What has Ammon Anderson been doing? | TTTS2E11

Send us Fan MailThis week on the Throwdown we have a special treat: Kevin Sussman, star of Stuart Fails to Save The Universe and Big Bang Theory joins us to talk about his new hit show and his passion for boardgames!This episode is actually sponsored by the Temple of Inquinatious Evil Campaign by GooeyCube !Back it here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/gooey-cube/the-temple-of-inquinatious-evil-a-ttrpg-adventure/pre-launch?ref=gcgatrnd#stuartfailstosavetheuniverse #bigbangtheory #interview Subscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP

Send us Fan MailAlphinius Goo returns to the Throwdown and this time he brought Luke Gygax with him! Join us as we chat about the new Backerkit launching next week for the sequel to Tomb of Gyzaengaxx- The Temple of Inquinatious Evil! This episode is actually sponsored by the Temple of Inquinatious Evil Campaign, staring on October 20th on Backerkit. Go sign up now and you'll get a free module with your pledge: Devil of a Detail! Sign up here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/gooey-cube/the-temple-of-inquinatious-evil-a-ttrpg-adventure/pre-launch?ref=gcgatrnd#dungeonsanddragons #gooeycube #lukegygax #backerkit Subscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP

Send us Fan MailDanielle Reynolds joins us this episode, talking about their game pitch deck, some behind-the-scenes on Caution Signs and other games, and taking the temperature of diversity in the tabletop game space. Tabletop Throwdown is GamingTrend’s tabletop podcast where Mark Streed, Sean Brown and Mike Dunn chat with game designers, game publishers, and other gaming adjacent folks about, well, games and other nerdy pursuits. It can be silly and fun, and you might just learn something before the 90 minutes are up!#gamedesign #boardgames #interview Subscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP

Send us Fan MailThis episode we got to chat with Dennis Northcott and Ben Rosset about the new Kinson-Key Games title in the Galactic Cruise Universe- Excursions! We've gotten a chance to play this streamlined follow-up to the amazing Galactic Cruise and we can't wait to play again! You can sign up for the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kinsonkeygames/excursions-a-galactic-cruise-gameTabletop Throwdown is GamingTrend’s tabletop podcast where Mark Streed, Sean Brown and Mike Dunn chat with game designers, game publishers, and other gaming adjacent folks about, well, games and other nerdy pursuits. It can be silly and fun, and you might just learn something before the 90 minutes are up!#galacticcruise #kickstarter #podcast Subscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP

Send us Fan MailThis week we welcome Paul Salomon, designer of Honey Buzz and the Creative Director for fledgling publisher Gamehead. We talk about his experiences with game design and how he has transitioned into a more collaborative role now that he is with Gamehead.Tabletop Throwdown is GamingTrend’s tabletop podcast where Mark Streed, Sean Brown and Mike Dunn chat with game designers, game publishers, and other gaming adjacent folks about, well, games and other nerdy pursuits. It can be silly and fun, and you might just learn something before the 90 minutes are up!#honeybuzz #gamedesign #gamepublishing Subscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP

Send us Fan MailAmmon Anderson returns to the Throwdown! Last time, he teased Space Potato, this time? You'll have to watch and find out! Join Mark Streed, Mike Dunn, and Sean Brown this episode as we talk to Ammon about all the amazing work he's been doing these last two years, not exclusive to just designing his own games, even! This one is a silly one, folks!#ammonanderson #gnomehollow #catsvscucumbers Subscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP

Send us Fan MailDid you know Twilight Struggle, the Cold War 'wargame' that dominated the BGG top 100 for years is twenty years old this year? We got to chat with Jason Matthews the co-designer of the classic about the history of the game, historical games as a genre, and almost managed to not dip into politics (hey, it isn't much! promise!) Oh, and there is a GIANT Twilight Struggle he's bringing to cons these days...#twilightstruggle #historicalgames #anniversary0:00 Cold Open: Star Wars Kids & Historical Games1:02 Welcome to the Tabletop Throwdown2:55 The Giant Magnetic Twilight Struggle4:09 Building the First Prototype (Craft Foam & All)6:41 Balancing Politics, Civility & the Gaming Table11:14 Patriotism, the Smithsonian & America 25015:08 The 50-Year Lens: Why History Needs Distance21:43 Twilight Struggle as an Educational Tool27:01 Growing Up in Cold War West Berlin31:25 The 20th Anniversary: Revisiting Your Own Design34:22 The Card-Driven Brilliance of Twilight Struggle37:44 What Would You Tell Your Past Self?39:31 The Alan Moon Story: How Twilight Struggle Took Off44:05 Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey & Nerd Culture46:16 Handling Historical Accuracy & Political Bias50:47 Fort Circle Games & Paying It Forward53:13 Votes for Women & The Evolution of Historical Gaming58:04 Throwdown Question1:03:57 Diplomacy, Acquire & The Games That Shaped Us1:13:28 Star Wars Top 3: Ewoks, Andor & Rogue One1:22:04 Anniversary Edition Details & Wrapping UpSubscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP

Send us Fan MailScott Brady has designed and co-designed several of the most compelling games of the last few years and shares with us some behind-the-scenes info on how they got made and his design process in general. Learn how even the Covid pandemic couldn't keep Hues & Cues from becoming a smash hit! Hear the origins of the thinky cat game boop. and it's many spin-offs. Marvel at Scott's wall of components!#boop #gamedesign #huesandcues0:00 - Intro & Welcome Scott Brady2:00 - The Prototype Piece Wall: Scott's Game Design Workshop5:00 - How Scott Got Into Game Design: From Mom Blog to Tabletop10:00 - Pantone the Game & Why IP Matters in Design15:00 - Hues & Cues Origin: Publishing During COVID20:00 - Mass Market Success: Target, Walmart & 13 Languages24:00 - Designing for the Social Experience, Not Just Mechanics26:30 - Failed Prototypes: Pacifier Mouthpieces & COVID's Impact29:00 - Collaboration in Game Design: Caution Signs & Out of Words32:00 - Boop Origin: The Shockwave Mechanic No One Had Done37:00 - Gekitai to Boop: Naming, Theming & Smirk & Dagger42:00 - National Boop Tournaments & Hearing "Boop" Across the Hall45:00 - Boop Shuffle: Shared Deck Design & Board Visualization51:00 - Scott's Boop Shuffle + Mike's Boop Variant (Boop Shuffle Boop)54:00 - Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Scott's Top 358:00 - Deep Space Nine, Farscape & the Monetization of Meanness1:03:00 - Kevin Sussman, Big Bang Theory & Why Nerds Are Now Cool1:08:00 - Outro & Where to Find Scott at Gen ConSubscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP

Send us Fan MailIt's an Origins Gamefair special! This week we bring back our two co-hosts from season one- Dan Hinkin and Mark Julian- joining Sean, Mark, and Mike for an all hosts no guests special after con report! Find out what games caught their fancy at the show, and hang on for some spicy hot takes on the awards show and the event in general.Subscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP

Send us Fan MailTravis Reynolds joins Mike, Sean, and Mark on our latest episode of Tabletop Throwdown! Travis' story of the boardgaming world is a tale told in conventions- Sean and Travis wax nostalgic over all of the cons they have worked at together, becoming close friends in spite of the distance between them. Travis goes on to tell tales of working with designers such as Vital Lacerda and Stefan Feld. Also, watch/listen as Mike in his utter sportsball ignorance almost confuses the United Kingdom for University of Kentucky.Subscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP