The podcast & website about playing the game Diplomacy & its variants
Venue: At home Drinks for the interview: Ken: One of his home brews – a lager with a bit of a kick Gavin: A Balliamo Nero d’Avola from Sicily – opened two weeks prior, which he noted had become a little sour and bitter compared to its fresh opening, much like his first round at […]
Venue: At home, Brisbane Drinks for the interview: Gavin: D’Arenberg The Stump Jump Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre from the Barossa, South Australia Ken: Kaner’s dark ale home brew The guys discuss one of them winning their first Diplomacy tournament and their latest games. Intro and Diplomacy chat The guys start rolling the show early before […]
Venue: At home, Brisbane Drinks for the interview: Gavin:- Hempranillo Australian shiraz-tempranillo Ken: Kaner’s dark ale home brew Bradley: Coors beer Peter: Penfolds shiraz Following on from last episode we discuss with Peter McNamara and Bradley Grace the fastest Diplomacy solo possible, all the math and all the reality of how to make it possible! […]
Venue: The Taphouse (Melbourne Airport) and Andrew Goff’s place, Melbourne Drinks of choice: Ken: Stomping Ground red ale by the Taphouse and so, so many Gavin: Stomping Ground pale ale zero alcohol and many, many more The guys discuss their latest face to face tournament, the Melbourne Open and have an around the card table […]
Venue: Still at home Drinks of choice: Kaner – XXXX Bitter from Brisbane, Australia Amby – Larry Pale Ale from the Sunshine Coast, Australia The guys take a deep dive into different Classic Diplomacy boards. Amby now owns three and so does Kaner, so we compare and contrast them all! Intro & news The […]
Venue: PoppyCon, Melbourne Drinks of choice: Kaner – A can Amby – A glass Kaner and Amby are hammered. They give their take on Day 1 of PoppyCon. Released first on Patreon, we wanted to share this with all you in lockdown going crazy due to the Coronavirus. Hope you, your family and friends […]
Venue: The Croft House, Brisbane (pre-game) and Hornblower Bar (post-game) Drinks of choice: Kaner – James Squire Orchard Crush cider, Newstead Brewery IPA and Porter, James Squire 150 Lashes ale Amby – Tempranillo Zinio, Newstead Brewery Pale ale and IPA and Chris Ringland CR Shiraz Part 2 of our newbie series, lots of post […]
Venue: Royal Exchange Hotel, Brisbane Drinks of choice: Kaner – James Squire’s Swindler Pacific Ale Amby – Baily & Baily, Jump N Jive Shiraz The guys squeeze a lot in a short time: Rebranding, getting the word out about diplomacy groups around the world, Amby shares his efforts to get a Diplomacy community going in […]
If you want to play Diplomacy you’ve got two big choices: face-to-face or online. Never played the game but want to know what the fuss is all about? It probably doesn’t hurt by starting a few games online to learn the rules and the dynamics of gameplay. Then when you’ve got the game nailed, think […]
Venue: T.S. McHugh’s, Seattle & Little Big House, Brisbane. Drinks of choice: Seattle: Nathan – Gin soda with a splash of tonic Eric – Pinot Noir from Oregon; Bushmills whiskey and soda on the rocks Amby – Charles & Charles, cabineret syrah; Washington Hills cabernet; tequila, soda water & lime Brisbane: Kaner – Balter XPA […]