We welcome omni-streamer Amanda Panda (aka Panda8ngel) to the club, to discuss the state of board game conventions, why there’s an aversion to co-operative games and why libraries are so awesome. With reviews of Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart and My Shelfie The Dice Game.

Topics Discussed

Why won’t my friends play Co-operative Games, Not talking about Summer Game Fest, The state of games conventions, Sword World English Translation, Hunting for games in Japan, Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart, What You Are Looking For is in the Library (novel), Cozy genre reads, Libraries are awesome, Murderbot Diaries (novel), Delicious in Dungeon (manga)

Timestamps

Start: 0:00:00

Appetizer: 0:04:14

Darwin’s Journey: 0:32:17

Dungeon Kart: 0:43:42

My Shelfie The Dice Game: 0:56:03

Dessert: 1:00:03

Links

Watch on Youtube

https://youtu.be/LZQqyO-mz2M

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https://lnk.bio/Panda8ngel

Our Family Plays Games

https://www.youtube.com/@OurFamilyPlaysGames

BGG Game night https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBIiHc7zsjdwGbJN78PkxCCC9xJkUV1Ic

UKGE surpasses GenCon

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/06/03/uk-games-expo-now-fully-on-the-world-sta ge-of-mega-cons-as-record-breaking-event-surpasses-gen-con-for-trade-hall-size/

Sword World in English

http://sw25.wikidot.com/

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This episode, we’re joined by Graham Gentz from Mythworks to discuss his experience designing TTRPGs and running Mega Games. Graham recalls a wealth of experience playing A Penny for My Thoughts, and Daniel delivers a report of visiting Koriko: A Magical Year.

Topics Discussed

CBR+PNK, Under the Autumn Strangely, Mega Games, A Penny For My Thoughts, Koriko: A Magical Year, horror recommendations

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer - CBR PNK: 0:02:04
• Appetizer - Under the Autumn Strangely: 0:06:56
• Appetizer - Mega Games: 0:16:00
• A Penny for My Thoughts: 0:37:51
• Koriko: A Magical Year: 0:50:56
• Dessert: 1:07:59

Links

CBR+PNK: Overload

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythworks/cbr-pnk-overload

Slugblaster: Slime, Warp and Solder

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/mythworks/slugblaster-book-of-warp-slime-solder

Under the Autumn Strangely

https://grahamgentz.itch.io/under-the-autumn-strangely

Shut Up & Sit Down: Watch the Skies

https://youtu.be/hN71v9H_gg8

People Make Games: Wargaming

https://youtu.be/lYaDXZ2MI-k

Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/Nqzz9fe-6uM

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This week we ponder the conundrum of classifying puzzles as games, as Daniel reviews Gravitrax The Game Pro: Splitter. Meanwhile Mark plunders the retro archives to review Gargoyle’s Quest.

Topics Discussed

Puzzles as Games, Gravitrax The Game, Gargoyles Quest, Fargo (TV series), Star Wars: Convergence (Novel)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer: 0:01:30
• Gravitrax: 0:12:15
• Gargoyle’s Quest: 0:28:19
• Desert: 0:47:47
• Outro: 1:01:21

Links

Board Games As Puzzles: Problem Design & Player Agency

https://youtu.be/f697KVbaeyk

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https://youtu.be/Uu5-hSV8aE4

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