20 Sided Gamified Podcast

Friends- Kelly and I only interviewed Adam a few days ago, but couldn't help but post the conversation immediately. While not necessarily "affiliated" with Firelock Games, Adam and his Thomas Hill Wargamers crew (from Ohio) love their games, and even have been showcased in some of Firelock's books! Because of this, it made sense to post the pods together, as we talked so much about the Firelock team with Adam. Ultimately, I've been impressed by the Thomas Hill Wargamers ever since I saw their amazing WW1 trench board at Historicon 2024. Additionally, they have been published in a few wargaming magazines. They have an amazing game club and are prolific when it comes to their online presence- hence how we came into contact. I loved doing this interview. Frankly, this interview is exactly why I got into podcasting, as while I knew a lot about the wargaming club, I knew very little about Adam. He has lived quite the life, doing work on behalf of farmers everywhere. He has traveled the world, worked in government, lived in DC, and has even taken a gamified approach to working out the kinds of problems farmers could have in catastrophe. It was a fascinating conversation. Also- I do want to point out that this little family unit- created by this pod- will be a lot of fun to get together with this summer. Cigars? Rum? Wargaming? Maybe a little danger? Should be a blast! I hope you enjoy this podcast (and the Firelock episode) as much as I did!

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Hello there friends! I hope all of you are having a wonderful day. For today's episode, I present to you Mike and Rufus from Firelock Games. This was an exceedingly fun interview to conduct, and I can absolutely tell that these guys are passionate about their product. We talked a ton about the history of Firelock Games, where the company came from, how it developed, and where it's headed in the future. Simply put- their games are really fun, so much so that we're running a 10% off coupon through the podcast, as a thank you to 20 Sided listeners. Go to Firelock's website https://www.firelockgames.com/ and put in the code nextgen10. This will hook you up on whatever you'd like to purchase, whether that's Blood and Plunder, Blood and Valor, or any of the fine products they sell. I can't wait to meet these guys in person at next year's Historicon 2024!

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20 Sided fans! I hope you're doing well out there, wherever you are! For today's show, I bring you the magnificent wargamer and educator, Hayes Wauford! Hayes and I met through the podcast itself, as well as HMGS Next Gen, Inc, the non-profit I help to run alongside John Spiess and Jim Stanton. I started following his pages on Instagram @camelcitywargames and @trianglesimulationsociety and noticed the professional and gorgeous games he was putting on in the American South. Then we realized that we grew up right around the same time, and had similar backgrounds in running wargames and other types of games for school programs. In that moment, I realized that Hayes would be an awesome guest. I did this talk solo, and had a killer conversation. I hope that you enjoy it. If you're a gamer and always wanted to get a sense of how to put on an educational game for kids, this is the episode you want to take a listen to!

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For our final PAX episode, Kelly and I talk about Saturday's comings and goings and some highlights of the day. We discuss some of our video interviews (which will air soon) with Archon Games, as well as Dire Wolf Games, and talk about some of the very cool products we found at their booths. In addition, we talked purchases, our experience in the roleplaying area of the con, and final thoughts on the trip. Please enjoy the show!

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Hey all! I know we've been spoiling you with with content these last few days, but when Aady told me this one was done, I couldn't help but post it. Enjoy Kelly, Matt and I get wild and crazy over the recent Napoleon movie. We also got a chance to talk a bit about the black hole that is Napoleonic wargaming. It's a good one, so buckle your seatbelts!

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Friends- Kelly and I are recording live from PAX Unplugged 2023! We got in yesterday, and the whole event has been magnificent thus far. This recording was made last night around 10:00pm. We provide a little context for the convention, discuss our gratitude for being here, and plug some of the really cool vendors we met throughout our walkthrough of the main convention center.

Also, this is the first episode we've put out acknowledging our sponsor, BetterHelp! If you're interested in inquiring about what BetterHelp can offer you, please use the link below and get 10% of your first month!

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Please enjoy the show!

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