Strange Assembly - Tabletop Gaming Podcast

Chris and Craig discuss the new Anarch supplement for Vampire: The Masquerade fifth edition.

Chris, Jay, and Mike look back at the best games of 2017 and the best games (we've played so far) of 2018, and hand out the Strange Assembly Game of the Year awards.

Our coverage of PAX Unplugged 2018, including interviews with Magpie Games, Crafty Games, Renegade Games, Lynnvader Studios, AEG, Bezier Games, IELLO, Obscure Reference Games, Ultra Pro, and White Wizard.

Chris looks at the two November 2018 Dungeons and Dragons releases, the Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage.

Chris and Craig discuss the new Camarilla supplement for Vampire: The Masquerade fifth edition.

Chris and Jay discuss the new Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying game from Fantasy Flight Games.

Chris and Jay discuss the new L5R novella, Whispers of Shadow and Steel, and the story choices for the 2018 Winter Court World Championships.

Recommendations for your Halloween tableotp game night.

We review My Little Scythe from Stonemaier Games and designer Hoby Chou.

Chris discusses what makes a good investigator in Mansions of Madness, and which ones they think are the strongest.

Chris discusses the features of hobby games that have played well with their young kids, and highlights some of the games that have worked well. Games discussed include DC Comics Deck-Building Game, Marvel Legendray, X-Wing Miniatures Game, Star Wars Armada, Agricola All Creatures Big and Small, Mansions of Madness, and Go Nuts for Donuts.

Chris and Jay review Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, a Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition adventure from Wizards of the Coast.

Chris and Jay finish up our look at Gen Con 2018, discussing Bluebeard's Bride, Pathfinder, Starfinder, True Dungeon, Gen7, Cowboy Bebop, and more.

Chris and Jay continue our look at Gen Con 2018, focusing on True Dungeon, Pathfinder, Oregon Trail, RWBY Combat Ready, Exit, Legendary, and more.

Chris and Jay kick off our look at Gen Con 2018, focusing on Vampire: the Masquerade 5E, the Legend of the Five Rings LCG and RPG, and X-Wing.

Chris and Jay preview their most anticipated games for Gen Con 2018.

Chris and Mike dicsuss the fighting game genre, including Sakura Arms, Exceed Fighting System, and Radiant: Offline Battle Arena, including the question of what makes something a fighting game, and whether ROBA fits that definition.

Chris, Jay, and Mike review the Legend of the Five Rings novella, The Sword and the Spirits. Plus revisiting the restricted list and looking ahead to the elemental cycle.

Chris, Jay, and Mike discuss recent news from the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. That mostly means the restricted list, but also the departure of Katrina Ostrander, the new multiplayer beta, and the release dates for the elemental cycle.

Chris and Jay go card-by-card through Disciples of the Void, the first Clan Pack for the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. Plus discussion of recent story developments and the announcement of the Elemental Cycle.

Chris, Jay, and Mike discuss the state of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG so far, the state of the story so far, and the first Disciples of the Void previews.

Chris and Jay interview designer John Fiorillo of Gold Baby Games about the Drawing Dead card game.

Chris and Mrs. Strange Assembly discuss Charterstone, the village-building legacy board game from Stonemaier Games.

Chris and Jay report on PAX Unplugged 2017, including over a dozen interviews. Games covered include Legend of the Five Rings, Vampire: The Masquerade, Biblios, Grimmerspace, Farlight, Sa Na Ichi, Total Party Kill, Catan, The World Turned Upside Down, Numenera, DnD, Civilization: New Dawn, Sorcerer, AEGIS, Millenium Blades, Exceed, Hand of Fate Ordeals, Mistborn House War, Set A Watch, Showdown, K...

Chris and Mike give their card-by-card thoughts on the first two Dynasty Packs for the Legend of the Five Rings LCG - Tears of Amaterasu and For Honor and Glory.