Welcome to the first episode of Tabletop Meta! Hello, all!  My husband, Wil, and I (Becky) love games, gaming and talking about games.  This episode of TTM we talk about who we are and why we love gaming and love talking about it! Game Review: Starving Artist The post Meet the Meta! appeared first on Tabletop Meta.

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Meet the Meta!

Wil and Becky talk about running board game conventions with Jason and Kat while hanging out at Meeplestock.  Both Jason and Kat are involved in running small board game conventions in Central Wisconsin.  We talk about why we do it, how it can be done and what we get out of doing it. Show notes: … Continue reading "Live at Meeplestock" The post Live at Meeplestock appeared first on Tabletop Meta.

Live at Meeplestock

Wil and Becky talk about the Fear of Missing Out.  Is it really a problem, all the ways it can rear its head and what we can do about it. ALSO: a quick review of Import/Export. The post Gotta Have it all appeared first on Tabletop Meta.

Gotta Have it all

Wil and Becky talk about the games they played at the Nexus Game Fair (5/17).  A bit of a different episode, all game talk.  Not really reviews, per se, but a quick discussion of the game and whether or not they liked it. The post Nexus Game Fair Report appeared first on Tabletop Meta.

Nexus Game Fair Report

Wil and Becky talk about board game conventions.  From the smallest local cons to the big names, why you should go and what you can expect when you do. The post The Pros of Cons appeared first on Tabletop Meta.

The Pros of Cons

Wil and Becky talk about old games and the cult of the new.  They talk about what makes an old game an “old game”, what draws us to the Cult of the New, and if it’s possible to balance the two. What’s the draw in playing old(er) games and is there joy in doing so?  … Continue reading "Can the Old Games Withstand the Cult of the New?" The post Can the Old Games Withstand the Cult of the New? appeared first on Tabletop Meta.

Can the Old Games Withstand the Cult of the New?

Wil and Becky discuss the new edition of D Day Dice published by Word Forge Games.  As of Nov. 2017, it was up on Kickstarter looking for backers! Tabletop Meta received a demo copy of the new edition.  Wil and Becky run through the new game as well as comparing it to the original. The post Something New: D Day Dice Review! appeared first on Tabletop Meta.

Something New: D Day Dice Review!

Wil and Becky are joined by two guests, Myria and Jennie, and they talk about why they game.  From the personal to the universal, the question of why we game has a great many aspects.  Join the group as they try to cover some of the very diverse answers. Game Review: Above and Below The post Why We Game appeared first on Tabletop Meta.

Why We Game

The only way to get new players is to teach them the game. Wil and Becky discuss their experiences teaching and learning games.  They give some points on how to be a good teacher and a good student. Game Review: Alhambra The post Without Teaching there is no Gaming appeared first on Tabletop Meta.

Without Teaching there is no Gaming

Wil and Becky talk about gaming groups.  Games are best played in groups but how do gaming groups work?  Is there a right or wrong way to run a gaming group?  What are some of the key aspects of having a cohesive gaming group? Game review: Swinging Jivecat Voodoo Lounge The post Game Group Dynamics appeared first on Tabletop Meta.

Game Group Dynamics

There's more to gaming than playing the game