We talk about games with high barriers to entry with Special Guest Space Pope Casey in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Jon, Badger, and special guest Space Pope Casey sit down to talk about those games that we just can’t play because of some high barrier to entry. We discuss games with high price tags, games with serious time commitments, games with toxic communities and more and why they just don’t work for us. Plus, Karen and Scotty find something magical Over the Garden Wall, Badger plays all of the board games, Space Pope Casey makes it at Maker’s Faire, and Jon listens to Her Story. And finally, we finish off the show with a feisty round of I Can Top That. Join in Won’t you?

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File size: 88.6 MB

02:10:40

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Dark Pit’s Theme – Super Smash Brothers OST RED

Break: Balloon Fight Medley – Super Smash Brothers OST RED

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:16

No Steve, Again – 0:00:33

Intro – 0:03:04

Roundtable – 0:05:16

Drink of the Week! – 0:36:12

Break – 0:42:57

Barrier to Entry Games – 0:43:27

Break – 1:36:09

I Can Top That! – 1:36:39

Final Claws – 2:09:12

Outtakes – 2:09:49

Roundtable Items

The Legend of Zelda the Windwaker

Steven Universe

Over the Garden Wall

Bang! Dice

Cash and Guns

Shadow Hunters

Sheriff of Nottingham

Blackguards 2

Super Smash Brothers

Maker’s Faire

Her Story

Drink of the Week

Jameson Caskmates

We get out our imagination caps as we do a second round of world building with Special Guest Minnesota Mike in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Steve, Jon, Badger, and special guest Minnesota Mike decide to build some fantasy worlds. We expand upon our previous World Building show and create a back story for our entire universe! Also, Mike catches all of the things, Steve, Scotty, and Karen get Magical, Badger invade Germany and Jon tries to find Teddy. And finally, we finish off the show with a chaotic round of I Can Top That.

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File size: 78.2 MB

01:52:25

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Lava Cave – Finding Teddy 2 OST

Break: Ballad of the Goddess – Ghirahim’s Theme – Super Smash Brothers OST BLUE

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Satoru Iwata Remembrance  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:01:53

Minnesota Mike – 0:00:29

Intro – 0:03:55

Roundtable – 0:06:07

Drink of the Week! – 0:26:39

Break – 0:31:33

World Building 2.0 – 0:32:02

Break – 1:11:57

I Can Top That! – 1:12:27

Final Claws – 1:47:02

Outtakes – 1:47:31

Game Discussed

Pokemon

Inventor’s Market

Bang! Dice

Cash and Guns

Game Election

Bioshock Infinite

Magic the Gathering

Finding Teddy 1 and 2

Drink of the Week

Surly Beer

It’s an ultra long show as we talk about the news from E3 with Friend of the Show Johnny in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Steve, Jon, and Friend of the Show Johnny take some time to reflect on the new from E3. We talk about what we’re excited about, what we’re mild on, and the things that just left us cold. Also, Johnny drives across the country, Steve gets epic, Scotty rekindles an addiction, Karen catches up on Adventure Time, and Jon splats it up. And finally, we finish off the show with a wild round of I Can Top That. It’s a super long one. Sit back, grab a beverage, and enjoy!

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File size: 106 MB

02:35:55

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Main Theme – Splatoon OST – By Nintendo

Break: Mega Man 3 ‘Registration 4’  – By Mike McGann

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:12

Astronauts – 0:00:29

Intro – 0:13:37

Email! – 0:15:25

Roundtable – 0:17:42

Drink of the Week! – 0:46:03

Break – 0:55:30

E3 Wrapup! – 0:55:59

Break – 2:07:47

I Can Top That! – 2:08:16

Final Claws – 1:28:59

Outtakes – 2:32:55

Game Discussed

Splatoon

Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre

Life is Strange

Tales From the Borderlands

Drink of the Week

Bainbridge Distillery

It’s a two man show as Badger talks about all of the games that he played at Origins in this Lobster Tank special.

It’s just Jon and Badger as they talk about some of the awesome and fun games featured at Origins game fair. Badger goes into great detail over all of the many, many games that he bought at the show. Join in! It’s a fun conversation!

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File size: 41.4 MB

Duration: 0:54:05

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Music:

Darkworld Jazz by Gux

Game Companies Discussed

Blue Orange Games

Proving Ground Games

Naturalist Games

Inedo

Off Key Games

Aether Steel  and their Kickstarter

Shadowrun Crossfire

Tableforged LLC

Artana Gear

Rare Elements Foundry

Blind Ferret

Clockwork Designs

Hrothgars Hoard

Dogmite

Wyrmwood

Exile Games

Wyrd Games

It’s our annual Badgercon Booze Special in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Steve, Badger, and Jon bust out the booze as we ring in Badgercon 2015. We frame all of the drinks into a theme that is very, VERY important to Jon. Also, Jon reads all of the comic books, Steve eats chocolate, Badger does all of the home improvements, and Karen and Scotty share a special moment. And finally, we finish off the show with a feisty round of I Can Top That. Join in won’t you?

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File size: 60.8 MB

01:31:03

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Full Steam Ahead (Spirit Tracks) Super Smash Bros Red CD – By Nintendo

Break: Egg Planet (Super Mario Galaxy) from the Super Smash Bros Blue CD – By Nintendo

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:22

Disappointment in Jon – 0:00:37

Intro – 0:03:13

Email! – 0:04:38

Roundtable – 0:09:30

Break – 0:37:38

Badgercon Booze! – 0:38:07

Break – 1:01:17

I Can Top That! – 1:01:46

Final Claws – 1:28:59

Outtakes – 1:29:50

Game Discussed

Dust an Elysian Tail

 Links from the Show

Ypsilanti Beerfest

BDPA Detroit TAC Meeting-Open Source and Homebrew Gaming Night

We sit down to talk about Steven Universe in this spoiler laden Lobster Tank special.

Scotty, Karen, and Jon talk about our latest cartoon obsession Steven Universe. We discuss the themes, characters and plot lines presented in the first fifty episodes. Heavy spoilers reside ahead! Do not listen if you wish to avoid spoilers!

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File size: 41.3 MB

Duration: 1:00:46

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Music:

Darkworld Jazz by Gux

Steven Universe Credits by Rebecca Sugar

Due to an amazingly hectic schedule this month, we are unable to record a full Sanity Claws Radio podcast. In it’s place, we present this brief free-for-all discussion Lobster Tank.

Scotty, Karen, Badger and Jon discuss a wide range of topics, from conventions, to home ownership, to an amazing new podcast that you need to listen to. It’s an informative and light hearted discussion. Join in won’t you?

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File size: 31.1 MB

Duration: 0:46:17

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Topic Links

Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men

Music:

Darkworld Jazz by Gux

We present our panel recorded live from Penguicon in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Steve, Badger and Jon record live from Penguicon as we discuss some of our favorite gaming stories. Not only that, but we invited our audience to share some of their favorite moments as well. And finally, we round out the show with an audience driven round of I Can Top That. It’s a VERY rowdy and unpredictable one. Join in won’t you?

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File size: 76.5 MB

01:26:58

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Bathtime Theme (Vocal Mix) from Nintendogs from the Super Smash Bros Red CD – By Nintendo

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:12

Intro – 0:00:29

Favorite Gaming Moments! – 0:07:12

Break – 0:35:54

I Can Top That! – 0:36:23

Final Claws – 1:24:41

Outtakes – 1:25:51

The crew talk about a couple of great board games that we’ve been playing in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Steve, and Jon talk about a couple of the amazing board games we’ve been playing lately. We all talk about being ruthless merchants in Waterdeep and Steve discusses a new game that has really captured his attention. Also, Steve prepares to embark on DMing a Dungeon and Dragon’s game, Scotty and Karen explore the Steven Universe Game, and Jon plays an indie game from… Nintendo? And finally, we finish off the show with a fun round of I Can Top That. Join in won’t you?

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File size: 66.4 MB

01:33:43

iTunes Link

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Gerudo Valley (The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time) from the Super Smash Bros Red CD – By Nintendo

Break: Battle! (Trainer Battle) (Pokémon X / Pokémon Y) Super Smash Bros Red CD – By Nintendo

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:20

Penguicon! – 0:00:37

Intro – 0:04:19

Email! – 0:05:43

Roundtable – 0:23:22

Drink of the Week! – 0:35:23

Break – 0:42:54

Board Games! – 0:43:23

Break – 1:05:52

I Can Top That! – 1:06:21

Final Claws – 1:29:02

Outtakes – 1:30:03

Games Discussed

Dungeons and Dragons 5.0

Steven Universe Attack the Light

Boxboy

Lords of Waterdeep

Kemet

The crew looks ahead to the future as they discuss the wonders of Virtual Reality in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Steve, and Jon discuss the oncoming wonders of Virtual Reality. They talk about their excitements and concerns of the new tech and also give their not very expert opinions on the new technology. Also, the group gathers for a Mario Party, Smash it up together, explore the inner workings of Claptrap, and enjoy some Steven Universe. And finally, we finish off the show with a rowdy round of I Can Top That. Join in won’t you?

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File size: 68.7 MB

01:37:13

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption ‘Lore Hunter’ – By DarkeSword

Break: Super Mario 64 ‘Medieval Koopa Jam’ – By DaMonz

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:02

Intro – 0:00:53

Email! – 0:02:30

Roundtable – 0:13:02

Drink of the Week! – 0:38:35

Break – 0:45:05

Virtual Reality! – 0:45:35

Break – 1:16:06

I Can Top That! – 1:16:35

Final Claws – 1:34:01

Outtakes – 1:34:55

Games Discussed

Mario Party 10

Super Smash Brothers for the WiiU

Life is Strange

Borderlands the Presequel