Tabletop SportCast

In today's episode I take a look at a personal favorite: RWBR by Plaay Games. I'll go over the game mechanics and discuss a little of how the narrative plays out during a race. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopsportcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TabletopSportCast

This week I sat down with gaming community member Travis Jansen to discuss a number of topics including playtesting, 3D printing, and the Plaay Kart Series cooperative event. It's the first interview here on the Tabletop SportCast. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TabletopSportCast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopsportcast

I talk a lot about projects on this podcast, but sometimes you just need to step away from those projects to try something different. In today's episode I cover 10 ideas for running a one-off session on your tabletop.

The final segment of our three-part series looks at the micro charts and unusual events in History Maker Baseball. We also take a quick look at the statistical model of the game. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopsportcast

Today's episode in Part 2 of a three part series where I review the Game Action Booklet for History Maker Baseball. Part 2 focuses on the Drama and Mini-Charts in the book to talk about how momentum can shift based on the abilities of players during the game. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopsportcast Sign-up for the 1980 Olympic Hockey Cooperative Event: https://forms.gle/PB...

One of my favorite games is Face to The Mat (FttM) by Plaay Games, yet it goes long periods of time without making it to the tabletop. In this episode I'll explore some of the reasons I think that is and strategies I plan to implement to make it easier to get FttM on my tabletop. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopsportcast

This is the first episode in a mini-series event where I discuss building the narrative in History Maker Baseball. Today's episode features a deep dive review of the Main Results chart in the Game Action Booklet (5.0). I'm hoping that after listening to this episode you have a better sense of how the mix of options, qualities, and sections create a highly detailed play by play result with multiple...

A bit of a hodgepodge this week as I recap my Demo Derby Smashdown project briefly, and then talk about some other things, like stat-keeping, the new Hoops game from Plaay, co-op projects, and the advantages of PDFs for both the small business owner, and us as consumers. You can also now support this podcast on Patreon at this link: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopsportcast   Check out my dem...

This weekend is the pre-order sale for the long awaited release of Highlight Maker Hoops from Plaay Games. In this episode I recap the events of the sale and the live demos of the two versions of the game that are being released in 2022.

In today's episode I walk you through the various project types I run on my tabletop, including small, medium, and large projects. You can check out most of these projects on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/castawaytabletopsports/home

Plaay Games recently released a free download set for Second Season (and SSX) called the 2022 Pro Football Showcase. In today's episode I give you my first impressions of the set and the interesting mechanic featured in this one-of-a-kind set by Plaay Games. Here's the article link on the Plaay website: https://www.plaayclassic.com/blog/a-new-take-on-springtime-pro-football-the-2022-pro-football-s...

There's a lot of different methods to creating lineups in Fury Hardball, but I'll take you through my method, tried and tested in over 475 games! We'll create the World Champion Atlanta Braves lineup using the 2021 Series free set from Plaay Now ( https://plaaynow.com/products/2021-fury-series-teams ).

In today's episode I will walk you through the process I followed to kickoff my latest Legends of Boxing project, a fictional career for Chris 'The Cannon' Carter. The Career Campaign Guide for Legends of Boxing is available from Stone Mountain Press and is a great addition to your LOB universe.

It's a new season of the Tabletop SportCast! In today's episode I will outline my goals for my solo projects, cooperative projects, and what I have planned for this podcast in the new year. I will also discuss a new commitment for 2022 around Cooperative Game Design. As always you can check out my website: https://sites.google.com/view/castawaytabletopsports/home Visit my Facebook page: https://ww...

On Christmas Day we were given the latest creation from Al Wilson's FDF catalog with the College Edition. The latest game is mostly designed around the same engine as the Pro version, with some noticeable differences. We'll take a deep look at everything you'll find in this version.

I recap the past year on my tabletop, including the Top 10 Events of 2021 from my tabletop. This episode includes a mix of personal achievements, amazing results from my tabletop games, and also illustrates how good planning can help you meet your goals.

Tonight's Inside Look features Fury Hardball by Plaay Now. I will play a game live and discuss the different charts, ratings, and rules while I play a game in under 15 minutes!!

In this episode I walk through five items that I would love to have on my tabletop in 2022.

I'm rebranding my Game of the Week as Inside Look. In this episode I'm going under the hood (somewhat literally) with Demo Derby Smashdown by Plaay Now. This is a Demolition Derby simulation game featuring fictional drivers. I'll recap a recent game from my tabletop in order to show you how the game plays and provide an overview of the game mechanics. You can check out my Demo Derby 2021 Season he...

This week I am providing a retrospective of my Final Foursome project using History Maker Golf by Plaay Games. I also talk a little about how to play the game and what worked and didn't work in the project. You can check out full results of the project here: Final Foursome Project

It's the final leg of the 2000s Greats Final Foursome project, as Phil Mickelson faces off against Sergio Garcia at the Champions Course in Augusta, GA. I'm using History Maker Golf by Plaay Games.

Based on some recent experience in our SLOBS league, I put together a quick review of how and when to use strategy cards in History Maker Baseball. This is mostly based on my personal preference, but I do think it covers the intent behind the strategy cards. I will also be posting a summary guide on my Facebook page (Tabletop SportCast), so look for it there.

It's time for our game of the week. I'm tweaking my approach to game recaps to talk more about game mechanics and how I approach the game play on my tabletop, while still using the actual game results to show how the action unfolds. I also give an update on some new strategies I'm using for planning my tabletop play. 

I'm sharing some of my game design ideas with the community in the hopes of launching a cooperative game design network for others to take part in. Among the games shared today are The Milers, Bull Riding, two basketball games, and an adventure racing game. All in various stages of development. You can check those out here: Cooperative Game Design I also give a recap of my gaming week and a lesson...

In this episode I give my thoughts on the good and bad of my 1973 NFL Replay and give some insight into what I might do differently the next time around. I also take advantage of the retrospective to provide some insight into Second Season Express as a game, and what target audience/project it is best suited for. There's also a recap of the week that was on the tabletop. Hope you enjoy!