The Gathering

Liam and Prospect talk about their evolution into the board gaming hobby. Alice invites us into her home to give a first impression of Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West. At PAXAU ’23 Liam meets Daryl Chow, a game designer from Singapore to talk about Origame. Gavin Verhey, the Principal Designer of Magic: the Gathering discusses the joys and challenges of designing for the TCG and talks about what’s next for MtG.

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Small Games with the Doctor

Liam heads on down to Games Portal in Ringwood to chat to Andy about small game recommendations. At PAXAU ’23 Liam explores the VR Distribution booth and samples their latest releases before playing a game of Quarto with ABC veteran Dr Julie Peters.

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In Line for PAX

Liam chats with Dr Melissa Rogerson, a lecturer in Human Computer Interaction to discuss her research into board games. We visit the gaming convention PAX AUS, and talk to Steven Sheeran, a working actor about the realities of the profession. 

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Cult of the Zine

Welcome to Season 4 of Five or Eight, on this episode, we’re all about the new. Dan & Mike from Board Game Geek join us about the cult of the new, while Liam chats with VR Distribution’s Britta about how new board games get stores. Prospect chats about his favourite game by the fireplace, and…

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