Staying In Podcast

Staying In

Four pals talk life and hobbies, discussing the very best of board games, video games, comic books, movies, and more.

  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River, The Plucky Squire, and Wizards Cup - Ep218

    Having your world turned upside down is one thing, but having a whole new dimension added? That's tough! The Plucky Squire from All Possible Futures digs into this idea with approachable puzzles and tricky action. Meanwhile Wizards Cup from Pandasaurus Games is a two player magical duel with gorgeous art and a tight little footprint. Speaking of footprints, Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River from Osprey Games has ones in the shape of bear paws, as grizzlies compete for the ultimate prize: fish (of course). And Medical Mysteries: NYC Emergency Room from Identity Games has us playing House, diagnosing patients cooperatively in a race against time.

    All that, and the perils of neat squash, on Ep218.

    00:00 - Soup on the trousers and other stories

    09:37 - The Plucky Squire

    22:17 - Wizards Cup

    38:00 - Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River

    50:42 - Medical Mysteries: NYC Emergency Room

    On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1 March 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 56 minutes 39 seconds
    Civilization, The Roottrees are Dead, and The Gang - Ep217

    Is Civilization from Avalon Hill and Gibsons Games still able to command 10 hours of your attention more than 40 years after its initial release? Can The Roottrees are Dead outdo Hypnospace Outlaw at Internet nostalgia and Return of the Obra Dinn at amateur sleuthing? Blending poker and heists, do we have a good enough hand to win The Gang? Are Ritz crisps? You have questions, and boy, do we have answers.

    All that, and a bag of cola, on Ep217.

    00:00 - Putting on the Ritz

    05:54 - Civilization

    30:28 - The Roottrees are Dead

    40:57 - The Gang

    On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    15 February 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Nosferatu, My First Castle Panic and Civilization - Ep216

    We find out why Fireside Games’ co-op boardgame Castle Panic remains a masterpiece and how its wonderfully welcoming all-ages version My First Castle Panic brings in younger players while remaining entertaining for adults. Then a look at why the sheer amount of planning for a weekend playing Avalon Hill’s Civilization has been an early part of the overall joy of running this epic length event game. And the reasons why 100 years of Nosferatu has done nothing to take the sting out of the vampire’s bite.

    All that, and Nora going door-to-door, on Ep216.

    00:00 - Two Tuna Buses in a row, plus our favourite bedtime readers

    08:48 - Nosferatu

    26:01 - Preparing for Civilization

    44:29 - Castle Panic and My First Castle Panic

    On this episode were Kris (@DigitalStrider) and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1 February 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 59 minutes 53 seconds
    Meta Quest 3S, Samorost, and Stardew Valley v1.6 - Ep215

    Logging on to our (impressive!) virtual reality future with Meta Quest 3S, why we’ve head back to Stardew Valley after the embarrassment of riches included in the Stardew Valley v1.6 update from ConcernedApe, and returning to a classic with Amanita Design’s Samorost.

    All that, and a sheep (or a pariah?), on Ep215.

    00:00 - Santa Trauma

    05:07 - Meta Quest 3S

    30:12 - Stardew Valley v1.6

    41:02 - Samorost

    45:16 - “Beating” games

    On this episode were Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    15 January 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Balatro, Duolingo, and Hundreds of Beavers - Ep214

    A mega massive wrap up of all our favourite things we discovered in 2024, including: Codenames, Duolingo, The Rise of the Golden Idol, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Thunder Road Vendetta, Hundreds of Beavers, Essen, Balatro, Midnight Mass, One Shot RPGs, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Deadloch, The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game, Wilmot's Warehouse, Godzilla Minus One, Cyberpunk 2077, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Death's End, and the works of Simon Stålenhag.

    All that, yes ALL THAT, and the pants option always available, on Ep214.

    00:00 - Approaching a Sweep

    03:18 - Codenames and Duolingo

    07:23 - The Rise of the Golden Idol and Thank Goodness You're Here!

    11:49 - Thunder Road Vendetta and Hundreds of Beavers

    15:52 - Essen, Balatro, and Midnight Mass

    20:45 - One Shot RPGs, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Deadloch

    29:39 - The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game

    33:34 - Wilmot's Warehouse

    40:50 - Godzilla Minus One and Cyberpunk 2077

    44:37 - Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Death's End

    53:30 - The works of Simon Stålenhag

    On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to everywhere you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1 January 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    My First Gran Turismo, My Favourite Things, and Skyrockets - Ep213

    We’re getting ready for a gaming Christmas! From the board game stack we’re setting our timers and taking in the fireworks show spectacle of Skyrockets: Festivals of Fire from Floodgate Games, figuring out if we prefer apples, oranges, or Gandalf in supersmart trick taker My Favourite Things from Play For Keeps, and forging fine art and trying to get away with it in Belratti from Kosmos. Away from the table and onto the track (via the couch), we frankly can’t believe how good the racing is in completely free PlayStation 4 and 5 game My First Gran Turismo from Polyphony Digital happens to be.

    All that, and a Hot Frosty, on Ep213.

    00:00 - Hallmark movies and Secret Santas

    11:30 - My Favourite Things

    22:43 - Skyrockets: Festivals of Fire

    28:55 - Belratti

    37:52 - My First Gran Turismo

    On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    15 December 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    The Rise of The Golden Idol, Crash Pandas, and The Colour Monster - Ep212

    We’ve smashed through the single page RPGs Pride and Extreme Prejudice and Crash Pandas from Rowan, Rook and Decard, and also gotten to the tabletop the kid-friendly The Colour Monster from Devir and Kosmos and Stomp the Plank from The Flying Games and Hachette. Plus a closer look at Color Gray Games and Playstack’s stupendous sequel The Rise of The Golden Idol.

    All that, and, yes, it’s one of His, on Ep212.

    00:00 - A Cold Snap

    05:51 - The Rise of The Golden Idol

    29:39 - Pride and Extreme Prejudice

    38:45 - Crash Pandas

    43:28 - The Colour Monster

    46:40 - Stomp the Plank

    53:12 - Secret Santa

    On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1 December 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 58 minutes 48 seconds
    Agatha All Along, Ludwig, and Undaunted 2200: Callisto - Ep211

    Spookily funny party game Ghosts Can't Draw (Big Potato Games), strategic sci-fi in Undaunted 2200: Callisto (Osprey Games), the frighteningly good Agatha All Along, and a David Mitchell mystery series called Ludwig; there’s loads of great geek stuff stuffed into just under an hour of audio.

    All that, and tooth chat, on Ep211.

    00:00 - Dental Battleships

    05:52 - Ghosts Can't Draw

    16:22 - Undaunted 2200: Callisto

    31:17 - Agatha All Along

    43:40 - Ludwig

    On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    15 November 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Spiel Essen, Final Girl, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 - Ep210

    A full report on our trip to the biggest board game show in the world - Spiel Essen - plus our favourite games from the show; Gibberers by Hobby Japan, The Chronicles of Berg by Rybysel Games, and Final Girl by Van Ryder Games. Then back at home we catch up with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2.

    All that, and lightning striking twice, on Ep210.

    00:00 - Spiel Essen

    16:15 - Gibberers

    26:04 - The Chronicles of Berg

    33:33 - Final Girl

    48:30 - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2

    On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1 November 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Codenames, Castle Combo, and Oktoberfest - Ep209

    Why the digital edition of Codenames from CGE Digital just might be 2024’s best digital adaptation of a board game, Castle Combo from Catch Up Games and Hachette is a winning combination of tableau-building and card drafting, and the joys of a local Oktoberfest.

    All that, and how it’s all kicking off in here, on Ep209.

    00:00 - Watching the golf, the legendary John Daly, and “rough pubs” of Britain and beyond

    10:51 - Codenames

    32:29 - Castle Combo

    48:46 - Oktoberfest

    On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    15 October 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Indika, Wilmot's Warehouse, and Faraway - Ep208

    Doing it live with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live In Concert, stacking shelves in CMYK’s Wilmot's Warehouse, travelling with Catch Up Games’ Faraway, and being lied to with Odd-Meter’s Indika.

    All that, and teasing a child, on Ep208.

    00:00 - How do you define “relax”?

    05:24 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live In Concert

    11:16 - Wilmot's Warehouse

    27:59 - Indika

    45:42 - Faraway

    On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

    Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.

    Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

    Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1 October 2024, 7:00 pm
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