Mike and Barry share their thoughts on UKGE 2026 and the line up of games.

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With @bgwbarry

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Sections:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - UKGE Intro

00:13:01 - UKGE Barrys Thoughts

00:21:14 - UKGE Online Release Information

00:40:01 - UKGE Awards System

01:02:31 - UKGE Open Gaming Area

01:09:36 - UKGE Forest Shuffle Tournament

01:16:41 - Barrys Pick 1 Ace of Spades

01:18:58 - Barrys Pick 2 Tír na nÓg Blessings & Burdens

01:20:07 - Barrys Pick 3 Forest Shuffle Dartmoor Exmoor

01:23:56 - Barrys Pick 4 War of the Ring The Card Game Hope and Despair

01:27:25 - Mikes Pick 1 Drillers

01:30:00 - Barrys Pick 5 A Carnivore Did It

01:33:38 - Mikes Pick 2 Obscurians

01:35:14 - Barrys Pick 6 Spokes

01:37:05 - Mikes Pick 3 Ape Town

01:39:35 - Barrys Pick 7 Threaded

01:43:17 - Mikes Pick 4 For the Gods

01:45:33 - Barrys Pick 8 Catan On the Road

01:47:52 - Mikes Pick 5 DreamEscape

01:49:51 - Barrys Pick 9 Fame & Fable

01:50:49 - Barrys Pick 10 Smallfolk

01:52:50 - Mikes Pick 6 Night at the Zoo

01:54:23 - Barrys Pick 11 Lord of the Rings Circle of Conflict

01:58:33 - Barrys Pick 12 Shug

02:02:20 - Mikes Pick 7 Ruined Path

02:06:14 - Barrys Pick 13 Personal Demons

02:09:54 - Outro

Mike and Barry reconvene to discuss the best game from 2024!

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Sections:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:11 - Most Disappointing: Kelp

00:07:59 - Most Disappointing: Wyrmspan

00:12:06 - Most Disappointing: Civolution

00:12:56 - Most Disappointing: Beyond the Horizon

00:13:19 - Most Disappointing: Power Grid Outpost

00:14:47 - Most Disappointing: Dominion Rising Sun

00:21:17 - Best Expansions: War of the Ring the Card Game Fire & Swords

00:28:07 - Best Expansions: Ancient Knowledge Heritage

00:29:23 - Best Expansions Eclipse Seekers and Outcasts

00:34:23 - Best Expansions: Grand Tour

00:37:48 - Best Expansions: Foundations of Rome Roads

00:42:21 - Best Expansions: Decorum Moving Out

00:46:30 - Honourable Mentions: Agent Avenue

00:49:44 - Honourable Mentions: A Nice Cuppa

00:52:05 - Honourable Mentions: Flip7

00:55:43 - Honourable Mentions: SETI

00:59:17 - Honourable Mentions: Quacks Duel

01:00:38 - Honourable Mentions: Wondrous Creatures

01:02:38 - Honourable Mentions: War Story Occupied France

01:04:16 - Honourable Mentions: Slay the Spire

01:08:39 - Honourable Mentions: Saltfjord

01:09:57 - Notable Exceptions

01:18:54 - Barrys Number 10: Temple Code

01:22:10 - Barrys Number 9: Architects of Amytis

01:27:10 - Mikes 2 player Pick: Compile Main 1

01:32:28 - Barrys Number 8: Kinfire Delve

01:36:46 - Mikes Pick: Star Trek Captains Chair

01:44:03 - Barrys Number 7: The Gang

01:49:06 - Mikes Pick: Railways of the Lost Atlas

01:58:00 - Barrys Pick 6: Rebirth

02:04:11 - Barrys Pick 5: Endeavour Deep Sea

02:10:40 - Mikes Pick: Shackleton Base

02:18:05 - Barrys Pick 4: Castle Combo

02:22:43 - Mikes Pick: Civolution

02:33:32 - Barrys Pick 3: Compile Main 1

02:37:16 - Barrys Pick 2: Leviathan Wilds

02:43:52 - Barrys Pick 1: Bomb Busters

02:53:46 - Mikes Top Pick: Arcs

Mike and Chris get together to talk about some games!This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarryContact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.comSections:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:02 - Corrections: CMON Has Less Stuff00:02:15 - News: Leviathan Wilds returns to Crowdfunding00:03:30 - News: Upcoming Crowdfunding Campaigns00:03:58 - News: Tigris and Euphrates Reprint00:08:41 - News: Gods & Mortals00:09:54 - News: Rurik Dawn of Kiev00:12:59 - Hey Reprint This: How Dare You?00:19:02 - Quickplays: Duel for Cardia00:19:25 - Quickplays: Kokeshi00:20:47 - Quickplays: Pinched!00:30:25 - Quickplays: Tax the Rich00:42:00 - Quickplays: The White Castle Duel00:48:53 - Quickplays: Bouba/Kiki00:54:31 - Quickplays: Light Speed Arena01:07:22 - Quickplays: Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle Earth Allies01:26:44 - Played: Onstage01:37:36 - Played: Orloj The Prague Astronomical Clock02:13:57 - Played: Pulitzer02:44:33 - Played: Garden Lake03:03:21 - Played: Thesauros