NEXT WEEK: BOARD GAMES DIRECT!

We could not be more excited to announce Board Games Direct – a lively series of previews that covers a whole bunch of games coming out in 2025 and beyond! Tom and Matt went slightly bananas learning, playing, filming and editing over 50 different board and card games for this bonkers preview event.

Tune in next week! We cannot wait to show you these games…

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Tom’s Game Shelf

It’s been over THREE YEARS since we uploaded a collection video, so we thought that a tour through Tom’s newer, shinier, more exciting selection of boardgames was due! What’s changed after several more years playing game after game, big and small? You’ll have to watch to find out…

Or just scroll on down through this big list of all the games! But we do think that the first option is at least a little bit more entertaining.

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Review: Rebirth

This week we’ve got a review of Rebirth – a delightfully simple box filled with delicious little Castles. Join Matt and Tom as they explore Scotland’s thriving communal cathedral scene.

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Review: Innovation

This week, Tom’s been wrestling Innovation – perhaps the most peculiar deck of cards money can buy. Trying to play ‘Hearts’ with this badboy will surely get you removed from the function. 110 cards of human history, crammed into a box the size of a “not very big box”! What more could you want?

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Playte Games Review

It’s the return of the video podcast! As pioneers of the format, we felt a burden to perfect the ‘difficult second album’ – and we think the results speak for themselves. It’s a podcast, with video! Literally what more could you possibly ever want.

Tom and Matt have played a bundle of great games from South Korean publisher ‘Playte’ and whacked them all into a silly video. We hope you enjoy it!

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Review: City of Six Moons

This is probably one of the most unique games that Shut Up & Sit Down has ever covered. It’s a bundle of components crammed into a box with an accompanying rulebook written entirely in an alien language.

Deciphering that, and playing the resulting game? It’s a wild rabbithole to go down, that your friends and family will be simultaneously impressed and confused by…

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