Last week we looked back, this week we look forward.  We talk about a few games we’re looking to play in 2020, we talk about some cons we may or may not go to.  Kitty makes an announcement.  And we go on a whole lot of tangents.  Happy New Year!

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This week Kitty and Chris look back at 2019.  They cover the Kickstarters they backed, the top games of the year, and a little behind the scenes of the podcast over the year.

If you want to read the credits, send an mp3 (or similar audio file) 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, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy and Matthew Droke.

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This week we talk about party games.  And technical difficulties that we did our best to edit out.  But if you detect any unexpected laughter or exasperation, blame Comcast.  We do.

If you want to read the credits, send an mp3 (or similar audio file) 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, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy and Matthew Droke.

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This week we talk about gaming with kids.  But before you say, “I don’t have any kids, I think I’ll skip this one,” you just might be surprised how applicable this one can be to everyone’s gaming (and life) outlook.  We also have an email from Brant…

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This week we talk about ways to get better at playing games.  Maybe this is how to teach other to get better, maybe it’s how we get better ourselves at specific games.  And how do we measure better anyway?  All that and more…  

If you want to read the credits, send an mp3 (or similar audio file) 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, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy and Matthew Droke.

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This week we’re talking about playing games with non-gamer family and friends.  What kinds of games work well for this?  What expectations should you have?  What are the problems with playing smaller games in large groups?  All that and a question from Grant on gaming communities.  

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This week we’re defining stuff.  By popular demand.  If you’ve been in the hobby awhile, you’ve probably started to use jargon like cooperative, bag building game, hand management game.  But if you’re someone a littler newer, that might make no sense whatsoever.  But after this episode, it will…

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, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy and Matthew Droke.

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This week we finally get to some feedback.  Which sparks a lot of conversation and fills in a few things we may have missed the first time around.  Chris even lets some listener feedback in that agree with Kitty and Fletcher… yikes!

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, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy and Matthew Droke. Email us at feedback@TabletopGameTalk.com – for questions and feedback.

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This week it’s Stonemaier’s turn as we take a look at some of the bigger names in board games.  This is the smallest of the big names, but just because they don’t have as many games as the others, doesn’t mean they don’t have as big an influence on the industry. Chris’s top 3 Stonemaier games are…

• Viticulture
• Scythe
• Wingspan

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, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy and Matthew Droke.

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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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