Dave is driving but his hands aren't on the wheel. This week we second guess our team mates, sing some songs and hopefully swipes right.
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It's the crown jewel of the UK board conventions and we've not long been back from UK Games Expo 2025 and this year sees a lot of changes and the biggest it's ever been. Check out our first of two episodes covering the show where we talk through our experiences, the games we've played and the stories that happened. Strap yourselves in, this is going to be a long one.
OUR PLAYERS - JP, Adrian, Davey & Becky
OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn all about what we got up during the biggest ever UKGE.
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Find out more about the UK Games Expo here - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/
EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:35 - TURN 2 - THURSDAY
5:29 - This year's Expo felt very different...in a good way
17:14 - TURN 3 - FRIDAY
21:16 - Trouble on the Tempus
31:04 - Arena Battles One
35:08 - Whose Turn Is It Anyway LIVE!!!
43:45 - Gwent
48:53 - Wispwood
50:41 - Fight Five / Wroth
59:21 - Tenby
1:02:56 - Tacta
1:05:08 - Popcorn
1:08:23 - Kinfire Council
1:18:48 - Friday evening, free chicken wings & the quest of getting Elder Scrolls back to the hotel
1:25:30 - TURN 4 - SATURDAY
1:26:31 - Power Vacuum
1:29:52 - Folded Space
1:32:50 - Natural 20 Board Game Tables
1:39:27 - Moonstone
1:45:16 - Stag
1:56:11 - Hubworld: Aidalon
2:03:01 - Diablo
2:04:42 - Kinfire Delve
2:10:27 - Enchanted Needles
2:11:57 - Time Troopers & Upcoming Episode
2:14:54 - Old Kings Crown
2:16:28 - Class of '89
2:23:15 - Sakana Stack
2:25:42 - A lackluster TGI Fridays
2:28:45 - TURN 5 - SUNDAY
2:30:38 - Neon Reign
2:34:42 - Smug Owls
2:37:38 - Sniper Elite
2:46:04 - Last Week of Summer
2:55:48 - Closing thoughts
3:02:20 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
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We generally frown on ad hominem here at SVWAG, ensconced as we are in our glass houses. In the case of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (known affectionately as "Ja-Jay" by no one), though, who wrote extensively about proper methods of childhood education, we shall report that he confessed to rather callously sandbagging his lover into abandoning their children (Rousseau claimed there were five of them, though records are tricky). Way to be a douchebag, Jay-Jay.
01:47 AYURIS: City of the Great Machine (German Tikhomirov, CrowD Games, 2023)
Games Played Last Week:
03:36 -River Rats (Mathijs Jansen & Robin Stokkel, Four Suits Studio, 2025)
08:08 -The Gang (John Cooper and Kory Heath, KOSMOS, 2024)
09:47 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019)
11:47 -Storm Raiders (Shem Phillips, Arkus Games, 2025)
13:36 -Tigris & Euphrates (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)
16:17 -Corps of Discovery: A Game Set in the World of Manifest Destiny (Jay Cormier & Sen-Foong Lim, Off the Page Games, 2025)
21:58 -Dogs of War (Paolo Mori, CMON, 2014)
25:27 -Stroganov: Turukhan (Andreas Steding, Game Brewer, 2024)
32:48 -Veiled Fate (Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, and Austin Harrison, IV Studio, 2022)
40:29 -Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard (Gaëtan Beaujannot, Olivier Cipière, and Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2023)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
43:56 SEAL Team Flix follow up Phantom Division! Stealth! Tactics! Flicking! on Kickstarter
44:29 Pacific Command, fleet miniatures game, by Osprey and Mike Hutchinson
45:41 Agricola Special Edition on Gamefound
47:43 Catacombs Alpha, new minimalist Catacombs starter, on Kickstarter
48:25 Open registration for SVWAG Con (July 25th-July 27th) on Eventbrite! https://tinyurl.com/25s6p5jd
49:17 Topic: The Social Contract
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This week Shelley and I check out the SECOND of the Kennerspiel des Jahres nominees:
Endeavor: Deep Sea by Carl de Visser and Jarratt Gray from Burnt Island Games and Grand Gamers Guild
then have fun with a bunch of short-legged dogs in
Clash of Corgis, a self-published game from Deric Drazich
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games!
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On this scenic detour, Tom and Matt are chatting about RULES! What are they? Who made them?! And what do they want with my PIN number?!?
This is a companion podcast to the most recent video on the YouTube channel - ‘The Board Game With No Rules’ - and is a more loose and daft excursion into the wild world of rulesless games.
Timestamps:
None, it’s just RULES!
Efka opens our review of Eternal Decks with "This is the main candidate for Game of the Year 2025" and if you need a better endorsement to learn about a cool new board game, I can't think of one. And I'm Efka. This and more in this week's Talk Cardboard.
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On to the time stamps:
0:00 Cold Open
1:30 Intro
Work In Progress
1:59 Barony: Royal Edition
6:25 In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943 - 1944 (DNF)
10:08 Emberleaf
14:32 The Old King's Crown
Audience Correspondence:
21:34 Blue Prince
Main Feature
28:46 Eternal Decks
Tom, Julie, and Eric run through the nominees for the German Game of the Year awards before focusing on the episode's main topic: box covers. How does what you put on the front of the box attract a particular audience? We also have a tale of horror? as well as a question from the mailbag, and of course our usual assortment of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:50 - Summer is Here?
03:07 - Spiel des Jahres Nominees - Bomb Busters, Flip 7, Krackel Orakel
10:04 - Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominees - Endeavor: Deep Sea, Faraway, Looot
12:03 - Kinderspiel des Jahres Nominees - Cascadia Junior, Le Clan des Souris, Top die Torte
12:53 - Box Covers
31:32 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror?
39:12 - Question: Message to Past Self?
44:11 - Cretaceous Rails
47:59 - Hexpath: Detour Deluxe
50:32 - Fromage
53:44 - Wondrous Creatures
56:33 - Innovation Ultimate
59:46 - Ziggurat
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
I've read several different accounts of the battle of Sekigahara, and I swear there's no mention of Kevin Bacon or anyone bleaching their hair. How am I to know if Pony Boy stayed golden?
Games Played Last Week:
01:42 -MicroMacro: Kids--Crazy City Park (Johannes Sich, Edition Spielwiese, 2025)
04:20 -Good Puppers (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2021)
07:38 -23 Knives (Tyler J. Brown, Play to Z, 2025)
15:13 -TEAM3 GREEN (Alex Cutler & Matt Fantastic, Brain Games, 2019)
20:04 -Marabunta (Reiner Knizia, Space Cowboys, 2023)
21:28 -Ra (Reiner Knizia, alea, 1999)
23:13 -Ra: The Dice Game (Reiner Knizia, Rio Grande Games, 2009)
26:16 -Moving Company (Guo Jiahui & Wu Ying, Whales Entertainment, 2025)
31:42 -Santorini: Riddle of the Sphinx (James Van Niekerk & Paul Saxberg, Roxley, 2025)
37:30 -The Crew: Family Adventure (Thomas Sing, KOSMOS, 2024)
42:07 -Hot Streak (Jon Perry, CMYK, 2025)
43:42 -Flip 7 (Eric Olsen, The Op Games, 2024)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
45:09 Open registration for SVWAG Con (July 25th-July 27th) on Eventbrite! https://tinyurl.com/25s6p5jd
46:35 Tabletop Tycoon acquires the rights to Eric Lang CMON designs: Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Ankh, Arcadia/Starcadia Quest
48:48 Follow-up to SEAL Team Flix: Phantom Division on Kickstarter! (Pete Ruth, Mark Thomas)
50:52 Sniper Elite: Operation Kraken on Gamefound
52:02 Feature Game: Rumble Nation (Yogi Shinichi, Hobby Japan, 2017)
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00:02:30 Introduction
00:06:00 Strike Tournament Update
00:09:15 Health Update
00:13:30 Game night Discussion
00:15:30 Game Toppers Kickstarter 5.0
00:17:30 Line of Fire: Burnt Moon
00:24:30 Cretaceous Rails
00:41:30 Portal Games
00:43:30 Looot
00:49:30 Miniature Market
00:51:00 Santorini: Riddle of the Sphinx
01:00:00 Switch 2
01:05:00 Clare Obscure: Expedition 33
LoooT, the Spieli des Jahres nominee, made it to the table recently. Now, this is a Viking-themed strategy game where players lead their clan to victory by gathering resources, capturing buildings, and expanding their empire. Just picking and placing a tile will not get you a victory, you have some decisions to make that will have you balancing risk and reward.
Cretaceous Rails is not a doomed theme park like so many built with dinosaurs as the main attractions. This medium-weight euro game combines economic strategy with thematic elements, allowing players to take tourists on safari and construct a thriving dino resort where every piece in the game is a resource to be used. With careful planning and resource management, you should out-maneuver the other park operators and come away with a victory and not be eaten by the T-rex.
Santorini is a beautifully designed abstract strategy game that brings Greek mythology to life and Roxley has taken the new Pantheon Edition up to new hieghts with the components. Gameplay hasn’t changed, players take on the role of gods and heroes, competing to build a majestic island of Santorini without getting trapped by the competition. And now with the coop version added to the mix, Riddle of the Sphinx, this should dust of those old copies and get the game back to the table.
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Join Adrian and Lauren as they get up close and personal, literally, and discuss games they have been playing that deserve a merry mention. Then they join together in a shared sizzle fresh off a play of the 2-player GMT release, A Gest of Robin Hood.
That, plus the regular question of the pod and what has us fired up.
Timestamps:
What we’ve been playing [02:30]
A Gest of Robin Hood [30:48]
Question of the Pod Recap [57:05]
New Question of the Pod [1:00:17]
Fired Up [1:07:25]
New Question of the Pod: What are some of the barriers you’ve had to getting your games played, and what game was it?
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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Circadians Chaos Order - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329226/circadians-chaos-order
Ready Set Bet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351040/ready-set-bet
Gravity Superstar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254088/gravity-superstar
Castles of Burgundy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/the-castles-of-burgundy
No Thanks! - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12942/no-thanks
Flip 7 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420087/flip-7
Bear Raid - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/333981/bear-raid
Flatiron - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/409693/flatiron
The Anarchy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408637/the-anarchy
A Gest of Robin Hood - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338376/a-gest-of-robin-hood
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