Chance & Counters
Armed with abstract and absurdly specific scenarios, we invite special guests to put our board game knowledge to the test. It’s up to our plucky tabletop team to figure out what the situation calls for, and recommend a game that totally hits the mark.
Chance & Counters is a little group of board game cafés in Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham. Our venues are purpose-built spaces for board gamers of all ages and abilities to enjoy, from casual players to seasoned strategists.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
Pickaxe Week Special 2023!
We are joined by Lewis and Daf from The Yogscast for a very special episode which was originally streamed live on Twitch as part of Pickaxe Week!
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01:21:49 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
Season 3 Wrap Up
Dicky's brought a game, we wax lyrical about games that didn't get recommended and crown the new *Titan of Board Games* (ooooo-aaaaah)
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01:06:10 |
Thu 03 Aug 2023
Games for Thrones (With Shea Parker - RTFM)
Shea Parker's (RTFM) whisked back to the middle ages, but what board game can get him into the lord's good graces?
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01:04:25 |
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Well Made Lasagne (With Heinze - Semi Coop)
Heinze (@semicoop) is training volunteers to meet the underpeople, but is it force or first contact? What will the team suggest?
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00:56:41 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
The Bare Necessities (With No Pun Included)
Efka and Elaine (@nopunincluded) are gaming in a tree, can the team find a game that won't wake the bear below?
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00:56:21 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Gaming in the Rain (With Ray - CGE)
Ray's (@_raybird_) 'old money' in-laws ignore commoner's convention and insist on playing in the rain, can the team find a game to weather the storm?
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00:49:27 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
UKGE 2023 - Rookie numbers
The team fights FOMO, the heat and hordes of board game enthusiasts to bring you our top takeaways from the UKGE 2023.
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01:08:07 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
First Dates
Jenn Ellis and Keith Baker (Twogether Studios) need a date worthy game, can the team be the ultimate wingman?
Dicky: Once Upon a Time [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1234/once-upon-time-storyte…
01:05:30 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Meet the Parents
Paul Grogan's (Gaming Rules!) first contact with the in-laws takes a twist, what game will avoid alienating them?
Russ: JamSumo [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165595/jamsumo]
Ben: Fire in the …
00:58:11 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Wings of Peace
Jamey Stegmaier (Stonemaier Games) sets out to create world peace with a tournament on a global scale, but will our hosts manage to solve what the world's experts haven't been able to?
Russ: Challen…
00:44:43 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Season Two Roundtable
The end of season round up, Rich & Ben are joined by guest gurus Russell & Dicky to talk guests, games, crown the Titan of Board Games (Part Deux) and season 3?!
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00:57:49 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
I'm Not Racist But... - with Matt Thrower
Matt Thrower's (https://twitter.com/mattthr) fictional racist uncle comes to town, what board game can avoid family friction?
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01:06:02 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
Overcoming Elevatophobia - with Matt Edmondson
Matt Edmondson (https://twitter.com/mattedmondson) is stuck in an elevator with his boss, and in order to avoid dreaded small talk he needs a board game recommendation to see the peril out.
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01:14:05 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Board Games To Prevent Bear Attacks? - with Jon Purkis (Actualol)
Jon Purkis (https://www.youtube.com/c/actualol) leads an intrepid gang into the woods, fall asleep and a bear eats you, board games to the rescue obviously!
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01:02:29 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Limbo - with Christopher John Eggetts
Christopher John Eggett's (@CJEggett) taken a leaf from the Pharaoh's of old, taking his best board game into the afterlife, but which one can withstand an eternity of play?
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01:25:06 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
Alien vs Shakespeare? - With Alex the Rambler
It's a Battle of Britain, but there's no CAS for alien Alex (https://www.twitch.tv/therambler146) when he's duking it out with Shakespeare.
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01:00:32 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Forward to the Past - With Alex Lolies
Alex Lolies' (https://www.twitch.tv/boardgameyogi) takes a left turn and finds herself in the 1920's prohibition bar, time to get hustlin' with board games.
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00:54:41 |
Thu 15 Sep 2022
Around The World In 80 Plays - with Bez
Behrooz 'Bez' Shahriari's (https://twitter.com/stuffByBez) traveling the globe and needs a social lubricant that transcends language barriers.
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01:08:45 |
Fri 02 Sep 2022
Cult of Tapioca - With Boba
Boba's (https://www.twitch.tv/boba) stranded her plane to live out her Lost fantasies, now with board game cult included.
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00:55:23 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
Cash 'n' guns - With Duncan
Duncan's (https://www.twitch.tv/lalna) looking to pass time with the other hostages while crooks try to make an unscheduled withdrawal.
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00:58:23 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
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