Organised Fun

Mark's dream comes true as we play Brent Povis' other game! But can my dogs out... dog his? Highlights include: - I'm still croaky - A bonus surprise from Brent himself! - Dog games are not my thing - Mark finds reading the box particularly challenging - Our first ever rondel - I want to summon the dark lord Cthulhu, should I? - Does Crufts still exist? - A serious bagging issue has occurred - Wha...

It's 1930s Berlin and we're trying to choose the best government possible. The only problem is that one of us is secretly Hitler. Ugh! I hate it when that happens! Highlights include: - Not as much fun as watching Madonna fall down the stairs at Eurovision - Newent: It's a magical place - Amanda's amazing 1933 Berlin intro was not recorded - We're all here solely for the parliamentary procedure -...

Meadows, streams, and a load of animals with specific requirements. Who can build the best ecosystem and keep everyone happy, or who'll end up with a poor bunny surrounded by wolves? Highlights include: - Mark saw, Mark bought, we played - Oooh, a biologically derived card game! - Everyone knows the bears and the foxes don't get on - Anybody heard of a Fwolf? - Mark doesn't know the difference bet...

Who can gain the most glory in this dice building game of quiddity, quarry and... q words! Highlights include: - Brent Povis, are you still out there? - As usual, we're playing things in the wrong order. Here's the version before Marvel Dice Masters - Still not a fan of the rulebook... - Nobody likes to win by default - The more expensive a dice, the better, right? - But could it be done with mush...

We're off for a scourage in the woods to see who can cook the best mushrooms. As you do. Highlights include: - We were not actually mushrooms - There's a pronunciation debate - Don't use Twitter to tell someone who doesn't have Twitter to get Twitter - You have to pick these mushrooms quick - There are some complicated mushroom names - It's all about the pans, baby! - What the hell is scouraging?...

We branch out in our escape game experience by trying Unlock. In French. Don't ask. Highlights include: - We totally butcher some French (the language, not the people) - Hooray for tutorial mode! - On your guard, or on your toes - choose your translation - The icy surface of Hoth is an environment that's shit - The app is literally amazing - A triangle has three sides, duh - It's a messy FRAG this...

It's Thursday at Hollyfirth, but after finding an obvious clue the previous day, our heroes decide to complete ignore it. Whatever.

Things are heating up as the two schools prepare to compete for Barry Cooper's grand prize! But will this distract our heroes from the mysteries that the school campus is hiding?

The Doctor and his companions have crash landed on a seemingly abandoned space ship. But, oh no!! It's infested with Weeping Angels, intent on sending us back to the past and stealing our life energy. I hate it when that happens. Can the heroes fix the Tardis and escape before it's too late? Highlights include: - Mark can't remember what we played literally less than a week ago - Weeping Agents wo...

The crew of the commercial tug Nostromo are in a bit of a pickle. After detouring to pick up a supposed distress signal, we're a man down and an alien up. Shit. Can we complete various tasks around the ship whilst avoiding the nefarious xenomorph? Highlights include: - Typos ahoy! - Ash is a dick - Everyone knows androids love junk - Instructions or flavour text? - Bank Holiday History Lesson!

After a shocking attack on one of the students, can a celebrity visit from Serpentball star Barry Cooper lift the Hollyfirth spirits?

There's been a lot of deaths in our little Victorian town, but don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom! The ghosts are out in force, telling us exactly what flowers they want for their graves, and it's up to us to make their final wishes come true! Highlights include: - It's a very alliterative box - Sometimes it's a case of 'pass the duffer' - Are orchids rare? No, they're in Tesco - You have to...

This week we are furiously collecting works of art in the hopes of influencing the worth of our favourite artists. It's a tough old life... Highlights include: - Unfortunately, business first - Abalone is all balls - No cats allowed in the gallery - Fuck you Degas, you suck - Nothing like a 'Cheeky Vincent' - Classic art is famous for its lack of guns - Apologies to Reiner Knizia - we cannot prono...

We've been investigating a spooky old castle and now we've accidentally awoken a ghost (I hate it when that happens!) Who will be the first to escape the spirit's fiendish traps? Highlights include: - Was I at the last EVER Clix tournament? - Next week: Mince! - I foolishly assumed I would win, then played like a total idiot - It's way older than we thought - Saw it. Bought it. Played it. - Who ca...

It's my team of monster hunters versus Mark's collection of general horror creatures! Who will win control of the graveyard? Will the game still click after so many years? Highlights include: - It's been so long, I can't remember how old I was - You're listening to an official Horrorclix Tournament Champion, baby! - How do you choose a team when it's all just 'horror?' - Clicker rings at the ready...

Shit is going down all over time! Can the Doctor and his companions defend key locations around the galaxy from hoards of monsters, aliens, and general ne'er do wells? Highlights include: - We created a Desperate Housewives paradox - #SaveNeighbours - I found it... aesthetically challenging - All the cards have been put through the shit filter - It comes complete with some player aid tomes - Time...

Welcome to Wisteria Lane, a hotbed of scandal and saucy secrets. Whose shady past will remain a mystery, and whose dirty laundry will be aired for all to hear? Highlights include: - It's another victory for Mark... sorry - The deckbuilders list gets even more questionable - Who can build the best Paul? - Prepare for some very naff American accents - Spot the tin! - You don't get shushed by enough...

We have 48 hours to complete a charitable mission, collecting as much free shit as we can! Get your beach buggy and your satellite phone, and away we go! Highlights include: - As usual, it's a smooth start - Mark ignores all my helpful notes - You're such a deck bag - There are some questionable games on the BGG Deckbuilding list - There's lots of Anneka Rice impressions - Barry isn't doing anythi...

The zombies have hit the casinos! As well as killing the undead hordes and searching for a helipad to escape, there's also gambling! Highlights include: - Deckbuilding disappointment - There's gambling... but why? - Can you have too many expansions? - You can't be a dog - Who goes into a shop and buys Zombies 11?

We're back in space, duking it out for control of the Star Realms, but this time there's scenarios to change the game - will they help or hinder? Highlights include: - We're both legendary commanders - Mark's recap is particularly clear and concise - It's 'Baby's First Deckbuilder' - Mark is not that great - There are a few pound shop spaceships - There's a disappointing set up for next week...

Are we too negative? Who's the most negative? Strap in for a montage of all the criticisms and rants we've had over the past three and a half years - reach your own conclusions, yeah?

Welcome to Hollyfirth! It's a new term at this formerly prestigious Milton Keynes based magical academy. What adventures await our students, Grace, Jessie and Xavier? 

It's our Listeners' Choice episode! We gather supplies and recruit adventurers in the town, before setting off on the world map, questing and exploring and whatnot! Sometimes we're near, and sometimes we're far! Highlights include: - Just to clarify guys, our names aren't actually Eyim and Rin - Mark is inordinately impressed by the index - There's a version for everyone! - Let's rob the general s...

Long John Silver is in jail, reluctantly giving out hints to the location of his buried treasure! Can the pirates of the Hispaniola track it down before Silver hatches his escape plan and beats them to it? Highlights include: - Awful pirate accents! - We've got cabin fever... - I struggle with colours - Drawing on the board??? Shudder! - Where's Blind Pew? - Am I telling the truth? Or am I a dirty...

An episode that has literally been years in the making, Trains And Potholes is finally here! All we have to do is get our trains to all the stations - simple right? Not if those potholes have anything to do with it! Highlights include: - Mark contradicts himself many times - see if you can count them all! - It's been so long, I can't track down all the previous references - I, famously, did not cr...