Find Your Table: A Tabletop Together Podcast

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Find Your Table is a podcast about the people behind tabletop gaming: the designers who create the games, the creators who tell their stories, the stores and conventions that give us places to play, and the community builders who bring people together around the table. We still love talking about games. But we're even more interested in the people who make the hobby possible. Find Your Table. Build Your Community. Presented by Tabletop Together. Learn about our app, follow our development, read our latest articles, and see what we’re building at www.tabletop-together.com.

Episodes

  1. Oct 14

    From the Basement to the Convention Floor | Alex Kammer of Gamehole Con

    On this special early episode of Find Your Table: How does a group of friends playing games together grow into a convention that brings thousands of people around the table? In this episode of Find Your Table, I sit down with Alex Kammer of Gamehole Con to talk about the journey from a local gaming group to building one of tabletop gaming’s most recognizable conventions. But this isn’t really a story about convention halls, badges, or schedules. It’s about the people behind them. Alex shares how Gamehole Con grew, what it takes to build a community people want to return to, the challenges of getting bigger without losing what made the community special, and the importance of the hosts, GMs, volunteers, organizers, and friends who make the experience possible. We also get into the moments that went wrong, the pressure of putting on a major event, and what Alex has learned about creating a place where people don’t just attend; they feel like they belong. Because the games may be what bring people through the door. The people are what bring them back. 🎧 Listen to Find Your Table: A Tabletop Together Podcast on Spotify. Learn more about Gamehole Con:https://www.gameholecon.com/ Learn more about Tabletop Together:https://www.tabletop-together.com/ 🎲 Find Your Table. Build Your Community. *There were some technical difficulties during this episode, so the video on my end cut out. *

  2. Oct 9

    What It Takes to Build a Convention People Want to Return To | Bob Oliver & Marcy Morelli

    What does it take to create a convention people want to return to year after year? In this episode of Find Your Table, I sit down with Bob Oliver and Marcy Morelli of EuroQuest and the Games Club of Maryland to talk about the people, decisions, and behind-the-scenes work that make a tabletop community possible. We get into how EuroQuest has evolved over the years, what it takes to organize tournaments and events, the problems attendees never see, and how you create an environment where competition can still strengthen community instead of dividing it. Bob and Marcy also share their experiences leading a gaming organization for decades, what they’ve learned about bringing people together, and why the people behind the convention matter as much as anything happening at the tables. This episode isn’t really about running a convention. It’s about the people who build the table before the rest of us ever sit down. Learn more: Games Club of Marylandhttps://www.gamesclubofmd.org/ EuroQuesthttps://www.euroquestcon.com/ Find Your Table is presented by Tabletop Together. https://www.tabletop-together.com/ 🎲 Find Your Table. Build Your Community.

  3. Oct 2

    From Game Night to TantrumCon: Will & Sara Meadows on Building a Tabletop Community

    How does a group of friends playing board games turn into a media company, a growing community, and eventually an entire convention? In this episode of Find Your Table, I sit down with Will and Sara Meadows of Tantrum House to talk about the journey from game nights with friends to building an audience, creating a real-world community, and eventually launching TantrumCon. We talk about how Tantrum House got started, when an audience starts becoming a real community, how TantrumCon grew out of that community, and what it takes to create a space where longtime gamers, families, and newcomers all feel like they belong. If you care about board games, conventions, content creation, or building stronger tabletop communities, this is a conversation worth hearing. Find Tantrum HouseTantrum House: https://tantrumhouse.comTantrumCon: https://tantrumcon.com Find Your Table is presented by Tabletop Together, a platform being built to help tabletop gamers find local players, discover and host game nights, connect with gaming communities, and get more games off the shelf and onto the table. https://www.tabletop-together.com/ 🎲 Find Your Table. Build Your Community.

  4. Sep 25

    What Turns an Audience Into a Community? With Patrick Hepner

    From Audience to Community: Patrick Hepner on Building The Level Up Board Game Podcast What’s the difference between having people who listen to you and having people who genuinely feel like they belong? In this episode of Find Your Table, I sit down with Patrick Hepner, co-host of The Level Up Board Game Podcast, to talk about what it takes to turn a podcast audience into an actual tabletop community. Patrick has been gaming for roughly 25 years. After spending much of that time playing competitive Magic: The Gathering, board games became an increasingly important part of his gaming life. Today, Level Up doesn’t just talk about games; it actively involves its listeners through community discussions, polls, listener-submitted audio, Discord conversations, meetups, and opportunities to actually get games to the table together. We talk about: How Patrick got into tabletop gamingThe early days of The Level Up Board Game PodcastThe difference between building an audience and building a communityHow Level Up encourages listeners to become active participantsTaking online relationships into real-world game nights and meetupsMaking established gaming communities welcoming to new peopleWhat creators can do to avoid cliques and encourage genuine connectionsLessons Patrick has learned after years of podcasting and community buildingWhat Tabletop Together can learn from communities like Level UpAnd, of course, what Patrick has been playing latelyAt the heart of the conversation is a question that sits at the center of everything we’re building with Find Your Table: When does a group of people who enjoy the same hobby actually become a community? Official WebsiteLevel Up Board Game Podcast Listen on SpotifyThe Level Up Board Game Podcast on Spotify Listen on Apple PodcastsThe Level Up Board Game Podcast on Apple Podcasts Podbean / Episode ArchiveLevel Up on Podbean Instagram@level_up_game_podcast FacebookLevel Up Board Game Podcast X@LevelUpPodcast6 BoardGameGeek GuildLevel Up Board Game Podcast Guild #3722 Contact / Review RequestsContact Level Up Level Up also actively promotes its Discord community for episode discussion, meetup planning, listener interaction, and gaming sessions; you can access it through their official show links. 🎲 Find Your Table. Build Your Community. Find Your Table is presented by Tabletop Together, a platform being built to help tabletop gamers find local players, discover and host game nights, connect with gaming communities, and get more games off the shelf and onto the table. Visit Tabletop Together Find Patrick & The Level Up Board Game Podcast

  5. Sep 18

    Episode 2: How to Host a Game Night People Actually Want to Come Back To

    Hosting a board game night sounds simple: invite some friends, pick a game, and start playing. But a great game night takes a little more planning. In this episode of Find Your Table: A Tabletop Together Podcast, Jonathan breaks down how to host a successful board game night that keeps people comfortable, engaged, and excited to come back. We cover how to choose the right game for your group, set expectations before everyone arrives, teach board games without overwhelming new players, handle food and snacks around your collection, manage different player personalities, prepare for cancellations, and know when it’s time to call it a night. We also introduce Game Night Crimes: mistakes that can send you straight to tabletop jail. Whether you’re hosting your first game night, starting a regular board game group, welcoming new players, or trying to improve the game nights you already host, this episode is packed with practical tips and a few laughs along the way. Because a successful game night isn’t about having the biggest collection or the fanciest gaming table. It’s about creating a night where everyone leaves asking: “When are we doing this again?” 🎲 Find Your Table. Build Your Community. Learn more about Tabletop Together:tabletop-together.com

  6. Sep 10

    Episode 1: Too Many Games, Nobody to Play With

    You’ve got the games. Maybe too many of them. But somehow, the hardest part of game night isn’t choosing what to play — it’s finding people to actually play with. In the first episode of Find Your Table: A Tabletop Together Podcast, Jonathan introduces the heart behind the show and the problem that inspired Tabletop Together. This episode is about more than board games. It’s about the friendships, communities, and memories that happen around the table — and why finding that table can be so difficult when life changes, people move, schedules get messy, or your old gaming group disappears. Jonathan talks about starting over, the gap between owning games and actually getting them played, and why Tabletop Together is being built to help gamers find players, discover game nights, and build real local communities. If you’ve ever looked at a shelf full of games and thought, “I’d play these more if I just had people to play with,” this episode is for you. Find Your Table. Build Your Community. Find Your Table — A Tabletop Together Podcast

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Find Your Table is a podcast about the people behind tabletop gaming: the designers who create the games, the creators who tell their stories, the stores and conventions that give us places to play, and the community builders who bring people together around the table. We still love talking about games. But we're even more interested in the people who make the hobby possible. Find Your Table. Build Your Community. Presented by Tabletop Together. Learn about our app, follow our development, read our latest articles, and see what we’re building at www.tabletop-together.com.

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