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About this episode

The hosts discuss tabletop gaming questions related to conventions and player etiquette.

Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts. Ava and Iain are returned from Airecon and have a bunch of convention related questions to ask? What sort of games do you bring to a convention? How do you deal with feelings of being overwhelmed? What are the worst table habits, and can you come up with ways to fix them? Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games. Games mentioned Cross Clues Newsboys Dominant Species Magical Athlete Eternal Decks Stationfall Wir sind das Volk!: 2+2 Other things mentioned Essen Gencon Airecon Our Socials ⁠ Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay ⁠ Tim Clare Bluesky Website Ava Foxfort Bluesky Website Iain McAllister Bluesky Website

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, Iain McAllister

Topics covered

• tabletop gaming
• conventions
• game etiquette
• historical mysteries
• overwhelm management
• table habits

Keywords

• tabletop games
• convention tips
• game recommendations
• table habits
• gaming questions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Airecon, Essen, Gencon

Products: Cross Clues, Newsboys, Dominant Species, Magical Athlete, Eternal Decks, Stationfall, Wir sind das Volk!: 2+2

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