Tabletop Game Talk

This week we talk about scenario games.  Without defining exactly what a scenario game is.  Is there something about these kinds of games that cause us not to want to repeat a scenario?  What if we added scenarios to games without scenarios, would that change how we look at the base game?  Are scenarios a boon or a bust?

David and Sam - Sorry!! We missed your names in the credits, they will be there next week, promise!

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This week we talk about liking the idea of board games more than the actual playing of board games.  Does this lead to giant collections with little desire to actually pull them off the shelf and play them?  Is a game unplayed more valuable than a game played?  All this and more!

Oh, and for questions, email us at [email protected] (Here's a link to the article mentioned: https://www.fastcompany.com/90275343/why-you-should-surround-yourself-with-more-books-than-youll-ever-have-time-to-read)

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If you want to read the credits, send an mp3 (or similar audio file) of you reading the following names. ([email protected], subject: CREDITS) Adam Harrison, The SGC, The Gift of Games, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwong, Caleb O'Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong, Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy, Matthew Droke, Aaron Moore, Jesse Wheeler, Charles Pearson, David Rank and Sam Lacet-Brown.

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This week we talk about our experiences with playing role playing games online.  The good, the bad, the tactical vs theater fo the mind.  And of course we talk about toddlers eating apples and a new giveaway that's coming up.

Oh, and if you're wondering what imperfect is: http://imprfct.us/v/chris_3066  (You and Chris both get $10 off if you use this link to sign up!)

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If you want to read the credits, send an mp3 (or similar audio file) of you reading the following names. ([email protected], subject: CREDITS) Adam Harrison, The SGC, The Gift of Games, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwang, Caleb O'Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong, Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy, Matthew Droke, Aaron Moore, Jesse Wheeler, and Charles Pearson. Email us at [email protected] - for questions and feedback.

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This week we talk about the effects of negative reviews on our psyche.  Ok, Chris's psyche, Josh and Kitty have different options on the subject.  But overall we try and answer the question... does hearing something negative about something you like, change how you enjoy that something?

Sean Peck's Cthulhu: Death May Die review: https://youtu.be/0wSETzkmnRw

The board game app tracking site: https://boardgamer.app

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If you want to read the credits, send an mp3 (or similar audio file) of you reading the following names. ([email protected], subject: CREDITS) Adam Harrison, The SGC, The Gift of Games, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwang, Caleb O'Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong, Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy, Matthew Droke, Aaron Moore, Jesse Wheeler, and Charles Pearson. Email us at [email protected] - for questions and feedback.

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This week we talk about... a lot of stuff.  Easter and Passover, Animal Crossing and Tiger King, Painting and Cthulhu, and we even get a little political/economical about gaming supply chains.  Oh and we did it all with a live (but silent) audience, so if you want to be a part of the show next week, keep reading...

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If you want to read the credits, send an mp3 (or similar audio file) of you reading the following names. ([email protected], subject: CREDITS) Adam Harrison, The SGC, The Gift of Games, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwang, Caleb O'Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong, Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy, Matthew Droke, Aaron Moore, Jesse Wheeler, and Charles Pearson. Email us at [email protected] - for questions and feedback.

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[Note: there was about 1 minute that a bad audio file went live.  So if you can't hear Fletcher, you auto downloaded during that minute.  Just deleted the file and redownload and everything should be ok.]

With so many new releases being delayed and game stores having to fully close down, some of us have had the chance to revisit some old games in our collections. So whether it’s playing a game you haven't played in a while or finally getting a game to the table that’s been sitting on yourself for way too long, we’ll be talking about the advantages of being able to play some older games like they were new again.

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Adam Harrison, The SGC, The Gift of Games, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwang, Caleb O'Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong, Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy, Matthew Droke, Aaron Moore, Jesse Wheeler, and Charles Pearson.

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Well this title sounds bad - but no, we're not bored with board gaming, but maybe some people are and we're going to talk about how to get over that boredom.  Also, this episode could be titled something along the line of Tangent Time... so be ready for some of that too!

If you want to read the credits, send an mp3 (or similar audio file) of you reading the following names. ([email protected], subject: CREDITS) Adam Harrison, The SGC, The Gift of Games, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwang, Caleb O'Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong, Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy, Matthew Droke, Aaron Moore, Jesse Wheeler, and Charles Pearson.

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Social distancing seems to be the phrase of the day and with all this distancing we're finding ourselves with a lot of extra time on our hands.  So what do gamers do with extra time, they game, but... oh right, we need to social distance.  In this episode we talk about ways we can still game without being in the same room.  (Oh and this isn't about video version of games or electronic gaming platforms.)

If you want to read the credits, send an mp3 (or similar audio file) of you reading the following names. ([email protected], subject: CREDITS) Adam Harrison, The SGC, The Gift of Games, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwang, Caleb O'Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong, Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy, Matthew Droke, Aaron Moore, Jesse Wheeler, and Charles Pearson.

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This week, while in quarantine, we talk about The Game Designers Movie by Eric Rayl.  This is a great peek behind the hobbyist board game designer curtain.  We only give an overview, but it's definitely worth watching.  You can find out more at http://www.thegamedesignersmovie.com

Also, since most of us are now quarantined in some way, here is Suzanne's list of board game apps which is much longer than our list from last week. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M824hQ0kgksiNuEmBMGFsAEsVPBo2VD5FvpEvYj6UVI/edit#gid=693775771

If you want to read the credits, send an mp3 (or similar audio file) of you reading the following names. ([email protected], subject: CREDITS) Adam Harrison, The SGC, The Gift of Games, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwang, Caleb O'Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong, Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy, Matthew Droke, Aaron Moore, Jesse Wheeler, and Charles Pearson.

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This week we catalog a bunch of board game apps.  Kitty and Fletcher haven't played many of these, yet, but Chris seems to have played everything - yeah yeah, not surprising.  But we do talk about a ton of games, so in case you missed any, here is the list...

Pandemic

Catan Classic

Ticket to Ride

7 Wonders

Splendor

Mille Bornes

Ganz Schon Clever / Doppelt So Clever

Sushi Go

Morels

Tides of Time

Friday

Santorini

Epic

Onitama

Patchwork

7 Wonders Duel

Jaipur

Twilight Struggle

NS Hex

Eclipse

Through the Ages

Terraforming Mars

Lords of Waterdeep

Castles of Burgundy

Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Suburbia

Terra Mystica

Agricola

Le Havre

Raiders of the North Sea

Brass

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game

Sentinels of the Multiverse

Aeon’s End

Forbidden Island

Dresden Files

Burgle Bros

Zombicide (not a direct port, includes a campaign)

Star Realms

Mystic Vale

Shards of Infinity

Ascension

Paperback / Hardback

Evolution

Smash Up

Race for the Galaxy

Tokaido

Galaxy Trucker 

Takenoko

Talisman

Potion Explosion

XenoShyft

Cottage Garden

Small World

Steam: Rails to Riches

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Adam Harrison, The SGC, The Gift of Games, Jason Strong, Terrence Miltner, Steven Sites, Brian Arnold, Sean P Kelley, CMarie, Rudy Loo, Benjamin Haim-o-witz, Jerry Hwang, Caleb O'Brien, Jennifer Engelbrecht, Justin Willard, Christopher Dong, Jason Marks, Jeremey Fischer, David Radtke, Nick Kuikstra, David Sellers, Jason Rodney, Michael Yanikowski, Myles Clark, Cindy Lum, Phil Swartzell, Anne Reynolds, Eric Huffman, Adrienne Dong, Nate, Faz Flintham, Sean Peck, Eric See-lander, Mike Smith, Joe Hoover, Timothy Gross, Glenn Cotter, Jesse Walkoviak, Gregory Huber, Don Gilstrap, Steven Judd, Leane Verhulst, Christopher Letko, John Lewis, Joe Rakstad, Ron Nelson, Sahara Wentworth, Weatherman Keef, Nicholas Lotts, Agnes Toth, Paul Raymer, Jimothy, Matthew Droke, Aaron Moore, Jesse Wheeler, and Charles Pearson.

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