We're Not Wizards, Tabletop And Board Games Podcast

Richard recorded a special show with Neil from Spartan Games just before Christmas. We spoke about how he got into the hobby, what you do with a quarter of a million soldiers, avoiding Strictly Come Dancing, and how Neil got into the hobby, as well as how does one get the rights to produce a game from a very famous videogame IP.  We had a lot of fun and a lot of nonsense was spoke.  Links of Note  http://www.spartangames.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/spartangames    Like what you hear? Then please support us. Facebook -     http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards Twitter.com -  http://www.twitter.com/werenotwizards     If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rate, Subscribe and Review us on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/were-not-wizards/id1084198405    Get us on Stitcher -    http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/were-not-wizards   Get us through acast - http://www.acast.com/werenotwizards Check out our pictures -www.instagram.com/werenotwizards   Music is owned entirely by We're Not Wiz

 Richard is joined by Frank West, the creator of The City of Kings. A new game scheduled to be hitting Kickstarter in early 2017. Frank tells us about his self built monopoly type game he designed as a lad, we talk dating tips and hugely long sessions of Eclipse, playing Terraforming Mars and why not to email someone who triggers if they hear someone saying they are a wizard. It was great fun to have him on and we'll be keep a close eye on what happens with The City of Kings in the future.     LINKS OF NOTE Eclipse - http://www.lautapelit.fi/Eclipse Terraforming Mars  - http://strongholdgames.com/store/board-games/terraforming-mars/ Latest news and for info on the game: http://thecityofkings.com/Videos about how our mechanics work, artwork releases and general game design: https://youtube.com/c/tcokgame To discuss game mechanics and learn about our journey: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1427814/wip-city-kings/page/1   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tcokgame Twitter: https://twitter.com/tcokgame Instagr

Richard is joined by Aron West, who as the Creative Director for Elzra Games can claim responsibility for bringing a huge smile to Colin's face. Which is no bad thing. In fact, you can here how much we love Catacombs here. Aron talks about Caylus, one of his favourite games before taking us all on the journey of the Catacombs Kickstarter. You'll be delighted to know that Richard shut up and let Aron talk for a change. It's fascinating to here not only what Elzra have achieved but where they are going with the franchise. We have a couple of exclusives to share on where things are going which is very exciting. Links of Note  Caylus Board Game  - http://riograndegames.com/Game/65-Caylus  Elzra Games Website - https://elzra.com/ Catacombs and Castles Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elzra/catacombs-and-castles BGG Catacombs Page - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195137/catacombs-third-edition   Like what you hear? Then please support us. Facebook -     http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards

So Colin comes back for this last chat of the year and we talk about Mr Freeze Raspberry Meth before diving in to what we have been playing and what we are planning to play for the next show. We also give big shout outs to all the guys at DWARF and answer some questions from you lovely people.   Got these to the table Taj Mahal - Rio Grande Games.  http://www.riograndegames.com Galaxy Defenders  - http://www.galaxy-defenders.com/index-ok.php   Ares / Gremlin Project.  Get this off the Shelf Scythe http://stonemaiergames.com/games/scythe/ Give it a Kickhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/334979400/package-an-abstract-tabletop-game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/921886974/dystopian-world-expansion?ref=nav_search   Like what you hear? Then please support us. Facebook -     http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards Twitter.com -  http://www.twitter.com/werenotwizards     If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rate, Subscribe and Review us on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/were

We said we would get him back in if he funded - we never guessed it would have been eight hours after the campaign launched. Dropping back in to chat during the whirlwind campaign with days to go is Kevin Young from Inspiring Games. Brilliant guy to talk to and we can't wait to see the finished game when it launches.  Website http://www.inspiringgames.com/legends-untold/ Twitter www.twitter.com/inspiredtribe Youtube Playthrough (Courtesy of Ricky Royal) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8BcV9DE-RU Facebook www.facebook.com/inspiringgames Kickstarter -https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/505428038/legends-untold-as-deep-as-an-rpg-as-fast-as-a-card Facebook -     http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards    Twitter.com -     http://www.twitter.com/werenotwizards    If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rate, Subscribe and Review us on iTunes.   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/were-not-wizards/id1084198405    Get us on Stitcher -     http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/were-not-wizards    Get us

 Continuing our series of chatting to creators in the industry we speak to Peter Blenkharn, who as the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Inside the Box Boardgames is reosponsible for bringing the businesses ideas to life as well as publishing other creators content.  We talk about his start out with Broken Shield before his movement into his first successful Kickstarter Molecular, before moving into Statecraft and then what the future holds with subterra.  It wouldn't be a We're Not Wizards chat without a little sprinkling of nonsense.  It's a interesting listen and we really are grateful to Peter for his time. Links of Note Sub Terra BGG Link - https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204472/sub-terra/mentions/podcasts Statecraft BGG Link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193500/statecraft-political-card-game http://itbboardgames.com/ https://www.facebook.com/itbboardgames https://twitter.com/itbboardgames https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8LGOrKbcuIqtkz7dWxnOEA https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/itbb

We've spoken to those in the middle of Kickstarters, or prelaunch so we thought it was time to look at a post match analysis of what happens once the dust settles. Excuse the first of many football based puns. So it made sense to bring in Mark Pearson from The London Boardgame Company to tell us all about what happened after the campaign is closed and funded as well as some of his thoughts on the creative process itself. He talks about how he got into the hobby with Ticket to Ride, before moving on to chat about how he made his own idea a reality. It's a really interesting listen if you are interested in the industry at all with regards to kickstarters Links of Note http://www.londonboardgames.com/londonboardgames https://twitter.com/MHP_LonBoardCo   https://www.facebook.com/LondonBoardGamesCo    Like what you hear? Then please support us. Facebook -     http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards Twitter.com -  http://www.twitter.com/werenotwizards     If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rat

Sometimes it just seems right to get someone on the podcast. No they don't have to be known in the industry, or be internet famous, or have something to casually promote. They just bring some good old fashioned conversation to the table and a lot of laughs as well. This was the case with Niki, who after listening to the now infamous trilogy of  Jeremy Greer, Bryan Wade and Charles Turner asked if she could be on and talk about her boardgaming.  The episode you hear is only about 40% of what we talked about before we decided to actually record the show, which maybe explains the giggling at the beginning but not the rest of the nonsense that ensues. We spoke about a fair number of games, all of which are mentioned in some shape or form below. Niki was a delight to have on the show. Niki on Twitter www.twitter.com/lostpanda X-Wing Miniatures https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/x-wing/ Carcassonne - http://www.zmangames.com/carcassonne-universe.html Olympic Cards and Comics - http://www.olympiccardsand

Richard is joined by Tracey from Chaos Cards, an online retailer that has seen a massive boom in business over the last couple of years due to the popularity of boardgaming, RPGing and Cards. But we want to find out more about Tracey's involvement in the hobby, her LARPing, White Wolfing, Shadowrunning, Call of Cthulhuhuhthuhtulu, and her obsession with getting hold of Arkham Horror.... We then talk about Chaos Cards itself, including the Drawer of Treasure and the opening of their bricks and mortar shop/cafe that Tracey will be the manager of.  And we add some special messages, just for Tony, the Owner.  Tracey was a great guest and we hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did.   Links of note Chaos Cards Website https://www.chaoscards.co.uk/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChaosCards/ Twitter Page https://twitter.com/Chaos_Cards Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv4T57SsilGN-dJ4QYp2wAw Like what you hear? Then please support us. Facebook -     http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards Twitter.c

Richard is joined by Alice Bell, one of the key writers and content creators for Videogamer.com.  We thought it was about time to ask her on so she could tell us all about her D&D days, playing Shadowrun, and having to deal with the source of all evil. A tortoise with an attitude and a grudge. We talk Funemployed and Dr. Magnethands and have a chat about why we need boardgames when we have everything Videogames can offer. We really appreciated Alice's time and we hope you enjoy the episode.  Links of Note Videogamer www.videogamer.com Alice's Twitter www.twitter.com/babygotbell  Funemployed  http://urbanislandgames.com/funemployed/ Dungeons and Dragons http://dnd.wizards.com/ Shadowrun http://www.shadowruntabletop.com/ Dr Magnethands http://lookrobot.co.uk/doctor-magnethands/ Legends Untold Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/505428038/legends-untold-as-deep-as-an-rpg-as-fast-as-a-card Mined Out - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/315276384/mined-out-the-pocket-sized-game-of-gem-collecti

Richard is joined by Charles Turner, aka VaderVanOdin, aka Really Genuinely Great Guy to talk through time about his own special relationship with cardboard and lead and the beloved Games Workshop. We delve into sibling rivalry and Heroquest before jumping into his current passion for Talisman and we once again curse Bryan Wade for having to be that guy. We talk about games Vader would like to play and games he would like to give a kick as well. It's an excellent chat and Charles was an excellent guest and I emplore you to go follow him on Twitter www.twitter.com/vadervanodin and subscribe to his excellent youtube channel www.youtube.com/vadervanodin as well as listen to him on www.twitter.com/darkinsight Looks as these wonderful show notes!! - (Charles did these) We spoke about most of these - Hero QuestSpace Hulk / Space Crusade!!Some war game between orcs and dwarfsWar hammer 40KTalismanBlood BowlD & D - we did not mention this.MagicMore recent games Vader has playedcatanTalismanBoss Monsters 2Minecra

Some people deserve no introduction, Nick Jones deserves a ticker tape parade and a holiday named after him. His genuine enthusiasm for supporting podcasts and us smaller content creators knows no bounds, with him being responsible for most of the listening hours we've seen on We're Not Wizards.  It made complete sense to get him on the show so we could publicly thank him as well as help him understand the difference between the Red and Blue versions of Pandemic Legacy.  We also jump back into Dead of Winter because why not? We never spoke about Heroquest, so expect a follow up Retro show in the future.  We really appreciate Nick's time, and all of his continued support.  Links of Note.  Codenames  - http://www.czechgames.com/en/codenames/ Dead of Winter - http://www.plaidhatgames.com/games/dead-of-winter  Love Letter - batman edition - https://www.alderac.com/loveletter/products/batman/ Descent - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/descent-journeys-in-the-dark-second-edition/ Pandemic Legacy - htt

WARNING - Contains massive amounts of Scottishness that some listeners may find incomprehensible. Richard is joined by Kevin Young from Inspiring Games in the latest in the series of 'Work in Progress' episodes. We touch on how Kevin got into the hobby, and what inspired him to take it one step further and develop his own Card/ RPG Hybrid 'Legends Untold' Kevin was a whole lot of fun to speak with and we thank him for taking the time out of his busy schedule to come on the show.  Website http://www.inspiringgames.com/legends-untold/ Twitter www.twitter.com/inspiredtribe Youtube Playthrough (Courtesy of Ricky Royal) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8BcV9DE-RU Facebook www.facebook.com/inspiringgames Kickstarter -https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/505428038/legends-untold-as-deep-as-an-rpg-as-fast-as-a-card  Facebook -     http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards    Twitter.com -     http://www.twitter.com/werenotwizards    If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rate, Subscribe and Review

In a much overdue exclusive, we talk to John Harper and Greg Barr, both long term members of the Dunfermline Wargaming and Roleplaying Fellowship. Yes, this is the place where Colin and Richard first met, and where the idea for We're Not Wizards became a reality. This is the club where things just go cardboard and miniature crazy. But every year they run the event called Winter War, which aims to raise some money for worthwhile causes. So tune in as we discuss how they both got into the hobby all the way through to how we deal with potential Dancer invasions. Links of Note Flashpoint   Pandemic Legacy Onitama  End The Turn Podcast - http://www.endtheturn.co.uk/ www.twitter.com/endtheturn Rails and Sales  Age of War  Bloodwise - https://bloodwise.org.uk/ Fairy bricks -http://fairybricks.org/ DWARF Facebook page  - https://www.facebook.com/dwarfclub www.dwarfclub.com www.twitter.com/dwarfwargaming YOU CAN DONATE VIA PAYPAL events@dwarfclub.com You can follow John and Greg -  www.twitter.com/thejohn_harper www

Hold on to your hats and scarves and dice as we head into autumn as Richard is joined by David, Amara and Brian from the D&D podcast, A Quest for Magic and Steele. Things start with a six handed clap, before we discuss playing T.I.M.E Stories and then the origins of the Magic and Steele podcast, the characters and of course, general nonsense and tangents just happen. We'd like to thank David, Amara and Brian for coming on to the show and we heartly recommend you give them a listen is you haven't done so and their podcast is both very accessible and entertaining. Links of Note T.I.M.E Stories - https://www.asmodee.us/en/games/time-stories-core-set-asylum/ DLC Podcast http://5by5.tv/dlc Critical Hit Podcast http://majorspoilers.com/category/critical-hit/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/empiresteele Facebook: www.facebook.com/steelepod Email: pods@steeleempire.com http://theinterview.space/ Facebook -     http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards    Twitter.com -     http://www.twitter.com/werenotwizards    If

In another Friends of the Show episode, we are joined by Bryan Wade, who is here to teach Richard all about the wonderful game of Magic the Gathering. Who is a great guest right up until the Last Minute. Then he is a big DISAPPOINTMENT. We touch briefly on the Adventure Time version of Love Letter. Then Bryan tells us about his go-to game Sheriff of Nottingham before we discuss the confusion often surrounding Netrunner before jumping head first into World of Magic the Gathering. We try to keep the jargon to the minimum so Richard doesn't get confused and we even ask the ultimate Magic Question - What Magic Card would Brad Pitt buy you if he wanted you to be his friend? At the end of it all, Richard might even be tempted to dive in and sample some Magic.. Please note that while we continue to mention Mr Jeremy Greer in a BAD LIGHT, understand that he is actually a very wonderful and amazing human being and me and Bryan think he is totally NOT THE WORST. Links of Note NetRunner - https://www.fantasyflight

In our latest in our Work in Progress series we are joined by Duncan Molloy, designer for Osprey Games and all round genuinely delighful man. Richard gets all misty eyed as we dive back into both their childhoods and chat Heroquest, the terror of trying to get a perfect run in Pandemic Legacy, before Duncan becomes the detective and tells us about Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective. We then have a chat about Osprey Games, including some of the key games in their catalogue before Duncan tells us the tale behind their latest endeavour, rereleasing and updating the classic Escape from Colditz. It's utterly fascinating and told with a real passion and sincerity. Links of Note Pandemic Legacy - http://www.zmangames.com/store/p31/Pandemic_Legacy.html Heroquest  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeroQuest Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective  - http://www.ystari.com/home/games/originals/shcd-en/ Osprey Games - https://ospreypublishing.com/store/osprey-games/ Escape From Colditz  - https://ospreypublishing.com

In another Friends of the Show special we are joined by the very talented award winning and award nominated and videogame writing (but not singing) and all round good person Kate Gray (pronounced Bob). Kate has written for a number of well known publications and websites and we were really pleased to have her on as a guest to talk all things cardboard. We start with a clap and we carry on from there to talk about what games Kate enjoys before diving into some of the more modern games available on the market. We then continue into art requests and questions before the police come along and cart us away. We thank Kate for givng us her valuable time and anyone who asked questions for the show. We had a good old chat about these Carcasonne http://www.zmangames.com/carcassonne-universe.html Spyfall        https://www.cryptozoic.com/spyfall Love Letter  https://www.alderac.com/loveletter/ Time Barons http://time-barons.com/index.html#top Secret Hitler  http://www.secrethitler.com/ Funemployed http://urbanislandgame

COLIN. Got these to the table - Dungeon Saga - Mantic Games http://www.manticgames.com/games/dungeon-saga-the-dwarf-kings-quest.html YS - http://www.ystari.com/home/games/originals/ys-en/  Ystari Games Get these off the shelf Taj Mahal - Rio Grande Games.  http://www.riograndegames.com Galaxy Defenders  - http://www.galaxy-defenders.com/index-ok.php  Ares / Gremlin Project. Give them a kick - From the Ashes - Expansion for Ember the Card Game. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1118172895/from-the-ashes-expansion-for-ember-the-magical-car?ref=user_menu http://www.district31.co.uk/ Kill the King https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/332396604/kill-the-king Shout Outs Cinephiles and Cenobites Polyhedron Collider The Monster Closet The Quest for Magic and Steele Dark Insight Mass Moviecide UK Megaten Marathon Auto Advance Text Facebook -     http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards    Twitter.com -     http://www.twitter.com/werenotwizards    View us on iTunes -     https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/wer

WARNING There are some audio issues in this episode that hopefully don't detract from the interview.   Richard was delighted to be joined by Matt Gilbert, the COO of Mantic Games. Mantic Games are a UK based boardgame company that have released a popular range of games including Kings of War, The Walking Dead,  Dead Zone, Dreadball, Mars Attack and Dungeon Saga primarily using Kickstarter. Together they talk about Matt's history of boardgames before discussing the Dungeon Saga Kickstarter campaign, covering what was learned from the challenges they faced and what they have implemented for future Kickstarter projects. They also chat about plans for the future including the release of a Fighting Fantasy series of books, one of which Matt himself wrote.  Richard also gets a bit excited at the prospect of Star Saga, the newest IP from the company. We thank Matt very much for his time. You can find Mantic through the following channels Twitter - https://twitter.com/manticgames Star Saga - https://manticblog.c