This is like all the other board gaming podcasts, where the hosts Joel, Tom and Lewis talk about their favourite board games they have played, news from the industry and do reviews of games.
In this episode of the Devon Dice Podcast, Joel is joined by Nick and Claire to round up the best games they’ve played in 2025—all new-to-them discoveries that have really hit the table this year. With Lewis struck down by the lurgy, Sam lost to board gaming winter blues, and Honey enjoying a well-earned nap, the trio also dive into the latest news, including the Fox & Hounds Board Gaming Weekend, a huge Stonemaier Games announcement dump, AllPlay reveals, Dice Tower crowdfunding, and some fresh GenCon breaking news. Then it’s time to celebrate the standout games that made 2025 a great year for gaming at Devon Dice HQ.
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
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Joel’s list of all new to him, played games:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game
6 Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom 7 Above and Below: Haunted 8 Railway Boom 9 Tag Team 10 Deep Regrets 11 Fishing 12 Fearless 13 Galactic Cruise 14 Black Forest 15 Flash Point: Legacy of Flame 16 Hamburg 17 Lords of Vegas 18 Fire Tower 19 Flip 7 20 Comic Hunters 21 Oranges & Lemons 22 Millennia: Tracks of Time 23 Tenby 24 Caracas 25 Steam Power 26 Dead Reckoning 27 Fall 28 Nucleum 29 Emberheart 30 Finspan 31 TRICKTAKERs 32 Sanctuary 33 Wroth 34 3 Chapters 35 Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels 36 Compile: Main 1 37 Slambo! 38 DroPolterConventions we’ve been at recently
Gamefound
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Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
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Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
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Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @njshaw2
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Joel, Nick, and Lewis are back from UK Games Expo 2025 and are here to share their Top 5 highlights from the event — plus Sam’s thoughts via his notes! Listen in as they dive into their favourite moments, discuss the games they played, and even give a few honest hotel reviews.
This episode also features bonus interviews with three creators from the UK board game scene (and slightly beyond):
Mark Prentice from Next Dimension Games
Chris Priscott of Unfringed
Jubson Cowan, game artist extraordinaire (okay, not strictly British — but we’ll claim him anyway!)
We still found time to squeeze in a bit of industry news and a roundup of some exciting crowdfunding campaigns currently live.
So, sit back, enjoy the Expo wrap-up, and get your wishlist ready!
Joel: Space Junkers
Sam: Hotel
Nick: Food Trucks
Lewis: Wrath of Fire Mountain
Mark Prentice from Next Dimension Games
Joel: more stands and US companies
Sam: Size of the show
Nick: The new hall layout
Lewis: Daybreak
Joel: Lost Ruins of Arnak, Big box and expansion
Sam: Open gaming availability
Nick: An actually nice hotel
Lewis: Sky Team
Chris Priscott from Unfringed Games
Joel: Paint pens
Sam: In The Footsteps of Marie Curie
Nick: Slambo! & Bus & Stop
Lewis: Arcs
Joel: Fire Tower
Sam: Last Week of Summer
Nick: ito with 13 players
Lewis: Chaos Cards
Judson Cowan from tettixgames.com
Plus Other bits from the UKGE 25 before we finished up.
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
Devon Dice Podcast – Episode 141
Title: It’s Our UKGE 2025 Preview Episode!
Welcome back to another episode of the Devon Dice Podcast! Joel, Nick and Sam are bringing their best list of games they are looking forward to, at UKGE 2025, to try and impress Lewis on what to look out for this year.
Looking ahead, don’t forget the Fox & Hounds Board Game Weekend is coming up:
17th–19th October – mark your calendars!
Tariffs Update: There’s a 90-day pause on tariffs, prompting a mad shipping dash from publishers. Great for getting games out… but it’s driving up shipping costs again.
Golden Geek Awards: announced The winners have been crowned! (Insert dramatic drumroll here.)
Kickstarter Highlights:
Age of Steam Volume 5 & 6 expansions– 16 new maps + 2 promo maps? That’s enough to derail our wallets.
River Rats – Another co-op poker game, because bluffing with friends never gets old.
Gamefound Picks:
AVGhost Paranormal Investigation: Second edition – another chance to go ghost hunting … .
Coming Soon:
Paperback Adventures: Volume 2 – More wordy roguelike fun on the way!
Here’s what each of us is hyped for:
Live shows
The legendary Bring & Buy
Open gaming area
4 massive halls of board game bliss
Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and maybe even leave us a cheeky review. If you’re heading to UKGE, come say hi – and if you offer us a game of Clank!, Joel and Sam won’t say no… even if they should.
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
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Coming Soon
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Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
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On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
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Devon Dice Podcast – Episode 138: Fox & Hounds Weekend Wrap-Up
In this episode of the Devon Dice Podcast, host Joel is joined by Nick and Lewis (with Sam off sick and Claire busy with university work) to recap their recent Fox & Hounds board game weekend. They discuss the event’s highlights, including hosting duties, the dinner and quiz, and various exciting board games played throughout the weekend.
The team dives into a mix of new and classic games such as Last Message, Orléans, Marvel Dice Throne Missions, Cryptid, Thunder Road Vendetta, and Root. Claire also got involved with Harmonies, and there were plenty of play-to-win moments with Finspan and Treehouse.
Looking ahead, they announce the next Fox & Hounds gaming weekend scheduled for 17 – 19 November 2025.
The episode also covers major industry news, including Awaken Realms’ upcoming releases, CMON’s latest financial troubles, and the controversial new edition of Quacks of Quedlinburg.
Finally, the hosts share their recent gaming experiences:
Nick played Cerebria, Die Speicherstadt, and several Board Game Arena (BGA) titles like The Bloody Inn, Stalk Exchange, and A Gest of Robin Hood.
Joel shares his thoughts on Kingdom Legacy.
Tune in for all the details, board game chatter, and a dose of the usual Devon Dice fun!
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
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