Tabletop SportCast

In this week's episode I had a lengthy discussion with S.T. Patrick as we discussed Sport Sim Magazine, The Squared Circle, some game development, Plaay--Dot-Con, and also some general gaming items. It's a lengthy one, but a lot of good content within.

In this week's episode I take An Inside Look at History Maker Golf by Plaay Games. Find out why this game is quickly rising on my list of favorite games!

In today's episode I take a look back at the first half of 2023 and provide listeners with an update of how my gaming experience has gone to date. I'll provide updates on some key metrics, as well as tackle what's working and what's not working as I make plans for the second half of 2023.

In today's episode I walk through 10 different project ideas as I plan for gaps in my 2023-24 planning. I have matched 10 different games with 10 project formats to present some ideas. These options also include projects of all sizes, from extra-small up to extra-large. This list should present you with several tools to help you in your project planning.

In this week's episode I look back at the 1981-82 season where Wayne Gretzky chased "50 Goals in 50 Games".

In today's episode I had a chance to catch up with Steve Tower, creator of the YouTube channel After Further Review (link below). Steve is an active member of our gaming community and his channel does a lot to support smaller gaming companies. https://youtube.com/@AFRSteve

In this week's episode we dive into Agile Principle #9: Build Technical Excellence and Good Design. We discuss the concepts that make up this principle and how it can be used for Tabletop projects. I also recap recent events from my tabletop.

In today's Interview, I sat down with Eric Simon, creator of Off the Board Horse Racing. We discuss his game, game design, researching horse racing, and the history of horse racing. We also preview today's Preakness Stakes and discuss the 2023 field.

In today's episode I countdown the Top 5 items that are new to my gaming collection. This list includes games, card sets, and others that I either added to my collection in 2023, or pulled off the shelf for the first time this year.

This week I take a closer look at The Squared Circle, a wrestling simulation game by S.T. Patrick. The Squared Circle brings to life federations from wrestling history and provides a unique approach to creating wrestlers that really captures the essence of those historical wrestlers from our past.

I recently did some analysis on my project planning and found I was leaning a little too much toward Large and Extra Large projects. In today's episode I'll talk about T-Shirt sizing for projects, and offer up my Top 10 Ideas for medium-sized projects, which I think are the sweet spot for managing your project delivery.

In this week's episode I chat with Dave Jackson. Dave is a member of our gaming community. His unique background gave us an opportunity to talk about the narrative of sports, the storylines we see play out in sports, and how those translate to our tabletop.

In today's episode I am trying out some new content. Muhammad Ali is one of the greatest sports icons of the 20th Century and is represented in my Legends of Boxing game with two cards. One for his prime in the 60s and one for his prime in the 70s. Today I do an historical lookback at the career of Muhammad Ali and make the case for why he requires two separate cards.

In today's episode I provide an overview of Hockey Blast by Plaay Games. There's also a tabletop recap of the past week.

In today's episode, Cooper Gilbert joins me to discuss homebrew rules. Cooper and I have some different approaches to homebrew, and those different approaches play out today as we talk about a number of homebrew rules and ideas.

In today's episode I take a look back at the first quarter and ask those three important questions. What's going well? What's not going well? What should I be doing differently? I also check-in on some key metrics and review some of the projects from Q1.

In today's episode I discuss one of the 12 Agile Principles and a cornerstone of the Agile Manifesto, embracing change. Agile is all about adapting to ver-changing needs, and in today's episode I will give you some examples of places that I reflected on my delivery model and incorporated change into my plans. Also, a recap of the 2023 SCRAM project and what's happening on my tabletop....

Today I run down my Top 5 Pitcher Fatigue Systems in tabletop baseball games. I have always felt that a good fatigue system brings a lot of realism into a tabletop baseball game, but good execution requires a solid game mechanic that is easy to use. I think all five of these systems achieved that.

In today's episode I recap an article I wrote for Sports Sim Magazine on the Game Day Chart for History Maker Baseball. The chart adds some depth to your season replay narratives, and makes it a unique approach in our tabletop gaming community. Check out the links below as well, with a link to the Sports Sim Magazine store and my Tabletop website. Castaway Tabletop Sports: https://sites.google.com...

In today's episode I sit down with Matt McKeever and Craig Harris, the creators of Pocket Pennant Run. We discuss their game, the evolution of both the game and the PPR software, and also discuss the upcoming baseball season and the storylines we are all following. If you are interested in purchasing the game, you can use the link below. Pocket Pennant Run: https://pocketpennantrun.weebly.com/ Poc...

In today's episode I am going to talk about the role of The Decider Die in Plaay Games and how it has become part of our gaming hobby in different ways. I also provide an update on our SCRAM 2023 Cooperative Event and highlight a new series on my YouTube channel where I am using ChatGPT in different ways. SCRAM 2023 Results Page: https://sites.google.com/view/castawaytabletopsports/2023-scram YouT...

This year I added a new element to my monthly planning. I'm playing a signature historical event each month, and the collection will be another project by year-end. In today's episode I will count down 10 events you can replay on your tabletop this year. I also provide a recap of my recent tabletop experiences.

In today's episode I introduce a goal setting format known as OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) to show you one approach to goal setting in your tabletop project planning. I will also compare that to KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to show how those can be used differently. I also provide a recap of my January Tabletop experience.

This week I sat down with Paul Salzgeber to discuss cooperative events. Paul is currently managing the Plaay Invitational on the Plaay Community Facebook page and together we have taken part in several cooperative events over the years.

I have a special guest for a special episode. Keith Avallone of Plaay Games sat down with me this week to talk about some of his game designs and his engagement with this hobby of ours. We discuss Second Season, the qualities mechanic, and even the decider die. Hope you'll enjoy!