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It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Davey invites you to sit down, relax and get that chair into full a full recline as we chat through a top designer list on BGG and our experiences, thoughts on their games. FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Adrian In this episode you'll learn: - how Adrian returned to Magoria in Trickerion: Arcane Arts the latest expansion by Mindclash Games - that JP gets his best "Del Boy" on whilst playing the ultimate trading and negotiation game Sidereal Confluence by Wizkids - how Davey enjoys the player board interactions in Forestry by Pink Troubadour - our experiences of various designers as listed on a BGG list we've gone through and the games we've played. 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 0:52 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:12 - Adrian - Trickerion: Arcane Arts 12:12 - JP - Siderial Confluence 23:30 - Davey - Forestry 31:58 - TURN 3 - Recliner Designer 33:31 - Uwe Rosenberg 39:17 - Reiner Knizia 43:54 - Corey Konieczka 46:25 - Stefan Feld 51:46 - Bruno Cathala 54:52 - Eric M.Lang 59:05 - Vlaada Chvatil 1:02:33 - Simone Luciani 1:08:45 - Wolfgang Kramer 1:11:31 - Vital Lacerda 1:14:58 - Martin Wallace 1:16:46 - Alexander Pfister 1:20:16 - David Turczi 1:23:52 - Honourable mentions 1:28:41 - TURN 4 - Haiku: With a Clue 1:33:05 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up? 1:40:17 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show 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 Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show 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 Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show As Rob takes us home in his final episode of his run its time to get a little uncomfortable...well with being comfortable.  Rob talks about the various aspects of the hobby which can make board gamers uncomfortable and the group share stories and times in which they've felt this way and why. FIRST PLAYER: Rob OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Dan & Tambo In this episode you'll learn: - Dan is playing with dinos again as he ventures back into Perseverance Episode 3 by Mindclash Games - Adrian does like a game with bidding / auctioning in Ra by Ravensburger - Tambo goes back in time for some WW2 shenanigans in Company of Heroes by Bad Crow Games - Rob straps into is space truck and tried out the new expansion in Galaxy Trucker: Do What? by Czech Games Edition - about what makes the gang uncomfortable in board gaming and how they have or haven't got over those things over time LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW N/A EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:12 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:25 - Tambo - Company of Heroes 2nd Edition 11:37 - Adrian - Ra 21:45 - Dan - Perseverance Episode 3 27:08 - Rob - Galaxy Trucker Do What? 32:18 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Playing with your comfort levels 34:37 - Getting the teach wrong & large convention noise 42:53 - Approaching tables for games & games outside comfort zones 50:09 - Small talk and forced conversations 58:40 - Possessive over our copies of games 1:05:04 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur 1:10:04 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next? 1:15:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Santa isn't the only one that has been working hard this x-mas eve, Rob has managed to catch Tristan Hall from Hall or Nothing Productions for a cozy fireside chat about his newest crowdfunding project Night of Wolves / Ruined Path double feature. GUEST PLAYER: Tristan Hall PLAYERS: Rob In this episode you'll learn: - how Tristan begun his journey of design by building mods to HeroQuest - more about the active campaign Night of Wolves / Ruined Path which runs until early January 2026 - how Rob explores why he enjoys games from Hall or Nothing Productions and why they are important to him - that it's ok to get rules wrong when you're learning games, the primary objective is enjoying your time. LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Night of Wolves & The Ruined Path Campaign - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tristanhall/night-of-wolves Sublime Dark Pre-Order Link - https://sublime-dark.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Hall or Nothing Website - https://www.hallornothing.net/ EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 0:46 - TURN 2 - Meeting Tristan 11:27 - What is Tristan's favourite board game? 14:29 - What games hit your table lately? 19:57 - TURN 3 - Night of Wolves / The Ruined Path 32:59 - Discussion around the accessible price point for the games 39:13 - "Don't worry if you get the rules wrong, just have a good time with the game" 47:34 - Tristans passion for the hobby shines through 51:27 - TURN 4 - What's Coming Up 57:39 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Having caught up with the chaps from Paper Fort Games over the convention circuit we wanted to get some proper time to chat with James & Chris from the studio to talk all about their experiences, their lessons and ultimately their upcoming games Terraria & Cult of the Lamb. GUEST PLAYERS: James Faulkner & Chris Kingsnorth PLAYERS: JP & Davey In this episode you'll learn: - about how James & Chris got into the hobby and how Paper Fort Games started - more about the world of Terraria and the challenges of making a true sandbox game as a board game - more about the new and upcoming title Cult of the Lamb also based on the video game IP - that James won't rest until he's converted all the core retro video games from our childhood. LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Website - https://paperfortgames.store/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paperfortgames/ Cult of the Lamb Preview Page -https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfortgames/cult-of-the-lamb-the-board-game Terraria Board Game - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfortgames/terraria-the-board-game EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:25 - TURN 2 - Paper Fort Games - Introducing James & Chris 2:31 - How did James get into the hobby & birth of Paper Fort Games 8:38 - How did Chris get into the hobby? 15:14 - What are your favourite games? 17:28 - TURN 3 - Terraria 24:27 - A fish tank sandbox experience 29:05 - How do you put an end to a sandbox game? 38:42 - TURN 4 - Cult of the Lamb 49:09 - A worker placement with teeth 51:27 - Turning retro games into board games 57:34 - TURN 5 - Keeping the community engaged & what's coming up? 1:06:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Instead of board games Rob takes us to another part of his hobby space which is Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and invites his DM and friend of the podcast Stewart to join in on the conversation.  Lets hope he rolls a natural 20 people. FIRST PLAYER: Rob OTHER PLAYERS: Becky GUEST PLAYERS: Stewart In this episode you'll learn: - about the new Ada's Dream by Alleycat Games from our guest player Stewart - Rob is enjoying his solo adventures in Star Wars Outer Rim by Fantasy Flight Games - that Tenby is not only a Welsh town in Pembrokeshire but also a pretty good card game - all about why the gang play Dungeons and Dragons, from DM'ing, to playing and all elements around this side of the hobby. LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW N/A EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:03 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:17 - Stewart - Ada's Dream 7:28 - Becky - Tenby 11:20 - Rob - Star Wars Outer Rim 20:17 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Playing with your mind (Dungeons & Dragons) 29:49 - What led Stewart to becoming a DM & why? 32:57 - Beckys first proper D&D experience 35:55 - The reality of prep time for D&D sessions 41:06 - A lot of pitfalls for starting DMs 45:06 - Getting started in creating characters 51:15 - How does a relevative newbie feel going into D&D for the first time 58:04 - D&D can be whatever you want it to be 1:12:54 - What advice would you give a group to start their first sessions? 1:20:12 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur 1:23:49 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next? 1:29:23 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show We've recently returned from our most local convention which is GridCon 6 ran by Paul Grogan and team from Gaming Rules!  Get a coffee, some snacks and strap yourself in as this is our biggest GridCon episode ever as we cover over 30 games & expansions between the players.  OUR PLAYERS: Adrian, JP, Davey, Becky   OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - about all of our experiences of GRIDCON 6 from Thursday to Sunday with 30+ games covered...wowzers - who we met up with, designers & content creators and also shout outs to our listeners LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW N/A EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 3:37 - TURN 2 - GRIDCON 6: THURSDAY 5:43 - Dutch Resistance: Orange Shall Overcome - Liberation Game Design 12:23 - Lord of the Rings - Fate of the Fellowship - ZMan Games 16:28 - TURN 3 - GRIDCON 6: FRIDAY 17:38 - Tenby - Mighty Boards 18:46 - Kutna Hora: The City of Silver - Czech Games Edition 22:11 - Chrysalis Prototype - Mike Dennis (Ready Steady Play) 28:01 - Clans of Caledonia - Karma Games 33:31 - Tianxia (Sponsored Demo) - Board&Dice 37:08 - Ice & Idols (Sponsored Demo) - Inside Up Games 42:47 - Obsession - Kayenta Games 49:13 - Star Trek Captains Chair with Dávid Turczi - Wizkids 53:25 - Covenant - Devir Games 1:06:30 - Viking Seesaw - itten 1:09:20 - Bomb Busters - Cocktail Games 1:17:20 - TURN 4 - GRIDCON 6: SATURDAY 1:17:27 - The Defence of Procyon III - PSC Games 1:33:48 - Verdant - Flatout Games & Mycelia - Split Stone Games 1:36:42 - Planet - Blue Orange 1:40:25 - Let's Make a Bus Route - Saashi & Saashi 1:43:45 - Railway Boom - Cranio Creations 1:54:50 - Voidfall Resurgence Expansion (Sponsored Demo) - Mindclash Games 2:02:30 -  Boss Fighters QR - Pegasus Spiele 2:08:08 - Bean to Bar - analog lunchbox 2:19:11 - Thunder Road Vendetta - Restoration Games 2:25:29 - Ada's Dream - Alley Cat Games 2:35:18 - Emberheart - Mindclash Games 2:44:50 - ***Redacted*** - Eerie Idol Games & On Mars - Eagle-Gryphon Games 2:47:59 - Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock - Perro Loko Games 2:56:26 - TURN 5 - GRIDCON 6: SUNDAY 2:56:34 - Nemesis: Retaliation - Awaken Realms 3:01:46 - EVE: War for New Eden - Titan Forge Games 3:10:18 - Not Once, Not Twice, But Thrice...GridCon Raffle 3:19:00 - Adrian's Light Games Round-Up 3:24:09 - Tag Team - Scorpion Masqué 3:28:05 - TURN 6 - GRIDCON Debrief & Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Your ears don't deceive you...three years has passed since Rob has secured the first player and he's back to talk all about solo gaming, why we do it, why some of us don't and everything in between. FIRST PLAYER: Rob OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Kerley In this episode you'll learn: - JP likes to go "off road" in Restoration Games' version of Thunder Road Vendetta - Kerley's latest adventures into Dungeons and Dragons having been away for a long long time - Rob is collecting all the Hall or Nothing Games with the latest purchase of Kreel Manor - about our experiences with solo gaming, whether we enjoy it, why we don't do it and a chin wag about the subject LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW N/A EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:37 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 3:00 - Kerley - Dungeons & Dragons 12:08 - JP - Thunder Road Vendetta 19:05 - Rob - Kreel Manor 23:16 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Playing with yourself 25:38 - Kerley's flirtation with solo gaming 33:59 - JP's deep delve into solo gaming 41:54 - Using solo modes to help learn games for multiplayer sessions 50:54 - How solo play aligns nicely to campaign style games 1:04:37 - The fulfilment factor has to be worth the payoff 1:11:29 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur 1:19:08 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next? 1:29:06 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show In Becky's last episode of her run she and the gang do a deeper dive on games and mechanisms which have changed the hobby forever.  FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian & Tambo In this episode you'll learn: - all about the latest T game Tianxia from Board & Dice from Adrian with his recent experiences - whether Nemesis: Retaliation is the best version of the game after Tambo has been un-aliving aliens whilst staying frosty in Awaken Realms latest iteration of the game - that Becky has finally got her copy of Power Vacuum to the table by Keen Bean Studio - about an exploration of games and mechanisms which have fundamentally changed the hobby space LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW N/A EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:09 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 2:20 - Adrian - Tianxia 11:36 - Tambo - Nemesis: Retaliation 22:46 - Becky - Power Vacuum 29:49 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Games that Changed the Hobby 39:31 - Games that brought in mechanics which were never seen 46:52 - The importance of engine & tableau building in games 49:58 - The surge of worker placement games 52:54 - How have story driven & narrative games evolved? 1:00:20 - The impact of Zombicide on the industry within crowdfunding 1:04:56 - Stepping into the modern age with accessibility and asthetics 1:16:45 - Raising the bar in party games to influence wider games 1:22:31 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur 1:25:08 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up? 1:28:42 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show One episode isn't enough to cover the biggest board game show in the world so JP, Davey and our special guest Mark from NinjaGeekGames returns to cover Friday, Saturday and Sunday's highlights.  So get ready to jump back in, there's a LOT of games covered. OUR PLAYERS - JP & Davey SPECIAL GUEST - Mark Monk (NinjaGeekGames) LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Gaming Rules Pre-Essen Stream featuring JP - https://www.youtube.com/live/xYcKA9NcANI?si=NgUK6VQfiHViP3Kc Essen Diaries - Missed our vlogs during the event, you can catch them on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJMkOlbitmc&list=PLKzfzaHJK9iEgvZ1MGW1-d2Lhuu6ZqpHi EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 0:35 - DAY 2: FRIDAY 46:03 - DAY 3: SATURDAY 1:18:02 - DAY 4: SUNDAY 2:03:08 - TURN 2 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show The delicious schnitzel's are calling us over to Germany again for another round of Essen Spiel 2025 and as always we've got you covered with games, experiences and bringing to life the convention.  In this first part we cover the journey over including an encounter with "Double Bake Brenda" on Tuesday, Wednesday including the press event and Thursday.  Stay tuned for the next part which includes Friday - Sundays shenanigans. OUR PLAYERS - JP & Davey SPECIAL GUEST - Mark Monk (NinjaGeekGames) LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Gaming Rules Pre-Essen Stream featuring JP - https://www.youtube.com/live/xYcKA9NcANI?si=NgUK6VQfiHViP3Kc Essen Diaries - Missed our vlogs during the event, you can catch them on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJMkOlbitmc&list=PLKzfzaHJK9iEgvZ1MGW1-d2Lhuu6ZqpHi EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 3:08 - TURN 2 - Welcome to Essen SPIEL 2025 16:27 - DAY 0: WEDNESDAY 49:18 - DAY 1: THURSDAY 1:31:58 - TURN 3 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Becky takes us back in time when we had our first experiences of tabletop gaming and what our "gateway games" were that brought us in.  Has those games defined our tastes, how did we step stone through to games we play today and do we still go back to them. FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Dan In this episode you'll learn: - more about a Scout like card game called Odin by Helvetiq as Becky explains all - how JP has been trying to stop children from freezing in Frostpunk by Glass Cannon Unplugged and failing miserably - Rob has ventured deeper into the Lacerdaverse with his first impressions of The Weather Machine by Eagle-Gryphon Games - Dan has busted out Nucleum: Australia for the first time and his thoughts - about our gateway games and how they have influenced our journey through the hobby LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW UpgradeMyGame Etsy Store as mentioned by Rob -  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/UpgradeMyGame EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 3:58 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 4:10 - Rob - The Weather Machine 11:31 - Dan - Nucleum Australia 15:07 - JP - Frostpunk 24:01 - Becky - Odin 28:04 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The red carpet roll-out 35:15 - Did our gateway games shape our gaming tastes for today? 44:08 - Have we ever gone back to gateway games after delving into the heavy stuff 48:04 - Can playing gateway games still be rewarding? 1:01:40 - Do we still play our first gateway games? 1:12:13 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur 1:16:56 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up? 1:24:35 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Light up the fire, throw a blanket over yourself as it's time to get cozy with non other the queen of cozy, Rozie Pocket from Cozyboardgames.   GUEST PLAYER: Rozie Pocket PLAYERS: JP & Becky In this episode you'll learn: - how Rozie started her Cozyboardgames channels on TikTok and Instagram - what are Rozie's favourite cozy games of all time - more about "Murder She Wrote" style D&D sessions...yes this is a thing people - that Rozie really loves frogs, yep frogs - how Rozie's content promotes inclusivity in the hobby and how her journey has led her to working for Cardboard Alchemy. LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW TikTok Channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@cozyboardgames Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cozyboardgames/ EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:01 - TURN 2 - Introducing Rozie 1:46 - How did Rozie get into the hobby? 5:35 - What has been the biggest changes to UKGE over the years? 11:10 - What is Rozie's favourite board game? 15:32 - What games have hit Rozie's table? 21:54 - TURN 3 - Cozyboardgames - How did you get started? 32:55 - What is Rozie's definition of cozy? 39:35 - Discussion around bad teaches impacting likeability 47:03 - If you could give your cozy treatment to any intense games, which ones would they be? 54:07 - If Rozie was a board game character what would her special ability be? 57:24 - TURN 4 - What's coming up for Rozie 1:05:28 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Becky's back with a bang as an age old topic rears it's head after her turmoil of will we, won't we on the latest Ark Nova 3Dition crowdfunding campaign. FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Kerley & Adrian In this episode you'll learn: - that JP finally managed to preview Terraria thanks to Paperfort Games and gives his first impressions - that Kerley likes it oldschool in Chinatown by ZMan Games - Adrian finally managed to get his first of the City Collection series of Hamburg by Queen Games - that Becky has found a dudes on a map game she enjoys in Wroth by Chip Theory Games - about the positives and negatives of expansion / upgrade content for board games and our thoughts on this. LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW N/A EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:08 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 2:26 - JP - Terraria 11:53 - Kerley - Chinatown 17:10 - Adrian - Hamburg 27:37 - Becky - Wroth 33:32 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Add-Ons and Let-Downs 35:42 - Is it morally right for games to be released knowing expansions are already planned? 40:56 - What games have been ruined by expansions? 52:25  - Expansion that make the base game better 57:08 - Which games do we think would be incomplete without it's expansion? 1:01:43 - What's the most extravagant blinging we've done for our games? 1:07:02 - If you had to ban expansions for content or upgrades which would it be? 1:11:35 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur 1:15:27 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up? 1:20:08 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord