Devon Dice Presents joel.wright@me.com (Joel Wright)

Welcome dear listeners! This is Episode 125 of the Devon Dice Podcast. In this podcast, we run down our top 5 new-to-us games on BGA! Joining Joel and Nick as they run through their top 5 games new to them that they played on Boardgame Arena first. Oh and they also read out Sams too. 
Top 5 New To Us Games on BGA

The Vale of Eternity,
Beyond the Sun,
Forest Shuffle,
Faraway,
Welcome To…,
Formula D,
Sobek, 
Challengers!,
HUND, 
Quetzal, 
Eruption, 
Eruption
Glass Road, 
Railroad Ink, 
River Valley Glassworks, 
Faraway, 
Carnegie, 
Barrage,

Played Games

Joel:

The Fox Experiment 4-player


Nick:

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Interactive VCR Board Game – A Klingon Challenge

The VCR video: https://youtu.be/3_739DxrMOs





Non-Gaming Things We’re Currently Into

Nick: 

Death and Other Details on Disney+
Holding off watching Star Trek: Discovery Season 5


Joel:

Ted Lasso
Painting miniature
PAL WORLD



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Welcome to Episode 124 of our podcast, where we wrap up the latest board gaming news and delve into exciting crowdfunding projects! Joel and Nick are here to keep the gaming banter going strong bringing the latest news, crowdfunders, and what games they have been playing to the show.
First up in our “Quick” News segment, we have some thrilling announcements:

Capstone and Spielworxx have joined forces, bringing Spielworxx games to North America.
Oink! Games release the reprint of Zuuli with a new name, Moving Wild.
Keep an eye out for SETI, the next game from CGE, making its debut at Essen.
Prepare to stack and build in Babylon, a 3D game recreating the Hanging Gardens.
Exciting news for online gamers with Game-park, a new online board gaming site.

And now, onto our annual April Fools roundup, where we explore the wackiest board game announcements of the season!
In the crowdfunding corner, we highlight:

Tokyo Capsule Hotel, is the latest addition to the Tokyo series by Jordan Draper Games.
Get ready for Horror on the Orient Express.
Keep an eye out for Rebirth, a Knizia tile-layer, and Ada’s Dream, a game celebrating Ada Lovelace’s pioneering work.
Join the adorable adventure in Cyber Pet Quest, a cooperative campaign game.
Plus, stay tuned for DC Heroes United and the Special Edition Reprint of Castles of Burgundy.

Now, onto what we’ve been playing:

Joel shares his experiences with Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West.
Nick dives into the world of Fractured Sky.

That’s it for this episode! Thanks for tuning in, and remember to keep rolling those dice and flipping those cards. Until next time, happy gaming!
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our discord channel Devon Dice https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK,

 
In episode 123 of our podcast, hosts Joel, Nick, and Sam delve into gaming with Topic Tapas #2. They share recent gaming experiences including “The Fox Experiment,” “Dale of Merchants,” and “Let’s Go To Japan.” They discuss potential mashups between gaming publishers, like a fusion of Ticket to Ride and Catan. Beyond gaming, they share interests such as “Damsel,” “Beetlejuice,” “Loki” season 2, “Invincible” season 1, and “Upload.” Joel also explores dropper bottle paint toppers for miniatures, particularly inspired by Stormtrooper figurines. Join them for a lively discussion blending gaming, pop culture, and practical tips in episode 123.
Episode 123
Topic Tapas #2
Played games

Joel: The Fox Experiment


Nick: Dale of Merchants


Sam: Let’s Go To Japan

The Holt Inquisitor!

Q3 If gaming publishers could do a mashup of games, what ideas do you think might work? Eg Ticket to Ride Catan, where you did not get the longest road, but you use the roads to join the settlements together.




Non-Gaming Things We’re Currently Into

Nick: 

Damsel


Sam: 

Beetlejuice – cos of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice teaser
Murderbot


Joel:

Loki season 2
Invincible season 1
Upload 
Toppers for Dropper Bottle Paints for miniatures – STORMTROOPER



Ways you

In this episode, Joel, Nick, and Sam deliver a comprehensive roundup of the latest news and crowdfunding campaigns in the world of board gaming.
Quick News Highlights:

Joel surprises listeners with a 24-hour marathon live-hosting session!
Asmodee announces the closure of Ticket To Ride online play for the app.
Renegade Game Studios hosts live-stream event announcements including the release of

Heroscape: Age of Annihilation – Master Set
Robo Rally: 30th Anniversary, 
Robo Rally: Transformers
Risk 2210 A.D.
Charlie Catino’s Nexus Ops,
Acquire 60th Anniversary Edition
Shards of Infinity: Saga Collection.


The eight titles in Chris Handy’s Pack O Game: Set 3 from Perplext — BOG, FAR, IRK, MAD, NUT, SLY, WIN, and YET — will hit retail in April 2024.
3 games coming from Devir:



Sand,
España 1936,
Salton Sea




Noteworthy mentions of new games like:

Mass Effect: The Board Game – Priority: Hagalaz,
This Game Is KILLER
NASA release an RPG – The Lost Universe!.



Crowdfunding Spotlight:

Dying Light: The Board Game
Exemplar Wet Palette Returns! New Sizes & Next Gen Refills
Inventors of the South Tigris
Fox Experiment – Deluxe Wooden Edition (5-6 player + wooden tokens)

Episode 121,
Welcome to another flavorful episode of “Topic Tapas™®©”! Hosted by Joel, this podcast serves up bite-sized discussions on a variety of topics, joined by guests Sam and Nick.
01:09
1.  South West gaming events comparisons: the team try delve into the vibrant gaming scene of the Southwest, comparing notable events like the Fox and Hounds Devon Weekender, the Torbay Weekender, and the adrenaline-pumping 24-hour marathons, Gridcon and Baycon, plus not forgetting Devon Dice Con.
03:40
2. Disappointments in Components Joel laments on his disappointments in content-filled boxes, like the Axon Protocol’s separate English and German card decks.
10:14
3. The Holt Inquisitor! As the conversation unfolds, the trio discusses the potential stagnation in the gaming market, questioning whether the industry risks becoming saturated with rehashed concepts instead of evolving. Nick and Sam express concerns about the proliferation of overly complex games and amalgamated mechanics.
30:31
4. Non-Gaming Things We’re Currently IntoBut it’s not all about gaming; the hosts share their current non-gaming interests, with Nick diving into “The Artful Dodger” on Disney+, Sam immersing himself in “Dune: Part Two” and the “Shogun” TV show, and Joel eagerly reviews a slew of movies like “Rebel Moon,” “Morbius,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “Uncharted,” and new TV series “Silo.”
Tune in for a delectable spread of topics, from gaming adventures to pop culture delights, on this episode of “Topic Tapas™®©”!
links for the shows.

Nick:

The Artful Dodger on Disney+


Sam:

Dune: Part Two
Shogun – finished the book, now onto TV show
Murderbot – reading book 6 of 8 – coming to Apple TV in the nearish future


Joel:

Rebel Moon
Morbius
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Uncharted
Silo



Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our discord channel Devon Dice https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social,

Episode 120  News

Gamefound has wooed CMON to join them
Prospero Hall folks create new company, Tempest Workshop, after layoffs from Funko
Flash Point Fire Rescue to make a return in the form of a Legacy Game: Flash Point: Legacy of Flame – on KS on 12th March
Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game –
https://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/2024/02/13/announcing-wandering-galaxy-a-crossroads-game/
 The Search for UAPs
Awaken Realms announce new 2024 release plans: A reprint of Castles of Burgundy Special Edition (Q2), a new Puerto Rico Special Edition (Q3), and more.
AR is already in trouble for apparently using AI art in the Puerto Rico marketing artwork.
Sam says something controversial about not liking Marvel.
Ziggurat – A new legacy game from Rob Daveau and Matt Leacock

Crowdfunding

Expedition: North West Passage – HMS Terror Edition
Thunder Road: Vendetta – Carnival of Chaos
Cascadia: Rolling Hills & Rolling Rivers
Marvel Multiverse RPG – Deluxe Starter Set by CMON
FLOE
Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition

Played Games

Joel

Coffee Rush again
St Petersburg (on BGA)


Nick

Bloodstones