Ocean City Table Top

Today on the ol' OCTTChris sets us some quiz questions in our first Christmas Special ShowAnd we delve in to our first (and as yet only) Listener questions!Sponsored as ever by The Venue: store.thevenueplymouth.comWant to have us try to answer your questions? oceancitytabletop@gmail.com

Today we discuss gaming in and at large events, getting burned out in one day or weekend, and the ethos of Being Bad Without Getting Mad.Also an Interview segment with Liz Alexander, Proprietor of GI Games and local stalwart of the gaming scene for 35 plus years....GI Games: https://www.facebook.com/groups/368434209892192 Sponsored by The Venue: https://store.thevenueplymouth.com/contact us online -oceancitytabletop@gmail.comoceancitytabletop.bsky.social

In Which Jon asks Ross to sell them on PbtA and why it is (or isn't) all that jazzAlso announcing our challenge / goal for us to do a game jam special if we get more numbers of listeners.. so if y'all want us to jump on mic and make a game up "on air", please spread the word!Sponsored by The Venue: https://store.thevenueplymouth.com/contact us online -oceancitytabletop@gmail.comoceancitytabletop.bsky.social

In which we talk about Hiatus, what we have been up to, reintroduce ourselves and what we have coming up this series!We also follow up on Chris' having listened to our Actual Play suggestions and poke him till he gives us reviews.Sponsored by The Venue: https://store.thevenueplymouth.com/contact us online - oceancitytabletop@gmail.comoceancitytabletop.bsky.socialshout out to THE LISTENER - you know who you are!

Chris, Ross and Jon talk favourites in the Star Wars / Star Trek sphereRoss Interviews John from JK Games - https://jkgames.co.uk/ / https://www.facebook.com/jkgamesuk/(check out their YouTube as well! https://www.youtube.com/@JKGamesUK)Sponsored Kindly by The Venue, Plymouth store.thevenueplymouth.com

In which Jon and Chris talk about Board games (part 2) including various mechanics and what they mean. Ross and Jon also recommend some gaming AP podcasts to Chris to try to break his aversion...My First Dungeon: https://www.manysidedmedia.com/myfirstdungeonMystery Quest: https://www.pickaxe.uk/mystery-questOcean City Table Top is sponsored by the Venue, Plymouth : store.thevenueplymouth.com - who are on the fence about the Eurogame / Meritrash divide, but stock sleeves to protect all your cards...

In Which we talk about the favourite games we've ever played, and Chris and Jon talk about the Core Mechanics of Boardgames... or.. at least discuss the semantics of what makes a board game...Sponsored by The Venue - store.thevenueplymouth.com

In which we talk favourite books and authors, AP Games and the whole "What Have Actual Plays ever done for *us*?"Breaking News!Ocean City Table Top is now proudly sponsored by The Venue Plymouth - The Ocean City's Premiere Venue for Magic The Gathering and DnD! With regular game evenings, tournaments, prerelease events, and a whole host of gaming and CCG supplies!https://store.thevenueplymouth.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/870357449963915