This is a podcast for people who love board games made by people who love board games. Also come check us out on YouTube!
Ready Steady Play
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This is a podcast for people who love board games made by people who love board games. Also come check us out on YouTube!
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Recent Episodes
June 24, 2026
44: Threaded & Feya's Swamp
<p>Barry and I do a deep dive into two games: Threaded, a light worker placement game and Feya's Swamp, a heavy competitive euro game.</p><p><br></p><p>This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay</p><p><br></p><p>Barry: @bgwbarry</p><p><br></p><p>Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>00:00:00 - Intro</p><p>00:01:32 - Played: Threaded</p><p>00:50:11 - Played: Feya's Swamp</p><p>02:01:44 - End</p>
June 10, 2026
43: UKGE Wrap-up
<p>Barry and I talk about the games we saw and played at the UKGE!</p><p><br></p><p>This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay</p><p><br></p><p>Barry: @bgwbarry</p><p><br></p><p>Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>00:00:00 - Intro</p><p>00:00:17 - Expo Chat</p><p>00:21:15 - Played: Catan on the Road</p><p>00:22:53 - Played: Machu Pichu</p><p>00:25:04 - First Impressions: Drillers</p><p>00:27:50 - First Impressions: Codenames Critical Role Adventures</p><p>00:31:16 - Barry wants to play Triangulation</p><p>00:32:25 - Demoed: Difference Asterix</p><p>00:34:35 - Demoed: 100 Ways to Die</p><p>00:26:44 - Demoed: Hot Topic</p><p>00:38:42 - Played: Spokes</p><p>00:46:38 - Demoed: Tedoku</p><p>00:48:31 - Demoed: Circadia</p><p>00:51:30 - Demoed: Le Chocolat</p><p>00:54:51 - Played: Movie Night & Book Club</p><p>00:59:15 - Played: Piraten Kapern</p><p>01:01:01 - Demoed: Capybara Crush</p><p>01:02:54 - Played: Tenby</p><p>01:09:43 - Demoed: Fame & Fable</p><p>01:22:34 - Demoed: Compile Main 3</p><p>01:25:28 - Played: Journey to the Centre of the Earth</p><p>01:29:00 - Demoed: Hellbreak</p><p>01:38:40 - Demoed: SHUG</p><p>01:54:00 - Demoed: Lord of the Rings Circle of Conflict</p><p>02:04:36 - Demoed: Siege Perilous</p><p>02:12:49 - News: Dawn of the Zeds Designer Edition</p>
May 21, 2026
42: UKGE 2026 Thoughts & Picks
<p>Mike and Barry share their thoughts on UKGE 2026 and the line up of games.</p><p>This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! </p><p>www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay</p><p>With @bgwbarry</p><p>Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Sections:</p><p>00:00:00 - Intro</p><p>00:02:19 - UKGE Intro</p><p>00:13:01 - UKGE Barrys Thoughts</p><p>00:21:14 - UKGE Online Release Information</p><p>00:40:01 - UKGE Awards System</p><p>01:02:31 - UKGE Open Gaming Area</p><p>01:09:36 - UKGE Forest Shuffle Tournament</p><p>01:16:41 - Barrys Pick 1 Ace of Spades</p><p>01:18:58 - Barrys Pick 2 Tír na nÓg Blessings & Burdens</p><p>01:20:07 - Barrys Pick 3 Forest Shuffle Dartmoor Exmoor</p><p>01:23:56 - Barrys Pick 4 War of the Ring The Card Game Hope and Despair</p><p>01:27:25 - Mikes Pick 1 Drillers</p><p>01:30:00 - Barrys Pick 5 A Carnivore Did It</p><p>01:33:38 - Mikes Pick 2 Obscurians</p><p>01:35:14 - Barrys Pick 6 Spokes</p><p>01:37:05 - Mikes Pick 3 Ape Town</p><p>01:39:35 - Barrys Pick 7 Threaded</p><p>01:43:17 - Mikes Pick 4 For the Gods</p><p>01:45:33 - Barrys Pick 8 Catan On the Road</p><p>01:47:52 - Mikes Pick 5 DreamEscape</p><p>01:49:51 - Barrys Pick 9 Fame & Fable</p><p>01:50:49 - Barrys Pick 10 Smallfolk</p><p>01:52:50 - Mikes Pick 6 Night at the Zoo</p><p>01:54:23 - Barrys Pick 11 Lord of the Rings Circle of Conflict</p><p>01:58:33 - Barrys Pick 12 Shug</p><p>02:02:20 - Mikes Pick 7 Ruined Path</p><p>02:06:14 - Barrys Pick 13 Personal Demons</p><p>02:09:54 - Outro</p>
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