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Our expansion packs return with Adam Richards from Punchboard talking all about his love for the hobby, the importance of written media in board gaming and his passion behind why he set-up his website Punchboard.
GUEST PLAYER: Adam Richards from Punchboard
THE PLAYERS: JP
OVERVIEW
In this Expansion Pack episode JP flies solo and meets Adam Richards from Punchboard to talk about his love for playing, writing and reviewing games in our fantastic hobby of ours
In this episode you'll learn:
- What Adams favourite games are at the moment
- How Punchboard began
- The importance of writing about how games make you feel in reviews
- how solo gaming supports mental health
- how Adam fairs at a few of our Niche Number 1's from Round 1
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Check out Punchboard and Adam's highlighted written work
- Website - https://punchboard.co.uk/
- Solo Board Gaming Article - https://punchboard.co.uk/why-not-just-play-a-video-game/
- Nemo's War - https://punchboard.co.uk/review-nemos-war-2nd-edition/
- Gandhi GMT Review- https://punchboard.co.uk/gandhi-gmt-games-review/
You can learn more about Adam on his socials:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/PunchboardUK
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/punchboarduk/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/punchboard
Space Biff - Adam mentions a great review site from Dan Thurot, check it out here - https://spacebiff.com/
EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:49 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Our Guest Player
2:56 - What brought Adam to tabletop gaming?
5:09 - What kind of games do you tend to enjoy?
6:41 - What are your favourite games?
8:02 - What's been hitting the table a lot recently for you?
11:06 - TURN 3 - Main Interview
11:16 - What was your motivation behind Punchboard?
15:47 - The importance of writing about how it makes you feel
17:59 - Writing about the industry and mental health
23:10 - Do you get support from publishers to cover their games?
28:15 - Is there a favourite piece of content?
32:41 - Has there been any games you've reviewed that surprised you?
37:28 - Do you test review games with a group or club?
39:29 - Adam's Niche Number 1's
40:30 - Favourite game under £20
44:53 - Favourite games to play at 2 players that also plays at 5
46:40 - Favourite game you're get
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