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Episode #31 – Today we’re talking about “Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft”, and providing a correction to last week’s show regarding “Diablo Immortal”. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (3:38) – There’s another official book for D&D coming this May! Let’s talk about it! Video Game News (18:20) – Correction for last...Read More “Halloween in May?” »

Episode #30 – Blizzcon just sort of happened last week, and Scormey wants more Print-on-Demand options for old TTRPGs Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (2:18) – Blizzcon finally occurred, after a several month delay. We discuss the news that came out of it. Rant (14:26) – Scormey loves his copy of...Read More “For Nostalgia!” »

Episode #29 – So it looks like both “D&D Beyond” and “Elite: Dangerous” are quickly falling apart, but for different reasons. We discuss these topics on today’s podcast. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (6:57) – Several key staff at D&D Beyond have left the company recently. What does this mean for...Read More “Beyond D&D Beyond” »

Episode #28 – So, yeah, I’m on vacation again, so we’re putting out a pre-recorded “opinion” episode this week. Learn to cope, I need to go f**king camping! Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (2:51) – Hey, look! More PS5’s and XBox Series consoles are coming out!… and being bought up just...Read More “Is Scormey on vacation again?” »

Episode #27 – It’s been a weird week in roleplaying, with a new “Unearthed Arcana” for D&D to discuss, and CD Projekt Red taking a hard line against… checks notes… having virtual sex with Keanu Reeves. Yep, weird week. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (6:50) – Discussing the new “Unearthed Arcana”...Read More “Vampires and Sex Dolls” »

Episode #26 – “MÖRK BORG” earns fairly unanimous TTRPG “Game of the Year” honors, while EA loses their exclusivity deal regarding “Star Wars” games. We discuss. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (6:52) – “MÖRK BORG” gets most prestigious 2020 GotY awards for TTRPGs. Can it compete with the big games in...Read More “Well-Deserved” »

Episode #25 – CD Projekt Red’s co-founder recently released an apology video about “Cyberpunk 2077”, and Wizards of the Coast’s new book for D&D5e (“Candlekeep Mysteries”) has been announced. What are our thoughts? Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (4:02) – CDPR apologizes. Was it good enough for the “Cyberpunk 2077” debacle?...Read More “Sorry Not Sorry” »

Episode #24 – Let’s talk expansions today, both for “Dungeons & Dragons” 5th edition, as well as for “Elite: Dangerous”! Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (3:17) – There’s yet another new book for D&D5e coming soon. This makes us ponder whether they are all worth the effort. Video Game News (21:51)...Read More “Living up to the Hype” »

Episode #23 – Catching up on all we missed during the Holidays, including the “Cyberpunk 2077” shit-show, and an interesting debate regarding “Pathfinder” 2nd edition… Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (4:01) – Wow. Just… wow. Could things have gone any worse for CDPR and “Cyberpunk 2077”? Tabletop Gaming (23:39) – There’s...Read More “Controversy!” »

Episode #22 – Today Beoulus and Scormey eschew the normal format, and just chat about the gaming stories they found to be the most important or interesting of the year! Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (2:51) – Stories of importance in 2020: Microsoft buys Zenimax; Tabletop roleplaying, Conventions, and Faires all...Read More “Biggest Stories of 2020” »

Episode #21 – Our annual “Best & Worst” show for 2020, with an extra-special guest! Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. The Best! (3:23) – The Best Video and Tabletop Games of 2020! The Worst! (29:39) – The Worst Video and Tabletop Games of 2020! In Conclusion (56:49) – Final thoughts. Music from https://filmmusic.io...Read More “Best and Worst of 2020” »

Episode #20 – It’s the Holidays, and you have procrastinated to the point where you are stuck without a gift for the Tabletop or Video Game player in your life. Let us make a few suggestions! Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (4:28) – Last minute gift ideas! Words of Wisdom (19:43)...Read More “Last-Minute Gamer Gift Guide, 2020 Edition” »

Episode #19 – Talking about OSR TTRPGs, why some people dislike Dungeon Crawls, and WoW’s recent spike in popularity, on today’s podcast. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (5:20) – What’s so wrong with a good, old-fashioned Dungeon Crawl? Video Game News (30:03) – So “World of Warcraft” is chock full of...Read More “Kill. Loot. Repeat.” »

Episode #18 – Today we’re discussing the disturbing trend of MMORPGs milking their fans for money, without providing reasonable new content. Also, Disney… are you okay? Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (4:58) – Certain MMORPGs have taken to milking their fans, without providing commensurate content in return. This sucks. Tabletop Game...Read More “People Suck” »

Episode #17 – Today we talk about Paradox bringing the “World of Darkness” TTRPGs back in-house, but not under White Wolf. We also discuss the most recent “Animal Crossing” update Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (3:46) – Paradox has pulled the “World of Darkness” games back in-house. Video Game News (20:27)...Read More “Something Good, and Something Bad” »

Episode #16 – Discussing some recent bad ideas we found in the gaming sphere, including “Feng Shui 2”, and as as-yet-untitled “Vampire: The Masquerade”-based video game. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (3:58) – Atlas Games is trying a subscription model for “Feng Shui 2”. Bad idea? Video Game News (21:36) –...Read More “Jumping the Sharkmob” »

Episode #15 – Today we talk about two major delays in the gaming scene, which may not seem like much, but as one might expect, both have many people very, very angry! Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (4:09) – “Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything”, the new supplement for D&D5e, is being delayed...Read More “Anticipation!” »

Episode #14 – On today’s podcast, we discuss whether you really need to be friends with everyone in your gaming group. Also, some advice for the newbie MMO player. Intro (0:50) – Our year so far, in brief. Main Topic (4:02) – Do you have to be friends with everyone in your TTRPG group? Words...Read More “Friendzoned” »

Episode #13 – It’s our annual Halloween special, where we each discuss a video game and a tabletop game, that we feel make for good, spooky fun! Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. VG Discussion (3:27) – Discussing our picks for good video games, to be played for spooky fun on Halloween TTRPG Discussion...Read More “Spooky Goodness 2020” »

Episode #12 – Microsoft plays coy about information we already know. Also, we discuss how game designers making more inclusive TTRPGs seem to be flocking to the Apocalypse Engine. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (3:48) – Microsoft doesn’t say “Elder Scrolls 6” won’t be on PS5, but they don’t say it...Read More “Shockingly Obvious News” »