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Ronan is joined by guests Eleanor and Pouria and they review ten shorter games before revealing which are their Top 3 recommendations from those discussed.  Check out www.youtube.com/c/thegamepit for videos covering many of the games discussed. Head to www.dicetower.com for loads more gaming coverage. Follow us on social media for all the latest Game Pit news.

In the build up to the UK's largest board gaming convention Sean and Ronan run the ruler over twelve games releasing or demoing at the show and try to predict whether they are going to be gaming Treasures or Traps for the unwise. These are previews of games we, for the most part, have not yet played. Head to https://www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588 to discuss our episodes with us and your fellow listeners. Head to www.dicetower.com for all the gaming goodness you could wish for. Don't forget to follow us on social media.

We're back with a bumper Picking Over the Bones episode where we look at some of the latest big releases and have a prize draw for you. The games covered are Fallout, Civilizations: New Dawn, A Column of Fire, Reworld, Empires of the Void 2 and Tulip Bubble.   Listen out in the middle of the show for a chance to win a copy of Coup (Brazilian art edition), donated by the Boardgame Guru - http://www.boardgameguru.co.uk/   Also, check out The Game Pit's  YouTube channel for our Pit Stop videos on a range of gaming - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDSbpqp2Pali1m7i-ywuLg   The Game Pit is a proud member of The Dice Tower Network - http://www.dicetower.com/dice-tower-network

Ronan and Sean return to give quicker reviews of quicker games as they look back at games they played with friends and family over the winter holidays. In all eighteen games are weighed, measured and judged. Some to find a place in Gaming Glory and others to be trodden into the dirt of gaming obscurity.  Check out overview videos of many of these games at: www.youtube.com/c/thegamepit Head to https://www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588 to give your thoughts on our upcoming gaming coverage and you might hear them read out on a future episode. Head to www.dicetower.com for fantastic gaming media content.

Sean and Ronan have decided to try and join the popular 10 x 10 Challenge for the year. In Episode 106 they list the twenty games they have chosen to try and play at least ten times over the next twelve months to try and explore the hidden depths of strategy and fun. For more great gaming podcasts head to www.dicetower.com and check out our network friends. For loads of quick overview videos subscribe to www.youtube.com/c/thegamepit If you want to chat to us head to our Guild at BGG or email us at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com  

This episode sees Ronan and Sean pick over the bones of Bunny Kingdom, Ex Libris, Montana and three other games. Also in the show, we call on all our listeners to send in questions so we can include them in our delayed and horribly out of sequence Episode 100. If you want to take part, please send your question to: thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com Finally we'd like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and the very best of fortune in 2018! The Game Pit is a proud member of The Dice Tower Network Check out our Pit Stop Videos on The Game Pit YouTube Channel

Ronan and Eleanor take a spin in the booth to cover nine Spiel 2017 releases in record time. Join them for their run through to find out if they uncovered treasures or got trapped at the table. For Pit Stop videos of some of these titles and more head to; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDSbpqp2Pali1m7i-ywuLg Contact our Pit Crew at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com or on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Head to www.dicetower.com for the best in gaming coverage.

Sean and Ronan get together to discuss six of the games they picked up in Essen at Spiel 2017. Featured are Otys, Azul, Dragonsgate College, Bali, Deadline and Speed Colours.  Keep up to date with all things Game Pit by following us on social media. Catch our Pit Stop videos at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDSbpqp2Pali1m7i-ywuLg Head to www.dicetower.com for great gaming coverage. Contact us at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com  

Sean and Ronan sit down after three busy days in Essen and give you first impressions on six games they have played. The episode was recorded as live so please forgive any sound or editing issues.

Ronan reports back from a frantic first day at Spiel 2017 during which travel troubles curtailed The Pit's presence in the halls but he still manages to report on five games he has played. 

On the eve of Spiel 2017 Sean and Ronan give you twelve more opinions on games releasing at the show. Each game is discussed and then they both let you know whether the game will be a treasure to fill your gaming shelf with delight or a trap to lure in the unwary.  Get more episodes on iTunes, Stitcher and www.thegamepit.podbean.com Head to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDSbpqp2Pali1m7i-ywuLg for Pit Stop videos of games in which we give you a quick overview of games. www.dicetower.com is home to our friends from The Dice Tower Network and packed full of great gaming content.  Contact us on social media, thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com or here; https://www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588

Sean and Ronan continue the countdown to Essen by digging into twelve more games releasing at Spiel 2017 and give you their opinions on whether they will uncover Treasures or Traps. Head to our YouTube channel for much more Spiel 2017 coverage. For even more gaming goodness head to www.dicetower.com Get hold of us on social media, our BGG Guild or at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

Sean and Ronan provide six reviews this episode of games they have been playing recently. Being picked over this time are Roll Player, Flip Ships, Island Dice, Carcosa, Hanamikoji and Grifters. Catch our quick video overviews of games at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDSbpqp2Pali1m7i-ywuLg Get loads of great gaming content at www.dicetower.com Contact us at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com Follow us @gamepitpodcast Join our Guild at www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588      

Back with the second installment of their Essen Treasure Hunt, Sean and Ronan take a look at twelve more games being released at Spiel 2017 and without playing them try to decide if they are a Treasure or a Trap! Featured are; Michael Strogoff, Merlin, Santa Maria, The Dutch East Indies, Edge of Humanity, Space Freaks, Parley, Cuckooo!, Dragon Castle, Deadline, Otys and Harvest Dice. Catch our new series of quick games overviews on YouTube at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDSbpqp2Pali1m7i-ywuLg Get loads of great gaming content at www.dicetower.com Contact us at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com Follow us @gamepitpodcast Join our BGG Guild at www.boardgamegeek.com/giuld/1588    

Back with the first installment of their Essen Treasure Hunt, Sean and Ronan take a look at twelve games set to be released at Spiel 2017 and without having played them give you a brief overview and their best guess at whether each game will turn out to be a Treasure or a Trap! Featured are; Hunt for the Ring, Coaster Park, Calimala, Clans of Caledonia, Pioneer Days, Keyper, In Between, Justice League, Bronze, Favelas, The Sanctuary and Rajas of the Ganges. Catch our Pit Stop video games overviews at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDSbpqp2Pali1m7i-ywuLg Get great gaming content at www.dicetower.com Contact us at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com Follow us @gamepitpodcast Join our BGG Guild https://www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/1588