Podcast #221 – Rolling Hamlets

In this squishy jelly baby episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Ava are chatting about a cluster of funstuff they’ve been hanging out with recently! First off, Ava apologises for her callous disregard of engine-building classic Gizmos, and Tom slightly loses his mind during a game of Rolling Heights. Finally, our two intrepid boardsplorers (?!?) chat about Ava’s latest, smallest video review for Hamlet.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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Ava Thinks Too Much About: Hamlet

This week on the show, we’ve got something a little different! In this short ramble, Ava’s going to tell you all about Hamlet – a game about wonky villages and the strange incentives that build them. Although, she’s not really going to tell you all about Hamlet – this is not a review! Instead, we’re testing the waters on something of a new format – the pilot of ‘Ava Thinks Too Much About…’ where we’ll take a short journey through whatever topic is bouncing around her brain. Enjoy!

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Hamlet

When you think of a Village builder you sometimes think of card tableaux or static hex tile grids. Think again! Lots of buildings, all with different shapes, all fitting together in interesting ways. One central Hamlet that the players contribute to, with its own self-forming demand and supply economy. Villagers walking through the Hamlet, delivering … Read more

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Podcast #197 – LIVE from SHUX 2022!

In this extra special episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom, Ava, and Quinns are getting to the bottom of a complicated question; ‘Who Can Pitch Their Previews The Best In a 50 Minute Podcast Segment?’. We’re talking about a whole host of interesting upcoming or recently released games in this bumper podzone.

Folks, this one was great fun to record, with a lovely lovely audience at SHUX 2022. Enjoy!

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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SHUX Previews: Crunchy Euros

It’s time for everyone’s favourite previews roundup: Crunchy Euros! Not nearly enough beige for our tastes, but a very exciting lineup all the same!

Which one is looking the crunchiest to you?

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