Chance & Counters

We are joined by Lewis and Daf from The Yogscast for a very special episode which was originally streamed live on Twitch as part of Pickaxe Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dicky's brought a game, we wax lyrical about games that didn't get recommended and crown the new *Titan of Board Games* (ooooo-aaaaah) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shea Parker's (RTFM) whisked back to the middle ages, but what board game can get him into the lord's good graces? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heinze (@semicoop) is training volunteers to meet the underpeople, but is it force or first contact? What will the team suggest? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Efka and Elaine (@nopunincluded) are gaming in a tree, can the team find a game that won't wake the bear below? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ray's (@_raybird_) 'old money' in-laws ignore commoner's convention and insist on playing in the rain, can the team find a game to weather the storm? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The team fights FOMO, the heat and hordes of board game enthusiasts to bring you our top takeaways from the UKGE 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenn Ellis and Keith Baker (Twogether Studios) need a date worthy game, can the team be the ultimate wingman? Dicky: Once Upon a Time [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1234/once-upon-time-storytelling-card-game] Ben: Fantasy Realms [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223040/fantasy-realms] Rich: So Clover! [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329839/so-clover] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Grogan's (Gaming Rules!) first contact with the in-laws takes a twist, what game will avoid alienating them? Russ: JamSumo [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165595/jamsumo] Ben: Fire in the Hole [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357963/fire-hole] Rich: Kluster [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/277458/kluster] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamey Stegmaier (Stonemaier Games) sets out to create world peace with a tournament on a global scale, but will our hosts manage to solve what the world's experts haven't been able to? Russ: Challengers! [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359970/challengers] Ben: War of the Ring [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/362944/war-ring-card-game] Rich: Kabuto Sumo [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/320390/kabuto-sumo] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The end of season round up, Rich & Ben are joined by guest gurus Russell & Dicky to talk guests, games, crown the Titan of Board Games (Part Deux) and season 3?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Thrower's (https://twitter.com/mattthr) fictional racist uncle comes to town, what board game can avoid family friction? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Edmondson (https://twitter.com/mattedmondson) is stuck in an elevator with his boss, and in order to avoid dreaded small talk he needs a board game recommendation to see the peril out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Purkis (https://www.youtube.com/c/actualol) leads an intrepid gang into the woods, fall asleep and a bear eats you, board games to the rescue obviously! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christopher John Eggett's (@CJEggett) taken a leaf from the Pharaoh's of old, taking his best board game into the afterlife, but which one can withstand an eternity of play? Christopher John Eggett is the editor of Tabletop Gaming (https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/) Tabletop Gaming Live is happening on the 17th-18th September in Manchester. Get 10% Off Tabletop Gaming Live here – simply enter PODCAST10 at checkout here: https://ttgami.ng/ttglyog Tabletop Gaming magazine can be purchased here (or in all good newsagents): https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Back-Issues/tabletop-gaming The Advent Calendar actually has 10 full games in it at the time of writing, with more just around the corner. Preorder for a discount: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/games-store/advent-calendar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a Battle of Britain, but there's no CAS for alien Alex (https://www.twitch.tv/therambler146) when he's duking it out with Shakespeare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Lolies' (https://www.twitch.tv/boardgameyogi) takes a left turn and finds herself in the 1920's prohibition bar, time to get hustlin' with board games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Behrooz 'Bez' Shahriari's (https://twitter.com/stuffByBez) traveling the globe and needs a social lubricant that transcends language barriers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boba's (https://www.twitch.tv/boba) stranded her plane to live out her Lost fantasies, now with board game cult included. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duncan's (https://www.twitch.tv/lalna) looking to pass time with the other hostages while crooks try to make an unscheduled withdrawal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices