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Welcome Description of the new format and plans for season 4 and beyond The World of Wingspan just got a lot bigger with the addition of Finspan! Elizabeth Hargrave helped designers David Gordon and Michael O’Connell develop this game into something that is familiar-yet-different from Wingspan, delving deep into the fish theme. You are a marine researcher seeking to find and observe an array of aquatic life in the colorful Sunlight Zone, ghostly Twilight Zone, and pitch-black Midnight Zone of the world’s seas and oceans. In Finspan, the fish you discover over 4 weeks will generate a series of benefits as you dive deeper into the ocean. Each dive site specializes in a key aspect of expanding your research: Grow your collection of fish. Discover freshly laid eggs. Hatch eggs into young and consolidate young to form schools. The winner is the player with the most points gained from fish, eggs, young, schools, and achievements. Finspan Finspan reveal briefly crashes Stonemaier Games website as players flock to check out final game in Wingspan trilogy - Super Meeple to shake up distribution amid retailer “reluctance” to stock expert games - Rock Hard 1977 Rock Hard: 1977 Gnome Hollow Gnome Hollow Survival of the Fattest Ol’ Grizz slowly opened one sleepy eye and peered out from his den. The snow had all but melted in the warm sunshine and the smell of spring filled the air. The old bear found no joy in the beautiful scene though, he had survived enough winters to know the work that lay ahead. His mind reluctantly turned to thoughts of hunting and hoarding; stashing as much food as possible while the woodland was awake and bountiful. The bear’s brooding was interrupted by an annoyingly cheerful voice: “Look Huni, another big juicy berry! This will be our biggest stash yet!” It was those two ridiculously radiant rabbits, Huni & Bunz. As he watched the little bunnies bounce from bush to bush a cunning plan started to form. Maybe he wouldn’t have to make such an effort this year? After all, there were plenty of other critters already hard at work! Ol’ Grizz pondered this new revelation. If he could apply a little pressure, maybe twist a tail or two, he might just be able to convince his new best friends to share... In Survival of the Fattest, you take the role of a woodland critter and use your unique tricks and abilities to forage for food. Spend your gathered food to complete delicious recipes from the Market for in-game bonuses and end-game victory points. After 3 seasons, if you’ve fed your critter and accumulated the most victory points, you shall be declared the winner! Survival of the Fattest is a visually stunning family-weight game using action selection, hand management and unique critter abilities! —description from the designer Board Game NewsHow to play what is on our tablesJamesJoeNotable

You may have noticed that we have been dark since June of 2024. Here is our previously unreleased Season 3 Finale. James and I will be back this month with Season 4 with a revised format.

As James updates listeners on how MayX is going at Furman, Joe recounts his experience in taking board games on his recent trip to Mexico and the encounter with a very nice customs agent.

James and Joe talk about James' plans for his May Experience class at Furman University. For show notes, head over to ⁠https://layitonthetable.show

Joe and James spend time talking about games and gaming with a particular focus on AEG's Let's Go to Japan. For show notes, head over to https://layitonthetable.show

James and Joe discuss their favorite games of the last two weeks!

James and Joe talk Wyrmspan and other amazing board games.

Joe and James launch Season 3 of Lay It On the Table. The Southern Boardgame Podcast, with the accent on Southern

James and Joe speak with Richard Fortuna and Nick Poulimas about Mythic Con - Charlotte 2023. Show Notes

James profiles the games he is most excited about from Spiel Des Jahres. Show Notes

James and Joe speak with Dan Hallagan of Kayenta Publishing about his game Obsession and it's expansions. Show Notes

Joe and James talk to Ian Garner about his time at Gen Con 2023 Show Notes

Joe and James talk about their latest board games and feature Stonemaier's Expeditions. Show Notes

James and Joe talk to Kit Peteranecz about Game Envy and the anatomy of a Kickstarter. Show Notes

James and Joe talk with Jamey Stegmaier about game publishing, game play, and the joy that Stonemaier Games brings to the hobby. Show notes: Season 2, Episode 10

James and Joe speak with Linda Codega about their journey as a writer, game designer, and investigative journalist. Show Notes: Season 2, Episode 9

James and Joe talk Pinkerton's and Games on the Table... Season 2, Episode 8

James and Joe talk about the games that they have been playing and what happened during the D&D Showcase. Show notes: Season 02, Episode 7

James and Joe welcome Dr. Megan Connell to Lay it on the Table to talk about her new book Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy. Show notes: Season 02, Episode 6

James and Joe catch up with what is on their respective tables and what they have been backing on Kickstarter... Show Notes: Season 02, Episode 5