A podcast about tabletop and video games, old and new, brought to you with a chunk of chat and banter by Chris, Euan, Dave, and sometimes Pawel, from Edinburgh, Scotland.
Previously known as The Large and Unnecessary First Player Token Podcast.
Some strong language and even stronger accents throughout.
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Email us: unncgaming@gmail.com
Video Games: In this episode Big Daddy Euan has been zapping, punching and drilling through the first two Bioshock games. After that, Dave has been experiencing Shenmue in its animated form. Does it do justice to the greatest game ever made? Find out in Episode 131.
Enjoy!
Bioshock (02:00)
Bioshock 2 (11:40)
Shenmue: The Animation (23:22)
Join us on Discord! : discord.me/unncgaming
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow and Dave McCreary.
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria.
This episode produced by David McCreary.
Logo by Rebecca Horner.
24 Oct 2022
130 (VG) - Cthonic Cats
Video Games: We don't talk enough about games set in the near future where you play as a cat, so Chris is putting that to rights by telling us all about Stray. Dave follows up with a bit of chat about procedural dungeon crawler and lockdown sensation, Hades.
Enjoy!
Stray (01:56)
Hades (10:07)
Join us on Discord! : discord.me/unncgaming
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow and Dave McCreary.
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria.
This episode produced by David McCreary.
Logo by Rebecca Horner.
10 Oct 2022
129 (VG)- Peaches and Cream ... of Mushroom
Video Games: Euan has been spending some quality time with Nintendo's flagship titles Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey. Chris gets back to the basics in the minimalist JRPG Dungeon Encounters. There's also some food chat in there, because of course there is.
Enjoy!
Breath of the Wild (01:52)
Mario Odyssey (08:26)
Dungeon Encounters (25:10)
Join us on Discord! : discord.me/unncgaming
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow and Dave McCreary.
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria.
This episode produced by David McCreary.
Logo by Rebecca Horner.
22 Aug 2022
128 (VG) - Rodent Roundup
Video Games: Euan rounds up his final thoughts on Eastward, and makes a brief detour into retro Nintendo titles, before delving into Dragon Quest 11 and its impressive complement of regional accents. Chris has been living up to his namesake (sort of) in ratty adventure Tails of Iron.
Enjoy!
Eastward: (03:05)
Donkey Kong Country: (05:35)
Dragon Quest 11: (07:35)
Tails of Iron: (18:15)
Join us on Discord! : discord.me/unncgaming
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow and Dave McCreary.
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria.
This episode produced by David McCreary.
Logo by Rebecca Horner.
15 Jul 2022
127 (BG) - Alchemist, Oracle, Captain, Goose
Board Games: Euan the Alchemist, Chris the Oracle, and Sea Captain Dave are drawn into the highly asymmetric Merchants Cove, by Final Frontier Games.
Enjoy!
Merchants Cove: (01:48)
A slice of life from The Book of Euan: (25:53)
Join us on Discord! : discord.me/unncgaming
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow and Dave McCreary.
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria.
This episode produced by David McCreary.
Logo by Rebecca Horner.
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