93K
Downloads
164
Episodes
A conversation about tabletop games
Episodes
Saturday Nov 25, 2017
Saturday Nov 25, 2017
Marc, Matt, Orion, Ben, Wes, and Bubba reminisce about PAX Unplugged and all of the great games they played and great times they had. I promise we didn't record this in a tunnel. There are no technical mistakes, only happy accidents.
3:40 - Star Realms
8:54 - Expo Hall Experiences
22:46 - SEPTA
24:55 - Bushido
29:32 - Ethnos
35:11 - Exceed Card Game
39:33 - Twilight Imperium 4th Edition
49:37 - Keyflower
57:20 - Megagame Funtimes
1:19:03 - Imperial Settlers
1:20:56 - The time I almost said hi to Geoff Engelstien but then didn't
1:24:07 - PAX Unplugged Keynote
1:28:47 - Cheesesteaks
1:33:07 - Fog of Love
1:43:25 - Downforce
1:48:15 - Mechs vs. Minions
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
The Thoughtful Gamer heads off to PAX Unplugged tomorrow morning, and we'd love to see you there. Marc talks about his plans at the convention, a couple of exciting features coming up for The Thoughtful Gamer, and why he thinks that negativity can be a positive force.
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Wednesday Nov 08, 2017
Wednesday Nov 08, 2017
The group finds themselves in a gun and axe fight.
Matt tries to reign in Marc, Ben, Jeff, and JR as they nagivate the difficult terrain of the outer rim during the height of the empire, getting into a lot of messes along the way.
Thursday Nov 02, 2017
Thursday Nov 02, 2017
Marc, Orion, Matt, and Wes talk about five different board game themes and ideas that may be impossible to design. Can they be done well? Or are board games inherently limited in such a way as to make them impossible to implement in the medium?
Also in this podcast: Samwise Gamgee becomes a universal metaphor, and Wes conceives of the worst party game ever.
4:14 - Real Market Activity
29:06 - Scaled Conflict
49:23 - Horror/Terror
1:05:39 - Surrealism
1:11:48 - Romance
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.