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War With A Mate

by Andy and James
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  • Episode 98: One Last Hurrah

    October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

    Taking the day off from their day jobs, Andy and James have dedicated a very long stint to their final stretch of preparation for the full playthrough of the Campaign For North Africa. The Mailbag encourages the guys to travel to North…

  • Episode 97: Get This Man Some Air!

    October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    The last of the three major rule sections are recapped by the guys today as they hurtle towards the start of the full game. A very ill Andy powers through the History Corner which sees out the final outing of everyone’s favourite…

  • Episode 96: Show Me The Money!

    October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

    It’s all pounds, shilling and pence this week at War With A Mate, as the guys cover a lot of big money topics in both Andy’s History Corner and Common Ground. The game recap tackles the combat section of the rules which is refreshingly…

  • Episode 95: He’s Obsessed With Wheat, Right?

    September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

    The guys reflect on an out-of-the-ordinary week for their hijinx, and recap their play of Pandemic; a game they swore to god is easy. The Mailbag exhibits some unexpected record keeping, Andy’s History Corner reminisces on some strange…

  • Episode 94: The Siren Song Of The Secret Treaty

    September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

    Why did they have to make palm oil so tasty? The guys have been working hard on the logistics of showing off their many spreadsheets to everyone come the full game. The mailbag covers some long awaited “hate” mail, Andy’s History Corner…

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  • Episode 93: I’ll Do Another Fake Newspaper I Swear To God

    September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

    The spreadsheets are looking nice and well-formed following some hefty prep work, and the guys relax after such prep with a quick and friendly “game” on-mic. The Mailbag looks at the origin of Andy and James as friends, Andy’s History…

  • Episode 92: Norse Game, Prompts Lame and Fame Shame

    September 6, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

    The guys delve into this chapter of the hiatus with a bit of Viking adventure; which in this context means playing a board game of Viking origin. Alongside setting the no-AI expectations of WwaM’s journey, Andy & James cover some vows and…

  • Episode 91: Government Bread

    August 30, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

    The guys have taken it back to basics and have been revisiting the entirety of the rulebook to familiarise themselves in any gaps in knowledge, and this (coupled with hot weather and lack of sleep) has resulted in delirium. This week’s…

  • Episode 90: Father Figure (w/KamSandwich)

    August 23, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

    What’s a Campaign For North Africa without friends to share it with? The guys are joined by Kam to review their dastardly Six-Turn practice run, and uncover CFNA’s higher difficulty setting, as well as the larger game group that could have…

  • Episode 89: Singular And One Of A Kind

    August 16, 2026 · 1 hr 59 min

    The guys have taken it back to Medieval France, spending this week playing Carcassonne and setting in motion some prep for the full game playthrough. This week’s episode sees a Mailbag that gives Andy and James each a silhouette, Andy’s…

  • Episode 88: En Passant

    August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 42 min

    Here we are in the hiatus between practice game and full game. The guys have kept themselves busy with some chess this week, and are here to announce when the full game will begin. The Mailbag, Andy’s History Corner and Common Ground all…

  • Episode 87: That Takes The Biscuit

    August 3, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    It’s over. The victor declared, and the Six-Turn practice scenario finally concluded after 22 long months. Join Andy and James as they wrap up the decidedly odd conclusive session of play, voyage out to collect the prize, and have an…

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About the show

Join Andy and James as they play an unfinishable board game to completion, or die trying.From the first 14 episodes figuring out how to play, followed by their near 100-episode practice run of 6 Turns, the guys are eyeing up the full 111-Turn game that will take them maybe the rest of their mortal lives. With weekly doses of game recap, listener mail, Andy's History Corner and tangent-friendly "Common Ground" segments, this playthrough is only achievable for the Subtle, Humble and Brave.SPI's The Campaign For North Africa is a comically complicated board game that feels like a practical joke. Published in 1978, with no evidenced completions of the 111-Turn game, this is a behemoth board game like no other.Learning the ropes - Ep 1 - 14Practice Turn One - Ep 15 - 37Practice Turns Two to Six - Ep 38 - Ep 87Hiatus - Ep 88 - Ep 99Full Campaign for North Africa = Ep 100 - Heat death of the universeEmail: info@WarWithAMate.co.ukWebsite: WarWithAMate.co.ukInstagram: WarWithAMate