This week Shelley and I create our own little ponds and populate them with frogs and insects in
Pondscape by Tomas Holek from Pink Troubadour and Capstone Games
then we build a canal-side city and place buildings for majority scoring in
Tolleno by Gilles Turbide from Sit Down!
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On this gloopy episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are donning their Memory Marigolds and getting elbow-deep in the past; recalling titles played all the way back in November 2025 (imagine!).
Expect rambling thoughts about a whole cluster of games played at PAXU 2025, and a few other sneaky additions to the lineup last-minute.
Have a great week, everybody!
Timestamps:
01:14 - Epona
10:19 - Joyride: Full Throttle
13:42 - Petiquette
17:32 - Wiggle Roulette
20:34 - Pick ‘n Packers
28:31 - This Is Not A Game About A Pipe
34:43 - No Loose Ends
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including CoraQuest and Hot Streak. Then we talk about games we'll always say yes to if someone wants to play it!
0:00-Intro
0:39-Recent Games - CoraQuest
10:46-Hot Streak
16:57-Can’t Say No
28:39-Outro
29:34-Bloopers
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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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Our odds are stacked, the chips are flowing around the table and the stakes have never been higher. We join you with another guest episode where we are joined by Haakon Gaarder from Gem Games to talk about his first self published title DECKO, think Poker crossed with deck-building to create unique combos in a race to 60 chips (VP's)
GUEST PLAYER: Haakon Gaarder
PLAYERS: JP & Dan
In this episode you'll learn:
- how Haakon entered the board gaming hobby through his London based gaming group
- how a Poker / Deck-Builder crossover came to be in Haakon's first self published game called DECKO
- how the Jokers in DECKO create some fun and interesting synergies
- that the cards in the flop you purchase offer a variety of different powers and you create a unique deck of cool combos and abilities
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
DECKO Gamefound Page - https://gamefound.com/en/projects/gem-games/decko
Gem Games Website - https://gemgames.gg/
EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:46 - TURN 2 - Meeting Haakon
0:58 - How did Haakon get into the hobby?
7:17 - What is Haakon's favourite game?
8:56 - What games has Haakon been enjoying recently?
16:13 - TURN 3 - DECKO
19:03 - What is DECKO?
24:45 - What is the gameplay loop in DECKO
27:52 - Can players get eliminated like in real Poker?
30:34 - Discussion around the flop cards, jokers and more
38:19 - Poker that works at 2 players...and up to 5
43:25 - The future of DECKO
47:33 - Experiences of self publishing through Haakon's own company Gem Games
53:42 - How can listeners get a copy of DECKO?
55:44 - TURN 4 - What's Coming Up
57:24 - TURN 5 - 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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On today's episode we have Sam from Board Game Dual Podcast
https://boardgameduel.podbean.com/
00:00 INTRO
Games we played this week.
01:09 Yokohama Duel (Hisashi Hayashi, OKAZU Brand 2018)
05:19 Airlines Europe (Alan R. Moon, Rio Grande Games 2011)
07:45 I Made You a Mixtape (Mike DiLisio, Dan Hughes, Massive Asterisk 2025)
11:12 Mutant Chronicles: Siege of the Citadel (Richard Borg, Pressman Toy Corp. 1993)
14:49 Marvel Champions: The Card Game (Michael Boggs, Nate French, Caleb Grace Fantasy Flight Games 2019)
18:46 Agent Avenue (Christian Kudahl, Laura Kudahl, Nerdlab Games 2024)
22:35 Unrest (Brendan Hansen, Pandasaurus Games 2023)
27:27 Marabunta (Reiner Knizia, Space Cowboys 2023)
30:28 Tag Team (Gricha German, Corentin Lebrat, Scorpion Masqué 2025)
33:56 Storm Raiders (Shem Phillips, Arkus Games 2025)
38:07 News (And why it doesn't matter)
41:41 Main Review Nokosu Dice
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Shelley and I are traveling through our games this week, heading first to France to bike around the countryside in
Postcards by Eric Dubus and Simon Kayne fron Synapses Games
then we check out the northern part of our own continent in
Photo Tour North America by Oleg Meleshin, Eugene Timashov and Yury Yamshchikov from Timashov Publishing
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games, and check out their web store at www.beziergames.com!
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Well, we started this thing, so I guess we ought to finish it, as ill-advised as that might be. This is where all the chickens come home to roost, where we learn how badly we've set ourselves up to fail - but you never know, it might just all work out! It's the top ten greatest board games ... of all-time!
06:29 - #10 - Codenames 13:56 - #9 - The Resistance 18:15 - #8 - Age of Steam 23:09 - #7 - Troyes 27:52 - #6 - Hansa Teutonica 32:39 - #5 - Cthulhu Wars 33:48 - #4 - Hundreds of Horses 40:27 - #3 - Brass: Birmingham 44:40 - #2 - A Question of Scruples 52:05 - #1 - Time's Up!
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Well here it is Walker's all alone now.....
Today I am joined by Mark from Board Game Barrage
00:00 Intro
01:08 Games we played last week.
01:12 Bomb Busters (Hisashi Hayashi,Cocktail Games,2024)
05:00 Let's Go Japan (Josh Wood,AEG,2024)
08:28 Taj Mahal (Reiner Knizia,Ravensburger,2000)
11:55 Lone Wolves (Yasuyuki Nakamura,Anthony Perone, Wonderful World Board Games,2024)
15:33 Subjective(Andrew Wolf,Spin Master Ltd.,2023)
18:42 Tabannusi: Builders of Ur (David Spada, Daniele Tascini,Board&Dice,2021)
21:01 Duplik (William Jacobson, Amanda Kohou,Braincog, Inc.,2005)
23:44 Clinic: Deluxe Edition(Alban Viard,AVStudioGames,2019)
28:58 Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders (Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner,Druid City Games,2024)
31:28 Reflections 1
39:21 News and why it does not matter
45:18 Refelctions 2
49:19 Main Review Zenith
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Happy new year from all of us at Whose Turn Towers, we're starting 2026 with Davey taking the hotseat and of course it's January and we're talking about going to the gym...the board gaming gym of course to get hence at teaching games and demoing games.
FIRST PLAYER: Davey
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Adrian & Tambo
In this episode you'll learn:
- that Adrian likes to go toe to toe in the Unmatched series by Mondo Games
- about Tambo's Ocean's 11 moments in Burncycle by Chip Theory Games
- how the future is reclaimed by flora and fauna as JP explores the world of Earthborne Rangers by Earthborne Games
- about Davey's experience of driving cultists away in Kinfire Council by Incredible Dream Studios
- to get changed, put things away in the locked and start preparing for the board gaming gym to level up teaching and demoing
- that Davey really loves Haiku's in a temporary new segment...maybe (we'll see)
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Music at 1:20:04 from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)
https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-gienger/blissful
License code: JDNVNO5QFO1ZLV7N
EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
3:58 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:22 - Tambo - burncycle
9:53 - Adrian - Unmatched: Marvel Redemption Row
19:33 - JP - Earthborne Rangers
32:50 - Davey - Kinfire Council
43:32 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The gaming gym
44:00 - The struggle with teaching and playing games
54:13 - Our thoughts around teaching games to others
58:54 - Demoing games and receiving demos
1:11:54 - Final top tips from the gang
1:20:04 - TURN 4 - Haiku: With a Clue
1:24:43 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next?
1:32:33 - 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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We kick off 2026 by looking back 20 years to 2006. What were we up to, and what were we playing? Plus, a question from the mailbag, and a new collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:50 - Busy January - SupportDiceTower.com
03:07 - 2006 Memories
05:09 - Where Were We In 2006?
18:50 - The Games of 2006
27:44 - Which Games Are We Still Playing?
31:30 - Listener Question: Game Replacement
42:07 - Add to Playlist
47:06 - Galactic Cruise
48:06 - Zooloretto
50:47 - Merry Murdle
53:52 - Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
57:10 - Heroes of Timeline
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
00:00:40 Intro
00:05:50 Movie Talk
00:08:15 Holiday Games
00:12:30 Things in Rings
00:15:30 Blood on the Rails
00:16:45 Ichor
00:19:00 PSA Time
00:23:00 Miniature Market
00:25:00 Night Soil
00:41:00 Tulip Bubble
00:57:30 Portal Games
00:58:30 Mini Express
01:11:00 Outro
Every so often, a set of games lands on the table that feels like a curated journey through time and that is what we got in this episode. First up is Night Soil where we are basically poop pushers through the streets of London in the 15th century. This game cleverly challenges players with a worker placement style of game that can fill both rewarding and frustrating at the same time.
Then comes Tulip Bubble, which flips the tone entirely. Gone is the damp, stinky sewers—now you’re in the bustling markets of 17th‑century Holland, chasing fortunes in the most famous economic bubble in history. The game thrives on timing, speculation, and reading your opponents as much as the market itself. Prices rise, collapse, and ricochet with emotional volatility, and every round feels like a miniature psychological standoff. It’s fast, sharp, and deliciously stressful in the best way.
Rounding out the games are Mini Express and Ichor, two games that couldn’t be more different yet both deliver rich strategic tension. Mini Express is a lean, elegant rail game built on shared incentives: every track you lay and every share you take strengthens someone else as much as you. It’s a puzzle of timing, tempo, and subtle positioning. Ichor, on the other hand, plunges players into a Greek mythology world where asymmetric power challenges players in an Othello style game. Its resource‑driven push‑and‑pull creates a brooding atmosphere, rewarding ambition while constantly reminding you that brillant flashes of strategy can suddenly disappear before your next turn. Together, these four games form a wonderfully varied journey each offering its own flavor of tension and delight.
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