The Tabletop Games Thread Celebrates Kraken Week (7/3/24)

Welcome back to the weekly Tabletop Games thread! This thread is where we can talk about all kinds of RPGs, card games, board games, etc. Whether you gather around a physical table in the real world, or use a virtual space to play with friends who may live far away from you, this is where you can discuss your favorites, ask for and/or receive recommendations, recap your recent adventures, or even find some people to play games with!

This week’s prompt: A whole ton of creators in the D&D/TTRPG YouTube space have gotten together this week to celebrate Kraken Week. As co-founder Ginny Di explains, it’s like Shark Week but for D&D. Creators are posting videos this week on any kind of ocean or underwater theme (not just the actual Kraken). There are videos on homebrewed merfolk races, ship-to-ship combat rules, undersea adventures, and yes a couple of different takes on the legendary Kraken itself. I thought I’d join in with this week’s discussion prompt: Tell us about your favorite underwater adventures or encounters in D&D, or any other TTRPG. And Bonus prompt: What are some good ocean-themed non-RPG tabletop games?

If I did this right, this should link to the whole Kraken Week playlist.

If you would like to suggest a prompt or contribute a write-up or discussion topic of your own, let me know in the comments!