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Episode 006: Dungeons and Dragons

This week Erica Echlin and Jon Miller are joined by Mike Dunn, John Farrell, and Steven Starkey to talk about Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition! – Jon and I are honestly

By Erica Echlin

/ 11 May 2020

Super Fantasy Brawl brings fast-paced arena combat to the table

Mythic Games knows how to make miniatures games. They have had several successful Kickstarter campaigns including Solomon Kane, Reichbusters, and Joan of Arc. They are entering new territory with Super

By Keith Schleicher

/ 19 Sep 2019

Super Fantasy Brawl brings fast-paced arena combat to the table

Rob Daviau and Isaac Childres on how they collaborate on Return to Dark Tower

Rob Daviau and Isaac Childress are two giants in the board gaming community, and in some ways they couldn’t be more different. Rob Daviau started at Hasbro in 1998

By Keith Schleicher

/ 12 Sep 2019

Rob Daviau and Isaac Childres on how they collaborate on Return to Dark Tower

Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood aims to bring monster hunting to legacy gaming

Jamie Jolly of Shadowborne Games introduces us to Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood, going into detail about its branching story-line and ‘battleflow’ combat system.

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood aims to bring monster hunting to legacy gaming

We find out what’s in store for Fallout: Wasteland Warfare and The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms

Chris Birch of Mophidius took some time to talk about their Fallout and Elder Scrolls based miniatures games, and how they are bringing these two Bethesda franchises from the screen to the table.

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

We find out what’s in store for Fallout: Wasteland Warfare and The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms

Every town has a weirdo in Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay

Panda Cult Games walks us through their light-hearted dungeon-crawler board game, Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay. If Gloomhaven is too dour for you, check out this fun little campaign-driven gem with a Saturday Morning Cartoon feel!

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

Every town has a weirdo in Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay

Lincoln faked his death and runs a spy organization in Warcradle’s Dystopian Age

Warcradle Studios’ Stuart Mackaness explains the shared world of their Wild West Exodus and Dystopian Wars games, where Abraham Lincoln faked his death to secretly run a shadow war against America’s enemies and weaponized cybernetic steampunk whales exist.

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

Lincoln faked his death and runs a spy organization in Warcradle’s Dystopian Age

Penny Arcade wallowing in their crapulence, hints at more Acquisitions Incorporated material to come

We got a chance to chat at Gen Con this year with Ryan Hartman and Dabe Alan from Penny Arcade about the new 5E Acquisitions Incorporated source book. Just how hands-on were Jerry and Mike, again?

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

Penny Arcade wallowing in their crapulence, hints at more Acquisitions Incorporated material to come

Building a better monster in Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein — Gen Con 2019 preview

The idea of life and consciousness has fascinated scientific minds for many years. It also has been taken up by science fiction and horror writers. Star Trek: The Next Generation

By Keith Schleicher

/ 22 Aug 2019

Building a better monster in Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein — Gen Con 2019 preview

Unreliable programming from Quirky Circuits — Gen Con 2019 preview

We expect our electronics to work properly. However, there seems to be times when those electronics seem to be finicky and act like they have a mind of their own.

By Keith Schleicher

/ 22 Aug 2019

Unreliable programming from Quirky Circuits — Gen Con 2019 preview

Upgrading tech in Decrypto with the Laser Drive expansion — Gen Con 2019 Preview

Decrypto has become an alternative to Codenames. In Decrypto, two teams sit on the opposite side of a table. A sequence of words is shown in four windows. One player

By Keith Schleicher

/ 22 Aug 2019

Upgrading tech in Decrypto with the Laser Drive expansion — Gen Con 2019 Preview

Wyrmwood’s handcrafted wooden accessories and furniture set the bar for luxury gaming

The striking exotic wood dice towers and vaults, the opulent chairs and tables, the beauty of the booth itself- Wyrmwood stands out at every convention they attend, and this year at Gen Con we got a tour from Creative and Marketing Director Bobby Downey.

By Mike Dunn

/ 14 Aug 2019

Wyrmwood’s handcrafted wooden accessories and furniture set the bar for luxury gaming