Llamaland

The plateaus are wild, stunningly beautiful, and…full of llamas?! Being a farmer in Llamaland isn’t exactly easy with all the hills and mountains around, but even so, growing potatoes, corn, and cocoa on the slopes of the mountains is what you love. Luckily the llamas are a big help, too! By fitting your fields in … Read more

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Fire in the Hole!

Fire In The Hole mixes dexterity with strategy and suits the young landlubbers all the way up to the ol’ seadogs. YOUNG SCALLYWAGS WELCOME. Fire In The Hole is the multi-generational game with a comedy punch. Part carrrd game, part dexterity game, it’s simple enough to entertain the young landlubbers (7+), but has the strategic … Read more

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Mechanical Beast

[Deep Into and Back Out of the Belly of a Huge] Mechanical Beast is a tile laying/manipulation puzzle, where you play as an exploration party of engineers who, together with your android helper, must explore the belly of a giant robot to find its control room and deactivate it. During the first part of the … Read more

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The Search for Lost Species

Thousands of plants and animals have been discovered but haven’t been seen for decades and could be on the brink of extinction. In order to save these species, we must first find them again. The Search for Lost Species is a game about this real-world search. You are scientists on an expedition to find one … Read more

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The Shut Up & Sit Down Emotional Xmas Advert!

Tom: Happy Holidays, Humans! It’s that time of year again, where we thank you for your donations, let you know where the site is at, and rally a little more support to keep us going in the new year.

This is the first time I’ve done one of these, and I wanted to speak earnestly about what I want the site to be, and what the site has been for me. I feel so much about this odd cardboard endeavor, and want to keep it in good shape in the years to come. I know we’ve had a slippery year, but I’m convinced that we can find new ways to get people into the hobby in 2023, and I’m excited. Not just for that, but to also push new features and videos that’ll complete our transition out of the ‘cursed years’ so we’re back on fighting form. It’ll be quite something, I’m sure.

We need your support. And if you already support the channel – thank you so, so much. I have this job because of you, and it’s vitally important to me that I make a bountiful return on that investment of not just finances, but trust. Thank you. Here’s to an even better year of Shut Up & Sit Down.

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Podcast #203 – Our First Impressions of Frosthaven!

In this slightly early episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt have sat themselves down for a lengthy, lively chat about the game everyone is eagerly awaiting; FROSTHAVEN.

This is a mostly spoiler-free episode, focusing on what you’re going to see upon opening the box and little more than that. We start by chatting about some of our first impressions, before talking characters, story, and future coverage.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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SU&SD’s Christmas Gift Guide 2022

Matt: Hello! Merry Christmas slash Holidays slash December internet folks and gentle folks!

Today we’ve got a little treat for you!

It’s our wrap-up of Christmas gifts that you might consider buying for people in your life, of the board game variety. We’ve got a whole bunch of different categories here, and the whole team giving their recommendations of the things that they think are going to be absolutely cracking gifts.

Without further ado, “games that you’ll play with a family” – maybe your family, maybe not. It’s not for us to judge.

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Games (Legacy)

Auction Game Bluffing Games Card Games Conflict-Free Games Cooperative Games Creative Games Deduction Dexterity Games Dice Rolling Economic Engine-Building Expansions Family Games Games for Two Heavy Games Hidden Movement Manufacturing Miniatures Games Negotiation New to Games? Party Games Quick Games Racing Games Role-Playing Games Roll'n'Write Sci-Fi Solo SU&SD Recommends Tableau-Building War Games   Looking for … Read more

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Podcast #202 – Playin’ Pirates & Knights in Libertalia and Oltree!

In this voyage of a Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Ava and Matt are sailing the high… skies… with Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, and saving a small French town from disaster in Oltree. We’ve got pirates, we’ve got knights, and we’ve got more disagreements than you might expect on this dandy little pod. Enjoy!

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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Review: Undaunted: Stalingrad

Dark times await for the board game hobby. Is that because Undaunted: Stalingrad wants to transport us all to the ugliest battle of the ugliest front of one of the ugliest wars in human history?

No, it’s because some of the scenario design made Quinns REAL mad and he’s going to make that ALL of our problem.

It’s time for our Undaunted: Stalingrad review.

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