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The Game Table: a tabletop gaming show
by Byteside
Gather round, friends! The Game Table is exploring all the games that bring us together around the tabletop. Talking to the people who bring our games to life, who give us the tools to make our games more fun than ever, and those who lift the community to new heights. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episodes
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The end of the beginning - get the Byteside podcast
We're wrapping up the show to consolidate the Byteside podcast network into our core show, Byteside! Search 'Byteside' in your podcast app or hit the relevant link below to add it to your app of choice: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/itunes/1482077503 Overcast:...
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Spoiler-free review: Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D adventure
Welcome to the cold, cold north of the Forgotten Realms! You’ll be needing some friends and a few warm inns to make it through, but it’s OK. The worst that can happen is the endless winter finally consumes one and all. The latest D&D campaign book, Rime of the Frostmaiden, is all about the...
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One year on: D&D Live goes online
A 1:1 show this time around, as Seamus thinks on one year since the show launched after D&D Live in 2019 and how that event has had to go online in 2020. He gets philosophical about D&D and spending time at a table playing games together in general, and then also manages to share some interesting...
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Interview: Alex Abrate, Level Up Dice
We chat with the founder and CEO of the best luxury dice company around, Level Up Dice! They're also Australian which is a big bonus to why they're so excellent. We chat about why he started the company, his favourite materials to work with and whether people have different tastes in materials in...
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Beyond just virtual boards to play on
Luke Lancaster is back on the show with Seamus, discussing how to not just stick to virtual tabletops and other specific digital tools for our remote boardgame experiences. Luke even ran a game of Mr Jack via Twitter! We get specific on the games, and kinds of games, that suit playing without...
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Boardgames in the age of coronavirus
We're being encouraged to self isolate if we can, which is great news for many geeks. But if you can't gather around a table for a boardgames because that's a bit too close – what are you going to do? Yes, you could play a video game, but sometimes we want the tactile boardgames experience. So…
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Theros, how I mythed you
It's an episode of mythic proportions as Nathan and Seamus dive into the news of the Mythic Odysseys of Theros campaign sourcebook for D&D, inspired by a Magic the Gathering world which was in turn inspired by Greek legends. But first, our intrepid hosts talk about card games where the theme and...
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The kids review Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness!
Seamus enlists the help of his kids, already fans of the Dungeon Mayhem cardgame, to help review the big new expansion – Monster Madness! A beholder, an owl bear, a mimic, a mind flayer, a dragon and a gelatinous cube just walked into this card game and the results? Listen to find out what the…
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We're back and full of boardgames
Seamus and guests Nathan Cocks (@ElPrezAU) and Luke Lancaster (@lglancaster) explore a bunch of boardgame discussions as the show returns for 2020. From the draw of classics like Risk, and how to pick the 'right' version, to the value of watching video demos to learn the ropes faster than a bad...
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Toy Time With Transformers @ 35
In a bit of a tangent, Seamus chats with Jason Murray about the state of Transformers toys these days and how things have evolved over their 35 year history. Do you have a rare gem hiding in your closet? Should you be buying the newest toys? And what's been going on in the cartoons? Find Jason on...
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Inside "I Speak Giant" with Zac Naoum & Luke Lancaster
We chat to the DM and Vinnie from liveplay D&D podcast "I Speak Giant" about the show. Where it started, how it has evolved, what it's been like working with Wizards of the Coast on the Avernus preview campaign, and we even dig deep into their personal histories playing RPGs for the first time....
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GenCon 2019 wrap up with Jaime Lawrence from Good Games
I have three events left on my bucket list. Blizzard's BlizzCon, San Diego ComicCon, and GenCon. We find our from Jaime Lawrence, Brand Manager at Good Games, who was there at the show what he felt the highlights were and to answer that big question - is GenCon the ultimate tabletop fest? Hosted…
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Magic the Gathering update with 7LandHand
Aaron Graham and David Wildsmith from Magic podcast 7LandHand join the show this week to recap recent sets, the new Core 2020 and what's coming next. Plus they help Seamus crack a sealed box and tell him if he got anything good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The state of the boardgame scene
Recovering videogame journalist and boardgame nerd, Nathan Cocks, visits The Game Table to talk about his love of boardgames, the health of the scene, and deliver a litany of game and genre tips for those wondering where to start. Stay tuned for Nathan’s new site: Flying Solo Games (and Twitter)...
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Chris Perkins & Joe Manganiello at D&D Live 2019
Chris Perkins and Joe Manganiello sit down with The Game Table for a conversation at D&D Live 2019. We explore the nature of D&D being an improv game that has long-term continuity, and how the stakes are raised when there's an audience. How Chris feels about being a celebrity in his own right…
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Mike Mearls & B. Dave Walters on what D&D 5th Edition does so well
Mike Mearls, Dungeons & Dragons Creative Director and lead developer on the 5th Edition rules, and B. Dave Walters, storyteller, writer, Dungeon Master, Maze Arcana cast member, and co-host of Geek & Sundry's Ask Your Black Geek Friend, sit down with Seamus for another episode of The Game Table....
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Matthew Lillard, WizKids, and crafting cool toys to bring to the table
Matthew Lillard is best known for his acting career, but now he runs a D&D special edition workshop called Beadle & Grimm's. Along with one of the team from WizKids, this episode explores why we love jazzing up the games we play and the hard work that goes into bringing those accessories to life....
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Kate Welch & Patrick Rothfuss on making characters and the easy way to be a great DM
Another D&D Live 2019 conversation for you! Today it's Kate Welch, Game Designer at Dungeons & Dragons, and Patrick Rothfuss, bestselling author. Both play characters in the Acquisitions Incorporated universe of games, Kate as Rosie Beestinger in the C Team game, and Patrick as Viari in the core...
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Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood, Daredevil) & Xander Jeanneret from Relics & Rarities
Seamus chats to Deborah Ann Woll and Xander Jeanneret, two great performers from the Relics & Rarities liveplay D&D show. Deborah is the DM and regularly brings other celebrities who have never played before onto the show to join in the action. We talk about actors and their secret D&D games…
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Jerry Holkins & Jeremy Crawford on Acquisitions Inc and the magic of D&D
Seamus talks to Penny Arcade's Jerry Holkins and D&D's Jeremy Crawford about the arrival of the new Acquisitions Incorporated along with the bigger picture of why D&D is thriving in today's culture. There's laughs, there's deep insights, there's the promise of toil and anguish. You don't want to...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Gather round, friends! The Game Table is exploring all the games that bring us together around the tabletop. Talking to the people who bring our games to life, who give us the tools to make our games more fun than ever, and those who lift the community to new heights.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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