Tabletop Game Talk
Chris, Kitty and Fletcher talk tabletop gaming topics of all sorts. Each week we will focus on a tabletop topic from each of our own perspectives. Join us and then let us know if you agree or disagree with our ideas by emailing us at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 200
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
TGT On Topic 182: Why Make Games
This week we're looking at the age old question, why make games. In doing so we talk about the games we're thinking of and the state of design they are in. We also touch on the difficulty of making…
01:03:30 |
Tue 18 Feb 2020
TGT On Topic 181: Mainstream to Mastery (aka Couch to 5k)
This week we finally talk about our gaming couch to 5k which we end up renaming near the end of the conversation (spoiler alert: the title of the episode). We take 4 different approaches (4th thanks…
01:12:42 |
Tue 11 Feb 2020
TGT On Topic 180: Feedback Catchup Pt 2
This is a continuations of last weeks episode and we pick up where we left off...talking about rulebooks again. This is the last time we talk about rulebooks though, we promise. Kickstarters and ru…
01:18:01 |
Tue 04 Feb 2020
TGT 179 On Topic: Feedback Catchup Pt 1
This week is all about you, well your feedback. Ok well, for the vast majority of you, it's about other people's feedback, but you're still a part of it all, so that's completely ok. Alright, alrig…
01:12:40 |
Tue 28 Jan 2020
TGT 178 On Topic: Getting Rid of Rulebooks
This week we add on to our episode 177/40 discussion (talking about rulebooks) and talk about what it would be to get rid of the rulebook. We take different sides on this one right down to whether w…
01:13:25 |
Tue 21 Jan 2020
TGT 177 On Topic: Rulebooks (ep 40 rerun)
This week we wanted to talk about getting rid of rulebooks. But Kitty is too sick to record, so instead of recording without her, this is a rerun of episode 40 where we talk about what we like and d…
00:42:23 |
Tue 14 Jan 2020
TGT 176 On Topic: Game Complexity
It's the start of a new year, so where better to start than talking about how complex the games we play really are. And as a result we find out what types of games we really enjoy the most when it c…
00:58:36 |
Tue 07 Jan 2020
TGT 175 On Topic: Looking Forward to 2020
Last week we looked back, this week we look forward. We talk about a few games we're looking to play in 2020, we talk about some cons we may or may not go to. Kitty makes an announcement. And we g…
00:52:24 |
Tue 31 Dec 2019
TGT 174 On Topic: Looking Back at 2019
This week Kitty and Chris look back at 2019. They cover the Kickstarters they backed, the top games of the year, and a little behind the scenes of the podcast over the year.
If you want to read the …
If you want to read the …
01:03:01 |
Tue 24 Dec 2019
TGT 173 On Topic: Party Games
This week we talk about party games. And technical difficulties that we did our best to edit out. But if you detect any unexpected laughter or exasperation, blame Comcast. We do.
If you want to re…
If you want to re…
01:03:44 |
Tue 17 Dec 2019
TGT 172 On Topic: Gaming With Kids
This week we talk about gaming with kids. But before you say, "I don't have any kids, I think I'll skip this one," you just might be surprised how applicable this one can be to everyone's gaming (an…
00:56:08 |
Tue 10 Dec 2019
TGT 171 On Topic: Getting Better At Games
This week we talk about ways to get better at playing games. Maybe this is how to teach other to get better, maybe it's how we get better ourselves at specific games. And how do we measure better a…
01:04:55 |
Tue 03 Dec 2019
TGT 170 On Topic: Non-Gamer Family
This week we're talking about playing games with non-gamer family and friends. What kinds of games work well for this? What expectations should you have? What are the problems with playing smaller…
01:00:18 |
Tue 26 Nov 2019
TGT 169 On Topic: Game Mechanisms – Defined
This week we're defining stuff. By popular demand. If you've been in the hobby awhile, you've probably started to use jargon like cooperative, bag building game, hand management game. But if you'r…
01:13:21 |
Tue 19 Nov 2019
TGT 168 On Topic: Publisher Feedback
This week we finally get to some feedback. Which sparks a lot of conversation and fills in a few things we may have missed the first time around. Chris even lets some listener feedback in that agre…
01:06:03 |
Tue 12 Nov 2019
TGT 167 On Topic: Stonemaier Games
This week it's Stonemaier's turn as we take a look at some of the bigger names in board games. This is the smallest of the big names, but just because they don't have as many games as the others, do…
01:00:07 |
Tue 05 Nov 2019
TGT 166 On Topic: CMON
This week we're focusing on CMON or Cool Mini or Not or C'MON. But however you say it, they've had a pretty big impact in the gaming world and on how kickstarters are run. We also answer a couple li…
01:05:44 |
Tue 29 Oct 2019
TGT 165 On Topic: Fantasy Flight Games
Chris does a LOT of the talking in this episode. Yes, yes, we know what you're thinking, "he always does a lot of the talking." But this time, it's a LOT. Anyway, he's talking about FFG and what m…
00:59:11 |
Tue 22 Oct 2019
TGT 164 On Topic: Publisher Promises
This week we're looking at the promises publishers make, and break. Should Kickstarter exclusives stay exclusive forever? Should publishers be punished for missing releases dates? Should preorder …
01:04:51 |
Tue 15 Oct 2019
TGT 163 On Topic: Playing Games for Money
This week we talk about cash money, for winning. And what that can do to a game. We use KeyForge as an example since FFG recently announced a $100,000 cash event, but really this applies to all typ…
00:54:14 |
Wed 09 Oct 2019
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