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Chris Kingsnorth of Paper Fort Games joins #POALG's Dan & George to talk about Cosmoctopus, which goes live on Kickstarter from 25th October 2022 . It's a family-friendly game with competitive, co-operative, and solo play modes, all about collecting tentacles and worshipping a cute space octopus. This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG...

You probably know by now that social deduction is one of the #POALG team's favourite gaming genres, but which are the best ones for you to pick up and play? Dan, George and special guest Pete examine your options, including Werewolf, Psychobabble, Blood on the Clocktower, and of course Battlestar Galactica. This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek...

Almost every creative industry is doing it: using the same IPs over and over again to get as many movies, games, or shows out of them as possible. But do they make good board games? Or will original ideas always come out on top? Chris, Dan, George & Gregor take a look at some good and bad examples in this week's podcast. This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary...

Chris, Dan and George are pulling out the weirdest and least popular games from their collection this week to give them an airing, plus the obscure games suggested by the #POALG Discord community. Included in the list are Darwin's Choice , Murder in Greenrock Village Theatre , Tomorrow , Völuspá , Zeus on the Loose , Push It , I'm a Celebrity , and Ladies & Gentlemen . Also, Chris has a little...

Chris is in control of the #POALG spotlight this week, and he's telling Dan & George about the board game adaptation of popular PlayStation title Horizon Zero Dawn. Chris likes it, so you know it'll be visually stunning and have great miniatures - but does it play well as a board game? This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) where we...

George, our #POALG Kickstarter addict, chats to Dan, who's never backed a Kickstarter project before. What's the deal with all this crowdfunding stuff anyway? How does it benefit you as a gamer, and how does it benefit the community? And how can you be sensible about where you put your money? We've got it all covered in less than 15 minutes! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the...

George is in control of the #POALG spotlight this week, and he's telling Dan & Chris all about Mantis Falls, a unique social deduction not-quite-cooperative experience for two (or three players) by Distant Rabbit Games. Once you've listened to this, you can read our full review of the game on our website! This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Lincoln Ge...

The POALG team have got their Game Spotlight out again, and this week they're taking a closer look at Space Base. Friend of the show Pete joins the usual suspects Dan, Chris & George to chat about one of our favourite sci-fi engine building games.  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...

Lincolnshire, the county we call home, broke the UK temperature record yesterday with a scorching 40.3°C. Before they melted into their office chairs, Dan, Chris & George were last heard letting you know how you can make the most of the summer weather with their best board games to play outdoors on a sunny day. This is Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the podcast from the crew behind Diary of a Linc...

Dan and George give you a quick rundown of dice chuckers they love, and whether they prefer the luck of the Dice Gods to their own quick and cunning strategies. 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 o...

This week's Game Spotlight is a cross-continental combination of the quintessential American roleplaying experience Dungeons & Dragons , but in a worker placement Eurogame. It's Lords of Waterdeep, which celebrates the tenth anniversary of its release this year, and has become established as one of the top gateway games in just a decade. And we've got a neat 14 minute summary of everything you...

This week's Game Spotlight is classic fantasy board game Talisman. Mr Chris tells us how much he loves its nostalgic choose-your-own-adventure type setting, Dan talks about the expansive number of ...well, expansions, but Rules Lawyer George isn't so much of a fan... 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 o...

This week's Game Spotlight is A Game of Thrones, based on the popular series of novels and the eventually less popular series of televisual entertainment. Dan and George will be talking you through how all that backstabbing and treachery converts into Fantasy Flight's board game, and which characters they like to play to backstab each other as much as possible win. This is Podcast of a Lincoln Gee...

We're hot on the tails of an upcoming Kickstarter board game project this week as Dan and Chris talk to Andrew Kuess about his new RPG Treasure 'n' Mutiny. It's full of swashbuckling pirate action, with campaigns & adventures of different lengths for up to 12 players, mini games within the main game, and Chris even goes overboard... Click here to be notified when the Kickstarter goes live , pr...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. This week's Game Spotlight is Blood on the Clocktower, a new favourite of the DOALG team which Dan and George have spent a l...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. This week's Game Spotlight is Ascension, with Dan and Chris talking all about their love of deckbuilding games. If you enjoy...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. In this episode... We are talking about one game in particular and putting it under the spotlight, this time it's... Nemesis...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. It's the first anniversary of our podcast, so it's time for a celebration and reflection on what we've learnt from doing a r...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. In this episode... We are talking about one game in particular and putting it under the spotlight, this time it's... Forbidd...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. In this episode... We are talking about one game in particular and putting it under the spotlight, this time it's... Eclipse...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. In this episode... We are talking about one game in particular and putting it under the spotlight, this time it's... Battles...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. In this episode... It has long been awaited but we finally let Dan talk about it! This time we will be talking about Battles...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. In this episode... We are taking on your questions for us. If you enjoy our podcast, why not subscribe and check out our web...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. In this episode... We are discussing what's on our shelf of shame. If you enjoy our podcast, why not subscribe and check out...

Welcome to Podcast of a Lincoln Geek, the Podcast from the Diary of a Lincoln Geek (DOALG) crew. Our podcasts feature members of the DOALG team chatting about new Kickstarter discoveries, the games we have been playing and interesting discussions about gaming related things. In this episode... We are discussing game design tips with James from Needy Cat Games If you enjoy our podcast, why not subs...