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The Game Pit - Episode 91: Council Chamber on RPGs

No Sean this time but Stephen, Adam and Lloyd join Ronan in The Game Pit to take a detour into the world of roleplaying games. They discuss their varied backgrounds in roleplaying, their current games, how to handle being a player, being a games master and other topics. Games that particularly feature include D&D 5th Edition, Pathfinder, Star Wars: Edge of Empire, Traveller and more...

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The Game Pit: Episode 90 - Picking Over the Bones of Flatline, Ethnos, First Class and more...

Sean and Ronan are back with six more board game reviews this time around. 

Going under the knife are Flatline, Ethnos, Pocket Mars, Caylus, First Class and The Football Game. 

Also featured is a review of A Dog's Life which is live on Kickstarter until 7th September 2017; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2138121641/a-dogs-life-game-be-a-canine-hero

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THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 89 - TOP 50 COUNTDOWN (20-11)

We're back with Ronan and Sean's latest instalment of their individual top 50 games ever.

As usual they are not in total agreement but see who you agree with, if either.

 

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The Game Pit: Episode 88 - Picking Over the Bones of This War of Mine, Century Spice Road, Superhot and more...

Back to vigourously shake down the skeletons of six more games are Sean and Ronan. 

The featured review in the second half is This War of Mine. Before that we run the ruler over Century Spice Road, Superhot, Santo Domingo and The Lost Expedition.

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The Game Pit: Episode 87 - Review of 2016 including Top 5s

Adam is our Guest in The Pit as we take a look back at all of the gaming goodies we have enjoyed or otherwise from 2016.

We give you our Top 5 of the year, Most Disappointing, Best Presented, Best New to Us and much, much more...

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The Game Pit: Episode 86 - Battle Report UKGE 2017

Sean and Ronan give their first impressions of eighteen games they sampled over a long weekend in Birmingham at UK Games Expo 2017 as well as touching on other experiences they sampled.

This episode is less about full reviews and more to give an idea of the sort of games you can expect to see on a table near you soon. There is a definite emphasis on lighter and family games, the heavy stuff is coming soon.

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THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 85 - UK GAMES EXPO 2017 TREASURE HUNT SPECIAL

In this episode we take a look forward at the up and coming UK Games Expo and in particular 12 games that will either premiere or demo at the Expo.

The 12 games covered are just some of the many available to buy and play at the UKGE.

If you are attending the UKGE, Sean and Ronan will be there all three days and will be taking part in various Dice Tower events including working the Dice Tower Booth and playing a big game of Wits & Wagers. If you see us in our Game Pit t-shirts around the halls, please come and say hello.

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One of the games featured in this episode (Ravage: Dungeons of Plunder) is currently seeking funding on KickStarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1746130610/ravage-dungeons-of-plunder-aint-no-heroes-here?ref=nav_search

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THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 84 - BATTLE REPORT FROM LOBSTERCON XIII

It's once again time for Ronan and Sean to ramp up the excitement levels and head down to Eastbourne for the wonderful gaming weekend that is LoBsterCon.

In the episode we talk about 12 games we played at LoBsterCon XIII in quickfire reviews and have a brief chat in the Outro about things exciting us within the gaming world in the near future.

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THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 83 - TOP 50 COUNTDOWN (30-21)

The countdown continues and after general agreement last time out, the boys are at odds over a few of the choices made here.

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THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 82 - PICKING OVER THE BONES

**ATTENTION** This episode was recorded using a tabletop microphone and the sound differs from our usual quality.  We will return to normal next episode.

 

In this show Ronan is away and Sean is joined by Natalie who is back by popular demand to discuss Empires of the Void, OctoDice and Gloomhaven.

 

Reminder: Gloomhaven 2nd Edition is currently on KickStarter and will be so until 2nd May 2017: Gloomhaven KickStarter Link

 

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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 80 - TOP 50 GAMES COUNTDOWN (40-31)

The second of five shows in which Ronan and Sean announce their individual top 50 games of all time.

 

What makes the list and what do the boys think of each others choices?

 

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The Game Pit: Episode 79 - Top 50 Games Countdown (50-41)

Sean and Ronan begin the countdown on their own Top 50 Games Ever!!! 

Supporting, abusing and questioning each other as we go, here are our top games ever published from 50 - 41.

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The Game Pit: Episode 78 - Battle Report from LobsterCon XII

The holidays have long delayed this episode recorded in early December right after Sean and Ronan had attended LoBsterCon XII on the south coast of England for a long weekend of gaming. In just over an hour they give you their thoughts on twelve games one or both of them played over the weekend. 

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The Game Pit: Episode 77 - Picking Over the Bones

We fire up our first full reviews from Spiel 2016 and the games on the slab this time are Adrenaline, Key to the City - London, Great Western Trail, Flamme Rouge, Cottage Garden and The Last Friday.

We also have a review of current Kickstarter massive hit Mythic Battles: Pantheon from Ronan.

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The Game Pit: Episode 76 - Picking Over the Bones Family Edition

For our first post-Spiel 2016 episode we pick over the bones of six family games, from Essen past and present. We are joined by Ronan's daughters who share their opinions. At the end everyone takes a turn to list the games they have played in their order of preference. That is not one but four Top 5s for you.

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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 74 - Spiel '16 Treasure Hunt Part 4

On the eve of the big fair we present our final dozen previews of releases expected this week and decide whether we believe that they are Treasures or Traps. 

Covered this time are; Eight Epics, Agamemnon, Barcelona: The Rose of Fire, Black Spy, Far East War 1592, Dream Home, Kepler 3042, Rhodes, Chromosome, The Daedalus Sentence, Meduris and Dragon & Flagon.

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The Game Pit Podcast: Episode 73 - Spiel '16 Treasure Hunt Part 3

In our penultimate round of Essen previews Sean and Ronan again give their opinions on which of a dozen upcoming releases will be Treasures and which will be Traps. 

This time we analyse; La Granja: No Siesta, The Last Friday, Sola Fide, Codenames: Pictures, 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon, Railroad Revolution, A Feast for Odin, Captains of the Golden Age, Nautilion, Warquest, Argo and Airlines.

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The Game Pit: Episode 72 - Spiel 2016 Treasure Hunt Part 2

Back for more predictions on what will be the hits and misses at Essen Spiel 2016 are Sean, Ronan and a dozen games forced through the crystal ball. Some will be deemed Treasures and some will be consigned to the dungeon as Traps.

This time up are; Flamme Rouge, Oceanos, The Colonists, Key to the City - London, Cyclades: Monuments, JORVIK, Inis, The Oracle of Delphi, HOP!, Small World: River World, Junk Art and Emojito.