In this episode of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn and James Van Tonningen chat with Sean Brown, the head of Mayfair Games, discussing the relaunch of the brand and their latest Kickstarter project, Empire Builder: Europe. They explore the success of the Kickstarter campaign, the importance of reviving classic games, and the strategy behind targeting…

In this episode of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn and Steven Starkey speak with Christian Hoffer, a prominent voice in the Dungeons & Dragons community. They discuss Hoffer’s journey from writing about comics to becoming a key figure in tabletop RPG journalism, his experiences at Comic Book, and the impact of corporate changes on the industry. The c…

We're back and about to go to Gen Con! Join us as we talk about games we are excited about seeing at Gen Con this year, and tease a bit about what else we are doing! Games we are looking forward to: Gnome Hollow Luthier Undaunted 2200 Calisto Boop the Halls Comic Hunters Seers Catalog Creepshow The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era Button K…

Game durations on the side of the box- who comes up with those? Why do they always seem wildly inaccurate? What is the point? We talk with five luminary game designers and ask them those questions and more on this week's episode. There are definitely some spicy takes out there, but we get into the nitty gritty of what goes into coming up that numbe…

Incredible Dream has been publishing hit game after hit game since their co-operative adventure Kinfire Chronicles, with long-time game designer and Fantasy Flight Games vet Kevin Wilson at the helm. James and Mike got to chat recently with Kevin about their latest title which just hit Kickstarter: Kinfire Council, a lovingly crafted worker placeme…

Mike finally recounts his magical trip to Lake Geneva, WI, where he attended Gary Con XVI, kicking off the fiftieth year of Dungeons & Dragons with current and past designers, artists, and luminaries of the game. Luke Gygax explains how Gary Con came to be, and Mike (sloppily) recounts a historical D&D tour of the tiny resort town where Gary Gygax …

We saw a lot of great games at GAMA Expo last month, and we’ve got a few quick looks at some of them on today’s podcast! In addition to several new games that we saw for the first time, we got a few updates on some that we’ve been tracking since last year’s Expo! Some updates on games we’ve covered: -Luthier -Mollyhouse -Gnome Hollow New reveals -B…

Tabletop gaming has blown up in recent years, and thanks to organizations like Games & Gaming Roundtable (GameRT) and Tabletop Alliance bringing games and game awareness into libraries and schools, that awareness is growing! We chat with George Bergstrom of GameRT and Josh Isringhauser of Tabletop Alliance about what they are doing and how you can …

This week we chat with Nils Karlén (ALIEN RPG, Blade Runner RPG) and Kosta Kostulas (Coriolis — The Third Horizon, Mutant: Year Zero) about a new installment to the dark sci-fi TTRPG universe of Coriolis — The Third Horizon that just hit Kickstarter! Our special guest host is John Farrell (for at least part of the time). Check out the Kickstarter f…

This week we dive into the genre of games known as DECK BUILDERS! Joins us as we go through as brief retrospective and exploration of the deck building mechanics and the games that use them. This video is sponsored by The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx, the Kickstarter for a new 5E D&D Campaign from GooeyCube and GaxxWork; Embark on a mega-adventure created wi…

Things get sticky this week as Mike Dunn and Steven Starkey chat with Head Wizard of GooeyCube, Alphinius Goo himself! We talk about how he got into D&D as a young lad, what GooeyCube brings to the table for modern players, and of course, his love-letter to the game featured in the upcoming Kickstarter 'The Tomb of Gyzaenaxx'! Be sure to like and s…

This week we invited our Hobby Editor Randy Gregory II to chat about hobby painting and some of his competitions coming up, as well as his recent review of The Army Painter's Warpaint Fanatics line (which you can check out here: https://gamingtrend.com/feature/reviews/army-painter-fanatic-paints-a-collection-of-greatness/). Adam Abramowicz from The…

Season 1 of Tabletop Throwdown starts with a BANG! This week we're looking at ten of our most anticipated tabletop titles coming out this year (not crowdfunding, these are games we should actually be able to play). You won't want to miss our number one because we have a special surprise guest appearance! Got questions? Ideas for topics? email us at…

The crew is back from PAX Unplugged and can't wait to talk about the top ten games they saw at the show! Hosts: Mike Dunn & Mark Julian 00:07:05 Ironwood 00:13:48 Luthier 00:19:38 Stardriven: Gateway 00:23:48 Molly House 00:32:50 Vendetta 00:36:00 Twinkle, Twinkle 00:40:14 Thunder Road Vendetta: Carnival of Chaos 00:44:30 Buttons & Bugs 00:48:45 Su…

Welcome to the very first pilot episode of GamingTrend's new Tabletop-centric podcast, Tabletop Throwdown! Mike Dunn, Dan Hinkin, and Mark Julian are here to give you the lowdown on the games they are most excited about at Pax Unplugged this year, and they might even drop some hints as to what we'll be covering from the expo hall floor! Check out t…