One Man Clapping

Super Trooper and I talk all things Playcon after three glorious days of gaming! Spoiler alert, we had a freaking blast. Thanks for your patience while I took a small break. Life is a tricky game sometimes...

This week, I had the chance to talk to one of the unsung heroes of our amazing hobby. Dean Verco, owner and operator of one of our Friendly Local Game Stores, Advent Games here in Sydney joined me for a chat. Dean was candid and open about what his vantage point and role in our hobby looks like, and shared his effusively joyful view. It was a genuine honour, getting to peek behind the curtain on w...

Hellooooooo OMC crew! Usual format this week, I share all the 'Games that Were' and there were some amazing games. We played a couple of new expansions this week, one we liked, one we did not.... In FOMOMOFO I share my thoughts on a few campaigns that I'm following, though I must admit I've cooled just a tad over the last few weeks. I talk about Terraforming Mars the absolute-not-legacy game, and...

This week, I take you through all the table presence that is Lands of Evershade... what is it, what's it like? Is it any good? Don't worry, OMC is not a review podcast, this is not a review. Didn't you see the title? It's a 'spotlight'... The Peanut and I have started playing this, and I'm sharing my thoughts in detail. There is maybe one 'spoiler adjacent' moment, this episode does not have any c...

This week, after a couple of solid weeks of gaming, I bring you all the Games that Were, (spoiler alert, there were many, so it's MOST of the games that were). As usual, I share all my angst in FOMOMOFO and in voices in my head, I talk about the joys, tribulations and the utter importance of having a not only a solid replacement parts policy but also decent customer service to go along with it! I...

This week I catch you up on all the Games that Were, and spoiler alert it, it was my Birthday last month and I played some spectacular games... I share everything that has arrived in Incoming (with 4 exclamation marks) and in FOMOMOFO I share the campaigns that have my attention this week. In Voices in My Head, I had a round table chat (for one) about the nature and value of stretch goals in 2026....

This week I'm joined by members of the wider OMC crew! Super Trooper, Project L, and the Cracker join me for a round table discussion on a number of weird questions... We missed a number of attributions, apologies to all the game designers and developers, we were just having too much fun. This week's episode notes can be found here. https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/new?assocItemType=guilds&ass...

This week you're only getting half of the Games that Were, the other half were shared on So Very Wrong About Games. I had the pleasure of co-hosting this week's episode with Michael Walker. If you're not a regular listener of theirs, you can check them out here, their show is fantastic, and uploads each week on Wednesdays. https://www.sowronggames.com/ This week's companion notes are here on the g...

This week I had the opportunity to speak with Luke Badger! Luke and his closest friends are responsible for bringing Regicide to our tables and we got to talk about all things Regicide! We get to hear about the birth of Regicide, the evolution into Regicide Legacy, and a bit about what's next for Badgers From Mars! Regicide Inferno and Crown Duels are going live this week (March 17, 2026) as well:...

Welcome back OMC crew! Back to the regular format today, going through all the Games that Were, of which there were several! A few great items INCOMING!!!! with a great game, two great expansions, and a brand new rabbit hole to tumble down.... In FOMOMOFO we're going to chat about all the toys, and also my thoughts on Awaken Realms recent 'express crowdfunding', and in Voices in My Head I revisit...

This week I'm going back to my roots, and sharing some more of My Favourite Things! This week, I go through my top 10 Solo games of all time, y'all know I love to play with myself.... I'm travelling for work this week, so it's a light one for games, first world problems.... Have a stellar week, OMC crew! This week's episode notes in the OMC guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3662612/episode-5...

My algorithm has been filled with German this week, and I'm getting tutoring online from one of our regular listeners... ok, not tutoring, but certainly some cultural expansion of my repertoire! This week, of course, I share all the 'Games that Were', there's a quick traipse through FOMOMOFO, and in Voices in my Head, I share all my Schmankerl! Hop on BGG, guild 4426, I'll be popping brief episode...

Back to reality (oops there goes gravity).... I've missed you, OMC crew. This week is back to (sort of) normal... Not many games played, not too terribly much going on in FOMOMOFO. I do have some thoughts on Voices in My Head, that are a bit tough, so you'll forgive me this week, there's just too much going on in the world to say nothing.... I share my opinion, on opinions.... have fun with that b...

Super Trooper joins me at the table to go through our Token Aspirations, our top 10 games that we desperately want to play this year. We go through how we did against our 2025 list, and have a few more tasty courses for your dining pleasure. I'm currently overseas with the family, so there MAY not be an episode next week, will do my very best! Have a great week OMC crew! -Hamez

It's that time of year, it's time for the Half Yearly Good Vibes Only Jamboree! This week I share all the pre-orders and campaigns that I've backed, what I'm excited about, and other good news as it pops into my tiny brain. Have a superb week OMC crew! OMC peeps are the very best peeps. Errata: Yes, I said Andrew Pfister, sorry....

After a work and plague related hiatus, I've recovered from all the food, wine and cheese. Back to my regular program, this week I bring you (almost) all the Games that Were (there were a LOT).... I share Postman Pete's sisyphean burden that this season's 'INCOMING!!!!' has wrought (he's ok). We traipse through the FOMOMOFO minefield that is thankfully quiet (for now), and then I have a good chat...

Welcome to One Man Clapping's 2025 'unwrap'! Super Trooper and I unpack all our favourite moments from 2025, our top 10 plays of the year, our favourite moments from around the table, and so much more. Thank you, OMC crew, for 2025. Here's to 2026 having more games, more time, and more great moments. You guys are the best. Hamez and Super Trooper

Welcome back OMC crew! This week I share the Games that Were (spoiler alert, my house was filled with shenanigans, not many games were played....). In FOMOMOFO we're talking all things Witcher Legacy, and in VIMH I talk about that uber sexy sweet spot when game play and theme get together after too many drinks.... (the game, not me) Have a great week, OMC crew, you guys are the very best....

This week I share all the 'Games that Were', I take you through what's recently arrived with 'INCOMING!!!!', and of course we have my regular therapy session with FOMOMOFO, which is thankfully brief. I of course most definitely am NOT backing any more games this year.... And this week, I had the opportunity to catch up with Jamey Stegmaier, and share a peek behind the curtain with his very own Ori...

After a week off for a little self care, it's a bumper week. As usual, I go through all the Games that Were, I share the tidal flow of what's arrived at the Bunker with INCOMING!!!! This week on FOMOMOFO is thankfully brief as we seem to be coming to the end of Broketober and Nomoneyvember..... And this week in Voices in My Head I share my thoughts on Small Box games vs Big Box games.... Have a gr...

This week I'm back to a little post PAX normalcy with all the 'games that were'! Broketober continues (and looks like it will lead straight into No-money-vember) with the eternal march of crowdfunding.... I update you with the games that have been delivered of late and I share my part joy part terror at the thought of actually attending Essen. Huge thank you to all the OMC crew that have sent me y...

This economy size 'Murca level episode brings you the games that were from Pax Australia, in FOMOMOFO I go down the rabbit hole that is this time of year and Ermergerd it is voluminous.... Then I share my two 'best in show', my picks of Pax and they were both wonderful surprises. Also, full disclosure, I played a buttload (that's a real measurement, look it up) of games, and I likely misquote a nu...

This week I'll share all the games that were (toasters, toasters everywhere....) I'll share my angst ridden tortured relationship with crowdfunding in FOMOMOFO and I discuss my thoughts on Stonemaier's launch model of compressed FOMO. It's PAX Australia this week, the best week of the year. Have a great week OMC crew, you're the very best crew. (Please note, there will be no episode next week due...

Do not buy games on Saturday night...... it'll all make sense soon... This week we go through all The Games that Were, and there were some GREAT games this week.... We're back to our regular FOMOMOFO program where I share my angst ridden personal battle with crowdfunding, and in Voices in My Head I share with you a parable of bad decisions. Don't worry, it all ends well. Have an amazing week OMC c...

This week we're rolling a little differently, it's a hot run through crowdfunding with an uber session of FOMOMOFO and then straight to the table with the Voices in My Head. Turns out, I may have a slight boardgame porn addiction. I'm also SORT of ok with that, though this epiphany comes with some ideas. Errata pack - I mention 'Calimala by Reiner Knitzia', apologies, I was thinking of Cascadero,...