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NRB Plays Call of Cthulhu

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## *NRB Plays Call of Cthulhu*

### Created by

Dominic Allen

**NRB Plays Call of Cthulhu** was a three-part No Rolls Barred series released in October 2022.

"*The prophecies have been fulfilled, blood has been spilt and the ritual is complete. And I have all the power.*"
―Dom
Call of Cthulhu is a roleplaying game based on the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, which are of the genre 'Cosmic Horror'. The story is set in the 1927, on Halloween Night, where the characters are invited to a dinner party hosted by Sir George Reek at his Tudor manor, somewhere on the West Sussex/Hampshire border. The series features Adam, Holly, Laurie, Sully, Tilly, and Tom, with Dom as the keeper.

**Since these episodes have a strong narrative structure, episode guides inevitably contain major and minor spoilers.**

Our technical team are:

* Graphic Design - James Pepper, Niall Cutler
* Camera - Adam Witney, Teri Limongi, Laurie Blake
* Editor and Sound Design - Teri Limongi

## Characters

**Ivy Cordova** (Holly)**Carlton Dreevus Nallsin** (Laurie)**Buck McFadden** (Tom)**Nathaniel Fairmont** (Adam)**River Proletariat** (Sullivan)**Harry Peeps** (Tilly)**Keeper** (Dom)
Nerb

A **nerb**, sometimes stylized as a **NERB** or **NeRB**, is a fan of No Rolls Barred. The name comes from a portmanteau of *NRB*, an initialism standing for No Rolls Barred, and the word *nerd*.

## Instances

* The $5/month tier on the No Rolls Barred Patreon is "You're a Nerb!"
* Sully's incredible throw of a game piece to Adam (over a gap of about 2 inches) in *Let's Play LIBERTALIA: WINDS OF GALECREST* led Adam to call him the "opening pitcher for the NRB Nerbs." Blair said she wasn't keen on the name.
Let's Play SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM

**Let's Play SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

"*Sheriff of Nottingham, the girl boss edition.*"
―Tilly
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "every town has its ups and downs - sometimes ups outnumber the downs, but not in Nottingham".
* Who will be *robbing from the rich*? Who will be *giving to the poor*?
* This is a social deduction, lying, bluffing, cheating game. Hoorah.
* Our first BGC without Adam, so our hellos are from Blair.
* All hail the Tower of Destiny!
* Tilly hasn't decided which path to take so far - Rosie thinks that's very exciting.
* Brooke: "They give women the right to own property and look what you do with it!"
* We like the bag snap noise. It's distracted Rosie so much she doesn't remember what she put in hers.
* Rosie starts with her usual chaos.
* Rosie: "Did you count your chicken? ... they say not to."
* Brooke: "I will eat my words." Blair: "And I will eat my cheese. And my money."
* Blair struggles with lying in social deduction games, as we know.
* Stating you're very open to negotiation is a strong negotiating tactic. Tilly folds like a house of cards, she's not cut out for crime.
* Isa just wants money. She's destroying the game pieces.
* Tilly: "Even though I might lose the game, I think it might be funny".
* Brooke and Tilly just scare one another.
* Tilly broke Rosie in the end - she followed her heart, and her bread.
* Isa: "I'm agonising so much over *one* card from Rosie - because it's Rosie!"
* Brooke has a vast and aromatic cheese empire which is upsetting Isa's chickens.
* Our sisterhood has started to fall apart.
* As is traditional, Rosie has got to the final round seemingly with a very loose grasp on the game mechanics.
* In the end, crime pays well.

## Scores

* Tilly 149
* Blair 177
* Isa 182
* Brooke 196
* Rosie 197

## Talking Heads

Talking heads are available this episode.

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules are presented by Blair.
* This episode let the women of NRB take the stage for International Women's Day.
* This is the first Board Game Club without Adam.
* It's Tilly's Board Game Club debut.
* An extended version of this episode is available on the No Rolls Barred Patreon.
Chaotic Neutral Plays D&D

Spoilers ahead!*This article contains spoilers for **Chaotic Neutral Plays D&D**. Be warned!*

## *Chaotic Neutral Plays D&D*

### Run time

9:06:12

**Chaotic Neutral Plays D&D** is a RPG serial on Chaotic Neutral, beginning in December 2023.

"*Adventurers - those who seek out danger, those willing to take great risks for great gain.*"
―Tom, (*The Chase Is Better Than The Catch*)
This is a Dungeons & Dragons campaign, focussing on a band of adventurers - friends taking part on a classic D&D quest. The series features Blair, Holly, Laurie, Sullivan and Tilly, with Tom as Dungeon Master.

On 20 January 2024, audio-only versions for all episodes were released via the NRB Patreon , with Patreon-exclusive uncut video versions starting to be released on the same day.

**Since these episodes have a strong narrative structure, episode guides inevitably contain major and minor spoilers.**

## Cast

**Sullivan Beau Brown****Laurie Blake****Tom****Blair Shepperd****Holly Musgrave****Tilly Steele****Dominic Allen**
*For more cast members, see Category:Cast.*
Kingdom of the Worm

Spoilers ahead!*This article contains spoilers for **Kingdom of the Worm**. Be warned!*

## Kingdom of the Worm

### Cast

Blair, Dom, Holly, Laurie, Sullivan, Tilly, Tom

### Series

Chaotic Neutral Plays D&D

**Kingdom of the Worm** is the third episode of the Chaotic Neutral Plays D&D series.

**Since these episodes have an overarching narrative structure, the episode guides contain major and minor spoilers.**

"*x*"
―x

## Characters

Tom is the Dungeon Master.

* x
Let's Play TELESTRATIONS II

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

"*I do not see what the problem is.*"
―Tom
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "that, you get? THAT you get?". (Nice callback.)
* We're in COVID restrictions, hence Zoom.
* Adam: "Let's see how it falls apart this time".
* Blair substitutes Pete because of power issues at home. Pete can do a good "hello" but can't be Toad.
* Pete is famously terrible at drawing (see Quizzlemania on partsFUNKNOWN for evidence. And also because it's funny and entertaining even if you know nothing about wrestling. Watch partsFUNKNOWN. And WrestleTalk. Smart, funny people talking about stuff they love.).
* Another shout out for the way this game is edited - it really works. Thanks, James?
* Laurie's naked cheating brings Blair's reign into question.
* Professional artist Brooke Bourgeois, everyone.
* Brooke: "Drink out of a cup like a normal fucking human being".
* Debra's start is suitably terrible. She is the first person to score points though.
* Sullivan's cheating too.
* Looking at ordinary objects through the mind of Brooke, who is, as we know, a precious being who must be protected by the universe at all costs...
* Tom: "that is a human spine and those are human ribs".
* Wingsuit simpleton!
* There is a monkey with cymbals inside Sullivan's head.
* There's blame to be shared around.
* You should definitely never draw anything face-on, in BGC.
* Pete's having an artistic crisis.
* Upskirt view for the huddled masses.
* Laurie has a signature hook.
* George Washington was not completely made of wood.
* Adam: "that's a chair coming out of a car, you plebes, what's wrong with you?" Possible confusion due to the fact that Adam only travels in limousines due to all the YouTube money.
* We go an entire round with no points for anyone.
* Adam's a professional host, doncha know.
* Everyone pick on Adam day, again?
* Laurie and Jon are fighting again.
* BGC is a democracy, which doesn't work, as we know.
* That is an uncanny likeness of Brooke.
* Pete doesn't know what a papoose is. And we've lost it.

## Scores

* Sullivan 2
* Debra 3
* Adam 4
* Jon 4
* Pete 4
* Brooke 5
* Laurie 5
* Tom 6

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules by Adam, past and present.
* Another turn around with Telestrations.
* Debra makes her Board Game Club debut.
Lord of the Board 2023

### Games

*Kabutu Sumo*, *Block Ness*, *Odin's Ravens*, *Qawale*, *Star Realms*, *Watergate*, *Summoner Wars*

### Series

Lord of the Board Series 2

***Lord of the Board 2023*** was a ten hour livestreamed tournament, the 2nd annual Lord of the Board competition.

"*The crown and the sceptre have been vacated, abdicated by an undefeated conqueror of chits and cardboard. And the morons, once united, are now bickering and squabbling, scrabbling to fill the power vacuum.*"
―Laurie

## Notable Events

### Quarter Final One: Kabuto Sumo - Laurie vs Luke

Winner: Laurie

### Quarter Final Two: Block Ness - Blair vs Jon

Winner: Jon

### Quarter Final Three: Odin's Ravens - Dan vs Sullivan

Winner: Dan

### Quarter Final Four: Giant Qawale - Dom vs Rosie

Winner: Dom

### Semi Final One: Star Realms - Jon vs Laurie

Winners: Jon

### Semi Final Two: Watergate - Dan vs Dom

Winner: Dom

### Final: Summoner Wars - Dom vs Jon

Winner: Jon
Ivan Brett

Ivan in Honey Heist

**Ivan Brett** is a guest star in some episodes of Board Game Club and *No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower*. He also GMed the RPG series Honey Heist.

"*You may've been on The Traitors, Ivan, but now we're in a bank heist. And your arse is grass.*"
―Jon (*Let's Play BANK HEIST*)
Outside No Rolls Barred, he is well known for appearing in hit BBC TV show *The Traitors*. He has written the board game themed books *Bored? Games!* and *The Floor Is Lava*, and runs a podcast of the same name as the latter.

## Notable moments

* In Ivan's first appearance in *Let's Play SALEM 1692* he gelled really well with the rest of the cast. He was accidentally responsible for sparking a Bristol-on-Bristol feud with Sullivan, and for kicking off the unfortunate 'cum' theme of the episode.
* Ivan ran the Honey Heist RPG, delivering many excellent bee and bear related puns and giving out special points. When he accidentally compared them to nectar points, they were aptly renamed to such. He also had two bears in his pocket, one called Periwinkle who kept falling out of his pocket.

## Quotes

"*I don't like the cut of your jib, to be honest. I'm going to put you in the stocks.*" [to Adam]
―*Let's Play SALEM 1692*

"*It's so inconvenient to laugh when you're Bristolian.*"
―*Let's Play SALEM 1692*

"*Martha, I've had a good day. I feel like Abigail and I have patched things up ... I'll go to my goat.*"
―*Let's Play SALEM 1692*

"*Told you so!*"
―*Let's Play SALEM 1692*

"*Believed him every time. I'm a fool and he did well - he deserved the win. That was incredible.*" [on Laurie]
―*Let's Play BANK HEIST*
## Appraisals

"*You know what, I respect it. You walk into the prison yard and hit the biggest player in the fucking head. And you know what? Welcome to No Rolls Barred, Ivan. I'm going to kill you.*"
―Adam (*Let's Play SALEM 1692*)

"*That's why I married him - petty revenge! That's what I like.*"
―Laurie (*Let's Play SALEM 1692*)

"*I curse him to the day I die! I'm not a witch, I just hate him.*"
―Laurie (*Let's Play SALEM 1692*)
Margaret Blampied

**Margaret Blampied** is a character played by Adam Blampied.

"*When are you going to get married?*"
―Margaret
Margaret is the mother of Adam, and wife to David Blampied. She loves trees, but dislikes the colour yellow for an unknown reason. She and her husband have been on at least 4 trains.

## Biography

In 2015, Adam proposed that she and David play *Ticket to Ride*, but the two kept making jokes and talking about other things. David said the game would be too complex for her. They promptly abandoned the game.
Let's Play ZOO VADIS

**Let's Play ZOO VADIS** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

" *Listen to me, bitches!* "
― Brooke
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "not very interesting to me, cos it's not about me. See how that works".
* Who will be *bottom of the food chain* and who will be *the jungle VIP*?
* Adam Blampied hair watch: dark at all times. Puts our recording probably in January 2023. We'll refer to this as the transition time.
* It's a dealing, negotiating, sniping, petty-grudge-settling game again: our NRB sweet spot.
* Rhinos are refined, marmosets are sluts with adorable little boaters, white tigers are dignitaries with possible sexual influence over zookeepers, armadillos are rebellious socialists, hyenas are pompous, crocodiles are cunning connivers.
* Did Laurie choose his animal or did the animal choose him?
* Teri spot! It's a beauty. Hi Teri!
* Tom's doing his Tom thing: "they were in a green bag, Teri. I play green." "There's plenty of time to be a dick later. " "It would be the best thing I've done with my day"
* All hail the Tower of Destiny!
* Tilly: "thing is with me, it usually starts really well. It doesn't end very well."
* Adam is an impassable sound barrier.
* Sing-a-long-a-Jungle Book!
* When you want to be a star, you need to tell people as soon and as often as possible. Eventually you can no longer hear the little people when they whimper at you.
* It's funny how often Adam is the only one who seems to be counting the points. Funnier still how often Laurie is secretly doing the same.
* Laurie: "why are you specifically dicking me over? Why specifically me?"
* Brooke's not getting this joke thing, again.
* Learn the secrets of Sullivan-charming... "I don't know what you said, I'm just going to go with it".
* At some point a 3 way handshake just turns into holding hands across a table.
* Does a betrayal made in ignorance of the implications still cut as deep?

## Scores

* Laurie - 0
* Sullivan - 13
* Tilly - 18
* Tom - 18
* Adam - 19
* Brooke - 26

## Talking Heads

Talking heads are available in this episode. Timestamps were put together by Peter on the Patreon Discord.

* 0:08:19 - Laurie (+ Teri!) - character intro
* 0:08:54 - Sullivan - character intro
* 0:09:08 - Tilly - character intro
* 0:09:23 - Tom - character intro, kinda
* 0:13:47 - Sullivan's Campaign Speech
* 0:19:14 - Tilly's Campaign Speech
* 0:24:06 - Laurie's Campaign Speech
* 0:27:33 - Brooke's Campaign Speech
* 0:30:55 - Tilly outlines her campaign strategy
* 0:35:45 - Adam's Campaign Sppech
* 0:38:53 - Brooke wants to be a star
* 0:40:49 - Adam is getting worried
* 0:44:18 - Sullivan is panicking
* 0:49:14 - Laurie is calculating
* 0:51:33 - Sullivan needs money
* 0:54:48 - Tilly isn't making deals
* 1:00:14 - Adam explains how he negotiates with Sullivan
* 1:01:23 - ... and he demonstrates
* 1:06:08 - Tom is checking on Laurie
* 1:08:13 - Tom pays tribute to the winner
* 1:08:22 - Brooke is delighted to win

## Trivia

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

Cassandra was the Trojan princess in Ancient Greek mythology who was cursed by Apollo to give true prophecies but never to be believed. Laurie is the one member of the No Rolls Barred cast who often works out the solution to a game, but is not believed by the rest of the group: **Laurie is Cassandra**.

This is very common in No Rolls Barred Plays Blood on the Clocktower episodes, but it does come up in other social deduction and puzzle-solving games.

## Instances

* In *Let's Play DECEPTION: MURDER IN HONG KONG* Laurie works out the entire puzzle relatively early on. Nobody believed him.
* In *The Billiard Boys* Laurie works out the whole puzzle, but although Isaac follows along, the full story isn't accepted by town.
* In *I, Carley. I, Zombie* Laurie correctly identified who was lying, but town couldn't agree on the evil team.
* In *No Dashii Barred*, Laurie correctly identifies both demon and minion on night two - but poisoning means there's too much conflicting information to trust his logic at first.
* In *Trouble With Violets* Adam and Sullivan talk to Laurie about being Cassandra, and Sullivan points out that as soon as Cassandra was believed, she died. This fit with Laurie who was a minion executed on Day 1
* In *Catfishing*, Laurie was the Imp. Ben rationalised it for him: "Laurie, you've got to be somewhat pleased that there's zero chance of you solving the game before anyone else and being ignored".
* In *Live and Imp-Person*, Laurie was again not believed and this time he was very cross about it: "DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY I SPENT TO MAKE THIS?"
* In *Paralegal Activity*, Laurie got the whole puzzle again, but by this time there was too much suspicion on him.
* In *God Is A Legion*, Ben suggested: "Next season we'll get some 'Laurie Was Right' shirts made, shall we?"
Oceans Rise, Empires Fall

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## Oceans Rise, Empires Fall

### Cast

Adam, Ben, Dan, Dom, Holly, Ken, Patters, Tempest, Tilly, Tom

### Series

No Rolls Barred Plays Blood On The Clocktower

**Oceans Rise, Empires Fall** is a Patreon-exclusive 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'm so not ready for this - I knew this day would come, but I'm not ready...*"
―Dan
## Players and roles

Storytellers: Ben, Tom

Script: Fall of Rome by Alex S

## General topics

* Interesting mechanics in play: homebrew characters, fabled characters, false information, public statements, characters interacting with nominations  .
* Oh Tom's a master of puns - give him a good solid theme and watch him go.
* Actors claiming to be actors...
* Last minute results all round.
Operation, But With REAL ELECTRIC SHOCKS!

**Operation, But With REAL ELECTRIC SHOCKS!** is an episode of House Rules.

"*You know what? I fucking cheated - you get the horse!*"
―AdamIn this episode, Adam and Sullivan play *Operation* with added electricity.

## Notable moments

* This is Operation, but when contestants set off the buzzer, they are given a mild shock from a TENS machine.
* The series where we take a classic game and "pants it in front of its mum."
* We start with a big Teri wave - Hi Teri! She's in charge of our shocks. The sucking up starts immediately, followed shortly after by the bargaining and threats.
* Adam: "We love you Teri, beautiful intelligent Teri, and so kind and so funny!"
* We still have time for penis jokes.
* Teri is very tempted to use the shocks to discipline them - and eventually gives in to that temptation.
* Our casts' impressions of Teri are never not funny.
* We can try a number of strategies to deal with the shock - screaming, no-selling, even singing through the pain.
* Adam: "Teri you're a fucking liability!" Teri: "I got excited!"
* We're planning future challenges - they don't all have to be about causing pain. Perhaps we could have a challenge where the forfeit is a little kiss on the forehead? Adam: "Don't threaten me with a good time!" (because of course, Adam and Sullivan are boyfriends). And to the audience: "If you have any other ideas, don't hesitate to jump in the fucking sea!"
* Apparently, the shocks were genuinely horrible. Teri got to try it out at least, in the post-credits scene.
Circus Baby

### Occupation

Animatronic performer Mascot of Circus Baby's Pizza World William Afton’s personal assistant

## Appearances

### Appears in

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator Ultimate Custom Night Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery Sans, Cuphead, and Bendy

### Debut

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

Circus Baby is the Girlfriend of Bendy Jr.
Laurie is a goth

There is a running joke that **Laurie is a goth**, despite him insisting otherwise and claiming that "I don't think anyone who works here has seen or knows a goth". This has been particularly egged on by editor James.

## Instances

* In *Let's Play DREAM CRUSH* Jon claims Laurie has a 'goth vibe' - although he immediately revises this to 'alternative' vibe and claims that this is because of Laurie's tattoos and his artistic flair.
* In *10 Board Game Resolutions For 2022*, James proposed some improvements to Board Game Club, one of which was that Laurie would be "permanently gothified".
* In *Let's Play WISE GUYS*, Adam and Sully proposed that Laurie was the most like a gangster because he was a goth and proceeded to call him a "gothster". James kindly edited a photo of Laurie as a gothster for us all to see.
* *Let's Play HUES AND CUES* saw James replacing the blue that Laurie liked with the words "goth stuff" in a gothic font, sullying his rebuttal to Sully's support of Chelsea Football Club.
NRB Unboxed - September 2023

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## NRB Unboxed - September 2023

### Series

NRB Unboxed

**NRB Unboxed - September 2023** is a Patreon-exclusive podcast in the NRB Unboxed series.

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Muckle

**Muckle** is a character played by Rosie and by Adam in *Let's Play FIASCO*.

Muckle was a mook employed by Mayor Clean, along with his partner and twin brother, Mookle. The pair are extremely violent and are responsible for the torture and severe beating of both Jensen Johnson-Jonson Jonson-Johnson and Walter Wheresmyson.

Muckle actually trained as a doctor, before embarking on their criminal career.

At the end of the events in Fiasco, the pair abandoned their life of crime to fulfil their long-held ambition of opening a bakery.
Let's Play FORGOTTEN WATERS

**Let's Play FORGOTTEN WATERS** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

"*X*"
―X
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "x".
* Will our players ' **or will it be more like *X*?**

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules are presented by Laurie.
* An extended version of this episode is available on the No Rolls Barred Patreon.
* There are talking heads for this episode.
Let's Play SABOTEUR (Patreon Exclusive)

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## Let's Play SABOTEUR (Patreon Exclusive)

### Series

Board Game Club

**Let's Play SABOTEUR (Patreon Exclusive)** is a Patreon exclusive video in the Board Game Club series.

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Let's Play DOBBINS OR BOBBINS

**Let's Play DOBBINS OR BOBBINS** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

"*The wheels fall off as the races go on... some of you just gave up.* "
―Adam
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "subject to rule F26, a jockey must be seen to ask their horse for timely, real and substantial efforts to achieve the best possible position and take all other reasonable and permissible measures throughout the race to ensure that the horse is given a full opportunity to achieve the best possible position".
* And... they're off!
* We're in COVID restrictions, hence Zoom.
* Elliott is defending champion.
* No-one's sugaring their own almonds, these days.
* Yoga Man is back to bounce on the two beds.
* Another couple of bits of Board Game Club DNA fall into place - this is pun-tastic from start to finish. We also get the out-and-out-silliness, just can't catch your breath for laughing.
* Let's just appreciate the abstract nature of art.
* Sullivan's life is a strange and complex place - we hear the story of his Grand Day Out. It's unusual and may even be true. On the other hand, he may have been murdered and replaced. Or he may still be in the garage coming down from the Acid.
* Sullivan's horse names are charming, obvious, and quintessentially Sullivan. It does mean that everyone instantly figures out that 'Hello Mr Dickens, Are You Well?' is off the bat though.
* Mozart wrote tunes you could ride horses to.
* Potoooooooo!
* Let's say it together: Arc-tic Tick-le. The cold fingers of fun!
* Our cast have actually prepped for this one.
* Meandering to the point, we give you Jon Gracey and his homemade porn.
* Bigblair.com! She's tall but she knows nothing about horses - she can't see them.
* Eat shit, Blair!
* We get dark, really dark.
* Tom: "It's closely related to 'Hoof bitch, get out of the way!'"
* Laurie: "If any of you wrote this, fuck you!"
* We're all delighted for Adam to win. Kinda. Leaning into that meta.
* We get a whole picture of Jonny High Jump and the clan!
* This is definitely Adam's House now, we're pretty much full-on NRB Adam, or at least the Zoom version, we'll see a final change when we get to in-person games. You love to see it.

## Scores

* Blair 1
* Tom 3
* Elliott 4
* Sullivan 6
* Laurie 12
* Jon 12
* Adam 14

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules by Adam.
* This is our first non-board-game Board Game Club.
* This is Adam's first individual BGC win.
* We remember the signoff!
Let's Play CONCEPT

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

"*X*"
―X
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "x".
* Will our players ' **or will it be more like *X*?**

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules are presented by Laurie.
* An extended version of this episode is available on the No Rolls Barred Patreon.
* There are talking heads for this episode.
Let's Play LOVE LETTER (Patreon Exclusive)

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## Let's Play LOVE LETTER (Patreon Exclusive)

### Series

Board Game Club

**Let's Play LOVE LETTER (Patreon Exclusive)** is a Patreon exclusive video in the Board Game Club series.

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Let's Play CITADELS

## ★ ADAM'S CHALKBOARD ★

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

" *[The characters] mostly exist for players to dick each other over* "
― Adam
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "Never attribute to stupidity that which can be adequately explained by malice."
* Who will be *the king of the castle*? Who will be *the dirty rascal*?
* If you haven't seen this one for a while... Jon, Jon, Jon, Jon. Yep, it's that one. Love it.
* This one is our board game sweet spot - shouty, mean, grudge-building, petty.
* JOKE OF THE DAY: "Citadello!"
* We're still on intros and Laurie's keeping score already - and not game score, either.
* Adam has the nerdiest Christmas jumper in existence. It's a thing of wonder and beauty.
* Jon works with children, generally, but then Laurie has a daddy hat. Apparently.
* Engaging directly with the game creator is a choice we can make.
* What's the real problem here? Free trade? Concentration of resources in the ruling class?
* After 2 years, we need a new sign-off line.
* Eventually, even NRB ends up redundant and incomprehensible.
* Kings are occasionally stupid enough to confuse their crown and a loudhailer. Sometimes, perhaps inevitably, they're filthy.
* Eat shit, Blair!
* Beefs are formally squashed. It lasts... less than 2 minutes.
* Tiny Teri spot! Hi Teri!
* Rosie spits fire, but we think she's doing ok. Mind you, very questionable loyalty.
* Across the millennia of human civilisation, laws have been created through many mechanisms - true democracy, oligarchies, religious structures, parliamentary voting. How has it taken all this time for us to happen on the most effective method - the one word at a time game?
* JOKE OF THE DAY: money does grow on trees!
* Hot Momma Honkers is a charming town that welcomes visitors all year round. Meanwhile, the most dangerous place to live is Grace(y)land - no matter what your occupation, the mortality rate is frighteningly high.

## Scores

* Jon - 13
* Adam - 19
* Carley - 21
* Rosie - 22
* Blair - 23
* Laurie - 25
* Sullivan - 29

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules are presented by Adam.
* A loss for the chalkboard, but Adam's already achieved his goal.
* An extended version of this episode is available on the No Rolls Barred Patreon.
* A very long game, so no talking heads.
Let's Play CHEESE THIEF

### Winners

Round 1: Adam, Blair, Sullivan and Tom; Round 2: Adam and Jon; Round 3: Adam and Sullivan; Round 4: Adam, Blair, Jon and Laurie

### Series

Board Game Club

**Let's Play CHEESE THIEF** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

"*It's Tweedle-100% competent and Tweedle-liability over there.*"
― Tom
## Notable moments

* The first rules of Board Game Club "aft gang aglay".
* Will us *sleepy meeces be able to feast on cheeses in the morning*, or will we be *up shit squeak without a paddle*?
* Laurie and Sullivan are defending champions. Sullivan won the trophy in the divorce - Laurie should have known. "I got swept off my feet, he's got such beautiful eyes and a real way with words".
* Blair is very excited and has been making mouse noises all day in preparation. Jon: "So precious. Hope this keeps up all night."
* Our cast have tiny T-rex arms - well, Jon does.
* Is Adam doing a Tom impression?
* Ah, here it is. The terrible affliction of cheese blindness. If you don't look for the cheese, this *might* reduce your chances of locating it. Sullivan is precious and incompetent in equal measures. Jon's loving the smokescreen.
* Tom and Sullivan are Tweedledum and Tweedledee - well, one of them is.
* Laurie's face is very suspicious, but we're finding an unexpected result of the move to in-person. Our cast haven't seen each other face-to-face for a long time (and in some cases, never) and there's lots to learn about social cues.
* Sullivan's narration is soothing. Like the shipping forecast.
* Game 1 Sullivan misses the cheese absence. Game 2 Laurie and Sullivan miss the cheese absence. Cheese blindness is a very infectious disease we have. Or it may be a gas leak in the new studio.
* Kiss my grits!
* Adam: "Unpack that for me, Laurie."
* Introducing the Fall Mouse has brought some fresh fun - Sullivan, the Fall-Mouse-Accomplice, goes rogue and accuses Blair and Tom, who woke up in a trio and knew that none of them stole the cheese. They both stage an intervention and forgive him. It's rather sweet.
* Now Laurie can't remember if he saw the cheese at all. Definitely gas leak.
* Someone may have put cheese under Blair's butt. Bigblair.com!
* Tom: "Finding out that you're Sullivan's accomplice is a little bit like founding out you've been made first-mate of a boat that's already taking water before it even leaves the harbour."
* Jon: "Fuck you and your lying mouth!" and then we have a tiny unravelling.
* Adam saw truth in Sullivan's eyes, but he was misled once again.

## Talking Heads

Lots of talking heads are available this episode.

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules are presented by Adam.
* An extended version of this episode is available on the No Rolls Barred Patreon.
Let's Play BANG! (Patreon Exclusive)

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## Let's Play BANG! (Patreon Exclusive)

### Series

Board Game Club

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List of No Rolls Barred merchandise

No Rolls Barred have output several pieces of **merchandise** over their time as a channel. Merchandise is available through the WrestleTalk shop and via the NRB website. This page lists the various pieces of merchandise by year released.

## Gallery

### 2022

Are You Evil? Pocket T-ShirtAre You Evil? HoodieAre You Evil? T-ShirtBullock Park T-ShirtBullock Park HoodieLord Of The Board MugLord Of The Board Pocket T-ShirtLord Of The Board Hoodie
### 2021

No Rolls Barred Chest Logo T-ShirtNo Rolls Barred Big Logo T-ShirtNo Rolls Barred MugEat Shit Blair T-Shirt
Let's Play JUST ONE II

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

"*X*"
―X
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "X".
* Will our players *X* or will it be more like *X*?

## Trivia

* This is Molly-Rose's first appearance on the channel.
* Game introduction and rules are presented by Laurie.
* An extended version of this episode is available on the No Rolls Barred Patreon.
* There are talking heads for this episode.
Candy Land, BUT SOMEHOW WORSE

**Candy Land, BUT SOMEHOW WORSE** is an episode of House Rules.

"*I'm having a lovely time.* "
―AdamIn this episode, Adam and Sullivan play *Candy Land* with added failure.

## Notable moments

* This is Candyland, but contestants can only move around the board if they correctly predict the colour of the card drawn. If they guess incorrectly they have to drink a shot of sherry.
* This is the show where we take a classic board game and "we deck it".
* Drinking episodes of House Rules are a special thing. I suspect if we did a poll of favourite No Rolls Barred episodes, this one would make it into many people's top 5.
* House Rules is our most accessible series, but this one is chock full of injokes straight from the off and descends very quickly into breathless laughter. We're sorry to the casuals - please fuck off, but subscribe before you do.
* Teri does a shimmy rather than a wave, as it's Christmas. Hi Teri! She's in charge of dispensing the sherry - Sherry Limongi!
* Teri: "You're failing faster than I'm pouring!"
* Sullivan throws Teri's piece across the room: "You've had an accident - you've got to calm down, you're just playing a game, Teri!"
* Teri: "You guys are really bad at this!" And she demonstrates by making one guess and getting it correct - that's One Try Teri!
* This is the *worst* thing we've ever done.
* We're entertained with Christmas, and Chelsea, songs, with the voice of the sherry and with a Christmas story told one word at a time.
* Ah, the beautiful chaos of drunken laughter, loosely structured around a very silly board game. It's wonderful.
Let's Play SECRET HITLER II

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

"*That's the point of Board Game Club... it's all bits.* "
―Adam
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "you get a strict two-term limit".
* Can the *liberals finally triumph*?
* We're in COVID restrictions, hence Zoom.
* Sullivan: "If Tom became a real chancellor, many would die but I wouldn't be on the death list."
* Laurie's carrying old grudges forwards, because of course he is. He's also going hard with his GCSE German and his cheat-sheet for German phrases.
* Sullivan coming hard with the opt-in kissing program and chocolate policies and the comedy accent.
* You'll never forget your first ride on a wire donkey.
* Brooke: "It's 2021, women can ruin things too. Thank you very much."
* Blair's campaigning for compulsory furries, or at least a cat for all. Adam: "What's the German word for compulsory furries?" Tom: "I think it's called Der Yiffen."
* We're skirting the line on acceptable content, but we're staying the right side. So far.
* Brooke went to Harvard but they didn't teach anything about reading games rules.
* Do we trust Tom? Tom's got his doubts.
* Blair's a flamingo in the water den.
* Tom has three feelings towards people - something resembling positive, negative, or truly nothing at all.
* Sullivan's new policies - bringing space to us, or rather to make the sky collapse. Laurie is suggesting that they bring the moon closer so everyone can go surfing all the time. Brooke: "If there's one thing fascists love, it's some sweet, sweet waves."
* Jon is begging for less bits so they can play the game.
* Quick, there hasn't been a meme in ages! Blair is Toad! Jonny High Jump! Wingsuit Simpleton! We're on a meme timer here, there's no time for games.
* Adam is impervious to comedy and immune to Sully.
* Sullivan is a lunatic who will kill us all, but not in a Hitlery way.
* In all honesty, the fascists are playing this really beautifully. Lots of 'Well I think's and 'I'm not sure's. Nicely done. Was not enough to get Laurie to nominate them though.
* The Blair-curse continues.
* There's something about Fascist Adam that brings us a Too Sweet.
* Brooke's the fall-fascist. Blair's a Hitler water-diviner.
* Adam: "Sully, sorry about not supporting your kissing policies." Sully: "One day my dream will come true." Brooke: "No, it won't."

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules by Adam (past and present).
* A second go, with a better online emulator.
* Very close to our proper signoff, but not quite.
Let's Play DECEPTION: MURDER IN HONG KONG

**Let's Play DECEPTION: MURDER IN HONG KONG** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

"*He could talk the whole time, guys! He's just a dick!*"
―Jon
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "treat every day like Christmas".
* Can one of our players get away with murder in Hong Kong?
* We're in COVID restrictions, hence Zoom.
* Let the back stabbing begin! This is the BGC we know and love.
* Can we even tell Adam went to drama school? (Yes we can.)
* We can play along at home if we want.
* This is not the first time, but it may be the first clear time, that Laurie has done the 'work everything out in an instant but nobody believes him at first' thing. We shall call him Cassandra - there's a classical reference for you: Laurie is Cassandra.
* Jon: " [Vin Diesel] is a fit boy, but I think that is unhelpful in this instance."
* Sullivan: "... unlikely to have a sudden sound for a scarf murder".
* Jon: "Curse my wintery clues!"
* Socks are a winter thing, for sure. Some fancy people, like Laurie, wear them every day, though.
* Jon thinks it's Blair because she's going for him hard. But then it must, in fact, be Sullivan.
* Adam chose, as a name, Mr. Forensic Expert, there's that improv training!
* Jon's bringing the effective Zoom backgrounds again.
* NRB singalong: "Eggs in the living room". It's a catchy tune.
* Our detectives were hot on the trail from the very beginning but didn't close in till the last minute. Tom gets the points in the end.

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules by Adam.
* This episode predates the name change (only just), but the Phenoma-nerds brand isn't used at all in the episode. The name change announcement would be released on 17 January 2021.
* We finally get our "Get on Board" sign off! Ok, now we're home...
Mansions of Madness - Board Game Masterpieces

**Mansions of Madness - Board Game Masterpieces** is an episode of the Board Game Masterpieces series. This episode is hosted by Adam.

"*To boil it down - I play board games to experience a story that I heavily influence with my actions in the close proximity of my loved ones. And my love of Mansions is fucking personal.*"
―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

* We have the consistent theming that is a hallmark of the Masterpieces series - this time early 20th century country spook investigators.
* It's fairly well known that this is another of Adam's absolute favourite and this is a heartfelt, very personal, exploration.
* We talk briefly about the Lovecraftian universe to give context (in a very NRB way, of course).
* "Turns out recognisable brand plus public domain IP equals endless fucking content featuring everyone's favourite be-tentacled green grandpa".
* Adam enthuses about the different available scenarios - it's infectious as always. He also talks about the game's atmospheric nature and how his own group plays it.
* "Objectively, Mansions is a flawed game".
* This one, perhaps even more than *Cosmic Encounter - Board Game Masterpieces* is an absolute love letter, not just to the game, but also to Adam's history and experience of playing games with friends and how important this is to him. And if you didn't yet understand why this man ended up setting up a board game channel, the last 10 minutes of this episode tells you pretty much everything you need to know.
Let's Play SPYFALL 2

**Let's Play SPYFALL 2** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

"*I'm going to stride into this game... I'm going to plant my flag for doing well.* "
―Adam
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "that fear is the mind killer".
* We're in COVID restrictions, hence Zoom.
* Jon is defending champion.
* Last time we screwed up the rules very slightly, we'll do so much better this time.
* Adam is brought down early by hubris.
* Birth of a meta: lovely Sully. And soliciting fan-art.
* Tom's playing a character, Tom. He has a rich back story and possibly a mask of his own face.
* Adam's character took over and blew the gaffe.
* Jon and Sullivan are really starting to spark off one another.
* Sullivan brings the funny accidental death to the party.
* Let's all pick on Adam!
* Let's all run down the time bickering about Sullivan's status!
* Jon and Adam are very sure about their answer, so that can only mean they're very wrong.
* Jon takes full responsibility for Sullivan's outburst.
* Luke coming in strong with the quick answers.
* Adam: "Every time I put my fucking soul on the line for you, you stab me in the heart!"
* Laurie's looking a bit espionagey. But really it's just petty revenge he's feeling. And he's working on the meta.
* Tom: "Luke - innocent, trustworthy Luke. Pure of soul, warm of smile, generous of heart".
* Losing on a lack of rules understanding is kind of tough.

## Scores

* Adam 6
* Sullivan 6
* Laurie 8
* Tom 9
* Luke 10
* Jon 11

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules by Adam.
* Our intro has settled to "Adam from No Rolls Barred".
* This is the first repeat game we have - although technically last time we played Spyfall version 1.
* We get our signoff again... a teeny little one at least.
Let's Play ONE NIGHT ULTIMATE WEREWOLF

### Winners

Game 1 Werewolf (Adam, Brooke, Laurie), Game 2 Villager (Adam, Brooke, Rosie), Game 3 Villager (Adam, Brooke, Laurie, Sullivan), Game 4 Werewolf (Dom, Sullivan), Game 5 Villager (Dom, Rosie, Sullivan)

### Series

Board Game Club

**Let's Play ONE NIGHT ULTIMATE WEREWOLF** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

" *Kick him! Pinch him! ... Pretty up your back, wench!*"
― Adam
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "grrrrrrwwchhhh".
* Who will be *an American Werewolf in London* and who will be *an American Werewolf in Paris*?
* Adam Blampied hair watch: still blond all the way through. Think we must be coming to the end of the 2022 recordings pretty soon, surely?
* Teri spot - massive Teri spot! Best. Teri. Episode. Ever. Hi Teri!
* Teri is new to waving.
* The card swap in game 1 is ::chef's kiss::.
* Rosie is the Laurie for this episode - IYKYK.
* We agree - twins would be a horrible reality for Brooke and Sullivan.
* Thank you James - that was a lot of noise. Although non-Patrons have missed a lot of inventive singing. You know what you should do? Become a Patron. patreon.com/norollsbarred. It's lovely, you should do it. We have a Discord and everything. Nice people, usually quite silly. Get on Board!
* Handshakes don't make noise! [Demonstrates by clapping.]
* Musical BGC, that's an idea whose time may be coming.
* Love the cascading chaos the troublemaker and robber bring, and watching brains tick over is always funny.
* On the subject of Patreon extras (which we don't normally talk about, for obvious reasons), if you need cheering up today you really need to see Sullivan and Brooke in the uncut version. So, you know, become a Patron.
* Rotating through the roles is an excellent idea to mix it up a bit. It's nice that we can do that with short games.
* Acting out the roles to explain them is adorable.
* Cheese blindness!
* Oh Sullivan! Shame! Shame! Shame! It puts you in mind of a puppy at a rehoming centre. Or a Dickensian orphan. Actually, there's something generally Dickenisan about our Sullivan.
* Laurie: "I saved you to fuck me!" (Context is critical for that one).
* Sullivan is a wild card when it comes to pointing.
* We should kill Rosie for old time's sake.
* Everyone do a Teri wave.

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules are presented by Adam.
* An extended version of this episode is available on the No Rolls Barred Patreon.
* No talking heads this episode.
NRB Unboxed - November 2023

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## NRB Unboxed - November 2023

### Series

NRB Unboxed

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Let's Play CODENAMES (Patreon Exclusive)

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## Let's Play CODENAMES (Patreon Exclusive)

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Laurie is bald

The cast of No Rolls Barred often bully Laurie for being **bald**.

## Instances

* *Let's Play SAY ANYTHING* had Tom saying that to become more hip, Laurie should "grow hair, then make is asymmetric." Jon piled on, saying "yeah, grow some hair, chrome dome!"
* In *Let's Play MEAN GIRLS: THE PARTY GAME*, practically all of the answers given for Laurie in the 1st and 2nd rounds refer to his hair, or lack of it.
* In *Let's Play WAVELENGTH IIII*, a card came up that ranged from "hairless" to "hairy". Laurie said "my head, taken as a whole" as his clue, leading to a debate on how much hair was on Laurie's head. They guessed in the middle, but were wrong as they had not accounted for the back of his head, which was bald. Adam stuck up for Laurie's "hairless pate" in the talking heads.
* Laurie played as the Harkonnen in *Let's Play DUNE*, leading him to believe he was being "negged" by the game.
* *Let's Play FAST & FURIOUS: HIGHWAY HEIST* had Adam give Laurie the character of Dominic Toretto, as he wanted to let him be the main character for a moment and because "he's bald like Vin Diesel's bald."