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We are over a quarter of the way through the year, so that means Rory and Steve, are a quarter of the way through their BGG Top 100 challenge, so we look back at the current highlights and lowlights and of course talk about some of the best board games currently playable.

But its not all about looking back as we go into detail about card drafting game Vale of Eternity, a game that’s much deeper than it looks, and Apiary, a Euro-style game themed around bees in space. We then dip into the mailbag for chat about the themes we are fed up of.

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Games Mentioned

00:02:50 Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin 00:08:10 BGG Top 100 00:32:17 Vale of Eternity 00:43:54 Apiary 01:01:45 Questions

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Join the PhC boys for Episode 145 as Andy discovers his lucky totem that allows him to make it to and from Airecon without his car breaking down. Steve accedentally creates what is sure to be the best fabric softener in the history of fabric softners. Sid invents a new word #Begrumble, and Rory awards himself the board game equivalent of the Victoria Cross for playing his least favourite game on the BGG Top 100.

They also discuss the highlights and the further highlights of Airecon, which unsurprisingly consists of food, beer, and board games (in that order), including: a chaotic and hilarious game of Heat from Days of Wonder, the light and delightful "revesres action-programming" Faraway from Catch Up Games/Hachette, and challenging, almost dinner-reservation-missing, Side Quest Nemesis from Board & Dice.

A quick dip into the mail bag reveals thier most hated "popular" game and an announcement that if you are not already following Polyhedron Collider onInstagram, now might be a good time to do so as there is an upcoming competion supported by show sponsor Kienda!

Games Mentioned

00:10:22 Heat: Pedal to the Metal 00:22:23 Faraway 00:31:54 Sidequest: Nemesis 01:03:55 Secret Identity 

This episode is available on  iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this episode we tread the rain soaked streets of the Blade Runner RPG, blow up dissident planets in Star Wars Rebellion, and explore the best Dungeons & Dragons adventures. But this is not before we take an in depth look at the historical economic game Kutná Hora: The City of Silver from CGE and give an in depth look at zoo builder Ark Nova (aka Terraforming Zoos).

Games Mentioned

00:00:00 Star Wars: Rebellion 00:06:15 Brass: Birmingham 00:09:45 Kutná Hora: The City of Silver 00:30:50 Ark Nova 00:56:27 Blade Runner The Roleplaying Game 01:09:43 RPG questions from the mailbag

✍️ Episode References

Blade Runner RPG https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/blade-runner/

Dungeon Magazine https://archive.org/details/dungeonmagazine

Kienda https://www.kiendagames.com/

Free League Publishing https://freeleaguepublishing.com/

Twilight 2000 https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/twilight-2000/

Call of Cthulhu https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/

Cthulhu Pulp https://www.chaosium.com/pulp-cthulhu/

Achtung! Cthulhu https://www.modiphius.net/pages/achtung-cthulhu

Curse of Strahd (D&D Module) https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd

The Whispering Cairn (Dungeon Magazine) https://archive.org/details/dungeonmagazine

Clashes Sepulcher (Dungeon Magazine) https://archive.org/details/dungeonmagazine

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Polyhedron Collider Cast is back with another episode packed with tabletop gaming chatter. 

In this episode, our hosts, Steve, Andy, Sid, and Rory, bring us breaking news that's set to change the game – literally. We're talking about a new sponsorship deal with Kienda that's as exciting for the listeners as it is for the podcast. With a special QR code discount for board game purchases, it's a win-win for everyone involved.

But that's just the beginning. The episode takes a playful turn with discussions ranging from selling body parts for board games (yes, you read that right) to the possibility of wearing sponsored pyjamas. 

The meat of the episode, however, lies in the thoughtful and in-depth discussions of two board games that have captured the hosts' attention: 'Expeditions' and 'Scholars of the South Tigris.' 

We'll also be answering listener questions, including a trip down memory lane as we attempt to recall the very first games we played with each other. Expect a blend of nostalgia, confusion, and the usual banter as we try to piece together our gaming origins.

Games Mentioned

00:00:00 Sponsorship 00:07:10 Airecon https://www.airecon.co.uk/tickets 00:11:42 Andy's trip to Japan: Crash Octopus and Yura Yura Penguin 00:21:19 Expeditions 00:39:38 Scholars of teh South Tigris 00:55:52 CMON exclusive with Gamefound 00:59:35 Our favourite paints 01:06:59 Themes and mechanisms we want to see more and less of 01:09:54 First Game you played with each other

✍️ Episode References

Kienda https://kienda.co.uk/

Airecon Convention https://www.airecon.co.uk/

Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy https://www.duncanrhodes.com/

Tainted Grail https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/242574/tainted-grail

Stonemaier Games https://stonemaiergames.com/

Scholars of the South Tigris https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/scholars-south-tigris

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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A relative return to normality at Polyhedron Collider HQ as we discuss the start of Rory and Steve's Top 100 challenge and the games we have played along the way. We then segway to some smooth jazz in rolle and write game The Gig and find spice in the desert in Agents of Dune RPG starter set, before asking questions about rulebooks and board games that use RPG mechanics.

Games Mentioned

00:03:52 Pandemic Legacy Season 1 00:07:58 Terraforming Mars 00:13:27 Azul 00:16:12 Puerto Rico 00:25:52 The Gig 00:38:41 Dune - Adventures in the Imperium: Agents of Dune  00:57:16 Questions from the mail bag

✍️ Episode References

Kienda https://kienda.co.uk/

Airecon Convention https://www.airecon.co.uk/

Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy https://www.duncanrhodes.com/

Tainted Grail https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/242574/tainted-grail

Stonemaier Games https://stonemaiergames.com/

Scholars of the South Tigris https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/scholars-south-tigris

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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It’s time to read the tea leaves and consult the horoscope we list the board games and tabletop roleplaying games that we are looking forward to playing in 2024. It is of course an eclectic mix of heavy eurogames, miniature laden dudes on a map and quirky RPGs.

We then discuss our BGG top 100 challenge!

Games Mentioned

00:05:30 Cthulhu: Dark Providence 00:11:27 One D&D 00:14:46 Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin and Tainted Grail Tabletop RPG: Song of a Dying World 00:19:02 Euthia: Torment of Resurrection  00:23:07 Yonder 00:24:58 Heroes of Cerulia 00:28:31 Arcs 00:32:44 Inventions: Evolution of Ideas 00:35:32 Terminus and Civolution 00:29:28 Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game 00:47:04 Warcrow, Avalon: The Riven Veil, and Inventors of the South Tigris 00:53:20 Dawn of Madness and The Queen’s Dilemma 

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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2023 has drawn to a close, so the boys from PHC size up their favourite board games and roleplaying games of the year.

In addition to the best of the best, we announce the winner of our painting competition, Andy awards his insert of choice, and we ask you, the listener, to tell us your favourite games of the year.

Games Mentioned

00:00:00 PHC painting competition 00:12:03 Steve and Rory's BGG top 100 Challenge 00:17:14 Andy' Insert of Choice 00:24:51 Actung Cthulhu! 2d20 00:23:39 Solani 00:33:21 Ahoy! 00:38:01 Kingdom Death: Monster Gambler's Chest 00:42:33 Bot Factory 00:47:54 Stomp the Plank 00:52:06 Beast 00:58:46 Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies 01:05:34 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory  01:13:10 Listener Choices: Sleeping Gods, Oathsworn, Undaunted 01:22:20 Game of the Year!

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Class war breaks out amongst the PHC crew as Steve and Rory discuss Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory while Andy tries to convince is that maybe its not all a terribly boring farce as he talsk us through Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition. Finaly we convince everyone to play The White Castle, because its really bloody good.

Games Mentioned

00:07:54 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory  00:21:32 Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition 00:33:46 The White Castle

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Andy has been to a games convention, so sit back and let him regale you with tales of all the board games he played at Airecon West. Top of that list was one of our UK Games Expo darlings Tiwanaku and then we head to the high seas with Ahoy. From the mail bag, Kickstarter is our main topic discussion together with a quickfire round of questions.

Games Mentioned

00:03:19 Airecon West 00:09:23 Peublo 00:20:57 Tiwanaku 00:37:54 Ahoy 00:53:59 State of Kickstarter 01:09:39 Mark Cooke's Quickfire Rounds

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Jon is back! And he's played Twilight Imperium. After exploring and conquering the galaxy, we revisit Old King's Crown and look back at what other games from the last two UK Games Expos still tickle our fancy. Andy rounds up the episode by talking about his current D&D campaign Dungeons & Dragons: Curse of Strahd, just in time for Hallowe'en.

Games Mentioned

00:04:45 Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition 00:29:50 The Old King's Crown 00:46:56 Tiwanaku, Beast, Stomp the Plank, Waggle Dance 01:00:32 Dungeons & Dragons: Curse of Strahd

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Kicking off with a, quite frankly, disturbing converstation about Sid's trousers, we then explore upcoming kickstarter Old King's Crown, while Andy examines the new Stonemaier hotness Expeditions. We then look at Parks, Block and Key, and Solani before talking about getting into miniature games with Star Wars Armada and exploring our shelf of shame.

Games Mentioned

00:00:00 Sid's Hairy Trousers 00:04:43 Old King's Crown 00:14:48 Expeditions 00:21:01 Parks 00:25:42 Block and Key 00:33:49 Solani 00:42:11 Getting into miniatures games: Star Wars Armada 00:52:02 Exploring our shelf of shame: Merchants and Marauders, Machina Arcana, and Beneath Nexus.

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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