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Episode 131 Welcome to Episode 131 of the Devon Dice Podcast, where we serve up a delightful mix of gaming and pop culture chat in our third installment of Topic Tapas!  Joel, is your host, and he is by Nick, our Spiel des Jahres Analyst Extraordinaire, and Sam, putting the “Yo” back in “polyomino”. In this episode, we’ll dive into the games we’ve been playing—Pioneer Rails, Darwin’s Journey, and Terraforming Mars with some exciting custom twists. We’ll also share some rules we got hilariously wrong, chat about holiday board gaming, and explore the non-gaming things we’re currently obsessed with! Topic 1: Played games Joel: Pioneer Rails Sam: Darwin’s Journey Nick: Terraforming Mars with Prelude 2, custom Milestones & Awards, and on the fan-maps Vastitas Borealis and Amazonis Planitia big-map Topic 2: Rules we played incorrectly for ages before…when, where and how Joel: Clank! Crystal Caves  Nick: Borrowing one of Chris M’s: Century: Spice Road Sam: Jamaica Discord:  join in here https://discord.

Episode UKGE 2024 Welcome to the long-awaited podcast all about the UKGE 2024 (NEC). Joel, Nick, Lewis, and Sam go through the thoughts and stories from the event this year and give you their opinions on whether it was the best it has ever been. News Meeples™ Choice Awards winners announced – Nucleum, Earth, Sky Team, White Castle (and runners up: Darwin’s Journey, Forest Shuffle, Faraway, Age of Innovation, Great Western Trail: New Zealand, Apiary, and Hooky) Attendance figures (as mentioned the last pod): 39,306 unique; 65,281 total attendance. UKGE Judges Awards / UKGE People’s Choice Awards £18,000 raised for charity at UKGE 2024 UKGE ’24 review General chat about the event: Tickets, Bring & Buy, Met Craig v87 from our Discord server, live shows Knightmare Live show, The Dark Room, see news games coming: Alley Cat Games’ new games coming, Ada’s Dream, Luthier, WTIIA live show Lewis’s Family Day at UKGE: Family Zone, Getting some family games, Hunting down them bargains, New Diamant: £12, Lost R

Joel, Nick, and Sam bring the latest podcast for all their news, crowdfunding and what they have been playing in the world board games News Holy Grail games Another one bites the dust BGA is doing well in its post-Asmodee-acquisition era Parks is removed from BGA Moon Colony Bloodbath – A new Donald X. Vaccarino deck building + destruction of a shared deck Res Arcana Duo – Yet Another 2-player Redux Stamp Swap – Stonemeier’s next game A couple of notable expansions coming soon: Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet Faraway: Le Peuple du Dessous (“The People Underneath”) Hundred Acre Wood Fluxx Upcoming Local Conventions Ocean City Games Expo – gaming convention in Plymouth on 26th October – run by Andy Bright, from our Monday Night Games Group. Devon Boardgame Weekend @ the Fox & Hounds – 8-10th November (both squeezed in-between Essen (early Oct) and Gridcon (mid Nov) Crowdfunding Kickstarter So You’ve Been Cursed (4 days left) – Followup sequel to So

Welcome to News-a-palooza: Free the Meeple! I’m Joel, your host, and today we’re diving into a whirlwind of board gaming news and exciting updates. Joining me is Nick, our podcast’s very own board game designer. News Segment: 3:16 – Meeple trademark dispute (+ update) 10:50 – Game Brewer shutting down 11:50 – Star Wars: X-Wing game not being developed anymore 14:20 – Dicebreaker, the boardgame news site, appears to be collapsing, 2 weeks after being bought by IGN 15:55 – Figures for UK Games Expo attendance: Uniques: 39,306 Total Attendance: 65,281 Almost 30% growth over 2023 19:39 – Essen Spiel sells out to exhibitors 21:16 – Spiel des Jahres (+ Kennerspiel) nominations announced: SdJ: Sky Team, In the Footsteps of Darwin, and Captain Flip. KSdJ: Daybreak; The Guild of Merchant Explorers; Ticket to Ride Legacy – Legends of the West. Coming Soon: 29:14 – Star Trek: Captain’s Chair: A Star Trek game using the Imperium games’ design 32:55 

Joel, Nick and Sam list the Games they are excited to see at the UKGE in the NEC, Birmingham. And Lewis is here too to mock Sam about his Windmill games. but first off they take a look at the winners of the BoardGameGeek Awards 2023. Enjoy the show! Episode 127 2:04 – Super Quick News: BGG Golden Geek Winners announced 14:40 – Top picks for games to check out at UKGE! 15:15 – Sam’s 11 Honourable Mentions: Courtisans Florilegium Happy Home Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth Moving Wild Quoridor: Pac Man Sakana Stack Shoal Sand Find Kosmos Games on stand 1-602. Worms: The Board Game 13 Beavers 26:57 – Nick’s Honourable Mentions: Towers of Ra (images) Find Ocean City Games Ltd on stand 2-566. 27:55 – Joel’s Honourable Mentions: Two Thin Coats Paint Range Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy on stand 1-783. 30:09 – #5 30:20 – Joel,  Horrified Greek Monsters Find Ravensburger Ltd on stand 2-854 31:46 – Nick, Shackleton Base Find Hachette Boardgames UK on stand 2-

Joel and Nick bring you a long overdue podcast with sad news, controversial news, and outstanding news, plus Crowdfunding projects, played games, and a little rant from Joel. Episode 126 Sorry for the massive gap between podcasts. New podcast feed host Joel and Claire’s trip to London and Draughts board game café Tucana Builders News Meeples Corner, the lovely FLGS in Crediton, is to close at the end of the month. Wonders of the First, a CCG on Kickstarter using all-AI-art, is made to cancel (by Kickstarter themselves) because of using NFTs. Controversy hits the game Puerto Rico yet again, as Jason Perez, who rethemed the game for its “1897” release to remove cultural insensitivity, has now rejected his 1897 version entirely due to how the publisher(s) – including Awaken Realms who teased a new Deluxe Edition recently but immediately got in trouble for using AI art in the teaser artwork – have treated him. Castles of Burgundy Special Edition makes £2.1m on its 2nd printing on Gamefound, with

Welcome dear listeners! This is Episode 125 of the Devon Dice Podcast. In this podcast, we run down our top 5 new-to-us games on BGA! Joining Joel and Nick as they run through their top 5 games new to them that they played on Boardgame Arena first. Oh and they also read out Sams too.  Top 5 New To Us Games on BGA The Vale of Eternity, Beyond the Sun, Forest Shuffle, Faraway, Welcome To…, Formula D, Sobek,  Challengers!, HUND,  Quetzal,  Eruption,  Eruption Glass Road,  Railroad Ink,  River Valley Glassworks,  Faraway,  Carnegie,  Barrage, Played Games Joel: The Fox Experiment 4-player Nick: Star Trek: The Next Generation – Interactive VCR Board Game – A Klingon Challenge The VCR video: https://youtu.be/3_739DxrMOs Non-Gaming Things We’re Currently Into Nick:  Death and Other Details on Disney+ Holding off watching Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Joel: Ted Lasso Painting miniature PAL WORLD Here is the link to our discord channel Devon Dice https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z Find us on all the

Welcome to Episode 124 of our podcast, where we wrap up the latest board gaming news and delve into exciting crowdfunding projects! Joel and Nick are here to keep the gaming banter going strong bringing the latest news, crowdfunders, and what games they have been playing to the show. First up in our “Quick” News segment, we have some thrilling announcements: Capstone and Spielworxx have joined forces, bringing Spielworxx games to North America. Oink! Games release the reprint of Zuuli with a new name, Moving Wild. Keep an eye out for SETI, the next game from CGE, making its debut at Essen. Prepare to stack and build in Babylon, a 3D game recreating the Hanging Gardens. Exciting news for online gamers with Game-park, a new online board gaming site. And now, onto our annual April Fools roundup, where we explore the wackiest board game announcements of the season! In the crowdfunding corner, we highlight: Tokyo Capsule Hotel, is the latest addition to the Tokyo series by Jordan Draper Games. Get r

  In episode 123 of our podcast, hosts Joel, Nick, and Sam delve into gaming with Topic Tapas #2. They share recent gaming experiences including “The Fox Experiment,” “Dale of Merchants,” and “Let’s Go To Japan.” They discuss potential mashups between gaming publishers, like a fusion of Ticket to Ride and Catan. Beyond gaming, they share interests such as “Damsel,” “Beetlejuice,” “Loki” season 2, “Invincible” season 1, and “Upload.” Joel also explores dropper bottle paint toppers for miniatures, particularly inspired by Stormtrooper figurines. Join them for a lively discussion blending gaming, pop culture, and practical tips in episode 123. Episode 123 Topic Tapas #2 Played games Joel: The Fox Experiment Nick: Dale of Merchants Sam: Let’s Go To Japan The Holt Inquisitor! Q3 If gaming publishers could do a mashup of games, what ideas do you think might work? Eg Ticket to Ride Catan, where you did not get

In this episode, Joel, Nick, and Sam deliver a comprehensive roundup of the latest news and crowdfunding campaigns in the world of board gaming. Quick News Highlights: Joel surprises listeners with a 24-hour marathon live-hosting session! Asmodee announces the closure of Ticket To Ride online play for the app. Renegade Game Studios hosts live-stream event announcements including the release of Heroscape: Age of Annihilation – Master Set Robo Rally: 30th Anniversary,  Robo Rally: Transformers Risk 2210 A.D. Charlie Catino’s Nexus Ops, Acquire 60th Anniversary Edition Shards of Infinity: Saga Collection. The eight titles in Chris Handy’s Pack O Game: Set 3 from Perplext — BOG, FAR, IRK, MAD, NUT, SLY, WIN, and YET — will hit retail in April 2024. 3 games coming from Devir: Sand, España 1936, Salton Sea Noteworthy mentions of new games like: Mass Effect: The Board Game – Priority: Hagalaz, This Game Is KILLER NASA release an RPG – The Lost Universe!. Crowdfunding Spotlight: Dyin

Episode 121, Welcome to another flavorful episode of “Topic Tapas™®©”! Hosted by Joel, this podcast serves up bite-sized discussions on a variety of topics, joined by guests Sam and Nick. 01:09 1.  South West gaming events comparisons: the team try delve into the vibrant gaming scene of the Southwest, comparing notable events like the Fox and Hounds Devon Weekender, the Torbay Weekender, and the adrenaline-pumping 24-hour marathons, Gridcon and Baycon, plus not forgetting Devon Dice Con. 03:40 2. Disappointments in Components Joel laments on his disappointments in content-filled boxes, like the Axon Protocol’s separate English and German card decks. 10:14 3. The Holt Inquisitor! As the conversation unfolds, the trio discusses the potential stagnation in the gaming market, questioning whether the industry risks becoming saturated with rehashed concepts instead of evolving. Nick and Sam express concerns about the proliferation of overly complex games and amalgamated mechanics. 30:31

NSIQaBvPD1ucrZ5qJd8H Episode 120  News Gamefound has wooed CMON to join them Prospero Hall folks create a new company, Tempest Workshop, after layoffs from Funko Flash Point Fire Rescue to make a return in the form of a Legacy Game: Flash Point: Legacy of Flame – on KS on 12th March Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game – https://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/2024/02/13/announcing-wandering-galaxy-a-crossroads-game/  The Search for UAPs Awaken Realms announces new 2024 release plans: A reprint of Castles of Burgundy Special Edition (Q2), a new Puerto Rico Special Edition (Q3), and more. AR is already in trouble for apparently using AI art in the Puerto Rico marketing artwork. Sam says something controversial about not liking Marvel. Ziggurat – A new legacy game from Rob Daveau and Matt Leacock Crowdfunding Expedition: North West Passage – HMS Terror Edition Thunder Road: Vendetta – Carnival of Chaos Cascadia: Rolling Hills & Rolling Rivers Marve

Welcome to the latest episode of our Eggesford Adventures! In this podcast, Joel and the team will take you on a journey through the thrilling adventure of their recent trip to Devon Board Game Weekender hosted by The Fox and Hounds Country Hotel. Joining Joel on this exciting adventure are Claire, Nick, and Lewis. In Episode 119, the team kicks things off with some exciting Convention News, highlighting the North Devon Games Weekender held at The Fox and Hounds. They delve into details about the accommodations, delicious food, pet-friendly policies, and ample gaming space provided by the hotel. Special mention goes to Meeples Corner Shop and the Games Library, and the hotel ower Matt and Tom the general manager, for their hard work and contributions to the event’s success. Throughout the episode, Joel and his companions recount their experiences each day of the event. From Friday’s gaming lineup featuring Disney Lorcana, Wyrmspan, and Coffee Rush to Saturday’s intense sessions of Heat + Hea

Welcome, dear listeners, to Episode 118 of the Devon Dice Podcast, Join Joel, Sam, Nick, and Claire as they embark on a journey back in time to revisit the gaming gems of 2019.  In this special episode, we reminisce about the top games that captured our hearts five years ago. From thrilling adventures to strategic conquests, 2019 was truly a golden year for tabletop gaming. Glen More II: Chronicles,  Dinogenics,  Blockbuster,  It’s a Wonderful World,  Clank Legacy,  SCOUT,  Taverns of Tiefenthal Horrified,  Quodd Heroes Tapestry, Wingspan,  Marvel Champions: The Card Game,  Letter Jam, Join us as we reflect on the standout titles of 2019, reliving the moments that made us laugh, strategize, and cheer. From hidden gems to household favorites, this episode is a celebration of the enduring magic of tabletop gaming. So grab your dice, shuffle your cards, and tune in to the Devon Dice Podcast as we journey back to the unforgettable year of 2019 in gaming. Ways you can engage or contact the show Here is

Welcome to episode 117 of our board gaming podcast! I’m Joel, your host for tonight’s journey through the latest news, crowdfunding highlights, and games we’ve been diving into. Joining me are Sam, Claire, and possibly Nick later on—ah, and there he is, right on cue! Let’s dive into the excitement together. Ep 117 Conventions News Then there is the North Devon Gaming Weekend at the horse and hound. It is sold out again, but if you are going and having the Saturday evening dinner then Devon Dice will be providing and hosting the evening dinner quiz. Cancellations always happening The Torquay Full Board Gaming Weekender has been and gone and the dates for next year have already been announced. 31st Jan – 2 Feb Overview of the Torbay weekend Joel and Claire went to. Quick” News New Vital Lacerda Game announced Speakeasy teaming up with artist Ian O’Toole Gamefound becoming the go-to crowdfunding for board games B&B UKGE Crowdfunding A Song of Ice and Fire: Tactics

Joel, Nick, Sam, and Lewis are here for one job only, to deliever their favorite Board games from the year 2014.  In pictilar order here is the list and links for the games.  Sheriff of Nottingham, Istanbul, Black Fleet, SpyFall, Splendor, Colt Express, KLASK, Evolution, Patchwork, Orléans, Dead Of Winter, Waggle Dance, Lords of Xidit, Deep Sea Adventure, Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deckbuilding Game, Star Realms, Eggs & Empires, Abyss, Five Tribes, Artifacts, Inc,  Port Royal, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Imperial Settlers, Nations: The Dice Game, Heroes Wanted, Trains: Rising Sun, Spike Ways you can engage or contact the show Here is the link to our discord channel Devon Dice https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2   On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social,

Joel, Sam, and Lewis bring you the latest in Board gaming News, crowdfunders, played games, and more…   “Quick” News Facebook bans ads for the reprint of Votes for Women (KS here), due to it featuring “sensitive social issues” which “could influence how people vote and may impact the outcome of an election or pending legislation”. Nucleum: Australia expansion announced. Joel, it’s clearly time to re-buy the base game. Altered, a new trading card game from Asmodee/Equinox, Kickstarter coming soon. Can be playtested at home thanks to the available print-and-play Crowdfunding – Live Now The Dice Tower’s 2024 Season Kickstarter.  Silver: Big Box – includes all 6 Silver games.  Monty Python and the Holy Grail – looks… erm… it has a cow-meeple-catapult! Among Cultists A Murder Mystery Thriller Board Game new expansion.  Metrorunner  Kabuto Sumo Sakura Slam  Played Games Joel The Quacks of Quedlinburg Art Society Sam Age of Wonders: Planetfall Lewis:  HeroQuest the new ve

Happy New Year to our Listeners, Joel, Nick, Sam, and Claire the podcast booth with the best games they played in 2023, these can be they played for the first time in 2023.  Quick News WyrmSpan announced, from Stonemaier Games. Tapestry: Revised Civ Pack, from Stonemaier Games. Pokemon Splendor, a Pokemon reskinning of Splendor.   This is the list of all games talked bout in the team’s top 10s games of 2023, all mixed up. but the links are there for you find the games on BGG.  Sky Team, Comic Hunters, Celestia, World Wonders, Skull King,   The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition,  Art Society, Clank! Legacy, Age of Steam,  Ark Nova, Forest Shuffle, EOS Island of Angels, Phantom Ink, Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Brass: Birmingham, The Fox Experiment, Namiji, Marvel Zombies, Gentes, Return to Dark Tower, GWT New Zealand, Mansions of Madness: 2nd Edition, Clank! Catacombs, Cabanga!, Sea Salt & Paper, Thunder Road: Vendetta, Planet Unknown, Zuuli, The Wolves, Beast, Peak Oil: Profiteer, Ways