We’re Not Wizards Tabletop Network

Joined by Yann Hilaire from Bored Game Ink, we chat about the creative process involving music and creating corporate videos, before we discuss his highly successful crowdfunding campaigns which have raised close to $700k. Check out the link below for more information.  Links of Note   www.boredgameink.com    Our Links of Note If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

Joined by Chris Stone from Stone Age Distractions to chat about his funded Cat in a Basket game - Hissy Fit.  We chat about game designing, create a mushroom themed Deep Impact game, and why the Dog version of Hissy Fit would only need one card..  Links of Notes https://gamefound.com/en/projects/stone-age-distractions/hissyfit/products/details/35562  https://www.stoneagedistractions.com/ https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/52503/stone-age-distractions  https://www.facebook.com/stoneagedistractions/  Our Links of Note If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

Joined by Christen Randall to chat about her experiences growing up with dyslexia, being a nerd, their process for writing and how in under two years they went from first draft to being a published author in both the US and UK with their first novel - The No-Girlfriend Rule. Links of Notes Website: https://www.bychristenrandall.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bycrandall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bycrandall/ TiKTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bycrandall     Our Links of Note If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

Joined by Randy O'Connor to chat about the numbers behind his last Kickstart campaign, some chat about videogames, then we chat about his car chase game - Gun It, coming to Kickstarter TODAY.  LINKS OF NOTE http://gunit.gg http://rollin.one http://www.randyo.net https://substack.com/@randyoconnor https://www.instagram.com/randyogames   Our Links of Note If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

It takes all of two seconds for my guest Tiffany Leigh to drop bombshells about podcasts before we chat about running quizzes and entertainment, discuss board game reviews and writing from an emotional point of view. Before rounding things off chatting about a couple of games we have been playing. And there's so much more we could have talked about. Please enjoy.  Links of Notes  https://mxtiffanyleigh.bio.link/  If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..  

Show Notes are made with AI, so that's why there is so much of them... :P Blast off into a world of anime, comics, and the challenging but exciting journey of adaptation in this exhilarating episode of "We're Not Wizards". Join hosts Richard, Luke, and guest Seppy as they share a delightful blend of nerdy banter, robust debates about favourite animes, and slices of real-life humour that is sure to engage listeners. Starting with a hilarious exchange on 'mature content,' the conversation progresses to an in-depth discussion exploring the hit show "One Piece". Meander through their lively chat on the infectious enthusiasm of famous anime series while appreciating the delicate balance they strike between addressing serious issues and infusing an air of fun. Touching upon the transition from anime to live-action adaptations, the hosts provide a unique perspective, reflecting upon popular series like 'Invincible' and 'The Boys'. The episode also offers an engaging discussion about classic animation shows such as Ulysses 31 and Transformers. Experience the nostalgia and explore the desire for contemporary adaptations of these beloved classics. Highlighting the nuances of comic book adaptations, the hosts explore their evolution over time and their impactful role in popular culture. Engage in the discussion on well-known graphic novels like Chainsaw Man and Demon Slayer, and envision their journey to live-action. Experience the charm of dissecting cultural sensitivities, character development, and narrative shifts in the realm of comic book adaptations! Links of Notes https://gamefound.com/projects/fight-in-a-box/conquest-princess-fashion-is-power?refcode=ZyHfetCamUuOD-qeoTIQ-w https://www.fightinabox.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fightinabox https://www.facebook.com/fightinabox https://www.youtube.com/fightinabox https://www.instagram.com/fightinabox/ https://twitter.com/fightinabox   If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..  

I'm joined by Dav Thomas to chat about his modular foldaway board game table Stowii.  We recorded this show back in October, but there was a hold up on the campaign and the new launch date is the 30th.  We chat about big foot and painting and most importantly, how to make it possible to have a great table without taking up a lot of space.  Links of Note. The campaign page: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/the-fantasy-wood-works/stowii/ Website; thefantasywoodworks.com Cryptees Etsy: https://crypteesshop.etsy.com   ======================================================== If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

So here it is. The Game of the Year special. Myself and Luke go through the list of games that have turned our heads and made us into chuckling muppets.  No spoilers in the show notes. But if you want to dash ahead then here's the time stamps 08:50 Mythic Battles Ragnarok 23:50 Star Wars Rebellion  30:00 GOTY Disclaimer 33:45 Honourable Mentions including Disney Animated, Viticulture, Tapestry, Oath, Earth, Death Road All Stars, Ice, After Us, Seas of Havoc,  43:15 Special Award - 'Delivering on All Fronts' #10) 46:30 #9)   50:10 #8)   57:30 #7)   01:02:50 #6)   01:07:20 #5)   01:13:00 #4)   01:21:30 #3)   01:28:40 #2)   01:36:50 #1)   01:45:30 10 The Shores of Tripoli Fort Circle Games Vaalbara Studio H / HachetteBoardgamesuk 9 Halls of Hegra Tompet Games Fighters of the Pacific Capsicum Games 8 Race to the Raft The City of Games Age of Rome Teetotum Game Studios 7 Resident Evil Board Steamforged Games Prey another Day Pegasus Spiele 6 Empire's End Brotherwise Games Taiwan Night market GG工作室 5 Undaunted Battle of Britain Osprey Games Star Wars The Deck Builder Fantasy Flight Games 4 Kinfire Chonicles Nightfall Incredible Dream Studios Drop it Kosmos Games UK 3 Votes For Women Fort Circle Games World Wonders Arcane Wonders 2 General Orders Osprey Games Age of Comics Lirius Games 1 Expeditions Stonemaier Games Oathsworn Shadowborne Games   ======================================================== If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

So for this one, we're going to have a chat all about Christmas Dinner and how to make the best roast potatoes, resting your meat, and also why we aren't going to bother being organised. Then after that we get a talking and chatting about some games.  Games we've been playing.. 31:00 Rumbleslam  https://ttcombat.com/collections/rumbleslam  34:00 Raptor https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/177639/raptor  41:30 Resident Evil Steamforged https://steamforged.com/en-gb/pages/resident-evil-1  44:00 Empires End  https://www.brotherwisegames.com/empires-end  01:12:00 Question Time from Jerry 'The Bread' Baker  Games We're going to play 01:21:00 Dungeon Saga Origins https://www.manticgames.com/news/announcing-dungeon-saga-origins/  01:25:00 Dinosaur Gauge https://hollandspiele.com/collections/dinosaurs/products/dinosaur-gauge  01:32:00 Next Time  ======================================================== If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..  

Luke is back to chat about games, ACWest, Powerlifting, and games that we've been playing in our own little board game worlds.  We chat about the following.. ACWest 18:00 , GKR Heavy Hitters 19:00 , Mythic Mischief 28:00, ICE 35:00 , General Orders and Callisto 45:00 , Kinfire Chronicles 01:07:00, Resident Evil 01:33:00 , Prey Another Day 01:41:00 ,  We mention these in passing from 01:22:00 Core Space, Hellboy, Oathsworn, Age of Comics, Empires End, Feudum, Halls of Hegra, Tapestry,  We finish of with a chat about Steamforged and Resident Evil 01:33:00 , where we discuss the size of their games compared to the highly restricted 5 card game Prey Another Day. 01:44:00   ========================================================= If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

Delighted to be joined by Elizabeth Hargrave to talk about Trick or Treating, foraging, the perils of Mushroom club, and of course, UnderGrove which is their new game coming to Kickstarter. Details below.  Links of Note  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alderac/undergrove-designed-by-elizabeth-hargrave-and-mark-wootton  https://www.elizhargrave.com/ https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/111338/elizabeth-hargrave https://www.instagram.com/elizharg https://www.alderac.com/undergrove/  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/376740/undergrove   ========================================================= If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

Here's just an hour of absolute nonsense for you to listen to. Me and Seppy Yoon just talking and having the best time.  For some reason it sounds like I recorded this on the other side of the room. But it's not a podcast unless you have one episode with technical issues..  So there you go. Enjoy. Have fun.    Links of Notes  https://gamefound.com/projects/fight-in-a-box/conquest-princess-fashion-is-power?refcode=ZyHfetCamUuOD-qeoTIQ-w https://www.fightinabox.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fightinabox https://www.facebook.com/fightinabox https://www.youtube.com/fightinabox https://www.instagram.com/fightinabox/ https://twitter.com/fightinabox   ========================================================= If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

Delighted to be joined by Luke Laurie, designer of Dwellings of Eldervale and Andromedas Edge, I talk with him about his day job as an educator, getting into board game design and the success and size of Dwellings and his latest game he's designed with his son. Links of Notes  Gamefound is still open for orders.. https://gamefound.com/en/projects/cardboard-alchemy/andromedas-edge  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358661/andromedas-edge https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/63686/luke-laurie https://breakinggames.com/collections/dwellings-of-eldervale/ https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/330608/cryo ========================================================= If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

Joined once again by model painter, and designer, developer and person most likely to eventually get tired by my nonsense..  Sherwin Matthews is back from Steamforged Games to chat about Horizon Forbidden West, Resident EEEVEL and we touch pirates on cardbaord..  You can keep an eye on Sherwin by going to  ARR ME HEARTIES!!! RESIDENT EEEEEEEVIL https://twitter.com/sherwinsagenda  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/104102/sherwin-matthews  www.steamforged.com  ========================================================= If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook |Twitter | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

Joining me is Connie Vogelmann, designer of Apiary, the latest game to be released from Stonemaier Games.  We chat about their journey from starting out in South Dakota (the best one) to taking part in Pandemic tournaments to taking to the skies and outer space and signing their first game with Stonemaier Games.  Currently you can order Apiary at a discounted price from the website.  Links of Notes  https://stonemaiergames.com/games/apiary/  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/155573/connie-vogelmann  https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3149305/apiary-designer-ama  https://bsky.app/profile/connievdc.bsky.social    ========================================================= If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook |Twitter | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

You're in for a treat. Sabrina Culyba joins me to chat all about games and education, the importance of playtesting, the development of Diatoms and then putting the marketing hat on and selling your idea. It was a really interesting conversation so please make sure you check out the kickstart link below to learn and support Diatoms. Links of Notes https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ludoliminal/diatoms?ref=bl9w24  LudoLiminal Website: https://ludoliminal.com/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF95Ny6DmbE&t=2s  BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370210/diatoms  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ludoliminal/   ========================================================= If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook |Twitter | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

No don't mind me while I chat with one of the people responsible for sooo many lost hours to Tony Hawks and Guitar Hero and now Scott Pease is here talking about Snap Ships Tactics and it's wonderful ship system based combat. We chat about the development of SST, the challenges in getting the word out on the game and why it's different to what else is out there and then in the last five minutes, Scott RUINS EVERYTHING.  Links of Note  https://www.snapshipstactics.com/  http://www.scottmpease.com/  https://store.snapshipstactics.com/  Snap Ships Tactics Amazon Link   ========================================================= If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook |Twitter | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

Joined once again by Eoin Costelloe and Ciara Costelloe, but not Brian.  We chat about their latest escape room type puzzle game coming to Kickstarter extremely soon, as well as some general chat about pivoting your skills when the world is in lockdown, and why manufacturing has a long way to go to step out of China's shadow. It's great to catch up with them again and I hope you enjoy the episode.  Links of Note. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deckingawesomegames/save-snowball https://www.facebook.com/deckingawesomegames https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRSx_oSy6Q1WR5R-i-VOXqg https://www.instagram.com/decking.awesome.games/ https://dag.irish     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook |Twitter | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

This Review was originally published on https://werenotwizards.blogspot.com/2023/03/wingspan-board-game-review-stonemaier.html   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook |Twitter | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..

Joined by Ignacy Trzewiczek, podmaster, games designer and marketing guru. We chat about his decision to not attend Gen Con. The Disney hype, My thoughts on Asmodee, Not crowdfunding Imperial Miners, all with a healthy sprinkling at the expense of the 'podfather of boredgames'.  It goes really well up until the end. As it always does..  Links of Notes  https://ignacytrzewiczek.com/  https://portalgames.pl/en/  https://boardgamegeek.com/rpgdesigner/4735/ignacy-trzewiczek    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to support us then please visit and interact with the links below.  Please give us a rating or review on your podcast catcher of choice.  Also, please let someone else know about our show, as recommendations are wonderful things. OUR LINKS OF NOTES (https://linktr.ee/werenotwizards) Apple Podcasts   |  Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts | Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild | Board Game Geek Page | Website  | Facebook |Twitter | Instagram Buy Some Merch Stay Safe, Roll Sixes, Make Something Awful..