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Episode 64: Are We Having Fun Yet? Aug 24, 2025

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Episode 64: Are We Having Fun Yet

Please note that’s Matt’s audio track was recorded usingthe wrong input. Apologies for the poor audio quality of this episode.

Intro

Recapping the Things We Missed

Listener Questions 00:11:00

Fun and Games 00:11:45
Mechanic Swapping 00:19:30
Favorite and Least Favorite 00:26:00
Kill ASL 00:33:00
Keeping Love Alive 00:37:30
Basic vs. Advanced 00:39:05
Finishing Games 00:49:05

History Off the Table 00:56:30

Spooky Season 00:57:00
RPGs 01:03:00

Black Lodge Trivia Night

History on theTable Discord Link

Cardboard Campaigns

Episode 63: Episode 63? Jul 25, 2025

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We talk wargames and stuff.

Enjoy!

The Top 20 Games of All Time (2024 Edition) Nov 28, 2024

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The Top 20 Games of All Time (2024 Edition)

Join us as we run through Matt's, Rich's, Kevin's and our community's top 20 games of all time.

Buckle up, it's a long one!

⁠First Contact Gamer⁠

⁠Black Lodge Trivia Night⁠

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Episode 62: There’s Been a Murder? Nov 15, 2024

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Episode 62: There’s Been a Murder?

Intro

New Format

Top 20 of 2024

Games on the Table - 10:00

Here I Stand

The Hunters

Fort the People

Gest of Robinhood

Kevin’s Series Quiz – 33:35

The death of games and series … or not? 46:00

“Killers” defined?

History off the Table 1:23:10

Listener Questions

Marry, Boink, Kill

Wargame Daddy

Wargame Organization

Kev picks a Civil War game

Lots of Hockey talk – 1:40:00

First Contact Gamer

Black Lodge Trivia Night

Join our Discord!

Episode 61: Traces of Hosts Oct 17, 2024

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Episode 61: Traces of Hosts

Intro
History on the Table Top 20 of 2024

Games on the Table

Thunder on the Ozarks
Stellar Horizons
Divine Right

Kevin’s Host Quiz

Featured Game: Traces of War
Every Wargame Ever
History Off the Table and Other Stuff
Discord

Don’t forget to check out Black Lodge Trivia Night!

HistoriKC Fest 2024 and Series Gaming with First Contact Gamer Aug 31, 2024

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HistoriKC Fest 2024 and Series Gaming with First Contact Gamer Intro HistoriKC Fest Recap – 01:45 Next War Con – Next War Tournament Scenario Other Games at HKC – 19:25 BCS Weimar: The Fight for Democracy Red Strike The U.S. Civil War Cthulhu Wars Dune Republic of Carthage Other Games and Final Thoughts Series Games – OCS, BCS and D-Day 56:00 Games on our Table 1:24:05 HotT Seat 1:39:00 Links of Note Discord: https://discord.gg/2wz8sdsbwN Black Lodge Trivia Night First Contact Gamer YouTube Channel

Episode 60: Rebel Fury Jun 28, 2024

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Episode 60: Rebel Fury Intro HistoriKC Fest – August 15-18, 2024 Games on the Table Books on the Shelf HotT Blooded Featured Game: Rebel Fury Every Wargame Ever BCS Month - Now July History Off the Table and Other Stuff Twitter: @HistoryTablePod Links of Note Discord: https://discord.gg/2wz8sdsbwN Black Lodge Trivia Night https://www.patreon.com/HistoryTable

Episode 59: Revolution Goes HotT May 17, 2024

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Episode 59: Revolution Goes HotT Intro HistoriKC Fest – August 15-18, 2024 Charles S. Roberts Awards Every Series Ever Results Games on the Table Books on the Shelf HotT Blooded Featured Games NATO: The Cold War Goes Hot Prelude to Revolution: Russia's Descent into Anarchy 1905 - 1917 Every Wargame Ever May’s Featured Game BCS Month History Off the Table and Other Stuff Matrix of Gaming Comments, questions or concerns can be sent to: historytablepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @HistoryTablePod Links of Note Discord: https://discord.gg/2wz8sdsbwN Black Lodge Trivia Night https://www.patreon.com/HistoryTable

Episode 58: Norman Fury Apr 05, 2024

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Episode 58: Norman Fury Intro HistoriKC Fest – August 15-18, 2024 Games on the Table 03:00 Virgin Queen Operation Mercury: The Invasion of Crete Books on the Shelf 08:15 Crete 1941: The Battle and the Resistance by Antony Beevor Read along for April: George Henry Thomas: As True As Steel by Brian Steel Wills HotT Blooded 12:00 Rebel Fury Mark Herman and the Civil War Wargame Game 14:45 Featured Game: Norman Conquests – Men of Iron Volume 5 18:35 Discussing the Game Every Wargame Ever 42:35 February’s Featured Games 46:30 Listener Mail 48:30 M/F/K Do We Play Games Enough? Looking Forward to the rest of 2024 History Off the Table and Other Stuff 1:04:15 Mysteries Comments, questions or concerns can be sent to: historytablepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @HistoryTablePod Links of Note Discord: https://discord.gg/2wz8sdsbwN Black Lodge Trivia Night https://www.patreon.com/HistoryTable

Episode 57: A New Dawn Mar 13, 2024

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Episode 57: A New Dawn Intro HistoriKC Fest – August 15-18, 2024 Games on the Table HotT Blooded Republic of Rome – 20:00 Downfall: Conquest of the Third Reich, 1942-1945 – 1:37:30 History Off the Table and Other Stuff Links of Note Discord: https://discord.gg/2wz8sdsbwN Black Lodge Trivia Night https://www.patreon.com/HistoryTable

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