The Game Pit (Sean & Ronan)

Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of games they have played recently. This week they discuss Milestones, Stone Age, League of Six, D-Day Dice, Yedo and Alien Frontiers.

In this episode, Sean and Ronan have an in depth look at Blood Bowl: Team Manager - The Card Game, Hanabi, Letters from Whitechapel and Cube Quest.

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In this episode Ronan's annual top 20 list on Board Game Geek is discussed at length.

Ronan tell of his top 20 releases from 2012 and Sean gives his opinions with more than a few arguments along the way.

The list will be published in the very near future under Ronan's BGG user name - Furriebarry, so come and tell us what you think.

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In this edition of the Picking Over the Bones series, Sean and Ronan take a look at Arctic Scavengers, Discworld: Ankh-Morpork and they compare Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game with Clash of Cultures.

Apologies for the hiatus. We are now firmly back on track and we have a Picking Over the Bones episode and a special Essen Preview coming up in the next few weeks. This week Sean and Ronan nominate four more games to join Dominion in The Game Pit Vault of the best games of all time. Sean nominates Ticket to Ride and Pillars of the Earth. Ronan puts forward Lords of Vegas and Tigris & Euphrates. Listen in to find out which one makes it into The Vault. You can find all our episodes on 2d6.org Follow us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Send your feedback or questions to gamepitpodcast@gmail.com

This is the first of a series of shorter Game Pit special edition episodes where Sean and Ronan talk about the games that have caught their eye in the lead up to the 2013 Essen Spiel.

In this Episode they use the Treasure Hunt format to discuss The Phantom Society, Nations, Blueprints, Patchistory, Packet Row and Coal Baron.

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The Essen treasure hunt continues as Sean and Ronan look at six more games that have caught their eye in the run up to the 2013 Spiel.

The games discussed this week are Hollywood, Francis Drake, Vikings: Warriors of the North, Palmyra, Rampage and Theseus: The Dark Orbit. Which will be treasures and which will be traps?

 

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This week Sean and Ronan throw the five recent D&D boardgame releases into The Pit and see which title comes out on top. Will it be the veteran wiles of Dungeon!, the vampires of Castle Ravenloft, the marauding hordes of Nerath, the skirmish troops of Dungeon Command or the regal Lords of Waterdeep? They also look at what D&D gaming means to them and look at some non-licensed alternatives. Join in the discussion at our BGG Guild. Email us with your thoughts at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Facebook @gamepitpodcast Catch all our episodes with other gamerly goodness at 2d6.org Spoil your ears with great podcasts at dicetowernetwork.com

Sean and Ronan again discuss some games they have played recently. This week they cover Dungeon Run, Moai, Quarriors, Power Grid, Upon a Salty Ocean and Carson City. Subscribe to the The Game Pit on iTunes or at www.thegamepit.podbean.com Check out our episodes and more great video, audio and written gaming goodness at www.2d6.org We welcome your feedback at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

In our 'The Vault' episodes we each nominate two games which we think deserve a place in The Vault, a spot reserved only for the very best in modern gaming. In this episode Sean nominates Small World and Carcassonne while Ronan nominates 7 Wonders and Power Grid. Each host takes turns to champion their game while the other person plays Devil's Advocate. We then reveal our true thoughts on each other's nominations and find some way to put only one of them forward into The Vault. Catch all our episodes at 2d6.org Find a host of great gaming podcasts at www.thedicetowernetwork.com

The Vault is where the best of the best games are kept in The Game Pit. In 'The Vault' episodes Sean and Ronan both champion two of their favourite games. They make the case for their inclusion in the vault and make counter points to the arguments offered by each other. After all four cases have been heard it is decision time when they must come to a verdict on which of the four candidates make it in to the hallowed Vault. This week Sean champions Arkham Horror and Dominion while Ronan makes the case for Spartacus and Agricola. Which of these four great games will be the first to gain the Official The Game Pit Seal of Approval and earn a place in The Vault? Subscribe to the The Game Pit on iTunes or at www.thegamepit.podbean.com Check out our episodes and more great video, audio and written gaming goodness at www.2d6.org We welcome your feedback at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

Once again Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of games they have recently devoured in the pit. Up for examination this week are Ginkgopolis, Love Letter, Escape: Curse of the Temple, Thunderstone Advance, Belfort and Forbidden Island. Subscribe to the The Game Pit on iTunes or at www.thegamepit.podbean.com Check out our episodes and more great video, audio and written gaming goodness at www.2d6.org We welcome your feedback at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com You can find us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast

Sean and Ronan look over recent and upcoming releases and try and predict whether they will be treasures or traps. What upcoming games will be still going strong in years to come and which will disappoint upon arrival? Subscribe to the The Game Pit on iTunes or at www.thegamepit.podbean.com Check out our episodes and more great video, audio and written gaming goodness at www.2d6.org We welcome your feedback at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com You can find us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast

Sean and Ronan discuss some more of their recent plays. This week they will be picking over Star Ttrek: Fleet Captains, Augustus, Kingsburg, Temple Run: Speed Sprint, Dixit, Elder Sign and Galaxy Trucker. Subscribe to the The Game Pit on iTunes or at www.thegamepit.podbean.com Check out our episodes and more great video, audio and written gaming goodness at www.2d6.org We welcome your feedback at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com You can find us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast

In Pit Fight episodes we take a games with something in common and pit them against each other, weighing up their pros and cons and make a decision on which game is victorious and can claim to be the best in their class. This week Sean and Ronan take on three Superhero games, Sentinels of the Multiverse, DC Deck Builder and Marvel Legendary. Which game will climb over the bodies of its foes to climb out of the pit fight as the winner?

This week Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of Small World, Tammany Hall, Ascension, China, To Court the King and Dominant Species. Catch all our episodes at 2d6.org.

In this episode, Sean and Ronan enter the council chamber to discuss all things Kickstarter. They discuss the impact Kickstarter has had on the gaming world, the pitfalls and bonuses involved, projects they have personally backed and lots more. Catch all our episodes on 2D6.org.

Delving further into the treasure chest of releases due later this month at Essen 2013 Sean and Ronan give their initial impressions on Carnival Zombie, Templar: The Lost Treasures, Yunnan, Lewis & Clark, Trains & Stations and Legacy. Find other great podcasts at dicetowernetwork.com There is great written, audio and video gaming content at 2d6.org Catch us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Email us at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

In the last of the Essen preview shows, Sean and Ronan take a look at six more games and try to decide if they are traps or treasures.

This week they discuss Canterbury, Countdown Special Ops, Ortus, Caverna: The Cave Farmers, 8 Masters Revenge and Glass Road.

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In the first half of episode 15, Ronan and Sean are joined by Pouria to take a look back at Essen Spiel 2013.

Steam Park, Space Cadets, Rampage, Carnival Zombie and Archon: Glory and Machination are all discussed with further musings on the games that surprised in both good and bad ways, games we wanted to play but didn't, the best and worst looking games at the fair and the most impressive publisher.

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The Essen review concludes as Sean, Ronan and Pouria continue their look back at the 2013 Spiel.

In this half of the episode they discuss Packet Row, Quantum, The Sheep Race, 7 Days of Westerplatte,  Expeditions: Northwest Passage and Invaders.

Thoughts are also shared on most disappointing publisher, the purchase they most regret, the game they wish they had bought, the games they are most looking forward to playing, what 2013 Essen release will be the highest in the BGG rankings in a years time and what they would change about the Spiel.

 

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In this episode Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of four games they have played recently.  Falling into the pit this time around are Bruges, Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island, London and Francis Drake.  You can catch all our episodes on 2d6.org Find us and other great gaming podcasts at dicetowernetwork.com

In this episode Ronan and Sean are joined by a group of guests to discuss the best 2013 had to give in gaming.

The subjects discussed are the best releases in 2013, the best new to you game played last year, Sean and Ronan's 12 days of gaming and what everyone would have liked Gaming Santa to leave under the Christmas tree.

The guests are Pouria, Teri, Nathan, Natalie, Lloyd and Bonnie-Kate and we'd like to thank them all for their contributions.

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In this episode Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of another batch of games. In the pit this time around are Zombicide, 1960, Glass Road and Dungeon Roll.  Catch all of our episodes alongside more excellent gaming content at 2d6.org You will find a host of great podcasts at The Dice Tower Network   Email us: thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com   Facebook: The Game Pit Podcast   Twitter: @gamepitpodcast

In this Picking Over the Bones episode, Ronan and Sean discuss another four games that have fallen into the pit.

Tune in to see what the boys think about Castle Dice, Hollywood, Rune Age and Eminent Domain.

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Welcome to another Picking Over the Bones episode of The Game Pit where Sean and Ronan discuss 4 games they have recently played.

In this episode they chew the fat on Jaipur, Russian Railroads, The Agents and Pathfinder: The Adventure Card Game.

 

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In this episode Ronan and Sean head way back to Episode 5 and the first Treasure Hunt episode to see how their predictions turned out.

This is something we wanted to do as the verdicts were based on what might be rather than actual gameplay.

See if their initial thoughts proved true or if they completely changed their minds.

 

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Once again Ronan and Sean climb out of the pit to go in search of future gaming gold.

In this first half of the treasure hunt they look at 12 games that have caught their eye for one reason or another and then try to work out if the game will be a treasure or a trap.

 

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Part two of the latest Treasure Hunt with Ronan and Sean working their way through another 12 games that have caught the eye for one reason or another.

How many of these will the boys decide are treasure and what games do they suspect are traps?

 

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Sean and Ronan return to their Picking Over the Bones format and discuss four games that have fallen into the pit recently.

Discussed in this episode are Dark Darker Darkest, Helios, Pack of Heroes and Pagoda.

 

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Now that they have had some time to fully look over and test a large range of game releases from 2013, Ronan and Sean decide on their top ten games from last year.

Also in the show is their biggest disappointment of the year and a general discussion about how 2013 panned out for game releases

 

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It's again time to have a look at four more games that have fallen into the pit.

In this episode, Sean and Ronan discuss Fauna, Splendor, Vikings and Valley of the Kings.

 

****We apologise for the poor sound quality in this episode. We had some technical problems that will be addressed  before the next episode****

 

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In this expanded length episode Sean & Ronan discuss the good and bad of board game expansions including their personal Top 5s and a few others which didn't quite hit the mark. Catch more great podcasts at dicetowernetwork.com and great gaming content at 2d6.org

Four more games slip into the depths of the pit and are picked over at length by Ronan and Sean. The games talked over are Libertalia, Greed, Gloom and Praetor.

Also in this episode we have a sneak peek at King Down which is currently on Kickstarter - King Down Kickstarter Link.

**We have experienced more technical issues and apologise for any reduction in sound quality. We are working hard to rectify the problems**

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Essen fever has swept into the Game Pit and excitement levels are peaking.

Ronan and Sean use the Treasure Hunt format to look ahead at some of the games coming out in the Essen Spiel that have caught their interest for one reason or another.

The boys decide based on the information they have, if the games will be treasure or trap.

 

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Round two of the Essen previews as another ten games are looked over from afar and judged to be treasure or trap.

Discussed are Doodle City, Deus, Fields or Arle, Isaribi, AquaSphere, Evolution, Lord of the Ice Garden, Kings Pouch, Scheffeln and Royals.

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For our final Essen 2014 preview episode we give out thoughts on nine more upcoming releases, one went missing somehow.  We cover Hyperborea, Panthalos, Clinic, Waggle Dance, Castle Crush!, Melee, Colt Express, Neptun and Hoyuk. We look at the information available prerelease and rate them each as either a Treasure or a Trap. Catch fantastic gaming podcasts at dicetowernetwork.com On 2d6.org you can catch us and other great audio, video and written gaming content.

This is the first in a series of shorter episodes in which Sean and Ronan have a chat with one of the Game Pit contributors who was at Essen this year. In this episode Teri gives us her thoughts and impressions on the show and which games impressed her or otherwise. Catch all our episodes at 2d6.org Head to dicetowernetwork.com for loads of great gaming podcasts

We are back with the second of our reports from Essen 2014. This time Nathan visits The Pit and tell us about the games which caught his eye this year at the big show.  Catch all our episodes at 2d6.org Find loads of great gaming podcasts at dicetowernetwork.com

This time for our report from an Essen attendee we are joined by the gamer who got us both back into gaming, Steve. Steve shares his years of experience in gaming with us and casts a critical eye over the games he played at Spiel 2014. Check out what he thought were the highlights and lowlights of the show. Catch all our episodes at 2d6.org Find great gaming podcasts at dicetowernetwork.com

The boys are joined this time round with Sean's wife Natalie, who gives her choices for the questions and the reasons behind those choices.

It was Natalie's first Essen Spiel, so how did she find it all?

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Now that they have all had time to digest the 2014 Essen Spiel, Sean and Ronan are joined by Lloyd and Pouria to take a look back at all the games that crossed their paths during the games fair.

The episode starts with 12 games discussed before announcing each of their top 5 games from this years Essen adventure.

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Happy New Year from The Game Pit

In the first episode of 2015 the boys pick over the bones of the latest four games to fall into the pit.

Discussed in this episode are Istanbul, Merkator, Tiny Epic Kingdoms and Quartermaster General.

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Sean and Ronan take a look back at the best and worst of 2014 in our longest episode yet. Featuring Biggest Disappointment, Best Expansion, Top 5 2014 Games and more... Joining us with their thoughts are our fantastic contributors Chris, Teri, Paul and Nathan. Also featuring our Competition to win a brand new copy of Hoyuk from MAGE Company. Catch all our episodes and more great gaming podcasts at dicetowernetwork.com Great gaming content can be found at 2d6.org Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest news.

Sean and Ronan discuss and review four more games in this episode. Featuring are 8 Minute Empire, Hoyuk, Titans Tactics and Omen: A Reign of War. The episode also contains your last chance to win a copy of Hoyuk courtesy of MAGE Company. Listen for full details. Call all our episodes at dicetowernetwork.com with other great podcasts. We also feature on 2d6.org alongside more great gaming content. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for all the breaking news

In the first Battle Report episode Sean and Ronan are joined by Lloyd, Pouria, Paul and Rachel.  Listen in as we play Virgin Queen with reports from the table and from each player as the game progresses. After the game we go back to the table again for everyone's first impressions of the game.  Catch all our episodes at dicetowernetwork.com Find lots of gaming goodness at 2d6.org Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for all the breaking news.

After a break Sean and Ronan are back with a bumper Picking Over the Bones episode.

Discussed and reviewed in this episode are Machi Koro, XCOM: The Board Game, El Gaucho and Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game.

Also in the show, the boys reveal the winner of the Hoyuk competition - Sponsored by Mage Company.

 

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Finally, Mage Company have shared the news of an upcoming Kickstarter for a 12 Realms expansion, starting at the end of May 2015. Keep an eye out for that!

In this episode, Ronan and Sean discuss their exploits at Lobstercon, which is a twice yearly event where London On Board pack their bags and head down to the seaside to play games, games and more games.

The boys talk about the great games they played during the event but as usual don't really hold back when discussing the less than great games played.

 

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Welcome back to another Picking Over the Bones episode and this one is super sized!

Sean and Ronan discuss XenoShyft: Onslaught, Elysium, Harbour and Space Hulk: Death Angel. Fans of Harbour may want to look away during that review though.

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This time Sean and Ronan are joined by several of their friends to discuss shorter games. Over thirty games are covered and we give you the best and the worst ways to fill the time between the big ones. Your two hosts give you a dozen reviews of smaller games and joining them at various points are Adam, Bonnie Kate, Pouria, Natalie, Chris and Paul.

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As Sean is unwell, Ronan hauls himself out of the pit and takes to the solo podcasting seas with a Pit Fight episode on games that can be played solo.

Thrown against each other in the show are Friday, Sylvion and Lord of the Rings: The Card Game.

Which one will emerge victorious?

 

Also, Sean makes a brief appearance to tell us about a competition with The Dice Tower to win $50 to spend at Cool Stuff Inc.  Enter the competition by answering one of the two questions and then email us at - thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com and marking the email 'Gen Con Competition' before the end of August.

The winner of our competition will be placed in a pot with winner from all over the Dice Tower Network and the person drawn from a hat will win $500 in Cool Stuff Inc vouchers.    Best of luck!!

The boys are back together for another Picking Over the Bones episode where they run the rule over Fallen, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Galaxy of Trian and At The Gates of Loyang.One of these games almost causes fisticuffs at dawn as they heartily disagree but which one? Also in this episode, the winner of the Dice Tower, Gen Con competition is revealed.

Unable to contain their excitement any longer Sean and Ronan lift the lid on twelve of the hottest upcoming releases at Spiel 2015 in Essen. They have scoured the net high and low to garner as much information on the incoming games as they could and will let you know whether they think, prior to playtesting, the games are Treasure to be coveted or Traps to be avoided. Running through their fingers this episode are Pandemic:Legacy, 7 Wonder Duel, Porta Nigra, Antarctica, Shakespeare, Dice City and half a dozen more. Catch many amazing podcasts on The Dice Tower Network. See us at The Dice Tower booth at Essen Saturday from 12:00. Catch great gaming content at 2d6.org

Back again to preview another 12 Essen Spiel 2015 releases, the boys talk through a selection of games that have caught the eye for one reason or another.

Discussed are Prime Time, The Big Book of Madness, 504, Raptor, M.U.L.E, Xanadu and lots more. Which ones will the boys guess are treasures and which ones are traps.

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In this, the last of their Essen previews Sean and Ronan mull over and make predictions on another dozen games including Dilluvia Project, Rattle Battle Grab the Loot, Xenon Profiteer, Mistfall, Guns & Steel, Posthuman and more. Only these two could get in a 'heated discussion' about a game they've never played and one game in particular sets off a barrage of squeaking and indignation. Now the boys are off to Essen to hopefully play the games they have previewed an more!If you would like to meet up with Ronan and Sean or just say hello, they will be at the Bredenay Hotel on Friday evening (09th Oct) and Ronan will be at the Dice Tower booth in Hall 7 at the Essen Spiel on Saturday (10th Oct) from 12:00 to 13:00/14:00.Also look out for The Game Pit t-shirts as the lads will be wearing them at the Spiel.Please do come and say hello. The Game Pit are proud members of The Dice Tower Network and 2D6.org.

This is the first in the series of quick Essen 2015 field reports. Sean goes through what he had played and what has caught his eye in the Spiel fair today. We also have a quick appearance from regular contributor Natalie. Ronan will be back tomorrow and remember we can be found on Friday evening at the Bredenay Hotel if you fancy a game or a chat.

Ronan has flown into Essen and the two boys have worked their way round the Spiel halls on the Friday (supervised by Natalie) in order to play, demo and buy a host of games.

Listen as they discuss the merits of all played and lament the amount of games purchased by both despite plans made to avoid such an occurrence.

Ronan will be back at Spiel again on Saturday 10th Oct to man The Dice Tower booth (Hall 7 at 12:00) and bring you the third and final field report. 

After working their way through the Essen Spiel halls and the playing as many of the Essen 2015 releases as they could get their dirty mitts on, Ronan and Sean come to a decision on what the feel was the best and worst of this years Spiel. In the episode each of the boys choose their Top 3, Biggest Disappointment and Biggest Surprise.  

Now back to our regular Picking Over the Bones format after the excitement of Essen, we have tweaked the way we do the reviews.In this episode we did not provide a straight up rules explanation but instead looked to incorporate the rules into the general discussion.Please let us have your feedback on our new way of doing things. In this episode, Sean and Ronan take a look at The Big Book of Madness, The Voyages of Marco Polo, Porta Nigra and Res Publica: 2230 AD. The Game Pit are proud members of The Dice Tower Network and 2D6.org.

We are back and to make up for the break, we return with a truly huge episode.Ronan and Sean are joined by Paul (Full on) to look over the best and worst that 2015 had to offer (and to offer Paul a hug).Included in the episode:

• Our Top 5 of 2015
• Top new to us games of 2015
• Most disappointing games of 2015
• Out of the Dust
• Want to play again
• and much more

Also in this episode is a sneak peak at Nightmare Forest: Dean Run.This game is now available on KickStarter here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bravefrontierstudios/nightmare-forest-dead-run

We are back with more in our new format and we welcome Steve into the Game Pit for a second episode in a row. In this episode, we talk about those games in our collection that we never play but still can't bear to give up and we hear all about Steve's mankini obsession. The big review this time out is Nations from Lautapelit.fi. Find all our episodes at 2d6.org Check out a gaming feast for your ears at dicetowernetwork.com Follow us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Like us on Facebook Share your thoughts on our BGG Guild Rate us on iTunes so people think we are worth listening to. Thank you.

The boys are again joined by a special guest and this time it's Paul (not the same Paul as before but another Paul). The big review in this episode is Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game and it's not all happy questing. Also in this episode, Ronan and Sean talk about the games played on a recent trip to the Oxford games café, Thirsty Meeples while Paul discusses three games he has been playing of late (getting Sean very excited by a zombie themed game). For other great gaming podcasts head to dicetower.com

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In this episode our main review is Automobiles from AEG, which divides opinion and we talk about games we have been playing of late (including Exploding Kittens and The Kings Abbey). The boys also discuss two games Sean backed on Kickstarter and look at why one of them failed to fund. The Game Pit are proud members of The Dice Tower Network. Follow The Game Pit on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and check out our BGG Guild. Email us on - thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

This time around Sean is away on holiday and we are very lucky to have Mark Johnson join Ronan to discuss short games that have been Fails, Near Misses and Hits. They mull over Colt Express, Hanabi, Augustus, Karuba, Las Vegas, Pandemic: The Cure, The Grizzled, Oh My Goods! and more... Find the best in gaming podcasts and lots of other content at dicetower.com

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One of the biggest releases of the year, Scythe forms the main review in this episode as the Pit returns to it's regular format. Ronan and Sean (back from his travels) are joined from what sounds like his toilet by our old favourite, Steve. In the first part, the three discuss games they have been playing or are excited about for one reason or another and these include The Walking Dead: No Sanctuary, Mansions of Madness: Second Edition and Ghost Stories. Competition Time The main review of Scythe is in part 2 but before that we begin our Dice Tower competition to win $50 to spend at Cool Stuff Inc. Our winner will then go into another draw to win $1000 to again spend at Cool Stuff Inc. Once you hear the question, email your answers to: thegamepitcompetition@gmail.com   The Game Pit is a proud member of The Dice Tower Network

This time around we return to our most ruthless format. Four games enter but only one game will leave as the Co-Operative Dungeon Crawler Champion of The Game Pit. Our four contestants are Descent 2.0: Road to Legend, The Legends of Andor, The Wrath of Ashardalon and Zombicide: Black Plague. Sean and Ronan discuss each of the titles over a range of categories and then rank the games from 4 to 1. In the end the highest rated game over both lists walks away victorious. We also feature your chance to win $50 and maybe $1000 in gift certificates from www.coolstuffinc.com via the www.dicetower.com contest. Check out all the shows in the network for more chances to win the big prize.

Back to pick the bones of seven more board games this week are Sean and Ronan. The main review is of Tyrants of the Underdark plus they share their thoughts on Thief's Market, Elfenland, Il Vecchio, The Shadow Over Westminster, Project E.L.I.T.E. and Signorie. Go to dicetower.com for more gaming content than you could ever have wished for.  Catch us on iTunes and Stitcher. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and BGG.

Sean and Ronan had time to squeeze out one more episode before Spiel madness takes over The Pit. We could not go on before picking apart the surprise release of the summer, Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition.  Also featured are Hit Z Road, The Networks, Let Them Eat Cake, Ticket to Ride: UK Map, DVONN and Sapiens. At dicetower.com you can find the very best in board game coverage from videos to podcasts to us. Catch all of our episodes on iTunes, Stitcher and podbean.com

It is time to preview twelve upcoming releases scheduled to hit our tables from Spiel 2016 at Essen. Using detective skills, rulebook pondering and an unhealthy amount of speculation Sean and Ronan will decide between them whether they think these games are Treasures fit to grace the tables of Kings or Traps set to waste the luggage space of the unwary. Join the fun. This time we weigh up Lorenzo il Magnifico, Of Dreams & Shadows, Adrenaline, Vikings on Board, Armageddon, Legendary Inventors, Pandemic the Cure: Experimental Medications, Age of Thieves, Great Western Trail, The Arrival, When I Dream and London Dread.

Ronan is joined by Stephen Buonocore to give a publisher's insight into Spiel. Stephen discusses how it  has played a major role in the growth and development of Stronghold Games including how he forges international partnerships, seeks out new games and tries to create the perfect booth experience. We also chat about all eight of the games debuting for Stronghold games at Spiel this year as well as touching on many other titles. Check out more great gaming coverage at www.dicetower.com Check us out on social media and at iTunes, Stitcher and Podbean

Back for more predictions on what will be the hits and misses at Essen Spiel 2016 are Sean, Ronan and a dozen games forced through the crystal ball. Some will be deemed Treasures and some will be consigned to the dungeon as Traps. This time up are; Flamme Rouge, Oceanos, The Colonists, Key to the City - London, Cyclades: Monuments, JORVIK, Inis, The Oracle of Delphi, HOP!, Small World: River World, Junk Art and Emojito.

On the eve of the big fair we present our final dozen previews of releases expected this week and decide whether we believe that they are Treasures or Traps.  Covered this time are; Eight Epics, Agamemnon, Barcelona: The Rose of Fire, Black Spy, Far East War 1592, Dream Home, Kepler 3042, Rhodes, Chromosome, The Daedalus Sentence, Meduris and Dragon & Flagon. Find us on social media as @thegamepitpodcast. Head to our BGG Guild for discussion on our episodes and general gaming,

With Ronan lamenting at home, Sean and Natalie make a daring raid on Essen Spiel 2016 and in this episode they quickly run through their first day. We have some news from the publishers display area with some games to keep your eyes open for and we have three mini reviews on the games we played on the first day. These are Lorenzo il Magnifico, Fabled Fruit and Zauberei hoch drei (Wizardry to the Power of Three). Finally Sean and Natalie give their big wish and name the game that they will hunt down first at Spiel. **Episode recorded in an Essen hotel room so please forgive any reduction on sound quality**

For our first post-Spiel 2016 episode we pick over the bones of six family games, from Essen past and present. We are joined by Ronan's daughters who share their opinions. At the end everyone takes a turn to list the games they have played in their order of preference. That is not one but four Top 5s for you.

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We fire up our first full reviews from Spiel 2016 and the games on the slab this time are Adrenaline, Key to the City - London, Great Western Trail, Flamme Rouge, Cottage Garden and The Last Friday.

We also have a review of current Kickstarter massive hit Mythic Battles: Pantheon from Ronan.

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The holidays have long delayed this episode recorded in early December right after Sean and Ronan had attended LoBsterCon XII on the south coast of England for a long weekend of gaming. In just over an hour they give you their thoughts on twelve games one or both of them played over the weekend. 

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Sean and Ronan begin the countdown on their own Top 50 Games Ever!!! 

Supporting, abusing and questioning each other as we go, here are our top games ever published from 50 - 41.

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The second of five shows in which Ronan and Sean announce their individual top 50 games of all time.

 

What makes the list and what do the boys think of each others choices?

 

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In this episode, Sean and Ronan finally chew over some big Essen 2016 names (Railroad Revolution, A Feast for Odin and Fabled Fruit) as well as looking as three more games they have been playing of late (The Grizzled, Jim Henson's: Labyrinth the Board Game and Valeria: Card Kingdoms).

They may have seemed more upbeat in recent shows but in this one they return to have a proper grumble. See what games escaped a good thrashing and what ones tok a beating.

 

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In this show Ronan is away and Sean is joined by Natalie who is back by popular demand to discuss Empires of the Void, OctoDice and Gloomhaven.

 

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The countdown continues and after general agreement last time out, the boys are at odds over a few of the choices made here.

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It's once again time for Ronan and Sean to ramp up the excitement levels and head down to Eastbourne for the wonderful gaming weekend that is LoBsterCon.

In the episode we talk about 12 games we played at LoBsterCon XIII in quickfire reviews and have a brief chat in the Outro about things exciting us within the gaming world in the near future.

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In this episode we take a look forward at the up and coming UK Games Expo and in particular 12 games that will either premiere or demo at the Expo.

The 12 games covered are just some of the many available to buy and play at the UKGE.

If you are attending the UKGE, Sean and Ronan will be there all three days and will be taking part in various Dice Tower events including working the Dice Tower Booth and playing a big game of Wits & Wagers. If you see us in our Game Pit t-shirts around the halls, please come and say hello.

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Sean and Ronan give their first impressions of eighteen games they sampled over a long weekend in Birmingham at UK Games Expo 2017 as well as touching on other experiences they sampled.

This episode is less about full reviews and more to give an idea of the sort of games you can expect to see on a table near you soon. There is a definite emphasis on lighter and family games, the heavy stuff is coming soon.

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Adam is our Guest in The Pit as we take a look back at all of the gaming goodies we have enjoyed or otherwise from 2016.

We give you our Top 5 of the year, Most Disappointing, Best Presented, Best New to Us and much, much more...

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Back to vigourously shake down the skeletons of six more games are Sean and Ronan. 

The featured review in the second half is This War of Mine. Before that we run the ruler over Century Spice Road, Superhot, Santo Domingo and The Lost Expedition.

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We're back with Ronan and Sean's latest instalment of their individual top 50 games ever.

As usual they are not in total agreement but see who you agree with, if either.

 

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Sean and Ronan are back with six more board game reviews this time around. 

Going under the knife are Flatline, Ethnos, Pocket Mars, Caylus, First Class and The Football Game. 

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Sean and Ronan are joined by Steve who is back after over a year away. They join forces to talk about the games they have played, backed, lusted after and tried to have imprisoned. They then put their heads together to hunt out the truth about Fury of Dracula 3rd Edition. Have Fantasy Flight Games cornered the beast or have they let mayhem run amok?  One of the games discussed is Codex and it is still available on Kickstarter. Here's the link if you'd like to take a look yourself:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sirlin/codex-2?ref=nav_search Find all our episodes at 2d6.org Check out a gaming feast for your ears at dicetowernetwork.com Follow us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Like us on Facebook Share your thoughts on our BGG Guild Rate us on iTunes so people think we are worth listening to. Thank you.

Happy Birthday to us! Happy Birthday to us! We celebrate three years of podcasting by listing our favourite three player games. See what we did there? For other great gaming podcasts head to dicetower.com Find us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Join in the chat at our BGG Guild

In this episode Sean and Ronan consult the tea leaves, scry the crystal ball and take their best guesses as to which upcoming 2016 releases will be Treasures and which will be Traps. Featured this time are; Star Trek: Ascendancy, Beyond Baker Street, Legendary: Firefly, Broken Legions, First Martians, Colony, Bunny Kingdom, Monster Buffet, Cry Havoc, Oktoberfest, 7 Ronin, Smugglers, Worlds Monuments and Terraforming Mars. Sean and Ronan will be gaming for four days at LobSterCon XI. Head to www.meetup.com/londononboard for details if you want to come along. Check out dicetower.com for great gaming podcasts Find us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast

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Sean and Ronan are joined by many, many LobSters as we get together by the sea and discuss the games we have played at LobSterCon XI. With us are Dean, Michael, Bonnie Kate, Lloyd, Full On, Rachel, Adam, Natalie, Paul and Chris. We discuss many, many games including; Star Wars: Rebellion, Grand Austria Hotel, Quadropolis, Zombie Tower 3D, Animals on Board, World's Fair, T.I.M.E. Stories, The Pursuit of Happiness and more... Win a copy of Aether Captains from Mage Company in our Flash Competition. Details in the episode, entries have to be in by 9th May 2016. Find great gaming podcasts at dicetower.com Follow us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Join our BGG Guild Catch all our episodes on iTunes, Stitcher and podbean.com Check out dicetower.com for great gaming podcastFind us on T

Sean and Ronan get together to bring you brief tasters of the games they played at UK Games Expo 2016 from Birmingham, UK. They cover Imhotep, Ice Cool, Multiuniversum, Fight for Olympus, CVlizations, Ominoes, Ancient Terrible Things, Colony, Super Vampire, Dragon Valley, Garden of Bees, Games of Trains, Oligarchy, Legends Untold, Codinca, Mmm, Dragonwood, Santa's Bag and Dohdles. Find the best in gaming podcasts and lots of other content at dicetower.com Find us on Twitter, Facebook, BGG and Instagram to follow the latest news Email us your feedback at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

In our penultimate round of Essen previews Sean and Ronan again give their opinions on which of a dozen upcoming releases will be Treasures and which will be Traps.  This time we analyse; La Granja: No Siesta, The Last Friday, Sola Fide, Codenames: Pictures, 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon, Railroad Revolution, A Feast for Odin, Captains of the Golden Age, Nautilion, Warquest, Argo and Airlines. Catch us on social media network places and email us your feedback at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com Head to our BGG Guild to rant at us in good company.

Sean and Ronan return to the pit and gnaw over some tricky customers this episode, hard to define and tough to rate.

The games covered this time are Brian Boru, Golem, Framework, Stroganov, Isle of Cats: Kittens & Beasts, Stardew Valley, Festival of 1k Cats and What Next?

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Sean is joined by a mystery host as they review eight modern board games they have been playing recently followed by some chat on recent crowd funders they have sniffed at and what games have joined their collections recently.

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As the title suggests Natalie is again lured into the Pit to reveal her all time top 20 games. 

Sean puts unnecessary pressure on himself by trying to predict what games she will choose and they briefly talk/argue about some Kickstarter projects.

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Matthew once again dives into The Pit, alongside Sean and Ronan he gives the lowdown on the best and worst of 2021 in board gaming.

To go with our Top 10s we also run through our Games of the Year, Biggest Disappointments, Under the Radar, Best Production and Best Reprints.

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Sean and Ronan return to recall the games old and new they feasted on over the holidays. They then turn their gaze down memory lane and recall the top ten games from one of the greatest years for news releases, 2013.

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