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The Offline Gamer
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Dive into the world of gaming with Matt, Rai, and Karen on "The Offline Gamer" podcast! Each month, we explore our latest tabletop and PC gaming adventures, share exciting Kickstarter finds, provide coverage of events like Airecon and the UK Games Expo, and engage in conversations with interesting figures in the UK board game industry. Join us on this interactive journey!
Episodes
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Episode 115 - UKGE 2026 Review
Matt, Karen and Rai are back together to look back on an unforgettable weekend at UK Games Expo 2026. With record-breaking attendance at the NEC, they discuss the show's layout, the ever-growing scale of the event, and whether UKGE may soon need to expand even further. The team share their...
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Episode 114 - UKGE 2026 Preview
In this special UK Games Expo 2026 preview episode, Matt and Karen break down everything attendees need to know before heading to the NEC for the biggest UKGE ever. From survival tips for the summer heat and navigating the expanded five-hall layout, to food, parking, shopping, and Bring & Buy...
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Episode 113 - What We’ve Been Playing: Spring 2026 Round-Up
Episode 113 of The Offline Gamer is packed with recent plays, convention finds, crowdfunding picks, and community chat. Matt and Karen return to a more traditional format after a busy few months of conventions and travel, diving into everything they’ve been playing since Christmas. This episode...
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Episode 112- From Food Trucks to Board Games – AireCon 2026 Review
In this episode of The Offline Gamer, Matt and Karen are joined by Jay from Bucket List Board Gamers to share their full AireCon 2026 experience. From venue layout and food trucks to security quirks and standout meals, the trio dive into everything that made the weekend memorable. They explore…
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Episode 111 - Poodling Up to Harrogate: The AireCon 2026 Preview
Matt and Karen are back with their AireCon 2026 preview — and yes, it was supposed to be a short one. Recorded just one week before the show, they walk through everything you need to know ahead of the Harrogate Convention Centre's biggest tabletop weekend of the year. Expect a full rundown of...
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Episode 110 - Tabletop Gaming Live 2026
In this episode, Matt and Karen take a deep dive into Tabletop Gaming Live 2026, the two-day tabletop games celebration held at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire on 14–15 February 2026. Hosted by Tabletop Gaming Magazine, the event brought together board gamers, RPG fans, miniatures...
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Episode 109 - Mince Pies, Meeples & Merry Gaming
It’s our Christmas episode! Matt and Karen settle in for a festive catch-up, chatting about the board games they’ve been playing over the last few weeks — from games enjoyed at AireCon West to sessions around the table with friends. They dive into a wide mix of titles, covering everything from...
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Episode 108 - Spiel Essen 2025
In this episode, Matt and Karen welcome long-time listener-turned-friend Gareth to talk about his first ever trip to Spiel in Essen. Gareth shares what it was like navigating the world’s biggest board-gaming convention — from travel challenges, sold-out hot releases, and massive crowds to the...
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Episode 107 - Shiver: Dark Prospects
This Halloween special features a thrilling departure from our usual format! Adam from the Die Rollin YouTube channel takes over as Game Master for an atmospheric session of Shiver, the horror RPG from Parable Games. Join Matt, Lizzie (Board Gaming With My Family), and Doddy (Summoned Games) as...
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Episode 106 - Throwing a Double Six
In this episode, Matt and Karen are joined by friends from the Instagram board gaming community for a special recording at the Double Six Board Game Café in Moseley, Birmingham. Guests include Emzie from @nerdygirlgaming, Lucy and Carl from @short.stuff.boardgames, and plenty of lively chat about...
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Episode 105 - Fortress of Death
In this episode of The Offline Gamer, Matt and Karen step into the immersive audio-driven world of Sound Realms for a playthrough of the dark and dramatic Fortress of Death. Guided by narration, sound effects, and a whole lot of dice rolls, they navigate traps, solve puzzles, and fight for...
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Episode 104 - UKGE 2025 Wrap-Up – Part Two
Matt and Karen are back with part two of their UK Games Expo 2025 round-up! This time, they chat about even more games they played and picked up—including relaxing pattern builders, clever two-player showdowns, and some truly unique indie gems. They also reflect on the general atmosphere of the...
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Episode 103 - UKGE 2025 Wrap-Up – Part One
In this episode of The Offline Gamer, Matt and Karen return from UK Games Expo 2025 and dive into part one of their two-part wrap-up! Sadly, Rai couldn't join them this year due to illness, so it's just the two of them sharing first impressions, con highlights, and a few mild grumbles (spoiler…
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Episode 102 - UKGE 2025 Preview
The UK Games Expo 2025 is nearly here, and Matt, Karen, and Rai are back with their annual mega-preview! In this episode, the team covers everything you need to know for UKGE 2025 – from the new hall layout and bring & buy changes, to Chow Street’s food truck lineup and their top tips for…
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Episode 101 - A Minor Disaster
In Episode 101, Matt and Karen return for a slightly shorter show ahead of their big UKGE preview. They share highlights from recent game days with friends, discussing a mix of new and favourite titles, including Rebirth, Restless Spirits, Trio, Castle Combo, Explorers of Navoria, and more. Matt...
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Episode 100 - Quiz Time at AireCon 2025
To celebrate 100 episodes and 10 years of The Offline Gamer, we brought together a fantastic group of board game creators, friends, and fellow enthusiasts for a chaotic, laughter-filled quiz live at AireCon 2025! Hosted by Matt, this special episode features guest teams including Adam from Die...
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Episode 99 - AireCon 2025 Chronicles: Dice, Ducks & Demos
In Episode 99, Matt and Karen recount their jam-packed weekend at AireCon 2025 in Harrogate. From the ups and downs of the Bring & Buy to an epic quest for food through the convention’s labyrinthine layout, they dive into the highlights, including games played, exhibitors visited, and surprise...
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Episode 98 - Airecon 2025 Preview
Join Matt and Karen in Episode 98 of The Offline Gamer as they dive into all things Airecon 2025! They discuss what makes this Harrogate-based board game convention a must-visit, covering the exhibitor lineup, open gaming spaces, event highlights, and even a sneak peek at upcoming releases.…
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Episode 97 - 2024s Best Plays and 2025s Next Moves
In this episode, Matt, Karen, and Rai take a deep dive into their gaming highlights of 2024, reflecting on favourite titles, standout events, and exciting moments shared with friends and listeners. They also discuss their gaming plans for 2025, including conventions and anticipated releases. Rai...
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Episode 96 - Christmas 2024
In this festive episode of The Offline Gamer, Matt and Karen share their Christmas gaming plans, discuss family-friendly titles like Wuzzled and Rolling Ranch, and reflect on recent plays, including Balatro, Tape to Tape, and The Spill. They recount highlights from the Meeple People Weekender,...
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Episode 95 - Halloween Special 2024 (The Lost Ship)
In this special Halloween episode, Adam from the Die Rollin' YouTube channel helms a thrilling three-hour journey through The Lost Ship, a bone-chilling adventure from the SHIVER RPG. Set in the icy Arctic Circle, this story follows a military team investigating a lost vessel, only to discover...
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Episode 94 - ACWest 2024
In this episode of The Offline Gamer, Matt and Karen are live from ACWest at the Telford International Center, sharing their experiences at this vibrant convention. From exploring the exhibitor hall and checking out unique accessories to trying out new board games, they’ve packed in plenty of...
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Episode 93 - Mill, Monsters, and Mazes
In this episode, Matt is joined by special guest Mill from Dissent Games. Mill shares the journey of creating board games with her co-designer Jess, including their successful Kickstarter campaign for Library Labyrinth and the upcoming Loose in the Library. Mill talks about her background in…
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Episode 92 - Cat Quilts and Cursed Coin Flips
Matt celebrates his birthday with Karen as they catch up on the latest in board games, video games, and crowdfunding. They discuss their recent gaming adventures, including highlights like Vampire Survivors, Slay the Spire, Calico, and the newly announced Tomb Raider: The Crypt of Chronos board...
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Episode 91 - UKGE 2024
In this episode, hosts Matt and Karen dive into their experiences at the recent UK Games Expo. They share highlights from their interactions with other gaming enthusiasts, exhibitors, and designers, and reflect on the community spirit that makes such events special. Join them as they recount...
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Episode 90 - UKGE 2024 Preview
Join us for Episode 90 of the Offline Gamer as we dive into our eagerly awaited UKGE 2024 preview! We've sifted through spreadsheets and maps to bring you our top picks and must-see games at this year's expo. We'll also share our personal tips on navigating the event and making the most of your...
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Episode 89 - Back to Basics
In Episode 89, Matt and Karen embrace a casual and standard episode format, steering away from interviews to focus on sharing their recent gaming experiences and news. They discuss their latest adventures in board gaming, highlighting games they've played, conventions attended, and their...
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Episode 88 - Ever Excitable AireCon
This episode we're joined by the Ever Excitable Adam from Die Rollin, and we talk all about our adventures at AireCon 2024 in Harrogate, UK.
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Episode 87 - Matty G Returns
We're back for 2024, and our friend Matty G joins us again to talk about everything he's been up to since we last spoke, travelling the world doing demos for Alley Cat Games.
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Episode 86 - I Wanna Be...
Karen and Matt discuss the games they played over the past month, including some they tried out at a recent gaming convention as well as old and new favorites. Oh, and Matt's started collecting Pokemon cards. Games discussed: Where Am I? Alive in a Mad Tea Party Creature Comforts Waters Edge...
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Episode 85 - Resuming Play
In this episode, Matt and Karen resume their regular format with a hearty discussion about the various games they've explored since their time at UKGE. With a conversation stretching almost 2 hours, they share their experiences and thoughts on the various games they've played. Tune in to hear…
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Episode 84 - Matty G's GenCon Chronicles
In this latest episode, we're thrilled to welcome our newest roaming reporter, Matty G, fresh from his journey to the US for the iconic GenCon. Here is the link to the Kickstarter we discussed at the beginning of the show from our friend Matt at Shirts and Merch:...
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Episode 83 - UKGE 2023 Wrap Up
We wrap up our experiences at UKGE 2023, including the games we played, people we saw, and things we spent our money on. Also, Rai has a short announcement to make at the end of the episode.
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Episode 82 - UKGE 2023 Quiz!
We got together a few friends at UKGE, and threw a little quiz! Thanks to the following for taking part: Scott - Minerva Tabletop Chris - Unfringed Things Phil & Kirsty - Ludus Vulpes Martin - Paper Boat Games Oleta - Ocean City Games
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Episode 81 - UKGE 2023 Preview
In our annual UKGE preview, we talk about some of the things we're keen to see at the event.
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Episode 80 - Airecon 2023
Rai is back this month, and joins Matt and Karen as we chat about our experiences attending our first ever Airecon event. Matt and Karen share their first-hand experiences from the convention floor, discussing the hottest new board games they got to play, the bustling trade halls, the open gaming...
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Episode 79 - Ludus Vulpes
Matt is joined by Kirsty and Phil from Ludus Vulpes, for a nice meandering chat about games! Links: https://www.ludusvulpes.com https://www.youtube.com/c/ludusvulpes https://www.instagram.com/ludusvulpes/ https://www.facebook.com/ludus.vulpes https://twitter.com/ludusvulpes
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Episode 78 - Mark Cooke
Normal service will resume soon, but this week we're joined by Mark Cooke to discuss Airecon 2023 in March, as well as his other roles in the board gaming industry. Links: https://www.airecon.co.uk/ https://www.brighteyegames.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKboardgametrade/
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The Offline Gamer Christmas 2022 Update
Where have we been? What's been going on? In this special Christmas message we let you all know why things have been a bit quite on the TOG front lately.
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Bonus Episode - Shiver RPG (The Harvest)
In a break from our usual episodes, we bring you this special bonus! Adam from Die Rollin ran a special one-shot adventure of the Shiver RPG, launching on Kickstarter soon. Join us as we investigate.. The Harvest. Apologies for any audio issues - I've cleaned it up as best as I can!
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Episode 77 - The Rogue Artist
In another mini episode, we're joined by Andrew Prowse of Rogue Artist Creations. We talk about his history of gaming and design, and his latest game SKÅL! which is coming to Kickstarter soon. Links: https://www.rogueartistcreations.com https://www.skalgame.com...
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Episode 76 - The Civitas Universe
This episode we're joined by James Bradley, creator of The Civitas Universe. Check out Civitas 2230 on Kickstarter now! Links: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thecivitasuniverse/civitas-2230-build-the-cyberpunk-city-of-your-dreams https://thecivitasuniverse.com/...
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Episode 75 - UKGE 2022
A bit later than expected, here's our roundup of UKGE 2022! We talk about the games we saw, the people we chatted to, and the amazing food we ate over the weekend. Here are our games of the show: Matt: Grove from WoksOnStudios Rai: Meadow from Rebel Studio Karen: Meadow from Rebel Studio
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Episode 74 - UKGE 2022 Preview
It's almost time for UKGE! We have a chat about the show, our lovely map, and we use the Tabletop SPIRIT preview magazine to see what some of the exhibitors are bringing along.
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Episode 73 - A Quick Catch Up
We have a quick catch-up this month before we start planning for UKGE! Keep your ears open for our preview episode coming in the next couple of weeks. Unfortunately, there's a small issue with Rai's microphone in this episode so apologies for the audio issues.
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Episode 72 - Ticket to Carcassonne
Matt is joined in this episode by author Steve Dee, and there's chat about his latest update to his board game book, Ticket to Carcassonne, as well as other projects, and what Steve has been playing recently! Links: https://twitter.com/steve_dee_ttc https://tickettocarcassonne.com
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Episode 71 - Allotment of Awards
After a short real-life delay, we're back and have a good catch up over what's been going on since the new year. As it's our first show of 2022, it's also time for our Kickstarter Awards!
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Episode 70 - The Crossover Episode
For our Christmas episode this year we're doing something a little different - Wayne and Jude from the TrekMate podcast join us for a look through lots of Star Trek related games on BoardGameGeek! You can find out more about TrekMate at www.trekmate.org.uk
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Episode 69 – Nice
It's back to normal this month, and we've got a lot of catching up to do! Matt tells us all about a few months worth of Kickstarters, and Rai details all about their foray into D&D...
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Episode 68 – A Short Trip to Arkosa
This month we briefly chat about what we've been playing, some terrible Kickstarters, and we're joined by Angela from Toonhammer Games to talk about Arkosa - currently on Kickstarter!
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Dive into the world of gaming with Matt, Rai, and Karen on "The Offline Gamer" podcast! Each month, we explore our latest tabletop and PC gaming adventures, share exciting Kickstarter finds, provide coverage of events like Airecon and the UK Games Expo, and engage in conversations with interesting figures in the UK board game industry. Join us on this interactive journey!
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