Tabletop Game Talk

This week we take a look at the different between making your own stuff up or playing published content and stories.  What's better?  Well we for sure definitively answer that question, honest. Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch Our BGA group can be found here: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=5729425 Email feedback and contest entries to feedback...

This week Josh joins Chris on the Dice Tower Cruise and they talk about all the games they played with a eye towards the pros and cons of player experience differences in competitive games.  What types of games are more prone to causing frustration and what types are more player experience indifferent? Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch Email feedback...

This week we talk about logic "games" - or puzzles as most people would call them.  It's not really a puzzles vs. games episode at all though, instead we talk about what makes logic puzzles so interesting and why we keep playing them in spite of the fact they kind of feel like homework. The puzzle book Kitty mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Montague-Island-Mysteries-Other-Puzzles/dp/145491811X Th...

This week we take a look at what makes players so bad.  From game play to etiquette, we talk about ourselves and what makes us such bad players.  And we may talk about players that aren't ourselves as well. Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch Our BGA group can be found here: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=5729425 Email feedback and contest entries...

This week we talk a lot about Wordle (the first half of the show) and then switch to talking about what to do with those games you just want to throw away.  We also mention a few different links in this episode so here are those: If you want to play archived Wordle puzzles, you can find them here: https://www.devangthakkar.com/wordle_archive Want to recycle old game and craft stuff: https://upcycl...

  This week we're finally all back together so we decided to talk about... virtual. game. groups?  Yeah, we know it's a little late to talk virtual, but really, this isn't about the pandemic, it's about kids and adulting and such.  BGA FTW Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch Email feedback and contest entries to feedback [at] tabletopgametalk.com. Go t...

  This week Fletcher is on his honeymoon, but Kitty is back (with a slightly raspier voice).  So while Fletcher is away, Chris and Kitty talk about bad players.  Pure coincidence.  So what is a bad player?  Can it be fun to be a bad player?  And do we have fun playing with or against bad players?  All that and a banter section that lasts about 15 minutes and covers all kinds of going ons. Join our...

  We didn't know it was going to be a part 1 at first, but we soon realized we weren't doing this topic justice in just one episode, so there will be a followup.  Maybe next week, maybe next month, probably next week.  But for this episode Kitty is out and Chris and Fletcher talk about Lego and how they relate to gaming, but mostly about Lego in general.  Chris may have developed a new addiction.....

  Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch This week we're still not back to our normal recording schedule, but I wanted to drop a short episode to say hi and tell you a little bit about dreidels.  They are exactly as interesting as I thought they would be, but I did learn some stuff in doing the research for them, so there's that. Email feedback and contes...

  Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch This week we're looking back at the last six years to try and determine if games are getting worse or are we just biased based on the size of our board game collection.  Maybe both? Email feedback and contest entries to feedback [at] tabletopgametalk.com. Go to http://TabletopGameTalk.com/live to learn how to be pa...

  Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch This week we have a little fun NOT talking (much) about tabletop games but instead we talk about game shows of the past and present.  How are these related to modern tabletop games?  We don't really answer that question, but we come close. If you're a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from.  ...

  Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch This week we talk about magic in role playing games, with a bit of a focus on D&D, but we cover some magic in other systems as well.  We also try to define magic and why we find it fun even though it can complicated things. Next week will be our last drawing for the 2021 Giveaway, so enter now if you want a chance....

  Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch This week Kitty and Chris answer questions from our live listener audience (http://tabletopgametalk.com/live) and of course Chris gets on a few soap boxes as well. If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you're a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be a...

  Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch This week we take a deep dive into why we play any game more than once.  Are there certain types of games where one play is enough?  Are other game designed to encourage multiple plays?  Is this just a way to talk cult of the new vs cult of the old?  In your collection, what is the average number a game gets played...

  This week Chris and Fletcher are alone again as they talk about rewriting the rules to games.  That could mean rewriting a whole rulebook to make it clearer, writing rules summaries, modifying the game with your own rules, or even making up an entirely new game with the components of a game you didn't find all that great to start with. Speaking of rewriting rules, check out www.orderofgamers.com...

  This week Chris bought a 3D Printer and is using the podcast to justify his purchase.  Also we talk about 3D printing in general and some of the things you can do with it for tabletop gaming.  It really is kinda cool.   If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you're a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be added throughout the year):...

  This week we, in prep for Kitty running her first RPG game, we talk about what goes into that first game. Over prep can be bad, but under prep can cause issues with confidence. There is a sweet spot, but that all depends on the game, the players, and most importantly the GM. If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you're a winner this is the current list of games you ge...

  This week we Fletcher and Chris talk about sandbox games, but not games you play in a sandbox.  What are they? How are they different from other games? And why would you like or not like them?  Oh, and Chris recaps the games he played at GameHoleCon this past weekend. If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you're a winner this is the current list of games you get to pi...

  This week we look at tabletop miniatures games in depth.  Not board games with miniatures, but things like Warhammer, X-wing, and HeroClix.  What keeps us from playing these games or what drives us to want to play more of them.  We also recap our Call of Cthulhu in the post credits.  If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you're a winner this is the current list of gam...

This week we take a deep dive into gaming by talking about the eps and flows of gaming obsessions.  Are they healthy or just lunacy I tell you lunacy!!  No, no, it's fine, I can stop anytime.  Lunacy!!!   Oh, and sorry David Waggoner, Chris accidentally cut you out of the credits, but we haven't forgotten about you!  LUNACY!!! If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you'r...

This week we talk about the Call of Cthulhu role playing game and how it differs from D&D in it's system, but also in how it needs to be run to create the tension necessary for a "horror" type game. If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you're a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be added throughout the year):Krosmaster QuestArkhano...

This week we look at our games of choice across multiple categories (card, casual, party, 2-player, and gamer) and why we like those games.  But the first 20 minutes we talk about Fletcher's wedding this past weekend! Here are a couple pics from the wedding: http://tabletopgametalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FletcherVideo.mp4 If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if yo...

This week we while Fletcher is off getting ready for his wedding this weekend, Chris and Kitty talk about GenCon and spending too much money on games, or not, it's complicated... If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you're a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be added throughout the year):Krosmaster QuestArkhanosCatalystQuest Time...

This week we talk about the life cycle of games and whether publisher and community support can kill a game and/or keep it alive.  This is in response to news about KeyForge (one of Chris's favorite games) going on hiatus for an undetermined amount of time. If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you're a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more...

This week Spencer joins us to talk about what the player's commitments should be in our role playing game sessions.  Should there by any expectations of "homework" or can they just show up and roll dice?  Maybe they should help contribute to the story or at least take detailed session notes so the DM/GM doesn't have to. You know, the should pretend to care about the game and... um, never mind, jus...