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The Game Pit

A PODCAST ABOUT BOARD GAMES, CARD GAMES AND TABLETOP GAMING. HOSTED BY SEAN AND RONAN AND COMING OUT OF THE UK.

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01:17:06

The Game Pit: Episode 72 - Spiel 2016 Treasure Hunt...

The Game Pit ·

2016/10/05

Back for more predictions on what will be the hits and misses at Essen Spiel 2016 are Sean, Ronan and a dozen games forced through the crystal ball. Some will be deemed Treasures and some will be consigned to the dungeon as Traps. This time up are; Flamme Rouge, Oceanos, The Colonists, Key to the City - London, Cyclades: Monuments, JORVIK, Inis, The Oracle of Delphi, HOP!, Small World: River World, Junk Art and Emojito.

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59:11

The Game Pit: Episode 71 - Spiel '16 Council Chamber...

The Game Pit ·

2016/09/30

Ronan is joined by Stephen Buonocore to give a publisher's insight into Spiel. Stephen discusses how it has played a major role in the growth and development of Stronghold Games including how he forges international partnerships, seeks out new games and tries to create the perfect booth experience. We also chat about all eight of the games debuting for Stronghold games at Spiel this year as well as touching on many other titles. Check out more great gaming coverage at www.dicetower.com Check us

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01:16:33

The Game Pit: Episode 70 - Spiel 2016 Treasure Hunt...

The Game Pit ·

2016/09/28

It is time to preview twelve upcoming releases scheduled to hit our tables from Spiel 2016 at Essen. Using detective skills, rulebook pondering and an unhealthy amount of speculation Sean and Ronan will decide between them whether they think these games are Treasures fit to grace the tables of Kings or Traps set to waste the luggage space of the unwary. Join the fun. This time we weigh up Lorenzo il Magnifico, Of Dreams & Shadows, Adrenaline, Vikings on Board, Armageddon, Legendary Inventors,

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01:39:41

The Game Pit: Episode 69 - Picking Over the Bones

The Game Pit ·

2016/09/23

Sean and Ronan had time to squeeze out one more episode before Spiel madness takes over The Pit. We could not go on before picking apart the surprise release of the summer, Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition. Also featured are Hit Z Road, The Networks, Let Them Eat Cake, Ticket to Ride: UK Map, DVONN and Sapiens. At dicetower.com you can find the very best in board game coverage from videos to podcasts to us. Catch all of our episodes on iTunes, Stitcher and podbean.com

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01:40:57

The Game Pit: Episode 68 - Picking Over the Bones

The Game Pit ·

2016/09/14

Back to pick the bones of seven more board games this week are Sean and Ronan. The main review is of Tyrants of the Underdark plus they share their thoughts on Thief's Market, Elfenland, Il Vecchio, The Shadow Over Westminster, Project E.L.I.T.E. and Signorie. Go to dicetower.com for more gaming content than you could ever have wished for. Catch us on iTunes and Stitcher. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and BGG.

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01:57:43

The Game Pit: Episode 67 - Dungeon Crawler Pit Fight

The Game Pit ·

2016/08/27

This time around we return to our most ruthless format. Four games enter but only one game will leave as the Co-Operative Dungeon Crawler Champion of The Game Pit. Our four contestants are Descent 2.0: Road to Legend, The Legends of Andor, The Wrath of Ashardalon and Zombicide: Black Plague. Sean and Ronan discuss each of the titles over a range of categories and then rank the games from 4 to 1. In the end the highest rated game over both lists walks away victorious. We also feature your chance

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02:20:52

The Game Pit: Episode 66 - Scythe and more....

The Game Pit ·

2016/08/22

One of the biggest releases of the year, Scythe forms the main review in this episode as the Pit returns to it's regular format. Ronan and Sean (back from his travels) are joined from what sounds like his toilet by our old favourite, Steve. In the first part, the three discuss games they have been playing or are excited about for one reason or another and these include The Walking Dead: No Sanctuary, Mansions of Madness: Second Edition and Ghost Stories. Competition Time The main review of

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02:18:31

The Game Pit: Episode 65 - Short Games with Mark Johnson

The Game Pit ·

2016/08/05

This time around Sean is away on holiday and we are very lucky to have Mark Johnson join Ronan to discuss short games that have been Fails, Near Misses and Hits. They mull over Colt Express, Hanabi, Augustus, Karuba, Las Vegas, Pandemic: The Cure, The Grizzled, Oh My Goods! and more... Find the best in gaming podcasts and lots of other content at dicetower.com Find us on Twitter, Facebook, BGG and Instagram to follow the latest news Email us your feedback at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

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01:36:22

The Game Pit: Episode 64 - Automobiles and more....

The Game Pit ·

2016/07/05

In this episode our main review is Automobiles from AEG, which divides opinion and we talk about games we have been playing of late (including Exploding Kittens and The Kings Abbey). The boys also discuss two games Sean backed on Kickstarter and look at why one of them failed to fund. The Game Pit are proud members of The Dice Tower Network. Follow The Game Pit on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and check out our BGG Guild. Email us on - thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

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01:14:37

The Game Pit Podcast: Episode 63 - UK Games Expo 2016

The Game Pit ·

2016/06/13

Sean and Ronan get together to bring you brief tasters of the games they played at UK Games Expo 2016 from Birmingham, UK. They cover Imhotep, Ice Cool, Multiuniversum, Fight for Olympus, CVlizations, Ominoes, Ancient Terrible Things, Colony, Super Vampire, Dragon Valley, Garden of Bees, Games of Trains, Oligarchy, Legends Untold, Codinca, Mmm, Dragonwood, Santa's Bag and Dohdles. Find the best in gaming podcasts and lots of other content at dicetower.com Find us on Twitter, Facebook, BGG and

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02:08:28

The Game Pit Podcast: Episode 62 - LobSterCon XI...

The Game Pit ·

2016/05/05

Sean and Ronan are joined by many, many LobSters as we get together by the sea and discuss the games we have played at LobSterCon XI. With us are Dean, Michael, Bonnie Kate, Lloyd, Full On, Rachel, Adam, Natalie, Paul and Chris. We discuss many, many games including; Star Wars: Rebellion, Grand Austria Hotel, Quadropolis, Zombie Tower 3D, Animals on Board, World's Fair, T.I.M.E. Stories, The Pursuit of Happiness and more... Win a copy of Aether Captains from Mage Company in our Flash Competition

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01:24:50

The Game Pit Podcast: Episode 61 - 2016 Treasure Hunt...

The Game Pit ·

2016/04/19

In this episode Sean and Ronan consult the tea leaves, scry the crystal ball and take their best guesses as to which upcoming 2016 releases will be Treasures and which will be Traps. Featured this time are; Star Trek: Ascendancy, Beyond Baker Street, Legendary: Firefly, Broken Legions, First Martians, Colony, Bunny Kingdom, Monster Buffet, Cry Havoc, Oktoberfest, 7 Ronin, Smugglers, Worlds Monuments and Terraforming Mars. Sean and Ronan will be gaming for four days at LobSterCon XI. Head to

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02:04:07

The Game Pit: Episode 60 - Warhammer Quest: The...

The Game Pit ·

2016/04/03

The boys are again joined by a special guest and this time it's Paul (not the same Paul as before but another Paul). The big review in this episode is Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game and it's not all happy questing. Also in this episode, Ronan and Sean talk about the games played on a recent trip to the Oxford games café, Thirsty Meeples while Paul discusses three games he has been playing of late (getting Sean very excited by a zombie themed game). For other great gaming podcasts head

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01:17:50

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 59: Top Ten 3 Player...

The Game Pit ·

2016/03/14

Happy Birthday to us! Happy Birthday to us! We celebrate three years of podcasting by listing our favourite three player games. See what we did there? For other great gaming podcasts head to dicetower.com Find us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Join in the chat at our BGG Guild

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01:51:26

The Game Pit: Episode 58 - Nations and More....

The Game Pit ·

2016/03/04

We are back with more in our new format and we welcome Steve into the Game Pit for a second episode in a row. In this episode, we talk about those games in our collection that we never play but still can't bear to give up and we hear all about Steve's mankini obsession. The big review this time out is Nations from Lautapelit.fi. Find all our episodes at 2d6.org Check out a gaming feast for your ears at dicetowernetwork.com Follow us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Like us on

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01:47:03

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 57: The Fury of...

The Game Pit ·

2016/02/16

Sean and Ronan are joined by Steve who is back after over a year away. They join forces to talk about the games they have played, backed, lusted after and tried to have imprisoned. They then put their heads together to hunt out the truth about Fury of Dracula 3rd Edition. Have Fantasy Flight Games cornered the beast or have they let mayhem run amok? One of the games discussed is Codex and it is still available on Kickstarter. Here's the link if you'd like to take a look

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03:23:55

The Game Pit - Episode 56 - The Bumper Review of 2015...

The Game Pit ·

2016/01/31

We are back and to make up for the break, we return with a truly huge episode.Ronan and Sean are joined by Paul (Full on) to look over the best and worst that 2015 had to offer (and to offer Paul a hug).Included in the episode:Our Top 5 of 2015 Top new to us games of 2015 Most disappointing games of 2015 Out of the Dust Want to play again and much more Also in this episode is a sneak peak at Nightmare Forest: Dean Run.This game is now available on KickStarter

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02:08:17

The Game Pit: Episode 55 - Picking Over the Bones

The Game Pit ·

2015/11/16

Now back to our regular Picking Over the Bones format after the excitement of Essen, we have tweaked the way we do the reviews.In this episode we did not provide a straight up rules explanation but instead looked to incorporate the rules into the general discussion.Please let us have your feedback on our new way of doing things. In this episode, Sean and Ronan take a look at The Big Book of Madness, The Voyages of Marco Polo, Porta Nigra and Res Publica: 2230 AD. The Game Pit are proud members of

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01:17:53

The Game Pit: Episode 54 - Essen 2015 - The Good, The...

The Game Pit ·

2015/10/26

After working their way through the Essen Spiel halls and the playing as many of the Essen 2015 releases as they could get their dirty mitts on, Ronan and Sean come to a decision on what the feel was the best and worst of this years Spiel. In the episode each of the boys choose their Top 3, Biggest Disappointment and Biggest Surprise.

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The Game Pit: Episode 53 - Essen 2015 Field Report 2

The Game Pit ·

2015/10/10

Ronan has flown into Essen and the two boys have worked their way round the Spiel halls on the Friday (supervised by Natalie) in order to play, demo and buy a host of games. Listen as they discuss the merits of all played and lament the amount of games purchased by both despite plans made to avoid such an occurrence. Ronan will be back at Spiel again on Saturday 10th Oct to man The Dice Tower booth (Hall 7 at 12:00) and bring you the third and final field report.

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