The Polyhedron Collider Cast

The UK Games Expo 2023 is only a few days away and we are very excited! So listen along as we discuss the board games, tabletop miniatures games, RPGs, publishers and events that have got us giddy with anticipation. For more details go to https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ We will be hosting The Polyhedron Collider Podcast - LIVE! in the NEC Piazza 4 (The Dice Room) on Saturday at 10am.  https://www.u...

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content If you've ever wondered which Harry Potter character is most like Andy then you really should listen to this episode. Also in this episode we discuss the Siege 6 Kickstarter Fees, Rory nearly quits recording after Steve and Andy review Wayfarers of the South Tigris and then Steve is almost press ganged into buying Splendor Duel. The...

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Join the boys from the Collider as they discuss Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and optimal cinema seating considerations. Andy and Rory recap their mammoth 11 hour gaming day which started with Autobahn from Alley Cat Games, the excellent little engine builder: Furnace from Arcane Wonders and then look back to 2016 and a gre...

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Join the boys from the PHC for another bag of board gaming goodies. In this episode Rory plays in the dark in 10 Candles, Andy goes hunting for clues in MicroMacro: Crime City, and we have an argument about Pegasus. We also delve into the mail bag to discuss board  games taking up too much table space and can a board game replicate t...

Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content Andy has been to Airecon, so not only has he got a truck full of board games to talk about, he's also got lots of dirty street food to discuss, including the lowdown on Race to the Raft, Heat and the new game from Dávid Turczi (aka Big Davey T). Andy then gives the rest of the crew a chance to talk as we discuss Lost Ruins of Arnak a...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Back with a heavy portion of board gaming banter, the boys from the PHC talk about food poisoning, brush stealing kittens, Thunderbirds, Weather Machine and Kingdom Death Monster. We then reach into the overflowing mail bag to ponder what we would do with more time and are games getting to nice. Games Mentioned 00:10:57 Thunderbirds...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Its back to the regular format, and we kick things off with an in depth look into the D&D OGL debacle, before trying to work out what the hell is going on in Tiletum, and printing money in QE. Games Mentioned 00:12:46 Scythe Expeditions 00:17:16 Sub Terra II 00:25:54 Dungeons & Dragons 00:44:37 Tiletum 01:08:10 QE This episode is av...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content It's time to gaze into the crystal ball and consult the tarot deck we list the board games and tabletop roleplaying games that we are looking forward to playing in 2023. It is of course an eclectic mix of heavy eurogames, miniature laden dungeon crawls, and fantasy RPGs. Games Mentioned 00:13:40 Age of Comics 00:14:42 La Granja 00:1...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content 2022 has drawn to a close, so the boys from PHC size up their favourite games of the year, or at least their favourite games they've played this year, as all four podcasters can't seem to count. In addition to the best of the best, we also look back at our biggest dissapointments, while Andy tries to award his insert of choice, but...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content After a weekend at new Telford games' convention, Poole Party, Anyd regails us about Coffee Traders and Saboteur. Steve and Rory then mine monster guts in So You've Been Eaten, and Rory gives us a hot take on Arborea. We then delve into the mail bag and talk about our gaming bad habits. Games Mentioned 00:13:20 Steamworks 00:14:42 S...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content It was Sid's birthday, so to celebrate we played Twilight Imperium, therefore guaranteeing that our future friendships would be ruined! Don't worry, we can still argue over the best position in Terracotta Army and swear at our deck in Northgard: Uncharted Lands. Games Mentioned 00:11:39 Iron Maiden in your CMON games 00:11:52 The Qu...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content The latest episode of board game chat has a distinctly Royal theme, as we talk Kings of Ruin (not Kings of Leon), Kingdom Come Deliverance, and The King's Dilemma. We also talk about Bonfire but couldn't stretch the royal analogy far enough. Games Mentioned 00:09:07 Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin https://gamefound.com/projects/awaken-...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Full to the brim with haggis and Irn Bru, the boys return from their adventures North of the Wall. Sid and Andy recount their gaming at Tabletop Scotland, while Rory takes us through current Kickstart Rise and Fall. We then dip into the mailbag to answer questions about long games and our biggest gaming regrets. Games Mentioned 00:1...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content For some reason, the boys from PHC always struggle to get an episode together over the summer months. Never fear good listener, because we are back with a fresh batch of board game related chat. In this episode we go walking in Parks, appreciate art in The Gallerists and get annoyed at small card game Scout. We also go through our s...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content We are back to normality (well as much as we can be normal) with our latest episode of podcasting nonsense. In this episode we get all aboard on the Isle of Trains, build a space base in Moon and  scrawl through underground lairs in Paper Dungeons. We then delve into the mailbag and discuss desert island games, organising a gaming g...

Its the much anticipated part 2 of our UK Games Expo 2022 debrief.  We visit the moon in First Rat and Moon, vie for control in Old King's Crown, print up some books in Gutenberg, and fight over our Dinner in Paris. Games Mentioned 00:04:18 First Rat 00:15:02 Shadows of the Sun 00:18:56 Old King's Crown 00:26:15 Gutenberg 00:33:00 Dinner in Paris 00:43:21 Atiwa 00:48:44 Moon 00:55:44 Cerberus Mini...

We're back from a rather excellent UK Games Expo 2022 and we saw so many games that we've recorded two episodes packed to the rafters with board games, RPGs and shiny miniatures. Here is Part 1, where we chat about Korean fried chicken, getting old, and of course, lots and lots of games! Games Mentioned 00:15:57 Crescent Moon 00:24:26 Autobahn 00:27:54 Terracotta Army & Power Core: Call of Cthulhu...

The UK Games Expo is just around the corner, so the boys from PHC take a look at the publishers, events, and most importantly games that are going to be at the show. https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Games Mentioned 00:08:21 Waggledance and Termite Towers 00:10:47 Honeybadger Games 00:15:13 Lucky Duck games, Sherlock Detective and Pocket Detective  00:19:02 Amelia's Secret  00:19:45 Dice Theme Park 0...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Spelljamming across the universe, on a scary nautilus that frankly looks absurd! Yes we are back with another dose of tabletop gaming banter. We look at upcoming Dungeons & Dragons products, attempt to rid the world of super heroes in The Reckoners, go spelunking in Above and Below and explore some retro solo gaming in Stormweavers....

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Fresh from filling his face and playing games at Airecon, Andy takes us through the latest version of Libertalia. We also talk about dice placement in Origins: First Builders and venture into the dark streets of Yarnham in Bloodborne: The Board Game. Games Mentioned 00:14:30 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 00:21:57 Bloodborne: The Bo...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Normality is (kind of resumed) as we talk about some board games that we have been playing (as Andy would put it). We vie for control of Victorian London in Nanty Narking, join Deep Purple for a spot of Galaxy Trucker, and Andy loads his llama in P'achakuna. We also answer questions from the mail bag, well one question, but its quot...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content The everlasting month of Januart may have come to an end, but we are still in a New Year mood, as we look forward to the games coming out in 2022 and say what we are most excited to play over the coming year. Games Mentioned 00:08:02 Weather Machine 00:11:12 Bladerunner RPG 00:16:22 Mothership Rpg 00:23:17 Homeworld RPG 00:30:06 Gre...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content 2021 has been and gone and to mark the passing of this gallstone of a year, the Polyhedron Collider chaps go through their usual round up of what the year had to offer in the form of plastic and cardboard. We also discussed some games that didn't set our pants on fire and of course the much-coveted Insert of Choice award from our re...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Sid is moving house, Steve got a puppy, Rory can't make it, and no ones heard from Jon, so it looks like its the Andy show this week, with the occasional word from Sid and Steve. We briefly cover the latest news, before revisiting Unfathomable, Nemesis and Lords of Hellas. Games Mentioned 00:11:18 Unfathomable 00:16:39 Nemesis 00:31...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content It's a veritable cornucopia of tabletop gaming chat! Andy's spending goes unchecked as he buys a brand-new bike and about 14 Kickstarters while Sid gets a bit hot and bothered with Ginny Di's new calendar. We then have a deep delve into the latest games to hit our table, Destinies from Lucky Duck, Tawantinsuyu from Board & Dice and...