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Podcast #279 – The Very Timely PAX East Episode

Inquisitor Dungeon, Hobbit Jig, Where’s The Bloodbath?

PAX East! Truly the highlight of everyone’s July!

For whatever reason, it’s taken us absolutely ages to get round to covering the board games that we played at PAX East – but better late than never! This is especially true in this pod right here, where we’ve got three hot servings of board game to ladle directly into the laps of our ravenous listenership. We’ve got a starter and dessert made of space – with Galileo Galilei and Moon Colony Bloodbath protecting a gooey fantasy center all made of Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship!

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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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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SU&SD Play… Slay the Spire

This week we’ve got something a little different for you – Matt is joined by Dani Standring for a relaxed little Let’s Play of the Slay the Spire board game. Join us as we attempt to defeat Boss Slime, and Matt attempts to drink a bottle of water.

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Review: Innovation

Sid’s Cool Hexagons, Carl’s Mad Cards, The Margaret Thatcher Chatbot

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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Podcast #278 – Brewster’s Board Game Buffet

Overbooked Spaceships, Fish Feeding Frenzies, Big Greek Battles

Come come, hungry diners – take a seat at the big table and have a little gander at this spread of delectable games!

Oops, all good games on this one! This podcast features chat about a space tourism simulator (Galactic Cruise), a light-and-breezy turtle-based engine builder (Australis), and TWO entire TWO PLAYER games about being Greek and In Trouble (Iliad and Ichor).

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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Playte Games Review

Matthew’s Grotty Brain, ‘Dan Flashes’ Patron, It’s Pronounced ‘Orapa Mine’

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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Podcast #277 – The Rules Ramble

Please let me replace the actual podcast intro music with whatever it was that me and matt came up with there, it made me smile plenty

On this scenic detour, Tom and Matt are chatting about RULES! What are they? Who made them?! And what do they want with my PIN number?!?

This is a companion podcast to the most recent video on the YouTube channel – ‘The Board Game With No Rules’ – and is a more loose and daft excursion into the wild world of rulesless games.

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Review: City of Six Moons

I Only Lost My Mind A Little Bit With This One, It’s Okay Because It Was Fun :)

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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Podcast #276 – It Means ‘New Ears’, Officer

Shoutout to Tom’s Mild Cough, Really Made This Episode Pop

On this advanced episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are once again settling into the pod-thrones to yap about “some games wot they have played”.

Nova Era challenges players to develop a healthy civilisation, 3 Chapters is a set collection AND trick taking AND drafting game all squished into one box, and Creature Caravan is a gentle ride through a terrifyingly large deck of cards.

There’s lots to like! Three whole games to like, in fact. Board games! Who knew?! Thanks for listening, everyone!

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Podcast #275 – Find Yourself A City To Live In

We’re Checkin’ ‘Em Out, We’ve Got It Figured Out

On this floriferous episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are yappin’ about Barcelona, Bluebells, and Board Games!

Cities is first up on the docket – a city-building game that’s real dinky and designed by two of our favourite small-and-simple designers. Following that, Matt continues his recommendation of Floristry from our video review into the podcast world, and Tom talks about his mixed feelings towards ‘The Morrison Game Factory’…

Thanks for listening, everyone!

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