The Polyhedron Collider Cast

In Episode 194 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the boys from PHC dive into another eclectic collection of tabletop games and roleplaying adventures. This time we're dealing with mysterious supernatural forces, suspicious animals, a card laying engine builder, and the sprawling fantasy universe of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere. We begin with The Presence, which is coming to Kickstarter for a reprint very soon. Take the role of Victorian ghost hunters and put the spirits to rest. We then look at a Carnivore Did It, a simple but effective game of deduction, provided Rory has the clues right. We then step into the imaginative world of Citizens of the Spark, where various guilds vie for control of the elusive sparks. Finally, we journey into one of modern fantasy's biggest fictional universes with the Cosmere RPG. Based on the interconnected worlds created by Brandon Sanderson, this ambitious roleplaying game promises epic fantasy adventures, powerful characters and plenty of opportunities to explore the wider Cosmere. We discuss the system, setting and what it offers both existing Sanderson fans and tabletop RPG players. As always, expect board game reviews, RPG chat, strong opinions, questionable theories and the usual Polyhedron Collider banter. Join the conversation on our [Discord server] and let us know what's been hitting your table this week!   Podcast Contents 00:00:00  Sid's Big TV 00:07:02 Rory's Trip to Hachette: Back to Back, Magister, & Birds 00:09:39 Airecon West 00:15:04 The Presence 00:32:48 A Carnivore Did It 00:39.24 Citizens of the Spark 00:48.49 Cosmere RPG   ⭐Show Sponsor: E Toys World When you sign up to an account with E Toys World use this link https://www.etoysworld.co.uk/discount/PHC10 to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway 😉 For a 10% discount at Tabletop Dominion (the amazing makers of the dice cubes), go to tabletopdominion.com/POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER or use the code POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER at checkout 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes -  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150  Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3  Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider  Player FM -  https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast  Podbay -  http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150  Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player  Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In Episode 193 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the boys from PHC dive into another round of board game and tabletop RPG reviews. Andy has been to Scotland, and while washing down yet another square slice with a can of Irn Bru he got a good look at Call of Cthulhu: Old Ones Origins, the remake of Forbidden Stars coming from Chaosium. We then have an upfront look of All's Well that Ends, a new Gloomhaven-esque fantasy battler that got our wallets worried at UK Games Expo. We then hit a couple of lighter games from our friends at Hatchette, with reviews of Space Lab, Akropolis: Athena, and Akropolis: Pantheon. To round things off, we don our spandex and become superheroes in Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying, the latest TTRPG from Free Leaugue. As always, expect tabletop game reviews, arguments about custard, strong opinions and the usual Polyhedron Collider nonsense as the boys work their way through another stack of cardboard and dice. Join the conversation on our [Discord server] and let us know what's been hitting your table this week!   Podcast Contents 0:00:00 Tabletop Scotland 00:04:32 Call of Cthulhu: Old Ones Origins https://gamefound.com/en/projects/chaosium/call-of-cthulhu-old-ones-origins 00:11:13 Airecon 2027 https://www.airecon.co.uk/tickets 00:13:34 More Yorkshire Pudding 00:17:42 Plays With Soldiers Painting competition https://fb.me/e/4Kh9dHoBM Tyneside Games Expo https://www.tynesidegamesexpo.co.uk/ 00:19:16 All's Well That Ends https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1144games/alls-well-that-ends 00:31:42 Space Lab 00:38:54 Akropolis: Athena and Akropolis: Pantheon 00:48:22 Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying ⭐Show Sponsor: E Toys World When you sign up to an account with E Toys World use this link https://www.etoysworld.co.uk/discount/PHC10 to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway 😉 For a 10% discount at Tabletop Dominion (the amazing makers of the dice cubes), go to tabletopdominion.com/POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER or use the code POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER at checkout 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes -  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150  Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3  Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider  Player FM -  https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast  Podbay -  http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150  Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player  Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In Episode 192 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the boys from PHC dive into another eclectic selection of tabletop games. This week we're having parties in the swamps, battling for control of feudal Japan, testing our strategic skills in the ancient world of the Trials of Maya, and discovering the delicate balance of nature in Symbiosis. As always, expect board game reviews, strategic debate, strong opinions and the usual Polyhedron Collider nonsense as the boys work their way through another stack of cardboard. Join the conversation on our [Discord server] and let us know what's been hitting your table this week!   Podcast Contents 00:00:00 More Yorkshire pudding shenanigans 00:05:35 Feya's Swamp 00:18:47 Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo 00:30:25 Trials Of Maya - https://www.trialsofmaya.com/s/polyhedroncollider 00:43:57 Symiosis 00:48:16 Questions from the mailbag ⭐Show Sponsor: E Toys World When you sign up to an account with E Toys World use this link [https://www.etoysworld.co.uk/discount/PHC10] to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway 😉 For a 10% discount at Tabletop Dominion (the amazing makers of the dice cubes), go to tabletopdominion.com/POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER or use the code POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER at checkout 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes -  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150  Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3  Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider  Player FM -  https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast  Podbay -  http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150  Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player  Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In Episode 191 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the boys are back with another eclectic collection of tabletop board games. This week we're travelling from the depths of space to medieval kingdoms, with artificial intelligence, crazy wrestling and supernatural horror thrown into the mix. Whether you're looking for a new strategy board game, a clever two-player game, a campaign experience, or something a little more unusual, we've got plenty to discuss. We start with Aberration, a cooperative tower defence style board game set in the Grim hollow world. Next up is Revenant, the second game set in Mindclash's Voidfall universe and winner of our prestigious Definitely Not Sh!t Award at 2025's UK Games Expo. We then explore a couple of significantly lighter two-player games as we delve into Tag Team and Intelliwar: Accession To The Throne. Finally, we explore Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom a game that combines solo gameplay, deckbuilding and legacy gameplay elements.  As always, expect plenty of board game reviews, strong opinions, questionable strategic advice and the usual Polyhedron Collider banter. Join the conversation on our [Discord server] and let us know what's been hitting your table this week!   Podcast Contents 00:00:00 We would never survive in a real Mansion of Madness 00:06:37 Aberration 00:15:18 Revenant 00:36:10 Intelliwar: Accession To The Throne 00:46:05 Tag Team 00:55:12 Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom   ⭐Show Sponsor: E Toys World When you sign up to an account with E Toys World use this link [https://www.etoysworld.co.uk/discount/PHC10] to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway 😉 For a 10% discount at Tabletop Dominion (the amazing makers of the dice cubes), go to tabletopdominion.com/POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER or use the code POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER at checkout 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes -  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150  Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3  Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider  Player FM -  https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast  Podbay -  http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150  Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player  Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In Episode 190 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, we're celebrating the enduring appeal of classic board game design alongside some hot new games, that kind of feel like games we've played before. From ruthless economic simulations and strategic resource extraction to elegant area control, this week's episode is packed with thoughtful board game reviews, tabletop discussion, and the patented Polyhedron Collider nonsense. Join the conversation on our [Discord server] and let us know what's been hitting your table this week!   Podcast Contents 00:00:00 Charming but inarticulate banter 00:06:55 Mexica 00:17:20 The Bridges of Shangri-La 00:24:35 Container 00:39:00 Drillers 00:56:40 What's in a name?   ⭐Show Sponsor: E Toys World When you sign up to an account with E Toys World use this link [https://www.etoysworld.co.uk/discount/PHC10] to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway 😉 For a 10% discount at Tabletop Dominion (the amazing makers of the dice cubes), go to tabletopdominion.com/POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER or use the code POLYHEDRONCOLLIDER at checkout 👥Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyhedroncollider Threads: https://www.threads.net/@polyhedroncollider 🎧The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes -  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-polyhedron-collider-cast/id1087398150  Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3  Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polyhedroncollider  Player FM -  https://player.fm/series/the-polyhedron-collider-cast  Podbay -  http://podbay.fm/show/1087398150  Or you can add the http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player  Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/