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Storytelling-strong, narrative-rich games are the catch of the day, with reviews of Still Wakes the Deep from The Chinese Room, as well as Don’t Nod’s Jusant, plus we go hands-on with Courtisans by Pandasaurus Games. All that, and what’s up, doc, on Ep203 buff.ly/3VZ0BE8

It’s a board game extravaganza, with big chat and in-depth reviews of Horrified - Greek Monsters and Mycelia from Ravensburger Games, and The Adventures of Robin Hood from Thames & Kosmos. All that, and a stagless stag, on Ep202 buff.ly/4biUIHu

Funselektor’s deeply authentic top down racer art of rally, taking a trip down Shared Memory’s Animal Well, more thoughts on The Haunting of Hill House, and why you really should watch the monstrous Godzilla Minus One. All that and a Dirty Gibson, on Ep201 buff.ly/4bajDNC

In our bumper-length Episode 200, we try to whittle down all of the things we’ve discussed over the last 100 shows into a top 10 we can all agree on. There are laughs, there are tears, there are celebrations, there are bitter defeats. Join us, won't you? buff.ly/3wIRbnT

Ep199: we get hands on with Dropolter (Oink Games), our stinkin’ paws on After Us (Catch Up Games), make a wish for Eight Billion Genies (Image Comics) and set our sights on Achtung Panzer! Blood & Steel Starter Set (Warlord Games) buff.ly/3UWHRWL

Back to the PSX with reviews of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (Aspyr) and Incident at Grove Lake (ToothandClaw). Then there’s thoughts on Accomplices (Hachette), the PlayStation Portal (Sony), and Cards vs Gravity (Big Potato Games), on Ep198: buff.ly/49WLbFy

Three topics so massive, there’s no room for anything else; a review of Assassin’s Creed Mirage (Ubisoft), a review of Dune: Part 2, and a look at Pocket Quest 2024 (DriveThruRPG). All that, with a very British opening, on Ep197 buff.ly/4auAj2A

We’re back from AireCon 2024, we’re playing Monster of the Week (Evil Hat) and CDSK (Hachette) and Flip, Switch and Roll (Word of Mouth Games), and we’re previewing Nunatak: Temple of Ice (Kosmos). All that, and an ineffective whistle on Ep196 buff.ly/3TVutRS

Big reviews of escape room video game Escape Academy by Coin Crew Games and Ravensburger’s Tolkien-em-up The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game, plus thoughts on MugenGaming’s Kiri-ai: The Duel. All that, and many more…? on Ep195 buff.ly/3Vi7mT0

Reviews of District Noir and Beacon Patrol from Pandasaurus, an early peek at Headware Games’ Hollowbody, the superb search action of Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and Grant Howitt’s Sexy Battle Wizards. All that, and a bleep, on Ep194 buff.ly/3TgKUYH

Ep193: Precisely defining “a Tesco”, board game reviews of Shifting Stones (Gamewright) and Thunder Road: Vendetta (Restoration Games), video games reviews of Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red) and Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games), and snowboarding buff.ly/3upFPnA

We dive deep into the Rise of the Floodborn and The First Chapter sets for Disney Lorcana from Ravensburger, twist and turn with Saltburn, and marvel at Super Mario Bros. Wonder. All that, and après Pete, on Ep192: buff.ly/3SCHQWv

Reviews of Flamecraft by Cardboard Alchemy, That's Not a Hat! by Ravensburger, Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition by WizKids, Dutch Blitz, and Star Trek: Resurgence by Dramatic Labs. Plus, a body pillow. Ep191 is out now, pals buff.ly/3tVBFn5

Ep190 is here so we go through our top 5 favourite things that we read, played, watched, and generally “discovered” in 2023. It's a big topic, so let's try and tackle it together as 2024 rolls in! Get it here: buff.ly/3H0VQ5K

Heading off on a long journey with The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom, wandering down the path with Killer Trails, and telling tales with The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. All that, and 2023’s Secret Santa, on Ep189 buff.ly/3teuciH

Jumping deep into Davy Jones' Locker: The Kraken Wakes after PudKat Games’ successful Kickstarter, the warboys scope out Osprey Games’ General Orders: World War II, and going intergalactic with The Marvels. All that, and lots of potatoes, on Ep188: buff.ly/3T7EImq

Scammed by sellers on Temu counterfeiting games by “Oink Games”, “Hasbro”, and “Mattel”; roleplaying with Critical: Sanctuary - Season 1 from Hachette; shopping at Jokkmokk: The Winter Market from WizKids; plus Fly Home! and Fish 'n' Flip from Helvetiq: buff.ly/3uhPWKI

We play the epic Twilight Imperium: Third Edition from Fantasy Flight, get locked in a puzzling hotel in EXIT - The Curse of Ophir from Nementic Games and USM, and scare ourselves silly with The Fall of the House of Usher. Plus, Big Selenite, on Ep186: buff.ly/478aEL6

Had a grand old time on this lovely podcast, chatting about the secret best Ghostbusters game New Ghostbusters II.

A trip into the mysterious with dark sci-fi They Cloned Tyrone, the completely endearing Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, and off to war with Undaunted: Battle of Britain from Osprey Games. All that, and sleeping in Deep Heat, on Ep185: buff.ly/3QhbkIA