Dune Imperium: Rise of Ix Expansion

Conflict spreads across the Imperium in Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix, the first expansion to the award-winning board game. Enter the fray as one of three new Great Houses with unique leader abilities. Acquire technological innovations from the planet Ix for a lasting strategic advantage. Deploy fearsome dreadnoughts to rule the skies above Arrakis. … Read more

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Dune: Imperium – Uprising

In Dune: Imperium Uprising, you want to continue to balance military might with political intrigue, wielding new tools in pursuit of victory. Spies will shore up your plans, vital contracts will expand your resources, or you can learn the ways of the Fremen and ride mighty sandworms into battle! Dune: Imperium Uprising is a standalone … Read more

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Dune: Imperium

Dune: Imperium is a game that finds inspiration in elements and characters from the Dune legacy, both the new film from Legendary Pictures and the seminal literary series from Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J. Anderson. As a leader of one of the Great Houses of the Landsraad, raise your banner and marshal your … Read more

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Podcast #247 – Even More Love for Earthborne Rangers

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.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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Thanks for stopping by the Shut Up & Sit Down Game Lounge! We’re so happy you’re here! What Is Shut Up & Sit Down? Shut Up & Sit Down is the world’s best board game review show! We’re trying to find the very best table games out there and show them to a wider audience … Read more

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Podcast #246 – Daybreak is Optimistic and Intriguing

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… Have a great weekend, everybody! Thanks to our amazing community, podcast transcripts are available here, and are usually completed within a few weeks of the podcast’s release.

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Review: Earthborne Rangers

A BIG AND RICH video for you folks this week – a labour of love for a game that frankly blew us away. Earthborne Rangers might look familiar, but it is WEIRD. Cooperative adventure fans take note – this one is unmissable.

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Podcast #245 – Cascaduo!

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. Have a great weekend, everybody! Tap below for full timestamps and more info!

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Podcast #244 – Our 2024 Board Game Predictions!

On this mystical episode of the Shut Up &amp; Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Quinns are delving into the future… and being embarrassed by the past. It’s the SU&amp;SD 2024 Predictions Special, where our two intrepid hosts guess at what treasures await for the hobby in this glittering, shiny, <i data-stringify-type=”italic”>brand new</i> 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 <i data-stringify-type=”italic”>in full </i>in our monthly ‘Bonus Bits’ Newsletter for donors to the site.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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Podcast #243 – Triple A

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. Have a great weekend, everybody! Tap below for full timestamps and more info!

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