Podcast # 251 – Tom and Pip’s Haunted Rat Raft

Hopped Up on Gorgonzola, The Squashed Rat Special

On this almost chiaroscuro episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Pip are chatting about games that could not be more different. First up, Rats of Wistar – a crunchy engine-building game with rats and cards and being as efficient as possible within a strict turn limit. That’s followed up with Dro Polter and Rafter Five – two Oink games that are some of their silliest yet.

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Podcast #250 – A Straightforward Podcast

Oh Dear, I’m Sorry

On this chronologically consistent episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down podcast, Tom and Emily are rambling their way through three whole games! We’re talking about Ito – a relaxed party game about untangling your pals’ opinions! We’re talking about CATAN: Starfarers Duel – a two-player-only version of Catan: Starfarers that’s weird and wonky! AND we’re talking about Faraway – a game about doing everything in reverse.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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Podcast #249 – The Ancient Art of Putting It All On Red

Can’t Stop Gambling, Can’t Stop Building The Pyramids, Can’t Stop Throwing All My Knowledge Away

On this addictive episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down podcast, Tom and Pip are talking about a board game and… a VIDEO GAME? First up, a sensible and grounded conversation about the slightly perplexing world of Ancient Knowledge – a tableau builder set on top of an ancient conveyor belt. This is then followed by a ramble about Balatro – a poker-themed deck builder that’s quite clearly NOT A BOARD GAME. It’s made of ones and zeroes! It’s on a screen! The horror, the horror, the horror.

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Podcast #248 – Silver & Space

Space Cats & Also Space Turtles Actually This Time Thanks

On this extra-terrestrial episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down podcast, Tom and Emily are venturing into SPACE in MLEM: Space Agency, and digging deep down into the mines in Kutna Hora: The City of Silver. Two very different games, on this one, but both absolutely worth checking out. Have a great weekend, everybody!

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Podcast #247 – Even More Love for Earthborne Rangers

When You’re Done With This Podcast, You Can Bury It

On this adventurous episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt wander into great beyond to ramble about their favourite things in Earthborne Rangers! There’s some very light spoilers in this one – with emphasis on the very – but it’s mostly just a podcast where we wax lyrical about one of our favourite games in recent memory.

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Podcast #246 – Daybreak is Optimistic and Intriguing

Creating As Much Carbon as Possible to Turn it Competitive, CMYK Get In Touch We Can Make A Worse World Together

On this climate-friendly episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt take half an hour to amble through their first play of Daybreak – the latest co-op save-the-world-like from Pandemic designer Matt Leacock, new designer Matteo Menapace, and publisher CMYK games of Monikers, Wavelength, and Lacuna fame. A stacked lineup, for sure; but what do we think of the game? Find out more by having a little listen…

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Podcast #245 – Cascaduo!

Singing ‘Casadero, Cascadito’ to the tune of that Macadeynu song from Music 2000 is my new hobby

On this Knizian episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down podcast, Tom and Matt delve into Bitewing Games’ double-feature of new Reiner games – Cascadero and Cascadito. How do they compare to other classic Knizzes, and which of the two boxes should you add to your collection? The boys then have a little natter about Fit To Print – a mildly more relaxing alternative to the Galaxy Truckers of the board game world.

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Podcast #244 – Our 2024 Board Game Predictions!

We’re Bad At This, Do Not Trust Us, We Know Nothing

On this mystical episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Quinns are delving into the future… and being embarrassed by the past. It’s the SU&SD 2024 Predictions Special, where our two intrepid hosts guess at what treasures await for the hobby in this glittering, shiny, brand new year.

Want to vote? If you listen to this podcast on Spotify, there should be a polls section where you can cast your opinion as to which of our hosts deserves a game from the others’ collection. A video of the resulting pilfering will be shared in part on our Twitter once the poll closes, and in full in our monthly ‘Bonus Bits’ Newsletter for donors to the site.

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Podcast #243 – Triple A

Tom’s Soapbox Section, Pip’s Sandwich Dreams, On Our “A Game”

On this AMAZING episode of the Shut Up AND Sit Down Podcast, Tom AND Pip chat ABOUT A trilogy of excellent games that start with A! Yes, really, that’s the theme. It was kind of an ACCIDENT!

In-between retrospective chats about Tom’s favourite ‘gentle tile build-em-up game’ Akropolis and Portugese tile-smashing simulator Azul, there’s ample time to chat about the latest in the soothing nature-themed game subgenre; Aqua.

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Podcast #242 – The PAXU Playlist (Pt.3)

BGB’s Secret Weapon, The Matthew’s Special Report Special, Captain Sonar Revisionism

On this triptychal (NOT A WORD!?) episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are summing up the final selection of games that they played at PAX Unplugged – ready to wipe the slate clean and begin a whole new year of boardgames!

We’re chatting about the trick-taking-twist of Inside Job, taking on a double whammy of family in CDSK and Fun Facts, and finishing up with two very different dexterity (?) games; Nekojima and Turbo Kidz.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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