Kerley takes the first player throne for his first time and rounds everyone into the ring to talk about the super middle-weight division of board gaming....the mid-weight game

FIRST PLAYER: Kerley
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Tambo & Becky

OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- how the team are excited that Kerley has taken the first player token
- JP gives us his thoughts on Voidfall by Mindclash Games after playing it 4 times
- Tambo discusses his win in the latest Twilight Imperium game by Fantasy Flight Games
- that Kerley has a dinosaur fetish and that Becky doesn't like using her posh Crokinole board in front of people
- about our thoughts on mid-weight games, what they are, why we like them and some of our favourites
- about the new "would you rather" which is deciding whether we would learn only by video / google OR by the rulebook alone.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Shirts & Merch Etsy Store - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ShirtsAndMerchStudio?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1329895984
Shirts & Merch Kickstarter Campaign - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shirtsandmerch/exclusive-limited-edition-heat-t-shirts
Voidfall playthrough with JP on Gaming Rules - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUU0_ZiKXyM&t=26s
Ascendancy playthrough with Kerley & Adrian on Gaming Rules - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQInaRtWrq8&t=209s

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:00 - Shout out to "Shirts & Merch"
3:58 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:12 - Welcome to Kerley's first time as First Player
4:55 - JP - Voidfall
14:46 - Tambo - Twilight Imperium 4th Edition
21:37 - Becky - Crokinole
25:01 - Kerley - Perseverance Episode 2
29:05 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Super middle-weight
31:22 - What is a mid-weight game?
38:42 - What are the biggest advantages of mid-weight games?
44:50 - Do we think the BGG complexity ratings are relevant?
54:46 - What are our top 2 favourite mid-weight games?
1:01:26 - TURN 4 - Would you rather?
1:01:44 - Would you rather learn to play a game through video and google during the game or from the rulebook only?
1:09:53 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:10:09 - JP - Imperium: Classics
1:12:34 - Tambo - Twilight Inscription
1:14:07 - Kerley - Ascendancy
1:16:22 - Becky - Orleans
1:21:14 - TURN 6 - Final Turn

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Welcome to Devon Dice Podcast Episode 103! Join hosts Joel, Sam, and Nick as they welcome a special guest, Dan Apsey from the 24-hour board gaming marathon in Illminster. This episode is packed with engaging discussions and exciting updates.

24-hour Board Gaming Marathon

Their conversation takes a heartwarming turn as they delve into the incredible charity event supporting "Cots for Tots" at St Michael's Hospital in Bristol. Learn about the meaningful impact of the marathon and how it raises funds for a noble cause.

Mini Marathon Ticket 

Exploring the gaming world, the team shares their thoughts on Waterfall Park, a new re-themed version of Chinatown. They also dive into the intriguing General Orders: WWII and discuss the mind-boggling sale of The One Ring MtG card for a staggering $2 million!

In the realm of upcoming games, excitement fills the air with news of Foundations of Metropolis, a non-blinged version of Foundations of Rome. Elizabeth Hargrave and Mark Wootton make an appearance with the announcement of their new game, Undergrove.

News

• Waterfall Park (new re-themed version of Chinatown)
• General Orders: WWII
• The One Ring MtG card sold for $2m
• Foundations of Metropolis
• Undergrove 
• Steam Power 
• “Colossal” Cat in the Box edition coming
• Dorf Romantik gets a 2-player-only competitive spin-off
•  Disney Lorcana
• Dice Tower Awards winners announced

Crowdfunding

The episode wouldn't be complete without a crowdfunding roundup featuring Call of Duty: The Board Game and Perseverance Castaway Chronicles: Episodes 3-4.

• Call of Duty: The Board Game
• Perseverance Castaway Chronicles: Episodes 3-4
• Iron Rails series #4: Age of Rail: South Africa (a reprint of an older Winsome Games game from John Bohrer)
• Stowii gaming table

Played Games

Special guest Dan shares his experiences with Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles: Episode 1 and Rustling Leaves, while the hosts reveal their recent gameplay: Joel with Hegemony and Thunder Road Vendetta, Nick exploring Planet Unknown and After Us, and Sam delving into The Artemis Project.

• Dan's Boardgame Marathon:
  • Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles: Episode 1
  • Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
  • Crokinole
  • Rustling Leaves
• Other than that:
  • Namiji
  • Tokaido + Crossroads
  • Nemesis
• Joel
  • Hegemony
  • Thunder Road Vendetta 
• Nick:
  • Planet Unknown
  • After Us
• Sam:
  • The Artemis Project

Tune in to this dynamic and heartwarming episode of Devon Dice Podcast, where gaming meets charity and camaraderie!

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Have you ever had a gaming moment where it just didn't work, a game you were excited for but fell flat or a game you still love but others just don't like it?  We open up our unique board game therapy session to talk through just that.

FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Davey, Becky & Kerley

OVERVIEW
In this weeks episode, JP is getting more comfortable being back as first player and opens up our first ever board game therapy session where we all get our gaming moments / dislikes and "hexpectations" off our chests.  So join us on the "chez lounge" for some open discussions.  In this episode you'll learn:
- That Davey has found a great party / trick taking card game in Skull King which sounds fun
- how Dr John Seward gets picked on by Dracula
- our inner thoughts as we sit on the "chez lounge" of great hexpectations
- that Rummikubb triggers Kerley (again!!!)
- which game Becky really dislikes which shocks the group
- how it can feel sometimes when gaming sessions just don't land
- about our board game collection sizes and how we "manage" them from our listeners question

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:55 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:08 - Becky - Welsh Crokinole Tournament
5:05 - Davey - Skull King
8:33 - Kerley - Perseverance
12:34 - JP - Fury of Dracula
20:34 - TURN 3 - Great hexpectations
21:51 - A shock discovery about Viticulture
24:34 - The surprise that Icion didn't work for some
28:02 - The contention in Barrage turns some people off
34:23 - The "lack" of control in Cloudspire
39:36 - Sometimes building windows in Sagrada is "meh"
41:34 - Rummikubb can go f*** itself
43:49 - The positive surprise in Legacies
46:13 - Dwellings of Eldervale was a miss for us
49:09 - The opposing thoughts on Food Chain Magnate
53:31 - Stars aren't always in everyone's eyes with Astra
58:00 - Time travelling for the first time can be...brain melting in Anachrony
1:00:59 - Waiting an age between turns in Monumental
1:03:01 - Diving into Cerebria a second time round sparked good emotions
1:05:39 - Some honourable mentions
1:07:20 - TURN 4 - Question Time: How big are our board game collections and are they stable?
1:16:38 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
1:16:54 - Kerley - Orleans
1:18:28 - Davey - Lisboa & ISS Vanguard
1:20:16 - Becky - Pandemic & Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
1:21:50 - JP - Netrunner & Stonesaga
1:25:16 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Rob steps off the iron "first player" throne and explores the world of dexterity games within the hobby and why they are just so accessible for gamers.

FIRST PLAYER: Rob
OTHER PLAYERS: Ian, Kris & JP

OVERVIEW
In this weeks episode, Rob steps down as first player in his final run to talk all about dexterity games and why they are so accessible for everyone.  Also Rob runs us through the groups particular favourites.  In this episode you'll learn:
- that the group really can't tell their left from their right in Wavelength
- Kris' preparation for Twilight Imperium 4th edition is unmatched
- JP is gutted after a shocking performance at the last game night
- There's such a thing as streaking subbuteo models (apparently - there's no source to validate this)
- about the dexterity games we play such as Carooka, Crokinole, Flick 'em Up!, Kubb, Mölkky, Cornhole, FlickFleet, Klask and much more
- That Rob hands the first player token back to JP who returns in Episode 21

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
NOTE: We are not affiliated with any of the below, these links are to help you understand some of the games we play
Carooka - https://carrooka.com/
Crokinole Boards - https://www.mastersofgames.com/cat/table/crokinole.htm
Kubb - https://www.kubb.world/the-game
Mölkky - https://www.molkky.world/molkky-game
Klask - https://www.klaskgame.com/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:55 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:15 - Ian - Wavelength
8:17 - Kris - Preparing for Twilight Imperium
11:17 - JP - Lorenzo Il Magnifico
17:05 - Rob - Zuuli
20:29 - TURN 3 - Let's Talk About Dex
21:19 - Carooka
24:09 - Crokinole
34:01 - Subbuteo & the accessibility of dexterity games
36:02 - Flick 'em Up!
37:42 - Kubb
42:14 - Mölkky
44:51 - Cornhole
47:52 - FlickFleet
54:13 - Ice Cool
56:00 - Klask
59:12 - TURN 4 - Question Time: What's our best boardgame bargain?
1:08:23 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
1:08:36 - Kris - Twilight Imperium & Scythe
1:10:05 - Ian - Welsh Crokinole Tournament & Netrunner episode
1:11:29 - JP - Twilight Imperium & ISS Vanguard
1:15:15 - Rob - Christmas, Journeys Through Middle-Earth & Mansions of Madness
1:16:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Becky returns for another deep dive discussion all about games which stand the test of time and keep us coming back for more, and why that's the case.

FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley, JP & Ian

OVERVIEW
This week's episode is all about games which stand the test of time. Whether they already have, or in our opinion, are still going to be going strong in 10 years. We talk about some of our favourites that fit this category and, more importantly, why that's the case.  In this episode you'll learn:

- How you can't build industry without sausages in a game of Anno 1800.
- Kerley's excitement of retelling the epic moments of nuking Davey in Civilization 2010 edition.
- That Ian still hasn't played much, and really should sort this out if he wants to continue the podcast.
- What makes games call us back for more.
- What are some of our favourite games that stand the test of time and why
- Why do some of us crowdfund and some of us don't, in the question of the week

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:05 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:21 - JP - Anno 1800
7:41 - Kerley - Civilization 2010
13:46 - Becky - Bärenpark
18:16 - Ian - Dreaming about playing Netrunner
22:56 - TURN 3 - Games that stand the test of time
23:35 - What do we think makes games that want to call you back time and time again?
30:04 - The retention of rules helps games to have that status of standing the test of time
34:17 - Group consistency supports games to stand the test of time
36:58 - What other games do we personally feel stand the test of time?
52:12 - TURN 4 - Question Time: Do we routinely back crowdfunding projects and if not, why not?
1:04:05 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
1:04:17 - JP - Inis
1:06:39 - Kerley - Northgard & Carnegie
1:08:56 - Ian - Netrunner & Ark Nova
1:10:33 - Becky - Astra
1:13:41 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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In our first ever "Expansion Pack" episode a few of the players caught up to chat about their experiences of the recent UK Games Expo 2022.

THE PLAYERS: Davey, JP & Kerley

OVERVIEW
SURPRISE!!! You weren't expecting us so soon right? Welcome to our expansion pack episodes which we're releasing outside of our standard fortnightly schedule where you'll find us chatting about conventions or chatting with guests such as content creators, publishers or designers and much much more.  In todays expansion episode Davey, JP & Kerley get together after UK Games Expo 2022 and recall their experiences.  In this episode you'll learn:

- How we found the UKGE 2022 and our experiences over the weekend
- An overview of the demo games we tested and saw at the expo
- Whether Becky left any games for others to buy in the Bring & Buy section
- The results of the UK Crokinole Championship - How did our players do?
- What we didn't enjoyed / what we didn't enjoy at the show
- Davey being a business card ninja for the podcast
- Becky handing out her room card key to random strangers

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
The UKGE Website - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/
The Etsy Store Kerley was talking about - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TrayedAndTested
Carooka - https://www.carooka.com
Gaming Rules! Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIWBOfYGXYQQQORhjAJKCQ

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:50 - What are the Expansion Pack episodes?
1:48 - TURN 2 - Our Experience of UKGE 2022?
4:50 - Galactic Era
10:15 - FlickFleet
12:55 - Trayed & Tested (Etsy Store)
14:24 - Marvel Crisis Protocol
21:18 - Lord of the Rings LCG
24:57 - Carooka
26:43 - Crokinole UK Championship
31:26 - Galaxy Trucker
36:06 - Heroes of Might & Magic III
42:33 - Nicodemus
44:15 - Escape the Dark Sector
46:30 - Las Vegas Royale
46:40 - Love Letter Hobbit Edition
47:30 - Lords of Waterdeep
47:40 - Becky loves the Bring & Buy
49:25 - JP didn't buy anything, really!!!!
52:01 - Barrage
55:35 - Bitoku
57:05 - Spirit Island
58:35 - Food is an important part of the experience
1:00:11 - Our stand out moments
1:05:11 - Gaming Rules! Just One charity event
1:10:35 - What didn't we enjoy?
1:19:27 - Our key tips for UKGE
1:25:20 - TURN 3 - A big big thank you

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The gaming group have got together to stage an intervention for JP and focus an episode on his favourite game "Too Many Bones"

FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Rob, Davey & Ian

OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" JP is joined by our other players Rob, Davey & Ian to do a deeper dive into Too Many Bones published by Chip Theory Games.  In this episode you'll learn:

- That JP has some owning up to do and get's "confused" around microphone preferences
- How Ian got outed in Unfathomable in turn 1 and will he ever not talk about Crokinole
- The aftermath of the Splotter experiment that is Food Chain Magnate
- Whether JP can list off all the Gearloc characters that have been released as well as the new Unbreakable ones
- Why Davey's nickname is called Marty McFly
- How excited Rob is to get out of the country and visit the bright lights of Las Vegas

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiUa46KGZD0 - Want to see Too Many Bones played in the bathtub - Chip Theory Games Youtube Channel

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:01 - Who is the new first player?
4:29 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:41 - Ian: Unfathomable
7:35 - Rob: Descent - Legends of the Dark
11:41 - Davey: Food Chain Magnate
16:51 - JP: Perseverance
22:11 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Too Many Bones
22:52 - JP's initial thoughts
23:20 - What is Too Many Bones?
27:07 - A new players viewpoint
32:12 - Why is it expensive?
35:28 - Gearloc roll call
42:08 - Introducing the Unbreakable Gearlocs
45:21 - There's even more bones!!
50:26 - TURN 4 - Question Time: What's your most memorable gaming moment?
57:13 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
57:24 - Davey: Warhammer 40K Tournament
57:55 - Ian: Crokinole UK Championship
59:45 - Rob: Viva Las Vegas!!!
1:01:05 - JP: More Vegas and Champions of Midgard
1:03:45 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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With plenty of games hitting the table the group returns for another episode of Whose Turn Is It Anyway? where our players crawl out of their cryo pods onboard the thematic ship Nemesis

FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley, Adrian & Davey

OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" JP is joined by our other player Kerley and our new players Adrian & Davey (James) where we put on our space suits and do a deep dive onboard Nemesis published by Awaken Realms.  In this episode you'll learn:

- more about Adrian getting into the hobby through Pandemic (not the real one, the game)
- more about Davey's obsession with collectable card games and causing many holes in his pockets
- what the hell a Cantaloop is and why JP is excited about it as well as the upcoming new hotness that is Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods
- Our experiences with Nemesis and it's various base game expansions (Aftermath Characters, Carnomorphs & Void Seeders)

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Places to find groups
- Link to Board Game Trading & Chat UK Facebook Group (BGT&CUK) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKboardgametrade
- Adrian mentioning Board Game price comparison site  - www.boardgameprices.co.uk
- JP mentioning UK Crokinole Championship Tickets at the UK Games Expo - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/180-uk-crokinole-championship-sponsored-by-tracey-boards-masters-of-games/

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Welcome back to the Show!

Season 4 is off to a great start and the board members bring back classic ATB with #NOGAMELEFTBEHIND & Somethings plus we dive deep into what you should be playing during CON season! Tune in and enjoy the show!!! We talk a new Kickstarter as well as some old classics in this episode.

On this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with friend and business owner Jeremy Tracey. Jeremy and his family own Crokinole Game Boards where they handcraft, high quality crokinole boards right here in Elmira.

Jeremy and his family own Crokinole Game Boards where they handcraft, high quality crokinole boards. Jeremy has been trained and mentored by one of the best crokinole board builders in the world today. Combine that with Jeremy’s passion for the game of crokinole and what you have is the ‘TRACEY’ board that looks amazing and plays even better.

Throughout our chat we got to learn about some of values he holds dear, about his mentorship from Willard Martin (a very well known and experienced Crokinole game board maker) along with some of the struggles of being in a family business.

Learn more about Jeremy at www.elmirafc.com/007

Mark Rosewater, head designer for Magic: The Gathering, defined three player archetypes back in 2002, and we figured it'd be fun to see how we can apply them to, not just board games, but your three beloved hosts. We look into what makes a Timmy, Tammy, Johnny, Jenny, or Spike tick, and try to find some board games each might like. Before we profile ourselves, we talk about FlickFleet, Québec, and Ra.

02:13 - FlickFleet
06:19 - Québec
09:10 - El Grande
10:29 - Tapestry
15:00 - Ra
21:56 - Magic: the Gathering Player Archetypes
31:08 - Gùgōng
40:27 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
40:55 - Rising Sun
41:19 - Crokinole
41:47 - Dominion
42:47 - Terraforming Mars
43:15 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
43:50 - Cosmic Encounter
44:47 - Dune
45:31 - Glory to Rome

We're running components through our fingers this week, because we're ranking our favourite games that require dexterity. Whether it's flicking, stacking, or balancing, dexterity games tend to offer a respite from brain burning crunchiness, and a chance to exercise actual muscles. Before our hands tremble, we talk about The Wizard Always Wins, Genoa, and Paku Paku.

01:29 - The Wizard Always Wins
06:36 - Genoa
13:55 - Paku Paku
17:53 - Listener Mail
21:59 - Our Favourite Dexterity Games
22:53 - Riff Raff
25:14 - Flick 'em Up!: Dead of Winter
27:25 - Bugs in the Kitchen
29:31 - Junk Art
31:46 - KLASK
35:44 - Hamsterrolle
37:28 - Animal Upon Animal
38:56 - Meeple Circus
42:18 - Drop It
44:57 - PitchCar
46:42 - Safranito
51:47 - Puzzle Dungeon Fighter
56:08 - Crokinole

Slow down. Why're you always in such a rush? Kick off your shoes, join us on the couch and enjoy a nice, tall, refreshing ... board game. We're counting down our five favourite relaxing games, the ones we're drawn to at the end of a long game night. Before we slip into something more comfortable, we also talk about Heaven & Ale, Men At Work, and Yellow & Yangtze.

01:59 - Heaven & Ale
08:30 - Men At Work
14:08 - Yellow & Yangtze
18:18 - Tigris & Euphrates
24:50 - Our Favourite Relaxing Games
26:32 - Lanterns: The Harvest Festival
27:49 - Bärenpark
29:22 - Illusion
30:42 - Dixit
32:34 - Telestrations
34:35 - Crokinole
37:09 - Cottage Garden
38:34 - Karuba
39:54 - Rise of Augustus
41:19 - Between Two Cities
43:58 - Welcome To ...
45:00 - Red7
46:58 - Notre Dame
48:47 - Patchwork
50:15 - Camel Up