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Barry and Mike talk through games their keen to see at Essen. Then Mike does a review of Blood Rage Valhalla.This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: @bgwbarryContact us: [email protected] Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:50:22 - Topic: Essen Spiel 00:11:02 - Barry Pick 1: Dice Arcana 00:14:11 - Mike Pick 1: Kingdom Come Deliverance 00:21:55 - Barrys Pick 2: Endeavour Deep Sea Uncharted Waters 00:24:07 - Barrys Pick 3: Final Titan 00:30:43 - Mikes Pick 2: Cardia Tide & Storm 00:36:01 - Barrys Pick 4: Compile 3 00:38:04 - Barrys Pick 5: Take Time Mirage 00:38:55 - Barrys Pick 6: Deckers Duplicity 00:39:51 - Barrys Pick 7: War of the Ring The Card Game Hope and Despair 00:40:55 - Barrys Pick 8: Flamme Rouge Champion Edition 00:45:44 - Mikes Pick 3: A Wild Venture Revelry and Byways 00:46:24 - Mikes Pick 4: Not Alone Remastered 00:50:07 - Mikes Pick 5: Timespan 00:57:44 - Mikes Pick 6: Prague Unseen 01:01:59 - Frist Impression: Sixty Below 01:04:05 - Barrys Pick 9: Break the Word 01:07:15 - Barrys Pick 10: Knock Twice 01:10:10 - Mikes Pick 7: Word Buffet 01:12:39 - Mike Pick 8: Extremes Only 01:17:29 - Barrys Pick 11: Gibberers 01:23:20 - Mikes Pick 9: Courtroom the Noir Trilogy 01:30:33 - Review: Blood Rage Valhalla

Barry shares the games he's been playing from the cute to futuristic while Mike talks at length about what even are lifestyle games and a prototype he was sent. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] Sections: 00:00:00 - Quickplays: Herrlof 00:12:38 - Quickplays: Eternal Sevens 00:23:46 - Quickplays: Deckers 00:33:24 - Quickplays: Pond 00:51:22 - Quickplays: Pilgrims Curious Adventures 00:59:23 - Review: Cyberpunk Trading Card Game 01:25:08 - Cyberpunk 2077 TCG Conclusion 01:33:00 - Review: Trials of Maya Intro 01:35:34 - Topic: Board & Lifestyle Game Hybrids 01:53:39 - Trials of Maya Review Continued 02:25:51 - Outro

Barry take's a journey through genres we don't understand; wargames and cosy games while Mike heads to the the mystical top of the hotness. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:25 - Mike rants about AI for 10 minutes 00:11:08 - Quickplays: Deckers 00:19:41 - Quickplays: Arkham Horror LCG Chapter 2 00:30:39 - Quickplays: Dinosaur Exhibit 00:37:38 - Quickplays: Bullet Heart 00:49:23 - Quickplays: Hunt for Blackbeard 01:01:04 - Quickplays: Nevsky 01:18:44 - Review: Enchanted Ivy 01:35:13 - Review: Avalon the Riven Veil 02:13:00 - Outro

We're heading from the mythical Whisperwood to the US national parks via deep sea monsters and dark gothic streets on this episode. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] Sections 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:05 - Quickplays: Dale of Merchants 00:15:00 - Quickplays: Arkham Horror The Living Card Game 00:32:18 - News: New Mansions of Madness DLC 00:34:51 - Quickplays: Fame & Fable 00:39:54 - Quickplays: Whisperwood 01:07:32 - Quickplays: Everdell Emerland 01:21:39 - Quickplays: Atrah 01:29:38 - Review: Forest Shuffle Smoky Mountains 02:02:23 - End

In this episode Barry talks about what would be needed to get him to back the new 7 Wonders deluxe edition, Mike talks about playing Arkham Horror The Card Game Chapter 2 and we deep dive on a content all-in game of Distilled. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:46 - News: Machi Koro Life 00:06:31 - News: 7 Wonders Deluxe 00:22:58 - News: Bridges of Shangri-La 00:30:38 - Quickplays: The White Castle 00:36:43 - Quickplays: Splendor Duel Counterfeiters 00:41:42 - Quickplays: Arkham Horror The Card Game 01:12:00 - Quickplays: Fame & Fable 01:24:08 - Review: Distilled Cocktails (All-In) 02:18:17 - End

This week we cover games news and some quick reviews of the games we've been playing, including some new releases!This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:44 - News: Lord of the Rings the King's Gambit 00:12:19 - News: Old Ones Origins 00:23:17 - News: Wreck 00:27:40 - News: Wyvern Moor 00:30:54 - Quickplays: Zombicide 2nd Edition 00:38:39 - Quickplays: Wingspan Pocket 00:43:16 - Quickplays: Algomancy 00:52:18 - Quickplays: Bullet Heart 01:18:47 - Quickplays: Vestige 01:25:03 - Quickplays: DECKO 01:38:12 - Quickplays: Valley of the Kings Ultimate Edition 01:45:18 - Quickplays: Night Soil 02:01:19 - Quickplays: Distilled Cocktails 02:11:43 - End

We're going over one news article, some quickplays and a deep dive into Tenby; a small tableau builder set in a small Welsh town. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:11 - News: Tigris & Euphrates Reprint 00:09:41 - Quickplay: Voynich Puzzle 00:15:17 - Played: Vestige 00:19:21 - Played: Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Rings Trick-taking Gaming 00:24:56 - Played: Kinfire Council 00:38:12 - Review: Tenby 01:25:34 - Tenby: Community 01:35:21 - Review: Tenby Final Thoughts 01:57:00 - End

Barry is doing first impressions of some light games he's been playing while Mike covers some heavy ones. Then we review Nippon Zaibatsu. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:05 - News: Future of Spirit Island 00:15:41 - Quickplay: Bunny Kingdom Town 00:19:27 - Quickplay: Entropy 00:38:30 - Quickplay: Mozaik 00:43:37 - Quickplay: World Order 01:03:33 - Quickplay: L'Oaf 01:09:28 - Review: Nippon Zaibatsu 01:58:26 - End

Barry and I do a deep dive into two games: Threaded, a light worker placement game and Feya's Swamp, a heavy competitive euro game. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:32 - Played: Threaded 00:50:11 - Played: Feya's Swamp 02:01:44 - End

Barry and I talk about the games we saw and played at the UKGE! This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:17 - Expo Chat 00:21:15 - Played: Catan on the Road 00:22:53 - Played: Machu Pichu 00:25:04 - First Impressions: Drillers 00:27:50 - First Impressions: Codenames Critical Role Adventures 00:31:16 - Barry wants to play Triangulation 00:32:25 - Demoed: Difference Asterix 00:34:35 - Demoed: 100 Ways to Die 00:26:44 - Demoed: Hot Topic 00:38:42 - Played: Spokes 00:46:38 - Demoed: Tedoku 00:48:31 - Demoed: Circadia 00:51:30 - Demoed: Le Chocolat 00:54:51 - Played: Movie Night & Book Club 00:59:15 - Played: Piraten Kapern 01:01:01 - Demoed: Capybara Crush 01:02:54 - Played: Tenby 01:09:43 - Demoed: Fame & Fable 01:22:34 - Demoed: Compile Main 3 01:25:28 - Played: Journey to the Centre of the Earth 01:29:00 - Demoed: Hellbreak 01:38:40 - Demoed: SHUG 01:54:00 - Demoed: Lord of the Rings Circle of Conflict 02:04:36 - Demoed: Siege Perilous 02:12:49 - News: Dawn of the Zeds Designer Edition

Mike and Barry share their thoughts on UKGE 2026 and the line up of games. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay With @bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:19 - UKGE Intro 00:13:01 - UKGE Barrys Thoughts 00:21:14 - UKGE Online Release Information 00:40:01 - UKGE Awards System 01:02:31 - UKGE Open Gaming Area 01:09:36 - UKGE Forest Shuffle Tournament 01:16:41 - Barrys Pick 1 Ace of Spades 01:18:58 - Barrys Pick 2 Tír na nÓg Blessings & Burdens 01:20:07 - Barrys Pick 3 Forest Shuffle Dartmoor Exmoor 01:23:56 - Barrys Pick 4 War of the Ring The Card Game Hope and Despair 01:27:25 - Mikes Pick 1 Drillers 01:30:00 - Barrys Pick 5 A Carnivore Did It 01:33:38 - Mikes Pick 2 Obscurians 01:35:14 - Barrys Pick 6 Spokes 01:37:05 - Mikes Pick 3 Ape Town 01:39:35 - Barrys Pick 7 Threaded 01:43:17 - Mikes Pick 4 For the Gods 01:45:33 - Barrys Pick 8 Catan On the Road 01:47:52 - Mikes Pick 5 DreamEscape 01:49:51 - Barrys Pick 9 Fame & Fable 01:50:49 - Barrys Pick 10 Smallfolk 01:52:50 - Mikes Pick 6 Night at the Zoo 01:54:23 - Barrys Pick 11 Lord of the Rings Circle of Conflict 01:58:33 - Barrys Pick 12 Shug 02:02:20 - Mikes Pick 7 Ruined Path 02:06:14 - Barrys Pick 13 Personal Demons 02:09:54 - Outro

Mike and Barry reconvene to discuss the best game from 2024! This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Contact us: [email protected] Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:11 - Most Disappointing: Kelp 00:07:59 - Most Disappointing: Wyrmspan 00:12:06 - Most Disappointing: Civolution 00:12:56 - Most Disappointing: Beyond the Horizon 00:13:19 - Most Disappointing: Power Grid Outpost 00:14:47 - Most Disappointing: Dominion Rising Sun 00:21:17 - Best Expansions: War of the Ring the Card Game Fire & Swords 00:28:07 - Best Expansions: Ancient Knowledge Heritage 00:29:23 - Best Expansions Eclipse Seekers and Outcasts 00:34:23 - Best Expansions: Grand Tour 00:37:48 - Best Expansions: Foundations of Rome Roads 00:42:21 - Best Expansions: Decorum Moving Out 00:46:30 - Honourable Mentions: Agent Avenue 00:49:44 - Honourable Mentions: A Nice Cuppa 00:52:05 - Honourable Mentions: Flip7 00:55:43 - Honourable Mentions: SETI 00:59:17 - Honourable Mentions: Quacks Duel 01:00:38 - Honourable Mentions: Wondrous Creatures 01:02:38 - Honourable Mentions: War Story Occupied France 01:04:16 - Honourable Mentions: Slay the Spire 01:08:39 - Honourable Mentions: Saltfjord 01:09:57 - Notable Exceptions 01:18:54 - Barrys Number 10: Temple Code 01:22:10 - Barrys Number 9: Architects of Amytis 01:27:10 - Mikes 2 player Pick: Compile Main 1 01:32:28 - Barrys Number 8: Kinfire Delve 01:36:46 - Mikes Pick: Star Trek Captains Chair 01:44:03 - Barrys Number 7: The Gang 01:49:06 - Mikes Pick: Railways of the Lost Atlas 01:58:00 - Barrys Pick 6: Rebirth 02:04:11 - Barrys Pick 5: Endeavour Deep Sea 02:10:40 - Mikes Pick: Shackleton Base 02:18:05 - Barrys Pick 4: Castle Combo 02:22:43 - Mikes Pick: Civolution 02:33:32 - Barrys Pick 3: Compile Main 1 02:37:16 - Barrys Pick 2: Leviathan Wilds 02:43:52 - Barrys Pick 1: Bomb Busters 02:53:46 - Mikes Top Pick: Arcs

Mike and Chris get together to talk about some games!This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:02 - Corrections: CMON Has Less Stuff00:02:15 - News: Leviathan Wilds returns to Crowdfunding00:03:30 - News: Upcoming Crowdfunding Campaigns00:03:58 - News: Tigris and Euphrates Reprint00:08:41 - News: Gods & Mortals00:09:54 - News: Rurik Dawn of Kiev00:12:59 - Hey Reprint This: How Dare You?00:19:02 - Quickplays: Duel for Cardia00:19:25 - Quickplays: Kokeshi00:20:47 - Quickplays: Pinched!00:30:25 - Quickplays: Tax the Rich00:42:00 - Quickplays: The White Castle Duel00:48:53 - Quickplays: Bouba/Kiki00:54:31 - Quickplays: Light Speed Arena01:07:22 - Quickplays: Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle Earth Allies01:26:44 - Played: Onstage01:37:36 - Played: Orloj The Prague Astronomical Clock02:13:57 - Played: Pulitzer02:44:33 - Played: Garden Lake03:03:21 - Played: Thesauros

Mike is back from Essen with games! Excited to dive into a bunch of games, but these are the ones we've had time to play already. End of Season 1! We're calling this the end of season one because we're taking a break for a months. Never fear we'll be back in January! This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:10 - Corrections: Uprising Curse of the Last Emperor 00:03:17 - News: CMON Sell CDMD to Asmodee 00:06:54 - News: Devir reprint Claustrophobia 00:16:34 - News: Earthborne Rangers Spire in Bloom 00:19:57 - News: Hegemony Shadows of Authority 00:23:57 - News: Terraforming Mars Legacy 00:29:09 - Essen 2025 Rundown 00:36:25 - News: Gods & Mortals 00:41:19 - Played: The Wondrous Museum 00:56:43 - Played: Light Speed Arena 01:06:59 - Played: Wispwood 01:24:43 - Played: Duel for Cardia 01:42:35 - Played: Tax the Rich 01:54:29 - Played: Altay The Seafarers

Mike's heading to the upside down to exorcise some eyeball rooms and we got another big serving of Essen picks. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: [email protected] Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:51 - News: Secret Societies 00:09:55 - News: Origin Story 00:13:17 - News: Druids of Edora 00:18:47 - News: Magical Athlete 00:25:20 - News: Obsession Story Solution 00:30:15 - News: Return to Dark Tower Expeditions 00:31:43 - News: Uprising Curse of the Last Emperor Big Box 00:37:28 - News: Cretaceous Rails Reprint & Expansion 00:39:36 - News: DECKO 00:43:22 - News: Berserk The Board Game 01:14:32 - Played: Arigato 01:17:33 - Played: Floristry 01:19:42 - Played: Neon Reign 01:21:55 - Played: Exhibition 20th Century 01:25:50 - Played: Massiveverse Fighting Card Game 01:28:43 - Played: BELOW The Asylum 02:04:33 - Barrys Essen Pick: A Carnivore Did It 02:06:40 - Barrys Essen Pick: Bouba Kiki 02:11:04 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Agent Avenue Division M 02:12:24 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Panda Spin Mandate of Heaven 02:18:21 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Onstage 02:19:47 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Bugle Bros Blackjack 02:20:20 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Evergreen Blossoms and Bamboo 02:22:18 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Pinched 02:29:11 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: The White Castle Duel 02:34:30 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Wispwood 02:36:41 - Chris Essen Pick: Thesauros 02:45:59 - Barrys Essen Pick: 20000 Leagues Under The Sea 02:49:35 - Mikes Essen Pick: Malediction 02:55:52 - Chris Essen Pick: The Hobbit There & Back Again 03:01:47 - Barrys Essen Pick: Mimirs Challenge 03:05:42 - Mikes Essen Pick: Epochs Course of Cultures 03:13:05 - Chris Essen Pick: Pulitzer 03:20:56 - Barrys Essen Pick: Apex Carnivore 03:24:43 - Barrys Essen Pick: Legions 03:29:35 - Mikes Essen Pick: Poker a Voces 03:33:47 - End