Episode 149 - The Best of UK Games Expo 2024

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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)

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Episode 149 - The Best of UK Games Expo 2024

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MP3•Episode home

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content

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/

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Episode 162 - My Little Scythe, FlickFleet, Monkey Palace, Cora Quest, In The Footsteps of Darwin, In The Footsteps of Marie Curie 1:06:21

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Episode 161 - Inventors of the South Tigris, Fromage, and Rats of Wistar 1:11:17

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Episode 160 - The Most Anticipated Games of 2025 1:26:22

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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 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider Player FM - https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast Podbay - http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150 Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ qfgi9tua…

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Episode 159 - The Best Games We Played in 2024 1:40:03

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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 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider Player FM - https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast Podbay - http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150 Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ qfgi9tua…

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Episode 158 - Endeavor Deep Sea, Castle Combo, Moving Wild, & Pathfinder 2nd Ed 1:04:28

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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 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider Player FM - https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast Podbay - http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150 Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ qfgi9tua…

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Episode 157 - Shackleton Base, Duel for Middle-earth, and Undaunted 2200: Callisto 1:17:37

17 weeks ago1:17:37

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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 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider Player FM - https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast Podbay - http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150 Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ qfgi9tua…

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Episode 156 - Ezra and Nehemiah, Avalon: The Riven Veil, Big Boss 1:02:35

20 weeks ago1:02:35

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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 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider Player FM - https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast Podbay - http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150 Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ qfgi9tua…

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Episode 155 - Vrahode, Mutagen, and Timeless Journeys: The Italian Grand Tour 1:16:25

24 weeks ago1:16:25

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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 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider Player FM - https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast Podbay - http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150 Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ qfgi9tua…

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Episode 154 - Spiel Essen Preview, Set A Watch, An Age Contrived, and Nucleum 1:23:45

27 weeks ago1:23:45

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Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Join Steve, Andy, Sid and Rory for a jam packed episode of board game reviews, a special Essen Spiel preview and more Ramshackle Nonsense than you’ve come to love and expect. “I’m the Branston’s pickle in this ginger bread sandwich” - I mean, where else are you going to find tabletop commentary like that, eh? The boys make camp on their way to face off against the big bad in a review of Set A Watch: Forsaken Isles. Build some fancy magnetic monuments in an Age Contrived before jumping on a train full of radioactive material in Nucleum before spending a good chunk of this episode gushing about all of the lovely games available to (finally) buy and demo and this year’s Essen Spiele. 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 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider Player FM - https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast Podbay - http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150 Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ qfgi9tua…

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Episode 153 - Arcs, Draft & Write Records, and Dorfromantik: The Duel 1:13:06

30 weeks ago1:13:06

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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 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider Player FM - https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast Podbay - http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150 Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ qfgi9tua…

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Episode 152 - Castellans, Sky Team, Port Royal: The Dice Game, and Maps Of Misterra 1:13:38

33 weeks ago1:13:38

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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 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider Player FM - https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast Podbay - http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150 Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ qfgi9tua…

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Episode 151 - Yonder, Cthulhu Death May Die, and Achtung Cthulhu 1:09:58

36 weeks ago1:09:58

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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 😉 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - Player FM - https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast Podbay - http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150 Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ qfgi9tua…

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Episode 150 - Terminus, Sand, Rebirth, and Windmill Valley 1:16:34

39 weeks ago1:16:34