Get Your Geek On! with Podcast of a Lincoln Geek (POALG)

Disaster! The DOALG crew has crash landed on a desert island with infinite food, water, shelter and any 3 boardgames of their choice.... actually that doesn't sound too bad, wonder how much plane tickets cost these days.... anyway! Listen and find out which top 3 games would the gang bring to keep themselves sane until they are rescued! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew...

Experience hopefully a critical success in this episode as we talk about RPGs! Whats more important? Should gameplay take priority over the story? Or vice versa? Dino-girl returns! Will she help us reach a conclusion? Or will we ignore the question and just talk about random funny RPG stories? Listen and find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Linco...

2023 is just not slowing down! But what games have the gang managed to play? This might be Dan's last chance before he disappears into the void of new parenting! Listen and find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all sorts of tabletop and boardgaming goodness. Our podcasts come in three main flavours: Game S...

Let's get.... digital? In this episode we talk about boardgames that need apps to play. Or maybe some interesting companion apps that merely go alongside boardgames to enhance the experience. Is the rise in digital accessories to boardgames is a good thing? Listen and find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about...

This final instalment in our Freaky February series gets the gang all dressed up in their best Victorian era outfits as we travel around Europe beating up a grumpy old man with garlic and wooden sticks. Could that be the worst description of Fury of Dracula ever? Very possibly! Listen and find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG)...

This third instalment in our Freaky February series gets the gang all dressed up in their best mad scientist garb yelling "Its alive!". See who makes the best Frankenstein's Monster. But who is the real monster eh? Listen up and find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all sorts of tabletop and boardgaming go...

The second instalment in our Freaky February series gets Dan & Pete all worked up about defeating the classic monsters in Horrified. This gruesome twosome will talk you through how the game works, what they love about it, and how they wish they could get more... This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all sorts of...

Who is the most sus? Who is capable of the most sudden yet inevitable betrayals? It's not just Dan, honest, could be anyone in this game! We are of course talking about Betrayal at House on the Hill. We discovered 3rd edition back in October and here we are talking about it! Put the kettle on and have a listen! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln...

The first month of 2023 is coming to a close! Feel old yet? Well, the #POALG team are living by some of that YOLO spirit and have packed in loads of gaming to kick off the year. Dan talks about The Thing, Pete finally gets a go at Gloomier, Chris has just received an interesting new solo game, and George has been busy gaming to get reviews for our website ( which you should definitely check out )....

Pete is the newest member of our podcasting #POALG team, and we've already had an episode where we caught him up on most of our topics, but there's still one big bit of information we need to truly understand his species: what are his top 10 board games? Dan, Chris & George are operating the probes, so I reckon you could find out in less than 25 minutes. This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the...

Next recap! What did we play in December, that stuff that wasn't christmasy? Most probably! Listen and find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all sorts of tabletop and boardgaming goodness. Our podcasts come in three main flavours: Game Spotlights, where one of us picks a game we're passionate about and dee...

Its no surprise the team like certain games based on certain franchises. One sounds a bit like WarSun Atlantica. But what other franchises, tv shows or movies, do we really really wish some kindly game developers would make a boardgame of? Listen and find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all sorts of table...

Were the #POALG team good in 2022? Did they receive any good games from Games Santa, or more importantly what gaming joy did they bring to their families during the festive season? Chris, Pete & Gregor compare their experiences in this recently recorded festive episode. And, of course, happy new year from all of us to all of you. This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew beh...

Special guest DinoGirl joins us to talk about her specialty! Dinosaurs in boardgames! What games will she recommend? Is anyone else actually needed for this episode? Listen and find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all sorts of tabletop and boardgaming goodness. Our podcasts come in three main flavours: Ga...

Trying something new! We're gonna recap any games during the relevant month! Did we try anything new? Anything interesting? Or did we just play the old classics and do we have any amusing stories to chronicle for future generations! Come listen and find out! Next month up is November in the year of 2022, have we moved from spooky games to christmas-y ones? Probably not. But listen and find out! Th...

Well last time Dan tried to talk about Kickstarters he had no clue what he was talking about so now he's called in the experts! George and our very own Dinogirl! Will they convince Dan to back anything? Listen and find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all sorts of tabletop and boardgaming goodness. Our pod...

Tis the season to be jolly.... and to fall out with your relatives playing a festive game of Monopoly. But aside from that, what is on our Christmas Wishlists this year? Do we expect to actually get any of them? And will Dan get a 3rd copy of Battlestar? Listen and find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all...

Trying something new! We're gonna recap any games during the relevant month! Did we try anything new? Anything interesting? Or did we just play the old classics and do we have any amusing stories to chronicle for future generations! Come listen and find out! First month up is October in the year of 2022, the very spooky month, but were all our games Halloween themed? Lets see! This is Podcast of a...

Who can grow the best potatoes on Mars? Is it Dan or George? This question will never be answered but what will be discussed is the very popular engine building game of Terraforming Mars and a little bit about it's cousin, Terraforming Mars : Ares Expedition . Is it justified in its current position of number 5 of the top 100 board games? Lets find out! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podca...

Pete is the newest member of our podcasting #POALG team, but in order to make him feel welcome, Dan, Chris & George need to interrogate him on past POALG topics to ensure he's been properly embedded into the show. You'll find out his gateway games, best gaming moments, most obscure games and more, all in 15 minutes. #SquadGoals This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behin...

Dan, Chris, George & Pete discuss the best board games that give them the right level of spook for a Halloween games night. And if you like this sort of thing, join our Discord to get five bonus minutes of extra frightful podcast. This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all sorts of tabletop and boardgaming goodne...

Wargames are a bit hit and miss for the DOALG team, as it's all too easy to gang up on one player. So that's where Bioshock Infinite: Siege of Columbia comes in - it's a game where two players (or teams) face off as the bad guys from Bioshock Infinite, and the hero tries to get in your way. Dan tries to convince Pete & Chris that he's not the only person in the world that's ever played this ga...

Chris, Dan and George continue sharing their top 10 board games of all time. They've got five to go each, but let's face it, you're here to find out one question: where will Battlestar Galactica place? This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all sorts of tabletop and boardgaming goodness. Our podcasts come in three ma...

Chris, Dan and George have been sent into separate dark rooms to draft individual lists of their top 10 board games of all time. If you wanted one podcast episode where you could find out what games you should play before you die, then tough luck, because this is only the first half and their top 5 will come out in next week's episode. But you can hear what our Discord community's top games are! T...

Chris has just received a long-awaited Kickstarter and he's putting our Game Spotlight on it. But do Dan and George think Marvel Dice Throne by Roxley Games is worth the price? This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we write about all sorts of tabletop and boardgaming goodness. Our podcasts come in three main flavours: Game Spotlig...