by The Polyhedron Collider Crew
Three British chaps talk about tabletop gaming of all kinds. Board games, card games, miniatures and more. Each episode we talk about what games we've been playing and our thoughts on them
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April 13, 2025
<p><strong>Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: <a class= "x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1heor9g x1bvjpef" tabindex="0" role="link" href= "http://kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener nofollow">kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Warning:</strong> This podcast contains strong language and adult content </p> <div class="separator" data-original-attrs= "{"style":""}"> <p>In Episode 165 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the crew is back around the virtual tabletop to talk about some of the biggest, brain-burning board games hitting tables right now—and to share some exciting news!</p> <p>We kick things off with a deep dive into Inventions: Evolution of Ideas, the latest crunchy masterpiece from Vital Lacerda. Next up, we explore Age of Innovation, the newest evolution of Terra Mystica, with modular factions, a new innovation mechanic and a whole lot of strategic depth. Finally, we saddle up and ride into Great Western Trail: Argentina, no New Zealand—wait, no—El Paso! Lets just review all the Great Western Trail games!</p> <p>Plus, we’ve got two big announcements:</p> <p>We’ll be recording a LIVE episode at UK Games Expo 2025! Come join us on Friday 3 May, heckle us (gently), and join the fun. <a href= "https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/2153-polyhedron-collider/">https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/2153-polyhedron-collider/</a></p> <p>We’ve launched a brand-new Polyhedron Collider Discord server! It’s your place to chat games, ask questions, and hang out with fellow listeners. <a href= "https://discord.gg/wxenEtEh">https://discord.gg/wxenEtEh</a></p> <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-c2049ead-7fff-6c31-3537-a3c16f698602"></strong></div> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Games Mentioned</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">00:08:40 Inventions: Evolution of Ideas<br /> 00:27:30 Terra Mystica Age of Innovation <br /> 00:45:25 Great Western Trail: El Paso</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">When you sign up to an account with <a href= "kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider">Kienda</a> use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show. Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway 😉</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>👥Follow Us on Social Media</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider</p> <p dir="ltr">Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider</p> <p dir="ltr">Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">iTunes - <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150"> https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Spotify - <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3">https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Amazon - <a href= "https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast"> https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast</a></p> <p dir="ltr">YouTube - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider">https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Player FM - <a href= "https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast">https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Podbay - <a href= "http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150">http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Or you can add the <a href= "http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss">http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss</a> Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player</p> <p><strong> </strong>Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).</p> <p dir="ltr">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0</p> <p dir="ltr">creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</p> <p>qfgi9tua</p>
March 29, 2025
<p><strong>Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: <a class= "x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1heor9g x1bvjpef" tabindex="0" role="link" href= "http://kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener nofollow">kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Warning:</strong> This podcast contains strong language and adult content </p> <div class="separator" data-original-attrs= "{"style":""}"> <p>In Episode 164 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the PhC team welcomes back Jon for a lively discussion covering recent gaming events and tabletop gaming reviews. The episode kicks off with Andy reporting from Airecon X, the renowned UK board gaming convention in Harrogate, highlighting the best games he played and the infamous food controversy.</p> <p>The crew then delves into a review of Galactic Cruise from Dranda Games, suggesting that we may have already found our game of the year (and its only March)! Following this, they confront mythical monsters in Horrified: Greek Monsters, evaluating how this adaptation of the classic horror game integrates legendary creatures from Greek mythology and anachronistic London punks.</p> <p>We then delve into the mail bag for questions on gaming convention cuisine, rulebooks and what makes a game click.</p> <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-c2049ead-7fff-6c31-3537-a3c16f698602"></strong></div> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Games Mentioned</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">00:01:09 Airecon X - Black Orchestra, Restless Spirits, Nikojima, Square One<br /> 00:19:37 Galactic Cruise<br /> 00:39:10 Horrified: Greek Monsters</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">When you sign up to an account with <a href= "kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider">Kienda</a> use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show. Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway 😉</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>👥Follow Us on Social Media</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider</p> <p dir="ltr">Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider</p> <p dir="ltr">Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">iTunes - <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150"> https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Spotify - <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3">https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Amazon - <a href= "https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast"> https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast</a></p> <p dir="ltr">YouTube - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider">https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Player FM - <a href= "https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast">https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Podbay - <a href= "http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150">http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Or you can add the <a href= "http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss">http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss</a> Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player</p> <p><strong> </strong>Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).</p> <p dir="ltr">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0</p> <p dir="ltr">creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</p> <p>qfgi9tua</p>
March 9, 2025
<p><strong>Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: <a class= "x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1heor9g x1bvjpef" tabindex="0" role="link" href= "http://kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener nofollow">kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Warning:</strong> This podcast contains strong language and adult content </p> <div class="separator" data-original-attrs= "{"style":""}"> <p>In this episode of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the team dives into a mix of science, board games, and digital adventures. We kick things off with a discussion on SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, exploring the latest big board game from CGE searching the solar system for extraterrestrial intelligence. Shifting gears, we tackle Slay the Spire: The Board Game, a card game translation of the beloved deck-building roguelike, breaking down its strategic depth, replayability, and asking the question what it offers over its digital lineage. </p> <p>The conversation then moves to Perch a cute but ruthless area control game about flocking birds, and House of Fado, a Gallerist inspired game of enticing punters to your restaurant and promoting musicians.</p> <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-c2049ead-7fff-6c31-3537-a3c16f698602"></strong></div> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Games Mentioned</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">00:00:00 Agricola: Dead Harvest, Labyrinth: Chronicles, and This War of Mine: The Board Game – Second Edition <br /> 00:08:08 Airecon https://www.airecon.co.uk/<br /> 00:12:52 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence<br /> 00:32:24 Slay the Spire: The Board Game<br /> 00:48:15 Perch<br /> 00:58:22 House of Fado</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>⭐Show Sponsor: Kienda</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">When you sign up to an account with <a href= "kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider">Kienda</a> use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show. Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway 😉</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>👥Follow Us on Social Media</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider</p> <p dir="ltr">Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider</p> <p dir="ltr">Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">iTunes - <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150"> https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Spotify - <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3">https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Amazon - <a href= "https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast"> https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast</a></p> <p dir="ltr">YouTube - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider">https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Player FM - <a href= "https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast">https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Podbay - <a href= "http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150">http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Or you can add the <a href= "http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss">http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss</a> Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player</p> <p><strong> </strong>Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).</p> <p dir="ltr">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0</p> <p dir="ltr">creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</p> <p>qfgi9tua</p>
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