Desks & Dorks!

Desks And Dorks

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A Board Game Design and Creation Podcast that not only is shaped by you, but brings you the best in Indie Tabletop Gaming. Reviews, Interviews, News, Design Talk and so much more! Join Kyle and Riley as they workshop their way through a March Madness-style bracket of board game ideas. Visit and vote on our website at https://www.desksanddorks.org/ !

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168 episodes

Desks and Dorks | Falling Out of Love With Games

This week Kyle breaks down what to do when you fall out of love with games.

12m
Aug 04, 2023
Desks and Dorks| Intro to Games

Today Kyle and Graham talk about the best intros for board games and video games and what those intros do for storytelling.

1h 10m
Jul 28, 2023
Desks and Dorks

1h 29m
Jul 22, 2023
Desks and Dorks | Favorite Fictional Relationships

Kyle Ott and Graham Gentz together at last! The Dork joins the Dashing Dragon DJ to discuss the emotional core of media and games: character and their relationships. Stay tuned for Kyle's truly Unhinged #1 Pick! Nothing will ever be the same.

56m
Jul 14, 2023
Desks and Dorks: A Playstation Surprise Part 2

Kyle and Graham return with the final part of their 127 game ranking extravaganza. Tune in to see what games crack the top 5 and which ones are relegated to history!

1h 21m
Jul 07, 2023
Desks and Dorks: A Playstation Surprise

Its a Playstation Surprise! This week Graham, Supreme Ranker of Things, has ranked 127 Playstation games. It's Kyle's job to stump him and see if there's a game that Graham doesn't have a full review of.

1h 0m
Jun 30, 2023
Desks and Dorks Presents: Tales From the Table Episode 1

This week Kyle and Graham delve into something near and dear to their hearts: storytelling rpgs. Join us for our first installment of tales from the table.

1h 17m
Jun 23, 2023
Desks and Dorks | Game Breaking: Changing Classic Games

This Week Graham and Kyle talk about the House Rules that they need to use to make certain games playable. What is your favorite house rule?

58m
Jun 16, 2023
Desks and Dorks: A Double Stuffed Helping Of Snacks. Unwrapping A Snack Food Tier List.

This Week Kyle and Graham work through a list of some of the best snacks to have at your gaming table! Will Kyle's gastronomic knowledge carry the day or will Graham's cunning knowledge bring him down? Find out this week on Desks and Dorks!

54m
Jun 09, 2023
Desks and Dorks | Things We Hate About Our Favorite Games

This week Kyle is joined by Graham as they look at their favorite games, and the parts of them they hate. Is there a mechanic or something in your favorite game you'd love to change?

1h 12m
Jun 02, 2023
Desks and Dorks! Redeeming Qualities of Bad Games

This week Kyle and Graham talk about games that, frankly, aren't great, but have some redeeming qualities! What's your favorite part of a bad game?

1h 3m
May 26, 2023
Desks and Dorks | Dump The Dork!

This week Graham joins Kyle as they Dump The Dork, and run through Historical questions, game design (including Marbles!) and theory questions, and more!

47m
May 19, 2023
Desks and Dorks | Kyle's Bog Ideas

This week Kyle unknowingly continues Bog Watch Week! See how to integrate cool settings (Like BOGS!) into your RPG playthroughs.

15m
May 12, 2023
Desks and Dorks | Did The Pinkertons Take Away Our DnD Too?

This week Kyle talks about the ramifications of the Pinkerton situation, specifically related to the RPG space! No matter your thoughts on it, what do you think will change this year with some of the bigger DnD content creators(both game designers and live-plays!) Also, Kyle throws in some board game hot takes for some reason?

21m
May 05, 2023
Desks & Dorks | For Legal Reasons - The Pinkerton Situation

This week Kyle and Riley talk about what totally could not be a very bad mistake by Hasbro, the Pinkerton situation related to A March of the Machine: The Aftermath reviewer. Follow along with us as we update on A Fear Within on Kickstarter here; http://kck.st/3XOzVVG

30m
Apr 28, 2023
Desks and Dorks | Breaking and Entertaining - Crimes in Boardgaming!

This week Kyle and Riley re-unite in person to talk about Crime! Whether existing games, crime types, or actual real life events, follow along as they pitch some interesting concepts! What crime do you want to see on the tabletop?

27m
Apr 21, 2023
Desks and Dorks | Is There Truly Honor Among Thieves? Dungeons and Dragons Film Talk

This week Riley talks a bit about the newest Dungeons and Dragons film, Honor Among Thieves! While trying to be as spoilerless as possible, he compares a few of the differences from the game and the film, and his general thoughts. Have you seen it yet? What did you think?

13m
Apr 14, 2023
Desks and Dorks | The Unpub Playtest Round-Up

This week Kyle talks about some of the games he got a change to playtest and check out at this year's Unpub! Have you playtested any games recently?

12m
Apr 07, 2023
Desks & Dorks! An Update on Your Deepest Fears

This week Riley talks about where everything is so far with A Fear Within! Thank you all again so much for your support, we look forward to being able to keep you guys updated as we continue to progress forward.

4m
Mar 31, 2023
Desks and Dorks! The I.P.'s We'd Love to Design In With Graham!

This week Graham joins Kyle to talk about some of the I.P.'s they'd love to use to design a game! Is there an I.P. you would love to see as a board game? A Fear Within is now Funded on Kickstarter! We'd love for you to check it out and follow along with us here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zinehttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine

1h 21m
Mar 24, 2023
Desks and Dorks | A Heartfelt Thanks

This week Riley talks a moment to thank you - yes, you right there! Without your support, we wouldn't have been able to end another successful Kickstarter! We look forward to continuing this journey with you all.

1m
Mar 17, 2023
Desks and Dorks | The Perfect Product - Game Design in Practice

This week Riley and Kyle start by talking about the Cereals they'd love to see as board games... and then start to design one mid-show! What cereal mascot are you most afraid of? Check out A Fear Within on Kickstarter here; http://kck.st/3XOzVVG

17m
Mar 10, 2023
Desks and Dorks | No Fears Within For Kyle and Riley

This week Kyle and Riley reunite as Child and Entity to talk about A Fear Within, their newest Kickstarter for ZineQuest! Listen in for advice on making a Zine, a TTRPG, and about the game itself! Check it out on Kickstarter here; http://kck.st/3XOzVVG

48m
Mar 03, 2023
Desks and Dorks | What is A Zine?

Are you familiar with what a 'Zine' is? How about Questing? Perhaps you're looking to take a ZineQuest? This week Riley talks a bit about Kickstarter's 5th version of Zinequest, what a Zine actually is, and how A Fear Within is going so far! As always, thank you all for your support, and if you haven't already, you can check out A Fear Within here; http://kck.st/3XOzVVG

5m
Feb 24, 2023
Desks and Dorks | Do You Have What It Takes To Face A Fear Within?

A Fear Within is a TTRPG where players take on the roles of both children and the monsters that live inside them. Can you and your partner work together alongside your group to face The Fear? Click Notify Me to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine

3m
Feb 17, 2023
Desks and Dorks | 2-Player Game Recommendations for Valentine's Day

This week Riley talks about some of his favorite 2-player games! Are you looking for a last minute gift or game to play with someone special (Or just someone in general!) in your life? Click Notify Me to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine

7m
Feb 10, 2023
Desks And Dorks | The OGL Debacle - Can We Trust It And A Retailer's Point Of View

This week Kyle and Riley talk separately about the OGL situation, and the end to this chapter. Kyle covers the long-term impact on the community, while Riley is joined by Let's Play Games and Hobbies' own Brent and the Weasel to talk about the impact as a retailer.

38m
Feb 03, 2023
Desks and Dorks | The Collection Cull Theory

This week Kyle talks about the logic and process behind getting rid of games, and how he culls his collection! Do you have a process for getting rid of unplayed or not-for-you games? Click Notify Me to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine

10m
Jan 27, 2023
Desks and Dorks | They Won and So Did We - But Not Really

This week Riley talks about the statement made to address the 'draft' of OGL 1.1, and how Wizards is totally making it all right and not being dodgy at all about the updated OGL 2.0 they're announcing on 1/20. What are your thoughts on their 'apology' and how the situation is going down? Click Notify Me here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine ... to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within!

14m
Jan 20, 2023
Desks and Dorks | Tabletop Roleplaying Options After The OGL Situation

This week Kyle follows suit with Riley from his Monday review video, and talks about some different RPGs to try! What is your favorite ttrpg? Click Notify My here; https://www.kickstarter.com/.../fear-within-a-vessel... to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within!

25m
Jan 13, 2023