In this episode, we interview Gabriel Robinson, the writer, and creator of the Candlelight RPG which is rooted in the Trophy system! Gabriel discusses his successful Kickstarter campaign including his challenges, successes, collaborations, and stretch goals. Be sure to check out his work on Kickstarter, Itch.io, and Twitter! bit.ly/candlelight-rpg https://glowingroots.itch.io/ https://twitter.com/trollhands Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show?...
Mar 06, 2020•57 min
Stephen gives Cris a history lesson! They also talk beer including selections from Commonwealth, Benchtop, and Vibrant Shores as well as games on Kickstarter including Candlelight by Gabriel Robinson and Trophy by The Gauntlet. Lots of conventions coming up like Board Games at the Beach by Cape Fear Games, Neptune Con by TAGS, as well as Origins and Gen Con. Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Want to take part in one of our game nights? Writ...
Feb 20, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode, we discuss the Azul game trilogy by Asmodee Games! Somehow this turns into a discussion about bees, cooking, and hobbies? Well at least we have some good brews by Precarious Beer Project, Smartmouth Brewing, and Intermission Brewing! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Want to take part in our monthly game night? Write us an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at www.tablehop...
Feb 07, 2020•54 min
In this episode, Cris and Stephen recoup after the frantic holiday season! They discuss Triple Crossing and Adroit Theory breweries as well as Restoration Games and Fantasy Flight Games. Unfortunately, the new year comes with its own difficulties as companies face closings, mergers, layoffs, and competitions. What are your predictions for 2020? Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Want to take part in our monthly game night? Write us an email ...
Jan 27, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this episode, we discuss the success of our December Game Night and Food Drive, our holiday season including new games and beers we tried, and the difference between Iceland and North Dakota! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Want to take part in our monthly game night? Write us an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at www.tablehops.beer !...
Jan 10, 2020•26 min•Ep. 36
Stephen recounts his adventures at PAX Unplugged! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a great game suggestion we should feature at our monthly game night? Write us an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at www.tablehops.beer !
Dec 12, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Cris and Stephen recap after their big game day where they spend all day checking out new games! We discuss beers we have had including Sam Adam's Utopias as well as beers from Collective Arts, New Realm, and Hardywood breweries! Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a great venue where we should host our game night? Write us an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out other e...
Nov 28, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Stephen takes a trip to Wilmington, NC where he visits with Cape Fear Games who are putting on their annual Extra Life benefit weekend! We discuss all the breweries he visits as well as the games that he played! Check out more info at capefeargames.com ! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a suggestion for our monthly game nights? Write us an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at tableh...
Nov 14, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today we discuss the contreversy surrounding Founders Brewing Co. as well as some of our favorite new beers and games that we've tried during the holiday season. How do you feel about the Founders lawsuit? Feel free to send us your comments! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a great venue where we should host our game night? Write us an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at www.tableh...
Nov 01, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode, Stephen and Cris discuss various series of beer from breweries such as Adroit, Cigar City, and Abomination. We also talk about new games we've played including Mourner's Call by Raygun Games, Cerebria by Mindclash Games, and Skulk Hollow by Pencil First Games! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a great venue where we should host our game night? Write us an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out oth...
Oct 17, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode, we discuss collaborations in the world of both board games and beers! Breweries and coffee roasters! Dungeon crawlers and puzzle games! Then we remember to press record and do it all over again! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Want to participate in one of our monthly game nights? Write us an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at www.tablehops.beer !...
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Our first on-location episode! We recorded this one at Benchtop Brewing in Norfolk, VA! We are in the lull in terms of board games as all the big announcements for the year have already been revealed at GenCon and everything is coming off Kickstarter and going towards fulfillment. Cris and Stephen mention a few new games and beers including the Dawn Chorus by Triple Crossing, the Scythe modular boards and Cerebria! We are also happy to announce our monthly game nights at O'Connor Brewing Co. wil...
Sep 05, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this episode, we play some of our interviews with game designers and media reps from Gen Con! Here is a list of the interviews: Eric - Sky Kingdom Games: Isofarian Guard Rachel - Resonym Games: Mechanica El - Deep Water Games: Claim and Realms of Sand Todd - AEG Games: Atelier, War Chest: Nobility, Cat Lady Deluxe, Captain is Dead: Dangerous Planet, and their Epic Game Night games! Arthur - Mad Bear Games: Crystals of Power We hope you have enjoyed our Gen Con coverage and would love your fee...
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Our heroes survived Gen Con! Had an amazing time! We discuss our favorite events, beers, and of course games. Please note that this is a live recording from the car so the audio quality is not the best but we wanted to bring you this episode while it was fresh in our minds! Did you have a favorite Gen Con game or event? Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a great venue where we should host our game night? Write us an email at tablehopspo...
Aug 08, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Cris and Stephen are joined this week by Angela Jones as the trio plans their adventures to Gen Con in Indianapolis, IN! We talk about beers we've recently tried including New Belgium's Passionfruit Kolch and The Bruery's Frucht: Cucumber. Also games including the Villianous: Evil Comes Prepared expansion, Techlandia, Dice Throne Adventures and many more! We also discuss all the fun events we are signed up for this week at Gen Con! Are you gonna be in Indiana? Do you have a favorite game or beer...
Jul 25, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 26
After a catching up on what beers and board games we've played followed by a random discussion of milk preferences, Cris and Stephen discuss the lighthearted, non-controversial (insert sarcasm) topic of diversity in the beer and board game community! In all seriousness this is a sensitive topic that we will be developing more at our panel at Blerdcon 2019! If you would like to comment please send us an email or leave us a voicemail at tablehops.beer/voicemail ! Do you have a favorite game or bee...
Jul 11, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode we discuss how Cris is terrible at challenges, our curiosity of the new Metal Gear Solid game, new changes to beer tax laws, as well as the upcoming Kickstarter Darwinauts! We then discuss all things conventions with fellow gamer JABS! He gives his report of Origins as well as what to look forward to at GenCon this year. Please note there is some slight technical difficulties towards the middle of the show where Cris's computer starts to give up on life. We apologize for that and...
Jun 27, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode, Cris and Stephen discuss all the crazy mishaps that have been going on with the Shadowrun Sprawl Ops Kickstarter Campaign and shipping issues with PSI. We also talk about what happens when a water treatment plant tries to make beer, what's going on with local Hampton Roads breweries, and Cris's adventures in Edenton North Carolina. Did you receieve your copy of Sprawl Ops? Do you have a suggestions of a beer, game or venue we should check out? Send us an email at tablehopspodcas...
Jun 13, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Today we are discussing all our conventions including Tidewater Comicon, Berdcon, and of course GenCon! Hear about upcoming panels, the GenCon games we've signed up for, as well as our new challenge section! Finally we also discuss the big merger between Dogfishhead and Sam Adams! Do you have board games or beers you want featured on the show? Be sure to send us an email to [email protected], follow us on social media @tablehopspodcast, or visit our website at tablehops.beer !...
May 30, 2019•31 min•Ep. 22
Hey everyone! We didn't get to record a full length episode but we wanted to share our upcoming live events! Be sure to check tablehops.beer for more updates!
May 16, 2019•2 min
There's lots of events happening in the Table Hops universe! We just finished our first game night at our local brewery and Stephen helped run an event at Cape Fear Games' Games on the Beach ! We discuss all the games beers we've had recently as well as upcoming events! Do you have some beers or board games we should try? Do you know a great venue in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia that would be a good place for a game night? Contact us at [email protected]!
May 02, 2019•40 min
In this episode we interview Matt Wolford from Retrograde Brewing! Be sure to follow him on Untapped ! Do you have any homebrewing questions? Is there a beer or game you want Stephen and Cris to try? Email us at [email protected] !
Apr 18, 2019•44 min•Ep. 20
In this episode, we each guess the others Screw Marry Kill board games and beers! What game does Stephen want to murder? Which beer does Cris want to have intimate relations with? The answers will be revealed within! Also news of our upcoming events as well as the launch of our merch store are included! Both can be found at www.tablehopspodcast.com
Apr 04, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode, we discuss our plans to start bringing board games to local breweries! We know it's your deepest darkest fantasy to play board games and drink beers with us so we are working on making your dreams come true! We talk local breweries as well as ways we like to transport our games. Do you have a favorite game to play at breweries? Are you interested in joining us for a game night? Send us a message on social media @tablehopspodcast or a [email protected]!
Mar 21, 2019•47 min•Ep. 18
We discuss all things spicy, both beer and game wise, with Angela Jones! Angela is an avid game player, beer lover, and possible vegetarian pegan dragon that doesn't eat penguins. Oh and she's Stephen's wife. Do you want to be a guest on the podcast? Have questions for Cris, Stephen, or one of our guests? Email us at [email protected]!
Mar 07, 2019•49 min
Spark some joy in your beer and board game collections! In this episode, Cris and Stephen discuss how to organize, sort, and store your games and beers! Do you have a collection tip for us? Be sure to email us at [email protected]!
Feb 21, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode we discuss european style beers as well as the difference between euro games and ameri-trash games! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think Cris and Stephen should try? Write them an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at www.tablehopspodcast.com!
Feb 08, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, Cris & Stephen discuss the different ways they pimp or bling their board game and beer collections. Do you have a suggestion for blinging out your board games? Email us at [email protected]. Check out our pairing videos and other episodes at tablehopspodcast.com
Jan 24, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode, we talk all about our holiday loot! We discuss games such as Betrayal Legacy by Wizards of the Coast and Ultimate Mage Knight by WizKids as well as beers from Unibroue and Pro Re Nata Brewery among others! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think Cris and Stephen should try? Write them an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at www.tablehopspodcast.com!
Jan 10, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode, Cris and Stephen talk about what games they like to play with the fam fams! The discuss mechanics like impress the judge, digital party games, parodies of the classics, light group games, and social deduction games! Do you have a favorite game or beer you think Cris and Stephen should try? Write them an email at [email protected] and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at www.tablehopspodcast.com !...
Dec 27, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
