Tabletop Submarine

"You know we could just play that right here." with Don Baggett

A founder has entered the Submarine! Don Baggett of the Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast joins us for a Blood Rage filled episode. We talk about the Secret Cabal and what makes a group and podcast so successful amongst a sea of competition. All this and more on today's episode! 

"Sauros and 3 Magi?" with Cole Smith

Up and coming designer Cole Smith join us on the submarine. Cole has two games currently on or getting ready to launch on Kickstarter. 3 Magi and Sauros! Again he is a designer from (or at least near) Canada's design hotbed Toronto and he is here to share his story. 

"This dude is generally one of the better people..." with Isaac Villa

Reviewer and friend of the podcast Isaac Villa joins us for a technical difficulty full episode. Josh did not have the best setup which led to him having to drop off in the middle of the podcast, but Andrew and Isaac hold it down with an interesting story about meeting designers while playing their games and how mentors can be crucial in you life's journey. All this and more on today's episode!

"The exciting world of commercial refrigeration." with Roberto Panetta

Roberto Panetta joins us on the submarine! The designer of Gems of Iridescia, Roberto had a succesful campaign that is bringing his designs to the hobby. On this episode we have a delirious Josh alongside a story about Marvel Legendary! 

"An overnights sensation years in the making." with David Gordan

Designer of Finspan, Crafting the Cosmos, Monkey Palace, and Floristry, David Gordan takes a ride on the submarine! We talk about the string of success he has released and how he came to be in such a unique position. All this and more on today's podcast!

"I played Codenames for the first time!" with Parker Simpson

Illustrator, designer, and publisher Parker Simpson joins us on the Submarine. Known for Trash Dash and Disgraced House, Parker is an up and coming name in the tabletop world with snappy designs and fantastic art gracing his games. Hear his story today! 

The Periscope: Cities of Venus: Survivors

(We apologize for no intro or outro music, Josh is traveling and didn't have access to his sound files, but wanted to make sure an episode was released of something!)
Set during the time of Cities of Venus, Survivors continues the story with the search for survivors on the surface by the brave mining mech operators. The object of this stand-alone polyomino-dice manipulation game is to find as many survivors as possible while discovering fuel for the re-ascent vehicle. Once the launch sequence is initiated, players utilize the resources and engineers that they had rescued to secure their place as the captain, and hero, of the re-ascent ship.

The Periscope: Coral Castle

Travis Deere joins us to talk about his latest project Coral Castle!
Build a magical mermaid garden under the sea in this card drafting game.
Each round you will draft cards, craft combos, and race other players up the wealth, beauty, and rarity tracks. You'll be able to keep cards each round for bigger, better combos. After 3 rounds, see see who is furthest on each track and gain fame. The most famous mergarden wins!
There's also a "pearl economy" you must manage throughout the game. You'll need to collect enough pearls to pull off your big combos!
Easier to learn than 7 Wonders and more depth than Sushi Go, Coral Castle is great for hardcore gamers, casual gamers, gamer families, and anyone that wants more mermaids in their life!

TantrumCon 2025 with Emily Vincent

Pink Hawk Games owner Emily Vincent comes on the podcast to talk all things TantrumCon 2025 with Andrew and Josh!
We love the Tantrum House crew and we discuss how the con was for attendees, designers, and publishers. Stick around to see if this con is worth your time!

"I am yucking all over this yum!" with Jay Bernardo

Welcome back to the submarine with our guest Jay Bernardo! Jay is part of the Bezier Games team and is a strong advocate for the eastern tabletop market. This is highlighted through is channel Cardboard East! Jay shares a story about Cosmic Encounter and we go in to group dynamics and how a game last through time as opposed to being a flash in the pan. All this and more on today's episode!