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 gam…

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…

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 …

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…

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 Silve…

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 exc…

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 star…

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…

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 yo…

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 Wh…

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 …

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 Dungeo…

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 minia…

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

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 Bearmou…

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 m…

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 (…

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 a…

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 A…

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 …

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 …

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 getti…

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 & Dragon…

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 Mention…

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, whi…

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 habit…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content It was Sid's birthday, so to celebrate we played Twilight Imperium, therefore guaranteeing that our future friendships would be ruined! Don't worry, we can still argue over the best position in Terracotta Army and swear at our deck in Northgard: Uncharted Lands. Games Mentioned 00:11:…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content The latest episode of board game chat has a distinctly Royal theme, as we talk Kings of Ruin (not Kings of Leon), Kingdom Come Deliverance, and The King’s Dilemma. We also talk about Bonfire but couldn’t stretch the royal analogy far enough. Games Mentioned 00:09:07 Tainted Grail: Kin…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Full to the brim with haggis and Irn Bru, the boys return from their adventures North of the Wall. Sid and Andy recount their gaming at Tabletop Scotland, while Rory takes us through current Kickstart Rise and Fall. We then dip into the mailbag to answer questions about long games and…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content For some reason, the boys from PHC always struggle to get an episode together over the summer months. Never fear good listener, because we are back with a fresh batch of board game related chat. In this episode we go walking in Parks, appreciate art in The Gallerists and get annoyed a…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content We are back to normality (well as much as we can be normal) with our latest episode of podcasting nonsense. In this episode we get all aboard on the Isle of Trains, build a space base in Moon and scrawl through underground lairs in Paper Dungeons. We then delve into the mailbag and di…

Its the much anticipated part 2 of our UK Games Expo 2022 debrief. We visit the moon in First Rat and Moon, vie for control in Old King's Crown, print up some books in Gutenberg, and fight over our Dinner in Paris. Games Mentioned 00:04:18 First Rat 00:15:02 Shadows of the Sun 00:18:56 Old King's Crown 00:26:15 Gutenberg 00:33:00 Dinner in Paris 00…

We're back from a rather excellent UK Games Expo 2022 and we saw so many games that we've recorded two episodes packed to the rafters with board games, RPGs and shiny miniatures. Here is Part 1, where we chat about Korean fried chicken, getting old, and of course, lots and lots of games! Games Mentioned 00:15:57 Crescent Moon 00:24:26 Autobahn 00:2…

The UK Games Expo is just around the corner, so the boys from PHC take a look at the publishers, events, and most importantly games that are going to be at the show. https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Games Mentioned 00:08:21 Waggledance and Termite Towers 00:10:47 Honeybadger Games 00:15:13 Lucky Duck games, Sherlock Detective and Pocket Detective 00:…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Spelljamming across the universe, on a scary nautilus that frankly looks absurd! Yes we are back with another dose of tabletop gaming banter. We look at upcoming Dungeons & Dragons products, attempt to rid the world of super heroes in The Reckoners, go spelunking in Above and Below an…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Fresh from filling his face and playing games at Airecon, Andy takes us through the latest version of Libertalia. We also talk about dice placement in Origins: First Builders and venture into the dark streets of Yarnham in Bloodborne: The Board Game. Games Mentioned 00:14:30 Libertali…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Normality is (kind of resumed) as we talk about some board games that we have been playing (as Andy would put it). We vie for control of Victorian London in Nanty Narking, join Deep Purple for a spot of Galaxy Trucker, and Andy loads his llama in P'achakuna. We also answer questions f…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content The everlasting month of Januart may have come to an end, but we are still in a New Year mood, as we look forward to the games coming out in 2022 and say what we are most excited to play over the coming year. Games Mentioned 00:08:02 Weather Machine 00:11:12 Bladerunner RPG 00:16:22 M…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content 2021 has been and gone and to mark the passing of this gallstone of a year, the Polyhedron Collider chaps go through their usual round up of what the year had to offer in the form of plastic and cardboard. We also discussed some games that didn't set our pants on fire and of course th…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Sid is moving house, Steve got a puppy, Rory can't make it, and no ones heard from Jon, so it looks like its the Andy show this week, with the occasional word from Sid and Steve. We briefly cover the latest news, before revisiting Unfathomable, Nemesis and Lords of Hellas. Games Menti…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content It’s a veritable cornucopia of tabletop gaming chat! Andy’s spending goes unchecked as he buys a brand-new bike and about 14 Kickstarters while Sid gets a bit hot and bothered with Ginny Di’s new calendar. We then have a deep delve into the latest games to hit our table, Destinies fro…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Suspect everyone – I personally think that Andy Lewis chap is a bit dodgy – because we sample brand new Cthulhu hidden traitor game Unfathomable and try and compare it to Dark Moon. We then build on the backs of the poor by playing London and look at Asmodee price rises and the announ…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Sneaky shenanigans are afoot, as Polyhedron Collider talk about a Blades in the Dark tv show, The Initiative and Burgle Bros 2: The Casino Capers. After a successful heist he explore the latest table top gaming news with a host of Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition content and new Kicks…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Fuelled by some budget doughnuts, Andy, Steve and Rory get together for another episode of custard filled gaming chat. Steve is in denial at his lack of strategy in Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Andy grabs a Cornish pasty and heads to the mines in Tinner's Trail, and Rory pleads Game over Man!…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Getting distracted with episode 100 and the UK Games Expo means we have a tardy, but bumper episode for you. After consuming our own bodyweight in patisseries, we take an in depth looks at Who Goes There, Dune Imperium, and Against the Darkmaster, before delving into the mailbag and a…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content This last weekend was UK Games Expo 2021. Andy went along and saw a surprising amount of game considering the smaller event. Games Mentioned Alley Cat Games: Eternal Palace, Tinners Trail, Dice Theme Park, Tinderblox, Kittin, Paper Dungeon Phalanx Games: Successors, Rocketmen, Bretwal…

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Five years ago, three geeks walked into a pub, and several fine ales later decided it would be a great idea to start a table top gaming podcast. We've now recorded many episodes of board game and RPG reviews, discussion and ramshackle nonsense. To celebrate our 100th episode we choose…