They're Called Victory Points -- Table Talk (and friends)

Isaac Childres had only one published game under his belt when he began dreaming about an open-world RPG-style game. He never intended to produce the biggest Tabletop game (in all senses) of all time: Gloomhaven . Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out a...

In Part 2, we look at how the boundaries between role-playing games and "regular" Tabletop got blurrier as the 2010's wore on. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www....

This Episode's Game Changer was the product of two trends cresting in the mid 2010's. In Part 1, we look at how Tabletop becoming big(ger) business began to affect both publishers and gamers.. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://t...

Love Letter was not the first microgame--but it spurred the creation of many more, and helped open the door for a new generation of Asian designers. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https...

As the 2010's dawned, games began to appear by designers from the Far East, who brought different sensibilities and design ideas into the Tabletop mix. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Pencil Writing, Close, A.wav by InspectorJ ( https://www.jshaw.co.uk/ )...

In Part 2 of this Episode, we examine the party game phenomenon that is Cards Against Humanity. What does it, and its story, say about Tabletop culture? Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Links to articles referred to in this episode: https://twitter.com/atheresastewart/status/1269310742450393089 https://medium.com/@anitasarkeesian/ending-my-rela...

Episode Nine's Game Changer traces its roots back through 1970's game shows and 1950's Golden Age Television all the way back to Edwardian England. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Incidental music used in this episode in public domain, retrieved...

Two small games, both released in 1981 by small publishers, were the spiritual parents of the social deduction game that broke through to a wider audience. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram a...

In this episode we trace the history of party games, from ancient drinking games through the boom years of Trivial Pursuit and beyond.  Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instag...

Donald X. Vaccharino's 2008 game Dominion introduced the deckbuilding genre. In the second half of Episode 7, we look at its wide-ranging influence, both in Tabletop and in videogames. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvi...

In this episode we tell the story of how in 2008 an unknown designer, Donald X. Vaccarino, sprang onto the world Tabletop stage with Dominion, the first deckbuilding game. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ o...

Until 2007, Uwe Rosenberg was known for light card games. Then he changed course and began designing heavy Eurogames, starting with Agricola. In Part 2 we look at how Agricola managed to be both a gateway AND a Kennerspiel , and how it changed Tabletop. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/...

How did the rise of BoardGameGeek contribute to the success of Uwe Rosenberg's Agricola? Listen in and find out. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_cal...

David takes a look at the long are varied history of war games in this episode of the Game Changers. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_point...

David takes a look at the long are varied history of war games in this episode of the Game Changers. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points...

David examines one fo the most impactful genres in the board gaming industry, Train Games. One specific game changed the way we introduce people to the hobby. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagra...

David examines one fo the most impactful genres in the board gaming industry, Train Games. One specific game changed the way we introduce people to the hobby. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagra...

David continues his examination of board games that changed the hobby. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points/ !

David continues his examination of board games that changed the hobby. Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points/ !

David takes a deep dive into a game that revolutionized card games and the hobby in general. Check out part 1 if you missed it, and listen to the second part here. Check out David's work at They're Called Victory Points . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or o...

In episode one of Game Changers, David takes a look a card game that was designed almost as an afterthought. It would go on to change the gaming landscape forever and become responsible for some of the single most valuable gaming components ever. Check out David's work at They're Called Victory Points . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp...

Netrunner is a game that has had a few different lives. Despite forming a loyal fanbase, it was discontinued for a second time in 2018. Since then, the players have taken matters into their own hands. Check out the episode for all the details. Check out the blog: http://dailyworkerplacement.com/ Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-...

David Weiss has been playing games his entire life. From classics, like Chess and Go, to war games, to modern strategy games. In this season of Game Changers, he's looking at 12 games that changed the hobby. Check out his writing at They're Called Victory Points . Support us on Patreon ! Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world Additional Music...