In this episode of Devon Dice: Board Game Podcast, host Joel is joined by Nick, Lewis, and Sam (while Claire is off to bed and mascot Honey is busy being adorable) to discuss their best board games from 2010, 2015, and 2020! They dive into the latest gaming news, including Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship and Stonemaier’s Finspan, plus updates from UKGE. The team also explores crowdfunding highlights, with big titles like Baghdad: City of Peace and Everdell Silverfrost making waves. Finally, they chat about recently played games, from Return to Dark Tower to Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game, before unveiling their top picks from the past three gaming eras. Tune in for all this and more!
Conventions
- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – Tickets are now sold out!
News
- Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship: A new game from Matt Leacock and Z-Man Games using the Pandemic system. Pre-release (purchasable) at UKGE (with Matt Leacock on hand to sign copies!) before its public release.
- UKGE announcement: Painting tournament
- Finspan – latest Stonemaier announcement; a sequel to Wingspan.
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter
- Baghdad: City of Peace from Alley Cat Games – Finishes 13th Feb (18 days to go) – £45 (retail) / £50 (deluxe) + £6 shipping – delivery Nov 2025
- La Patisserie Rococo from Eagle-Gryphon Games – Finishes 31st Jan (5 days to go) – £37 + £12 shipping – delivery Dec 2025
- Everdell Silverfrost from Starling Games – Finishes 31st Jan (5 days to go) – £33 (basic) / £53 (collector’s ed.) + £16 shipping – delivery Nov 2025
Gamefound
- Teotihuacan: Deluxe 2nd Printing from Board&Dice – Finishes 4th Feb (9 days to go) – £103 + £13 shipping + VAT (n/i in cost – so ~£23)
- Dice Tower 2025 (on gamefound, not KS!) – Finishes 31st Jan (5 days to go) – anywhere from £8.25 to £412, as many pledge levels available + add-ons + shipping (not estimated)
Played Games
- Nick
- Lewis
- Joel
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