143 Devon Dice Podcast News, played board games and other stuff August ’25

In Episode 143 of the Devon Dice Podcast, Joel is joined by Nick and Sam for a news-packed show covering conventions, the latest headlines, hot crowdfunding projects, and plenty of games they’ve been playing. Expect chatter about GenCon buzz, SdJ winners, new mini-expansions, and reprints galore. Plus, hear what’s hitting their tables and what’s keeping them busy off the board—TV, films, books, and video games included!

Conventions

• Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
  
  
  
  • Hotel rooms sold out 
  
  
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• GenCon is next week (31st Jul – 3rd Aug). Obviously none of us is going. But lots of new games are being demoed / for sale.  See Nick’s pics from the Gencon Preview on BGG

News

• SdJ 2025 winners announced


• US Tariffs news: It’s constantly changing all the time!


• Gamefound acquires Indiegogo


• Tycoon Games acquires Gamelyn Games, interview with BGG


• New Skull King mini-expansion announced


• New Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth mini-expansion leaked (& now officially announced)


• New The Gang mini-expansion announced

Crowdfunding

Kickstarter

• Art Society Deluxe edition + expansion coming in Sept


• Ra: The Dice Game + Rheinlander – some classic Knizia gets reprinted with Ian O’Toole art – coming soon


• Flip Voyage – sequel to Flip City – running until 20th August

Gamefound

• Tabletop Inc: Crowdfunding Revolution

Played Games

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    • Steam Power
    
    
    • London (2nd ed)
    
    
    • Flip 7
    
    
    • Hutan: Life in the Rainforest (BGA)
    
    
    • Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor (BGA)
    
    
    • Tenby
    
    
    • Unmatched
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

• Joel

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    • Vantage
    
    
    • Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure Chest
    
    
    • Above and Below: Haunted
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

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  • Galileo Galilei
  
  
  • Arcs
  
  
  • Petiquette – preview Oink game
  
  
  • Wriggle Roulette – preview Oink game
  
  
  
  

Non-Gaming Stuff:

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    • TV: House MD (finally getting around to watching it); Marvel Ironheart
    
    
    • Anyone watched any of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 yet?… (me: waiting to start)
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

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    • Movies: F1 movie, Karate Kid Legends, Superman, Fantastic 4: First Steps
    
    
    • Video Games: Blue Prince, Crime Scene cleaner, Paint spray sim, Robo Cop Rogue City, Police sim
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

• Sam

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  • 28 Years Later (cinema), Murderbot (Apple TV+), Bobiverse (book series), Indiana Jones & The Great Circle (game)
  
  
  
  

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