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143 Devon Dice Podcast News, played board games and other stuff August '25
Manage episode 503748784 series 1227909
In Episode 143 of the Devon Dice Podcast, Joel is joined by Nick and Sam for a news-packed show covering conventions, the latest headlines, hot crowdfunding projects, and plenty of games they’ve been playing. Expect chatter about GenCon buzz, SdJ winners, new mini-expansions, and reprints galore. Plus, hear what’s hitting their tables and what’s keeping them busy off the board—TV, films, books, and video games included!
Conventions
- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
- Hotel rooms sold out
- A few day/weekend tickets are still available.
- GenCon is next week (31st Jul – 3rd Aug). Obviously none of us is going. But lots of new games are being demoed / for sale. See Nick’s pics from the Gencon Preview on BGG
News
- SdJ 2025 winners announced
- US Tariffs news: It’s constantly changing all the time!
- Gamefound acquires Indiegogo
- Tycoon Games acquires Gamelyn Games, interview with BGG
- New Skull King mini-expansion announced
- New Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth mini-expansion leaked (& now officially announced)
- New The Gang mini-expansion announced
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter
- Art Society Deluxe edition + expansion coming in Sept
- Ra: The Dice Game + Rheinlander – some classic Knizia gets reprinted with Ian O’Toole art – coming soon
- Flip Voyage – sequel to Flip City – running until 20th August
Gamefound
Played Games
- Nick
- Joel
- Sam
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- Galileo Galilei
- Arcs
- Petiquette – preview Oink game
- Wriggle Roulette – preview Oink game
Non-Gaming Stuff:
- Nick
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- TV: House MD (finally getting around to watching it); Marvel Ironheart
- Anyone watched any of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 yet?… (me: waiting to start)
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- Joel
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- Movies: F1 movie, Karate Kid Legends, Superman, Fantastic 4: First Steps
- Video Games: Blue Prince, Crime Scene cleaner, Paint spray sim, Robo Cop Rogue City, Police sim
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- Sam
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- 28 Years Later (cinema), Murderbot (Apple TV+), Bobiverse (book series), Indiana Jones & The Great Circle (game)
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
26 episodes
Manage episode 503748784 series 1227909
In Episode 143 of the Devon Dice Podcast, Joel is joined by Nick and Sam for a news-packed show covering conventions, the latest headlines, hot crowdfunding projects, and plenty of games they’ve been playing. Expect chatter about GenCon buzz, SdJ winners, new mini-expansions, and reprints galore. Plus, hear what’s hitting their tables and what’s keeping them busy off the board—TV, films, books, and video games included!
Conventions
- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
- Hotel rooms sold out
- A few day/weekend tickets are still available.
- GenCon is next week (31st Jul – 3rd Aug). Obviously none of us is going. But lots of new games are being demoed / for sale. See Nick’s pics from the Gencon Preview on BGG
News
- SdJ 2025 winners announced
- US Tariffs news: It’s constantly changing all the time!
- Gamefound acquires Indiegogo
- Tycoon Games acquires Gamelyn Games, interview with BGG
- New Skull King mini-expansion announced
- New Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth mini-expansion leaked (& now officially announced)
- New The Gang mini-expansion announced
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter
- Art Society Deluxe edition + expansion coming in Sept
- Ra: The Dice Game + Rheinlander – some classic Knizia gets reprinted with Ian O’Toole art – coming soon
- Flip Voyage – sequel to Flip City – running until 20th August
Gamefound
Played Games
- Nick
- Joel
- Sam
-
- Galileo Galilei
- Arcs
- Petiquette – preview Oink game
- Wriggle Roulette – preview Oink game
Non-Gaming Stuff:
- Nick
-
-
- TV: House MD (finally getting around to watching it); Marvel Ironheart
- Anyone watched any of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 yet?… (me: waiting to start)
-
- Joel
-
-
- Movies: F1 movie, Karate Kid Legends, Superman, Fantastic 4: First Steps
- Video Games: Blue Prince, Crime Scene cleaner, Paint spray sim, Robo Cop Rogue City, Police sim
-
- Sam
-
- 28 Years Later (cinema), Murderbot (Apple TV+), Bobiverse (book series), Indiana Jones & The Great Circle (game)
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
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