20 Minute Tabletop – Details, episodes & analysis

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
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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
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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/
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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:

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/
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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/
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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
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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
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