Strat-O-Matic Baseball might be one of the biggest games you’ve never heard of, and three-time champion William “Bill” Meinhardt joins to share his passion for playing it. How long has the game been around, and how many people play it? What’s the one mechanic Bill wishes was in this beloved game? Is there a link between Strat-O-Matic Baseball and Fantasy (Rotisserie) Baseball? Is there a link between Strat-O-Matic and tabletop roleplaying games? At its heart, what is the game of baseball? And for the really hard-hitting question, does Bill do the Chicken Dance??
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #273 - 1/31/2024
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Strat-O-Matic on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strat-O-Matic
Strat-O-Matic Baseball Review
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Strat-O-Matic: Dungeons & Dragons For The Rotisserie Set
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Bill Meinhardt: World’s Largest Fantasy RPG Collection! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 206 – 12/21/2019
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