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We’re Not Wizards Tabletop Podcast

We're Not Wizards Tabletop Podcastwww.werenotwizards.co.uk
Welcome to We're Not Wizards. We talk about Tabletop, Board Games, Card Games and sometimes TTRPGs and D and D. We chat about games we've been playing and what we think. We have a huge back catalogue of interviews with people from the tabletop industry. Sometimes there will be audio versions of reviews from our website. Mostly, we're just trying to have fun. make bad jokes and try to entertain. If you like anything we do, remember to give us a rating, or comment on the episode and tell other people we exist. We are many things, but We’re Not Wizards.
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Episodes

AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps - Girls Game Shelf

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ====================================================== Joined by AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps to chat about her career in Art and Music and Tabletop. Being a content creator and streaming Oath relate...

Feb 02, 20201 hr 7 min

Richard Yaner - Grand Gamers Guild - Gorinto

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ============================================================ Joined by Richard Yaner, who is here to chat with us about his work in the industry designing Dark.Net with WizKids, to moving to work...

Jan 31, 202039 min

Corwin Riddle - Moonstruck Market - Arcane Alley - Strange Space Games

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ============================================================ Joined by Corwin Riddle from Strange Space Games to chat all things Arcane Alley and the follow up, Moonstruck Market, we also talk ab...

Jan 28, 20201 hr 6 min

Jerry Hawthorne - Aftermath - Plaid Hat Games

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ============================================================ Jerry Hawthorne is back and I couldn't be happier about that. So, we're going to chat about Aftermath, and Adventure Book games and th...

Jan 23, 202053 min

Emma aka EmmZaja aka The Pointless Parrot aka Emma Wants a Cracker

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ============================================================ Just listen to this slice of fried gold with me and Emma, the producer of fun content, both cat and parrot related... Then check out a...

Jan 20, 202057 min

Suzanne Sheldon - Airecon, Apptastic, all with some Salt & Sass

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ======================================================= Richard is joined by Suzanne Sheldon, prominent member of the The Dice Tower, who has been a regular contributor to Board Games Media, and ...

Jan 11, 20201 hr 6 min

Episode 348: Orange Nebula | Unsettled Kickstarter | Lacey, Marc and Tom

Absolutely delighted to be joined by Marc, Lacey and Tom from Orange Nebula to chat about the success of Vindication, their current campaign for Unsettled on Kickstarter and why they are one of our favourite boardgame designers and all round favourite people. If you haven't checked out the campaign yet, then you have a couple of weeks left, but being in the Orange Nebula community is an experience in itself. So even join for a dollar to get involved. It's extremely positive to be part of. Links ...

Dec 26, 20191 hr 6 min

Episode 347: Monique M. | Before You Play | YouTube | Pax Unplugged | Christmas Special

This episode is sponsored by Coffee Snake Studios, an excellent source of TTRPG resources, RPGs, Spells and other content. You can purchase their content on Itchio and follow them on Twitter and Patreon +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Richard is joined by Monique M from Before You Play, a fabulous YouTube channel all about boardgames, specifically looking at how to teach others how to play. We talk about PAX, Kickstarter, playing through your collection and having a bag of colored wooden cubes. I ha...

Dec 23, 20191 hr 10 min

Episode 346: John Mizon - SW Megagames - IT’S REALLY REALLY BIG OK?

This episode is sponsored by Coffee Snake Studios, an excellent source of TTRPG resources, RPGs, Spells and other content. You can purchase their content on Itchio and follow them on Twitter and Patreon +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Richard is joined by John Mizon of SW Megagames to chat about 30 player huge turnabouts of fun. AND ITS MEGA. Links of Notes Megagames are massive day-long experiences that blend roleplaying, board game-style mechanics, social gameplay and model-UN style simulation to ...

Dec 20, 201947 min

Episode 345: Make Something Awful # 4 | CJ | Music | Song Writing | Give Me The Name of The Puppeteer

Richard is honoured to be joined by CJ, mostly known for his awesome podcast 'Twin Humanities', however recent events have drawn him back into the world of music, which is so important to him, and so we chat everything from where his love started to the release of his new single. "Give Me The Name of The Puppeteer" which you can hear part of at the end of the episode and I ask you to jump on to Amazon and buy it from there. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Give-Name-Puppeteer-Death-Stranding/dp/B0818TMP...

Dec 16, 20191 hr 37 min

Make Something Awful # 4 | CJ | Musician | Give Me The Name Of The Puppeteer |

Richard is honoured to be joined by CJ, mostly known for his awesome podcast 'Twin Humanities', however recent events have drawn him back into the world of music, which is so important to him, and so we chat everything from where his love started to the release of his new single. "Give Me The Name of The Puppeteer" which you can hear part of at the end of the episode and I ask you to jump on to Amazon and buy it from there. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Give-Name-Puppeteer-Death-Stranding/dp/B0818TMP...

Dec 16, 20191 hr 37 min

Episode 344: Mark McKinnon - Dream Big Games - Wreck and Ruined 2019 Tour

This episode is sponsored by Coffee Snake Studios, an excellent source of TTRPG resources, RPGs, Spells and other content. You can purchase their content on Itchio and follow them on Twitter and Patreon +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Richard is once again joined by Mark McKinnon of Fully funded and operational Wreck & Ruin Fame for a catch up, all about games and kickstarter and what he is doing next. It's all very nice and civilised I think. Maybe. Links of Notes www.wreckandruingame.co.uk www...

Dec 13, 20191 hr 11 min

Episode 343: Elisa Prashad - On Pointe: The Ballet Board Game

This episode is sponsored by Coffee Snake Studios, an excellent source of TTRPG resources, RPGs, Spells and other content. You can purchase their content on Itchio and follow them on Twitter and Patreon +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I'm joined by Elisa Prashad, designer of the Ballet Themed Board Game On Pointe, to chat about art, design, dancing, and creating a game that challenges barbarians and swords. But mainly why I'll never step back in that studio.. On Pointe is currently on Kickstarter an...

Dec 11, 201943 min

Episode 342: Vaughn Reynolds - I’m A Social Gamer

This episode is sponsored by Coffee Snake Studios, an excellent source of TTRPG resources, RPGs, Spells and other content. You can purchase their content on Itchio and follow them on Twitter and Patreon +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We are joined by the most Social of Gamers, Vaughn Reynolds on his questionable internet connection, to chat about all things Tabletop related. Links of Notes https://twitter.com/vaughn_reynolds https://imasocialgamer.com/ OUR LINKS OF NOTES Apple Podcasts Our Blog, Re...

Dec 05, 20191 hr 20 min

Episode 341: Mike Barnes - Who Dares Rolls - The Twisted Ball Clamp Thunder Fun Version

Joined by Mike Barnes of Who Dares Rolls, to talk about Vasectomies, playing games, Luke Hector, PollyAnnaTarpaulin Collander and many more.. Links of Notes http://www.whodaresrolls.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84F7fzrhePI https://twitter.com/whodaresrolls OUR LINKS OF NOTES Apple Podcasts Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild Board Game Geek Page Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Buy Some Merch

Nov 25, 20191 hr 9 min

Episode 340: Dustin Staats - WorldsXP: Gamified Learning Experience - Board Gaming with Education

**This is a Premium Podcast Episode Sponsored by Board Gaming with Education** Richard is joined by Dustin Staats to chat about WorldsXP, an education tool designed to using RPG based gaming elements to help in the class room environment. We have a chat about education in relation to different learning styles and how WorldsXP can help. It's a really interesting chat and I hope you enjoy it. Check out the campaign below. Links of Notes https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/ https://www.kicksta...

Nov 23, 20191 hr 2 min

Episode 338: Rory O’Connor - Hub Games - Dropping in Unexpectedly

Rory O'Connor is one of the Founders of Hub Games, a company that started out with the Phenomenal success of Rory's Story Cubes and went on to push the envelope with regards to how we play games with Holding On: The Troubled Life Of Billy Kerr. We chat about his tabletop journey so far and his recent signing of Adventure Mart. And you know what? He's a genuinely lovely guy to chat with. So sit down, listen and enjoy. Because I did. Links of Notes https://twitter.com/roryoconnor https://www.twitt...

Nov 14, 20191 hr 21 min

Episode 337: Daniel Newman - Games Design Masterclass - With Breakfast..

This Episode is hungrily sponsored by Scoffton, an all you can eat worker placement game running on Kickstarter until November 10th.. Check out the project on HERE https://twitter.com/VamooseCo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Daniel Newman rejoins us after his success with Dead Man's Cabal to chat about distribution, accents, scones, hot liquids, cheery eye, designing, not talking about games you've designed, talking about previous guests. Rolled West. I said not to talk about it.. Links of Notes ...

Nov 08, 20191 hr 3 min

Episode 336: Ben Maddox - Five Games For Doomsday - The Tired and Sober Edition

THE FOLLOWING PODCAST MAY CONTAIN LANGUAGE THAT IS UNSUITABLE.. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ RANT Ben Maddox is tired from Essen. Richard has no excuse. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.patreon.com/5g4d https://fivegamesfordoomsday.com/ https://twitter.com/5games4doomsday https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/five-games-for-doomsday/id1347283065 https://www.facebook.com/fivegamesfordoomsday/ OUR LINKS OF NOTES Apple Podcasts Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts Our YouTube C...

Nov 04, 20191 hr 24 min

Episode 335: Sean Epperson - Thing12 Games - EXTRA LIFE SPECIAL

This episode was funded by our Kickstarter campaign from December 2018. Richard is joined by Sean Epperson from Thing12Games to chat about progress on his current Kickstarter projects, shaving his infamous chin and taking part in EXTRA LIFE, which is a charity drive to raise money for a local children's hospital. Excuse the rough and readiness of the editing but the event is happening right now, so please listen, watch and if you can, support Sean in his drive to raise some money for good causes...

Nov 02, 201948 min

Episode 334: Emma Larkins - Ludology - Game Design - Treehouses and Teburus

This Episode is hungrily sponsored by Scoffton, an all you can eat worker placement game running on Kickstarter until November 10th.. Check out the project on HERE https://twitter.com/VamooseCo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Delighted to be joined again by Emma Larkins as we talk about Weddings, and Podcasts and me failing at pronouncing Teburu from CMON and just a general chin wag on the state of the union and it's sooooo muuuuuuch fuuuuun.. Emma is the best. Links of Notes https://www.emmalarki...

Oct 31, 20191 hr 6 min

Episode 333: Sophie Williams - Needy Cat Games - The League of Infamy - Mantic Games

This Episode is hungrily sponsored by Scoffton, an all you can eat worker placement game running on Kickstarter until November 10th.. Check out the project on HERE https://twitter.com/VamooseCo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Richard is joined by Sophie Williams from Needy Cat Games, who along with James M Hewitt are bringing The League of Infamy to Kickstarter in partnership with Mantic Games. We talk about Sophie's experience working on Hellboy TBG, before moving on to their current successful K...

Oct 30, 201956 min

Episode 332: Peter Willington - Staying In Podcast - Bunnies, Kindness, Era Consortium and RPGs

This Episode is hungrily sponsored by Scoffton, an all you can eat worker placement game running on Kickstarter until November 10th.. Check out the project on HERE https://twitter.com/VamooseCo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Richard is joined by Peter Willington, host of the Staying in Podcast to chat about random acts of kindness, bunny ownership and Era the Consortium from Shades of Vengeance. We don't talk much about tabletop, but we are the one stop hop for bunny advice. Please please please ...

Oct 26, 20191 hr 20 min

Make Something Awful # 3 | Patrick A Hillier | Architectural Musings

Richard is joined by Patrick Hillier, one half of Patrick and Eric in the Morning, but also long time professional architect. We talk about his career in this creative field, what has changed, what has stayed the same what drives him creatively. It was a pleasure speaking with him and I hope you enjoy the episode and make sure you connect with Patrick!! https://www.overthehillier.com/ https://twitter.com/overthehillier https://www.punchboardmedia.com/home/tag/Patrick+Hillier ++++++++++++++++++++...

Oct 23, 20191 hr 3 min

Episode 331: Premium Episode - Eli Mamane - Vector Wars - Meeple City Games

This episode was funded directly by Meeple City Games using our Premium Episode Service Eli Mamane of Meeple City Games joins us to chat about Vector Wars and it's second time on kickstarter, his days playing GoldenEye and Magic the Gathering as a young man, and how he is tackling marketing in the changing face of kickstarter. If you want to check out the preview campaign, then go to the links below. Links of Notes Check out the Kickstarter Preview HERE https://www.facebook.com/VectorWarsTheBoar...

Oct 18, 20191 hr 13 min

Episode 330: James Naylor Part 2 | Magnate : The First City | Naylor Games | Repeat Offender

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ James Naylor is back to have a catch up chat about strawberry buildings and bad dice throws and the importance of demos an conventions and while not have nice smell...

Oct 17, 201954 min

Episode 329: Gavin Vance - Scoffton - Vamoose Co. - The Prawn Salad Version

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Richard is joined by Gavin Vance to talk about his delightful and charming Worker placement game Scoffton, in which you aim to fill your belly and avoid the bad pra...

Oct 15, 20191 hr 5 min

Episode 328: Marshall Julius - Vintage Geek

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Richard is joined by friend and movie critic Marshall Julius to chat about his life involved in Movies, Geekdom and love of all things Cinema. It's not boardgames, ...

Oct 12, 20191 hr 9 min

Episode 327: Adam Hill - Godspeed - Pandasaurus Games

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Joined by Adam Hill, today we are talking about the runaway success of Godspeed, the latest Pandasaurus game to hit Kickstarter and hit it hard. We have a chat abou...

Oct 10, 201959 min

Episode 326: Max Davie - Play Is The Thing - Kids, Board Games, Mucking About.

This Episode is magically powered by AireCon, the Analog Gaming Festival Harrogate Convention Centre - Running from the 13 - 15 March 2020 - Tickets on Sale Now Web - https://airecon.uk / Facebook - facebook.com/aireconukTwitter - twitter.com/aireconuk or @aireconuk / Instagram - instagram.com/aireconuk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I'm delighted to be joined by Dr. Max Davie, Developmental Paediatrician, Board Gamer and host for Play Is The Thing. Our discussion ranges from his own history wit...

Oct 08, 20191 hr 1 min
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