The Tabletop Gaming Podcast

We talk to Lorenzo and Hjalmar of Horrible Guild about their new party game, Sound Box. Being pitched as something like "Pictionary with sounds" the game asks one player to guess which noises the others around the table are making, from a list of cards displayed at the beginning and end of the round. The trick is that everyone is making different noises at the same time, usually with hilarious effect. Join Chris in his chat with the designers and get a chance to hear the strangeness of this game in action.The Kickstarter goes live today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/horribleguild/sound-box-kickstarter-edition  Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames, which you can find here: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetings Like this? Subscribe to the magazine: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions 

We talk the newly announced Voidfall with David Turczi and Nigel Buckle. We talk about how the game works, what all those Xs mean in 4X, and how to do war in the Euro way. This was originally recorded as an interview for a written piece, so doesn't have the usual podcast performance aspect. Instead we get a deep dive into how these two incredible designers approach making games – it's a really peek behind the curtains.Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames, which you can find here: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetings Like this? Subscribe to the magazine: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions 

Today we talk to Chris McDowall about his, somewhat odd, roleplaying – Electric Bastionland, and his process for making (and breaking) games. Chris has a unique approach to game making which uses the idea of removing things from systems until you have something new as a starting point. We also get Chris’ top five tips for game design and chat about his new 10mm war-game.Find Chris here, and buy Electric Bastionland: https://www.bastionland.com/Chris McDowall on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bastionlandSubscribe to the Bastionland Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bastionland Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames, which you can find here: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetingsLike this? Subscribe to the magazine: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions

In this rambling podcast ostensibly about the release of issue 54 we talk about counterfeit games, tricky rulebooks and learning games, detective games (solo, group and for kids!).PLUS: Flesh & Blood, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Bloody Inn, Tainted Grail, Pokemon Battle Academy, Bloodborne: The Board Game, Chronicles of Crime, Detective: City of Angels, Detective: A Modern Crime Game, Detective Charlie.Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames, which you can find here: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetingsLike this? Subscribe to the magazine: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions

Join Chris and Charlie in a dark and unsoundproofed room (sorry) to discuss issue 53 of Tabletop Gaming Magazine, Cantaloop and answer the question: how many games is too many?We also chat about the Virtual Spring Showcase, join us this weekend (27th and 28th March) on tabletopgaming.co.uk to see a whole host of announcements, playthroughs and even some playtesting!Other:Also, look at this TikTok of the person who made a rental store in their basement: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevideobunker/video/6938585654284586245?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v2 We're running a Virtual Spring Showcase, you can find out more about that over here: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/information/virtual-spring-showcaseOur music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames, which you can find here: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetingsLike this? Subscribe to the magazine: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions

We're joined by Gaming Rules!'s Paul Grogan to talk about the pleasures and pains of teaching, rule books, rule writing, and a bit of insider chat. Find Paul below:https://www.patreon.com/GamingRuleshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIWBOfYGXYQQQORhjAJKCQhttps://twitter.com/gamingrulesvids We're running a Virtual Spring Showcase, you can find out more about that over here: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/information/virtual-spring-showcaseOur music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames, which you can find here: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetingsLike this? Subscribe to the magazine: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions

Issue 52 is hitting store shelves tomorrow with some free Digimon cards on the cover. In this episode we chat about: Digimon, Holi, Hypertellurians, Necromolds, X-Men: Mutant Insurrection and many more bits in the magazineIf you like what we do on the podcast, have any questions, or know and interesting guest we might like to have on the podcast, reach out to me at Christopher.eggett@warnersgroup.co.uk In the podcast we talk about our upcoming Virtual Spring Showcase, you can find out more about that over here. If you want to get involved, just get in touch.Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames, which you can find here: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetings Like this? Subscribe to the magazine: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions

We’ve got a new podcast available for you, right now. In this episode we talk about the business and the emotional rollercoaster of crowdfunding with Game On Tabletop. Laura, the COO of Game On Tabletop takes some time out of her busy schedule of launching games on their gaming focused crowdfunding platform to give us some tips on launching your first campaign. We talk about what to expect when you take a game to a crowdfunding platform, the things you can learn from failure, and the wild ride that is putting together a campaign after it’s actually finished. This is episode 18 of Season Two of the Tabletop Gaming Podcast, you can subscribe to the podcast below on pretty much every podcatching service. If you like what we do on the podcast, have any questions, or know and interesting guest we might like to have on the podcast, reach out to me at Christopher.eggett@warnersgroup.co.uk In the podcast we talk about our upcoming Virtual Spring Showcase, you can find out more about that over here

We’re joined by Mark Cooke, one of the organisers of Airecon. We talk about running conventions, board game communities online (particularly Board Game Trading and Chat UK on Facebook), and then get Mark’s top five types of games to play at conventions  Games Discussed:RenatureBelgian Beers RaceAnkh: Gods of EgyptCastelSumo GnomesTwo Rooms and a BoomWatch The Skies18XX GamesBattlestar Galactica Cora Quest Links:Board Game Trading and Chat UK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKboardgametrade/ Airecon: https://www.airecon.co.uk/  PSC:https://www.pscgames.co.uk/ 

Recording this on the "first day back at school" (returning to work after the Christmas break), which quickly became the last day of school (as Lockdown 3.0 began), we chatted about games we've been playing recently, the way we've been playing them, and what we're going to do next. For Charlie, this meant playing Pitchstorm over Zoom, and wondering how well it worked, and for Chris, this was playing Wavelength, where we chat about Zoom fatigue and trying virtual tabletops. That's not to say it's not doable - Charlie hasn't stopped talking about playing her weekly D&D game since she started, and how well this works online!For a wholly different way to play games online, had you thought about playing a game over Twitter? We discussed an article from Miniature Wargames issue 454 called Tweeting with Twits by Conrad Kinch  about the turn-based method and benefits to playing a turn-based wargame online, which they added phenomenal drama to, with photographs, flyovers, and more, and con

It's the last day of school and we're doing the equivalent of creating Christmas cards with too much glue and glitter. We chat about issue 50 of the magazine, preview a few features, and talk about some of the mos

We’re joined by Steve Tudor of the Polyhedron Collider podcast to discuss how 2020 went for board games, GM advice for the dreaded shopping experience, and get Steve’s top five most anticipated games of 2021.We also discuss: David Turczi, Alien RPG and MORK BORGVisit the Polyhedron Collider here: http://www.polyhedroncollider.com/ Pick up a copy of the magazine here: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Back-Issues/tabletop-gaming  Or subscribe: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions/tabletop-gaming    Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetings  

We speak to Ross of More Games Please about everything from how he got into the hobby to begin with, how Oliver Twist played a role in what we know now, how to get the best photographs for the 'gram, and how streaming is forming a new digital community. We also get his top five of the most Handsome Games, which include some really interesting facts you may not know - do you know how hand paints all of their designs? Or which game began in the artists free time as a reskin of Bonanza? You'll find out all that and more in this podcast.You can find Ross over on https://www.moregamesplease.com/, where you'll also find links to his bi-weekly game streams.Pick up a copy of the magazine here: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Back-Issues/tabletop-gaming Or subscribe: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions/tabletop-gaming Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetings

We settled down this summer with James Wallis to discuss mechanics in games, games writing and award winners. We also get James' top five Spiel des Jahres winners.Pick up a copy of the magazine here: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Back-Issues/tabletop-gaming Or subscribe: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions/tabletop-gaming Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetings

We’re pleased to announce Virtual Tabletop Gaming Live. In place of our cancelled Tabletop Gaming Live show at Alexandra Palace this year, we’re going to be celebrating all things gaming with an online show instead. Virtual Tabletop Gaming will be two days of curated video content from your favourite games designers, publishers and content creators on our website.The show will take place on our website from Saturday 26th September and run through to Monday 28th September. See exclusive videos from your favourite designers, publishers, and online creators as well as hobby tips, interviews and more. Plus, money off offers on your favourite games, and even a virtual goody bag. We think it’s the next best thing to actually being there.Unlike a lot of virtual shows, we’re not asking you to sign up to a number of services, (just our own if you'd like to receive a virtual goody bag!), or to dedicate a huge amount of energy to ‘being there while not being there’. Instead, we just want to give everyone the chance to r

We speak to Nick Smith of the Ludoquist about the store, reopening under the COVID-19 restrictions, the price of games these days, and getting people into gaming. We also get two top fives: one of Nick's recommendations for people who don't usually play games, and his personal top five.We had some connection issues early on in the interview, meaning there is a small break as Nick moves from a delightful and sunny courtyard, to an equally as delightful living room. Facts: * There's 1.086 millions people in Birmingham, so with Nick's vague numbers, he's probably right about Croydon and the surrounding areas being comparable.

We take a wander through the latest issue of Tabletop Gaming Magazine, talk about gods in RPG (such as Dungeons & Dragons Mythic Odysseys of Theros and Souldbound), simple games, Massive Darkness 2 and our All The Jahres Special.Grab this issue here: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Back-Issues/tabletop-gaming/tabletop-gaming-issue-45Visit us online: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/ Pick up a copy of the magazine here: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Back-Issues/tabletop-gamingOr subscribe: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions/tabletop-gaming Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetings

We talk to Microgame of the Month creator and curator Anna Blackwell about free games, print 'n' plays and her upcoming game DELVE. We also go on a tour of what Anna has been playing recently, including solo RPG Ironsworn and map-and-worldbuilder Beak, Feather and Bone.NOTE: there were some issues with the initial recording which means we've had to make a few strange edits. We hope it doesn't effect your enjoyment of the podcast.Visit us online: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/ Pick up a copy of the magazine here: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Back-Issues/tabletop-gamingOr subscribe: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions/tabletop-gaming Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetings

We’re interrogating the world of solo gaming with Tristan Hall, creator of Gloom of Kilforth and 1066, Tears To Many Mothers. We get Tristian’s top five solo games and discuss his new game – Veilwraith.Visit us online: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/ Pick up a copy of the magazine here: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Back-Issues/tabletop-gamingOr subscribe: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions/tabletop-gaming Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetings

David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin are the designers by the double Must-Play winning Undaunted: Normandy and Undaunted: North Africa. We talk about abstract war games, abstraction in general, and most importantly, playing games with your brother.We also get David and Trevor's Top 'Five' (in truth, around seven or eight!) war games – covering everything from block wargames to games of politics and intrigue.Please note there are a couple of audio hiccups in the recording which we hope will not detract from your enjoyment of the pod.About the Podcast:Visit us online: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/ Pick up a copy of the magazine here: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Back-Issues/tabletop-gamingOr subscribe: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/Store/Subscriptions/tabletop-gaming Our music is Cloud Meetings by Body In The Thames: https://bodyinthethames.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-meetings