Tabletop Game Talk
372 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsChris, Kitty and Fletcher talk about tabletop board and card games.
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TGT 071: Dice Games
December 26, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis week we start off talking about a couple upcoming conventions we'll be at. Chris backs the 2nd least expensive game yet on Kickstarter (Postcard Dungeon) and we then read some feedback from past episodes (including a gummy candy commercial!). Then we start talking about dice games (thanks Christy for the outline) and realize quickly that this topic is too big for just one episode. We do what we can in the time we have and then plan several more episodes in the near future on more spe...
TGT 070: Semi Co-Op Games
December 19, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBThis week we start out by announcing the winner to our current giveaway, talk a bit about our next giveaway, Chris backs a Tank game on Kickstarter, we get some nice feedback, a quick question, and then on to the topic... Semi Co-Op games! We try and define them, grasp for some examples, and even talk a bit theoretically about what works and doesn't work within this niche category. The game show Josh mentions: https://youtu.be/S0qjK3TWZE8 You can follow and/or support us with these links:...
TGT 069: Games Based on Existing IPs
December 12, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBThis week we start with our thoughts on the new Patreon changes, a recap of Dice Tower Cruise, our current contest to give away Pandemic Legacy Season 2, and a D&D 5e Kickstarter Chris has backed. We then get into some feedback and a message from Kitty on feedback that's too nice. Finally we go on topic and talk about some of our favorite games based on existing media IP (intellectual property) which mostly centers around Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Battlestar Galactica and Gam...
TGT 068: Twenty Dollar Games
December 05, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBWe start out with a couple new Kickstarters, Dawn of Peacemakers and Monster Slaughter. We get some feedback from Dave, Michael, and Myles, and then answer a quick question from Joe. Then we go on topic and talk about a bunch of cheaper games that are good for gifts this season. Including Fantasy Realms, Tides of Time, Bang the Dice Game, Herbaceous, Hero Realms, Not Alone, Oden's Ravens, Ultimate Werewolf, Murder Mystery Party, Shahrazad, and more... You can follow and/or support us with...
TGT 067: Calling an Audible
November 28, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBThis week we start with drawing the first winner for Pandemic Legacy Season 2. Chris then talks about a couple Kickstaters: Core Space: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1621774283/core-space Root: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2074786394/root-a-game-of-woodland-might-and-right We have some feedback and a couple quick questions then get on-topic. This week's topic is a little loose, but we do come to an interesting conclusion by the end. Kitty mentioned this: https://www.youtube...
TGT 066: Getting Non-Gamers to Game
November 21, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBThis week there are no new Kickstarters to speak of (again) but Chris does talk about a non-game Kickstater he recently received (the click-and-grow, it's cool). We got a lot of feedback this week and answer a quick question. We then talk about "non-gamers" and ways we can turn them into full fledge gamers. You can follow and/or support us with these links: Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TabletopGameTLK http://twitter.com/GameMasterChris or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/Table...
TGT 065: A Deck of Cards
November 14, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBJosh is back and we find out what he was up to for the last two weeks. Chris speaks British (sort of) and we announce the winner(s) of our current contest. Then Chris covers a couple Kickstarters he backed recently and we answer a quick question from Jeremy on expansions. Then we go on topic and talk a lot about normal playing cards. We talk about where they came from and what can we do with them. You can follow and/or support us with these links: Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com...
TGT 064: GameHole Con ’17 Recap
November 07, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBThis weekend we spent teaching and playing games at GameHole Con in Madison, WI. We had a great time and talk about the games that were played and the things we did at the convention. The bags Chris talks about: http://tabletopgametalk.com/amazon-bags-4x5 http://tabletopgametalk.com/amazon-bags-3x4 http://tabletopgametalk.com/amazon-bags-6x6 The Last Hope LARP Sydnie mentions: http://www.lasthopelarp.com Follow and support us with these links: Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/Ta...
TGT 063: Making Time to Game
October 31, 2017 11:00 - 58 minutes - 47.1 MBThis week we'll be at GameHole Con and we talk a bit about that. No Kickstarters (although Chris promises to fix this next week), and a couple quick questions from Sam. Then we get on topic and talk about ways to make sure you can get some gaming in from time to time. We even number the ways, although we may not have counted with any modern counting system in existence. Oh, as a side effect we created a new counting system! Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TabletopGameTLK http://t...
TGT 062: Significant Others of Gamers
October 24, 2017 11:00 - 56 minutes - 45.8 MBThis is Chris's wedding week, so we did something a little different in this episode. We still start with some announcements, Kickstarters and feedback. But once we get on topic, well, you'll just have to listen...
TGT 061: Filler Games
October 17, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBOnly one Kickstarter this week, the expansion to Near and Far. We have a lot of feedback from last week and then we go on topic and talk about filler games. Chris seems passionate and conflicted about the term, but we'll blame that on the fact he's getting married this week and his mind has been all over the place!
TGT 060: Ancient Games
October 10, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBIn this episode we get some feedback around fiddly bits, Chris reminds people about the 7th Continent Kickstarter, and backs a couple others and then we go on topic... Ancient games! It's like a history class, but for games. Some games have stood the test of time, where did they come from and how did they become what they are today? That's what we try and get to the bottom of in this episode.
TGT 059: Fiddly Bits
October 03, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBChris has a "bit" of a rough start on this one owed to a bachelor event the day before - but he does end up remembering to announce the winner of Massive Darkness eventually. A couple promised links, Virtucon17 https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Virtuacon17# Component Trays http://www.gmtgames.com/p-173-counter-trays-10.aspx Once we make it on topic Chris finds his voice and uses it for what seems like a very long time to us all. After talking about games that have too many fiddly bit...
TGT 058: Classic Mainstream Games
September 26, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBLast chance to enter the Massive Darkness giveaway! Chris backed three Kickstarter: Wander, The Networks, and he backed a gaming table from Table of Ultimate Gaming. We then get some feedback from Christy about last weeks episodes on hidden traitor games and answer a quick question on kickstarter. Then we start talking about mainstream games from our past. Chris even explains how to play Monopoly and Yahtzee, Kitty explains Clue. In the end... well you'll have to listen to find out.
TGT 057: Hidden Traitor Games
September 19, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBMassive Darkness arrived - and wow, it's massive. You have until Sep 29th to enter, just email us with the subject "September Giveaway" at [email protected] After we get that out of the way, Chris talk about we backed The Island of El Dorado. We then have a fair amount of feedback, we do a quick question on how quickly games go from "wow" to "huh?" and finally get into our main topic of Hidden Traitor Games. To be honest, we mostly talk about Battlestar Galactica and Dead of Wint...
TGT 056: Gaming Tables
September 12, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBThis week we go under the game, to the game table. We talk about several different companies and options and even come up with a few alternatives suggested by our listeners. Chris also backed Unstable Unicorns on Kickstarter, we answer a question on how do you know what to kickstart, and there's a brief updated on our YouTube plans for the future. Also, we've raised $325 for the HoustonFoodBank.org, so thank you all for helping support #GamersVsHarvey.
TGT 055: Solo and Co-op Games
September 05, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThis episode we start by talking a bit about hurricane Harvey. We're going to be donating our September patreon money to http://www.houstonfoodbank.org. Follow the cause with #GamersVsHarvey Then we get into gaming topics starting with the Chris's new game he's Kickstarting, ALEXANDRIA. We then talk about last weeks episode and how we really need several more episodes to cover it all - we plan to do just that over the next few weeks. We make it to on topic and talk about Time Stories, De...
TGT 054: Gaming Trends
August 29, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBThis week we first talk about all the new games we came back from Gen Con with. Then we revisit the question of whether you can judge a game on the first play or not. We eventually start talking about gaming trends with a lot of input from you which made us realize there are a lot more trends than we originally thought!
TGT 053: Gen Con 50 Live Show!
August 19, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBWe're posting this episode 4 days early! We won't have a normal Tuesday episode, as this really is episode 53, we just wanted to get it to you in more of a real-time way. In this episode we talk to you, our listeners, about your experiences at the show. Chris gives away a ton of games and we all have a great time. We'll be back to our regular schedule next week when we talk about gaming trends in the hobby.
TGT 052: Our Favorite Games
August 15, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBIf you're at GenCon 50, stop by for our live show Friday at 6:00pm (8/18/17) at the Crowne Plaza : Pennsylvania Stn B 52 weeks. One year. A milestone. And what do we talk about, games of course. Some of our favorites in fact. And some of yours as well.
TGT 051: Managing Your Game Collection
August 08, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBIn this episode we talk a lot about Kickstarter in our off topic segment. Ironic really since Chris didn't back anything on Kickstarter this week. On topic it's all about how to manage your game collection. Or probably more accurately, how Josh, Kitty, and Chris manage their collections. From a handful, to a dozen, to a couple hundred we try and add a little order to the chaos. Oh, and if you listen after the credits you'll get a bonus of our entire theme song.
TGT 050: Episode 50!
August 01, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBWe made it to episode 50! This episode is mostly all about your questions and feedback. Thank you for helping us get to 50 episodes and here's to the next 50!
TGT 049: Board Game Parties
July 25, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBThis week we talk about board game parties and the pros and cons, ups and downs, ins and outs, and other opposites on the subject. But first... Off Topic More on the 50/52 debate and our upcoming 50th episode. Last week to enter our giveaway, send a question for a few bonus entries to [email protected]. Our GenCon show is 50% sold out and we'll be giving a ton of stuff away there, so get your tickets now. Chris then talks about two new Kickstarters he's backing, Rolling Empires...
TGT 048: Game Burnout
July 18, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBThis week we talk about burnout, game burnout that is. But first... Off Topic We start out talking about our current giveaway and our upcoming episode 50. Send us your questions for extra entries. Enter at [email protected] with subject "July Giveaway". Chris then talks about Kickstarters, Action Cats, Founders of Gloomhaven, and Crusaders. We get some feedback from Kitty and Steven then we go on topic. On Topic Lots of input from the listeners, thanks Sam, Christy, Caleb, M...
TGT 047: Word and Letter Games
July 11, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBThis week we talk word games with Gloria. And Letter games which Chris doesn't care for at all. But first... Off Topic Lots of talk about Dice Tower Con and our giveaway. We're giving away Plague Inc and Arena For The Gods. Email us to enter with the subject "July Giveaway" On Topic Eventually we get on topic and talk about Scrabble and other spelling games. We also talk about some word games and how they differ.
TGT 046: Yard and Picnic Games
July 04, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBThis week we take the 4th of July into consideration and talk about yard and picnic games. But first... Off Topic Chris is off to DiceTowerCon with Sydnie this week. If you're in Orlando, give him a tweet @GameMasterChris. We're starting our newest giveaway, but the prize is TBD based on what Chris finds in Orlando. In the mean time you can email your entry to [email protected] with the subject "July Giveaway" to enter. No new Kickstarters for Chris, but we do have feedback fo...
TGT 045: Demoing Games
June 27, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBThis week we talk about game demos and what we can learn from them. But first... Off Topic Chris is back into the Kickstarter swing with Triplock, Gruff: Rage of Trolls, Bio-Logic, Rise of Tribes, and The Component Collector. We then get some feedback from Sydnie, Christy, and Sam to talk about. On Topic We start off thinking about game demos and if they are useful for learning games at home. This quickly turns into a discussion about games that kind of do this already by having "first...
TGT 044: Origins 2017 Live
June 20, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBOur first live show! Origins 2017. We go on topic in record time and talk about a ton of games we played, including... Century: Spice Road Barenpark Werewords Ren Fair Pengoloo Shahrazad The Lost Expedition Masters of Orion Wichhunt and more...
TGT 043: Gamification
June 13, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBThis week we talk about bringing gaming ideas into our normal lives, and just a bit of educational games as well. Off Topic Come watch us live at Origins this week. Friday June 16th, at 6:00pm in Room A215. Some Kickstarters to check out: Lords of Hellas https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/awakenrealms/lords-of-hellas Deception: Undercover Allies https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/152730994/deception-undercover-allies-0 Bio-Logic https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gaiagamestu...
TGT 042: House Rules and Game Variants
June 06, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBThis is episode 42, but does not contain any answers to the universe. What it does contain is talk about house rules and changing up your game to suit your play style. Off Topic We have an origins day and time! Friday June 16th at 6:00pm in room A215. We'll be recording our first ever live episode. Join us if you're in Columbus (at Origins). On Topic We talk about Monopoly, more than we should, but it was fun none-the-less. We then talk Gloomhaven, Too Many Bones, and Werewolf (among...
TGT 041: Bringing People into the Hobby
May 30, 2017 11:00 - 59 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week we talk about bringing new people into the hobby. From the types of games to use to the kinds of places to do it. Josh wasn't able to be part of this show so we brought in Spencer and Sydnie to take his place.
TGT 040: Rulebooks
May 23, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBThis week we look at the rules. Well rulebooks anyway. What we like, dislike, and the various ways different publishers/designers approach writing rulebooks. Off Topic This is week two of our Mechs vs. Minions giveaway! We're still working on finding out our Origins time, holding out hope that all works out. GenCon is official and Friday Aug 18th at 6:00pm. Kickstarters! Take the Gold: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cardlords/take-the-gold?ref=user_menu Sine Tempore: https://ww...
TGT 039: Traveling With Games
May 16, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBThis week we talk about traveling with games. Off Topic We announce a new giveaway: Mechs vs. Minions! Then we talk briefly about the Bang lawsuit, there's more about that here: http://www.strebecklaw.com/court-rules-favor-cloned-tabletop-game-no-protection-us-copyright-law/ Next a big about Villages of Valeria vs. Lords of Waterdeep and then on to Kickstarters! Path of Light and Shadow: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2012515236/path-of-light-and-shadow Diceborn Heros: https://www...
TGT 038: Trick Taking Games
May 09, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBThis week Spencer joins us (Josh is out of town) to talk about trick taking games. Off Topic First we get some feedback about past episodes including a comment about what "random" is in games that turns into an interesting debate. We then get a quick question on game knock offs and how we feel about them. On Topic Spades, Hearts, Euchre, Moons, and Nyet! All trick taking games. We look at what makes them unique, fun or not fun (depending on your point of view) and what's different in t...
TGT 037: Tricking Out Your Games
May 02, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis episode we talk upgrades, enhancements, storage and more. We talk about tricking your games out. And thanks to Christy we cover all kinds of options. Off Topic First we get some feedback and answer the question, what is our favorite game mechanic? On Topic Chris gets lazy and just uses all of Christy's work (because it was awesome) as the show outline. You can check out all her research, and others, at http://TabletopGameTalk.com/bgg - just take a look a the Ep 37 thread.
TGT 036: Campaign and Legacy Games
April 25, 2017 11:00 - 59 minutes - 48 MBThis week we talk about the differences in Campaign and Legacy games, both as they relate to each other and as they relate to other games. Off Topic First we start off with announcements as always (Josh is back too). This is the last week of our current giveaway - so listen and enter! Chris is back to Kickstarting things again and we get challenged on whether you can get away with coming out as a spy in resistance. Finally Chris finds a way to sneak in some talk of Too Many Bones. On Top...
TGT 035: Cult of the New
April 18, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBIn this episode we're talking the new vs. the old, games that is. What drives us to wanting to play new games instead of the older ones we already know how to play... Off Topic Thanks to Sam we have a series of questions to answer in our off topic segment. And don't forget about our current giveaway, Santorini! Visit us at http://tabletopgametalk.com/register to enter. On Topic New vs. old. Games we like vs. games we don't know if we like. Getting better at a game vs. trying out new ...
TGT 034: Board Games vs Video Games
April 11, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBThis week we take a closer look at board games vs. video games. What draws us to each and why might we play one over the other. Off Topic In our off topic segment we get some feedback from our last episode on board game geek. We learn a few extra tricks and maybe even how a trade works. We then answer a quick question about the cost of board games. On Topic We drill into the differences between board games and video games. There were a number of times we may have looked like we were p...
TGT 033: Board Game Geek
April 04, 2017 11:00 - 59 minutes - 48 MBThis week we focus on BoardGameGeek.com . But first... Off Topic We're into the last week of our Fields of Green contest. To enter visit us at http://TabletopGameTalk.com/register. The deadline is midnight (your local time) April 7th, 2017. We then announce some changes to your off topic section in order to make it shorter. Followed by some feedback on past episodes. On Topic We talk about BoardGameGeek.com. This is a big topic, but we try and cover the basics and give a few advance...
TGT 032: Gateway Games
March 28, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThis week we look at gateway games. What makes a game a gateway game and what are some of favorites. Off Topic First we talk about our Fields of Green giveaway. If you haven't entered yet, you can go to http://TabletopGameTalk.com/register to do so. Chris talks about GaryCon and some of the cool people he met and hung out with there. We then get some feedback from Thom who gives us some of his favorite games, Shane on Kickstarter horror stories for designers, and Sam on our rebooking vi...
TGT 031: Kickstarter
March 21, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThis week we talk about Kickstarter and the pros and cons if it in our industry. But first... Off Topic News/Announcements: We start off talking a bit about our new giveaway for Fields of Green (and second winner gets a Tabletop Game Talk t-shirt). You can find some videos we did no Fields of Green on our YouTube channel. Feedback: We got some fun feedback on our drinking game episode. Maybe some of it was even constructive (we should drink more?). Quick Question: We answer a question ...
TGT 030: Drinking Games
March 14, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThis one is a bit silly as today we are talking drinking games, and "needed" to play a few before we started to record. We'll be back to sobering topics next week when we talk about Kickstarter. Off Topic (runs long) Chris and Kitty welcome Fletcher as a guest host since Josh was out of town at SXSW this week (he forgot to mention it last week). We then provide some updated information about Patreon. We find out Chris's weight hasn't changed but he likes to read review names from iTunes (e...
TGT 029: Stronghold Games
March 07, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBThis is the last week of our Gloomhaven giveaway. Off Topic We've met our Patreon goal of a giveaway each month! We have an interview up, currently a web exclusive you can find at http://www.TabletopGameTalk.com/sc-ThunderstoneQuest Thank you to everyone that has become a Patron and for all the great iTunes reviews. We answer a few questions from the listeners and then go on to talk about our game of today Not Alone. Finally a couple new Kickstarters Chris is backing: Empires of the vo...
TGT 028: Playing to Win
February 28, 2017 05:00 - 59 minutes - 48.3 MBThis week we talk about Playing to Win (vs. playing for fun, because you want to be part of the group, etc.) Off-Topic: We give the details of how to add an entry this week for our Gloomhaven giveaway. Listen to find out how (it's near the beginning). We summarize the feedback we got from our Gloomhaven unboxing, thank you everyone that sent us your positive and constructive feedback! We announce a new interview that will be dropping this Friday (March 3rd, 2017) with Hyacinth games abou...
TGT 027: Solo Games
February 21, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBThis week we announce a new contest to win Gloomhaven. Listen to find out how to enter. We then talk about a prototype we received call Mageling. We finally go on topic to find that Josh and Kitty didn't do a lot of homework, but I think we were still able to touch on the pros and cons of solo games and we even recommend a few solo games worth tracking down. Intersted in supporting the show and being auto entered into all our contests? Take a look at our Patreon page http://tabletopgamet...
TGT 026: Codex with David Sirlin
February 14, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBIn this, kind of long episode, we talk with David Sirlin on his game Codex. The interview starts around 25 minutes in, before that we discuss future plans for the Tabletop Game Talk "network" as well and talk, accidentally, about a new game we have, Gloomhaven.
TGT 025: Couples Games
February 07, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBThis week we announce the winner of our listeners only valentines day contest! We then go on to talk about lots and lots of games good for couples. There are a few surprises along the way - so listen on!
TGT 024: Dungeons and Dragons
January 31, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis week we talk a bit more about Codex as it's our game of the day. We also get to some feedback about our CCG episodes and answer a question about games with lite rules for super casual gamers. Then we get into our main topic of D&D where Chris starts out with a history of D&D and then we move into how to play. This is one of Chris's favorite topics so email us if you have questions or comments. And thanks our Friend of the Show Emil Gilljam, for being our first Patreon!
TGT 023: Game Expansions
January 24, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBThis week we start out with a lot of announcements and feedback. On of the bigger ones, for us, is that we now have a Patreon page. You can find it by searching for us on Patreon or just go to tabletopgametalk.com/patreon. About 31 minutes in we get to our on topic section where we answer an email from Andrew Fayash about expansions. We'll talk about types we like and don't like so much. And games that have tons of expansions vs games that may only have one but it's a must have. Let us ...
TGT 022: Collectable Card Games
January 17, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBIn this episode we talk about Collectable Card Games - Mainly Magic the Gathering and Pokemon, but a splash of Yu-Gi-Oh as well. But before we get to that we have a couple long listener feedback. Oh and an announcement that you can only hear about from listening to the podcast. Enjoy!