The Hobbies + Happiness Podcast: A Disney Lorcana Podcast

In today's episode, Dan and Jim start an interesting conversation regarding intellectual property (IP) in the tabletop space. Just about each and every game it seems like, is built or based on some sort of IP. We go back through our own history, and try to think back on some games that we were interested in, and why we were interested in them. Ultimately, it seems that today's consumer base, reall...

Today's episode is somewhat of a continuation from last weeks topic on the future of organized play in the tabletop space. Dan and Jim dive head first into the discussing whether or not tournaments a vital part of the tabletop industry and the communities they serve. We really enjoyed this discussion, and we really think it's a good discussion for all tabletop fans to listen to, and take part in!...

The guys over at Team Covenant recently did a podcast episode on this topic, and it's something we've been itching to talk about for a while now. We finally got the opportunity to talk about on this episode. Hope you enjoy! Wikipedia - Magic the Gathering: Pro Tour: https://bit.ly/3hikUtc December 2018 - The Next Chapter for Magic eSports: https://bit.ly/3AtYInv August 2019 - The Future of Magic e...

Today's episode is all about how crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter have completely changed the board game industry. Crowdfunding is a fantastic way for businesses and individuals to raise money for individual or business needs, like getting a new project off the ground and funded. Back in the day, only big companies had the money and resources to create board game products, but crowdfundi...

We did it guys...We finally had our Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) one shot! This was Dan's first ever experience with D&D, and it was a memorable and awesome time with friends. In today's episode, we talk about the experience, and give you all a taste of what went down. We also started something new on today's episode, we are going to be talking very briefly about a new and upcoming tabletop game we ar...

After last week's episode, Jim and I (Dan) were playing a game called Unfair (it's awesome and you should check it out, link below). During the end of the course of the game, we started an interesting conversation, and it was one that I thought would make an great podcast topic. We got into talking about how we both have fun and find joy in different aspects of card games. That began the conversat...

This week, Dan and Jim talk all things deck building games. Sort of continuing last weeks discussion of Villainous, we stay "on theme" and continue the card games discussion. Deck building games are right up our alley, as we love just about any card game. We tell you about our experiences with the genre as a whole, including some recent experiences, and tell you why we enjoy these types of games s...

This weeks episode is all about one of Dan's new favorite games, Disney Villainous. If you have never heard of Disney Villainous, you are not going to want to miss this episode, as Dan and Jim discuss all of the things they love about the game. They give a brief general overview, and they talk about all of the things that they have really been enjoying about this game. Don't miss it! Find us on Tw...

Last week on the podcast, Dan & Jim talked about how we as societies have migrated a lot of our activities to online and the internet, and specifically referenced playing tabletop games online. Many times, the unfortunate outgrowth of the internet, can be the very real experience of negativity, or "toxicity". This weeks episode is all about toxicity, and how it is manifested in gaming communities....

On todays episode, we talk about the very relevant topic of comparing and contrasting the experiences of playing tabletop games online and playing them in-person. 2020 was a heck of year...and not in a good way. What the year did do, however, was really shine a light on what things I think many of us take for granted, and for many people, meeting each other in person is one of them. Human beings n...

Todays episode is all about Magic: The Gathering! Jim and I have talked quite a bit about Magic in previous episodes, but today we dedicate an entire episode around the game that we both enjoy so much. If you've never heard of Magic, or you're not the biggest fan of Magic, take heart! We hope there is still something for you on this episode of the Hobbies & Happiness podcast!   War of the Spark Ci...

In this weeks episode, we talk about very important topic relevant to the tabletop hobby and industry, your Local Game Store (LGS). Local Game Stores are the life blood of your local tabletop community, or at least they should be. There is a lot that we could discuss on this topic that relates to local game stores and how they relate to their communities and customers, but we think this is a great...

This weeks episode, we talk about arguably one of the most important aspects in all of the tabletop gaming hobby, storytelling. Good stories keep us, the audience, the player, engaged. Good stories keep us coming back for more. When we are in the midst of a good story, we want to keep playing just to see what is going to happen in the story. I think we all know how it feels to be playing a game, o...

On this weeks episode, we invite Bobby to sit down and chat with us! As you may recall, Bobby "appeared" in our last episode, so we invited him to be on the podcast to sit down with us and chat. Bobby, as some of you may have guessed, is Dan's brother-in-law Michael Fernandez. Michael is another "nerd" and enjoys many tabletop games just like us, so we thought he would be the perfect guest to have...

On this weeks episode, we discuss what some of our favorite tabletop games are. We also start to delve a bit into our thought processes when it comes to what games we choose to play and why we play them. For those of you who think that all we will talk about are trading and collectible card games, don't fret! We did NOT add any of those games to the lists! While we may discuss card games, that is...

Today on the podcast, Dan and Jim discuss how difficult it can be to get into trading card games (TCGs) and collectible card games (CCGs). TCGs and CCGs have been around for an extremely long time and have become extremely popular among the tabletop gaming community. If there is an intellectual property, chances are there is a TCG or CCG based around that IP. The guys really enjoy these kinds of g...

In this weeks episode, Dan and Jim delve into the importance of tabletop gaming. Tabletop gaming can mean many things to different people. Tabletop gaming includes classic board games like Monopoly, card games like Magic the Gathering and even role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. When people come together to play these games, so many memories are created with so many people. Join us as we d...

Welcome to the first episode of the Hobbies & Happiness podcast! In this episode, join hosts Dan & Jim as they introduce themselves and the vision of their mission behind Hobbies & Happiness.   Find us on Twitter: @_dgcampbell, @jimmorganhnh Find us on Instagram: @daniel.g.campbell, @jimmorganhnh Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/pyBtxzKEaK