20 Minute Tabletop

Adventure is waiting…at home? Stevie and John look for baddies laying in wait in the basement, the attic, or even the outdoors! It's time for these hosts to join the Nomnisaurs to dawn their armor and their imaginations and go on an adventure in Dungeons and Dinos, a Dungeon Crawler Card Game. Timestamps: (02:09) First Impressions (02:34) Getting Started (03:55) Play Mechanics (07:53) Enjoyment of the Game (11:19) Favorite Cards (16:29) Length of Play (16:54) Special Notes (19:16) Final Thoughts Mentions: Dungeons and Dinos - Nomnivore Games: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/pages/dungeons-and-dinos-the-card-game Dungeons & Dinos: The Card Game: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/products/dungeons-and-dinos Dungeons & Dinos: Nomster Manual Expansion: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/products/nomster-manual Dungeons & Dinos: Wild Thangs Expansion: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/products/dungeons-dinos-wild-thangs-expansion ADHD & Dyslexia Friendly: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/pages/educator Animated How to Play Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d9bIBJO8rQ Game FAQs: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/pages/game-faqs-dungeons-and-dinos Tabletop Simulator - Dungeons & Dinos: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2945150427 20mintabletop.com

Your god is dead. Come along as John and Stevie explore the world of fallen gods and gather the divine energy needed to escape this purgatory. Can you gather what you need or will this be your end as well? Join us as we take on Godspark. Timestamps: (01:03) What is Godspark? (01:57) First Impressions (02:36) Getting Started (3:18) Play Mechanics (09:26) Enjoyment of the Game (20:40) Length of Play (23:59) Kickstarter (24:24) Final Thoughts Mentions: Godspark - M. Allen Hall: https://mallenhall.com/godspark Sprinkles is Missing - M. Allen Hall: https://mallenhall.com/sprinkles Kickstarter - Godspark: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mallenhall/godspark-pen-and-paper-adventure 20mintabletop.com

It's time to sit back and just enjoy some time with friends. On this episode, we're kicking off a new type of episode, Fridays with Friends, where we sit down and chat with creators. This week, we talk to M. Allen Hall, the creator of Godspark, the solo tabletop adventure game. Episode 22 covered our thoughts and now hear his insight. Timestamps: (00:50) Who is Allen? (01:22) What is Godspark? (04:13) Inspiration for Godspark (07:06) Allen's Favorite Godfall (10:39) The Creative Process (13:33) Allen's Favorite Mechanic (18:30) What to expect in the Kickstarter (21:35) Where to find out more (22:33) Final Thoughts Mentions: Kickstarter - Godspark: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mallenhall/godspark-pen-and-paper-adventure M. Allen Hall: https://mallenhall.com/ M. Allen Hall itch.io: https://m-allen-hall.itch.io/ M. Allen Hall DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/24151/M-Allen-Hall 20mintabletop.com

This week is a battle… a battle of nature. Find out this week if Stevie and John can outfox the predators on the forest floor, or if they will be devoured as they take you through the card game Devour. Timestamps: (01:19) First Impressions (01:47) How we found Devour (02:32) Episode Structure (02:54) Game Mode: Prey (03:27) Prey: Easy (06:59) Prey: Standard (10:50) Prey: Advanced (15:14) Game Mode: Forest Floor (16:04) Game Mode: Outfoxed (17:18) Length of Play (18:17) Special Notes - Where to buy, education, Forest Floor Campaigns (20:54) Final Thoughts Mentions: Devour Card Game: https://devourcardgame.com/ Forest Floor Storyline Campaign: https://devourcardgame.com/forest-floor-storyline-campaign/ 20mintabletop.com

It's time to go to space. But this is no vacation. Join Stevie and John as we have an intergalactic preview of the game Stellar Drift, as they look to repair their spaceship so they can make it home safely in time for the Kickstarter! Timestamps: (01:52) First Impressions (02:03) Ease of Setup (03:51) How to Play (11:31) Enjoyment of the Game (15:23) Length of Play (16:43) Kickstarter January 23rd (17:22) Final Thoughts Mentions: Stellar Drift - Mystic Tiger Games: https://mystictigergames.com/stellar-drift.html Kickstarter - Stellar Drift: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1333804104/stellar-drift-a-pull-and-write-board-game 20mintabletop.com

As the year winds down and we look back at what we love it is also fun to look forward at what we all hope for. Let's take a break from our traditional format to talk about 10 things on the 20 Minute Tabletop wishlist. Timestamps: (01:04) Flamecraft (01:56) Vaesen (03:58) Wingspan (05:42) Starfinder 2e (07:59) Marvel: Crisis Protocol (09:33) Root (10:24) Horrified: American Monsters (12:21) More Lorcana (13:10) More Dice! (16:09) More Notebooks (18:08) Honorable Mention: Deathmatch Island (19:42) Honorable Mention: Star Wars: Outer Rim (20:24) Honorable Mention: Fluxx Mentions: Flamecraft: https://cardboardalchemy.com/flamecraft/ Vaesen: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/vaesen/ Wingspan: https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/ Starfinder Second Edition is Coming: https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sidk Starfinder Playtest: https://paizo.com/starfinderplaytest Marvel: Crisis Protocol: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/mcp/ Root: https://ledergames.com/products/root-a-game-of-woodland-might-and-right Horrified: American Monster: https://www.ravensburger.us/products/games/family-games/horrified-american-monsters-60001940/index.html Lorcana: https://www.disneylorcana.com Smoking Glue Guns: https://smokingglueguns.com Arcane Fey Creations: https://www.arcanefeycreations.com Dispel Dice: https://dispeldice.com Norse Foundry: https://www.norsefoundry.com Roll with Adventure: https://rollwithadventuredice.com Chaos Pixie Magic: https://www.chaospixiemagic.com/ Crit or Die: https://critordie.com Scribbles That Matter: https://scribblesthatmatter.com Lectrum: https://www.leuchtturm1917.us/notebooks Notebook Therapy: https://notebooktherapy.com The Rook & The Raven: https://shop.therookandtheraven.com Makse Life: https://makselife.com/collections/notebooks-journals/products/rainbow-notebook-set Deathmatch Island: https://www.deathmatchis.land Star Wars: Outer Rim: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-outer-rim Fluxx: https://www.looneylabs.com/games/fluxx 20mintabletop.com

Meeples on cardboard and resources plenty Bandits a-running and dice rolls on twenty Bakeries run by some dragons with wings These are a few of our favorite things. This week Stevie and John sit back, relax, and share with you some of their favorite games and accessories. Timestamps: (00:54 ) Flamecraft (02:04) Fluxx (04:11) Brindlewood Bay (06:49) Lorcana (09:12) Botanical Bestiary (11:30) Geek Therapeutics Dice Tower (13:17) Aromas of Adventure (15:41) Foundry VTT & Forge VTT (16:41) The Rook & The Raven Journal (20:35) Scribbles That Matter Journals (22:32) Paola's Pixels (25:00) Give us your recommendations Mentions: Flamecraft: cardboardalchemy.com/flamecraft Fluxx: looneylabs.com/games/fluxx Brindlewood Bay: brindlewoodbay.com Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game: disneylorcana.com Botanical Bestiary on DriveThruRPG: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404658/The-Botanical-Bestiary Geek Therapeutics Magnetic Travel Foldable Dice Tower: shop.geektherapeutics.com/products/purple-foldable-dice-tower-preorder Aromas of Adventure from The Crafty Gamer: thecraftygamer.com/collections/candles Foundry VTT: foundryvtt.com Forge VTT: forge-vtt.com The Rook & The Raven: shop.therookandtheraven.com Scribbles That Matter: scribblesthatmatter.com Paola's Pixels Sticker Sheets: paolaspixels.com/collections/sticker-sheets 20mintabletop.com

Zoinks, like hey Scoob, there's something weird going on over at that creepy mansion! Ruh-roh Raggy! Join us this week as we talk about Scooby Doo: Betrayal at Mystery Mansion. Timestamps: (01:32) First Impressions (01:42) Getting Started (02:39) Play Mechanics (08:08) Enjoyment of the Game (17:21) Length of Play (19:37) Final Thoughts Mentions: Scooby-Doo Where are You!: max.com/shows/scooby-doo-where-are-you 20mintabletop.com

On this special bonus episode, we're excited for you to hear directly from creatives at Quest Con live from the show room floor. During the convention, John had the opportunity to interview several creators and vendors. These wonderful folks include everything from game designers to shop owners to comic creators. Timestamps: (00:50) Space Penguin Ink (04:30) Gordinaak Games (06:19) Lumen Void (08:27) Entire Prize Enterprizes (11:43) Adventures on Tap (15:47) Flower Garden (18:59) Topodog (21:06) The Haven Games Lending Library (28:09) Hardly Heroes from Shattermare Comics Mentions: Space Penguin Ink: https://spacepenguin.ink/ Gordinaak Games: https://gordinaak.itch.io/ Lumen Void: https://www.lumenvoid.com/ Entire Prize Enterprizes DriveThru RPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/318029/Steam-Spies Adventures on Tap: https://www.aotorlando.com/ Flower Garden: https://flowergarden.flowersflame.com/ Topodog: https://topodog.com/ The Haven Games: https://thehaventabletop.com/ Shattermare Comics: https://www.shattermarecomics.com/ 20mintabletop.com

Today Stevie and John are taking some time to recap their weekend at QuestCon Orlando, Central Florida's premiere tabletop, board game and wargaming convention. Hear their experiences with the different areas of the convention: the vendors, the RPGs, the board games, oh my! Timestamps: (00:50) First Impressions (01:15) Length of Convention (01:41) Wargamming Side Track during Length (04:13) What We Enjoyed (04:45) Vendor Hall (08:36) Cosplay (10:18) Lending Library (13:41) Mini Painting (15:16) TTRPGs (18:21) Lounge (20:29) Final Thoughts Mentions: Quest Con Orlando: https://questconorlando.com/ Lumen Void: https://www.lumenvoid.com/ Topo Dog: https://topodog.com/ Flower Garden: https://flowergarden.flowersflame.com/ Roll with Adventure: https://rollwithadventuredice.com/ Smoking Glue Guns: https://smokingglueguns.com/ Black Oak Workshop: https://www.blackoakworkshop.com/ Stevies_Games Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevies_games/ Donnie Dynamo: https://donniedynamo.itch.io/ Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy: https://www.duncanrhodes.com/ 20mintabletop.com

Breaking news - John and Stevie need your help to save the city from monster invaders! They're at the mall, the farmers market, and even the school. Do they have what it takes to save the day? Join them this week as they play and discuss Last Defense to find out! Timestamps: (01:08) First Impressions (01:22) Getting Started (02:48) Play Mechanics (05:50) John Wickee's Theory #1: Coordinated Attack (06:47) Enjoyment of the Game (10:31) John Wickee's Theory #2: The Construction Worker (11:49) Enjoyment of the Game continued (14:56) Length of Play (16:36) Final Thoughts Mentions: Last Defense: funkogames.com/games/last-defense/ 20mintabletop.com

This week is a special episode of 20 Minute Tabletop. At the end of September the podcast will be attending Quest Con Orlando. John and Stevie sat down with Carlos, the founder of Quest Con Orlando, to give you an inside view into what the convention has to offer, how it got started, and a look into the future. Timestamps: (01:07) What is Quest Con? (04:18) What is Crucible? (05:25) TTRPGs and Board Games (06:44) Inspiration to start a convention (10:42) Vendor and Creators (11:37) Future of the Convention (14:48) How to attend (16:11) Carlos' Game Recommendation (17:15) Final Thoughts Mentions: Quest Con Orlando: https://www.questconorlando.com/ Crucible: https://www.questconorlando.com/crucible Tickets: https://tabletop.events/conventions/crucible-quest-con-orlando-2023/badgetypes Legendary Pass: https://www.questconorlando.com/product/legendarypass/46 Flamecraft: https://cardboardalchemy.com/flamecraft/ 20mintabletop.com

On this week's episode John and Stevie travel to a world of magic ink and playing cards. They have a fresh first look at Disney Lorcana, the newest trading card game from Ravensburger. They summon their imaginations and become Illumineers to create glimmers and quest for lore on the road to victory. Timestamps: (02:02) First Impressions (02:32) Setup (03:35) Play Mechanics (09:23) Enjoyment of the Game (16:07) Length of Play (17:04) Extra Cool Bits (21:00) Final Thoughts Mentions: Shop Disney: https://www.shopdisney.com/disney-lorcana/ Disney Lorcana: disneylorcana.com The Collective: https://www.thecollectivecomics.com/ The Crafty Gamer: https://www.thecraftygamer.com/ 20mintabletop.com

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Nope, not the winter holiday... it's FREE RPG Day. Or... it was. Stevie and John are talking about their adventures around the Orlando area doing a "game store crawl" to celebrate Free RPG day. Timestamps: (0:44) What is Free RPG Day? (1:06) Game Store Crawl (1:31) The Crafty Gamer (3:16) The Collective (6:04) The Haven (7:41) Cloak & Blaster (11:25) Free RPG Day Goods (14:01) Enjoyment (14:52) Special Notes (16:38) Overall Feelings Mentions: The Crafty Gamer: thecraftygamer.com/ The Collective: thecollectivecomics.com/ The Haven: thehaventabletop.com/ The Cloak & Blaster: cloakandblaster.com/ Free RPG Day: freerpgday.com/ Avatar RPG - Magpie Games: magpiegames.com/pages/avatarrpg Pathfinder Free RPG Day Adventures: paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/standalone/freeRPGDay Starfinder Free RPG Day Adventures: paizo.com/store/starfinder/adventures/standaloneAdventures/freeRPGDayAdventures 20mintabletop.com

On this week's episode Stevie and John travel to the haunted streets of an industrial-fantasy city. They're no longer heroes, but a crew trying to make their mark in the dark. So gather your favorite scoundrels and partners in crime to hear about one of their new favorite tabletop roleplaying games: Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions. Timestamps: (01:22) First Impressions (02:10) Setup: Character Creation (03:52) Setup: Crew Creation (05:38) Enjoyment of the Game (06:52) Let's Play (11:49) Let's Play - The Score (20:58) Let's Play - Downtime (25:22) Length of Play (27:58) Final Impressions Resources Mentioned: Blades in the Dark: bladesinthedark.com/ Blades in the Dark - Evil Hat: evilhat.com/product/blades-in-the-dark/ Forged in the Dark: bladesinthedark.com/forged-dark Scum & Villainy: evilhat.com/product/scum-and-villainy/ 20mintabletop.com

This week, Stevie and John go dungeon diving in a quest to become heroes. But they have busy schedules so they only have 5 minutes to spare. Learn how they defeat monsters, outwit villains, and overcome obstacles in 5 Minute Dungeon. Timestamps: (01:07) First Impressions (01:27) Setting up the Dungeon (02:19) Play Mechanics (07:59) Enjoyment of the Game (16:09) Length of Play (17:34) Special Notes (17:55) Final Thoughts Resources Mentioned: 5 Minute Dungeon on Wiggles 3D: wiggles3d.com/5md/ 20mintabletop.com

This week, Stevie and John return to a world of fantasy. A world where a critical hit or a critical failure can turn the tide of battle. A world of story telling and adventure: specifically the Fall of Plaguestone adventure from Paizo, written for Pathfinder Second Edition. They'll take a spoiler free look to help you decide if you want to play the adventure and then let the spoilers out for GMs to know if they want to run the adventure. Timestamps: (02:22) First Impressions (02:51) Adventure Mechanics (03:36) Setup (06:16) Length of Adventure (06:44) Spoiler Free Enjoyment of the Adventure (09:30) Spoiler Free Final Thoughts (10:21) SPOILER ZONE (20:50) Spoiler Enjoyment of the Adventure (21:42) Final Thoughts Resources Mentioned: Fall of Plaguestone: paizo.com/products/btq01zoh?Pathfinder-Adventure-The-Fall-of-Plaguestone Foundry PDF to Foundry (PF2e): foundryvtt.com/packages/pdftofoundry Archive of Nethys The Fall of Plaguestone: 2e.aonprd.com/Sources.aspx?ID=3 Fantasy Grounds - The Fall of Plaguestone: fantasygrounds.com/store/product.php?id=PZOSMWPZO9555FG Roll 20 - The Fall of Plaguestone: marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/4255/fall-of-plaguestone Syrinscape Fall of Plaguestone Soundpack: syrinscape.com/store/318-pathfinder-fall-of-plaguestone/ 20mintabletop.com

This week, Stevie and John indulge their inner villains with Disney's Villainous. Find out how to master your villain, get the most out of their playbook, how to double cross your friends and find what it takes to truly be the “baddest of them all”. Timestamps: (01:18) First Impressions (01:38) Setup (02:25) Play Mechanics (04:30) Enjoyment of the Game (16:20) Length of Play (16:59) Talking with TJ: Kid Opinion (19:41) Special Notes (20:13) Final [Evil] Thoughts Resources Mentioned: Disney Villainous: https://www.ravensburger.us/discover/games/disney-villainous-game/index.html 20mintabletop.com

This week, Stevie and John put on their thinking caps to tackle the Fairy Tale Files mysteries from Society of Curiosities. Find out what makes these mysteries unique and sets them apart from other "escape room at home" style games. Timestamps: (01:23) First Impressions (02:04) Setup (02:40) Play Mechanics (03:23) Enjoyment of the Game (10:59) Length of Play (15:19) Final Impressions Resources Mentioned: The Fairy Tale Files: fairytalefiles.com Society of Curiosities: societyofcuriosities.com 20mintabletop.com

On this week's episode, John and Stevie talk about how they make “game night” happen for their RPG games with friends near and far! Find out how to get started with Foundry, their favorite features, and modules to take your game to the next level. Timestamps: (01:10) First Impressions (01:43) What it is and how to set it up (08:28) Play Mechanics and Features (15:40) Enjoyment of Foundry (17:24) My Favorite Modules (19:54 ) What else do you love? (23:09) Try Foundry for yourself (23:45) Final Thoughts Resources Mentioned: Foundry VTT: https://foundryvtt.com/ Foundry VTT Community for hosting guides: https://foundryvtt.wiki/ Forge: https://forge-vtt.com/ 20mintabletop.com

In their first event-based episode, John and Stevie are taking you on a little trip through their experiences at Megacon Orlando. They're not only talking about the basics of the event, but also about some of their favorite tabletop creators and vendors from the show! Timestamps: (02:00) First Impressions (02:26) Getting Started / Tickets (05:26) Enjoyment of the Convention (07:16) Tabletop Areas (09:50) Vendors and Artists (19:15) Guests (22:12) Special Notes (22:46) Final Impressions Resources Mentioned: MEGACON Orlando: https://fanexpohq.com/megaconorlando/ Adventures on Tap: https://www.aotorlando.com/ Game Toppers: https://www.gametoppersllc.com/ The Crafty Gamer: https://www.thecraftygamer.com/ RAD Dice & Gaming: https://raddng.com/ Nomnivore Games: https://www.nomnivoregames.com/ Topodog: https://topodog.com/ Geek Therapeutics: https://geektherapeutics.com/ Arcane Fey Creations: https://www.arcanefeycreations.com/ Beadle & Grimm's: https://beadleandgrimms.com/ Star Shanties: https://www.starshanties.com/ Charnel House Tattoos: https://charnelhousetattoo.com/ 20mintabletop.com

Ahoy mateys! This week, John and Stevie are sailing the high seas with Catan Junior. As a junior version of the original, Catan Junior features a simplified rule system and a new theme - Pirates! Who doesn't love a good pirate adventure? Timestamps: (01:08) First Impressions (02:11) Getting Started (03:27) Play Mechanics (08:53) Enjoyment of the Game (11:27) Length of Play (12:33) Real Live Kid Opinion (15:33) Final Impressions Resources Mentioned: Catan Junior: https://www.catan.com/junior Catan: https://www.catan.com/ 20mintabletop.com

Brush off your magnifying glasses, because it's time for the Inaugural episode a series we are calling Stevie's Clue-niverse! Clue is Stevie's all time favorite game and throughout this series we will be delving into all the variations that exist, starting with the 1980's expanded version entitled Clue: Master Detective. Timestamps: (01:15) First Impressions (0 1:30) Getting Started (02:42) Play Mechanics (06:48 ) Strategies for Super Sleuths (09:42) Enjoyment of the Game (10:58) Length of Play (11:37) Special Notes (13:11) Final Impressions

This week, John and Stevie are headed to a far away land to play dominoes - Kingdomino, that is! Learn about the strategy involved in this terrain-building game and different ways to play. Timestamps: (01:16) First Impressions (01:38) Getting Started (02:23) Play Mechanics (09:45) Enjoyment of the Game (12:55) Length of Play (14:11) Special Notes (14:53) Final Impressions Resources Mentioned: Kingdomino: https://www.blueorangegames.com/index.php/games/king-domino Spiel de Jares: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/ 20mintabletop.com

On the premier episode of 20 Minute Tabletop, John and Stevie take a bite size look at Pathfinder Second Edition. Learn what you need to play, how to get started, the mechanics to the game, and what they like best about the game Timestamps: (01:18) First Impressions (02:00) Getting Started (05:54) Play Mechanics (17:16) Enjoyment of the Game (18:49) Length of Play (19:50) What You Need to Play (23:07) Final Impression Resources Mentioned: Official Website: paizo.com All Rules and Monsters for free: aonprd.com Character Builder: pathbuilder2e.com Community Tools: pf2.tools Spellbook Tool: pf2easy.com Skinny Minis: skinny-minis.com Foundry VTT: foundryvtt.com Roll20: roll20.net Fantasy Grounds: www.fantasygrounds.com 20mintabletop.com

The game closet is about to open. Hear about what is to come on 20 Minute Tabletop, a podcast sharing the love of all things tabletop gaming, in bite size pieces. Stay up-to-date by subscribing here to be the first to see when the first episodes drop, connecting with us via Twitter and Instagram as @20mintabletop, or on 20mintabletop.com

Your perception check spots a new podcast emerging. Have a taste of what is coming soon from Morkor Studios direct from the kobold himself: Morkor. He also lets the host John have a few words. Stay up-to-date by subscribing here to be the first to see when the first episodes drop, connecting with us via Twitter and Instagram as @20mintabletop, or on 20mintabletop.com