Tabletop Submarine

"I could use your help!" a special message from Josh

Josh and Andrew are both currently running Kickstarter campaigns. Andrews game is currently funded and if you are looking for some awesome Trick Taking games please go check it out
Josh's game Beach Day is still a little bit off. So he is asking for help from the Voyagers. Please go and back Beach Day now!

"Most likely too..." with JT Smith

Tabletop swiss army knife JT Smith joins the Submarine! JT is most famously the creator of The Game Crafter, a US based print on demand service, but he has done a ton more that he shares about as well on the show. We talk tariffs for a little bit but also do a High School award show for board games! All this and more on today's episode. 

The Periscope- Inktentions

In INKtentions, players become cunning octopuses vying for the most food in the treacherous depths of the ocean. Using ink clouds, sneaky hiding spots, and well-placed tentacle maneuvers, they must outwit their rivals while dodging hungry sharks and relentless eels. Strategy and deception go hand in hand as players secretly place cards, protecting themselves—or misleading their opponents—while striving to collect the most valuable food.
Each round, players take turns playing one of their 9 cards (one for each brain) facedown near a scoring pile. After 8 cards are played (one for each arm) the cards are revealed and resolved. Ink cards protect everyone in a pile, but at the cost of helping opponents. Hide cards offer personal safety but leave others exposed. Punch cards shift the tides, moving threats or disrupting well-laid plans. With every decision, players must weigh risk and reward—protecting their own octopuses while ensuring their rivals don’t get ahead.
At the end of each round, surviving octopuses claim food, with set collection bonuses encouraging competition for the best meals. After three rounds (one for each heart) the player with the most food wins. INKtentions is a game of calculated risks, clever plays, and just the right amount of betrayal, where only the craftiest cephalopod will reign supreme!

"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.