Tabletop Throwdown
GamingTrend’s tabletop podcast where Mark Streed, Sean Brown and Mike Dunn chat with game designers, game publishers, and other gaming adjacent folks about, well, games and other nerdy pursuits. Spoiler- sometimes we get a little silly and we can almost guarantee that the conversation will veer into whatever we are geeking out about at any moment during the last half of the show.
Tabletop Throwdown
Latest Episodes
Paul Salomon on what Gamehead looks for in a pitch and how he designs differently now | TTT S2E12
This week we welcome Paul Salomon, designer of Honey Buzz and the Creative Director for fledgling publisher Gamehead. We talk about his experiences with game design and how he has transitioned into a more collaborative role now that he is with ...
What has Ammon Anderson been doing? | TTTS2E11
Ammon Anderson returns to the Throwdown! Last time, he teased Space Potato, this time? You'll have to watch and find out! Join Mark Streed, Mike Dunn, and Sean Brown this episode as we talk to Ammon about all the amazing work he's been doing th...
History-onics with Jason Matthews | TTT S2E10
Did you know Twilight Struggle, the Cold War 'wargame' that dominated the BGG top 100 for years is twenty years old this year? We got to chat with Jason Matthews the co-designer of the classic about the history of the game, historical games as ...
Hues & boops with game designer Scott Brady | TTTS2E9
Scott Brady has designed and co-designed several of the most compelling games of the last few years and shares with us some behind-the-scenes info on how they got made and his design process in general. Learn how even the Covid pandemic couldn'...
So how was Origins? Come for the games, stay for the controversy! | TTT S2E8
It's an Origins Gamefair special! This week we bring back our two co-hosts from season one- Dan Hinkin and Mark Julian- joining Sean, Mark, and Mike for an all hosts no guests special after con report! Find out what games caught their fancy at ...