Episodes

Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
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!

Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
On this episode we talk about PAX Unplugged with publisher 3WS and Michael Guigliano! We give you the low down on some of our favorite things we saw and talk about the future of the convention and what we can expect from it in the future. All this and more on today's show!

Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Designer Yuval Grinspun joins the submarine! Ever wanted to know some backroom discussion about some of the best games designed in the past years? Well Yuval has a story for you! Here he discusses his experience with some of the best designers the great city of Toronto has to offer. He also talks briefly about his new game How to Save World from Burnt Island Games. All this and more on today's episode.

Thursday Dec 12, 2024
Thursday Dec 12, 2024
Industry legend Zev Shlasinger joins us on the Submarine! The creator of both Z-Man Games and Play to Z, Zev have been a veteran of the hobby for years brining us games such as Tales of the Arabian Nights, which is being brought on Gamefound right now, and one of the pillars of modern gaming Pandemic! Hear his stories and wisdom about the hobby and all the advice he has for people who want to make this industry their path.

Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Designer Jonathan Chaffer joins us on the submarine to talk about an uncomfortable and perplexing experience he had at a game night. What would you do in this situations? Jonathan has designed many games including the Holiday Hijinks series from Grand Gamers Guild! Listen to great stories and think great things on this episode!

Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
The team from Grazing Bear Games joins us the submarine! Zach and Chris have a Kickstarter coming out with for all you print and play enthusiast. Follow here for more info about their Kickstarter!

Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Reul Gaviola joins us on the submarine! Ruell is a media personality in the tabletop industry and we are so excited to have him on to share his insights. We talk about Twilight Imperium and how games can transport us and create fiction we didn't expect. All this and more on today's episode!

Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
We are joined by two guests for a two part episode! One the submarine we have the crew from Durdle Games and designers of Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jason and Darren! We talk about how these two came "seemingly" came out of nowhere and designed on of the biggest hits of 2023 and how it lead to being able to design a game with the TMNT License. All this and more on today's episode!

Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
MonToons: Clash of the Coral Isles is a high-energy, competitive print-and-play, roll-and-write, arena combat game.
As MonToon warriors from rival factions, you compete in an epic clash to claim the Waystone and bring prosperity and power to your faction. Achieve victory by tactically positioning yourself around the map, defeating your rivals in combat, or solving a strategic puzzle to unlock the Waystone’s power.
The MonToons of the Coral Isles, accustomed to conflict, now face an unprecedented event, one which promises to fulfill an ancient prophecy: The Tidalmark. As the Waystones of the Chief’s Archipelago become supercharged, the most powerful MonToon warriors from all factions will traverse sand, sea, rock and reef to claim unimaginable power and etch their names into the island’s vast history

Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
We are joined by two guests for a two part episode! One the submarine we have the crew from Durdle Games and designers of Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jason and Darren! We talk about how these two came "seemingly" came out of nowhere and designed on of the biggest hits of 2023 and how it lead to being able to design a game with the TMNT License. All this and more on today's episode!