It’s officially the start of convention season, and first up on our calendar is the newly revamped Tabletop Gaming Live, taking place this year at Doncaster Racecourse on the 14th and 15th of February 🎲📅

And yes, we’ll be there too, recording a live episode! 🎙️

With Valentine’s weekend setting the scene, love may be in the air when the convention rolls around, but when Jay and Matt caught up it was all about business. Specifically, Tabletop Gaming Live business!

In this episode, we dig into what you can expect from TTGL’s big return, the lessons learned from last time, and who you can catch on the brand new Talks and Live Sessions schedule.

We also tackle a truly vital question: what food and drink will be available for your enjoyment 🍔🍻

We also talk about the balancing act involved in running an event of this scale, the value of hindsight, and what first drew Matt into the tabletop hobby 🎲❤️

Enjoy!

Important Information

You can find out more about Tabletop Gaming Live at Doncaster Racecourse, including schedules and ticket details, over on their website here:

https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/tabletop-gaming-live-2026/

• Jerry Moncrief
• Daniel Fullard

It’s a CHRISTMAS MIRACLE — we’ve actually managed to get this edited and into your ears before the big day! 🎄

Join us for the second Bucket List Board Gamers Quiz, this time with a festive twist… although you might not immediately guess that from the questions themselves.

Nick and Kay are representing BLBG this time around, but now they’re up against not one, but two formidable teams made up of bona fide industry heavyweights.

Team Tettix (of Deep Regrets and Hideous Abomination fame) go head-to-head with a powerhouse pairing of Flav from Hachette Games and Mark, founder of AireCon.

Stepping into the hot seat for the first time, new Quizmaster Luke does his very best to keep things under control — but will he succeed?

• Who will claim victory?
• Can anyone name all 62 Unmatched main characters?
• Does Luke's ego know no bounds?
• And perhaps most importantly… will Nick still be conscious by the end of the episode?

There’s only one way to find out... you’ll have to listen in!

A quick apology for the sound quality in places due to some technical gremlins, but we’ve done our best to smooth things out.

Merry Christmas to you all, and we’ll see you in 2026! 🎉

Want to hear a COMPLETELY UNCENSORED version of the quiz?
Become a Patreon and listen to the full, unfiltered chaos right now at www.patreon.com/blbg.

• Jerry Moncrief
• Daniel Fullard

In this episode Ben from Orcwood Games joins us to talk about Dirty Spatula, Unhappy Arrangements, and the pride of seeing players enjoy your game.

We chat Kickstarter, creative risks, and why the best components sometimes have a secondary use!

From navigating the challenges of independent publishing to balancing humour and heart in game design, Ben shares what it’s really like bringing an idea to life.

Whether you’re a budding designer or just love a good board game story, this episode serves up plenty of insight, with a side of laughs!

**Important Information**

You can head over to Orcwoodgames.co.uk right now and pre-order Dirty Spatula with £5 off!

Elsewhere on the site you can also pick up copies of Unhappy Arrangements and Orcwood Showdown!

• Jerry Moncrief
• Daniel Fullard