TSD EP41 - Tabletop Gaming, D&D, Fluxx, Wil Wheaton & Tabletop Simulator

It's episode 41, not 26, whoops! *** Shout Outs *** Geekyantics.net, Good Looking Gaming, ThorDG, Pyroinsane, Locksmith, GoaliemanFTW, Linkwall / LinkLily, , Rev Ted Tarr, Cupcakeeenvy, JanelNo5, MellyDunn3, GrumbleBundle, The Worst Radio Show, The B-Team Podcast, 42 Level 1, R9Cast, CupcakeNoms, and the CHAT - w00t! TSD is now all about round table talks for whatever gaming topics are on our mind. So, if you would like to join us please do and throw in your 2 cents. Tweet us @GeekyAntics & @ObioneX2! *** Sideboob Vs. Underboob *** *** News *** Motherâ??s Day today make sure you call your mom today if you havenâ??t already. Fire With Fire OST by Stephen "Esgee" Gibson is complete - 20 tracks including EDM and chip tune stylized themes! Official launch soon; meanwhile, Theory Georgiou is partnered up on the Butt Sniffin Pugs project! http://firewithfiregame.com/press Castle Storm and Pool Nation FX free with Games With Gold. *** Feature *** TABLE TOP FUN First and foremost, tabletop gaming is not inferior to video games nor are video games bad on their own. They are not or should not be mutually exclusive. Yogi shares an anecdote about a tackle box versus XBox... Wait, those are Playstation controllers! Since itâ??s Motherâ??s Day, benefits of gaming in general, tabletop vs. video/digital. There are plenty! Tabletop games can be classified according to the general form, or equipment utilized: Board games. Dice games. Bedroom Games Miniature games. Paper and pencil games. Tile-based games (e.g. Mahjong, Dominoes, Anagrams) Role-playing games. Social/party games? D&D https://dnd.wizards.com/products/catalog/tabletop-games Ten Games that you can introduce your friends to gaming. http://wilwheaton.net/2014/02/ten-great-tabletop-games-you-can-use-to-introduce-your-friends-to-gaming/ Which tabletop game is for you? http://wilwheaton.net/2013/11/a-little-bit-about-games-and-choosing-a-tabletop-game-youll-enjoy/ Fully-engaged versus turn-based games? Coop/PvE versus competitive/PvP? Replay value? Fresh scenarios and strategies? aka Betrayal At House On The Hill or dead of winter? If you would like to play Virtual TableTop go to http://roll20.net/ OR this â?? CAUSE ITS AMAZING Tabletop Simulator! (Steam) Can digital replace the table? Is the experience comparable? There are also companion tools for tabletop games on Android (free) and iOS (probably costs money LOL). What makes tabletop special... Do families and friends gather around the table enough? Dinner? Poker maybe? Accessible and friendly tabletop picks beyond D&D (low setup, PvE, simple mechanics, etc): Pandemic, Castle Panic, Zombie Dice, Get Bit!, Catan Jr, Tsuro?, Small World, Dead Winter, Fluxx, etc. Social and narrative focus games: Munchkin, What's Yours Like, Pictionary Man, and Imaginiff. For committed gamers, classics include Risk, Stratego, and, of course, Monopoly! Setup Time + (Game Length x Competition) = Salt Potential Monopoly is the Mario Party of board games? MORE that one time you felt up your cousin @oddy ...Just one time?... If your cousin looks like Scarlett Jo, is it wrong? =oX *** Steam *** Yogi's Watchlist: Sunless Ocean, Tabletop Simulator, Magic 2014, Planet Freedom, etc. Greenlight still alive.. For now! Any other topics anyone would like us to cover please let us know. *** Guest Plugs *** The GANG is growing - check us out on YouTube and Twitch! http://youtube.com/GeekyAntics - http://twitch.tv/GeekyAntics