This week we’re talking about why games in our collections go unplayed. It’s easy to say there’s just not enough time, but is that the whole story? Why have games if you’re not going to play them? What can we do to get unplayed games to the table more often or should we even try? Have you asked yourself, does this game spark joy? Email us at feedback@TabletopGameTalk.com – for questions and feedback. 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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This week, Sydnie had a baby so Chris decided we should talk about Heirlooms.  We start by talking about the games passed down to us and other childhood memories.  Then we talk how games can influence children, and finally we talk about what we’d like to pass down, sort of… Email us at feedback@TabletopGameTalk.com – for questions and feedback. Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TabletopGameTLK http://twitter.com/GameMasterChris http://twitter.com/LawfulGoodMom 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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To help introduce Fletcher, in this episode we talk about what makes someone a casual gamer vs. another type of gamer.  And in doing so we take a look at ourselves and where we fit and why on the gamer spectrum.  Early on we find it’s all relative and not so much a linear spectrum.

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This is the first in our “revisited” series that we’ll be doing this year.  A look back at some of our earlier episodes and discussion about how our opinions may have changed over the last two years.  This week, solo games and solo play (originally episode 27).  What did we think and what do we think now?  And what are some of the hottest solo games over the last couple years?  Listen to find out!

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This week we finally catch up on some feedback from our KeyForge, Organized Play, Introverts and Extroverts, $250 game collection, questions, and resolutions episodes. Oh, and if you want to know your personality type… http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp Chris is an ENTP.  Nickole you were very very close, he’s only 9% on the side of T, you predicted J.  The rest you were spot on. You can follow and/or support us with these links: Email us at feedback@TabletopGameTalk.com – for questions and feedback. Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TabletopGameTLK http://twitter.com/GameMasterChris http://twitter.com/LawfulGoodMom 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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It’s a new year!  And in this episode we start by making some announcements, then we look back at Chris’s 10×10 and see how he did.  We then hear from some listeners on what their gaming (and non-gaming) resolutions are.  And then we finally get to some resolutions of our own.

And a reminder, if you are in to D&D, you should check out our friend Brett’s kickstarter, The Streets of Avalon here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/encoded/the-streets-of-avalon

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This week we took a look at what our gaming collections would be if we started fresh with $250.  Well, Chris and Kitty did that.  Josh just went on a spending spree.  This was a fun one, so much fun, that one lucky listener won a $250 amazon gift card to go on a spending spree.

Spoilers for reference:
Chris
– Viticulture
– Century. Golem Edition
– Santorini
– Hail Hydra
– Arkham Horror 3rd Ed
– Electronic Catch Phrase
– Fantasy Realms
– The Mind
Kitty
– [currently hidden]
Josh
– Insider
– Mansions of Madness 2nd ed
– The Confessions Game
– Beasts of Balance
– Witch Hunt

And if you are in to D&D, you should check out our friend Brett’s kickstarter that just went up (which is why there is no link yet), The Streets of Avalon.

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This week Chris, Kitty, and Sydnie  look into what it is to be introverted or extraverted as well as shy and outgoing. They eventually get around to talking about how this applies to gaming as well.

Some sources we used:
Learning Mind
Very Well Family
Quora.com

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This week Chris, Kitty, Spencer, and Sydnie talk about organized play. From game stores to conventions, RPGs to CCGs, casual to competitive, we cover it all (and miss a lot more). We even go on a few tangents brainstorming ways to use legacy games for organized play…

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This week we talk about KeyForge, a “unique” new game from Fantasy Flight Games. Chris is a bit obsessed with it, so of course we have to do full episode on it. But in his defense, it really is a good game and maybe the birth of a new type of game?

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We’re back from GameHoleCon and Sydnie and Spencer join us to talk about their experiences gaming with people they’ve never met before.  We cover a lot in a short amount of time, from that quiet player, to inclusiveness, to why it can be the most amazing thing ever to game with new people (it’s why we’re all friends and why Chris will be a father in 3 months).  Oh, and thank you Tim, Michael, Steve, and Kelly (and everyone else we talked with) for the amazing gifts and great experiences.

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