Tabletop SportCast

Summary It's the third anniversary of the Tabletop SportCast and what better way to celebrate than to spend a weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH with many friends old and new. In today's episode I'll recap the past few years of the podcast, and then sit down with a number of guests from Gridiron Games 2024 to give you their impressions of the weekend first-hand.

Summary In this episode of the Tabletop SportCast, James Cast interviews S.T. Patrick, the creator of The Squared Circle, Match-Up Football, and Sport Sim Magazine. They discuss recent gaming experiences, the latest releases from TSC and Match-Up, and delve into the concept of accuracy in sports simulation games. They explore the challenges of capturing the complexity of real-life performance in a...

Summary In this episode, the host provides an update on his tabletop gaming projects and the podcast. He discusses the challenges he has faced in maintaining a schedule and staying on track with his projects. He shares details about his ongoing projects, including History Maker Baseball, LaCrosse Blast Express, and various tournaments. The host also talks about his plans for future projects and th...

Arthur Franz, creator of Breakaway Football, discusses his love for football and how it inspired him to create a tabletop football game. He shares his experience as a football coach and how it influenced his game design. The game aims to provide a realistic and enjoyable football experience in a shorter playtime. Each team in the game is based on a real football team, with their own unique playboo...

We're climbing back into the time machine and winding back to October 2021 to Episode 20. In this one I discussed home brew ideas for the tabletop.

Summary In this episode of the Tabletop SportCast, the host does a retrospective on his recently completed PGA mini season project. He discusses the highlights and challenges of the project, including the scheduling of events and the use of tournament mode in History Maker Golf. He also reflects on what went well and what could have been done differently, such as using actual courses for the major...

In the first installment of replaying greatest hits, we're taking it all the way back to October 2021 and Episode 10. In this episode I focused on a new approach to cooperative projects focused around the 2000 Football America season.

Summary Play.com 2024 was a memorable gaming event with a record-breaking crowd. The top five memories include the presence of game designers, the attendance of newbies, the extension of the convention to include more activities, the Rumble in the Jungle game showcase, and the introduction of Soccer Blast Express. The convention provided opportunities to play and interact with game designers, gain...

In today's episode I preview Plaay-Dot-Con 2024 going through the schedule and talking about what I am looking forward to for the next few days.

In today's episode I take an Inside Look at Payoff Pitch Baseball by Sideline Strategy Games. I also give a tabletop recap including a highlight of a major milestone!

In today's episode we will discuss how to use the Rapid Planning Method to unlock your project plans and make you more effective at prioritizing and executing on your projects. Also, we'll recap some news and get an update from the Tabletop.

Today we are sitting down with Gary Brown of Stone Mountain Press to talk all about his latest offering, the long-awaited update to Legends of Boxing. We will talk about the design process in depth and also provide an overview of what everyone can expect to changes in gameplay.

In today's episode I countdown the Top 20 Baseball movies of all-time. This list was also partially curated by the community thanks to responses to a poll I ran on my Facebook page a couple of weeks ago.

Today we are sitting down with Sam Avallone , part of the creative team behind Plaay Games , and the creator of a new game/design company called Studio Sp1cy ! We cover all the bases with Sam in our interview, but mostly learn what it takes to design graphics and products for the gaming community. Check out Studio Sp1cy : https://www.sp1cy.com/

In this week's episode we take a look at Fast Inning Baseball, the latest game from designer Al Wilson.

Today's episode marks the end of Q1 and I'll recap how the first three months of 2023 went as well as provide a sneak peak at what's coming up in Q2 for both my tabletop and the podcast.

In today's episode we are sitting down with Grant Fines of 49 Sports Games to talk about his latest offering, Quick Decks Hockey. 49 Sports Games website: https://www.49sportsgames.com/

In today's episode I am giving credit where credit is due! It's my list of 10 Youtubers that have made a major contribution to my enjoyment of the hobby with their YouTube content over the years. Steve Tower https://www.youtube.com/@AFRSteve Marco Scola https://www.youtube.com/@MarcoScola Keith Avallone https://www.youtube.com/@PLAAYGamesYT Bob Hansen https://www.youtube.com/@kickthesky St...

In this week's episode we go back to Atomic Habits by James Clear to discuss a foundational piece of building habits: Your Identity and who you want to become. We'll talk about how identity influences process and how process in turn determines goals.

In this week's episode I take an Inside Look at Plaay Games Wrestling game, Face to the Mat. There is also news from Plaay Games, Stone Mountain Press, and Foam Hammer Games. Finally, I recap the latest from my tabletop.

This week we turn our attention North, to get a deeper look at some fictional leagues for Cold Snap and History Maker Baseball with the creator himself, Lenny LaFrance! Lenny will walk us through some of the details of running leagues for both football and baseball.

In today's episode I count down 10 sporting events that deserve a do-over. These are a combination of those times when our favorite teams didn't win the big game, or those classic moments when an underdog overcame the odds. Thanks to all my Facebook audience that helped contribute to today's list!

In this week's episode we discuss how to implement the idea of Goals and Systems into our gaming hobby. Introduced in Atomic Habits by James Clear, and reinforced in his MasterClass, Clear discusses the differences between Goals and Systems and why you want to build success around systems. We also discuss Sports Sim Magazine Issue #14 and provide a recap of my tabletop action.

This week I had a chance to sit down with Geoff Giordano, also known in our community as the APBA Football Club! We discussed hosting live events and the things that can make an event successful or not. We also discussed the event he will be hosting later this year at the Football Hall of Fame in Canton. APBA Football Club on Instagram On Youtube 2013 APBA Football Tournament Playlist 2023 APBA Fo...

This week is number 150! I'm taking a look at 5 (or so) sports I wish I had a good representative game for in my collection. I also provide a tabletop recap and talk about some news across the gaming community.