The Polyhedron Collider Cast

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider In this special post-convention episode of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, we unpack all the chaos and cardboard from UK Games Expo 2025! We hit the NEC halls hard, so hard in fact that our feet are still hurting and Steve caught con-crud, but now we're back behind the mics with our favourite board games, standout surprises, and best moments from the UK's biggest tabletop gaming event. From epic Euros and frantic family games to unexpected indie darlings and jaw-dropping miniatures and prototypes. We cover a host of new games and present the prestigious Polyhedron Collider awards. Whether you joined us at the Expo or are living vicariously through our ramblings, this episode is your all-access pass to the best of UKGE 2025.

Recorded live at UK Games Expo 2025, the boys are excited to talk about the board games, RPGs and everything else that got opur attention during the press preview, as well as, well the usual nonsense you can expect from PhC! Games Mentioned 02:22 Cubyria - Eccentric Design 05:14 Fathom - Paper Fort Games 07:21 Revelation Games - Prowl 10:10 Altay - Ares Games 11:15 Sentai and Sensibility - 9th Level Games 14:49 Abberation & Companion Quest - Ghostfire Gaming 17:04 Celestial Affinity - Cerberus Studios 18:14 Stupor Mundi - Pegasus Spiel 19:52 Luthier - Paverson Games 20:19 Flow - Brain Games & Hachette  21:56 Tacta - The Op Games 21:38 Flippers - Molinarius Games  23:30 Orbital Blues - Soulmuppet Publishing 28:07 The Thinning Veil - Triskelion Games Ltd 27:46 Beyond the Veil - Wrengade Studios 29:00 Aster - Midnight Trading Co. 30:44 SETI: Space Agencies - CGE 32:43 Console Wars: The Card Game - Booth Babe Games 35:31 Locke Battle Mats 37:06 Questions

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider  Its time to get excited for the biggest event on the UK tabletop gaming calendar – UK Games Expo 2025! With the halls of the NEC soon to be packed with cardboard wonders, we're here to share all the games, events, and surprises we're hyped to see. From hot new releases and spicy prototypes to long-awaited expansions and hidden gems, we go through our must-see board games, card games, roleplaying games and miniatures as well the publishers to watch, and the things we absolutely won't be missing. We also tease our upcoming live podcast recording at the Expo (yes, it's happening!), and how you can join us for the ramshackle chaos.Come join us on Friday 3 May, heckle us (gently), and join the fun. https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/2153-polyhedron-collider/ Expect plenty of speculation, wish list dreams, and possibly a bit of arguing over who gets to demo what first. Laminate your maps, have your coffee holsters ready and let the pre-Expo hype begin!  Let us know what you're excited to see at UKGE 2025 by joining the chat on our Discord server https://discord.gg/RtC25Vf2qA Games Mentioned 00:09:45 Kinfire chronicles and Kinfire Council - 3A-102 00:14:45 Revenant - 3-1062 00:18:15 Transgalactica - 3-1030 00:21:14 The Hanging Gardens and Micro Macro: Crazy City Park - 2-316 & 416 00:26:58 Fathom - 2-714 00:33:59 Luthier and Class of '89 - 2-764 - Console Wars: The Card Game 00:38:38 Last Week of Summer - 3A-835 00:41:34 Galaxy truckers: DO what - 3-716 00:43:51 Æterna - 3A-402 00:46:05 Fighting Fantasy Adventures 00:48:38 Diluvium - 3A-511 00:51:56 Tag Team - 2-316 & 416 00:55:11 Line of fire: Burnt Moon - 3A-448 00:58:33 Corvus Belli Convention exclusive miniature 00:59:48 Ofrenda - 3A-448 01:01:02 Timber Town - 3-902 01:04:10 Two Thin Coats, The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, Battle for Hoth 01:06:58 Celestial Affinity 3-802, Terrorscape 01:08:54 Flippers 3-T27 01:10:32 Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth 01:11:25 RPG round up: Pendragon: The Grey Knight, Call of Cthulhu Live, Mappa Mundi, Daggerheart 01:13:17 Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan – Kin of the Wild ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content  In Episode 166 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the gang dives into a mix of worker placement, architecture, victorian horror, and some good old rock and roll. Our fist building block Flat Iron, a 2-player worker placement board game that brings sharp decisions and sizzling tension. Does it have a solid foundation or fall over a dodgy new build. Then we get loud and nostalgic with Rock Hard 1977, a bombastic blend of music, roadies, and 'candy'. It's all about the rock ‘n roll lifestyle—on a tabletop. Finally, we descend into the dark, arcane world of Candela Obscura, the atmospheric horror RPG from the minds behind Critical Role. We share our thoughts on the setting, the system, and the style—spoiler: we're intrigued. So tune in for tabletop tales, chaotic banter, and plenty of opinions, as we navigate another stack of games both weird and wonderful. Don't forget We'll be recording a LIVE episode at UK Games Expo 2025! Come join us on Friday 3 May, heckle us (gently), and join the fun. https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/2153-polyhedron-collider/ We've launched a brand-new Polyhedron Collider Discord server! It's your place to chat games, ask questions, and hang out with fellow listeners. https://discord.gg/RtC25Vf2qA Podcast Contents 00:01:45 Infinity and Army Painter 00:07:02 A new (old) look to polyhedroncollider.com 00:08:47 Polyhedron Live at UK Games Expo 00:11:01 Steve and Rory going to a book signing 00:14:00 Flatiron 00:26:29 Rock Hard 1977 00:48:23 Candela Obscura RPG 01:14:22 Traveller RPG: The Singularity Campaign https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jtas3/traveller-rpg-the-singularity-campaign ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content  In Episode 165 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the crew is back around the virtual tabletop to talk about some of the biggest, brain-burning board games hitting tables right now—and to share some exciting news! We kick things off with a deep dive into Inventions: Evolution of Ideas, the latest crunchy masterpiece from Vital Lacerda. Next up, we explore Age of Innovation, the newest evolution of Terra Mystica, with modular factions, a new innovation mechanic and a whole lot of strategic depth. Finally, we saddle up and ride into Great Western Trail: Argentina, no New Zealand—wait, no—El Paso! Lets just review all the Great Western Trail games! Plus, we've got two big announcements: We'll be recording a LIVE episode at UK Games Expo 2025! Come join us on Friday 3 May, heckle us (gently), and join the fun. https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/2153-polyhedron-collider/ We've launched a brand-new Polyhedron Collider Discord server! It's your place to chat games, ask questions, and hang out with fellow listeners. https://discord.gg/aCh2jGPggh Games Mentioned 00:08:40 Inventions: Evolution of Ideas 00:27:30 Terra Mystica Age of Innovation  00:45:25 Great Western Trail: El Paso ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content  ​In Episode 164 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the PhC team welcomes back Jon for a lively discussion covering recent gaming events and tabletop gaming reviews. The episode kicks off with Andy reporting from Airecon X, the renowned UK board gaming convention in Harrogate, highlighting the best games he played and the infamous food controversy. The crew then delves into a review of Galactic Cruise from Dranda Games, suggesting that we may have already found our game of the year (and its only March)! Following this, they confront mythical monsters in Horrified: Greek Monsters, evaluating how this adaptation of the classic horror game integrates legendary creatures from Greek mythology and anachronistic London punks.​ We then delve into the mail bag for questions on gaming convention cuisine, rulebooks and what makes a game click. Games Mentioned 00:01:09 Airecon X - Black Orchestra, Restless Spirits, Nikojima, Square One 00:19:37 Galactic Cruise 00:39:10 Horrified: Greek Monsters ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content  In this episode of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the team dives into a mix of science, board games, and digital adventures. We kick things off with a discussion on SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, exploring the latest big board game from CGE searching the solar system for extraterrestrial intelligence. Shifting gears, we tackle Slay the Spire: The Board Game, a card game translation of the beloved deck-building roguelike, breaking down its strategic depth, replayability, and asking the question what it offers over its digital lineage.   The conversation then moves to Perch a cute but ruthless area control game about flocking birds, and House of Fado, a Gallerist inspired game of enticing punters to your restaurant and promoting musicians. Games Mentioned 00:00:00 Agricola: Dead Harvest, Labyrinth: Chronicles, and This War of Mine: The Board Game – Second Edition  00:08:08 Airecon https://www.airecon.co.uk/ 00:12:52 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 00:32:24 Slay the Spire: The Board Game 00:48:15 Perch 00:58:22 House of Fado   ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content  The boys from the Collider have been visiting some tiny conventions and getting lots of games played. First Rory and Sid take us through board games to play with the wee nippers, with Lego building game Monkey Palace, star fighting dexterity game FlickFleet, and miniature Euro game My Little Scythe. Andy then tells us of his exploits in a more sophisticated setting of a Victorian observatory, going through the luxurious tile laying game that is Foundations of Rome. We round off the reviews with some historical themed games with In the Footsteps of Darwin and In the Footsteps of Marie Curie. Of course the episode ends with questions from the mail bag, where we tackle difficult subjects like tariffs, designer's stinkers and a belting Blind Date question. Its gonna be a lorra lorra laughs Games Mentioned 00:00:32 Polyhedron Collider Live at UK Games Expo - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/2153-polyhedron-collider/ 00:02:15 Sir Coates Painting Masters - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/whats-on/sir-coates-painting-masters/ 00:08:36 FlickFleet 00:13:54 Monkey Palace 00:17:14 My Little Scythe 00:20:54 CoraQuest: Keep on Questing 00:30:30 Foundations of Rome 00:36:42 In the Footsteps of Darwin and In the Footsteps of Marie Curie   ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content  In this episode of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the team dives into the latest board game news, reviews, and some seriously unexpected topics, like geese! Tune in as we discuss playing the Warhammer 40k Space Marine VR experience, review a cheese board of games, and design the Dunelm board game. We take a deep dive into the strategic and resource-management game Inventors of the South Tigris, asking is it a worthy end to the South Tigris trilogy. We then take a look at Fromage a quirky worker placement game about making cheese. Is it as rich in flavor as it sounds or does it stink like a ripe Stilton? We round off the cheese theme with the Rats of Wistar, is it a bad game, or are Sid and Rory just bad gamers? Games Mentioned 00:00:34 Untitled Goose Game 00:04:02 Space Marine VR Defenders of Avarax 00:11:07 Inventors of the South Tigris 00:32:36 Fromage 00:46:15 Rats of Wistar 01:07:30 Dunelm the board game   ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider 2025 promises to be another thrilling chapter for tabletop games, so let's peer into our gaming crystal ball and spotlight the board games and roleplaying games that have us buzzing with excitement for the upcoming year. Of course, there might be a few friendly debates among the PhC board members, and let's not forget the classic disclaimer: we can't predict the release dates! So, some of these eagerly awaited games might just play hard to get and not show up this year but hey, that just adds to the suspense, right? Get ready for a year filled with surprises, fun and ramshackle Polyhedron Collider nonsense! If you want to check out the long list - its here. Games Mentioned 00:07:30 Speakeasy 00:12:58 Ayar: Children of the Sun 00:15:46 Skara Brae and The Anarchy 00:21:11 Horror on the Orient Express 00:25:45 Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth 00:28:22 Lands of Evershade 00:31:05 Polaris 00:34:50 Hubworld: Aidalon 00:39:42 Terry Pratchett's Discworld RPG: Adventures in Ankh- 00:48:51 Baghdad: The City of Peace 00:52:13 World Order 00:57:12 Dogs of War 01:03:16 Listener picks: Molly House, Yonder, Cosmere Roleplaying Game, The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game   ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Happy New Year Colliders! Its the end of the year, which of course means that its time for our annual review of our favourite games of the year, so join us as we talk about the best board games and table top RPGs that we played in 2024. We also talk about the highly coveted Andy's Insert of Choice Award and attempt to pick our game of the year (which may not have been released in 2024). Check out what other reviewers are listing as their game of the year. https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/346505/reviewers-best-of-2024-meta-compilation   Games Mentioned 00:04:48 Andy's Insert of Choice Award 00:15:20 Sky Team 00:20:06 Kingdom Death: Monster 00:25:48 Ezra and Nehemiah 00:32:35 Terminus 00:39:37 Arcs 00:46:56 Salton Sea 00:54:13 Blade Runner The Roleplaying Game 01:04:30 Shackleton Base 01:11:22 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 01:21:59 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth 01:30:01 Endeavor: Deep Sea 01:37:29 Game of the Year ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content  During this season, it is a tradition for board gaming and RPG podcasts to embrace the festive spirit, sing, and celebrate. The Polyhedron Collider team will follow a more typical custom by indulging in too much drink and sparking a debate! In this episode, the boys from the PhC will be challenged by Endeavor: Deep Sea, the poker-themed card game The Gang, and the newest drafting game from Oink, Moving Wilds. We also share our appreciation for the charming Castle Combo and offer our insights on the popular roleplaying game Pathfinder Second Edition.  Games Mentioned 00:05:10 Endeavor: Deep Sea 00:22:39 The Gang 00:27:10 Castle Combo 00:32:25 Moving Wilds 00:42:46 Pathfinder Second Edition ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content  We're flooded in, which means more time for games. We battle out in the future in Undaunted 2200: Callisto, colonise the moon in Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon, and decide the fate of the peoples of Middle-Earth in The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth. We then dive into the mail bag talking about two player games and our Kickstarter red flags, ending with the most important question of them all: do Yorkshire puddings deserve to be on a Christmas dinner? Games Mentioned 00:05:52 Undaunted 2200: Callisto 00:24:21 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon 00:42:26 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth 00:52:01 Questions from the mailbag ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content  Its time to channel our inner Bob Ross and Duncan Rhodes, as we talk about our anual painting challenge, this time using only the Two Thin Coats starter paints.  Go check out the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec37fRNzegc We also talk about the Arthurian legend board game from the makers of Oathsworn, Avalon: The Rivel Veil, trade stocks and shares in Big Boss from Funko, and rebuild ancient city walls in Ezra and Nehemiah from Garphill Games. We then answer listener questions on what we like and hate about the games industry and where to get the latest releases in the UK. Games Mentioned 00:01:58 Airecon West 00:06:47 Andy bought a Baneblade 00:10:52 PHC painting contest with Two Thin Coats  00:19:43 Avalon: The Riven Veil  00:28:07 Big Boss 00:36:33 Ezra and Nehemiah 00:50:53 Questions from the mailbag   ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content  Episode 155 is a bit of a Kickstarter Special as the boys discuss Vrahode, a fantasy adventure game with stunning miniatures and a fancy player console. Mutagen, a worker placement game where your workers mutate and the meeples gain little rubber gloves to match. And finally, Sid and Rory embark on a Timeless Journey in a clever hand management and action programming game in Renaissance Italy. Games Mentioned 00:10:25 Vrahode: Age of Prophecy https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weathervanegames/vrahode-age-of-prophecy  00:32:25 Mutagen https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drandagames/mutagen 00:48:23 Timeless Journeys: The Italian Grand Tour https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/liriusgames/timeless-journeys-the-italian-grand-tour 01:05:30 Expansions 01:09:23 The Top 100 Challenge ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content In this episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast, Steve, Andy, and Rory break the mould and discuss a game on the bleeding edge of the tabletop gaming zeitgeist: Arcs, from Leder Games.  Andy shares his highlights from Airecon North West boardgame convention, and Steve and Rory go on tour with the band in Draft & Write Records (from Inside Up Games) before building rival romanticised county villages in Dorfromantik: The Duel, from Pegasus Spiele. They round off the episode with some questions from the mailbag, including: what game mechanic are you rubbish at but utterly love?  Games Mentioned 00:02:46 Set A Watch: Forsaken Isles 00:18:55 An Age Contrived 00:33:58 Nucleum Essen Preview 00:46:20 Revenant 00:49:02 Tir na NOg 00:52:57  Polaris 00:55:52 The bit where Andy said “Rory's right” 00:56:35 Flatiron 00:59:32 Nucleum: Court of Progress 01:01:18 Get Salty 01:03:32 Rock Hard 1977 01:04:58 Bantam West 01:08:10 Chandrigah 01:10:30 Civolution 01:12:44 Escape from New York. Andromeda's Edge, and Undaunted 2200: Callisto 01:14:58 Pampero 01:18:15 Baghdad: The City of Peace ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content In this episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast, Steve, Andy, and Rory break the mould and discuss a game on the bleeding edge of the tabletop gaming zeitgeist: Arcs, from Leder Games.  Andy shares his highlights from Airecon North West boardgame convention, and Steve and Rory go on tour with the band in Draft & Write Records (from Inside Up Games) before building rival romanticised county villages in Dorfromantik: The Duel, from Pegasus Spiele. They round off the episode with some questions from the mailbag, including: what game mechanic are you rubbish at but utterly love?  Games Mentioned 00:10:22 Sky Team and Colt Express 00:12:25 Prey Another Day 00:18:12 Draft & Write Records 00:30:05 Arcs 00:53:45 Dorfromantik: The Duel 01:07:35: Games we love but are crap at ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content In this jam-packed episode of tabletop gaming chat, we have a few miniature painting brags to get out of the way before we delve into four in-depth board game reviews (sorry if you were hoping for some DIY or BBQ tips in this episode). The dice-drafting, area control game, Castellans gets the Polyhedron Collider treatment, before Steve and Rory wax lyrical about the two-player cooperative game, the Spiel des Jahres game of the year winner Sky Team. We then explore and map new islands in Maps of Misterra, before sailing the high seas in search of booty in Port Royal: The Dice Game. Finally, we delve into the mailbag to talk about AI in board games, and our biggest gaming surprise of the year.  Games Mentioned 00:00:00 Miniature Painting, Star Wars: Imperial Assault and Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth 00:07:01 Castellans 00:19:18 Sky Team 00:27:30 Maps of Misterra 00:41:07 Port Royal and Port Royal: The Dice Game 00:58:26 The Mail Bag ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content No, it's not a Bisto advert, it's Rory and Steve's gushing review of Yonder from Sinister Fish[/company], their latest worker placement boardgame from Villagers and Moon designer Haakon Gaarder  - which is currently live on Kickstarter and absolutely worth your time checking out. We then get all Lovecraftian with a lively discussion about Cthulhu Death May Die from CMON (and provided by show sponsor Kienda), its similarities to Mansions of Madness and whether both, or either are any good - are you Team Sid, or Team Rory? We then move to the other end of tabletop gaming as we explore the bonkers, pulpy Achtung! Cthulhu 2D20 Starter Set from Modiphius. Games Mentioned 00:02:30 Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 00:10:12 Yonder  00:29:12 Trickerion - The Role-playing Game  00:33:10 Cthulhu: Death May Die 00:56:32 Achtung! Cthulhu 2D20 Starter Set ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content The boys from the Collider are back and they are still reeling from all the board game goodies they picked-up during the UK Games Expo - which means this is a packed episode full of reviews of the latest tabletop games. In fact there is so much to talk about, there really isn't time to write a joke in this description. In this latest podcast episode we build inner city trains in Terminus, grow tulips in Windmill Valley, trade spices in Sand, and re-terraform Scotland in Rebirth. Games Mentioned 00:04:58 Terminus 00:21:24 Windmill Valley 00:37:34 Sand 01:02:18 Rebirth ✍️ Episode References  Rebirth Pre-Order https://mighty-boards.com/1/56/products/Rebirth ⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content UK Games Expo 2024 has come to an end, and we are completely knackered! But that won't stop us talking about the amazing board games, tabletop roleplaying games, and miniatures we saw at the Birmingham NEC. Join us as we make some dubious awards! Games Mentioned 00:09:15 The Shelf Dodger: The board game that hit the table before it hits the shelf Aethermon https://aethermon.com/  Boop https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355433/boop  War of the Rings the Card Game  https://www.aresgames.eu/games/war-of-the-ring-line/war-of-the-ring-card-game 00:17:51 The RPG Most Likely to Create a Rules Debate Arkham Horror: The Roleplaying Game https://www.edge-studio.net/categories-games/arkham/  Candela Obscura https://darringtonpress.com/candela/  Mappa Mundi https://www.threesailsstudios.com/mappamundirpg 00:29:15 Instabuy Award Akropolis: Athena https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664 Loot https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664 Courtisans https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664    - Amritsar: The Golden Temple Faraway https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664 Galactic Cruise https://www.drandagames.co.uk/shop Huang https://phalanx.co.uk/games/huang-reiner-knizia-board-game/ 00:40:42 Bling Buy the Same Token https://buythesametoken.com/ Gamer Grass https://gamersgrass.com/ Honey Badger Games https://www.honeybadgergames.co.uk/  Terratop Workshop Dice https://terratopworkshop.com/ 00:51:41 The Game Most Likely to Bankrupt us when it hits Kickstarter Ironwood https://gamefound.com/en/projects/mindclash-games/ironwood  Rove https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/addaxgames/rove Avalon: The Riven Veil https://www.shadowborne-games.com/pages/avalon World Order  https://hegemonicproject.com/games/strategy/world-order/ 01:03:30 The Miniature We Are Scared to Paint Warcrow https://warcrow.com/games/warcrow The Goddess https://www.cerberus-studios.com/miniatures/goddess 01:06:10 Expo Strength Itch Relief: the game we are itching to play again Oranges and Lemons  https://medusagames.co.uk/orangesandlemons.php Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon  https://sorryweare.fr/fr/game/shackleton-base-a-journey-to-the-moon/    Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421006/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth    SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence https://czechgames.com/en/seti/ Terminus https://insideupgames.com/product/terminus/ 01:16:08 The Polyhedron Collider Definitely Not Shit Award (i.e. the game of the show) Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls (Disney Edition) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411369/chronicles-of-light-darkness-falls-disney-edition    Horror on the Orent Express: The Board Game https://gamefound.com/en/projects/chaosium/horror-on-the-orient-express-the-board-game This episode is available on  iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Recorded live at UK  Games Expo 2024, the boys talk about the board games that have got their attention from this years show, as well as eclairs, sore losing, and our old mate Ron Dell. Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Games Mentioned Ada's Dream Terminus Horror on the Orient Express  SETI  Courtisans  Shackleton Base Coffee Rush  Chronicles of Light  Mutagen  Acropolis  Athena  Aethermon  Arkham Horror the RPG  Avalon  Keep on Questing  Ironwood  Galactic Cruise This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content The UK Games Expo will be hitting the Birmingham NEC between Friday 31 May and Sunday 2 Jun 2024 and to say the boy from PHC are excited is an understatement. In this episode we go through the board games and table top roleplaying games that we are most excited to see, think about our annual miniature painting competition, and talk about the food we plan to eat! Come see us live on Sunday in Piazza 4 - Dice room at 11am. https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/1418-polyhedron-collider-uk-games-expo-live-podcast/  Check out the full geeklist at https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/328923/most-anticipated-games-of-the-uk-games-expo-2024  Find out more about the UK Games Expo at https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Games Mentioned 00:13:00 Avalon: The Riven Veil 00:17:54 Ada's Dream 00:21:04 Undaunted 2200: Callisto 00:26:08 Mutagen 00:28:55 Infinity and Warcrow Adventures 00:31:22 Celestial Affinity 00:35:38 Candela Obscura 00:38:48 Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game 00:48:37 Terminus 00:56:26 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth 00:57:29 Rebirth 01:02:10 Sid's Mystery House: Vrahode: Age of Prophecy, Shackleton Base, and SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 01:11:43 Yonder 01:13:50 The last picks: Courtisans, The Flames of Fafnir, and Sand. This episode is available on  iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content The boys from the Collider waste little time in the latest episode of the Collider Cast and get straight to business discussing the clever but hideously ugly Carpe Diem by Stefan Feld on which both Andy and Rory agree upon, for a change. Steve talks us through the deeply satisfying, if not mentally taxing and beautifully pastel Salton Sea from Devir Games. Sid and Rory chime in with their two cents of their experience of that and Sea, Salt and Paper that they'd enjoyed on a work day bunk at the Games Den. The episode wraps with some burning questions from the bag bag, such as Bacon of Sausage Sarnie. Games Mentioned 00:04:12 Carpe Diem 00:19:20 Salton Sea 00:46:32 Sea Salt & Paper 00:58:36 Questions This episode is available on  iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content We are over a quarter of the way through the year, so that means Rory and Steve, are a quarter of the way through their BGG Top 100 challenge, so we look back at the current highlights and lowlights and of course talk about some of the best board games currently playable. But its not all about looking back as we go into detail about card drafting game Vale of Eternity, a game that's much deeper than it looks, and Apiary, a Euro-style game themed around bees in space. We then dip into the mailbag for chat about the themes we are fed up of. Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Games Mentioned 00:02:50 Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin 00:08:10 BGG Top 100 00:32:17 Vale of Eternity 00:43:54 Apiary 01:01:45 Questions This episode is available on  iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Join the PhC boys for Episode 145 as Andy discovers his lucky totem that allows him to make it to and from Airecon without his car breaking down. Steve accedentally creates what is sure to be the best fabric softener in the history of fabric softners. Sid invents a new word #Begrumble, and Rory awards himself the board game equivalent of the Victoria Cross for playing his least favourite game on the BGG Top 100. They also discuss the highlights and the further highlights of Airecon, which unsurprisingly consists of food, beer, and board games (in that order), including: a chaotic and hilarious game of Heat from Days of Wonder, the light and delightful "revesres action-programming" Faraway from Catch Up Games/Hachette, and challenging, almost dinner-reservation-missing, Side Quest Nemesis from Board & Dice. A quick dip into the mail bag reveals thier most hated "popular" game and an announcement that if you are not already following Polyhedron Collider onInstagram, now might be a good time to do so as there is an upcoming competion supported by show sponsor Kienda! Games Mentioned 00:10:22 Heat: Pedal to the Metal 00:22:23 Faraway 00:31:54 Sidequest: Nemesis 01:03:55 Secret Identity  This episode is available on  iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content In this episode we tread the rain soaked streets of the Blade Runner RPG, blow up dissident planets in Star Wars Rebellion, and explore the best Dungeons & Dragons adventures. But this is not before we take an in depth look at the historical economic game Kutná Hora: The City of Silver from CGE and give an in depth look at zoo builder Ark Nova (aka Terraforming Zoos). Games Mentioned 00:00:00 Star Wars: Rebellion 00:06:15 Brass: Birmingham 00:09:45 Kutná Hora: The City of Silver 00:30:50 Ark Nova 00:56:27 Blade Runner The Roleplaying Game 01:09:43 RPG questions from the mailbag ✍️ Episode References Blade Runner RPG https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/blade-runner/ Dungeon Magazine https://archive.org/details/dungeonmagazine Kienda https://www.kiendagames.com/ Free League Publishing https://freeleaguepublishing.com/ Twilight 2000 https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/twilight-2000/ Call of Cthulhu https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/ Cthulhu Pulp https://www.chaosium.com/pulp-cthulhu/ Achtung! Cthulhu https://www.modiphius.net/pages/achtung-cthulhu Curse of Strahd (D&D Module) https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd The Whispering Cairn (Dungeon Magazine) https://archive.org/details/dungeonmagazine Clashes Sepulcher (Dungeon Magazine) https://archive.org/details/dungeonmagazine This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content The Polyhedron Collider Cast is back with another episode packed with tabletop gaming chatter.  In this episode, our hosts, Steve, Andy, Sid, and Rory, bring us breaking news that's set to change the game – literally. We're talking about a new sponsorship deal with Kienda that's as exciting for the listeners as it is for the podcast. With a special QR code discount for board game purchases, it's a win-win for everyone involved. But that's just the beginning. The episode takes a playful turn with discussions ranging from selling body parts for board games (yes, you read that right) to the possibility of wearing sponsored pyjamas.  The meat of the episode, however, lies in the thoughtful and in-depth discussions of two board games that have captured the hosts' attention: 'Expeditions' and 'Scholars of the South Tigris.'  We'll also be answering listener questions, including a trip down memory lane as we attempt to recall the very first games we played with each other. Expect a blend of nostalgia, confusion, and the usual banter as we try to piece together our gaming origins. Games Mentioned 00:03:52 Pandemic Legacy Season 1 00:07:58 Terraforming Mars 00:13:27 Azul 00:16:12 Puerto Rico 00:25:52 The Gig 00:38:41 Dune - Adventures in the Imperium: Agents of Dune  00:57:16 Questions from the mail bag ✍️ Episode References Kienda https://kienda.co.uk/ Airecon Convention https://www.airecon.co.uk/ Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy https://www.duncanrhodes.com/ Tainted Grail https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/242574/tainted-grail Stonemaier Games https://stonemaiergames.com/ Scholars of the South Tigris https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/scholars-south-tigris This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content A relative return to normality at Polyhedron Collider HQ as we discuss the start of Rory and Steve's Top 100 challenge and the games we have played along the way. We then segway to some smooth jazz in rolle and write game The Gig and find spice in the desert in Agents of Dune RPG starter set, before asking questions about rulebooks and board games that use RPG mechanics. Games Mentioned 00:03:52 Pandemic Legacy Season 1 00:07:58 Terraforming Mars 00:13:27 Azul 00:16:12 Puerto Rico 00:25:52 The Gig 00:38:41 Dune - Adventures in the Imperium: Agents of Dune  00:57:16 Questions from the mail bag This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content It's time to read the tea leaves and consult the horoscope we list the board games and tabletop roleplaying games that we are looking forward to playing in 2024. It is of course an eclectic mix of heavy eurogames, miniature laden dudes on a map and quirky RPGs. We then discuss our BGG top 100 challenge! Games Mentioned 00:05:30 Cthulhu: Dark Providence 00:11:27 One D&D 00:14:46 Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin and Tainted Grail Tabletop RPG: Song of a Dying World 00:19:02 Euthia: Torment of Resurrection  00:23:07 Yonder 00:24:58 Heroes of Cerulia 00:28:31 Arcs 00:32:44 Inventions: Evolution of Ideas 00:35:32 Terminus and Civolution 00:29:28 Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game 00:47:04 Warcrow, Avalon: The Riven Veil, and Inventors of the South Tigris 00:53:20 Dawn of Madness and The Queen's Dilemma  This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content 2023 has drawn to a close, so the boys from PHC size up their favourite board games and roleplaying games of the year. In addition to the best of the best, we announce the winner of our painting competition, Andy awards his insert of choice, and we ask you, the listener, to tell us your favourite games of the year. Games Mentioned 00:00:00 PHC painting competition 00:12:03 Steve and Rory's BGG top 100 Challenge 00:17:14 Andy' Insert of Choice 00:24:51 Actung Cthulhu! 2d20 00:23:39 Solani 00:33:21 Ahoy! 00:38:01 Kingdom Death: Monster Gambler's Chest 00:42:33 Bot Factory 00:47:54 Stomp the Plank 00:52:06 Beast 00:58:46 Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies 01:05:34 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory  01:13:10 Listener Choices: Sleeping Gods, Oathsworn, Undaunted 01:22:20 Game of the Year! This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Class war breaks out amongst the PHC crew as Steve and Rory discuss Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory while Andy tries to convince is that maybe its not all a terribly boring farce as he talsk us through Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition. Finaly we convince everyone to play The White Castle, because its really bloody good. Games Mentioned 00:07:54 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory  00:21:32 Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition 00:33:46 The White Castle This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Andy has been to a games convention, so sit back and let him regale you with tales of all the board games he played at Airecon West. Top of that list was one of our UK Games Expo darlings Tiwanaku and then we head to the high seas with Ahoy. From the mail bag, Kickstarter is our main topic discussion together with a quickfire round of questions. Games Mentioned 00:03:19 Airecon West 00:09:23 Peublo 00:20:57 Tiwanaku 00:37:54 Ahoy 00:53:59 State of Kickstarter 01:09:39 Mark Cooke's Quickfire Rounds This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Jon is back! And he's played Twilight Imperium. After exploring and conquering the galaxy, we revisit Old King's Crown and look back at what other games from the last two UK Games Expos still tickle our fancy. Andy rounds up the episode by talking about his current D&D campaign Dungeons & Dragons: Curse of Strahd, just in time for Hallowe'en. Games Mentioned 00:04:45 Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition 00:29:50 The Old King's Crown 00:46:56 Tiwanaku, Beast, Stomp the Plank, Waggle Dance 01:00:32 Dungeons & Dragons: Curse of Strahd   This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Kicking off with a, quite frankly, disturbing converstation about Sid's trousers, we then explore upcoming kickstarter Old King's Crown, while Andy examines the new Stonemaier hotness Expeditions. We then look at Parks, Block and Key, and Solani before talking about getting into miniature games with Star Wars Armada and exploring our shelf of shame. Games Mentioned 00:00:00 Sid's Hairy Trousers 00:04:43 Old King's Crown 00:14:48 Expeditions 00:21:01 Parks 00:25:42 Block and Key 00:33:49 Solani 00:42:11 Getting into miniatures games: Star Wars Armada 00:52:02 Exploring our shelf of shame: Merchants and Marauders, Machina Arcana, and Beneath Nexus.   This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Gorged on a diet of haggis and Irn Bru, Sid and Andy return from Tabletop Scotland to regail a story of playing Hegemony for a stupidly long time. Rory and Steve then take us through city building wuro-game Barcelona, and engage in a spot of monster huntng in Beast. Games Mentioned 00:00:00 Tabletop Scotland 00:08:19 Bot Factory 00:11:48 Hegemony 00:33:50 Barcelona 00:47:30 Beast   This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content We take a healthy diversion to the world of PC gaming to discuss the phenomenal Dungeons & Dragons video game, Baldur's Gate 3. Moving on to our more traditional cardboard fayre, we discuss camels and turbans in Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road, and explore unknown worlds in Sleeping Gods. Games Mentioned 00:04:07 Tabletop Scotland 00:07:57 Baldur's Gate 3 00:17:26 Voidfall 00:20:05 Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road 00:36:12 Agra 00:38:02 Sleeping Gods   This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content S After a little rant about Games Workshop the boys gush about Castles of Burgundy before heading into more divisive territory discussing Disney Animated and Chilli Con Carne Recipes.  Andy tells us how much fun he has been having with Dominant Species Marine and then we round off the episode with a quick look at the Essen and Gen Con Preview lists. Games Mentioned 00:01:15 Blood Bowl, Warhammer 40,000 10th edition, and Warhammer:  The Horus Heresy – Legions Imperialis 00:16:12 Castles of Burgundy 00:30:20 Disney Animated 00:47:17 Dominant Species: Marine 01:00:22 Gen Con   This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Steve and Andy explore a 2012 classic: Terra Mystica, Rory and Steve explore dungeons in the upcoming Kickstarter of Wizards & Co before discussing how great Dorfromantik the Board Game is and how it feels similar but also quite different and fresh. Sid then gushes about Cthulhu Nazis in his latest RPG outing, Acthung Cthulhu 2d20 before we hit the mail bag for questions about heaby games and metal bands Games Mentioned 00:00:13 The Castles of Burgandy Special Edition 00:04:40 Terra Mystica 00:22:42 Wizards & Co 00:36:42 Dorf Romantik 00:47:42 Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20 This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

The dust has settled on UK Games Expo for another year but that won't stop us talking about all the awesome people, board games, card games, RPGS and miniatures games we got to see at the show. Games Mentioned 00:06:03 Distilled 00:18:30 Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan 00:22:42 Codename Brassage 00:24:05 Celestial Affinity - The Decimation of Bearmount https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cerberusstudios/celestial-affinity-the-decimation-of-bearmount 00:27:05 Coraquest 00:29:16 Coalitions 00:33:36 Stomp the Plank  00:36:17 The Rich and the Good  00:43:33 Sorastro 00:48:24 The Detective Society 00:56:39 Conquest – the Last Argument of Kings 00:59:99 Imperial Miners 01:05:24 Jersualem 01:10:18 Marrakesh 01:13:00 Beast This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Recorded live at UK  Games Expo 2023, the boys talk about what has already got their attention at the show and answer questions from the audiance. Warning: a wee F-bomb may have made its way into the episode... blame Sid. We are aware that we mistakenly referred to Bez with the wrong pronoun. No offence was intended and we truly apologise for this mistake. This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

The UK Games Expo 2023 is only a few days away and we are very excited! So listen along as we discuss the board games, tabletop miniatures games, RPGs, publishers and events that have got us giddy with anticipation. For more details go to https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ We will be hosting The Polyhedron Collider Podcast - LIVE! in the NEC Piazza 4 (The Dice Room) on Saturday at 10am.  https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/1238-the-polyhedron-collider-podcast-live/ Games Mentioned 00:01:38 Polyhedron Collider live podcast 00:06:22 Beast 00:11:17 Warhammer 40,000 10th edition and Star Wars: Shatterpoint 00:19:42 Tiwanaku 00:27:52 Honey Badger Games Tea Party - Luxury Tea To Match Your Character Class  00:31:24 Coriolis: Wake of the Icons and Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20 00:36:46 Sinister Fish Games: Moon and Wizards & Co. 00:40:32 Apex Legends: The Board Game  00:46:26 Coraquest: Keep on Questing 00:48:50 Old King's Crown and Europa Universalis: The Price of Power 00:51:28 Oros 00:54:43 Terminus 00:56:00 Distilled 00:58:09 Alley Cat Games: Phantom Ink 00:59:27 Board & Dice: Books of Time and Barcelona 01:03:52 Hachette: Tribes of the Wind This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content If you've ever wondered which Harry Potter character is most like Andy then you really should listen to this episode. Also in this episode we discuss the Siege 6 Kickstarter Fees, Rory nearly quits recording after Steve and Andy review Wayfarers of the South Tigris and then Steve is almost press ganged into buying Splendor Duel. The mail bag is opened up and conventions, how to get started with a podcast and insta-buy designers and publishers. Future Steve even joins us for some details about the upcoming live podcast recording at the UK Games Expo. Games Mentioned 00:02:46 Dungeons & Dragons 00:06:22 6: Siege – The Board Game  00:18:57 Wayfarers of the South Tigris 00:36:03 Splendor Duel & Splendor: Marvel  00:52:38 Vaesen Mythic Britain This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Join the boys from the Collider as they discuss Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and optimal cinema seating considerations. Andy and Rory recap their mammoth 11 hour gaming day which started with Autobahn from Alley Cat Games, the excellent little engine builder: Furnace from Arcane Wonders and then look back to 2016 and a great twist on Pandemic with Pandemic Iberia from Z Man Games. Some great listen questions end the show followed by a shameless plug for the live Podcast recording during the  UK Games Expo. Games Mentioned 00:01:00 D&D: Honor Among Thieves 00:14:46 Autobahn 00:33:10 Furnace 00:48:16 Pandemic Iberia  00:59:10 Forbidden Skies 01:01:40 Controversioal gaming opinions 01:11:10 History of RPGs 01:14:20 Do you prefer longer or shorter games? This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Join the boys from the PHC for another bag of board gaming goodies. In this episode Rory plays in the dark in 10 Candles, Andy goes hunting for clues in MicroMacro: Crime City, and we have an argument about Pegasus. We also delve into the mail bag to discuss board  games taking up too much table space and can a board game replicate the feeling of an RPG? Games Mentioned 00:00:25 Tainted Grail 00:10:20 Blood Bowl 00:13:42 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 00:19:26 10 Candles 00:39:51 MicroMacro: Crime City 00:54:50 Are board games too big? 01:09:07 Cna a board game replicate an RPG? This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Andy has been to Airecon, so not only has he got a truck full of board games to talk about, he's also got lots of dirty street food to discuss, including the lowdown on Race to the Raft, Heat and the new game from Dávid Turczi (aka Big Davey T). Andy then gives the rest of the crew a chance to talk as we discuss Lost Ruins of Arnak and Woodcraft. Games Mentioned 00:20:12 Bots n Pieces 00:26:06 Race to the Raft 00:30:33 Abluxxen and Scout 00:31:28 Dark Ages 00:35:40 Heat 00:36:56 Colourful 00:37:22 Big Davey T's new game (Tuczi/Luciani) 00:41:32 Lost Ruins of Arnak 00:35:40 Woodcraft This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Back with a heavy portion of board gaming banter, the boys from the PHC talk about food poisoning, brush stealing kittens, Thunderbirds, Weather Machine and Kingdom Death Monster. We then reach into the overflowing mail bag to ponder what we would do with more time and are games getting to nice. Games Mentioned 00:10:57 Thunderbirds Danger Zone: The Game 00:16:48 Weather Machine 00:38:35 Kingdom Death: Monster This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Its back to the regular format, and we kick things off with an in depth look into the D&D OGL debacle, before trying to work out what the hell is going on in Tiletum, and printing money in QE. Games Mentioned 00:12:46 Scythe Expeditions 00:17:16 Sub Terra II 00:25:54 Dungeons & Dragons 00:44:37 Tiletum 01:08:10 QE This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content It's time to gaze into the crystal ball and consult the tarot deck we list the board games and tabletop roleplaying games that we are looking forward to playing in 2023. It is of course an eclectic mix of heavy eurogames, miniature laden dungeon crawls, and fantasy RPGs. Games Mentioned 00:13:40 Age of Comics 00:14:42 La Granja 00:15:49 Bloodstones 00:17:34 Bretwalda 00:19:43 Warcrow Adventures 00:27:40 Dragonbane (aka Drakar och Demoner) 00:35:12 Impression 00:40:02 The Gig and The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era 00:43:48 Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies 00:45:30 Coraquest: Keep on Questing 00:51:29 Voidfall 00:55:59 Holywood 1947 This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content 2022 has drawn to a close, so the boys from PHC size up their favourite games of the year, or at least their favourite games they've played this year, as all four podcasters can't seem to count. In addition to the best of the best, we also look back at our biggest dissapointments, while Andy tries to award his insert of choice, but gets derailed in the process by Sid. Games Mentioned 00:05:37 Results of the 2022 painting competition 00:13:34 Andy's Insert of Choice Award 00:19:51 Biggest dissapointments 00:24:23 Akropolis 00:31:12 So You've Been Eaten 00:33:17 The King's Dilemma 00:37:47 Sleeping Gods 00:42:30 Dune Imperium: Rise of Ix 00:48:32 Ark Nova 01:01:04 Coriolis 01:08:17 Terracotta Army 01:16:37 Tabbanusi 01:25:00 Sabatour 01:19:50 Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood 01:37:46 Waggle Dance 01:42:45 Game of the Year! This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content After a weekend at new Telford games' convention, Poole Party, Anyd regails us about Coffee Traders and Saboteur. Steve and Rory then mine monster guts in So You've Been Eaten, and Rory gives us a hot take on Arborea. We then delve into the mail bag and talk about our gaming bad habits. Games Mentioned 00:13:20 Steamworks 00:14:42 Saboteur 00:17:43 Coffee Traders 00:28:40 Elden Ring 00:32:05 PHC holiday gift guide  00:35:07 So You've Been Eaten 00:50:27 Arborea This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua