Critical Twits Podcast

We went to the UK games Expo, we saw a lot of dice, but did we conquer? Find out here as Friend of Podcast Joe Lewin relives his UK Dice Masters Nationals 2016 experience, and interviews the charming Dice Masters blogger True Mister Six and Dice Masters champion Ben Said Scott. True Mister Six's Dice Master's Blog, Brit Roller Six: https://britrollersix.wordpress.com/ Joe's Guest Blog Post: https://britrollersix.wordpress.com/2016/06/15/special-guest-post-joseph-lewin-from-the-critical-twits-podcast/ True Mister Six's Twitter: https://twitter.com/britrollermrsix Joe sings here: https://britrollersix.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/dub-smashing-the-uk-national-qualifier/ We do Twitter, too: https://twitter.com/Critical_Twits And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalTwits/ And Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/criticaltwits We are Legion, and we are watching...

00:00 - Expo Discussion 5:39 - Guild Ball Season 2 29:37 - Geeknson 52:03 - Syrinscape 1:10:39 - Sleeper: Orphans of the Cold War 1:28:38 - Escape The Nightmare 1:42: 55 - The Networks Rejoice, the second coming is here! The second coming of our UK Games Expo coverage podcast that is. We have interviews with, and discussion of, Guild Ball's Season 2, Geeknson gaming tables and accessories, Syrinscape RPG soundscapes, Sleeper's dark tabletop RPG stylings, Escape The Nightmare's uniquely disturbing take on party games, and The Networks, a board game where you control a television network. Enjoy! Twitter: www.twitter.com/Critical_Twits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits

CONTENTS: Expo Discussion 00:00 Lantern: Lost In the Dark: 13:56 Oligarchy CCG: 37:39 Arcane Blaster Casters: 1:17:22 This week we discuss our experience of the 2016 UK Games Expo and bring forth a mighty collection of interviews and recommendations. We talk about how we found the Expo and highlight some upcoming game releases. These include our game of the show, No Loading Required's, Lantern: Lost in the Dark., which you can find at 13:56. An exciting new CCG by Entropic Games, Oligarchy, which can be found at 37:39. And an arena combat game that doesn't leave you sitting in the corner weeping when you die, Arcane Blaster Casters by Battle Boar Games, which can be found at 1:17:22 you impatient mite. You can find more about No Loading Required and Lantern at: lanterngame.wordpress.com or @lantern_game on Twitter or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Lantern-The-Horror-Board-Game-873981449379103/ Entropic Games can be found on Twitter @EntropicGames and you can support the Kickstarter for Oligarchy

The Critical Twits caught up with comedian John Robertson, creator of the Dark Room, at the 2016 UK Games Expo for an interview. We talk games, underpants, tattoos, and life in general with this incredibly funny man. Find John Robertson here: http://www.thejohnrobertson.com/ Find us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Critical_Twits Find the end of the rainbow and defeat the angry leprechaun to win a pot of gold! Your mileage may vary.

Friend of Podcast, Joe, takes us through some of the tactics and teams needed for hardcore competitive Dice Masters, in preparation for the UK National Championships at the UK Games Expo. You can find our first Dice Masters podcast, an introduction to the game, here: https://soundcloud.com/criticaltwits/ep-23-dice-masters

A preview of the UK Games Expo held at the NEC in Birmingham where we discuss the games and events we are most looking forward to, alongside revelations about our anti-social attitudes. We'll be tweeting live on the day through @Critical_Twits , please message us if you would like to meet up and play games on the day or just talk at us. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a like, subscribe, or check out our YouTube gaming channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUQ1hqKCFruDCWQjTJzhAg

We're back with the third round of our Malifaux: Shifting Loyalties campaign log, and this week we're looking at the variant rules, the boards we've built, and linking our campaign to our brand-new Through The Breach tabletop role playing game campaign. Enjoy! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Critical_Twits YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUQ1hqKCFruDCWQjTJzhAg

Brian and Aaron take a long hard look at two player games Hive, Crokinole, and Aeronauts, as well as some video games for two. If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, and subscribe. Twitter: https://twitter.com/critical_twits

We loved Dark Souls 1 and Bloodborne, and most of us hated Dark Souls 2. Only Brian played Demon's Souls, and he knows nothing. So, what do we think of the first part of Dark Souls 3?

This week we learn to play Wizkid's Dicemasters with the assistance of our friend Joe. Is the collectable card effort worth the money? We will ever play this again? Importantly, is it fun? If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a like, subscribe, or check out our YouTube gaming channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUQ1hqKCFruDCWQjTJzhAg You can tweet us at www.twitter.com/Critical_Twits

Find the first part here: https://soundcloud.com/criticaltwits/critical-twits-podcast-18-malifaux-shifting-loyalties-campaign-pt1 Welcome to the second part of our Malifaux Shifting Loyalties campaign, where we discuss our second round, carnivorous plants, and offer up our tips, tactics and advice! Find our gaming channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUQ1hqKCFruDCWQjTJzhAg

CThis podcast we compete to recommend games that the other Twits need to play. This episode is a treasure-trove of some of our favourite games and the source of a really awkward argument about jam. Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Critical_Twits Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUQ1hqKCFruDCWQjTJzhAg Find us in real life and we will run way. We scare easily, but we'll be back, and in greater numbers...

Join us for a podcast run-down of the most disappointing moments in gaming. Featuring sadness, upset, and swearing.

This week we invite our good friends Joe, James, and Rob to join us for the start of our Malifaux: Shifting Loyalties campaign. We're missing Colin but more than make up for it with a detailed explanation of Shifting Loyalties, tales of past campaigns, and a run-through of all the action from the first round of the campaign.

This week we discuss three of our favourite puzzle board games; Dimension, Dixit and Mysterium. Prepare for your minds to be blown (or at least gently caressed).

This week we Weigh and Measure Batman Arkham Knight and ask, does it make a suitable end for Rocksteady's Batman series? If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a like, subscribe, or check out our YouTube gaming channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUQ1hqKCFruDCWQjTJzhAg

Games of all kinds are a great way to meet new people, real or fictional. We discuss the ways that different types of game portray, encourage, and reward relationships within them, what they get right, and what they get wrong.

We left our intrepid anti-heroes in the midst of an explosion. Who will triumph in our blood-soaked Western of betrayal, bullets, and bad, bad bastards? If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a like, subscribe, or check out our YouTube gaming channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUQ1hqKCFruDCWQjTJzhAg

A live playthrough of the tabletop roleplaying game Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games. We build our very own Wild West scenario and watch it all inevitably fall apart. Aaron bullies, Brian schemes, and Colin is surprisingly good at accents.