The Staying In Podcast - four pals talk video games, board games, movies, and nonsense

The Staying In Podcast - four pals talk video games, board games, movies, and nonsense

Join four lifelong friends on this award-nominated comedy podcast about board games, video games, comicbooks, movies, TV and more; uncovering the hidden indie gems you’ll wonder how you ever lived without, and diving deep into the franchises you already know and love.

Episodes

March 15, 2024 66 mins

Big reviews of escape room video game Escape Academy by Coin Crew Games and Ravensburger’s Tolkien-em-up The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game, plus thoughts on MugenGaming’s Kiri-ai: The Duel. All that, and many more…? on Ep195.

00:00 - The sanctity of the line and mildly threatening birthday songs

08:50 - Escape Academy

23:29 - Another one indoctrinated

26:23 - The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game

47:38 - Kiri-ai: The D...

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Reviews of the criminally good District Noir and cosy-coastguard-em-up Beacon Patrol from Pandasaurus, an early peek at the retro-tinged horror from Headware Games’ Hollowbody, the superb search action of Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and spending a sultry couple of hours with Grant Howitt’s Sexy Battle Wizards. All that, and the bleep button, on Ep194.

02:37 - Sexy Battle Wizards

17:14 - District Noir

26:05 - Beacon...

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We kick off by precisely defining “a Tesco”, then it’s board game reviews of Shifting Stones (Gamewright) and Thunder Road: Vendetta (Restoration Games), and from the world of video games it’s thoughts on Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red) and Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games). All that, and snowboarding, on Ep193.

00:00 - The definition of Tesco

04:52 - Shifting Stones

10:49 - Dutch Blitz (again)

14:41 - Thunder Road: Vendetta

25:3...

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We dive deep into the Rise of the Floodborn and The First Chapter sets for Disney Lorcana from Ravensburger, twist and turn with Saltburn, and marvel at Super Mario Bros. Wonder. All that, and après Pete, on Ep192.

00:00 - A mystery holiday

12:42 - Disney Lorcana - The First Chapter and Rise of the Floodborn

33:19 - Saltburn

45:48 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

59:52 - The Top 10 Extreme Sports

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Reviews of adorable worker placement Cardboard Alchemy’s Flamecraft, infuriating memory bluffing game That's Not a Hat! from Ravensburger, the mighty and massive Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition from Vlaada Chvátil and WizKids, classic competitive card game Dutch Blitz, and the brilliant narrative-driven adventure Star Trek: Resurgence from Dramatic Labs.

All that, and a body pillow, on Ep191.

00:00 - Nobody puts Kris in the corner.....

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Staying In’s top 5 favourite things that we read, played, watched, and generally “discovered” in 2023 is the huge topic we try and tackle as 2024 rolls in.

00:00 - Kris' package

04:32 - Resolutions

10:51 - The Incal

15:52 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

20:10 - The Dark Forest

22:35 - Eega

27:43 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

30:40 - The Decagon House Murders

33:51 - Twilight Imperium: Third Edition

35:36 - Bluey

38:37 - Blue Eye...

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Heading off on a long journey with The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom, wandering down the path with Killer Trails, and telling tales with The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.

All that, and 2023’s Secret Santa, on Ep189.

00:00 - Grip it and Rip It

03:48 - Secret Santa Gift #1

09:10 - Killer Trails

18:18 - Secret Santa Gift #2

23:08 - The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom

42:55 - Secret Santa Gift #3

47:57 - The ...

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Jumping deep into Davy Jones' Locker: The Kraken Wakes after PudKat Games’ successful Kickstarter, the warboys scope out Osprey Games’ General Orders: World War II, going intergalactic with The Marvels, and the incredible Mints or Mince from Big Potato Games.

All that, and a lot of talk about potatoes, on Ep188.

00:00 - Eating Toffee Potatoes (aka Caramelised Danish Potatoes) and decadent roasties.

06:56 - The horrors of eating in...

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We get scammed by sellers on Temu counterfeiting boardgames by “Oink Games”, “Hasbro”, and “Mattel”, get roleplaying with Critical: Sanctuary - Season 1 from Hachette, sip tea at Davenports of Cheshire, go shopping at Jokkmokk: The Winter Market from WizKids, and Fly Home! and Fish 'n' Flip with Helvetiq.

All that, and sunshine during the cold, on Ep187.

00:00 - Winter Summer Holiday

04:12 - Davenports

07:56 - Counterfeit boardgam...

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We (unsuccessfully) try and break The Curse, spend 12 full hours playing the epic space opera Twilight Imperium: Third Edition from Fantasy Flight Games, get locked in a puzzling hotel in EXIT - The Curse of Ophir from Nementic Games and USM, and scare ourselves silly with Mike Flanagan’s latest The Fall of the House of Usher.

All that, and Big Selenite, on Ep186.

00:00 - Breaking the Curse #1

08:00 - Twilight Imperium: Third Edit...

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We take a trip into the mysterious in the dark sci-fi They Cloned Tyrone, chat about the completely endearing Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, and if that weren’t enough, it’s off to war with Undaunted: Battle of Britain from Osprey Games.

All that, and sleeping in Deep Heat, on Ep185.

00:00 - Hugo’s 3rd but not his 3rd birthday party

07:52 - Kris sleeps in Deep Heat, plus The Cinematic Orchestra

14:41 - They Cloned Tyrone

27:34 - ...

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It is Autumn. We chirp on about Troika! from the Melsonian Arts Council, head back in time to the Stone Age (board game), take a look at the Open and Play series from Kosmos with particular attention centred on Monster 12 and Allie Gator, and try to resist growling “I’m Batman” while chatting about Batman: The Audio Adventures.

All that, and more talk about lawnmowers than is strictly necessary, on Ep184.

00:00 - Slapped by Septem...

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Chips. You love them. We love them. This episode talks about them. But when we’re not talking chips, we’re talking: Lacuna, a delightful 2 player abstract game from CMYK; Townscaper, Oskar Stålberg’s relaxing and deeply creative build-em-up; Benji from Osprey's lovely solo recommendations Miru and VOID 1680 AM; and the challenging cooperative deck crawler Regicide from Badgers From Mars. All that, plus hospital radio, on Ep183.

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September 1, 2023 61 mins

A globetrotting episode, as the lads head around Bavaria on Segways, including a trip to the legendary FUNtainment, Hofbräuhaus, and Neuschwanstein Castle. Then we get some mucky fun in with Dirty Pig (or Drecksau) from Kosmos, look back at reMEmber from Pegasus Spiele, become one with nature with Happy Bee from Helvetiq and Coiledspring Games, and annoy all the right people with the Barbie movie.

All that, plus a farewell to unde...

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Night School Studio’s OXENFREE II: Lost Signals is a great follow up to the original and is going to serve its fans well, while Blizzard’s own recent sequel - Diablo IV - proves to be the perfect entry into a genre you might have dismissed. And why Colin from Accounts is must-watch comedy TV from Australia that’s deeper than you might initially expect.

00:00 - Tidying up

08:08 - OXENFREE II: Lost Signals

20:32 - Diablo IV

46:08 - ...

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More Steam Deck chat starts off the show, then it’s off on a photography expedition with Alba: A Wildlife Adventure from ustwo games, plus a trip to the cinema to see Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One. Back at home it’s board game time with Crack List from Pierre Faucon and Hachette, and Sweet & Spicy from HeidelBÄR Games.

All that, plus childhood classics adapted to the big screen, on Ep180.

00:00 - Why you should...

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We start off by ranking the Mission: Impossible films (you will be upset by some of the placings), then get straight into a breakdown of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Then it’s on to Jury Duty - the show, not the obligation - and finally Alderac Entertainment’s push your luck game Cubitos.

All that, plus beige flags, on Ep179, out… NOW!

00:00 - Ranking the Mission: Impossible films

09:11 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of De...

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Sipping tea with Honey Badger, getting an Inkling about Osprey Games, having a Block Party with Big Potato, subscribing to LEGO, doubling up on Dorfromantik, and having a swinging time with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Plus, grabby geese.

00:00 - Explaining thunder to a toddler, and a Tolkien marathon

08:53 - Tea Party

17:33 - Inkling

22:51 - Block Party

32:41 - A LEGO subscription box

44:40 - Dorfromantik and Dorfromantik...

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We kick things off with power washing fantasies and foraging, then try and find hidden wizards with Wandering Towers from Capstone Games, and bury some dice with Spots from CMYK. After that we get gambling with High Society from Osprey Games, and get an introduction to roleplaying with Critical Foundation from Hachette. Plus, Finger smoking.

00:00 - Powerwashing fantasies and foraging

13:13 - Wandering Towers

21:42 - Spots

33:43 -...

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Fading fast? Pop on the latest episode for some high energy geek culture chat; it’s better than coffee!!! (?) We talk The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth from Fantasy Flight Games, Bamboo from Devir, Hungry Monkey from HeidelBÄR Games, Ghost of Tsushima from Sucker Punch, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Extraordinary by Emma Moran. Plus, a hog.

00:00 - Keeping Kris awake

10:46 - Ghost of Tsushima

16:02 - G...

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