Back of the Shelf

I mentioned we were talking about wine, and she couldn't get here fast enough!Amber's return is spiced up with talk of grumpy writers from the 80s, fiendishly brilliant quizzes and a look back at a fortnight of solid gaming. Then we cast an eye over an expansion to one of our favourite games. An improvement? Or not so much?Enjoy!

Amber was off to the rugby, so (thought I), we should get on a guest whose board game knowledge is matched only by their board game passion!But they were busy, so we got David on instead.It's David, you know the drill.This week shout out goes to Shiny Pigeon GamesEnjoy!

Salutatons!Come gather round and listen to the tales of our excursions, our Guinness debate (still convinced I'm right), our adventures in France/Ireland/Wales and some of the greatest games we've ever played!It's good to be back!This weeks shout outs go to @sleevekings for their excellent coinage and @the.smorgasboard West Wales newest board game venue.Enjoy!

Welcome friendsJoin us this week as Amber faces her first written complaint (she doesn't handle it well), is quizzed over tie breaker rules (she does a decent job of it) and dissects a unsung game from Rudiger Dorn (she loves him, but does she love the game?)This week's shout out goes to Ed McDonald and his book series Raven's Mark. Dark stuff! Enjoy!

A quiet week in the trenches means we mull over some of the big hitters that have crossed our table in the last few months. Will Le Havre scrape itself off the floor? Will Feast for Odin sink or swim? And will Spirit Island burn it all down?Meanwhile, we have a rummage round the cesspit that is start-player-rules.And then we try to work out why Amber's getting so excited about UKGE

And a good day to you!Join us this week as we continue to delve into the Wallace classics and uncover the spiritual sequel to Brass. We also talk about Amber's exciting day out at the all day board game affair, use the power of poetic speech to paint some board game cover pictures for everyone's enjoyment and encourage people to occasionally use a shower.Small business this week is

Good day ladies and gentlemenThis week, we get all grubby with a jolly good going over of the industrial revolution. Coal, Iron and lots of trains. Spiffing.We also discuss bally awful rulebooks, look at some of the jolly good games we played this week and round the whole thing off with a rather cracking game of "Is this a real game or not?"This weeks small business is the unlucky

We return after a brief hiatus, and back with a bang as Amber struggles with a ranking system, gets all excited about UKGE and roots around in Ben's shelves for a very pleasant surprise!Todays friendly local business shout out goes to @firestorm_games in Cardiff. If you need some space to play, it's a great venue.Enjoy!

This weeks episode is dedicated to @ashleyrosestamatis for bringing this little cracker into our lives.We also chat about cheaters and their funny little lives, prolific designers and all the wonderful games we played this week.Little business shout out goes to @storymasters_tales for their wonderful little RPG/Game book. We've barely scratched the surface.

Welcome EarthlingsJoin us we probe this extraterrestrial game of gene splicing and resource gathering. Do we have an Alien or a Prometheus on our hands? Amber tries her knowledge against the Pump Pump once again and brings all kinds of queries and questions into the chat, some of which you may find interesting!Little shout out to @ramshackle_games as he releases his Magnum Opus, Bo