All over the web are thousands and thousands of free and cheap "Print and Play" games. These are games you download and print at home, and include card games, board games and dice games. This podcast reviews one game each episode and places a rating on it.
Sunday, 28 December 2008
Episode 072 - ACW Solitaire
ACW Solitaire is a single player game where your able to fight the entire American Civil War on your own!
Buy the game at WargameDownloads.com
( http://wargamedownloads.com/item.php?item=604&pics=2 )
The games home page at Board Game Geek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31601 )
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Sunday, 14 December 2008
Episode 071 - Elves Under Hoof
Elves under Hoof is a solitaire hex and counter game where the mighty Reindeer that draw Santas sleigh battle the zombiefied north pole Elves.
The games page at Board Game Geek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21338 )
Get the game from www.WargameDownloads.com or www.dvg.com
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The games page at Board Game Geek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21338 )
Get the game from www.WargameDownloads.com or www.dvg.com
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Sunday, 7 December 2008
Episode 070 - Fairy Bucks
Fairy Bucks is a bidding type game with a cute Fairy Tale theme. Quick to make but with hidden depths.
The games home page
( http://www.geocities.com/mapetty/fairybucks.htm )
The game at Board Game Geek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17532 )
The podcast in the promo
( http://MuseionArt.com )
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Sunday, 30 November 2008
Epsiode 069 - Deadly Harmony
Deadly Harmony is a card/resource game about pummeling your opponents to the ground! It's Video game combat in board game form.
Download it from its Board Game Geek page.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39439 )
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Sunday, 23 November 2008
Episode 68 - A Fistful of TOWs : 2000
A Fistful of TOWs : 200 is a set of miniature wargaming rules for modern combat with Armoured vehicles and their little imfantry buddies!
You can find the rules at FreeWargameRules.co.uk
( http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/index.php?page=Modern )
Your can find a bunch of cool Top-Down WWII and modern soldiers and vehicles.
( http://www.juniorgeneral.org )
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You can find the rules at FreeWargameRules.co.uk
( http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/index.php?page=Modern )
Your can find a bunch of cool Top-Down WWII and modern soldiers and vehicles.
( http://www.juniorgeneral.org )
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Sunday, 16 November 2008
Episode 67 - Napoleon at Waterloo
Napoleon at Waterloo is a classic hex and counter wargame from the 1970s. French vs Allies.
You can download the games DIY kit from it's BGG page.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3573 )
You can download the original art from here
( http://www.alanemrich.com/PGD/Week_03/PGD_NAW_rules.htm )
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You can download the games DIY kit from it's BGG page.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3573 )
You can download the original art from here
( http://www.alanemrich.com/PGD/Week_03/PGD_NAW_rules.htm )
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Sunday, 9 November 2008
Episode 066 - Freaky Forest the Halloween game
Freaky Forest is a kids game especially for halloween. You CAN play with chips but the game will come to life if you play with real candy!
Download the game from its BoardGameGeek page
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38482 )
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Download the game from its BoardGameGeek page
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38482 )
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Sunday, 2 November 2008
Epsiode 065 - Star Wars : Stolen Plans card game
The Stolen Plans card game is a Star Wars themed card game for two or more players.
Download the game from its BoardGameGeek page.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23878 )
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Sunday, 26 October 2008
Episode 064 - Galaxy Express
Galaxy Express is a solitaire Piecepack game with a sci-fi theme.
Get the Piecepake
( http://www.piecepack.org )
Get the rules for Galaxy Express
( http://www.piecepack.org/PiecepackGames.asp )
The games page at Boardgamegeek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/39077 )
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Sunday, 19 October 2008
Episode 063 - Breakfast at daVinci's
Breakfast at daVinci's is a simple to play and quick(!) to play card game. In todays show we have a guest reviewer with his first and hopefully not last contribution.
The games homepage
( http://www.davincigames.com )
The game at BoardGameGeek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10886 )
Check out Howitzer_120mm's profile at Boardgamegeek, he'd like some feedback on his review.
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Sunday, 5 October 2008
Episode 062 - Decktet
The Decktet is an open source gaming system! In this case that means is a set of cards that you can use to make up and publish your own game rules for, or include in a game of your own. Check out it's creative commons license. There are currently 7 games listed as using this deck of cards.
The games home page.
( http://www.fecundity.com/pmagnus/decktet/index.php )
The game at Board Game Geek
(
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37301 )
Why not check out my game "Sink the Bismark!"
( http://www.bookranger.co.uk/BoardGames.htm )
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Sunday, 28 September 2008
Epsiode 061 - Black Death
In todays episode I review a game themed around the spread of a killing disease where players struggle to be the most bloodthirsty disease! The game is simply called "Black Death".
The "Black Death" game at Board Game Geek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35047 )
The home page of "Black Death"
( http://www.btrc.net/ )
The revised Cthul-B-Que.
( http://www.invisible-city.com/file_download/129/Cthul-B-Que.pdf )
My recently released game "Sink the Bismarck"
( http://www.bookranger.co.uk/BoardGames.htm )
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Sunday, 21 September 2008
Episode 060 - Go Forward Rugby
In todays episode I review a sporting board game called "Go Forward Rugby". It's a two player simulation of the game, and plays in about 60 mins.
The games home page.
( http://www.andrew.partymeeple.com.au/game.html )
The game at Board Game Geek.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15058 )
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Sunday, 14 September 2008
Episode 059 - Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder is a light dice rolling board game themed on an extended bombing mission during the American involvement in Vietnam.
The games home page
( http://www.angelfire.com/games2/warpspawn/RollT.html )
The game at Board Game Geek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36351 )
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Sunday, 7 September 2008
Episode 058 - It's All Chinese to Me!
It's All Chinese to Me! is a light card game for 3 to 5 players themed around ordering a Chinese meal in Chinese while not being able to speak Chinese.
The game can be downloaded from it's reference page at Board Game Geek.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38202 )
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Additional : The designer of the game has contacted me with the following corrections.
"I noticed only 2 small mistakes:
1) The Tofu (loved that comment about how disgusting it is) is given to the player in the first round only and directly into their hand. (Not shuffled with the Order cards). The Tofu was added to increase the level of interaction (read nastiness). Using it you can bring a pair of Meals to a tie thus preventing anybody from getting points from it.
2) When playing with less than 5 players, 2 meal cards are indeed added. However half of them are turned face down (just the same as the players)."
The game can be downloaded from it's reference page at Board Game Geek.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38202 )
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Additional : The designer of the game has contacted me with the following corrections.
"I noticed only 2 small mistakes:
1) The Tofu (loved that comment about how disgusting it is) is given to the player in the first round only and directly into their hand. (Not shuffled with the Order cards). The Tofu was added to increase the level of interaction (read nastiness). Using it you can bring a pair of Meals to a tie thus preventing anybody from getting points from it.
2) When playing with less than 5 players, 2 meal cards are indeed added. However half of them are turned face down (just the same as the players)."
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Episode 057 - Get to the Chopper!!!
Get to the Chopper!!! is a light filler for 2 to 5 players it uses a hex map and offer some interesting tactical choices.
The game can be downloaded from its page at Board Game Geek.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35635 )
The paper/card mini stands mentioned in the podcast.
( http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/GAME_AIDS.html )
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Hi reader and hopefully listener. My old web site comes up in position 1 on Google when you type in "Print and Play". I'd like to change that so that it points to this site instead. So if you've ever posted a link to the old site would you please change it to point to the new URL ( Http://PrintAndPlay.co.uk )instead? Thanks for your time and effort. - FNH
The game can be downloaded from its page at Board Game Geek.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35635 )
The paper/card mini stands mentioned in the podcast.
( http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/GAME_AIDS.html )
Download the show.
Hi reader and hopefully listener. My old web site comes up in position 1 on Google when you type in "Print and Play". I'd like to change that so that it points to this site instead. So if you've ever posted a link to the old site would you please change it to point to the new URL ( Http://PrintAndPlay.co.uk )instead? Thanks for your time and effort. - FNH
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Episode 056 - Honey War
Honey War is a family board game about building Bee Hives and collecting honey, for 2-5 players ( I'd recommend 3-5 ).
The home page for the game.
( http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~eivindm/honeywar/ )
The games page at Board Game Geek.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/28180 )
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The home page for the game.
( http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~eivindm/honeywar/ )
The games page at Board Game Geek.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/28180 )
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Sunday, 17 August 2008
Episode 055 - Ancients D6
Ancients D6 is a set of wargames rules for the ancient period. Use these rules to pitch armies of olden times against one another.
Unfortunately there is no "home page" as such for these rules, but you find them on this list here
( http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/index.php/Main/Ancients )
The mini's I printed out for use with this game are found at the wonderful Junior General web site.
( http://www.juniorgeneral.org/TopDowns.htm#ancients )
The game does not have a BoardGameGeek page yet, I have submitted it to the database.
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Unfortunately there is no "home page" as such for these rules, but you find them on this list here
( http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/index.php/Main/Ancients )
The mini's I printed out for use with this game are found at the wonderful Junior General web site.
( http://www.juniorgeneral.org/TopDowns.htm#ancients )
The game does not have a BoardGameGeek page yet, I have submitted it to the database.
Download the show
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Sunday, 10 August 2008
Episode 054 - Valor & Victory
Valor & Victory is a WWII hex and counter squad based wargame. Boards, counters, rules and scenarios and all for free.
The games home page
( http://www.valorandvictory.com/ )
The games page at BoardGameGeek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28452 )
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The games home page
( http://www.valorandvictory.com/ )
The games page at BoardGameGeek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28452 )
Download the podcast
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Sunday, 3 August 2008
Episode 053 - Punch!
Punch! is a two player card game with a theme of Boxing. No not putting things in boxes, but the athletic art of smacking someone in the face with your fists.
The games page on BoardGameGeek, where you can also download it.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20302 )
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The games page on BoardGameGeek, where you can also download it.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20302 )
Download the Podcast
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Sunday, 27 July 2008
Episode 052 - Brothers by my Side
Brothers by my side is a two player hex and counter wargame based on an actual battle that took place in Vietnam in 1965.
The games page on BoardGameGeek ( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12877 )
Purchase the game from WargameDownloads.com ( http://www.wargamedownloads.com/item.php?item=539&Site=BGG )
Web site dedicated to the battle ( http://www.lzxray.com/ )
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The games page on BoardGameGeek ( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12877 )
Purchase the game from WargameDownloads.com ( http://www.wargamedownloads.com/item.php?item=539&Site=BGG )
Web site dedicated to the battle ( http://www.lzxray.com/ )
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Sunday, 20 July 2008
Episode 051 - Pickett's Charge Day three at Gettysburg
Pickett's Charge : Day three at Gettysburg is a simple two player hex and counter wargame.
The Games page at BoardGameGeek.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/36818 )
The games home page on the web.
( http://www.whitedoggames.com/pnpgames.html )
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The Games page at BoardGameGeek.
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/36818 )
The games home page on the web.
( http://www.whitedoggames.com/pnpgames.html )
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Sunday, 13 July 2008
Episode 050 - Interspace
Interspace is a 2-4 player Space Opera game of conquest and development.
The games page at BoardGameGeek (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11957)
The Games Home Page. (http://interformic.com/is.html)
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The games page at BoardGameGeek (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11957)
The Games Home Page. (http://interformic.com/is.html)
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Sunday, 6 July 2008
Episode 049 - Talespin : The Card Game
Talespin : TCG is a 2-4 player (with solo rules) card game about delivering passengers and cargo while dogfighting your opponents.
The games page at BoardGameGeek.
The games home page.
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The games page at BoardGameGeek.
The games home page.
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Sunday, 29 June 2008
Episode 048 - Wormhole
Wormhole is Science Fiction wargame for two or more players. The game package includes not only the rules but also the models and everything else you will need.
The games page at Board Game Geek.
The games home page on the web.
My Wormhole-Build thread at Board Game Geek.
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The games page at Board Game Geek.
The games home page on the web.
My Wormhole-Build thread at Board Game Geek.
Download the podcast.
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Sunday, 22 June 2008
Episode 047 - My Band
My band is a new and original game about forming a Band and beating all of the other bands to become the most popular band.
The games page at Board Game Geek.
Download the game from it's home page.
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The games page at Board Game Geek.
Download the game from it's home page.
Download the Podcast
Sunday, 8 June 2008
Episode 046 - Charge at the Alamo
Charge at the Alamo is a two player wargame with area movement.
Download the game from DSmithWorld
The games page at Board Game Geek
The Geeklist that shows a game of "Free at Last" being built.
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Download the game from DSmithWorld
The games page at Board Game Geek
The Geeklist that shows a game of "Free at Last" being built.
Download the Podcast
Sunday, 1 June 2008
Episode 045 - Baseball
Today I review a simple to play Piece Pack game called "BaseBall". If you already have the PiecePack and a standard set of cards, you could be playing in minutes!
The games page at Board Game Geek.
Download the rules
More details than you could possibly ever want about the PiecePack.
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The games page at Board Game Geek.
Download the rules
More details than you could possibly ever want about the PiecePack.
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Sunday, 25 May 2008
Episode 044 - Saving Primate Brian
Today I review a light and fun card game called Saving Primate Brian.
The games page at Board Game Geek.
The game is available from WargameDownloads.com
Your hosts free game mentioned in the podcast : Free Trader.
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The games page at Board Game Geek.
The game is available from WargameDownloads.com
Your hosts free game mentioned in the podcast : Free Trader.
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Sunday, 18 May 2008
Episode 043 - Outpost Gamma
Today I review "Outpost Gamma" which is a 2 player hex and counter wargame with a SciFi theme.
The games page at BoardGameGeek.
Download the game from the here.
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The games page at BoardGameGeek.
Download the game from the here.
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Sunday, 11 May 2008
Episode 042 - Splatball Surburban Legend
Splatball Surburban Legend is a wargame for two people with a theme of Paintballing on the streets.
The games page at Board Game Geek.
Download the game from Oversoul Games.
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The games page at Board Game Geek.
Download the game from Oversoul Games.
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Sunday, 4 May 2008
Episode 041 Cthulbeque
Cthulbeque is a card game for 2-5 players themed around cooking up monsters from the Cthulhu Mythos for tasty meals. Players will be straining both their cooking abilities and their sanity.
The game at BoardGameGeek.
The games homepage.
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The game at BoardGameGeek.
The games homepage.
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Sunday, 27 April 2008
Episode 040 Hohenfriedeberg
Hohenfriedeberg is a small one page wargame based on the usual hex and counter conventions.
The game at BoardGameGeek
Get the game from Little page of games
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The game at BoardGameGeek
Get the game from Little page of games
Are you using the new NEW feed from FeedBurner? Please check as I had to change it again!
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Back List & a short break
Well I've just moved the podcast over onto this new site and guess what? I'm going on holiday! So there will be no podcast on the weekend of April 18/19.
It's also doubtful for the weekend following because I'll be recovering from my holiday. I'll try my best to try and build a game while on holiday so I can drop a review when I get back... but well see.
In the meantime why dont you check the Geeklist I made over on Board Game Geek that lists a bunch of Print and Play games you can make in 5 minutes.
Stick around it'll be fun.
It's also doubtful for the weekend following because I'll be recovering from my holiday. I'll try my best to try and build a game while on holiday so I can drop a review when I get back... but well see.
In the meantime why dont you check the Geeklist I made over on Board Game Geek that lists a bunch of Print and Play games you can make in 5 minutes.
Stick around it'll be fun.
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
Episode 039 Malta Convoy
A solo dice game allowing you to recreate the "Malta Convoy" from August 1942.
The game at Board Game Geek
The games home page
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The game at Board Game Geek
The games home page
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