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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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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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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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):

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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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):

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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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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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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