TGT On Topic 265: Live Questions

  Join our discord!  Just click (or copy/paste) here: https://discord.gg/phjS78TKch This week Kitty and Chris answer questions from our live listener audience (http://tabletopgametalk.com/live) and of course Chris gets on a few soap boxes as well. If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you’re a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be added throughout the year): 2021 Giveaway Rules (subject to change at anytime for any reason)
    • Email anytime during the year will give you 1 entry for the rest of the year.
    • Active patrons during the drawing will get entries based on their pledge level.
    • Winner must email within 2 weeks to claim their game(s) and work out shipping, failure to do this will trigger a new drawing for that prize.  (In this case, the person will still be eligible for future drawings.)
    • You may only win once in 2021 for this giveaway.  (If we do unrelated giveaways, you will still be eligible to win those.)
    • Winner will pick from the current list of games, new games will be added over the year.
Email feedback and contest entries to feedback [at] tabletopgametalk.com. Go to http://TabletopGameTalk.com/live to learn how to be part of our live audience. Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TabletopGameTLK http://twitter.com/GameMasterChris http://twitter.com/LawfulGoodMom http://twitter.com/NetFletch or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TabletopGameTalkPodcast Chris’s facebook (let him know you’re a listener in the friend request): https://www.facebook.com/steele22374 Join the conversation on Board Game Geek http://TabletopGameTalk.com/bgg Support us via Patreon http://TabletopGameTalk.com/Patreon

TGT On Topic 264: Why Replay Games?

 

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This week we take a deep dive into why we play any game more than once.  Are there certain types of games where one play is enough?  Are other game designed to encourage multiple plays?  Is this just a way to talk cult of the new vs cult of the old?  In your collection, what is the average number a game gets played?

If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you’re a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be added throughout the year):

Krosmaster Quest
Arkhanos
Catalyst
Quest Time of Heros
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Adrenaline
Clash of Rage
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
Quarriors
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Munchkin Quest
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club

2021 Giveaway Rules (subject to change at anytime for any reason)

    • Email anytime during the year will give you 1 entry for the rest of the year.
    • Active patrons during the drawing will get entries based on their pledge level.
    • Winner must email within 2 weeks to claim their game(s) and work out shipping, failure to do this will trigger a new drawing for that prize.  (In this case, the person will still be eligible for future drawings.)
    • You may only win once in 2021 for this giveaway.  (If we do unrelated giveaways, you will still be eligible to win those.)
    • Winner will pick from the current list of games, new games will be added over the year.

Email feedback and contest entries to feedback [at] tabletopgametalk.com. Go to http://TabletopGameTalk.com/live to learn how to be part of our live audience.

Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TabletopGameTLK http://twitter.com/GameMasterChris http://twitter.com/LawfulGoodMom http://twitter.com/NetFletch

or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TabletopGameTalkPodcast Chris’s facebook (let him know you’re a listener in the friend request): https://www.facebook.com/steele22374

Join the conversation on Board Game Geek http://TabletopGameTalk.com/bgg

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TGT On Topic 263: Rewriting Game rules

 

This week Chris and Fletcher are alone again as they talk about rewriting the rules to games.  That could mean rewriting a whole rulebook to make it clearer, writing rules summaries, modifying the game with your own rules, or even making up an entirely new game with the components of a game you didn’t find all that great to start with.

Speaking of rewriting rules, check out www.orderofgamers.com for some amazing rules summarizes.

If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you’re a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be added throughout the year):

Krosmaster Quest
Arkhanos
Catalyst
Quest Time of Heros
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Adrenaline
Clash of Rage
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
Quarriors
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Munchkin Quest
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club

2021 Giveaway Rules (subject to change at anytime for any reason)

    • Email anytime during the year will give you 1 entry for the rest of the year.
    • Active patrons during the drawing will get entries based on their pledge level.
    • Winner must email within 2 weeks to claim their game(s) and work out shipping, failure to do this will trigger a new drawing for that prize.  (In this case, the person will still be eligible for future drawings.)
    • You may only win once in 2021 for this giveaway.  (If we do unrelated giveaways, you will still be eligible to win those.)
    • Winner will pick from the current list of games, new games will be added over the year.

Email feedback and contest entries to feedback [at] tabletopgametalk.com. Go to http://TabletopGameTalk.com/live to learn how to be part of our live audience.

Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TabletopGameTLK http://twitter.com/GameMasterChris http://twitter.com/LawfulGoodMom http://twitter.com/NetFletch

or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TabletopGameTalkPodcast Chris’s facebook (let him know you’re a listener in the friend request): https://www.facebook.com/steele22374

Join the conversation on Board Game Geek http://TabletopGameTalk.com/bgg

Support us via Patreon http://TabletopGameTalk.com/Patreon

TGT On Topic 262: 3D Printing For Games

 

This week Chris bought a 3D Printer and is using the podcast to justify his purchase.  Also we talk about 3D printing in general and some of the things you can do with it for tabletop gaming.  It really is kinda cool.  

If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you’re a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be added throughout the year):

Krosmaster Quest
Arkhanos
Catalyst
Quest Time of Heros
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Adrenaline
Clash of Rage
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
Quarriors
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Munchkin Quest
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club

2021 Giveaway Rules (subject to change at anytime for any reason)

    • Email anytime during the year will give you 1 entry for the rest of the year.
    • Active patrons during the drawing will get entries based on their pledge level.
    • Winner must email within 2 weeks to claim their game(s) and work out shipping, failure to do this will trigger a new drawing for that prize.  (In this case, the person will still be eligible for future drawings.)
    • You may only win once in 2021 for this giveaway.  (If we do unrelated giveaways, you will still be eligible to win those.)
    • Winner will pick from the current list of games, new games will be added over the year.

Email feedback and contest entries to feedback [at] tabletopgametalk.com. Go to http://TabletopGameTalk.com/live to learn how to be part of our live audience.

Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TabletopGameTLK http://twitter.com/GameMasterChris http://twitter.com/LawfulGoodMom http://twitter.com/NetFletch

or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TabletopGameTalkPodcast Chris’s facebook (let him know you’re a listener in the friend request): https://www.facebook.com/steele22374

Join the conversation on Board Game Geek http://TabletopGameTalk.com/bgg

Support us via Patreon http://TabletopGameTalk.com/Patreon

TGT RPGs 261: Running Your First Game

 

This week we, in prep for Kitty running her first RPG game, we talk about what goes into that first game. Over prep can be bad, but under prep can cause issues with confidence. There is a sweet spot, but that all depends on the game, the players, and most importantly the GM.

If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you’re a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be added throughout the year):

Krosmaster Quest
Arkhanos
Catalyst
Quest Time of Heros
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Adrenaline
Clash of Rage
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
Quarriors
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Munchkin Quest
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club

2021 Giveaway Rules (subject to change at anytime for any reason)

    • Email anytime during the year will give you 1 entry for the rest of the year.
    • Active patrons during the drawing will get entries based on their pledge level.
    • Winner must email within 2 weeks to claim their game(s) and work out shipping, failure to do this will trigger a new drawing for that prize.  (In this case, the person will still be eligible for future drawings.)
    • You may only win once in 2021 for this giveaway.  (If we do unrelated giveaways, you will still be eligible to win those.)
    • Winner will pick from the current list of games, new games will be added over the year.

Email feedback and contest entries to feedback [at] tabletopgametalk.com. Go to http://TabletopGameTalk.com/live to learn how to be part of our live audience.

Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TabletopGameTLK http://twitter.com/GameMasterChris http://twitter.com/LawfulGoodMom http://twitter.com/NetFletch

or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TabletopGameTalkPodcast Chris’s facebook (let him know you’re a listener in the friend request): https://www.facebook.com/steele22374

Join the conversation on Board Game Geek http://TabletopGameTalk.com/bgg

Support us via Patreon http://TabletopGameTalk.com/Patreon