Tabletop Submarine

Designer all star Roberta Taylor joins us on the Submarine! Roberta has designed many great games such as Creature Comforts, Octopus Garden, and Maple Valley. Her most recent project is Hello Kitty: Day at the Park! We hear stories about friends she has made in gaming and how tabletop can be used to form relationships. All this and more on today's episode!

You have heard his name whispered on the show before, but now he has arrived! Jon Gilmore-Long is on the Submarine and he has some stories to share. Jon is a designer, developer, and guru of the tabletop world. We talk about proposals, marriage, friends, and gatherings all in one jam packed episode. We also talk a bunch of games but most importantly how great people are in this hobby. All this and...

Launching Nov 7.  Carl Robinson talks about his newest game Kelp! Take the role of the Octopus, skillfully navigating the board with cards and hidden moves, or become the Shark, patrolling your territory, rolling dice, and unleashing unique abilities to track down the elusive Octopus. Link to campaign here !

Legendary designer Alan R. Moon Joins us on the podcast! Alan has designed classic games such as Elfenland, Union Pacific, and most famously Ticket to Ride. We get to hear a little bit about the history of his newest game Ticket To Ride: Legends of the West, and he shares the story of his first time winning the Speil de Jarhes. We also talk Old Gods of Appalachia, Dice Miner, and Sea Salt and Pape...

Joe Wiggins from Allplay joins us to talk about their latest's Kickstarter! Through the Desert - One of Reiner Knizia’s most iconic game designs. Lead a caravan of camels to watering holes and oases while avoiding (or blocking!) your opponents. With this new edition comes 4 new expansions! A Message From the Stars - You and your team are scientists on the edge of human knowledge — the final fronti...

Joe Slack from Crazy Like a Box Games joins us to talk about their newest crowdfunding project Mayan Curse! Explore the secret passage to the ancient temple, collect the most knowledge, and escape before you’re trapped forever! As you traverse deeper, you’ll discover stelae (Mayan monuments) that increase your knowledge (which is what you need to win). But the greatest secret waits for you at the...

Game Designer Sean "Fletch" Fletcher join us on the podcast! At the time of this recording Fletch was working for the OP in a design capacity. He is now employed by Ravensburger.  In this voyage we learn about Fletch's game design journey and talk all things Disney Sorcerers Arena, Josh's favorite game of 2022. We also talk about fantastic gaming destinations, Baseball, and why you should move to...

Professor, Designer, and Podcaster Sen-Foong Lim joins us on the Submarine! Sen is the designer of many board games and RPG's and hosts the Ludology and Meeple Syrup shows. Today we are able to dive into not only board games...but RPG's and Comic Books as well. Sen has a game in development with Off the Page Games and we learn a little bit more about the story behind it. Then, he shares and epic s...

On today's Periscope we look at Envy Born Game's newest campaign containing 3 different games! Sirens, Defrag, and 16 Candies. Designer and Head of Envy Born Mathue Ryann talks joins us to talk about these games and why you should back them. If your interested in one, two, or even all three of these games, give this a listen! Sirens, Defrag & 16 Candies. A Tiny Game Series.  

Curt Covert of Smirk and Dagger Games joins us on the podcast! Curt is a designer and publisher who has brought us games like Cutthroat Caverns, Shobu, The Night Cage, and most recently BOOP! Curt shares his most memorable experiences after 20 years of working in the industry and how collaborating with creatives has made his time worth it. We also talk about the future of Smirk and Dagger, Qwirkle...

The Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us for a laughter filled episode of Tabletop Submarine! Here we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly side of gaming and how a good game will make you wanna replay it over and over again. We also discuss Roll on the Range, Lunar Rush, and Mysterium! All this and more on today's episode. Support the Hungry Gamer

Andrew took a voyage to Gen Con and we have got some stories for you. This was the biggest Gen Con ever with over 71,000 attendees. Although we wish we could get to everyone Andrew was able to catch up with old friends for new stories and new friends for new stories! All this and more about the greatest weekend in gaming on Today's episode!

Welcome to the Torpedo! A show where we give brief reviews and tell you whether the game is a hit or a miss! This episode features our thoughts on the classic Canadian game Crokinole. Crokinole is played on a circular wooden board, with wooden circular disks as playing pieces. Players take turns shooting disks across the circular wooden board by flicking the disks with their fingers. Players try t...

Scott Morris of Lucky Duck Games joins us on the Submarine! Scott has been is an industry veteran who brings many tales of wisdom and yore to the podcast. But the main story he shares details the true beauty and power the board games and play can hold. We talk Destines, Mage Wars, and even a little Cosmoctopus. All this and more on today's voyage! Support Lucky Duck Games

We got a Periscope about a convention! We are posting this so that the episode can come out while the campaign is still available! Josh is joined by Ben, Lucky, Mercy, Arnold, and Ronald today to talk about the convention they hold in their village in the country of Uganda. They want it to grow so they can bring the love of board games, and science, to as many kids as they can. Ben helps facilitat...

Welcome to the Torpedo! A show where we give brief reviews and tell you whether the game is a hit or a miss! Our first episode features Votes for Women from Fort Circle Games. Votes for Women is a card-driven game covering the American women's suffrage movement from 1848-1920, culminating with the ratification (or rejection) of the Nineteenth Amendment. The game provides competitive, co-operative...

Seppy Yoon is back and we couldn't be happier. Seppy is the owner of Fight in a Box Games which just successfully funded Conquest Princess: Fashion is Power. On this voyage we talk all things demos! How to give a good one, what makes a quality demo person, and how you can get involved demoing as well! All this and more on today's episode. Fight in a Box Games

We are recapping Origins Game Fair 2023! Josh and Andrew are visiting by a bunch of people! They share their favorite memories of Origins with Andrew and Josh and they talk about how awesome it is to game together. Here a whole bunch of stories today on this voyage! Weird Giraffe Dolphin Hat Gila RPG's Sophisticated Cerberus Ludamus Kinson Key Grand Gamers Guild Allplay Coo Games 3WS Indie Boards...

In this episode we take a close look at the new Gamefound Campaign Coloma: New Prospect  with designer Jonny Pac! Campaign runs until July 17th, 2023! See what's new in this edition of this game,  then see whether you want to back it and add it to your collection!  In the game of Coloma, you are a pioneer who has recently traveled out West to strike it rich and make a name for yourself. You will p...

Danielle Reynolds joins us on a voyage! Danielle is a designer, podcaster, advocate, and all around great person who loves designing and playing games. On this episode she talks about how being bold can help you connect with people and putting yourself in the right place can get you far. We also talk Her Story reviews, Avatar: Legends, Mars Bars, and of course EBAY! All this and more on today's ep...

Bryan Brammer from Tangerine Games joins us to talk about their flagship product Nestlings! Play as one of four unique feathered species and compete to gain priority across four vastly different biomes each teeming with an array of unique resources to collect. As the game progresses, the tension builds, and every decision becomes crucial. Will you play it safe and stay within your biome to feed yo...

The legend himself Daryl Andrews join us on the submarine! Daryl is an accomplished designer who has titles under his belt such as Sagrada. He is also Head of Talent at Maestro Media and is currently developing many projects with amazing IP's there for all of us gamers to enjoy. In this episode we talk trash talking in games, Sid Saxon, famous designers, and meatloaf! All this and more on today's...

The Pun Peg himself Kevin McAlexander joins us on the Submarine! Kevin is a comedian and podcaster who is featured on shows such as  Blue Peg Pink Peg and Uncle Doug's DVD Bin . Amidst the slew of fantastic puns we discuss gaming with our spouses and all sort of hilarious hi jinks. We also talk Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Darwin's Journey, and Mansions of Madness!  Follow us on Instagram Follow us o...

Welcome to The Periscope! Where we take a closer look at crowdfunding projects! On our maiden voyage we are talking Conquest Princess: Fashion is Power with designer and CEO of Fight in a Box games Seppy Yoon! This is a cooperative bag builder where you play as 4 time agents fighting to overcome classic space problems, invaders, giants monsters, and galactic despots. Sharing a single bag of destin...

Ion Award winner Aaron Kempkes joins us on the Submarine. Aaron is the designer of the 2023 Light Game winner for the Ion Awards Contest, the largest design contest in United States. He talks about what it is like to win the award and his journey to that point and what his plans are for his games. We also talk about the perfect competitive game night and POOP trophies! We also discuss Las Vegas, T...