But Why Vikings?

Iain McAllister
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Any unanswered questions at your gaming table? Ava Foxfort, Tim Clare, and Iain McAllister mull over tabletop conudrums: from etiquette at the table to recommendations, to historical research. These 3 ludological agony aunts will give your queries the attention they deserve.

  1. 19 jun

    A Massive Aura

    Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts.  Tim and Ava are back from the UK Games Expo with a special themed episode around the convention itself. They answer a question about why you should go to the con in the first place and then move on to discussing how to deal with the sheer scale of the event on a personal level.  Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games.  Games mentioned None this episode, unusual for us Other things mentioned Ava’s piece on Expo Tim’s piece on Expo Dragonmeet Airecon Mind Games Olympiad Knightmare Live The Dark Room Our Socials ⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠ Tim Clare Bluesky Website Ava Foxfort Bluesky Website Iain McAllister Bluesky Website

  2. 5 jun

    Meet people where they are

    Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts.  Tim and Iain answer a question from a listener about how to help re-onboarding family members when it comes to board games. They also debate the ways to avoid analysis paralysis and talk about our own experiences with it.   Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games.  Games mentioned Wingspan Lacuna Twilight Struggle Carcassone Magical Athlete The Resistance: Avalon Into the Odd Arcs Root Other things mentioned Beyond Cataclysm David Parlett Buridan’s Ass Our Socials ⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠ Tim Clare Bluesky Website Ava Foxfort Bluesky Website Iain McAllister Bluesky Website

  3. 22 mei

    The Fug of Silent Approval

    Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts.  The 3 hosts are back together for the first time since the dawn of this podcast and we have some spicy topics to talk about. We tackle a hypothetical university course on the art of games, and what we would include in the syllabus. We also have a chat about how to manage a board game library and the benefits of doing so.  Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games.  Games mentioned Catan Can’t Stop Acquire El Grande Dominion Puerto Rico Train - Brenda Romero  Daybreak Molly House Twilight Struggle Votes for Women The Mind Apocalypse World Blades in the Dark Alice is Missing Bluebeard’s Bride Other things mentioned Games: agency as art The Score The Forge Blackmoor - the pre-D&D setting Iain was trying to remember.  When we were Wizards Game Wizards Critical Role Edinburgh Board game library Ancient Robot Games Cards or Die Our Socials ⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠ Tim Clare Bluesky Website Ava Foxfort Bluesky Website Iain McAllister Bluesky Website

  4. 8 mei

    Weird little squiggles

    Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts.  Ava and Tim, the dream team, are back behind the mics for another episode of questions and queries. This time round they tackle mixed priority tables for RPGs and answer a question about humour in games and what makes them laugh Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games.  Games mentioned Pathfinder Call of Cthulhu Blades in the Dark - Forged in the Dark  Vibes - Forthcoming from MacGuffin and Co  Out of Sorts Monikers Cosmic Encounter Beyond The Sun Taco Goat Cheese Pizza Jiangnan Other things mentioned Session Zero Our Socials ⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠ Tim Clare Bluesky Website Ava Foxfort Bluesky Website Iain McAllister Bluesky Website

  5. 10 apr

    Cone Shaped Dominance

    Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts.  Ava and Iain are returned from Airecon and have a bunch of convention related questions to ask? What sort of games do you bring to a convention? How do you deal with feelings of being overwhelmed? What are the worst table habits, and can you come up with ways to fix them?  Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games.  Games mentioned Cross Clues Newsboys Dominant Species Magical Athlete Eternal Decks Stationfall Wir sind das Volk!: 2+2 Other things mentioned Essen Gencon Airecon Our Socials ⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠ Tim Clare Bluesky Website Ava Foxfort Bluesky Website Iain McAllister Bluesky Website

  6. 6 mrt

    I learnt it from you

    Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts.  Podcast Daddy Iain McAllister is back along with Ava Foxfort to answer questions about the digital to analogue divide in RPGs, the use of strategy guides, and how, or even if, they record their play stats.  Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games.  Games mentioned 7th sea second edition Kickstarter  Absurdia Asher’s Ridge Yazeeba’s Bed & Breakfast Wanderhome Brindlewood Bay - Character Keeper  Balatro Other things mentioned Roll20 Iain’s Triangle Agency Review itch.io Agon Character Sheet Bits & Mortar BG Stats Obsidian Our Socials ⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠ Tim Clare Bluesky Website Ava Foxfort Bluesky Website Iain McAllister Bluesky Website

  7. 20 feb

    Run out of sense

    Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts.  In this episode Ava and Tim answer a question about how to be a more collaborative player in an RPG and how to go about culling your boardgame collection.  Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games.  Games mentioned Dungeons & Dragons Pathfinder Apocalypse World Twilight Imperium Blood On the Clocktower El Grande Other things mentioned Comedian dies in the middle of a joke  ⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠ Our Socials Tim Clare Bluesky Website Ava Foxfort Bluesky Website Iain McAllister Bluesky Website

  8. 23 jan

    The tyranny of structurelessness

    Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts.  In the latest episode of But Why Vikings?, Tim and Ava dive into the etiquette around bringing your games to someone else’s games night, and the role that Boardgame Arena plays in their gaming lives and what impact they think it has had on the hobby. Games mentioned Zombicide  Root Carcassone  The Gang The Mind Broom Service Le Havre Other things mentioned Saashi and Saashi Boardgame Arena  Our Socials Tim Clare Bluesky Website Ava Foxfort Bluesky Website Iain McAllister Bluesky Website

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Any unanswered questions at your gaming table? Ava Foxfort, Tim Clare, and Iain McAllister mull over tabletop conudrums: from etiquette at the table to recommendations, to historical research. These 3 ludological agony aunts will give your queries the attention they deserve.

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  • Maker
    Iain McAllister
  • Jaren actief
    2025 - 2026
  • Afleveringen
    13
  • Beoordeling
    Expliciet
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    © Iain McAllister
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