The Game Table Podcast
Here at The Game Table Podcast, we explore a wide variety of tabletop games, including board games, card games, role-playing games, and more. We give you a brief overview of each game, explain the basics of how to play, and share our opinions to help you decide if it’s a good fit for your gaming table. Whether you’re a casual gamer or a tabletop game enthusiast, we’re here to help guide you through the exciting world of tabletop gaming.
Episodes
Kalee and her sister Cortlyn reminisce - or confess - about their experience gaming together as siblings and the sibling rivalries that formed. They cover stories of siblings at odds or in communion against others. It’s an interesting thing to balance when different ages and dynamics are involved, and especially when you know this person is your main partner to ‘play with’ for the foreseeable.
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Jared's back! He and Ian discuss the game of drafting mini games, Comic Hunters, published by Spin Masters Ltd.
Links for Comic Hunters
Interested in purchasing? Get Comic Hunters Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Spin Masters Ltd Designer: Robert Coelho Artists: Diego Sá BGG Game Link How to Play: Table Talk Reviews
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Kalee and her sister Cortlyn sit down to talk about the very first decision of any game night - the invitations. They examine opinions on who to invite and who to move on from. They step into discussions of when friends are in different phases of life, and how best to care for each other despite. Perhaps most importantly, they provide the PSA to invite your single friends to game night!
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Faith, Joy, and Jared are back at the kid's table taking a look at two oldie but goodies in Tsuro and Skyjo.
Links for Tsuro
Interested in purchasing? Get Tsuro Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Calliope Games Designer: Tom McMurchie Artists: Cathy Brigg, Andrew Hepworth, Shane Small, Imelda Vohwinkel, Franz Vohwinkel BGG Game Link How ...
Kalee and Nathan momentarily shift from the Table Topics discussions to settle in at the Featured table and review the punny, goods-trading, draconic shopkeeping game, Flamecraft, published by Cardboard Alchemy.
Links for Flamecraft
Interested in purchasing? Get Flamecraft Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Kickstarter Info for Flamecraft: Duels Pub...
It’s an uplifting episode! Kalee and Nate celebrate their own anniversary by reading stories about love and the love of the game. Board gaming in particular is so often a shared pastime for couples, and these stories exemplify the benefits. But we’re not limited to that! Join us as we celebrate love of others, ourselves, and those favorite moments that drew us to the hobby.
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Ian and Julia settle in to the Featured Table this week to discuss the version of Clue we have all wanted all our lives: Awkward Guests: The Walton Case published by Megacorpin Games.
Links for Awkward Guests: The Walton Case
Interested in purchasing? Get Awkward Guests: The Walton Case Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Megacorpin Games De...
Kalee and Ashley tackle tales of cheaters and the drama they create. We discuss how trust can fracture, or when it’s time to leave things at the table. There’s also an example of the community of r/Catan helping to catch a different kind of cheating…
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Ian sits down at the Featured Table along with his good friend, Josh Moore, to discuss the cute but vicious area control game, Root by Leder Games.
Links for Root
Interested in purchasing? Get Root Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Leder Games Designer: Cole Wehrle Artists: Kyle Ferrin BGG Game Link How to Play: Geek & Sundry
Kalee and Ashley cover stories concerning feelings that can be brought to games–with off-table origins. We discuss how we need to uplift the things people love without judgement, and consider where everyone is coming from when tensions arise.
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Josh T. and his son Isaac hold down the Kid's table as they take a look at Flip 7 published by The Op Games.
Links for Flip 7
Interested in purchasing? Get Flip 7 Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: The Op Games Designer: Eric Olsen Artists: O'Neil Mabile BGG Game Link How to Play: Watch It Played
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Kalee and Ashley approach the cost associated with investing in the hobby of board gaming–when and what to buy, the psychology of game advertisements, and even an example of developing games and seeing them published. Don’t worry–you don’t have to do the math.
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Anna and Jared sit down at the Two Top table to discuss the two player game, Everdell Duo.
Links for Everdell Duo
Interested in purchasing? Get Everdell Duo Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Starling Games Designer: James A. Wilson & Clarissa A. Wilson Artists: Enggar Adirasa and Andrew Bosley BGG Game Link How to Play: BoardGameGee...
Kalee, Jared, and Scot recount their favorite moments from a recent gaming convention, and cover stories about valuing your friends, celebrating birthdays, and the dramas of ‘merch’. They cover how teaching games and play-to-win games work, and shout-out to many of the cool people we met at Fun K-Town.
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Ian, Jared, Anna, Kalee, and Scot discuss Landmarks from Floodgate Games, Things in Rings from All Play, and chat about some of the games they played at Fun K-Town in Knoxville, TN this past weekend.
Links for Landmarks / Things in Rings / Fun K-Town
Interested in purchasing? Get Landmarks Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Floodgate Gam...
Kalee and Nate discuss games in which you must choose something to put forwards, and how sometimes, there’s definitely a wrong choice. It’s probably smart to balance your chances for scoring in a game against the people you need on your side in the rest of your life. Oof.
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Ian and Jared discuss the charming critter city building game Everdell, published by Starling Games. Everdell has captured the heart of the board gaming community. Do Ian and Jared feel the same? Find out, as we discuss.
Links for Everdell
Interested in purchasing? Get Everdell Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Starling Games Designer: J...
Kalee and Ashley look at some stories about hosting game night from hosts of game nights–from the desire to be invited to the results after a successful event. We discuss what makes game nights great, and how best to respect the hosts opening their homes to you.
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Faith, Joy, Hope, & Jared sit down at the Kid's Table this week to take a look at the hand management memory racing game, Wandering Towers, published by Capstone Games.
Links for Wandering Towers
Interested in purchasing? Get Wandering Towers Note: We might receive compensation for purchases through our Amazon link. Publisher: Capstone Games Designer: Michael Kiesling, Wolfgang Kramer A...
Kalee and Ashley get into examples of tables that aren’t quite gelling, and how to navigate hurt feelings and finding the right table compatibility. We talk about how to balance attitudes and make sure everyone is enjoying their time playing.
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