Dossier Archive

In episode 18, the founders break out Galaxy Trucker, the game that was purchased twice for our X-Mas gift sharing, to bring you a walkthrough and review. Tony does his duty and brings us the best of gaming news. Then we follow that up with a lighthearted discussion about our gaming pet peeves. To conclude we give you some insight into how we enhance our gameplay with tech. We discuss phone aps, web sites, and a variety of applications we use daily in our gameplay sessions.

Episode Timeline

Galaxy Trucker Walkthrough: 00:42
Galaxy Trucker Review: 00:53
Gaming News with Tony Topper: 01:10
Gaming Pet Peeves: 01:26
Tech Enhanced Gaming: 01:58

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In episode 17, the founders enter the steampunk, gothic horror, and weird west world of Wyrd Miniature’s Malifaux and bring you an overview and review. Tony digs up juicy gaming news from across the web. Then continuing the series of listener submitted discussions the founders tackle playing the table as opposed to playing the game and a discussion on mechanics that enhance replayability.

Episode Timeline

Malifaux Walkthrough: 00:27
Malifaux Review: 00:40
Gaming News with Tony Topper: 01:04
Playing the Table as Opposed to Playing the Game: 01:21
And Now You Know: Making a Giant Gridded White Board 01:45
Mechanics that Enhance Replayability: 01:51

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In episode 16, the founders check out the deckbuilding, imperial science fiction card game, Eminent Domain from Tasty Minstrel Games.  Tony brings you all the juicy news stories from the gaming industry. Then the founders begin their series including listener submitted topics.  Today’s giveaway winners suggested we discuss GroupThink and how it affects gaming groups and how to get started in hobby gaming.

Episode Timeline

Eminent Domain Walkthrough: 00:39
Eminent Domain Review: 00:53
Gaming News with Tony Topper: 01:14
Group Think and How it Manifests in a Gaming Group: 01:33
How to Get Into the Hobby: 01:58

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In episode 15 the founders announce the winners of the Steve Jackson’s Munchkin giveaway. Chris received his copy of Zong Shi, a recently released Kickstarter game, which we play through and give you a walkthrough and review. Tony scours the web to bring you the latest in gaming news. The founders then discuss why we instinctively shy away from IP games and conclude with a lighthearted conversation about what games we’d love to see turned into other media, whether it be movies or television.

Episode Timeline

Zong Shi Walkthrough: 00:41
Zong Shi Review: 00:50
Gaming News with Tony Topper: 01:12
Intellectual Property in Gaming: 01:44
Games to other Media (Movies/TV): 02:14

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In episode 14, the gang sits down to have a discussion and review of  the Fantasy Flight edition of Sid Meier’s Civilization: The Board Game. Then they answer a listener’s question about playing an RPG with only a GM and single player.  Tony brings you all the juicy news from the gaming world.  The founders have a conversation about the different kinds of games that are underrepresented in the gaming industry and what they’d like to see. Jamie gives a quick primer on where to get started in miniatures painting and finally the guys wrap up the show with their thoughts on Savage Worlds.

Episode Timeline:
Civilization the Board Game Walkthrough: 00:34
Civilization the Board Game Review: 00:50
RPGs with a GM and a Single Player: 01:23
Gaming News with Tony Topper: 01:52
Underrepresented Games: 02:21
Miniatures Painting Primer: 02:25
Our Thoughts on Savage Worlds: 02:35

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In episode #13, finally, after waiting and waiting for it to come in the mail and then toiling over scheduling, the founders sit down  to two plays of the latest Uwe Rosenburg eurogame, Ora Et Labora and give you a walkthrough and review.  Then, as you would expect, Tony mines the internet for gaming news and gives you the inside scoop.  Then Jamie and Tony profess their love for the miniatures game hobby and try to get Chris and Brian interested (and we just may have succeeded).  Finally, the gang takes on the old standard, gamer stereotypes, and realize that Tony is all of them.

Episode Timeline:
Ora Et Labora Walkthrough: 00:47
Ora Et Labora Review: 00:57
Gaming News with Tony Topper: 01:26
Getting Started in Miniatures Wargaming: 01:50
Gamer Stereotypes: 02:26

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