Shut Up & Sit Down

#290 - The Turnips of Wroth

On this slippy ol’ episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are chatting about Emberleaf; a game of woodland creatures amassing honey and battering bandits! “Like Pooh gone all vigilante on them asses”.Our dynamic duo then seek to area control eachother in a WORTH WRESTLE! Whose critical opinion on this luminous box will come out on top? Neither, really. They’re both pretty chill about the whole thing. Everyone’s allowed opinions - even YOU!Have a great week, everybody!Timestamps:01:19 - Emberleaf16:20 - Wroth

#289 - Standard Box, Kallax Nightmare

On this post-apocalyptic episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down podcast, we’ve got the last remaining swigs of game in this here canteen - don’t gulp it all to yourself, now! Share nicely…First up is Phoenix New Horizon, a game of building post-apocalyptic power networks and trying to get a promotion. That’s followed by a slightly spoilery chat about Regicide Legacy - a game that asks the bold question; “What If Regicide, But Legacy?”. The pod’s rounded off with a quick chat about Zenith’s standard two-player mode, and spicy four player variant! Just like… never mind.Have a great week, everybody!Timestamps:01:49 - Phoenix New Horizon17:57 - Regicide Legacy27:13 - Regicide Legacy Spoilers33:31 - Zenith

#288 - The Memory Tub

On this gloopy episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are donning their Memory Marigolds and getting elbow-deep in the past; recalling titles played all the way back in November 2025 (imagine!).Expect rambling thoughts about a whole cluster of games played at PAXU 2025, and a few other sneaky additions to the lineup last-minute.Have a great week, everybody!Timestamps:01:14 - Epona10:19 - Joyride: Full Throttle13:42 - Petiquette17:32 - Wiggle Roulette20:34 - Pick ‘n Packers28:31 - This Is Not A Game About A Pipe34:43 - No Loose Ends

#287 - Tending Time

On this ticked-off episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are rambling about the box-ticking bonanza ‘Tend’ as well as the chronologically questionable ‘Take Time’!Have a great weekend, everybody!Timestamps:01:19 - Tend23:31 - Take Time

#286 - THE BIG WET SPRINT

Website Copy: On this free-flowing episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are chatting about competitive marble-pilfering simulator 12 Rivers, as well as a double-bill of absurd racing games in Hot Streak and Magical Athlete!You may be expecting that this podcast thumbnail would show the promised board of 12 Rivers (which you can find here) and instead shows a picture of Hurley - the not-a-hotdog from Hot Streak. This is intentional, and important.Have a great weekend, everybody!Timestamps:01:14 - 12 Rivers12:43 - Hot Streak26:41 - Magical Athlete