The Staying In Podcast - four pals talk video games, board games, and movies

Games, games, and even more games: that's the general theme of this episode. There's a big discussion about Cosmic Encounter and why you probably need to play it twice to really start appreciating its galactic strategy. And when we're not ruling the universe, we're mucking about on a boat in one of our favourite RPGs: Ten Candles from Cavalry Games. We also hook up to PlayLink on the PlayStation 4...

How did Kris's mum accidentally get involved in the Copenhagen drug scene? Could Sam figure out who "not the guy with the bolts" was? Which one of them manages to casually drop the phrase " Chekhov's Gun " into a conversation? If you'd like to know the answer to these questions, give this episode a listen. And there's some other stuff too... Like why one of us is absolutely head-over-heels in love...

Should 30 year old men be allowed to say “sick” and “dope”? By the end of this podcast the lads will have convinced you that no, no they absolutely should not. But light DIY tasks and watching Hey Duggee ? Oh yes, that's very much more in our wheelhouse. There's a fair bit of LEGO in this episode too. Not only is there a contender for the worst LEGO sets ever created - Final Duel II - but there's...

✓ Board Games ✓ Video Games ✓ Good Books ✓ Invasive Medical Procedures It's another textbook episode of Staying In. There's chat about a new fitness thing they're all doing (well... almost all of them), a couple of minutes where they gush about My Brother, My Brother and Me , and a couple more minutes after that where they basically just rip off My Brother, My Brother and Me's whole thing. Plus th...

It's 2018 and we're talking about Noel's House Party A WHOLE LOT. That show was great and the board game is... well you'll find out when you listen to the podcast... cheers, Robin . We also get to grips with the Nintendo Switch , Overcooked , Snipperclips , and think about why non-gamers might find it difficult to get into video games. Being the avant-garde gamers that we are, we then go on to tal...

Pretty sure this episode is a good candidate for the "Most Gaming Chat on a Podcast" award which I just made up just then. There's Stardew Valley 's farming loveliness, the chilly magic of Winter's Day in Guild Wars 2 , and the serenity of painting Bushido wargaming miniatures. Then there's some very even-handed loot box chat, why PlayStation VR might just be better than Vive VR , and building and...

Alright, straight up, if this is the first time listening to the podcast, maybe go back and listen to another one instead, as this is a slight departure from our usual brand of talking about stuff what we like. Because this is our Christmas special and, as usual , we're doing our Secret Santa and waxing lyrical about this time of year. We discuss how we might fare at being three wise men, talk Chr...

How do you do, fellow kids? Have you checked out Rhino Hero: Super Battle yet? Well we have and we think it’s lovely, and we tell you all about it on the latest episode. The equally lovely medieval city builder and tile-placing euro game Kingdomino gets a look-in too. If you’re after something equally breezy, then there’s also a discussion on why the cultural statements that Watch Dogs 2 attempts...

Thor and Hulk and Waititi, Batman and Snyder and Capullo - some combinations just work better than others, and we talk about them at length in this episode. Because first up there's what we thought of Thor: Ragnarok (spoilers: we liked it a whole bunch), then a little bit of Goddess of Thunder chat, plus a whole bunch of spoiler-filled splurge on DC's Dark Nights: Metal comics. Also one of us is g...

If you're a fan of turn-based strategy then boy howdy are you in the right place. Because there's all kinds of tactics-based chat throughout, taking in Darkest Dungeon and the Crimson Court DLC , digital miniatures title Warbands: Bushido , and genre flagship XCOM 2 . That's a lot of strategy gaming. We also delve into The Polybius Conspiracy , a creepy new podcast from Radiotopia that explores a...

Bread. You love it. We love it. Some of us have been baking it. In Episode 41 you'll find out who the master bakers are and who puts the "ass" in "fougasse" . If bread isn't your thing, maybe hard sci-fi is? If so, there's a breakdown of The Expanse and why the Netflix show is basically Babylon 5 for the noughties. Oddworld: Soulstorm is a big topic too, on account of our special guest knowing a t...

Where else are you going to hear all about Jamaica: The Crew , Cheap Golf , Little Mix , and how one of the hosts got trapped in their swimming costume in a single podcast? Nowhere, that's where. Then of course there's lots of chat about devious hidden movement game Whitehall Mystery , the sheer joy of true crime (podcasts), two more forms of golf than the one previously just mentioned, and the ad...

It's perhaps the most exhausting episode ever, as Dan ( @ThisDanFrost ), Kris ( @DigitalStrider ), Sam ( @MrSamTurner ), and Peter ( @XeroXeroXero ) strap on some wristbands, limber up, and take our places on the starting grid for lots of chat about sports. We discuss why Frubes may not be the best mid-workout drink, all the while tackling The Great King Size Chocolate Bar Conspiracy. We find out...

From surprise engagements and having babies, to picking fantasy football squads and choosing the right shower gel , this episode of the podcast covers some of life's most important decisions. But we also can't resist talking, as usual, about the nerd stuff that has been keeping us busy recently. Dan ( @ThisDanFrost ) explains why Sonic Mania is the best game the SEGA mascot has been in in ages, Kr...

We've not talked about wrestling since Episode 4 , so we thought it high time to return to the topic, and this time we've brought in Simon Miller ( @SimonMiller316 ) to provide expert insight into the world of WWE . With Dan ( @ThisDanFrost ) in Simon's corner you've basically got the ultimate tag team for insight into SummerSlam , the business behind the brawling, and the ludicrous high prices of...

Kris ( @DigitalStrider ) and Peter ( @XeroXeroXero ) helm Episode 36 of Staying In, as they talk about ground-breaking walking simulators, brand new mobile games, cutting edge cinema, and farming tools from the Iron Age. We've been making our first tentative steps into Albion Online the MMO from Sandbox Interactive, finding out what remains of Edith Finch in What Remains of Edith Finch , and disco...

It's the first ever completely "in-person" recording of the podcast, with Dan ( @ThisDanFrost ), Kris ( @DigitalStrider ), Sam ( @MrSamTurner ), and Peter ( @XeroXeroXero ) gathered round a table to speak into microphones about games we've been playing over a weekend together. We've been faffing about with a Ricoh Theta S , so we discuss the practical merits of 360 images and video, as well as how...

It's a matter of life and death and sheds for Sam ( @MrSamTurner ), and a matter of taste for Peter ( @XeroXeroXero ) and his Rainbow Drops , in our 34th episode. It's also a matter of fact that Kris ( @DigitalStrider ) thinks Wonder Woman is the best DC movie in years, and Dan ( @ThisDanFrost ) not wanting a Nintendo Switch after E3's game reveals should probably be a matter for the authorities....

We finally get round to talking about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as a group, as Dan ( @ThisDanFrost ) leads a nice chat about why we enjoyed it so much and how it's a breath of fresh air. Kris ( @DigitalStrider ) and Peter ( @XeroXeroXero ) have both been playing even more Star Realms , which is impressive considering they've been sinking a load of time into two other games too: namely Onirim...

Who loves all things Gloom ? Lisa Mart does! Find out why as she joins Sam ( @MrSamTurner ), Kris ( @DigitalStrider ), and Peter ( @XeroXeroXero ) to talk about everything games and geekery: from how Arkham Horror: The Card Game is the perfect way to prepare for a half marathon , to why Peter's stressing out with the responsibility of car ownership in Jalopy . There's also the end of Pandemic Lega...

Like everyone else at the moment, we're talking about American Gods in this episode, celebrating the return of "appointment to view" television with Neil Gaiman's wonderful new work. There's also chat about how TV can be accessible to new audiences by following the examples of "adventure of the week" stories such as those found in Red Dwarf and Doctor Who . Sam ( @MrSamTurner ) and Kris ( @Digital...

For our landmark 30th episode we kick things off with a round of The Ikea Game™. Then we discuss how Android, iPhone, and iPad strategy and democracy game Subterfuge made us trust each other much much less. Sam ( @MrSamTurner ) and Kris ( @DigitalStrider ) recount their journey through an actual real life plague town to Alix ( @EruditeWolf ) and Peter ( @XeroXeroXero ), as well as touching upon a...

It's Sam ( @MrSamTurner ) and Peter ( @XeroXeroXero ) hosting Episode 29 of the show so - shock! horror! - there's plenty of chat about intricate card games and curious indie video games. The pair discuss their first impressions of Fantasy Flight's excellent RPG and LCG hybrid Arkham Horror: The Card Game , examining how it avoids ludonarrative dissonance through smart use of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthu...

It's a bit of a Bristol special this episode, as Alix Briskham ( @EruditeWolf ), Kris Darby ( @DigitalStrider ), and Peter Willington ( @XeroXeroXero ) talk about their ultra geeky day out in the South West. They take in all the best geek haunts in the city, including Excelsior , 8Bit Planet , Forbidden Planet , and Chance & Counters . Naturally, tons of board games got played, including Go Cuckoo...

The gang's all here for more chat about the very best geek stuff. Peter Willington ( @XeroXeroXero ) convinces everyone to play The Battle of Polytopia , Dan Frost ( @ThisDanFrost ) & Sam Turner ( @MrSamTurner ) dissect Netflix’s Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency , and Kris Darby ( @DigitalStrider ) recounts a ridiculous story about giving Jon Snow his lunch tokens. For links to topics cover...