Episode 231 - Gen Con 2025 Recap

In this week’s episode we'll discuss the future of the Game Schooler Podcast, and cover Fight 5, Fliptoons, Railroad Tiles, and A Place For All My Books00:00 - Podcast Evolution and Future Directions11:48 - Fight 519:46 - Exploring Flip Tunes29:00 - Railroad Tiles41:07 - A Place for All My Books52:03 - Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

In this week’s episode we talk to Chris Yi of the Dice Tower about Gaming, Content Creation, and Designing Games!00:00 - Introduction to Tabletop Gaming and Guest Introduction01:35 - Chris Yi's Journey into Gaming03:33 - Transitioning to Content Creation08:25 - Managing Content Creation and Burnout13:09 - Staying Positive in the Gaming Community16:41 - Exciting Developments in the Gaming Industry18:34 - The Joys of Working in Gaming20:49 - Unexpected Aspects of the Job23:13 - Family Gaming Experiences26:02 - The Essence of Tabletop Gaming27:07 - The Joy of Podcasting and Game Design27:38 - Diving into Game Design: The Birth of Soda Jerk30:49 - Understanding Soda Jerk: Gameplay Mechanics Explained32:32 - Future Projects: What's Next for Chris?33:45 - Teaching vs. Learning Games: A Personal Preference34:29 - Conventions: Essen vs. Gen Con40:01 - The Dice Tower Retreat vs. Convention: A Comparison45:08 - Philosophy of Luck: A Positive Mindset

In this week’s episode Piper Kotecki and Eliza McCabe share their Top 10 Board Games of All Time!

In this week’s episode we interview Joe Hout, the designer of 3 Chapters.01:33 - Joe Hout's Love for Gen Con02:29 - Joe Hout's Gaming Origin Story03:36 - Twin City Games and Game Design Journey05:03 - The Concept Behind 'Animal Espionage'06:34 - The Transition to Game Design08:35 - Balancing Game Design with a Full-Time Job09:53 - The Art of the Pitch at Gen Con12:45 - The Journey of 'Three Chapters'14:36 - Self-Publishing vs. Working with a Publisher20:13 - Pitching 'Three Chapters'22:11 - Understanding the Game Mechanics of Three Chapters24:06 - Future Projects and Game Design Aspirations25:54 - The Appeal of Lighter Games29:44 - The Importance of Accessibility in Gaming32:58 - The Joy of Game Design and Community35:07 - The Unique Value of Tabletop Gaming36:25 - Celebrating Community and Librarians in Gaming

In this week's episode we recap our journey at Gen Con in Indianapolis. We discuss games that stood out and our experiences as a whole.#Gen Con 2025 #tabletopgaming #boardgames #gamereviews

In this week’s episode we'll cover The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game, our Game of the Week, discuss Mitigating the Churn in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Engine-Building  Games!  We also Spotlight 3,000 Scoundrels from Unexpected Games!00:00:00 - Introduction00:09:05 - Spotlight: 3,000 Scoundrels00:19:15 - Game of the Week: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game00:42:51 - School of Gaming: Mitigating the Churn01:02:34 - High-Five: Engine-Building Games

In this week’s episode we'll cover Star Explorer, our Game of the Week, discuss Player Interaction in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Route-Building Games!  We also Spotlight The Faraway from Pandasaurus!00:00:00 - Introduction00:15:11 - Spotlight: Faraway00:25:20 - Game of the Week: Star Explorer00:47:52 - School of Gaming: Player Interaction Explained01:04:12 - High-Five: Route-Building Games

In this week’s episode we'll cover The Crew: Family Adventure, our Game of the Week, discuss a Good Rulebook or a Good Teach in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Letter D Games!  We also Spotlight The Dwarf King from IELLO!00:00 - Introductions & Awesomeness12:58 - Spotlight: The Dwarf King20:59 - Game of the Week: The Crew: Family Adventure43:53 - School of Gaming: Good Rulebook or Good Teach?57:03 - High-Five: Letter "D" Games

In this week’s episode we'll cover Zenith, our Game of the Week, discuss Life After Candy Land in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Games with Cars!  We also Spotlight Balderdash from Mattel!00:00:00 - Introductions & Awesomeness00:11:08 - Spotlight: Balderdash00:19:06 - Game of the Week: Zenith00:48:26 - School of Gaming: Life After Candy Land01:00:45 - High-Five: Games With Cars

In this week’s episode we'll cover Australis, our Game of the Week, feature Kosmos in a publisher spotlight in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Calliope Games!  We also Spotlight Line-it from Gigamic!00:00:00 - Introductions & Awesomeness00:11:31 - Spotlight: Line-it!00:19:47 - Game of the Week: Australis00:40:14 - School of Gaming: Publisher Spotlight - Kosmos01:01:12 - High-Five: Calliope Games