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Adventure is waiting…at home? Stevie and John look for baddies laying in wait in the basement, the attic, or even the outdoors! It’s time for these hosts to join the Nomnisaurs to dawn their armor and their imaginations and go on an adventure in Dungeons and Dinos, a Dungeon Crawler Card Game.
Timestamps:
(02:09) First Impressions
(02:34) Getting Started
(03:55) Play Mechanics
(07:53) Enjoyment of the Game
(11:19) Favorite Cards
(16:29) Length of Play
(16:54) Special Notes
(19:16) Final ThoughtsMentions:
Dungeons and Dinos - Nomnivore Games: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/pages/dungeons-and-dinos-the-card-game Dungeons & Dinos: The Card Game: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/products/dungeons-and-dinos Dungeons & Dinos: Nomster Manual Expansion: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/products/nomster-manual Dungeons & Dinos: Wild Thangs Expansion: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/products/dungeons-dinos-wild-thangs-expansion ADHD & Dyslexia Friendly: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/pages/educator Animated How to Play Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d9bIBJO8rQ Game FAQs: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/pages/game-faqs-dungeons-and-dinos Tabletop Simulator - Dungeons & Dinos: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2945150427 20mintabletop.com -
Your god is dead. Come along as John and Stevie explore the world of fallen gods and gather the divine energy needed to escape this purgatory. Can you gather what you need or will this be your end as well? Join us as we take on Godspark.
Timestamps:
(01:03) What is Godspark?
(01:57) First Impressions
(02:36) Getting Started
(3:18) Play Mechanics
(09:26) Enjoyment of the Game
(20:40) Length of Play
(23:59) Kickstarter
(24:24) Final ThoughtsMentions:
Godspark - M. Allen Hall: https://mallenhall.com/godspark Sprinkles is Missing - M. Allen Hall: https://mallenhall.com/sprinkles Kickstarter - Godspark: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mallenhall/godspark-pen-and-paper-adventure 20mintabletop.com -
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It’s time to sit back and just enjoy some time with friends. On this episode, we’re kicking off a new type of episode, Fridays with Friends, where we sit down and chat with creators. This week, we talk to M. Allen Hall, the creator of Godspark, the solo tabletop adventure game. Episode 22 covered our thoughts and now hear his insight.
Timestamps:
(00:50) Who is Allen?
(01:22) What is Godspark?
(04:13) Inspiration for Godspark
(07:06) Allen’s Favorite Godfall
(10:39) The Creative Process
(13:33) Allen’s Favorite Mechanic
(18:30) What to expect in the Kickstarter
(21:35) Where to find out more
(22:33) Final ThoughtsMentions:
Kickstarter - Godspark: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mallenhall/godspark-pen-and-paper-adventure M. Allen Hall: https://mallenhall.com/ M. Allen Hall itch.io: https://m-allen-hall.itch.io/ M. Allen Hall DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/24151/M-Allen-Hall 20mintabletop.com -
This week is a battle… a battle of nature. Find out this week if Stevie and John can outfox the predators on the forest floor, or if they will be devoured as they take you through the card game Devour.
Timestamps:
(01:19) First Impressions
(01:47) How we found Devour
(02:32) Episode Structure
(02:54) Game Mode: Prey
(03:27) Prey: Easy
(06:59) Prey: Standard
(10:50) Prey: Advanced
(15:14) Game Mode: Forest Floor
(16:04) Game Mode: Outfoxed
(17:18) Length of Play
(18:17) Special Notes - Where to buy, education, Forest Floor Campaigns
(20:54) Final Thoughts
Mentions:
Devour Card Game: https://devourcardgame.com/ Forest Floor Storyline Campaign: https://devourcardgame.com/forest-floor-storyline-campaign/ 20mintabletop.com -
It’s time to go to space. But this is no vacation. Join Stevie and John as we have an intergalactic preview of the game Stellar Drift, as they look to repair their spaceship so they can make it home safely in time for the Kickstarter!
Timestamps:
(01:52) First Impressions
(02:03) Ease of Setup
(03:51) How to Play
(11:31) Enjoyment of the Game
(15:23) Length of Play
(16:43) Kickstarter January 23rd
(17:22) Final ThoughtsMentions:
Stellar Drift - Mystic Tiger Games: https://mystictigergames.com/stellar-drift.html Kickstarter - Stellar Drift: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1333804104/stellar-drift-a-pull-and-write-board-game 20mintabletop.com -
As the year winds down and we look back at what we love it is also fun to look forward at what we all hope for. Let’s take a break from our traditional format to talk about 10 things on the 20 Minute Tabletop wishlist.
Timestamps:
(01:04) Flamecraft
(01:56) Vaesen
(03:58) Wingspan
(05:42) Starfinder 2e
(07:59) Marvel: Crisis Protocol
(09:33) Root
(10:24) Horrified: American Monsters
(12:21) More Lorcana
(13:10) More Dice!
(16:09) More Notebooks
(18:08) Honorable Mention: Deathmatch Island
(19:42) Honorable Mention: Star Wars: Outer Rim
(20:24) Honorable Mention: FluxxMentions:
Flamecraft: https://cardboardalchemy.com/flamecraft/ Vaesen: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/vaesen/ Wingspan: https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/ Starfinder Second Edition is Coming: https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sidk Starfinder Playtest: https://paizo.com/starfinderplaytest Marvel: Crisis Protocol: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/mcp/ Root: https://ledergames.com/products/root-a-game-of-woodland-might-and-right Horrified: American Monster: https://www.ravensburger.us/products/games/family-games/horrified-american-monsters-60001940/index.html Lorcana: https://www.disneylorcana.com Smoking Glue Guns: https://smokingglueguns.com Arcane Fey Creations: https://www.arcanefeycreations.com Dispel Dice: https://dispeldice.com Norse Foundry: https://www.norsefoundry.com Roll with Adventure: https://rollwithadventuredice.com Chaos Pixie Magic: https://www.chaospixiemagic.com/ Crit or Die: https://critordie.com Scribbles That Matter: https://scribblesthatmatter.com Lectrum: https://www.leuchtturm1917.us/notebooks Notebook Therapy: https://notebooktherapy.com The Rook & The Raven: https://shop.therookandtheraven.com Makse Life: https://makselife.com/collections/notebooks-journals/products/rainbow-notebook-set Deathmatch Island: https://www.deathmatchis.land Star Wars: Outer Rim: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-outer-rim Fluxx: https://www.looneylabs.com/games/fluxx 20mintabletop.com -
Meeples on cardboard and resources plentyBandits a-running and dice rolls on twentyBakeries run by some dragons with wingsThese are a few of our favorite things.
This week Stevie and John sit back, relax, and share with you some of their favorite games and accessories.
Timestamps:
(00:54 ) Flamecraft
(02:04) Fluxx
(04:11) Brindlewood Bay
(06:49) Lorcana
(09:12) Botanical Bestiary
(11:30) Geek Therapeutics Dice Tower
(13:17) Aromas of Adventure
(15:41) Foundry VTT & Forge VTT
(16:41) The Rook & The Raven Journal
(20:35) Scribbles That Matter Journals
(22:32) Paola’s Pixels
(25:00) Give us your recommendationsMentions:
Flamecraft: cardboardalchemy.com/flamecraft Fluxx: looneylabs.com/games/fluxx Brindlewood Bay: brindlewoodbay.com Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game: disneylorcana.com Botanical Bestiary on DriveThruRPG: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404658/The-Botanical-Bestiary Geek Therapeutics Magnetic Travel Foldable Dice Tower: shop.geektherapeutics.com/products/purple-foldable-dice-tower-preorder Aromas of Adventure from The Crafty Gamer: thecraftygamer.com/collections/candles Foundry VTT: foundryvtt.com Forge VTT: forge-vtt.com The Rook & The Raven: shop.therookandtheraven.com Scribbles That Matter: scribblesthatmatter.com Paola’s Pixels Sticker Sheets: paolaspixels.com/collections/sticker-sheets 20mintabletop.com -
Zoinks, like hey Scoob, there’s something weird going on over at that creepy mansion! Ruh-roh Raggy! Join us this week as we talk about Scooby Doo: Betrayal at Mystery Mansion.
Timestamps:
(01:32) First Impressions
(01:42) Getting Started
(02:39) Play Mechanics
(08:08) Enjoyment of the Game
(17:21) Length of Play
(19:37) Final ThoughtsMentions:
Scooby-Doo Where are You!: max.com/shows/scooby-doo-where-are-you 20mintabletop.com -
On this special bonus episode, we’re excited for you to hear directly from creatives at Quest Con live from the show room floor. During the convention, John had the opportunity to interview several creators and vendors. These wonderful folks include everything from game designers to shop owners to comic creators.
Timestamps:
(00:50) Space Penguin Ink
(04:30) Gordinaak Games
(06:19) Lumen Void
(08:27) Entire Prize Enterprizes
(11:43) Adventures on Tap
(15:47) Flower Garden
(18:59) Topodog
(21:06) The Haven Games Lending Library
(28:09) Hardly Heroes from Shattermare ComicsMentions:
Space Penguin Ink: https://spacepenguin.ink/ Gordinaak Games: https://gordinaak.itch.io/ Lumen Void: https://www.lumenvoid.com/ Entire Prize Enterprizes DriveThru RPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/318029/Steam-Spies Adventures on Tap: https://www.aotorlando.com/ Flower Garden: https://flowergarden.flowersflame.com/ Topodog: https://topodog.com/ The Haven Games: https://thehaventabletop.com/ Shattermare Comics: https://www.shattermarecomics.com/ 20mintabletop.com -
Today Stevie and John are taking some time to recap their weekend at QuestCon Orlando, Central Florida’s premiere tabletop, board game and wargaming convention. Hear their experiences with the different areas of the convention: the vendors, the RPGs, the board games, oh my!
Timestamps:
(00:50) First Impressions
(01:15) Length of Convention
(01:41) Wargamming Side Track during Length
(04:13) What We Enjoyed
(04:45) Vendor Hall
(08:36) Cosplay
(10:18) Lending Library
(13:41) Mini Painting
(15:16) TTRPGs
(18:21) Lounge
(20:29) Final ThoughtsMentions:
Quest Con Orlando: https://questconorlando.com/ Lumen Void: https://www.lumenvoid.com/ Topo Dog: https://topodog.com/ Flower Garden: https://flowergarden.flowersflame.com/ Roll with Adventure: https://rollwithadventuredice.com/ Smoking Glue Guns: https://smokingglueguns.com/ Black Oak Workshop: https://www.blackoakworkshop.com/ Stevies_Games Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevies_games/ Donnie Dynamo: https://donniedynamo.itch.io/ Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy: https://www.duncanrhodes.com/ 20mintabletop.com -
Breaking news - John and Stevie need your help to save the city from monster invaders! They’re at the mall, the farmers market, and even the school. Do they have what it takes to save the day? Join them this week as they play and discuss Last Defense to find out!
Timestamps:
(01:08) First Impressions
(01:22) Getting Started
(02:48) Play Mechanics
(05:50) John Wickee’s Theory #1: Coordinated Attack
(06:47) Enjoyment of the Game
(10:31) John Wickee’s Theory #2: The Construction Worker
(11:49) Enjoyment of the Game continued
(14:56) Length of Play
(16:36) Final ThoughtsMentions:
Last Defense: funkogames.com/games/last-defense/ 20mintabletop.com -
This week is a special episode of 20 Minute Tabletop. At the end of September the podcast will be attending Quest Con Orlando. John and Stevie sat down with Carlos, the founder of Quest Con Orlando, to give you an inside view into what the convention has to offer, how it got started, and a look into the future.
Timestamps:
(01:07) What is Quest Con?
(04:18) What is Crucible?
(05:25) TTRPGs and Board Games
(06:44) Inspiration to start a convention
(10:42) Vendor and Creators
(11:37) Future of the Convention
(14:48) How to attend
(16:11) Carlos’ Game Recommendation
(17:15) Final ThoughtsMentions:
Quest Con Orlando: https://www.questconorlando.com/ Crucible: https://www.questconorlando.com/crucible Tickets: https://tabletop.events/conventions/crucible-quest-con-orlando-2023/badgetypes Legendary Pass: https://www.questconorlando.com/product/legendarypass/46 Flamecraft: https://cardboardalchemy.com/flamecraft/ 20mintabletop.com -
On this week’s episode John and Stevie travel to a world of magic ink and playing cards. They have a fresh first look at Disney Lorcana, the newest trading card game from Ravensburger. They summon their imaginations and become Illumineers to create glimmers and quest for lore on the road to victory.
Timestamps:
(02:02) First Impressions
(02:32) Setup
(03:35) Play Mechanics
(09:23) Enjoyment of the Game
(16:07) Length of Play
(17:04) Extra Cool Bits
(21:00) Final ThoughtsMentions:
Shop Disney: https://www.shopdisney.com/disney-lorcana/ Disney Lorcana: disneylorcana.com The Collective: https://www.thecollectivecomics.com/ The Crafty Gamer: https://www.thecraftygamer.com/ 20mintabletop.com -
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Nope, not the winter holiday... it's FREE RPG Day. Or... it was. Stevie and John are talking about their adventures around the Orlando area doing a "game store crawl" to celebrate Free RPG day.
Timestamps:
(0:44) What is Free RPG Day?
(1:06) Game Store Crawl
(1:31) The Crafty Gamer
(3:16) The Collective
(6:04) The Haven
(7:41) Cloak & Blaster
(11:25) Free RPG Day Goods
(14:01) Enjoyment
(14:52) Special Notes
(16:38) Overall FeelingsMentions:
The Crafty Gamer: thecraftygamer.com/ The Collective: thecollectivecomics.com/ The Haven: thehaventabletop.com/ The Cloak & Blaster: cloakandblaster.com/ Free RPG Day: freerpgday.com/ Avatar RPG - Magpie Games: magpiegames.com/pages/avatarrpg Pathfinder Free RPG Day Adventures: paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/standalone/freeRPGDay Starfinder Free RPG Day Adventures: paizo.com/store/starfinder/adventures/standaloneAdventures/freeRPGDayAdventures 20mintabletop.com -
On this week’s episode Stevie and John travel to the haunted streets of an industrial-fantasy city. They’re no longer heroes, but a crew trying to make their mark in the dark. So gather your favorite scoundrels and partners in crime to hear about one of their new favorite tabletop roleplaying games: Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions.
Timestamps:
(01:22) First Impressions
(02:10) Setup: Character Creation
(03:52) Setup: Crew Creation
(05:38) Enjoyment of the Game
(06:52) Let’s Play
(11:49) Let’s Play - The Score
(20:58) Let’s Play - Downtime
(25:22) Length of Play
(27:58) Final ImpressionsResources Mentioned:
Blades in the Dark: bladesinthedark.com/ Blades in the Dark - Evil Hat: evilhat.com/product/blades-in-the-dark/ Forged in the Dark: bladesinthedark.com/forged-dark Scum & Villainy: evilhat.com/product/scum-and-villainy/ 20mintabletop.com -
This week, Stevie and John go dungeon diving in a quest to become heroes. But they have busy schedules so they only have 5 minutes to spare. Learn how they defeat monsters, outwit villains, and overcome obstacles in 5 Minute Dungeon.
Timestamps:
(01:07) First Impressions
(01:27) Setting up the Dungeon
(02:19) Play Mechanics
(07:59) Enjoyment of the Game
(16:09) Length of Play
(17:34) Special Notes(17:55) Final Thoughts
Resources Mentioned:
5 Minute Dungeon on Wiggles 3D: wiggles3d.com/5md/ 20mintabletop.com -
This week, Stevie and John return to a world of fantasy. A world where a critical hit or a critical failure can turn the tide of battle. A world of story telling and adventure: specifically the Fall of Plaguestone adventure from Paizo, written for Pathfinder Second Edition. They’ll take a spoiler free look to help you decide if you want to play the adventure and then let the spoilers out for GMs to know if they want to run the adventure.
Timestamps:
(02:22) First Impressions
(02:51) Adventure Mechanics
(03:36) Setup
(06:16) Length of Adventure
(06:44) Spoiler Free Enjoyment of the Adventure
(09:30) Spoiler Free Final Thoughts
(10:21) SPOILER ZONE
(20:50) Spoiler Enjoyment of the Adventure
(21:42) Final ThoughtsResources Mentioned:
Fall of Plaguestone: paizo.com/products/btq01zoh?Pathfinder-Adventure-The-Fall-of-Plaguestone Foundry PDF to Foundry (PF2e): foundryvtt.com/packages/pdftofoundry Archive of Nethys The Fall of Plaguestone: 2e.aonprd.com/Sources.aspx?ID=3 Fantasy Grounds - The Fall of Plaguestone: fantasygrounds.com/store/product.php?id=PZOSMWPZO9555FG Roll 20 - The Fall of Plaguestone: marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/4255/fall-of-plaguestone Syrinscape Fall of Plaguestone Soundpack: syrinscape.com/store/318-pathfinder-fall-of-plaguestone/ 20mintabletop.com -
This week, Stevie and John indulge their inner villains with Disney’s Villainous. Find out how to master your villain, get the most out of their playbook, how to double cross your friends and find what it takes to truly be the “baddest of them all”.
Timestamps:
(01:18) First Impressions
(01:38) Setup
(02:25) Play Mechanics
(04:30) Enjoyment of the Game
(16:20) Length of Play
(16:59) Talking with TJ: Kid Opinion
(19:41) Special Notes
(20:13) Final [Evil] ThoughtsResources Mentioned:
Disney Villainous: https://www.ravensburger.us/discover/games/disney-villainous-game/index.html 20mintabletop.com -
This week, Stevie and John put on their thinking caps to tackle the Fairy Tale Files mysteries from Society of Curiosities. Find out what makes these mysteries unique and sets them apart from other "escape room at home" style games.
Timestamps:
(01:23) First Impressions
(02:04) Setup
(02:40) Play Mechanics
(03:23) Enjoyment of the Game
(10:59) Length of Play
(15:19) Final ImpressionsResources Mentioned:
The Fairy Tale Files: fairytalefiles.com Society of Curiosities: societyofcuriosities.com 20mintabletop.com -
On this week’s episode, John and Stevie talk about how they make “game night” happen for their RPG games with friends near and far! Find out how to get started with Foundry, their favorite features, and modules to take your game to the next level.
Timestamps:
(01:10) First Impressions
(01:43) What it is and how to set it up
(08:28) Play Mechanics and Features
(15:40) Enjoyment of Foundry
(17:24) My Favorite Modules
(19:54 ) What else do you love?
(23:09) Try Foundry for yourself
(23:45) Final ThoughtsResources Mentioned:
Foundry VTT: https://foundryvtt.com/ Foundry VTT Community for hosting guides: https://foundryvtt.wiki/ Forge: https://forge-vtt.com/ 20mintabletop.com - Se mer
