Whose Turn Is It Anyway?

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showHappy new year from all of us at Whose Turn Towers, we're starting 2026 with Davey taking the hotseat and of course it's January and we're talking about going to the gym...the board gaming gym of course to get hence at teaching games and demoing games.FIRST PLAYER: DaveyOTHER PLAYERS: JP, Adrian & TamboIn this episode you'll learn:- that Adrian likes to go toe to toe in the Unmatched series by Mondo Games- about Tambo's Ocean's 11 moments in Burncycle by Chip Theory Games- how the future is reclaimed by flora and fauna as JP explores the world of Earthborne Rangers by Earthborne Games- about Davey's experience of driving cultists away in Kinfire Council by Incredible Dream Studios- to get changed, put things away in the locked and start preparing for the board gaming gym to level up teaching and demoing- that Davey really loves Haiku's in a temporary new segment...maybe (we'll see)LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWMusic at 1:20:04 from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-gienger/blissful License code: JDNVNO5QFO1ZLV7NEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count3:58 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex4:22 - Tambo - burncycle9:53 - Adrian - Unmatched: Marvel Redemption Row19:33 - JP - Earthborne Rangers32:50 - Davey - Kinfire Council43:32 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The gaming gym44:00 - The struggle with teaching and playing games54:13 - Our thoughts around teaching games to others58:54 - Demoing games and receiving demos1:11:54 - Final top tips from the gang1:20:04 - TURN 4 - Haiku: With a Clue1:24:43 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next?1:32:33 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showAs Rob takes us home in his final episode of his run its time to get a little uncomfortable...well with being comfortable.  Rob talks about the various aspects of the hobby which can make board gamers uncomfortable and the group share stories and times in which they've felt this way and why.FIRST PLAYER: RobOTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Dan & TamboIn this episode you'll learn:- Dan is playing with dinos again as he ventures back into Perseverance Episode 3 by Mindclash Games- Adrian does like a game with bidding / auctioning in Ra by Ravensburger- Tambo goes back in time for some WW2 shenanigans in Company of Heroes by Bad Crow Games- Rob straps into is space truck and tried out the new expansion in Galaxy Trucker: Do What? by Czech Games Edition- about what makes the gang uncomfortable in board gaming and how they have or haven't got over those things over timeLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/AEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count1:12 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex1:25 - Tambo - Company of Heroes 2nd Edition11:37 - Adrian - Ra21:45 - Dan - Perseverance Episode 327:08 - Rob - Galaxy Trucker Do What?32:18 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Playing with your comfort levels34:37 - Getting the teach wrong & large convention noise42:53 - Approaching tables for games & games outside comfort zones50:09 - Small talk and forced conversations58:40 - Possessive over our copies of games1:05:04 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur1:10:04 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next?1:15:39 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showSanta isn't the only one that has been working hard this x-mas eve, Rob has managed to catch Tristan Hall from Hall or Nothing Productions for a cozy fireside chat about his newest crowdfunding project Night of Wolves / Ruined Path double feature.GUEST PLAYER: Tristan HallPLAYERS: RobIn this episode you'll learn:- how Tristan begun his journey of design by building mods to HeroQuest- more about the active campaign Night of Wolves / Ruined Path which runs until early January 2026- how Rob explores why he enjoys games from Hall or Nothing Productions and why they are important to him- that it's ok to get rules wrong when you're learning games, the primary objective is enjoying your time.LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWNight of Wolves & The Ruined Path Campaign - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tristanhall/night-of-wolvesSublime Dark Pre-Order Link - https://sublime-dark.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersHall or Nothing Website - https://www.hallornothing.net/EPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count0:46 - TURN 2 - Meeting Tristan11:27 - What is Tristan's favourite board game?14:29 - What games hit your table lately?19:57 - TURN 3 - Night of Wolves / The Ruined Path32:59 - Discussion around the accessible price point for the games39:13 - "Don't worry if you get the rules wrong, just have a good time with the game"47:34 - Tristans passion for the hobby shines through51:27 - TURN 4 - What's Coming Up57:39 - TURN 5 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showHaving caught up with the chaps from Paper Fort Games over the convention circuit we wanted to get some proper time to chat with James & Chris from the studio to talk all about their experiences, their lessons and ultimately their upcoming games Terraria & Cult of the Lamb.GUEST PLAYERS: James Faulkner & Chris KingsnorthPLAYERS: JP & DaveyIn this episode you'll learn:- about how James & Chris got into the hobby and how Paper Fort Games started- more about the world of Terraria and the challenges of making a true sandbox game as a board game- more about the new and upcoming title Cult of the Lamb also based on the video game IP- that James won't rest until he's converted all the core retro video games from our childhood.LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWWebsite - https://paperfortgames.store/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paperfortgames/Cult of the Lamb Preview Page -https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfortgames/cult-of-the-lamb-the-board-game Terraria Board Game - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfortgames/terraria-the-board-gameEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count1:25 - TURN 2 - Paper Fort Games - Introducing James & Chris2:31 - How did James get into the hobby & birth of Paper Fort Games8:38 - How did Chris get into the hobby?15:14 - What are your favourite games?17:28 - TURN 3 - Terraria24:27 - A fish tank sandbox experience29:05 - How do you put an end to a sandbox game?38:42 - TURN 4 - Cult of the Lamb49:09 - A worker placement with teeth51:27 - Turning retro games into board games57:34 - TURN 5 - Keeping the community engaged & what's coming up?1:06:39 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showInstead of board games Rob takes us to another part of his hobby space which is Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and invites his DM and friend of the podcast Stewart to join in on the conversation.  Lets hope he rolls a natural 20 people.FIRST PLAYER: RobOTHER PLAYERS: BeckyGUEST PLAYERS: StewartIn this episode you'll learn:- about the new Ada's Dream by Alleycat Games from our guest player Stewart- Rob is enjoying his solo adventures in Star Wars Outer Rim by Fantasy Flight Games- that Tenby is not only a Welsh town in Pembrokeshire but also a pretty good card game- all about why the gang play Dungeons and Dragons, from DM'ing, to playing and all elements around this side of the hobby.LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/AEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count1:03 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex1:17 - Stewart - Ada's Dream7:28 - Becky - Tenby11:20 - Rob - Star Wars Outer Rim20:17 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Playing with your mind (Dungeons & Dragons)29:49 - What led Stewart to becoming a DM & why?32:57 - Beckys first proper D&D experience35:55 - The reality of prep time for D&D sessions41:06 - A lot of pitfalls for starting DMs45:06 - Getting started in creating characters51:15 - How does a relevative newbie feel going into D&D for the first time58:04 - D&D can be whatever you want it to be1:12:54 - What advice would you give a group to start their first sessions?1:20:12 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur1:23:49 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next?1:29:23 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord