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Your first podcast will be awful.
Your first video will be awful
Your first article will be awful
Your first art will be awful
Your first photo will be awful
Your first game will be awful
But you can't make your 50th without making your first.
So get it over with, and make it.

Keep on swimming
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Back in the podcast home we should have never left. Our latest show is straight into the games we've been playing. Patrons get the longer uncut version. Hope you enjoy.
S10 Ep555 - The Quick October Round Up With Guards and Bees in Space and AC West | We’re Not Wizards Tabletop Podcast
A short sharp shock of games and fun for your consideration and enjoyment. We chat about some game, oh yes we do. BEEES INNNN SPAAAAAAACE 0:00 Guards of Traitors Toll  https://greyfornow.com/collectio...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Made the decision to move the podcast hosting back from Spotify to Podbean after some monitoring of the stats You should see any changes from your listening side, but be aware that all of the episodes should be back on www.werenotwizards.com and still be showing on your podcast catcher of choice.
We’re Not Wizards Tabletop Podcast | Richard Simpson
Welcome to We're Not Wizards.We talk about Tabletop, Board Games, Card Games and sometimes TTRPGs and D and D.<br />We chat about games we've been playing and what we think. <br />We have a huge back ...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Joined by the fabulous @itsrossthompson.bsky.social to chat about battle renactment, crowfunding and visiting star wars..
S10 EP 554 Ross Thompson - Nobles, Crowdfunding and the Best of Times..
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October 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Joined by the fabulous @itsrossthompson.bsky.social to chat about battle renactment, crowfunding and visiting star wars..
S10 EP 554 Ross Thompson - Nobles, Crowdfunding and the Best of Times..
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October 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.

This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
September 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I did some window effect painting today for the first time to see how easy it is to do. Pleased with how it turned out.
September 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Most games have some sort of end game trigger and end game scoring. They want us to play them all the way through. I want to look at this and explore why we insist on playing to the end.
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#boardgames #thoughts #discussions
To the Bitter End - board games don't have to finish (Topic Discussion) | Tabletop Games Blog
We are all so very conditioned to play board games to the end. Most games have some sort of end game trigger and a form of end game scoring. They want us to play them all the way through. Yet, when a ...
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September 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Based on that fancy dinner was thinking of a new movie idea.
Possible title..

Killionaire Bills
September 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Talking a bit about sponsored content when you're well established. Kind of..

New episode is live for all you lovelies.
September 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Flesh and Blood continues to be an amazing experience. While Star wars unlimited fumbles around with new powers, FaB is simply, 'hey, what happens if this fighter could attack people with a hammer washing machine made of macaroni' and you can still use your three yr old deck to beat it..
August 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Let's stop calling it AI and start calling it NFT Barnum please...
August 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Absolute Batman is on a serious horror vibe and I'm really liking what it is doing with the story, characters and setting
August 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
At this point, the British government can fuck off. Embarrassing shower of basketballs.
August 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Introduce yourself with your top 5 #TTRPG picks. No particular order:

Blades in the Dark
Slugblaster
Pendragon
Agon
Inspectres
August 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Safe in the knowledge that no one reads written pieces anymore, my next four reviews will consist of me writing.
"Guid guy..

Guid guy..

Guid guy..

Wank.."
August 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Might as well just say 'hypers' instead of 'reviewers'.
August 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Meeple Mountain celebrates Dr Reiner Knizia’s 40 year board game career by journeying through his game portfolio, from A to Z. Join us as we peruse ‘P’!
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#BoardGames #ABCsofGaming #ReinerKniziaAlphabet
August 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Few folk looking at this today. Still really like this piece.

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The Complexity of Depth - The Giant Brain
I look at the concept of depth in games and ask whether it is always tied to complex games or is it more subtle than that?
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August 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I wish to make a complaint @incredibledream.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Kinfire Council arrived today. To be honest, based on the other @incredibledream.bsky.social titles, it looks incredible, interesting and damn I'm very excited about getting it to the table.
August 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Ben couldn't be at Berlin Con this year so Steve actually has to earn his press pass...and bloody hell does he!
Berlin Con 2025-Steve Goes Rogue
Ben couldn't be at Berlin Con this year so Steve actually has to earn his press pass...and bloody hell does he! Listen to the show here Download the show here Support the show here
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August 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Indeed it is! @tabletopgamesblog.com and @jamsandwich.bsky.social handles this one with sensitivity and skill. Pleasure to have them both on the team!
The latest episode of the Brainwaves board game news podcast is out: 166 - Itchy Conjurations. Don't forget to share the cast, if you like it, but first, check it out now on your favourite podcast platform - or here: open.spotify.com/episode/4K66... @giantbrain.co.uk @jamsandwich.bsky.social #news
Brainwaves Episode 166 - Itchy Conjurations
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August 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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@punchboard.co.uk just passed the 5 year mark doing this weird part of our hobby that is criticism. Check out Adam's work and give him a follow. He covers newer games and writes very well.

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Punchboard - Board game reviews and previews
Board game reviews and previews
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August 3, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Oh we had lots of chats about various different things, including Comic Hunters and Emberleaf. And Oppenheimer, and a wizard game ffs.
S10 Ep551 - Confusing Emberleaf Explanation Nolan Appreciation Episode
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July 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM