They're Called Victory Points -- Table Talk (and friends)

By Taylor G.

A podcast about board games and the culture that surrounds them.

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The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.

They're Called Victory Points -- Table Talk (and friends) episodes:

August 31, 2020Game Changers Episode 9 Part 2: Brother, Can You Spare a Crime
In Part 2 of this Episode, we examine the party game phenomenon that is Cards Against Humanity. What does it, and its story, say about Tabletop culture?

Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement.

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Links to articles referred to in this episode:
https://twitter.com/atheresastewart/status/1269310742450393089
https://medium.com/@anitasarkeesian/ending-my-relationship-with-cards-against-humanity-and-max-temkin-2f25108dfeb4
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45989/cards-against-humanity-partner-departs
https://medium.com/@nicolas.j.carter/how-to-know-youre-not-insane-and-how-a-cards-against-humanity-staff-writer-was-fired-40fe07fbbfe4
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24min
August 17, 2020Game Changers Episode 9 Part 1: Brother, Can You Spare a Crime
Episode Nine's Game Changer traces its roots back through 1970's game shows and 1950's Golden Age Television all the way back to Edwardian England.

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Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world
Incidental music used in this episode in public domain, retrieved from archive.org:
"The Typewriter", Leroy Anderson and His 'Pops' Concert Orchestra
"Thunderbird", Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
"Chicken Fried Steak", Lenny White
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23min
August 03, 2020 Game Changers Episode Eight Part 2: Resistance Is Not Futile
Two small games, both released in 1981 by small publishers, were the spiritual parents of the social deduction game that broke through to a wider audience.

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Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world
Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points/!
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27min
July 20, 2020 Game Changers Episode Eight Part 1: Resistance Is Not Futile
In this episode we trace the history of party games, from ancient drinking games through the boom years of Trivial Pursuit and beyond.

Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement.

Support us on Patreon!

Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world
Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points/!
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23min
July 06, 2020 Game Changers Episode 7 Part 2: Deck the Halls
Donald X. Vaccharino's 2008 game Dominion introduced the deckbuilding genre. In the second half of Episode 7, we look at its wide-ranging influence, both in Tabletop and in videogames.

Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement.

Support us on Patreon!

Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world
Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points/!
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24min
June 22, 2020 Game Changers Episode 7 Part 1: Deck the Halls
In this episode we tell the story of how in 2008 an unknown designer, Donald X. Vaccarino, sprang onto the world Tabletop stage with Dominion, the first deckbuilding game.

Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement.

Support us on Patreon!

Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world
Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points/!
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22min
June 07, 2020 Game Changers Episode 6 Part 2: Farmville
Until 2007, Uwe Rosenberg was known for light card games. Then he changed course and began designing heavy Eurogames, starting with Agricola. In Part 2 we look at how Agricola managed to be both a gateway AND a Kennerspiel, and how it changed Tabletop.

Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement.

Support us on Patreon!

Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world
Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points/!
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15min
May 25, 2020 Game Changers Episode 6 Part 1: Farmville
How did the rise of BoardGameGeek contribute to the success of Uwe Rosenberg's Agricola? Listen in and find out.

Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement.

Support us on Patreon!

Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world
Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points/!
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23min
May 11, 2020 Game Changers Episode 5 Part 2: War and Pieces
David takes a look at the long are varied history of war games in this episode of the Game Changers.

Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement.

Support us on Patreon!

Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world
Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points/!
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24min
April 27, 2020 Game Changers Episode 5 Part 1: War and Pieces
David takes a look at the long are varied history of war games in this episode of the Game Changers.

Check out David's writing at The Daily Worker Placement.

Support us on Patreon!

Intro Music: Violet World by Aquartos - https://artlist.io/jp/song/7373/violet-world

Check us out at https://theyrecalledvictorypoints.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theyre_called_victory_points/!
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25min

FAQs about They're Called Victory Points -- Table Talk (and friends):

How many episodes does They're Called Victory Points -- Table Talk (and friends) have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.