164 episodes

A conversation about tabletop games.

The Thoughtful Gamer Podcast The Thoughtful Gamer

    • Leisure
    • 4.9 • 24 Ratings

A conversation about tabletop games.

    Ep 104: PAX Unplugged 2022

    Ep 104: PAX Unplugged 2022

    Apologies for the sound quality -- Lindsay got a new mic and it... did not work well, to say the least. Anyways, we all went to PAX Unplugged once again and it was the least stressful PAX yet. We found fun in some unexpected games and ate delicious food. What else could you want?
    0:35 - General PAX Impressions4:39 - Tether8:44 - Fit to Print12:05 - Block and Key16:12 - Food. Delicious Food

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Ep 103: Q’s and A’s

    Ep 103: Q’s and A’s

    You've got questions and I've got answers! I cover everything from wargames to babies to cooking to economics.
    2:43 - #1: Most impactful game of the last 30 years9:31 - #2: Best game to play while holding a baby11:27 - #3: Good wargames for kids13:45 - #4: How to market a game20:24 - #5: Favorite color21:48 - #6: Choose between: Root, Bananagrams, Vast23:45 - #7: Which is more of a game: Candyland or Snakes and Ladders?24:38 - #8: Solutions to high cost of shipping32:37 - #9: Which games model economics best?39:40 - #10: Unpopular opinions49:28 - #11: Cooking tips52:31 - #12: Favorite pasta shape53:38 - #13: Games I'm uncertain about59:12 - #14: Board game reviewing vs. other media
    Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Review - Catch the Moon

    Review - Catch the Moon

    Originally posted here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/07/18/catch-the-moon-review/
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    • 3 min
    Review - Can’t Stop

    Review - Can’t Stop

    Originally posted here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/07/11/cant-stop-review/
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    • 3 min
    Review From The Archives - Mysterium

    Review From The Archives - Mysterium

    Because of the holiday, here's a fresh recording of an old review. Originally posted here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2017/09/27/mysterium-review/
     
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    • 9 min
    Review - Spades and the Appeal of Trick-Takers

    Review - Spades and the Appeal of Trick-Takers

    Originally posted here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/06/27/spades-and-the-appeal-of-trick-takers/
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    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
24 Ratings

24 Ratings

Bo Grows ,

Loved the Three Body Problem series coverage

Found you guys looking for a podcast about Three Body and found more delightful content about gaming, nice!

Campst47 ,

It’s fine

Really enjoying listening to you guys.

Sometimes you guys volume levels are really imbalanced, though. Like one person is way quieter than the others so I end up getting my ears blasted off because I turned the volume up to hear them.

Besides that, really great content. Don’t always agree with what you’re saying, but you hold true to the title of the show in that yor opinions are very thoughtfully considered. I especially liked the abstract games episode. Haven’t really heard many people talk about Go, so that was cool. And the Mage Knight episode was fine. Haha. (Mage Knight is great solo, btw. But best with 2-players.)

Anyways, keep it up! Looking forward to hearing more.

Astuart730 ,

Amazing podcast

The guys make it feel like you are part of the group. Great in depth podcast and we'll worth a listen

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