Podcast #299 – DILEMMAS FOR DAYS
On this mildly cooked episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down podcast, Tom and Matt are fresh out the “BGD Mines”! Wiping the sweat from their collective brow, they pop a gnarly squat and spin a cardboard tale…
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LOOK AT THESE CARD GAMES | Board Games Direct #5
Whoa! Board Games Direct? That’s right! We’re pummelling your brains with 60+ board games in just ONE. HOT. WEEK. Today, we’re giving you just a little quick peek at a whole bunch of Card Games – games with cards! For your hands!
Read MoreNEW CO-OP & SOLO GAMES | Board Games Direct 2026 #4
In today’s video, we’re ON YOUR SIDE. This gentle explosion of new & upcoming board games focuses on titles where you’re collaborating with other humans to achieve your goals, or collaborating with your own brain, which somehow feels harder? ENJOY
Read MoreCHILL OUT A BIT | BOARD GAMES DIRECT 2026 #3
CHILL OUT! JUST CHILL OUT! OH MY GOSH, PLEASE JUST RELAX with this lovely selection of new & upcoming board games. Today’s Board Games Direct video is all about “Chill” games. Can any board game truly be chill? Is it possible to stop thinking about things too much, and to just enjoy them? Are you even a certified doctor? WATCH NOW
Read MoreCHEWY & CHUNKY │ BOARD GAMES DIRECT 2026 #2
It’s time for PART 2 of Board Games Direct – the digital alternative to a board game convention that doesn’t require that you interact with other humans OR your limbs! Today we’ve got a selection of games that are a little bit CHUNKIER – a more substantial box, madame? Please do!
Read MoreLET’S GET THEMATIC! │ BOARD GAMES DIRECT 2026 #1
Board Games Direct is BACK! This week we’ll be showcasing a ton of new & upcoming games, bringing the excitement of a board game convention straight down a big pipe and into your home. Feast your eyes and/or brains on PART ONE: Thematic Games!
Read MoreBoard Games Direct Kickoff: Mechs vs. Minions: Bandle City Edition
Kicking off Board Games Direct 2026 we are DELIGHTED to reveal Mechs vs. Minions: Bandle City Edition, set in the League of Legends universe, originally published by Riot Games in 2016. Come watch live!
This week we’ll be showcasing a ton of new & upcoming games, bringing the excitement of a board game convention straight down a big pipe and into your home. We are crossing every finger and toe that you’ll enjoy.
Read MoreBoard Games Direct 2026 | Library Additions
Here’s the fully finished games that have been added to the Shut Up & Sit Down Boardgame Library this show, thanks to the publishers for sending them! Mostly new, and all-ly interesting, go try them at your nearest convention!
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Read More5 MORE Great New Board Games!
This week on SU&SD, Tom’s absolutely dissolving himself in “Peak BST” to bring you no less than FIVE great new board games for you to touch and prod with your real human hands! It’s the return of the feature you all know and love, now with (sadly) 100% less Adrian Brody.
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