Podcasts by The Game Pit

Episode 207 - Top 15 Most Anticipated for Essen 2023 from 2023-10-05T08:12:13

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. 

Episode 206 - Filling Up the Corners from 2023-07-25T11:01:38

Ronan is hosting a shorter episode this time around as he gives his, mostly, quicker views on a few games played recently.

00:01:02  Wonderland's War

00:08:30  Clank!: Cat...

Episode 205 - Picking Over the Bones from 2023-07-18T08:24:15

Sean and Ronan return to ramble through ten games they have been exploring recently.

On the slate are; Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R., La Famiglia, Darwin's Journey, Heat, Lords of Ragnarok, Revive,...

Episode 204 - Picking Over the Bones from 2023-06-27T06:11:18

Sean and Ronan bring their pit into your pit to discuss twelve games they have been playing recently. 

On the menu are;

Rolling Heights, Dorfromantik, Marrakesh, Etherfields, Yggdr...

Episode 203 - Missing in Action: 2002 - 2011 from 2023-06-12T00:01

During the compilation of our Top 100 Games we had some glaring holes in our gaming palmares. In this episode we both pick the one game released each year twixt 2002 and 2011 that we most wish w...

Episode 202 - Picking Over the Bones from 2023-06-01T15:56:32

Ronan takes you through reviews of five games and one expansion in this review of what has been hitting the pit in recent weeks.

For more gaming goodness take a look at

Thanks for being with us for the past ten years and much...

Episode 199 - Picking Over the Bones from 2023-04-20T07:51:19

Sean and Ronan and busy digging through snow as today we launch into a review of Frostpunk followed by nine more quicker reviews and some Sesame Street theme tune.

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Episode 190 - Picking Over the Bones: Mosaic, War of the Ring The Card Game and more... from 2022-12-14T15:18:08

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...

Episode 189: Picking Over the Bones from 2022-11-20T10:25:09

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.

Send ...

Episode 188 - Top 100 Games of All Time: 70 - 61 from 2022-10-27T11:35:15

Sean and Ronan continue their countdown of the greatest games of all time with twenty more all time bangers to fill your table. 

In this episode they introduce The Eeky Rating, Ronan find...

Episode 187 - Essen Spiel 2022 Battle Report from 2022-10-19T07:52

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, K...

Episode 186 - Spiel 2022 Treasure Hunt Part 2 from 2022-10-03T01:00

Ronan returns with more ill informed opinions for a bit of fun. He takes a run at thirteen games releasing at Spiel 2022 this week and tries to predict whether they will be Treasures or Traps. Listen

Episode 185 - Spiel 2022 Treasure Hunt Part 1 from 2022-09-30T12:05:01

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...

Episode 184: Picking Over the Bones from 2022-09-26T10:31:27

Ronan returns to regale you all with reviews of; Sniper Elite, Tabannusi, Welcome to the Moon, Imperium: Classics, Waste Knights 2nd Edition, Voyages, It's a Wonderful Kingdom, Cross Clues and P...

Episode 183: Top 10 of 2021 with Matthew Jude from 2022-09-12T01:00

Matthew once again dives into The Pit, alongside Sean and Ronan he gives the lowdown on the best and worst of 2021 in board gaming.

To go with our Top 10s we also run through our Games of...

Episode 182: Picking Over the Bones from 2022-08-31T08:40:06

Ronan returns to ruminate on seven games to lately grace The Pit.

Your victims this time around are; burncycle, Renature, Luna Capital, Babylonia, Silver & Gold, Scout and Messina 1347. Listen

Episode 181: Top 100 Games of All Time 80 - 71 from 2022-08-19T11:08:01

Our countdown continues with twenty more incredible game (maybe nineteen) as Sean and Ronan give their picks from 80 to 71 in the definitive Game Pit Top 100 Games of All Time.

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Episode 178 - Top 100 Games: 90 - 81 from 2022-05-20T10:23:25

Our countdown of the bestydoodliest games of ever continues and the debate rages. Is chicken stealing ever ok? Did dwarves start the downfall of Western Civilisation? Can a party ever have too m...

Episode 177 -LoBsterCon XXII Frontline Report from 2022-05-04T18:08:34

Ronan is here to mangle his way through four days of sleep deprivation and gaming at LoBsterCon XXII. There are a plethora of games covered including; Cryptid: Urban Legends, Mantis, Magnate, Qu...

Episode 176 - Picking Over the Bones from 2022-04-25T06:41:24

Sean and Ronan return to the pit and gnaw over some tricky customers this episode, hard to define and tough to rate.

The games covered this time are Brian Boru, Golem, Framework, Strogano...

Episode 175 - Top 100 Games of All Time 100- 91 from 2022-04-11T05:04:37

So we begin our first ever Top 100 Games of All Time with our numbers 100 - 91.

Running the gamut from shooting penguins, arguing whether vegetables or rocks are more annoying, are tiles ...

Episode 174 - Battle Report: AireCon 2022 from 2022-03-31T07:22

Sean and Ronan return with a report from AireCon 2022, site of their annual gaming pilgrimage to Harrogate, Yorkshire each Spring.

First up is a rundown of the top nine games borrowed fro...

Episode 173 - Top 10 of 2012 from 2022-02-18T13:21:25

Sean and Ronan take a look back ten years and give their definitive Top 10 Games first published in 2012. Only those games which have passed the test of time can make the cut.

Join in the...

Episode 172 - 7th Son of a 7th Sun from 2022-02-02T09:57:18

Ronan flies solo this time around and gives seven reviews of seven shorter games that have been hitting the table recently.

The game covered are; Watch, Dinosaur Island: Rawr'n'Write, Kim...

Episode 171 - Picking Over the Bones from 2022-01-17T17:46:45

Sean and Ronan delve into The Pit once more and pick the bones of eight more modern board games to give you their opinions.

The games covered in this episode are; IKI, The Great Wall, Alm...

Episode 170 - Top 10 Overrated Games from 2022-01-07T11:59:09

Who knows why some men do mean things? Sean decided to kick off 2022 with a bang. Here are our Top 10 most overrated games of all time. Other opinions exist but they are probably wrong.

T...

Episode 169 - Six Solos Sorted from 2021-11-22T07:00

Ronan gives a review of six solo games he has been delving into over the past few weeks. Ranking them from least to most favourite. 

The games covered are; Cartographers, EIYO, Nautilion,...

Episode 168 - Frontline Report: LoBsterCon XXI from 2021-11-11T07:10:23

Ronan drops a quickie to cover a few of the games he managed to play at LoBsterCon XXI this past weekend including K3, Legendary: Buffy, Journey to the Center of the Earth, TM: Ares Expedition, ...

Episode 167 - Top 10 of 2020 and much more with Matthew Jude from 2021-09-14T10:04:53

Matthew Jude joins us once more as we take a look back at 2020 through the lens of our annual awards which cover Under the Radar, Not in Our Wheelhouse, Best Presentation, Top 3 Disappointments ...

Episode 166 - Picking Over the Bones: Cascadia, The Initiative, Descent: Legends of the Dark and much more... from 2021-09-06T13:58:12

Sean is glorious in his return to reviewing games and talking about how very, very many games he buys while Ronan ponders whether he is The Sorceror Supreme. 

Picked over this episode are...

Episode 165 - Ronan Reviews: Cryo, Embarcadero, Dominant Species Marine and more from 2021-08-26T12:15:30

Ronan is back into solitary confinement, probably the best place for him. His rambling this time around cover Cryo, Embarcadero, Dominant Species: Marine, Faiyum, Pan-Am, Wish Land, Die of the D...

Episode 164 - Top 10 Deckbuilders from 2021-08-02T18:10:50

Sean is back and dropping some opinions on a few of the games he has been playing recently including a free print and play that has tickled him.

Following that Sean and Ronan give their T...

Episode 163 - Ronan Reviews from 2021-07-22T11:17:14

Apologies for the missing review of 2020, The Curse of Jude struck again.

Instead have some reviews covering; Detective: City of Angels, MicroMacro: Crime City, Marvel Champions: Rise of ...

Episode 162 - Ronan Reviews from 2021-06-28T13:20:03

Back once again like a Renegade (not the publisher) Master, Ronan brings seven reviews to your ears as he catches up on his 2021 plays. 

Rolling and racing with Cubitos, fiddling...

Episode 161 - Ronan Reviews from 2021-06-09T10:10:36

This time around Ronan is flying solo and reviews six games he has played in recent months; The Red Cathedral, Dune Imperium, Curious Cargo, Nidavellir, Aqualin and Champions of Midgard expansio...

Episode 160 - Natalie's Top 20 Games of All Time from 2021-04-14T10:39:31

As the title suggests Natalie is again lured into the Pit to reveal her all time top 20 games. 

Sean puts unnecessary pressure on himself by trying to predict what games she will choose a...

Episode 159 - Top 10 of 2011 from 2021-03-16T18:34:32

Sean and Ronan travel through the mists of time to unveil the great board gaming monuments which were first published ten years ago and have truly stood the test of time to still entertain and e...

Episode 158 - Reviews including Kingdom Rush, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Dwellings of Eldervale and more... from 2021-02-27T04:36:48

Sean is joined by a mystery host as they review eight modern board games they have been playing recently followed by some chat on recent crowd funders they have sniffed at and what games have jo...

Episode 157 - Reviews including Bonfire, Paris and more from 2021-01-25T11:21:51

Sean and Ronan gather out of the cold and run through eight modern board games they have been playing recently. Games covered include the new Stefan Feld thinker Bonfire and the Kickstarted, Kie...

Episode 156 - Feld vs Rosenberg with Dan Hughes from 2021-01-15T07:08:32

Sean and Ronan are joined by Dan Hughes who announces some exciting new features for the upcoming CoraQuest family board game, available via kickstarter.com from 1st until 18th February 2021. Listen

Episode 155 - Pit Spit from 2020-12-04T09:13:13

Sean and Ronan are back to review eight more modern board games including Alma Mater, Rome and Roll, Castles of Tuscany and much more. They also talk about what games have arrived in The Pit rec...

Episode 154 - Top 10 Games Outside BGG Top 5000 from 2020-10-23T07:38:03

Sean and Ronan have put together their Top 10 List of games outside the www.boardgamegeek.com Top 5000 in Ratings. This episode is full of hidden gems ...

Episode 153: Pit Spit from 2020-10-16T12:30:55

Sean and Ronan are back in The Pit after a summer break to deal with work, life and everything else that has had us all busy these past few months.

In this episode they review Project ELI...

Episode 152: Pit Spit from 2020-07-17T19:03:03

Sean and Ronan sit down and chew the fat over eight more games they have been playing recently with reviews of Fallout Shelter, Tainted Grail, Clinic and more.

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Episode 151: Pit Spit from 2020-07-03T07:22:01

Sean and Ronan are back in a sweltering hot London 'studio' to discuss eight games they have been playing recently and a few crowd funded projects they have backed this month. 

Join the d...

Episode 150: The Top 10 Games of 2019 from 2020-06-10T07:03:01

Matthew Jude is again dragged into the Pit for part 2 of our look back at the best and worst of 2019.

With Matthew the Pit boys reveal their top 10 games of last year while giving each ot...

Episode 149: The Best and Worst of 2019 - Part 1 from 2020-05-23T21:34:05

In this episode we welcome the irritatingly talented Matthew Jude from This Game is Broken, Death by Monsters and Watch it Played.

With Matthew, we take a look back at last year and work ...

Episode 148: Pit Spit from 2020-04-30T08:41:01

Sean and Ronan are back in the groove and cover a bonanza sixteen games in this episode.

There are thirteen reviews, one lookback and they finish by mulling over three ongoing or recent K...

Episode 147: AireCon 2020 from 2020-04-15T05:49:50

Sean is back, Natalie is Guest Starring and along with Ronan they take you through the games we played at AireCon 2020 and tip toe around Sean's all day hangover.

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Episode 146: Small Box Game Pit Fight from 2020-04-02T15:26:20

Ronan and Eleanor team up to take apart seven small box games and run you through those to embrace and those to avoid in this Small Box Games Pit Fight.

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Episode 145: Solo Game Pit Fight from 2020-03-25T16:04:46

Just Ronan this time around as he gives a rundown of six small box solo games he has been playing over recent months and ranks them in his order of preference.

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Episode 144: Top 10 of 2010 from 2020-02-26T10:34:39

Every year we take a look back one whole decade and give our picks for Top 10 games of that year.

This time it is 2010 and we tell you about the classics that have held up, the hidden gem...

Episode 143: Pit Spit from 2020-02-14T10:08:50

Join us as we take an in depth dive into twelve more games we have been playing in recent weeks. Including Maracaibo, Paladins of the West Kingdom, La Stanza, Yukon Airways and more...

Ap...

The Game Pit: Episode 142 - Pit Spit from 2019-12-06T23:21:50

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: He...

Episode 141- Glancing Blows Pre-Essen 2019 and Interview with Isaac Childres from 2019-10-22T19:07:32

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...

Episode 140 - Essen 2019 Treasure Hunt Part 3 from 2019-10-21T20:10:51

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 hav...

Episode 139 - Essen 2019 Treasure Hunt Part 2 from 2019-10-18T18:38:52

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 wheth...

Episode 138: Top 10 of 2018 with Matthew Jude from 2019-10-14T12:46:17

Matthew Jude is again a 'guest' in The Pit to finally discuss our Top 10 very best games released in 2018. 

Join us for eighty six minutes if the finest the gaming could give you from las...

Episode 137 - Essen 2019 Treasure Hunt Part 1 from 2019-10-09T20:53:06

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 th...

Episode 136: Pit Spit from 2019-09-23T16:01:24

Sean and Ronan descend into the pit carrying twelve games they have been playing recently. Some will be thrown into the bone midden while others will be placed carefully in the Trophy Hall. Whic...

Episode 135 - Review of 2018 Part 1 with Matthew Jude from 2019-09-16T10:09:16

Sean and Ronan are joined by Matthew Jude to chat about the best and worst of board gaming in 2018. A few awards are handed out but the Top 10s will have to wait for another day due a technical ...

Episode 134 - Pit Spit from 2019-09-05T17:18:26

Ronan and Sean reunite and discuss the generally lighter games they have been nibbling at during a collective slowdown in gaming over the past few months. Games old and new and chewed over, holi...

The Game Pit: Episode 133 - UKGE 2019 Battle Report from 2019-07-25T12:17:04

With the boys taking turns at being stricken, This time Ronan is unable to crawl into the pit.

However, fear ye not! Natalie has stepped into the breach and joined Sean to discuss the UK ...

Episode 132 - LoBsterCon XVII Revisited from 2019-06-01T14:35:37

With Sean nursing an ailing ear it is time for Pouria and Chris to step up and fill the big shoes left behind. 

The three of us recap eighteen games we played over the weekend at LoBsterC...

The Game Pit - Episode 131: Council Chamber Top 10 of 2009 from 2019-03-31T21:32:42

Sean and Ronan are unearthing modern classics in this episode. Joined by Pouria they each give their Top 10 games published in 2009 and the reasons why these titles are still great after a decad...

The Game Pit - Episode 130: Pit Spit from 2019-03-18T05:35:08

With the format name, Pit Spit lingering to Sean's disgust the boys return to chat about games played, more Kickstarter shiny stuff and whatever else comes to mind.

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The Game Pit - Episode 129: Picking Over the Bones from 2019-03-06T10:54:32

Sean and Ronan are chewing through six in depth reviews this time around in The Game Pit.

Going through the ordeal this time are; Blackout: Hong Kong, Architects of the West Kingdom, Capt...

The Game Pit - Episode 128: 10 x 10 2019 from 2019-02-26T15:02:03

Sean and Ronan return to discuss their 2018 10 x 10 Challenge in which they tried to play ten separate games ten times over the course of the year. They chat about lessons learned and choose ten...

The Game Pit: Episode 127 - Pit Patter from 2019-02-15T11:01:33

With Ronan banished, Natalie once again steps into the Pit to discuss three family game and three more involved games (and Sean's magnificent cooking).

Discussed today are Fireball Island...

The Game Pit - Episode 126: Pit Spit from 2019-02-07T19:01:39

Sean and Ronan try a new format in which they ramble around subjects ranging across gaming and beyond. Includes first impressions, Holiday Gaming, Sean's Kickstarter problem, females in history,...

The Game Pit - Episode 125: Picking Over the Bones from 2019-01-29T19:25:49

Sean and Ronan are back again to pick over the bones of six more board games which have fallen into The Pit in recent weeks.

Reviewed this time around are Underwater Cities, Gugong, Guard...

The Game Pit - Episode 124: Picking Over the Bones from 2018-12-24T09:29:14

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, NE...

The Game Pit - Episode 123: LoBsterCon XVI Recap with Pouria from 2018-12-05T16:30:14

Ronan is joined by Pouria to recap twenty one games they played in or around LoBsterCon XVI including the new, old, short and long. 

Check out www.youtube.com/c/thegamepit for videos on t...

The Game Pit - Episode 122: Essen 2018 Battle Report Part 2 from 2018-10-27T15:40:40

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?

The Game Pit - Episode 121: Essen 2018 Battle Report 1 from 2018-10-26T09:53:29

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. 

The Game Pit - Episode 120: Essen 2018 Treasure Hunt Part 3 from 2018-10-23T11:00:56

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 f...

The Game Pit - Episode 119: Essen 2018 Treasure Hunt Part 2 from 2018-10-17T20:44:07

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 ...

The Game Pit - Episode 118: Essen 2018 Treasure Hunt Part 1 from 2018-10-14T19:15:51

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 nightmare...

The Game Pit - Episode 117: Tabletop Gaming Live 2018 from 2018-10-12T19:45:20

Ronan is joined by Rachel and Eleanor on site at Tabletop Gaming Live 2018 for a quick round up of the games they have played and general thoughts on the show. Featuring Orbis, Reef, 7 Wonders: ...

The Game Pit - Episode 116: Top 10 Most Anticipated for Essen 2018 with Dan Hughes from 2018-10-09T18:32:12

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 ...

The Game Pit: Episode 115 - Reviews and Brass Discussion with Pouria from 2018-10-03T20:30:12

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 for...

The Game Pit: Episode 114 - Picking Over the Bones from 2018-09-12T20:09:05

It is listen with caution this episode as Sean and Ronan entered The Pit with high hopes but too many games did not meet the standard. It was a rare title that got praise this time around. Find ...

The Game Pit: Episode 113 - Picking Over the Bones from 2018-08-31T04:00

With Ronan off galavanting across Ireland, Sean is left alone in the Pit so he invited Natalie to do a Picking Over the Bones episode.

In the episode, they discuss some lighter/family gam...

The Game Pit: Episode 112 - The Big Review of 2017 (with top 10) from 2018-07-06T06:52:44

Breath a big sigh of releif, The Game Pit has finally laid down the law on the good, the bad and the ugly of 2017.

In the episode, the boys reveal their choices for:

• Best prod...
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The Game Pit: Episode 100 from 2018-06-20T04:31:44

Finally the much anticipated (or dreaded) Episode 100 is here with famous guests, chats about how it all happened, a look back at our early shows, questions from listeners and a top 10 from 2013...

The Game Pit - Episode 111: UKGE 2018 Battle Report from 2018-06-14T05:11:28

Sean and Ronan pillaged UK Games Expo 2018 and return to your ears with tales of fourteen of the games they played over the weekend plus mentions of many more they looked at, prodded and licked....

The Game Pit - Episode 110: Short Games Pit Fight from 2018-06-05T13:08:42

Ronan is joined by guests Eleanor and Pouria and they review ten shorter games before revealing which are their Top 3 recommendations from those discussed. 

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The Game Pit - Episode 109: UK Games Expo 2018 Treasure Hunt from 2018-05-29T13:55:32

In the build up to the UK's largest board gaming convention Sean and Ronan run the ruler over twelve games releasing or demoing at the show and try to predict whether they are going to be gaming...

The Game Pit: Episode 108 - Picking Over the Bones from 2018-03-05T12:48:19

We're back with a bumper Picking Over the Bones episode where we look at some of the latest big releases and have a prize draw for you.

The games covered are Fallout, Civilizations: New D...

The Game Pit - Episode 107: Picking Over the Bones - Holiday Games from 2018-02-06T18:42:07

Ronan and Sean return to give quicker reviews of quicker games as they look back at games they played with friends and family over the winter holidays. In all eighteen games are weighed, measure...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 106: 10 x 10 Challenge 2018 from 2018-01-21T12:46:24

Sean and Ronan have decided to try and join the popular 10 x 10 Challenge for the year. In Episode 106 they list the twenty games they have chosen to try and play at least ten times over the nex...

The Game Pit: Episode 105 - Picking Over the Bones from 2017-12-14T19:59:05

This episode sees Ronan and Sean pick over the bones of Bunny Kingdom, Ex Libris, Montana and three other games.

Also in the show, we call on all our listeners to send in questions so we ...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 104: Picking Over the Bones with Eleanor from 2017-11-20T15:07:22

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.<...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 103: Picking Over the Bones of Spiel 2017 from 2017-11-13T19:26:45

Sean and Ronan get together to discuss six of the games they picked up in Essen at Spiel 2017. Featured are Otys, Azul, Dragonsgate College, Bali, Deadline and Speed Colours. 

Keep up to ...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 102: Battle Report from Spiel 2017 Day 2 from 2017-10-27T16:09:52

Sean and Ronan sit down after three busy days in Essen and give you first impressions on six games they have played. The episode was recorded as live so please forgive any sound or editing issue...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 101: Battle Report from Spiel 2017 Day Zero from 2017-10-25T16:06:35

Ronan reports back from a frantic first day at Spiel 2017 during which travel troubles curtailed The Pit's presence in the halls but he still manages to report on five games he has played. 

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 99: Spiel 2017 Treasure Hunt Part 4 from 2017-10-24T10:38:13

On the eve of Spiel 2017 Sean and Ronan give you twelve more opinions on games releasing at the show. Each game is discussed and then they both let you know whether the game will be a treasure t...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 98: Spiel 2017 Treasure Hunt Part 3 from 2017-10-21T19:05:17

Sean and Ronan continue the countdown to Essen by digging into twelve more games releasing at Spiel 2017 and give you their opinions on whether they will uncover Treasures or Traps.

Head ...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 97: Picking Over the Bones from 2017-10-18T13:31

Sean and Ronan provide six reviews this episode of games they have been playing recently. Being picked over this time are Roll Player, Flip Ships, Island Dice, Carcosa, Hanamikoji and Grifters.<...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 96 - Spiel 2017 Treasure Hunt Part 2 from 2017-10-15T13:02:52

Back with the second installment of their Essen Treasure Hunt, Sean and Ronan take a look at twelve more games being released at Spiel 2017 and without playing them try to decide if they are a T...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 95: Spiel 2017 Treasure Hunt Part 1 from 2017-10-12T14:50:09

Back with the first installment of their Essen Treasure Hunt, Sean and Ronan take a look at twelve games set to be released at Spiel 2017 and without having played them give you a brief overview...

THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 94 - TOP 50 COUNTDOWN (10-1) from 2017-10-09T19:42:55

The boys are back with the final instalment of their top 50 games of all time.

Now we have reached the absolute best of the best (according to Sean and Ronan), will you be nodding in agre...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 93: Picking Over the Bones of Time of Crisis, Shadowscape, Aeon's End and more... from 2017-10-03T14:12:48

Six more games run the gauntlet within The Game Pit this episode. We cover the spectrum from ten minute fillers to three hour Waros as the rule is run over Time of Crisis, Shadowscape, Magic Maz...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 92: The Vault with Natalie from 2017-09-12T06:33:10

We are back with a revised format for this The Vault episode. We will as ever be putting one of the greatest games ever designed into the hallowed Vault but instead of Sean and Ronan nominating ...

The Game Pit - Episode 91: Council Chamber on RPGs from 2017-09-04T08:53:39

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...

The Game Pit: Episode 90 - Picking Over the Bones of Flatline, Ethnos, First Class and more... from 2017-08-15T21:41:24

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. 

Als...

THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 89 - TOP 50 COUNTDOWN (20-11) from 2017-07-31T04:38:35

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.

T...

The Game Pit: Episode 88 - Picking Over the Bones of This War of Mine, Century Spice Road, Superhot and more... from 2017-07-24T12:49:15

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 S...

The Game Pit: Episode 87 - Review of 2016 including Top 5s from 2017-07-17T10:44:47

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 Presen...

The Game Pit: Episode 86 - Battle Report UKGE 2017 from 2017-06-14T08:39:39

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.

T...

THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 85 - UK GAMES EXPO 2017 TREASURE HUNT SPECIAL from 2017-05-26T18:41:13

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 t...

THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 84 - BATTLE REPORT FROM LOBSTERCON XIII from 2017-05-22T08:15:30

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 g...

THE GAME PIT: EPISODE 83 - TOP 50 COUNTDOWN (30-21) from 2017-05-09T19:44:03

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

Who do you agree with? Let us know at Listen

The Game Pit: Episode 75 - Essen Spiel '16 Live Report from 2016-10-14T01:36:10

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 ar...

The Game Pit: Episode 74 - Spiel '16 Treasure Hunt Part 4 from 2016-10-12T07:24:33

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, A...

The Game Pit Podcast: Episode 73 - Spiel '16 Treasure Hunt Part 3 from 2016-10-10T14:26:56

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 Granj...

The Game Pit: Episode 72 - Spiel 2016 Treasure Hunt Part 2 from 2016-10-05T13:13:53

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 c...

The Game Pit: Episode 71 - Spiel '16 Council Chamber with Stephen Buonocore from 2016-09-30T09:38:30

Ronan is joined by Stephen Buonocore to give a publisher's insight into Spiel. Stephen discusses how it  has played a major role in the growth and development of Stronghold Games including how he f...

The Game Pit: Episode 70 - Spiel 2016 Treasure Hunt Part 1 from 2016-09-28T13:35:02

It is time to preview twelve upcoming releases scheduled to hit our tables from Spiel 2016 at Essen. Using detective skills, rulebook pondering and an unhealthy amount of speculation Sean and Rona...

The Game Pit: Episode 69 - Picking Over the Bones from 2016-09-23T08:14:44

Sean and Ronan had time to squeeze out one more episode before Spiel madness takes over The Pit. We could not go on before picking apart the surprise release of the summer, Mansions of Madness 2nd ...

The Game Pit: Episode 68 - Picking Over the Bones from 2016-09-14T13:50:58

Back to pick the bones of seven more board games this week are Sean and Ronan. The main review is of Tyrants of the Underdark plus they share their thoughts on Thief's Market, Elfenland, Il Vecch...

The Game Pit: Episode 67 - Dungeon Crawler Pit Fight from 2016-08-27T11:56:24

This time around we return to our most ruthless format. Four games enter but only one game will leave as the Co-Operative Dungeon Crawler Champion of The Game Pit. Our four contestants are Descent...

The Game Pit: Episode 66 - Scythe and more.... from 2016-08-21T23:38:38

One of the biggest releases of the year, Scythe forms the main review in this episode as the Pit returns to it's regular format. Ronan and Sean (back from his travels) are joined from what sounds ...

The Game Pit: Episode 65 - Short Games with Mark Johnson from 2016-08-05T10:15:40

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, Hanab...

The Game Pit: Episode 64 - Automobiles and more.... from 2016-07-05T12:08:25

In this episode our main review is Automobiles from AEG, which divides opinion and we talk about games we have been playing of late (including Exploding Kittens and The Kings Abbey). The boys also...

The Game Pit Podcast: Episode 63 - UK Games Expo 2016 from 2016-06-13T16:16:36

Sean and Ronan get together to bring you brief tasters of the games they played at UK Games Expo 2016 from Birmingham, UK. They cover Imhotep, Ice Cool, Multiuniversum, Fight for Olympus, CVlizati...

The Game Pit Podcast: Episode 62 - LobSterCon XI Roundtable from 2016-05-05T18:16:14

Sean and Ronan are joined by many, many LobSters as we get together by the sea and discuss the games we have played at LobSterCon XI. With us are Dean, Michael, Bonnie Kate, Lloyd, Full On, Rachel...

The Game Pit Podcast: Episode 61 - 2016 Treasure Hunt Part 1 from 2016-04-19T05:57:37

In this episode Sean and Ronan consult the tea leaves, scry the crystal ball and take their best guesses as to which upcoming 2016 releases will be Treasures and which will be Traps. Featured this...

The Game Pit: Episode 60 - Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game and More.... from 2016-04-03T13:46:50

The boys are again joined by a special guest and this time it's Paul (not the same Paul as before but another Paul). The big review in this episode is Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game and ...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 59: Top Ten 3 Player Games from 2016-03-14T11:24:07

Happy Birthday to us! Happy Birthday to us! We celebrate three years of podcasting by listing our favourite three player games. See what we did there? For other great gaming podcasts head to dice...

The Game Pit: Episode 58 - Nations and More.... from 2016-03-03T23:15:02

We are back with more in our new format and we welcome Steve into the Game Pit for a second episode in a row. In this episode, we talk about those games in our collection that we never play but ...

The Game Pit Podcast - Episode 57: The Fury of Dracula 3rd Edition and more... from 2016-02-15T19:31

Sean and Ronan are joined by Steve who is back after over a year away. They join forces to talk about the games they have played, backed, lusted after and tried to have imprisoned. They then put th...

The Game Pit - Episode 56 - The Bumper Review of 2015 (with Top 5s) from 2016-01-31T02:44:03

We are back and to make up for the break, we return with a truly huge episode.Ronan and Sean are joined by Paul (Full on) to look over the best and worst that 2015 had to offer (and to offer Paul a...

The Game Pit: Episode 55 - Picking Over the Bones from 2015-11-16T02:35:29

Now back to our regular Picking Over the Bones format after the excitement of Essen, we have tweaked the way we do the reviews.In this episode we did not provide a straight up rules explanation but...

The Game Pit: Episode 54 - Essen 2015 - The Good, The Bad and The Surprising from 2015-10-25T21:49:05

After working their way through the Essen Spiel halls and the playing as many of the Essen 2015 releases as they could get their dirty mitts on, Ronan and Sean come to a decision on what the feel w...

The Game Pit: Episode 53 - Essen 2015 Field Report 2 from 2015-10-09T19:02:38

Ronan has flown into Essen and the two boys have worked their way round the Spiel halls on the Friday (supervised by Natalie) in order to play, demo and buy a host of games.

Listen as the...

The Game Pit: Episode 52 - Essen 2015 Field Report 1 from 2015-10-08T14:55:36

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 reg...

The Game Pit: Episode 51 - Treasure Hunt Essen 2015 Part 3 from 2015-10-06T21:45:10

In this, the last of their Essen previews Sean and Ronan mull over and make predictions on another dozen games including Dilluvia Project, Rattle Battle Grab the Loot, Xenon Profiteer, Mistfall, Gu...

The Game Pit: Episode 50 - Treasure Hunt Essen 2015 Part 2 from 2015-09-17T05:38:04

Back again to preview another 12 Essen Spiel 2015 releases, the boys talk through a selection of games that have caught the eye for one reason or another.

Discus...

The Game Pit: Episode 49 - Treasure Hunt Essen 2015 Part 1 from 2015-09-10T06:07:25

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...

The Game Pit: Episode 48 - Picking Over the Bones from 2015-08-31T23:59:36

The boys are back together for another Picking Over the Bones episode where they run the rule over Fallen, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Galaxy of Trian and At The Gates of Loyang.One of t...

The Game Pit: Episode 47 - Solo Game Pit Fight from 2015-08-18T23:54:48

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 sho...

The Game Pit: Episode 46 - Council Chamber: Big Episode on Small Games from 2015-06-25T16:15:15

This time Sean and Ronan are joined by several of their friends to discuss shorter games. Over thirty games are covered and we give you the best and the worst ways to fill the time between the big ...

The Game Pit: Episode 45 - Picking Over the Bones from 2015-06-08T16:18:06

Welcome back to another Picking Over the Bones episode and this one is super sized!

Sean and Ronan discuss XenoShyft: Onslaught, Elysium, Harbour and Space Hulk: Death Angel. Fans of Harb...

The Game Pit: Episode 44 - Lobstercon from 2015-05-13T01:45:27

In this episode, Ronan and Sean discuss their exploits at Lobstercon, which is a twice yearly event where London On Board pack their bags and head down to the seaside to play gam...

The Game Pit: Episode 43 - Picking Over the Bones from 2015-04-23T19:58:14

After a break Sean and Ronan are back with a bumper Picking Over the Bones episode.

Discussed and reviewed in this episode are Machi Koro, XCOM: The Board Game, El Gaucho and Legendary En...

The Game Pit: Episode 42 - Battle Report: Virgin Queen from 2015-03-12T14:34:47

In the first Battle Report episode Sean and Ronan are joined by Lloyd, Pouria, Paul and Rachel.  Listen in as we play Virgin Queen with reports from the table and from each player as the game progr...

The Game Pit: Episode 41 - Picking Over the Bones from 2015-02-25T10:22:30

Sean and Ronan discuss and review four more games in this episode. Featuring are 8 Minute Empire, Hoyuk, Titans Tactics and Omen: A Reign of War. The episode also contains your last chance to win a...

The Game Pit: Episode 40 - Council Chamber Mega Review of 2014 with Top 5s from 2015-02-10T17:51:52

Sean and Ronan take a look back at the best and worst of 2014 in our longest episode yet. Featuring Biggest Disappointment, Best Expansion, Top 5 2014 Games and more... Joining us with their though...

The Game Pit: Episode 39 - Picking Over the Bones from 2015-01-15T18:32:27

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, Me...

The Game Pit: Episode 38 - The Big Essen 2014 Review from 2014-12-07T06:05:47

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 Game Pit: Episode 37 - Essen Brief with Natalie from 2014-11-02T18:16:52

The boys are joined this time round with Sean's wife Natalie, who gives her choices for the questions and the reasons behind those choices.

It was Natalie's first Essen Spiel, so how did ...

The Game Pit: Episode 36 - Essen Brief with Steve from 2014-10-30T07:34:08

This time for our report from an Essen attendee we are joined by the gamer who got us both back into gaming, Steve. Steve shares his years of experience in gaming with us and casts a critical eye o...

The Game Pit: Episode 35 - Essen Brief with Nathan from 2014-10-28T12:20:23

We are back with the second of our reports from Essen 2014. This time Nathan visits The Pit and tell us about the games which caught his eye this year at the big show.  Catch all our episodes at 2d...

The Game Pit: Episode 34 - Essen Brief with Teri from 2014-10-24T19:59:56

This is the first in a series of shorter episodes in which Sean and Ronan have a chat with one of the Game Pit contributors who was at Essen this year. In this episode Teri gives us her thoughts an...

The Game Pit: Episode 33 - Essen 2014 Treasure Hunt Special (Part 3) from 2014-10-16T05:20:06

For our final Essen 2014 preview episode we give out thoughts on nine more upcoming releases, one went missing somehow.  We cover Hyperborea, Panthalos, Clinic, Waggle Dance, Castle Crush!, Melee, ...

The Game Pit: Episode 32 - Essen 2014 Treasure Hunt Special (part 2) from 2014-10-14T21:11:29

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, Evo...

The Game Pit: Episode 31 - Essen 2014 Treasure Hunt Special (part 1) from 2014-10-09T18:11:07

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 tha...

The Game Pit: Episode 30 - Picking Over the Bones from 2014-10-01T06:12:05

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 ha...

The Game Pit - Episode 29: The Expanded Expansion Special from 2014-09-26T07:52:27

In this expanded length episode Sean & Ronan discuss the good and bad of board game expansions including their personal Top 5s and a few others which didn't quite hit the mark. Catch more great pod...

The Game Pit: Episode 28 - Picking Over the bones from 2014-09-02T04:45

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.

...

The Game Pit: Episode 27 - Top Ten from 2013 from 2014-08-03T19:04:06

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 the...

The Game Pit: Episode 26 - Picking Over the Bones from 2014-07-16T20:28:30

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...

The Game Pit: Episode 25 - Treasure Hunt - Part Two from 2014-06-22T20:05:11

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 dec...

The Game Pit: Episode 24 - Treasure Hunt - Part One from 2014-05-29T04:46:02

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 reas...

The Game Pit: Episode 23 - Reckoning the Spoils from 2014-05-06T22:19:14

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 we...

The Game Pit: Episode 22 - Picking Over the Bones from 2014-04-20T15:20:58

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 Rail...

The Game Pit Episode 21 - The Vault from 2014-04-12T13:08:17

In our 'The Vault' episodes we each nominate two games which we think deserve a place in The Vault, a spot reserved only for the very best in modern gaming. In this episode Sean nominates Small Wor...

The Game Pit: Episode 20 - Picking Over the Bones from 2014-02-26T19:35:35

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 ...

Episode 19 - D&D Board Games Pit Fight from 2014-02-11T17:39:43

This week Sean and Ronan throw the five recent D&D boardgame releases into The Pit and see which title comes out on top. Will it be the veteran wiles of Dungeon!, the vampires of Castle Ravenloft, ...

The Game Pit Episode 18 - Picking Over the Bones from 2014-01-28T02:53:04

In this episode Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of another batch of games. In the pit this time around are Zombicide, 1960, Glass Road and Dungeon Roll.  Catch all of our episodes alongside mo...

The Game Pit: Episode 17 - The Bumper End of Year Review from 2014-01-11T01:19:41

In this episode Ronan and Sean are joined by a group of guests to discuss the best 2013 had to give in gaming.

The subjects discussed are the best releases in 2013, the best new to you ga...

The Game Pit Episode 16 - Picking Over the Bones from 2013-12-19T06:43:28

In this episode Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of four games they have played recently.  Falling into the pit this time around are Bruges, Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island, Londo...

The Game Pit: Episode 15.2 - Council Chamber Essen Review from 2013-11-27T22:40:55

The Essen review concludes as Sean, Ronan and Pouria continue their look back at the 2013 Spiel.

In this half of the episode they discuss Packet Row, Quantum, The Sheep Race, 7 Days of We...

The Game Pit: Episode 15.1 - Council Chamber Essen Review from 2013-11-09T21:56:20

In the first half of episode 15, Ronan and Sean are joined by Pouria to take a look back at Essen Spiel 2013.

Steam Park, Space Cadets, Rampage, Carnival Zombie and Archon: Glory and Mach...

The Game Pit: Episode 14.4 - Essen Spiel 2013 Special from 2013-10-23T20:01:24

In the last of the Essen preview shows, Sean and Ronan take a look at six more games and try to decide if they are traps or treasures.

This week they discuss Canterbury, Countdown Special...

The Game Pit Episode 14.3 - Treasure Hunt Essen 2013 from 2013-10-22T04:26:58

Delving further into the treasure chest of releases due later this month at Essen 2013 Sean and Ronan give their initial impressions on Carnival Zombie, Templar: The Lost Treasures, Yunnan, Lewis &...

The Game Pit: Episode 14.2 - Essen Spiel 2013 Special from 2013-10-07T16:54:08

The Essen treasure hunt continues as Sean and Ronan look at six more games that have caught their eye in the run up to the 2013 Spiel.

The games discussed this week are Hollywood, Francis...

The Game Pit: Episode 1 - Picking Over the Bones from 2013-10-07T16:52

Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of games they have played recently. This week they discuss Milestones, Stone Age, League of Six, D-Day Dice, Yedo and Alien Frontiers.

Episode 14.1 - Essen Spiel 2013 Special from 2013-10-02T21:03:25

This is the first of a series of shorter Game Pit special edition episodes where Sean and Ronan talk about the games that have caught their eye in the lead up to the 2013 Essen Spiel.

In ...

Episode 13 - The Vault from 2013-09-25T04:15:20

Apologies for the hiatus. We are now firmly back on track and we have a Picking Over the Bones episode and a special Essen Preview coming up in the next few weeks. This week Sean and Ronan nominate...

Episode 12: Picking Over the Bones from 2013-07-19T17:36:30

In this edition of the Picking Over the Bones series, Sean and Ronan take a look at Arctic Scavengers, Discworld: Ankh-Morpork and they compare Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game with Clas...

Episode 11: The Top 20 of 2012 from 2013-07-05T12:37:24

In this episode Ronan's annual top 20 list on Board Game Geek is discussed at length.

Ronan tell of his top 20 releases from 2012 and Sean gives his opinions with more than a few argument...

Episode 10 - Picking Over the Bones from 2013-06-19T17:03:49

In this episode, Sean and Ronan have an in depth look at Blood Bowl: Team Manager - The Card Game, Hanabi, Letters from Whitechapel and Cube Quest.

Don't forget to catch us and a host of...

Episode 9 - The Council Chamber from 2013-05-26T19:35:04

In this episode, Sean and Ronan enter the council chamber to discuss all things Kickstarter. They discuss the impact Kickstarter has had on the gaming world, the pitfalls and bonuses involved, p...

Episode 8 - Picking Over the Bones from 2013-05-01T13:04:55

This week Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of Small World, Tammany Hall, Ascension, China, To Court the King and Dominant Species. Catch all our episodes at 2d6.org.

Episode 7 - Pit Fight from 2013-04-24T07:42:49

In Pit Fight episodes we take a games with something in common and pit them against each other, weighing up their pros and cons and make a decision on which game is victorious and can claim to be t...

Episode 6 - Picking Over the Bones from 2013-04-18T09:18:33

Sean and Ronan discuss some more of their recent plays. This week they will be picking over Star Ttrek: Fleet Captains, Augustus, Kingsburg, Temple Run: Speed Sprint, Dixit, Elder Sign and Galaxy T...

Episode 5 - Treasure Hunt from 2013-04-10T00:01:33

Sean and Ronan look over recent and upcoming releases and try and predict whether they will be treasures or traps. What upcoming games will be still going strong in years to come and which will dis...

Episode 4 - Picking Over the Bones from 2013-04-03T00:01:18

Once again Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of games they have recently devoured in the pit. Up for examination this week are Ginkgopolis, Love Letter, Escape: Curse of the Temple, Thunderstone A...

Episode 3 - The Vault from 2013-03-27T00:00:18

The Vault is where the best of the best games are kept in The Game Pit. In 'The Vault' episodes Sean and Ronan both champion two of their favourite games. They make the case for their inclusion in ...

Episode 2 - Picking Over the Bones from 2013-03-20T00:00:24

Sean and Ronan again discuss some games they have played recently. This week they cover Dungeon Run, Moai, Quarriors, Power Grid, Upon a Salty Ocean and Carson City. Subscribe to the The Game Pit ...