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Important news: The Dungeon Saga Podcast has its own feed now. If you’re subscribing through the Dicing with Design feed then from now on you’ll want to subscribe to the feed “Dungeon Saga Podcast” through whatever app you use. You can still find the episodes on www.dicingwithdesign.com as they come out.

This epidode brings us up to date with the stretch goals which have been reached up til tonight.

Get in touch: @grantsensei, www.dicingwithdesign.com

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In this episode I go over some potential topics for future discussion and give my two cents on the basic components of Dungeon Saga as it appeared at the start of the Kickstarter.

Get in contact with me, Grant, by going on www.dicingwithdesign.com with any queries or comments.

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Welcome everyone to a short introductory episode of the unofficial Dungeon Saga Podcast. Over the course of the next month I’m aiming to keep you up to date with news and opinions on Mantic Games Kickstarter project.If you want to get in touch with any ideas for the show go to www.dicingwithdesign.com.

Edit: While itunes is confirming the feed for the new podcast, you can keep up to dates with the episodes by subscribing to the main Dicing with Design podcast.

Happy questing!

Grant

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In today’s episode we discuss: What is a game? We also go into what types of fun there are and how our games activate these modes of fun, from Dungeons and Dragons to daydreaming!Episode 26: What is a Game?

Topics:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:00 What is a game? How to host a dungeon, Greg Kostikyan, types of fun, elements which make a game, escapist elements of games, flow theory, xeo design, Nicole Lazzaro, www.princeofdarknessgames.com

00:33:15 Topic 2? Illusionism Dungeons and Dragons, Archipelago, Pathfinder, Rolemaster, When Worlds Collide, Mistborn, Ygdrassil

00:55:20 Outros and Contact details

We always value your feedback, find out how to get in touch and find out about our latest news; go to dicingwithdesign.com

Music by Kevin McLeod

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In this special episode Grant talks to Danny Boyle about his roleplaying game Those Who Play, a narrative-focused roleplaying system. With only a few days left to go on the kickstarter, you can find out more from the following:

www.thosewhoplaygame.com

www.kickstarter.com/projects/diamondblood/those-who-play-a-narrative-focused-role-playing-sy

twitter.com/FungeonMaster

Feeding BritCaster.com

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00:00:00 Introductions and gaming updates: X-Wing, Warpack, 40K, Warhammer, Stag Quest, Heroquest, Hex Hex XL, Space Cadets Dice Duel

00:25:25 Conpulsion Gaming Convention, Edinburgh: Project Zeke Miniatures, All things Zombie, Frankenstein’s Bodies, Pro-Wrasslin’ Battle Royale, Those Who Play Games, Dreadball, Hell 4 Leather

00:58:20 Carronade Wargames Show, Falkirk: Attica Games, Godslayer

01:19:38 Outro and contact details.

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Welcome to the latest episode! This time, our main topic is solo gaming and Joe tells us about his solo roleplaying game, Swords of the Skultakers. Our updates went into some depth about a few games, and we stayed focused enough to make them mini topics in themselves. Hope you enjoy!

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:30 X Wing first impressions

00:10:00 Ankh Morpork overview

00:18:10 Warpack Updates

00:26:24 News! Including Chaos Reborn, Tidal Games, In Security, Warhammer Wood Elves

00:34:15 Main Topic: solo games – Digital v Analogue, Deus Ex, Fighting Fantasy, XCOM, Swords of the Skulltakers, Hikikomori, How to Host a Dungeon, Rolemaster, Traveller, Beloved

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In this episode we aimed to talk about how the number of players in games affected games design. Our initial aim was to talk about solo games, including Joe’s Swords of the Skulltakers solo RPG. To do that justice, though, we’ve left solo games for a later episode.

Enjoy the episode and get in contact, email [email protected], tweet @dwdpodcast, find us on Facebook and Google+ and now you can record a message by clicking, “Send us a voice message” on our website. We look forward to hearing from you.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:50 Updates, including: Lego, Ramses Pyramid, Warpack, Fantasy Battles, Ticket to Ride, A Game of Thrones LCG, Chaos Reborn, X-COM

00:21:20 Pumpkin Bomb: We recently play-tested Joe’s superhero – based narrative RPG, so Col and Grant give Joe their feedback from the session.

00:45:50 We discuss games design and player count, including: Warhammer, Triumph and Treachery, Small World, Werewolf, LARP, Pro-Wrasslin’ Battle Royale, Ankh Morpork, Risk, Magic: The Gathering, L5R, Space Hulk, Sedition Wars, Poker, Historical Wargames, Star Wars: The Old Republic, World of Warcraft

01:30:50 Outros and contact details

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In this episode Colin is talking to Paco from G*M*S Magazine. The main topic is their current project Dice and Slice – a web TV show centred around gaming and cookery. Yep, unusual combo, I know, but when you hear Paco tell us about it, you’ll find out why!

We’re talking gaming history, the background of GMS Magazine, how to go about producing a web tv show, shiny new equipment and a couple of games that Paco’s currently developing.

If you want to find out more about GMS itself, including tonnes of existing content, unboxing videos and a whole lot more, pop over to G*M*S Magazine. And to have a look at the Kickstarter get on over to Dice and Slice.

Leave us a Voice Message!

You might notice a shiny new button over there on the right hand side – it’s our new Speakpipe! By clicking that button, you can leave us a voice recording to play on the show. We’d love to get some new voices on there so please leave us a message. Here’s some ideas on what you can record:

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Looking forward to hearing from you!

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It’s fantasy wargame time on Dicing with Design this time round. After a bumper edition of updates, Colin gives us his first impressions on the brand new Warhammer Dwarfs army book. Then Joe tells us about the great progress he’s made on the in-development Warpack ruleset.

00:00:00 Lords of War, Warpack, Warhammer, Sedition Wars, Ankh Morpork, Dreadball, Blood Bowl, Ticket to Ride, Warpack

00:15:10 Warhammer Fantasy Battles – Colin gets his first new army book in the 5 years he’s been playing Warhammer. But will it be thumbs up or thumbs down for the latest GW supplement?

00:48:40 Warpack update – exciting news on how Warpack can be used to fit anyone’s fantasy miniature collection.

01:20:00 Outro and contact details.

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