Episodes
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
UK Games Expo Review
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Ben, Josh & Tom share their experience of UK Games Expo 2019!
Featuring:
Thursday - Night Press Event (02:12)
- Team 3 and Snowman Dice by Brain Games
- Ticket to Ride by Days of Wonder
- Letter Jam and Sanctum by Czech Games Edition
Friday (06:30)
- Games Workshop Citadel Contrast Paint Range
- Drawn To The Flame Live Podcast
- Warhammer Community Preview
- The Menance amongst Us by Smirk & Dagger
Saturday (34:51)
- Horticulture Master and Mini Garden by Mozi Games
- Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms by Modiphius Entertainment
- Lifeform and 1565, St Elmo's Pay by Hall or Nothing Productions
- Tales of Glory by Ankama Games
- Stuff by Bez
- Village Attacks by Grimlord Games
- RPG Controversy
Happy Listening!
The Unlucky Frog Team
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
UKGE Bonus Feature | The Crafting Jones
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Ben caught up with Sally Jones of The Crafting Jones to talk about her experience of UKGE!
Happy Listening!
The Unlucky Frog Team
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
UKGE Bonus Feature | Pathfinder 2nd Edition by Paizo
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Tom was fortunate to blag an interview with Eric Mona and Jason Bulmahn to chat about Pathfinder 2nd Edition at UKGE 2019!
Happy Listening!
The Unlucky Frog Team
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
UKGE Bonus Feature | The Everrain by Grimlord Games
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Ben is joined by Adam Smith of Grimlord Games to chat about their upcoming release, The Everrain at UKGE 2019!
Happy Listening!
The Unlucky Frog Team
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
UKGE Bonus Feature | Stuff by Bez
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Ben is joined by friend of the show, Bez Shahriari of Stuff by Bez to chat about her experience of UKGE 2019!
Happy Listening!
The Unlucky Frog Team
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
UKGE Bonus Feature | 1565, St Elmo's Pay by Hall or Nothing Productions
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Josh is joined by friend of the show Tristan Hall of Hall or Nothing Productions to chat their upcoming releases 1565, St Elmo's Pay and Lifeform whilst at UKGE 2019!
Happy Listening!
The Unlucky Frog Team
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
UKGE Bonus Feature | Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms by Modiphius Entertainment
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Ben was fortunate enough to chat with Chris Birch from Modiphius Entertainment about their upcoming release Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms whilst at UKGE 2019!
Happy Listening!
The Unlucky Frog Team
Monday May 13, 2019
Carronade Retrospective | Unlucky Frog Bargain Hunt!
Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
In this week's episode Josh and Ben provide their take on Carronade 2019!
Topics featured:
Bethesda Plegarism Claims (02:00)
Warhammer Age of Sigmar Sylvaneth Release delay (08:38)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16IXC0xOjVk
Warhammer Contrast Paint (11:45)
Warhammer Fest Announcements (16:00)
Carronade 2019 (19:22)
Flea Market Charity Bargain Hunt Challenge (31:18)
Links:
Ben's Bargain Hunt contribution
- Village Attacks Troll Model- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223514605519
- Warhammer Valten Exalted of Sigmar - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223514618145
- Warhammer 40K Space Marine Terminators - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223514626599
- Warhammer Fantasy Battle Marco Colombo - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223514613757
Josh's Bargain Hunt contribution
- Warhammer 40K Space Marine Blood Angels Captain - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323804736587
- Citdeal 40K Metal imperial Guard Commissar Yarrick - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323804738541
- Choas Terminator Lord Death Guard Painted - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323804745230
- Warhammer 40K - Typhus - Herald of the Plague God - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323804750331
- Warhammer Blood Bowl Dwarf Giants Team - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323804758918
- Warhammer Blood Bowl Dwarf Giants Team - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323804757474
Honourable Mentions:
Tyler Mengle (www.mengelminiatures)
Dave Zeb Cook
Mick Farnworth
Captain Jack's Locker
Scottish Wildlings
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
AireCon 2019 Review Show
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Ben and Charlotte share their thoughts on AireCon 2019!
Housekeeping
Patreon Shout out - Oscar Hartley (01:39)
News
Critical Role Vox Machina Kickstarter (03:34)
Fallout RPG by Modiphius Games (06:10)
AireCon 2019 (08:39)
Friday
- Reichbusters by Mythic Games (12:02)
- Comanauts by Plaid Hat Games (15:54)
Saturday
- Crisis by Ludicreations (20:28)
- Jon Hodgson Seminar (22:48)
- Duke's Pizza (28:01)
- Hive by Gen42 (29:48)
- Games Crusade and Emmerse Studios (31:03)
- Forks playtest by Radical 8 Games (32:22)
- Polyhedron Collider Live Event (34:55)
- Brexit: The Real Deal by Wotan Games (38:25)
- Koi by Smirk & Laughter Games (44:38)
- Cockroach Poker by Jacques Zeimet (45:57)
- Fameeple Fortunes with I Play Red (48:39)
- Jollyboat (51:39)
Sunday
- Quacks of Quedlinburg by Schmidt Spiele (52:50)
- Altiplano by Reiner Stockhausen (55:07)
Final Thoughts on AireCon 2019 (1:01:17)
Happy Listening!
Unlucky Frog Gaming
Mentions:
Mark of Dream Big Games
Fabled Lands
David and Duncan of Tabletop Scotland
Giles Pound of Both Sides of The Table
Rodney Smith of Watch It Played
Paul Grogan on Gaming Rules!
Sunday Nov 18, 2018
Episode 98: Unlucky Frog On Tour - Glasgow Games Festival 2019
Sunday Nov 18, 2018
Sunday Nov 18, 2018
In this week's episode Josh and Charlotte give us a round up of their experience of Glasgow Games Festival 2019!
Nuts and Bots by Cardboard and Coffee (00:01:06)
Adreneline by Czech Edition Games (00:03:27)
Squirrel by Format 15 Games (00:06:08)
1 Survives, the game of horror/slasher survival (00:10:50)
Magnificent Flying Machines by Medusa Games (00:18:15)
Space Horizons (00:18:50)
KeyForge by Fantasy Flight Games (00:23:50)
Shout outs (00:33.00)
Bez of Stuff By Bez
One Free Elephant
Mark Mackinnon Dream Big Games
Justin of Bad Cat Games
Medusa Games
Dave Wright of Tabletop Scotland
Nick (Unpopular Mechanic)
Tony Axon
Brainwaves
Eric from Juniper Green Games
Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe
Credits:
Presented by Josh Hartley and Charlotte Porter
Post Production by Josh Hartley
Wednesday Sep 05, 2018
Wednesday Sep 05, 2018
Fresh from their stint as the Official Media partner for the inaugural Tabletop Scotland, Josh, Ben and Charlotte chat with Kenny and Lawrence of the Dice Roll Cafe about their thoughts on the event!
Recorded in the very atmospheric snug in the Cherrybank Inn in Perth, together they cover a whole array of things including:
- Darius Twyman and his Magical travelling Games Library
- Villainous, the Game of Disney Villains
- Kickstarter Launch for Microbrew by One Free Elephant
- Seminars by Meeples like Us and Bez of Stuff by Bez
- Room D100+1
- The Pub Quiz at Tabletop Scotland
- Everdell at the Geeknson Table
- Pandemic Survival
- D&D Epic
- The Bring and Buy
- Warhammer Underworlds Tournaments.
We hope you enjoy listening!
The Unlucky Frog Team
Honourable shoutouts include:
Mark McKinnon of Wreck and Ruin Fame
Ross and Kev of West End Games
Steve Fettes of Common Ground Games
Kat from IPlayRed
Matt Coward
Peter Hopkins of Drawn To The Flame
Duncan Cowan of Tabletop Scotland
Sarah Kennington of One Free Elephant
Richard Simpson of We're Not Wizards
Iain McAllister of The Giant Brain
Genki Gear
....and of course, The Tabletop Scotland team, volunteers and everyone who came along!
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Links for Dice Roll Cafe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiceRollCafe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dicerollcafe
Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/dicerollcafe/
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Episode Credits
Recorded before a pub staff audience at the Cherrybank Inn, Perth
Hosted by Josh Hartley, Ben Porter and Charlotte Porter
Guest Appearance by Kenny Li and Lawrence Tucker
Post Production by Charlotte Porter
Episode Art by Charlotte Porter
Patron Outro by Tom Mannering
Sunday Jul 15, 2018
Episode 67: Unlucky Frog on Tour - Magic Pre-release (...or Magic Herpes)
Sunday Jul 15, 2018
Sunday Jul 15, 2018
This week Josh is joined by Tom Mannering and Ewan Bowers for an episode dedicated to Magic: The Gathering. Together they discuss the recent M19 pre-release event that they attended at ComiCrazy in Paisley and we introduce a new segment of the show, 'What's in the Booster Packs?!' - pretty much 'What's in the Box?!' without a box. Listen in as they explain what they would do with the cards in the packs, the mechanics and lore of the game, and share their own experience of playing Magic over the years.
Happy Listening
The Unlucky Frog Team
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Episode 56: Unlucky Frog On Tour - UK Games Expo (Part 2)
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Ben and Josh are joined once again by Iain McAllister of The Giant Brain for the continuation of our UK Games Expo round up!
We hope enjoy listening,
The Unlucky Frog Team
Mentions
Boardgame Console by Wizama
Arkham Horror: Paths to Carcosa and Forgetton Age by Fantasy Flight Games
Pathfinder Playtest by Paizo
Holding On: Troubled Life of Billy Kerr by Hub Games
Village Attacks by Grimlord
VoteMe by Redwell Games
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Episode 54: Unlucky Frog On Tour - UK Games Expo Review (Part 1)
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Ben and Josh are joined by Iain McAllister of The Giant Brain for their UK Games Expo wrap up episode, part 1! Together they cover Thursday's Press Preview, Friday's Shadespire: Grand Clash, the JollyBoat comedy duo and the plethora of games that they demo'ed, listed below!
We hope you enjoy listening.
The Unlucky Frog Team
Mentions:
Sins RPG by First Falling Leaf
Ruthless by Alley Cat Games & Roland's Revenge
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions by Playfusion
The Gig by Brain Crack Games
Gladiatores by Bad Cat Games
Towers of The Sun published by Quality Beasts
Doomsday Bots by Digisprite
Dare to Dream by Turtle Dream Games
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare by Modiphius Games
Ice Cool by Brain Games
Villagers by Sinister Fish Games
Ominones Hieroglyphs by Yay Games
Legends Untold and Lord of The Hoard by Inspiring Games
Hero Master by The Noble Artist
Shadows of Esteren by Studio Agate
Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
Episode 41: Independence Day On Tour - Richard Denning
Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
Whilst at Conpulsion 2018 Ben caught up with Richard Denning of Medusa Games. Together they talk about the convention scene, the ins and outs of organising UK Games Expo, and his upcoming release Magnificent Flying Machines which Ben, Josh and Charlotte had the chance to play at Glasgow Games Fest.
**Please note that there is a lot of background noise in this episode as it was recorded live at Conpulsion**
We hope you enjoy listening!
The Unlucky Frog Team
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Bonus Episode: Unlucky Frog on Tour - Conpulsion 2018 - Exhibitors Reel
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
A collection of short interviews with exhibitors from Conpulsion 2018. Includes:
- David of the Dawn Duellists
- Calum, former event organiser
- Keith McLeman of Cardboard and Coffee
- Matt Coward, Tabletop Researcher
We hope you enjoy listening!
Thanks for listening,
The Unlucky Frog Team
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Bonus Episode: Unlucky Frog on Tour - Conpulsion 2018
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Ben and Charlotte are joined by guest co-host Iona Craig, and together they share their experience of Conpulsion 2018.
Listen in as they discuss their thoughts and recommendations for Conpulsion 2019. They also discuss some of the things they were involved in and the people they caught up with including:
- Richard Denning of Medusa Games and UKGE
- Keith McLeman of Cardboard and Coffee, and his game Nuts and Bots
- Dawn Duellists, a historical european martials arts
- Dave Wright of Tabletop Scotland
We hope you enjoy listening!
Thanks
The Unlucky Frog Team
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
In the second part of our AireCon review Josh and Ben chat about some of the things they got up to on the fnal day of the convention. Highlights include:
Football Rivals
Merchants of Medius by Pike Gaming
Fighting Fantasy
and much more, including a potential City of Kings and Age of Sigmar tie in!
We hope you enjoy listening in
Thanks
Josh, Ben & Charlotte
Sunday Mar 11, 2018
Episode 29: Unlucky Frog On Tour - AireCon 2018
Sunday Mar 11, 2018
Sunday Mar 11, 2018
This week are coming at you all the way from Harrogate for AireCon 2018, and the first of our Unlucky Frog On Tour episodes! In this episode Ben, Charlotte & Josh share their experience of the convention with highlights about:
- The City of Kings
- Nuts and Bots
- On the Couch with Polyhedron Collider
& much more!
Thanks for listening!
Ben, Josh & Charlotte
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
Episode 20.2 : Tabletop Big Dogs (2 of 2)
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
#UnluckyFrogOnTour
The second half of our special double upload features interviews with Ian Potter of PK Perspective, and John Harper of Tabletop Scotland!
This recording was recorded live from the Tabletop Scotland Ticket Sales Launch in Perth on Wednesday 31st of January 2018.
We hope you enjoy listening!
Ben, Charlotte & Josh
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Sunday Feb 11, 2018
Episode 20.1 : Tabletop Big Dogs (1 of 2)
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
#UnluckyFrogOnTour
The first half of our special double upload features interviews with Stuart of Big Dog Books, Andrew Parrott, local SNP Councillor & Duncan & Simon of Tabletop Scotland!
This recording has been recorded live from the Tabletop Scotland Ticket Sales Launch in Perth on Wednesday 31st of January 2018.
We hope you enjoy listening!
Ben, Charlotte & Josh
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Monday Nov 13, 2017
Bonus Episode - Glasgow Games Festival 2017
Monday Nov 13, 2017
Monday Nov 13, 2017
The Unlucky Frog Team attended Glasgow Games Festival this weekend and so we thought we would shoehorn a bonus episode all about the convention into this week's schedule! We discuss a few of the games we managed to try out, including Wreck and Ruin, ElemenZ and Magnificent Flying Machines and share our thoughts on the event in general. Normal programming will resume on Sunday (19/11/17) with the first of two episodes featuring Bez of Stuff by Bez, so stay tuned!
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