The Staying In Podcast - four pals talk video games, board games, movies, and nonsense
201 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJoin 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.
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Godzilla Minus One, Animal Well, and art of rally - Ep201
June 15, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBFunselektor’s deeply authentic top down racer art of rally, taking a trip down Shared Memory’s Animal Well, more thoughts on The Haunting of Hill House, and why you really should watch the monstrous Godzilla Minus One. All that, and a Dirty Gibson, on Ep201. 00:00 - A stag do in Bristol 08:48 - art of rally 22:53 - Animal Well 33:31 - The Haunting of Hill House 45:16 - Godzilla Minus One 58:20 - Godzilla titles are wild On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) ...
Another Top 10 Things Worth Staying In For - Ep200
June 01, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBIn this bumper-length episode, we try to whittle down all of the things we’ve discussed over the last 100 episodes into a top 10 we can all agree on. There are laughs, there are tears, there are celebrations, there are bitter defeats. If you’re new, a very warm welcome to you. And if you’re already a listener, thanks for sticking around for the last 199 of these; we really appreciate you spending your time with us <3 00:00 - Cricketing without a bat 04:30 - Our Top 10 lists 17:43 - RRR ...
Dropolter, Eight Billion Genies, and Achtung Panzer! Blood & Steel Starter Set - Ep199
May 15, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWith our refined palettes we get our teeth into the spooky dexterity needed for Dropolter (Oink Games), and our stinkin’ paws on After Us (Catch Up Games). Then we make a wish for Eight Billion Genies (Image Comics) and set our sights on Achtung Panzer! Blood & Steel Starter Set (Warlord Games). All that, and The Mitch and Lynn Man, on Ep199. 00:00 - Very fine dining 09:32 - Dropolter board game review 15:12 - Eight Billion Genies comicbook review 27:35 - Achtung Panzer! Blood & Steel ...
PlayStation Portal, Accomplices, and Incident at Grove Lake - Ep198
May 01, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBIt’s back to the good old PlayStation One days with reviews of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered: Starring Lara Croft (Aspyr) and PSX horror Incident at Grove Lake (ToothandClaw). Then there’s thoughts on Accomplices (Hachette), the PlayStation Portal (Sony), and Cards vs Gravity (Big Potato Games). All that, and the best things from the 90s, on Ep198. 00:00 - Four Stag Dos, Three Weddings 07:06 - Tomb Raider I-III Remastered 13:32 - Incident at Grove Lake 24:30 - Accomplices 33:48 - The Pl...
Assassin's Creed Mirage, Dune: Part 2, and 21: High Stakes Heists - Ep197
April 15, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBWith three absolutely massive topics; a review of Assassin’s Creed Mirage (Ubisoft), a review of Dune: Part 2, and a look at Pocket Quest 2024 (DriveThruRPG). All that, with a very British opening, on Ep197. 00:17 - Tea talk 06:00 - Assassin's Creed Mirage review 23:07 - Pocket Quest 2024 (and 21: High Stakes Heists) 43:33 - Dune: Part 2 review On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Here's a joke for you: did you...
Nunatak: Temple of Ice, CDSK, and Flip, Switch & Roll - Ep196
April 01, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MB00:00 - A geography teacher 5:32 - AireCon 2024 review 14:43 - CDSK review 27:19 - Flip, Switch and Roll review 37:16 - Nunatak: Temple of Ice preview 50:39 - Monster of the Week review On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been...
The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game, Escape Academy, and Kiri-ai: The Duel - Ep195
March 15, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBBig 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 Duel 1:02:34 - See you at AireCon 2024! On this episode...
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Beacon Patrol, and Sexy Battle Wizards - Ep194
March 01, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBReviews 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 Patrol 33:52 - Hollowbody 46:00 - Prince of Persia: The...
Thunder Road: Vendetta, Cyberpunk 2077, Shifting Stones - Ep193
February 15, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBWe 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 25:38 - Cyberpunk 2077 43:51 - Inscryption On this episode...
Lorcana, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Saltburn - Ep192
February 01, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBWe 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 On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our S...
Star Trek: Resurgence, Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition, and That’s Not a Hat! - Ep191
January 15, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBReviews 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... except Kris 07:33 - Flamecraft 10:40 - That's Not a Hat...
Bluey, Blue Eyed Samurai, and The Case of the Golden Idol - Ep190
January 01, 2024 01:30 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBStaying 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 Eyed Samurai 43:16 - How To with John Wilson 50:03 ...
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, and Killer Trails - Ep189
December 15, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBHeading 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 Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 1:05:36 - Secret Sant...
The Marvels, General Orders: World War II, and Davy Jones’ Locker: The Kraken Wakes - Ep188
December 01, 2023 16:36 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBJumping 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 your first year of University 09:46 - Davy Jones' Locker...
Critical: Sanctuary - Season 1, Jokkmokk: The Winter Market, and Fly Home! - Ep187
November 15, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWe 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 boardgames from sellers on Temu 32:44 - Critical: Sanctuary - Se...
The Fall of the House of Usher, EXIT - The Curse of Ophir, and Twilight Imperium - Ep186
November 01, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBWe (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 Edition 34:08 - Breaking the Curse #2 36:21 - EXIT - The Cur...
They Cloned Tyrone, Undaunted: Battle of Britain, and Marcel the Shell with Shoes On - Ep185
October 15, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBWe 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 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 37:54 - Undaunted: Battl...
Batman: The Audio Adventures, Monster 12, and Troika! - Ep184
October 01, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBIt 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 September 03:47 - Troika! 24:13 - Lawnmowers 26:35 - Stone Age...
Lacuna, Regicide, Townscaper, and Benji Corless from Osprey Games - Ep183
September 15, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBChips. 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. 00:00 - A new type of chip, another one bites the dust, and lo...
Barbie, Happy Bee, and Dirty Pig - Ep182
August 31, 2023 23:15 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBA 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 underwear, on Ep182. 00:00 - An international flavour 03:55 - ...
OXENFREE II: Lost Signals, Diablo IV, and Colin from Accounts - Ep181
August 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBNight 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 - Colin from Accounts 56:50 - Outro On this episode were ...
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, and Crack List - Ep180
July 31, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBMore 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 buy a Steam Deck 19:36 - Alba: A Wildlife Adventure 32:25 - ...
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Cubitos, and Jury Duty - Ep179
July 15, 2023 20:37 - 1 hour - 60 MBWe 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 Destiny 26:50 - Cubitos 42:04 - Jury Duty 52:29 - Beige f...
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Dorfromantik, Block Party, and Emily Neat from Osprey Games - Ep178
July 01, 2023 20:07 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBSipping 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: The Board Game 57:43 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider...
Spots, Critical Foundation, and Wandering Towers - Ep177
June 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBWe 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 - Critical Foundation 51:35 - High Society On this episo...
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Bamboo, and Extraordinary - Ep176
May 31, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBFading 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 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 20:02 - Bamboo 33:39 - The...
BEEF, Lok, and PowerWash Simulator - Ep175
May 14, 2023 23:15 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBFellow humans, we welcome you to the Staying In Podcast. In this episode we have a good time discussing Lok, a game by Blaž Urban Gracar; BEEF, a series by A24; Mr Inbetween, a series by FX; and PowerWash Simulator, a game by FuturLab. Plus, a pleasant discussion about a useful new tool called ChatGPT. 00:00 - ChatGPT presents the Staying In Podcast. 09:10 - Puzzle books and handsome women. 12:28 - Lok. 24:07 - BEEF. 33:50 - Mr Inbetween. 38:52 - Audiobook games and PowerWash Simulato...
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Hi-Fi RUSH, and Resident Evil 3: The Board Game - Ep174
May 01, 2023 13:53 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBKeeping it Zen-like with a Rolife Book Nook Shelf Insert, staying focused in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, nodding along gently to Hi-Fi RUSH, relaxing with Thorolf with Catan: The Helpers, and running around terrified fighting for our lives against the gibbering zombie horde with Resident Evil 3: The Board Game. Plus, McDonald’s milkshake? 00:00 - The Spray 06:16 - Rolife Book Nook Shelf Insert 16:18 - Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy 34:30 - Hi-Fi RUSH 45:44 - Catan: The Helpers ...
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, The Last of Us, and Kingdomino Origins - Ep173
April 14, 2023 23:15 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBMovies and television? Yes. Video games? Yes. Board games? Yes. This episode of the podcast has it all. Movie and TV reviews include Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (it’s very very good) and The Last of Us (it is also very very good), tabletop-wise we dig into the excellent Kingdomino Origins from Coiledspring Games, and head out to explore Pikmin Bloom from Niantic. Plus, cordial. 00:00 - The perils of strong squash 07:51 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 18:24 - Kingdom...
Airecon, Wormholes, and Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies - Ep172
March 31, 2023 23:30 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBAirecon was absolutely amazing, and we have many gifts we’ve brought back for you, including Nidhoggr Mead, uh, mead, and Honey Badger Games tea, accessible character sheets and Roll Table for 2 from Fights and Fancy, and the short, strategic, simple, and sneaky Ominoes from YAY Games. But that’s not it, oh no! There’s also jumping aboard the space bus and tearing through the universe in Wormholes from AEG, and deducing the machinations of a mastermind in Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies from ...
Wednesday, Alone Against the Frost, and Paperback Adventures - Ep171
March 15, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBOver on Netflix, Wednesday is straight out of the mind of Tim Burton and some of the team behind Smallville and it’s great, Gavin Inglis and Glen Rahman’s Alone Against the Frost from Chaosium is well-written, super challenging solo roleplaying for Call of Cthulhu, Resident Evil 2: The Board Game from Steamforged Games is an ace adaptation of a classic video game onto the tabletop, and Paperback Adventures from Fowers Games is moreish wordy fun. 00:00 - #LJJ and “Spa Talk” 12:12 - Alone A...
Lockwood & Co, Mada, and Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - Ep170
March 01, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBGhibli-esque slice of life Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation The Endless Seven-Day Journey is Millennium Kitchen’s nostalgic return to Boku no Natsuyasumi, and Mada is all about discovering the hidden game within just as much as it’s about hand management, risk taking, and prickly pears. Kids go hunting for ghosts in Joe Cornish’s very bingeable Lockwood & Co. that has sharply-written dialogue throughout its eight episodes of creepy horror, and we’re off to Airecon and have...
Our Flag Means Death, Sniper Elite: The Board Game, and Rebuilding Seattle - Ep169
February 15, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBOur Flag Means Death is a romantic comedy (with emphasis on the romance) of pirates and gentlemanliness, hot off our RRR kick we’ve fallen hard for Eega, and we have thoughts on modern horror Barbarian. We get investing in property with Rebuilding Seattle by WizKids, scope out just how much love has gone into Sniper Elite: The Board Game by Rebellion Unplugged - a hidden movement board game based on the video game - and Prospero Hall smashes it yet again with The Rocketeer: Fate of the Futu...
Chasing Static, That Old Wallpaper, and The Decagon House Murders - Ep168
February 01, 2023 00:15 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThe best board games to play remotely, how Back 4 Blood is a modern Left 4 Dead with deck building, we head to a Welsh village Chasing Static, you’ve got to love That Old Wallpaper’s strangely compelling theme, and The Decagon House Murders uses the howdunit format to great effect. Plus, a rich vein of stuff. 00:00 - A “job lot”. 06:06 - A question from our pal Ben Tucker: what are the best board games to play remotely? 16:35 - Back 4 Blood. 27:47 - Chasing Static. 39:52 - The Decagon ...
Vampire Survivors, Ghosts, and Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game - Ep167
January 15, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThe butt-clenchingly moreish Vampire Survivors from poncle, the really lovely and dead quaint comedy Ghosts, and the lovingly adapted video game brought to life Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game from Steamforged Games. Plus pillows, and ripping music in 2023. 00:00 - Getting in the Groove and streaming dreams. 08:57 - Sam's V pillow. 12:12 - Vampire Survivors. 35:11 - Ghosts. 43:50 - Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game. 55:12 - Peter's Big D (and more pillows). All that, and honestly s...
Andor, Akropolis, and K3 - Ep166
January 01, 2023 01:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBAndor is Disney+’s new Star Wars series and it’s a fantastic Brechtian political spy drama that doesn’t rely on lightsabers, K3 from Helvetiq is an abstract game that’s a cross of Chess, Connect 4, and programming, and Akropolis from Gigamic is a very quick tile laying boardgame we just love. Plus New Year’s resolutions and predictions for 2023 based on movies. 00:00 - What will 2023 bring? Let’s consult the movies! 03:52 - New Year’s Resolutions. 16:36 - K3 20:46 - Akropolis (also than...
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Lacrimosa, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Ep165
December 15, 2022 15:07 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBMarvel’s Star Wars homage / Kevin Bacon delivery vehicle The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special gets dissected, boardgame reviews of Luna Capital (place tiles, build an engine, reach the Moon) and Lacrimosa (Mozart’s dead, figure out his legacy), and going back to a genre-definer with Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Plus we enter The Christmas Zone, and give each other our traditional Secret Santa gifts. 00:00 - The Christmas Zone. 07:01 - Secret Santa: Part 1. 13:56 - Luna Capi...
The Bear, Immortality, and Coffee Talk - Ep164
December 01, 2022 01:45 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB00:00 - Kris's birthday, celebrated not with a song, but a goldfish. 10:09 - Just to be clear, The Bear is not for kids; it’s an intense black comedy drama, shot on a small budget, all about the pressures of running a sandwich shop. 27:27 - Coffee Talk is from Toge Productions and has you brewing up hot beverages for fantasy creatures. It’s a pretty laid back visual novel, and it’s perfect for bedtime. 41:04 - Context is key, and sits at the heart of Immortality, an interactive movie (of...
Marvel Snap, The Banshees of Inisherin and Horrified - Ep163
November 15, 2022 19:02 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB00:00 - True crime. 08:47 - Marvel Snap from Second Dinner and Nuverse doesn’t necessarily reinvent the genre’s mechanics, but what it does with card battlers, it does better (and faster) than pretty much all the others. 22:50 - A slower-paced, smaller-scale movie that’s ghoulish, perhaps even Shakespearean, The Banshees of Inisherin is a dark and funny and profound film you should go out of your way to watch. 36:44 - [Ad] Go check out our pals at Overtired. 37:57 - There’s nothing horr...
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Tunic, and Fog of Love - Ep162
November 01, 2022 14:14 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB00:00 - Alexa, play Staying In Podcast! 07:11 - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is… just completely out there! We explain why, even if you don’t care all that much about flying games, you need to invest some time in Bandai Namco’s latest entry in the series. 16:44 - Learning, adapting, and trying again is the order of the day in foxy isometric adventure Tunic from Tunic Team and Finji. Like Zelda? Like Heaven’s Vault? You need to play it. 26:41 - The mean, green Marvel machine rolls on with ...
Ahoy, One Page Dungeon Contest, and Dungeons, Dice & Danger - Ep161
October 14, 2022 23:15 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB00:00 - DIY, Oodies, a birthday, and an aversion to wool. 05:51 - PlayStation 4 corker The Order: 1886 (as discussed in Ep156) continues to impress. 10:24 - Everdale (last chatted about in Ep136) is closing down its servers, and now we’re in a sentimental mood, discussing games experiences now gone forever. 17:10 - A special early look at the asymmetrical, pirate-themed board game Ahoy from Leder Games. Lighter than Root, but scratches that itch in a very similar way. 28:51 - Dungeons, ...
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Village Rails, and Unmatched: Digital Edition - Ep160
October 01, 2022 15:41 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB00:00 - Listener pal Ben asks us for some gaming recommendations for new parents; exactly which games CAN you play with one hand? 10:27 - Manchester played host to Tabletop Gaming Live 2022, so naturally we were in attendance too. What a great event! 17:56 - We only get to speak about Quarto from Hachette for a little bit, but that’s fine because our feelings about it are simple: you should for sure play it. 19:20 - Osprey Games delivers the goods yet again with Village Rails. In it, yo...
The Sandman, RRR, and Oceans - Ep159
September 15, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB00:00 - Shoot for the Stars: Round 1. 05:04 - justfortherunofit asks us a very important question. Crumbs… 13:34 - Shoot for the Stars: Round 2. 14:18 - RRR has the best bromance, has the best disclaimer, and just might have the best set of abs. 25:49 - Shoot for the Stars: Round 3. 27:44 - Oceans uses the world of science in conjunction with cardboard fishies to create a lightly educational engine builder. 39:28 - Shoot for the Stars: Round 4. 42:26 - It’s been years in the making, ...
Nope, Décorum, and Hogs of War The Miniatures Game - Ep158
September 01, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB00:00 - Case. Closed. (thanks, McVitie’s) 07:13 - Kris rides a horse. 10:13 - An arctic whatnow? Thoughts on completing Tough Mudder. 15:34 - War Boys VI kicks off with V-Commandos. 17:56 - More drama, strategy, and conflict, with the Undaunted Series (especially Undaunted: Normandy). 21:16 - And yet more War, with the Boys, as we take to the battlefield with Hogs of War The Miniatures Game. 30:20 - Nope is a conversation - an essay, maybe - and the less you know about it going in, th...
The Orville: New Horizons, Sounds Fishy and In a Grove - Ep157
August 15, 2022 01:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MB00:12 - The creation of “Bubble Boyz presents The Staying In Podcast presents Hot Tub the game”... or something... we should probably come up with a better name at some point. 12:10 - Going ape at Go Ape. 19:24 - Oink Games’ In a Grove is all about solving a murder using deduction, prediction, and a spot of luck, in a tiny little box with wonderful component quality. 27:00 - Need more murder? In Vino Morte is a rioja roulette of social deduction, with wine, poison, and lots of bluffing. ...
Godtear, Fury of Dracula, and The Order: 1886 - Ep156
August 01, 2022 01:15 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB00:00 - Pogs are back, maybe? 05:20 - Ready at Dawn’s The Order: 1886 was an early title on the PlayStation 4 that lots of people seem to have slept on… but they shouldn’t have, as gorgeous-looking steampunk shooty bang bangs are the order of the day. 20:08 - Having a hair cut in the same way a cake is iced. 21:44 - War Boys VI: The Road to Valhalla; it’s that time of the year again, when we play a whole bunch of wargames. We got a little bit of time with the gigantic Hogs of War: The Mi...
Thor: Love and Thunder, FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, and Get on Board - Ep155
July 15, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB00:00 - A letter to DEFRA. 03:56 - Thor: Love and Thunder is Taika Waititi second go with the Asgardian and while it’s lost a bit of the danger felt in Ragnarok it’s still distinctive and well worth watching. 23:32 - FUT! We dip our football-booted toe into the wonderful world of perfect chemistry, aka FIFA Ultimate Team, thanks to Mr. Jones. 43:45 - Eating biscuits the right way… or was it the wrong way? 49:32 - We get on board with, er, Get on Board: New York & London; a roll and writ...
Ms. Marvel, Disney Villainous, Crescent Moon - Ep154
July 01, 2022 20:49 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB00:00 – It’s time to investigate. 05:06 – Ms. Marvel is wonderful. It’s a celebration of cultural identity, with nuance, laughter, wisdom, community… we love it. 28:30 – Lifting the curse with shuffleboard at the Bristol Craft Beer Festival. 32:36 – Disney Villainous from Prospero Hall and Ravensburger is genuinely kind of incredible. The art and component quality is staggering, the asymmetrical play works really nicely, and it’s easy to teach to new players. 49:16 – Crescent Moon is fr...
Top Gun: Maverick, Jackass Forever, and There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension - Ep153
June 15, 2022 00:15 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB00:00 - What crisp are you? 03:36 - Top Gun: Maverick is really good. Really REALLY good. And it’s not just a simple nostalgia trip, it’s a well-told story with incredible action scenes, that everyone needs to watch. 26:03 - We’ve loved them since we first saw them, and now the Jackass folks are back with Jackass Forever. And again, while nostalgia plays a big factor, it’s really the bond between the people on screen that keeps us watching. 36:56 - We confirm that in There Is No Game: Wr...
Long Shot: The Dice Game, Gran Turismo 7, and Everything Everywhere All at Once - Ep152
June 01, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB00:00 - The worst place to stage a stag do. 02:49 - Everything but the act of reading. 05:25 - Gran Turismo 7 is the sequel to… Gran Turismo 2? It’s an expectedly gorgeous simulation racer that goes back to one of its earliest entries for its inspirations. Is this the perfect audiobook game? 21:20 - “Do you think anybody will notice?” 26:00 - Everything Everywhere All at Once is the greatest multiverse movie, one where you just should not even try to comprehend what’s going on that, no ...