Boards & Banter

Welcome to the first episode of our brand new board game podcast, Board and Banter! This month we sat down with Raccoon Tycoon, the economic strategy game where woodland critters are building railways, trading commodities, and trying to become the richest tycoon in town. We chat about how the game plays, what we enjoyed at the table, and whether this charming animal-themed market game earns a place on our shelves. Join us for a relaxed discussion about strategy, presentation, and the experience of playing Raccoon Tycoon.We are also partnering with⁠⁠⁠ tabletopterrainuk.com⁠⁠⁠, they make amazing tokens and terrain for all your gaming needs, for 10% off use code BG&BCIf you'd like to get in touch, find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,email us at:[email protected] head over to our blog:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.boardgamesandbookclub.com⁠

We have a slightly longer episode for you this week, a little christmas treat. There's no discussions of games and books of the week this time, and no Read Between the Lines. This week we are looking at our top 5 board games, and top 5 books that we have played and read in 2025. Let us know your favourites from this year.We are also partnering with⁠⁠ tabletopterrainuk.com⁠⁠, they make amazing tokens and terrain for all your gaming needs, for 10% off use code BG&BCIf you'd like to get in touch, find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email us at:[email protected] head over to our blog:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.boardgamesandbookclub.com⁠

We know, we missed another week, but hopefully things are now back on track and we are back again.We kick things off with the books and games we’ve been enjoying over the last fortnight, dive into another round of Read Between the LinesThen we unwrap our main topic: stocking filler board games. We chat about the small-box surprises, portable crowd-pleasers, and clever little titles that make perfect gifts (or perfect additions to your own shelves). Cozy vibes, quick laughs, and lots of recommendations.We are also partnering with⁠ tabletopterrainuk.com⁠, they make amazing tokens and terrain for all your gaming needs, for 10% off use code BG&BCIf you'd like to get in touch, find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email us at:[email protected] head over to our blog:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.boardgamesandbookclub.com⁠

We know, we've been away and missed an episode, we had an amazing time at York Board Games Convention, but we are back now.In this episode of Board Games and Book Club, we catch up on the latest books we’ve been reading and games we’ve been playing before diving into Read Between the Lines. Then, we explore the wonderful worlds of the book and board game communities — from cozy book clubs and game groups to online spaces full of recommendations, reviews, and shared passion. We chat about what makes each community special, how they’ve changed, and the friendships and fun that come with being part of them.We are also partnering with tabletopterrainuk.com, they make amazing tokens and terrain for all your gaming needs, for 10% off use code BG&BCIf you'd like to get in touch, find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email us at:[email protected] head over to our blog:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.boardgamesandbookclub.com

In this weeks episode of the Board Games and Book Club Podcast, we are here with our usual catch-up of the books we've been reading and the games we've been playing, as well as another round of Read Between the Lines.Then we will diving into our main topic for this episode: abstract versus thematic board games. From elegant mechanics and minimalist designs to rich stories and immersive worlds, we explore what makes each style shine — and which side of the board we lean toward.One of the games we discussed this week is Uh Oh, Dino!, the kickstarter for this game has now launched, and if anyone is interested you can find all the details here.If you'd like to get in touch, find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email us at:[email protected] head over to our blog:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.boardgamesandbookclub.com

In this episode of the Board Games and Book Club Podcast, we share the latest books we’ve been reading and the games we’ve been playing, before diving into another round of Read Between the LKines (we are still open to suggestions). Then it’s time for our feature discussion: rereading books from childhood. From the comfort reads that shaped us to the surprises (good and bad) of returning to old favourites, we explore what it’s like to revisit the stories that first sparked our love of reading.If you'd like to get in touch, find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠email us at:[email protected] head over to our blog:⁠⁠⁠⁠www.boardgamesandbookclub.com

In episode 3 of the podcast, we catch up on the books we've consumed and the games we've got to the table in the last two weeks. Read Between the lines is back for its third installment (please help Jess, she needs a new title), where we are quizzing each other on book blurbs and game flavour text. And finally this week we have our main segment, which is a discussion about cooperative vs competitive board games. Do we prefer to team up against the puzzle of the game, or would we rather go head-to-head and have only one winner?If you'd like to get in touch, find us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠email us at:[email protected] head over to our blog:⁠⁠⁠www.boardgamesandbookclub.com

In the second episode of the Board Games & Book Club Podcast we will be discussing the books and games we've enjoyed over the last two weeks. We have the second installment of Read Between the Lines, where we are once again putting each others knowledge of our books and games to the test. And our main topic this week is how films, books, and games interact with each other - what are some good (and bad) adaptations, and what makes a good adaptation.If you'd like to get in touch, find us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠email us at:[email protected] head over to our blog:⁠⁠www.boardgamesandbookclub.com

Thank you for joining us for the first episode of the Board Games and Book Club Podcast. This episode we are talking about the books and games we’ve been enjoying over the last fortnight. We have the first edition of our quiz segment, where we are putting each others knowledge of book blurbs and board game flavour text to the test. And finally we get into our main discussion for this episode, which books and board games would we have with us on a desert island. If you'd like to get in touch, find us on ⁠Instagram⁠email us at:[email protected] head over to our blog:⁠www.boardgamesandbookclub.com

This is Episode 0 of the Board Games and Book Club Podcast. We are trying something new here, and just wanted to let everyone know what we are going to be doing with the podcast. Hopefully you’ll stick around and listen to episode one and beyond. Whether you’re a page turner, a dice roller, or both, we’re glad you’re here with us.If you'd like to get in touch, find us on Instagramemail us at:[email protected] head over to our blog:www.boardgamesandbookclub.com