Episode 81: Space Invaders

Whose Turn Is It Anyway?

Whose Turn Is It Anyway?
Episode 81: Space Invaders
Aug 27, 2025 Episode 81
Loaded Dice Gaming Group

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Adrian is back in the chair for his foray of board gaming podcasts and this time we explore when two games eye each other for the space in your kallax and bring some key struggles that we've had to face.

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Kerley & Tambo

In this episode you'll learn:
- how Tambo keeps calm deactivating explosive devices in Bomb Busters by Pegasus Spiele
- whether people with low moral fibre (pirates) makes for a fun Tiny Epic game in Tiny Epic Pirates by Gamelyn Games
- how Kerley is still talking himself around with the Ark Nova 3Dition
- what it's like to experience a heavy "something" and write game with The Anarchy by Garphill Games
- about 8 specific space invasions where two games go head to head for the justified position on our shelves.

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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 -
TURN 1 - Player Count

3:38 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

4:21 - Kerley: Too Many Bones & Ark Nova 3Dition

7:41 - Tambo: Bomb Busters

14:55 - JP: The Anarchy

26:36 - Adrian: Tiny Epic Pirates

35:49 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Space Invaders

36:34 - Invasion 1: Furnance & It's a Wonderful World

42:03 - Invasion 2: Dice Throne & Kapow!

46:15 - Invasion 3: Star Trek Captains Chair vs Imperium

51:57 - Invasion 4: Eclipse & Twilight Imperium (4 Player)

59:11 - Invasion 5: Great Western Trail vs Lacromosa

1:06:00 - Invasion 6: Zombicide 2nd Edition vs Marvel Zombies

1:09:29 - Invasion 7: Taverns of Tiefenthal & Cubitos

1:12:56 - Invasion 8: Too Many Bones vs Elder Scrolls BOTSE

1:22:17 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve, or Leave

1:28:18 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?

1:37:55 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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