Nashville Tabletop day 2023!

Open: Reason for the show - ITTD History and background. Discussion about why we think it's important, and a wonderful day!

• Share resources on air about how to get involved.

• Speak to our local host Andy Matthews of Meeple Mountain.

Getting to know you - We look at certain boardgame related topics and explore strategies for getting involved. ITTD and conventions, starting/joining/finding a local game group.

The Right kind of crowd - Talking about the type of players/crowd that a particular game is aimed at, convention edition.

Larry - Players looking for a full experience

Game: Lisboa Published by Eagle Gryphon Games

Alex - Player Type looking for the atypical

Game: Two Rooms and a Boom Published by Tuesday Knight Games

Conventional wisdom - convention going ons

Entries taken from:

Meeple Mountain entries from their list located Here

Steve Jackson Games entries from their list located Here

Listed Conventions this episode:

May 27-29: ReCon 2023 - A ReMarkable Tabletop Gaming Experience – Kernersville, NC

Location: Project:Re3, 1474 Kerner Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284

Since 2017, ReCon - A ReMarkable Tabletop Gaming Experience has grown to be the largest non-profit community board gaming event in North Carolina. This event features 4500+ sq ft of dedicated space, a play-2-win event, a staff tabletop gaming flea market, raffle and door prizes, a curated game library, and access to food, drinks, and snacks on site. All proceeds from ReCon 2023 will be donated to H.O.P.E. for Belarus to support local families planning to host children from Belarus in their homes this summer!

Contact Person: Luke Dixon

For more info, contact: 409 Barnsdale Ridge Road, Kernersville, NC 27284

June 2-4: SaltCON Summer 2023 – Layton, Utah

Location: Davis Conference Center, 1651 N 700 W, Layton, UT 84041

Utah's Board Game Destination! The board game event of the Wasatch Front! Come join thousands of gamers, and check out the hottest new releases, enter a tournament, browse game themed jewelry, decor, and accessories. Find a great deal at the game swap, try-before-you-buy with our game library of over 2000 games, advance in D&D Adventurers League, or lose yourself in one of our unique RPG games!

Contact Person: Dale Gifford

For more info, contact: SaltCON, c/o Dale Gifford, 3730 S Brookside Drive, West Valley City, Utah 84120

Play On Con

Birmingham, Alabama Jul. 6-09, 2023

Southern-Fried Gaming Expo

Atlanta, Georgia Jul. 28-30, 2023

Board Games Road Show - Touring locally owned shops.

This episode we talk with Rick Kueler owner of Game Point a Board Game Cafe and Game Point A Board Game Store.

A Few of my Favorite Things - Each Host takes a random title from their collection and covers it at length!

Larry: Button Shy Games collection, the game haul, the games the experiences that they provide, their accessibility, replayability, so much to love!

Alex: Starship Captains By Peter B. Hoffgaard Published by Czech Games Edition Released in 2022

Links:

Game Point A Board Game Store

Meeple Mountain

Podstudio1

BGG

Music: As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!

Outro :

De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball

Original Track - The Phantom Forest

Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin

Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix

Content Group - Final Fantasy VI

Original Copyright - Square Enix

Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu