Subject Matter: Table Top
Oct 30, 2022
Casual Catch-Up #4: Spooky Game Spectacular!
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Find out what games we play during the spookiest season of the year... and which mechanics make them feel so scary!
Thanks to Justin Armstrong for the spooky intro/outro music!
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Oct 19, 2023
Designer Deep Dive #5: Damon Stone
The second of two Designer Deep Dives we recorded on the ground at GEN CON in August. In this episode, SMTT talks with designer Damon Stone. Damon tells us why Monopoly is the perfect game to rip-up and start again, and shares how he got started as a designer in the industry, eventually working on major titles such as Android: Netrunner and A Game of Thrones LCG. He also tells us about his latest project Ten to One, a strategic wargame about the Haitian Revolution, and discusses the capacity for games to educate their players by speaking against dominant historical narratives.Check out Damon’s body of work on Board Game Geek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/48764/damon-stoneLearn more about Ten to One here: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349773/ten-one
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Oct 6, 2023
Designer Deep Dive #4: Jay Dragon
Check out the first of two Designer Deep Dives, we recorded on the ground at GEN CON this past August. In this episode, SM:TT talks with Jay Dragon of Possum Creek Games. Hear about Jay’s journey from LARP instructor, to tabletop designer, and now editorial director at Possum Creek Games. We hear from Jay about what’s new at Possum Creek, what Jay's excited about in tabletop right now, and Jay’s desire to make games more inclusive by telling stories that center those marginal spaces located at the edge of the map. Follow @possumcreekgames on instagram and @possum_creek on Twitter (X). You can also and check out their exciting new projects at their website: https://possumcreekgames.com/
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Aug 16, 2023
Casual Catch-Up #7: GenCon 2023 SMTT Takeaways
New Casual Catch-Up episode is now available! Hear us discuss some of our favorite SMTT games from GenCon, and share other highlights from an epic week in Indy!
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