Lay It On The Table

Lay It On The Table

Geek and Southern's James Engelhardt and Joe Mahaffey discuss the golden age of board games and role playing games from a Southern perspective. Including interviews and insights from game designers and creatives that makes this hobby so compelling.

Episodes

February 2, 2025 64 mins

# Season 4, Episode 2


# Welcome


[A New Hope  | Geek & Southern | Lay It On The Table, Episode 38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUtNixjP2nk&t=708s)


Shout out from Dirty Rascal Games…


# Board Game News


The BoardGameGeek Hall of Fame honors games that have made meaningful contributions to the board game hobby in the areas of innovation, artistry, and impact.


[Announcing The BoardGameGeek Hall of Fame Day 1 Inductees](...

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Welcome

Description of the new format and plans for season 4 and beyond

The World of Wingspan just got a lot bigger with the addition of Finspan! Elizabeth Hargrave helped designers David Gordon and Michael O’Connell develop this game into something that is familiar-yet-different from Wingspan, delving deep into the fish theme.

You are a marine researcher seeking to find and observe an array of aquatic life in the colorful Sunlight...

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You may have noticed that we have been dark since June of 2024. Here is our previously unreleased Season 3 Finale.


James and I will be back this month with Season 4 with a revised format.


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As James updates listeners on how MayX is going at Furman, Joe recounts his experience in taking board games on his recent trip to Mexico and the encounter with a very nice customs agent.

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James and Joe talk about James' plans for his May Experience class at Furman University. For show notes, head over to ⁠https://layitonthetable.show

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Joe and James spend time talking about games and gaming with a particular focus on AEG's Let's Go to Japan. For show notes, head over to https://layitonthetable.show

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James and Joe discuss their favorite games of the last two weeks!

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James and Joe talk Wyrmspan and other amazing board games.

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Joe and James launch Season 3 of Lay It On the Table. The Southern Boardgame Podcast, with the accent on Southern

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James and Joe speak with Richard Fortuna and Nick Poulimas about Mythic Con - Charlotte 2023.


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James profiles the games he is most excited about from Spiel Des Jahres.


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James and Joe speak with Dan Hallagan of Kayenta Publishing about his game Obsession and it's expansions.


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Joe and James talk to Ian Garner about his time at Gen Con 2023


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Joe and James talk about their latest board games and feature Stonemaier's Expeditions.


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James and Joe talk to Kit Peteranecz about Game Envy and the anatomy of a Kickstarter.


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James and Joe talk with Jamey Stegmaier about game publishing, game play, and the joy that Stonemaier Games brings to the hobby.


Show notes: Season 2, Episode 10

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James and Joe speak with Linda Codega about their journey as a writer, game designer, and investigative journalist.

Show Notes: Season 2, Episode 9

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James and Joe talk Pinkerton's and Games on the Table...


Season 2, Episode 8

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James and Joe talk about the games that they have been playing and what happened during the D&D Showcase.


Show notes: Season 02, Episode 7


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James and Joe welcome Dr. Megan Connell to Lay it on the Table to talk about her new book Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy.


Show notes: Season 02, Episode 6

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