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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.

Interview with Jay Bernardo of Bezier Games – A Featured Table Discussion

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Jay Bernardo – the marketing manager of Bezier Games – joins the show for a delightful interview. We discuss Jay’s adventures around the globe, how he joined the Bezier team, the “Year of the Card Game” at Bezier, a little bit of a closer look at Xylotar, game design in the board gaming industry, his Youtube channel Cardboard East, and finish with facilitating a great game night.


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Cardboard East: Youtube | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | E-Mail | Patreon
Xylotar: https://beziergames.com/collections/all-games/products/xylotar-preorder
Bezier Games: https://beziergames.com/

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How to Play – Triple S Games

Rubik’s Race & Match Madness – A Kid’s Table Review

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Faith and Jared discuss the fast action pattern matching games of Rubik’s Race and Match Madness. They take a look at each one, compare the two, and Faith gets a little bit silly as they discuss. Are these games both worthy of being in the collection? Will Jared and Faith be able to complete a Rubik’s cube someday? Does Faith have a need for speed? Find out as we sit down at the Kid’s table to discuss.

Rubik’s Race:
Publisher: Spin Master Ltd.
Designer: Erno Rubik and Marvin A. Silbermintz

Match Madness:
Publisher: Foxmind Games
Designer: Jeppe Norsker
Artists: Karl Malepart

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Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition A Featured Table Review

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Ian and Jared dive into the wonky trick-taking game of Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition. Does this game produce the ground breaking results of our experiments? Or is it simply another failure in a long line of testing? Find out, as we discuss.

Note: No cats were harmed or experimented on in the making of this podcast.

Publisher: Bezier Games
Designer: Muneyuki Yokouchi (横内宗幸)
Artists: Osamu Inoue (井上磨)

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MicroMacro: Crime City A Two-Top Review

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Anna and Jared dive into the cartoon world of MicroMacro: Crime City. They discuss the complexities of the artwork, applaud the streamlined nature of the game, and give their thoughts. Will this game be solved with a closed case? Or will it become another cold case? Find out, as we discuss!

Publisher: Pegasus Spiele North America
Designer: Johannes Sich
Artists: Daniel Goll, Tobias Jochinke, Johannes Sich

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How to Play:
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Fun-K Town Recap – Anna & Julia

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More car noise, new feedback. Anna and Julia decide to add their thoughts on the weekend of Fun-K Town towards the end of the return trip.

Fun-K Town Con: https://www.fun-k-town.com/

Bezier Games: https://beziergames.com/

Ex-Libris: https://renegadegamestudios.com/ex-libris-second-edition/

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Fun-K Town Recap Episode – Jared & Ian

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Raw audio, a car ride home, and a podcast full of thoughts to recap the weekend that was Fun-K Town Con. Jared and Ian give their thoughts on the weekend as well as some of the games that they played. We do apologize for any less than professional audio this episode. Recording in a car can be difficult and we had a quick turnaround. Hope you enjoy and hope that we can see you there next year! Special thanks to Mike Randolph for such a great event! Hope you all enjoy the episode!

Fun-K Town Con: https://www.fun-k-town.com/

Bezier Games: https://beziergames.com/

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Chronicles of Avel – A Kid’s Table Review

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Faith, Joy, and Jared discuss adventure in the Chronicles of Avel. Does this game complete the journey or does it fall short?
 
Publisher: Rebel Studios
Designer: Przemek Wojtkowiak
Artists: Bartłomiej Kordowski

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How to Play: Peaky Boardgamer

Akropolis & Sea Salt & Paper – A Featured Table Double Feature Review

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Jared & Ian take a look at two games today as they prepare for their trip to Fun-K town! First up is the city building game, Akropolis! After they get done building their cities on the hill, they will cool off by diving into the origami ocean of Sea Salt & Paper. Join them as they discuss! And we really hope to see you at Fun-K Town at the end of April!

Fun-K Town Con: https://www.fun-k-town.com/

Akropolis :
Publisher: Gigamic
Designer: Jules Messaud
Artists: Pauline Detraz

Sea Salt & Paper:
Publisher: Pandasaurus Games
Designer:  Bruno Cathala and Théo Rivière
Artists: Lucien Derainne, Pierre-Yves Gallard

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How to Play:
Akropolis: PlaytheGameHQ
Sea Salt & Paper: GameNerdz

Morels & Arboretum Reviews – A Two Top Double Feature

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Anna and Jared are smelling the freshness of spring and enjoying the changing of the seasons and the weather! There's a draw to get outside and experience all that life has to offer. Naturally, this feeling has spilled over into their gaming. They jump into the forest and forage for mushrooms in Morels and then head over to walk the beautiful paths in Arboretum. Will these older games still feel fresh? Or should they have melted away with winter? Find out as we discuss!

Morels:
Publisher: Two Lantern Games
Designer: Brent Povis
Artists: Vince Dorse, Jarek Nocoń, Brent Povis

Arboretum:
Publisher: Renegade Game Studios
Designer: Dan Cassar
Artists: Philippe Guérin, Chris Quilliams, Beth Sobel

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How to Play:
Morels: Board Simple
Arboretum: Peaky Boardgamer

Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game – A Featured Table Review

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Ian and Jared go a trip down memory lane as they review a game that they've been playing for over a decade. They take a look at the original version as well as what's new as they discuss Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures game. 

Publisher:  Fantasy Flight Games | Atomic Mass Games
Designer: Jay Little, Max Brooke, Frank Brooks
Artist: Jay Little

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How to Play: Original FFG Tutorial for Version 1.0. Gives a good idea of how to play but doesn't contain any 2.0 or 2.5 material. 2.5 material