The father figure of the podcast returns to divide and conquer in the only way he knows how... board game panel show nonsense.
This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.
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It's Becky's turn again and in this episode the team discuss their experiences of board gaming conventions, the different types available and generally what to expect from them if you've never been to them before
FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Adrian
In this episode you'll learn:
- how one of the latest entries in the Maracaibo game series (Pirates of Maracaibo) was a surprise hit by dlp games
- that Adrian managed to get a game of classic Blood Bowl Team Manager to the table and tells us all about his experience
- how Becky has been getting on with her board gaming apps with BG Stats and Aftergame
- about convention types and categories
- what our top tips are for preparing for these conventions
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Remember at UK Games Expo to get a picture with the Whose Turn Granny Trolley #whoseturngrannytrolley and tag us on our socials
Also checkout Beckys Cheesy Bangers Playlist on Spotify right here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2GB4D1yA8G2qehCSAOZ27o?si=5Itu0f0rRiyUg2XyX_Gmcw
EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:08 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:23 - Adrian - Blood Bowl Team Manager
12:31 - JP - Pirates of Maracaibo
21:42 - Becky - Board Game Apps (BG Stats / Aftergame)
28:57 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Our 'con'quest chronicles
30:43 - What type of board game conventions are out there?
49:07 - Attending conventions on your own
56:03 - Tips for convention goers...
1:04:07 - Get a picture with the Whose Turn Granny Trolley
1:05:40 - Back to some more tips...
1:07:23 - Spend time before on your plan of attack
1:10:53 - Try and be open to the experience and try new things
1:13:04 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave
1:21:16 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:21:35 - Get the Whose Turn Is It Anyway Cheesy Bangers Playlist
1:27:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
You can check out JP's new podcast called Just Play right here https://www.justplaypod.co.uk we'd love to have you and also on the new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcast
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Walker and Mark almost come to blows over Flip 7 this week. Their disagreements over the merits of the product (Game? Experience? Way of Life? Sub "Roll a 6, Win a Cookie" distraction?) have long simmered, but the fundamental schism can no longer be ignored or papered over. They finally have it out.
02:27 AYURIS: Knarr (Thomas Dupont, Bombyx, 2023)
Games Played Last Week:
03:36 -Autobahn (Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2022)
06:39 -Scythe (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2016)
09:47 -Fairy Tale (Satoshi Nakamura, What's Your Game?, 2008)
15:00 -Moon (Haakon Gaarder, Sinister Fish Games, 2023)
18:17 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022)
21:13 -ito (326, Arclight Games, 2019)
28:06 -Deep Rock Galactic (Ole Steiness, MOOD Publishing, 2022)
31:45 -Flip 7 (Eric Olsen, The Op Games, 2024)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
35:50 Recall from Alion by Dr. Ø; pseudo-sequel to Revive?
38:07 Open registration for SVWAG Con (July 25th-July 27th) on Eventbrite! https://tinyurl.com/25s6p5jd
38:40 Topic: What Makes Longer Games Worth It?
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Reviews of Stupor Mundi and Mistborn: The Deck building game. All the pegs share their gaming origin stories. Game discussion starts at {00:34:31}.
Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, and Grand Gamers Guild.
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Shelley and I check out a cute little card game that's reminicent of Liar's Dice or Perudo
Schrodinger's Cats by Heather and Christopher O'Neill, and Adriel Wilson recently re-published by AMIGO
and then we pull a favorite off the shelf and add a new expansion:
Barcelona with the Passeig de Gracia expansion by Dani Garcia from Board&Dice
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games!
You can support the podcast directly by becoming a sponsor www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR you can check out our estensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
You want me to do what now? Play a board game on the TV? Using my phone? Never!
*shakes fist at cloud*
*shakes more fist at cloud*
*picks up phone and starts playing*
Wait this thing is good! Like, real good. Okay, I guess today we're talking about a board game that's also a video game that's also a phone game. And you're going to listen and you're going to enjoy it.
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On to the timestamps:
00:00 Cold open
01:24 Intro
02:03 'Work In Progress"; Fruit Fight
03:50 Tenby
08:10 Deep Regrets
15:57 Correspondence
20:01 Sunderfolk
On this floriferous episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are yappin’ about Barcelona, Bluebells, and Board Games!
Cities is first up on the docket - a city-building game that’s real dinky and designed by two of our favourite small-and-simple designers. Following that, Matt continues his recommendation of Floristry from our video review into the podcast world, and Tom talks about his mixed feelings towards ‘The Morrison Game Factory’...
Thanks for listening, everyone!
Timestamps:
02:32 - Cities
13:12 - Floristry
24:43 - The Morrison Game Factory
This time, Tom gives us an audio tour of the new Dice Tower Studios in Ft. Myers, with tales to tell about the adventurous move. We present a Tale of Amazement and delve into the mailbag, and we close the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
01:09 - Moving to Ft. Myers
04:51 - The New Studio
23:04 - Tale of Amazement
28:55 - Question: What to do with a whiner?
34:16 - Linkx
37:18 - Primates
41:18 - Deep Regrets
46:33 - Cat Crimes
48:49 - The Ministry of Lost Things: Lint Condition
51:39 - Zenith
Questions? Tales of Horror or Amazement? tom@dicetower.com
"Observers brought attention to [Gritty's] appearance, which could be construed as frightening, while The Guardian described him as an "acid trip of a mascot." Response to Gritty's introduction was immediate and sharply mixed, with many fans on social media expressing bewilderment and some fright at his appearance. Public perception of Gritty became increasingly positive as Gritty's antics, which subverted the cuddly, family-friendly appearance and demeanor of other NHL mascots, gained more attention on social media."
-Wikipedia
Games Played Last Week:
00:56 -Can't Stop (Sid Sackson, Playte Games, 2023)
04:01 -Tigris & Euphrates (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)
13:09 -Hansa Teutonica: East Expansion (Andreas Steding, Argentum Verlag, 2010)
19:06 -Pandemic: Fall of Rome (Matt Leacock & Paolo Mori, Z-Man, 2018)
22:03 -SpellBook (Phil Walker-Harding, Space Cowboys, 2023)
24:40 -Skara Brae (Shem Phillips, Garphill Games, 2025)
29:52 -Sausage Sizzle (Inka and Marcus Brand, 25th Century Games, 2012)
32:07 -Unstoppable (John D. Clair, Renegade Game Studios, 2025)
38:41 -Toy Battle (Paolo Mori & Alessandro Zucchini, Repos Production, 2025)
40:38 -Leviathan Wilds (Justin Kemppainen, Moon Crab Games, 2024)
43:48 -Men at Work (Rita Modl, Pretzel Games, 2019)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
49:10 Lunar Rush expansion: Innovation
49:30 Open registration for SVWAG Con (July 25th-July27th) on Eventbrite! https://tinyurl.com/25s6p5jd
49:58 Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
51:18 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag
53:32 Feature Game: Hot Streak (Jon Perry, CMYK, 2025)
[EDIT] We neglected to disclose that this was a review copy provided by the publisher. We apologize for the omission.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:02:30 Discord Debate
00:08:30 50 Years Ago
00:13:30 Gen Con Strike Tournament
00:18:30 They listen??
00:21:30 Arkham Horror Adventures RPG
00:23:30 D&D Dungeon Software – it is gone
00:25:30 Portal Games
00:27:30 Pathfinder Dice Conquest
00:31:30 Calimala
00:46:00 Miniature Market
00:48:00 Skyjo
00:53:30 The Floor
01:00:00 Outro
We revisited a game from back in the early days of RDTN called Calimala thanks to the reprint by Alley Cat Games. Using a unique action-selection system, players produce and deliver cloth while contributing to the construction and decoration of the city’s buildings. The game features dynamic scoring phases and strategic planning as you carefully plan out every turn. We enjoyed it then, but how about now?
Sometimes we will find those games that are just so basic and fun that we wonder how we missed them back in the day. That is the case for Skyjo, where players aim to have the lowest score by the end of the game. Each player starts with a grid of face-down cards and must carefully swap, reveal, and discard cards to minimize their total points. This is the game wish I had as my daughter aged to replace Rat-a-tat Cat.
Thanks for listening and be sure to grab your Strike Gen Con Tickets if you are headed to Gen Con this year. Head over to Buy Me a Moon Pie to purchase
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In this episode, Jules, Adrian and Dana could be giddy from tiredness or there’s something in the water …
Jules has been experimenting with corded transport routes in the String Railway Collection. Adrian chats about his son’s continuing board game education with Pipeline. Meanwhile Banana is chuffed with a mega game at the Brisbane Game Day called Scissors, Paper, Rock … or wait …, is it rock, paper, scissors????
There are plenty of laughs and gaming goodness in this episode, so strap in!
Sizzling Game:
Honey Buzz: Fall Flavours: [43:51]
Question of the Pod Recap: [54:06]
New Question of the Pod: [1:04:06]
Fired Up: [1:13:35]
New Question of the Pod: What game has helped you bond with others, and why?
Check out Kim Brebach’s response from Good Games Publishing and his take on crowdfunding going forward. His response is in the comments here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1An49mDJbd/
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Unpublished:
Deathbed by Deon Chique @deviljuicegames
Published:
Pipeline https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256730/pipeline
Trailblazers https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352454/trailblazers
Circadians Chaos Order https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329226/circadians-chaos-order
ITO https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/327778/ito
Seven Prophecies https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260568/seven-prophecies
The String Railway Collection https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391720/the-string-railway-collection
My Favourite Things https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188530/my-favourite-things
Toy battle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/434654/toy-battle
Telestrations https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46213/telestrations
Honey Buzz: Fall Flavors https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349725/honey-buzz-fall-flavors
PODCAST SPONSORS
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples.
Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. http://www.adventgames.com.au/
More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD.
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PLAY CON SPONSORS
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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Steve talk about games (and other things) they've played including:
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(23:28) Then, they discuss playing boardgames virtually, the pros and the cons.
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This week Shelley and I check out a small card game for a large group
Fritanga by Jose Luchoro and Rafael Miralles from Devir
and then enjoy the smaller 2-player cousin of the award-winning Azul
Azul Duel by Michael Kiesling from Next Move Games
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
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