In this special episode of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the boys crack open the mailbag and tackle your questions head-on. From big-picture hobby discussions to practical gaming tips, it's a listener-powered episode full of opinions, tangents, and the usual Collider chaos.

We discuss innovation in the board game hobby, historic board game themes, best BGA games, and simul games.

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In Episode 184 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the lads take on a globe-spanning mix of games—from thoughtful design and vineyard strategy to mythic landscapes, video game chaos, and urban fantasy roleplaying.

We begin with Ada's Dream, a thoughtful and inventive design that blends puzzly mechanisms with a unique theme. We then head back to the vineyard, in Viticulture: Bordeaux, exploring what this new twist brings to the classic worker-placement favourite and whether it's worth uncorking. Next, we venture into Yotei, to build a town using potatoes, in this light strategy game coming to Kickstarter soon. The light strategy continues, with Sanctuary, a remake of Ark Nova, but in as a tile laying game and in a change of pace likely to give you whiplash, we finish the board game chat with a look at the Apex Legends board game. Finally we speed through the magical streets of London in an old Jag, with the Rivers of London RPG.

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Podcast Contents

00:00:00 Intro Banter
00:02:37 Darwin's Journey
00:05:39 Ada's Dream
00:19:27 Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion
00:25:15 Sanctuary (an Ark Nova Game)
00:37:34 Yotei https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mightyboards/yotei
00:43:28 Apex Legends: The Board Game
00:55:21 Rivers of London: The Roleplaying Game

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In Episode 183 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the lads return from Airecon with plenty of stories, games, and questionable decisions to share. From sprawling Euros to chaotic space stations and a touch of ancient history, it's another packed episode, all brought to you with the letter S.

We kick things off with a rundown of our time at Airecon, our favourite games, Rory hulking out and bouncing cutlery. Next up, we dive into Stupor Mundi, a rich Euro inspired by Emperor Frederick II. It's simple to teach but with a lot of strategy and dick-moves! Chaos then reigns in Stationfall, the hidden-role, sandbox sci-fi game where anything can (and will) happen. We share tales of betrayal, nonsense, and why this one creates such memorable moments. Its not Airecon without the chance to play a super-heavy Lacerda game so we head to Manhatten for Speakeasy, a stylish game of prohibition-era dealings. Finally, we travel back in time with Skara Brae, a game rooted in ancient history and is all about keeping your hovel tidy and free of clutter, an attack on every board game collector.

Expect convention stories, hot takes, mild disagreements, and the usual Collider chaos throughout.

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Podcast Contents

00:00:00 Airecon 2026 https://www.airecon.co.uk/
00:12:45 Stupor Mundi
00:24:15 Stationfall
00:34:30 Escape from Mars
00:37:24 Speakeasy
00:48:24 Skara Brae

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