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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

20:27

Minisode 20 - Lockdown Games Challenge

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2020/04/09

This week, Bunty has set a challenge to create a game that can be played in lockdown over skype or zoom or some such... Hear how our efforts went! Highlights include: - Is it brilliant or not? You decide! - There's an inspiring use of diagonals - I didn't cheat! - Have I caught you? What about now? Have I caught you now? - Where the hell is anyone? - When exactly will Mark make his own game?

12:35

Episode 63 - Organ Attack

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2020/04/02

Your body is your battleground as various afflictions war to destroy your opponent's organs! Sounds grim, right? Highlights include: - It's the 'family friendly game of organ harvesting' - Look, I'm learning! - Is that your spleen, or a potato?

18:01

Episode 62 - Dobble

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2020/03/26

Carrot! Fire! Eyeball! Zebra! What the hell are we doing? Have we gone isolation crazy? No, we're just playing Dobble! Highlights include: - You might as well call me Alan Sugar, because this week there's loads of business! - I temporarily forget Carrie Fisher - Lockdown is prime board game time! - Mark has to be literally forced into promoting his new podcast - It's a game and a history lesson - SCIENCE! - Of course an apple and a tree look nothing alike - Mark says 'It looks very 90s' like that's

28:51

Episode 61 - Police Precinct

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2020/03/19

There's been a high profile murder, and crime is generally on the increase in Commonville. Luckily, the city's finest officers are on the case, but can we catch the murderer before things get out of hand? Highlights include: - Oh my God, it's June!!! - What's your ideal amount of fonts? - Everyone in Commonville is kind of ugly - Before you know it, the whole board is covered in shit - Who brings a dog to a coffee shop?? - Who owns the police? - Are you a corrupt cop, or are you just shit?

15:36

Minisode 19 - Board Game Awards

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2020/03/12

How important are awards? What would you award a game for? Highlights include: - Every time you roll the dice, you have to say 'Yeehah!' - We're going to the UK Games Expo! - Mark has amazing mind powers - How do you get Diana Joiner out of Indiana Jones?

32:13

Episode 60 - Sonic Dice Rush

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2020/03/05

Amanda joins us on a dice rolling trip to planet Mobius, to see who can construct the best Sonic The Hedgehog level... but will the maths be too much? Highlights include: - Mark can't remember who he is - It's just a bit of religious banter - Mario had a raccoon tail when Sonic came on the scene - Amanda does a Mark - Nobody wants a spike pit - I explain simple words as if people have never heard them before - Lady Dice!

12:09

Expansion 3 - Fireball Island: The Wreck Of The...

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2020/02/27

We venture back beneath the looming shadow of Vul Kar, and this time we've discovered a wrecked pirate ship! What new treasures await us on board the Crimson Cutlass? Highlights include: - Mark keeps laughing for absolutely no reason - Do you actually need to go there? - Mark can't remember if there was a pirate ship last time - Where's Monkey Island?

22:15

Moviesode 3 - Dungeons And Dragons

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2020/02/20

We definitely did not save the best 'til last, but just how bad was it? Highlights include: - To be fair, it does have a dragon in a dungeon - It could have been called 'Fantasy Shit Quest' - The dragons have chins - The dwarf and the elf literally do nothing - struggling to remember if they even had names - Mark's only thoughts on the Empress are all about her outfit - Are red dragons somehow better than gold dragons? What about green dragons... or chin dragons? - It would have been very different

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