Whose Turn Is It Anyway?

Loaded Dice Gaming Group

Whose Turn Is It Anyway is a board gaming podcast which invites you into our gaming group.  With a rotating first player you can be sure we’re bringing you variety in everything tabletop and board gaming.

  1. 28 JAN

    Episode 91: Recliner designer

    It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Davey invites you to sit down, relax and get that chair into full a full recline as we chat through a top designer list on BGG and our experiences, thoughts on their games. FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Adrian In this episode you'll learn: - how Adrian returned to Magoria in Trickerion: Arcane Arts the latest expansion by Mindclash Games - that JP gets his best "Del Boy" on whilst playing the ultimate trading and negotiation game Sidereal Confluence by Wizkids - how Davey enjoys the player board interactions in Forestry by Pink Troubadour - our experiences of various designers as listed on a BGG list we've gone through and the games we've played. LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Music at 1:20:04 from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!) https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-gienger/blissful License code: JDNVNO5QFO1ZLV7N EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 0:52 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:12 - Adrian - Trickerion: Arcane Arts 12:12 - JP - Siderial Confluence 23:30 - Davey - Forestry 31:58 - TURN 3 - Recliner Designer 33:31 - Uwe Rosenberg 39:17 - Reiner Knizia 43:54 - Corey Konieczka 46:25 - Stefan Feld 51:46 - Bruno Cathala 54:52 - Eric M.Lang 59:05 - Vlaada Chvatil 1:02:33 - Simone Luciani 1:08:45 - Wolfgang Kramer 1:11:31 - Vital Lacerda 1:14:58 - Martin Wallace 1:16:46 - Alexander Pfister 1:20:16 - David Turczi 1:23:52 - Honourable mentions 1:28:41 - TURN 4 - Haiku: With a Clue 1:33:05 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up? 1:40:17 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

    1h 41m
  2. 21 JAN · BONUS

    Expansion Pack: Haakon Gaarder's Turn (DECKO)

    It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Our odds are stacked, the chips are flowing around the table and the stakes have never been higher.  We join you with another guest episode where we are joined by Haakon Gaarder from Gem Games to talk about his first self published title DECKO, think Poker crossed with deck-building to create unique combos in a race to 60 chips (VP's) GUEST PLAYER: Haakon Gaarder PLAYERS: JP & Dan In this episode you'll learn: - how Haakon entered the board gaming hobby through his London based gaming group - how a Poker / Deck-Builder crossover came to be in Haakon's first self published game called DECKO - how the Jokers in DECKO create some fun and interesting synergies - that the cards in the flop you purchase offer a variety of different powers and you create a unique deck of cool combos and abilities LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW DECKO Gamefound Page - https://gamefound.com/en/projects/gem-games/decko Gem Games Website - https://gemgames.gg/ EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 0:46 - TURN 2 - Meeting Haakon 0:58 - How did Haakon get into the hobby? 7:17 - What is Haakon's favourite game? 8:56 - What games has Haakon been enjoying recently? 16:13 - TURN 3 - DECKO 19:03 - What is DECKO? 24:45 - What is the gameplay loop in DECKO 27:52 - Can players get eliminated like in real Poker? 30:34 - Discussion around the flop cards, jokers and more 38:19 - Poker that works at 2 players...and up to 5 43:25 - The future of DECKO 47:33 - Experiences of self publishing through Haakon's own company Gem Games 53:42 - How can listeners get a copy of DECKO? 55:44 - TURN 4 - What's Coming Up 57:24 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

    59 min
  3. 14 JAN

    Episode 90: The gaming gym

    It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Happy new year from all of us at Whose Turn Towers, we're starting 2026 with Davey taking the hotseat and of course it's January and we're talking about going to the gym...the board gaming gym of course to get hence at teaching games and demoing games. FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Adrian & Tambo In this episode you'll learn: - that Adrian likes to go toe to toe in the Unmatched series by Mondo Games - about Tambo's Ocean's 11 moments in Burncycle by Chip Theory Games - how the future is reclaimed by flora and fauna as JP explores the world of Earthborne Rangers by Earthborne Games - about Davey's experience of driving cultists away in Kinfire Council by Incredible Dream Studios - to get changed, put things away in the locked and start preparing for the board gaming gym to level up teaching and demoing - that Davey really loves Haiku's in a temporary new segment...maybe (we'll see) LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Music at 1:20:04 from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!) https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-gienger/blissful License code: JDNVNO5QFO1ZLV7N EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 3:58 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 4:22 - Tambo - burncycle 9:53 - Adrian - Unmatched: Marvel Redemption Row 19:33 - JP - Earthborne Rangers 32:50 - Davey - Kinfire Council 43:32 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The gaming gym 44:00 - The struggle with teaching and playing games 54:13 - Our thoughts around teaching games to others 58:54 - Demoing games and receiving demos 1:11:54 - Final top tips from the gang 1:20:04 - TURN 4 - Haiku: With a Clue 1:24:43 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next? 1:32:33 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

    1h 34m
  4. 31/12/2025

    Episode 89: Playing with your comfort levels

    It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show As Rob takes us home in his final episode of his run its time to get a little uncomfortable...well with being comfortable.  Rob talks about the various aspects of the hobby which can make board gamers uncomfortable and the group share stories and times in which they've felt this way and why. FIRST PLAYER: Rob OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Dan & Tambo In this episode you'll learn: - Dan is playing with dinos again as he ventures back into Perseverance Episode 3 by Mindclash Games - Adrian does like a game with bidding / auctioning in Ra by Ravensburger - Tambo goes back in time for some WW2 shenanigans in Company of Heroes by Bad Crow Games - Rob straps into is space truck and tried out the new expansion in Galaxy Trucker: Do What? by Czech Games Edition - about what makes the gang uncomfortable in board gaming and how they have or haven't got over those things over time LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW N/A EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:12 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:25 - Tambo - Company of Heroes 2nd Edition 11:37 - Adrian - Ra 21:45 - Dan - Perseverance Episode 3 27:08 - Rob - Galaxy Trucker Do What? 32:18 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Playing with your comfort levels 34:37 - Getting the teach wrong & large convention noise 42:53 - Approaching tables for games & games outside comfort zones 50:09 - Small talk and forced conversations 58:40 - Possessive over our copies of games 1:05:04 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur 1:10:04 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next? 1:15:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

    1h 19m
  5. 24/12/2025 · BONUS

    Expansion Pack: Tristan Hall's Turn (Hall or Nothing Productions)

    It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Santa isn't the only one that has been working hard this x-mas eve, Rob has managed to catch Tristan Hall from Hall or Nothing Productions for a cozy fireside chat about his newest crowdfunding project Night of Wolves / Ruined Path double feature. GUEST PLAYER: Tristan Hall PLAYERS: Rob In this episode you'll learn: - how Tristan begun his journey of design by building mods to HeroQuest - more about the active campaign Night of Wolves / Ruined Path which runs until early January 2026 - how Rob explores why he enjoys games from Hall or Nothing Productions and why they are important to him - that it's ok to get rules wrong when you're learning games, the primary objective is enjoying your time. LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Night of Wolves & The Ruined Path Campaign - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tristanhall/night-of-wolves Sublime Dark Pre-Order Link - https://sublime-dark.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Hall or Nothing Website - https://www.hallornothing.net/ EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 0:46 - TURN 2 - Meeting Tristan 11:27 - What is Tristan's favourite board game? 14:29 - What games hit your table lately? 19:57 - TURN 3 - Night of Wolves / The Ruined Path 32:59 - Discussion around the accessible price point for the games 39:13 - "Don't worry if you get the rules wrong, just have a good time with the game" 47:34 - Tristans passion for the hobby shines through 51:27 - TURN 4 - What's Coming Up 57:39 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

    59 min
  6. 17/12/2025 · BONUS

    Expansion Pack: Paper Fort Games' Turn (Terraria / Cult of the Lamb)

    It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Having caught up with the chaps from Paper Fort Games over the convention circuit we wanted to get some proper time to chat with James & Chris from the studio to talk all about their experiences, their lessons and ultimately their upcoming games Terraria & Cult of the Lamb. GUEST PLAYERS: James Faulkner & Chris Kingsnorth PLAYERS: JP & Davey In this episode you'll learn: - about how James & Chris got into the hobby and how Paper Fort Games started - more about the world of Terraria and the challenges of making a true sandbox game as a board game - more about the new and upcoming title Cult of the Lamb also based on the video game IP - that James won't rest until he's converted all the core retro video games from our childhood. LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Website - https://paperfortgames.store/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paperfortgames/ Cult of the Lamb Preview Page -https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfortgames/cult-of-the-lamb-the-board-game Terraria Board Game - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfortgames/terraria-the-board-game EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:25 - TURN 2 - Paper Fort Games - Introducing James & Chris 2:31 - How did James get into the hobby & birth of Paper Fort Games 8:38 - How did Chris get into the hobby? 15:14 - What are your favourite games? 17:28 - TURN 3 - Terraria 24:27 - A fish tank sandbox experience 29:05 - How do you put an end to a sandbox game? 38:42 - TURN 4 - Cult of the Lamb 49:09 - A worker placement with teeth 51:27 - Turning retro games into board games 57:34 - TURN 5 - Keeping the community engaged & what's coming up? 1:06:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

    1h 7m
  7. 10/12/2025

    Episode 88: Playing with your mind (Dungeons & Dragons)

    It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the show Instead of board games Rob takes us to another part of his hobby space which is Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and invites his DM and friend of the podcast Stewart to join in on the conversation.  Lets hope he rolls a natural 20 people. FIRST PLAYER: Rob OTHER PLAYERS: Becky GUEST PLAYERS: Stewart In this episode you'll learn: - about the new Ada's Dream by Alleycat Games from our guest player Stewart - Rob is enjoying his solo adventures in Star Wars Outer Rim by Fantasy Flight Games - that Tenby is not only a Welsh town in Pembrokeshire but also a pretty good card game - all about why the gang play Dungeons and Dragons, from DM'ing, to playing and all elements around this side of the hobby. LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW N/A EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:03 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:17 - Stewart - Ada's Dream 7:28 - Becky - Tenby 11:20 - Rob - Star Wars Outer Rim 20:17 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Playing with your mind (Dungeons & Dragons) 29:49 - What led Stewart to becoming a DM & why? 32:57 - Beckys first proper D&D experience 35:55 - The reality of prep time for D&D sessions 41:06 - A lot of pitfalls for starting DMs 45:06 - Getting started in creating characters 51:15 - How does a relevative newbie feel going into D&D for the first time 58:04 - D&D can be whatever you want it to be 1:12:54 - What advice would you give a group to start their first sessions? 1:20:12 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur 1:23:49 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next? 1:29:23 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn Support the show SUPPORTING THE SHOW - Support us on Ko-Fi ENGAGING WITH THE SHOW We want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below: - Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram - Youtube - TikTok - Join us on Discord

    1h 31m

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Whose Turn Is It Anyway is a board gaming podcast which invites you into our gaming group.  With a rotating first player you can be sure we’re bringing you variety in everything tabletop and board gaming.

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