Ready Steady Play

Barry and Mike talk through games their keen to see at Essen. Then Mike does a review of Blood Rage Valhalla. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: @bgwbarryContact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:50:22 - Topic: Essen Spiel 00:11:02 - Barry Pick 1: Dice Arcana 00:14:11 - Mike Pick 1: K...

Barry shares the games he's been playing from the cute to futuristic while Mike talks at length about what even are lifestyle games and a prototype he was sent. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: @bgwbarryContact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.comSections:00:00:00 - Quickplays: Herrlof00:12:38 - Quickplays: Ete...

Barry take's a journey through genres we don't understand; wargames and cosy games while Mike heads to the the mystical top of the hotness. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 0...

We're heading from the mythical Whisperwood to the US national parks via deep sea monsters and dark gothic streets on this episode. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:05 - Quickplays: Dale of Merchants 00:15:00 - Quickplays: Arkham Horror The...

In this episode Barry talks about what would be needed to get him to back the new 7 Wonders deluxe edition, Mike talks about playing Arkham Horror The Card Game Chapter 2 and we deep dive on a content all-in game of Distilled. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com 00:00:00 - Intro...

This week we cover games news and some quick reviews of the games we've been playing, including some new releases! This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:44 - News: Lord of the Rings the King's Gambi...

We're going over one news article, some quickplays and a deep dive into Tenby; a small tableau builder set in a small Welsh town. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:11 - News: Tigris & Euphrates Reprint 00:09:41 - Quickplay: Voynich Puzzle 00:15:17 -...

Barry is doing first impressions of some light games he's been playing while Mike covers some heavy ones. Then we review Nippon Zaibatsu. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:05 - News: Future of Spirit Island 00:15:41 - Quickplay: Bunny Kingdom Town 00...

Barry and I do a deep dive into two games: Threaded, a light worker placement game and Feya's Swamp, a heavy competitive euro game. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:32 - Played: Threaded 00:50:11 - Played: Feya's Swamp 02:01:44 - End

Barry and I talk about the games we saw and played at the UKGE! This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Barry: @bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:17 - Expo Chat 00:21:15 - Played: Catan on the Road 00:22:53 - Played: Machu Pichu 00:25:04 - First Impressions: Drillers 00:27:50 - First Impressions: Code...

Mike and Barry share their thoughts on UKGE 2026 and the line up of games. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay With @bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:19 - UKGE Intro 00:13:01 - UKGE Barrys Thoughts 00:21:14 - UKGE Online Release Information 00:40:01 - UKGE Awards System 01:02:31 - UKGE...

Mike and Barry reconvene to discuss the best game from 2024! This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:11 - Most Disappointing: Kelp 00:07:59 - Most Disappointing: Wyrmspan 00:12:06 - Most Disappointing: Civolution 00:12:56 - Most Disappointing: Beyond the Horizon 00:1...

Mike and Chris get together to talk about some games! This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarryContact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.comSections:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:02 - Corrections: CMON Has Less Stuff00:02:15 - News: Leviathan Wilds returns...

Mike is back from Essen with games! Excited to dive into a bunch of games, but these are the ones we've had time to play already. End of Season 1! We're calling this the end of season one because we're taking a break for a months. Never fear we'll be back in January! This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.c...

Mike's heading to the upside down to exorcise some eyeball rooms and we got another big serving of Essen picks. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:51 - News: Secret Societies 00:09:55 - News: Origin Story 00:1...

We're probably going to have to nuke it from orbit before we head off to Germany. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:13 - News: Twilight Imperium Digital Implementation 00:10:45 - News: Spiral Galaxy Fulfils M...

Mike and Barry have been scaling giants. Mike's been killing and then running from killers. Barry's been shedding ruins and electrocuting Mothman. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Links mentioned in the episode: https://www.cmon.com/cmo...

Barry tries to go on a nice adventure while Mike travels back in time to the roaring 1920s via another world. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Links mentioned in the episode: https://www.cmon.com/project-status/#crowdfunding Sections: 00:00:00...

Mike's taking a hard lesson in train operations while Barry retrains as a prospector. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Links mentioned in the episode: Devir Announcement on Ace of Spaces - https://devirgames.com/announcement-about-the-game-...

Mike's taking a trip to another world while Barry decorates 60 gardens. Links mentioned in the episode: Zatu Response - https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/07/21/board-game-retailer-zatu-games-denies-exploiting-low-paid-apprentices-toxic-work-culture-claims-after-wave-of-online-criticism/ Asmodee UK AI How to Play Flip7 - https://web.archive.org/web/20250725183753/https://www.asmodee.co.u...

Mike is going back in time to a period of ancient civilisations and mid-heavy euros. Barry is tackling a few light games and a seriously heavy game. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:14 - News: Dawn of the Zeds r...

Mike and Barry have taken a trip back to 2022 to play Revive, but first a new crowdfunding game and a game that's back on crowdfunding. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 -...

Barry's keeping things breezy while Mike's diving into The Lands Between. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:30 News: Agricola Special Edition 00:24...

We've been to the UKGE, demoed tons games and got to check out the physical Fate of the Fellowship.www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Ready Steady Play on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@Readysteadyplay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:39 Corrections 00:02:55 News: Darkleaf Gambit 00:07:23 News: Trouble on...

Barry is going to take you through as many games as he can before we get into stuff we're going to see at UKGE. Mike played Final Titan. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay RSP on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 In...