Staying In

00:00 - The Home Alone Meal Deal, and first movies. 09:13 - Hotshot Racing looks and sounds great, the racing model is spot on, but you’ll want to put most of your time into the time trial mode, and we’ll tell you why. Also, go watch Get Indie Gaming. 20:57 - Every Breath You Take. Every Slice You Make. 27:45 - Pendulum from Stonemaier Games (them what did Viticulture) is a “rollercoaster” of a board game, a superb experiment in the worker placement genre, and perhaps the perfect board game cafe game. 45:39 - Eulogy For Brannigans. 48:48 - Stay Cool is from the same folk that brought you Decrypto, and if that’s not enough to sell you on it, then you’ll just have to listen to the podcast for more insight into why we like it, I guess. All that, and Adele, with Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Want some tea-themed Spotify playlists? Of course you do! Pop to our Spotify playlist page for those. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Quick note: somet

00:00 - The Egg Saga. 09:40 - A trip to Vale Street in Bristol, and leaving the house for a curry. 12:28 - Ghost of Tsushima, Akira Kurosawa, and the satisfaction of feeling powerful when playing as a samurai. 22:37 - An amazing quad biking adventure in Greece. Top tip: check your headlights before setting out. 28:23 - Set dressing the house and tackling the play-it-at-home escape room Art Heist, from The Fantastic Factory’s TRAPPED series. 38:00 - Sabotage is yet another absolute humdinger of a board game from Fowers Games, and how to spend an extra £500 on it by buying a brand new table. Plus when Kris met Tim on We’re Not Wizards. 49:55 - Getting our cartographer juices flowing by making overworld maps for Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game by using Hex Kit by Cone Of Negative Energy as an “inspiration generator”. 01:03:17 - The debate continues. All that, and Waterloo, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Looking for tea-themed Spotify pl

00:00 - Fridge biscuits and a shocking revelation about eggs. 08:59 - Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, why it’s Fortnite crossed with Takeshi's Castle, and its obvious similarities with The Last of Us Part II. 26:59 - With UK Games Expo going digital this year - calling it Virtually Expo - we were asked by our pals at Kosmos if we wanted to be part of their booth. We did! And we talk about how our video about food and board games pairings turned out. 33:29 - Fans of Portal, The Stanley Parable, and The Witness are going to really like Pillow Castle’s Superliminal, which plays with scale in a smart and sometimes hilarious way. 41:39 - If you’re getting into the hobby of board games, Reiner Knizia’s name comes up a whole bunch, being considered one of the very best designers in the business. His legacy game is called My City, and we think it’s a great “My First Legacy Game” for people looking to try out the sub-genre. All that, and the correct place to keep ketchup, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalS

00:00 - An update on some PlayStation IAP problems. 07:24 - SOMEONE has become a Certified Beer Server with the Cicerone program. Can you guess who? 15:08 - We play a spot of the phenomenal party game Herd Mentality from Big Potato, which are the same folks behind Don’t Get Got, which we talked about back in Episode 95. 26:52 - A desire to get into woodworking, and a love of astronomy? ... or was it astrophysics? ... or was it astrology? 31:51 - Dan's Haircut and a Glastonbury story. 38:42 - Alley Cat Games’ Pocket Sub, Gamelyn Games’ Ultra-Tiny Epic Galaxies, and the appeal of small box games. All that, and learning the impossible, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). OH! AND! We mention at the end some tea-themed Spotify playlists we've made, so go check them out if the feeling takes you. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Quick note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew

00:00 - 15,000 who-gives-a-toss credits. 11:21 - Skater XL is an entirely skill-driven skating simulation and it's been fascinating seeing it progress from Early Access to full release. Plus the year extreme sports games started coming back, and our history with the best in the genre - y'know, stuff like Skate, Thrasher: Skate and Destroy, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. 29:13 - A smashing yurting holiday, the joys of outdoor BBQ, getting all excited about pizza ovens, and the luxury of indoor toilets. 32:51 - Caliber Comics has a new horror anthology called Descent into Dread: Vol. 1 up for pre-order on Comixology and in print on Amazon, and we've been sent a copy for an early look. And it's been lovely to dip in and out of its genre-blurring, expectation subverting stories. 42:42 - We've been exploring the superb two player series of games from Kosmos. Lost Cities is a game that gets a ton of table time, Kahuna gets better and better the more you play with the same player, and what we think just might be

00:00 - Exciting adventures with caffeine. 07:33 - "The Enid Blyton and George R. R. Martin crossover you didn't know you needed"... we finally get to play asymmetrical strategy game Root from Leder Games, via the wonderful Board Beans board game cafe. 18:47 - Hypnospace Outlaw, whether or not Zane rocks (he doesn't), the Space Jam website, and an explanation of what Yahoo! GeoCities was. 29:47 - Uncomfortable haircuts and a betrayal (sorry Tony). 33:35 - The best Pringles, plus "flip and write" Kennerspiel des Jahres nominee Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale from Thunderworks Games. 49:30 - A question from @lonegamesman, who asks: "do you consider Kickstarter (board game, video game or other form of project) a force for good or the downfall of civilisation? Or maybe something in between? Do you like what Kickstarter offers as a potential backer?" All that, and six pockets full of despair, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links to where

00:00 - When is a broom not a broom? 07:00 - A spoiler-free discussion about The Last of Us Part II. 27:12 - Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition is deeply profound, philosophical, and beautiful. 36:49 - Redesigning the teasmade for the 21st century. 41:27 - Beyond Burgers: The Best. 46:46 - Treachery in Beatdown City shattered expectations in the most fascinating of ways. All that, and some very sweet dreams, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Quick note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

00:00 - Slipmington. Patent pending. 09:03 - What little we know about wine, and what we love about Stonemaier Games' Viticulture Essential Edition, a relaxing worker placement in which you run a vineyard. 23:30 - Escape room games at home, including Sherlock Holmes from The Panic Room, and Exit: The Game - Theft on the Mississippi. 32:31 - Recreating the PC point and click adventure in a tabletop game, via Adventure Games: Monochrome Inc. 44:45 - The birbs in Tiny Bird Garden makes us feel #blessed, and it's the toyetic clicker for mobile and PC that we didn't know we wanted. 53:09 - Batman: Arkham VR puts you in the cowl of The Caped Crusader really well, we just wish there was a little bit more. All that, and a visit from the croissant fairy, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Quick note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. I

00:00 - Sam's 'superpower' and Kris's least favourite theme park. 07:20 - Gorogoa is gorogorgeous, how different mediums handle pacing a story, and the definition of a visual novel. 19:35 - The natural, chilled beauty of Lonely Mountains: Downhill, and why its ability to get you into a state of flow is perfect for listening to audiobooks to. 30:58 - In a great way, Pentago reminds us of games with grandparents, which is a great abstract game from Coiledspring Games that "does to Othello what Onitama does to The Duke". 38:25 - But OH BOY, Qwirkle might be even better (and its components are superb too). A top choice for families, we reckon. 49:15 - The question to us this episode is from listener pal Nicky, who asks "have you played any old games that you had forgotten you really liked?". All that, and very satisfying experiences, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Quick note: sometimes

00:00 - The Peter-Minute-Ton. 03:23 - Lockdown hair cuts. 08:03 - Break the Code is a fantastic deductive puzzle experience, but what's not fantastic is losing a bit of it under some decking. 28:23 - We're divided on Devs. Is it some of the best television of the year? Or is it boring and, at times, a bit clichéd? 39:59 - Ion Fury is highly evocative of days-gone-by playing Duke Nukem 3D and Blood, so much so that we talk a bit about retro shooters and their revival. 50:17 - Callum Elcombe provides our question for the episode, which is "I have 2 Audible credits, any recommendations? I'm into good modern day crime fiction, and geek culture thrillers like Ready Player One, Daemon, Reamde". Thanks pal! All that, and Gregg Wallace's slippery aubergines, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

00:00 - Dancercise with Ryan Heffington, and line dancing up to the oche. 06:31 - Oh sure, Ring Fit Adventure is an indoor exercise masterpiece of games design. But does that mean Ring can say what he likes about our shiny muscles? 17:24 - Well, we're finally here: discussing beer subscriptions. 19:34 - Like a Belgian Quad, Brew Crafters from Greater Than Games is initially foreboding, has lots of depth, and is very very big. 34:07 - Welcome To New Las Vegas from Blue Cocker is a roll and write that we've fallen in love with. It's no longer a breakfast game, but that's not a problem in our books. 44:43 - Dark is... well... it's dark. It's also compelling and mysterious and twisted and you should probably watch it. 53:14 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons sure is lovely, isn't it? All that, and Bob Ross painting, with Alix (@EruditeWolf), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

00:00 - Loyd Grossman impressions and other things that show our age. 05:55 - Some of our favourite things to enjoy during lockdown so far have been the comforting certainty of MasterChef and the relationship-testing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. 11:30 - "To have theatre in the house is amazing" - National Theatre Live at home is a thing of wonder and a super accessible way of seeing the stage. 16:19 - The Darby Family Quiz, and a very prescient video game-doing-good: Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to). 27:06 - 1 Survives is an indie gem from Tip the Table Games that blends set collection with slasher horror, and is a perfect opener to a spooky games night. 34:53 - NSV and Phil Walker-Harding's Silver & Gold is keeping the roll and write (or is that flip and write?) addiction going. 42:45 - Our question this episode comes from our pal @baileyneil, who asks "as a solo player of console games and a non-board game player: are there any great board games for solo playing?" All that, and Lady

00:11 - Arguing about The Bee Gees. 04:13 - We decide upon our favourite video games, board games, TV, and films from the previous 100 episodes. We each chose our personal top tens - including fantastic things that you should absolutely check out - and then attempted to get the complete list down to just the very best of the bunch as a collective ten we can all agree on. The full list was; - Bart Bonte Games (Ep80) - Batman Role-Playing Game (Ep57) - Burgle Bros. (Ep1) - Celeste (Ep81) - Cosmic Encounter (Ep51) - Dear Esther: Live (Ep49) - Dread (Ep13) - Hamilton (Ep67) - His Dark Materials (TV Series) (Ep92) - Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes (Ep62) - Knives Out! (Ep93) - Mary Poppins Returns (Ep72) - Monikers (Ep50) - Night in the Woods (Ep66) - Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty (Ep7) - Oxenfree (Ep40) - Pandemic Legacy (Ep30) - Project Highrise (Ep70) - Return of the Obra Dinn (Ep77) - Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (Ep6) - Star Realms (Ep31) - Stardew Valley (Ep46) - Taverns of Ti

00:00 - Something called an ISTQB, the linen finish high quality of Wingspan ("the most beautiful game I own"), and the lesser spotted Trivia Tidbits. 12:40 - Relationship advice and Mini Eggs. 14:35 - Omerta has a really good rhythm to it and we think it's "a breath of fresh air". 25:22 - The guy with the games on holiday. And is taking eighteen games away with you too many? (probably) 27:25 - We start talking about Two Point Hospital, then get de-railed by PlayStation Max magazine, and pictures of a young Sam Turner. 33:34 - Two Point Hospital is a meditative medical management game with superb writing that takes a great formula into the modern era. 48:26 - "I was really taken back with how much fun everyone was having and how much fun I was having" - we're big big fans of Tiny Heist. All that, and fixing a roof with board game money, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com

00:00 - Miniatures games, what makes BattleTech fun to paint, and why the hobby is oh so therapeutic. 08:43 - The sensory overload of Arcade Club in Bury. 15:09 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is a deceptively tricky trick-taking game that feels incredibly fresh and different. 32:19 - Parasite won best picture at the Oscars, which it fully deserves, and we'll tell you why you MUST see it (without spoiling a thing). 40:03 - Obsessed with roll and write games? Us? Never. Honest. But also: Encore! 48:30 - Some lies about Kit Kat Chunkys. 50:12 - Robyn Zwicker has a question for us this week: "have you ever had a crush on a cartoon character?" Some of the answers will surprise (and perhaps upset) you. All that, and not burying the lede, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Quick note! Sam accidentally said that he had bought Encore! when in actual fact it was sent to us by the folk at

  00:00 - An adventure in AI Dungeon, aka The Halfpipe Chronicles. 07:12 - A technological trip into the wonderful world of PSVR, the perils of VR horror, and exploring all the new experiences to have in virtual reality. 20:23 - Brikks is the "analogue Tetris", and yet another banger from our fav, Wolfgang Warsch. 31:00 - More from The Halfpipe Chronicles. 36:25 - Looking for the antithesis to imperious games like Settlers of Catan? We've got it for you, it's the frightfully good Spirit Island. 46:41 - Adam has a great question for us for this episode: "with the next generation of consoles on the horizon, never mind what they look like, how do you think they will differentiate the disc cases from current hardware disc cases?" Thanks pal! 52:05 - The penultimate chapter of that classic epic: The Halfpipe Chronicles. All that, and some ollie watching, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Links - StayingInPodcast.com Instagram - @StayingInPod Twitter - @StayingInPo

00:00 - A show called Best Home Cook, and what's interesting about being with the The Hairy Bikers in-person. 04:57 - What's it like playing The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt - Complete Edition on the move with the Switch version? We'll tell you. 09:20 - We're back to talking about Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and some digital sightseeing in Greece. 10:22 - We toss a coin to the Witcher TV series. 31:11 - A final (???) Charity Miles Update. It's a stonker. 36:05 - Achtung! We review the Blitzkrieg! board game by Paolo Mori. 48:26 - In typically bang-on-trend fashion, we discuss hit new board game The Royal Game of Ur which was first released *checks notes* 4500 years ago. Plus the digital adaptation by Sullivan Bousiniere. All that, and a very quick meringue, Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links - StayingInPodcast.com Instagram - @StayingInPod Twitter - @StayingInPod Facebook - @StayingInPodcast Steam Curator - http://store.steampowered.com/curator/28314572/ Boar

00:00 - H. G. Wells, a true literary genius? 05:04 - TwentyPlenty. 11:15 - Don't Get Got from Big Potato Games is a mix of silly party fun and intense paranoia that demands creative thinking and social nous to outwit your loved ones. 33:30 - Jojo Rabbit is Taika Waititi's darkly-tinged comedy about why hate is so stupid, and while it can be an uncomfortable watch, it's a worthy one. 45:46 - In an energetic mood? Then Amanita Design's Chuchel - a riotous combination of puzzler and point-and-click adventure for mobile and PC - is for you. All that, and some rather "unique" CVs, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links - StayingInPodcast.com Instagram - @StayingInPod Twitter - @StayingInPod Facebook - @StayingInPodcast Steam Curator - http://store.steampowered.com/curator/28314572/ BoardGameGeek - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepodcast/41888/staying

00:00 - Halo: Reach is out as part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection so we head down memory lane to discuss the series. 16:00 - Do we make it to 2020? Find out at the end of the show! :o 20:15 - As usual, we've got the hottest takes. This episode? Our thoughts on Sam Neill going topless in sci-fi horror movie Event Horizon. 25:07 - Marvel's Spider-Man is wrapped up, but after the game's ejected from the PS4 we wonder if open world narratives work well in video games, and how important roleplaying can be for the overall enjoyment of being in these worlds. 44:25 - Decrypto and its first expansion Laserdrive are brilliantly thematic, 1950s spy-ish board game that really does make you feel like a codebreaker. Another banger from Coiledspring Games, we reckon. 56:38 - The end of the lovely BGG Secret Santa 2019 experience, and jumping in two-feet-first with Multi-Man Publishing's Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2. All that, and Halo as an adjective, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Sam (@MrSamTurner),

00:00 - A peacefully tomb-like (!?!?) flotation tank experience at Float Planet in Liverpool. 07:43 - We went to Modiphius's tabletop RPG event Dragonmeet, and make a resolution. 15:47 - Hoover chat. 18:07 - Kosmos and Devir have put out Silk, a wonderful little entry level worker placement/area control game from designer Luis Ranedo and artist Roc Espinet, and it's taught us a valuable lesson. 27:22 - Secret Santa!!! :D 39:47 - The question this episode comes from Holly, via The Question Man of course, who asks "what is your favourite Quality Street?" 51:39 - Knives Out, and a betrayal. All that, and our thoughts about baths, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero). Links - StayingInPodcast.com Instagram - @StayingInPod Twitter - @StayingInPod Facebook - @StayingInPodcast Steam Curator - http://store.steampowered.com/curator/28314572/ BoardGameGeek - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepodcast/41888/staying Image: "wooden decoration" by m