But Why Vikings?

Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts. 
It’s been a while and we are delighted to be back recording answering your ludological questions. One this episode Ava and Iain tackle questions about big box games, second editions, and ice breakers at a hen party! 
Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games. 
Games mentioned
Mottainai
Glory to Rome
Castle of Burgundy Special Edition
Castle of Burgundy original edition 
Twilight Imperium 
Lisboa
Marvel United
Zombicide
Barbecubes
Tigris & Euphrates
Catan
Magical Athlete 
Dune
Wiz War
Fury of Dracula 
El Grande
Wavelength
Monikers
Cross Clues
Codenames
Team 3
Other things mentioned
Buttonshy
Carl Chudyk
2001: A Space Odyssey 
Vital Lacerda
The Complexity of Depth 
CMON
Cult of the Old
Restoration Games
Our Socials
⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠
Tim Clare
Bluesky
Website
Ava Foxfort
Bluesky
Website
Iain McAllister
Bluesky
Website

Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts. 
Tim and Ava are back from the UK Games Expo with a special themed episode around the convention itself. They answer a question about why you should go to the con in the first place and then move on to discussing how to deal with the sheer scale of the event on a personal level. 
Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games. 
Games mentioned
None this episode, unusual for us
Other things mentioned
Ava’s piece on Expo
Tim’s piece on Expo
Dragonmeet
Airecon
Mind Games Olympiad
Knightmare Live
The Dark Room
Our Socials
⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠
Tim Clare
Bluesky
Website
Ava Foxfort
Bluesky
Website
Iain McAllister
Bluesky
Website

Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts. 
Tim and Iain answer a question from a listener about how to help re-onboarding family members when it comes to board games. They also debate the ways to avoid analysis paralysis and talk about our own experiences with it.  
Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games. 
Games mentioned
Wingspan
Lacuna
Twilight Struggle
Carcassone
Magical Athlete
The Resistance: Avalon
Into the Odd
Arcs
Root
Other things mentioned
Beyond Cataclysm
David Parlett
Buridan’s Ass
Our Socials
⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠
Tim Clare
Bluesky
Website
Ava Foxfort
Bluesky
Website
Iain McAllister
Bluesky
Website

Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts. 
The 3 hosts are back together for the first time since the dawn of this podcast and we have some spicy topics to talk about. We tackle a hypothetical university course on the art of games, and what we would include in the syllabus. We also have a chat about how to manage a board game library and the benefits of doing so. 
Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games. 
Games mentioned
Catan
Can’t Stop
Acquire
El Grande
Dominion
Puerto Rico
Train - Brenda Romero 
Daybreak
Molly House
Twilight Struggle
Votes for Women
The Mind
Apocalypse World
Blades in the Dark
Alice is Missing
Bluebeard’s Bride
Other things mentioned
Games: agency as art
The Score
The Forge
Blackmoor - the pre-D&D setting Iain was trying to remember. 
When we were Wizards
Game Wizards
Critical Role
Edinburgh Board game library
Ancient Robot Games
Cards or Die
Our Socials
⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠
Tim Clare
Bluesky
Website
Ava Foxfort
Bluesky
Website
Iain McAllister
Bluesky
Website

Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts. 
Ava and Tim, the dream team, are back behind the mics for another episode of questions and queries. This time round they tackle mixed priority tables for RPGs and answer a question about humour in games and what makes them laugh
Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games. 
Games mentioned
Pathfinder
Call of Cthulhu
Blades in the Dark - Forged in the Dark 
Vibes - Forthcoming from MacGuffin and Co 
Out of Sorts
Monikers
Cosmic Encounter
Beyond The Sun
Taco Goat Cheese Pizza
Jiangnan
Other things mentioned
Session Zero
Our Socials
⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠
Tim Clare
Bluesky
Website
Ava Foxfort
Bluesky
Website
Iain McAllister
Bluesky
Website