We didn’t quite manage to get an audio version of this newsletter sorted this month, but the feedback for the format was fairly unanimously positive! We’ll shoot to sort one of those as part of the standard newsletter going forward, where it makes s...
2024-05-11 23:49:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Due to a whole cluster of overlapping and unforeseen circumstances, we do not have a regular newsletter for you this month! Only little Thomas was available to contribute - and so, dear reader, it’s time to enter… THE TOMZONE 2024-04-12 19:22:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom: Finally! In a departure from the ‘Bonus Baggage’ format of the donor pod, Tom and Matt are chatting through their experiences playing Rain World and watching Scavengers Reign - two excellent pieces of art that are 100% worth your time if you’re getting into the mood for Earthborne Rangers… but are also worth your time if you ‘like good things’? They’re both good. I ...
2024-03-11 00:55:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom: Secondly, we’ve got a really silly video where I get to steal a game from Quinns after his devastating loss during our 2024 Predictions Podcast. The game I walk away with MIGHT surprise you, or it might not. It’s mostly about the friends we made along the way. The friends in question are actually just one large board game in a plastic bag. I...
2024-03-11 00:55:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom: We’ve got a BOUNTY OF BONUSES for you this month, as we deliver this newsletter unfashionably late.
First up! I’ve been playing a whole bunch of Arcs recently after getting an early review copy. Whilst I’m not ready to video review the whole package yet, we’ll have a podcast soonish; but until then? I wanted to make a speedy first impressions video to get some of that excitement out of my system so I can actually do my job before getting round to reviewing...
Matt: I’m JUST A TOUCH emotional, this month - if you fine folks will allow it?
We came into 2024 with explosive plans for making cool stuff, and gosh it’s already March? What on earth happened? Same story as every year, admittedly: we don...
2024-03-11 00:54:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom: Bonus Podcast fans, we are sorry - I was in London with Matt recently explicitly to record an episode for you but the little podcast room we usually use was BOOKED UP ALL DAY. Probably by Off Menu or something. When did they get so popular!? WEAK format imho. We’ll have a double-bill of pods to jump into next month to compensate!
In the meantime, I’ve made a little extra video where I just earnestly recommend Shadow as a good videogame! And I am certain there...
2024-02-06 20:35:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom: Lots of things happened at SU&SD in January! We’ve taken our typical slow start to the year to set up a bunch of systems for all the new projects we’ve got stretching ahead of us, with the 2024-02-06 20:35:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Oops! In our end of year fog, we missed putting out the audio to this one when we posted the video in December.
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Did you know that we went to VEGAS, of “the last vegas” fame? We made a short video as a previous Bonus Bit, which is worth watching if only to watch Matt having a minor breakdown whilst feeling “competitive” for the first...
Hi lovely supporters and patrons! Quick question, do you want us to post podcasts and YouTube videos from our main channels here as well?
2024-01-23 19:34:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Also - not exactly a ‘bonus bit’ but rather an excellent video to be brought to your attention - is a video from our very own Emily over on her own channel. She made a really delightful Q+A vid that some of you may have not seen, so I’m linking it here!
2023-12-23 01:41:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Did you know that we went to VEGAS, of “the last vegas” fame? We made a short video as a previous Bonus Bit, which is worth watching if only to watch Matt having a minor breakdown whilst feeling “competitive” for the first time in over 10 years. But we’ve followed up this juicy tidbit with a whole podcast about our trip to Vegas. Enjoy!
You can also...
The Top 100! Ahhhh! We’re so excited for you folks to see the baby steps of a series we’re hoping will run for a long, long time. We’ve already got things we’re improving and HOT ideas for 2024 - but if you’ve the time and the inclination we’d REALLY appreciate it if people have any thoughts or feedback on what you’d like to see as this series grows. Le...
2023-12-23 01:40:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Matt: I HAVE HACKED INTO THE NEWSLETTER. BLEEP BLOOP. GREEBTINGS EARTHLUNGS, I COME BEARING GLOOD TIDINGS OF JOY. That’s right! It’s a newsletter!!!(!)
Tom: okay.
Matt: Let’s not bury any more l...
Welcome to our first ever Shut Up & Sit Down Donor Podcast!
We weren't sure where exactly to go with this - discussion of the latest and greatest boardgames on a separate show might infringe on the remit of the regular podcast, and cause some folks to feel like they're missing out. So, instead, we've opted for doing a selection of podcast mini-series(es) where we tackle one broader topic in smaller slices.
This first mini-series will be on CONVENTION...
Welcome to our first ever Shut Up & Sit Down Donor Podcast!
We weren't sure where exactly to go with this - discussion of the latest and greatest boardgames on a separate show might infringe on the remit of the regular podcast, and cause some folks to feel like they're missing out. So, instead, we've opted for doing a selection of podcast mini-series(es) where we tackle one broader topic in smaller slices.
This first m...
We've got another trial-run at a new format here - that Matt has tentatively titled 'BINNY DIPPING'! This is the first appearance of Pip on the show in quite a while, and she's showing us all the bad games that she found on eBay.
This is a very rough early cut of what we think could be a sharper, pointier slice of video that'll have some more meat on the bone. We're sort of styling out this particular format in real time, but we're excited to make more if you f...
We went to VEGAS! Check out this little video, where myself and Matt report LIVE FROM THE SCENE at The World Series of Boardgames 2023 - a convention that was not at all what we expected!
2023-10-23 21:02:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom: So! September’s newsletter is rolling in unfashionably late - well into the depths of ...
2023-10-23 21:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Now, here’s where the Top 100 episode was meant to go (urgh)! In lieu of its appearance, let me crack out an entirely new feature that critics are calling ‘not as good’ and ‘really the least you could do’.
IT’S THE SHUT UP & SIT DOWN BONUS BIN!!!
Often, content gets scrapped, delayed, or just never uploaded. The bonus bin is for all of t...
Tom: Due to some schedule shuffling as highlighted above, we’ve not got that promised Top 100 Pilot (a HAUNTED project at this point) but we do have our first playthrough - a chill game of Undaunted: Normandy!
Please do let us know what you think! Playthroughs are a much-requested slice of content from you lot, and we want to make them exactly what you’d lik...
2023-09-08 23:35:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom: August is done and I’m tuckered out.
Our editorial policy for this month was very much to scrape by on our ‘front of house’ video offering so that we could cook a whole new batch of nice bits for our lovely donors - getting the wheels spinning on this new stage of SU&SD. I think we managed! Maybe even THRIVED?! Matt filmed a grea...
2023-09-08 23:33:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom: And if that wasn’t enough, we also have this ramshackle, “audio-wobbly” Convention Repo...
2023-08-10 21:44:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom: Hello and welcome to the FIRST EVER ‘Shut Up & Sit Down: Bonus Bits’ Newsletter! This...
2023-08-10 21:44:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom: Goodness me, April was a real busy month behind the scenes! We’ve got tw...
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