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1 Inspiring Creativity & Community: CultureCon 35:06
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Imani Ellis has always believed community is a superpower. What began as a small gathering in her Harlem apartment grew into The Creative Collective NYC and CultureCon — one of the largest conferences celebrating creators of color. But behind the highlight reels and celebrity speakers, Imani’s journey has been defined by burnout, bold leaps and learning when to pause. In this episode, Ben and Kathleen sit down with Imani and explore what it takes to transform a passion project into a cultural movement. From balancing a demanding career at NBCUniversal with late-night CultureCon planning, to walking away from work at the height of burnout for a self-designed “creative residency” in Paris, Imani shares the realities of leadership, rest and why joy and community must stay at the center of her work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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المحتوى المقدم من Tabletop Games Blog. يتم تحميل جميع محتويات البودكاست بما في ذلك الحلقات والرسومات وأوصاف البودكاست وتقديمها مباشرة بواسطة Tabletop Games Blog أو شريك منصة البودكاست الخاص بهم. إذا كنت تعتقد أن شخصًا ما يستخدم عملك المحمي بحقوق الطبع والنشر دون إذنك، فيمكنك اتباع العملية الموضحة هنا https://ar.player.fm/legal.
Tabletop Games Blog podcast explores board games, card games, dexterity games, and modern hobby games, delivering in-depth reviews, thought pieces, and audio articles for all types of players. Since 2018 it has covered strategy games, family favourites, party games, and indie gems, focusing on gameplay, design, table presence, and player experience. Originally on a strict weekly schedule, from 2025 episodes now release when ready, prioritising quality. Tune in for engaging board game reviews, tabletop gaming discussions, tips, and commentary on the ever-growing world of modern board games.
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المحتوى المقدم من Tabletop Games Blog. يتم تحميل جميع محتويات البودكاست بما في ذلك الحلقات والرسومات وأوصاف البودكاست وتقديمها مباشرة بواسطة Tabletop Games Blog أو شريك منصة البودكاست الخاص بهم. إذا كنت تعتقد أن شخصًا ما يستخدم عملك المحمي بحقوق الطبع والنشر دون إذنك، فيمكنك اتباع العملية الموضحة هنا https://ar.player.fm/legal.
Tabletop Games Blog podcast explores board games, card games, dexterity games, and modern hobby games, delivering in-depth reviews, thought pieces, and audio articles for all types of players. Since 2018 it has covered strategy games, family favourites, party games, and indie gems, focusing on gameplay, design, table presence, and player experience. Originally on a strict weekly schedule, from 2025 episodes now release when ready, prioritising quality. Tune in for engaging board game reviews, tabletop gaming discussions, tips, and commentary on the ever-growing world of modern board games.
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×1 General Orders: Sengoku Jidai (Saturday Review) 9:41
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The land was divided, its provinces fractured by ambition and betrayal. Armies marched through rice fields, emissaries whispered in candlelit halls, and the people looked to their daimyo for guidance and protection. Every order carried the weight of loyalty and the promise of power. It was a time when each decision could tilt the balance of history, and so the samurai sent out their General Orders: Sengoku Jidai by David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin from Osprey Games with art by Tanner Staheli . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/01/general-orders-sengoku-jidai-saturday-review/ Useful Links General Orders: Sengoku Jidai : https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/general-orders-sengoku-jidai-9781472869791/ Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/306284/general-orders-sengoku-jidai-rulebook Rules video: https://www.youtube.com/live/c3VNMR7NTsE?si=yEAXWfVlr4Kirl_D&t=265 Osprey Games : https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/434425/general-orders-sengoku-jidai General Orders: World War II review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/02/17/general-orders-world-war-ii-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music by https://www.bensound.com License code: HVGMBA9NX5PHIG8A Artist: : Benjamin Tissot Music: "Victory" by AShamaluevMusic. Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
Night had fallen over the village of Bodega Bay . Most people were at home, because they knew there were terrible creatures roaming the streets. Only a few brave heroes had ventured out into the cold, dimly lit streets to protect the inhabitants from the horrors that were lurking in the shadows. It didn't take them long to come across the first fiendish creature. As they looked upon the muddy Creature from the Black Lagoon , they were Horrified by Prospero Hall from Ravensburger . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/25/horrified-saturday-review/ Useful Links Horrified : https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/en-GB/products/games/strategy-games/horrified-universal-monsters-26827 Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/184667/official-horrified-universal-monsters-board-game-r Rules video: https://youtu.be/p4fB42w15Tw?si=_bSdrjDGDEp_rBCM Ravensburger : https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/en-GB BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/282524/horrified Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: Halloween 2025 Vol. 9, produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13325-halloween-2025-vol-9 Music: Stalker Heart of Chornobyl Atmosphere 18, produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/12763-stalker-heart-of-chornobyl-atmosphere-18 Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
1 Tranquility: The Descent (Saturday Review) 10:29
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It all began with a voyage across calm seas, as we boarded the ship and searched for a paradise of our own. From there, the path rose skyward, climbing a mountain one careful step at a time until the summit finally revealed itself above the clouds. Now the journey turns in a different direction, leaving sunlight behind and slipping beneath the surface, into the shadows of the deep. The silence is thicker here, the choices more pressing, and every step takes us further into uncharted territory. It is time for Tranquility: The Descent by James Emmerson from Wayfarer Games with artwork by Tristam Rossin . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/25/tranquility-the-descent-saturday-review/ Useful Links Tranquility: The Descent : https://www.wayfarergames.co/tranquility Rules video: https://www.youtube.com/live/MA-nfFr934I?si=IBPYR8mtpl4-uZPC Wayfarer Games : https://www.wayfarergames.co/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/440447/tranquility-the-descent The Mind review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/01/05/the-mind/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Music: "Climbing" by AShamaluevMusic. Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com Music: "Success Story" by AShamaluevMusic. Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
The candlelight flickers across the damp stone walls, casting long shadows that stretch and twist. You huddle closer to the table, scanning the cards laid out like pages from a forbidden story, the musky scent of ink and paper mixing with the chill in the air. Every dice roll echoes forebodingly in the quiet room, a tiny heartbeat of suspense. Each time you put pencil to paper, you mark the fate of you and your companions. Then, all of a sudden, you realise that you're so close. You're about to Escape the Dark Castle by Alex Crispin , Thomas Pike and James Shelton from Themeborne with art by Alex Crispin . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/11/escape-the-dark-castle-saturday-review/ Useful Links Escape the Dark Castle : https://themeborne.com/products/escape-the-dark-castle-second-edition Rulebook: https://themeborne.com/pages/escape-the-dark-castle-rule-books Rules video: https://youtu.be/9aRQ6tU4P1k?si=sWnXqeRxNBHLXDtU Themeborne : https://themeborne.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227456/escape-the-dark-castle Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 001 by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/5786-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-001 Music: Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/246-dark-secrets-decision Music: Timelapse (instrumental) by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/2983-timelapse-instrumental Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
1 Keeping the Fun - a reply to Dan Thurot's "Anti-Fun" article (Topic Discussion) 11:22
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Your skin is cold as you awaken in the dark. You have nothing but a flickering candle. A terrifying foreboding is constricting your throat, just like the narrow passageway is squashing your body. You know you are trapped in the tightest, most claustrophobic tunnel labyrinth imaginable. Yet, you must find keys and gates that may vanish at any moment, your only path to freedom. You must press on and escape The Night Cage by Christopher Ryan Chan, Chris McMahon and Rosswell Saunders from Smirk & Dagger Games with art by Christopher Ryan Chan. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/04/the-night-cage-saturday-review/ Useful Links The Night Cage : https://www.smirkanddagger.com/product-page/the-night-cage Rulebook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OfX0jC9aCqJSRzBWWKid2jwVHgzuh2hU/view?usp=sharing Rules video: https://www.youtube.com/live/offbPlhznCw?si=6FCEoTq-KfoB0_Z8 Smirk & Dagger Games : https://www.smirkanddagger.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/306709/the-night-cage Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: Lost Place Atmospheres 003 by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/7675-lost-place-atmospheres-003 Music: Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 002 by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/5789-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-002 Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
1 Size Matters - board games' table space requirements (Topic Discussion) 9:31
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As board gamers, we are obsessed with size. We love sharing shelfies to show off the size of our giant board game collection. Board games that come in a giant box that could double up as a garage for a small car are appealing to us. We love giant miniatures that we could use for weight training. War games that come with thousands of chits and other little tokens are standard. So, this article obsesses over how much table space some board games require and if we should start to record this as a new statistic alongside player count, age range, game length and complexity. Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/30/size-matters-board-games-table-space-requirements-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Wingspan review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/03/16/wingspan/ Scythe review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/01/19/scythe/ Love Letter review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/01/23/love-letter-saturday-review/ Mint Tin Mini Skulduggery review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/03/09/mint-tin-mini-skulduggery/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Royalty Free Music: https://www.bensound.com License code: Z75OXZPTAKFN0XOA Artist: : Yunior Arronte Music: https://www.bensound.com License code: MLKYBCTAF9OAUSTX Artist: : Nick Petrov Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash)…
The wind rustled gently through the trees. Dappled sunshine bathed the garden in a warm yellow tint, catching on the edges of the leaves and shimmering on the glass of a small bird bath. A hummingbird flitted from branch to branch, pausing briefly to inspect a cluster of flowers. Further away, a woodpecker drilled purposefully into the thick trunk of an old oak. The seasons were starting to change though. The time for migration was upon us. Soon, the colourful plumage of the birds would no longer be seen. There would be no more Fetching Feathers by Chris Priscott from Unfringed with art by Faizul Mudhakir . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/27/fetching-feathers-saturday-review/ Useful Links Fetching Feathers : https://unfringed.co/fetchingfeathers/ Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unfringed/fetching-feathers Rules video: https://youtu.be/DidV0dq0P7U?si=YTl3pY_Dl0pL7co6 Unfringed : https://unfringed.co/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/445590/fetching-feathers Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Findin’ A Way Out by Øraeth | https://soundcloud.com/itsoraeth Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ Path Of The Fireflies by AERØHEAD | https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Closer by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
1 To the Bitter End - board games don't have to finish (Topic Discussion) 10:55
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We are all so very conditioned to play board games to the end. Most games have some sort of end game trigger and a form of end game scoring. They want us to play them all the way through. Yet, when a player’s win is all but guaranteed, continuing to the end seems pointless. The enjoyment of a game often matters more than strictly following the rules. Adapting play to the situation and the group’s mood can keep board gaming fun and engaging. I want to look at this in some more detail and explore why so many of us insist on playing to the very end. Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/23/to-the-bitter-end-board-games-dont-have-to-finish-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Brass: Birmingham review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/07/06/brass-birmingham-saturday-review/ Tapestry review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/10/26/tapestry-saturday-review/ Ovsiankina Effect : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovsiankina_effect The Crew review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/12/05/the-crew-the-quest-for-planet-nine-saturday-review/ Prey Another Day review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/05/11/prey-another-day-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Royalty Free Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: SZZLWUJHVBUPJ80V Artist: : Vital Music by Bensound License code: ZBROHOHA7CPSHBMA Artist: : The Fable Music: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: AFAL3NFGWYHRDT21 Artist: : Lunar Years Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash)…
It was like there were pixels: red ones, blue ones and black ones. There was one, two, three or four for each, sometimes none, in all sorts of combinations. You could combine them to give you five, six, seven or eight in the different colours. It was a real puzzle. You wanted to create the lowest or highest difference between the numbers in the centre and those in your hand. That difference changed over time. It was D.O.T by Chris Priscott from Unfringed . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/20/d-o-t-saturday-review/ Useful Links D.O.T : https://unfringed.co/dot/ Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unfringed/fetching-feathers Unfringed : https://unfringed.co/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/451061/dot Dune review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/02/08/dune-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: "analogs" provided by mobygratis . Music: "i believed inst" provided by mobygratis . Music: "disto1" provided by mobygratis . Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
1 Abstract Imagination - thematic and abstract games (Topic Discussion) 10:32
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Sometimes I want to become the character on my player board, living out their adventure and experiencing a dramatic story filled with excitement and suspense. Other times, I just want to move some wooden pieces across a plain board, while I am deep in thought, and a giant decision tree that’s unfolding further with every turn fills my mind. Sometimes I yearn for a thematic experience, other times I crave something purely abstract. So in this article, I want to look at how these two board game categorisations shape the gameplay experience. Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/16/abstract-imagination-thematic-and-abstract-games-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Betrayal at House on the Hill review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/01/14/betrayal-at-house-on-the-hill-3rd-edition-saturday-review/ Root review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/02/12/root-a-game-of-woodland-might-and-right-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: https://www.bensound.com License code: HAGPZN8QVBH9PRLB Artist: : Lunar Years Music by Bensound License code: C6OWWPO2VLQBAOCS Artist: : Theatre Of Delays Music I Use: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: LRJMMDLS915XVZ4C Artist: : Vital Music by https://www.bensound.com License code: RSJQEDEJQHLOGU0U Artist: : The Fable Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo by Bruno Ramos Lara on Unsplash)…
The sun had just begun its slow climb over the horizon, casting molten gold across the waves. In the harbour of Puri , the scent of salt and spices mingled as the Sadhabas prepared for the season’s voyage. Families murmured blessings, drums echoed from the shore, and the rhythm of the sea promised both peril and fortune. Odisha’s maritime heritage would continue when the sailors left in their Pattachitra -patterned Boitas by Sidhant Chand from Kheo Games with art by Janki Bavle . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/13/boitas-saturday-review/ Useful Links Boitas : https://kheogames.com/product/boitas/ Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/290065/rulebook Rules video: https://youtu.be/cdvL2j9q7Bo?si=bfo-Y9BrQS_FIc4c Kheo Games : https://kheogames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424277/boitas Skull King review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/01/04/skull-king-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: ZapSplat Link: https://www.zapsplat.com/ Music: Crash & Burn by Aakash Gandhi ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: Fusion of Dhol by Aakash Gandhi ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
Working by candlelight, we carefully stepped between endless shelves of books, books whose vivid imagination and terrible thoughts had become real and had entered our world. There were giant kraken, the frightful Fenrir and other monsters, as well as infamous characters, such as Count Dracula or Grendel’s Mother, prowling in the shadows. However, luckily, wonderful women, such as Marie Curie, Anne of Green Gables and even Red Riding Hood, had also come to life. With the help of these powerful heroines, we could finally catch those creatures that were Loose in the Library by Mill Goble and Jessica Metheringham from Dissent Games with art by Samantha Grieve and Jessica Metheringham . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/06/loose-in-the-library-saturday-review/ Useful Links Loose in the Library : https://dissentgames.com/litl/ Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dissentgames/loose-in-the-library Dissent Games : https://dissentgames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/431171/loose-in-the-library Library Labyrinth review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/02/26/library-labyrinth-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: Halloween Atmosphere 2018 (endless loop) by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/3236-halloween-atmosphere-2018-endless-loop Music: Dreamsphere 4 by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/199-dreamsphere-4 Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
1 Doomlings: Imaginary Ends (Saturday Review) 9:07
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There is something fascinating about making things up that could never exist. The mind wanders. Ideas that go against all logic are conjured up. Taken to the edge of existence, to a time when everything ceases to exist, it creates a sense of weird foreboding. Ultimately, we all know that there is no escaping the grand finale. All we can do is watch the Doomlings: Imaginary Ends by Justus Meyer and Andrew Meyer from Doomlings . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/30/doomlings-imaginary-ends-saturday-review/ Useful Links Doomlings: Imaginary Ends : https://www.doomlings.com/products/imaginary-ends Video: https://youtu.be/pUb6-KryCNY?si=9Aq-6wiMS834pJG0 Doomlings : https://doomlings.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424143/doomlings-imaginary-ends Doomlings review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/06/01/doomlings-saturday-review/ Doomlings: Upgrade Pack review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/23/doomlings-upgrade-pack-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: Blockbuster Atmosphere 1 (Calm) by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/128-blockbuster-atmosphere-1-calm Music: Float Away (instrumental) by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/300-float-away-instrumenta l Music: Flying Angels by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/2934-flying-angels Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
1 Ethics and Reviews Revisited - my personal stance (Topic Discussion) 11:47
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Most of us have heard of situations in our hobby where someone has behaved in a toxic way. Some of us have even experienced this directly. We can often name at least one bad actor who is still around in our community. We may have also seen publishers releasing games with an IP that is linked to a person whose behaviour has been widely condemned. As a reviewer, my instinct has always been not to review games linked to toxic people. Yet over time, I have realised that things are rarely that simple. Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/26/ethics-and-reviews-revisited-my-personal-stance-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Reviews, Bad Actors and Consequentialism – reviewing games from controversial publishers article: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/12/reviews-bad-actors-and-consequentialism-reviewing-games-from-controversial-publishers-topic-discussion/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Luminance by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Music: "am23" provided by mobygratis . Music by https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: 2L4XYLITEDBKSPH2 Artist: : Benjamin Tissot Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash)…
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It started as a thought experiment, sealed away from the certainty of observation. We sat at the table, hands of cards like particles suspended in probability. No suit existed until declared, collapsing the wave of potential into a single, immutable state. Every choice rewrote the shape of the universe we shared, while paradoxes loomed like black holes at the edge of play. The research board became our map of reality, and each token placed was another observation that could never be undone. In the end, all possibilities resolved into one truth, and what we finally observed was a Cat in the Box by Muneyuki Yokouchi from Bézier Games with art by Osamu Inoue . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/23/cat-in-the-box-digital-eyes/ Useful Links Cat in the Box : https://beziergames.com/products/cat-in-the-box-deluxe-edition Rulebook: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0740/4855/files/CATX_English_Online_Rules.pdf?v=1646343073 Rules video: https://youtu.be/oZFK8iQZKTg?si=NaRTCzRvQem_ho5Y Bézier Games : https://beziergames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345972/cat-in-the-box-deluxe-edition Tricky tricks – trick-taking and other games article: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/10/18/tricky-tricks-trick-taking-and-other-games-topic-discussion/ Trick-Taking it to the Next Level – my fascination with trick-taking games article: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/12/12/trick-taking-it-to-the-next-level-my-fascination-with-trick-taking-games-topic-discussion/ Twist Taking – trick-taking games with a twist article: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/04/23/twist-taking-trick-taking-games-with-a-twist-topic-discussion/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: Fission by Ludwig Göransson Music by https://www.bensound.com License code: PQETYDVIU379UKVE Artist: : Benjamin Tissot Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo courtesy of Bézier Games)…
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1 Historical Hubris – the draw of history, politics, and purpose (Topic Discussion) 7:11
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I think board games aren't just entertainment. They're not just a way to spend time with friends or family, or even alone. I think board games can be thought-provoking. They can tease our interest in a topic that we want to investigate further. Some board games can even carry an important message that is shared as we play them. These are games that I have always felt drawn to. This article is an ode to them. Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/19/historical-hubris-the-draw-of-history-politics-and-purpose-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Pax Pamir: Second Edition review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/08/27/pax-pamir-second-edition-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: "Dashed Ambitions" provided by mobygratis . Music: "Cartilage" provided by mobygratis . Music: "Bird Meets Dog" provided by mobygratis . Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash)…
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A great, furry creature once stumbled upon a golden treasure hidden within an old, hollowed-out tree trunk. Tempted by its sweetness, its giant paws struck without thought, only to be driven back by the stinging guardians, who fought to their deaths to protect their home. So goes the story of The Bears and the Bees by Jeffery Beck from Grandpa Beck’s Games with art by David Bock and Apryl Stott . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/16/the-bears-and-the-bees-saturday-review/ Useful Links The Bears and the Bees : https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/products/the-bears-and-the-bees Rulebook: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0565/3230/4053/files/bb_rulebook_optimized.pdf?v=1652992513 Grandpa Beck’s Games : https://www.grandpabecksgames.com BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257372/the-bears-and-the-bees Skull King review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/01/04/skull-king-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Music I use: Bensound License code: TGVXMB83NMTKHFFN Artist: : Aventure Music: https://www.bensound.com License code: STXBG0K2SL8ZYS9I Artist: : Aventure Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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1 Critical Products - product reviews vs critical reviews (Topic Discussion) 10:12
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I love Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory . It's an amazing economic simulation with huge ambitions. And yet, it rarely comes to the table. The reason is simple. It takes about half an hour to set up. You have to separate card decks, shuffle them, put a number of different components into different locations and do various other things before you can start playing. While Hegemony is a heavy game, it's not its complexity that is the problem. It's the effort of setting it up. That made me think about whether a critical board game review should consider this or if this is more the remit of a product review. Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/12/critical-products-product-reviews-vs-critical-reviews-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Stonemaier Games : https://stonemaiergames.com/ Fled review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/07/26/fled-saturday-review/ Mystic Vale review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2018/12/08/mystic-vale/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Success by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Music by: Bensound License code: XYJHH24GPPT8BJ8G Artist: : Benjamin Tissot Music by: bensound.com License code: H45DI1U3YDTYLGF5 Artist: : Lunar Years Music I Use: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: ZX5IAGTXWISS2AEZ Artist: : Aventure Music by: https://www.bensound.com License code: DMMTAKZV5MTBQDPI Artist: : Yunior Arronte Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash)…
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The skyline cracked open in a bright flash. Buildings around us collapsed into dust. There was no way out. Sirens wailed, the air stank of ozone, and there was a huge, deep roar that shook the ground around us. Then came another roar and another. Suddenly, we saw Mothra through the smoke. There was also King Ghidorah looming over the skyline. Then Megalon burst from the rubble. Finally, we saw the king of monsters. It was Godzilla: Tokyo Clash by Aaron Donog and Prospero Hall from Funko Games with art by Jason Kang . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/09/godzilla-tokyo-clash-saturday-review/ Useful Links Godzilla: Tokyo Clash : https://magicmadhouse.co.uk/funko-godzilla-tokyo-clash Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/203628/godzilla-tokyo-clash-instructions Funko Games : https://www.vividtoysandgames.co.uk/product-category/funko-games BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/303051/godzilla-tokyo-clash Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: ZapSplat Link: https://www.zapsplat.com/ Music: Cinema Blockbuster Trailer 12 by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/559-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-12 Music by: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: JZAUGQN0358ACXRV Artist: : Benjamin Lazzarus Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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1 Shelf to Soil - how board games are getting greener (Topic Discussion) 8:19
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Seeing a paper belly band, instead of plastic shrink wrap, around the decks of cards in Isle of Night from Red Raven Games made me realise that now might be the time to write again about sustainability and eco-friendliness in the board game hobby. Thinking back over the last few months, it feels as if publishers and players alike have started thinking more about making games greener. So in this article, I am looking at where the industry stands today. Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/05/shelf-to-soil-how-board-games-are-getting-greener-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Isle of Night review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/07/19/isle-of-night-saturday-review/ Red Raven Games : https://www.redravengames.com/ Stonemaier Games : https://stonemaiergames.com/ Are Our Games Eco-Friendly? Part 1 : https://stonemaiergames.com/are-our-games-eco-friendly-part-1/ Eco-Friendly Components and a Great User Experience Are Both Possible : https://stonemaiergames.com/eco-friendly-components-and-a-great-user-experience-are-both-possible/ Wingspan review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/03/16/wingspan/ Above and Below: Haunted crowdfunding campaign: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/red-raven-games/above-and-below-haunted Creature Caravan crowdfunding campaign: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/red-raven-games/creature-caravan Lookout Spiele : https://www.lookout-spiele.de/en/news.php Greenline Announcement : https://www.lookout-spiele.de/en/news/greenline_announcement.html El Paso Board Game Road , Lookout Spiele, https://www.lookout-spiele.de/en/news/elpaso_boardgameroad.html Trash Rush crowdfunding campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rosemarymosco/trash-rush/posts/4084292 Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Startup by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US 10 Chill-Hop Tracks (vol. 1) by | e s c p | https://www.escp.space https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash)…
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As the green candlelight flickered lower and lower, a group of tireless paranormal researchers who had gathered around a reconstructed ritual circle were casting ancient manuscripts into the flames. Whispers rose with the smoke, and strange omens shimmered where the veil between reality and the land of the Ancient Ones had thinned. They knew the risks. They knew they were slowly losing their minds. Yet, they pressed on, drawn to the truths that lurked beyond comprehension. They were prepared to pay the ultimate price to join the exclusive Club of Cthulhu by Shi Chen from Play With Us Design with art by Keching Chang . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/02/club-of-cthulhu-saturday-review/ Useful Links Club of Cthulhu : https://pwud.ga/product/club-of-cthulhu/ Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/299980/club-of-cthulhu-english-rules Play With Us Design : https://pwud.ga/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/445785/club-of-cthulhu Soulaween review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/10/29/soulaween-saturday-review/ Sea Salt & Paper review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/07/08/sea-salt-paper-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: ZapSplat Link: https://www.zapsplat.com/ Music: Lost Place Atmospheres 001 by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/7664-lost-place-atmospheres-001 Music: Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 004 by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/5798-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-004 Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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1 Atmospheric Anxiety - how board games create tense emotions (Topic Discussion) 8:31
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Atmosphere in board games is one of those things that is felt. It is not just about how a game looks or sounds, nor simply the story it tells. Instead, atmosphere is the subtle, almost elusive quality that emerges from the right mixture of art and illustrations, sound, gameplay and a player's imagination. It is what remains with us when all the noise fades and we are left with a sense of immersion and feeling unique to that game world. In this article, I want to explore what atmosphere means in board games and how it can be crafted. Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/07/29/atmospheric-anxiety-how-board-games-create-tense-emotions-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Nemesis review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/06/18/nemesis-saturday-review/ Adam Kwapiński 's design diary for Heroes : https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/46089/designer-diary-all-about-the-atmosphere-or-the-des Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Surrounded by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folker Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US The Travelling Symphony by Savfk | https://www.youtube.com/savfkmusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Necromancer Obediah (The Complete) by Solas Composer | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsG2Cp2McUqk78pIPK1aXZg Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Back Home by | e s c p | https://www.escp.space https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo by Stefano Pollio on Unsplash)…
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There was no way out. The cell door was locked, the corridor quiet, and the warders had already done their rounds. A smuggled spoon pressed cold against the palm of my hand, a comb tucked into a loose floorboard, a stamp in my sock and a muffin hidden in the mess. None of it made sense yet, but I would figure it out. I had to. I was going to escape Spike Island , and when I did, my captors would shout: "He Fled !" by Mark K. Swanson from Odd Bird Games with art by Klemens Franz . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/07/26/fled-saturday-review/ Useful Links Fled : https://oddbirdgames.com/escape-from-a-vile-victorian-prison/ Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/275195/official-fled-english-rulebook-compressed-v3 Odd Bird Games : https://oddbirdgames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382444/fled Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Music: Cicle Vascule by Blue Dot Sessions Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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When the locals told you the ancient tales of a mysterious island that was said to be strewn with gold, gems and many other treasures, you knew you had to go and discover the island's secrets for yourself. Even when they warned you that it was home to countless ferocious dragons and that the waters around it were infested with dangerous serpents, you weren't swayed. So you set off at night, the only time when the island would appear, because it was the Isle of Night by Dustin Dowdle from Red Raven Games with art by Ryan Laukat . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/07/19/isle-of-night-saturday-review/ Useful Links Isle of Night : https://www.redravengames.com/isle-of-night/ Rulebook: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/w7f9isvhg6ou96pt7hz55/AAADklDEQzem8AAvT4Lx9KY?dl=0&e=1&preview=Isle+of+Night_rulebook_ver+04.pdf&rlkey=fcm9tckdbzhqct9d340ntgt7u&st=ge7qkdve Red Raven Games : https://www.redravengames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/412997/isle-of-night Eight-Minute Empire: Legends review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/12/07/eight-minute-empire-legends-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Music by https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: HGUUXN5BDOHW43LX Artist: Theatre Of Delays Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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1 Mars Expedition: Sol 43 (Saturday Review) 8:25
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It was the first day of our project. It was also the first day on Mars. There were another forty-two days ahead of us, and every day, including today, we were faced with a different mission. These missions were going to get more challenging as we progressed. Our team consisted of a cryptographer, a navigator, a geologist, a mineralogist, a geochemist, a physicist, and even a futurist. So we were hopeful that we would successfully make it through this Mars Expedition: Sol 43 by Sergii Cherkasov and Lina Chykaliuk from Queensell . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/07/12/mars-expedition-sol-43-saturday-review/ Useful Links Mars Expedition: Sol 43 : https://queensell.com/pages/sol43 Queensell : https://queensell.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413868/mars-expedition-sol43 Escape Room Puzzles review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/02/01/escape-room-puzzles-saturday-review/ EXIT game series: https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/collections/exit-the-game Adventure Games: The Dungeon review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/06/25/adventure-games-the-dungeon-saturday-review/ Suspects review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/04/09/suspects-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) EGLAIR by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Incredulity by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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1 Hate at First Sight - the trap of first impressions (Topic Discussion) 8:38
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I am sure many of us have been there. I know I certainly have. There are some games you simply overlook and don't give a fair chance. Maybe it’s the box art that doesn’t speak to you, or the components that look dull or too childish. Whatever it is, you just don't give it another thought. You have already formed an opinion of what the game is in your mind. Of course, that mental image is sometimes completely wrong. In this article, I want to talk about what first impressions are and how they can betray you. Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/07/08/hate-at-first-sight-the-trap-of-first-impressions-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Zuuli : https://unfringed.co/zuuli/ Unfringed : https://unfringed.co/ Oink Games : https://oinkgames.com/en/ Moving Wild : https://oinkgames.com/en/games/analog/moving-wild/ Sycthe review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/01/19/scythe/ Stonemaier Games : https://stonemaiergames.com/ Arcs review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/02/arcs-saturday-review/ Leder Games : https://ledergames.com/ Brian Boru review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/04/16/brian-boru-high-king-of-ireland-saturday-review/ Osprey Games : https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/osprey-games/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: The Show Begins Vol. 10 by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/12954-the-show-begins-vol-10 Music by: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music Artist: Yunior Arronte License code: AWLWCSZXYGNMSF85 Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ Chapters 00:00 Intro and Welcome 00:16 Introduction 00:50 Mental Shortcuts 02:40 First Impression Fallacy 04:20 Other First Impression Fallacies 06:01 Happy Ending 07:38 Outro 08:07 Supporter Thank Yous…
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The lake was very peaceful and still. Its surface was covered by countless lily pads from eight different varieties. These lilies were extremely rare. Seeing all of them bloom at once was a very special moment. It only ever happened when there was A Gentle Rain by Kevin Wilson from Incredible Dream Studios with art by Chris Bilheimer and Wiktor Kozyra . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/07/05/a-gentle-rain-saturday-review/ Useful Links A Gentle Rain : https://kinfirechronicles.com/pages/a-gentle-rain Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/267886/a-gentle-rain-2023-rulebook Rules video: https://youtu.be/K_G7XQkx-ik?si=jw1xPmnYXi2N8aTJ Incredible Dream Studios : https://www.incredibledream.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334011/a-gentle-rain Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Music: "Bird Meets Dog" provided by mobygratis . Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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1 1860: Railways on the Isle of Wight (Digital Eyes) 9:31
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In response to Queen Victoria's love of Osborne House, railways were built that ran from Cowes to Newport and from Ryde to Ventnor. As if to underline the significance of the project, two rival companies, the LSWR and LBSC , collaborated to create a train network that was soon hailed as a triumph of public service over profitability and that ran from Ryde to Ventnor, Freshwater to Newport, Cowes to Ryde via Newport, Newport to Sandown and Merstone to Ventnor. All of this happened in 1860: Railways on the Isle of Wight by Mike Hutton from All-Aboard Games . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/06/28/1860-railways-on-the-isle-of-wight-digital-eyes/ Useful Links 1860: Railways on the Isle of Wight : https://all-aboardgames.com/products/international-1860-railways-on-the-isle-of-wight Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/238952/third-edition-rules Rules video: https://youtu.be/tb8DpmU0JrE?si=0gUdS68QBy_AOmJQ All-Aboard Games : https://all-aboardgames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12750/1860-railways-on-the-isle-of-wight 18xx.games : https://18xx.games/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Music I Use: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: CILZ3MAE6USRDRHR Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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You just wanted to take a quiet and relaxing bath, but your plastic companions had other ideas. Instead of peacefully bobbing on the water, they turned into mad mallards. Water started to splash everywhere. Argh! You had only one choice. You had to Duck & Cover by Oussama Khelifati from Captain Games with art by Adrien Journel . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/06/21/duck-cover-saturday-review/ Useful Links Duck & Cover : https://captain.games/en/games/duck-and-cover Rulebook: https://captain.games/games/duck-and-cover/rules-en.pdf Rules video: https://youtu.be/5T3CPDxxf2g?si=B9d-T1E3PpRttHQA Captain Games : https://captain.games/en BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/422019/duck-and-cover Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music by: Bensound License code: YYRIV0J1GXWOS7IT Music: bensound.com License code: BCDCDZKK824VJ1UD Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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The goal is super simple. Get all of your four pawns from one end of the nine-by-nine grid to the other. It seems like a long way and as your opponent has the same goal, you need to be clever and outmanoeuvre them. Choose the right card to move your pawns in a pattern that allows you to get around your opponent's pawns and get closer to your goal. However, if you're not careful, one of your pawns will get knocked out. If this happens too many times, you will be Booted! by Karissa Tang and Skyden Tang . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/06/07/booted-saturday-review/ Useful Links Booted! : https://www.bootedthegame.com/ Rulebook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mt6R6a7kZYOBaXzNCdAup07sOS71ryyq/view?usp=sharing Rules video: https://youtu.be/Sg-XlWMvoEM BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378065/booted Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: "light my way" provided by mobygratis . Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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The first time I covered this massive board game event was back in 2018. It was well-established at the Birmingham NEC by then, sprawling across halls 1, 2, 3 and 3A. During the COVID pandemic in 2021 and 2022, I skipped the show, but since 2023, I have attended again every year. So, technically speaking, this is my 6th UK Games Expo . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/06/07/uk-games-expo-2025-saturday-review/ Useful Links UK Games Expo : https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Asmodee : https://www.asmodee.co.uk/ Atikin Games : https://atikingames.com/ Malus Hortus review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/05/malus-hortus-saturday-review/ Dissent Games : https://dissentgames.com/ Naylor Games : https://naylorgames.com/ Bright Eye Games : https://www.brighteyegames.com/ Crimson Keep : https://www.crimsonkeep.co.uk/ Crimson Keep review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/31/crimson-keep-saturday-review/ Unfringed : https://unfringed.co/ Minerva Tabletop : https://www.minervatabletop.co.uk/ Swatch review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/08/01/swatch-saturday-review/ Crumbs! review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/08/05/crumbs-the-sandwich-filler-game-saturday-review/ APE Games : https://www.apegames.com/ Stuff by Bez : https://www.stuffbybez.com/ Play With Us Design : https://pwud.ga/ Suolaween review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/10/29/soulaween-saturday-review/ Red Raven Games : https://www.redravengames.com/ Eight-Minutes Empires: Legends review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/12/07/eight-minute-empire-legends-saturday-review/ Smirk & Dagger Games : https://www.smirkanddagger.com/ Mighty Boards : https://www.mighty-boards.com/ Czech Games Edition : https://www.czechgames.com/ Osprey Games : https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/osprey-games/ General Orders review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/02/17/general-orders-world-war-ii-saturday-review/ Captain Games : https://captain.games/en Ocean City Games : https://oceancitygames.co.uk/ Paper Fort Games : https://www.paperfortgames.com/ Cosmoctopus review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/03/02/cosmoctopus-saturday-review/ Roc Nest Games : https://rocnest.uk/ Meeple Minded : https://www.facebook.com/MeepleMindedMedia/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: "diminished", "breaking" and "all day" provided by mobygratis . Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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On a remote island in the middle of the Boiling Sea , two factions build their fortresses, facing each other at opposite ends of the battlefield. They suppress their enemy while searching for two ancient crystals which promise great power. Whoever can find the crystals first will be able to summon an almighty dragon and launch their final attack and obliterate their mortal enemy's Crimson Keep a self-published game by Nick Warren with art from Filippo Gallo . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/31/crimson-keep-saturday-review/ Useful Links Crimson Keep : https://www.crimsonkeep.co.uk/ Rulebook: https://www.crimsonkeep.co.uk/_files/ugd/dca619_dda17b77b07a43058fa961211b035173.pdf BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428015/crimson-keep Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: "Endurance" by AShamaluevMusic. Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com Music by https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: FDY6UJCUWL7OZ1RK Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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Georgian England saw London quickly growing into one of the largest cities in Europe. As the city grew, coffee houses equally gained importance in society. For a mere penny, customers could purchase a cup of coffee and gain admission to these new spaces where they could learn the news of the day and perhaps meet other local residents and discuss mutual concerns. At the same time, some of these establishments were the birthplace of a new community. They became a place where people could explore gender and sexuality among like-minded people and this place became known as a Molly House by Jo Kelly and Cole Wehrle from Wehrlegig Games with art by Rachel Ford . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/24/molly-house-saturday-review/ Useful Links Molly House : https://wehrlegig.com/products/molly-house Rulebook: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1gq7h9i9i5aeiwo2f3rpk/Molly-House-Rules-BGG.pdf?rlkey=nutkkrax4h7rf42rcfqjbyojg&e=1&dl=0 Wehrlegig Games : https://wehrlegig.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349750/molly-house Pandemic review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/01/18/pandemic-saturday-review/ Arcs review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/02/arcs-saturday-review/ Oath review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/11/27/oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: Sarabande , Suite No. 4 in D minor , arranged for strings by George Frideric Händel from Classicals.de Music: Cinematic Trailer Music 02 , Cinematic Orchestral Action Trailer by Gregor Quendel from Classicals.de Muisc: Cinematic Trailer Music 05 , Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer by Gregor Quendel from Classicals.de Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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1 UK Games Expo 2025 - looking ahead (Topic Discussion) 10:38
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I don't know how many times I have now attended, but during my first visit, I was walking the halls hoping to speak to publishers about my blog and praying that I might get a review copy or two. I attended for a single day, driving up all the way and back again by myself, trying to cram it all on. That's all changed over the years. So let me tell you my plans for UK Games Expo 2025 . Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/20/uk-games-expo-2025-looking-ahead-saturday-review/ Useful Links UK Games Expo : https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Amosdee UK : https://www.asmodee.co.uk/ £1,000 Giveaway : https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/whats-on/show/1000-giveaway/ Asmodee UK Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AsmodeeUK Atikin Games : https://atikingames.com/ Malus Hortus review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/05/malus-hortus-saturday-review/ Stuff by Bez : https://www.stuffbybez.com/ Dissent Game : https://dissentgames.com/ Naylor Games : https://naylorgames.com/ Unfringed : https://unfringed.co/ Oink Games : https://oinkgames.com/en/ Dranda Games : https://www.drandagames.co.uk/ Osprey Games : https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/osprey-games/ Ofrenda review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/10/ofrenda-saturday-review/ Red Raven Games : https://www.redravengames.com/ Hachette Boardgames UK : https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/ Paper Forg Games : https://www.paperfortgames.com/ Play With Us Design (PWUD) : https://pwud.ga/ Playte : https://www.playte.com/ Pueblo review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/03/22/pueblo-saturday-review/ Ravensburger : https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/en-GB Kosmos : https://www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: "oct 8 2021" provided by mobygratis . Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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It is time for the Day of the Dead , the Día de los Muertos . It is also time to prepare our altar of family portraits with beautiful marigolds and candles to remember those who have passed away. Soon, we will make offerings of the things they loved, to guide their spirits back to us. At the same time, we have to be very careful how we arrange the photos. Like in any family, not everyone is happy to be right next to just anyone in our Ofrenda by Orlando Sá and André Santos from Osprey Games with art from Álex Herrerías . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/10/ofrenda-saturday-review/ Useful Links Ofrenda : https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/ofrenda-9781472868787/ Osprey Games : https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432705/ofrenda My Shelfie review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/02/my-shelfie-saturday-review/ Patchwork review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/11/21/patchwork-digital-eyes/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: "harder" provided by mobygratis . Music: "death in the afternoon" provided by mobygratis . Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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1 Star Wars Villainous: Power of the Dark Side (Saturday Review) 7:15
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Deep within the ruins of an ancient Sith temple, Kylo Ren stood with his unstable blade crackling, caught between admiration and resentment, as Darth Vader emerged, his presence suffocating, the air itself recoiling. Then Moff Gideon entered, while Asajj Ventress prowled the edges, twin sabres igniting, her gaze calculating. A metallic rasp followed as General Grievous stepped forward, stolen lightsabres humming in his grasp. Past, present and future - each a force of ambition, none willing to yield. This was no mere gathering. This was Star Wars Villainous: Power of the Dark Side by Michael Mulvihill and Prospero Hall from Ravensburger with art from Piotr Rossa and Lucas Torquato . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/03/star-wars-villainous-power-of-the-dark-side-saturday-review/ Useful Links Star Wars Villainous: Power of the Dark Side : https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/en-GB/products/games/strategy-games/star-wars-villainous-27361 Rulebook: https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/gameinstructions/ecm/Spielanleitungen/27361_anl_2361098%5B1%5D.pdf Rules Video: https://youtu.be/dmppgKarncY?si=5S6e_uxH4--djKhC Ravensburger : https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358800/star-wars-villainous-power-of-the-dark-side Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/12/disney-villainous-the-worst-takes-it-all-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music from the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer - cover version. Music: "ascending" provided by mobygratis . Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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Welcome to the Royal Scavenger Hunt of Tockton Clock. You are cordially invited. It is time to gather your team. Hop onto the big hand and journey around the clock face, pushing other mice off in the process. Don't waste any time though, because when the clock strikes midnight, the hunt is over. So be quick and line up your crew alongside Hickory Dickory by Sawyer West from Plaid Hat Games with illustrations by Sonja Müller . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/26/hickory-dickory-saturday-review/ Useful Links Hickory Dickory : https://www.hickorydickorygame.com/ Rulebook: https://www.hickorydickorygame.com/rules.pdf Rules Video: https://youtu.be/DVaTDyT4kXA?si=74AgVGN1BNvrdyQM Plaid Hat Games : https://www.plaidhatgames.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367490/hickory-dickory Azul review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/09/19/azul-saturday-review/ Sagrada review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/08/06/sagrada-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Music: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: GSSYFGQOMUKIANIE Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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1 Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All (Saturday Review) 9:02
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Six scoundrels had gathered: Captain Hook was plotting his revenge, Jafar envisioned ruling unopposed, Maleficent smiled at the thought of thorns engulfing the kingdom, Prince John was devising new taxes to fill his coffers, the Queen of Hearts brooded over her next decree of decapitation, while Ursula lounged with a sly grin, imagining helpless souls entangled in her tentacles. Each was driven to prove their wickedness and become the evilest Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All by Aaron Donogh , Brian Kirk and Prospero Hall from Ravensburger . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/12/disney-villainous-the-worst-takes-it-all-saturday-review/ Useful Links Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All : https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/en-GB/products/games/strategy-games/disney-villainous-26295 Rulebook: https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/gameinstructions/ecm/Spielanleitungen/26295%20anl%202050897.pdf Rules Video: https://youtu.be/8wdvXKRfoPI?si=8wlIOKbdAh7zr0-K Ravensburger : https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256382/disney-villainous-the-worst-takes-it-all Root review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/02/12/root-a-game-of-woodland-might-and-right-saturday-review/ Oath review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/11/27/oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: "Fortress" by AShamaluevMusic. Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com Music: Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 008 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/7669-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-008 Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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Suddenly, you come to. You've woken from a deep dream - or maybe it was a nightmare. You're lying on the cold ground. Your immediate thought is to check for injuries, but you only have some light bruises and scratches. Your memory seems worse though. Everything is a bit muddled. You can’t remember where you are or why you are here. You dimly recall the scent of flowers. Yes, that's it. The flowers were what made you come here. They were so beautiful and inviting. But then something changed as the sun set. The exquisite flowers changed. They turned into nightmares, with evil eyes, gnashing teeth and lashing vines. It all started to come back. The evil flowers had been feeding on your energy. Your magic is drained. Yet, you instinctively know that you have to get out of here. You have to flee this Malus Hortus by Nikita Sullivan from Atikin Games . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/05/malus-hortus-saturday-review/ Useful Links Malus Hortus : https://atikingames.com/malushortus/ Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atikingames/malushortus/ Atikin Games : https://atikingames.com/ Nikita Sullivan interview: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/01/20/nikita-sullivan-let-me-illustrate/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/319707/malum-hortus Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: Contamination by Purple Planet Music ( https://www.purple-planet.com/ ) Song: Lochlainn - The Garden [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://NCS.io/TheGarden Watch: http://youtu.be/tZYlqiGgKQ4 Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/…
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1 Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River (Saturday Review) 7:25
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As the long, dark winter looms, bears gather along the river, drawn by the promise of a feast. They fight for the best fishing spots, where leaping salmon offer a chance at survival. The strongest dominate the prime locations, while others perfect their own hunting techniques. Each catch is a battle, each meal a lifeline. Only those who have feasted well will endure in the wild heart of Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River by Peter Ridgeway from Osprey Games with illustrations from Tom Lopez . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/03/29/katmai-the-bears-of-brooks-river-saturday-review/ Useful Links Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River : https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/katmai-9781472867353/ Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/290154/katmai-rulebook Osprey Games : https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/osprey-games/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419908/katmai-the-bears-of-brooks-river Katmai Conservancy : https://katmaiconservancy.org/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Nature Spirit ( LoFi , Chill ) by HoliznaPATREON is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License . Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/…
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The sun beats down as you and the other craftsmen raise the walls, just like your ancestors once built their great stone villages. Be careful though, because if the Chieftain spots your signature stones, you will be penalised. As space runs out, only the most cunning will earn the Chieftain’s favour and successfully build their Pueblo by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Mojito Studios with art from SillyJellie . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/03/22/pueblo-saturday-review/ Useful Links Pueblo : https://www.mojitostudios.com/?section=games&code=pueblo Rulebook: https://www.mojitostudios.com/assets/files/pueblo/Pueblo_Rulebook_EN.pdf Mojito Studios : https://www.mojitostudios.com/index.php BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3228/pueblo Wikipedia definition of Pueblo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo Ecofriendly credentials of Pueblo : https://gamefound.com/en/projects/mojito-studios/pueblo#/section/eco-friendly-production-14392 Looot review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/10/19/looot-saturday-review/ Diatoms review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/02/03/diatoms-saturday-review/ Applejack review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/30/applejack-saturday-review/ Akropolis review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/09/09/akropolis-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Music: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: YHQXUSLI0LOYJY2O Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/…
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The sun blazes over the wasteland as your tribe fights for survival, its fate tied to three fragile camps and its lifeblood measured in precious drops of water. A single rival warband looms on the horizon, ready to strike. You need to be ready to fight and unleash chaos. Every drop of water spent is a gamble, a step toward victory or ruin. When the dust settles, only one tribe will remain in the desolate Radlands by Daniel Piechnick from Roxley Games with illustrations from Delia Arnone , Lina Cossette , Damien Mammoliti and Manny Trembley . Read the full review here : https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/03/15/radlands-saturday-review/ Useful Links Radlands : https://roxley.com/products/radlands Rulebook: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0246/2190/8043/files/Radlands_Rulebook_Booklet_2.0.pdf?v=1731534467 Roxley Games : https://roxley.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329082/radlands KeyForge: Call of the Archons review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/01/12/keyforge-call-of-the-archons/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: "Uprising" by AShamaluevMusic. Website: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com Music I Use: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: U7SXOPAR3VS0IWKP Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/…
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In the grand arena, two teams stepped onto the sacred battlefield, chosen by fate to clash in a relentless battle. The indomitable Dragon Hunters , descendants of war heroes who once battled the Dark Flame dragons, faced the elusive ninjas of the Hidden Temple , protectors of the grand Gang Port , who in turn would fight either the unyielding Guards of Witgat , heirs of a mountain tribe that endured the Celestial Fall , or The Institute , the largest team, yet the weakest individually, led by the enigmatic Professor . Each battle intertwined the opposing teams' fates and further shaped the future of the realm itself. Each clash was another chapter in the endless struggle of the Heroes of Timeline by Oleh Shyianovskyi from Heroes of Timeline Ltd with art from Victoria Novak . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/03/01/heroes-of-timeline-saturday-review/ Useful Links Heroes of Timeline : https://heroesoftimeline.com/ Rulebook: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0798/8756/5147/files/Heroes_of_Timeline_-_Rulebook.pdf?v=1717258045 Heroes of Timeline Ltd : https://heroesoftimeline.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414994/heroes-of-timeline Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Music by: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: IIWZGPBOW5ZSCHJC Ride The Wind by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/…
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The skiers were lined up at the starting line, rifles strapped across their backs, ski sticks in hand. They proudly represented their nations and each represented a different mix of skills. Some were faster going cross-country, others had better endurance and there were some with precision shooting skills. It would be a tense race. It would be a Biathlon Blast by Lars Max Jensen and Carl Tenland from carlMax with art from Damien Mammoliti and Alex Tantraz . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/02/22/biathlon-blast-saturday-review/ Useful Links Biathlon Blast : https://get.biathlonblast.com/ Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/291450/rulebook-english Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/carlmax/biathlon-blast carlMax : https://carlmax.dk/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404422/biathlon-blast Flamme Rouge review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/07/13/flamme-rouge-saturday-review/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC "Sleepers" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/3232-sleepers License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/…
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