On this machiavellian episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt have a chatter about even more curiosities picked up from Essen! First up is Power Vacuum - a diplomatic trick-taker where you play as fascist toasters - followed by Beyond The Horizon, a reimagining of 2020’s Beyond The Sun. Finally, a little beachfront chat about Seaside - a game that’s got Matt’s favourite component of all: “A Bag”
Have a great weekend, everybody!
Timestamps:
2:18 - Power Vacuum
18:49 - Beyond the Horizon
31:37 - Seaside
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2024’s Best Games
It's a chunky extra special feature from Matt and Tom, sat FACE TO FACE on the very same table! Let us drag you through a rolling discussion about the games we've enjoyed most in 2024. This is also available as a VIDEO - so just choose your poison and dive in!
Timestamps:
2:59 - Earthborne Rangers
10:35 - Daybreak
18:25 - Arcs
24:22 - COMPILE
28:47 - Tichu
33:51 - Spectral
36:59 - Leviathan Wilds
43:36 - Eternal Decks
49:46 - SPECIAL MENTIONS
50:14 - Dune Imperium: Uprising
52:03 - Slay The Spire
56:41 - Vale of Eternity
59:18 - How To Make Friends at Conventions
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#265 - Shallow Sea Shoppers
On this slowly sinking episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are chatting about a cluster of small games they’ve played recently! Tom’s got the cosy, tile-laying pairing of Middle Ages and Flower Fields, whilst Matt brings novel Oink releases Deep Sea Adventures: Boost and Souvenirs From Venice to the table.
Have a great weekend!
Timestamps:
03:33 - Middle Ages
10:59 - Souvenirs from Venice
20:21 - Flower Fields
26:49 - Deep Sea Adventures: Boost
36:23 - Lord of the Rings: Duel
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#264 - The Big Sheep BBQ
On this eclectic episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are talking LOGISTICS in Minecart Town, CURRENCY in Pax Penning, and CONCEPTS THAT ARE AS LARGE AS DEATH in Compile!
Have a great weekend!
Timestamps:
02:22 - Minecart Town
15:31 - Pax Penning
32:13 - Compile
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#263 - Candy Rehab
On this rock-and-rolling episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are chatting about three very different games. First up is Rock Hard 1977, a euro-ish game of being a ROCK STAR that had one of the funniest arcs of any game we’ve played this year. We also chat about Tom’s most recent BGA obsession, Newton. It’s a game of cards and efficiency! What more could you want? Finally, the gang chat about The Gang - a game that asks ‘what if poker was co-operative?’ Makes u think, don’t it.
Have a great weekend!
Timestamps:
01:57 - Rock Hard 1977
21:40 - Newton
31:13 - The Gang
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