Sheffield Board Games Club Podcast

Rick and Tom Lovewell chat about board games we have been playing recently.  Then we talk about the upcoming UK Games Expo 2025.

Games discussed - 

Treasure Island

Faraway

Gloomhaven

Rise of Moloch

Rick, Tom C and Lizzy chat about Airecon 2025 and the games we played while there.

Games discussed -

• Furnace Interbellum
• Castle Combo
• Terra Nova
• Ironwood
• Forest Shuffle
• Phantom Ink

This month Rick and Samuel chat about board games we have played recently then we discuss theme in board games.

Games discussed this month-

Startups

Noggin

The Witcher

Moon Colony Blloodbath

In episode 60, Rick and Lizzy chat about the board games we have been recently playing.  We have a 2024 round up and then talk about painting miniatures.

Games discussed - 

Cthulu Death May Die

Conservas

Harmonies

Ancient Knowledge

Agemonia

In this episode, Rick and Tom Coldron chat about the board games we have been playing recently.  We then have a chat about games which have been reprinted, but with different names and themes.

Games discussed - 

Pandemic Hot Zone

Thurn and Taxis

Waterfall Park

Rick, Tom Lovewell and Tom Coldron chat about the games we have played recently.  Then we have a discussion about game variants.

Games discussed - 

Joyride - Survival of the Fastest

River of Gold

Harmonies

Camel Up 

Windmill Valley

Rick and Tom chat about board games we have been playing recently and we also talk about our visit to Airecon NW Manchester.

Games discussed - 

Slay the Spire

That Escalated Quickly

Wandering Towers

Waterfall Park

Rick is joined by Tom Lovewell and Sam Stringer, who has played the new Gaia Project expansion, Lost Fleet.

We chat about what other games we have been playing and Sam tells us about Manorcon 2024.

Games Discussed -

Gaia Project + Lost Fleet

Bitoku

Fractured Sky

Tiny Epic Dungeons

Space Station Phoenix

Rick is joined by Samuel and Tom L who have been to the UK Games expo this year.  We also chat about games we've played recently  -

• Web of Spies
• The White Castle
• Sidequest:Nemesis
• Mists Of Carcassonne 
• Harmonies
• Trio
• Shadows of Kilforth
• That's Not A Hat!

Rick and special guest Dom chat about board games.

Dom then give us his top 10 and bottom 10 mechanisms in games!

Games discussed - 

Little Town

Bites

Saga of the Northmen

Ransom Notes

Rick and Tom Coldron chat about boardgames then Tom talks about Airecon 2024 in Harrogate.

Games discussed - 

Sheriff of Nottingham

Dixit

Food Chain Magnate

Trajan

Hanamakoji

Rick is joined by Tom Lovewell and Tom Coldron to chat about the games we have been playing recently.  We then talk about our first steps into the gaming hobby.

Games discussed - 

Ticket to Ride - Legends of the West (No spoilers!)

Aurum

Chimera

Seasons

Doctor Who - Time of the Daleks

Doctor Who - Battle For The Universe

Rick lists his top 10 board games of all time.  He also goes through Traceys top 10 favourites.

Before we started the Podcast, we recorded a few test episodes which were never released.  Here is a clip from 'Episode 0' where Sam S, Rick and Tom C chat about games we played - all the way back in 2019!

This is a short mini-episode to celebrate our main full length Podcast reaching 50 epsiodes long.

This is an extra bonus episode in celebration of our 50th Anniversary podcast episode.  In this mini episode, Rick chats to club member Phil about one of his other hobbies, speedrunning.

Links -

https://tasvideos.org/

https://www.speedrun.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k69KENvQNc1FTObM5uGlg

We are now 50 episodes old!  Thank you to all our listeners for keeping us going!  In this episode, Rick, Samuel, Tom L and Tom C all chat about the board games we have been playing recently.

Then we chat about our favourite video games.

Games discussed - 

• Rome In A Day
• Zooloretto
• Red Cathedral
• Blue Moon City
• San Marco
• Oathsworn
• Meadow
• Spots
• The L Game
• Lewis and Clark
• Lords of Waterdeep

Rick and Tom Lovewell chat about some of the games we have been playing this month.  Then we talk about the Golden Age of Board Gaming.

Games discussed - 

Lancaster Big Box

Expeditions

Flash Point Fire Rescue

Stone Age

This month, Tom and Rick discuss some games we have been playing.  We then chat about "Bucket List" games - games we want to (or should!) have played!

Games discussed - 

Fallout the Board Game

5211

A Game About Selecting Seven Cards Speedily Searching for Synergies

Via Nebula

Fair Means of Foul