This week we’re focusing on CMON or Cool Mini or Not or C’MON.  But however you say it, they’ve had a pretty big impact in the gaming world and on how kickstarters are run. We also answer a couple listener questions from Jesse and JTT.

Chris’s top 3 CMON games are…

• Arcadia Quest
• Gizmos
• Zombicide Black Plague/Green Horde

Finally, if you want to read the credits, send an mp3 of you reading the following names… (feedback@TabletopGameTalk.com, subject: CREDITS) Adam Harrison, The SGC, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwang, Stefan Phillips, Caleb O’Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong,  Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Trevor Davis, Tim Vir-nig, Chris Lowe, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Emil Juul Jacobsen, Marina Stevens, Brady Melt-zer, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Neil McLaughlin, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer and Jimothy.

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Chris does a LOT of the talking in this episode.  Yes, yes, we know what you’re thinking, “he always does a lot of the talking.”  But this time, it’s a LOT.  Anyway, he’s talking about FFG and what makes them FFG.  From the early days of TI1 to LCGs to Unique Games.  He covers it all, sort of.  We never do get into the digital side of FFG and we only touch on the story stuff they do.

Oh, and if you’re wondering what Chris’s top 3 FFG games are…

• KeyForge
• Arkham Horror: The Card Game
• Star Wars: Rebellion

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Adam Harrison, The SGC, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwang, Stefan Phillips, Caleb O’Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong,  Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Trevor Davis, Tim Vir-nig, Chris Lowe, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Emil Juul Jacobsen, Marina Stevens, Brady Melt-zer, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Neil McLaughlin, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, and Paul Raymer.

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This week we’re looking at the promises publishers make, and break.  Should Kickstarter exclusives stay exclusive forever?  Should publishers be punished for missing releases dates?  Should preorder windows stay open for the entire window even if stock runs out?  Maybe.  But maybe not…

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This week we talk about cash money, for winning.  And what that can do to a game.  We use KeyForge as an example since FFG recently announced a $100,000 cash event, but really this applies to all types of competitive games.  Does having cash prizes associated with a game make you more likely to play that game?

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This week YOU talk about your memorable moments (and we’ll talk a bit about ours as well).  And two winners are announced too.  Ok, a week late, but better late than never!

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