Tue, 18 June 2013
Topical, controversial, and (hopefully) entertaining conversation about miniature war games, board games, and other topics near and dear to gamer's hearts.
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Tue, 18 June 2013
Ladies and gentlemen, it's Raef "Hollywood" Granger!
Yep, Raef joins us in the third chair and we get to talk about the games we're playing and enjoying. Up first we discuss the "State of Miniature Gaming" as we see it, colored by our local scene. Which games are sticking and why?
Later Raef and Russ discuss storytelling in video games. Seems like there have been some great examples this year, and we dive into the techniques we like and make us feel part of the game.
And the Hollywood Miniute is back!
All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:
- Total Fan Girl
- Do You Ever Notice
- News
- & More
The following fine organizations help make this show possible: Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!
==Quick Reference== The News: 1 hr 29 min State of Miniature Games: 1 hr 34 min Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 43 min Video Game Storytelling: 3 hr 18 min
Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com Total Fan Girl Blog: Link Pulp Gamer Network: Link
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Fri, 7 June 2013
Book 56 of the Lost Chapters is now available: Raef "Hollywood" Granger joins us to talk spring 2013 'blockbuster' movies. Click here to view the full Lost Chapter collection.
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Fri, 31 May 2013
Mack Martin, who is now one of the big brains at Wyrd Miniatures working on the new version of Malifaux, joins us in the third chair this time!
Since Mack is working on the Malifaux rules update, we thought we'd pick his brain. What are they doing? Why are they doing it? When will it be ready? Does my stuff get nurfed?
And later Craig, Russ, and Mack dive into the Iron Kingdoms RPG. In this detailed review they cover everything from character creation to combat mechanics. Stay focused and you'll learn everything you need to know to decide if this RPG is something you should check out.
All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:
- Total Fan Girl
- Do You Ever Notice
- News
- & More
The following fine organizations help make this show possible: Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!
==Quick Reference== The News: 50 min Malifaux Second Edition Interview: 59 min Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 3 min Iron Kingdoms RPG Detailed Review: 2 hr 12 min
Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com Total Fan Girl Blog: Link Pulp Gamer Network: Link
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Sat, 18 May 2013
Colby Dauch, of Plaid Hat Games, joins us in the third chair this time!
Up first Craig and Russ have all kinds of questions to ask Colby about what it's like getting a big game license, and Bioshock Infinite certainly is a big license. Colby tells us how Plaid Hat got the deal and gives us a preview of the upcoming board game Bioshock Infinite: The Seige of Columbia.
Later Craig and Russ review the egyptian themed game Kemet. Does the gameplay match the amazing component quality?
All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:
- Total Fan Girl
- Do You Ever Notice
- News
- & More
The following fine organizations help make this show possible: Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!
==Quick Reference== The News: 1 hr 1 min The Voice: 1 hr 9 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 53 min Mice and Mystics: 2 hr 7 min
Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com Total Fan Girl Blog: Link Pulp Gamer Network: Link
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Tue, 30 April 2013
We're very excited to have Eric Summerer, of the Dice Tower Podcast, sitting in the third chair.
Since Eric is a professional voice actor, we take the opportunity to grill him on what his profession is like and how does one go about recording an epic sci-fi audio book?
Later the three dive into a detailed review of Mice and Mystics. A great family dungeon crawler that gamers of any age will enjoy.
All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:
- Total Fan Girl
- Do You Ever Notice
- News
- & More
The following fine organizations help make this show possible: Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!
==Quick Reference== The News: 1 hr 1 min The Voice: 1 hr 9 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 53 min Mice and Mystics: 2 hr 7 min
Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com Total Fan Girl Blog: Link Pulp Gamer Network: Link
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Sat, 6 April 2013
Angelo Lombardi, the itinerant gamer and COO of La Quinta, returns to the third chair to talk about every gamers dream: to design a game. What dreams have we thought of building? And have we ever considered trying to make them real.
Later the three dive into a detailed review of Dungeons and Dragons: Dungeon Command. Is there a meaty game packed in the box with all those pre-painted miniatures?
All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:
- Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - News - & More
The following fine organizations help make this show possible: Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!
==Quick Reference== The News: 59 min The Dream of Game Design: 1 hr 7 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 57 min Dungeon Command Review: 2 hr 14 min
Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com Total Fan Girl Blog: Link Pulp Gamer Network: Link
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Fri, 22 March 2013
Tim Huckelbery and Sam Stewart, two RPG design big-wig's at Fantasy Flight Games behind both the Star Wars and 40k RPG's, join Craig and Russ in the third chair.
Up first: What's it like designing RPG's and how do you keep the different games feeling unique? And later the team dives into specific RPG mechanics in Mulling Mechics. Which do we like best for what?
All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:
- Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - News - Listener Resolutions - & More
The following fine organizations help make this show possible: Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!
==Quick Reference== The News: 54 min RPG Dev Life: 1 hr 1 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 53 min Mulling Mechanics: 2 hr 1 min
Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com Total Fan Girl Blog: Link Pulp Gamer Network: Link
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Fri, 8 March 2013
Dan Yarrington of Game Salute returns to the show to join Craig and Russ to discuss Trade Shows. How are they different than conventions, what are they like in the gaming industry?
Later we tackle the civilization building game "Clash of Cultures" from Z-man games. Does this 4-X game bring anything new to the genre? And does it have enough elephants?
And don't miss Total Fan Girl this episode as Nicole chats with some of the folks behind Pandemic.
All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:
- Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - News - Listener Resolutions - & More
The following fine organizations help make this show possible: Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!
==Quick Reference== The News: 54 min Trad Shows: 1 hr 8 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 48 min Clash of Cultures detailed Review: 2 hr 2 min
Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com Total Fan Girl Blog: Link Pulp Gamer Network: Link
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Wed, 13 February 2013
Craig and Russ are extremely excited to be joined by the godfather of miniature war gaming himself: Mr. Rick Priestly in the third chair!
Up first we ask Rick all kinds of questions about his latest project: Beyond the Gates of Antaries! What is the goal of this new miniature war game? How is it like his past works? What's new and different?
Later Craig and Russ dive into Sedition Wars, a brand new hybrid miniature board game.
All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:
- Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - News - Listener Resolutions - & More
The following fine organizations help make this show possible: Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!
==Quick Reference== The News: 50 min Rick Priestly's Beyond the Gates of Antaries: 1 hr 2 min Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 22 min Sedition Wars detailed Review: 2 hr 37 min
Links Discussed in the show:
Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com Total Fan Girl Blog: Link Pulp Gamer Network: Link
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