Episodes
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Episode 207 - Top 15 Most Anticipated for Essen 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
While Sean is busy in Germany running around the halls and scoffing nacken, Ronan is here to deliver their Top 15 most anticipated games for this year's Spiel.
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Episode 190 - Picking Over the Bones: Mosaic, War of the Ring The Card Game and more...
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Ronan is here to meander his way through five games, one activity and a book.
Featured are; Mosaic, War of the Ring: Card Game, Caldera Park, Village Rails, ROVE, Rankster and Board Games on My Mind.
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Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Episode 189: Picking Over the Bones
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Ronan reviews seven games in this episode. The titles covered are; Terracotta Army, Hamlet, Cat in the Box, Deities, Night Parade of a Hundred Yokai, Fun Facts and Town 66.
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Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Episode 187 - Essen Spiel 2022 Battle Report
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Ronan is here to ramble around his thoughts about our visit to Spiel 2022 and then give some initial opinions on seven new releases.
The games he licks this time are; Starship Captains, Kites, Flamecraft, Marvel Remix, Orichalcum, Donkey Valley and Joan of Arc: Draw and Write.
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Friday Sep 30, 2022
Episode 185 - Spiel 2022 Treasure Hunt Part 1
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Sean and Ronan are here with their crystal balls to try and predict the future again. Just for fun they have cast their eyes over twenty new releases for this year's Spiel at Essen and they give their uninformed opinions on whether each game will be a Treasure, worth parting with your gold for, or a Trap, luring in the unwary.
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Friday Dec 06, 2019
The Game Pit: Episode 142 - Pit Spit
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
We're back with another Pit Spit episode.
Sean and Ronan run through 12 games that they have been playing of late including Marvel: Champions, Horrified, Rumble Nation and Abomination: Heir to Frankenstein. They also take a look at two current KickStarter projects that have caught the eye.
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Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Episode 141- Glancing Blows Pre-Essen 2019 and Interview with Isaac Childres
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
We try out a new format called Glancing Blows, based around early impressions on games we have played once or twice. Ronan is joined by Ellie and Rachel to discuss nine new releases or games due to drop tomorrow at Spiel 2019.
We also have an interview from Chris O'Regan, esteemed video game podcast host, and Issac Childres, designer of Gloomhaven.
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Monday Oct 21, 2019
Episode 140 - Essen 2019 Treasure Hunt Part 3
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
For the final time this year Sean and Ronan share their musings on twelve upcoming releases due to debut at Spiel 2019. For each game your intrepid hosts have done their research and without having played these titles they make an informed guess on whether they are Treasures or Traps.
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Friday Oct 18, 2019
Episode 139 - Essen 2019 Treasure Hunt Part 2
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Sean and Ronan are back once again after ransacking through the information on the upcoming releases at Spiel 2019. They have picked eleven games to pore over and try to make a decision on whether these games will be Treasured for years to come or Traps to capture the unwary.
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Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Episode 137 - Essen 2019 Treasure Hunt Part 1
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Sean and Ronan have been rooting through the upcoming releases due out at Spiel in Essen 2019.
As is tradition, they have chosen twelve games to preview and attempt to discern whether these titles are Treasures worthy of your eye or Traps destined to disappoint.
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Monday Dec 24, 2018
The Game Pit - Episode 124: Picking Over the Bones
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Sean is back in the hotseat with Ronan, ready to guide you through six reviews of games released at Essen 2018.
Up for discussion this week; Forum Trajanum, Keyflow, Newton, Expancity, NEOM and Duelosaur Island.
Verdicts vary wildly this time around as some impress and others depress.
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
The Game Pit - Episode 123: LoBsterCon XVI Recap with Pouria
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Ronan is joined by Pouria to recap twenty one games they played in or around LoBsterCon XVI including the new, old, short and long.
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Saturday Oct 27, 2018
The Game Pit - Episode 122: Essen 2018 Battle Report Part 2
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Sean and Ronan share their thoughts on six games they samples at the big show as well as some general thoughts on their experiences at Essen. What caught their eye and what dropped out of view?
Friday Oct 26, 2018
The Game Pit - Episode 121: Essen 2018 Battle Report 1
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Reporting direct from Essen, Sean and Ronan give quick first impression reviews of six of the new releases they have been able to play so far.
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
The Game Pit - Episode 120: Essen 2018 Treasure Hunt Part 3
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Sean and Ronan pick apart twelve more upcoming releases from Spiel 2018 and give their opinions on whether they are diamonds fit for a King or hearts fit for the bin. Join them as they prepare for Spiel by checking rulebooks, watching videos and anticipating what will be hot in just a few days time.
Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
The Game Pit - Episode 119: Essen 2018 Treasure Hunt Part 2
Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
We are back again and running the ruler over twelve more upcoming releases at Spiel 2018. We have dug into rulebooks, examined videos and searched our souls to give you our best predictions for which games will be Treasures and which will be Traps at the show this year.
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
The Game Pit - Episode 118: Essen 2018 Treasure Hunt Part 1
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
In our Treasure Hunt episodes we have a look at unreleased games and make our predictions as to whether we think they will play like a dream and be deemed a Treasure or cause the worst nightmares and be branded a Trap.
With Spiel 2018 on the horizon we start of our predictions for the big show right here. Twelve games are poked and prodded until a verdict is reached and you might find something useful for your own Essen lists.
Tuesday Oct 09, 2018
Tuesday Oct 09, 2018
Sean and Ronan unleash Dan Hughes onto the listening public in a hype fueled Top 10 Most Anticipated for Essen 2018.
The episode starts with reviews of six games before the hype machine really cranks up.
Wednesday Oct 03, 2018
The Game Pit: Episode 115 - Reviews and Brass Discussion with Pouria
Wednesday Oct 03, 2018
Wednesday Oct 03, 2018
Sean and Ronan are joined by Pouria in a game of two halves. First up are nine reviews of games new and old which have fallen into The Pit recently. The latter part of this episode is a long form discussion about Brass: Lancashire and Brass: Birmingham from the points of view of Brass players old and new.
Monday Nov 20, 2017
The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 104: Picking Over the Bones with Eleanor
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Ronan and Eleanor take a spin in the booth to cover nine Spiel 2017 releases in record time. Join them for their run through to find out if they uncovered treasures or got trapped at the table.
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