The Staying In Podcast - four pals talk video games, board games, movies, and nonsense

The Staying In Podcast - four pals talk video games, board games, movies, and nonsense


Latest Episodes

Spiel Essen, Final Girl, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 - Ep210
November 01, 2024

A full report on our trip to the biggest board game show in the world - Spiel Essen - plus our favourite games from the show; Gibberers by Hobby Japan, The Chronicles of Berg by Rybysel Games, and Final Girl by Van Ryder Games. Then back at home we catch

Codenames, Castle Combo, and Oktoberfest - Ep209
October 15, 2024

Why the digital edition of Codenames from CGE Digital just might be 2024s best digital adaptation of a board game, Castle Combo from Catch Up Games and Hachette is a winning combination of tableau-building and card drafting, and the joys of a local Oktob

Indika, Wilmot's Warehouse, and Faraway - Ep208
October 01, 2024

Doing it live with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live In Concert, stacking shelves in CMYKs Wilmots Warehouse, travelling with Catch Up Games Faraway, and being lied to with Odd-Meters Indika. All that, and teasing a child, on Ep208.

Thank Goodness You're Here!, Dead Loch, and Expeditions: Around the World - Ep207
September 14, 2024

Our board game review this episode is Wolfgang Kramer and Hachettes Expeditions: Around the World, then we go hands-on with Coal Suppers cheeky British slapformer Thank Goodness Youre Here!, plus weve been watching the awesome whodunnit Deadloch. All

Dungeon Kart, SCHiM, and Quake - Ep206
August 31, 2024

Its equal parts video games reviews and board games reviews on this episode of the podcast, with our takes on Extra Nices SCHiM and Bethesdas Quake, as well as Brotherwise Games Dungeon Kart and Thames & Kosmoss My Island. All that, and old men, on E

Deadpool & Wolverine, Garden Heist, and Zona Alfa - Ep205
August 14, 2024

Following in grandmas footsteps with Ravensburgers Garden Heist, saying goodbye to a whole era of movies with Marvels Deadpool & Wolverine, and stepping into the exclusion zone with Ospreys Zona Alfa. All that, and snowballs, on Ep205.

In the Footsteps of Darwin, This Bed We Made, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Ep204
July 31, 2024

On this episode of our gaming and geek culture podcast, weve got video game reviews of mysterious adventure This Bed We Made from Lowbirth Games, as well as character platformer Kirby and the Forgotten Land from Nintendo, plus a board game review of evol

Still Wakes the Deep, Jusant, and Courtisans - Ep203
July 14, 2024

Storytelling-strong, narrative-rich video games are the catch of the day, with reviews of Still Wakes the Deep from The Chinese Room, as well as Dont Nods Jusant, plus we go hands-on with Courtisans by Pandasaurus Games. All that, and whats up, doc, on

Horrified - Greek Monsters, Mycelia, and The Adventures of Robin Hood - Ep202
June 30, 2024

Its a board game extravaganza, with big chat and in-depth reviews of Horrified - Greek Monsters and Mycelia from Ravensburger Games, and The Adventures of Robin Hood from Thames & Kosmos. All that, and a stagless stag, on Ep202.

Godzilla Minus One, Animal Well, and art of rally - Ep201
June 14, 2024

Funselektors deeply authentic top down racer art of rally, taking a trip down Shared Memorys Animal Well, more thoughts on The Haunting of Hill House, and why you really should watch the monstrous Godzilla Minus One. All that, and a Dirty Gibson, on Ep2