The Grumpy Dungeon Masters have a couple of stories to tell this week from their games. Also LUG Con was this week in Atlanta and a couple of the guys made it out to it. More D&D video game talk and the ecology of the Lammasu.

This week, we're stacking cats to try and build the highest tower without collapse! Highlights include:- There are some discrepancies between the box and the rules... - You can't refer to your wife as a tool... - Does repeated folding make them better or worse? - The tokens don't match, and in fact are a bit rubbish... - There's too many cat games! - Shall we add swans? - Meriel has all the copyrights...

In the second installment of RPG Speed Dating Mr Gibbs, DKC, and Cat talk about the speed date they took with Daggerheart. Published by Darrington Press, Daggerheart is a game of brave heroics and vibrant worlds with new and interesting mechanics that truly bend the expectations of seasoned DnD players and GM's. Find out what we think of the game and if we would be interested in taking Daggerheart to the next level.

This week's episode features Blood of Mehran, Piggly Pagly Boom, Super Mining Mechs, Super Long Cat, Squish Machine, and Buildest.Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in

A deeper than expected Episode about when its ok to add silly and adjusting to new age lingo. we are joined by 2 fantastic guests Darion Morris and Nicole Pauling.Find Darion's new book @https://a.co/d/016CZoafind Nicole @https://www.facebook.com/AcademyofWonderOrg

This week's episode features Xbox being Xbox like only Xbox can Xbox, Turbo Overkill, Platypus Reclayed, Airborne Justice,Notice Me Leena-senpai!, Electronics Puzzle Lab 2, and Cat Needs.Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes

In this feature episode, Ark Nova by Matthias Wigge faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times).Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and provide an in-depth discussion of our experiences and perspectives after 10 plays. Most importantly, we determine whether the

In this episode, Julie provides an update from the Phillip Chronicles about some crow babies. Then, in our Tales from the Table this week, we have resummoned the game The Bloody Inn from our Jester's Shelf of Cardboard Curiosities, but this time with The Carnies expansion. We discuss our experiences re-playing the base game a few times and then playing through the different modules included in the expansion. Will this game be promoted to our Shelf of Jester Cheer now that we have played it at

In this episode, Julie asks Dave if he would consider playing Boggle with her, and we discuss the nature of real-time games. Then, in our Tales from the Table this week, we discuss our recent plays of Chess and how our manner of learning the game has influenced our playstyles. Next, we discuss our resummoning of the game Dracula vs. Van Helsing by Maxime Rambourg and Théo Rivière, a 2p game we decided to bring back out to get in the mood for the Halloween season! We also discuss a newcomer to our

From deep dives into HeroQuest and Citadel Combat Cards to in-depth chats with folks like Ian Livingston and Rick Priestley, Jordan Sorcery is creating incredible content documenting the rich history of Games Workshop. On this episode, he's kind enough to join me for a chat about where it all began, watching someone destroy a Dwarven cannon at Games Day, and uploading his first cat video.

Archie Lou, and Fred Nasty are back in the studio! From dropping movie quotes into everyday life to Lou’s hobbies, the crew discusses the legendary “first episode.” Kittie spices things up with a game—where the loser’s reward is a fiery jalapeño snack. 🌶️

In this feature episode, Ginkgopolis by Xavier Georges faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and finally provide an in-depth discussion of our thoughts after 10 plays and how our perspective evolved over that time

In this episode, we answer the question, "When will you (Julie) finally accept your love of birds and adopt Phillip?" from listener Mike (@bearwynplaysboardgames), and Julie shares some stories of personal encounters with birds over the span of her life. Then, our Tales from the Table this week brings us back to the lands of Five Tribes, a mancala-style game designed by Bruno Cathala, as well as Parade, a topsy-turvy card game designed by Naoki Homma. Finally, in Dave's Offering to the Crown, he

In this episode, Julie surprises Dave with a segment titled "The Alchemist's Pantry." Then, our Tales from the Table this week brings us back to the land of Dominion with the Prosperity and Seaside expansions, as well as to new adventures with two classic games: Bus by Splotter Spellen and Labrynth by Max J. Kobbert. Finally, we provide an update as to whether Ginkgopolis by Xavier Georges will move on to face the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT (10x10 challenge)...or be cast aside at the Fool's

In this episode, we answer the question, "Have you revisited any games that you played at 2p and felt differently about them in a higher player count?" from listener Reggie (@rolling.reggie). Then, our Tales from the Table this week brings us to the land of Fjords, a viking-themed tile-placement game by Franz-Benno Delonge, and we discuss our experiences with the game over several plays. Finally, in Dave's Offering to the Crown, he introduces the next nominee for our S4 Jester's

In this feature episode, A Feast for Odin by Uwe Rosenberg faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). In this episode, we discuss our first impressions of the game on the table before our first play, what the experience was like learning the game immediately after our first round, and finally what our experience was like after finishing 10 rounds and how

A chief misgiving Mark has about the con is that he is a terrible playtester. He was able to play two unpublished games, and while the designers were gracious he is seldom able to offer anything of much substance. "This game," he might say, "has cards. And other things." Past that, for some reason, when confronted with a prototype his faculties often fail him. 01:48 AYURIS: Arborea (Dani Garcia, Alley Cat Games, 2023) Games Played Last Week: 05:00 -Phantom Division (Pete Ruth & Mark Thomas,

Amascut’s drops are theorycrafted from the Devourer’s Guard’s backshots to the robes and Tumeken’s Light. We tell you which are the best for PvM and which should just be used for Slayer. Also, Double XP arrives without MTX items. Download Now Direct Download – 64 Kbit MP3 (Full Show Notes) Join us in-game at Friends’ Chat: […]

In this episode, we answer the two-part question, "What's the most random location you've played a board game in, and what location would you most love to play a board game in?" from listener The Wellbeing Gamer (@thewellbeinggamer). Then, we discuss our recent plays the games Bruges and Through the Desert in our Tales from the Table, as well as whether A Feast for Odin will move on to face the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT (10x10 challenge) after our first few plays. ----Query