Sheffield Board Games Club Podcast (sheffieldboardgamers)

Rick, Tom C and Tom L discuss board games we have played at the club.  Rick tells us about meeting his gaming hero, the legend that is Ian Livingstone, and Tom C visited ProtoSpiel in Nottingham.

We discuss the games Bang the Dice Game, Santorini, Planet, Plague Inc, Weird Alchemy and Just One.  We also talk about gaming with the family over the holidays.

Rick is joined by Tom Lovewell and Tom Coldron to chat about the games we have been playing recently.  We then talk about our first steps into the gaming hobby.

Games discussed - 

Ticket to Ride - Legends of the West (No spoilers!)

Aurum

Chimera

Seasons

Doctor Who - Time of the Daleks

Doctor Who - Battle For The Universe

Rick is joined by Tom Lovewell and Sam Stringer, who has played the new Gaia Project expansion, Lost Fleet.

We chat about what other games we have been playing and Sam tells us about Manorcon 2024.

Games Discussed -

Gaia Project + Lost Fleet

Bitoku

Fractured Sky

Tiny Epic Dungeons

Space Station Phoenix

Tom Coldron and Tom Lovewell both attended the UK Games Expo this year so they discuss the games on show and talk about the experience of attending.

We talk about lots of games including

Die of the Dead (Radical 8 Games)

Wee Whimsical Creatures (Stuff by Bez)

Magnate (James Naylor)

Sandwich Masters (Big Punch Studios)

The Pyramid of Khufu (Fenrir Games) 

+Plus many more!

In this episode, Tom Lovewell tells us about his visit to Chance & Counters Cafe in Bristol, Tom Coldron and Rick talk about games we have played at the club and finally we discuss our favourite family games to play at Christmas.

Games discussed - 

• Clank in Space!
• 7 Wonders: Architects
• Tramways
• Samurai 
• Keyforge

Rick, Tom Lovewell and Tom Coldron chat about the games we have played recently.  Then we have a discussion about game variants.

Games discussed - 

Joyride - Survival of the Fastest

River of Gold

Harmonies

Camel Up 

Windmill Valley

Rick is joined by Tom Lovewell and Tom Coldron. We discuss games we have played recently which include Ticket to Ride, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Tak, Zombie Teenz Evolution, Battletech (Mechwarrior) and Carnegie.

We also have a tongue-in-cheek discussion about the worst board games in our collections, and Tom C gives us an impromptu Train Drivers quiz!

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This month, Rick is joined by special guest Matt from the Board Game Bollocks Youtube channel.  We talk about the hard work which goes into making videos, and we talk about games we have played recently which are Cyclades, Rococo, Builders Duel and Isle of Cats.  We also chat about our favourite dexterity games.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpdYc5lit139dzwIqyf3Mg

www.patreon.com/boardgamebollocks

Twitter = @bgbollocks

Email = boardgambollocks@gmail.com

This month Rick is joined by Scott and we discuss board games we have been playing recently.  We talk about Chronicles of Crime, Dinogenics, Tiny Epic Dinosaurs, Majesty and Crown of Emara.

We then discuss our favourite 6 player games.

Rick is joined by Samuel and Tom L who have been to the UK Games expo this year.  We also chat about games we've played recently  -

• Web of Spies
• The White Castle
• Sidequest:Nemesis
• Mists Of Carcassonne 
• Harmonies
• Trio
• Shadows of Kilforth
• That's Not A Hat!

This month Rick and Samuel discuss some games we have played recently.  Then we talk about the top 3 games which we first played at the club, which really impressed us!  

We talk about - 

• Ticket to Ride - 25th Anniversary Edition
• Aquatica
• Cosmic Frog
• Oceans

In this episode, Rick Tom and Samuel talk about some of the games we have played this month.  Then we chat about our visit to Tabletop Gaming Live in Manchester.

Games discussed - 

Wonderland's War

Glow

Great Western Trail (2nd Edition)

Las Vegas

Byzanz

This is an extra bonus episode in celebration of our 50th Anniversary podcast episode.  In this mini episode, Rick chats to club member Phil about one of his other hobbies, speedrunning.

Links -

https://tasvideos.org/

https://www.speedrun.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k69KENvQNc1FTObM5uGlg

We are now 50 episodes old!  Thank you to all our listeners for keeping us going!  In this episode, Rick, Samuel, Tom L and Tom C all chat about the board games we have been playing recently.

Then we chat about our favourite video games.

Games discussed - 

• Rome In A Day
• Zooloretto
• Red Cathedral
• Blue Moon City
• San Marco
• Oathsworn
• Meadow
• Spots
• The L Game
• Lewis and Clark
• Lords of Waterdeep

This month, Rick is joined by Tom Coldron and Tom Lovewell.  We talk about games we have played recently and Tom L chats to Thibaut Devigne and Zoromeya about their recently released game Houses of Knowledge.  We also discuss the new Spiel Des Jahres nominees and our favourite games from the awards past.

BGG Houses of Knowledge

http://redwellgames.com/

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262712/res-arcana

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/143519/quantum

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188758/gladiatores-blood-roses

A very special episode today, Rick is joined by Tom Coldron who has a game called Categorickell on Kickstarter and Mark Dainty who runs Not Bored Gaming Youtube channel.

We discuss games we have played recently including Taj Mahal, Isle of Cats, Horrified and Nemesis.  Tom then tells us about the Kickstarter game he has designed using the ELL deck (by Behrooz 'Bez' Shahriari).

Then Mark tells us about the challenges and rewards of running his own Youtube channel.

Tom's Kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bybez/categorickell-a-trivial-tug-of-war-and-many-other-games/?ref=kicktraq

Mark's Gaming Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzUnnog4exRqAm2EK98D69g

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Links to games

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/475/taj-mahal

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/281259/isle-cats

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167355/nemesis

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/282524/horrified

Description of Categorickell from Kickstarter -

"The rebirth of the ELL deck. The first featured game is: CATEGORICKELL!

A fast, frantic, tug-of-war for 2-6 players (2 teams), 5-10 minutes, ages 8+

Think of a country, starting with S or G! You are racing to do this before the other team! Each time you win, the 'active card' moves closer to you. Keep beating the other team to get it to your side and then score a point!

There are 19 suggested categories. Easy ones (e.g. food and drink), harder ones (e.g. musical groups/composers), and meta-categories (e.g. words exactly 5 letters long). Of course, you can also create your own topics if you have specific knowledge. Once, I watched 2 people play a full game, with the category of 'cosmetic products sold by our company'!"

This month we are doing something a bit different, a 'deep dive' on just one game, Ticket to Ride.  Rick is joined by guests Ollie and Elizabeth.  We talk about the expansions, what we like (what we don't like!), and then we finish with strategies and tips for playing.

Whether you are a super fan or have never played before, this episode is packed with information so we hope you will learn something new about this fantastic game!

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-ride

www.sheffieldboardgamers.com

In this episode, Rick and Lizzy talk about the board games we have been playing recently and Lizzy tells us about some narrative games she's been playing.  We then have a chat about Kickstarter and some upcoming projects.

Games discussed -

Tainted Grail

Sleeping Gods

Fields of Green

Bloody Inn.

Rick and Lizzy discuss some of the games we have played recently at the club.  We then have a chat about the pros and cons of board games which require an app to play.

Games discussed - 

After the Empire

Spirit Island

Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Rick, Samuel and Tom discuss some games we have been playing recently.  We then chat about some bad experiences when we didn't enjoy playing games!

Games discussed - 

Ready Set Bet

Skyjo

Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle

Heat - Pedal to the Metal

Ra

Arkosa

In this episode, Rick and Tom Coldron chat about the board games we have been playing recently.  We then have a chat about games which have been reprinted, but with different names and themes.

Games discussed - 

Pandemic Hot Zone

Thurn and Taxis

Waterfall Park

Rick, Tom Lovewell and Tom Coldron discuss board games.  We talk about My City, Glasgow, Mysterium Park, Takenoko and Dice Forge.

We then have a chat about our favourite board game apps.

www.redwellgames.com

In episode 60, Rick and Lizzy chat about the board games we have been recently playing.  We have a 2024 round up and then talk about painting miniatures.

Games discussed - 

Cthulu Death May Die

Conservas

Harmonies

Ancient Knowledge

Agemonia

Rick and special guest Dom chat about board games.

Dom then give us his top 10 and bottom 10 mechanisms in games!

Games discussed - 

Little Town

Bites

Saga of the Northmen

Ransom Notes

Rick and Tom discuss some games we have played recently, then we talk about the top 25 played games in 2022, according to Board Game Geek.

Games discussed -  Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza

Selfish Zombie

Undaunted

Silver & Gold

Gloomhaven- Jaws of the Lion

Rick and Tom Coldron chat about boardgames then Tom talks about Airecon 2024 in Harrogate.

Games discussed - 

Sheriff of Nottingham

Dixit

Food Chain Magnate

Trajan

Hanamakoji

This month, Rick and Tom Lovewell from Redwell Games chat about board games.  We talk about Exit the Game: The Sacred Temple, So Clover, Forbidden Island, Subatomic and Kill Team V2.  We also have a chat about gifting board games.

This month, Rick and Tom discuss some games we have played recently.  Then Tom tells us about the Playtest sessions which are hosted by the Treehouse Board Games Cafe.

Games discussed - 

Furnace

Terraforming Mars - Ares Expedition

New York Slice

Rick and Tom C discuss some games we have been playing recently.  We then have a chat about "Cute" games.

Games discussed - 

Sorcerer City

Sushi Go Party!

Boop

Paint the Roses

In this episode, Samuel and Rick discuss our recently played board games.  We talk about Space Base, Scythe, Hadrian's Wall and Agricola - All Creatures Big and Small.  We then chat about games which were released in 2012 - 10 years ago!

Tom Coldron, Tom Lovewell and Rick chat about board games.  We talk about Kickstarters Pilfering Pandas and the Isle of Cats expansion.  We talk about games we have played recently including Search for Planet X, Stuffed Fables, Chronicles of Crime (1900 and 1400!) and The Fugitive.  Then we have a chat about abstract games.

Rick is joined by Lizzy and Tom C to chat about board games we have been playing lately.  Then Lizzy and Tom tell us about Airecon 2023.

Games discussed - 

It's a Wonderful World

Fields of Green

Coffee Roaster

Rick and Tom Lovewell chat about some of the games we have been playing this month.  Then we talk about the Golden Age of Board Gaming.

Games discussed - 

Lancaster Big Box

Expeditions

Flash Point Fire Rescue

Stone Age

Rick and Samuel discuss games we have been playing, including Twilight Struggle, Kingdomino, Sobek and Dragonheart.  We also talk about choose your own adventure books.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12333/twilight-struggle

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204583/kingdomino

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/67185/sobek

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66171/dragonheart

www.sheffieldboardgamers.com

Rick, Samuel and Tom discuss some of the games we have played recently, which includes some heavy games and some co-operative games.  We then chat about our game collections and how we decide which games to get rid of (if any!)

Games discussed - 

Food Chain Magnate

Power Grid

Kanban

The Captain Is Dead

Atlantis Rising

Alien - Fate of the Nostromo

Horrified

In this episode, Tom Lovewell, Tom Coldron and Rick discuss boardgaming while under lockdown.  Tom L interviews Dave Wetherall while at Airecon and we discuss his games which include High Low Zero, Rockpool and KaleidoCards.  Also, Rick tells us about his plays of Valletta and Tom L talks about Warren Wars.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218920/valletta

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/97682/dave-wetherall

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/298116/rockpool

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218262/kaleidocards

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/268883/warren-wars-living-burrowed-time

Rick and Lizzy discuss some board games we have been playing.  Then we chat about dice in games.

Games discussed - 

Spire's End : Hildegard

King of Tokyo

Lords of Waterdeep

In this episode, Rick, Tom C and Samuel chat about games we have played recently. 

We talk about Four Gardens, Iki, Dominations: Road to Civilization and Nova Luna.  We then talk about our favourite city-building board games.

Rick is joined by Tom C and Tom L to talk about board games.  We talk about the games we have played recently then we ask the question - why would you come to a board game club?

Games discussed - 

Space Base

Akropolis

Viticulture

Saboteur

Royal Visit

This month we speak to Ellie Dix who runs The Dark Imp.  We talk about how she works to design family friendly games that will also appeal to hobby gamers.  Rick and Tom discuss games we have played recently which are Memoir 44, Magic the Gathering, Chess and Kennerspiel winner The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine.

We also have a quick chat about conventions and how they have moved online.

https://www.thedarkimp.com/

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10630/memoir-44

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284083/crew-quest-planet-nine

Rick talks to the Steel City Snufflegators!  A group of enthusiastic Keyforge players based in Sheffield, I talk to Simon, James and Pete about the game, gaming in Sheffield and their online and offline group.

Youtube link

https://youtube.com/channel/UCO-Mb2Qm0ETSptY6eejrVpA

Podcast link

https://anchor.fm/captain-keyforge

Rick, Lizzy and Tom L discuss some board games we have been playing recently.  Lizzy and Tom chat about the UK Games Expo.

Games discussed - 

Starlink

Ra

Indiana Jones : Sands of Adventure

Lorcana 

Snap Ship Tactics

Beast

Books of Time

This month, Tom and Rick discuss some games we have been playing.  We then chat about "Bucket List" games - games we want to (or should!) have played!

Games discussed - 

Fallout the Board Game

5211

A Game About Selecting Seven Cards Speedily Searching for Synergies

Via Nebula

Fair Means of Foul

We have a special guest this month, we speak to Nicky Thomas-Davies who is the Board Game Sales and Marketing Manager at Thames and Kosmos UK.  Tom and Rick discuss games we have played, including Pandemic: Hot Zone, Tinners Trail, Star Wars Unlock and Unmatched- Battle of Legends.  We also discuss games where you don't need to share any components.

Kosmos social media is @kosmosgamesuk

We are on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and occasionally tiktok and Twitch! 

email games@thamesandkosmos.co.uk

https://www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk/

This month Rick and Samuel chat about board games we have played recently then we discuss theme in board games.

Games discussed this month-

Startups

Noggin

The Witcher

Moon Colony Blloodbath

This month, a very special interview with Jim Freeman, owner and MD of Patriot Games in Sheffield.  

"Patriot Games is a Bricks and Mortar Gaming Store, an FLGS (Friendly Local Games Store). It is situated in the heart of Sheffield and has been dedicated to promoting and supporting gaming in all its forms for more than 21 years."

Club members Rick and Samuel discuss recently played games Loot, Tiny Towns, Wavelength and Just One.  We also discuss solo gaming.

http://www.patriotgames.ltd.uk/store/

www.sheffieldboardgamers.com

Rick lists his top 10 board games of all time.  He also goes through Traceys top 10 favourites.

Rick and Tom chat about board games we have been playing recently and we also talk about our visit to Airecon NW Manchester.

Games discussed - 

Slay the Spire

That Escalated Quickly

Wandering Towers

Waterfall Park

In this bonus episode, Tom L tells us about the best Skirmish/War/Miniature games currently on the market.  He makes some recommendations for all abilities and price levels.

Tom’s top 10 info

If I was buying a miniature game for christmas - what would I buy? Criteria - The rules and dedicated miniatures must be available to buy for Christmas 2023 and it must be a vs style game not a co-op or quest style

Name

Manufacturer

Are there free rules

Starter box price

Starter Force price

In Top 10?

Sports

Subbuteo

Hasbro

Y

£35

£13.50

Blood Bowl

Games Workshop

N

£95

£32

Y

Rumbleslam

TT Combat

Y

£45

£25

Dreadball

Mantic

Y

£50

£25

Overdrive

Mantic

Y

£50

Car Wars

Steve Jackson Games

N

£72

Aero/ space

Wings of Glory

Ares Games

Y

£60

£15-20 per plane

Blood Red Skies

Warlord Games

Y

£60

£35 per squadron

X-Wing

Atomic Mass Games

Y

£70

£24-£48 per unit

Y

Dropfleet Commander

TT Combat

Y

£60

£40 fleet £100 battleforce

Naval

Blood & Plunder, & Oak & Iron

Firelock Games

Y

£50

£25-£35

Cruel Seas, & Victory at Sea, & Black Seas

Warlord Games

N

£60

£100 full fleet

Sails of Glory

Ares Games

Y

£90

£15-30

Dystopian Wars

Warcradle Studios

Y

£95

£32-45

Y

Squad

Dead Man’s hand

Great Escape Games

Y*

£45

£20 per gang

Y

Marvel - Crisis Protocol

Atomic Mass Games

Y

£100

£25-40

Harry Potter - Wizarding Duels

Knight Models

Y

£85

£47

Batman  miniatures Game

Knight Models

Y

£95

£50-75

Moonstone

Goblin King Games

Y

£65

£32

Warhammer Underworlds

Games Workshop

Y

£65

£26

Massed

Battles

Warhammer 40,000 & Horus Heresy

Games Workshop

Y

£40-£120

£95

Age of Sigmar

Games Workshop

N

£35-£110

£80

Warmachine/Hordes

Privateer Press

Y

£165

Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game 

Games Workshop

Y

£125

£55

Star Wars Legion

Atomic Mass Games

Y

£120

£75 -£150

Kings of War

Mantic

Y

£85

£35/£80/£120

Y

Conquest

Para Bellum Games

Y

£160

£130

Bolt Action

Warlord Games

N

£90

£100

Firefight

Mantic

Y

£95

£75

6-10mm (epic scale)

Monsterpocalypse

Privateer Press

Y

£47

Flames Of War & Team Yankee

Battlefront

N

£50

£70-£90

BattleTech

Catalyst Games Labs

Y

£50-£80

£20-£35

Y

Adeptus Titanicus & Legions Imperialis

Games Workshop

N & Y

£105 / £120

£50-£70

Dropzone Commander

TT Combat

Y

£45

£35

Pike & Shotte & Black Powder Epic

Warlord Games

N

£95-£110

Y

Necromunda

Games Workshop

N

£105

£30

Kill Team

Games Workshop

Y (ish)

£65

£37.50

Deadzone

Mantic

Y

£95

£27.50

Star Wars - Shatterpoint

Atomic Mass Games

Y

£165

£50

Fallout: Wasteland Warfare

Modiphius

Y

£70

£45

Infinity

Corvus Belli

Y

£110

£80

Y

Mythos

Warcradle Studios

Y

N

£39

Wild West Exodus

Warcradle Studios

Y

£94

£39

Carnevale

TTCombat

Y

£65

£25

Malifaux

Wyrd Games

Y

£90

£55

Y

Warcry

Games Workshop

Y

£65

£30

Elder Scrolls

Modiphius

Y

£45

Vanguard

Mantic

N

N

£35

Frostgrave

Osprey Games

N

2x £15

Y

In this episode Samuel, Rick and Tom Lovewell from Redwell Games discuss board games Ethnos, Underwater Cities and Zombie Kids.  Tom and Samuel tell us about playtesting new games and Rick and Samuel tell us about board gaming books The Board Game Book Volume 1 and It's All A Game - A Short History of Board Games.

Our question of the week is 'Does everyone love a game but you dislike it?'

Board Game Books - 

http://tiny.cc/9t9nkz

http://tiny.cc/vw9nkz

Bgg Links - 

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206718/ethnos

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247763/underwater-cities

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256952/zombie-kidz-evolution

Redwell Games -

http://redwellgames.com/

Rick, Tom and Lizzy chat about board games and Tom and Lizzy talk about their experiences at the UK Games Expo 2022!

Games discussed - 

Voices in my Head

Orchard

So You've Been Eaten

Switch & Signal

Rick, Lizzy and special guest Pauly G discuss board games we have been playing recently.  Paul and Lizzy then tells us all about Android Netrunner card game.

Other games discussed - 

Cascadia

Ark Nova

The King's Dilemma

Links - 

https://nisei.net/

https://netrunnerdb.com/

https://alwaysberunning.net/tournaments/3309/uk-nationals-2022-main-event

Rick, Samuel and Tom L discuss games we have been playing recently.  We then chat about Campaign games.

Games discussed - 

Ankh

Brass Lancaster

Dice Throne Adventures

The Quest for El Dorado

Champions!

Whirling Witchcraft

Rick, Lizzy and Tom L chat about board games we've played then we discuss travel games.

Games discussed - 

Oltree

Cat in the Box

Captain Sonar

Cult - Choose Your God Wisely!

Rick and Samuel discuss some of the games we have been playing.  Then Samuel talks about a book by James Wallace called Everybody Wins which leads into a discussion of the "Spiel Des Jahres" German Board Game awards. Games discussed - 

Tapestry

Earth

Dead Mans Draw

Mysterium Park

Before we started the Podcast, we recorded a few test episodes which were never released.  Here is a clip from 'Episode 0' where Sam S, Rick and Tom C chat about games we played - all the way back in 2019!

This is a short mini-episode to celebrate our main full length Podcast reaching 50 epsiodes long.

Tom C, Tom L and Rick chat about loads of games we have been playing recently.  Then we talk about Christmas Party games.

Games discussed - 

• Battletech
• Ark Nova
• Barenpark
• Planted
• Caverna
• Cartographers
• Isle of Cats

This episode, Tom L, Rick and Sam discuss the board games we've played, Tom tells us about the Glasgow Games Gathering and we hear from Andrew Bussey about the event.  We discuss online board games, new additions to the Club library and we hear from club members Paul and Dave who have been playing Tokyo Highway.

Show Notes

In this episode, Tom C, Tom L and Rick discuss our plays of Century Spice Road (Golem Edition), Rice Dice, The Gruffalo, Roll For It, Shifty Eyed Spies, Longboat and Wingspan.  Tom L tells us about Tabletop Scotland and also the London Board Game Development Con.  Club member Craig also tells us about Lock Up.

Board Game Podcast hosted by the Sheffield Board Games Club members.  Rick and Tom C are joined by Tom Lovewell from Redwell Games and we discuss his new game Six Gun Showdown.  We review Yamatai and Spectaculum, talk about our UK Games Expo experiences, and Evan tells us about Steamrollers.  We also discuss rules mistakes and rule books in general.

In this episode Samuel, Rick and Tom L discuss Star Realms, Teotihuacan, Railroad Ink and A Fake Artist Goes to New York. Club member Zead tells us about Endogenesis and our question of the week is - "Do you still play traditional board games?". Tom also tells us about a few new Indie published games Daring Dust Bunnies and Weird Alchemy.

This month Tom C, Rick and Samuel discuss the games Unlock Heroic Adventures, Call to Adventure, the Kingdomino expansion Age of Giants, River Dragons, Junk Art and Bandu.  We hear from Alex at Castle Gaming in Stocksbridge and our question of the week, suggested by Paul C is how do you deal with alpha gamers in co-operative games?

In Episode 5 of our board game podcast, Rick and Fiona discuss games they've played recently.  Rick tells us about Retrodome arcade in Barnsley, and Fiona tells us about the Vegames event she organises.  We hear from club member Dave about Star Wars Outer Rim and we have a very special interview with Ruth Haigh, co-owner of the Treehouse Board Game Cafe, Sheffield.

This month, Samuel and Rick discuss the board games we've been playing recently at the club.  Rick tells us about some apps and Samuel tells us about Catan 3D Collectors Edition.  We discuss Walls of York, Era - Medieval Age and Point Salad.  Rick gives us his first impressions of Terra Mystica, Terraforming Mars and Tapestry.  Finally, our question of the week is "what are your favourite 2 player games"?