblog No Box Games: https://noboxgames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428147/dragon-vs-kingdom Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music by BensoundLicense code: QIEWSJU7I6HZL1FL Epic Intro 2017 by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/558-epic-intro-2017License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/ (Photo courtesy of No Box Games)
There are certain categories of games that I absolutely love. You will have heard about my recent escapades in the world of 18xx games and the excitement these types of games create for me. They offer me a good dose of brain training, while also being thematically enjoyable. Yet, there is another genre of games that I love: tile-laying games. So, in this article, I want to talk about these games a bit more and explain what I like about them so much. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/08/pattern-matching-pleasure-from-carcassonne-to-looot-topic-discussion/ Useful Links 18xx games: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/tag/18xx-games/ Carcassonne: https://www.asmodee.co.uk/collections/carcassonne Applejack review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/30/applejack-saturday-review/ Akropolis review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/09/akropolis-saturday-review/ Looot: https://en.gigamic.com/accueil-fr/1136-looot.html Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music I Use: Bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLicense code: ELSMVZV4TXWOJZEJ If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. Black holes are enormous and entirely ungovernable. They form when massive stars collapse on themselves at the end of their life. They grow by absorbing mass from their surroundings and if they absorb other stars or merge with other black holes, they become supermassive, millions of solar masses in size. Yet, some black holes are even more gigantic and powerful. They are Ultramassive by Alex Greenberg and Jacob Phillips from Studio Unknown. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/05/ultramassive-saturday-review/ Useful Links Ultramassive: https://www.studiounknowngames.com/ultramassiveboardgame Rulebook: https://www.studiounknowngames.com/_files/ugd/3543fc_e4111f93dcbd4034a12b939d314a9e9c.pdf Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/studio-unknown/ultramassive Studio Unknown: https://www.studiounknowngames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/407965/ultramassive Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music: bensound.comLicense code: 0J0DK5719NKUBIV9 Music by Bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLicense code: YNZBKH8IPGZTSQV4 If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
The Age of Inception is all but over. People are starting to forget the stories that were passed down. Tabuhl's Tail, a sign of things to come, will soon return. While our memories fade, that most ancient of omens is ready to lighten the night sky once again. It is time for a few of us, whose memories are more vivid, to get ready for a new age, when Tabuhl's Tail returns and reigns supreme in Vrahode: Age of Prophecy by Jeffrey Irving from Weathervane Games. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/09/28/vrahode-age-of-prophecy-saturday-review/ Useful Links Vrahode: Age of Prophecy: https://www.vrahode.com/ Rulebook: https://www.vrahode.com/_files/ugd/d7f5fc_bff3f9371008454da014e604872f569c.pdf Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weathervanegames/vrahode-age-of-prophecy Weathervane Games: https://www.weathervanegames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/412436/vrahode-age-of-prophecy Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music: "Cinematic Trailer" by AShamaluevMusic.Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com Music: "Area 18" by Sascha EndeWebsite: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/10436-area-18 If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
In Tir na-Nog, ethereal Queen Titania and Lord Oberon have finally decided to not only end their age-old rivalry, but also to get married. For the big day, they have invited delegations from all the vassal faeries to come together and celebrate the grand occasion. As a faerie noble yourself, you also received one of these invitations, but which role your folk will play in this new combined kingdom is unclear. It is up to you and your delegation to be true faeries and form as many alliances as you will cause Mischief by Dan Cassar from Dream Cult Game Studio. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/09/21/mischief-saturday-review/ Useful Links Mischief: https://www.dancassar.com/ Rulebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QoraSbsDTMGiL_EMi3rCOGjG0PtJE9dSFav13RThnZU/edit?usp=sharing Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dancassar/184207081?ref=bc1enj Dream Cult Game Studio: https://www.dancassar.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396648/mischief Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2024 BBC Woods Of Imagination by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
You have risen early to prepare your stall at Tsukiji Market. It won't be long until the doors open and the aisles become a sea of people wanting to sample the wares. It's going to be tough. The quality and variety of fish and shellfish on your stand are outstanding and should speak for themselves, but you can't be sure until you have sold your whole Sakana Stack by Mike Petchey from Huff No More. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/09/14/sakana-stack-saturday-review/ Useful Links Sakana Stack: https://www.huffnomore.co.uk/sakanastack Huff No More: https://www.huffnomore.co.uk/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413838/sakana-stack Scout review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/07/02/scout-saturday-review/ Odin review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/03/30/odin-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2024 BBC Music: Undercover Mission If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
If you have spent a number of years reviewing board games, you will have seen how people keep bringing up the topic of how reviewers should not be biased and remain as objective as possible. Of course, reviewers, like all people, are always going to have biases and a review will never be objective. As this topic was recently discussed yet again, I wanted to share my thoughts on bias and subjectivity in my writing. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/09/10/objective-bias-why-reviews-are-always-subjective-topic-discussion/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Easy by | e s c p | https://www.escp.spacehttps://escp-music.bandcamp.com If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/ (Photo by Ayo Ogunseinde on Unsplash)
The band of brave adventurers had finally arrived back in our town. They had returned jubilantly after clearing the local dungeons of the many monsters that had lurked in the deep caverns and tunnels. We celebrated with them because we no longer faced the threat of attacks. Not only that, now that the dungeons were clear of all dangers, we were able to scour them for treasure. The only problem was how to divide the riches we would find. It was clear, there was going to be a lot of Loot Dispute by Jeffrey D. Allers from Gold Seal Games. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/09/07/loot-dispute-saturday-review/ Useful Links Loot Dispute: https://www.goldsealgames.com/product/loot-dispute Gold Seal Games: https://www.goldsealgames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/362889/loot-dispute Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Cinematic Experience by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
Captain's Log - Stardate... well, nobody is really sure. After having been drawn into some sort of temporal disturbance, the Enterprise is now floating helplessly in space without thrust and only minimal power. Our viewscreens show the presence of another vessel. It isn't completely clear, but it looks like we have been transported into the aftermath of a massive battle. To find out what we are dealing with, Spock, McCoy, Chekov and myself, the captain, have decided to beam across and investigate. I know this is going to be our first of many Star Trek: Away Missions - Captain Kirk: Federation Expansion by Andrew Haught, Mike Haught and Phil Yates from Gale Force Nine. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/31/star-trek-away-missions-captain-kirk-federation-expansion-saturday-review/ Useful Links Star Trek: Away Missions - Captain Kirk: Federation Expansion: https://www.gf9games.com/awaymissions/785/captain-kirk-expansion/ Rulebook: https://www.gf9games.com/awaymissions/wp-content/uploads/StarTrekAwayMissions_Rulebook_WEB.pdf Gale Force Nine: https://www.gf9.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/412920/star-trek-away-missions-captain-kirk-federation-ex Star Trek: Away Missions review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/05/11/star-trek-away-missions-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music and sound effects are the copyright and/or trademark of Paramount Global. If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
I love my game group. We've been playing board games for many. many years now. Over the years we learned many new ones and slowly established favourites, which would eventually get replaced by new favourites. It's very special to have a consistent group of people to play games with. One of the really special things I found is how we discover games together and I want to write about it in this article. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/27/joint-excitement-discovering-games-together-topic-discussion/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music: JoDon by Blue Dot Sessions If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/ (Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash)
Whether it is coins, keys, clover or rabbit feet, there are many items that, according to ancient superstitions, bring you luck and maybe even protect you from evil. You merely need to wear them around your neck or on a bracelet and their magic becomes active. Collectively, these items are known as Charms by Taiki Shinzawa from New Mill Industries. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/24/charms-saturday-review/ Useful Links Charms: https://www.newmillindustries.com/store/p/charms Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/281400/charms-english-rules New Mill Industries: https://www.newmillindustries.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172844/charms Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2024 BBC Music: Nu Fornacis by Blue Dot Sessions If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
I think many of us like games that take an hour or two to play, maybe even longer. I guess that's at least true when you've got a game group you play regularly with. I love longer games, but I also love those quick games that take less than half an hour to learn and play. They're ideal to play before, after or even in between other games. They're also perfect for game groups, because you can play them while you wait for others to arrive, after some people have left or in between other games, while some of you freshen themselves up. So in this article, I want to look at these "in-between" games. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/20/in-between-games-quick-games-while-you-wait-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Bombyx: https://studiobombyx.com/en/ Sea Salt & Paper review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/07/08/sea-salt-paper-saturday-review/ Knarr review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/07/20/knarr-saturday-review/ Pixies review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/10/pixies-saturday-review/ Prey Another Day review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/17/prey-another-day-saturday-review/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Music: La Naranja Borriana by Blue Dot Sessions If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
The forest is dark and eerie. A cold wind whistles through the branches and makes them creak and groan. The rustling of the leaves goes some way to hiding the noise of your prowling through the undergrowth. You have your prey in sight, but suddenly, at the same time as you break cover, other hunters reveal themselves. There is a moment of confusion which our shared victim uses to their advantage to escape to safety. It looks like we are all going hungry today and we all have to accept that we will have to Prey Another Day by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J. Gilbert from Pegasus Spiele. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/08/17/prey-another-day-saturday-review/ Useful Links Prey Another Day: https://pegasus.de/en/16425/prey-another-day-english-edition-edition-spielwiese Rulebook: https://pegasus.de/media/pdf/10/07/ed/4250231737596_en_web.pdf Pegasus Spiele: https://pegasus.de/en/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234260/prey-another-day Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2024 BBC Music: Cherry Heath by Blue Dot Sessions If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
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