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/ReadySteadyPlay

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Barry: @bgwbarryContact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com00:00:00 - 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.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:11 - News: Tigris & Euphrates Reprint

00:09:41 - Quickplay: Voynich Puzzle

00:15:17 - Played: Vestige

00:19:21 - Played: Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Rings Trick-taking Gaming

00:24:56 - Played: Kinfire Council

00:38:12 - Review: Tenby

01:25:34 - Tenby: Community

01:35:21 - Review: Tenby Final Thoughts

01:57:00 - 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.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:05 - News: Future of Spirit Island

00:15:41 - Quickplay: Bunny Kingdom Town

00:19:27 - Quickplay: Entropy

00:38:30 - Quickplay: Mozaik

00:43:37 - Quickplay: World Order

01:03:33 - Quickplay: L'Oaf

01:09:28 - Review: Nippon Zaibatsu

01:58:26 - 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.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:32 - Played: Threaded

00:50:11 - Played: Feya's Swamp

02:01:44 - End

Barry and I talk about the games we saw and played at the UKGE!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:17 - Expo Chat

00:21:15 - Played: Catan on the Road

00:22:53 - Played: Machu Pichu

00:25:04 - First Impressions: Drillers

00:27:50 - First Impressions: Codenames Critical Role Adventures

00:31:16 - Barry wants to play Triangulation

00:32:25 - Demoed: Difference Asterix

00:34:35 - Demoed: 100 Ways to Die

00:26:44 - Demoed: Hot Topic

00:38:42 - Played: Spokes

00:46:38 - Demoed: Tedoku

00:48:31 - Demoed: Circadia

00:51:30 - Demoed: Le Chocolat

00:54:51 - Played: Movie Night & Book Club

00:59:15 - Played: Piraten Kapern

01:01:01 - Demoed: Capybara Crush

01:02:54 - Played: Tenby

01:09:43 - Demoed: Fame & Fable

01:22:34 - Demoed: Compile Main 3

01:25:28 - Played: Journey to the Centre of the Earth

01:29:00 - Demoed: Hellbreak

01:38:40 - Demoed: SHUG

01:54:00 - Demoed: Lord of the Rings Circle of Conflict

02:04:36 - Demoed: Siege Perilous

02:12:49 - News: Dawn of the Zeds Designer Edition

Mike and Barry share their thoughts on UKGE 2026 and the line up of games.

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With @bgwbarry

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Sections:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - UKGE Intro

00:13:01 - UKGE Barrys Thoughts

00:21:14 - UKGE Online Release Information

00:40:01 - UKGE Awards System

01:02:31 - UKGE Open Gaming Area

01:09:36 - UKGE Forest Shuffle Tournament

01:16:41 - Barrys Pick 1 Ace of Spades

01:18:58 - Barrys Pick 2 Tír na nÓg Blessings & Burdens

01:20:07 - Barrys Pick 3 Forest Shuffle Dartmoor Exmoor

01:23:56 - Barrys Pick 4 War of the Ring The Card Game Hope and Despair

01:27:25 - Mikes Pick 1 Drillers

01:30:00 - Barrys Pick 5 A Carnivore Did It

01:33:38 - Mikes Pick 2 Obscurians

01:35:14 - Barrys Pick 6 Spokes

01:37:05 - Mikes Pick 3 Ape Town

01:39:35 - Barrys Pick 7 Threaded

01:43:17 - Mikes Pick 4 For the Gods

01:45:33 - Barrys Pick 8 Catan On the Road

01:47:52 - Mikes Pick 5 DreamEscape

01:49:51 - Barrys Pick 9 Fame & Fable

01:50:49 - Barrys Pick 10 Smallfolk

01:52:50 - Mikes Pick 6 Night at the Zoo

01:54:23 - Barrys Pick 11 Lord of the Rings Circle of Conflict

01:58:33 - Barrys Pick 12 Shug

02:02:20 - Mikes Pick 7 Ruined Path

02:06:14 - Barrys Pick 13 Personal Demons

02:09:54 - Outro

Mike and Barry reconvene to discuss the best game from 2024!

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Sections:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:11 - Most Disappointing: Kelp

00:07:59 - Most Disappointing: Wyrmspan

00:12:06 - Most Disappointing: Civolution

00:12:56 - Most Disappointing: Beyond the Horizon

00:13:19 - Most Disappointing: Power Grid Outpost

00:14:47 - Most Disappointing: Dominion Rising Sun

00:21:17 - Best Expansions: War of the Ring the Card Game Fire & Swords

00:28:07 - Best Expansions: Ancient Knowledge Heritage

00:29:23 - Best Expansions Eclipse Seekers and Outcasts

00:34:23 - Best Expansions: Grand Tour

00:37:48 - Best Expansions: Foundations of Rome Roads

00:42:21 - Best Expansions: Decorum Moving Out

00:46:30 - Honourable Mentions: Agent Avenue

00:49:44 - Honourable Mentions: A Nice Cuppa

00:52:05 - Honourable Mentions: Flip7

00:55:43 - Honourable Mentions: SETI

00:59:17 - Honourable Mentions: Quacks Duel

01:00:38 - Honourable Mentions: Wondrous Creatures

01:02:38 - Honourable Mentions: War Story Occupied France

01:04:16 - Honourable Mentions: Slay the Spire

01:08:39 - Honourable Mentions: Saltfjord

01:09:57 - Notable Exceptions

01:18:54 - Barrys Number 10: Temple Code

01:22:10 - Barrys Number 9: Architects of Amytis

01:27:10 - Mikes 2 player Pick: Compile Main 1

01:32:28 - Barrys Number 8: Kinfire Delve

01:36:46 - Mikes Pick: Star Trek Captains Chair

01:44:03 - Barrys Number 7: The Gang

01:49:06 - Mikes Pick: Railways of the Lost Atlas

01:58:00 - Barrys Pick 6: Rebirth

02:04:11 - Barrys Pick 5: Endeavour Deep Sea

02:10:40 - Mikes Pick: Shackleton Base

02:18:05 - Barrys Pick 4: Castle Combo

02:22:43 - Mikes Pick: Civolution

02:33:32 - Barrys Pick 3: Compile Main 1

02:37:16 - Barrys Pick 2: Leviathan Wilds

02:43:52 - Barrys Pick 1: Bomb Busters

02:53:46 - Mikes Top Pick: Arcs

Mike and Chris get together to talk about some games!This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarryContact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.comSections:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:02 - Corrections: CMON Has Less Stuff00:02:15 - News: Leviathan Wilds returns to Crowdfunding00:03:30 - News: Upcoming Crowdfunding Campaigns00:03:58 - News: Tigris and Euphrates Reprint00:08:41 - News: Gods & Mortals00:09:54 - News: Rurik Dawn of Kiev00:12:59 - Hey Reprint This: How Dare You?00:19:02 - Quickplays: Duel for Cardia00:19:25 - Quickplays: Kokeshi00:20:47 - Quickplays: Pinched!00:30:25 - Quickplays: Tax the Rich00:42:00 - Quickplays: The White Castle Duel00:48:53 - Quickplays: Bouba/Kiki00:54:31 - Quickplays: Light Speed Arena01:07:22 - Quickplays: Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle Earth Allies01:26:44 - Played: Onstage01:37:36 - Played: Orloj The Prague Astronomical Clock02:13:57 - Played: Pulitzer02:44:33 - Played: Garden Lake03:03:21 - Played: Thesauros