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Official Sheffield Board Gamers Podcast.

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Official Sheffield Board Gamers Podcast.

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Podcast Episode 66 - Games We Love To Teach

8/31/2025
In this episode, Tom Coldron and Rick chat about games we have been playing recently. We then talk about board games we love to teach. Games discussed - Mechs vs Minions Bunny Kingdom Hero Realms Hallertau Santiago

Duration:01:06:16

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Podcast Episode 65 - Favourite Games

7/7/2025
This month, Rick is joined by Tom C and Paula to chat about games we've played recently. We then talk about favourite games. Games discussed - German Whist Molly House Raccoon Tycoon Battle Line Heat Plus many more! Thumnail from Riffle, Shuffle & Roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2SYuTC3lss

Duration:01:06:20

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Podcast Episode 64 - Rules Mistakes in board games

6/11/2025
In this episode, Rick is joined by Samuel and we chat about some of the games we have recently played. Then we talk about rules mistakes in games. Games discussed - Charcuterie Unconscious Mind Root Fishing

Duration:00:46:14

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Episode 63 - UK Games Expo Preview 2025

5/7/2025
Rick and Tom Lovewell chat about board games we have been playing recently. Then we talk about the upcoming UK Games Expo 2025. Games discussed - Treasure Island Faraway Gloomhaven Rise of Moloch

Duration:01:08:11

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Episode 62 - Airecon 2025 Harrogate Special

4/5/2025
Rick, Tom C and Lizzy chat about Airecon 2025 and the games we played while there. Games discussed -

Duration:01:04:43

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Podcast Episode 61 - Themes in board games

3/6/2025
This month Rick and Samuel chat about board games we have played recently then we discuss theme in board games. Games discussed this month- Startups Noggin The Witcher Moon Colony Blloodbath

Duration:00:45:51

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Podcast Episode 60 - Painting Miniatures

2/8/2025
In episode 60, Rick and Lizzy chat about the board games we have been recently playing. We have a 2024 round up and then talk about painting miniatures. Games discussed - Cthulu Death May Die Conservas Harmonies Ancient Knowledge Agemonia

Duration:01:11:01

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Podcast Episode 59 - Board Game Reprints, Renames and Rethemes

12/9/2024
In this episode, Rick and Tom Coldron chat about the board games we have been playing recently. We then have a chat about games which have been reprinted, but with different names and themes. Games discussed - Pandemic Hot Zone Thurn and Taxis Waterfall Park

Duration:00:48:34

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Board Games Episode 58 - Game Variants

11/4/2024
Rick, Tom Lovewell and Tom Coldron chat about the games we have played recently. Then we have a discussion about game variants. Games discussed - Joyride - Survival of the Fastest River of Gold Harmonies Camel Up Windmill Valley

Duration:01:08:14

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Podcast Episode 57 - Airecon NW

10/2/2024
Rick and Tom chat about board games we have been playing recently and we also talk about our visit to Airecon NW Manchester. Games discussed - Slay the Spire That Escalated Quickly Wandering Towers Waterfall Park

Duration:00:55:10

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Sheffield Board Gamers Podcast 56 - Gaia Project Expansion and Manorcon 2024

8/3/2024
Rick is joined by Tom Lovewell and Sam Stringer, who has played the new Gaia Project expansion, Lost Fleet. We chat about what other games we have been playing and Sam tells us about Manorcon 2024. Games Discussed - Gaia Project + Lost Fleet Bitoku Fractured Sky Tiny Epic Dungeons Space Station Phoenix

Duration:01:02:48

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Episode 55 - UK Games Expo 24 Review

7/4/2024
Rick is joined by Samuel and Tom L who have been to the UK Games expo this year. We also chat about games we've played recently -

Duration:01:08:47

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Epsidode 54 - Favourite Mechanisms

6/1/2024
Rick and special guest Dom chat about board games. Dom then give us his top 10 and bottom 10 mechanisms in games! Games discussed - Little Town Bites Saga of the Northmen Ransom Notes

Duration:01:17:05

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Episode 53 - Airecon 2024

5/1/2024
Rick and Tom Coldron chat about boardgames then Tom talks about Airecon 2024 in Harrogate. Games discussed - Sheriff of Nottingham Dixit Food Chain Magnate Trajan Hanamakoji

Duration:00:47:11

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Episode 52

3/8/2024
Rick is joined by Tom Lovewell and Tom Coldron to chat about the games we have been playing recently. We then talk about our first steps into the gaming hobby. Games discussed - Ticket to Ride - Legends of the West (No spoilers!) Aurum Chimera Seasons Doctor Who - Time of the Daleks Doctor Who - Battle For The Universe

Duration:01:12:35

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Rick and Traceys top 10 board games of all time

1/1/2024
Rick lists his top 10 board games of all time. He also goes through Traceys top 10 favourites.

Duration:00:28:53

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Episode 0 - Unreleased Clip

12/25/2023
Before we started the Podcast, we recorded a few test episodes which were never released. Here is a clip from 'Episode 0' where Sam S, Rick and Tom C chat about games we played - all the way back in 2019! This is a short mini-episode to celebrate our main full length Podcast reaching 50 epsiodes long.

Duration:00:19:29

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Toms Favourite Miniature Games

12/17/2023
In this bonus episode, Tom L tells us about the best Skirmish/War/Miniature games currently on the market. He makes some recommendations for all abilities and price levels. Tom’s top 10 info If I was buying a miniature game for christmas - what would I buy? Criteria - The rules and dedicated miniatures must be available to buy for Christmas 2023 and it must be a vs style game not a co-op or quest style Name Manufacturer Are there free rules Starter box price Starter Force price In Top 10? Sports Subbuteo Hasbro Y £35 £13.50 Blood Bowl Games Workshop N £95 £32 Y Rumbleslam TT Combat Y £45 £25 Dreadball Mantic Y £50 £25 Overdrive Mantic Y £50 Car Wars Steve Jackson Games N £72 Aero/ space Wings of Glory Ares Games Y £60 £15-20 per plane Blood Red Skies Warlord Games Y £60 £35 per squadron X-Wing Atomic Mass Games Y £70 £24-£48 per unit Y Dropfleet Commander TT Combat Y £60 £40 fleet £100 battleforce Naval Blood & Plunder, & Oak & Iron Firelock Games Y £50 £25-£35 Cruel Seas, & Victory at Sea, & Black Seas Warlord Games N £60 £100 full fleet Sails of Glory Ares Games Y £90 £15-30 Dystopian Wars Warcradle Studios Y £95 £32-45 Y Squad Dead Man’s hand Great Escape Games Y* £45 £20 per gang Y Marvel - Crisis Protocol Atomic Mass Games Y £100 £25-40 Harry Potter - Wizarding Duels Knight Models Y £85 £47 Batman miniatures Game Knight Models Y £95 £50-75 Moonstone Goblin King Games Y £65 £32 Warhammer Underworlds Games Workshop Y £65 £26 Massed Battles Warhammer 40,000 & Horus Heresy Games Workshop Y £40-£120 £95 Age of Sigmar Games Workshop N £35-£110 £80 Warmachine/Hordes Privateer Press Y £165 Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game Games Workshop Y £125 £55 Star Wars Legion Atomic Mass Games Y £120 £75 -£150 Kings of War Mantic Y £85 £35/£80/£120 Y Conquest Para Bellum Games Y £160 £130 Bolt Action Warlord Games N £90 £100 Firefight Mantic Y £95 £75 6-10mm (epic scale) Monsterpocalypse Privateer Press Y £47 Flames Of War & Team Yankee Battlefront N £50 £70-£90 BattleTech Catalyst Games Labs Y £50-£80 £20-£35 Y Adeptus Titanicus & Legions Imperialis Games Workshop N & Y £105 / £120 £50-£70 Dropzone Commander TT Combat Y £45 £35 Pike & Shotte & Black Powder Epic Warlord Games N £95-£110 Y Necromunda Games Workshop N £105 £30 Kill Team Games Workshop Y (ish) £65 £37.50 Deadzone Mantic Y £95 £27.50 Star Wars - Shatterpoint Atomic Mass Games Y £165 £50 Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Modiphius Y £70 £45 Infinity Corvus Belli Y £110 £80 Y Mythos Warcradle Studios Y N £39 Wild West Exodus Warcradle Studios Y £94 £39 Carnevale TTCombat Y £65 £25 Malifaux Wyrd Games Y £90 £55 Y Warcry Games Workshop Y £65 £30 Elder Scrolls Modiphius Y £45 Vanguard Mantic N N £35 Frostgrave Osprey Games N 2x £15 Y

Duration:00:54:35

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Speedrunning Video Games

12/11/2023
This is an extra bonus episode in celebration of our 50th Anniversary podcast episode. In this mini episode, Rick chats to club member Phil about one of his other hobbies, speedrunning. Links - https://tasvideos.org/ https://www.speedrun.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k69KENvQNc1FTObM5uGlg

Duration:00:21:27

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Episode 50 - Anniversary Epic Special

12/4/2023
We are now 50 episodes old! Thank you to all our listeners for keeping us going! In this episode, Rick, Samuel, Tom L and Tom C all chat about the board games we have been playing recently. Then we chat about our favourite video games. Games discussed -

Duration:02:00:14