Iain @ The Giant Brain

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Tabletop Critic. Co-host of the Brainwaves Podcast. https://linktr.ee/thegiantbrain
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Iain @ The Giant BrainJun 17, 2023

It's the weekend! What better way to relax than a good old dose of nostalgia with Cult of the Old the new cast about old games. In our latest episode Matt Thrower, Nate Owens and I return to the days of the Cold War in Twilight Struggle.

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#podcast #boardgames #cultoftheold

Cult of the Old | a podcast by cultoftheolduk

Every episode of Cult of the Old your hosts Iain McAllister, Nate Owens, and Matt Thrower focus on a title from the history of tabletop games. They’ll look at the impact of the game at the time, their own critical impressions, the games ongoing influence o...

Iain @ The Giant BrainJun 13, 2023

The latest episode of Brainwaves is out now. Every two weeks we bring you the best in tabletop news from across the world. Check it out.

#news #tabletop #boardgames #brainwaves

Iain @ The Giant BrainJun 7, 2023

Latest episode of Cult of the Old is out now, this time looking at the giant that is Twilight Struggle

https://cultoftheolduk.podbean.com/e/cult-of-the-old-twilight-struggle/

#podcast

Cult of the Old - Twilight Struggle | Cult of the Old

Welcome to the latest episode of Cult of the Old! Each episode your hosts Iain McAllister, Matt Thrower, and Nate Owens are going to turn back the clock to look at games that are at least 10 years old. They’ll give their own critical impressions, tell you about the history of the game and its impact, and what relevance these games still have in the modern hobby landscape.  This episode the team find themselves in the midst of the Cold War. Twilight Struggle from  designers Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews, sat atop the BGG rankings for many years. It brought card driven wargames to a wider audience and has influenced the direction of much of the wargames side of the hobby. Originally published by GMT Games with Art from Viktor Csete, Rodger B. MacGowan, Chechu Nieto, Guillaume Ries, and Mark Simonitch.   Show Links Below are links to the games and anything else that the team mention during the course of the cast.  We will be linking to BGG for games, designers, artists, and publishers as that is a good place to start for raw information about the game in question.   Games Mentioned   We the People (Washington’s War) Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage Paths of Glory Here I Stand El Grande Turn Zero Expansion Hammer of the Scots A Victory Lost Dominant Species Sekigahara  Pandemic: Legacy Root Dawn of Freedom 1960: The Making of a President 13 Days Watergate Red Flag Over Paris Fire in the Lake A Distant Plain  People Power Labyrinth: War On Terror The Troubles   Other Mentions   ACTS - Automatic card tracking system Dispatches, vietnam book Wargameroom.com    Team Links   Websites you can find the cast on There Will Be Games The Cult of the Old   Iain The Giant Brain Twitter   Matt Twitter   Nate Twitter   Support us on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/cultoftheold   Email us at [email protected]

Iain @ The Giant BrainMay 30, 2023

We have stopped doing Transcripts for Brainwaves, they were just too much work for me. Instead we are putting out a news digest that is basically the 'script' we use for running the cast. You can find that here. Feedback welcome.

https://giantbrain.co.uk/news-digest-brainwaves-episode-122/

News Digest Brainwaves Episode 122 - The Giant Brain

This page is a digest of the news as reported in episode 122 of Brainwaves Tabletop News podcast. It is not a full transcript.

The Giant Brain
Iain @ The Giant BrainMay 29, 2023

The latest episode of Brainwaves is out now bringing you all the most important news from across the hobby, and some nonsense.

This episode we bring you up to speed on the Quackalope controversy, Awards, feet being put firmly in mouths, and financial results.

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2023/05/29/brainwaves-episode-122-quack-quack/

#news #boardgame #tabletop

Brainwaves Episode 122 - Quack Quack - The Giant Brain

In Brainwaves Episode 122 we cover the latest tabletop news, including controversial Ducks, strange partnerships, financials, and more!

The Giant Brain
Iain @ The Giant BrainMay 28, 2023

Latest episode of Cult of the Old is out now wherever you get your casts. This time we tackle one of the meanest games ever, Citadels.

https://cultoftheolduk.podbean.com/e/cult-of-the-old-citadels/

#boardgames #cardgames #podcast #tabletop

Cult of the Old - Citadels | Cult of the Old

Welcome to the latest episode of Cult of the Old!   Each episode your hosts Iain McAllister, Matt Thrower, and Nate Owens are going to turn back the clock to look at games that are at least 10 years old. They’ll give their own critical impressions, tell you about the history of the game and its impact, and what relevance these games still have in the modern hobby landscape.    This episode the team is turning to their first small box game of the season. A game with a mean streak that brought the mechanism of role selection to the modern hobby audience and made a name for its designer. Citadels from designer Bruno Faidutti and publisher Hans im Glück was a staple of every backpack. Across the various versions it has art from Cyrille Daujean, Julien Delval, Jesper Ejsing, Bruno Faidutti, Didier Graffet, Bjarne Hansen, Darrell Hardy, Florence Magnin, Jean-Louis Mourier, Scott Nicely, Hassan Nozadian, Christian T. Petersen, Brian Schomburg, and Richard Spicer.   Show Links   Below are links to the games and anything else that the team mentions during the course of the cast.  We will be linking to BGG for games, designers, artists, and publishers as that is a good place to start for raw information about the game in question.   Games Mentioned   Castle (Castel) Verräter  Meuterer Werewolf Five Tribes 7 Wonders Duel  Lords of Vegas  Blood on the Clocktower Puerto Rico Mission: Red Planet El Grande Mascarade Survive/ Escape from Atlantis Cockroach Poker Carta Impera Victoria   Other Mentions   Faiduttis perfect game library Complexity and Depth article from Iain Iain’s Collection  Team Links   Websites you can find the cast on There Will Be Games The Cult of the Old   Iain The Giant Brain Twitter   Matt Twitter   Nate Twitter   Support us on Ko-Fi   https://ko-fi.com/cultoftheold   Email us at [email protected]

Iain @ The Giant BrainMay 6, 2023

The latest Brainwaves is out now bringing you the weird, wonderful, and important news from around our hobby. Check it out, and do give us a share if you like the cast!

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2023/05/01/brainwaves-episode-120-pinkertons-assemble/

#boardgames #news #rpgs #pokemon #hasbro

Brainwaves Episode 120 - Pinkertons Assemble - The Giant Brain

In episode 120 of Brainwaves the team bring you the important, and odd, tabletop news from across the hobby.

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Iain @ The Giant BrainMay 3, 2023

The latest episode of Cult of the Old is out now! The team revisit a game that is appropriate for out times, Pandemic! Shares appreciated!

https://cultoftheolduk.podbean.com/e/cult-of-the-old-pandemic/

#podcast #boardgame #boardgames #cooperative

Cult of The Old - Pandemic | Cult of the Old

Welcome to the latest episode of Cult of the Old!   Each episode your hosts Iain McAllister, Matt Thrower, and Nate Owens are going to turn back the clock to look at games that are at least 10 years old. They’ll give their own critical impressions, tell you about the history of the game and its impact, and what relevance these games still have in the modern hobby landscape.    In this episode of Cult of the Old the team look at a game that couldn’t be more appropriate for our times. The game that introduced the idea of co-operation to modern boardgame audience, Pandemic. Designed by Matt Leacock with art from Josh Cappel, Christian Hanisch, Régis Moulun, Chris Quilliams, and Tom Thiel. Originally published by Z-Man Games.    Show Links   Below are links to the games and anything else that the team mentions during the course of the cast.  We will be linking to BGG for games, designers, artists, and publishers as that is a good place to start for raw information about the game in question.   Games Mentioned   Reiner Knizia’s Lord of the Rings Red November Witch of Salem  Arkham Horror 1st edition - Chaosium edition Arkham Horror 2nd Edition - FFG Eldritch Horror Defenders of the Realm Dungeons and Dragons Adventure series Castle Ravenloft Wrath of Ashardalon Legend of Drizzt Arkham Horror: The Card Game Settlers of Catan Hanabi Spirit Island The Crew Gloomhaven   Team Links   Websites you can find the cast on There Will Be Games The Cult of the Old   Iain The Giant Brain Twitter   Matt Twitter   Nate Twitter   Support us on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/cultoftheold   Join us on our Discord https://discord.gg/Ye6Bem5Q6x   Email us at [email protected]

Iain @ The Giant BrainApr 22, 2023
Bit of a grail find. In Spanish but the game is language independent components wise. Lots of nice chunky wooden pieces.
Iain @ The Giant BrainApr 22, 2023

The next episode of Cult of The Old will be out next week. In the meantime our first two episodes are out on all podcast platforms.

https://cultoftheolduk.podbean.com/

#boardgames #history #kingoftokyo #agricola

Cult of the Old | a podcast by cultoftheolduk

Every episode of Cult of the Old your hosts Iain McAllister, Nate Owens, and Matt Thrower focus on a title from the history of tabletop games. They’ll look at the impact of the game at the time, their own critical impressions, the games ongoing influence o...