Tabletop and Beyond

Tabletop and Beyond

By Justin Smith, Jason Bales, and Dan PomeroyLeisureGames
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Tabletop and Beyond episodes

  • Episode 26: Hobby Corner Featuring Kendon Oates
    Justin and Jason welcome Kendon Oates, known as Zatcaskagoon and creator of the Grimdark Compendium. He is one of he most well-known artists in the Grimdark style of painting. Take a listen to hear how he got started in the grimdark style and what's coming up next. Click on some of the links below to check him out:
    IG: https://www.instagram.com/grimdark_compendium/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8X4YBgWcDQkPfqsLZJs9g
    Grimdark Compendium: https://grimdarkcompendium.com/
    1 hr 36 min
  • Episode 25: Friendly Local Game Stores
    What makes a great Friendly Local Game Store (FLGS)? Is it the products? the people? the community? Probably all of the above! Join Justin, Dan, and Jason as they discuss what makes a great FLGS and why they are so important for gaming.
    1 hr 25 min
  • Episode 24: Skirmish Games
    The gang talks skirmish games. Not too big. Not too small. They are juuuuuust right! This episode is all about what makes a skirmish game and the pros and cons compared to board and wargames.
    1 hr 27 min
  • EPISODE 23: GUILDCON 2020 RECAP
    Justin, Jason, and Dan dive in and give a recap of the 4-day GUILDCON gaming convention. While it was seriously toned-down because of COVID, there was still some serious gaming that happened. Tune in, and live vicariously as though you too had attended!
    1 hr 34 min
  • Episode 22: Hobby Corner Featuring Josh Berman
    Justin and Jason sit down with artist Josh Berman, AKA Quarterpaint, to discuss his perspective on hobbying within the gaming community. After you listen to the episode, check out Josh's' Instagram and YouTube pages:
    IG: https://instagram.com/quarterpaint?igshid=5p2ccuqtnkdu
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBj1W0YnI37E6cJJzHLs76g
    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 21: Running Published Adventures
    The crew is back! Dan, Jason, and Justin talk about running published adventures, which include how to work them into your homebrew campaign, prevent them from getting too railroad-y, and make them engaging for your players. This is a great podcast for new and old GMs!
    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 20: Android vs Shadowrun
    The gang is back together! Dan, Jason, and a little bit of Justin discuss the difference between the Android and Shadowrun RPG systems. Both are cyberpunk, both are noir, both involve future timelines, but which one is better?
    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 18: Mechanics vs Fluff
    What happens when your game has too many mechanics that it tramples the fluff? Can mechanics drive the fluff or vice versa? What are mechanics and fluff?! Justin and Jason answer these critical questions in this week's episode.
    1 hr 9 min

About Tabletop and Beyond

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Join hosts Dan, Jason, and Justin as they discuss their passion for gaming! Tabletop gaming–RPGs, strategy, war gaming, coop, and card games–is their main focus, but that won’t prevent them from getting into gaming-related topics in the video game industry and other entertainment. Tune in weekly and subscribe for the latest content!