Episode #113 – What We’ve Been Playing: Spring 2026 Round-Up

Matt and Karen return to a more traditional format after a busy few months of conventions and travel, diving into everything they’ve been playing since Christmas.

Matt and Karen return to a more traditional format after a busy few months of conventions and travel, diving into everything they’ve been playing since Christmas.

In this episode of The Offline Gamer, Matt and Karen are joined by Jay from Bucket List Board Gamers to share their full Airecon 2026 experience.

Matt and Karen preview AireCon 2026 with a guide to hall layouts, new games, food options, and everything tabletop fans need to know before heading to Harrogate.

In this episode, Matt and Karen take a deep dive into Tabletop Gaming Live 2026, the two-day tabletop games celebration held at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire on 14–15 February 2026. Hosted by Tabletop Gaming Magazine, the event brought together board…

It’s our Christmas episode! Matt and Karen settle in for a festive catch-up, chatting about the board games they’ve been playing over the last few weeks

In this episode, Matt and Karen welcome long-time listener-turned-friend Gareth to talk about his first ever trip to Spiel in Essen.

Adam from the Die Rollin YouTube channel takes over as Game Master for an atmospheric session of Shiver, the horror RPG from Parable Games.

Matt and Karen record live at Double Six Board Game Café with friends from the Instagram board gaming community, then chat about HandyCon.

Join us for a full playthrough of the immersive audio-driven adventure Fortress of Death from the Sound Realms app—complete with narration, dice, and chaos.

In part two of our UKGE 2025 wrap-up, we share final thoughts on the expo, more game highlights, and what keeps us coming back year after year.

In part one of our UKGE 2025 wrap-up, we chat about the new venue layout, accessibility improvements, press preview impressions, and the early highlights of our board game finds.

The UK Games Expo is nearly here, and Matt, Karen, and Rai are back with their annual mega-preview!