The Life and Times of a Board Game

By Tabletop Tycoon

Hosted by the fine folks at Tabletop Tycoon The Life and Times of a Board Game offers a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes world of crafting and publishing tabletop games. Through interview with indus... more

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The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

The Life and Times of a Board Game episodes:

November 04, 2014 21 Game Salute - Episode 37
After a brief sabbatical in That Europe, Dan Yarrington and Michael Fox are back with another episode of your favourite little games show, 21 Game Salute! What madness will they cover this week? Well, all this and more besides:
- Essen 2014 Round Up!
- The Tremendous Adventures of Dan's Hat!
- Currently on KS: King's Forge Apprentices (now funded, thank you!)
- Coming up on KS: Keyflower - The Merchants!
- Coming up on KS: Epic Death goes Hardcore Mode!
- Now Shipped: Bigfoot and Tiny Epic Kingdoms!
- GameStoreLocator.com Shout Outs!
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23min
October 13, 2014 21 Game Salute - Episode 36
Essen is nearly upon us and Game Salute is speeding up to get everything sorted out! However, there's always time for Michael Fox and Dan Yarrington to get together and put out another episode of 21 Game Salute. This time around, expect the following and more - oh, and come see us at Hall 3, Booth G-109!
- The Inherent Sadness of Being!
- On KS: 9-Shooter Quick Draw from Square Shooters!
- Cthulhu Wars is coming soon!
- Clusterfight News!
- Essen Reservations!
- What have we got at Essen?
- Sprocket Games (Michael's little company!) is also at Essen!
- GameStoreLocator.com Shout Outs!
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20min
September 22, 2014 21 Game Salute - Episode 34
Another week, another show with Michael Fox and Dan Yarrington! What curiosities and strangeness will the gentlemen discuss this time around? Find out for yourself, but know that at least there'll be talk on...
- Pre-Essen Fun and Games!
- Currently on KS: Skyway Robbery! Poseidon's Kingdom! Ruse Second Edition!
- Recently Shipped: Top Promoter, Monsters and Maidens and more!
- Chaos & Alchemy is FINALLY on the way!
- New In Stores: Great Snowball Battle, Wok Star, Belle of the Ball and more!
- GameStoreLocator.com shout outs!
Thanks for listening as always!
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21min
September 18, 2014 Episode 33 - As Normal As It Gets
A little late (thanks, technical difficulties!) but here's a brand new 21 Game Salute for YOU! Michael Fox and Dan Yarrington join forces to bring you some high quality gaming chat from your favourite company, and this time around there's all manner of things going on including:
- The Power of Dan's Hat!
- What have we been up to since Gen Con?
- Check out the Special Episodes!
- On Kickstarter Now: Poseidon's Kingdom!
- On Kickstarter Now: Ruse Second Edition!
- Check out Skyway Robbery from our friend Philip duBarry!
- Check out PM Games' Biomechanical Dino Battles!
- Wok Star and Batteries: An Explanation
- Upcoming Releases and GameStoreLocator.com shout outs!
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21min
September 09, 2014 21 Game Salute Special - GS State of the Union!
A special episode from Gen Con with Dan as he addresses the people of Indianapolis with the current goings on from Game Salute! With the crowd having plenty of questions, answers are given by our noble CEO while he also talks about the progress of the company over the last year, the ups and downs of running a games company and the perils you can run into. Enjoy the episode and we'll be back to our normal schedule next week!
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1h 8min
August 29, 2014 21 Game Salute - Special Episode #1!
Your favourite show returns after the madness of Gen Con with a very special episode featuring (almost) the whole team! Michael Fox and Dan Yarrington lead the charge as they're joined by some of the folks who help put together the games that you love. There's game discussion aplenty as well as a few curiosities - and one of us has Con Crud... who will it be? Find out in this extra long episode as we discuss...
- Our new releases!
- How the booth went!
- What we've been up to!
- Our Gen Con impressions!
- Plans for the Future!
- Game Store Locator shout outs!
Thanks for listening as always and keep an ear out for a more specials from the show!
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48min
August 04, 2014 21 Game Salute - Episode 32
Good day! Those charming fellows from Game Salute, Dan Yarrington and Michael Fox, return with a new episode of the show from your favourite games company, bringing you all the news that's fit to listen to. This one runs a little long so should really be a 25 Game Salute, but we hope you'll forgive us. This week:
- A violent opener!
- In Stores Now: Formula E (get it quickly!)
- In Stores Next Week: Clusterfight and Tattletale!
- Some Bargains at Shop.GameSalute.com - check them out!
- GenCon: We'll Be There!
- Seminars and Events at the Convention
- First Timer Suggestions
- GameStoreLocator.com Shout Outs!
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25min
July 29, 2014 21 Game Salute - Episode 31
A little delayed, but here nonetheless! Dan Yarrington and Michael Fox return with another episode of 21 Game Salute, containing the following curios and stuff...
- The Game salute Family gets a little bigger!
- Shipping Madness at the Warehouse!
- Gen Con preparation continues!
- In Stores This Week: Vici!
- In Stores Next Week: Formula E!
- The Case of the Missing Episode 30: Solved!
- GameStoreLocator.com shout outs!

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17min
July 22, 2014 21 Game Salute - Episode 30!
The fat bee buzzes lazily across the flowers in Michael's yard, the sun sits high in the air above Dan's office... summertime hits the world of 21 Game Salute! On this episode, you'll hear about this lot and more:
- Guards! Guards! New Edition available now!
- Vici by Ben Shulman is out next Friday!
- Formula E, not as family friendly as you may think...!
- A new clue is revealed for our Big Future Game Release!
- Help us squash bugs on GameSalute.com (please)!
- What will we have at GenCon? Find out in the extensive rundown!
- GameStoreLocator.com shout outs!
Oh, and tells a cool story that could've used a zombie or two. Catch you next week!

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23min
July 14, 2014 21 Game Salute - Episode 29
It's another episode of 21 Game Salute! Not, as you may think when listening, sponsored by Stetson Hats. Dan Yarrington and Michael Fox bring you the latest news from your favourite games company along with lots - and we mean LOTS - of random oddness. This time around:
- HAT TALK!
- GenCon is coming! And we shall be there!
- Shipped this week: Vici! Tattletale! Great Snowball Battle! Stack & Attack!
- Game Salute PSA: UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS!
- Shipping next week: Clusterfight
- In Stores Now: VivaJava Dice, Marrying Mr Darcy Undead Expansion, Magnum Opus
- Michael confuses Pemberton / Pemberley (apologies)
- Our Mystery Game continues to confound...!
And much more besides! Enjoy the show!
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21min

FAQs about The Life and Times of a Board Game:

How many episodes does The Life and Times of a Board Game have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.