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

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This week we Fletcher and Chris talk about sandbox games, but not games you play in a sandbox.  What are they? How are they different from other games? And why would you like or not like them?  Oh, and Chris recaps the games he played at GameHoleCon this past weekend.

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

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This week we look at tabletop miniatures games in depth.  Not board games with miniatures, but things like Warhammer, X-wing, and HeroClix.  What keeps us from playing these games or what drives us to want to play more of them.  We also recap our Call of Cthulhu in the post credits. 

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

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This week we take a deep dive into gaming by talking about the eps and flows of gaming obsessions.  Are they healthy or just lunacy I tell you lunacy!!  No, no, it’s fine, I can stop anytime.  Lunacy!!!  

Oh, and sorry David Waggoner, Chris accidentally cut you out of the credits, but we haven’t forgotten about you!  LUNACY!!!

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
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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This week we talk about the Call of Cthulhu role playing game and how it differs from D&D in it’s system, but also in how it needs to be run to create the tension necessary for a “horror” type game.

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
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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This week we look at our games of choice across multiple categories (card, casual, party, 2-player, and gamer) and why we like those games.  But the first 20 minutes we talk about Fletcher’s wedding this past weekend!

Here are a couple pics from the wedding:

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
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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This week we while Fletcher is off getting ready for his wedding this weekend, Chris and Kitty talk about GenCon and spending too much money on games, or not, it’s complicated…

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
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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This week we talk about the life cycle of games and whether publisher and community support can kill a game and/or keep it alive.  This is in response to news about KeyForge (one of Chris’s favorite games) going on hiatus for an undetermined amount of time.

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
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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This week Spencer joins us to talk about what the player’s commitments should be in our role playing game sessions.  Should there by any expectations of “homework” or can they just show up and roll dice?  Maybe they should help contribute to the story or at least take detailed session notes so the DM/GM doesn’t have to. You know, the should pretend to care about the game and… um, never mind, just listen to the episode.

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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This past weekend Chris and Fletcher ended up in Vegas, so now we’re going to talk about casino games and how they have, or have not, influenced the board game industry.  And bonus: we’ll teach you how to win make money at gambling!  (That part is probably not true, but it could be!)

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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  This week we’re joined by Josh and look back at five years of podcasting.  How has it changed us?  What have we learned? And maybe even a few stories you haven’t heard before (and some you might have).  Oh, and we give away some gift cards! 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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