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TGT On Topic 250: Five Years of Board Games

August 17, 2021 Tabletop

This week we look back at the last 5 years and review the top 10 games in each of the years we’ve been doing the podcast. We’ll talk about what we’ve played, what we haven’t and finally come to a decision on whether 2020 was really as bad as it seemed. (yes it was, but not for gaming)

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
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Clash of Rage
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
Quarriors
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)

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

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TGT On Topic 249: Bias with Board Games

August 10, 2021 Tabletop

This week we talk about bias in our hobby. From game reviews, paid or otherwise, to what games get covered in general, there’s bias everywhere. And that includes us, we’re all biased in one way or another. We’ll talk about how our biases as well as other content creator biases affect our hobby in general.

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!
Between Two Castles
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Clash of Rage
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
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Iunu
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
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)

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

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TGT RPGs 248: Player Expectations

August 3, 2021 Tabletop

This week Kitty is back! And Chris puts her on the hot seat for something she said (that turns out was said in our post show chat) about wanting to be able to plan her characters spells throughout the adventuring day. What should players be able to expect from the games they play and and the DMs/GMs run? Should a roleplaying game be as unpredictable as real life, or is a more regimented structure more fun for the players?

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

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TGT On Topic 247: Board Game Apps

July 27, 2021 Tabletop

This week we Chris and Fletcher talk about Board Game Apps, starting with Terraforming Mars, Wingspan and Railroad Ink, and then some others. They then dig into their overall feelings on board game apps in general.

For a list of board game apps, there’s a big list here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/67659/item/2692356

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

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TGT RPGs 246: Campaign Structures

July 6, 2021 Tabletop

This week we look at the different ways to play in an RPG campaign. Whether that “campaign” is a 2 hour-learn-to-play-one-shot or a 10 year long save-the-multiverse-sprawling-epic, there’s a way for anyone to find the time to play in a game or two.

We’re also taking the next two weeks off, but when we come back we’ll be doing an epic 5 person drawing for our 2021 giveaway. So enter now if you haven’t.

Wanna know more about Keyforge live (July 23-25): http://keyforgelive.archonscorner.com

West Marshes Rules: https://rollplaywestmarches.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rules

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!
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
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
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)

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

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TGT On Topic 245: Board Game Tracking

June 29, 2021 Tabletop

This week we’re talking about tracking our play statistics and board game collections. What are the various ways we can track our plays? What is the value of doing so? What about keeping an inventory of your game collection? Does it help you keep the collection under control or just make you feel guilty for having too many games? Can it be both?

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

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TGT On Topic 244: Story Driven Games

June 22, 2021 Tabletop

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):

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

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TGT On Topic 243: Expandable Card Games

June 15, 2021 Tabletop

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):

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

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TGT On Topic 242: Is Crowdfunding Killing Expansions?

June 8, 2021 Tabletop

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):

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

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TGT RPGs 241: Failing Forward

June 1, 2021 Tabletop

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

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TGT On Topic 240: Types of Co-Op Games

May 25, 2021 Tabletop

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):

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