Fireside

A brief announcement informing our dedicated listeners of a brief fireside hiatus

Dave 1 + Dave 2 + Tim 1 = Fireside 43! In this episode we discuss Heroes of the Storm, Terraforming Mars (the game, not the viability), and Watch Dogs 2. 0:00 - Intro2:30 - Heroes of the Storm14:17 - Terraforming Mars23:20 - Watch Dogs 2Buy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

This week Dave is joined by Ben to talk Skies of Arcadia, Betrayal at House on the Hill and One Night Ultimate Werewolf. They do get sidetracked a little so the usual format has been extended to an hour to accommodate... i.e. Dave didn't trim out the fat in editing ;) This weeks beer is Coopers Original Pale Ale... not to be confused with their Unoriginal Pale Ale I suppose.0:00 - Intro2:33 - Quest for Sponsorship - Coopers Original Pale Ale6:31 - Skies of Arcadia21:42 - Betrayal at House on the Hill40:22 - One Night Ultimate Werewolf51:01 - Coopers Pale Ale ratingVisit this thread to view all our previous beer ratings - or to suggest something for us to try.Buy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

This week Dan is cast aside like yesterday's jam to make room for Amelia Sarif and Danny Hesz... yes I replaced a Dan with a Danny! In this episode Amelia tells us about her time with Pokémon: Sun & Moon, Danny shares his meaningful decision to play Tyranny, and Dave throws down some opinions on Monstrous. All while quaffing some Urban Crusader Double Hopped Lager (now with extra gravity!!).0:00 - Intro1:39 - Quest for Sponsorship - Urban Crusader Double Hopped Lager3:03 - Pokémon: Sun & Moon13:55 - Tyranny24:39 - Monstrous34:37 - Urban Crusader Double Hopped Lager ratingVisit this thread to view all our previous beer ratings - or to suggest something for us to try.Buy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

There comes a special time in every week - a time where two friends get together over beer to discuss the various tabletop and video games they have been playing that week. Bringing a wealth of experience and applying detailed reviewer's acumen they are able to intelligently provide their listeners with all the info they need to make important life decisions with regards to gaming. Then there's Fireside - a similar premise but without any of the class or deductive intelligence the previous two lines may have conveyed! This week we discuss Pandemic: Contagion and Rise to Power before starting on Final Fantasy: Brave Exius  and having to cut it short due to technical difficulties. Fortunately we have the delicious Gage Roads Breakwater Australian Pale Ale to help us through!0:00 - Intro1:04 - Quest for Sponsorship - Gage Roads Breakwater Pale Ale2:33 - Pandemic: Contagion13:01 - Rise to Power25:58 - Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius34:25 - Message from the Editor35:28 - Gage Roads Breakwater ratingVisit this thread t

In a joint venture with the Another Dungeon Podcast Dave & Dan are joined by Tim & Ben to discuss their expericence at PAX Aus 2016!​Visit this thread to view all our previous beer ratings - or to suggest something for us to try.Buy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

It's Pax eve and Dave's joined by Dan and Ja... actually just Dan again this week for a discussion about beer, Talisman, beer, Hive, Flash Point: Fire Rescue, and beer! Not sure if you picked up on it but we do drink a beer this week and that beer is Moo Brew's Hefeweizen - a Tasmanian Bavarian style wheat beer that tastes surprisingly authentic!0:00 - Error Free Intro2:12 - Quest for Sponsorship - Moo Brew Hefeweizen4:37 - Talisman16:55 - Hive26:34 - Flash Point: Fire Rescue36:57 - Moo Brew Hefeweizen ratingVisit this thread to view all our previous beer ratings - or to suggest something for us to try.Buy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

This week Dave and Dan return to format albeit with a touch of diversion and rambling! They discuss HIRÞ - The Viking Game, Transmission, and Forza Horizon 3 (with a brief sojourn into gripes with Microsoft digital distribution system) - all while consuming the delightful (and free) Pintail Pale Ale.0:00 - Intro2:14 - Quest for Sponsorship - Pintail Pale Ale5:19 - HIRÞ21:37 - Transmission33:08 - Forza Horizo....35:11 - Sidetrack into Microsoft gripes40:48 - Forza Horizon 3 (Take II)53:01 - Pintail Pale Ale ratingVisit this thread to view all our previous beer ratings - or to suggest something for us to try.Buy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

Dear listeners, a terrible darkness has returned to our world. As before, it seeks to annihilate everything that we hold dear. This episode I go to face it, knowing that I may not return.Paul's coming! Paul's coming back!As promised Paul returns for a 100% World of Warcraft Legion episode! Laugh at Dave's lack of knowledge, be amazed by Paul's depth of wisdom, or, if you don't like Warcraft... listen to something else I suppose! Accompanied by Feral's Hop Hog India Pale Ale we discuss many of the additions the latest expansion for the worlds most popular MMORPG.0:00:00 - Intro0:03:33 - Quest for Sponsorship - Feral Hop Hog IPA0:05:07 - World of Warcraft: Legion + The new class – Demon Hunter + The new area – The Broken Isles (NOT continent) + The Class Garrison + Player vs Player Unique Abilities + Class Specific Artifacts + The new Raids, & Dungeons. (excluding the final wing of Emerald Nightmare which has only just opened) + The World of Warcraft Legion Companion App.1:07:34 - Feral Hop Hog IPA RatingVi

Back after a brief hiatus Dave and Dan are joined by Paul to discuss World of Warcraft Legion, Pythagorea, and Burger Up. Somewhat sweeter than usual this episode sees them quaffing Bridge Roads Brewery's Beechworth Pale Ale and Jelly Belly's Gourmet Soda (not at the same time)!0:00 - Intro2:56 - Quest for Sponsorship - Beechworth Pale Ale4:38 - Quest for Sponsorship 2: Quest Harder - Jelly Belly Gourmet Soda8:06 - World of Warcraft: Legion23:38 - Pythagorea29:44 - Burger Up40:50 - Jelly Belly Gourmet Soda rating​42:32 -Bridge Road Brewery Beechworth Pale Ale Soda ratingVisit this thread to view all our previous beer ratings - or to suggest something for us to try.Buy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

Dan's back this week for a tabletop game filled episode - discussing Takenoko, Five Tribes, and Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction. This week's beer was provided by a friend (and sometimes member) of the show - Paul and was Fireside's first stout. Unsure of whether Paul was just trolling them they sampled it regardless and were pleasantly surprised.0:00 - Intro1:20 - Asahi Super Dry rating2:57 - Quest for Sponsorship - Winter Warmer5:22 - Takenoko15:53 - Five Tribes27:42 - Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction40:06 - Grand Ridge Winter Warmer ratingVisit this thread to view all our previous beer ratings - or to suggest something for us to try.Buy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

Dan had pressing parental duties this week so Dave decided to go it alone and talk to himself about Unmasked: Dracula's Feast, INSIDE, and Bear With Me. He didn't cease in his quest for sponsorship though,and drank enough Asahi Super Dry for two!0:00 - Intro2:17 - Quest for Sponsorship - Asahi3:20 - Unmasked: Dracula's Feast11:40 - INSIDE22:21 - Bear With Me33:16 - Asahi Super Dry Rating36:56 - All by myselfBuy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

Spattered with various subtopics and sidetracks Dan and Dave talk about Blokus, Zombicide, Dan the Man, and Mr. Robot this week. Of course it wouldn't be a Fireside without beer (although, evidently, it can be a Fireside without fire) so they are accompanied by the delicious Sapporo Premium Beer. Take your shoes off, sit back, relax and enjoy*.*Advice not intended for those listening while nude skydiving, horseback riding, or providing eulogies at a funeral. 0:00 - Intro4:06 - Quest for Sponsorship - Sapporo6:32 - Blokus Revisited8:40 - Zombicide Black Plague20:58 - Dan the Man29:14 - Ease of discussing video games vs tabletop games34:07 - Mr. Robot40:52 - Sapporo Premium Beer ratingBuy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

Dave's Quest for Sponsorship finally bears fruit... sort of, with a free beer by Cricketers Arms - Captain's IPA! While downing these in a new quest for headaches Dave and Dan discuss 7 Wonders Duel, Boss Monster, and Square Enix's GO series (Hitman, Lara Croft, and Deus Ex).0:00 - Intro1:30 - Quest for Sponsorship - Captain's IPA3:05 - 7 Wonders Duel15:09 - Hitman GO, Lara Crosft GO, and Deus Ex GO26:03 - Ads!26:27 - Boss Monster37:43 - Captain's IPA Rating​Buy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

In this week's episode Dan and Dave discuss their love of Lanterns: The Harvest Festival, their admiration for Archaeology (the game), their respect for Reigns and their... uh... something complimentary beginning with N for Not Golf! All discussed over the interesting flavours of James Squire The Summer Swindler!Fireside is a weekly podcast in which Dave and Dan chat about what they’ve been playing (or doing) that week.0:00 - Intro2:30 - Quest for Sponsorship - James Squire The Summer Swindler Ale4:31 - Lanterns: The Harvest Festival13:44 - Archaeology22:37 - Ad break22:53 - Reigns33:14 - Not Golf36:49 - The Summer Swindler Ale RatingBuy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTubeor Read our articles on the website.

The best thing about this week's episode is Dan & Dave's discussion of Civilization V - no other simulator can compare with an epic of such scale! That said, the best thing about this episode is actually Pandemic: The Cure - no other game provides a better simulated experience for budding doctors than this dice adventure! When all is said and done however, the best thing about this week's episode is Steam Park - where else can you while away the hours cleaning up robot poop and building fun rides? Which leaves us with Talisman - easily the best thing about this week's episode! If you're wondering what all this "best thing about" is you really need to head over to Youtube and check out "Why Heroquest is so great" by Bardic Broadcasts. It really is the best thing about YouTube! This week's beer is the Australian made Japanese beer Kirrin - First Press! 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Quest for Sponsorship - Kirrin First Press 03:28 - Civilization V 13:32 - Pandemic: The Cure 23:57 - Steam Park 29:54 - Talisman (Digi

After rambling on about FTL for most of last weeks episode a consensus was reached - we need structure... and by structure, I mean a time limit for topics... and by "we", I mean "Dave" - he was the one rambling on after all! Fresh out of an Another Dungeon's August Tabletop Day we had plenty to talk about too, but we hunkered down and narrowed our selection down to the following few titles - Small World Underground, Star Trek Panic, Sushi Go Party, and Discworld: Ankh Mopork. This structured episode was accompanied by the delectable Hoegaarden wit blanche - which, incidently, was Dave's first venture into the world of wheat beer! 00:00 - Intro 03:07 - Quest for Sponsorship - Hoegaarden wit blanche 05:42 - Small World Underground 15:16 - Star Trek Panic 27:18 - Sushi Go Party 32:53 - Discworld: Ankh Mopork 38:54 - Hoegaarden wit blanche rating Buy games at Here Be GamesFollow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTube or Read our articles on the website.

Dave really likes the game FTL: Faster Than Light - something which should be abundantly clear after he craps on about it for most of this episode! We also talk briefly about Castle Panic again (as Dan bought it during the week) and about gaming on a Mac - all while drinking the podcasts most expensive (and highly rated) beer thus far - Duvel! 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - Quest for Sponsorship - Duvel 05:31 - Castle Panic 13:17 - Mac Gaming 16:37 - FTL: Faster Than Light 39:40 - Duvel Rating Follow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTube or Read our articles on the website.

This week Dan and Dave discuss modernising old classics with Monopoly Revolution. Dave tries to teach Dan that games can be cooperative and we both get the Estrella Damm - Love of Lesbian song well and truly stuck in our heads! We also briefly touch on Pokemon GO... but only briefly as we know everyone's probably sick of hearing about it by now :) 00:00 - Intro 02:03 - This week's beer... Estrella Damm Lager! 04:24 - Monopoly Revolution 09:30 - Castle Panic 19:31 - Back to Monopoly Revolution 24:34 - Pokemon GO 26:53 - Estrella Damm Lager Rating Follow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTube or Read our articles on the website.

This is it! The episode where discussion of beer takes up as much time as discussion of games - bringing forth a motion to potentially float an idea that, perhaps, we should extend the podcast timeframe to 40 minutes... maybe. That said we do have time to discuss Elevenses and Town Squares (with honorable mentions to Monopoly Revolution and King of Tokyo)... so it's not all beer! 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Belated Viking rating 03:50 - This week's beer... Mythos! 07:19 - Elevenses 16:35 - Town Squares 24:48 - Mythos Rating Follow us on FacebookWatch us play games on YouTube or Read our articles on the website.