Tabletop Shop Podcast

We're back after a hiatus (Nate had a baby, what a nerd), and so of course it's time to continue our crusade of renaming board games properly. Oh, and an old lady slowly drove into my Rav4. That's not in the podcast, I just thought I'd mention it for whoever's reading this. Cheers.00:00 - Intro0:28 - Greetings21:52 - Game of The Week: Lorenzo il Magnifico50:34 - Board Banter: More Accurate Board Game Titles Part 3~Links~YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopShopWebsite: https://tabletopshop.wixsite.com/websiteFacebook: / tabletopshoppodcast Instagram: @tabletopshop23Email: [email protected]

It's all in the title. And the thumbnail. And I had no idea any of this was coming until it was too late. But you still have a chance to click away if you want to.00:00 - Intro0:30 - Greetings25:33 - Game of The Week: The White Castle48:22 - Board Banter: Co-ranking the first 15 GOTWs we ever did~Links~YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopShopWebsite: https://tabletopshop.wixsite.com/websiteFacebook: / tabletopshoppodcast Instagram: @tabletopshop23Email: [email protected]

Today we speak of the games that we've successfully brought to the table...exactly once. The games are good though, it's not their fault, it's just life. Join us. We have words.00:00 - Intro0:28 - Greetings17:56 - Game of The Week: Arborea48:22 - Board Banter: Top 5 Games That We've Only Played Once~Links~YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopShopWebsite: https://tabletopshop.wixsite.com/websiteFacebook: / tabletopshoppodcast Instagram: @tabletopshop23Email: [email protected]

Want to be confused again? Well here are our top 10 new plays of 2025...not our top 10 games that CAME OUT in 2025, but the top 10 games we played for the FIRST TIME in 2025. Simple, see? Anyway, it's a list, and there's 10 of them. From each of us. So 20.00:00 - Intro0:31 - Greetings15:26 - Game of The Week: Revive56:39 - Board Banter: Top 10 New Plays of 2025~Links~YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopShopWebsite: https://tabletopshop.wixsite.com/websiteFacebook: / tabletopshoppodcast Instagram: @tabletopshop23Email: [email protected]

For all the nerds out there who want to compare notes with us, here's our annual update for our top 100 games...and all the crunchy data that comes with all of the stats we keep track of throughout the year.00:00 - Intro0:28 - Hey21:19 - Not Game of The Week22:05 - Dope Data Presentation~Links~YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopShopWebsite: https://tabletopshop.wixsite.com/websiteFacebook: / tabletopshoppodcast Instagram: @tabletopshop23Email: [email protected]

Yeah. We're thinking we're back.00:00 - Intro0:29 - Howdy15:49 - Game of the Week: Beyond the Sun55:38 - Board Banter: Top 5 Uses of Dice~Links~YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopShopWebsite: https://tabletopshop.wixsite.com/websiteFacebook: / tabletopshoppodcast Instagram: @tabletopshop23Email: [email protected]

Nate's microphone was under the impression we were stopping at episode 59. Anyway, enjoy Tabletop Shop's last regular episode for a while. Don't forget to check out our new YouTube series: Gloomhaven Digital - Let's Fail. (link below)00:00 - Intro5:18 - Intro Question7:32 - Cody's Game Spotlight: Oblivion?9:40 - Nate's Game Spotlight: Zapotec11:48 - Game of the Week: Era of Kingdoms...or is it?29:27 - Top 5 Games We Want to Play1:04:16 - Where should you go next?Links: \/ \/ \/Gloomhaven Digital: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxlu45eYEEAtjXH34G1vATi5gZv4Wc1_UYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopShopWebsite:https://tabletopshop.wixsite.com/websiteFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/TabletopShopPodcastInstagram: @tabletopshop23Email:[email protected]

Tuck in your napkin and stick out your pinky, it's time for some fine gaming. 00:00 - Intro2:21 - Intro Question(s)5:58 - Nate's Game Spotlight: Nucleum12:07 - Cody's Game Spotlight: Everdell Duo18:18 - Game of the Week: Dungeons and Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon29:20 - 3-Course Gaming: The In-Laws41:32 - 3-Course Gaming: Serious Game Night53:45 - 3-Course Gaming: Date Night1:05:51 - We still don't have this figured out...Links: \/ \/ \/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopShopWebsite:https://tabletopshop.wixsite.com/websiteFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/TabletopShopPodcastInstagram: @tabletopshop23Email:[email protected]

Cody and Nate talk about their five games for doomsday. Unofficially, of course (Don't sue us).00:00 - Intro1:43 - Channel changes3:14 - Take-a-Picture scoring6:24 - Board Game News: Quacks10:55 - Cody's Not Game Spotlight:11:34 - Nate's Game Spotlights: Daitoshi, Troyes18:58 - Game of the Week: The Ottomans: Rise of the Turkish Empire, 1453-157126:45: Cody and Nate's 5 Games for DoomsdayLinks: \/ \/ \/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopShopWebsite:https://tabletopshop.wixsite.com/websiteFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/TabletopShopPodcastInstagram: @tabletopshop23Email:[email protected]

Cody and Nate talk about some games they've been playing recently, a mystery Game of the Week, and their thoughts on the A.I. situation as it pertains to board gaming.00:00 - Intro2:04 - Who Knows Nate?11:39 - Cody's Game Spotlight: Planted14:51 - Nate's Game Spotlight: Kutna Hora: The City of Silver18:57 - Mystery Game of the Week - ?27:24 - Board Games and A.I.42:04 - Not important, don't listen to thisLinks: \/ \/ \/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopShopWebsite: https://tabletopshop.wixsite.com/websiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TabletopShopPodcastInstagram: @tabletopshop23Email: [email protected]