So Alpal is back, and of course one of the first things she shows me is a completely new game.Sherlock: Last Call may look like the Unlock! series, but it shares more with Sherlock Consulting Detective than the escape room series. And just lik

JohnHQLD Blatherings 017 - Last Week, Tetris 99, Kingdom Hearts 3

Feb 22nd, 2019 8m 27s

Another week, another round of chatting!But first an apology for last weeks absence - I was hoping to do a YouTube reveal that broke at the 11th hour, and now I want to redo it,So today I have some thoughts on Tetris 99, and an answer for t

JohnHQLD Blatherings 16 - 2019 Changes And Its Been A Year

Feb 8th, 2019 8m 20s

Alpal is still away, so it's another Blatherings! But not for long. New announcements are being made, with new voices coming in the near future!I hope everyone has a great weekend, and I will catch you Monday :D Enjoy!

JohnHQLD Blatherings 015 - Kingdom Hearts 3

Feb 1st, 2019 9m 39s

Another Saturday, another podcast. But with Alpal taking a break, it's back to the Blatherings!And the timing worked out great for me because I can talk about a Video Game I have been waiting for. And waiting for. And waiting.But now Kin

Clear, Concise Ramblings 013 - Chronicles Of Crime

Jan 25th, 2019 12m 48s

Unlucky for some, welcome to the 13th Ramblings!To keep up with the theme, something you usually need a bit of luck in is solving a case. So what better game to talk about than Chronicles of Crime? This is a Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detec

Clear, Concise Ramblings 012 - Dinosaur Tea Party

Jan 18th, 2019 10m 6s

Another Saturday, another Rambling!Today Alpal and I discuss yet another surprisingly simple fun game from the Restoration Games Stable - Dinosaur Tea Party.What is it? Remember Guess Who? Now add Dinosaurs having High Tea. Yes, that sen

Clear, Concise Ramblings 011 - Roll PLayer

Jan 11th, 2019 11m 37s

Welcome back to 2019!Today Alpal and I talk about a game she introduced me to that I instantly fell for, Roll Player. What I thought was 'just' a worker placement has much more in common with Roll and Write games, and it became a sleeper hit

Clear, Concise Ramblings 010 - When I Dream

Dec 21st, 2018 14m 39s

Well, it's the last Ramblings of the year!How about a great party word game, that comes with it's own sleep mask? When I Dream has you covered!

Clear, Concise Ramblings 009 - Criss Cross And Scarabya

Dec 14th, 2018 11m 29s

Welcome to the ninth Ramblings!Today Alpal and I explore the feelings and some examples of Roll and Write Games.Criss Cross, a Roll and Write from Reiner Knizia, and Scarabya - a game that isn't technically a Roll and Write, but shares that

Clear, Concise Ramblings 008 - Potion Explosion

Dec 7th, 2018 17m

Welcome to Clear, Concise Ramblings! Alpal and I talk about Potion Explosion today, an interesting game that implements video game mechanics in Board Game form.And just to complete the circle - they made an app of it as well!

Clear, Concise Ramblings 007 - Push It And Tags

Nov 30th, 2018 12m 21s

Welcome to the seventh ever Clear, Concise Ramblings!Today Alpal and I talk about a fun little dexterity game called Push It, as well as talk about a great party game called Tags. You may recognise it - I reviewed it on the site recently!

Clear, Concise Ramblings 006 - Forbidden Sky

Nov 23rd, 2018 17m 2s

Welcome to another round of Ramblings!Today Alpal and I talk about early impressions on a game I have been waiting to play all year - Matt Leacock's Forbidden Sky.I hope you have a great weekend!

Clear, Concise Ramblings 005 - Dragon Castle And Gold Fever

Nov 16th, 2018 15m 48s

Welcome to episode 5 of Clear Concise Ramblings!Today Alpal and I talk about two surprisingly fun games, both for different reasons - Dragon Castle, and Gold Fever.Enjoy!

Clear, Concise Ramblings 004 - Istanbul The Dice Game

Nov 9th, 2018 15m 49s

Welcome to the fourth Clear, Concise Ramblings!This week, Alpal and I talk about one of my favourite games - Istanbul the Dice Game!

Clear, Concise Ramblings 003 - Dragons Breath And Dagons Bones

Nov 2nd, 2018 11m 47s

For the third Clear, Concise Ramblings Alpal and I talk about two interesting games for different reasons.Dragon's Breath from HABA is a great little dexterity game, and Dagon's Bones is a project I kickstarted that is a surprising amount of

Clear, Concise Ramblings 002 - Tower Of Madness

Oct 26th, 2018 19m 48s

In the second episode, Alpal and I talk about a game I have been waiting for all year - Tower of Madness from Smirk and Dagger games!

Clear, Concise Ramblings 001 - Dead Mans Chest And Manhattan

Oct 19th, 2018 14m 5s

Welcome to the first ever Clear, Concise Ramblings!Alpal and I simply sit back and chat about a few of the games we have been playing. Not so much a review, just talking about something we really enjoy :)Today we talk about Dead Man's Ches

JohnHQLD Blatherings 014 - Charterstone

Aug 18th, 2018 21m 42s

Here we are, halfway through August and time for the 14th ever Blatherings!Ahead of next weeks review, Alpal and I talk about our experience playing the campaign for Stonemaier Games Charterstone.

JohnHQLD Blatherings 013 - Our Favourite 2 Player Games

Aug 4th, 2018 23m 56s

Happy Saturday! Welcome to the lucky 13th episode of JohnHQLD Blatherings, where today Alpal and I talk about some of our favourite two player games.

JohnHQLD Blatherings 012 - Future Musings For Blatherings And The Site

Jul 20th, 2018 8m 14s

JohnHQLD Blatherings goes Old School! Yep, back by myself this episode thanks to illness, so a quick episode on future musings on the site and the podcast.If you would like know more, check us out on www.facebook.com/johnhqldplays or the m

JohnHQLD Blatherings 011 - HABA

Jul 7th, 2018 28m 33s

Welcome to the 11th Blatherings!Today Alpal and I talk about some HABA games. HABA make fun, quick and simple games largely targeted at younger children, but are also fun for adults to play as well.Some games we talk about are 'Unicorn Gli

JohnHQLD Blatherings 010 - HEISTS! Train Heist, The Mansky Caper, The Big Score

Jun 23rd, 2018 16m 58s

Hi everyone and welcome to JohnHQLD Blatherings!Today we tried a different tack and inadvertently picked a theme. Anyone Aim to Misbehave? Alpal talks about her new purchase Train Heist, and I talk about the upcoming Mansky Caper. Finally,

JohnHQLD Blatherings 009 - Gold Fever, The Ratings, Istanbul The Dice Game, Space Base

Jun 9th, 2018 26m 27s

Welcome to the ninth Blatherings episode! In this episode, Alpal and I talk about a few light to medium games that are a lot of fun to play, and easy to teach others as you go! The games include Gold Fever, Istanbul The Dice Game and Spac

JohnHQLD Blatherings 008 - Introducing Alpal As We Play Escape The Dark Castle

May 26th, 2018 27m 59s

And here is the Eighth Blatherings! They said we wouldn't get this far, shows them!Unfortunately recording away from home, sound experiments started again so there is some background noise and such. Also, due to some technical mishaps, I ac

JohnHQLD Blatherings 007 - Some Upcoming Games And TV, And Changes Are Coming

May 11th, 2018 10m 2s

Welcome to the seventh Blatherings!This week in the Blatherings has me talking about some new purchases I can't wait to play. These include Escape the Dark Castle, and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective - Carlton House and Queen's Park. T