Devon Dice Podcast – Episode 141 Title: It’s Our UKGE 2025 Preview Episode! Welcome back to another episode of the Devon Dice Podcast ! Joel, Nick and Sam are bringing their best list of games they are looking forward to, at UKGE 2025, to try and impress Lewis on what to look out for this year. Convention Chat Looking ahead, don’t forget the Fox & Hounds Board Game Weekend is coming up: 17th–19th October – mark your calendars! Board Game News Tariffs Update: There’s a 90-day pause on tariffs...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Joel, Nick, and Sam are joined this week by Matt Prowes , the Torbay Full Board Gaming Weekend convention organiser. Tune in to hear about the event’s history, what goes into running it, and what exciting things are planned for the future. Also in this episode: the gang catch up on the latest (well, slightly up-to-date!) board gaming news — including the ongoing US tariff situation , current crowdfunded campaigns , and of course, what they’ve been playing recently. Enjoy the show! Conventions Fo...
May 11, 2025•1 hr 33 min
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Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Hi I am Nick, not the host of the podcast, well, not usually, but just for today, I’m hosting on my lonesome! What happened to Episode 137?…and all about Joel’s laptop’s adventure down the stairs a little sooner then he hoped! Conventions Fox & Hounds board game weekend – This weekend! News The year of the 2-player version of bigger games! Aquatica Duellum Flamecraft Duals Celestia Duo The White Castle Duel Sail Legacy From the ‘lost’ episode 137: Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship : ...
Mar 04, 2025•14 min
In this episode of Devon Dice: Board Game Podcast , host Joel is joined by Nick, Lewis, and Sam (while Claire is off to bed and mascot Honey is busy being adorable) to discuss their best board games from 2010, 2015, and 2020 ! They dive into the latest gaming news , including Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship and Stonemaier’s Finspan , plus updates from UKGE. The team also explores crowdfunding highlights , with big titles like Baghdad: City of Peace and Everdell Silverfrost making waves...
Feb 14, 2025•6 sec
Jan 15, 2025•2 hr 10 min
Welcome to the Christmas special podcast Joel, Nick and Lewis were meant to be free-flowing with the show like other Christmas shows in the past, however, Nick still wrote a script. so you will still get news, Kickstarters, played board games, and more. Conventions Fox & Hounds board game weekend – rooms available now (which include weekend tickets). Visitor weekend tickets will be available from our website soon! News Asmodee get a cash injection, goes looking for more companies to acquire ...
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 33 min
welcome to Episode 134 of the Devon Dice Podcast , host Joel is joined by Nick, Claire, Lewis, and their mascot Honey for a November news and crowdfunding round-up, along with reflections on two recent conventions: the Devon Board Game Weekend and Gridcon 5 . While Sam is off in Japan hunting for rare games, the team shares their recent plays, including Hansa Teutonica , Medical Mysteries: NYC ER , Race for the Galaxy , and 7 Wonders . News highlights include new titles like Great Western Trail:...
Dec 17, 2024•2 hr 2 min
In Episode 133 of the very late Devon Dice Podcast , Joel is joined by Nick, Claire, and their mascot Honey for a jam-packed episode covering gaming news, crowdfunding (October highlights), and Joel’s Essen Spiel 2023 retrospective. The team discusses upcoming conventions like the Ocean City Games Expo in Plymouth on 26th October, Devon Boardgame Weekend at Fox & Hounds (8th–10th November), and the ever-popular Gridcon (15th–17th November, already sold out). Joel shares his experience with R...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Oct 19, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Episode 131 Welcome to Episode 131 of the Devon Dice Podcast, where we serve up a delightful mix of gaming and pop culture chat in our third installment of Topic Tapas ! Joel, is your host, and he is by Nick, our Spiel des Jahres Analyst Extraordinaire, and Sam, putting the “Yo” back in “polyomino”. In this episode, we’ll dive into the games we’ve been playing— Pioneer Rails , Darwin’s Journey , and Terraforming Mars with some exciting custom twists. We’ll also share some rules we got hilariousl...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Episode UKGE 2024 Welcome to the long-awaited podcast all about the UKGE 2024 (NEC). Joel, Nick, Lewis, and Sam go through the thoughts and stories from the event this year and give you their opinions on whether it was the best it has ever been. News Meeples™ Choice Awards winners announced – Nucleum, Earth, Sky Team, White Castle (and runners up: Darwin’s Journey, Forest Shuffle, Faraway, Age of Innovation, Great Western Trail: New Zealand, Apiary, and Hooky) Attendance figures (as mentioned th...
Sep 16, 2024•2 hr 8 min
Joel, Nick, and Sam bring the latest podcast for all their news, crowdfunding and what they have been playing in the world board games News Holy Grail games Another one bites the dust BGA is doing well in its post-Asmodee-acquisition era Parks is removed from BGA Moon Colony Bloodbath – A new Donald X. Vaccarino deck building + destruction of a shared deck Res Arcana Duo – Yet Another 2-player Redux Stamp Swap – Stonemeier’s next game A couple of notable expansions coming soon: Gaia Project: The...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Jul 28, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Welcome to News-a-palooza: Free the Meeple ! I’m Joel, your host, and today we’re diving into a whirlwind of board gaming news and exciting updates. Joining me is Nick, our podcast’s very own board game designer. News Segment: 3:16 – Meeple trademark dispute (+ update ) https://gamefound.com/en/projects/cogito-ergo-meeple/meeple-inc/updates/9 10:50 – Game Brewer shutting down https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/162203/spiel-essen-24-sells-out-game-brewer-shuts-down-an 11:50 – Star Wars: X-Wing ga...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Joel, Nick and Sam list the Games they are excited to see at the UKGE in the NEC, Birmingham. And Lewis is here too to mock Sam about his Windmill games. but first off they take a look at the winners of the BoardGameGeek Awards 2023. Enjoy the show! Episode 127 2:04 – Super Quick News: BGG Golden Geek Winners announced 14:40 – Top picks for games to check out at UKGE ! 15:15 – Sam’s 11 Honourable Mentions: Courtisans Florilegium Happy Home Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth Moving Wild Quo...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Joel and Nick bring you a long overdue podcast with sad news, controversial news, and outstanding news, plus Crowdfunding projects, played games, and a little rant from Joel. Episode 126 Sorry for the massive gap between podcasts. New podcast feed host Joel and Claire’s trip to London and Draughts board game café Tucana Builders News Meeples Corner , the lovely FLGS in Crediton, is to close at the end of the month. Wonders of the First, a CCG on Kickstarter using all-AI-art, is made to cancel (b...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 59 min
Welcome dear listeners! This is Episode 125 of the Devon Dice Podcast. In this podcast, we run down our top 5 new-to-us games on BGA! Joining Joel and Nick as they run through their top 5 games new to them that they played on Boardgame Arena first. Oh and they also read out Sams too. Top 5 New To Us Games on BGA The Vale of Eternity , Beyond the Sun, Forest Shuffle , Faraway, Welcome To… , Formula D, Sobek, Challengers! , HUND , Quetzal, Eruption , Eruption Glass Road, Railroad Ink, River Valley...
May 11, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Welcome to Episode 124 of our podcast, where we wrap up the latest board gaming news and delve into exciting crowdfunding projects! Joel and Nick are here to keep the gaming banter going strong bringing the latest news, crowdfunders, and what games they have been playing to the show. First up in our “Quick” News segment, we have some thrilling announcements: Capstone and Spielworxx have joined forces, bringing Spielworxx games to North America. Oink! Games release the reprint of Zuuli with a new...
Apr 23, 2024•55 min
In episode 123 of our podcast, hosts Joel, Nick, and Sam delve into gaming with Topic Tapas #2. They share recent gaming experiences including “The Fox Experiment,” “Dale of Merchants,” and “Let’s Go To Japan.” They discuss potential mashups between gaming publishers, like a fusion of Ticket to Ride and Catan. Beyond gaming, they share interests such as “Damsel,” “Beetlejuice,” “Loki” season 2, “Invincible” season 1, and “Upload.” Joel also explores dropper bottle paint toppers for miniatures, p...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr
In this episode, Joel, Nick, and Sam deliver a comprehensive roundup of the latest news and crowdfunding campaigns in the world of board gaming. Quick News Highlights: Joel surprises listeners with a 24-hour marathon live-hosting session! Asmodee announces the closure of Ticket To Ride online play for the app. Renegade Game Studios hosts live-stream event announcements including the release of Heroscape: Age of Annihilation – Master Set Robo Rally: 30th Anniversary, Robo Rally: Transformers Risk...
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Episode 121, Welcome to another flavorful episode of “Topic Tapas™®©”! Hosted by Joel, this podcast serves up bite-sized discussions on a variety of topics, joined by guests Sam and Nick. 01:09 1. South West gaming events comparisons: the team try delve into the vibrant gaming scene of the Southwest, comparing notable events like the Fox and Hounds Devon Weekender, the Torbay Weekender, and the adrenaline-pumping 24-hour marathons, Gridcon and Baycon, plus not forgetting Devon Dice Con. 03:40 2....
Mar 24, 2024•53 min
Episode 120 News Gamefound has wooed CMON to join them Prospero Hall folks create new company, Tempest Workshop, after layoffs from Funko Flash Point Fire Rescue to make a return in the form of a Legacy Game: Flash Point: Legacy of Flame – on KS on 12th March Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game – https://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/2024/02/13/announcing-wandering-galaxy-a-crossroads-game/ The Search for UAPs Awaken Realms announce new 2024 release plans : A reprint of Castles of Burgundy Special ...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Welcome to the latest episode of our Eggesford Adventures! In this podcast, Joel and the team will take you on a journey through the thrilling adventure of their recent trip to Devon Board Game Weekender hosted by The Fox and Hounds Country Hotel. Joining Joel on this exciting adventure are Claire, Nick, and Lewis. In Episode 119, the team kicks things off with some exciting Convention News, highlighting the North Devon Games Weekender held at The Fox and Hounds. They delve into details about th...
Mar 03, 2024•2 hr 4 min
