45: Nippon Zaibatsu

We're taking a deep dive into two of the hottest euros from Essen Spiel 2026 by way of some Essen chitchat and quickplays.This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: @bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:10 - Essen 202600:12:33 - Quickplays: Pond00:15:03 - Quickplays: Terra Mystica Fan Factions00:22:42 - Quickplays: Compile Main 300:26:47 - Quickplays: Harmonies Crescendo00:29:50 - Quickplays: Lord of the Rings the Two Towers Trick Taking Game00:33:24 - Quickplays: Rebirth 200:49:23 - Quickplays: Drawing Dead00:55:17 - Quickplays: Terraforming Mars the Dice Game00:56:56 - Quickplays: NEAR Echoes of Civilizations01:08:06 - Quickplays: Bombastic01:12:06 - Interlude: Cardia Tide and Storm01:13:37 - Interlude 2: Hype01:17:32 - Review: Queen Alice01:44:43 - Review: Greenwood02:15:02 - End

Barry and Mike talk through games their keen to see at Essen. Then Mike does a review of Blood Rage Valhalla.This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: @bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00:00 - Intro00:50:22 - Topic: Essen Spiel00:11:02 - Barry Pick 1: Dice Arcana00:14:11 - Mike Pick 1: Kingdom Come Deliverance00:21:55 - Barrys Pick 2: Endeavour Deep Sea Uncharted Waters00:24:07 - Barrys Pick 3: Final Titan00:30:43 - Mikes Pick 2: Cardia Tide & Storm00:36:01 - Barrys Pick 4: Compile 300:38:04 - Barrys Pick 5: Take Time Mirage00:38:55 - Barrys Pick 6: Deckers Duplicity00:39:51 - Barrys Pick 7: War of the Ring The Card Game Hope and Despair00:40:55 - Barrys Pick 8: Flamme Rouge Champion Edition00:45:44 - Mikes Pick 3: A Wild Venture Revelry and Byways00:46:24 - Mikes Pick 4: Not Alone Remastered00:50:07 - Mikes Pick 5: Timespan00:57:44 - Mikes Pick 6: Prague Unseen01:01:59 - Frist Impression: Sixty Below01:04:05 - Barrys Pick 9: Break the Word01:07:15 - Barrys Pick 10: Knock Twice01:10:10 - Mikes Pick 7: Word Buffet01:12:39 - Mike Pick 8: Extremes Only01:17:29 - Barrys Pick 11: Gibberers01:23:20 - Mikes Pick 9: Courtroom the Noir Trilogy01:30:33 - Review: Blood Rage Valhalla

Barry shares the games he's been playing from the cute to futuristic while Mike talks at length about what even are lifestyle games and a prototype he was sent.This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: @bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00:00 - Quickplays: Herrlof00:12:38 - Quickplays: Eternal Sevens00:23:46 - Quickplays: Deckers00:33:24 - Quickplays: Pond00:51:22 - Quickplays: Pilgrims Curious Adventures00:59:23 - Review: Cyberpunk Trading Card Game01:25:08 - Cyberpunk 2077 TCG Conclusion01:33:00 - Review: Trials of Maya Intro01:35:34 - Topic: Board & Lifestyle Game Hybrids01:53:39 - Trials of Maya Review Continued02:25:51 - Outro

Barry take's a journey through genres we don't understand; wargames and cosy games while Mike heads to the the mystical top of the hotness.This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayReady Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:25 - Mike rants about AI for 10 minutes00:11:08 - Quickplays: Deckers00:19:41 - Quickplays: Arkham Horror LCG Chapter 200:30:39 - Quickplays: Dinosaur Exhibit00:37:38 - Quickplays: Bullet Heart00:49:23 - Quickplays: Hunt for Blackbeard01:01:04 - Quickplays: Nevsky01:18:44 - Review: Enchanted Ivy01:35:13 - Review: Avalon the Riven Veil02:13:00 - Outro

We're heading from the mythical Whisperwood to the US national parks via deep sea monsters and dark gothic streets on this episode.This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBarry: @bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00 - Intro00:01:05 - Quickplays: Dale of Merchants00:15:00 - Quickplays: Arkham Horror The Living Card Game00:32:18 - News: New Mansions of Madness DLC00:34:51 - Quickplays: Fame & Fable00:39:54 - Quickplays: Whisperwood01:07:32 - Quickplays: Everdell Emerland01:21:39 - Quickplays: Atrah01:29:38 - Review: Forest Shuffle Smoky Mountains02:02:23 - End

In this episode Barry talks about what would be needed to get him to back the new 7 Wonders deluxe edition, Mike talks about playing Arkham Horror The Card Game Chapter 2 and we deep dive on a content all-in game of Distilled.This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBarry: @bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00 - Intro00:01:46 - News: Machi Koro Life00:06:31 - News: 7 Wonders Deluxe00:22:58 - News: Bridges of Shangri-La00:30:38 - Quickplays: The White Castle00:36:43 - Quickplays: Splendor Duel Counterfeiters00:41:42 - Quickplays: Arkham Horror The Card Game01:12:00 - Quickplays: Fame & Fable01:24:08 - Review: Distilled Cocktails (All-In)02:18:17 - End

This week we cover games news and some quick reviews of the games we've been playing, including some new releases!This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayReady Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlayBarry: @bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00 - Intro00:02:44 - News: Lord of the Rings the King's Gambit00:12:19 - News: Old Ones Origins00:23:17 - News: Wreck00:27:40 - News: Wyvern Moor00:30:54 - Quickplays: Zombicide 2nd Edition00:38:39 - Quickplays: Wingspan Pocket00:43:16 - Quickplays: Algomancy00:52:18 - Quickplays: Bullet Heart01:18:47 - Quickplays: Vestige01:25:03 - Quickplays: DECKO01:38:12 - Quickplays: Valley of the Kings Ultimate Edition01:45:18 - Quickplays: Night Soil02:01:19 - Quickplays: Distilled Cocktails02:11:43 - End

We're going over one news article, some quickplays and a deep dive into Tenby; a small tableau builder set in a small Welsh town.This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBarry: @bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00 - Intro00:01:11 - News: Tigris & Euphrates Reprint00:09:41 - Quickplay: Voynich Puzzle00:15:17 - Played: Vestige00:19:21 - Played: Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Rings Trick-taking Gaming00:24:56 - Played: Kinfire Council00:38:12 - Review: Tenby01:25:34 - Tenby: Community01:35:21 - Review: Tenby Final Thoughts01:57:00 - End

Barry is doing first impressions of some light games he's been playing while Mike covers some heavy ones. Then we review Nippon Zaibatsu.This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBarry: @bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00 - Intro00:04:05 - News: Future of Spirit Island00:15:41 - Quickplay: Bunny Kingdom Town00:19:27 - Quickplay: Entropy00:38:30 - Quickplay: Mozaik00:43:37 - Quickplay: World Order01:03:33 - Quickplay: L'Oaf01:09:28 - Review: Nippon Zaibatsu01:58:26 - End

Barry and I do a deep dive into two games: Threaded, a light worker placement game and Feya's Swamp, a heavy competitive euro game.This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBarry: @bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00 - Intro00:01:32 - Played: Threaded00:50:11 - Played: Feya's Swamp02:01:44 - End