TGT On Topic 280: Making Digital Board Games

TGT On Topic 280: Making Digital Board Games

Author: Tabletop Game Talk April 5, 2022 Duration: 1:13:16
This week Kitty leaves Chris and Fletcher alone and they decide to talk about work.  Kind of.  They discuss what it takes to write a digital version of a board game.  But don't worry, they don't go too technical, and when they do, they back up and explain what they are talking about.  Probably.  Oh, and, software development isn't easy - $.99 isn't too much to pay :) 
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Every Thursday, Chris, Kitty, and Fletcher pull up chairs around a virtual table for Tabletop Game Talk. This isn't a formal review show, but a conversation between three friends with distinct tastes and backgrounds in the hobby. You'll hear them dive into a single topic each week-whether it's the tension of legacy games, the joy of teaching mechanics to newcomers, or the quiet pleasure of solo play-each offering their own perspective, which often leads to friendly debate. The discussion feels like overhearing a chat at your local game shop, covering everything from sprawling Eurogames and narrative RPGs to quick-playing card games. The goal is to explore the ideas and experiences that make tabletop gaming compelling, not just the latest releases. This podcast thrives on that personal touch, and they genuinely want to hear from you, encouraging listeners to share their own agreements or disagreements long after the episode ends. It's a relaxed, thoughtful space for anyone who finds community and creativity around a game board.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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TGT On Topic 279: Board Game Tournaments [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:14
This week we talk about board game tournaments. Probably because we're all participating in the first ever TGT Azul tournament (being run on boardgamearena.com). What makes a good game for tournaments? Why might you want…
TGT On Topic 278: One and Done [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:06
This week we take a deep dive into why we (as a collective whole in the board gaming hobby - yes we speak for all of you) tend to play a game once and move on. Or maybe we don't. Maybe we play the same game over and over…
TGT On Topic 277: Roll And Writes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:53
This week we use a new found addition to roll and write games on board game arena as a reason to take about roll and write games (mostly on board game arena). From Yahtzee to Hadrian's Wall we cover EVERY (no we don't) r…
TGT Replay 101: Euro Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:10
This week we have a replay episode from about 3 1/2 years ago where we talk about Euro Games. We did plan to record a new episode, but due to sick kids we just weren't able to make it happen. As long as everything goes a…
TGT RPGs 276: Homebrew vs. Prepublished [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:39
This week we take a look at the different between making your own stuff up or playing published content and stories. What's better? Well we for sure definitively answer that question, honest. Join our discord! Just click…
TGT Unscripted 275: Experienced Vs Inexperienced Players [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:51
This week Josh joins Chris on the Dice Tower Cruise and they talk about all the games they played with a eye towards the pros and cons of player experience differences in competitive games. What types of games are more p…
TGT On Topic 274: Logic Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:45
This week we talk about logic "games" - or puzzles as most people would call them. It's not really a puzzles vs. games episode at all though, instead we talk about what makes logic puzzles so interesting and why we keep…
TGT RPGs 273: Why Players “Suck” :) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:34
This week we take a look at what makes players so bad. From game play to etiquette, we talk about ourselves and what makes us such bad players. And we may talk about players that aren't ourselves as well. Join our discor…
TGT On Topic 272: Throwing Games Away (and Wordle) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:31
This week we talk a lot about Wordle (the first half of the show) and then switch to talking about what to do with those games you just want to throw away. We also mention a few different links in this episode so here ar…
TGT On Topic 271: Virtual Game Groups [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:11
This week we're finally all back together so we decided to talk about... virtual. game. groups? Yeah, we know it's a little late to talk virtual, but really, this isn't about the pandemic, it's about kids and adulting an…