The Offline Gamer Podcast

Monday was everything Monday could really be. Busy, hectic, draining, took forever. I mean, I get why Garfield wasn't a fan. But we made it through. It's Tuesdy (I know because I'm in my Tuesday shirts). The rest of the week stretches ahead of us. Let's see if we can make it go by quicker with some gaming podcasts.

Today on the dial we have: Game Classy 171: The name of that racing game I was talking about was MegaRace; Drive Thru FM Episode 18: Top 10 Things I Learned Painting; Blue Peg, Pink Peg Episode 130: Root; Epic Gaming Night Podcast Episode 170: Restoration with Justin Jacobson; 40K Radio Episode 31: Kill Team; Singled Out Episode 73: Talking WTC Preparation; Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 152: Blitz Bowl, Electric Football and MegaMooseCon; The Cardboard Herald Episode 95: Podcasting 101 with Andrew Birkett and Professor Eddy; The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 47: Micro Brew, Nanty Narking and Simulation Theory; The Offline Gamer Podcast Episode 33: An Epic 3 Years; and The Secret Cabal Episode 166: Root and The Secret Cabal Playlists.

Game Classy 171: The name of that racing game I was talking about was MegaRace

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Drive Thru FM Episode 18: Top 10 Things I Learned Painting

Drive Thru FM #18 - Top 10 Things I Learned Painting Intro (00:00) Quest to Mount Doom (06:25) Detective (09:20) Top Things I Learned Painting (15:01)

Blue Peg, Pink Peg Episode 130: Root

During this weeks episode:

1) The Pegs discuss their recent gameplays including Rise of Tribes, Welcome To…, Lucky’s Misadventure, and more;

2) All the Pegs review the asymmetrical combat game Root; and

3) Look back at some of the the games we reviewed Five Years Ago.

Epic Gaming Night Podcast Episode 170: Restoration with Justin Jacobson

Ep. 170: Restoration with Justin Jacobson

Introduce Justin!

Tell us a little bit about yourself And how you got in to gaming?

I'm sure there's quite a number of you in planes, trains, and automobiles, headed to Indianapolis. And when stuck in those modes of transportation, there tends to not be much to do. Well, one thing you can do is listen to some gaming podcasts. And that's just what we've got for you here.

Today on the dial we've got: Game Classy Episode 168: Tourney Blues; Playin’ and Slayin’ Episode 20: Gen Con 51 Prepisode; Blight and Boon Episode 12: Scenario Focus – Life; Blue Peg, Pink Peg Bonus Episode: Designer Deep Dive- Detective with Ignacy Trzewiczek; The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 45: The cutting edge of gaming; Epic Gaming Night Podcast Episode 165: Gencon preview!; Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 149: Detective, Carthago, Istanbul the Dice Game, Warhammer AoS Champions & Kill Team; The Cardboard Herald Episode 90: Greg Loring-"The Loremaster"-Albright explains what the heck is a "pervasive game"; The D6 Generation Episode 240: Scouting Geeky Tours & Teaching Game Design; The Secret Cabal Express 40: Gen Con 2018 Preview and Gen Con 2017 Look Back; and The Offline Gamer Episode 32: The Great Indoors 2018.




Game Classy Episode 168: Tourney Blues

Steve comes back from a bitter defeat at the midwest meltdown and lets us in on the lowdown.

Playin’ and Slayin’ Episode 20: Gen Con 51 Prepisode

It’s time for the annual Gen Con Prepisode! The guys preview some of the new games they will be looking to check out at this year’s Gen Con and provide some tips and tricks to navigating the best four days of gaming with 60,000 other people. But that’s not all. This episode Ty also recaps his adventures playing AoS at Midwest Meltdown.

Blight and Boon Episode 12: Scenario Focus – Life

Welcome to a podcast devoted to Godtear. In this podcast we hope to track the game through it’s development and share our thoughts with how the game is progressing through it’s playtest.

In this episode Andrew and Dan discuss the tactics around the Life Scenario.

Blue Peg, Pink Peg Bonus Episode: Designer Deep Dive- Detective with Ignacy Trzewiczek

During this Designer Deep Dive, we speak with Ignacy Trzewiczek about his upcoming title, Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game. Detective is a story based mystery game that integrates technology and real world on-line elements to create an immersive game play experience. We talk to Ignacy about his creation of this innovative title and the challenges associated with create a game that expands the bounds of traditional game play.

The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 45: The cutting edge of gaming

Polyhedron Collider proves it is, as always, on the bleeding edge of new releases and the new hotness… by talking about Lords of Waterdeep and Android Netrunner, games that came out about 5 years ago.

We also agree the Echidna Shuffle is a great game, admit that we are terrible at Pandemic Legacy and should never be left in a position of responsibility and get all paranoid over The Thing.

Epic Gaming Night Podcast Episode 165: Gencon preview!

News:
Comanauts
Project Elite
Roy joins Kid Loves Tiger Games
What we have been playing!
(Roy) A Song of Ice and Fire
(Rob) A Song of Ice and Fire
(Matt) Nothing

Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 149: Detective, Carthago, Istanbul the Dice Game, Warhammer AoS Champions & Kill Team

Episode 149 is a long episode. Sorry, but that is what you get when we cram a bunch of game content into an episode. We have a guest joining us, nobody special, just Chaz. We invited him to come on so he and Marty could tell you all about the new game Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game. It is getting some incredible praises right now, so the hype engine is working hard. I have yet to play it, but looking forward to it based on what Chaz and Marty were saying. And from watching videos, there is just something appealing about how the game works that I will not be scared to break it out with the lighter gamer crowd.

Need to warn you now, we really don’t have a lot of grumpiness to report in this episode. In the two five minute segments, enjoyed both of those games and look forward to playing them again. Play Fusion/Games Workshop is knocking it out of the park and really scared with Champions. Scared in that it might take me back down a path of buying into a trading card game again. If you don’t want to have anything to do with a TCG, then the discussion around this game is worth just skipping. If you do though, you will miss out on probably two really nice mechanics that they have built into this game.

Istanbul the Dice Game will be a game I would even try and get my wife to play because of the speed of play, the light strategy, and the teaching ease of this game. Simple actions for people to follow and once again, doesn’t grow stale on the table. One ding that I failed to mention was the setup, took a little while, but that can be decreased with individual bags and maybe someone not putting out all the gems and just one to track the progress on each area.

The Cardboard Herald Episode 90: Greg Loring-"The Loremaster"-Albright explains what the heck is a "pervasive game"

Moby Dick, the essence of gaming, art theft, and pervasive gaming; this episode has it all. If it sounds like I am smiling ear to ear while talking to Greg, it's because this was one of the most casual and fun conversations I've had on the podcast in a long time. Greg is a standup dude worth keeping your eye on, because he is busy helping to interpret, shape, and realize the bright future of our hobby in some truly fascinating ways.

The D6 Generation Episode 240: Scouting Geeky Tours & Teaching Game Design

Geoff Engelstein, Professor of Gaming, is in the 3rd Chair.

In this episode we sit down with Geoff and learn how he goes about teaching a college level course on game design.

But first, we catch up with Teras Cassidy of GNT on how he and his team scout out new locations for Geek Nation Tours.

Danger: You may learn something this episode!

The Secret Cabal Express 40: Gen Con 2018 Preview and Gen Con 2017 Look Back

Gen Con 2018 is in a week from today so Jamie and Tony get together to take a look at the BGG game release list and talk about the games that will bring you to full froth! As well, they take a look at Gen Con 2017's BGG list and talk about how some of the hot games from last year fared over the past year.

The Offline Gamer Episode 32: The Great Indoors 2018

We come to you live from The Great Indoors 2018! (Well, a small room next door...). We're joined by Peter Hazlewood, Vince from Asgard Games UK, and Richard Denning from UKGE/Medusa Games.

As I mentioned before, this is a short week for me in the office. But it just means I'll be hanging out at home listening to these podcasts instead of at my desk. I've actually got quite a bit of gaming set up for the latter half of the week. Should be a good time. So, as you're waiting for the grill to heat up, let's get you some gaming podcasts.

This week on the dial we've got: Game Classy 166: Soul Wars; Blight and Boon Episode 10: Discussing The Slayer Class; Singled Out Episode 70: An Interview With A Perkins Part Deux – sSpigot and vFangtooth; The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 44: Back to Reality; Epic Gaming Night Episode 162: Up & Down Time; The D6 Generation Episode 239: Raef's Round Table & Announcement; The D6 Generation Pip 1: WH40K 280+ power point game thoughts; Chance of Gaming Episode 110; Meeples & Miniatures Episode 250: Q&A Extravaganza!; Playin’ and Slayin’ Episode 18: Origins and Lords of Waterdeep; The Offline Gamer Episode 31: Board Game Bash!; The Cardboard Herald Episode 86: Jamey Stegmaier - Friendship is Magical in My Little Scythe; The Secret Cabal Express 39: Age of Sigmar Second Edition Discussion and First Impressions; and Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 147: Origins 2018, Age of Sigmar Soul Wars, Lorenzo Expansion.



Game Classy 166: Soul Wars

The boys cover all the new releases of Age of Sigmar V2

Blight and Boon Episode 10: Discussing The Slayer Class

Welcome to a podcast devoted to Godtear. In this podcast we hope to track the game through it’s development and share our thoughts with how the game is progressing through it’s playtest.

In this episode Andrew and Dan discuss the Slayer class, and how the current slayer champions are played.

Singled Out Episode 70: An Interview With A Perkins Part Deux – sSpigot and vFangtooth

In this episode Andrew and Jason talk to Jamie Perkins about sSpigot and vFangtooth.

The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 44: Back to Reality

In this week’s episode we talk about a whole bunch of family games we have been playing, which means we have to counter balance it with more filth and swearing than a normal episode. Andy educates us on the difference between sonic and knuckles with Echidna Shuffle, Steve tells us about a hangry dragon in Beasts of Balance and Jon blind bets on peacock based trick taking game Pikoko.

Epic Gaming Night Episode 162: Up & Down Time

Topic: Down time

Describe the concept of up and down time in a board game.
How do you feel about down time in games?
Does length of the game have anything to do with the amount of downtime?
What are some Games with a lot of downtime?
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Forbidden Stars

The D6 Generation Episode 239: Raef's Round Table & Announcement

Raef is back in the 3rd chair!
Up first Raef hosts another one of his classic "round tables."
Later we discuss an exciting announcement.
All that plus:
- Total Fan Girl
- Do You Ever Notice
- App of the Ep
- & More

The D6 Generation Pip 1: WH40K 280+ power point game thoughts

Howdy members of the D6G Generation,
Here's the first shot at a new approach to our content, "D6G Pip's". Meaning instead of a massive episode we do a single segment.
In this one Craig starts us off by describing a MASSIVE game of Warhammer 40,000 we played...over 280 power points. Ever IG model and Space Wolf model we owned was on and 4x8' table vs more pointy eared elves than we cared to count.

Chance of Gaming Episode 110

In which we talk about a local MS con, drinking, 1-48 tactic, ASL, GW, kickstarters and news of the week. Features an interview with Andrew from Judgement the game.

Meeples & Miniatures Episode 250: Q&A Extravaganza!

In this episode the Meeples crew – Neil, Mike & Mike – get together to celebrate the 250th episode of the Meeples & Miniatures podcast!

In honour of the occasion, we answer a huge number of questions from listeners that have been given to us via the blog, Facebook and e-mail.

Settle yourselves in folks, this is a long one (3 hours!)

We hope you enjoy the show.

Playin’ and Slayin’ Episode 18: Origins and Lords of Waterdeep

Ty returns from the Origins Game Fair and tells us all about it. This episode also premiers the “Resurrection Review” where the guys pull an old game off the shelf and see how it holds up. The game they review this time is Lords of Waterdeep.

The Offline Gamer Episode 31: Board Game Bash!

In this episode we talk about our day at the 3rd Birmingham Board Game Bash, and have chats with some of the designers who were showing off their prototype games at the event. We also take a quick look at the latest gaming news from the E3 show a few weeks ago, as well as our usual topics of discussion!

The Cardboard Herald Episode 86: Jamey Stegmaier - Friendship is Magical in My Little Scythe

Once again, the wonderful Mr. Stegmaier returns to our show. This is Jamey's 4th appearance (including our New Years' favorite gaming memories special) and we talk about everything from My Little Scythe, to work/life balance, to artwork controversies, to plans for the future. Jamey remains one of the most thoughtful, personable, and hardworking people in the industry, and I already can't wait to have him back on the show.

The Secret Cabal Express 39: Age of Sigmar Second Edition Discussion and First Impressions

Age of Sigmar Second Edition is coming out this week so Jamie and Aaron from Lords of the Dungeon talk about miniatures gaming, the lore and history of Age of Sigmar and finally give you there first impressions of the new Soul Wars starter set!

Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 147: Origins 2018, Age of Sigmar Soul Wars, Lorenzo Expansion

Marty returns with the wonders and not so wondrous sightings from Origins 2018. The Vendor and Game Hall were where the wonders occurred and at the hotel, there was the not so wondrous sightings due to his roommates. One thing about Origins that I always appreciated was the chance not only to play the new games, but to also get in the old games as well. Origins has a nice, relaxed atmosphere about it and if you haven’t attended, maybe someday you can. I know I hope to get back there.

Marty’s middle child Travis takes over the review corner and schools his father on Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Soul Wars. I remember the days when I had that passion for a miniature game kind of like Travis has for Warhammer. He is into the lore and really enjoys what Games Workshop is releasing these days. No wonder it is contagious for Marty. If you are thinking about dipping your toe into this or jumping back in, listening to an “expert” on the subject. So glad Travis took my place on this, I would not have done it the justice he does.

But, I had some passion this show as well for the expansion to my 2017 GoTY, Lorenzo il Magnifico. Houses of Renaissance introduces family powers and a new tower to help you gain ultimate control of the region. I always enjoy when an expansion adds some meat to a game without changing it dramatically and in my opinion, this expansion did just that. So, if you enjoy Lorenzo as much as I do, highly recommend picking this up.

As always, thanks for listening and our next episode will begin to explorer the games from Origins 2016

Monday has come and gone. Tuesday is here for a while longer. The Work Week does its thing as we make our way back to the weekend, where I'll be celebrating Free RPG Day by playing RPGs and streaming it for everyone to point and laugh at. :P
But before I get to my streaming, it's time to listen in on some gaming podcasts.

This week on the dial we've got: Guilds of the North Episode 6: East National Championship; Man Battlestations Podcast Episode 31; Exploding Dice Radio Episode 10; 40K Radio Episode 29; Breathing Flames Episode 3: Bias-Hazard; News of the North - 2018-06-12; Epic Gaming Night Episode 157: board game popularity; Drive Thru FM Episode 15: Boardgame Community (NSFW); Blight and Boon Episode 9: Grimshalla and Galana Mashup; Cardboard Herald Episode 83: Scott Almes is Rescued From Neverland; The Secret Cabal Episode 160: Big Trouble in Little China, Watson and Holmes and Our Favorite Gaming Memories; The Offline Gamer Episode 30: UKGE 2018!; Chance of Gaming Episode 108; and The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 43: The Great UK Game Expo Caper 2018.



Guilds of the North Episode 6: East National Championship

Hello geeks,

The sixth episode of Guilds of the North, our Guild Ball spin-off, is now available! In this show, we talk about the recent new releases, the East National Championship, and we interview Sam Doiron, winner of said event. So sit back, relax, grab a paintbrush and enjoy the show!

Man Battlestations Podcast Episode 31

Episode 31 of the MBS podcast has arrived! This episode, Greg and Andy discuss the pros and cons of "defined" movement systems (i.e. using a grid of hexes or other shapes) in naval games. Later, they talk about some of the amazing miniatures that are being produced that are not tied to a specific game or rules system.

Exploding Dice Radio Episode 10

For Episode 10 of the EDR Podcast, Andy is joined by a very special guest; Phil Johnson, of Firebase Delta and old-school 40k Radio fame! Andy and Phil dig into a breakdown and discussion of the recent Warcradle Q&A that featured lots of new information for Dystopian Wars, Armored Clash, Uncharted Seas, and Firestorm Armada. Later, they discuss some of the things they would like to see in the next edition of Firestorm Armada, which is likely due to hit sometime in late 2019 or early 2020.

40K Radio Episode 29

In this Episode we discuss the announcements from Warhammer Fest and then take a look at both the Harlequins and Imperial Knights Codex. We also learn how Ashley really feels about a certain Black Library Novel along with all the usual hobby discussion.

Breathing Flames Episode 3: Bias-Hazard

There’s nothing more glamorous than being a board game reviewer. Throngs of adoring fans, mountains of games, and piles of publisher cash. Join us as we discuss how we balance the rock and roll lifestyle with the desire of providing honest feedback of the games we cover.

News of the North - 2018-06-12

The June 12th, 2018 edition of News of the North is now live. Here's our weekly selection of interesting news items in the miniature wargaming world.

We talk about BrokenToad, Guild Ball, Spira mirabilis, RobotRocket Miniatures, Abyssoul, Artel "W" miniatures, Puppets War, Punga Miniatures, Happy Games Factory, Willy Miniatures and Lovecraft.

Epic Gaming Night Episode 157: board game popularity

Roy and Rob talk about board games that are popular and maybe why some games don't get the hype.

Drive Thru FM Episode 15: Boardgame Community (NSFW)

Drive Thru FM #15 - Boardgame Community (NSFW) Intro (00:00) Chicago Express (01:42) Numeri (02:53) Castles of Burgundy (03:55) Monopoly Gamer: Mario Kart (05:43) Deckscape (07:28) Santa Maria (11:23) Dragon Castle (14:15) Decrypto (18:09) The Mind (22:21) Necromunda: Underhive (28:59) Gaslands (37:55) Boardgame Community (NSFW) (42:25)

Blight and Boon Episode 9: Grimshalla and Galana Mashup

In this episode Andrew and Dan try out Grimshalla and Galana, and discuss the how the current champions have changed.

Cardboard Herald Episode 83: Scott Almes is Rescued From Neverland

Scott Almes comes back on the show to talk about everything from his collaborations with Gamelyn Games, to his current kickstarter Neverland Rescue. I love talking with Scott because he's humble, appreciative, thoughtful, and hardworking.

The Secret Cabal Episode 160: Big Trouble in Little China, Watson and Holmes and Our Favorite Gaming Memories

So Tony T is marauding around Europe so we have a guest sitting in, Aaron from Lords of the Dungeon! First Chris and Jamie review the Dungeons and Dragons themed movie Mazes and Monsters starring Tom Hanks. Then after the Founders run down all the games they've been playing they talk a little but about Origins and give some details about their event. Then the gang takes a look at the new Big Trouble in Little China board game and give you their review and a look back at Watson and Holmes one year later. Steve takes the reigns for the news segment today and we crack wise while learning about what's going on in the gaming world. Then finally the guys talk about some of their favorite memories of gaming past.

The Offline Gamer Episode 30: UKGE 2018!

It's that time of the year again! We chat about our experiences at UKGE 2018, along with games we played and some interviews from designers and publishers.

Chance of Gaming Episode 108

We talk about News, Vassal, Gamersgate and Command Colors just to name a few things.

The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 43: The Great UK Game Expo Caper 2018

We have returned from three days at the biggest tabletop gaming convention in the UK. The UK Games Expo was yet again another amazing and exciting event so we talk about all the board games, card games, tabletop roleplaying games and miniatures games we saw that got us all excited.

We would like to thank everyone who made it an awesome convention.

Tuesday. We've made it through Monday. And while the weekend is still pretty far off, it's not as far as it had been. I'm starting to catch up on my sleep from the weekend, but I know it'll still be a bit more of a process. To help keep me awake the rest of the time, I'm gonna listen to some gaming podcasts. Which ones? Glad you asked.

This week on the dial we've got: Guilds of the North Episode 5: Ratcatch those Exiles; The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 41: Hard City, Darwin's Choice and Stuffed Fables; Playin’ and Slayin’ Episode 16: Brew City Brawl; The Offline Gamer Episode 29: The (Delayed) 2017 Kickstarter Awards!; Lords of the Dungeon 15: Good and Evil Mixed Parties and The Economy of Loot; The D6 Generation Episode 236: Video Game Update & Brook City; The Cardboard Herald Episode 79: Kwanchai Moriya Artist Extraordinaire; Singled Out Episode 67: Winning Irish Nationals With Charles Nurser Charles Nurser; Meeples & Miniatures Episode 247: Bag The Hun; Breathing Flames Episode 1: Games Are Great; SAGA THORSDAY Episode 88: Why do I play Saga?; and SAGA THORSDAY Episode 89: Battle Report – Last Romans vs Vikings – Battle for the Gardens.



Guilds of the North Episode 5: Ratcatch those Exiles

Episode 5 of Guilds of the North is fresh out of the studio oven, ready for your listening pleasure. In this show, we cover large and chat about multiple topics, from the Ratcatchers Minor Guild to the new Exiles, with some Game Plan Deck, new licensed products, Organised Play rules and national championship talk in the middle. So sit back, relax, grab a paintbrush and enjoy the show!

The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 41: Hard City, Darwin's Choice and Stuffed Fables

Get the air horn ready, because it’s another episode of the Polyhedron Collider Cast. We start by comparing board game collection sizes with the Secret Cabal before we get excited by the new X-Wing games (well Steve does anyway). We then review Kickstarter Games Hard City and Darwin’s choice before talking about Stuffed Fables, Guards of Atlantis and Kickstarter stretch goals.

Playin’ and Slayin’ Episode 16: Brew City Brawl

The guys discuss their experiences at the inaugural Brew City Brawl Age of Sigmar GT and sportsmanship in competitive wargaming. Besides covering what they’ve been playing, building and buying, Ty and Troy talk about what they’ve been reading in the BoD Library segment and Josh shares what he’s been watching. Finally in ‘Play It or Slay It’ they review Unlock.

The Offline Gamer Episode 29: The (Delayed) 2017 Kickstarter Awards!

Later than usual, in this shorter episode we bring you our Kickstarter Awards for 2017, as well as discuss some of the projects that have, for whatever reason, not arrived as planned...

Lords of the Dungeon 15: Good and Evil Mixed Parties and The Economy of Loot

In episode 15 the Lords take a question from a Cabalist regarding how their group handles mixing good and evil player characters in the same adventuring party. Then they discuss loot and rewards in role playing games and how it's important to balance the economy in your games.

The D6 Generation Episode 236: Video Game Update & Brook City

Adam and Brady Sadler, game designers of no small water, are in the 3rd chair!

Up first, the Sadlers are big video game fans so we catch up on the vid games that everyone has been enjoying lately and why we're playing htem.

Later we dive into the many game projects that have involved the Sadlers including some of the latest hotness such as Brook City from Blacklist Games.

All that plus:
- Total Fan Girl
- Do You Ever Notice
- App of the Ep
- & More

The Cardboard Herald Episode 79: Kwanchai Moriya Artist Extraordinaire

If I could have all games illustrated by only 5 artists, I know for fact that Kwanchai Moriya would be the first one on that list. His illustrations incorporate wild, diverse styles with tons of personality, reflecting the very core nature of the game itself. So it should come as no surprise, I was a little starstruck in this one. We talk about how he got his big break, challenges, accomplishments, and all the rad stuff he has right around the corner.

Singled Out Episode 67: Winning Irish Nationals With Charles Nurser Charles Nurser

In this episode Andrew and Jason talk to Charles Nurser Charles Nurser about his victory in the Irish Guild Ball championships.

Meeples & Miniatures Episode 247: Bag The Hun

In this episode the Meeples crew get together and catch up with what they have been up to in the past few weeks, including games they have played and miniatures they have painted.

Following that, join them in the confessional as they unburden their souls about what they’ve been buying recently.

Later in the show they delve into the Meeples Bunker archives to review the WW2 Air Combat game Bag The Hun from Too Fat Lardies

Finally, we have a brief chat about the recent announcement from Fantasy Flight Games about the second edition of the X-Wing Miniatures Game.

We hope you enjoy the show.

Breathing Flames Episode 1: Games Are Great

Welcome to the first installment of the Breathing Flames podcast, the biweekly official board game podcast of iSlaytheDragon! Why a podcast? Because we like the sound of our own voices. And because a certain dragon is forcing us. But enough about draconian overlords, in our inaugural episode we codify a definitive list of criteria for what makes a great game. Well, as definitive as a group of bumbling board game geeks can come up with. Enjoy!

SAGA THORSDAY Episode 88: Why do I play Saga?

Rodge here. Welcome to SAGA THORSDAY – your weekly source for Saga the miniatures game content! This week, I’m chatting with some folks about why we play Saga! Why do you play Saga?!

SAGA THORSDAY Episode 89: Battle Report – Last Romans vs Vikings – Battle for the Gardens

Rodge here. Welcome to SAGA THORSDAY – your weekly source for Saga the miniatures game content! This week we delve into another 2nd edition battle report! My Last Romans defend the Gardens of Constantinople from Aaron’s Vikings!

Monday is gone and we're firmly entrenched in Tuesday. The work week continues along as we make our way back to the glory of the weekend. If you're like me, you fill up as much of your day with gaming as you can. To help with that, as we do every week, we've collected together the podcasts and present them here for you now.

On the dial today: Geeks of the North Episode 44: Adepticon 2018; Guild Ball Tonight Episode 81: You're Not Wrong; The Secret Cabal Express 37: Having and Managing a Game Collection; Dungeon Masters Ludus 04: Just Starting Out As A Game Master; Chance of Gaming Episode 105; Singled Out Episode 66: Talking Season 3 Butchers With Greg Day; Blight and Boon Episode 7: Rangosh and Lorsain Double Team; Meeples & Miniatures Episode 246: Burrows & Badgers; The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 40: Vadoran Gardens, Rise to Nobility and Dungeons and Dragons; Nerdherders Episode 25 (115): It All Adds Up to Adepticon!; Epic Gaming Night Podcast Episode 153: Marvel Madness!; The Offline Gamer Podcast Episode 28: We're Back!; Blue Peg, Pink Peg Episode 121: Heroes of Land, Air & Sea; The Cardboard Herald Episode 77: Samuel Bailey, co-designer of Forbidden Stars & Designer of the recently cancelled Deep; SAGA THORSDAY Episode 87 – Skraelings and Milites Christi Battleboard and Tactics Pt 2; and News of the North - 2018-05-01.



Geeks of the North Episode 44: Adepticon 2018

Hello geeks!

Episode 44 is now available! In this show, Paul and Steve go over their recent trip to Chicago to attend Adepticon 2018, with the usual spread of hobby and games. So sit back, relax, grab a paintbrush and enjoy the show!

Guild Ball Tonight Episode 81: You're Not Wrong

We wrap up the exiles with Harry and Honour, get a glimpse of what it's like to pull together a huge event, talk about donuts, and rap about team building. Oh and congratulations to Kevin Finch for winning the Bonesaw.

Phil is moving so we might not be doing this in May. See you on the other side!

The Secret Cabal Express 37: Having and Managing a Game Collection

Today Chris and Jamie talk about having and managing a game collection ranging from how they go about selecting what games to buy, how they store their games, how they catagorize their games and how they cull games out of their collection.

Dungeon Masters Ludus 04: Just Starting Out As A Game Master

Today Bender and Jamie focus in on an email sent by a Cabalist who is just getting started as a Game Master and has a series of questions that we address. We talk about what your first adventure might look like, should you pre-gen characters or have the players make their own? Should you start with a pre-designed adventure module or write your own? And more.

Chance of Gaming Episode 105

We talk about starter boardgames, kickstarter controversy, Team Yankee and World in Flames among other things.

Singled Out Episode 66: Talking Season 3 Butchers With Greg Day

In this episode Andrew and Jason talk to Greg Day about the Butchers Guild. They talk about which models Greg takes to a tournament, and which models stay on the bench.

Blight and Boon Episode 7: Rangosh and Lorsain Double Team

Welcome to a podcast devoted to Godtear. In this podcast we hope to track the game through it’s development and share our thoughts with how the game is progressing through it’s playtest.

In this episode Andrew and Dan play a game and use Rangosh and Lorsain to do horrible, horrible things to Dwarves.

Also, please note this game used Version 0.9 of the rules, not 0.8 as Andrew said, as he can’t seem to count or remember things that happened in the past.

Meeples & Miniatures Episode 246: Burrows & Badgers

In this episode the Meeples crew get together and catch up with what they have been up to in the past few weeks, including games they have played and miniatures they have painted.

Following that, join them in the confessional as they unburden their souls about what they’ve been buying recently.

Later in the show, they are joined by Michael Lovejoy from Oathsworn Miniatures.

We catch up with what Oathsworn have been up to for the last year, and chat about the brand new hardback version of the Burrows & Badgers skirmish rules.

We hope you enjoy the show.

The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 40: Vadoran Gardens, Rise to Nobility and Dungeons and Dragons

We are back with another helping of tabletop gaming chat, board game reviews and all kinds of nonsense about everything else. In this week’s podcast episode we talk about cutesy pie card laying game Vadoran Gardens, novelty wine glasses, dice placement game Rise to Nobility and magic mirrors. We round up our discussion with a lengthy talk about Dungeons and Dragons and the adventures of our current campaign that we’ve been playing via Roll20.

Nerdherders Episode 25 (115): It All Adds Up to Adepticon!

In this episode our excitable hosts Dave, Ian and Andy (with a guest appearance by Matt and Stino in the booth) recap Adepticon 2018 in Chicago. Listen to them discuss games they demoed, wandering the vendor hall for hours, heavy metal burgers, and purchases they really shouldn’t have made and will probably get in trouble for later.

Epic Gaming Night Podcast Episode 153: Marvel Madness!

News:

Tabletop day
Dogmight’s new kickstarter
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The Offline Gamer Podcast Episode 28: We're Back!

It's finally time for Episode 28! We're joined by our old friend Peter Hazlewood to chat about our usual stuff as well as his trip to Airecon, and how things are looking for The Great Indoors 2018.

Blue Peg, Pink Peg Episode 121: Heroes of Land, Air & Sea

In this week’s episode:

1) The Pegs discuss their recent game plays including Alien Artifacts, Space Base, Spoils of War and many more;

2) Review the 4X area control game Heroes of Land, Air & Sea; and

3) Revisit Railroad Revolution.

The Cardboard Herald Episode 77: Samuel Bailey, co-designer of Forbidden Stars & Designer of the recently cancelled Deep

I talk with designer Sam Bailey about his time with Fantasy Flight Games, the public fallout surrounding his recently cancelled game Deep, and his design recently kickstarted by Everything Epic Games, Rambo.

SAGA THORSDAY Episode 87 – Skraelings and Milites Christi Battleboard and Tactics Pt 2

Rodge here. Welcome to SAGA THORSDAY – your weekly source for Saga the miniatures game content! This week, I’m chatting a bit about the new Skraeling release and then diving into the conclusion of our Milites Christi Battleboard review with Andy Lyons!

News of the North - 2018-05-01

The May 1st, 2018 edition of News of the North is now live. Here's our weekly selection of interesting news items in the miniature wargaming world.

We talk about Games Workshop, Forge World, Cesar Fernandes, CMON, Puppets War, Wargame Exclusive, Fantasy Flight Games, Deraj Studios, Mantic Games, Sergio Calvo Miniatures, Dream Pod 9, Inc. and Scale 75.

Hello, Tuesday. Glad to see you. How're things going with you?
It's sort of that mid-December thing where Thanksgiving's a couple weeks past, but we're still a couple weeks until Christmas. Hopefully, you're not hitting Holiday Burnout. But, if you are, we've got something to occupy your ears so you don't have to hear about grandma getting run over by a reindeer again.

This week, we've got: Meeples & Miniatures Episode 236: Gangs of Rome; Singled Out Episode 54: Steamcon Keynote Round Table; Singled Out Episode 55: Designing Models With Sherwin And Russ; Epic Gaming Night Podcast Episode 135: Two Players!; Guild Ball Tonight Episode 72: What Happens at Hall Party Stays at Hall Party; Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 133: Whistle Stop, Battle for Rokugan, and PAX Unplugged 2017; The Secret Cabal Episode 148: Betrayal at Baldur's Gate, Defenders of the Last Stand and A Short Topic Extravaganza; The Offline Gamer Episode 27 - All Snowed In...; The Cardboard Herald Episode 57: Big ol' PAX Unplugged Group; Man Battlestations Episode 25: 2017 Year in Review; and News of the North - 2017-12-12.



Meeples & Miniatures Episode 236: Gangs of Rome

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to in the past couple of weeks, including games played, miniatures painted and perhaps the odd purchase or two.

For the feature part of our show we chat with Andy Hobday, owner of Footsore Miniatures, about their forthcoming game Gangs of Rome. And, whilst he was on the show, Neil also quizzed him about future plans for Test of Honour.

We hope you enjoy the show.

Singled Out Episode 54: Steamcon Keynote Round Table

In this episode Jason talks to Mat Hart, as well as You tube personalities such as the STF channel, Parker from BattleHammer, the T&G boys and Ritch from Don’t Touch the Beard. This recording wouldn’t be possible without the recordings of the STF wargaming studio.

Singled Out Episode 55: Designing Models With Sherwin And Russ

In this episode Andrew and Jason talk to the tag team of Russ Charles and Sherwin about how models are designed, and how the story can help influence the model design process.

Epic Gaming Night Podcast Episode 135: Two Players!

What we have been playing?

(Roy) Arkham Horror: Under the Pyramid
(Rob) Rook, OG Zombiecide
(Matt) Terraforming Mars

Guild Ball Tonight Episode 72: What Happens at Hall Party Stays at Hall Party

Steamcon US has come and gone, but the real Steamcon was inside us all along. Phil gives a quick rundown of the keynote that wasn't supposed to be a keynote, hates on the haters, and wonders about the Mist problem.

Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 133: Whistle Stop, Battle for Rokugan, and PAX Unplugged 2017

Whistle Stop by Bezier Games has given gamers another train game that incorporates tile laying, resource collecting, and set collection, all the things that scratch that itch in a game for us. But does it deserve a place on the shelf, hang around for 5 minutes and you will have your answer. The Scurry Reporters are back and they give us their thoughts on the newest game from Fantasy Flight, Battle for Rokugan. And we get to hear all about PAX Unplugged from Marty as he tells us about the adventures in Philly. Wish the same rule applies for Philly as it does for Vegas.

Be sure to check back with us in two weeks for our 5th year anniversary. Many announcements and we determine if we are compatible or not by playing the game, Fog of Love.

The Secret Cabal Episode 148: Betrayal at Baldur's Gate, Defenders of the Last Stand and A Short Topic Extravaganza

We're closing in on the end of the year and in this episode the gang reveals their gigantic Christmas Contest! Then Steve and Jamie take a look at Betrayal at Baldur's Gate and look back at Defenders of the Last Stand. Then Tony T blasts our the best news segment in the history of board game news segments. Finally the guys take topics from the listeners including Loot Boxes and gambling, talking out your turn while playing and people who like to disparage games by saying they aren't a game.

The Offline Gamer Episode 27 - All Snowed In...

We're stuck in our respective houses this month due to the snow, but we have a chat and bring you an Interview with Simon from Meeple Mayhem in Birmingham.

The Cardboard Herald Episode 57: Big ol' PAX Unplugged Group

I had an absolute blast sitting down and talking with some of the most awesome people in this biz. I'm joined by Carla Kopp of Weird Giraffe Games, Andy Zeller & Eric Streed of ATK! The Board Game, Rob Conley of Ginger Cat Productions, and Chris Douglas of The Deathforce and the soon to be unveiled C & D Discuss. We talk games, gamers, creativity, and inspiration, in what was absolutely the highlight of the convention for me.

Man Battlestations Episode 25: 2017 Year in Review

Greg and Andy are back in Episode 25 of the MBS Podcast with their second annual Year in Review! During their discussion, Greg and Andy touch on such topics as the health of the Class A naval game market, the continued viability of X-Wing and Star Trek Attack Wing, the sale of Hawk to TTC, and the fall of Spartan.

News of the North - 2017-12-12

The December 12th, 2017 edition of News of the North is live. Here's our weekly selection of interesting news items in the miniature wargaming world.

We talk about Kimera Models, Skull Forge Scenics, Norbaminiatures, Scale 75, Troll Forged Miniatures, Siren Miniatures, Victoria Miniatures, Karol Rudyk Art, Il Nano Nefasto Miniatures Workshop, Maki-games, Dream Pod 9, Inc. and Elder-forge.

Tuesday. I know that Arthur could never get a handle on Thursdays. I feel that way about Tuesday. Sure, the week's well and started, but it's like Monday 2: Mon Harder. Not that I think it's particularly as bad as Monday, but still, it's a really long way from the weekend. Gotta make it get here as soon as possible, and some gaming podcasts can hopefully help with that.

This week we've got: Man Battlestations Episode 24; Meeples & Miniatures Episode 234: For King And Parliament; Singled Out Episode 51: Sculpting Guild Ball With Russ Charles; Singled Out Episode 52: Talking Rookies With Jamie Perkins and Bryce; Epic Gaming Night Episode 131: War Gaming; Drive Thru FM Episode 8: The Necromunda Interview; Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 131: Gentes, BooBQ, and Jack Vasel Auction; The Cardboard Herald Episode 53: Roberto Di Meglio of Ares Games, Co-Designer of War of the Ring; Lords of the Dungeon 9: Super Villain Campaigns and Getting Players Invested; SAGA THORSDAY Episode 63: Franks Battleboard and Tactics Pt 2; Gaming on Tap Episode 05: Killer Green / Above and Below; The Offline Gamer Episode 26: Sorry about that...; and News of the North - 2017-11-14.



Man Battlestations Episode 24

Greg and Andy are back in Episode 24 of the MBS Podcast! For the first segment, they discuss the recent trends with components (markers, dice, templates, etc) in naval gaming. Later, Greg and Andy discuss Shapeways and the impact it has had on the gaming hobby in general and naval gaming in particular

Meeples & Miniatures Episode 234: For King And Parliament

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to in the past couple of weeks, including games played, miniatures painted and perhaps the odd purchase or two.

For the feature part of our show we chat with Simon Miller, author of Too The Strongest. We catch up with everything that has been happening with those Ancients rules and also discuss his new sety of English Civil War rules which are due for release next year – For King And Parliament.

We hope you enjoy the show.

Singled Out Episode 51: Sculpting Guild Ball With Russ Charles

In this episode Andrew and Jason talk to Russ Charles about how he sculpts models for guild ball, and how many coats of agrax earth shade is appropriate for a paint job.

Singled Out Episode 52: Talking Rookies With Jamie Perkins and Bryce (busy this week, weren't they?)

Andrew and Jason Talk to Jamie P and Bryce about Steam con, as well as the new rookie league, and have a detailed look at the rookie versions of Mash and Chisel.

Epic Gaming Night Episode 131: War Gaming

Roy & Rob Talk about War Games and Combat!

Drive Thru FM Episode 8: The Necromunda Interview

Drive Thru FM #8 - The Necromunda Interview 00:00 - Introduction 02:33 - The Necromunda Interview 1:10:18 - Reviews and Bonus Random

Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 131: Gentes, BooBQ, and Jack Vasel Auction

We have a new contender for our game of the year, Gentes. This is one of those games we wish we had gotten to the table sooner than later and we are kicking ourselves because of it. And now, we will spread the word and the game is hard to find and we apologize for that. We are not apologizing for the game being hard to find, but for the fact we are bringing it to your attention so late. We have reached out to some publishers and told them they really need to take a look at this game and see about getting it picked up if they can. If you find it in YLGS, would not hesitate if you like those middle weight Euro games.

BooBQ was a big success with food, games and fellowship. So many games, we are not going to do anything more than just touch on them with high level discussions. And then there were the ones that we have yet to sit down and play together that we need to give a mention too. If you have Ascension on the iPad and want to play sometime, let me know. I am always looking to help someone’s win percentage.

We have added some updates to our Jack Vasel action, so be sure and take a look if interested. You can click here and get to the item. Regardless of what we send you, you know that you are helping a good cause and thank you so much for looking.

The Cardboard Herald Episode 53: Roberto Di Meglio of Ares Games, Co-Designer of War of the Ring

Starting a new year of podcasts off right with the lovely Roberto Di Meglio! Dude has had a long history working in many capacities throughout the gaming industry, and his history as a journalist and designer parallels the development of the Italian Gaming Scene. We talk about growing up in Italy, how War of the Ring was born out of a fever dream, and get the full scoop about the new game in the WotR line; The Hunt for the Ring. I'll be doing a review of Hunt for the Ring as soon as I get back from PAX unplugged, so be sure to subscribe to our youtube channel so you don't miss it.

Lords of the Dungeon 9: Super Villain Campaigns and Getting Players Invested

In episode 9 the Lords talk about Dungeons and Dragons Beyond and it's new subscription and marketplace pay model, is it worth the investment? Then they take a question from the listeners about how to run a super villains campaign. Finally the gang discusses techniques for getting your players invested in both their characters and the campaign you're running.

SAGA THORSDAY Episode 63: Franks Battleboard and Tactics Pt 2

Rodge here. Welcome to SAGA THORSDAY – your weekly source for Saga miniatures game content! This week, Stephen and I continue our analysis of the Franks Battle Board!

Gaming on Tap Episode 05: Killer Green / Above and Below

Welcome to episode five of the Gaming on Tap Podcast. Hard to believe we're three months in since we started! We kick things off by checking out Killer Green, a wet-hopped Double IPA out of Oregon. Then we talk about one of our favorite storytelling games by legendary game designer Ryan Laukat - Above and Below.

But enough of this reading stuff! Grab yourself a stool, press play and relax as we pour you this deliciously frosty episode of the Gaming on Tap Podcast!

The Offline Gamer Episode 26: Sorry about that...

We're back after a short break (hence the apologies), and because it's been two months we have a lot to catch up on, so we just have a rambling chat about what we've been upto since the last episode.

News of the North - 2017-11-14

The November 14th, 2017 edition of News of the North is live. Here's our weekly selection of interesting news items in the miniature wargaming world.

We talk about Unreleased Miniatures, Figone by Jérémie Bonamant Teboul, Steamforged Games, Privateer Press, Gorilla with a Brush, Immortal Realms, Hysterical Games, FLUO Craft, Orco Nero, Aenor Miniatures and All out War.

The work week continues on. We've made it through Monday and are firmly entrenched in Tuesday. If you're like me, you're looking forward to that next weekend. I find that listening to gaming podcasts helps out with that. And that's just what we've got for you here.

This week there's: Game Classy 145: Lovecraft Country Music; Gaming On Tap Episode 02: 3Mag Rain / Lords of Waterdeep; Meeples & Miniatures Episode 230: Ground Zero Games; Epic Gaming Night Episode 124: Patron Hang Out; The Rolistes Episode 22 (Part 3): The Rolistes Go To The UK Games Expo; The Cardboard Herald Episode 46: Aron West of Elzra Games - Master of the Catacombs; The D6 Generation Episode 221: Tableware GEO Mat & Dragonfire Detailed Review; The Secret Cabal Episode 143: Massive Darkness, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Nostalgia in Board Games; Plan of ATK! Episode 11; SAGA THORSDAY 56: Saga Second Edition; The Offline Gamer Podcast Episode 25: Two Years; Singled Out Episode 47: Playing A Guild For The First Time; Blue Peg, Pink Peg Episode 107: Ex Libris; and News of the North - 2017-09-26.



Game Classy 145: Lovecraft Country Music

Firestrom, Lovecraft, and Cricket

Gaming On Tap Episode 02: 3Mag Rain / Lords of Waterdeep

We're excited to be back for a second episode. This time we begin by pouring a glass of a delicious IPA from Three Magnets Brewing. Then we bust out Lords of Waterdeep and gush about how much we love it. Lords of Waterdeep is an instantly classic worker-placement that's easy to learn and, more importantly, a ton of fun to play. We wrap things up with some banter about what's brewing in the world of tabletop.

But enough of this reading stuff! Grab yourself a stool, press play and relax as we pour you this deliciously frosty episode of the Gaming on Tap Podcast!

Meeples & Miniatures Episode 230: Ground Zero Games

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes Wings of Glory WWI, Conqueror Models Dwarves, Star Wars: Armada and Empires at War buildings.

For the feature part of our show this week, we chat with Jon Tuffley from Ground Zero Games. We talk about how he got started in the industry, the birth of the classic games Full Thrust, Dirtside and Stargrunt, and what the company is doing at the moment. We even get chance to answer a few listener questions.

We hope you enjoy the show.

Epic Gaming Night Episode 124: Patron Hang Out

Here is our Crazy of topic patron hang out! thanx so much to all our patrons!

The Rolistes Episode 22 (Part 3): The Rolistes Go To The UK Games Expo

Here’s the second part of our episode recorded at the UK Games Expo! Thanks again to the fans supporting the show via Patreon for unlocking that $30 goal.

For this part, we took a rather French path with representatives of the two biggest RPG publishers of the Hexagon (that means France).

The Cardboard Herald Episode 46: Aron West of Elzra Games - Master of the Catacombs

Aron West, best known as the co-designer of Catacombs, the dexterity dungeon crawl, comes onto the Cardboard Herald to talk with Jack about the development of catacombs, storytelling, designing dexterity games, Kickstarter delays, and the importance of stretching before a con. It was an absolute pleasure to talk with Aron, and with so many upcoming Catacombs projects on the horizon, Jack can't wait to get his flick on.

The D6 Generation Episode 221: Tableware GEO Mat & Dragonfire Detailed Review

Doug Johnson of Tablewar is in the 3rd Chair!! We catch up with Doug on all the hotness from Tablewar including the new GEO mat.

Later Craig and Russ dive into Catalyst Game Labs' brand new game: Dragonfire. Does this deck builder set in the Dungeons and Dragons universe catch Craig's fancy.

The Secret Cabal Episode 143: Massive Darkness, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Nostalgia in Board Games

Today the Founders take a look at the newest CMON game, Massive Darkness and look back at Mansions of Madness Second Edition. Then after Tony T gives us another fun filled tour through all of the news from the gaming industry the gang talks about nostalgia in board gaming.

Plan of ATK! Episode 11

Despite the travails of hurricane season, episode 11 has arrived and with it Simon and Laurie talk about painting samurai, Grymkin, and some big game news including the release of the new edition of the Batman miniatures game. Special guest, Andy Hobday, of Warlord Games, and co-developer of Test of Honour talks to Simon about his career, his work on Test of Honour, and drops some exclusive news about future expansions for Test of Honour and announces his next upcoming game, Gangs of Rome! Simon reviews the Path to Glory supplement for Warhammer: Age of Sigmar before he and Laurie talk about the Depression Horse cartoon, filthy British comedy and close out the episode with some questions from the audience.

SAGA THORSDAY 56: Saga Second Edition

Rodge here, aka the Wisco Horndog. Welcome to SAGA THORSDAY – your weekly source for Saga the miniatures game content!

The Offline Gamer Podcast Episode 25: Two Years

We're two years old, and this month in addition to our usual talking points we have an interview with some of the people behind the D20 Board Game cafe in Watford.

Singled Out Episode 47: Playing A Guild For The First Time

Andrew, Jason and Ritch talk about how to approach playing a new guild for the first time, what can be learnt from it, and why people do it. Then Andrew gets salty and plays Masons again anyway, and Jason stays on the Blackheart train.

Blue Peg, Pink Peg Episode 107: Ex Libris

In this week’s episode:

1) The Pegs discuss recent news and a recent game plays including The 7th Continent, Lignum, Mountains of Madness, Photosynthesis, and more; and

2) Review the set collection, worker placement game Ex Libris.

News of the North - 2017-09-26

The September 26th, 2017 edition of News of the North is live. Here's our weekly selection of interesting news items in the miniature wargaming world.

We talk about RobotRocket Miniatures, TechDusk - skirmish post apocalyptic wargame, Mantic Games, MOMminiaturas, Alberta Miniature Painters Society of Alberta, Rocket Pig Games, Shieldwolf Miniatures, Flytrap Factory, Fat Dragon Games, Archon Studio and Steamforged Games.

So, you've got your reviews. Let's move on to Podcasts. I'm sure many of you are going to be in a bit of a haze after the week that was Gen Con. So as you drag yourself back to the office and have to once more get into the swing of the office scene, here's some podcasts to help you make the work week go by a bit quicker, and give you some "hair of the dog" in terms of gaming.

Today we have: SAGA THORSDAY Episode 51: Norse-gael Battleboard and Tactics Pt 1; The Offline Gamer Episode 24: Ninja Ghost Cat; The D6 Generation Episode 219: Wayland, Warcradle, WWX, & Mulling Luck Mitigation Mechanics; The Cardboard Herald Episode 41: Anson Maddocks, Classic Magic: the Gathering Artist; Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 125: Clank! in Space, Terraforming Mars Expansion, and The Climbers; Meeples & Miniatures Episode 225: Rommel; Singled Out Episode 43: Playing The Blacksmiths 6; Singled Out Episode 44: Guild Ball British Championships 2017; 40K Radio Episode 21: The Helsreach Interview; and Anonymous Tabletop Episode 17: Pros and Cons.



SAGA THORSDAY Episode 51: Norse-gael Battleboard and Tactics Pt 1

Rodge here, aka the Wisco Horndog. Welcome to SAGA THORSDAY – your weekly source for Saga the miniatures game content!

Getting back on the Battle Board train this week! The Silver Fox (aka John Stentz aka @LordofTeeth) and I tackle the Norse-Gaels!

The Offline Gamer Episode 24: Ninja Ghost Cat

A slightly shorter episode than usual, but we're back and we chat about our usual topics as well as have an encounter with a rather sneaky and strange feline...

The D6 Generation Episode 219: Wayland, Warcradle, WWX, & Mulling Luck Mitigation Mechanics

Stuart Mackaness, of Wayland Games & Warcradle Studios, joins us in the third chair!

Up first Stuart lets us in on how we got into the industry what it's been like to be a part of Wayland Games, Warcradle Studios, and the re-launch of Wild West Exodus!

Then later mulling mechanics returns as we discuss the ways to mitigate luck.
All that plus:

- Total Fan Girl
- Do You Ever Notice
- App of the Ep
- & More

The Cardboard Herald Episode 41: Anson Maddocks, Classic Magic: the Gathering Artist

Here it is, folks! I've been talking about it for almost a year. I finally get a chance to talk with my all-time favorite Magic: the Gathering Artist, Anson Maddocks. Jack and Anson talk about moving to the desert, evolving art styles, the history of some of the most iconic pieces of Magic art, and how he met fellow Alaskan MTG artist Mark Tedin.
Thank you to Rob Conley for extra production help on this episode.

Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 125: Clank! in Space, Terraforming Mars Expansion, and The Climbers

Surprise, surprise, surprise. That is right Renegade Studios is releasing Clank! in Space at Gen Con. Talk about keeping things under wraps and making a huge a splash, Renegade might have done it. If you like Clank and you like space themes, give this game a try. It builds on the mechanics of Clank!: The Deck-Building Adventure and adds some solid additions. One of those additions is the factions on cards where if cards from the same faction are played on a turn, their special abilities trigger. This is a solid component that it really can add strategy to the market as you look at what to buy during your turn. Was looking forward to seeing Thunderstone Quest at Gen Con, but this might still a little of that thunder in the deck building world.

The Climbers was released in 2008 and is being brought back to us gamers by Simply Complex which is part of Capstone Games in 2017. This is an easy to play game with a ton of strategy that even creates moments of take that. As you play the game, it is so cool to watch the tower grow and see it morph into a skyscraper. However, there are cases where players can almost be eliminated and thus not be fun for those left on the lower portions of the tower. This is one of those games that maybe for the older gamers, it will be a nice one to break out periodically, but this definitely has the staying power with younger gamers.

Gen Con is this week and we are very excited to be attending and for the first time, together. Hard to imagine, but Marty and I have never attended Gen Con at the same time. Last time that I was in attendance was in 2012, so I know I am in for a shock to the system. I joked during the show about being confused and lost, but how can you not be? This is a huge show and there will be so much to take in. If you can’t make it to Gen Con, be sure to take part in Gencant which is now in its third year and headed up by our incredible friend @425Suzanne.

Meeples & Miniatures Episode 225: Rommel

The Meeples & Miniatures crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes the boardgames Amyitis, Samurai, Nine Worlds and The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire plus a visit to Firestorm Games, Cardiff.

For the feature part of our show, we chat onve again with rules author Sam Mustafa about his new World War II wargame – Rommel

We hope you enjoy the show.

The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 30: Anachrony, Tzolk'in and Labyrinth

After summer holiday season the Polyhedron Collider schedule has taken a hit, so here we are two weeks late with a bumper podcast full of chat about board games, Gen Con, involute gear forms, and eating olives. We take in depth looks at Anachrony, Tzolk’in and Labyrinth and provide a roundup of some of the games we have been sent to review that where rather bad.

We also answer questions from the mail bag about blinging out our games, use of theme and which are our most significant games.

Singled Out Episode 43: Playing The Blacksmiths 6

Andrew and Jason discuss playing with the Blacksmiths full line up, with no real evidence whatsoever as to if they know what they are talking about or not.

Singled Out Episode 44: Guild Ball British Championships 2017

In this Episode Jason goes to the Guild Ball British Championships in Stockport, where he plays Guild Ball, talks to fans and does other Jason-related activities.

40K Radio Episode 21: The Helsreach Interview

In this episode we get a chance to talk to Rich Boylan, the man behind the Helsreach animations based on the book by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. We talk about how he got interested in this project, how he crates these shorts, and do some geeking out over the 40K Universe!

Anonymous Tabletop Episode 17: Pros and Cons

Welcome to Anonymous Tabletop Episode 17.

In this jam packed episode we recap our trip to the Exxxotica Expo, ask porn stars what kinds of games they like to play, and Lathan shares some extremely not safe for work suckers.

We also talk about the recent World Model Expo, find out what the Hell flat figures are, and Joe interviews the guys behind the upcoming Kickstarter for Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay.

We then talk about our upcoming trip to Gen Con 50, tell listeners how to find us if they attend, and Dave does a speed run of all the games they’re looking forward to getting our hands on.

And last but not least, it’s a Batman free for all in Celebrity Deathmatch, we find Tim’s Sack is somehow full of belts, and Dave goes off on a rant and tries to give away some free games.

I don't know what it is about Tuesday that I like. Maybe it's just that it's "not Monday." But it feels like the week's good and underway. Like, "that mess yesterday's over with. Bring on the rest of the week!" Maybe that's just me, but I like Tuesdays. Whatever reason it might be, Tuesdays also include getting together podcasts to help you through your work week.

Today we have: Hero Man and Sidekick Boy Issue 6: Intergalactic Planetary; Anonymous Tabletop Episode 15: We Are Groot?; Forgot My Dice Episode 13 (20): Happy Little Bob; Meeples & Miniatures Episode 217: The Ministry of Gentlemanly Warfare; The Secret Cabal Episode 137: Age of Thieves, Moonga Invaders and A Short Topic Extravaganza; Epic Gaming Night Episode 111: Chaos and Creativity; Ice Cream For Everyone Podcast: Scoundrels, Pirates & Game Design with Randy O’Connor; Singled Out Episode 36: Goodbye Thirlwell; Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 121: Tabletop Showcase – Interview with Eric Lang, Designer of The Godfather; The Rolistes Episode 22 (Part 1): The Rolistes Go To The UK Games Expo; The Cardboard Herald Episode 33: Squid & Whale, game reviewers; The Brit, The Yank and the Hobby Podcast Episode 24: Tarawa; Saga Thosday Episode 43: Would you like to know more; The Offline Gamer Podcast Episode 23: Entertaining Expo Experiments; The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 27: The Great UK Games Expo Caper Part 2; Blue Peg, Pink Peg Episode 101: Origins 2017 and Sara and Lincoln Hot Seat; Gamers Lounge Episode 139: Seafall No Spoilers and Spoilers; and Tales of Malifaux 58.



Hero Man and Sidekick Boy Issue 6: Intergalactic Planetary

The comic book geeks are back to talk current books, older stuff like Planetary, break down the X-Men character Bishop and pay tribute to Adam West.

Anonymous Tabletop Episode 15: We Are Groot?

Welcome to Anonymous Tabletop Episode 15.

In this episode we get in touch with our inner Groots, Dave forgets how to count and invites his imaginary friend to the show, and Joe tries his hand at Blade Running when Tim takes a Voight-Kampff test and fails.

We also have a spoiler-filled discussion about Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, Joe breaks out the Brandi, and Dave runs into an editing nightmare when Tim and Joe go way off the rails yet again.

And last but not least, Geeky Jean whips up some geeky grub, we start a baby battle in Celebrity Death Match, and we find out that Tim’s Sack is musical if you just know how to handle it. Now I wish I could only find my ear plugs.

Forgot My Dice Episode 13 (20): Happy Little Bob

This week, Robert is recovering from a short vacation, and Jonathan is recovering from watching Roberts kids while he was on vacation. Jonathan is so tired, that he can barely handle Roberts shenanigans. Also this week we talk about local conventions, including a recent trip to Chupacabra Con, look at Kickstarter, get a ton of news to cover, and talk about a lot of random stuff. All this and more on this episode of the FMD Podcast!

Meeples & Miniatures Episode 217: The Ministry of Gentlemanly Warfare

The Meeples crew get back together to catch up with what they have been up to. This week’s topics include Lords of Waterdeep, Skytrex Sherman Crabs, Runewars Miniatures Game, 4Grounds forthcoming Fabled Realms and W40K 8th Edition.

In our feature interview, we are joined by guest Craig Cartmell from The Ministry of Gentlemanly Warfare.

We discuss (amongst other things) how Craig got into the hobby, his journey in writing rules, the evolution of TMOGW’s product line (In Her Majesty’s Name, Daisho, Blood Eagle and Gothic) and the differences between writing for a publisher and self-publishing your own rules.

The Secret Cabal Episode 137: Age of Thieves, Moonga Invaders and A Short Topic Extravaganza

In episode 137 Steve and Jamie take a look at a super fun game about stealing the emperor's jewel, Age of Thieves! Then they look back at Moonga Invaders one year later. Steve steps in for Tony as the newsman while Tony is galavanting off to a Tool concert and finally the Founders take four more short topics from the listeners.

Epic Gaming Night Episode 111: Chaos and Creativity

News:
A teaser for Pandemic Legacy Season 2 released on Z-Man’s website
Origins Awards 2017:
Traditional Card Game: Mystic Vale
Family Game: Happy Salmon
Board Game of the Year: Scythe

Ice Cream For Everyone Podcast: Scoundrels, Pirates & Game Design with Randy O’Connor

Better late than never, the Ice Cream for Everyone Podcast is finally back!

Thanks to a chance encounter for International Tabletop Day at the Chicago Public Library, I met Randy and got to play test his pirate board game, Scoundrels. It was great fun, so we got talking and I invited him to be on the podcast.

I didn’t know at the time that he happens to work from the Cards Against Humanity office and co-working space, so I got a visit and we were able to record in their studio, which was unusually high quality for me. I’m looking forward to having the rest of my recording equipment shipped.

Randy is a video games artist by trade and we had a great conversation about what is recommended to have a successful career in gaming, how Randy got into games, what his inspirations are, and how he started working on his board game.

If you enjoy the episode, please take time to give it a rating and a review on iTunes / iPhone podcast app (or your favourite podcast app), this only takes a few minutes and it really gives more visibility to the podcast so others can find it.

I am getting back in a regular publishing schedule and my goal is to have an episode published every other week, at least twice a month. I am back contacting people to have conversations with and am looking forward to sharing them with you!

Singled Out Episode 36: Goodbye Thirlwell

Andrew, Martin and Jason discuss how they have found recent games with their chosen guilds.

Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 121: Tabletop Showcase – Interview with Eric Lang, Designer of The Godfather

As part of the Tabletop Showcase series, Eric Lang returns to RDTN for a discussion on his newest game from CMON, The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire. Eric goes over the design process and the things he hoped to accomplish with this euro-game that based on the theme, you might not expect it. Our discussion takes us from the start of the project to the final graphic design. Eric was a very gracious guest and provided us some great insight.

The Rolistes Episode 22 (Part 1): The Rolistes Go To The UK Games Expo

Here it is, our very first episode recorded at the UK Games Expo! Thanks again to the fans supporting the show via Patreon for unlocking that $30 goal.

The Cardboard Herald Episode 33: Squid & Whale, game reviewers

Jack talks to Erin and Nick, better known as Squid & Whale from Squid & Whale Games, a gaming review channel. We talk about their origins, what inspired them, their goals for the future, and their super secret pie in the sky vision of success.
Jack also talks about the new channel he's working on, shares some music, and talks about next week's guest, Matt Leacock.

The Brit, The Yank and the Hobby Podcast Episode 24: Tarawa

Join the crew as they discussion this Bloody battle in the Pacific.

Saga Thosday Episode 43: Would you like to know more

Rodge here aka the Wisco Horndog. Welcome to SAGA THORSDAY – your weekly source for Saga the miniatures game content!

This week, I share my favorite spots to read about, listen to, and watch Saga! Links are listed in the original YouTube video description below.

The Offline Gamer Podcast Episode 23: Entertaining Expo Experiments

Back to our usual format, in this episode we talk about some of the prototype games we played at UKGE, and also look at some of the big news from E3.

The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 27: The Great UK Games Expo Caper Part 2

Jon is back! And so Steve and Andy regale him with some more exciting game we played at the UK Games Expo and talk about some 100% fresh board games and tabletop gaming Kickstarters.

We build theme parks, we go to sea and raid as a Viking and then divvy out the spoils of war, go fishing and become estate agents and detectives. We also discuss drinking songs and how pasties are hotter than the core of the Sun.

Sorry for the audio quality in this episode – we have had a myriad of problems throughout.

Blue Peg, Pink Peg Episode 101: Origins 2017 and Sara and Lincoln Hot Seat

During this week’s episode we:

1) Provide a summary of our Origins 2017 experiences, including discussion of the awesome PegHeads we met and the incredible games that we played and discovered and

2) Put Sara and Lincoln Erickson of Renegade Games and Rook’s Comics and Games into the Blue Peg, Pink Peg Hot Seat.

Gamers Lounge Episode 139: Seafall No Spoilers and Spoilers

Episode 139 arrives and falls right off the edge of the earth. Into the Sea!!!! Josh and Bill start the show off talking in a no-spoilers segment about their thoughts after the first session of Seafall.

Segment 2 should not be listend to if you intend to play Seafall and have not started the prologue yet. If you have, listen to the spoiler-filled experience the boys had.

Tales of Malifaux 58

In Blurring the Lines, Ironsides is called in by the M&SU to deal with a steamfitter gone rogue.