Polyhedron Collider
@polyhedroncollider.bsky.social
A UK-based tabletop gaming podcast, featuring reviews, chat and ramshackle nonsense
Rory and Steve can’t tell if The White Castle Duel is similar to the original or not — but either way, it’s excellent.
From @devir-games and designers LlamaDice, this tight 2-player design stayed on the table for several repeat plays.
Full thoughts in Episode 176.
From @devir-games and designers LlamaDice, this tight 2-player design stayed on the table for several repeat plays.
Full thoughts in Episode 176.
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Rory and Steve can’t tell if The White Castle Duel is similar to the original or not — but either way, it’s excellent.
From @devir-games and designers LlamaDice, this tight 2-player design stayed on the table for several repeat plays.
Full thoughts in Episode 176.
From @devir-games and designers LlamaDice, this tight 2-player design stayed on the table for several repeat plays.
Full thoughts in Episode 176.
It’s War, but not just any war — this is Neon War! Fast, asymmetric, with neoprene mats, custom dice & plasticard, from Chip Theory Games. Hear the full review in Episode 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It’s War, but not just any war — this is Neon War! Fast, asymmetric, with neoprene mats, custom dice & plasticard, from Chip Theory Games. Hear the full review in Episode 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
Unstoppable from @renegadegamestudios.com hit the table this week for the first time, we’ll be sharing our thoughts soon after a few more plays!
Have you played it yet? Let us know your thoughts or what you’d like to know about it.
Have you played it yet? Let us know your thoughts or what you’d like to know about it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Unstoppable from @renegadegamestudios.com hit the table this week for the first time, we’ll be sharing our thoughts soon after a few more plays!
Have you played it yet? Let us know your thoughts or what you’d like to know about it.
Have you played it yet? Let us know your thoughts or what you’d like to know about it.
Steve played a full game of Malediction, from @loot-studios.bsky.social, after winning the PhC Mini Painting Competition, and he’s impressed with how slick it is.
Full review in Episode 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
Full review in Episode 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Steve played a full game of Malediction, from @loot-studios.bsky.social, after winning the PhC Mini Painting Competition, and he’s impressed with how slick it is.
Full review in Episode 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
Full review in Episode 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
Hegemony! Such a glorious game this is! Google kindly reminded me of my first play of this 2 years ago at EpicLan.
I love games that tell stories, it makes them such memorable experiences and that is exactlyt what Hegemony is. I still remember thios game fondly, even 2 years on!
I love games that tell stories, it makes them such memorable experiences and that is exactlyt what Hegemony is. I still remember thios game fondly, even 2 years on!
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Hegemony! Such a glorious game this is! Google kindly reminded me of my first play of this 2 years ago at EpicLan.
I love games that tell stories, it makes them such memorable experiences and that is exactlyt what Hegemony is. I still remember thios game fondly, even 2 years on!
I love games that tell stories, it makes them such memorable experiences and that is exactlyt what Hegemony is. I still remember thios game fondly, even 2 years on!
From legendary designer Martin Wallace, Steam Power from Wallace Designs blends tile-laying and route-building with clever contract fulfilment. Rory is particularly smitten with this one. Hear the full review in Episode 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
From legendary designer Martin Wallace, Steam Power from Wallace Designs blends tile-laying and route-building with clever contract fulfilment. Rory is particularly smitten with this one. Hear the full review in Episode 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
Blade Runner Fiery Angels took Steve and Sid back to neon-and-noodles goodness in this second instalment of the Blade Runner RPG. Set between the films, things get darker as Replicants become very real. Hear the full review in Episode 176.
🔊https://tinyurl.com/PhC-Episode-176
🔊https://tinyurl.com/PhC-Episode-176
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Blade Runner Fiery Angels took Steve and Sid back to neon-and-noodles goodness in this second instalment of the Blade Runner RPG. Set between the films, things get darker as Replicants become very real. Hear the full review in Episode 176.
🔊https://tinyurl.com/PhC-Episode-176
🔊https://tinyurl.com/PhC-Episode-176
The White Caste Duel Review
Elegant, Brutal, and Full of Clever Things™️ (TM)
The White Castle Duel from @devirgames.bsky.social - turns tight decisions into 30 minutes of pure tension and elegance.
Read my full review on BGG:
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Elegant, Brutal, and Full of Clever Things™️ (TM)
The White Castle Duel from @devirgames.bsky.social - turns tight decisions into 30 minutes of pure tension and elegance.
Read my full review on BGG:
🔗 share.google/lIVBizuqIxfD...
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The White Caste Duel Review
Elegant, Brutal, and Full of Clever Things™️ (TM)
The White Castle Duel from @devirgames.bsky.social - turns tight decisions into 30 minutes of pure tension and elegance.
Read my full review on BGG:
🔗 share.google/lIVBizuqIxfD...
Elegant, Brutal, and Full of Clever Things™️ (TM)
The White Castle Duel from @devirgames.bsky.social - turns tight decisions into 30 minutes of pure tension and elegance.
Read my full review on BGG:
🔗 share.google/lIVBizuqIxfD...
Ep176 of Polyhedron Collider Cast is live!
We’re diving into Malediction, Wroth from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social, Canal Houses & more.... (1/2)
We’re diving into Malediction, Wroth from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social, Canal Houses & more.... (1/2)
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ep176 of Polyhedron Collider Cast is live!
We’re diving into Malediction, Wroth from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social, Canal Houses & more.... (1/2)
We’re diving into Malediction, Wroth from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social, Canal Houses & more.... (1/2)
Druids of Edora from @ravensburgertcg.bsky.social has hit the table at Collider Towers.
Fast, clever, and far lighter than it looks — this isn’t a dice placement game, it’s area control with a dash of point salad.
We’ll be covering it in an upcoming episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast!
Fast, clever, and far lighter than it looks — this isn’t a dice placement game, it’s area control with a dash of point salad.
We’ll be covering it in an upcoming episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast!
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Druids of Edora from @ravensburgertcg.bsky.social has hit the table at Collider Towers.
Fast, clever, and far lighter than it looks — this isn’t a dice placement game, it’s area control with a dash of point salad.
We’ll be covering it in an upcoming episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast!
Fast, clever, and far lighter than it looks — this isn’t a dice placement game, it’s area control with a dash of point salad.
We’ll be covering it in an upcoming episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast!
New delivery! Covenant from @devirgames.
Inspired by Lord of the Rings — dwarves reclaim their ancestral mountain home.
Discussed in an upcoming episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast!
Inspired by Lord of the Rings — dwarves reclaim their ancestral mountain home.
Discussed in an upcoming episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast!
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New delivery! Covenant from @devirgames.
Inspired by Lord of the Rings — dwarves reclaim their ancestral mountain home.
Discussed in an upcoming episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast!
Inspired by Lord of the Rings — dwarves reclaim their ancestral mountain home.
Discussed in an upcoming episode of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast!
Vantage from @stonemaiergames.com hit the table today. Steve and I escaped our malfunctioning ship and crash-landed on an alien world before heading off on our own adventures—fishing, rune stones, gambling troubles, more fishing, and rescuing elemental creatures. More soon!
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Vantage from @stonemaiergames.com hit the table today. Steve and I escaped our malfunctioning ship and crash-landed on an alien world before heading off on our own adventures—fishing, rune stones, gambling troubles, more fishing, and rescuing elemental creatures. More soon!
I’m sure I only ordered this a couple of hours ago? Another delivery — Vantage from @stonemaiergames.bsky.social, one of this year’s hottest games.
Open-world co-op with a “first-person” twist and I love a game that tells a story. Steve’s keen to get it to the table — we’ll report back.
Open-world co-op with a “first-person” twist and I love a game that tells a story. Steve’s keen to get it to the table — we’ll report back.
November 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I’m sure I only ordered this a couple of hours ago? Another delivery — Vantage from @stonemaiergames.bsky.social, one of this year’s hottest games.
Open-world co-op with a “first-person” twist and I love a game that tells a story. Steve’s keen to get it to the table — we’ll report back.
Open-world co-op with a “first-person” twist and I love a game that tells a story. Steve’s keen to get it to the table — we’ll report back.
Galileo Galilei from @capstone_games.bsky.social has a lot going for it: Rondel telescope action selection, dice manipulation, tracks, negative scoring, fantastic art, and fast-paced, accessible gameplay.
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Galileo Galilei from @capstone_games.bsky.social has a lot going for it: Rondel telescope action selection, dice manipulation, tracks, negative scoring, fantastic art, and fast-paced, accessible gameplay.
We loved The White Castle, so hearing there’s a 2-player Duel version from Shei S & Isra C had us buzzing. We’ve been playing a review copy from @devirgames.bsky.social and it’s full of tight, clever decisions and brilliant moments. More thoughts soon on the show!
October 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
We loved The White Castle, so hearing there’s a 2-player Duel version from Shei S & Isra C had us buzzing. We’ve been playing a review copy from @devirgames.bsky.social and it’s full of tight, clever decisions and brilliant moments. More thoughts soon on the show!
Wroth from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social has been getting the PhC Treatment recently. This psychedelic area-control war game looks stunning on the table with neoprene mats, bright colours and plastic pieces and graffiti-style artwork.
We’ll dig in full in Ep 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
We’ll dig in full in Ep 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Wroth from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social has been getting the PhC Treatment recently. This psychedelic area-control war game looks stunning on the table with neoprene mats, bright colours and plastic pieces and graffiti-style artwork.
We’ll dig in full in Ep 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
We’ll dig in full in Ep 176 of the Polyhedron Collider Podcast.
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
🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175
October 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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
🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175
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
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
October 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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
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
🧊 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.
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.
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🧊 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.
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.
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
🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175
October 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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
🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175
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
This will be at #essen so you can see it for yourself.
🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175
October 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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
This will be at #essen so you can see it for yourself.
🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175
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)
tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175
☀️Ayar: Children of the Sun (@ospreygames.bsky.social)
🎨Bohemiums (Portal Games)
🚀Galaxy Trucker: Do What?! (@czechgames.com)
October 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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)
tinyurl.com/PhCEpisode175
☀️Ayar: Children of the Sun (@ospreygames.bsky.social)
🎨Bohemiums (Portal Games)
🚀Galaxy Trucker: Do What?! (@czechgames.com)
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!
tinyurl.com/RamshackleEs...
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!
tinyurl.com/RamshackleEs...
October 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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!
tinyurl.com/RamshackleEs...
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!
tinyurl.com/RamshackleEs...
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.
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.
October 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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.
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.
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!
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!
October 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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!
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!