In this episode, Conor lets you know about a collection of cool events for game fans in Sheffield, this November.

The full list of venues mentioned is available below:

NVM - www.thenvm.org

Extra Life Gaming Lounge - Facebook

Treehouse Board Game Cafe - www.treehousesheffield.com/events

Patriot Games - Facebook

Lava Esports - www.lavaesports.co.uk

Warhammer Sheffield - Facebook

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We'll be back later this month with an extra special episode with myself and Matt. See you then!

In this episode, we discuss:

• The best spooky-but-not-scary Halloween games.
• Why Hitman is basically just violent trick-or-treating.
• The upcoming Blood On the ClockTower game at Abbeydale Picturehouse.
• And the new GameShow AllStars venue opening up in Orchard Square!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

For our second-ever special episode - we're blasting off into the stars!

To honour the recent 'Steel City Galaxies Adventure Trail', the creators, Conor and Matt, take us on an adventure across Sheffield (hereby referred to as the 'Steely Way Galaxy'). On their way they visit 9 different gaming locations all across the city centre, sometimes even having a chat with the owners!

Your Star Captains:

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

And huge thanks to Jim, Riley, Mike and Matthew for joining us on the podcast!

For more information on all upcoming events in Sheffield, take a look on our website: sheffield.games

In this month's episode, we discuss the beauty of gaming maps, spurred on by the new Summer exhibition by the National Videogame Museum all about game maps! To help us, we're joined by special guest, Leah Dungay of the National Videogame Museum.

In this episode, we also discuss:

• The National Videogame Museum's summer map programme
• The joy of exploring Gloomhaven's maps
• And the next Sheffield Games Collective Adventure Game Trail!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

And special guest: Leah from the National Videogame Museum!

To celebrate Gladiators being filmed in Sheffield Arena, we've decided to run our own hypothetical Gladiators competition, but by swapping out Wolf and Jet for some Sheffield icons like Zool and... Alan Shearer? To help us out, we're join by gaming improv expert Tom McGrath from SideQuest and Life's a Pitch.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Attending the UK Games Expo and Sheffield's Games Careers Week
• SideQuest - the gaming adventure improv show that's been taking Sheffield by storm!
• Why Alan Shearer and a Lotus Esprit are actually Sheffield icons don't-ya-know.
• and lots more!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

And special guest: Tom from SideQuest and Life's a Pitch!

This month, Conor gets an idea in his head about mapping all the best places to play games in Sheffield that aren't the usual suspects!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Renting games from the Blockbuster on Ecclesall Road (may it never be forgotten)
• Our arcade history and favourite arcades in the city and afar
• Mapping out ALL the places to play games in Sheffield
• and lots more!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

In this episode, we discuss:

• Our favourite party games.
• The origins of Patriot Games from comic book supplier to gaming megastore.
• The unexpected lore of the Sheffield-made party game, Gang Beasts.
• and lots more!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

And special guest: Jim from Patriot Games

In this episode, we discuss:

• The best gaming April Fools from 2023
• Matt's 1-hour DnD campaign to celebrate the new movie
• Games that are designed to mess with their players
• and lots more!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

In this episode, we discuss:

• Which video game we want making into a film
• Events from the SGC in March
• and lots more!

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

Don't look now, but Valentine's Day is only 2 weeks away. Got your eye on asking that special someone out to play some games? We've got you covered. Follow our tips and you'll be shmoozin' and groovin' with a fellow game fan this month.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What games you might be able to fall in love over
• The recent success of the SGC Charity Game Swap
• How Sheffield is teaming up with CERN to look into physics games.
• And lots more!

For more information on all upcoming events in Sheffield, take a look on our website: sheffield.games

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Sheffield Gaming Podcast #51

It's our third anniversary! To celebrate, as well as welcome a new year and old cost-of-living-crisis, we're sharing our top tips to enjoy games on the cheap.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What games we played over the festive break.
• This month's Game Swap event.
• How to set up emulators for those who haven't before.
• And lots more!

For more information on all upcoming events in Sheffield, take a look on our website: sheffield.games

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

It's December, it's cold outside, and bells are faintly ringing in the background. It can mean only one thing - a world cup special!

Only kidding, it's about games again.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Steam Wishlist etiquette (and making the wrong decisions here)
• Our favourite festive gifts
• The best board games to play with friends and family this Christmas
• Some of the Christmas parties being held at gaming venues across the city.
• And lots more!

And apparently it's our 50th episode too! Who knew. Here's to many more!

For more information on all upcoming events in Sheffield, take a look on our website: sheffield.games

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

For our first-ever special episode - we're going on an adventure!

To honour the recent 'City of Games Adventure Trail', the creators, Conor and Matt, take us on an adventure across Sheffield. On their way to destroy an evil warlock, they visit 9 different gaming locations all across the city centre.

Will they be able to make it? Only one way to find out.

Your Adventurers:

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

And huge thanks to Riley, Mike and Hannah for joining us on the podcast!

For more information on all upcoming events in Sheffield, take a look on our website: sheffield.games

Music attribution:

1. "Call to Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This month's podcast was originally supposed to be a long interview with Jim, the owner and founder of a Sheffield gaming institution: Patriot Games. Sadly, due to a technical issue, we lost that bit of the podcast. It was a really good bit too.

Sorry. But it's not all bad news!

Fortunately, a good chunk of the podcast did record perfectly, so here's that.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Cosy games to snuggle up with over the winter.
• All of the Sheffield gaming events this September, and upcoming events in October.
• Taking part in Treehouse Boardgame Cafe's Megagame.
• And lots more!

For more information on all upcoming events in Sheffield, take a look on our website: sheffield.games

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

And featuring Jim from @PatriotGamesLtd

We tried to think of a snappy title for this podcast, but honestly it was too difficult to explain. This podcast talks about all the things we love about our gaming hobbies, but have had so much trouble explaining them to outsiders!

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Treehouse Boardgame Cafe 5th Birthday celebrations.
• The Sheffield Showcase
• Our phantom mum's telling us off for playing videogames when it's sunny
• And lots more!

For more information on all upcoming events in Sheffield, take a look on our website: sheffield.games

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

The summer holidays are in full swing, and Sheffield has got SO MUCH going on. In this quick-fire episode, Matt and Conor from @SheffieldGaming will be giving you the lowdown on all the gaming events that are happening this August.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The upcoming 'Sheffield GamesMaster' competition at Extra Life Gaming Lounge.
• Chillcon and making an appointment with the Hobby Doctor.
• The Play Together Passport at the National Videogame museum.
• And lots more when we're focussed enough to keep on topic.

For more information on all upcoming events in Sheffield, take a look on our website: sheffield.games/news/go-gaming-this-summer

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Sheffield Game Swap and raising money for charity.
• The upcoming Ember Games Expo on 8th and 9th July.
• Why free-to-play games just feel wrong.
• And lots more...

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

This month, they're also joined by Ruth Haigh, co-owner of the Treehouse Boardgame Cafe (@TreehouseBGC)

In this return episode, we discuss:

• Games that are apparently games but could just be a cult.
• New games that will be the classics of old.
• Our first game swap at Patriot Games later in June!
• And lots more...

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

They are here to rep all the amazing events happening in Sheffield, all about videogames, boardgames, TTRPGS, wargames, the lot.

In this return episode, we discuss:

• The Meltdown Sea of Thieves Pirate Party
• London Games Festival and meeting Tim Schafer
• The Yorkshire Games Festival and ways to get into the games industry
• Patriot Games' new home!
• And lots more...

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

The Sheffield Gaming Podcast is recorded every other Friday at 7pm, live on twitch.tv/nvmuk.

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

The Sheffield Gaming Podcast is recorded every other Friday at 7pm, live on twitch.tv/nvmuk.

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

The Sheffield Gaming Podcast is recorded every Friday at 7pm, live on twitch.tv/nvmuk.

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

The Sheffield Gaming Podcast is recorded every Friday at 7pm, live on twitch.tv/nvmuk.

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Expect less drama than a Handsforth Parish Council meeting.

Special Guest

Mel Phillips: @lilmissphillips

Silver Rain Games: https://www.silverraingames.com/

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

The Sheffield Gaming Podcast is recorded every Friday at 7pm, live on twitch.tv/nvmuk.

Electric Bricnic

On Saturday 30th January there is a concert, IN MINECRAFT. Also, it's livestreamed here: https://www.twitch.tv/nohomerecords

Yorkshire Games Fest

Next week (5th Feb), the SGP will be at the Yorkshire Games Festival! More info here: https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yorkshire-games-festival

Games Careers Week

If you're interested in getting involved with GCW, sign up here: https://gamescareersweek.org/

Tentacle Zone

Looking to take your games company to the next level? Submit your application to the Tentacle Zone incubator here: https://tentacle.zone/incubator/

WIGJ Profile

Emma Park | she / her

Emma currently works as a campaign manager at Fourth Floor, a creator marketing agency focused on gaming. They’ve been working in marketing for 5 years - 3 of those in video games - but they’ve got a lot of personal projects going on outside of that as well. They are a freelance artist, are writing a book, have plans for a video game, and have very recently started streaming, too!

It’s important to Emma that young women understand there are so many ways to work in the video game industry beyond being the person making the games. Working in agencies is a great way in, and has enabled them to collaborate with so many different game devs and publishers, from the indie to triple A, and feel involved in the success of a title (as well as introduce them to so many cool people, too)!

Website: www.emmakpark.com

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/emmakpark

Twitter: www.twitter.com/emmakpark_art

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

The Sheffield Gaming Podcast is recorded every Friday at 7pm, live on twitch.tv/nvmuk.

Yorkshire Games Fest

On 5th February, the SGP will be at the Yorkshire Games Festival! More info here: https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yorkshire-games-festival

WIGJ Profile

SillyVision a freelance artist who started doing commissions not too long ago, and has been in the art community for quite some time. They offer a wide range of commissions which includes animation, twitch emotes and full body drawings and I'm looking to expand my commission options. They take commissions on Twitter mainly but also have an instagram and are looking to expand to fiverr. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sillyvisionstudios/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SillyV1sion

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

The Sheffield Gaming Podcast is recorded every Friday at 7pm, live on twitch.tv/nvmuk.

Sheffield Updates:

Two Thirds Beer Co - The Sheffield Support Pack

Get a bundle of beers that support independent Sheffield breweries. More info here: https://twothirdsbeer.co/product/the-sheff-support-pack/

TreeHouse Board Game Cafe Game Night in a box

More info here: https://www.treehousesheffield.com/

NVM is looking for a Curator

More info here: thenvm.org/jobs

WIGJ Profile

Basil is a queer neurodivergent Black and Indigenous writer, sensitivity consultant, and translator. They published their first D&D adventure, Riches of the Earth last month (December 2020). It's a potato-themed horror story where no one has to die, the town is 99% non-white, and almost all the NPCs are queer. When they're not working on TTRPG writing, they're translating Homer's Odyssey into AAVE, a project they're calling The Afrodyssey.

Website: https://towerofbasil.wordpress.com/

Portfolio: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TQ0zRAtDo96qboFIYOyMDSFWhfibh_ml/view

Twitter: @Kobanya_kana

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

The Sheffield Gaming Podcast is recorded every Friday at 7pm, live on twitch.tv/nvmuk.

Sheffield Updates:

JumpCut Play - some awesome games writing, straight out of the city!

More info here: https://play.jumpcutonline.co.uk/

Extra Life Gaming Lounge running takeaway with CityGrab

Check out their Facebook for more info: https://www.facebook.com/ExtraLifeGamingLounge/

TreeHouse Board Game Cafe doing a Game Night in a box

More info here: https://www.treehousesheffield.com/

NVM has opened submissions for our Animal Crossing Diaries project

More info here: animalcrossing.thenvm.org

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

21st February: Endpoint Dreamhack Viewing Party

More Info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2563442450448309/?notif_t=event_aggregate&notif_id=1582274362960079

26th February: Masayuki Uemura visits Sheffield

More info here: https://thenvm.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/26831?catID=16358& 

Every Tuesday: Meltdown Weekly Nerd Quiz

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/621806641911092/

1st March (and Monthly) - Treehouse Quiz

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/611190589636787/

10th March: Playtest UK at Treehouse Boardgame Cafe.

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/373856396622655/

D&D night at Abbeydale brewery

More info here: https://www.treehousesheffield.com/rpgs

February 29th: Bi-monthly LGBT+ night at Meltdown. 

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3500810703326246/

March 15th: Rainbow Gamers - every third Sunday @ Treehouse

More Info here: Conor, Matt, Matthew and Jade from the Sheffield Gaming Collective (@SheffieldGaming) discuss all the amazing gaming events happening in Sheff this next month. We also discuss the Nintendo PlayStation, Funk Dungeons, and how we all love Big the Cat.

21st February: Endpoint Dreamhack Viewing Party

More Info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2563442450448309/?notif_t=event_aggregate&notif_id=1582274362960079

26th February: Masayuki Uemura visits Sheffield

More info here: https://thenvm.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/26831?catID=16358& 

Every Tuesday: Meltdown Weekly Nerd Quiz

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/621806641911092/

1st March (and Monthly) - Treehouse Quiz

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/611190589636787/

10th March: Playtest UK at Treehouse Boardgame Cafe.

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/373856396622655/

D&D night at Abbeydale brewery

More info here: https://www.treehousesheffield.com/rpgs

February 29th: Bi-monthly LGBT+ night at Meltdown. 

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3500810703326246/

March 15th: Rainbow Gamers - every third Sunday @ Treehouse

More Info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1631822123614514/

This podcast was recorded at Kurious Arts studio, in the Castle House building. Find more info on Kurious Arts over at https://kurious.art/

Huge thanks to Joe and Alex, for all their awesome help with producing this podcast!

Conor Clarke - When he's not at the National Videogame Museum -  https://www.thenvm.org/ - you can catch Conor sharing poor opinions over on Twitter at @ChronoCleon.

Jade Knox - You can find Jade on Twitter at @TheKnoxBear (be sure to spell that correctly!) Jade is representing Ember, Sheffield's gaming social network! Find more info at https://emberapp.gg/

Matthew Collinson - The boss at Meltdown Sheffield, Matthew is found towering behind the bar every Monday to Saturday. You can find more info on all the amazing events they do on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeltdownSheffield/

Matt Turner - Our resident analogue gaming and podcast specialist, Matt is often found at Treehouse Boardgame Cafe - https://www.treehousesheffield.com/ - or doing more podcasts over at @MattSpeaksWords.

Intro and Outro music provided by the Uber talented HarleyLikesMusic. Catch him on: 

harleylikesmusic.com 

facebook.com/harleylikesmusic  

twitter.com/harleylikemusic 

1st February

Geeky Craft Market @ Extra Life and Meltdown

1pm - 6pm, and there is still a chance to apply for a stall.

More Info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/472237850156203/  

1st February

Steel City Chiptune @ Meltdown

More info here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1369552?fbclid=IwAR3X3KEkK9mAPILzLEcaWBRI-MYzhoU8R9HgtSjOJ8hnleDOiorLRcbvt2c

Jan 31st - Feb 2nd

Global Game Jam @ lots of places!

More Info here: https://globalgamejam.org/2020/jam-sites/sheffield-hallam-university/games 

February 5th - 9th

Yorkshire Games Festival @ Science and Media Museum Bradford

More Info here: https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yorkshire-games-festival 

February 13th

Eagle Labs Open Day - Castle House

More Info here: https://events.barclays.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=512019& 

Podcast was recorded at Kurious Arts studio, in the Castle House building. Find more info on Kurious Arts over at https://kurious.art/

Huge thanks to Joe and Alex, who were a massive help in getting this project started.

Conor Clarke - When he's not at the National Videogame Museum -  https://www.thenvm.org/ - you can catch Conor sharing poor opinions on Twitter at @ChronoCleon.

Michael Penman - Head honcho of Extra Life Gaming Lounge, you can find Mike opening up every Tuesday - Sunday for all your gaming and feeding needs:  https://extralifegaminglounge.co.uk/  

(He makes a mean bacon sarnie.)

Matt Turner - Our resident analogue gaming and podcast specialist, Matt is often found at Treehouse Boardgame Cafe - https://www.treehousesheffield.com/ - or doing more podcasts over at @MattSpeaksWords.

Kitty Turner - Craft extraordinaire, Kitty is found day to day at the National Videogame Museum. You will also find more of her future events at facebook.com/SheffieldCultureVulture/

Intro and Outro music provided by the Uber talented HarleyLikesMusic. Catch him on: 

Events discussed include:

1st February

Geeky Craft Market @ Extra Life and Meltdown

1pm - 6pm, and there is still a chance to apply for a stall.

More Info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/472237850156203/  

1st February

Steel City Chiptune @ Meltdown

More info here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1369552?fbclid=IwAR3X3KEkK9mAPILzLEcaWBRI-MYzhoU8R9HgtSjOJ8hnleDOiorLRcbvt2c

Jan 31st - Feb 2nd

Global Game Jam @ lots of places!

More Info here: https://globalgamejam.org/2020/jam-sites/sheffield-hallam-university/games 

February 5th - 9th

Yorkshire Games Festival @ Science and Media Museum Bradford

More Info here: https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yorkshire-games-festival 

February 13th

Eagle Labs Open Day - Castle House

More Info here: https://events.barclays.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=512019& 

Podcast was recorded at Kurious Arts studio, in the Castle House building. Find more info on Kurious Arts over at https://kurious.art/

Huge thanks to Joe and Alex, who were a massive help in getting this project started.

Conor Clarke - When he's not at the National Videogame Museum -  https://www.thenvm.org/ - you can catch Conor sharing poor opinions on Twitter at @ChronoCleon.

Michael Penman - Head honcho of Extra Life Gaming Lounge, you can find Mike opening up every Tuesday - Sunday for all your gaming and feeding needs:  https://extralifegaminglounge.co.uk/  

(He makes a mean bacon sarnie.)

Matt Turner - Our resident analogue gaming and podcast specialist, Matt is often found at Treehouse Boardgame Cafe - https://www.treehousesheffield.com/ - or doing more podcasts over at @MattSpeaksWords.

Kitty Turner - Craft extraordinaire, Kitty is found day to day at the National Videogame Museum. You will also find more of her future events at facebook.com/SheffieldCultureVulture/

Intro and Outro music provided by the Uber talented HarleyLikesMusic. Catch him on: 

harleylikesmusic.com 

facebook.com/harleylikesmusic  

twitter.com/harleylikemusic  

Or at Steel City Chiptune on 1st Feb!