Podcast Episodes

Mycelia (Saturday Review)

Fungi have long been misclassified as plants. In reality, they are a whole kingdom of their own. What we call a mushroom is just a fungus's fruit tha…

3 years, 2 months ago

Green, Greener, Greenest - sustainability and board games (Topic Discussion)

After talking to Gaiagames at Berlin Brettspiel Con this year, I was impressed by how much they focus on sustainability for their games, not just whe…

3 years, 2 months ago

River Wild (Saturday Review)

The first snow of winter had fallen. Underneath the cosy blanket of snow, new life was stirring. The land was coming alive with creatures trying to c…

3 years, 2 months ago

Opening Gambit - where to begin in the modern hobby (Topic Discussion)

Starting out in any hobby can be daunting. There is so much to learn and understand. The modern board game hobby is no different. There is terminolog…

3 years, 2 months ago

¡Adiós Calavera! (Saturday Review)

It was time for our annual harvest and for the Day of the Dead. We are all looking forward to seeing the souls of our dead loved ones again. There wo…

3 years, 2 months ago

Chess Appeal - the history of an ancient game (Topic Discussion)

The following article was written by Dennis Wesley.

Chess is one of our oldest games and as with most long-lasting entities, the game has undergone m…

3 years, 2 months ago

Crumbs!: The Sandwich Filler Game (Saturday Review)

It's lunchtime and the queue outside your cafe is rather long. Everyone wants you to hurry up and make them their favourite sandwich from your hugely…

3 years, 3 months ago

Home from Home - a con visit with a difference (Topic Discussion)

I always love going to board game conventions, shows, conferences or whatever you want to call them. Just walking into the halls and seeing lots of e…

3 years, 3 months ago

Lakshadweep (Saturday Review)

Of the over 30 atolls and coral reefs in the Laccadive Sea, off the coast of Kerala, India, only 10 are inhabited. Of those, only a few are open to t…

3 years, 3 months ago

Context Switching - when games are hard work (Topic Discussion)

Recently at work, we discussed how constantly going from one task to the next or changing from one tool to another is rather draining. This so-called…

3 years, 3 months ago