Vox Republica: Podcast of The Cardboard Republic

The Legend of the Five Rings CCG has long been known for including player input in its game development, tying its community together in a unique way. This w…

There are so many small gaming publishers in existence that it can be difficult keeping track of them all. Luckily, in this week's episode, we're only focusing on one - …

Now that we're no longer buried under six feet of snow and remember what the color green looks like, it's once again safe to go outdoors. But what if we want to bring a g…

Regardless of how endearing or entertaining a game is to us, it's sometimes hard to ignore a thematic element or rule that doesn't quite make sense. Ye…

For many of us, the appreciation of today's games result from the games of our past. Many of those games pale by today's standards, and yet we often have…

What makes a game an automatic purchase? Curious what factors go into making something a Number One grab for people? Then this episode is an instalisten for you!

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Erin and Ryan are back! Having just returned from the picturesque shooting location of Middle-Earth known as New Zealand, they've decided to celebrate that fact by talk…

Note: Podcast hosts Erin and Ryan are currently enjoying a holiday away. They offer their episode from last season's recorded episode for Couch2Con, originally posted on 8/12/14.

Note: Podcast hosts Erin and Ryan are currently enjoying a holiday away. They offer one of their more popular episodes from the Vox Vaults, originally posted on 7/10/14.

Erin and Ryan talk about the criteria and logic of choosing games to travel with, the recent HABA Games announcement, and the unfortunate news of the shuttering o…

Kickstarter is the current go-to location of many small and independent game publishers, but as rewarding as it has been for the hobby, Kickstarter isn't the only opti…

Pax East has come and gone, bringing with it a whirlwind of games and emotions. We parse through our collective experiences over the three-day expo to see w…

Pax East looms large before us, and it brings up a good point: larger conventions can be maze of events, scheduling, logistics, and sensory overload. We share some of the t…

Games are a great way to bring people together, and conventions are a great way to play games. So, what do game conventions help offer audiences, and how do the smaller one…

Gaming is a pretty awesome thing. It can be challenging, social, and entertaining all at the same time. It's natural we want to share that experienc…

Is it good to be bad? Are negative reviews worthwhile for the hobby, and if so, who benefits? That's the question on the table this week.

Length: 37:03

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How long is long is long for you to commit to a game? Two hours? Six? Day-long Risk battles? How about playing in a D&D setting that's been around for a decade, or pla…

They say that change can do you good. Well, the Vox Republica is taking that idea to heart, undergoing some long-awaited changes to its layout, both inside and out.

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Gaming may be a niche topic, but that doesn't mean it isn't being studied. Join us where we chat with bonafide gaming researcher Jason Tocci to look a…

As part of our January Spotlight on Scoville, we welcome designer Ed Marriott back to chat about this hot new product.

Length: 23:09

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