Tabletop Submarine

The Periscope: Galactic Cruise

TK King and Dennis Northcutt join us to talk about the newest hotness of Kickstarter, Galactic Cruise!
Hello, and welcome to Galactic Cruise. Here, we offer our guests something special: the comfort of a luxury cruise with the innovation of space travel. As the first company to offer extended-stay space vacations, we are excited to have you working for us!
As a supervisor of this company, you’ll be expected to not only build these shuttles and satisfy our guests, but also to help the company thrive by enhancing our company network, inventing new technologies, and growing our workforce.
We are a united company, and you’ll often find that what another supervisor does will make your job easier. Let me be clear, though, this is a competition. The supervisor who comes out on top will become CEO of the company.
On your turn, you will either place a worker to take two actions in the ever-expanding network, launch a shuttle and send one of your workers to space as a pilot, or recall all your earthbound workers to collect funding bonuses. Actions include acquiring blueprints, constructing shuttles, attracting guests, and building developments–connections between locations that increase action selection throughout the game. You will also be affecting resource markets that ebb and flow with the actions of all the players.
When you launch a shuttle, one of your workers will accompany it as a pilot, navigating the shuttle to various destinations and “days in space,” where guests will reward you for all your hard work.
Throughout the game, you will also be competing with your fellow supervisors to complete company goals, which will earn you progress cubes throughout the game. Progress cubes are also placed when you launch shuttles, and when a certain number of cubes are placed onto the company’s progress track, the game ends, and the player with the most Victory Points becomes the new CEO of Galactic Cruise.
Do you still think you have what it takes to work for us?

"That's Why I'm Called Rhino." with Eleni, The Cardboard Rhino

Eleni, The Carboard Rhino has made it to the Submarine! She makes videos of how to play various board games that she find special. Watch em and play along! She also loves discovering new board games on Kickstarter and she make roundup videos presenting the ones that stand out -check them out in the Rhino Roundup section! Apart from these she also created a series of documentaries with CGE about how board games are made! Check those out here. We also talk Stationfall, 500lbs Gorilla, and so many more. All of this on today's voyage!

The Periscope: Arctic Roll

We are joined by designer Ian Brocklebank and Martin Van Rossum from Rolling Rhino's newest campaign! In Arctic Roll, you will lead a tribe of intrepid hunters, heading out across the ice to hunt for fish. Compete over the scarce resources and use your dice to move across the ice and excavate fishing holes.Draft the right dice to place your hunters strategically in their search for food, to become the winner of Arctic Roll!
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"The expansion for crokinole." with Steven Brown

Steven Brown from Browncastle Games join us on the Submarine! Steven and his team make some of the best crokinole boards in the hobby and we are excited to talk about our favorite flicking game. We go in depth into what makes a great expansion and the process of creating quality wood components for games. Steven also shares stories about how created a "great expansion for a game that didn't need one." We also talk Kluster, Darwin's Journey, and Silver and Gold. All this and more on today's episode!

The Periscope- Four Forests

We are joined today by John Jewell designer of Four Forests to get a closer look at this crowdfunding project!In Four Forests, players each take on the role of one of the Guardians of the Enchanted Forests. Prepare your forest for the arrival of various mythical creatures by planting vegetation that has specific appeal to each creature. Ensure that the creatures attracted to your forests are considered the most prestigious by secretly casting votes.
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On the floor...TantrumCon 2024

Andrew and Josh dive into TantrumCon! Run by Tantrum House this con takes place in Charlotte North, Carolina. Hear about their experience and hear from the attendees, publishers, and designers who were there. All this and more on today's episode.

Ammon Anderson Part 2

Part 2 of the Ammon Anderson Interview!

"You know he's a major publisher right?" with Ammon Anderson Part 1

Ammon Anderson, designer and artists of Gnome Hollow, joins us on the submarine! Ammon truly has an inspirational story of the power of art and game design and how he was able to handle the sudden success of his prototype. This is part 1 of a two part interview!

”Ya, We’re Gonna Flip Some Tables!” with Will Meadows

Will Meadows from Tantrum House joins us on the Submarine! Tantrum House is a board game media channel that does everything from podcast to videos. Will comes on to share a little bit about that and also gives us stories from past TantrumCons! TantrumCon 2024 is happening at the end of the month so if you wanna see Will, Josh, and Andrew in Charlotte be sure to get your ticket! We also talk Hadrian's wall and Monopoly of all games! All this and more on today's voyage.
TantrumCon 2024

A New Years Message and Update

A Happy New Year from us at Tabletop Submarine. Here is an update on what to expect from us next year!