The Periodic Table Of Components: A Board Game Podcast

Welcome to The Periodic Table of Components, the podcast where we break down board games to their absolute elements. Whether you are a casual cardboard fan or a heavy-strategy tactician, join us as we analyze the tabletop world under a microscope. Each episode, we isolate a specific board game and dissect it across five core properties:The History, Science, Mechanisms, Theme, and Gameplay.

The Periodic Table Of Components: A Board Game Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by TPTOC, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

TPTOC hosts The Periodic Table Of Components: A Board Game Podcast, a leisure show with 14 episodes published.

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  TPTOC: Lost Ruins of Arnak (: Archaeology)

  Aug 16, 20262h 27m

  In this episode of TPTOC, we take a deep dive into the fascinating science of Archaeology . We then look at the game Lost Ruins of Arnak and dive into the components, rules, mechanisms, and rate it on our thematic scale! Game: Lost Ruins of Arnak Publisher: Czech Games Edition (CGE) ✍️ Designer: Elwin, Min Science Topic: Archaeology 00:13:04 - Segment 1: The Intro 00:20:12 - Segment 2: The Game Elements 00:22:29 - Segment 3: The Science 00:59:31 - Segment 4: Component Chemistry 01:23:35 - Segment 5: The Rules Analysis 02:04:02 - Segment 6: The Mechanisms 02:11:39 - Segment 7: The Thematic Scale 02:24:51 - Segment 8: Outro Gmail: tptocpodcast@gmail.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TPTOCPodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BT3wVmjXB/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/periodictablepix BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tptocpodcast.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TPTOCPodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XxPHkoVjEAt35XTyepBDp BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4671 Research & Sources Blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17273/the-periodic-table-of-components Featured Game Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-of-arnak

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  TPTOC: Entropy

  Aug 8, 20261h 52m

  In this episode of TPTOC we take a deep dive into the fascinating science of the second law of thermodynamics: Entropy. We then look at the game of the same name and dive into the components, rules, mechanisms, and rate it on our thematic scale! Feel free to join the conversation at the links below! Segment 1: The Intro (05M:08S) Segment 2: The Game Elements (12M:53S) Segment 3: The Science (15M:16S) Segment 4: Component Chemistry (34M:29S) Segment 5: The Rules Analysis (1H:00M) Segment 6: The Mechanisms (1H:31M) Segment 7: The Thematic Scale (1H:39M) Segment 8: Outro (1H: 50M) Gmail: tptocpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BT3wVmjXB/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/periodictablepix?igsh=MmgwdmZnMXE4MmFq BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tptocpodcast.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TPTOCPodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XxPHkoVjEAt35XTyepBDp BGG Blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17273/the-periodic-table-of-components BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4671 Sources are posted on my blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17273/the-periodic-table-of-components

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  TPTOC: The Game Makers

  Jul 25, 20262 hour

  In this episode of TPTOC we take a deep dive into the fascinating history of board games, the different categories and mechanisms of modern games, the board game manufacturing process, and we look at the board game The Game Makers! We’ll dive into the rules and tell you how it sizes up on our Thematic Scale! Feel free to join the conversation at the links below! Overview: Segment 1: The Intro (00M:19S) Segment 2: The Game Breakdown (06M:37S) Segment 3: The History (11M:28S) Segment 4: The Gameplay (55M:20S) Segment 5: The Mechanisms (1H:38M) Segment 6: The Final Verdict (1H:44M) Segment 7: The Outro (1H:58M) Gmail:⁠ tptocpodcast@gmail.com⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/1BT3wVmjXB/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/periodictablepix?igsh=MmgwdmZnMXE4MmFq⁠ BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tptocpodcast.bsky.social⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TPTOCPodcast⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5XxPHkoVjEAt35XTyepBDp⁠ BGG Blog: ⁠https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17273/the-periodic-table-of-components⁠ BGG Guild: ⁠ https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4671⁠ Discord: https://discord.gg/EHpwzzYCa Sources are posted on my blog: ⁠https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17273/the-periodic-table-of-components

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  TPTOC: The Voynich Puzzle

  Jul 19, 20261h 51m

  In this episode I do a deep dive into the board game The Voynich Puzzle, and the history of the associated famous manuscript that drives its theme. We will learn about the history and origins of this document that has eluded historians for ages. We’ll get into the rules so you know how to play the game followed by seeing how this game sizes up on our Thematic Scale. Overview: Segment 1: The Intro (00M:19S) Segment 2: The Game Breakdown (06M:25S) Segment 3: The History (10M:28S) Segment 4: The Gameplay (26M:58S) Segment 5: The Mechanisms (1H:29M) Segment 6: The Final Verdict (1H:33M) Segment 7: The Outro (1H:49M) Gmail: tptocpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BT3wVmjXB/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/periodictablepix?igsh=MmgwdmZnMXE4MmFq BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tptocpodcast.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TPTOCPodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XxPHkoVjEAt35XTyepBDp BGG Blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17273/the-periodic-table-of-components BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4671 Sources are posted on my blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17273/the-periodic-table-of-components

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  TPTOC: Spirited

  Jul 12, 20262h 58m

  The History of Zoolatry in Ancient Civilizations In this episode I do a deep dive into the board game Spirited by Garphill Games. We will look at the history of Zoolatry that drives its theme. We will learn about how ancient civilizations revered animals and sometimes worshiped them. We’ll get into the rules so you know how to play the game followed by seeing how this game sizes up on our Thematic Scale. Gmail: tptocpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BT3wVmjXB/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/periodictablepix?igsh=MmgwdmZnMXE4MmFq BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tptocpodcast.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TPTOCPodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XxPHkoVjEAt35XTyepBDp BGG Blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17273/the-periodic-table-of-components BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4671 Sources are posted on my blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17273/the-periodic-table-of-components

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