A referral network for indie tabletop

TABLETOPREVIEWS
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We watch the campaigns so you do not have to

A handful of tabletop games each year are genuinely revolutionary. Most players never hear about them until years after the fact, if at all.

We spend our weeks looking. Playing every game we can get access to, until we know it well. Talking to the studios behind the projects that seem to matter, understanding what a game actually does at the table and who it is really for. When we find one worth backing, we partner with the team and pass their referral rewards on to you. Share it with the people who will love it.

Take a real cut of every pledge that comes in through you.

Two Doors

Games matter to you

  • ★You are a board game enthusiast. You play often, and you play with intent.
  • ★You are the one at the table who suggests what to try next.
  • ★You spend time at gaming cafes, stores, meetups, and conventions.
  • ★You are tired of hyped campaigns that turn out to be forgettable.
  • ★And you would like the sharing to earn you something.

A real cut of every pledge that comes through you.

You make games worth backing

  • →You are running a crowdfunding campaign, or planning one for the next few months.
  • →You have a game you believe in, and a campaign you want to reach the right backers.
  • →You have watched paid ads move the needle less than one honest voice at the right table.
  • →You want your referral rewards going to people who genuinely love your game, not to a scaled ad network.
  • →You are ready to grow through word of mouth instead of hoping for it.

We only send you games we would recommend ourselves

There is no shortage of tabletop campaigns to promote. There is a shortage of ones you would want to. TableTopReviews exists in that gap.

Every game that reaches you here has been played, discussed, and vetted by us. We tell you what it does well, who it is for, and why we think it deserves the reach. You share what feels right for your table.

How this works

For enthusiasts
  1. 1.Say hi.
  2. 2.We build a sense of your taste.
  3. 3.When we find a game we know you will love, we send it your way.
  4. 4.You share what fits your table. You get paid on every pledge that comes through you.
For studios
  1. 1.Show us your campaign.
  2. 2.We spend real time with the game.
  3. 3.If it fits, we bring it to the enthusiasts most likely to love it.
  4. 4.Backers pledge. You launch stronger. Enthusiasts earn on every pledge.

We grew up playing

We are Jason and May. We grew up around game tables in the US, arguing over Catan and Ticket to Ride at each other's houses on weekends. Over the years, we started noticing how many good games never really made it past their crowdfunding campaigns, and began working with studios directly to help their games find the tables that would love them.

AroundTheTable is how we do that at scale. We watch the campaigns, partner with the studios worth backing, and share the referral rewards with the community that keeps this hobby alive.

— Jason Hall & May Coleman

Straight answers

How is this different from a regular affiliate program?+
Regular affiliate programs will pay you to promote anything. We only pay you to promote games we have played and would recommend ourselves. Everything you see from us has already cleared that bar.
What kind of games do you feature?+
Indie tabletop games in live crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter, Gamefound, BackerKit, Dicefold, and similar platforms. Small studios, real design work, games that we would put on our own tables. Anything from small card games to heavier strategy titles.
How do I actually earn?+
Every game we send you comes with a referral link tied to you. When someone pledges through your link, you take a real cut of that pledge. The specifics vary from campaign to campaign, and we share them upfront when we send you the game.
What if a campaign changes its terms after I have shared it?+
They will not, on the campaigns we partner with. Referral terms are set directly between the studio and you, and we only work with studios who have a track record of honouring what they agree to. We vet for that before a match is ever made, and it is one of the reasons the list stays small.
Do I have to share every game you send me?+
Not at all. Every game we send comes with our honest take on it, and it is entirely up to you whether it fits your table. If nothing lands for a while, that is fine too.
Can studios reach out to us directly?+
Yes. Studios running or planning a crowdfunding campaign can show us their work through the second door on this page. We reply within a few days.
How long does it take to get on the list?+
Usually a few days. We keep the list small on purpose, so the "getting to know you" part is a real conversation rather than a form.

Pull up a chair

Games matter to you

Say hi and tell us what your table loves. We reply in a day.

You make games worth backing

Show us the campaign, and we will spend real time with the game. We reply in a day.