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- Spoiler: Kevin Sussman's in this one | TTT S2E16
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This week on the Throwdown we have a special treat: Kevin Sussman, star of Stuart Fails to Save The Universe and Big Bang Theory joins us to talk about his new hit show and his passion for boardgames!
This episode is actually sponsored by the Temple of Inquinatious Evil Campaign by GooeyCube !
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Alphinius Goo returns to the Throwdown and this time he brought Luke Gygax with him! Join us as we chat about the new Backerkit launching next week for the sequel to Tomb of Gyzaengaxx- The Temple of Inquinatious Evil!
This episode is actually sponsored by the Temple of Inquinatious Evil Campaign, staring on October 20th on Backerkit. Go sign up now and you'll get a free module with your pledge: Devil of a Detail!
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Discord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP1 hr 34 min - Danielle Reynolds has 20 plus games in her pitch deck | TTTS2E14
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Danielle Reynolds joins us this episode, talking about their game pitch deck, some behind-the-scenes on Caution Signs and other games, and taking the temperature of diversity in the tabletop game space.
Tabletop Throwdown is GamingTrend’s tabletop podcast where Mark Streed, Sean Brown and Mike Dunn chat with game designers, game publishers, and other gaming adjacent folks about, well, games and other nerdy pursuits. It can be silly and fun, and you might just learn something before the 90 minutes are up!
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This episode we got to chat with Dennis Northcott and Ben Rosset about the new Kinson-Key Games title in the Galactic Cruise Universe- Excursions! We've gotten a chance to play this streamlined follow-up to the amazing Galactic Cruise and we can't wait to play again!
You can sign up for the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kinsonkeygames/excursions-a-galactic-cruise-game
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Discord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP1 hr 27 min - Paul Salomon on what Gamehead looks for in a pitch and how he designs differently now | TTT S2E12
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This week we welcome Paul Salomon, designer of Honey Buzz and the Creative Director for fledgling publisher Gamehead. We talk about his experiences with game design and how he has transitioned into a more collaborative role now that he is with Gamehead.
Tabletop Throwdown is GamingTrend’s tabletop podcast where Mark Streed, Sean Brown and Mike Dunn chat with game designers, game publishers, and other gaming adjacent folks about, well, games and other nerdy pursuits. It can be silly and fun, and you might just learn something before the 90 minutes are up!
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Ammon Anderson returns to the Throwdown! Last time, he teased Space Potato, this time? You'll have to watch and find out! Join Mark Streed, Mike Dunn, and Sean Brown this episode as we talk to Ammon about all the amazing work he's been doing these last two years, not exclusive to just designing his own games, even! This one is a silly one, folks!
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Discord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP1 hr 37 min - History-onics with Jason Matthews | TTT S2E10
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Did you know Twilight Struggle, the Cold War 'wargame' that dominated the BGG top 100 for years is twenty years old this year? We got to chat with Jason Matthews the co-designer of the classic about the history of the game, historical games as a genre, and almost managed to not dip into politics (hey, it isn't much! promise!) Oh, and there is a GIANT Twilight Struggle he's bringing to cons these days...
#twilightstruggle #historicalgames #anniversary0:00 Cold Open: Star Wars Kids & Historical Games
1:02 Welcome to the Tabletop Throwdown
2:55 The Giant Magnetic Twilight Struggle
4:09 Building the First Prototype (Craft Foam & All)
6:41 Balancing Politics, Civility & the Gaming Table
11:14 Patriotism, the Smithsonian & America 250
15:08 The 50-Year Lens: Why History Needs Distance
21:43 Twilight Struggle as an Educational Tool
27:01 Growing Up in Cold War West Berlin
31:25 The 20th Anniversary: Revisiting Your Own Design
34:22 The Card-Driven Brilliance of Twilight Struggle
37:44 What Would You Tell Your Past Self?
39:31 The Alan Moon Story: How Twilight Struggle Took Off
44:05 Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey & Nerd Culture
46:16 Handling Historical Accuracy & Political Bias
50:47 Fort Circle Games & Paying It Forward
53:13 Votes for Women & The Evolution of Historical Gaming
58:04 Throwdown Question
1:03:57 Diplomacy, Acquire & The Games That Shaped Us
1:13:28 Star Wars Top 3: Ewoks, Andor & Rogue One
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Discord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP1 hr 27 min - Hues & boops with game designer Scott Brady | TTTS2E9
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Scott Brady has designed and co-designed several of the most compelling games of the last few years and shares with us some behind-the-scenes info on how they got made and his design process in general. Learn how even the Covid pandemic couldn't keep Hues & Cues from becoming a smash hit! Hear the origins of the thinky cat game boop. and it's many spin-offs. Marvel at Scott's wall of components!
#boop #gamedesign #huesandcues0:00 - Intro & Welcome Scott Brady
2:00 - The Prototype Piece Wall: Scott's Game Design Workshop
5:00 - How Scott Got Into Game Design: From Mom Blog to Tabletop
10:00 - Pantone the Game & Why IP Matters in Design
15:00 - Hues & Cues Origin: Publishing During COVID
20:00 - Mass Market Success: Target, Walmart & 13 Languages
24:00 - Designing for the Social Experience, Not Just Mechanics
26:30 - Failed Prototypes: Pacifier Mouthpieces & COVID's Impact
29:00 - Collaboration in Game Design: Caution Signs & Out of Words
32:00 - Boop Origin: The Shockwave Mechanic No One Had Done
37:00 - Gekitai to Boop: Naming, Theming & Smirk & Dagger
42:00 - National Boop Tournaments & Hearing "Boop" Across the Hall
45:00 - Boop Shuffle: Shared Deck Design & Board Visualization
51:00 - Scott's Boop Shuffle + Mike's Boop Variant (Boop Shuffle Boop)
54:00 - Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Scott's Top 3
58:00 - Deep Space Nine, Farscape & the Monetization of Meanness
1:03:00 - Kevin Sussman, Big Bang Theory & Why Nerds Are Now Cool
1:08:00 - Outro & Where to Find Scott at Gen ConSubscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content:
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Discord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP1 hr 13 min - So how was Origins? Come for the games, stay for the controversy! | TTT S2E8
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It's an Origins Gamefair special! This week we bring back our two co-hosts from season one- Dan Hinkin and Mark Julian- joining Sean, Mark, and Mike for an all hosts no guests special after con report! Find out what games caught their fancy at the show, and hang on for some spicy hot takes on the awards show and the event in general.
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Discord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP1 hr 26 min - Travis Reynolds: From King of Queen to Lord of Eagle-Gryphon | TTT S2E7
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Travis Reynolds joins Mike, Sean, and Mark on our latest episode of Tabletop Throwdown! Travis' story of the boardgaming world is a tale told in conventions- Sean and Travis wax nostalgic over all of the cons they have worked at together, becoming close friends in spite of the distance between them. Travis goes on to tell tales of working with designers such as Vital Lacerda and Stefan Feld. Also, watch/listen as Mike in his utter sportsball ignorance almost confuses the United Kingdom for University of Kentucky.
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GamingTrend’s tabletop podcast where Mark Streed, Sean Brown and Mike Dunn chat with game designers, game publishers, and other gaming adjacent folks about, well, games and other nerdy pursuits.…
Spoiler- sometimes we get a little silly and we can almost guarantee that the conversation will veer into whatever we are geeking out about at any moment during the last half of the show.