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One gamer, one hater, tons of board games - who will win?

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21:24

Expansion 8 - Cthulhu Wars Shaggai

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2020/08/27

An alien world has been plagued by exploding worms and is extremely close to falling apart completely - instead of evacuating the hell out of there, we've decided it's the perfect arena for a scrap! Highlights include: - Mark claims not to remember Cthulhu Wars at all - This is the Duplo to Risk's Lego - Arrgh! It's a Poltergash! - It seems a bit haberdashery - Mark is the messiah of Kickstarter - bring him a game and he can instantly tell where it came from

12:01

Expansion 7 - Fireball Island Last Adventurer

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2020/08/20

Like Jurassic Park or the Vengaboys, we're going back to the island - we just can't keep away! What new tricks and traps await us when the Last Adventurer gets involved? Highlights include: - The eagerly anticipated results of the Board Game Boardroom are announced - It's basically Indiana Jones - A honey pot is worth more than a purple gemstone - Better cards this time round

26:13

Minisode 24 - Boardgame Boardroom

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2020/08/13

We've been on Zoom, having a very important meeting. Six hopeful game enthusiasts; six boardgame pitches, but who will get the coveted listeners' vote? Highlights include: - Dodgy connections and sound quality (sorry!) - Clarten O'Malley, wanted dead or alive... - Resistance gets mentioned/ripped off a lot this week - If you don't have 8 friends, it's not for you - Have you recently been sold PPI? If so, you will die in seven days... - Matt wants £500,000 and some good lawyers, for 12% - Everyone

15:57

Expansion 6 - Fireball Island Crouching Tiger Hidden...

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2020/08/06

As if the island wasn't dangerous enough with a bloody great volcano, now the wildlife is attacking! Highlights include: - Mark can't remember what colour he is - The punishment for getting stung should be way more harsh - Bee related tangent! - It relies on people falling over - Mark is desperate for a leopard print marble

47:38

Mashup 1 - Arkham Horror X Cluedo

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2020/07/30

Dr Black has been... sacrificed? Monsters and cultists are running amok in the mansion? Mrs Peacock is armed with brass knuckles?? Something wicked has come to Cluedo.... well, more wicked than your average murder anyway! Highlights include: - There's absolutely nothing funny about 'Peacock' - Some rooms are obviously better than others - We have a whole section dedicated to illiteracy - What is a conservatory? - Slaves don't brighten the place up - If you're not wearing the correct mask, you might

13:28

Ancient Episode 6 - Senet

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2020/07/23

We start Year 3 by going back 5 thousand years to Ancient Egypt to play a game of Senet! Highlights include: - Mark gets hate mail - Which game would you be buried with then? - You just need to get your counters off - There are degrees of boppage - Was it found in a tomb, or a bin? - I forgot my extensive kiln research

33:19

Special 2 - Year 2 Review

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2020/07/16

Happy birthday to us! Here we have our round up of all the bants from the past 12 months! Highlights include: - Superman clocks in some listens - Mark is literally aflame with suggestions for the future - Who is your favourite Fred? - Mark manages to forget most of what happened last year - I feel sorry for people with small game collections - Follow us on Twitter, yeah? @FunOrganised - Real Money Monopoly has literally changed Sarah's life!

01:06:36

Episode 66 - The End Of The World

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2020/07/09

The apocalypse has literally just happened - what are you going to do? What have you got on you right now that can help? Our brave team must answer these questions and more as they attempt to survive the end of the world! Highlights include: - My apologies to the Kingdom of Ur - You're not a dwarf with a magical axe - Mark claims he tried to predict what challenges he would face, but gave himself no physical strength - Charisma is overrated - I'm a complete potato with no redeeming qualities - In

14:21

Ancient Episode 5 - The Royal Game Of Ur

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2020/07/02

2500BC, in a royal tomb in the land of Ur, they were having a right old game night. But is their banter any good nowadays? Highlights include: - A hexagon is not a pyramid - The whole of Iraq is not buried in one tomb - 2005 is pretty ancient, to be fair - Anyone can get some shitty beads

13:08

Ancient Episode 4 - Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum

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2020/06/25

We continue our journey through the ancient games with another layover in ancient Rome - careful though, don't get caught by the gambling police! Highlights include: - The second century BC is when shit got real - Casting sticks!!!! - Sorry Copper, this is my gambling mirror - Remember kids, just say no to casting sticks - We need to work on the ending script...

14:02

Ancient Episode 3 - Ludus Latrunculorum

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2020/06/18

We whip our little soldiers out for some ancient Roman tactics! Highlights include: - Mark seems outraged by the idea of a sea snail - Follow us on Twitter! @FunOrganised - Which two games would you mash up? - Fuck you, it's my dux

14:36

Ancient Episode 2 - Go

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2020/06/11

We've jumped in the time machine once more, travelling to ancient China to play Go! Highlights include: - More crimes added to the rap sheet - Mulan is the only Chinese person we know - We're programmed to be in boxes - Activate the Mulan Manoeuvre! - Is it a game, or a type of shell?

13:41

Minisode 23 - Board Game Crimes

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2020/06/04

After making the rules perfectly clear for how gamers should behave, it's time for the sequel! Find out what our top no-nos are for board game creators! Highlights include: - It's not difficult is it? - If something's expensive, it should be made properly - I know nothing about board game production and distribution - What's more important, a house deposit or a Wario figurine? - What gets on your tits then?

15:26

Expansion 5 - Firefly Pirates And Bounty Hunters

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2020/05/28

Earning a living in the depths of space is hard enough, but now there's added bastardry as pirates and bounty hunters make an appearance! Highlights include: - I can't even remember what last week's game was - You can't hear a nod - More universe is in the coronamail

22:05

Expansion 4 - Epic PvP Magic

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2020/05/21

Well we did it. We took the worst game we've played so far, and we added magic. But is it enough to change our damning opinion? Highlights include: - Mark has no idea what he is - No one needs musical chess - Well done, box people - My pixie was shit... - Mark is on font-watch again - A selling point is the 'great looking rulebook' - It's gone up in the rankings, but only because of the lovely box

30:29

Episode 65 - Marvel Dice Masters

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2020/05/14

Two teams of X-Men duke it out by rolling dice! Who will be victorious? Highlights include: - Dice Towers = pointless but weirdly satisfying - Hope Summers gets another look in - How many millilitres is your dice? - It's one of the worst rulebooks I've ever read - It's all the same font though, so that's ok - Purple = Green - Who is Donald Pierce? - 8 damage? Fucking Wolverine innit - It's not all fun and rainbows. There is hardship. There is death

11:35

Ancient Episode 1 - Dogs And Jackals

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2020/05/07

We go back in time to play the Ancient Egyptian game of Dogs and Jackals! Highlights include: - Did they have dogs in Egypt? - Howard Carter did not give me this game - Next time, we'll make casting sticks - If you get one off first, you've won - If you're stuck in a forest, you could make this and have some fun - What the hell is a jackal crow? - Ginger would have loved it

27:00

Episode 64 - Legendary

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2020/04/30

We assemble a group of superheroes to tackle a villain's nefarious plot and hopefully save the world! All in card form! Highlights include: - This is the Legendary that started it all - It's all about rescuing prostitutes - they're super grateful - Mark's Marvel knowledge has some alarming gaps... as does mine, apparently - Fuck you and your charity centre - Mark doesn't care about keywords

14:44

Minisode 22 - Types Of Gamer

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2020/04/23

We all know them, we all ARE them! This week we talk about the different types of boardgamers out there. Highlights include: - Once again, Mark forgets key elements of last week's episode - Am I a control freak? - No one likes a Rebel - Pardon me, I'm holding a judge - Does Mark understand how a pie chart works?

24:28

Minisode 21 - Board Game Milestones

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2020/04/16

It's a brief flit through the history of board games this week! Highlights include: - We totally butcher the intro - We FRAG, they CRDL! - The Victorians probably made good games because there was nothing else to do - First you need to train as a therapist, then you have to train as a Dungeon Master - Mark is a secret Magic: The Gathering aficionado - It's Monopoly Voice Changer - Now you can sound like a woman - The next big leap is obviously magic - Let's all play Picturgories

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