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TGT On Topic 244: Story Driven Games

This week we’re talking about story driven games.  Those games that put story first and mechanics second (or maybe eliminate most mechanics altogether).  How do we feel about story in our games?  Does it add or deter from the meat of the game?  And does all that story keep us playing or scare us away?

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Box of small box games

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.

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 243: Expandable Card Games

This week Fletcher and Chris are on their own as they talk about expandable card games from TCG like Magic the Gathering to LCGs like Arkham Horror.  What are the pros and cons of the different distribution methods of these games and what do we prefer?

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Box of small box games

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.

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 242: Is Crowdfunding Killing Expansions?

This week Kitty and Chris are on their own as Fletcher didn’t want to be around when Kickstarter came up.  BUT, in this episode, they both agree to disagree with someone else.  Specifically they are talking about the article you can find here: https://www.polygon.com/22458363/crowdfunding-is-killing-board-game-expansions-opinion.

And if you want to see the video where Drunk’n Chris Reads the Rules of Railroad Inc, well you can find that here: https://youtu.be/nFkRvNfrGQI

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Box of small box games

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.

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 241: Failing Forward

This week we talk about Failing Forward in RPGs or how to keep the story moving when the players fail to overcome a challenge.  We may go off the rails a bit, you know, to demonstrate real life failing forward.  But as long as we had fun, we did it right… Oh, and in the post credits we talk a bit about taking sides, or not, when two evil groups decide to go to war in our current adventure.

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
The Captain is Dead: Dangerous Planet
The Captain is Dead: Lockdown
Arabian Nights
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
Brass Lancashire
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Diceborn Heroes
Box of small box games

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.

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 240: Types of Co-Op Games

This week we talk about co-op games, again.  From games that are really just solo games to games that must be played with multiple people.  We’ll dig into what appeals to us about each of these kinds of games.  We (Kitty) even comes up with a cool new way to play co-op games solo but with others.  It makes sense if you listen, honest.

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
The Captain is Dead: Dangerous Planet
The Captain is Dead: Lockdown
Arabian Nights
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
Brass Lancashire
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Diceborn Heroes
Box of small box games

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.

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 239: Trivia Games

This week Kitty makes us talk about trivia games.  That is all.

Oh, and Kitty says check out these podcasts:
https://trivialitypodcast.com
https://quizbangpod.com

Kitty might be the worst.

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
The Captain is Dead: Dangerous Planet
The Captain is Dead: Lockdown
Arabian Nights
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
Brass Lancashire
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Diceborn Heroes
Box of small box games

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.

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 238: BoardGameCo

This week we talk with Alex Radcliffe of BoardGameCo about the value of games, making money with gaming, and his YouTube channel in general, which is great and you can find it at https://www.youtube.com/c/BoardGameCo

Alex was a fantastic guest that gave Chris a run for his money, literally.  At least when it comes to games and why we should or shouldn’t be spending so much money on them.

Speaking of not spending money on games…

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
The Captain is Dead: Dangerous Planet
The Captain is Dead: Lockdown
Arabian Nights
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
Brass Lancashire
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Diceborn Heroes
Box of small box games

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.

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 237: Non-D&D RPGs

This week we are joined by Kitty’s husband Spencer again to talk about role playing games that are NOT Dungeons and Dragons.  Why would you want to play anything besides D&D?  Turns out there are a lot of reasons, and we’ll talk about some of them.

Also, send us a request to join our 2021 giveaway because I have it on good authority that we’ll be drawing more names sooooooon!

Interested in the coasters we talked about: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeekCoastersShop

SkyTowers, the free print and play: https://www.ex1st.com/games/skytowers/  

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Trilogy
Quarriors
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Diceborn Heroes
Box of small box games

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.

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 236: Crowdfunding

This week we look at the crowdfunding (Kickstarter and Gamefound) in it’s current state, we then talk about what we look for in a campaign and why we might pass on a campaign.  And finally we try and figure out why some gamers, Fletcher, just aren’t into crowdfunding in any way.

We don’t actually get into the future of crowdfunding as we promise at the beginning of the episode – but spoiler alert, it’s only getting bigger.

If you’re interested in the book we talk about at the top of the show, Alba, you can find it here: https://alba.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
The Captain is Dead: Dangerous Planet
The Captain is Dead: Lockdown
Arabian Nights
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
Brass Lancashire
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Diceborn Heroes
Box of small box games

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.

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 235: Feedback & Questions

This week we talk about what you’ve written in about.  We address some feedback, we answer some questions, we have a special guest, and we draw more winners for our 2021 giveaway.

If you wondering what equipment and websites we use to record, process and publish this podcast, these links are those:

Zoom H6 (What I use): https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-H6-Portable-Microphones-Interface/dp/B086653VSH/ref=sr_1_5

Zoom P4 Podcast Recorder (What I’d recommend instead of the H6): https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-Digital-Multitrack-Recorder-P4/dp/B08F8HL7T7/ref=sr_1_3_sspa


Samson Q2U Microphone: https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Podcasting-Microphone-Headphones-Windscreen/dp/B01E7S4UPQ/ref=sr_1_4_sspa

Auphonic Web Processing: https://auphonic.com/engine/

Hosting: blubrry.com

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
The Captain is Dead: Dangerous Planet
The Captain is Dead: Lockdown
Arabian Nights
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
Brass Lancashire
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Diceborn Heroes
Box of small box games

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.

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TGT On Topic 234: Rules as Written

This week we talk about the rules.  As they are written.  You know, the game because the game are the rules.  As written.  But when is it ok to ignore the rules as written?  Chris says whenever you want.  Other people (everyone?) disagree and say, “Play it right or don’t play it at all!” – who’s right?  Chris ofcourse.  (hmm, I wonder who writes these notes, and can these notes, as written, ever be wrong? No!   Paradox!!!?) OH! If you like our podcast, vote for us here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame

And if you want an example of how hard it is to write rules, then this video is the best thing on the internet.  Seriously, just watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct-lOOUqmyY

Oh, and watch this too, because, you need to smile more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U74wUO54Sdg

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
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
The Captain is Dead: Dangerous Planet
The Captain is Dead: Lockdown
Arabian Nights
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Krosmaster Quest
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
Brass Lancashire
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Diceborn Heroes
Box of small box games

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.

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