We're trialing a slightly different type of episode this month!

In this episode, Conor lets you know about a collection of cool events for game fans in Sheffield, this November.

The full list of venues mentioned is available below:

NVM - www.thenvm.org

Extra Life Gaming Lounge - Facebook

Treehouse Board Game Cafe - www.treehousesheffield.com/events

Patriot Games - Facebook

Lava Esports - www.lavaesports.co.uk

Warhammer Sheffield - Facebook

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We'll be back later this month with an extra special episode with myself and Matt. See you then!

Spooky season is now upon us! But what are the best activities this October for the scaredy cats (or dogs) among us? This month sees us talk about all the things we can do when the jump scares just get too much.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The best spooky-but-not-scary Halloween games.
• Why Hitman is basically just violent trick-or-treating.
• The upcoming Blood On the ClockTower game at Abbeydale Picturehouse.
• And the new GameShow AllStars venue opening up in Orchard Square!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Sheffield Gaming Podcast #S2

For our second-ever special episode - we're blasting off into the stars!

To honour the recent 'Steel City Galaxies Adventure Trail', the creators, Conor and Matt, take us on an adventure across Sheffield (hereby referred to as the 'Steely Way Galaxy'). On their way they visit 9 different gaming locations all across the city centre, sometimes even having a chat with the owners!

Your Star Captains:

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

And huge thanks to Jim, Riley, Mike and Matthew for joining us on the podcast!

For more information on all upcoming events in Sheffield, take a look on our website: sheffield.games

What game worlds do you know like the back of your hand?

In this month's episode, we discuss the beauty of gaming maps, spurred on by the new Summer exhibition by the National Videogame Museum all about game maps! To help us, we're joined by special guest, Leah Dungay of the National Videogame Museum.

In this episode, we also discuss:

• The National Videogame Museum's summer map programme
• The joy of exploring Gloomhaven's maps
• And the next Sheffield Games Collective Adventure Game Trail!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

And special guest: Leah from the National Videogame Museum!

Gladiators! Are You Ready?!

To celebrate Gladiators being filmed in Sheffield Arena, we've decided to run our own hypothetical Gladiators competition, but by swapping out Wolf and Jet for some Sheffield icons like Zool and... Alan Shearer? To help us out, we're join by gaming improv expert Tom McGrath from SideQuest and Life's a Pitch.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Attending the UK Games Expo and Sheffield's Games Careers Week
• SideQuest - the gaming adventure improv show that's been taking Sheffield by storm!
• Why Alan Shearer and a Lotus Esprit are actually Sheffield icons don't-ya-know.
• and lots more!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

And special guest: Tom from SideQuest and Life's a Pitch!

Where's the best unexpected places to play games in our lovely city?

This month, Conor gets an idea in his head about mapping all the best places to play games in Sheffield that aren't the usual suspects!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Renting games from the Blockbuster on Ecclesall Road (may it never be forgotten)
• Our arcade history and favourite arcades in the city and afar
• Mapping out ALL the places to play games in Sheffield
• and lots more!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

It's party time! This month we're celebrating Patriot Games' 29th birthday with Jim Freeman, owner of the Sheffield gaming store. We're also using this opportunity to discuss what party games we're taking to the upcoming birthdays of Meltdown Sheffield and Extra Life Gaming Lounge too.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Our favourite party games.
• The origins of Patriot Games from comic book supplier to gaming megastore.
• The unexpected lore of the Sheffield-made party game, Gang Beasts.
• and lots more!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

And special guest: Jim from Patriot Games

April Fools has been and gone, but that hasn't stopped us sharing the best April Fools jokes from across the gamesphere this year.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The best gaming April Fools from 2023
• Matt's 1-hour DnD campaign to celebrate the new movie
• Games that are designed to mess with their players
• and lots more!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear