Its time for the largest board gaming convention, which is the Internationale Spieltage (SPIEL) in Essen Germany at the end of this month. This means that episode 195 of the Polyhedron Collider cast is full of the games we are looking forward to hearing more about, playing and demoing.

But that's not all! Several games are heading to crowdfunding as we record. We kick off with Excursions, the new lighter, quicker game in the Galactic Cruise games. We then give honour to the Greek pantheon in For the Gods! Finally we look at the latest video game in board game form in Battle Brothers: The Board Game

As with all our previews, expect some questionable opinions, arguments, and wild speculation.

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In Episode 194 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the boys from PHC dive into another eclectic collection of tabletop games and roleplaying adventures. This time we're dealing with mysterious supernatural forces, suspicious animals, a card laying engine builder, and the sprawling fantasy universe of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere.

We begin with The Presence, which is coming to Kickstarter for a reprint very soon. Take the role of Victorian ghost hunters and put the spirits to rest. We then look at a Carnivore Did It, a simple but effective game of deduction, provided Rory has the clues right. We then step into the imaginative world of Citizens of the Spark, where various guilds vie for control of the elusive sparks. Finally, we journey into one of modern fantasy's biggest fictional universes with the Cosmere RPG. Based on the interconnected worlds created by Brandon Sanderson, this ambitious roleplaying game promises epic fantasy adventures, powerful characters and plenty of opportunities to explore the wider Cosmere. We discuss the system, setting and what it offers both existing Sanderson fans and tabletop RPG players.

As always, expect board game reviews, RPG chat, strong opinions, questionable theories and the usual Polyhedron Collider banter.

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In Episode 193 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the boys from PHC dive into another round of board game and tabletop RPG reviews. Andy has been to Scotland, and while washing down yet another square slice with a can of Irn Bru he got a good look at Call of Cthulhu: Old Ones Origins, the remake of Forbidden Stars coming from Chaosium. We then have an upfront look of All's Well that Ends, a new Gloomhaven-esque fantasy battler that got our wallets worried at UK Games Expo.

We then hit a couple of lighter games from our friends at Hatchette, with reviews of Space Lab, Akropolis: Athena, and Akropolis: Pantheon.

To round things off, we don our spandex and become superheroes in Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying, the latest TTRPG from Free Leaugue.

As always, expect tabletop game reviews, arguments about custard, strong opinions and the usual Polyhedron Collider nonsense as the boys work their way through another stack of cardboard and dice.

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