The Board Stupid Podcast - Essen Spiel 2024 roundup - part one

The UK's biggest tabletop gaming show has come and gone for another year. We saw a lot but couldn't see it all! Here's Simon & Tom's highlights for 2025.Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, where you'll see clips & photos from the show; subscribe to Youtube for lots more coverage from Wayne & Matt; and if you want even more head on over to Patreon for behind the scenes interviews and previews!https://www.instagram.com/boardstupiduk/http://youtube.com/@boardstupidukhttps://www.patreon.com/boardstupid

Looking for a new small box game with great design elements and clever, fast-paced play? Join us for this episode as Simon & Tom discuss why Point City may be just what you're looking for!As you may have seen on our Instagram, we really like this card game from Flatout Games and are excited to tell you all about it.Follow us on IG for more pictures of the games we play, and subscribe to our Youtube channel to see Matt & Wayne's coverage of all things board gaming.We'd love to hear from you so leave us a comment!Wayne, Simon, Tom & Matteo (@boardstupiduk) • Instagram photos and videosBoard Stupid - YouTube

Action, adventure, intrigue and more! This week, We Played Fateforge from Mighty Boards. This is a mighty box full of cards, dice, tokens and a good few minis which all pull together to make an incredibly impactful action-RPG, where every decision matters and your heroes are capable of great feats - if fate is in your favour.Join us as we discuss all the things that make this game great and, if you're listening close to the time this episode goes live, be sure to check out the latest Kickstarter.kickstarter.com/projects/mightyboards/fateforge-chronicles-of-kaan-second-print-and-new-expansion/posts

The emperor is dead and you are competing to fill the role. Join Simon and Tom as they discuss this fantastic worker placement game which puts a unique spin on things with it's rotating board! We cover the beautiful components and design, the scheming mechanics and everything else you need to know. Follow us on Instagram to see pictures of this and all the other games we play, and over on YouTube where Matt & Wayne have a whole host of topical episodes, reviews and previews

More gaming goodness from the grandest show of them all! Tom & Simon run through all of the games they played and saw at Essen Spiel - listen in for their highlights and to find out what they came home with. Let us know your favourites and if you made it to Germany this year. Follow us on Instagram for pictures of all these games & more, and subscribe to our Youtube channel where Wayne & Matt bring you reviews and interviews every week, with full coverage of Spiel 2024 instagram.com/boardstupiduk/ ⁠⁠Board Stupid - YouTube⁠

Simon is hosting and Wayne is back behind the mic to cover some of our highlights from the biggest games show on the planet! Stay tuned for part two where Tom & Si will discuss a bunch of games in more detail and tell you all about our favourite bits. Follow us on Instagram for pictures of all these games & more, and subscribe to our Youtube channel where Wayne & Matt bring you reviews and interviews every week, with full coverage of Spiel 2024 instagram.com/boardstupiduk/ ⁠Board Stupid - YouTube⁠

The biggest games show of the year is upon us and Tom & Simon are here to discuss their top picks. Narrowing it down to just five titles (plus some honourable mentions) was a tough task, considering there's over a thousand new releases to see! Listen in to hear what we're most excited to see, and let us know your choices in the comments. Follow us on Instagram to see up to the minute photos from the show and tune in to the Youtube channel for in-depth interviews & reviews. Wayne, Simon, Tom & Matteo (@boardstupiduk) • Instagram photos and videos Board Stupid - YouTube

UK Games Expo was an incredible 3 days and we're here to share what we saw, played and bought. There were some incredible titles on show and some absolutely lovely folk to talk to. Same again next year?! Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel for a heap of on-site interviews from Wayne & Matt: Board Stupid - YouTube

Tom & Simon have managed to refine a list of their favourite games of all time! At least, these are what they settled on at time of recording. How does your list compare? Let us know on our Facebook or Instagram pages. Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel for more regular content and follow us on Instagram to see what we've been playing https://www.youtube.com/@boardstupiduk ⁠Wayne, Simon, Tom & Matteo (@boardstupiduk) • Instagram photos and videos

Tom and Simon are back with their top picks of games they want to see at this year's expo. We're really excited to get back to the NEC for an incredible weekend of gaming, we hope to see you there! Small disclaimer: audio gremlins nearly ended this episode but Simon has done his best to recover and re-record what he can. Apologies for any remaining glitches and clunky cuts! Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel for more regular content and follow us on Instagram to see what we've been playing https://www.youtube.com/@boardstupiduk Wayne, Simon, Tom & Matteo (@boardstupiduk) • Instagram photos and videos