Welcome to the latest podcast from Devon Dice Podcast, the team brings you news and crowdfunding, plus we look back at the conventions that we have and have not been to this end of the year. Devon Board Game Weekend – March ’26 Room Reservations can be made from at by calling 01769 580 345 or emailing [email protected] from 11am 05/12/2025 Not-a-lot-of News New HEAT expansion, Rocky Roads, coming at Cannes 2026 (source) Wise Wizard Games forced to downsize to cut costs Braincrack Games closes its doors Crowdfunders Already ended in November: Zombie Princess [ended 24th Nov, but Late Pledge Available] – Bezier Games’ follow-up to their Rebel Princess hearts-based game, with this spades-based game Song of Silveranth – [ended 3rd Nov, on $750k]  new Ryan Laukat open-world game Terra Mystica Special Edition – [ended 4th Nov, on $1m], a deluxe edition of Terra Mystica Movers & Shakers – [ended 6th Nov] trains FWT! Still running: Snowdonia: The Grand Tour – [ends 3rd Dec] from Naylor Games; updated with new graphic design, artwork, and lots of new scenarios + final fix pack for the NSKN Deluxe Edition The Great Library – [ends 19th Dec] the new Lacerda game Rove: Anchorpoint expansion – [ends 8th Dec] Coming soon: RA: The Dice Game & Rheinlander – updated versions of some Knizia games, with Ian O’Toole artwork, start 2nd Dec. Tigris & Euphrates – a new edition of another beloved classic Knizia game, with Ian O’Toole artwork, starts Jan ‘26. Terraforming Mars: Legacy – long-teased legacy version of Terraforming Mars, coming Jan ‘26. Very little info so far, except that it is apparently crowdfunding just scenarios 1-3 at first, then another campaign sometime later for scenarios 4-6. Conventions Wrap-up Conventions we’ve been at recently Essen Spiel – 22th – 25th Oct – we couldn’t make it. Sounded fun though. 😀 See Nick’s Essen pics on the website Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October Wrap-up Ocean City Games Expo – 25th October Wrap-up Brethren Gridcon – 21st – 23rd November Wrap-up Played together: Boss Fighter QR Railway Boom Pirate Republic: Africa Gambit Sanctuary Return to Dark Tower Light Speed Arena Wroth Joel’s Plays: Emberheart Railway Boom again  Coming of Age Boss Fighter QR again Fearless Tag Team Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth: Allies expansion Nick’s Plays: Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship