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THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 81 - PICKING OVER THE BONES

In this episode, Sean and Ronan finally chew over some big Essen 2016 names (Railroad Revolution, A Feast for Odin and Fabled Fruit) as well as looking as three more games they have been playing of late (The Grizzled, Jim Henson's: Labyrinth the Board Game and Valeria: Card Kingdoms).

They may have seemed more upbeat in recent shows but in this one they return to have a proper grumble. See what games escaped a good thrashing and what ones tok a beating.

 

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The Game Pit: Episode 75 - Essen Spiel '16 Live Report

With Ronan lamenting at home, Sean and Natalie make a daring raid on Essen Spiel 2016 and in this episode they quickly run through their first day.

We have some news from the publishers display area with some games to keep your eyes open for and we have three mini reviews on the games we played on the first day. These are Lorenzo il Magnifico, Fabled Fruit and Zauberei hoch drei (Wizardry to the Power of Three).

Finally Sean and Natalie give their big wish and name the game that they will hunt down first at Spiel.

**Episode recorded in an Essen hotel room so please forgive any reduction on sound quality**

The Game Pit: Episode 65 - Short Games with Mark Johnson

This time around Sean is away on holiday and we are very lucky to have Mark Johnson join Ronan to discuss short games that have been Fails, Near Misses and Hits.

They mull over Colt Express, Hanabi, Augustus, Karuba, Las Vegas, Pandemic: The Cure, The Grizzled, Oh My Goods! and more...

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Hi everyone,

Yet again our equipment has failed and our promised two episodes (LoBstercon and Christmas Show) have run into problems,with the LoBstercon episode recording becoming corrupted leading to much gnashing of teeth and a fatal to the Christmas show.

Ronan is still working hard to recover the LoBstercon episode and we will have an end of year show where we look back over 2015 early in the new year.

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and although we had our sound issues and life did tend to get in the way, we hope that you have enjoyed the show.

Looking forward, in addition to the 2015 round up, we have new show formats up our sleeves including possible famous special guests.

Have a great holiday season and all the very best of luck in 2016

Ronan and Sean

The Game Pit: Episode 52 - Essen 2015 Field Report 1

This is the first in the series of quick Essen 2015 field reports.

Sean goes through what he had played and what has caught his eye in the Spiel fair today.

We also have a quick appearance from regular contributor Natalie.

Ronan will be back tomorrow and remember we can be found on Friday evening at the Bredenay Hotel if you fancy a game or a chat.

The Game Pit: Episode 49 - Treasure Hunt Essen 2015 Part 1

Unable to contain their excitement any longer Sean and Ronan lift the lid on twelve of the hottest upcoming releases at Spiel 2015 in Essen.

They have scoured the net high and low to garner as much information on the incoming games as they could and will let you know whether they think, prior to playtesting, the games are Treasure to be coveted or Traps to be avoided.

Running through their fingers this episode are Pandemic:Legacy, 7 Wonder Duel, Porta Nigra, Antarctica, Shakespeare, Dice City and half a dozen more.

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The Game Pit: Episode 47 - Solo Game Pit Fight

As Sean is unwell, Ronan hauls himself out of the pit and takes to the solo podcasting seas with a Pit Fight episode on games that can be played solo.

Thrown against each other in the show are Friday, Sylvion and Lord of the Rings: The Card Game.

Which one will emerge victorious?

 

Also, Sean makes a brief appearance to tell us about a competition with The Dice Tower to win $50 to spend at Cool Stuff Inc.  Enter the competition by answering one of the two questions and then email us at - thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com and marking the email 'Gen Con Competition' before the end of August.

The winner of our competition will be placed in a pot with winner from all over the Dice Tower Network and the person drawn from a hat will win $500 in Cool Stuff Inc vouchers.    Best of luck!!

The Game Pit: Episode 39 - Picking Over the Bones

Happy New Year from The Game Pit

In the first episode of 2015 the boys pick over the bones of the latest four games to fall into the pit.

Discussed in this episode are Istanbul, Merkator, Tiny Epic Kingdoms and Quartermaster General.

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The Game Pit: Episode 38 - The Big Essen 2014 Review

Now that they have all had time to digest the 2014 Essen Spiel, Sean and Ronan are joined by Lloyd and Pouria to take a look back at all the games that crossed their paths during the games fair.

The episode starts with 12 games discussed before announcing each of their top 5 games from this years Essen adventure.

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The Game Pit: Episode 32 - Essen 2014 Treasure Hunt Special (part 2)

Round two of the Essen previews as another ten games are looked over from afar and judged to be treasure or trap.

Discussed are Doodle City, Deus, Fields or Arle, Isaribi, AquaSphere, Evolution, Lord of the Ice Garden, Kings Pouch, Scheffeln and Royals.

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The Game Pit: Episode 31 - Essen 2014 Treasure Hunt Special (part 1)

Essen fever has swept into the Game Pit and excitement levels are peaking.

Ronan and Sean use the Treasure Hunt format to look ahead at some of the games coming out in the Essen Spiel that have caught their interest for one reason or another.

The boys decide based on the information they have, if the games will be treasure or trap.

 

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The Game Pit: Episode 30 - Picking Over the Bones

Four more games slip into the depths of the pit and are picked over at length by Ronan and Sean. The games talked over are Libertalia, Greed, Gloom and Praetor.

Also in this episode we have a sneak peek at King Down which is currently on Kickstarter - King Down Kickstarter Link.

**We have experienced more technical issues and apologise for any reduction in sound quality. We are working hard to rectify the problems**

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The Game Pit: Episode 28 - Picking Over the bones

It's again time to have a look at four more games that have fallen into the pit.

In this episode, Sean and Ronan discuss Fauna, Splendor, Vikings and Valley of the Kings.

 

****We apologise for the poor sound quality in this episode. We had some technical problems that will be addressed  before the next episode****

 

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The Game Pit: Episode 27 - Top Ten from 2013

Now that they have had some time to fully look over and test a large range of game releases from 2013, Ronan and Sean decide on their top ten games from last year.

Also in the show is their biggest disappointment of the year and a general discussion about how 2013 panned out for game releases

 

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****The Game Pit will be hosting some sessions at Loncon 3 in August (14th to 18th) so if you're heading there, sign up for the Game Pit Games Klatches and visit the gaming tent for some games and chat. Also, Ronan will be on two gaming discussion panels on the Friday and the Monday of the convention.****

The Game Pit: Episode 26 - Picking Over the Bones

Sean and Ronan return to their Picking Over the Bones format and discuss four games that have fallen into the pit recently.

Discussed in this episode are Dark Darker Darkest, Helios, Pack of Heroes and Pagoda.

 

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****The Game Pit will be hosting some sessions at Loncon 3 in August (14th to 18th) so if you're heading there, sign up for the Game Pit Games Klatches and visit the gaming tent for some games and chat. Also, Ronan will be on two gaming discussion panels on the Friday and the Monday of the convention.****

The Game Pit: Episode 25 - Treasure Hunt - Part Two

Part two of the latest Treasure Hunt with Ronan and Sean working their way through another 12 games that have caught the eye for one reason or another.

How many of these will the boys decide are treasure and what games do they suspect are traps?

 

The Game Pit is a proud member of The Dice Tower Network and you can also find us on 2d6.org.

****The Game Pit will be hosting some sessions at Loncon 3 in August (14th to 18th) so if you're heading there, sign up for the Game Pit Games Klatches and visit the gaming tent for some games and chat. Also, Ronan will be on two gaming discussion panels on the Friday and the Monday of the convention.****

The Game Pit: Episode 24 - Treasure Hunt - Part One

Once again Ronan and Sean climb out of the pit to go in search of future gaming gold.

In this first half of the treasure hunt they look at 12 games that have caught their eye for one reason or another and then try to work out if the game will be a treasure or a trap.

 

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****The Game Pit will be hosting some sessions at Loncon 3 in August so if you're heading there, sign up for the Games Klatches and visit the gaming tent for some games and chat****

The Game Pit: Episode 23 - Reckoning the Spoils

In this episode Ronan and Sean head way back to Episode 5 and the first Treasure Hunt episode to see how their predictions turned out.

This is something we wanted to do as the verdicts were based on what might be rather than actual gameplay.

See if their initial thoughts proved true or if they completely changed their minds.

 

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The Game Pit: Episode 22 - Picking Over the Bones

Welcome to another Picking Over the Bones episode of The Game Pit where Sean and Ronan discuss 4 games they have recently played.

In this episode they chew the fat on Jaipur, Russian Railroads, The Agents and Pathfinder: The Adventure Card Game.

 

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The Game Pit: Episode 20 - Picking Over the Bones

In this Picking Over the Bones episode, Ronan and Sean discuss another four games that have fallen into the pit.

Tune in to see what the boys think about Castle Dice, Hollywood, Rune Age and Eminent Domain.

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