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Game Of Strife - Blooper Reel

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## Game Of Strife - Blooper Reel

### Series

House Rules

**Game Of Strife - Blooper Reel** is the "blooper reel" for *Game Of Life, But WORST. LIFE. EVER*, in which Adam and Sullivan read out the hilarious unused cards.

For access and more information, become a Patron at patreon.com/NoRollsBarred.
10 Superb SOLO Board Games

**10 Superb SOLO Board Games** is an episode of the Collection Starter series. This episode is hosted by Adam.

## List

1. *Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective*
2. *Friday*
3. *Ghost Stories*
4. *Arkham Horror: The Card Game*
5. *Robinson Crusoe*
6. *Unlock!*
7. *FUSE*
8. *Black Sonata*
9. *That's Pretty Clever!*
10. *Detective: City of Angels*

This video pre-dates the channel name change, so is credited to Phenoma-nerds.
Holly Musgrave/Quotes

This page lists various things Holly has said.

"*I'm not interested in the lump game, I'm here for the long game.*"
―*Let's Play WONDERLANDS WAR (Part 1)*

"*This was my meadow! This was always my meadow. I was here first, this was my meadow. All these people currently fighting in my meadow, like it's a problem that I'm fighting in my meadow - they need to get out of my meadow so I can win in my meadow.*"
―*Let's Play WONDERLANDS WAR (Part 2)*

"*What is map?*"
―*Let's Play WITS & WAGERS II*

"*In my mind, the Red Baron is a kind of plane. Like a Ford Fiesta is a car.*"
―*Let's Play WITS & WAGERS II*

"*I think 12 ft 9 is completely reasonable.*"
―*Let's Play WITS & WAGERS II*

"*No-one's ever going to trust me again, ever!*"
―*Fang Gu For Being A Friend*

"*Fuck you, Adam Blampied!*"
―*Let's Play MOONRAKERS*

"*Ah, two swans!*"
―*Let's Play QUEST*

"*It sounds like I didn't actually fuck over my* whole *go, by fucking you over? I actually had a really good go.*"
―*Let's Play TAKENOKO*

"*I can cash it in! I think I can. No I can't, I've made a mistake.*"
―*Let's Play TAKENOKO*

"*I need to stop fucking you over at the beginning of games, because the karma hits me so hard and then helps you.*"
―*Let's Play TAKENOKO*

"*Thank you Shep the dog, that's very articulate.*"
―*Let's Play THE SHIVERS*

"*Goddamn! Brighton you useless boy! You're so useless! That's why you think you're useless!*"
―*Let's Play THE SHIVERS*

"*woof woof woof woof (to which Adam replied 'Good point, yes')*"
―*Let's Play THE SHIVERS*

"*I'm so confident that... actually no, I'm not going to do that.*"
―*Let's Play SALEM 1692*

"*I was born with these hands ... isn't everybody born with their adult hands? How else do you get out?*"
―*Let's Play MEN AT WORK*
Chaotic Neutral RPGs

The logo for the channel

**Chaotic Neutral** is a companion TTRPG channel to *No Rolls Barred* , launched in November 2023.

"*Here at Chaotic Neutral, we think that table top role-playing is the best thing in the world.*"
―Tom
There have been 2 RPGs on Chaotic Neutral up to 22 December 2023.

The channel was launched with a livestreamed playthrough of *Fiasco*. The first longer form campaign, of *Dungeons & Dragons*, began on 22 December 2023, followed by a Patreon-specific prologue and further publicly released episodes.

## Series

 22 Dec 2023 | Chaotic Neutral Plays D&D | Blair, Dom, Holly, Laurie, Sullivan, Tilly, Tom | Ongoing D&D campaign
10 Board Games Like Jenga (But BETTER)

**10 Board Games Like Jenga (But BETTER)** is an episode of the Collection Starter series. This episode is hosted by Adam.

## List

1. *Catch the Moon*
2. *Rhino Hero: Super Battle*
3. *Men at Work*
4. *Junk Art*
5. *Flick 'em Up!*
6. *Yogi*
7. *Slide Quest*
8. *PitchCar*
9. *KLASK*
10. *Crokinole*

This video pre-dates the channel name change, so is credited to Phenoma-nerds.
10 Things You Need To Know To Get Into Warhammer

**10 Things You Need To Know To Get Into Warhammer** is an episode of the Collection Starter series. This episode is hosted by Laurie. This video was sponsored by Games Workshop.

The release of this video was unfortunately timed - it coincided with Games Workshop beginning a crackdown on creative works derived from their intellectual properties, which led in turn to a backlash from the hobby community. Adam addressed the unfortunate timing in a YouTube comment, but was, of course, limited in the response the channel was able to provide.

## List

1. What is Warhammer?
2. What is Age of Sigmar?
3. What's new in the 3rd edition?
4. How do I get started?
5. How do I choose an army?
6. How do I assemble my miniatures?
7. What's the best way to paint my miniatures?
8. How do I set up AOS?
9. How do I play a game of AOS?
10. What comes next?
Andy Sesay

Andy in No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower

**Andy Sesay**, also known as **Blackamura**, guests in some pieces of No Rolls Barred media.

"*That's probably the worst 1st day I've ever had.*"
― *Trouble With Violets*
Outside No Rolls Barred, he is a member of Streamcast, a Black-owned gaming brand based in the UK.
Joke of the Day

The **Joke of the Day** is the title given to the best joke in a given episode of Board Game Club.

This is sometimes said multiple times in an episode due to competition for the Joke of the Day. It is accompanied by an elaborate graphic that says "JOKE OF THE DAY," involving confetti and smiley faces. However, these elements are often themed around the joke so the smiley faces may be replaced or the words may be changed. A little trumpet also sounds.

Usage seems to have slowed over time; there were no JotDs in 2023 until the end of March.

## List of Jokes of the Day

This list includes rhyming puns on "Joke of the Day" as well as unofficial nominations. A compilation playlist can be found here.
Classic Sully reveal

The **classic Sully reveal** was often a part of the early No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower episodes, when Sullivan Beau Brown could no longer hold himself back and revealed his role under little to no persuasion. Since these blunders, Sully has grown to be one of the most successful players in the series.

## Instances

* *A Stud In Scarlet* was the first instance of the cock-up, in which Sully publicly and almost immediately came out as the Empath. Isaac spoke to Sully privately and advised him that this was a bad idea, though trusted him because of the error. He later publicly begged for the Demon not to kill him, which did actually work for a time.
* In *The Billiard Boys* Sullivan again revealed his role the first time he was questioned. Adam later pointed out that he'd almost definitely told the demon his role.
* In *You've Been Hagged!*, Sully and Jon joked about a "classic Sully reveal". He was later executed for breaking madness as the Mutant because he couldn't keep a lid on it in front of Adam.
* In *Panic Has A New Face*, the classic Sully reveal almost took down the demon on day 1. Sullivan, the starting demon, started the game claiming Clockmaker, and town then tried to execute him as a spent first-night information role. Somehow he survived.
* Everybody tends to agree that Sullivan got much better at dissembling, and much better at the game, quite quickly. However, he does occasionally revert to his former ways. For example, in *HARD CLAIM (1989)*, under very little pressure from Adam, a minion, Sullivan revealed his role.
Haht haht haht

**"Haht haht haht!"** was a Sullivan-ism that came into use in 2023.

## Instances

* In Let's Play PICTURES Sully began the joke by pinting at a picture of some chillies and saying "caution, these chillies are hot hot hot!" Trying to tank Adam's score, the phrase became increasingly sexier and morphed to more of a "haht haht haht" pronounciation, before the talking head escalated it even further. (1:18:33).
Angela Falvey

Angela on No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower

**Angela Falvey** is a member of the No Rolls Barred family. She appears frequently in the No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower series.

Her favourite board game is *Mansions of Madness*.

Outside of No Rolls Barred, she runs a board game YouTube channel named Hobby Night.
Holly Musgrave/Appraisals

This page lists various things the cast have said about Holly.

"*Holly has a 6th sense for when somebody's on the brink of a psychological break and then she goes 'oh, oh, let me just [flip them]*"
―Sullivan (*Let's Play WITS & WAGERS II*)

"*The absolute brass balls on you, Holly!*"
―Laurie (*Mayor Mayor On The Wall*)

"*Do you think you can out-innocent Blair, Holly?*"
―Laurie (*Fang Gu For Being A Friend*)

"*When will you people learn that Holly is an actor?*"
―Ben (*Fang Gu For Being A Friend*)

"*Holly it's such bullshit. You're bullshit. You're a bullshit person. I'm going to have you killed.*"
―Adam (*Fang Gu For Being A Friend*)

"*Holly, the Queen's just died - you can't be talking about swans!*"
―Jon (*Let's Play QUEST*)

"*I expected perhaps when we all came to this beautiful zen garden, I thought Holly might be able to stow her bullshit for* oneturn*.*"
―Adam (*Let's Play TAKENOKO*)
Fan works

This page lists various works by fans of No Rolls Barred.

* Fanart
* Videos
* GIFs
## Fanart

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*To see this year as its own page, click here.*
## Videos

### Compilations

VideoVideo by Nerb on YouTubeVideoVideo by Nerb on YouTube
### Short videos

VideoVideo by Nerb on YouTubeVideoVideo by Nerb on YouTube
*To see this year as its own page, click here.*
Fan works/GIFs
Collection Starter

**Collection Starter** was a series of list videos on the No Rolls Barred YouTube channel that suggest board games to get people into collecting them. It was usually hosted by Adam Blampied, and had a companion series in Board Games Explained.

Episodes initially began on a weekly basis, but became increasingly less frequent over time.
Elliott Kinley

Elliott on No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower

**Elliott Kinley** is a member of the No Rolls Barred family.

"*You couldn't have fired us if you wanted to.*"
―Elliott, Let's Play CODENAMES
They are one of the exclusive few to have worked at Draughts London before the NRB channel was started, alongside Adam, Blair and Isaac.

They appear on several early episodes of No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower, as well as many episodes of Board Game Club before the content moved to in-person.

They are known for growing horns when they lie, but simultaneously pulling off one of the most expert games of Secret Hitler on No Rolls Barred, and for being Blair's sweet baby boy in A Bad Moon Rises.

1. ↑ Let's Play CODENAMES
Blair is Toad

Blair Shepperd does a fantastic impression of Toad from the Mario franchise. This was first mentioned during Board Game Club in *Let's Play TELESTRATIONS*, although clearly the cast were aware of this talent beforehand.

## Notable Instances

* The impression was first displayed in *Let's Play TELESTRATIONS*, when she drew a mushroom to look like Toad's head. Adam said the audience did not know Blair's history with the character, and the group encouraged her to do the impression. Sully noted that she could use this impression in many different situations; job interviews, eulogies, Board Game Club, and getting lost in the supermarket. She demonstrated its similarity to her R2D2 and Christopher Walken impressions (7:31). Later, she said the sound of a house exploding would be very similar to Toad's scream, demonstrating this loudly (28:55).
* When Adam realised it had been too long since there'd been a meme in *Let's Play SECRET HITLER II*, Blair followed Jon's "boopedy boop" with her own, in Toad's voice. This was also followed by Wingsuit Simpleton and Jonny High Jump (37:06).
* Following Sullivan's Michael Caine impression in *Let's Play DECRYPTO*, Blair followed up with Toad after being badgered to do her British accent (16:57).
* When a 'Sun Pope' looked a lot like Toad in *Let's Play TELESTRATIONS III*, Jon asked nicely for the Toad voice, and Blair obliged with "all hail Sun Pope!" (47:40).
* In *Let's Play WAVELENGTH III*, when asked to come up with something to put on a spectrum from introverted to extroverted, Blair answered with herself. Debate ensued, with Adam saying "but Toad from *Super Mario Bros.* is an extrovert." She acted out Toad going past someone in *Mario Kart* (48:57).
* When Ben asked how NRB could possibly top *Everybody Loves Puppets*, Blair said she would speak in Toad the whole time. Toad suggested they kill Angela (1:37:58).
* In *10 Board Game Resolutions For 2022*, Blair stated that a sub-rule for her resolution to "win everything" would be to only use Nintendo character voices, as this would strike fear into the hearts of her opponents, guaranteeing her win (8:17). Editor James Pepper also proposed some improvements to Board Game Club, one of which was that Blair should be put in a Toad costume (10:41).
* Adam joked about the Toad hat that Blair had put on top of Laurie's flying saucers in *Let's Play COSMIC ENCOUNTER II*, prompting Blair to do the impression. Tom asked the fans to make a meme of a Toad Blair on top of Laurie's head (40:00).
* Blair's angry Jigglypuff impression in *Let's Play HUES AND CUES* sounded a lot like Toad (17:07).
* Blair's wish in the *NRB Charity Livestream ANNOUNCEMENT!!* was for Adam to wear a Toad costume for part of the stream (5:27). In the *NRB Wish Charity Livestream!!*, he ended up doing this whilst playing Monopoly (7:58:21).
* Very briefly in *Let's Play HEAT: PEDAL TO THE METAL*, and following a few comparisons of the game to Mario Kart, Blair's Toad impression returned as she switched to third gear (47:35).
Cross Ross

Spoilers ahead!*This article contains spoilers for **Cross Ross from Honey Heist**. Be warned!*

## Cross Ross

### Occupation

Ex-cop turned criminal turned cop turned criminal

## Appearances

### Appears in

Honey Heist

**Cross Ross** is a character played by Tom in the series Honey Heist.

"*It's not about trust. Let's just say I know what a... slippery customer you've become.*"
―Cross Ross
Cross Ross is a bodyguard to Mrs Dave and was previously both a cop and a criminal.

## Appearance

Cross Ross is a twelve-inch tall honey badger. He has black fur that is specked with grey with a white streak across the top of his head.

## Personality

Cross Ross is quite distant, serving his job dutifully. He is quite blunt with people, reacting harshly to when Steven Bearrard brings up their old grudge. However, he is incredibly loyal, checking up on Mrs Dave when she is upset and giving her a honey sandwich to keep her from becoming a full bear.

## Biography

Cross Ross was once a cop, but turned criminal, then was a cop again, then became a criminal again. He once double-crossed Steven, making the two at constant odds with each other. He and Mrs Dave knew each other through the criminal world, and he served as her bodyguard until the end of the heist.

At the end of Episode 2, he and Teddy drive away together with Mrs Dave's 5 step-children retiring from the life of crime together.

## Special mechanics

* Honey Whisperer Hex: You can talk to honey and it will talk back in whispered, ominous tones.
Is UNO Actually Good?

**Is UNO Actually Good?** is an episode of Actually Good?, in which Luke reviews *UNO*. Its gameplay section includes two examples, which also appear in extended form as independent episodes on the channel: *UNO - Full Game With CLASSIC Rules* and *UNO - Full Game w/ ALL The House Rules*.

The episode discusses the official rules and history of the game and available versions. There is discussion about house rules, which are particularly common with Uno, and an explanation of gameplay.

The playthrough section uses the PS4 version. They play first with official rules, then with house rules.

The verdict is: YES.

A number of regular cast members, and others, appear as uncredited voiceovers.

This video pre-dates the channel name change, so is credited to Phenoma-nerds.
Daniel J. Layton/Quotes

This page lists various things Dan has said.

"*I do think it's good to get someone off on the first night.*"
―*A Real Boy*

"*They're not all gold, Tom. It's a big pile.*"
―*Let's Play MUFFIN TIME*

"*The floodgates are now open - bitch!*"
―*Let's Play MUFFIN TIME*

"*I did yoga. Once.*"
―*Let's Play MUFFIN TIME*

"*They're all good looks for me.*"
―*Let's Play MUFFIN TIME*

"*I'm shaking with how exciting that was!*"
―*Let's Play MUFFIN TIME*

"*Remember, I'm a delight!*"
―*Let's Play MUFFIN TIME*

"*There are 5 of us and 1 of you, so the losses are many, many more always, than win opportunities. So why is it then used as an excuse to bully you?*" [to Adam]
―*Let's Play MUFFIN TIME*

"*You steal my look and then you steal my cards!*" [to Adam]
―*Let's Play MUFFIN TIME*

"*And that, bitch, is a long con!*"
―*Let's Play MUFFIN TIME*

"*Let's talk about your self-esteem, Adam.*"
―*Let's Play WAVELENGTH IIII*

"*What's been, Sullivan, your favourite part of my company today?*"
―*Let's Play WAVELENGTH IIII*

"*Yummy cum!*"
―*Let's Play WAVELENGTH IIII*

"*There's one where someone talks to Valerie from Sabrina the Teenage Witch, but she's a mermaid ... it may have been Sabr... I may have dreamt it.*"
―*Let's Play SAY ANYTHING II*

"*Brooke, did you ever think these stories were unusual, until now?*"
―*Let's Play SAY ANYTHING II*

"*[A hambassador is]Hamburglar's older brother who didn't choose a life of crime.*"
―*Let's Play COUP II*

"*Are those the beautiful movements, the fluid liquid movements of a liar?*" [on Adam]
―*Let's Play COUP II*

"*[Adam: I'm the centre of attention!]* That's *how I know we're twins!*"
―*Let's Play COUP II*

"*Don’t* Office*-look to camera after bad advice.*" [to Steven Bridges]
―*BLACKJACK BATTLE - NRB Vs A Card Counter*

"*Peer pressure works on me like you wouldn't believe...*"
―*BLACKJACK BATTLE - NRB Vs A Card Counter*
Fiasco

Spoilers ahead!*This article contains spoilers for **Fiasco**. Be warned!*

**Let's Play Fiasco** was a two-part No Rolls Barred series released as special Board Game Club episodes in February 2022.

"*And it gets worse...*"
―Adam
Fiasco is a role-playing game requiring no GM and no preparation.

The story takes place in a small town and explores the events surrounding a theft and how this impacts the relationships between the characters.

**Since these episodes have a strong narrative structure, episode guides inevitably contain major and minor spoilers.**
10 Zoom Games That AREN'T Terrible

**10 Zoom Games That AREN'T Terrible** is an episode of the Collection Starter series. This episode is hosted by Adam and highlights games perfect for the pandemic - to have fun with friends without having to be in person.

## List

1. Say Anything
2. *Wavelength*
3. *Codenames*
4. *Spyfall*
5. *Yogi*
6. *Snake Oil*
7. *Wits & Wagers*
8. *Just One*
9. *Skull*
10. *Dobbins or Bobbins*

This video pre-dates the channel name change, so is credited to Phenoma-nerds.
Are You Evil?! - Ep. 22 - Maanuv

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## Are You Evil?! - Ep. 22 - Maanuv

### Series

Are You Evil?!

**Are You Evil?! - Ep. 22 - Maanuv** is a Patreon-exclusive podcast in the *Are You Evil?!* podcast series.

For access and more information, become a Patron at patreon.com/NoRollsBarred.
Guess the Card (game)

**Guess the Card** is a game introduced to No Rolls Barred by Teri, in which each players must take turns to guess both the number and suit of a card; if a guess is correct, that person wins.

## Instances

* It appeared for the first time in the *NRB Wish Charity Livestream!!* when Teri introduced it as her secret wish. The live chat went wild for all three wins.
* It was reintroduced by Laurie in *Let's Play SPICY* when Oli and Pete got into a tie. He called the game "the most riveting, well-designed board game to ever grace this table." Pete won, with a great celebration.
Cheese blindness

**Cheese blindness** is a disease that causes players of social deduction games to forget whether they had seen an item or not, despite evidently having seen the item. This is particularly particularly prevalent in players of the game *Cheese Thief*.

## Instances

* This affliction began during the episode *Let's Play CHEESE THIEF* when Sully forgot that the cheese had disappeared, and was told by Tom that it had not been there. Laurie was affected in a later round - his blindness led to him staunchly defending Adam, the actual thief, much to the latter's confusion. When Adam revealed himself to be the thief, he turned immediately to Laurie and asked "Unpack that for me, Laurie?"
* Cheese blindness cropped up again during *Let's Play ONE NIGHT ULTIMATE WEREWOLF* when Laurie began to doubt himself, and this was noted by Sully who had had past experience with the affliction.

## Diagram

1. Cheese Thief steals the cheese from the table2. Cheese blindness sufferer sees that the cheese is gone3. "The cheese was 100% there"4. The sufferer is informed of their affliction
Adam Vs Laurie - Shobu - LOTB Semi Final

**Adam Vs Laurie - Shobu - LOTB Semi Final** is an episode of Lord Of The Board series 1, in which Adam and Laurie play *SHŌBU*.

"*Shobu is what we in the industry call 'a proper board game'. It requires 'proper thinking'.*"
―Adam
## Notable Moments

### Pre-match

* Brian Children and Trudi Trotters provide commentary again.
* Adam does the teach, in voiceover.
* Brian: "I think Adam's going to destroy the c\*\*\*."
* The promos are really really glorious for this one.
* Laurie doesn't know much about Shobu but he's still going to win, he says. He's the one that really runs the channel and this is going to help him win.

### Game 1

* Adam: "You have a usurper's intensity about you..."
* They start by trying to say one nice thing about the other. Adam goes with: "Almost none of your tattoos look like that you drew them on in Sharpie." Laurie says: "People seem to like you ... and I think they're wrong."
* Laurie's going to kill Adam with the little rope, steal his clothes and then his life.
* They're awfully hung over, that's a good start for a complex strategy game. Laurie wants crisps. Or pizza.
* Adam takes the first kill. Captain Hubris has now decided he is 'the boy king'.
* Brian: "Ten minutes we've had of hungover ramblings from the two players - is this some kind of mind game with the audience?"
* We get Michael Caine impressions - just can't escape from them. Brian demonstrates his superior version, Trudi's quite cross about it.
* Laurie's cross about having to take turns again.
* This game certainly does look like it's going one way .... right up to the way it ends the other.
* Trudi and Brian are gleeful, and slightly lustful about Adam.

### Game 2

* Adam: "Most people are, like, 70-90% water, I'm 70-90% hubris." They both think this will be Adam's downfall.
* This game is faster than the last. And flirtier.
* Adam's forced into more defensive moves in this one. Trudi and Brian are continuing to be lustful about it.
* Laurie wants to win, but he doesn't want to wear the costume.
* It's super close in the end - and Laurie's happy that he's won one of the games. Brian has flashbacks to Sullivan's Onimata battle.

### Game 3

* Laurie's quite happy. Adam's livid.
* This is another fast one and Adam goes significantly ahead quite quickly.
* There's a brief period of uncertainty, but it's decisive in the end.

### Post-match

* Laurie's claiming the whole tournament is rigged against him. Fair enough. He did not even want to win it anyway.
* Adam claims the final is reserved for greatness. He seems obnoxiously confident. Of course he does.

## Winners

* **Game 1** - Adam
* **Game 2** - Laurie
* **Game 3** - Adam
A Best Laid Plan

Patreon contentThis content can only be found on the No Rolls Barred Patreon (patreon.com/NoRollsBarred). Please don't expand this page with critical information that hasn't been released to the wider public. When editing, describe content in broad strokes, short bullet points, or lists. See more guidance in the paid content policy.

## A Best Laid Plan

### Cast

Adam, Ben, Blair, Brooke, Carley, Ken, Mara, Sullivan, Tempest, Tom

### Series

No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower

**A Best Laid Plan** is an episode of No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower.

This is a Patreon exclusive episode. For access and more information, become a Patron at patreon.com/NoRollsBarred.

"*It is amazing that it's all come from that one choice...*"
―Adam
## Players and roles

Storytellers: Ben, Adam

Script: Twenty Four Rolls Barred by Ben Burns

## General topics

* Adam does a Rod Serling impression which amuses everyone - especially Tom. And Adam.
* Ken is (not) the demon - well, actually...
* Interesting mechanics in play: marionettes and lunatics, role switching.
* Some of us are role playing again and Tom's playing 'guess the character'.
* Blair and Brooke are sisters, as we know.
* And Adam and Sullivan are boyfriends...
Harry Bum

**Harry Bum** is a character played by Sullivan Beau Brown in *Johnny Bollocks: A Life Of Balls*.
Harry Bum was the first manager of S\*\*\*box United and mentor to its star, Johnny Bollocks. Originally from Yorkshire, he was foul-mouthed and unsophisticated. His training methods included sending star players around Yorkshire with a sack of eggs on their backs.

Bum was sacked and replaced with the flamboyant continental, Tapas Croissant.
Hope Puckett

Spoilers ahead!*This article contains spoilers for **Hope Puckett from Red DREAD Redemption**. Be warned!*

## Appearances

### Appears in

Red DREAD Redemption

**Hope Puckett** is a character played by Holly in the series Red DREAD Redemption.

" *I don't need to know. But I do want to know.*"
―From The Cradle
## Appearance

Hope is 5 ft 11, with copper-gold hair, a freckled face and slightly pinched features.

## Biography

She is from the Southern US. She is hinted to be an alchemist of some kind. She has some spirituality, for example, reading Tarot cards. Shortly before the events of *Red DREAD Redemption*, Hope succumbs to an injury or bite she has suffered during experiments.
Co-Op Games EXPLAINED

**Co-Op Games EXPLAINED** is an episode of the Board Games Explained series. This episode was a companion to *10 Awesome CO-OP Games*. The episode is hosted by Laurie. It was partly recorded at Draughts, London.

The episode discusses the mechanisms of co-operative games, history, attraction and a couple of examples of the genre.

## Guests

* Nick Curci - Draughts owner
* Tristan Hyatt-Williams, co-founder Big Potato Games

## Games

* *Pandemic*
* *Gloomhaven*

This video pre-dates the channel name change, so is credited to Phenoma-nerds.
Is Scrabble Actually Good?

**Is Scrabble Actually Good?** is the final episode of Actually Good?, in which Luke reviews *Scrabble*.

The episode looks at the history of the development of the game and provides an explanation of play. It includes a discussion of Scrabble dictionaries and the differences between North American and International tournament rules. It also references other similar games which may be more entertaining: *Bananagrams*, *Qwirkle*, *Paperback*.

The verdict is: NO - it can occasionally be fun, but it's generally boring. Newer word games are more entertaining. The YouTube voting is slightly more generous, but the comments are not.

## Guests

* Will Anderson - North American 2017 Scrabble Champion

A number of regular cast members, and others, appear as uncredited voiceovers.
10 Controversial Board Games That Got BANNED

**10 Controversial Board Games That Got BANNED** is an episode of the Collection Starter series. This episode is hosted by Adam.

## List

1. *What Shall I Be? The Exciting Game of Career Girls*
2. *Serial Killer: The Board Game*
3. *Hart an der Grenze*
4. *The Sinking of the Titanic*
5. *Killer*
6. *Reality*
7. *Bombshell*
8. *Gay Monopoly*, *Ghettopoly*, *Queue*
9. *Public Assistance*
10. *Juden Raus*
Dick Sprinkles

**Dick Sprinkles** is a character played by Sullivan Beau Brown in *Johnny Bollocks: A Life Of Balls*.

Dick Sprinkles was a Subbuteo figure, who played for Twatbox FC. He was the rival and betrayer of Johnny Bollocks, star of S\*\*\*forth United.

Although Johnny saw Dick as his best friend, Dick was irritated by Johnny and his constant phone calls. Dick carried out many dirty tricks both on and off the pitch - including framing Johnny for kidnap. Even Johnny's loving wife, Cassandra, was not immune to Dick's charms and made a clear pass at him.

Their rivalry culminated in a bad-tempered final at the Big Football Arena, which resulted in a poor tackle on Sprinkles from Bollocks. Bollocks was sent off and Twatbox FC won the match.
Are You Evil?! - Ep. 20 - Angela

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## Are You Evil?! - Ep. 20 - Angela

### Series

Are You Evil?!

**Are You Evil?! - Ep. 20 - Angela** is a Patreon-exclusive podcast in the *Are You Evil?!* podcast series.

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Adam Vs Brooke - Unmatched - LOTB Grand Final

**Adam Vs Brooke - Unmatched - LOTB Grand Final** is the final episode of Lord Of The Board series 1, in which Adam and Brooke play *Unmatched*.

"*And as for you, Sullivan, my darling, my sweet simple boy...* "
―Brooke
## Notable Moments

### Pre-match

* Our commentators Brian Children and Trudi Trotters are ever so excited.
* Adam does the teach, in voiceover.
* This is very much a battle for Sullivan's affection. Brian thinks this is an easy win for Adam.
* We have a review of our finalists' journeys. Brooke says she's the underdog and everyone wants her to win. Adam is threatening.
* They've chosen their characters well. Adam: "[Brooke has chosen] An unstable, snarling beast who has terrible luck keeping a man - just like Perseus, I'm going to mount your head on my wall!" Brooke says she's going to turn him into a rock.

### Game

* Adam starts with the fake out handshake.
* He's managed to get Sullivan to include himself in the prize package. Even though Brooke knows this is a bit, she hates it and she's infuriated. Brooke: "We're going to have a lovely, lovely game - and you are going to fester in hell."
* Adam is excessively smug and over-confident to start with. Shocking.
* Brian lists the many similarities between Brooke and Medusa. Can't help thinking he may pay for that later.
* Brooke does the first lot of damage. She's doing snake impressions.
* They're both heavily identifying Dr. Watson with Sullivan, with a couple of different reactions to that.
* Adam's getting irritated - heading for rattled?
* Trudi: "Heroic tactics here from Adam Blampied - taking the two greatest characters in all of literature and literally running away."
* Brooke loses a Harpie, but Adam loses Watson. Brooke sends him back to the sewers for some reason.
* Brooke's snakes all have names.
* They're competing quite evenly in fighting, but Adam keeps spending and losing his powerful cards.
* It's a very tense game, getting more and more tense.
* Adam does a lot of running away. Laurie sings 'Brave Sir Adam!' at him.
* Brooke is exhausted now, but they're both very low on health.
* And in the end - it's the exhaustion that settles the game. By a single point.

### Post-match

* Trudi and Brian celebrate the win.
* Adam is outraged and re-legislating in his desperation.
* Brooke is calm and magnanimous. And ever so regal.
* Looking back, maybe the Sullivan thing was a bit too far?
* We have a coronation. Laurie makes a lovely Archbishop.
Cosmic Encounter - Board Game Masterpieces

**Cosmic Encounter - Board Game Masterpieces** is the first episode of the Board Game Masterpieces series. This episode is hosted by Adam.

"*[It has] become a benchmark for replayability and raucous fun not* despite*, but* because *it's something of a wonderful mess.*"
―AdamThe episode covers an indepth history of the design, development and publication of the game. Then we get a full, detailed explanation of rules and gameplay.

## Notable Moments

* It's very clear from the beginning that this series isn't about giving a dispassionate and balanced assessment of important games - this is a love letter to the hobby and to the games that Adam (and later Laurie) loves.
* It's fairly well-known that *Cosmic* is Adam's favourite game - his enthusiasm is clear and infectious.
* On the other hand, this is absolutely NRB (albeit early NRB) - so there's the smoking jacket and the dice-eating and the Star Wars impressions. So many Star Wars impressions. Comedians gotta comede.
* On the other other hand, we're aiming for some depth with this episode - Adam talks about theme, mechanics, strategy, positive and negatives. It's not quite an academic discussion, but it's not far off, in parts.
* We start with the Star Wars creeping titles - explaining the point of the series, but also establishing the thematic and genealogical links between Star Wars and Cosmic Encounters.
* "It's always nice to hear a British man explain about foreign colonies".
* "Adam doesn't share victories".
Battleship, But Drink a Shot EVERY TURN

**Battleship, But Drink a Shot EVERY TURN** is an episode of House Rules.

"*Teri, we've made a terrible mistake.* "
―Adam
In this episode, Adam and Sullivan play *Battleship* with added alcohol.

## Notable moments

* This is Battleship with the addition that both hits and misses require a shot to be drunk.
* This is the show where we take classic board games and "break its legs".
* Do we really need to add alcohol to house rules? Need? Nah. But still... It is very very funny.
* We get a proper Teri wave! Hi Teri!
* Sullivan foolishly arranged to rehearse this evening after the shoot - he regrets it almost immediately. Adam can recommend *Grubby Little Mitts* in Edinburgh - it's an exceptionally well-rehearsed show.
* Nobody notices that Sullivan only sets up four ships (he doesn't place an aircraft carrier), making his defeat even more inevitable.
* Sullivan doesn't normally drink and Adam's shots are a lot bigger - a perfect storm of drunkenness, if you will.
* Adam is a very physical speaker - he talks with his hands. Watching him get drunk just means his movements become less and less co-ordinated. Sullivan gets more and more giggly.
* Everyone does a Teri impression, even Teri. Never not funny.
* Sullivan: "We're going to need a bigger bitch."
* Adam: "I'm inevitable, motherfucker".
* Sometimes, you just need the whole rant.... Adam: "Down. The. Fucking. Hatch. You had it, you had it in your hands, and you threw it away. You threw it away. G... G7. That's how you close, motherfucker. That's how you fucking close when you've got a ship in your sights. That's how you do it. Do you ever come for house rules again? Do you hear me? This is my house. This is the house that I built. You drink it slow. No, fuck it, let me top you up Sullivan. Let me top you up so it's a nice full shot for you, my boy. There you go. There you go. Down the hatch. Don't you ever make me feel like that again, on house rules!"
* There is a suspicion that Adam keeps Sullivan around so he has someone to beat at games. But not just that, of course.
* And the last word.... Adam: "You know what, like, I feel I'm I'm in still my, I'm still. I'm still ok." Sullivan: "You know what.. and I agree."
* I think there's a lesson there for all of us. Is *this* the most stupid episode so far?
10 Great Board Games That Only Cost $10

**10 Great Board Games That Only Cost $10** is an episode of the Collection Starter series. This episode is hosted by Adam.

## List

1. *Bandido*
2. *Cockroach Poker*
3. *Sushi Go!*
4. *The Mind*
5. *Rhino Hero*
6. *Love Letter*
7. *Hanabi*
8. *UNO*
9. *No Thanks!*
10. *6 nimmt!*

This video pre-dates the channel name change, so is credited to Phenoma-nerds.
Couple Goals

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## Couple Goals

### Cast

Adam, Ben, Brooke, Carley, Dan, Dom, Jon, Holly, Laurie, Sullivan

### Series

No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower

**Couple Goals** is an episode of No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower.

This is a Patreon exclusive episode. For access and more information, become a Patron at patreon.com/NoRollsBarred.

"*This is worth the entry for Patreon ... you got your money's worth!*"
―Ben
## Players and roles

Storytellers: Ben, Laurie

Script: Experimentally Brewed Moon Violets

## General topics

* Interesting mechanics in play: lunatics and Lil' Monstas, role switching, poisoning, legion paranoia, goon paranoia.
* Brooke and Adam *definitely* don't want each other to disappear, just because Adam and Sullivan are boyfriends.
* Nameybobs! Holly has an interesting chart.
* Sex Hut time!
* Jon and Daddy Ben's feud is still ticking along nicely.
Is Chess Actually Good?

**Is Chess Actually Good?** is an episode of Actually Good?, in which Luke reviews Chess.

The episode discusses the history of the game and versions. It provides a very high-level explanation of how to play. There's then a timed game play-through between Luke and Michael (with some coaching for Luke), a game between Luke and Blair and review by the players.

The verdict is: YES.

This episode was partly recorded at Draughts, London.

## Guests

* Michael Green - chess teacher, chessacademy.uk

A number of regular cast members, and others, appear as uncredited voiceovers.

This video pre-dates the channel name change, so is credited to Phenoma-nerds.
Let's Play POETRY FOR NEANDERTHALS

**Let's Play POETRY FOR NEANDERTHALS** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

"*x*"
―x
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "Forget the first rule of Board Game Club and look at this TABLE! We've got a brand new board game table."
* Are *X* or will *X*?

## Talking heads

Talking heads are available for this episode.

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules are presented by Laurie.
* An extended version of this episode is available on the No Rolls Barred Patreon.
A Real Boy

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## A Real Boy

### Cast

Adam, Ben, Blair, Brooke, Dan, Dom, Holly, Jon, Ken, Patters, Sullivan

### Series

No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower

**A Real Boy** is an episode of No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower.

This is a Patreon exclusive episode. For access and more information, become a Patron at patreon.com/NoRollsBarred.

"*I just wanted to check in - make sure you're all right, you got everything you need, Jon. Can I get you any water? bread sticks?*"
―Ben
## Players and roles

Storytellers: Ben, Patters

Script: Trouble Brewing w/ Marionette

## General topics

* Interesting mechanics in play: drunkenness, travellers, marionettes, star-passing.
* Jon's feud with Daddy Ben is in full effect.
* Dom hates Sullivan - perhaps with reason?
ABC Kids Australia Generic Idents (May 2, 2011 - February 2, 2014)

## Idents:

### Yellow to Red

In the yellow background, the number "4" pops in the "ABC4 Kids" logo. She's the background turns red.

### Blue to Yellow

In the blue background, the logo twisted around, when the blue number "4" was being changed to yellow number "4". She's the background turns yellow.

### Pink: The Multi-4's

In the pink background, the logo bounced, was the multi-four's (the four 4's).
Let's Play WAVELENGTH II

**Let's Play WAVELENGTH II** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

"*I regret coming here today.*"
―Tom
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "grab a friend, that's your second - your lieutenant when there's reckoning to be reckoned". Nice follow up to *Let's Play WAVELENGTH*.
* We're in COVID restrictions, hence Zoom.
* 2 minutes in - Brooke and Jon are both offended.
* Blair and Brooke are not the same.
* Jon is bringing baggage to his guess. Laurie steals the line.
* Jon unravelling: "I'm having a breakdown, it doesn't mean I'm wrong."
* Wise people live on mountains, in the cold.
* Is Tom helping the other team? Not really.
* Oh no, it's sexy animal time. And it's Jon's question. No kink shaming, now.
* Adam's not sexually attracted to ducks but Nala can come get it. She's sexier than most Disney humans, apparently. "What could possibly be more sexy?"
* None of us are sure how ducks do it, but duck dick is getting Blair over her Gandalf shame.
* Robin Hood is getting a kiss. The Beast is sexy but weird and jealous.
* Laurie thinks Adam and Tom are monsters and he wants no part of it.
* We're staking Jon's reputation and only Jon's, on this one.
* Tom was born when the trees were born.
* Jon's over-invested in Crowded House. He's Wiki-ruling.
* Is this the first time we have confirmation about Brooke and Sullivan's relationship?
* Brooke once fried a crumpet. She's standing by that.
* Will Debra answer pervy questions about her friendship with Blair? Not if she's smart she won't.

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules by Adam, past and present.
* Another go with Wavelength.
* Our sign off appears to be pretty much settled now.
5 Extra Minutes of House Rules

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## 5 Extra Minutes of House Rules

### Series

House Rules

**5 Extra Minutes of House Rules** is a Patreon-exclusive video featuring additional footage from the *Buckaroo, But Upside Down* episode of House Rules.

"*The hardcore mother-buckers really love Jerome the Frog.*"
―Jon
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Hot Bucket, Cold Bucket (game)

**Hot Bucket, Cold Bucket** is a game in which players must put their hands in two separate buckets filled with hot and cold water respectively, before switching their hands around and seeing if it feels weird.

"*I think we'll learn by playing.*"
―Laurie, NRB Wish Charity Livestream!!The game was one of Brooke Bourgeois' favourites as a child, alongside Count to a Thousand.

This was one of the most popular games on the *NRB Wish Charity Livestream!!* and there is growing support to include it in the monthly vote for the Patreon-specific online Board Game Club episode. There may be a write-in campaign, although fans remain intrigued as to how successful the game will be over Zoom.

## Rules

1. Contrary to popular belief, you don't actually need two buckets to play this game. For the sake of ease, this set of rules shall refer to two buckets. So get two buckets, fill one with hot water and one with cold water.
2. Put one hand in the hot bucket and one hand in the cold bucket. Hold for around thirty seconds.
3. Switch - it will feel weird.
4. Points are awarded based on which player has the best reaction - or, alternatively, you lose if the bucket is too hot.
Is Monopoly Actually Good?

**Is Monopoly Actually Good?** is the first episode of Actually Good?, in which Luke reviews *Monopoly*.

The episode discusses the history of the game and provides a high-level explanation of how to play. There's then an edited play through and review by the players. Finally, there is an attempt to understand the game's popularity.

The verdict is: NO.

This episode was partly recorded at Draughts, London.

## Guests

* Nick Curci - Draughts owner
* Tristan Hyatt-Williams, co-founder Big Potato Games

A number of regular cast members, and others, appear as uncredited voiceovers.

This video pre-dates the channel name change, so is credited to Phenoma-nerds.
NRB Unboxed

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## *NRB Unboxed*

### Episodes

7 (as of 30 Dec 2023)

**NRB Unboxed**, initially **NRB After Dark**, is a monthly Patreon podcast in which the cast and crew of No Rolls Barred go behind the scenes about the last month of the channel and answer viewers' questions. It is a free form podcast which began in May of 2023.
Communopoly (game)

### Episodes featured

*Monopoly, But COMMUNIST*, *Monopoly, But COMMUNIST 2*, *Monopoly, But COMMUNIST 3*

**Communopoly** is a homemade version of *Monopoly* created by Dom that turns the game into a Stalinist society.

It debuted in *Monopoly, But COMMUNIST*, in which Dom as Stalin oversaw the game. This quickly became the most viewed video on the channel.

The success of the game prompted Adam to suggest they play it with four players on Board Game Club. This was released as *Monopoly, But COMMUNIST 2* under the House Rules branding on 2 September 2023.
Are You Evil?! - Ep. 18 - Tempest

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## Are You Evil?! - Ep. 18 - Tempest

### Series

Are You Evil?!

**Are You Evil?! - Ep. 18 - Tempest** is a Patreon-exclusive podcast in the *Are You Evil?!* podcast series.

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Diplomacy with Dom Allen

**"Diplomacy with Dom Allen"** refers to the repeated insistance by Dom that No Rolls Barred should play *Diplomacy*, which has (thus far) been rejected by the other members of the cast.

## Instances

* In *10 Board Game Resolutions For 2022*, Dom made a resolution to get Adam to agree to play him at *Diplomacy*. This, of course, failed.
* In the *NRB Charity Livestream ANNOUNCEMENT!!*, he made a similar wish to the previous year to play the game, but compromised by playing *Risk* in costumes for the *NRB Wish Charity Livestream!!*.
* When Sully announced the next game in *Let's Play MONIKERS*, he also announced "Diplomacy with Dom Allen!", to which Adam responded "no, absolutely not."