Podcasts by Board Games in Bed
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Episode 73- The one with all the reviews from 2020-03-30T22:00:16
Firstly, this podcast was recorded a few weeks ago prior to a lot of the social distancing measures being enforced in the UK. Apologies if any of our comments seem flippant or insensitive.
Episode 72- Top 10 from 2019-12-29T23:56:38
It's been a very long time since we last put out a podcast so we have prepared an extra special, extra long episode featuring our top 10 games (and a few extra games along the way).
We hav...
Episode 71 - UKGE 2019 from 2019-06-09T23:33:12
This week we are covering our one day experience of the UK Games Expo 2019. We discuss what it is like to take a 4 month old baby to a convention plus the games we got to demo there including Maki ...
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Episode 70 - Wibbell++ from 2019-05-26T22:16:29
This episode we are attempting a proper review!
We are covering the amazing Wibbell ++, a deck of cards for word games! We discuss the new delux version and the core games that can be pla...
Episode 69 - More App Games from 2019-04-22T22:13:39
We are back again and we have actually been playing some games! This episode we discuss Legacy of Dragonholt (no spoilers), Batman Gotham City Chronicals and Ganz Schön Clever.
Asides from...
Episode 67 - Christmas Special 2018 from 2019-04-01T08:00:02
Since we are so late with our Christmas special it only seemed fitting to release it on April fools day! This episode was recorded 30th December 2018 - it really has taken me 4 months to get round ...
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Episode 68 - Board Gaming with a Baby from 2019-03-20T22:44:13
We had a baby!
Surprisingly enough it has got in the way of us both playing board games and recording podcasts.
This episode we talk about how having a baby has affected our gami...
Episode 66 - Moving your games from 2018-12-16T18:54:33
Its been embarrassingly long since our last podcast but in our defence we have been quite busy!
This weeks episode we are discussing some of the games we have been playing in our long abse...
Episode 65 - Escape Room Games from 2018-10-09T21:09:01
OK so its been more like 4 weeks than 2 weeks since the last one! But we are back with another episode (that may or may not have been recorded over 2 weeks ago)
This time we are talking ab...
Episode 64 - Designer Games from 2018-09-13T20:22:50
This week we are discussing something we don't usually mention on our podcast - designers! We love games but don't always pay attention to the people that make them. This week we are discussing why...
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Episode 63 - Campaign Games from 2018-08-28T19:43:47
Much like getting this podcast out, it can some times be a struggle to organise a games day with friends. Make it the same group of friends and a regular intervals and that challenge gets even hard...
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Board Game Brunch - Jigsaw Puzzles from 2018-08-16T22:16:38
We haven't been playing many games recently so this week we are doing a one off mini episode on Jigsaw Puzzles. We discuss how similar jigsaw puzzles are to board games and discuss a review puzzle ...
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Episode 62 - Dice Dice Baby from 2018-08-07T21:57:36
This week is all about dice and the many different ways dice are used in board games.
We discuss the perception that dice games are high luck and low strategy and the different ways games...
Episode 61 - Too Many Games? from 2018-07-29T19:52:14
This week it was my birthday! And I was lucky enough to receive a number of games as gifts from family friends for which I was very grateful. But it's also brought about a mini existential crisis a...
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Episode 60 - Forgotten Games from 2018-07-19T23:04:24
Apologises this weeks podcast is so late- we had some technical issues which caused it to be delayed by a week and then the extra four days is just lazyness on my part (its too hot).
Hopef...
Episode 59 - Long Distance Gaming from 2018-07-01T20:28:54
One of the great things about board gaming is that it brings us closer together and gives you a chance to interact face to face with friends and family.
But what about those times when you...
Episode 58 - Story Telling Games from 2018-06-25T22:37:55
We have hardly played any games this week so to make up for it we are playing a game on the podcast!
This weeks pillow talk is all about Storytelling games. We discuss what counts as a sto...
Episode 57 - KonMari the Collection from 2018-06-17T13:49:48
This week we are discussing getting rid of our games!
There comes a point in most gamers lives where your shelves are full and you have to make a choice - move to a bigger house or cull y...
Episode 56 - UKGE 2018- Part 3 from 2018-06-12T07:00:05
It's our third and final day of UKGE 2018.
In this episode we cover the games we got to play including 5 Minute Chase, Pikoko, Chronicals of Crime, Pictomania, Wordsy, Legendary Inventors,...
Episode 56 - UKGE 2018 - Part 2 from 2018-06-11T09:00:15
Part two of our UKGE coverage covers day 2 of our experience at the expo including playing High Society, One Week and One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Rumplestiltskin, Legacy of Dragonholt, Fruitti di ...
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Episode 56 - UKGE 2018 - Part 1 from 2018-06-10T16:38:14
Welcome to part 1 of our three part coverage of the UK games Expo 2018.
Part one covers our first day at the convention and the games we played including BSG (yes even whist we were at UK...
Episode 55- Retheming from 2018-06-03T07:00:02
Firstly- apologies for all our "P"s - we are still working out a recording set up with our new bed and clearly we now need a pop filter!
Following our recent logo change we are talking th...
Episode 54 - Board Game Stag Do from 2018-05-27T21:02:26
After last weeks burn out we are back on track with a bumper list of games helped a lot by our friend Tim's board game stag do (bachelor party for our America listeners). We discuss how we got on ...
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Episode 53- Burned out on Board Games? from 2018-05-20T19:56:47
This week we have been feeling a little burned out on board games having played a mere 8 games this week.
We discuss whats causing our board game burn out - and if its really burn out at ...
Episode 52 - Diceni from 2018-05-13T08:00:02
This week we got to go to our local gaming convention - Diceni. We discuss some of the demo games we got to try there as well as our general experience of the show.
We also have our usual...
Episode 51 - Stranger Gamer from 2018-04-30T22:17:29
Board gaming is a fun and social hobby and is great to enjoy with friends and family. But what about those times when you are gaming with people you don't know?
As two self confessed socially ...
Episode 50 - Happy Nearly Birthday To Us from 2018-04-24T20:25:42
Sorry we are few days late, at least it wasn't an important episode... oh wait...
This week we are celebrating 50 whole episodes! For the first time ever we answer some questions from our ...
Episode 49 - How long is a good board game? from 2018-04-15T21:46:15
How long is a good board game? About the same length of a piece of string I think!
This week we are discussing the length of games, and the impact that has on a persons experience and enjo...
Episode 48 - Replayability from 2018-04-08T22:05:22
This week following a seemingly controversial new purchase, we are discussing the replayability of games, in particular - what factors make a game replayable, and how important is it for a game to ...
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Episode 47 - Carcassonne from 2018-04-02T18:55:51
Apologies- the last 15 mins was cut off the original file!
This week we dedicated a whole day to one of our favourite games... Carcassonne!
Although this tile laying classic ...
Episode 46 - All the games from 2018-03-25T22:27:05
This week we played a lot of games. So many that we couldn't bring ourselves to talk about anything else! So we are skipping the pillow talk and just discussed them all!
From my memory we ...
Episode 45 - Gaming with Grandparents from 2018-03-19T00:33:32
We are both quite family orientated so its not uncommon for us to get to play games with our grandparents, but this can bring its own set of challenges. Our desire to play new games with complex r...
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Episode 44 - Airecon from 2018-03-13T00:23:01
This weekend we got to attend Airecon, so prepare yourself for a bumper episode all about how we got on there and the many, many games we played there (and a few from the week before) including Mum...
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Episode 43 - Ding and Dent from 2018-03-04T21:00:47
Is a damaged game worth the discount? How important is a boxes appearance to your enjoyment of the game? After our friend purchases some heavily discounted ding and dent games this week we discuss ...
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Episode 42 - Expansions from 2018-02-26T23:19:47
What's better than your favourite board game? Your favourite board game with more bits!
This week we played a lot of expansions (for us at least) so we are discussing them and the concept...
Episode 41 - Competing with your Partner from 2018-02-18T23:17:11
We are obviously fans of playing games with your partner and this board games form a happy and healthy part of our relationship.
But how does having such a close relationship with someone...
Episode 40 - Inside the Box from 2018-02-11T23:23:01
Continuing on a similar theme to last weeks episode this week we are talking about games boxes! Yes really. It's not as boring as it sounds we promise! We are discussing what we love (and hate) abo...
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Episode 39 - Components! from 2018-02-04T23:15:17
It's not the main reason I enjoy board games, but a big factor in what makes games so engaging to me is the components. This weeks episode we are talking about some of our favourite competent and t...
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Episode 38 - Games that are showing their age from 2018-01-28T21:41:37
This week we are discussing what it means when we say a board game is 'showing it's age', what makes us feel that way and how does it impact our enjoyment of the game.
We also discuss gam...
Episode 37 - Games Master from 2018-01-21T14:22:25
There are too many games in our collection that we have only played once or twice and whilst that lets us play a good variety of games you don't always get the feeling that you have mastered a game...
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Episode 36 - It's the taking part that counts from 2018-01-14T22:16:30
How important is winning to your enjoyment of a game?
This week we are talking about the games we love but are terrible at! Since we don't ever win these games, what is it that makes these...
Episode 35 - Expectation Vs Reality from 2018-01-07T22:47:10
This week we got to play a couple of games that had a lot of of hype, Scythe and Fog of Love, and it got us thinking about how much all that hype had on our exceptions of game had on our experience...
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Episode 34 - 10 by 10 from 2017-12-31T17:09:46
It's the last day of 2017 so it seems only fitting that we have a bit of a retrospective of the year.
Using the BG Stats app which I have been diligently recording all our plays on, we rev...
Episode 33 - Happy Holidays! from 2017-12-24T11:50:56
This weeks episode is slightly shorter as its Christmas Eve!
We are discussing the games we have given and received so far for Christmas (and some of them even now played) and get into the...
Episode 32- Family Games from 2017-12-18T20:35:58
This last week has seen a lot of fun family festivities with a weekend away with Kelly's family, a party with our friends family the week before and unsurprisingly a lot of board games!
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Episode 31 - Team Building from 2017-12-10T22:56:09
This week Kelly got to play some board games at work - and on company time!
Her manager wanted to do some team building exercises, and rather than pay some consultant thousands of pound to...
Episode 30 - The Gift of Board Games from 2017-12-03T22:27:23
In case you hadn't noticed Christmas is coming! Now is the time to start thinking about what gifts to buy friends and family and what is more magical than the gift of board games.
We discu...
Epsiode 29 - Party Games from 2017-11-26T21:59:26
Last night we went to a party (hence the slightly sleepy voices!)and it got us thinking about some of the party games we enjoy.
This week we are discussing what makes a good party game and giv...
Episode 28 - Board Game Sommelier from 2017-11-19T23:11:35
Firstly - apologies for the audio on this weeks episode, my computer is currently on its last legs and crashed midway through editing doing some damage to the track. We might sound a bit distant in...
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Episode 27 - Negotiation Games from 2017-11-13T00:21:28
Following plays of New Angeles and Chinatown, this week we are discussing negotiation games. We discuss how both games use negotiation as a mechanic as well as looking a some real world negotiation...
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Episode 26 - Socialising with Games from 2017-11-05T22:14:20
This week we are questioning how board gaming affects how we socialise, discuss the pros and cons of socialising around board gaming and question if we always need to game in social situations?
Episode 25- Can Board Games be Scary? from 2017-10-29T18:47:28
It's nearly Halloween, that most magic of time when I start scanning the collection for something 'Spooky' to play with my friends.
The trouble is; despite themes of zombies, ghouls and gh...
Episode 24 - Sportsmanship from 2017-10-23T00:10:45
This weeks discussion gets a little heated as we discuss sportsmanship in board games. Kelly and I have on occasion accused each other of being sore losers and poor winners in gaming. This week we ...
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Episode 23 - Battlestar Galactica from 2017-10-15T10:14:11
This week we have our very first (hopefully) human guest- our good friend Chris! Kelly and I met Chris through playing Battlestar Galactica, which now (along with Chris) is one our favourites!
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Episode 22 - Cult of the new... to me from 2017-10-08T22:42:33
This week we are talking about Cult of the New ... to me. Inspired by a recent blog post by Dave Roy, https://dudetakeyourturnblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/08/cult-of-the-new-to-me/, we discuss how it...
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Episode 21 - Co-operative Games from 2017-10-01T21:55
Its been a poor week for gaming with us only squeezing in two games all week. But whilst I haven't had time to game- I have had plenty of time to listen to podcasts. So instead of our usual 'what w...
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Episode 20 - The poorly episode from 2017-09-24T18:52:51
We are back! We have been away for two weeks on our honeymoon road tripping round California which has left us very little time to play games but enough time for me to pick up a cold, so we are ski...
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Episode 19 - Why aren't board games more mainstream? from 2017-09-03T22:35:29
This week tackle the topic of what board games could do to break into the mainstream, is it just a publicity issue or are there other barriers involved. We also discuss how things like Dized (https...
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Episode 18 - Consumable Games from 2017-08-27T21:17:52
This week is all about delicious consumable board games. Games that you can only really play through once. We discuss some of the different types of game we have played in this genre, including T.I...
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Episode 17 - Kickstarter from 2017-08-20T20:03:31
This weeks podcast is nothing to do with GenCon and everything to do with kickstarter! A topic many gamers are familiar with, with the exception of Kelly apparently!
We discuss the ins and...
Episode 16 - A Dogs Life Review from 2017-08-13T22:38:28
This week we do our first ever proper review! A dogs life is currently out on kick starter so if you are interested in purchasing the game check it out there: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2...
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Episode 15 - Non-Competitive Games from 2017-08-06T23:14:23
This week we discuss if games have to be competitive in order to be considered games and discuss a few games we play just for the pleasure of playing, rather than trying to win.
We also ha...
Episode 14 - FLGS from 2017-07-30T21:49:53
This week we are joined by a guest host Milly the dog, I promise the panting is her and not Kelly!
We are back to our usual format discussing the games we played in the week including Mint...
Episode 13- Games, games, games! from 2017-07-23T22:42:32
This week we have played a bumper load of games... and the result is a bumper long episode!
This week we discuss the 15 games we played on our honeymoon, all two player! Hopefully at least...
Episode 12 - Board game wedding! from 2017-07-16T22:13:38
A shorter (and very sleepy) episode this week, were we discuss how we incorporated our love of board games into our wedding (which was literally the day before we recorded the episode).
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Episode 11 - Games we never get to play from 2017-07-09T21:23:27
This week has been crazy busy so we haven't had much chance to play games, which in turn got us thinking about games we love but we never get to play.
This week we talk about Hanabi (which...
Episode 10 - House Rules from 2017-07-02T18:01:13
For our tenth episode we discuss what constitutes a house rule and the advantages and disadvantages of house ruling a game, as well as sharing a few examples of our own house rules.
We als...
Episode 9 - Lunch time games from 2017-06-25T13:49:36
This week we discuss what makes a good game to play on your lunch break and who to play those lunch time games with.
We also have our usual weekly discussion of games we have played in the...
Episode 8 - What to buy? from 2017-06-18T23:43:17
This weeks board games in bed is centred around how we decide what games to add to our collection, having decided last week that they aren't so expensive after all!
We also discuss the gam...
Episode 7 - Are board games expensive? from 2017-06-11T21:12:53
Join us for another Sunday morning in bed as we discuss the games we played this week including NMBR 9, Splendor and One Night Ultimate Alien, as well as discussing if board games are really that e...
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Episode 6 - UKGE from 2017-06-05T12:14:44
Join us for a special bumper episode all about the UK games Expo!
We discuss the many games we played over this event and repeatedly mispronounce Agricola (Ah -gric-colah? Agri-cola?)
Episode 5- Deck Builders from 2017-05-28T12:46:32
This week is all about deck builders! We discuss some of our favourites and how this mechanic is used in different games.
We also have a discussion about what we played in the week, includ...
Episode 4- Board game crafts from 2017-05-21T22:10:35
This week we discuss some crafts projects centred around gaming that you could try at home!
We also have our usual discussion of what we played in the week, with a focus on modern classic...
Episode 3 - Teaching & Learning Games from 2017-05-15T19:39:12
This week we are discussing the fine art of teaching games, as well as talking about some games we learnt this week including Star Realms, Imhotep and Junk Art
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Episode 2 - Board game apps from 2017-05-15T19:37:54
Welcome back to the second episode of board games in bed, our weekly podcast where we discuss games we have played that week plus pillow talk about a topic related to board gaming.
This we...
Episode 1 - How we got into gaming from 2017-05-15T19:36:36
Welcome to our new podcast, Board Games in Bed, a weekly podcast all about board games!
Join me (Becky) and my lovely partner Kelly as we discuss the games we have played that week and cov...