Consoles & Cardboard

Here and Now: Race for the Galaxy(PC), Majesty 2, Magic Realm, History of the World, Blaze Blue Calamity Trigger, Katamari Damacy, PS3 Slim, Jovian Chronicles, Bayonetta One-Button, Wet

Today's Topic: Organized Play
Gaming on both sides of the digital line has seen a large variety of organized play.

The Magic the Gathering Pro Tour, the Madden house on ESPN, RPGA network, AD&D open, DDR and various fighting game tournaments. It's all out there and on Episode 14 of Consoles & Cardboard, Jon and Eric talk about some of the formats currently out there and just how important it is to the success and survival of a game.


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Here and Now: Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus expansion, Twilight Imperium, TerrorWerks, Race for the Galaxy, Heavy Gear Blitz!, Space Hulk: new edition, Dawn of War 2, World of Goo, Imperial, D&D:4th, Deadlands: The Battle of Slaughter Gulch

Today's Topic: Luck
Does the crew like an element of luck in their games?


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I hit record for the latest episode of Consoles & Cardboard and I realized no one was around. I went down to Gen Con to track Jon down. I found him in his hotel room and plugged in the mic. Jon grabbed his buddies Jason Ticknor and Steve Nowicki. The guys were fired up to talk about what occurred at this year’s event. AT-43, Dante’s Inferno, Dresses, LARP, Auction, Vampire Abe and more. Note: Strong Language

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The crew gives their last minute discussions on what they are looking forward to at Gen Con. Gen Con veteran Terry Madden is brought in on the discussion.

Here and Now: Axis & Allies, Secrets of Monkey Island, L4D-custom maps, COD:World at War Kingsburg expansion, Fat Princess, Estimate Time to Arrival, Magic Realm, Mirror’s Edge, Guilty Gear XX ^ Core Plus

Today's Topic: Abandonware - Games left behind from the publishers in which we want to come back to. To our enjoyment some of the games have come back.
Netrunner, Secrets of Monkey Island , Games Workshop board games, Civilization(board), Space Hulk(board), Cute & Fuzzy Cockfighting Seizure Monsters, Ultima, M.U.L.E., Alternate Reality, Adventure Games, X-Wing Vs. Tie Fighter


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Here and Now: Civ:Rev, L5R, Harbor Master, Enviro-bear 2000, Archon, Street Fighter 4, Race for The Galaxy: Rebels v. Imperium

Today's Topic: Game Choices at Gen Con
Race for the Galaxy, AT-43, Uncharted Seas, Le Havre, Automobile, Diablo 3(Hopefully), Star Wars: The Old Republic, Dragon Age

Gen Con To Do List:
Auction - Pick up some unique games and history.
Art Showcase
Asian Films: Some of it requires to be 18 and older.
True Dungeon
Water Bottle - Stay Hydrated.
Cooler - Fill it up with food. Big cost savings.
Don’t bring all of your games.
Comfortable Shoes
Mall is next door to take a break. Freak out the mall rats.


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In the second episode, Jon and John cover Roguelike games. We take the time machine back to 1984 to talk about playing Rogue on a local university Unix system. Monsters are only limited by the number of letters in the alphabet. Nethack takes Rogue to the third power. Diablo moves away from ASCII to color graphics. We make it through the podcast before the Sysload reaches 3.


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"Died of hypothermia with 564 gold. Press SPACE to see the graveyard."

Here and Now: L4D, Stone Age, Race for the Galaxy, Brass, Struggle of Empires, Let’s Tap

Today's Topic: Game Awards - Does an award matter in deciding to pick up a game. How important is the “Best of” sticker on a game?

Arctic Scavengers contest winner is announced. Thanks to all who sent in their submissions.


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Welcome to a new segment that looks at the different genres within gaming. The first episode takes a look at miniatures. The crew discusses what first got them started with miniatures. What does it take to play a miniatures game?


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Here and Now: Civ: Revolution, EVE, Sid Meier's Pirates, Free Realms, V:tES, AT-43, Drop 7

The CNC crew ventured out in Arctic Scavengers and let us know if they survived. Listen to the podcast to find out about the Arctic Scavengers giveaway. Contest ends July 1st.

Today's Topic: Game Store - What is the current state of the local brick and mortar game store?


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Here and Now: Medici, Blood Bowl, Werewolf, Jagged Alliance DS, Stone Age, HOD: Overkill, Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer

Meaty Vs. Light Games - What makes up a simple or complex game? Does the length of time factor in?


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