Following on from last week's debacle (I can't believe that that episode is still available)

This week we talk about the Elephant in the Room - The Dragon Game - and why the hole it leaves needs breaking out of, how to break out of it, and offer some tantalising hints as to how we can help you out!

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Today on the ol' OCTT

Chris sets us some quiz questions in our first Christmas Special Show

And we delve in to our first (and as yet only) Listener questions!

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Want to have us try to answer your questions? oceancitytabletop@gmail.com

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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

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In Which Jon asks Ross to sell them on PbtA and why it is (or isn't) all that jazz

Also 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!

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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.

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shout out to THE LISTENER - you know who you are!

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Chris, Ross and Jon talk favourites in the Star Wars / Star Trek sphere

Ross 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)

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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/myfirstdungeon

Mystery Quest: https://www.pickaxe.uk/mystery-quest

Ocean 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...

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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...

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