Punched and Played Podcast

Shawn and Jonathan sit down to chat with Emerson Matsuuchi, the designer of Specter Ops. We briefly discuss International TableTop Day experiences and dive into Emerson’s experiences in game design, the origins of Specter Ops, and a Metal Gear inspired promo card that could have been. Jonathan presents this week’s Punch List where he asks […]

We explore what makes a good game for us. We all have biases when it comes to games.  So to give our listeners a better idea of our own unique perspectives and preferences, we dive into the aspects of games that either draw us in or push us away. We also spend some time discussing […]

We explore Kickstarter games with special guest Jon Gilmour. Love them or hate them, Kickstarter games have had an impact on the world of board games. In this super-sized episode, Shawn, Jonathan, and Clint talk about noteworthy Kickstarter games currently (at the time) running campaigns and look at some of our favorite past Kickstarters and […]

Some games from our past stick with us. Good or bad, these are some of the games from our childhood. We also reflect upon why these games are memorable after all these years. Plus Jonathan presents this week’s Punch List by putting us in the hot seat and asking us about our favorite games that […]

Some games just can’t make it to the table. Shawn, Jonathan, and Clint explore the games they desperately want to play and the reasons they can’t or don’t. Plus this week’s Punch List looks at our favorite deduction games.

The very first Punched and Played Podcast. Shawn, Jonathan, and Clint take a look back at another big first, their first big online game purchase. We also introduce the Punch List, a segment that puts the guys on the spot for their favorite game from a surprise category.