The Game Table Podcast

Ian and Jared dive into a discussion about Asmodee's newest implementation of Memoir 44 in Star Wars: Battle of Hoth. Links for Star Wars: Battle of Hoth Publisher: Asmodee Designer: Richard Borg ,  Adrien Martinot Artists: Ben Carre ,  Christophe Duhaze ,  Tony Foti ,  Clément Masson BGG Game Link Links for The Game Table Podcast 'How to Play' Music Background: Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient A...

Anna and Jared settle in to the Two- Top Table this week to discuss one of their most anticipated games of the year: Vantage by Stonemaier Games. Note: Apologies for the audio quality at certain points of this episode. When this episode was recorded, we were recovering from being sick, had multiple technical issues, and multiple interruptions. Hopefully this episode can still be enjoyed and you ca...

Anna and Jared record as they drive back from GenCon 2025 giving some of their thoughts from the weekend of "The Greatest Four Days in Gaming". If you don't know what GenCon is, its a 4 day convention centered around tabletop gaming, whether that be board games, card games, and role playing games. Whether you were able to go this year or not, we hope that this GenCon review helps you get excited f...

Board Game Expansions! Ian and Jared sit down at the Featured Table to discuss games that were improved by their expansions. Links for The Game Table Podcast 'How to Play' Music Background: Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient Artist: Lexin_Music - Aleksey Chistilin Have questions or want to connect with The Game Table Podcast? Check out our website: thegametablepodcast.com Email us at thegametablepo...

Ian and Jared celebrate The Game Table Podcast's 100th...ish episode and two years of podcasting together. We reminisce, celebrate, and talk about what's ahead. ALSO, there's a top 10 list featuring games that the guys have reviewed on the podcast over the last two years. Links for The Game Table Podcast 'How to Play' Music Background: Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient Artist: Lexin_Music - Alekse...

Jared sits alone at the Family Table to discuss four games: Xylotar: Unhinged by Bezier Games, Illusion from Pandasaurus Games, Patrician: Towers of Influence by Calliope Games, and Hanabi by R&R Games. Links for Xylotar: Unhinged Interested in purchasing? Xylotar: Unhinged Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Bézier Games Designer: Christopher...

Ian and Jared sit down at the featured table to give their GenCon preview as they discuss some of the games they are excited about for GenCon 2025. With the convention starting in just under a month, Jared's excited! Ian is excited too.... but he's also trying to buy a house so he can't go to GenCon this year.... If you don't know what GenCon is, its a 4 day convention centered around tabletop gam...

Anna and Jared discuss a pair of abstract games - Boop and Paris: La Cité de la Lumière - together at the Two Top Table. Links for Boop Interested in purchasing? Get Boop Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Smirk & Dagger Games Designer: Scott Brady Artists: Curt Covert BGG Game Link How to Play: Play the Game HQ Links for Paris: La Cité de la...

Jared's back! He and Ian discuss the game of drafting mini games, Comic Hunters, published by Spin Masters Ltd. Links for Comic Hunters Interested in purchasing? Get Comic Hunters Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Spin Masters Ltd Designer: Robert Coelho Artists: Diego Sá BGG Game Link How to Play: Table Talk Reviews Links for The Game Table Podc...

Faith, Joy, and Jared are back at the kid's table taking a look at two oldie but goodies in Tsuro and Skyjo. Links for Tsuro Interested in purchasing? Get Tsuro Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Calliope Games Designer: Tom McMurchie Artists: Cathy Brigg ,  Andrew Hepworth ,  Shane Small ,  Imelda Vohwinkel ,  Franz Vohwinkel BGG Game Link How to...

Kalee and Nathan momentarily shift from the Table Topics discussions to settle in at the Featured table and review the punny, goods-trading, draconic shopkeeping game, Flamecraft, published by Cardboard Alchemy. Links for Flamecraft Interested in purchasing? Get Flamecraft Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Kickstarter Info for Flamecraft: Duels Publisher: C...

Ian and Julia settle in to the Featured Table this week to discuss the version of Clue we have all wanted all our lives: Awkward Guests: The Walton Case published by Megacorpin Games. Links for Awkward Guests: The Walton Case Interested in purchasing? Get Awkward Guests: The Walton Case Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Megacorpin Games Designer:...

Ian sits down at the Featured Table along with his good friend, Josh Moore, to discuss the cute but vicious area control game, Root by Leder Games. Links for Root Interested in purchasing? Get Root Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Leder Games Designer: Cole Wehrle Artists: Kyle Ferrin BGG Game Link How to Play: Geek & Sundry Links for The Ga...

Josh T. and his son Isaac hold down the Kid's table as they take a look at Flip 7 published by The Op Games. Links for Flip 7 Interested in purchasing? Get Flip 7 Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: The Op Games Designer: Eric Olsen Artists: O'Neil Mabile BGG Game Link How to Play: Watch It Played Links for The Game Table Podcast 'How to Play' Musi...

Anna and Jared sit down at the Two Top table to discuss the two player game, Everdell Duo. Links for Everdell Duo Interested in purchasing? Get Everdell Duo Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Starling Games Designer: James A. Wilson & Clarissa A. Wilson Artists: Enggar Adirasa and  Andrew Bosley BGG Game Link How to Play: BoardGameGeek Links f...

Ian, Jared, Anna, Kalee, and Scot discuss Landmarks from Floodgate Games, Things in Rings from All Play, and chat about some of the games they played at Fun K-Town in Knoxville, TN this past weekend. Links for Landmarks / Things in Rings / Fun K-Town Interested in purchasing? Get Landmarks Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Floodgate Games Designe...

Ian and Jared discuss the charming critter city building game Everdell, published by Starling Games. Everdell has captured the heart of the board gaming community. Do Ian and Jared feel the same? Find out, as we discuss. Links for Everdell Interested in purchasing? Get Everdell Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Starling Games Designer: James A. W...

Faith, Joy, Hope, & Jared sit down at the Kid's Table this week to take a look at the hand management memory racing game, Wandering Towers, published by Capstone Games. Links for Wandering Towers Interested in purchasing? Get Wandering Towers Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Capstone Games Designer: Michael Kiesling ,  Wolfgang Kramer Artist...

Jared is off this week, so Ian has on one of our listeners who happens to also be a big fan of Ready Set Bet. Derek & Ian sit down at the Featured Table to gush over - I mean discuss - the real time horse race betting game, Ready Set Bet, by AEG. Links for Ready Set Bet Interested in purchasing? Get Ready Set Bet Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publis...

Ian and Jared sit down at the Two-Top Table to discuss Trick Shot: Second Edition - the push your luck, tactical hockey board game - published by Wolff Designa. Note: Due to an audio error, the audio quality on this one is significantly lower than our standard. We apologize for any inconvenience... my bad. - Jared Links for Trick Shot: Second Edition Interested in purchasing? Trick Shot: Second Ed...

Ian and Jared sit down at the Featured Table to discuss Sniper Elite: The Board Game - the hidden movement tabletop adaptation of the hit video game series Sniper Elite. Links for Sniper Elite: The Board Game Interested in purchasing? Get Sniper Elite: The Board Game Publisher: Rebellion Unplugged Designer: Patrick Matheus ,  André Luiz Silva Negrão Artists: Jose David Lanza Cebrian ,  E...

Jared and Faith are joined at the Kid's Table this week by their Sonic-loving friends, Scot and Aiden. The four of them discuss the fast-paced card game Sonic Speed Battle, published by Kess Co. Links for Sonic Speed Battle Interested in purchasing Sonic Speed Battle Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn commission from qualifying purchases. Publisher: Kess Co. Designer: Anthony Thorp Artists: BGG...

Ian and Jared sit down at the Featured Table to discuss the 90s video game themed action selection, hand management game Video Game Champion from Arcane Wonders. Links for Video Game Champion Interested in purchasing? Get Video Game Champion Publisher: Arcane Wonders Designer: Patrick Matheus ,  André Luiz Silva Negrão Artists: Rodrigo Camilo Alves De Almeida , Natalia Bacetti , Marcelo Bastos , A...

Josh Taylor ( Blimey Cow ) joins the podcast for the second week in a row as he and Jared sit down at the Two-Top table to discuss the cooperative, roguelike, deckbuilding game Slay the Spire: The Board Game by Contention Games. Links for Slay the Spire: The Board Game Interested in purchasing? Get Slay the Spire: The Board Game Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn commission from qualifying purc...

Ian and Jared sit down at the Featured table with their good buddy Josh Taylor ( Blimey Cow ) to discuss the puzzley, space exploration deduction game, The Search for UAPs, published by Renegade Games and Bezier Games. Links for Search for UAPs Interested in purchasing? The Search for UAPs Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn commission from qualifying purchases. Publisher: Renegade Games and Bez...