Tabletop Throwdown S2E3—Dungeon Crawling Melonfarmers w/Nick Medinger

Send us Fan MailOur first guest of the season joins us this week- Nick Medinger from Renegade Games! Yes, we talk a bit about Dungeon Crawler Carl and other TTRPGs that Renegade publishes, a tangent involving cult classic film Repo Man goes on waaaay too long, and Mike subjects everyone to a walkthrough of the main grounds of the Geneva Grand Resort, home of Gary Con.This weeks episode is sponsored by Hell of a Deal- go back this killer co-op poker game on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smirkanddagger/hell-of-a-deal?ref=9g53jcChapters01:05 Introducing the first guest of the season02:50 AI disclaimer04:25 Nerdy Obsessions and Collecting05:50 Nick's Journey in the Gaming Industry09:50 Surprising Successes in Game Development11:31 Reviving Classic Games14:09 The Evolution of Board Games21:06 Game Night Favorites23:34 Star Wars Board Games26:11 The Legacy of Star Wars Games28:49 Dungeon Crawler Carl 31:06 Behind the Scenes of Game Production34:37 Shrink-Wrapping Adventures42:40 When was the last time these guys RPG'd?44:07 Gary Con walkthrough01:04:23 Can't stop talking about Repo Man01:08:53 Convention Stories and Logistics Challenges01:11:55 The Perils of Shipping Board Games01:14:10 Game Frustrations and Memorable Experiences01:26:08 THE Star Wars question#dungeoncrawlercarl#dungeonsanddragons #renegade #repomanMusic by Ulterior Motif and a smattering of Sousa Thumbnail photo by Sean BrownSubscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP