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Here at The Game Table Podcast, we explore a wide variety of tabletop games, including board games, card games, role-playing games, and more. We give you a brief overview of each game, explain the basics of how to play, and share our opinions to help you decide if it’s a good fit for your gaming table. Whether you’re a casual gamer or a tabletop game enthusiast, we’re here to help guide you through the exciting world of tabletop gaming.

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth – A Featured Table Review

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Ian and Jared dive into a discussion about Asmodee’s newest implementation of Memoir 44 in Star Wars: Battle of Hoth.

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Publisher: Asmodee
Designer: Richard Borg, Adrien Martinot
Artists: Ben Carre, Christophe Duhaze, Tony Foti, Clément Masson

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Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient
Artist: Lexin_Music – Aleksey Chistilin

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Overview of The Game Table Podcast

The Game Table Podcast is an exploration of various board, card, and tabletop games. Hosted by Ian Mansfield and Jared Snyder, this podcast offers listeners a comprehensive look at different games, providing overviews, insights on gameplay, and personal thoughts to help you decide if a game is right for your table.

Each episode delves into a specific game, discussing its mechanics, strategies, and overall experience. Whether it’s a family-friendly game like “Once Upon a Castle” or a more strategic title like “Apiary,” we bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the table. We also share tips, reviews, and sometimes even the history behind the games they feature.

Listeners can expect a mix of humor, detailed analysis, and genuine passion for gaming, making it a perfect companion for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. We also encourage community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Vantage – A Featured Table Review

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Anna and Jared settle in to the Two- Top Table this week to discuss one of their most anticipated games of the year: Vantage by Stonemaier Games.

Note: Apologies for the audio quality at certain points of this episode. When this episode was recorded, we were recovering from being sick, had multiple technical issues, and multiple interruptions. Hopefully this episode can still be enjoyed and you can get an idea if Vantage is for you.

Links for Vantage

Interested in purchasing? Get Vantage

Publisher: Stonemaier Games
Designer: Jamey Stegmaier
Artists: Valentina Filic, Sören Meding, Emilien Rotival

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How to Play: Watch It Played

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‘How to Play’ Music Background:
Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient
Artist: Lexin_Music – Aleksey Chistilin

Have questions or want to connect with The Game Table Podcast?
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Email us at thegametablepodcast@gmail.com
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Overview of The Game Table Podcast

The Game Table Podcast is an exploration of various board, card, and tabletop games. Hosted by Ian Mansfield and Jared Snyder, this podcast offers listeners a comprehensive look at different games, providing overviews, insights on gameplay, and personal thoughts to help you decide if a game is right for your table.

Each episode delves into a specific game, discussing its mechanics, strategies, and overall experience. Whether it’s a family-friendly game like “Once Upon a Castle” or a more strategic title like “Apiary,” we bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the table. We also share tips, reviews, and sometimes even the history behind the games they feature.

Listeners can expect a mix of humor, detailed analysis, and genuine passion for gaming, making it a perfect companion for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. We also encourage community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

GenCon 2025 Review

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Anna and Jared record as they drive back from GenCon 2025 giving some of their thoughts from the weekend of “The Greatest Four Days in Gaming”.

If you don’t know what GenCon is, its a 4 day convention centered around tabletop gaming, whether that be board games, card games, and role playing games. Whether you were able to go this year or not, we hope that this GenCon review helps you get excited for some of the awesome games that are soon to be released! Hit us up in our socials, email, or website and let us know what you are most excited for!

2025 GenCon Review:
Surprise of the Con:

Favorite Non-Gaming Experience:

Games That Caught Our Eye:

Games We Are Excited For Their Development:

Please reach out if you have any more questions about GenCon or are interested in maybe attending yourself! Jared would be happy to talk through tips and strategies with you.

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‘How to Play’ Music Background:
Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient
Artist: Lexin_Music – Aleksey Chistilin

Have questions or want to connect with The Game Table Podcast?
Check out our website: thegametablepodcast.com
Email us at thegametablepodcast@gmail.com
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Overview of The Game Table Podcast

The Game Table Podcast is an exploration of various board, card, and tabletop games. Hosted by Ian Mansfield and Jared Snyder, this podcast offers listeners a comprehensive look at different games, providing overviews, insights on gameplay, and personal thoughts to help you decide if a game is right for your table.

Each episode delves into a specific game, discussing its mechanics, strategies, and overall experience. Whether it’s a family-friendly game like “Once Upon a Castle” or a more strategic title like “Apiary,” we bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the table. We also share tips, reviews, and sometimes even the history behind the games they feature.

Listeners can expect a mix of humor, detailed analysis, and genuine passion for gaming, making it a perfect companion for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. We also encourage community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Board Game Expansions! – A Featured Table Discussion

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Board Game Expansions! Ian and Jared sit down at the Featured Table to discuss games that were improved by their expansions.

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‘How to Play’ Music Background:
Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient
Artist: Lexin_Music – Aleksey Chistilin

Have questions or want to connect with The Game Table Podcast?
Check out our website: thegametablepodcast.com
Email us at thegametablepodcast@gmail.com
Check out our Linktree for easy access to find us online!
Follow us on Instagram
Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/ZYKF3wdenJ
Check us out on Boardgamegeek

Jared on BGG
Ian on BGG

Overview of The Game Table Podcast

The Game Table Podcast is an exploration of various board, card, and tabletop games. Hosted by Ian Mansfield and Jared Snyder, this podcast offers listeners a comprehensive look at different games, providing overviews, insights on gameplay, and personal thoughts to help you decide if a game is right for your table.

Each episode delves into a specific game, discussing its mechanics, strategies, and overall experience. Whether it’s a family-friendly game like “Once Upon a Castle” or a more strategic title like “Apiary,” we bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the table. We also share tips, reviews, and sometimes even the history behind the games they feature.

Listeners can expect a mix of humor, detailed analysis, and genuine passion for gaming, making it a perfect companion for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. We also encourage community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

The Game Table Podcast’s 100th…ish Episode

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Ian and Jared celebrate The Game Table Podcast’s 100th…ish episode and two years of podcasting together. We reminisce, celebrate, and talk about what’s ahead. ALSO, there’s a top 10 list featuring games that the guys have reviewed on the podcast over the last two years.

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‘How to Play’ Music Background:
Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient
Artist: Lexin_Music – Aleksey Chistilin

Have questions or want to connect with The Game Table Podcast?
Check out our website: thegametablepodcast.com
Email us at thegametablepodcast@gmail.com
Check out our Linktree for easy access to find us online!
Follow us on Instagram
Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/ZYKF3wdenJ
Check us out on Boardgamegeek

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Overview of The Game Table Podcast

The Game Table Podcast is an exploration of various board, card, and tabletop games. Hosted by Ian Mansfield and Jared Snyder, this podcast offers listeners a comprehensive look at different games, providing overviews, insights on gameplay, and personal thoughts to help you decide if a game is right for your table.

Each episode delves into a specific game, discussing its mechanics, strategies, and overall experience. Whether it’s a family-friendly game like “Once Upon a Castle” or a more strategic title like “Apiary,” we bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the table. We also share tips, reviews, and sometimes even the history behind the games they feature.

Listeners can expect a mix of humor, detailed analysis, and genuine passion for gaming, making it a perfect companion for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. We also encourage community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Xylotar: Unhinged / Illusion / Patrician: Towers of Influence / Hanabi – A Kid’s/Family Table Review

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Jared sits alone at the Family Table to discuss four games: Xylotar: Unhinged by Bezier Games, Illusion from Pandasaurus Games, Patrician: Towers of Influence by Calliope Games, and Hanabi by R&R Games.

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Publisher: Bézier Games
Designer: Christopher Wray
Artists: Davi Comodo

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How to Play: N/A

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Publisher: Pandasaurus Games
Designer: Wolfgang Warsch
Artists: Oliver Freudenreich, Sandra Freudenreich

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How to Play: Watch It Played

Links for Patrician: Towers of Influence

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Publisher: Calliope Games
Designer: Michael Schacht
Artists: Design/Main, Andrew Hepworth

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How to Play: Calliope Games

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Interested in purchasing? Get Hanabi

Publisher: R&R Games
Designer: Antoine Bauza
Artists: Antoine Bauza, Gérald Guerlais, Laura Michaud, Albertine Ralenti

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How to Play: Roll for Crit

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‘How to Play’ Music Background:
Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient
Artist: Lexin_Music – Aleksey Chistilin

Have questions or want to connect with The Game Table Podcast?
Check out our website: thegametablepodcast.com
Email us at thegametablepodcast@gmail.com
Check out our Linktree for easy access to find us online!
Follow us on Instagram
Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/ZYKF3wdenJ
Check us out on Boardgamegeek

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Overview of The Game Table Podcast

The Game Table Podcast is an exploration of various board, card, and tabletop games. Hosted by Ian Mansfield and Jared Snyder, this podcast offers listeners a comprehensive look at different games, providing overviews, insights on gameplay, and personal thoughts to help you decide if a game is right for your table.

Each episode delves into a specific game, discussing its mechanics, strategies, and overall experience. Whether it’s a family-friendly game like “Once Upon a Castle” or a more strategic title like “Apiary,” we bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the table. We also share tips, reviews, and sometimes even the history behind the games they feature.

Listeners can expect a mix of humor, detailed analysis, and genuine passion for gaming, making it a perfect companion for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. We also encourage community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

The Game Table Podcast’s 2025 GenCon Preview

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Ian and Jared sit down at the featured table to give their GenCon preview as they discuss some of the games they are excited about for GenCon 2025. With the convention starting in just under a month, Jared’s excited! Ian is excited too…. but he’s also trying to buy a house so he can’t go to GenCon this year….

If you don’t know what GenCon is, its a 4 day convention centered around tabletop gaming, whether that be board games, card games, and role playing games. Whether you’re able to go this year or not, we hope that this GenCon preview helps you get excited for some of the awesome games that are soon to be released! Hit us up in our socials, email, or website and let us know what you are most excited for!

2025 GenCon Preview: Games Discussed that You and/or I Could See at GenCon:

  • Vantage by Stonemaier Games (Booth #2909)
  • The Game Makers by Bezier Games (Booth #137)
  • Distilled: Cocktails by Paverson Games (Booth #2250)
  • Class of ’89 by Paverson Games (Booth #2250)
  • Ibion: The Noose & The Goose by APE Games (Booth #2549)
  • Lightning Train by Dire Wolf (Booth #2402)
  • Golden Cup by Cranio Creations (Booth #
  • Cola Wars by One More Turn Games (Booth #2763)
  • Vegas Strip by AllPlay (Booth #1849)
  • Twinkle Twinkle by AllPlay (Booth #1849)
  • Slambo by AllPlay (Booth #1849)
  • Ruins AllPlay (Booth #1849)
  • Deep Dreams by Devir (Booth #2811)
  • Koinobori by Devir (Booth #2811)
  • Cat in the Tower by Arcane Wonders (Booth #629)
  • Koi by DV Games (Booth #2205)
  • JurassicFeud by Vesuvius Media (Booth #2149)
  • Wine Cellar by 25th Century Games (Booth #1457)
  • Bagged & Boarded by Octoraffe Games (Booth – not announced)
  • Battle of Hoth by Days of Wonder (Booth #809, 817, 929, 1129)
  • Ahoy by Leder Games (Booth #643)
  • Tea Garden by Albi (Booth #1751)
  • Lairs by KTBG (Booth #2006)
  • Pirates of the High Teas by Pink Hawk Games (Booth – not announced)
  • Deep Regrets (Booth – not announced)
  • The Architects of Amytis by La Boîte de Jeu (Booth – not announced)

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‘How to Play’ Music Background:
Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient
Artist: Lexin_Music – Aleksey Chistilin

Have questions or want to connect with The Game Table Podcast?
Check out our website: thegametablepodcast.com
Email us at thegametablepodcast@gmail.com
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Follow us on Instagram
Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/ZYKF3wdenJ
Check us out on Boardgamegeek

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Overview of The Game Table Podcast

The Game Table Podcast is an exploration of various board, card, and tabletop games. Hosted by Ian Mansfield and Jared Snyder, this podcast offers listeners a comprehensive look at different games, providing overviews, insights on gameplay, and personal thoughts to help you decide if a game is right for your table.

Each episode delves into a specific game, discussing its mechanics, strategies, and overall experience. Whether it’s a family-friendly game like “Once Upon a Castle” or a more strategic title like “Apiary,” we bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the table. We also share tips, reviews, and sometimes even the history behind the games they feature.

Listeners can expect a mix of humor, detailed analysis, and genuine passion for gaming, making it a perfect companion for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. We also encourage community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Boop / Paris: La Cité de la Lumière – A Two Top Review

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Anna and Jared discuss a pair of abstract games – Boop and Paris: La Cité de la Lumière – together at the Two Top Table.

Links for Boop

Interested in purchasing? Get Boop
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Publisher: Smirk & Dagger Games
Designer: Scott Brady
Artists: Curt Covert

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How to Play: Play the Game HQ

Links for Paris: La Cité de la Lumière

Interested in purchasing? Get Paris: La Cite de la Lumiere
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Publisher: Devir
Designer: José Antonio Abascal Acebo
Artists: Oriol Hernández

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How to Play: Devir Games

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‘How to Play’ Music Background:
Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient
Artist: Lexin_Music – Aleksey Chistilin

Have questions or want to connect with The Game Table Podcast?
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Email us at thegametablepodcast@gmail.com
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Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/ZYKF3wdenJ
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Overview of The Game Table Podcast

The Game Table Podcast is an exploration of various board, card, and tabletop games. Hosted by Ian Mansfield and Jared Snyder, this podcast offers listeners a comprehensive look at different games, providing overviews, insights on gameplay, and personal thoughts to help you decide if a game is right for your table.

Each episode delves into a specific game, discussing its mechanics, strategies, and overall experience. Whether it’s a family-friendly game like “Once Upon a Castle” or a more strategic title like “Apiary,” we bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the table. We also share tips, reviews, and sometimes even the history behind the games they feature.

Listeners can expect a mix of humor, detailed analysis, and genuine passion for gaming, making it a perfect companion for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. We also encourage community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Comic Hunters – A Featured Table Review

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Jared’s back! He and Ian discuss the game of drafting mini games, Comic Hunters, published by Spin Masters Ltd.

Links for Comic Hunters

Interested in purchasing? Get Comic Hunters
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Publisher: Spin Masters Ltd
Designer: Robert Coelho
Artists: Diego Sá

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How to Play: Table Talk Reviews

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‘How to Play’ Music Background:
Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient
Artist: Lexin_Music – Aleksey Chistilin

Have questions or want to connect with The Game Table Podcast?
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Email us at thegametablepodcast@gmail.com
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Overview of The Game Table Podcast

The Game Table Podcast is an exploration of various board, card, and tabletop games. Hosted by Ian Mansfield and Jared Snyder, this podcast offers listeners a comprehensive look at different games, providing overviews, insights on gameplay, and personal thoughts to help you decide if a game is right for your table.

Each episode delves into a specific game, discussing its mechanics, strategies, and overall experience. Whether it’s a family-friendly game like “Once Upon a Castle” or a more strategic title like “Apiary,” we bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the table. We also share tips, reviews, and sometimes even the history behind the games they feature.

Listeners can expect a mix of humor, detailed analysis, and genuine passion for gaming, making it a perfect companion for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. We also encourage community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Tsuro / Skyjo – Kid’s Table Reviews

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Faith, Joy, and Jared are back at the kid’s table taking a look at two oldie but goodies in Tsuro and Skyjo.

Links for Tsuro

Interested in purchasing? Get Tsuro
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Publisher: Calliope Games
Designer: Tom McMurchie
Artists: Cathy Brigg, Andrew Hepworth, Shane Small, Imelda Vohwinkel, Franz Vohwinkel

BGG Game Link

How to Play: Watch It Played

Links for Skyjo

Interested in purchasing? Get Skyjo
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Publisher: Magilano
Designer: Alexander Bernhardt
Artists: Alexander Bernhardt

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How to Play: Watch It Played

Links for The Game Table Podcast

‘How to Play’ Music Background:
Song: Inspiring Cinematic Ambient
Artist: Lexin_Music – Aleksey Chistilin

Have questions or want to connect with The Game Table Podcast?
Check out our website: thegametablepodcast.com
Email us at thegametablepodcast@gmail.com
Check out our Linktree for easy access to find us online!
Follow us on Instagram
Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/ZYKF3wdenJ
Check us out on Boardgamegeek

Jared on BGG
Ian on BGG

Overview of The Game Table Podcast

The Game Table Podcast is an exploration of various board, card, and tabletop games. Hosted by Ian Mansfield and Jared Snyder, this podcast offers listeners a comprehensive look at different games, providing overviews, insights on gameplay, and personal thoughts to help you decide if a game is right for your table.

Each episode delves into a specific game, discussing its mechanics, strategies, and overall experience. Whether it’s a family-friendly game like “Once Upon a Castle” or a more strategic title like “Apiary,” we bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the table. We also share tips, reviews, and sometimes even the history behind the games they feature.

Listeners can expect a mix of humor, detailed analysis, and genuine passion for gaming, making it a perfect companion for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. We also encourage community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.