The Polyhedron Collider Cast

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...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Suspect everyone – I personally think that Andy Lewis chap is a bit dodgy – because we sample brand new Cthulhu hidden traitor game Unfathomable and try and compare it to Dark Moon. We then build on the backs of the poor by playing London and look at Asmodee price rises and the announcement of the next generation of Dungeons and Dra...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Sneaky shenanigans are afoot, as Polyhedron Collider talk about a Blades in the Dark tv show, The Initiative and Burgle Bros 2: The Casino Capers. After a successful heist he explore the latest table top gaming news with a host of Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition content and new Kickstarter, including a review of A Viking's Tale and...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Fuelled by some budget doughnuts, Andy, Steve and Rory get together for another episode of custard filled gaming chat. Steve is in denial at his lack of strategy in Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Andy grabs a Cornish pasty and heads to the mines in Tinner's Trail, and Rory pleads Game over Man! as we get eaten in Aliens: Another Glorious Day...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Getting distracted with episode 100 and the UK Games Expo means we have a tardy, but bumper episode for you. After consuming our own bodyweight in patisseries, we take an in depth looks at Who Goes There, Dune Imperium, and Against the Darkmaster, before delving into the mailbag and answering important questions on wedding attire an...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content This last weekend was UK Games Expo 2021. Andy went along and saw a surprising amount of game considering the smaller event. Games Mentioned Alley Cat Games: Eternal Palace, Tinners Trail, Dice Theme Park, Tinderblox, Kittin, Paper Dungeon Phalanx Games: Successors, Rocketmen, Bretwalda, Nanty Narking Free League: Alien Colonial Mar...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Five years ago, three geeks walked into a pub, and several fine ales later decided it would be a great idea to start a table top gaming podcast. We've now recorded many episodes of board game and RPG reviews, discussion and ramshackle nonsense. To celebrate our 100th episode we choose our top ten best board and roleplaying games to...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content It is an accidental Free League tabletop RPG review special, as we discuss Vaesen, Tales from the Loop, and Forbidden Lands. We also discuss a leap from TTRPG to silver screen, as we discuss the leaked photos from the filming of the Dungeons and Dragons movie. Games Mentioned 00:09:31 Leaked D&D movie set photos https://www.chronicl...

Warning:  This podcast contains strong language and adult content Good news, we finally talk about board games on this board games podcast! Now that lockdown procedures in England have been ever so slightly loosened, the Polyhedron Collider boys brave the changeable UK weather to try and get some board games played in person. Steve and Sid play unlock Star Wars and get hustled by a four-year-old,...