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Oct 1	#34

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

Latest episodes

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…
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…