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BtB: Into the Breach: Close Combat Mechanics
In this episode of Tales & Tactics Beyond the Book, We ask one of tabletop design’s oldest questions, how do you capture the chaos and decisiveness of close combat at the table? Inspired by the…
RaW: Men of Iron - Norman Conquests
In this episode of Rules as Written we ride into the age of Norman expansion with Men of Iron: Norman Conquests from GMT Games. Covering battles from Civitate in 1053 to Evesham in 1265, the game…
BtB: Vibe Games
In this episode of Beyond the Book, we look at a growing trend in tabletop gaming: the rise of the "vibe game." From art punk RPGs and rules light indies to beautifully designed passion projects,…
RaW: Mork Borg-verse
In this episode of Rules as Written, we dive into MÖRK BORG, PIRATE BORG, Forbidden Psalm, and the rise of the modern “vibe game.” These visually striking indie RPGs helped define a new era of…
BtB: Written Orders
In this episode of Beyond the Book, we dive into what happens when players must commit to plans before the action begins. From classic hex and counter simulations of naval warfare and air force games…
RaW: Talon
In this episode of Tales & Tactics, our Rules as Written series covers Talon from GMT Games, a tactical sci-fi fleet combat game pitting the human Terran Confederation against the alien Talon…
BtB: Sports Simulation
From dugouts and playbooks to stat sheets and dice rolls, this Beyond the Book episode dives into the world of tabletop sports simulation. We look at how designers have tried to capture the drama and…
RaW: Deadball
In this episode of Rules as Written, we step up to the plate with Deadball by W.M. Akers, a fast, elegant tabletop baseball game that turns statistics, scorekeeping, and a handful of dice into a…
BtB: Hidden Information
In this episode of Tales & Tactics, our Beyond the Book series turns to hidden information and randomness as design tools in tabletop gaming. We explore how fog of war and hidden unit mechanics…
RaW: Modern Tactics #1: Afghanistan
In this episode of Tales & Tactics, we take a close look at Modern Tactics: Afghanistan from VUCA Simulations, a hex and counter wargame designed by Shayne Logan covering Coalition operations in…
BtB: Super Heroes
This week on Beyond the Book, we zoom out to explore the world of superhero tabletop RPGs as a genre, tracing their evolution from early simulation heavy designs to modern narrative driven…
RaW: Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game
This week on Tales & Tactics: Rules as Written, we dive into the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game to examine how Marvel built its own superhero RPG from the ground up and shaped it into a…
BtB: On The Grid
In this episode of Tales & Tactics: Beyond the Book, we step back from individual rulebooks to explore how games represent movement and space on the tabletop in an episode we call “On the Grid.”…
RaW: Commands & Colors: Samurai Battles
In this episode of Tales & Tactics: Rules as Written, we turn our attention to Commands & Colors: Samurai Battles, focusing on the second printing of this feudal Japan themed entry in the…
BtB: Espionage Games
In this episode of Beyond the Book, we crack open the Cold War file cabinet and examine the golden age of espionage RPGs, from the procedural tension of Top Secret to the tactical grit of…
RaW: James Bond 007
In this episode of Rules as Written, we dive into James Bond 007: Role Playing In Her Majesty’s Secret Service by Victory Games and examine how a 1983 licensed RPG mechanically captures cinematic…
BtB: The Long Game
In this episode we explore “The Long Game”. Why some tabletop campaigns fade quietly into memory while others endure for months or even years. We discuss the hidden factors that determine campaign…
RaW: Dragon Rampant 2nd Edition
In this Rules as Written episode, we take a close look at Dragon Rampant 2nd Edition by Daniel Mersey, examining how the updated rules build on the strengths of the original while refining clarity,…
RaW: Paranoia XP
In this Rules as Written episode, we dive into Paranoia, the tabletop RPG where the rules are unreliable, the GM is your enemy, and knowing how the game works is a capital crime. Focusing on Paranoia…
RaW: Pillage
In this episode of Tales & Tactics, we take a close look at Pillage, the 2025 tabletop wargame release from Victrix. Designed for fast, aggressive play with a strong historical flavour, Pillage…
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Tales & Tactics has published 104 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Education, Games.
Tales & Tactics is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 57m.
