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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 1d

Galileo Galilei from @capstone-games.com was one of the big games at #essen last year, and the Boys from the Collider have been giving it a go, whether the Inquisition likes it or not!

🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 2d

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth from @daysofwonder (distributed by @asmodee.bsky.social) has Steve excited!

We first played it during the UK Games Expo, but now he & Rory are several scenarios in, that excitement hasn’t dissipated. You can hear it in his voice!

🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175

Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 3d

🧊 Ice and Idols from @InsideUpGames just arrived, and it looks like a lot of fun!

We loved Block and Key, the “sort of prequel,” and even though this one’s a pick-up and deliver (Steve’s least fave), we’ve got high hopes it’ll be just as clever and surprising.

Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 3d

Rory got to try out Bohemians from @portalgames.bsky.social during the UK Games Expo, and he’s been waiting since then to be able to talk about it properly, now that its release is just around the corner, he finally can!

🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175

Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 4d

Ayar: Children of the Sun from @ospreygames.bsky.social gets the PhC Treatment in Episode 175 as Rory gushes about how much he loves this game, but he’s not the only one!

This will be at #essen so you can see it for yourself.

🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175

Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 7d

🦫Kingdom Crossing (@sorrywearefrench.bsky.social & @hachettebguk.bsky.social)
🏛️Æterna (Ares Games).
🌖Galileo Galilei (Provided by @kienda.bsky.social & @capstone-games.com).
❄️Star Wars Battle for Hoth (Days of Wonder & @asmodee-es.bsky.social).

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 7d

We may have already put out a Spiel Essen preview list, but in this episode, we talk about some games coming to Essen that we have actually played.

tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175

☀️Ayar: Children of the Sun (@ospreygames.bsky.social)
🎨Bohemiums (Portal Games)
🚀Galaxy Trucker: Do What?! (@czechgames.com)

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 9d

More deliveries arriving at Collider Towers, today it's the White Castle Duel from @devirgames.bksy.social

Designed by @llamadice.bsky.social and being released later this month at Spiel Essen, I am very excited to get this to the table as soon as possible!

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 9d

Absolutely top-tier design from @flopiano.bsky.social & @mandelafg.bsky.social

We'll be discussing the game in full on the next episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast, so stay tuned to learn more!

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 9d

Simple actions hide brutal decisions. Every move pushes the game forward, and maybe one of your scoring opportunities off the board entirely.

It’s elegant, thinky, gorgeous, and the tension feels like you’re betting at the races.

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 9d

Ayar: Children of the Sun from @ospreygames.bsky.social

Ayar: Children of the Sun has become my most-played game of the year — and for good reason.

It’s a Euro that turns time into the most valuable resource at the table.

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 11d

For under £20 you can add a lot more game to an already brilliant game, and I thoroughly recommend this.

Go check it out at Kienda, and if it's your first time, stick /polyhedroncollider at the end of the URL to bag yourself a little discount too!

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 11d

Ahoy: Fang & Fortune from @leder.games is an absolute steal from our show sponsor @kienda_UK right now.

Ahoy is a brilliant, fun, exciting asymmetric game of dice placement and pirates. This expansion provides some replacement factions for the smugglers, and the Leviathan is just so much fun!

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 13d

A Message from the President of the Fabio Lopiano Appreciation Society
Subject: Ayar: The Children of the Sun
Designed by @flopiano.bsky.social & @mandelafg.bsky.scoial
Art: @ianotoole.bsky.social
Published by: @ospreygames.bsky.social

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 23d

💼We then engage in a little two-player espionage in Classified Information.

🐯Finally, we provoke all-out chaos in the Elemental anthropomorphic fast-paced card battle game: Prowl: Clans & Cunning

Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 23d

👑First; Leaders (@hachettebguk.bsky.social), literally hot off the press from @tabletopscot).

🌳Then we get our hands dirty with Earth, the card-driven tableau builder where ecosystems bloom and combos flourish.

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 23d

In Episode 174 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the boys dig into some very different tabletop experiences—from lush engine-building to sneaky strategy and top-secret dossiers.

▶️Find us on your podcast platform of choice (or here: tinyurl.com/PhCPodcastEp...)

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · Sep 23

There is some great, low-conflict player interaction, but the game can also be played as a co-op and as a solo game.

The art is stunning (even in the pre-production copy we played) and the finished version will feature a pioneering “gripping” tiles that don’t slip and budge on the player board.

Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · Sep 23

This is a tile drafting game, where the T-tiles will be placed to attempt to build a floating city. You’ll be trying to colour-match sections, construct buildings & trigger bonuses/abilities, while also trying to enclose fish, rescue survivors, and not to mention the community & round objectives.

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · Sep 23

Kalypso from InsideUpGames is finally live on #Kickstarter!

This game was awarded our inaugural Bankruptcy Award during the @ukge.bsky.social this year – in other words, the game we’re going all in on when it comes to Kickstarter. And, well, today’s the day!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ins...

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · Sep 22

We chat with Dan about the origins of CoraQues, from a lockdown project to a full-blown published success, and what it’s like designing games with kids. Along the way, we discuss the challenges of playing games with your kids, what works, what doesn't, and how to deal with a bad loser.

Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · Sep 22

In this special Ramshackle episode, Sid and Rory are joined by none other than Dan Hughes—co-designer of CoraQuest (with his daughter, Cora), Dice Tower regular, and co-host of Sporadically Board.

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · Aug 30

In Episode 172 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, the lads return fresh from PeachCon, and discuss Altay, Ponzi Scheme, Gwent, Compile and Burnt Moon!

www.polyhedroncollider.com/2025/08/poly...

Polyhedron Collider Episode 172 - Altay, Ponzi Scheme, Gwent, Burnt Moon, and Compile

www.polyhedroncollider.com

Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · Aug 21

Today Sid has been rubbing shoulders, hobnobbing, and living his best life at the Edinburgh Fringe with some Call of Cthulhu Live fom @chaosium.bsky.social

Tune into the next episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast to hear all about it, be warned, he will no doubt mention his "frillies"

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Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · Aug 19

Sid saw that Call of Cthulhu Live from @chaosium.bsky.social was playing at Edinburgh Fringe, there was only one option, roll against Fast Talk! Sid will be there on Thursday, so come join him (look for a bloke in a PhC shirt) for what looks to be an amazing show!
www.chaosium.com/blogin-1920s...

In 1920s Edinburgh, our all star cast are the only thing standing in the way of diabolical cults and cosmic monsters from beyond space!

Horror! Madness! Secrets! Call of Cthulhu returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, live on stage at the National Library of Scotland!

www.chaosium.com