Delighted to be joined by Tory Brown to talk about real life activism, designing a board game about a crucial point in history for Women's rights and why we might need to talk about Kevin.. It's a really interesting discussion and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Links of Notes https://twitter.com/torylynn http://votesforwomen.com Votes for Women has been nominated for a Charles Roberts Award for excellence in Wargaming you can vote here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2i_JSxGK6...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Joined by Millie Lavelle to chat about running RPGs, chasing podcasters at UKGE and what makes for a good gaming session. So this was a fun one to do, as I don't talk to many people on the RPG side of the hobby, but fear not, we do get our board game chat in there too. Links of Notes https://drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Millie+Lavelle&x=0&y=0&author=&artist=&pfrom=&pto= https://instagram.com/milliethegm/ http://twitch.tv/GarblagGames - Tuesday Streams! https://twi...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Hello, Join myself and Benji Corless as we chat about all things marketing in the tabletop space and scene including. - Do Space Marines wear Hiking Socks? - Double Coding your XL Sheets - Framing your dad for Arson - Not Being Main stream Please check out all the links to Osprey Below because they do make some fun stuff. https://ospreypublishing.com/us/osprey-games/ https://twitter.com/OspreyGames https://www.youtube.com/@OspreygamesUk https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/39BBE594-2FC3-4E13-BAA...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Me and Frank have a catch up about Kickstarter and evergreen games and videogames and lying about owning a cat. Links of Notes https://twitter.com/cityofgameshq https://www.facebook.com/CityofGamesHQ/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0bqwb3KMx60K119mmj5VQA http://thecityofkings.com/ http://thecityofgames.com/#blog-wrap ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links bel...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Ben is back and opinionated and swearing and oh my days... 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below. Please give us a rating o...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Joined by Jillian Ross, one of the newer members of the Brotherwise team. We chat about the fashion industry, working at Capstone Games and then talk about expectations between publishers and reviewers. And we don't talk about the email.. Links of Notes https://www.brotherwisegames.com/ https://twitter.com/bwisegames https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/23664/brotherwise-games https://www.facebook.com/BrotherwiseGames/ https://www.youtube.com/c/brotherwisegames https://www.instagram.com/...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Just me and Keith Matejka chilling out, chatting about the current struggles of the Dairy Farming industry. And we chat about Music, Videogames, starting a company. A bit about Roll Player. We had fun. If you are interested in finding out more, then please visit the links below. https://www.thunderworksgames.com/ https://twitter.com/thunderworksgam https://www.facebook.com/thunderworksgames ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you wo...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Oh my days. How to incur the wrath of Benji from Osprey Games. I am joined by the delights that are Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson and we talk about Undaunted : Battle of Britain and General Orders, Sudden Orders, Under Orders, and I pretty much call it everything except the correct name. Absolutely wonderful people. Links of Notes https://ospreypublishing.com/uk/search/?q=undaunted https://www.bluepantherllc.com/products/land-and-freedom https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/90410/tre...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 16 min
So a Special one, where Sam Turner from the wonderful Staying In Podcast and Sherwin Matthews from Steamforged Games get together to delve a little bit more into Sherwin's history as a designer, where we talk about designing for IPs, painting, cutting the grass, fan boy moments and we quite literally put together a game about running a coffee shop. All while having the best time. Links of Notes. Staying In is a brilliant listen, so please check it out below. https://twitter.com/stayinginpod http...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 14 min
https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/02/zaberias-board-game-review.html This review is based on the retail version of the game provided to us by the designer and publisher. We were not paid for this review. We give a general overview of the gameplay and so not all of the mechanical aspects of the game may be mentioned. The majority of the games that we are play are going to take a reasonable number of sessions and playthroughs to fully understand every possibility that they offer. We hope th...
Apr 11, 2023•10 min
Joined by Richard Lawton, who is currently very successfully Kickstarting his game Crown of Ash, and as a Graphic Designer, their approach to both their game design and campaign has been slightly different from the norm. We talk about his field of expertise before diving into his game. It's a very interesting listen indeed. Links of Notes https://punchboard.co.uk/crown-of-ash-preview/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/960219374927245/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cardnoir/crown-of-ash http...
Apr 09, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Joined buy the ever wonderful Isaac Vega to chat about the formation of Rose Gauntlet Entertainment, setting up and marketing a new venture with one of your best friends and then launching Wild Gardens on Backerkit. I had the best time because I'm a huge fan of Isaac's work. I make no apologies. Links of Notes https://www.backerkit.com/c/rose-gauntlet-entertainment/wild-gardens https://www.rosegauntlet.com/ https://twitter.com/RoseGauntlet https://www.instagram.com/rosegauntlet/ ----------------...
Apr 07, 2023•59 min
https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/03/pocket-paragons-card-game-review-solis.html This review is based on the media preview version of the game provided to us by the designer and publisher. We were not paid for this review. We give a general overview of the gameplay and so not all of the mechanical aspects of the game may be mentioned. The majority of the games that we are play are going to take a reasonable number of sessions and playthroughs to fully understand every possibility that the...
Apr 04, 2023•9 min
Myself and my youngest Jake have been playing a lot of Marvel Snap and so we thought we would chat about it for a little bit. The decks we have are what we have available as at the time of recording and so we may have set up that might be different from your own. # (1) The Hood# (1) Ant Man# (1) Sunspot# (2) Okoye# (2) Scorpion# (3) Morph# (3) Wolfsbane# (4) Shang-Chi# (4) Ka-Zar# (5) Magik# (6) She-Hulk# (6) The Infinaut#eyJDYXJkcyI6W3siQ2FyZERlZklkIjoiT2tveWUifSx7IkNhcmREZWZJZCI6Ik1vcnBoIn0sey...
Apr 03, 2023•31 min
Ronnie Renton is no miniature in the world of wargaming. (see what I did there) As the owner of Mantic Games, him and his team have continued to bring gamers a range of exciting and different tabletop skirmish games, and he joins me to chat about the return of Dungeon Saga in the form of Dungeon Saga Origins. We chat about Mantic, his day to day running of the business, selecting the right talent, a bit about Armada, and we even mention my local game store, Accent Gaming. https://www.manticgames...
Mar 30, 2023•59 min
Joined by the delightful Justin De Witt to chat about hot drink thermodynamics, starting up your own game company, the attraction of Kickstarter and selling an evergreen title. I hope you enjoy the show. LINKS of NOTE https://firesidegames.com/ https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/9624/fireside-games https://www.facebook.com/FiresideGames https://www.instagram.com/fireside_games ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you would ...
Mar 28, 2023•59 min
https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/02/that-old-wallpaper-alderac.html This review is based on the retail version of the game provided to us by the designer and publisher. We were not paid for this review. We give a general overview of the gameplay and so not all of the mechanical aspects of the game may be mentioned. The majority of the games that we are play are going to take a reasonable number of sessions and playthroughs to fully understand every possibility that they offer. We hope th...
Mar 24, 2023•9 min
https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/02/hey-i-was-wondering-if-i-could-borrow.html This is an opinion piece designed to promote discussion around a particular topic and is not intended to highlight the practices of any particular company or individual. Enjoy, get angry or think about it. Entirely up to you. If you would like to support more written pieces on the blog then please consider backing us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/werenotwizards
Mar 17, 2023•10 min
Joined by Pearl and Amar to chat about Cake of Doom, a fabulous gluten fill alien extravaganza designed to fill you plates with fun and dread. We chat about the origin of the game, marketing and lots of lovely spreadsheets. Links of Notes Website, Kickstarter pre-launch, Twitter, Instagram, linktree inc. links to try the game online ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with th...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr
https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/01/wayfarers-of-southern-tigris-first.html This review is based on the retail version of the game provided to us by the designer and publisher. We were not paid for this review. We give a general overview of the gameplay and so not all of the mechanical aspects of the game may be mentioned. The majority of the games that we are play are going to take a reasonable number of sessions and playthroughs to fully understand every possibility that they offer. We...
Mar 09, 2023•11 min
https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/03/alice-is-missing-is-rpg-introverts-have.html You can find out more about the game by going to https://renegadegamestudios.com/alice-is-missing-pre-order/ You can find out more about the most recent expansion to Alice is Missing on https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/huntersbooks/alice-is-missing-silent-falls If you would like to support more written pieces on the blog then please consider backing us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/werenotwizards
Mar 08, 2023•7 min
https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/01/solforge-fusion-review-stone-blade.html This review is based on the retail version of the game provided to us by the designer and publisher. We were not paid for this review. We give a general overview of the gameplay and so not all of the mechanical aspects of the game may be mentioned. The majority of the games that we are play are going to take a reasonable number of sessions and playthroughs to fully understand every possibility that they offer. We...
Feb 27, 2023•10 min
https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/01/mosaic-forbidden-games-board-game-review.html This review is based on the retail version of the game provided to us by the designer and publisher. We were not paid for this review. We give a general overview of the gameplay and so not all of the mechanical aspects of the game may be mentioned. The majority of the games that we are play are going to take a reasonable number of sessions and playthroughs to fully understand every possibility that they off...
Feb 20, 2023•12 min
Jamey Stegmaier joins us on our seventh anniversary to talk about Expeditions, Singing, Tap Dancing, The Doubt surrounding Frank West's Cat ownership. Why Isaac Childres is like George Lucas. And why he's comfortable with the sales and information cycle in relation to boardgames. LINKS OF NOTES https://stonemaiergames.com/games/expeditions/ https://www.facebook.com/StonemaierGames https://www.youtube.com/c/JameyStegmaier If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the lin...
Feb 17, 2023•33 min
Joined by Mark Cooke and occasionally his very good robot impression. We apologise for the occasional break in audio quality in this episode. Maybe they are listening. We hope at least you are listening. We chat about COVID and Cons, ticket expectations, We mention Dan Hughes, Ben Maddox and Luke Prior and also who would win in a fight between Watch It Played, BGG, Rahdo and The Dice Tower. LINKS OF NOTES https://airecon.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/aireconuk/ https://twitter.com/aireconuk If yo...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Joined once again by the quite lovely Richard Keene to chat about his new Kickstarter Deep Shelf. We also talk about his design practice changes in the face of a pandemic. Marketing a new game, dealing with previewer copies and his next projects. Keep an eye on what they are up to by visiting the links below. https://www.ninthhaven.com/ https://twitter.com/NinthHavenGames https://www.facebook.com/Dinogenics/ https://ninth-haven-games-webshop.myshopify.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/de...
Feb 03, 2023•55 min
You can read the original review by visiting https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/01/for-glory-card-game-review-spielcraft.html This review is based on the retail version of the game provided to us by the designer and publisher. We were not paid for this review. We give a general overview of the gameplay and so not all of the mechanical aspects of the game may be mentioned. The majority of the games that we are play are going to take a reasonable number of sessions and playthroughs to fully ...
Jan 30, 2023•10 min
You can read the original review by visiting https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/01/cult-of-deep-board-game-review-first.html This review is based on the retail version of the game provided to us by the designer and publisher. We were not paid for this review. We give a general overview of the gameplay and so not all of the mechanical aspects of the game may be mentioned. The majority of the games that we are play are going to take a reasonable number of sessions and playthroughs to fully u...
Jan 23, 2023•9 min
I'm joined by the Editor of Tabletop Gaming Magazine, CJ Eggett. We get into the serious subjects of Board Game Media and why they need to be stopped. Why you should be blaming Ben Maddox for everything. What we both think of paid previews. And more importantly, pitching your writing ideas in a winning way that will guarantee both popularity and fame. And I impersonate Ant and Dec. And we talk about exciting games that are exciting. I'm excited. Links of Note https://twitter.com/CjEggett https:/...
Jan 21, 2023•1 hr 27 min
You can read the original review by visiting https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/01/on-underground-review-ludicreations.html This review is based on the retail version of the game provided to us by the designer and publisher. We were not paid for this review. We give a general overview of the gameplay and so not all of the mechanical aspects of the game may be mentioned. The majority of the games that we are play are going to take a reasonable number of sessions and playthroughs to fully un...
Jan 16, 2023•10 min
