The Staying In Podcast - four pals talk video games, board games, movies, and nonsense

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The Staying In Podcast - four pals talk video games, board games, movies, and nonsense

Join four lifelong friends on this award-nominated comedy podcast about board games, video games, comicbooks, movies, TV and more; uncovering the hidden indie gems you’ll wonder how you ever lived without, and diving deep into the franchises you already know and love.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Galileo Galilei, Hot Streak, and Judgment - Ep227

    We start the episode off with a Summer tradition, and - in a somewhat similar vein - we talk Hot Streak from CMYK. And we get all starry-eyed for Galileo Galilei from Capstone Games, plus take a walk through Kamurochō with SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Judgment. All that, and a strawberry sandwich, on Ep227. 00:00 - It's hot hot hot 10:17 - Judgment 27:11 - Hot Streak 42:24 - Galileo Galilei On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1h 3m

  2. 1 JUL

    Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, The Sandcastles of Burgundy, and the Nintendo Switch 2 - Ep226

    Tom Cruise and co are back for another unlikely operation in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and we, of course, have opinions. Over on the tablecloth, we’re letting The Sandcastles of Burgundy from Ravensburger wash over us, “enabling” others with Kinfire Delve from Incredible Dream Studios, and all the lovely stuff we got up to and saw at the biggest board game event in Blighty: UK Games Expo. Plus a smidge, just a smidge, of this little new device from some plucky upstarts at a company called “Nintendo”. All that, and an inspiring new desk, on Ep226. 00:00 - Stand Up 03:46 - UKGE 09:27 - Kinfire Delve 23:43 - A cure for snoring 30:06 - The Sandcastles of Burgundy 46:20 - Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 01:05:25 - The Nintendo Switch 2 On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider) and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1h 12m

  3. 15 JUN

    Harmonies, The Drops of God, and The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game - Ep225

    Thousands and thousands (and thousands) of pages later, we’re ready to share thoughts on Kodansha’s wine and food manga The Drops of God. Over on the tabletop, we take a deep look at The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game from Office Dog Games, which effortlessly captures the spirit of The Lord of the Rings. Plus the only review you need of Libellud’s Harmonies. All that, and remembering to take care, on Ep225. 00:00 - Meeting famous people 09:04 - The Drops of God 26:36 - A new segment: Staying In life hacks! 29:45 - The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game 45:23 - Harmonies On this episode were Kris (@DigitalStrider) and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1h 1m

  4. 1 JUN

    Thunderbolts*, Slay the Spire: The Board Game, and Hidden Cats 3: Steampunk - Ep224

    Don’t be a chicken; give our latest a listen. There’s a return to form for the MCU with Marvel’s Thunderbolts*, the lush board game adaptation of the video game which is a card game in Contention Games’ Slay the Spire: The Board Game, and the calming influence of Very Very LITTLE Studio’s Hidden Cats 3: Steampunk. All that, and delicate editing, on Ep224. 00:00 - Chicken? Kentucky Fried, Chicken? 04:37 - Thunderbolts* 25:02 - Hidden Cats 3: Steampunk 33:38 - Slay the Spire: The Board Game 53:43 - Blue Prince, again On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1h 7m

  5. 15 MAY

    Blue Prince, The Residence, Dune: War for Arrakis - Ep223

    Let’s get fancy, shall we? First there’s talk of a lovely trip to Egypt (and talk of the less lovely “Pharaoh’s Revenge”), plus the supremely shmancy Nintendo Switch 2. Then it’s off to a murder mystery in the White House with thoughts on Netflix’s The Residence. Keeping within high society we’re rubbing shoulders with Dogubomb’s Blue Prince, and then it’s back to the more sandy landscapes for CMON’s Dune: War for Arrakis. All that, and too many towel changes, on Ep223. 00:00 - The Pharaoh’s Revenge 10:41 - The Switch 2 pre-order 19:26 - The Residence 36:34 - Blue Prince 48:21 - Dune: War for Arrakis On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1h 8m

  6. 1 MAY

    Salute 52, Landmarks, and Escape Arcade - Ep222

    It’s all the twos on episode two two two, as two of us chat about… uh… two times two (four) big topics. The chaps talk about football (!!!) and why it’s so neat to go to events you might not normally attend. Back in much more familiar territory, we bring you a battle report from Salute 52; a miniatures wargames event run by South London Warlords. If that weren’t more than enough, then we’re also talking about the wonderfully wordy Landmarks by Floodgate Games, that combines vocab with map exploration to great effect (and may well lead to heated arguments between you and your friends, honestly). Plus Enigma Quest’s Escape Arcade is like a modern Crystal Maze you can explore (and hopefully escape). All that, and probably some more twos we haven’t thought of, on Ep222. 00:00 - Becoming a wine snob 06:42 - Football: it’s good, actually 14:52 - Landmarks 31:34 - Salute 52 46:01 - Escape Arcade On this episode were Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1h 2m

  7. 15 APR

    Captain Flip, The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide, and EXIT Kids: Riddles in Monsterville - Ep221

    Head to the tabletop with us, as we review the piratical Captain Flip from PlayPunk, and the fiendishly family-friendly EXIT Kids: Riddles in Monsterville from Kosmos. Plus a dissection of what makes The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide from James D’Amato such worthwhile advice to read. All that, and what Jurassic Park is really all about, on Ep221. 00:00 - The Thing 02:37 - Captain Flip 19:57 - The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide 41:57 - EXIT Kids: Riddles in Monsterville On this episode were Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1h 5m

  8. 1 APR

    AireCon 2025, Daybreak, and Tales from the Loop - Ep220

    It’s a bumper episode, so let’s get straight into it: we played so many games and saw so much stuff at AireCon, so Ep220 is all about it. There’s dexterity push-you-luck Strike, Witcher spin-off Gwent: The Legendary Card Game, the gorgeous Australis, nostalgic Divide & Conker, and smile-inducing board games like G.R.I.M. INC. and Things in Rings. And Fishing. And new hotness Daybreak. And incredible paints from Two Thin Coats. AND one of our favourite RPG experiences ever in The Ghost and Tales from the Loop. All that, and even more AireCon miracles, on Ep220. 00:00 - Best. AireCon. Ever. 13:23 - Strike from Ravensburger 18:34 - Gwent: The Legendary Card Game from Hachette 20:40 - Australis from Kosmos 23:43 - Two Thin Coats from Trans Atlantis Games 25:25 - The Ghost from Millie Lavelle and Tales from the Loop from Free League Publishing 36:55 - Divide & Conker from No Drinks On The Table 38:06 - G.R.I.M. INC. from Terror Toad 39:47 - Daybreak from CMYK 57:44 - Fishing from Rio Grande Games 01:04:21 - Things in Rings from Allplay On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

    1h 21m
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Join four lifelong friends on this award-nominated comedy podcast about board games, video games, comicbooks, movies, TV and more; uncovering the hidden indie gems you’ll wonder how you ever lived without, and diving deep into the franchises you already know and love.

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