The Innkeeper's Table

Bill and Dylan discuss the brand new, co-operative logic-deduction game from Floodgate Games, Decorum . Have you played  Decorum yet? Email us to let us know what you thought of it at innkeeperstablepodcast@gmail.com!

The hosts discuss the merits and drawbacks of loaning your board games to other people.

Bill and Dylan discuss the roll-and-move/memory hybrid Enchanted Forest , which won the 1982 Spiel des Jahres/Game of the Year award.

Dylan and Bill answer a question from a listener who is looking for good science fiction and fantasy games to play with their 6-year-old niece who loves  Harry Potter and  Skyward . Did we miss any? Write in and tell us what you would suggest at innkeeperstablepodcast@gmail.com!

100 episodes! That's quite a milestone, and we couldn't have made it here without our listeners! To celebrate, the hosts have a special long episode prepared, where we discuss, not just our Top 3, but our Top 10 games, period! We couldn't fit this whole discussion into our normal 15–20 minutes, so we've extended this special episode to over an hour to cover everything! We hope you'll enjoy it. Wha...

So this one's a little different. The game's actually not out yet, but the crowdfunding campaign will be starting soon. While we were at Dice Tower West 2022, Dylan had the opportunity to play Roy Cannaday's upcoming lightspeed 4X game, Last Light . In this episode, he pitches the game to Bill as one to play.

Deceptively simple to learn, with some impressive ramp-up in intensity later on, Focus, the 1981 winner of the Spiel des Jahres, has a lot going for it. In this episode, Bill and Dylan discuss what they thought of this simply complex game of strategy.

Bill and Dylan discuss whether or not board games are really more "social" than video games, and why or why not.

Dylan and Bill each list their top 3 games that were designed specifically for two players.

Bill and Dylan are joined by their friend Preston as they record live from Dice Tower West 2022 in Las Vegas!

What do you get when you cross Redwall, Fallout, and a very light version of an RPG?  Aftermath , from Plaid Hat Games, that's what! So sit back, have a listen, and find out what the hosts thought of it.

Whether you've played it or not, the odds are pretty good that you've at least seen a copy in your parents' or grandparents' closet and wondered, "How the heck do you pronounce that?" In this episode, Bill and Dylan discuss the 1980 winner of the Spiel des Jahres award:  Rummikub

Bill and Dylan answer a question from the mailbag: How can you find new games you'll enjoy based on old games you already know you like?

The hosts discuss their favorite games that have a gimmick in them.

Dylan attempts to sell Bill on  Cantaloop , which Bill has never played before.

The Spiel des Jahres is arguably the most prestigious award in board gaming. Each month, Bill and Dylan will discuss won of the winners of this coveted honor, starting at the very beginning with the 1979 winner,  Hare and Tortoise .

Dylan and Bill respond to a request from a listener to spotlight one of their favorite game designers—Wolfgang Warsch. Question comes from listener calvinrtvp

Bill and Dylan talk about the games that came out in 2021 that they're still hoping to get to the table.

The innkeepers discuss  Orléans , the bag-building game from Tasty Minstrel.

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?" What about old games? Should they be forgotten, or do they have a place in the modern gaming hobby? Bill and Dylan discuss.

Dylan and Bill discuss their favorite games (or expansions) that came out in 2021.

A question mark, four exclamation points, and a ton of tiny plastic cubes. Think of it as a form of charades for people who don't enjoy performing in front of people. In this episode, Dylan and Bill discuss  Concept .

What are some good party games? What is it about party games that people seem to love so much? Bill and Dylan discuss.

Trivial Pursuit blew up in the '80s, but it's gotten rather dated. What are some other, more modern games you might try that could scratch the same itch?

In preparation for the upcoming holiday season, Bill and Dylan discuss some of their favorite games to play with their families.