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 a rare triumvirate as Tim, Ava, and Iain answer questions about the etiquette in finishing a game that you aren’t entirely enjoying and how to be a good trans ally at the table (and maybe some advice about silly voices in RPGs). 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 mentionedJohn CompanyOther things mentionedDr. Emily FriedmanMeguey BakerOur Socials⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠Tim ClareBlueskyWebsiteAva FoxfortBlueskyWebsiteIain McAllisterBlueskyWebsite

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 mentionedMottainaiGlory to RomeCastle of Burgundy Special Edition Castle of Burgundy original edition Twilight Imperium LisboaMarvel UnitedZombicideBarbecubesTigris & EuphratesCatanMagical Athlete DuneWiz WarFury of Dracula El GrandeWavelengthMonikersCross CluesCodenamesTeam 3Other things mentionedButtonshyCarl Chudyk2001: A Space Odyssey Vital LacerdaThe Complexity of Depth CMONCult of the OldRestoration GamesOur Socials⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠Tim ClareBlueskyWebsiteAva FoxfortBlueskyWebsiteIain McAllisterBlueskyWebsite

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 mentionedNone this episode, unusual for usOther things mentionedAva’s piece on ExpoTim’s piece on ExpoDragonmeetAireconMind Games OlympiadKnightmare LiveThe Dark RoomOur Socials⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠Tim ClareBlueskyWebsiteAva FoxfortBlueskyWebsiteIain McAllisterBlueskyWebsite

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 mentionedWingspanLacunaTwilight StruggleCarcassoneMagical AthleteThe Resistance: AvalonInto the OddArcsRootOther things mentionedBeyond CataclysmDavid ParlettBuridan’s AssOur Socials⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠Tim ClareBlueskyWebsiteAva FoxfortBlueskyWebsiteIain McAllisterBlueskyWebsite

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 mentionedCatanCan’t StopAcquireEl GrandeDominionPuerto RicoTrain - Brenda Romero DaybreakMolly HouseTwilight StruggleVotes for WomenThe MindApocalypse WorldBlades in the DarkAlice is MissingBluebeard’s BrideOther things mentionedGames: agency as artThe ScoreThe ForgeBlackmoor - the pre-D&D setting Iain was trying to remember. When we were WizardsGame WizardsCritical RoleEdinburgh Board game libraryAncient Robot GamesCards or DieOur Socials⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠Tim ClareBlueskyWebsiteAva FoxfortBlueskyWebsiteIain McAllisterBlueskyWebsite