Polyhedron Collider Episode 163 - SETI, Slay the Spire, Perch, and House of Fado


In this episode of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the team dives into a mix of science, board games, and digital adventures. We kick things off with a discussion on SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, exploring the latest big board game from CGE searching the solar system for extraterrestrial intelligence. Shifting gears, we tackle Slay the Spire: The Board Game, a card game translation of the beloved deck-building roguelike, breaking down its strategic depth, replayability, and asking the question what it offers over its digital lineage.  
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Polyhedron Collider Episode 162 - My Little Scythe, FlickFleet, Monkey Palace, Cora Quest, In The Footsteps of Darwin, In The Footsteps of Marie Curie


The boys from the Collider have been visiting some tiny conventions and getting lots of games played. First Rory and Sid take us through board games to play with the wee nippers, with Lego building game Monkey Palace, star fighting dexterity game FlickFleet, and miniature Euro game My Little Scythe. Andy then tells us of his exploits in a more sophisticated setting of a Victorian observatory, going through the luxurious tile laying game that is Foundations of Rome. We round off the reviews with some historical themed games [.....]

Polyhedron Collider Episode 161 - Inventors of the South Tigris, Fromage, and Rats of Wistar


In this episode of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the team dives into the latest board game news, reviews, and some seriously unexpected topics, like geese! Tune in as we discuss playing the Warhammer 40k Space Marine VR experience, review a cheese board of games, and design the Dunelm board game.

We take a deep dive into the strategic and resource-management game Inventors of the South Tigris, asking is it a worthy end to the South Tigris trilogy. We then take a look at Fromage a [.....]

Polyhedron Collider Episode 160 - The Most Anticipated Games of 2025


2025 promises to be another thrilling chapter for tabletop games, so let’s peer into our gaming crystal ball and spotlight the board games and roleplaying games that have us buzzing with excitement for the upcoming year. Of course, there might be a few friendly debates among the PhC board members, and let’s not forget the classic disclaimer: we can’t predict the release dates! So, some of these eagerly awaited games might just play hard to get and not show up this year but hey, that just adds [.....]

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