The Game Pit

In the first half of episode 15, Ronan and Sean are joined by Pouria to take a look back at Essen Spiel 2013. Steam Park, Space Cadets, Rampage, Carnival Zombie and Archon: Glory and Machination are all discussed with further musings on the games that surprised in both good and bad ways, games we wanted to play but didn't, the best and worst looking games at the fair and the most impressive publisher. The Jack Vasel Memorial Fund is a cause close to our hearts. Please give generously at: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/164052/jack-vasel-memorial-fund-auction-2013 The Game Pit are proud members of The Dice Tower Network You can also catch us at 2D6.org Find us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Email us at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com  

In the first half of episode 15, Ronan and Sean are joined by Pouria to take a look back at Essen Spiel 2013. Steam Park, Space Cadets, Rampage, Carnival Zombie and Archon: Glory and Machination are all discussed with further musings on the games that surprised in both good and bad ways, games we wanted to play but didn't, the best and worst looking games at the fair and the most impressive publisher. The Jack Vasel Memorial Fund is a cause close to our hearts. Please give generously at: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/164052/jack-vasel-memorial-fund-auction-2013 The Game Pit are proud members of The Dice Tower Network You can also catch us at 2D6.org Find us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast Email us at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

In the last of the Essen preview shows, Sean and Ronan take a look at six more games and try to decide if they are traps or treasures.This week they discuss Canterbury, Countdown Special Ops, Ortus, Caverna: The Cave Farmers, 8 Masters Revenge and Glass Road.The Game Pit is a proud member of The Dice Tower NetworkCatch all our episodes on 2D6.orgFollow us on Twitter - @gamepitpodcastEmail us on - thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

In the last of the Essen preview shows, Sean and Ronan take a look at six more games and try to decide if they are traps or treasures.This week they discuss Canterbury, Countdown Special Ops, Ortus, Caverna: The Cave Farmers, 8 Masters Revenge and Glass Road.The Game Pit is a proud member of The Dice Tower NetworkCatch all our episodes on 2D6.orgFollow us on Twitter - @gamepitpodcastEmail us on - thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

Delving further into the treasure chest of releases due later this month at Essen 2013 Sean and Ronan give their initial impressions on Carnival Zombie, Templar: The Lost Treasures, Yunnan, Lewis & Clark, Trains & Stations and Legacy.Find other great podcasts at dicetowernetwork.comThere is great written, audio and video gaming content at 2d6.orgCatch us on Twitter @gamepitpodcastEmail us at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

Delving further into the treasure chest of releases due later this month at Essen 2013 Sean and Ronan give their initial impressions on Carnival Zombie, Templar: The Lost Treasures, Yunnan, Lewis & Clark, Trains & Stations and Legacy.Find other great podcasts at dicetowernetwork.comThere is great written, audio and video gaming content at 2d6.orgCatch us on Twitter @gamepitpodcastEmail us at thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

The Essen treasure hunt continues as Sean and Ronan look at six more games that have caught their eye in the run up to the 2013 Spiel.The games discussed this week are Hollywood, Francis Drake, Vikings: Warriors of the North, Palmyra, Rampage and Theseus: The Dark Orbit. Which will be treasures and which will be traps? Proud member of The Dice Tower Network.Catch us on 2D6.org, follow us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast and email us on thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com 

The Essen treasure hunt continues as Sean and Ronan look at six more games that have caught their eye in the run up to the 2013 Spiel.The games discussed this week are Hollywood, Francis Drake, Vikings: Warriors of the North, Palmyra, Rampage and Theseus: The Dark Orbit. Which will be treasures and which will be traps? Proud member of The Dice Tower Network.Catch us on 2D6.org, follow us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast and email us on thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com 

Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of games they have played recently. This week they discuss Milestones, Stone Age, League of Six, D-Day Dice, Yedo and Alien Frontiers.

Sean and Ronan pick over the bones of games they have played recently. This week they discuss Milestones, Stone Age, League of Six, D-Day Dice, Yedo and Alien Frontiers.

This is the first of a series of shorter Game Pit special edition episodes where Sean and Ronan talk about the games that have caught their eye in the lead up to the 2013 Essen Spiel.In this Episode they use the Treasure Hunt format to discuss The Phantom Society, Nations, Blueprints, Patchistory, Packet Row and Coal Baron.Catch The Game Pit and a whole host of gaming goodness on 2D6.orgYou can also find us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast or email us at - thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com

This is the first of a series of shorter Game Pit special edition episodes where Sean and Ronan talk about the games that have caught their eye in the lead up to the 2013 Essen Spiel.In this Episode they use the Treasure Hunt format to discuss The Phantom Society, Nations, Blueprints, Patchistory, Packet Row and Coal Baron.Catch The Game Pit and a whole host of gaming goodness on 2D6.orgYou can also find us on Twitter @gamepitpodcast or email us at - thegamepitpodcast@gmail.com 

Apologies for the hiatus. We are now firmly back on track and we have a Picking Over the Bones episode and a special Essen Preview coming up in the next few weeks.This week Sean and Ronan nominate four more games to join Dominion in The Game Pit Vault of the best games of all time. Sean nominates Ticket to Ride and Pillars of the Earth. Ronan puts forward Lords of Vegas and Tigris & Euphrates. Listen in to find out which one makes it into The Vault.You can find all our episodes on 2d6.orgFollow us on Twitter @gamepitpodcastSend your feedback or questions to gamepitpodcast@gmail.com

Apologies for the hiatus. We are now firmly back on track and we have a Picking Over the Bones episode and a special Essen Preview coming up in the next few weeks.This week Sean and Ronan nominate four more games to join Dominion in The Game Pit Vault of the best games of all time. Sean nominates Ticket to Ride and Pillars of the Earth. Ronan puts forward Lords of Vegas and Tigris & Euphrates. Listen in to find out which one makes it into The Vault.You can find all our episodes on 2d6.orgFollow us on Twitter @gamepitpodcastSend your feedback or questions to gamepitpodcast@gmail.com

In this edition of the Picking Over the Bones series, Sean and Ronan take a look at Arctic Scavengers, Discworld: Ankh-Morpork and they compare Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game with Clash of Cultures.