Ronan returns to ruminate on seven games to lately grace The Pit. Your victims this time around are; burncycle, Renature, Luna Capital, Babylonia, Silver & Gold, Scout and Messina 1347. www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast www.instagram.com/thegamepitpodcast www.dicetower.com https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588...
Aug 31, 2022•51 min•Ep. 182
Our countdown continues with twenty more incredible game (maybe nineteen) as Sean and Ronan give their picks from 80 to 71 in the definitive Game Pit Top 100 Games of All Time. www.dicetower.com for gaming goodness galore www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast for all our latest shenanigans
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 181
Ronan enters the pit this episode to referee a wrangle between seven two player games. They have been weighed, they have been measured but which ones have been found wanting and which ones are true von Leichtenstiens? Travelling through Europe disguised as Venus? The contenders in this episode are; Golems, Jekyll vs Hyde, Opale, Radlands, So You've Been Eaten, The Field of the Cloth of Gold and Volfyirion. Find us on your favourite social media platform, we mostly hang out on Twitter retweeting ...
Aug 05, 2022•45 min•Ep. 180
Ronan is back with a review of six games this time around. The games gnawed over in the episode are Paint the Roses, Ark Nova, Azul: Queen's Garden, Wise Guys, Three Sisters and Undaunted: Normandy. Follow us at www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588 www.dicetower.com
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 179
Our countdown of the bestydoodliest games of ever continues and the debate rages. Is chicken stealing ever ok? Did dwarves start the downfall of Western Civilisation? Can a party ever have too much aquasphere? Are trees legitimate torture devices? Follow along and add your comments here; https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/298368/game-pit-podcast-top-100-games-all-time www.dicetower.com where people with valid opinions can be found thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast...
May 20, 2022•57 min•Ep. 178
Ronan is here to mangle his way through four days of sleep deprivation and gaming at LoBsterCon XXII. There are a plethora of games covered including; Cryptid: Urban Legends, Mantis, Magnate, Quartermaster General, Barrage, Dead Reckoning, Beyond the Sun, MTV, Yedo Master Set, Dune Imperium: Rise of IX, Nova Luna and more... Hit us up at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com, www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast, www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588 Check out www.dicetower.com for all the gaming coverage you could ...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 177
Sean and Ronan return to the pit and gnaw over some tricky customers this episode, hard to define and tough to rate. The games covered this time are Brian Boru, Golem, Framework, Stroganov, Isle of Cats: Kittens & Beasts, Stardew Valley, Festival of 1k Cats and What Next? Join in the conversation at; thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast www.dicetower.com https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 176
So we begin our first ever Top 100 Games of All Time with our numbers 100 - 91. Running the gamut from shooting penguins, arguing whether vegetables or rocks are more annoying, are tiles worse than glass panels and is it legal for Sean to break people's hands? Head to: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588 to find a link to our Geek List for this countdown and add your thoughts there. Check out www.dicetower.com for every bit of gaming goodness you could ever wish for....
Apr 11, 2022•50 min•Ep. 175
Sean and Ronan return with a report from AireCon 2022, site of their annual gaming pilgrimage to Harrogate, Yorkshire each Spring. First up is a rundown of the top nine games borrowed from the con library followed by their thoughts on ten games they played over the weekend. Check out dicetower.com for much more gaming goodness Head to twitter.com/gamepitpodcast for the latest Pit News and views
Mar 31, 2022•54 min•Ep. 174
Sean and Ronan take a look back ten years and give their definitive Top 10 Games first published in 2012. Only those games which have passed the test of time can make the cut. Join in the discussion here; https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588 www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com www.thedicetower.com...
Feb 18, 2022•50 min•Ep. 173
Ronan flies solo this time around and gives seven reviews of seven shorter games that have been hitting the table recently. The game covered are; Watch, Dinosaur Island: Rawr'n'Write, Kim Joy's Magic Bakery, Photograph: Wind the Film, Cartographers: Heroes, Ten Suns and Genius Square. Join in the conversation; thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588...
Feb 02, 2022•45 min•Ep. 172
Sean and Ronan delve into The Pit once more and pick the bones of eight more modern board games to give you their opinions. The games covered in this episode are; IKI, The Great Wall, Almadi, Furnace, Savannah Park, Dinosaur Qorld, Great Plains and Pier 18. Join in the conversation on social media by looking up The Game Pit Podcast. Head to www.dicetower.com for much more gaming goodness.
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 171
Who knows why some men do mean things? Sean decided to kick off 2022 with a bang. Here are our Top 10 most overrated games of all time. Other opinions exist but they are probably wrong. This was recorded back in November so apologies for dated references and out of date BGG rankings. Join the conversation on Twitter and at our Guild on bgg.com
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 170
Ronan gives a review of six solo games he has been delving into over the past few weeks. Ranking them from least to most favourite. The games covered are; Cartographers, EIYO, Nautilion, Solar Storm, Veilwraith and Warp's Edge. Join in the conversation on Twitter or at our BGG Guild.
Nov 22, 2021•47 min•Ep. 169
Ronan drops a quickie to cover a few of the games he managed to play at LoBsterCon XXI this past weekend including K3, Legendary: Buffy, Journey to the Center of the Earth, TM: Ares Expedition, So Clover and more... Head to www.dicetower.com for great gaming content. Hit us up at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com
Nov 11, 2021•40 min•Ep. 168
Matthew Jude joins us once more as we take a look back at 2020 through the lens of our annual awards which cover Under the Radar, Not in Our Wheelhouse, Best Presentation, Top 3 Disappointments and Top 10 Games of the Year. Join in the conversation at https://www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588 and www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast Head to www.dicetower.com for a plethora of great gaming content...
Sep 14, 2021•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 167
Sean is glorious in his return to reviewing games and talking about how very, very many games he buys while Ronan ponders whether he is The Sorceror Supreme. Picked over this episode are Cascadia, The Initiative, Descent: Legends of the Dark, Viscounts of the West Kingdom, Intrepid, Subastral Dive and My City. Head to www.dicetower.com for gaming content galore, including Top 10 Le Havre Buildings Find us on Twitter and BGG to carry on the conversation...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 166
Ronan is back into solitary confinement, probably the best place for him. His rambling this time around cover Cryo, Embarcadero, Dominant Species: Marine, Faiyum, Pan-Am, Wish Land, Die of the Dead, Embers of Memory and Dean 'Sexy Beast' Morris. Head to www.dicetower.com to find a multitude of amazing gaming content Find our Guild on BGG to discuss the new rating system, deck builder and Sean's shapely legs.
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 165
Sean is back and dropping some opinions on a few of the games he has been playing recently including a free print and play that has tickled him. Following that Sean and Ronan give their Top 10 Deck Building games. The best of the best to have grabbed their attention since the mechanism burst onto the scene just thirteen (???) years ago. Time flies. www.dicetower.com for great gaming content www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast for our latest coming and goings...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 164
Apologies for the missing review of 2020, The Curse of Jude struck again. Instead have some reviews covering; Detective: City of Angels, MicroMacro: Crime City, Marvel Champions: Rise of The Red Skull, Sprawlopolis, Manhattan Project: Energy Empire, Nations: The Dice Game, Isle of Cats expansion news and what is new to the collection. Head to www.dicetower.com for every scrap of gaming coverage you could wish for. Check out www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast to keep to date with our doings and toing...
Jul 22, 2021•59 min•Ep. 163
Back once again like a Renegade (not the publisher) Master, Ronan brings seven reviews to your ears as he catches up on his 2021 plays. Rolling and racing with Cubitos, fiddling with future gladiators in Fired Up!, putting nutritionalists in peril in Dead of Winter: The Long Night, sky diving in Bunny Kingdom, space invading with Under Falling Skies, sneaking and beaking in Tyrants of the Underdark and getting a headache while thinking too hard in Solarius Mission. Get loads of great gaming cont...
Jun 28, 2021•54 min•Ep. 162
This time around Ronan is flying solo and reviews six games he has played in recent months; The Red Cathedral, Dune Imperium, Curious Cargo, Nidavellir, Aqualin and Champions of Midgard expansions. He also talks about recent additions to his collections and projects he has backed in Crowdfunding. Please drop us a line at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com if you want to join in the chat and help Ronan have more things to cover. Haed to dicetower.com for amazing gaming content....
Jun 09, 2021•49 min•Ep. 161
As the title suggests Natalie is again lured into the Pit to reveal her all time top 20 games. Sean puts unnecessary pressure on himself by trying to predict what games she will choose and they briefly talk/argue about some Kickstarter projects.
Apr 14, 2021•58 min•Ep. 160
Sean and Ronan travel through the mists of time to unveil the great board gaming monuments which were first published ten years ago and have truly stood the test of time to still entertain and engage. Join us for their Top 10 of 2011. www.dicetower.com www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast
Mar 16, 2021•55 min•Ep. 159
Sean is joined by a mystery host as they review eight modern board games they have been playing recently followed by some chat on recent crowd funders they have sniffed at and what games have joined their collections recently. Get fantastic gaming content at www.dicetower.com twitter.com/gamepitpodcast
Feb 27, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 158
Sean and Ronan gather out of the cold and run through eight modern board games they have been playing recently. Games covered include the new Stefan Feld thinker Bonfire and the Kickstarted, Kiesling and Kramer area majority game Paris plus six more games. Check out www.dicetower.com for plenty of gaming coverage Keep up to date with us at www.twitter.com/gamepitpodcast...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 157
Sean and Ronan are joined by Dan Hughes who announces some exciting new features for the upcoming CoraQuest family board game, available via kickstarter.com from 1st until 18th February 2021. He also manages to sort of pull together a Top 10 comparing two actual titans of board game design to help us pick a kind of winner in this Head to Head Top 10. Get all your board gaming content at www.dicetower.com They probably have better guests on....
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 156
Sean and Ronan are back to review eight more modern board games including Alma Mater, Rome and Roll, Castles of Tuscany and much more. They also talk about what games have arrived in The Pit recently and which Kickstarter projects have caught their eye. Check out more great gaming content at www.dicetower.com
Dec 04, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 155
Sean and Ronan have put together their Top 10 List of games outside the www.boardgamegeek.com Top 5000 in Ratings. This episode is full of hidden gems and neglected treasures of modern board gaming. Get more great gaming content at www.dicetower.com
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 154
Sean and Ronan are back in The Pit after a summer break to deal with work, life and everything else that has had us all busy these past few months. In this episode they review Project ELITE, Smartphone Inc and six other games that have been keeping their tables hot. Check out thedicetower.com for more gaming coverage
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 153