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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.

Nana – A Kid’s/Family Table Review

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Jared, Faith, and Joy sit down at the Kid’s table and take a look at the tricky memory and set collection game Nana from Mob Plus.

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Publisher: Mob Plus
Designer: 宮野 華也 (Kaya Miyano)
Artists: 別府さい (Sai Beppu)

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How to Play: Ruel Gaviola / Tabletop Tonight

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Nana Description from the Publisher

nana, which was later reprinted as Trio, is a card game in which players are looking for three of a kind.

The deck consists of 36 cards, numbered 1-12 three times. Players receive some cards in hand, which they are required to sort from low to high, and the remaining cards are placed face down on the table.

On your turn, choose any single card to reveal, either the low or high card from a player’s hand (including your own) or any face-down card from the table. Then, do this again. Should the two cards show the same number, continue your turn; if they do not, return the cards to where they came from and end your turn.

If you reveal three cards showing the same number, take these cards as a set in front of you. If you are the first player to collect three sets, you win — except that a player wins immediately if they collect the set of 7s or two sets that add or subtract to 7, e.g., 4s and 11s.

Note that nana and Trio contain identical components, but nana is labeled for 2-5 players, while Trio is labeled for 3-6 players. Trio has slight changes to the rules, with players using all cards no matter the player count. Additionally, you play in normal mode — winning with three sets or the 7s — or “spicy” mode, winning with two linked sets or the 7s. Finally, Trio includes rules for playing in teams with four or six players.

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 encourages community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Marvel Champions Expansions Discussion

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Ian and Jared sit down at the featured table to discuss the many expansions in the Marvel Champions lineup by Fantasy Flight Games. They discuss each campaign box, each hero, and discuss some of their favorites.

Links for Marvel Champions Expansions

Interested in purchasing?
Rise of Red Skull (close to out of print – will need to possibly search 2nd hand)
Galaxy’s Most Wanted
Mad Titan’s Shadow
Sinister Motives (close to out of print – will need to possibly search 2nd hand)
Mutant Genesis
Next Evolution
Age of Apocalypse (close to out of print – will need to possibly search 2nd hand)
Agents of Shield

Hero and Scenario Packs
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Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Designer: Caleb Grace, Michael Boggs, Nate French, Aaron Haltom, Tony Fanchi
Artists: So Many…. Thank you all!

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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 encourages community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Obsession – A Two Top Review

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Anna and Jared sit down at the two top table to discuss the social climbing, estate building, open drafting, and hand management game Obsession by Kayenta Games.

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Publisher: Kayenta Games
Designer: Dan Hallagan
Artists: Dan Hallagan

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Intro Victorian Gothic Piano Music
“One Thousand Years Ago”
Music by Joel Fazhari from Pixabay

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

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Overview of Obsession

You are the head of a respected but troubled family estate in mid-19th century Victorian England. After several lean decades, family fortunes are looking up! Your goal is to improve your estate so as to be in better standing with the truly influential families in Derbyshire.

Obsession is a game of 16 to 20 turns in which players build a deck of Victorian gentry (British social upper class), renovate their estate by acquiring building tiles from a centralized builders’ market, and manipulate an extensive service staff of butlers, housekeepers, underbutlers, maids, valets, and footmen utilizing a novel worker placement mechanic. Successfully hosting prestigious social activities such as Fox Hunts, Music Recitals, Billiards, Political Debates, and Grand Balls increases a player’s wealth, reputation, and connections among the elite.

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 encourages community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Fort – A Featured Table Review

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Ian and Jared sit down at the Featured table to discuss the deck building, fort constructing, friend-making game, Fort by Leder Games.

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Publisher: Leder Games
Designer: Grant Rodiek
Artists: Kyle Ferrin

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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

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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 encourages community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Nosy Bear / Dragon’s Breath – Two Quick Kid’s Table Reviews

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Jared and Hope sit down at the Kid’s table and take a look at the color identifying game, Nosy Bear, and the dexterity, set collection game Dragon’s Breath from HABA games.

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Publisher: HABA
Designer: Christian Tiggemann
Artists: Anna-Lena Kühler

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Publisher: HABA
Designer: Günter Burkhardt, Lena Burkhardt
Artists: Daniel Döbner

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Nosy Bear Description from the Publisher

Players try to get rid of their 6 bears. They have to put them over the right nose (right color). One nose is blocked by the Nosy Bear. If a player ends there, he can’t put a bear there, but he can replace the Nosy Bear card.

First player who can place the 6th bear, wins.

Dragon’s Breath Description from the Publisher

On one of their expeditions the dragon children Mira, Feo, Luna and Diego discover an unusual sparkling treasure: a column of ice with sparkling stones frozen inside it.
They want to take the treasure back to their cave. But unfortunately the column of ice is too heavy. The only thing they can do is to melt it. But breathing fire isn’t as easy as it sounds. Instead of fire they only manage hot air. Then the four of them have an idea: they’ll get their dad to help.
And it works! Dad’s fire breathing starts melting the column, and little by little the sparkling stones start falling out. The dragon children quickly collect the valuable treasures, and take them back to their cave.
With a little luck even dad will get a few sparkling stones! Which dragon child will collect the most sparkling stones in their cave by the end of the game?

—description from the rulebook

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 encourages community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Nunatak: Temple of Ice – A Featured Table Review

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Ian and Jared sit down at the Featured table to discuss the competitive ice temple building game, Nunatak by Kosmos.

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Publisher: Kosmos
Designer: Kane Klenko
Artists: Kwanchai Moriya

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How to Play: Thames & Kosmos UK

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‘How to Play’ Music Background:
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 encourages community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan – A Two Top Review

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Anna and Jared sit down at the Two Top table to discuss the app driven, epic story telling adventure dungeon crawling tabletop game, Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan.

A very special thank you to Mighty Boards for providing a review copy. It was a fantastic surprise (one of the biggest of our year) and one of Jared’s top game of 2024!

Links for Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan

Interested in purchasing?
Mighty Boards Website
Feb 2025 Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan Kickstarter

Publisher: Mighty Boards
Designer: Gordon Calleja
Artists: Yusuf Artun, Mark Casha, Max Kosek, Antonio Muntean, Yamandú Daniel Orce, Arjuna Susini

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‘How to Play’ Music Background:
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 encourages community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

End of Year Review and Looking Ahead to 2025

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Happy New Year Everyone!!! Ian and Jared give an end of year review of 2024, discuss their successes and failures, and look ahead to 2025. We hope your New Year is a blast and that 2025 is incredible!

Games Looked at in End of Year Review

Disney Villainous
Apiary
Heat: Pedal to the Medal
Ticket to Ride: Legacy
Let’s Go to Japan
Star Wars: X-Wing
Akropolis
Sea Salt & Paper
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition
Harmonies
Star Wars: Outer Rim
That Time You Killed Me
Parks
Parks: Roll & Hike
Distilled
Campaign Trail
Rock Hard: 1977
Redwood
Zombicide
Age of Comics: The Golden Years
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Hi, I’m Clavier. I’m a composer and pianist. I make piano music, Orchestral soundtracks and Ambient music. My Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0v0X8EUY8KmXXumeZet5mJ My passion for music drives everything I do, and I am constantly striving to create works that touch the hearts and souls of my listeners. If you’d like to support my work, the best way to do so is by subscribing to my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@claviermus

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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 encourages community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

The Game Night Around Christmas – A Game Table Podcast Christmas Parody

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Joyful Game Night, Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays from The Game Table Podcast! We hope you have a wonderful time with friends, family, and loved ones. May this Christmas parody bring you a little joy as you gather round your own gaming table for game night during the holiday season.

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Background Music:
Song: T’was the Night Before Christmas
Artist: Steve Oxen

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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 encourages community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.

Hues and Cues – A Kid’s Table Review

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Faith, Joy, and Anna sit down at the Kid’s table and take a look at the color communication deduction game, Hues & Cues from the OP games.

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Publisher: The OP Games
Designer: Scott Brady
Artists: 

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Hues and Cues Description from the Publisher

What hue do you think of when we say “apple”? Hues and Cues is a vibrant game of colorful communication where players are challenged to make connections to colors with words. Using only one and two-word cues, players try to get others to guess a specific hue from the 480 colors on the game board. The closer the guesses are to the target, the more points you earn. Since everyone imagines colors differently, connecting colors and clues has never been this much fun!

Gather around with three to ten people to play a quick and simple game with a prism of possibilities! First, a “cue giver” hides a specific color they’ve chosen out of a deck of cards. There are 480 shades on the board in front of you! After getting one- and two-word cues, everyone places their marker on which color they think is being described. “Coffee.” Is it dark brown, as in freshly brewed? “Au lait.” With milk. That means I should pick a lighter shade!

Use examples from everyday life, from nature to pop culture, or materials and moods. Everyone around the table gets a turn to give cues and guess. The better your hints or guesses, the more points you earn. Play off others’ experiences to narrow down what they have in mind!

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 encourages community interaction through our website, social media, and Discord.