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Organised FunSpecial 6 - Year 6 Review
It's our 6th anniversary! Huzzah! Highlights include: - Audio games - do they actually exist? - Rest assured, Derek Ring is still alive! - Pick N Mix is in the…
Organised FunCountrybait 7 - Azerbaijan
What wonderful games does Azerbaijan have to offer? Highlights include: - Surely Israel has more important things to do than listen to us... - Mark can't say…
Organised FunTeens In Space Chapter 7 - Murky Waters
Trying to solve the pollution problem on Aquaria has led the crew of the AGA-0 to a murdered scientist on Psionus. Now they must face some difficult decisions…
Organised FunCountrybait 6 - Armenia
We're off to Armenia to see what their gaming sitch is! Highlights include: - Pigs Vs Dogs... - I'm sure Mark said 'cinnamons' instead of 'synonyms...' - Maybe…
Organised FunEpisode 176 - Obsession
Have you heard? The Fairchilds have moved to Derbyshire, and they're the most eligible, marriageable people of the land! Can we lure them to our family estates…
Organised FunEpisode 175 - Monopoly Socialism
It's Monopoly, but not as we know it! Can we keep our utopian society alive without bankrupting it with our horrible horrible greed? Highlights include: - What…
Organised FunEpisode 174 - Horizons Of Spirit Island
Pesky colonisers have arrived on our sacred island - I hate it when that happens! Luckily, we're all-powerful spirits with a range of abilities to get rid of…
Organised FunEpisode 173 - Ecosystem Coral Reef
We're building ecosystems again, but this time under the sea with fish and that. Highlights include: - My underwater utopia didn't win me any prizes... - Fish…
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Teens In Space Chapter 6 - Directionless
Leesan is gone, the Fraxis are causing trouble, the pollution on Aquaria is reaching crisis point, and weird creatures are turning up all over the place - what…
Organised FunMinisode 48 - A Listener's Journey
This week we are joined by John, who has listened to our entire back catalogue over a couple of months... and survived! We talk through his listener's journey!…
Organised FunCountrybait 5 - Antigua And Barbuda
We're off to the Caribbean (I think) to try and entice some new listeners! But what does Antigua and Barbuda have to offer? Highlights include: - I did bad…
Organised FunEpisode 172 - Schrodinger's Cats
A load of boxes in Schrodinger's lab... Can we hypothesise how many contain alive or dead cats, or are completely empty? Highlights include: - Neither of us…
Organised FunEpisode 171 - Room 25
Welcome to the hottest reality show in town, Room 25! Watch some dirty scummers try and escape a complex filled with horrendous booby traps before time runs…
Organised FunEpisode 170 - Wyrmspan
We are amateur dracologists trying to lure dragons into our caves. Do we have the meat? Highlights include: - Are you an Upgrader? - Machi Koro: Monopoly…
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Minisode 47 - Figure Painting Challenge
This week, Mark and I have competed in a challenge to paint a game figure each - despite our limited experience/talent. Highlights include: - Don't say…
Organised FunCountrybait 4 - Angola
Guess what? This week, we're coming for Angola! Highlights include: - We keep getting new territories, but not the ones we've targeted! - Marbles: not for…
Organised FunCountrybait 3 - Andorra
This week, can we lure some listeners from Andorra? Highlights include: - In case you didn't know, Andorra is the 6th smallest state in Europe... - Andorra may…
Organised FunCountrybait 2 - Albania
This week we try and lure in some Albanians! Highlights include: - We may not have got Afghanistan, but we got Korea! - Heritage games... a new category? -…
Organised FunCountrybait 1 - Afghanistan
This week, we attempt to lure in the listeners of Afghanistan! Highlights include: - Games in Afghanistan seem like non-stop pranks! - Kite Fighting!!! - That…
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Minisode 46 - Unruly Gaming 2
This week, we try to work out another game, but this time it's on Tabletopia, where there is no rules help whatsoever! Can we figure something out? Highlights…
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Minisode 45 - Unruly Gaming
This week, we make the bold assumption that we know enough about games that we should be able to work one out without reading the rules. Highlights include: -…
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Teens In Space Chapter 5 - Fraxian Standoff
In the pine forests of Colony 9, our heroes find themselves held at gunpoint by a suspicious Reborn, a debt-collecting Monotan and a vengeful Fraxis - Can they…
Organised FunEpisode 169 - Sub Terra 2
This week, we're raiding a temple for a priceless artifact - watch out for booby traps, the locals, and of course, a giant volcanic eruption! Highlights…
Organised FunEpisode 168 - Apollo
Mark is blasting off into space, while I monitor things from Mission Control... what could go wrong? Highlights include: - Thank god NASA did it better than we…
Organised FunEpisode 167 - Pitchstorm
This week, we're hapless writers, trying to get our movies optioned by the studio. Can we win the prestigious yet dubious awards whilst at the same time…
Organised FunEpisode 166 - Fugitive
It's a game of cat and mouse, but can the fugitive reach home base before the marshal tracks him down? Highlights include: - I am lacking in deduction and…
Organised FunEpisode 165 - Confident
Range based trivia... how confident are you that you're correct, and will you score big because of it? Highlights include: - Bunty's phone is blowing up…
Organised FunEpisode 164 - Kluster
How close can you put a magnetic stone next to another magnetic stone without them sticking together? Highlights include: - Don't eat the magnets, even though…
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Minisode 44 - Exit Advent Calendar 3
It's that time of year again, where you get to hear us bumble through some Exit puzzles in an attempt to save Christmas!
Organised FunEpisode 163 - Who Did It
This week, we aim to get to the bottom of the ultimate question: which pet shat on the floor? Highlights include: - Any poo mentioned is strictly 'in game' -…
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Minisode 43 - Homebrewery
This week, we discuss all things homebrewed! Highlights include: - Sometimes rules are just bad and need changing... - What if you break the game forever? -…
Organised FunExpansion 20 - Jurassic World Legacy Of Isla Nublar Chaos Mode
I've homebrewed an expansion for my favourite legacy game - using as many of the previous bits as possible! Highlights include: - Pat ate a sheep's head - Why…
Organised FunEpisode 162 - Volfyirion
Two rival houses warring against each other for control of the land, which just so happens to be watched over by a huge angry dragon. Hate it when that…
Organised FunEpisode 161 - Trial By Trolley
This week, we're faced with multiple dilemmas of trolley murder. Who can make the best moral arguments between increasingly ridiculous options? Highlights…
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Minisode 42 - Culling Boardgames
Don't panic! But we discuss why you might, whether we have, and would we regret culling boardgames! Highlights include: - You can't move house every time you…
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Teens In Space Chapter 4 - Going Postal
Just another day's work for our crew - delivering post/hunting a bounty on Colony 9, planet of the Reborn! What could go wrong, right?
Organised FunEpisode 160 - Bristol 1350
Team PJJ are back, and this time we're trying to escape the plague ridden town of Bristol on an apple cart. As you do. Highlights include: - Overview! - The…
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Minisode 41 - Chance And Counters Game Jam
I did something extremely uncharacteristic and entered a game design contest! Find out how it goes!
Organised FunEpisode 159 - The Traitors
Matt joins us IRL for some backstabbing traitorous card action - sadly, Claudia Winkleman is not included. Highlights that ARE included: - False Business Alarm…
Organised FunEpisode 158 - Pandemic
Diseases are spreading across the world, and pretty soon they'll be too entrenched for humanity to survive - luckily there's a dispatcher and an operations…
Organised FunEpisode 157 - Cows And Cabbages
This week, we're turning our hand to farming - but can we harvest a crop of lovely cabbages before those bloody cows trample all over them? Highlights include…
Organised FunEpisode 156 - Theseus The Dark Orbit
A desolate space station, drifting through space - are we going to try and fix it? No of course not, we're fighting each other, obviously! Highlights include…
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Minisode 40 - Single Card Games
Riley joins us for our next design challenge - games that can fit on a single playing card! But will the limitations prove too much? Highlights include: - Mark…
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Teens In Space Chapter 3 - Lasto The Great Bloodline
After escaping Fraxia Beta, the crew of the AGA-0 take a much needed break at The Space Bar...
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Minisode 39 - Artificial Intelligence
This week, we play around with ChatGPT - can it make a convincing boardgame? How does it know what a boardgame even is? Is it actual magic? Highlights include…
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Minisode 38 - Boardgame Court
The court is in session as we attempt to solve your gaming dilemmas! Highlights include: - Judge Judy gets quite a lot of airtime - Not sponsored by…
Organised FunEpisode 155 - Lord Of The Rings Adventure Book
We have to get the ring to Mordor before we're overwhelmed by its corruption - watch out for goblins! Highlights include: - Gutted for the Diana Jones award -…
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Minisode 37 - Boardgame A To Z
We play 26 games in a row - one for every letter of the alphabet! Highlights include: - They didn't know the time in the olden days - We try and stick to…
Organised FunExpansion 19 - Fireball Island Treasure Trove
We're back on Fireball Island! Highlights include: - Strap in for some cool ice puns - The island gets bastardy - Would you rather be permanently injured, or…
Organised FunExpansion 18 - Cthulhu Wars Dreamlands
This time our battle rages across the Dreamlands - watch out for Zoogs! Highlights include: - Why would you even go to the Underworld? - The Bhole... sounds…
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Teens In Space Chapter 2 - The Fix, The Flood And The Fraxis
After taking a direct hit to the engines and leaving Jack behind on Fraxia Beta, the crew of the AGA-0 are forced to make some hasty repairs!
Organised FunEpisode 154 - The Mystery Agency
A light-hearted boardgame with a fatal curse... can we solve the mystery of The Ghost in the Attic? Highlights include: - Anybody for Cribbage? - We wasted the…
Organised FunSpecial 5 - Year 5 Review
5 years! Here we look back on the last 12 months of Organised Fun! Highlights include: - Turns out 41 is a prime number - I get proper obsessed with the…
Organised FunEpisode 153 - Taskmaster
The flat gets trashed as we compete to complete random tasks! Highlights include: - Things may get untidy - It's my new obsession - What would you sacrifice in…
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Teens In Space Chapter 1 - Express Delivery
We join the crew of the AGA-0 on a routine job, delivering a birthday gift for a Fraxis commander's daughter, but all is not as it seems...
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Minisode 36 - Boardgame Bucket List
We scratch off a poster that lists 100 board games that they think you should play! Highlights include: - Vietnam: It's the best thing since Saudi Arabia -…
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Episode 152 - Teens In Space
We start the final game in our Renegade RPG series, Teens In Space! How will it compare to Bikes and Brooms? Highlights include: - We hear lots more…
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Minisode 35 - Fictional Character Game Night
It's the sequel to last week's minisode, and this time we're inviting fictional characters to our game night! Who will have cultivated the best guest list?…
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Minisode 34 - Celebrity Game Night
This week, we answer the age old question of which celebrities would you invite to play boardgames? Highlights include: - Agatha Christie would be too good at…
Organised FunEpisode 151 - Smallworld Underground
It's a small world, after all! Various civilisations are vying for control of the underground territories of Smallworld. Can they successfully spread their…