Best Tabletop Gaymers Podcasts (2024)

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E03 Proud to Gayme - Rose Gauntlet Foundation 45:50

9d ago45:50

45:50

In this episode, Danielle talks with Isaac Vega, one of the founders of the Rose Gauntlet Foundation. They discuss his experiences working for the Bernie Sanders campaign, the origins of Rose Gauntlet, bringing people together through gaming, and experiences being gay in 'the industry'. There are some interesting anecdotes for Gen Con fans, as they…

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Huzzah 2024 – Wargaming Recon #305 1:12:04

9d ago1:12:04

1:12:04

In this episode, I, Jonathan, share my live recording from Huzzah! 2024 in South Portland, Maine, post-pandemic. I’m joined by Joerg Bender of Things from the Basement. The convention was a huge success with increased attendance, thanks to vendors like WeeWolf Miniatures, Bloody Scotsmen Games, and Trilaterum, who showcased top-notch… Read More»…

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Behind the Scenes – Wargaming Recon #304 2:18:24

23d ago2:18:24

2:18:24

Jonathan and Peter discuss Jonathan's journey from adversity to podcasting, highlighting community, collaboration, and sustainability. They express gratitude to listeners and encourage creativity with perseverance and joy.By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Inclusive Gaming with Boston Gaymers – Wargaming Recon #303 2:01:05

1M ago2:01:05

2:01:05

Today on Wargaming Recon, we are joined by Andrea Morton, who represents Boston Gaymers, an organization founded by Matt in 2017 with a mission to provide inclusive gaming spaces for the LGBTQ+ community. Boston Gaymers, boasting nearly 3,000 members on Discord, focuses on fostering relationships and inclusivity within the gaming… Read More»…

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E02 Proud to Gayme - Pride Gamers of Columbus 39:37

1M ago39:37

39:37

In this episode, Danielle talks with Taryn Conley, the president of Pride Gamers of Columbus, about the group’s mission and activities they host in Columbus, OH. Teryn discusses their group’s plans for Origins, including murder mysteries, a gaming room, and a pin contest! So, if you’re going to be at Origins, be sure to listen in! On a lighter note…

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Rising Phoenix Game Con 2024 – Wargaming Recon #302 1:23:28

2M ago1:23:28

1:23:28

Peter Saloom and Jonathan share their experiences at Rising Phoenix Game Convention 2024. Peter spent all three days in the gaming halls running RPGs (roleplaying games). Jonathan explored the convention for the very first time. Rising Phoenix Game Convention is a friendly, inclusive, and fun tabletop gaming convention focused on… Read More»…

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E01 Proud to Gayme - Tabletop Gaymers 42:18

2M ago42:18

42:18

In the first-ever episode of 'Proud to Gayme', Danielle talks to Jeff Sorensen to get the inside scoop on the podcast's sponsoring organization, Tabletop Gaymers. One of the founders and the former president of Tabletop Gaymers, Jeff, talks about the group's origins and evolution from a loose idea about badge ribbons at GenCon to a nationwide nonpr…

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Katana-Ra RPG Game Design – Wargaming Recon #301 53:24

2M ago53:24

53:24

Jay Parker and Jonathan recorded this episode LIVE in the seminar room at TotalCon 2024. Jay Parker was on Episode 291 where they talked about AI Art. This time the pair discuss Jay’s new cyperpunk themed RPG called Katana-Ra. Jay explains how his game mechanics are different from others on… Read More»…

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GM Secrets of Successful Convention Games – Wargaming Recon #300 41:39

3M ago41:39

41:39

Peter Saloom and Jonathan recorded this episode LIVE in the seminar room at TotalCon 2024. The two of them have over 50 combined years of gaming experience & decades of running games at conventions. Peter published his first licensed adventure. It is Shadows of the Sacred Hills for the RPG… Read More»…

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"I'm an Ally" - Jamie Sabriel 1:12:33

4M ago1:12:33

1:12:33

Meet Jamie Sabriel (they/them), the queer, nonbinary game designer at Triple Rainbow Games, a moderator for Break My Game and Protospiel Online, and rotating co-host of the board game documentary podcast Building the Game. Website Building the GameBy Maxwell Freud

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Ms. Gay Board Games - Isaac Vega 56:32

4M ago56:32

56:32

Meet Isaac Vega (he/him), the gay, Latinx, co-founder of Rose Gauntlet Entertainment and designer of Dead of Winter, Forgotten Waters, and Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn. Twitter Instagram Rose Gauntlet EntertainmentBy Maxwell Freud

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Queer Enough - Coyote & Crow 49:44

5M ago49:44

49:44

Meet Connor Alexander (he/him), the queer, Indigenous publisher of the Coyote & Crow roleplaying game. Website Facebook TwitterBy Maxwell Freud

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[FIXED] Gaming Goals for 2024 – Wargaming Recon #299 1:03:57

5M ago1:03:57

1:03:57

This contains the fixed podcast episode. Use THIS one, and not the old one. Apologies for the error and inconvenience. Peter Saloom kicks off the episode with his 2024 goals for tabletop gaming. Jonathan discusses using the SMART criteria. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-based. Jonathan’s… Read More»…

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[BROKEN] Gaming Goals for 2024 – Wargaming Recon #299 1:03:56

5M ago1:03:56

1:03:56

This contains the BROKEN podcast episode. Click HERE for the fixed one.Apologies for the error and inconvenience. Peter Saloom kicks off the episode with his 2024 goals for tabletop gaming. Jonathan discusses using the SMART criteria. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-based. Jonathan’s goals serve as starting… Re…

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Please, Beat Me. I Love It. - James Kniffen 52:44

6M ago52:44

52:44

Meet James Kniffen (he/him), a gay, Senior Game Designer for Fantasy Flight Games whose published titles include Star Wars: Armada, Sid Meier's Civilization: A New Dawn, Forbidden Stars, and Twilight Inscription.By Maxwell Freud

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Building a Bigger Closet - Aaron Vanderbeek 42:25

7M ago42:25

42:25

Meet Aaron Vanderbeek (he/him), a gay game designer living in Germany whose games include Castell and Extravaganza. Instagram Twitter Extravaganza: The Board GameBy Maxwell Freud

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Carnage 2023 – Wargaming Recon #298 1:10:41

8M ago1:10:41

1:10:41

In this episode Jonathan is joined by Peter Saloom to talk about Carnage 26. Carnage was held Oct 27-29, 2023 at Killington Grand resort in Killington Vt. Jonathan, Robert Dunn, and Peter Saloom all attended Carnage on behalf of Wargaming Recon. Jonathan & Peter discuss the games played by all… Read More»…

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Minis Agnostic Gaming – Wargaming Recon #297 46:29

8M ago46:29

46:29

This episode was recorded LIVE at Carnage 2023 in Killington, Vermont. Jonathan is joined by co-hosts Robert Dunn and Peter Saloom. The trio sit down and talk about miniatures agnostic gaming. Peter and Robert begin by defining what minis agnostic gaming is. We talk about our thoughts about this type… Read More»…

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Gaming Across Eras – Wargaming Recon #296 1:45:21

9M ago1:45:21

1:45:21

In this episode Jonathan is joined by co-host Robert Dunn. Robert writes the show notes. He has been on the podcast before and travels with Jonathan to conventions. Jonathan and Robert get into a very long talk about what they think about the multitude of eras available in our wargame… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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One Day Conventions – Wargaming Recon #295 1:11:26

10M ago1:11:26

1:11:26

In this episode Jonathan is joined by Peter Saloom to talk about two recent 1-Day gaming events called Leveled Up and the Hobby Bunker Games Day. Leveled Up is part of Redemption Con and might sound familiar to our listeners. Peter talks about about the turn out and the games… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Savage Worlds – Wargaming Recon #294 1:16:16

11M ago1:16:16

1:16:16

In this episode Jonathan is joined by Peter Saloom. You might remember Peter since he was on recently and was talking about growing community at Redemption Rock Brewing in Worcester, Massachusetts. Peter is a published writer with the Stingers & Spores setting in the Savage Worlds RPG ruleset. Peter starts… Read More»…

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Toxicity in Gaming – Wargaming Recon #293 2:02:58

1y ago2:02:58

2:02:58

In this episode Jonathan is joined by counselor, author and professor; Dr. Allan Hunter. He has written 12 books including The Sanity Manual (affiliate link), Life Passages: Writing Exercises for Your Life Journey (affiliate link), and From Coastal Command to Captivity: The Memoir of a Second World War Airman (affiliate… Read More»…

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Huzzah Con 2023 – Wargaming Recon #292 1:25:53

1y ago1:25:53

1:25:53

In this episode Jonathan is joined by Robert Dunn to talk about Huzzah! Con 2023. Huzzah was held in South Portland, Maine during the weekend of May 19-21, 2023. Robert writes the show notes for each episode over the past few years. He is an invaluable member of the team… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Katana-Ra & AI Art – Wargaming Recon #291 1:19:01

1y ago1:19:01

1:19:01

This week Jonathan is joined by Kos, the CEO of W.R.K.S. Games. W.R.K.S Games is the publisher of Jordenheim, and now Katana-Ra. The pair jump right in to talking about their new game Katana-Ra and what it is; and the development behind it. Katana-Ra is a Japanese inspired cyberpunk RPG… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Growing a Gaming Community – Wargaming Recon #290 1:04:02

1y ago1:04:02

1:04:02

In this episode Jonathan is joined by Peter Saloom. Peter helped found a gaming community at Redemption Rock Brewing in Worchester, Massachusetts; and he is also the president of a 2nd generation family business. Peter talks about his gaming origins and how it has led him to building his local… Read More»…

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Joerg’s $5,000 Gaming Makeover – Wargaming Recon #289 58:27

1+ y ago58:27

58:27

This is the second of two live episodes recorded at TotalCon 2023. In this episode Jonathan is joined by Joerg Bender. Joerg is the owner of Things From the Basement; the company that makes beautiful MDF tabletop wargaming terrain. The Plan Joerg is given the $5,000 extreme gaming makeover challenge.… Read More»…

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Razer RPG System- Wargaming Recon #288 58:27

1+ y ago58:27

58:27

This episode was recorded live at TotalCon 37 on February 25, 2023. Jonathan was joined by Peter Bryant for this live recording. Peter is the co-owner of Solarian Games and the game designer behind the new Razer RPG system. Jonathan quizzes Peter on his gaming origins and why this makes… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Pocket Bard Gaming Music – Wargaming Recon #287 1:33:08

1+ y ago1:33:08

1:33:08

In this episode Jonathan is joined by Alex Berner and Chase Harris of Pocket Bard. Alex is the composer and CEO of Pocket Bard. Chase is the Lead Developer and Interactive Audio Lead. The trio talk about what Pocket Bard is and how it can enhance your own RPG or… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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CaptainCon with Andrew Hartland – Wargaming Recon #286 1:05:50

1+ y ago1:05:50

1:05:50

In this episode Jonathan is joined by Andrew Hartland. Andrew is the Gaming Coordinator for CaptainCon and a NASA engineer. Andrew talks about what he does as the Gaming Coordinator before talking about CaptainCon itself. CaptainCon is February 3-5, 2023 in Warwick, RI and is full of RPG’s, Miniatures and… Read More»…

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ArmourCon 2022 w/ Dave Valentine – Wargaming Recon #285 1:46:09

1+ y ago1:46:09

1:46:09

In this episode Jonathan is joined by Dave Valentine of Bloody Scotsman Games. Bloody Scotsman Games is the maker of Devil in the Wilderness and the expansion Devil In Sleepy Hollow. (You can even find Jonathan and Adrian in the game as characters.) Dave had a vendor booth at the… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Extreme Gaming Makeover – Wargaming Recon #284 1:14:09

1+ y ago1:14:09

1:14:09

This week Jonathan is joined by Peter Bryant. Peter is a Co-Owner of Solarian Games. He is a gamer designer who created Cube of Death. Jonathan gets Peter to go through what his personal extreme gaming makeover would entail. The idea behind the Extreme Gaming Makeover is to see how… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Cigar Box Battle with Cory Ring- Wargaming Recon #283 1:26:25

2y ago1:26:25

1:26:25

In this episode we are joined by Cory Ring. He is the co-owner, content manager, editor, and gamer guru for Cigar Box Battle. If you are not aware Cigar Box Battle has 143 different designs for their tabletop gaming mats. 24 of them are 36″x36″. Two of them are massive… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Wargaming Campaigns with Henry Hyde – Wargaming Recon #282 1:03:26

2y ago1:03:26

1:03:26

This week Jonathan is joined by the esteemed Henry Hyde. Henry is the best-selling author of Wargaming Campaigns (affiliate link) and The Wargaming Compendium (affiliate link) books. Many consider The Wargaming Compendium to be the definitive wargaming tome of our generation. Jonathan and Henry discuss why Henry decided to take… Read More»…

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Clown Shoes - Alara Cameron 57:45

2y ago57:45

57:45

Meet Alara Cameron (fay/fae/she), a trans fem, non-binary, lesbian game designer and developer. Twitter WebsiteBy Maxwell Freud

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Furry Crimes - Bree Horstkamp 1:02:30

2y ago1:02:30

1:02:30

Meet Bree Horstkamp (she/they), the pansexual, asexual, aromantic, polyamorous, nonbinary, trans female founder and game designer of Mako Games. Twitter Facebook Ko-FiBy Maxwell Freud

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5 Tips for Whatnot Buyers – Wargaming Recon #281 1:22:50

2y ago1:22:50

1:22:50

This week, Jonathan is joined by special quest Anthony from Brickify. The pair talk about the online auction site Whatnot; they explain what it is and it can benefit you. The 5 tips for buyers that the pair discuss are as follows: Be selective Be careful from whom you buy… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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You're Such An Inspiration - Geeky Gaymer Guy 1:02:09

2y ago1:02:09

1:02:09

Meet Theo Strempel (he/him), the gay, disabled tabletop content creator known as Geeky Gaymer Guy. YouTube Instagram: @geekygaymerguy Twitter: @geekygaymerguy FacebookBy Maxwell Freud

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USS Adrian Benson – Wargaming Recon #280 1:04:30

2y ago1:04:30

1:04:30

Joerg Bender is the owner of Things From the Basement. He comes on to discuss what’s happening with their MDF terrain. Things from the Basement has 13 main lines of MDF terrain and tabletop gaming accessories. Jonathan and Joerg talk specifically about the Exploratory Submarine USS Adrian Benson. The USS… Read More»…

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Adrian’s Gaming Requiem – Wargaming Recon #279 1:14:55

2y ago1:14:55

1:14:55

In this episode, Jonathan is joined by Alex Tabb. Alex is a long time friend of Adrian Benson and a fellow gamer. The two travel into old school wargaming as they swap memories of gaming with Adrian. Adrian and Alex met at The Compleat Strategist in King Of Prussia PA,… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Wargaming with LEGO – Wargaming Recon #278 53:55

2y ago53:55

53:55

In this episode, Jonathan talks about how he is joining his loves of Star Wars, LEGO, and wargaming. Jonathan is working on developing a convention game for the Battle of Hoth using his LEGO kits. He covers his dilemma with either using the Star Wars Legion rules or using a… Read More»By Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Stealing the Alphabet - Board Game Blitz 52:49

2y ago52:49

52:49

Meet Crystal Dax (she/her), a bisexual, polyamorous content creator and co-host of the Board Game Blitz podcastBy Maxwell Freud

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We Told Your Father - Nersi Nikakhtar 51:17

2y ago51:17

51:17

Meet Nersi Nikakhtar (he/him), a Persian, gay, sometimes doctor and board game reviewer for Nersi GamesBy Maxwell Freud

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Every Night's Like a Sleepover - Matt Molandes 1:10:49

2y ago1:10:49

1:10:49

Meet Matt Molandes (he/him), a queer, polyamorous marketing manager for Kolossal Games, community manager for Brotherwise Games, and social media manager for Grail Games and Maple GamesBy Maxwell Freud