Staying In Podcast

Peter got a cat and named it after a “food”, as well as slapping plastic on his phone screen to play modern Game Boy games via Playtiles Season 2. Sam became the best dad in the world by playing a lot of Hot Wheels for his son, and wrangling words with The Fridge Game from Big Potato. Dan coincidentally also became the best dad in the world by buying himself a game and going back in time to play Halo: Campaign Evolved.

All that, and car cricket, on Ep256. Get it on your podcast player now, or stop what you're doing right now and give it a listen here:

The Fridge Game, Playtiles Season 2, and Halo: Campaign Evolved - Ep256 Peter got a cat and named it after a “food”, as well as slapping pl...

Are you ready to head to the woods? We hope so, because that’s what we’re off to in this latest episode of our silly little podcast about games and movies and that.

We’re joined by special guest Rob Trounce from Zatu Games, who tells us all about The Strange Games Festival, including an incredible-sounding game of Werewolf in the Dark from Alan Gerding and Andy Patton. There’s also much chat about import darling Create Camp from Sky Huang via Travel-Games and Richard Garfield and Christian Kudahl’s draft battler Final Titan.

Plus we go on a big walk with, uh, Big Walk from House House, and swing about the city with Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

All that, and a pair of well-meaning gifts, on Ep255, available here, there, and everywhere

Strange Games Festival, Big Walk, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day - Ep255 Are you ready to head to the woods? We hope so, because that’s what...

Which is better? Answers please!

Tonight Alix and I got Jaipur and Cat Lady to the table at Chance & Counters in Bristol. Both are delightful, with surprisingly strong theming for fairly lightweight set collection takes. Moderate table footprint is always a benefit for us, and unassuming box sizes is always nice too.

Honestly, I'm hard pushed to pick a favourite.

~Peter

Surely Big Potato's most popular game, The Chameleon is the perfect entry for new board gamers, but also for big groups in a more casual, lighthearted setting. While on the other side of the spectrum, Gregg Jewell’s latest, Galdor's Grip, is unlike anything you’ve ever played: it’s an ultra indie solo game of deck manipulation, it’s pay what you want and print and play, and you don’t need a table to run it (which is fine, because we cannot put it down).

The Ticket Booth from Grandpa Beck's Games, picked up at Gen Con, is half an hour of open set collection, hate drafting, annoying your friends, nice little twists on mechanics that keep things fresh, and… cows?

In video game land, Stray Fawn Studio's Dungeon Clawler is an audiobook/podcast game par excellence, combining the fundamental mechanics of arcade claw machines with the “one more go” and item combination of roguelike dungeon crawling.

And did we mention that we're joined by Benji from Rebellion Unplugged and Emily from Osprey Games as super special guests?

All that, and the next big title based on carnival games, on Ep254, available on your podcast player, or right here:

The Ticket Booth, Dungeon Clawler, and Galdor's Grip - Ep254 Surely Big Potato’s most popular game, The Chameleon is the perfect...

Nolan’s latest masterpiece is an epic subject of conversation on this episode, in which we ask the big questions. Is it okay to compare the film to the poem/book? Are you really watching the movie if you’re not at an IMAX?

Rattlesnake is an all out slugfest in the Wild West, from Michael Hardacre, Roland MacDonald, and Osprey Games, and it’s the sort of chaos we love. Plus mrdboy brings us MR FARMBOY, a game that looks like an equally pleasant spin on Stardew Valley, but is actually all about automation and building a farming empire.

All that, and rubbing the wrong region, on Ep253, available on podcast players worldwide right, hecking, now. Also here: https://www.stayinginpodcast.com/e/the-odyssey-rattlesnake-and-mr-farmboy-ep253/

Hot Transformer Action 🔥

On a recent Podcast the ace Richard Simpson shared his amazing Transformers with us.

This one can be a train and a plane. It's incredible!

Now, I now I need to save up some money for the ones that transform automatically.

Sam x

If you need cheering up, then Shrinking, an Apple TV series about coming to terms with loss and grief is, surprisingly, a very good choice. Meanwhile Star Trek: Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go is an expandalone deckbuilder from WizKids in which you explore the galaxy, with a friend or solo, in the name of the Federation. And finally, a deep dive into the world of official and knock off Transformers toys.

Oh, and did we mention Richard Simpson appears on this one? Yeah! YEAH!

All that, AND the sound of running water, on Ep252, available wherever podcasts are listened to.

Take the humour and playfulness of the LEGO games, mix it with the depth and (much of) the gameplay of the Arkham games, all while covering a fascinating mix of The Batman’s history - both fictional and aesthetic - and you’ve got TT Games’ LEGO Batman: Legacy of The Dark Knight, which we dive into on this episode.

Then we’re looking at Unstoppable, which is bringing solo and co-op play to the tabletop via The Renegade Society. Rulebook aside, this is a surprising and very enjoyable deck builder with lovely interactions, compelling upgrades, and a dopamine-firing power curve.

Finally, we’re having the time of our lives with The Boroughs, where everything is not as it seems in New Mexico.

All that, and keeping it camp, on Ep251, available on your favourite podcast player and right here:

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Games, games, and, uh, more games, in our landmark 250th one of these things.

There’s an argument over the best Bond as we take a shot at 007 First Light from IO Interactive, which feels like a young 007 by way of Uncharted and Hitman. While on the smaller screen we’re slinging swords at decks of dastardlies in a mobile classic reinvented: Card Crawl 2 from Tinytouchtales.

Then it’s off out to a trip to UK Games Expo 2026, with lots of chat about the thoughtfully miniaturised Magic Maze Pocket from Sit Down! Games and the community-owned reinvigoration of Netrunner from Null Signal Games. Not enough? Fine. How about our thoughts on latest hotness SHUG from Wandering Games, as well as the completely adorable Mooki Island from Scorpion masqué and Hachette Boardgames UK.

All that, and an aniseed flavour, on Ep250, out now!

Is Mixtape a “real game”? Who cares. We love this coming-of-age story set in the 90s, from Beethoven and Dinosaur, and Annapurna Interactive. It’s quick, it’s robust, and it’s memorable, and that’s what we’re after from narrative-focused experiences like this.

Snackaroo is advanced Snap by way of Aardman, for up to 5 players, and while it’s a children’s game for sure, it’s got enough meat in the bun for the parents of those kids too. It’s from Rudi Biber and Ravensburger, and we really like it.

Plus the wood glue is out for a QoL project to make a complex setup more simple, with the Descent 2nd Edition organiser from The Game Doctors, via Feldherr.net.

All that, and being famous for five minutes on r/CasualUK, on Ep249, available wherever you get podcasts from.