Box Scores from the Basement- A Celebration of Sports Sim Gaming

This week, Mike Silva and Jamie Marshall, two heavyweights in the hobby, join us for a deep and extremely funny conversation about what makes some of the sports sim games we love so addictive. Then, for bonus content, which starts at 57:20, Marc and John talk about the recent increase in new games and ask the buying question, "when is enough enough?"  To watch the full episode including some great horse racing using Top of the Stretch PC Horse racing game just go here: Top of the Stretch Horse Racing w/Mike Silva and Jamie Marshall plus what makes a game addictive?About Box Scores from the BasementCelebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week, the guys talk with authors Steve Etzel and Derek Bain, two of the main contributing writers for the book "Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Tabletop Simulations" and the impact it's having on the sports sim community. The book is fascinating, the interview is fascinating and we think you'll love this episode.  At 1:09:00 there's some PODCAST ONLY bonus content as Marc, Steve and Derek dive a bit deeper into the book and talk about MLB licensing issues game companies have dealt with in the past and how diferent game designers are able to accurately control for things like a pitcher's pick off move, stadium effects and much more! About Box Scores from the BasementCelebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week, John and Marc co-host and talk with Jim Fraasch. Jim is a long time APBA baseball guy and the talent behind the website Jim's APBA Barn – APBA Sports Games and other Table Topics. Plus, both Jim and Marc are doing replays of the 1965 baseball season so for PODCAST ONLY bonus content, Marc and John talk about all the great sports related things that happened that year.  Hopefully, their conversation will inspire you to pick a year and not just replay one sport's season but a whole bunch of stuff from that year. Podcast Bonus Content starts at the 58:00 mark. About Box Scores from the BasementCelebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week, the guys talk with Rod Hess from the YouTube channel "Rod's Tabletop Hoops" about all things basketball related. Rod goes through the list of some of his favorite games and offers suggestions on how to get the most out of basketball sims. You can check out his channel here: www.youtube.com/@rodstabletophoops  Plus Podcast Only bonus content starts at the 53:00 minute mark as Marc, Ron and Rod spend some time talking about why it's so hard for a lot of us to get into modern basketball and offer suggestions to make basketball simming fun again! You watch the full YouTube live stream right here: Mickey's Fast Break BB w/Rod Hess- '84 Finals Game 7 Celtics vs. LakersAbout Box Scores from the BasementCelebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week, the guys talk with hobby favorite, Kurt Bergland, about his highly popular youtube channel "Kurt Bergland's Baseball World" which you can find right here: (3) Kurt Bergland’s Baseball World - YouTube as well as the book "Hardball Retro's Tabletop Baseball Compendium" for which Kurt is a contributing author. Plus, PODCAST ONLY bonus content starts at the 49:00 mark with Marc and Ron talking about how to incorporate modern, even current seasons, into your hobby repertoire.  And, of course, if you'd like to watch the full episode with Kurt, including a great game of History Maker Baseball, you can find it right here: History Maker Baseball w/ special guest Kurt Bergland- Red Sox vs. Marlins Franchise Best PlayersAbout Box Scores from the BasementCelebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week, the guys talk with hobby heavyweight, Stephen Kilburn, better known as the Replay Gamer to talk about his passion for the hobby, his creative use of AI and the state of the hobby in general. Afterwards, Marc and Ron offer tips on how to make your full season replay experience the most fun and exciting it can be.  Podcast only content starts at the 57:00 minute mark. And, of course, if you'd like to watch the full episode with Stephen, the pre interview content as well as the head to head gaming you can find it right here: "The Replay Gamer" plus ACTION PC BASEBALLAbout Box Scores from the BasementCelebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week, the guys talk with Ian Brooke, the creator of On Deck Baseball, one of the most unique cards and dice baseball games you'll ever play.  Ian dives deep into what it takes to create a solid game that's quickly becoming one of the hobby's favorites.  After the interview, Marc, Ron and John, along with special guest Dominic Provisiero, offer tips on how to keep your draft league going strong for decades. Dom's APBA baseball league has been thriving for 45 years! You can find that content at the 52:00 minute mark. And, of course, if you'd like to see some head-to-head ON Deck Baseball action, you can watch the interview with Ian and the game play here on our youtube channel: On Deck Baseball- Game creator Ian Brooke PLUS More FOOTAGE from APBACONAbout Box Scores from the BasementCelebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

On this episode, the guys spend over an hour with the owner of APBA, John Herson. They cover all aspects of the game company's rich history, what APBA means to the hobby as a whole and the future of this legacy giant. After the interview, some great bonus content as Marc, Ron and John talk about draft and trading strategies for different types of head-to-head leagues. That content starts at around the 1:23 mark.  And if you'd like to watch the head-to-head APBA GO match up from that week's YouTube live stream you can find it right here: JOHN HERSON and a game of APBA GOAbout Box Scores from the BasementCelebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

On this episode, the guys talk with hobby favorite, James Cast, about his love of sports sim gaming as well as his hit podcast "Table Top Sportcast" which you can find right here Tabletop SportCast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts or wherever you go to hear your favorite podcasts.  After the full-length interview, Marc and Ron offer some bonus content (which starts around 58:00) about what makes cards and dice so frustrating but also so appealing!  And if you'd like to watch the head to head Title Bout PC matchups, you can find those here: Title Bout 2 PC- James Cast from "The Tabletop Sportcast" podcast plus Great Heavyweights tournamentAbout Box Scores from the BasementCelebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

On this episode, the guys talk with Stratomatic big wigs, Adam Richman (son of Strat inventor Hal Richman) and John Garcia about the company's past, present and bright as ever future. For podcast only bonus content (which starts at 55:50) Marc and Ron discuss appropriate and inappropriate ways hobby enthusiasts interact with game companies and vice versa.  And if you'd like to watch the head to head matchup discussed, you can find it right here: Strat-O-Matic w/CEO Adam Richman and CCO John Garcia plus World Series Game 7 Dodgers vs. Blue JaysAbout Box Scores from the BasementCelebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.