Tabletop Submarine

On the Floor: Origins 2024

We are here to talk about Columbus's best convention Origins Game Fair! Listen to stories from the publishers, designers, and media personalities we all love and get the latest scoop on one of the largest BG Conventions in America!
 
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"Board games [could]...be the next book!" with Andrew Bosley

Artist Andrew Bosley joins us on the submarine. Lending his talents to games like Everdell and Tapestry, Andrew has used his skills to bring the hobby to a whole new level of quality and expectations. Today we talk about new things he has coming up and what he has learned and remembered over the years. All this and more on today's episode!
 
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"It was like the seven levels of grief." with Taylor Reiner

Taylor Reiner joins us on the submarine. A designer and youtuber you may know him from his Taylor's Trick Taking channel or designing such games as Sears Catalogue. Where ever you know him from he has a great story to share and awesome insights to say. We talk abstracts, trick takers, and RPG's all on todays' voyage! 

The Periscope: Wine Cellar

Andrew hops on to an episode of the Periscope to talk about his first published game Wine Cellar! Kickstarter Here!
Let's auction off some wine! You and your rival sommeliers have decided to face off to determine who is the best. Each person will take on a client, building a cellar that ages well and is suited to the client's tastes.
Over the course of eight rounds in Wine Cellar, players will collect wine bottles to create a cellar for their client. Bottles will be arranged to create a timeline for the order in which the wine will be consumed. Each bottle is worth different amounts based upon where it is in the timeline. Players will also receive points based on their client's preferences for wine type and country of origin.

"Is this for me anymore?" with Alex Cutler

Designer Alex Cutler joins us on the submarine! Alex has been working many years as the head developer for Pandasaurus games and most recently had success with Carboard Alchemy with his game Critter Kitchen. He talks about the steps he took and the journey he went on to eventually become a full time designer. Lots of wisdom is shared so we hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!

"The Magic Circle." With Ryan M. Neumeyer

You know him from Ryan and Bethany's Board Game Reviews and now he is on the Submarine! Ryan Neumeyer join us for an episode all about self reflection and becoming better gamers! Join him for great stories about his reviews and we even talk a little bit about Gen Con! All this and more on today's episode!

The Periscope: Around the World in 10-15 Minutes

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Chris Backe returns to the Submarine to talk about No Box Games latest project! 
Phileas Fogg and Jean Passepartout needed 80 days, but you'll only need 10-15 minutes. In this print-at-home game with a leader-follower mechanic, one player each turn is the Navigator, which chooses an action that all players must take.
Choose to Travel between cities, Explore the city you're in, or pick up some Souvenirs to fill your suitcase.
When anyone has visited at least one city on each continent and returned to their starting city, the game ends - count up points, and the most points wins!

"...Hargrave..." with Monica Rasso

Monica Rasso joins us on the submarine! If you don't know Monica you might know her work as a manager of conventions like TantrumCon and ProtoATL. We discuss everything from diversity to playtesting and how we as gamers can do better at both without doing a lot! All this and more on todays episode.

"WITH MY BARE HANDS!!!" with Julie Ahern

THE Julie Ahern is on the Submarine! Designer and podcaster you can find her in all facets of the hobby. Join us as she tells us about playing Zpocolypse at GenCon and how she gathered a crowd around her. We also talk Wormholes and other great games as well!

"God is a game designer." with Scott Rogers

Designer, author, and former imagineer Scott Rogers joins us on the submarine! Scott is well known for being one of the brightest minds in the hobby. He has taught classes and written books about all kinds of game design. In this episode he shares his experience playing Kingdom Death Monster and how these big games can come to be. All this and more on today's show!