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In-Depth Series: Tabletop Gaming

  • Number of episodes: 63
  • Open/closed: open
  • Date of earliest show: 2016-09-19
  • Date of latest show: 2023-10-11
  • Series RSS feeds: ogg, spx, mp3

In this series, initiated by klaatu, analog games of various sorts are described and reviewed. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_game for details.

hpr3963 :: Storytelling Games hosted by dnt

2023-10-11. 00:19:18. Clean.
storytelling.

Three storytelling-based games, and some thoughts on role-playing games

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hpr3893 :: Game card design resources hosted by Klaatu

2023-07-05. 00:37:31. Clean.
game, design.

How design card

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hpr3869 :: 5 minute war game hosted by Klaatu

2023-06-01. 00:13:56. Clean.
game, rpg, wargame, board game, miniature, painting.

I made up a game so I could play with my painted toy soldiers while waiting for code to compile.

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hpr3411 :: Dominion card game hosted by Klaatu

2021-08-30. 00:27:53. Clean.
card, game.

Klaatu talks about the Dominion card game

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hpr3406 :: A study of cards in games hosted by Klaatu

2021-08-23. 00:27:13. Clean.
card, game.

Currency, deterrent, coersion, clutter, rules

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hpr3401 :: Mana hacks hosted by Klaatu

2021-08-16. 00:32:04. Clean.
magic, mtg, card, tcg, mana.

Klaatu muses about mana ramping in Magic the Gathering

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hpr3373 :: HPR RPG Club reviews Starfinder hosted by Klaatu

2021-07-07. 01:26:15. Explicit.
rpg, cyberpunk, science fiction.

Starfinder is a sci-fi RPG using Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 rules

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hpr3325 :: Games and rules hosted by Klaatu

2021-04-30. 00:24:59. Clean.
rpg, rules, game.

Talking about the conundrum of rules-light and rules-heavy game systems

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hpr3293 :: HPR RPG Club reviews Dungeon Raiders hosted by Klaatu

2021-03-17. 00:54:29. Clean.
dnd, osr, tabletop, rpg.

Klaatu, Beni, and McNalu review an OSR DnD clone

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hpr3283 :: HPR RPG Club reviews Dead Earth hosted by Klaatu

2021-03-03. 00:52:30. Clean.
rpg, cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic.

Escape reality by pretending you live in a dystopia

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hpr3233 :: HPR RPG Club reviews Shadowrun 5e hosted by Klaatu

2020-12-23. 00:54:05. Clean.
rpg, cyberpunk, HPR RPG Club.

Cyberpunk + Magic and a fistful of D6

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hpr3206 :: Dungeons and Dragons for the blind hosted by Klaatu

2020-11-16. 00:58:31. Clean.
dnd, blind, inclusive, 5e, tabletop, rpg.

I discuss some easy workarounds to make tabletop RPGs easy for both sighted and non-sighted players

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hpr3202 :: A big Question hosted by Padraig Jeroen Fallon

2020-11-10. 00:18:38. Clean.
DND, Vampires, Lich, Undead, Halloween.

In his first show, Padraig asks a big life question. Well ok more like an undead question.

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hpr3141 :: Lessons learnt from Magic the Gathering game design hosted by Klaatu

2020-08-17. 00:37:49. Clean.
magic, mtg.

Lessons learnt from Magic the Gathering game design

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hpr3062 :: Vassal: How to play board games while remote hosted by clacke

2020-04-28. 00:15:31. Clean.
game, board game, xmpp, remote, network game.

How to do physical distancing while avoiding social distance using digitized boardgames

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hpr3038 :: Solo Magic hosted by Klaatu

2020-03-25. 00:37:24. Clean.
magic, mtg.

All the magic without the gathering

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hpr2932 :: Stardrifter RPG Playtest Part 10 hosted by lostnbronx

2019-10-29. 00:54:15. Explicit.
rpg, gaming, stardrifter, game construction, playtest.

Lostnbronx and friends playtest a new, original RPG system.

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hpr2927 :: Stardrifter RPG Playtest Part 09 hosted by lostnbronx

2019-10-22. 00:26:24. Explicit.
rpg, gaming, stardrifter, game construction, playtest.

Lostnbronx and friends playtest a new, original RPG system.

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hpr2922 :: Stardrifter RPG Playtest Part 08 hosted by lostnbronx

2019-10-15. 00:32:47. Explicit.
rpg, gaming, stardrifter, game construction, playtest.

Lostnbronx and friends playtest a new, original RPG system.

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hpr2917 :: Stardrifter RPG Playtest Part 07 hosted by lostnbronx

2019-10-08. 00:28:05. Explicit.
rpg, gaming, stardrifter, game construction, playtest.

Lostnbronx and friends playtest a new, original RPG system.

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hpr2912 :: Stardrifter RPG Playtest Part 06 hosted by lostnbronx

2019-10-01. 00:33:33. Explicit.
rpg, gaming, stardrifter, game construction, playtest.

Lostnbronx and friends playtest a new, original RPG system.

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hpr2907 :: Stardrifter RPG Playtest Part 05 hosted by lostnbronx

2019-09-24. 00:52:00. Explicit.
rpg, gaming, stardrifter, game construction, playtest.

Lostnbronx and friends playtest a new, original RPG system.

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hpr2902 :: Stardrifter RPG Playtest Part 04 hosted by lostnbronx

2019-09-17. 00:54:46. Explicit.
rpg, gaming, stardrifter, game construction, playtest.

Lostnbronx and friends playtest a new, original RPG system.

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hpr2897 :: Stardrifter RPG Playtest Part 03 hosted by lostnbronx

2019-09-10. 00:40:46. Explicit.
rpg, gaming, stardrifter, game construction, playtest.

Lostnbronx and friends playtest a new, original RPG system.

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hpr2892 :: Stardrifter RPG Playtest Part 02 hosted by lostnbronx

2019-09-03. 00:37:27. Explicit.
rpg, gaming, stardrifter, game construction, playtest.

Lostnbronx and friends playtest a new, original RPG system.

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hpr2887 :: Stardrifter RPG Playtest Part 01 hosted by lostnbronx

2019-08-27. 00:36:42. Explicit.
rpg, gaming, stardrifter, game construction, playtest.

Lostnbronx and friends playtest a new, original RPG system.

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hpr2883 :: Pass the pigs hosted by Tuula

2019-08-21. 00:05:18. Clean.
dice game.

Tuula talks about their childhood game pass the pigs

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hpr2873 :: Death Angel - Card game hosted by Tuula

2019-08-07. 00:17:25. Clean.
cardgame.

Short description of Death Angel card game

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hpr2843 :: Afrikan Tähti (or Star of Africa) hosted by Tuula

2019-06-26. 00:11:18. Clean.
finnish, childhood favourite.

Tuula talks about one of the most important Finnish board game ever

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hpr2795 :: Dead Earth hosted by Klaatu

2019-04-19. 00:36:50. Clean.
RPG, Tabletop Game, Dead Earth.

A review of a 20-year old, GNU Free Documentation Licensed, RPG about post-apocalyptic turmoil

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hpr2782 :: Never stop gaming hosted by Klaatu

2019-04-02. 00:21:17. Clean.
rpg, dm, gm, game master, dungeon master, dnd.

Ways to feed the gaming impulse, even when you can't game

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hpr2770 :: Navigating the maze of RPG books hosted by Klaatu

2019-03-15. 00:31:13. Clean.
book, rpg, game.

There are so many kinds of RPG books out there, where do you start? Klaatu tells all!

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hpr2762 :: What You Really Are hosted by lostnbronx

2019-03-05. 00:16:36. Clean.
gaming, D&D, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx looks back at his early gaming days.

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hpr2757 :: How to DM hosted by Klaatu

2019-02-26. 00:44:54. Clean.
rpg, dm, gm, game master, dungeon master, dnd.

Klaatu explains how to DM an RPG, and Lostnbronx demonstrates, step by step, how to build a dungeon

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hpr2638 :: Dirt cheap Magic hosted by Klaatu

2018-09-12. 00:40:10. Clean.
magic, mtg.

Magic the Gathering for cheapskates

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hpr2608 :: BattleTech hosted by Tuula

2018-08-01. 00:18:28. Clean.
BattleTech.

Quick introduction to BattleTech tabletop game by Tuula

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hpr2593 :: Intro to De Bellis Antiquitatis hosted by Tuula

2018-07-11. 00:27:28. Clean.
tabletop gaming.

Short intro to tabletop wargame called DBA

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hpr2571 :: Kill Dr. Lucky hosted by Klaatu

2018-06-11. 00:19:28. Clean.
game, tabletop.

Klaatu reviews a board game

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hpr2569 :: Pandemic: Reign of Cthulu board game review hosted by Klaatu

2018-06-07. 00:19:00. Clean.
game, tabletop.

Klaatu reviews a board game

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hpr2550 :: Howto get started playing RPGs hosted by Klaatu

2018-05-11. 00:25:19. Clean.
rpg, intro, howto, tutorial, dnd, pathfinder, opend6, ogl.

Lostnbronx and Klaatu tag-team an intro to tabletop role-playing games [RPG]

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hpr2519 :: the_remora Builds a character in Edge of the Empire hosted by the_remora

2018-03-29. 00:22:10. Explicit.
Roleplaying.

I Sit down and Build a Character for Edge of the Empire using Oggdudes Character Generator

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hpr2455 :: Interface Zero RPG Part 5 hosted by Klaatu

2017-12-29. 01:24:34. Explicit.
Interface Zero, game, gaming, tabletop, rpg.

Klaatu, Lobath, and Thaj play the Interface Zero RPG part 5

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hpr2444 :: Interface Zero Play-through Part 4 hosted by Klaatu

2017-12-14. 00:32:07. Clean.
Interface Zero, rpg, game, play, pathfinder, dnd.

Klaatu, Lobath, and Thaj play the Interface Zero RPG

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hpr2437 :: Interface Zero Play-through Part 3 hosted by Klaatu

2017-12-05. 00:42:23. Explicit.
Interface Zero, cyberpunk, rpg, game.

Klaatu, Lobath, and Thaj play the Interface Zero RPG

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hpr2429 :: Interface Zero RPG Play hosted by Klaatu

2017-11-23. 00:31:42. Clean.
Interface Zero, actual play, rpg, gaming, live play.

Klaatu, Lobath, and Thaj play the Interface Zero RPG part 2

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hpr2424 :: Interface Zero RPG Play hosted by Klaatu

2017-11-16. 00:50:10. Clean.
Interface Zero, actual play, rpg, gaming, live play.

Klaatu, Lobath, and Thaj play the Interface Zero RPG

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hpr2422 :: Kickstarter Post Mortem hosted by Klaatu

2017-11-14. 00:46:03. Clean.
Crowd Funding, Kickstarter, Tabletop Gaming.

Klaatu talks about his failed Kickstarter campaign

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hpr2409 :: RPG Counternote hosted by lostnbronx

2017-10-26. 00:19:15. Explicit.
rpg, role-playing game, pc, gaming, klaatu, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx offers his thoughts concerning Klaatu's recent episodes about RPG's.

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hpr2402 :: Petition: the card game for fanatics hosted by Klaatu

2017-10-17. 00:42:00. Clean.
game, gaming, tabletop, rpg.

Klaatu talks about a card game he designed

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hpr2390 :: Still in the game hosted by Klaatu

2017-09-29. 00:24:09. Clean.
game, gaming, tabletop, rpg, pc gaming.

Klaatu compares PC and tabletop gaming

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hpr2373 :: PCGen hosted by Klaatu

2017-09-06. 00:44:00. Clean.
RPG, character, character generator.

Klaatu talks about a PC generator

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hpr2282 :: Pathfinder Adventure Card Game hosted by Klaatu

2017-05-02. 00:40:45. Clean.
game, gaming, tabletop, card, rpg.

Klaatu talks about the Pathfinder RPG franchise, the OGL license, and the Adventure Card Game

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hpr2276 :: Tunnels and Trolls and Dungeon Delvers hosted by Klaatu

2017-04-24. 00:31:17. Clean.
game, gaming, tabletop, book, rpg.

Klaatu talks about Tunnels & Trolls solo RPG series, and Dungeon Delvers

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hpr2266 :: Gamebooks: Lone Wolf hosted by Klaatu

2017-04-10. 00:42:51. Clean.
game, gaming, tabletop, book, rpg.

Klaatu talks about the Lone Wolf solo RPG series

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hpr2174 :: Dungeoneer Tabletop Game hosted by Klaatu

2016-12-01. 00:42:40. Clean.
game, gaming, tabletop, card, rpg.

Klaatu reviews the Dungeoneer RPG card game

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hpr2172 :: Dutch Blitz Table Top Game hosted by Steve Saner

2016-11-29. 00:25:48. Explicit.
tabletop, game, german, culture.

Steve describes the game of Dutch Blitz.

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hpr2164 :: Skipbo Tabletop Game hosted by Klaatu

2016-11-17. 00:22:11. Clean.
game, gaming, tabletop game.

Klaatu talks about the surprisingly amazing game from Mattel

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hpr2159 :: Coup Tabletop Game hosted by Klaatu

2016-11-10. 00:15:37. Clean.
game, gaming, tabletop game.

Klaatu raves about the tabletop game, Coup

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hpr2152 :: Apples to Apples Tabletop Game hosted by Klaatu

2016-11-01. 00:13:41. Clean.
game, gaming, tabletop game, card.

Klaatu reviews Apples to Apples, a tabletop card game

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hpr2146 :: Cards Against Humanity Tabletop Game hosted by Klaatu

2016-10-24. 00:20:31. Explicit.
game, gaming, tabletop game, card, boardgame.

Klaatu reviews Cards Against Humanity

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hpr2136 :: Fluxx Tabletop Game hosted by Klaatu

2016-10-10. 00:18:12. Explicit.
game, gaming, tabletop, card, boardgame.

Klaatu reviews the card game (Pirate) Fluxx

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hpr2132 :: Gloom Tabletop Game hosted by Klaatu

2016-10-04. 00:23:29. Explicit.
game, gaming, tabletop, card, boardgame.

Klaatu reviews the card game Gloom

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hpr2121 :: Dark Cults Tabletop Game hosted by Klaatu

2016-09-19. 00:29:55. Explicit.
game, gaming, tabletop, card, boardgame.

Klaatu discusses the EOL tabletop game DARK CULTS

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