In this episode we say a lot of words, most of them dumb and basically meaningless but three of them are very important. BLACK LIVES MATTER. We hope you listen and enjoy. Much love and be safe.Ben Ennes

Ben Ennes

Ben Ennes

Well G'day fair listener! It's a wonderfully crackin' day for a walkabout in the bush! True blue! Okay I'm done and I'm sorry. We're just so damn excited to be back talking shit about board games with ya mates! This episode we make up for our prolonged hiatus by giving you an extra large installment stuffed fuller than a vegemite sandy! We talk wit…

Change dear listener, it's fundamental. The entirety of the universe tends inexorably towards a state that is changed from it's previous 0ne. Entropy pulls at the very fabric of reality so it's no surprise that we couldn't resist it. Wow, deep, I know... (turns chair backward and sits astride it) Listen kids, your mother and I... .... .... Are chan…

Dear listener, another con season is upon us and to prepare you for the turbulent waters of social interaction we bring you one nerds harrowing journey to the Mid-West's Mecca of board gaming madness, Geekway To The West! In this episode our very own inept, uh excuse me, intrepid correspondent gives you the skinny on what makes a great convention l…

We're back from a trip to The Outer Rim or what some call the cities of Chicago & Cocoa Beach. They were definitely hives of scum and villainy but some booty was collected! In this double sized episode you will hear all about our booty! Get your filthy mind out of the gutter, we're simply referring to our asses. Geez! As well as that, we review Sta…

You know, when life gives you lemons? Then life just squeezes those suckers right into your open eyeball? You know that feeling listener? Well we're mad as hell and we're not gonna take it... for... much longer. We're fired up about our first world problems in this, the 31st episode of the world famous Not Safe For Worker Placement Podcast! We vent…

So like every great band that gets old enough to have a live album we refuse to use our real age. Despite calling this the 29th episode multiple times, it is in fact dear listener, the 30th & first live episode of the world famous Not Safe For Worker Placement Podcast! Now light a candle and put on your hi-fi headphones to enjoy the panoramic sound…

***BREAKING NEWS!!*** We have received word from the front that B-Day has begun. Details are scarce but from what we've been hearing our Birthday Boy is taking it on the chin. We believed that he had a good plan of attack and was going to take the enemy by surprise but the enemy has fought back fiercely with a bad attitude and it's really throwing …

The honorific of epic is bestowed somewhat freely these days but never has it been more well deserved than for Episode 28 of your prodigal son of podcasts, The NSFWP Podcast! Not only do we talk in-depth about four of the best heavy euro games we have played in quite awhile, Wendake, Brass: Birmingham, Trickerion & Newton, we also have a featured s…

Hello all you Jack and Jacqueline O'Lantern's out there! Who knew so many pumpkins were Irish? I digress, the aforementioned greeting was intended to welcome you to this, the 27th episode of the world famously scary Not Safe For Worker Placement Podcast! In this Halloweeny and... Don't think of it as short, think of it as fun-sized like Peter Dinkl…

So the time comes again for another episode of the world famous Not Safe For Worker Placement Podcast but alas, it's not there... you wait another few days... no dice. Well the lazy MF'rs here at NSFWP central have finally gotten into gear and produced another dazzlingly informative and entertaining episode for you. Even more chalked full of vitami…

Hi and welcome back to our masterclass series: Teaching Board Games For Masochists! We've all been in this situation right? You're teaching a game to a group of humans and one of the creatures chimes in with a categorically false conjecture. You then gently, oh so gently, but firmly like the caress of an orangutan, tell them to stay out of it. Teac…

G'day mates! And might I add that I am really getting a kick out of that hat your wearing! In this fantastic & gargantuan sized installment of the (Now legitimately) world famous Not Safe For Worker Placement Podcast we open some correspondence from board gaming's most strategically turtley continent Australia! Oh, what wonders will spill forth fro…

Ask yourself a question dear listener, Near OR Far? Harder than it seems right? We here at the world famous Not Safe For Worker Placement feel torment of your inner conflict. What if we were to tell you that it's now possible for you to have both? What, have your cake AND throw it in your mother-in-laws face? With the help of this fantastic new boa…

Well listeners, the hazy afterglow of our celebratory episode 21 has faded and given way to the mother of all content hangovers. We tried to valiantly fight through the pain and dull the effects with coffee and forced smiles but in the end we did what all hard-core, truth accepting podcasts must do when faced with non-productivity... We got drunk a…

The time is nigh once again dear alternate history agrarian, village dwelling listener! Put on your steam powered headphones and work tirelessly for your gov't to the sounds of episode 21 of Europa's #1 podcast (Take that Mark Maron) the world famous Not Safe For Worker Placement Podcast! Keep your wits about you though and don't be underfoot when …

Quick listener, roll a dexterity check! Oh, a 6 you say? Well let's just say you get smacked up side your head by a big 'ol sack of The Not Safe For Worker Placement Podcast! You shouldn't have multi-classed as a Sorcerer, everyone knows they are chumps. Oh well, take that sucking head wound as a lesson and cheer up buckaroo because we have got qui…

Hello adventurous listeners! It's time once again to embark upon an epic quest otherwise known as episode 19 of the world famous Not Safe For Worker Placement Podcast! This episode we're talking about role playing, no not the kind you found out your aunt and uncle were into. "Hey Auntie, I was looking for a sweater in your closet and wow, I had no …

After a week off, I'm back with format changes and a new outlook.

EXTRA SATURDAY EPISODE!!! I blather on about all the keyboards and mice I every used. Pretty pointless stuff unless you care. Enjoy!

I talk about my struggles and feeling on design and designer integrity vs being published!

Today, I get back into the Overwatch grind and share what is working for me. Also, Gamebag.

Using games to teach kids is awesome, right? Thank God for all my spending on Steam...

Should esports players be allowed to take substances that can improve their performance? What if its Doritos and M&Ms?

Time to breakdown the League of Legends wave survival boardgame, MvM!

In today's brief episode, I talk about the sequel to one of my favorites!

Are games based off other media content good? Or just a cash grab?

Rant warning. Today, I implore people to value and experience other's hobbies.

It's that time again doggedly faithful listener, that's right, half past a Wallace's Brass a quarter till Cathala. In this, the 18th episode of the Not Safe For Worker Placement Podcast we get steamy with two Martin Wallace train classics play the fantastic Five Tribes and discuss our recently completed Charterstone campaign! We also decide to neve…

I have a Quiver case full of awesome games for when I need to game elsewhere. Here is what is inside!

Today, I breakdown a game that I have pumped before, The Thing: Escape from Outpost 31!

Finally, I talk about Gloomhaven and an extended #gamebag!

Today, I discuss the relationship between designer/developers and the community.

This is my list of recommended games to own or bring to a new game group for a blend of experienced and new players!

On this week's breakdown, The Team 17 frantic team puzzler, Overcooked!

Nostalgia is a huge selling factor. It’s no wonder old games are getting remastered and new games are homage to yesteryear.

In today’s President’s Day casual concept, I discuss concepts for a political party negotiation game!

I share my top 5 video game moments! So hard to choose…

Azul is the new hotness and I finally got to play! Here is my breakdown.

For Valentine’s Day, I talk about Long Live the Queen, a choose your own adventure game! Also, Roll Player and Gamebag.

Legacy games are sweeping the cardboard kingdom. What are they and how are they affecting boardgames as a whole

Here are a couple games that I used to love that were ruined for me by updates or changes.

Today, in a new segment, I concept a game design based on running a snow plow business.

In this week’s Thursday Breakdown, I tackle the Carl Chudyk classic, Glory to Rome.

Along with the usual suspects, I discuss Mysterium and Darkest Dungeon!

Step right up one and all, young and old! Marvel at the exploits of two idiots the likes of which the board gaming world has never seen! See how they edit their way out of technical glitches, you'll barely notice! Gape in wonder at their collective ineptitude while simultaneously they manage to keep you in rapped attention with their undeniable dow…

We cut to a close up of Brad Pitt as he gazes perplexed at Sam Elliott. His expression softens as we realize he has just fully grasped the magnificence of the mustache before him. Sam tries to look away but can't break the spell of those baby blues as deep as the spring down the trail from his Grandpappy's place. The gravity of the moment builds an…

Once again around The Sun my friends! Or to my Flat Earther friends, once more the sheeple have been fooled by the Illuminati Lizard People into believing in their flimsy science. I feel ya. Anywhoosle... 2017 was a lot of things, most of them orange and most of them terrible but in one thing we can all agree, the green M&Ms taste better than the o…