On this powerfully allied episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are negotiating poorly in Tonga Bonga, getting all sandy (again!) in Dune Imperium: Bloodlines, and meandering through a bucolic farm or two in Black Forest. Thanks for listening everyone!
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This week we’ve got a chunky two-header for a chunky, verdant game. Black Forest features so many flecks of Uwe Rosenberg flair – but perhaps doesn’t do enough of its own to earn itself a space in your board game collection? Matt’s all loved-up, Tom is being pragmatic: WHO WILL WIN?
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In Black Forest, you start out with a small domain in need of new buildings and livestock. You’ll travel from village to village, to enlist the aid of the best specialists. Exploiting the abilities of these specialists lets you collect resources, lay out new landscape tiles (e.g. ponds and fields), and build a variety of … Read more
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On this galloping episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are chatting about the wonders of nature in Spectacular, engaging in frivolous spending with Winner’s Circle, and taking Bilbo for a spin in The Fellowship of the Ring: The Tricktaking Game. There’s even time to get Stuck In A Lift for just a little while…
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Hey kids!! What’s cooler than distilling brine and harnessing geothermal energy… FOR POINTS! This week’s review is a slightly complicated love letter to the beautiful mundanity of crunchy economic games. Devir have put a huge amount of game into such a small box with Salton Sea, but can it stand up to the microscope of scrutiny?
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Salton Sea is a unique place located in California, very close to the border with Mexico. The characteristics of this salty lake make it a unique location to generate geothermal energy, which takes advantage of the heat from the planet. In this area of intense geothermal activity, you will drill the ground and extract brine … Read more
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On this uphill episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom is rambling to Matt about a couple bits and bobs he’s played recently! First up is Flamme Rouge’s ‘Grand Tour’ expansion, that turns a simple session of Flamme Rouge into a month long tour! Is it as good as it was when Matt played it just seven short years ago? Find out here! That’s then followed by a little recommendation for a recent Oink title – Moving Wild – before capping the podcast off with a bit of retrospective chat regarding SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence after our recent(ish) middling review… Thanks for listening everyone! Have a great weekend!
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Welcome to 2025! We’re starting off the year with something special – a video piloted entirely by our newest hire!
It’s a toaster. A toaster does the review. Thank you for watching.
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On this machiavellian episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt have a chatter about even more curiosities picked up from Essen! First up is Power Vacuum – a diplomatic trick-taker where you play as fascist toasters – followed by Beyond The Horizon, a reimagining of 2020’s Beyond The Sun. Finally, a little beachfront chat about Seaside – a game that’s got Matt’s favourite component of all: “A Bag”
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December 12, 2024 Specials Thank you so much, everyone, for your continuing support over the years! We deeply appreciate being allowed to do this silly little job, and it’s everyone’s generosity and enthusiasm that keeps the lights on. 2024 has been a crazy year for us, with a whole bunch of change both behind the … Read more
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