Epic Gaming Night - Board Games, Table Top Games, & D&D

By Roy Cannaday

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February 23, 2016 Ep 44 Ashes of Winter With Isaac Vega
This week we talk to Isaac Vega about everything that is coming in Dead of Winter the Long Dark! and about the upcoming Ashes expansions and organized play! Make sure to check out this Plaid Hat filled Episode!!
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1h 24min
February 18, 2016Ep. 43 Science
This week we talk Science in board games! are board games realistic?
What we’ve been playing:
(Rob) Dead of Winter
(Roy) Operation F.A.U.S.T
(Matt) Deception
What are some games that have Science in the game or the theme?
Edison vs Tesla
Power Grid
Pandemic
Anything space
Do you think the science in boardgames is realistic?
Nope!
Space travel?
Bunch of things
Is a Zombie plague realistic?
Potentially
Technology mumbo-jumbo in sci-fi?
It’s good.
What aspect of science would you like to see made into a board game?
Hard Science!
Terraforming Mars
Robinson Crusoe Mars game
Wormholes/ Blackholes
Time Dilation
Exploration of planets
Stream Tue 9pm EST www.twitch.tv/epicgamingnight
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1h 26min
February 13, 2016Ep 42 Illustrations with Henning Ludvigsen
This week i talk to Henning Ludvigsen about freelance Illustrations and what its like working with Fantasy Flight Games! we also talk about what we have been playing, Dead of Winter & RoboRally!

Questions:
What is a illustrator? What all does your job as an illustrator involve?
What are some of the projects you have worked on?
How important are good illustrations in a boardgame?
What is it like working with big publishers like Fantasy Flight and Cool Mini or Not?
What are some of the biggest struggles in being a freelance illustrator?
What is the best part about working in the board gaming industry?
Do you get to play a lot of the games that you illustrate?
What is your favorite tabletop game?
What upcoming projects or things your working on would you like to tell us about or promote!?

Streams at: Www.twitch.tv/EpicGamingNight

Make sure to check us out in Twitter and Instagram @epicgamingnight & @Henning_Art

Check out Henning at: www.HenningLudvigsen.com

Thanx guys!
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49min
February 11, 2016Ep 41 Intellectual Properties
This week on the podcast we talk Intellectual properties! Whats good and bad & what IP we would love to see made in to a board game!
What we’ve been playing:
(Roy) Lord of the Rings LCG
(Rob) Hand and Foot
(Matt) Entropy and Deception
What is a IP?
An idea or universe created by another person
What are some examples of IP games?
Battlestar Galactica
Star Wars
Star Trek
Sons of Anarchy
Marvel
Aliens
Civilization
Lord of the Rings
Portal
Banner Saga
What IPs would you love to see made into a game? How would it work?
Tri-gun
The Matrix Revolution
Queen’s gambit style
Blade Runner
Social deduction or hidden movement
Braveheart
Area control
American Hustle
Full Metal Alchemist
Why do some Companies struggle with making a good IP game?
Copy Paste the theme without any thought or love for the show, series, or movie
How to do a IP right by the fans?
If in doubt just don’t make it
Put out feelers of the theme to gauge reactions
What is your favorite game with a IP?
(Rob) Game of Thrones
(Roy) War of the Ring
(Matt) Marvel Legendary
Epic story about playing a IP?
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1h 11min
February 04, 2016Ep 40 Finite Plays
This week on the podcast we talk about Finite Games Like Time Stories and Pandemic Legacy & our play of Forbidden Stars!
What we’ve been playing:
Pandemic Legacy
Forbidden Stars
Summoner Wars
What is a finite game?
A game that you can only play through once.
Examples of a finite game?
Pandemic Legacy
Risk Legacy
Time Stories
What do you like about finite games?
Great stories that live in and with the board
Permanent upgrades that persists throughout the game
Decisions carry real weight on each subsequent playthrough
Video game like features
Do you think not being able to play a game infinite number of times is bad?
Nope! Good games are good games regardless of playthrough counts
Can having spoilers in a game be a bad thing?
Not really. If you are worried about spoilers don't look on the internet
How can playing through a game and that being the end be a good thing?
Has emotional impact and weight that carries on past that playthrough
What game would you like to see as a finite game?
(Roy) Deep Creepy lovecraftian game
(Rob) Dead of Winter
(Matt) A random smattering of ideas
Should you give finite games a chance?
Epic stories about finite games?
Yep, Risk Legacy (has spoilers listen if you want to know)
Thanx Guys! Email us at [email protected]
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1h 22min
January 28, 2016Ep 39 Real Time
This week we talk Real Time Games, Gencon Hotels, & What we have been playing!
GEN-CON hotel news!
What we’ve been playing:
(Roy) Pitch Car
Painting Blood Rage minis
(Rob) Splendor and Dead of Winter
(Matt) You get nothing!
NOTHING!
What is a real time game?
Game mechanics force you to use real time
What are some games with real time mechanics?
Telestrations
X-COM the board game
Escape
Falling
Zombie 15
Space Alert
Robo Rally
Space Cadets Die Fighters
What is fun about real time mechanics?
Under pressure
RIP Bowie
Excitement
Pure adrenaline
Are real time games stressful?
The long and short of it: sorta
What type of game would you love to see with real time mechanics?
(Rob) A type of area control war game
(Roy) 2 player fighting game i.e. Street Fighter
(Matt) Spector Ops type of game
Reverse spector ops
Favorite RTG?
(Roy) Galaxy Trucker
(Rob) X-COM
(Matt) Telestrations
Epic Story about RTG’s?
(Roy) Robo-Rally
Everyone only had 30 sec to program 6 actions
(Rob) Catch-Phrase
96 year-old grandma miming vomit for the word Blast-Off
(Matt) NOPE!
THANK YOU, GOODNIGHT!
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1h 12min
January 21, 2016Ep 38 Q&A
This week we do a Q&A from viewers/listeners!
Games we have been playing:
(Roy) Cash and guns + expansion
(Rob) Welcome to the Dungeon
(Matt) Codenames with Dixit cards
(All) Naruto Shippuden deck building game
Print and plays
Lots of tips and we talk about the pain of puting them togeather.
Games in 2016
Seafall
Dead of Winter Expansion
Secret Hitler
New Star Wars Rebellion
Lost in Space
Beginner Games?
Codenames
Rhino Hero
Summoner Wars
Love Letter
Legendary
Flash Point Fire Rescue
Aesthetics?
Need a good balance of both aesthetics and game play to make a game good
Simplistic Games with easy rules?
Summoner Wars
Flash Point Fire Rescue
Codenames
Pandemic
Most co-op games
First "speciality games" you played?
(Rob) Mansions of madness, BSG, GOT
(Roy) Dune, Settlers of Catan/Canaan
(Matt) One Night Ultimate Werewolf
Which Risk is the best (aside from the original and the legacy versions)?
LOTR Risk
Walking Dead Risk
2210 Risk
Casual Filler Game
Quick
Easy to teach
Silly (gets some laughs)
Examples
Love Letter
Rhino Hero
Welcome to the Dungeon
Favorite Style of game?
(Roy) EPICALLY GIANT 4X GAMES
Twilight Emperium 3
War of the Ring
(Rob) Strategy and area control games
Game of Thrones
Blood Rage
(Matt) Social Deduction
One Night Ultimate Werewolf
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
Making your own games?
(Roy)
Made a couple of games
Enjoy making the concepts
Despises the development aspects
(Rob)
Tried making a few games
Enjoys creative side
Gets bogged down with time constraints
(Matt)
Thinks about stuff a lot
Other favorite podcasts?
(Roy)
Board Game University
Dice Tower
Shut up and Sit Down
The Board Dames
(Rob)
Secret Cabal
Plaid Hat Podcasts
Freakanomics
Nerdist
TED Talks
(Matt)
Welcome to Night Vale
Critical Role
Harmontown
When is a hobby become a problem
Skipping work to play
Can’t pay your bills
WHY NO RHINO HERO EXPANSION?!?!?!?!?!?
IT IS PERFECT
Haba puts out quality games with no need for expansions
Tabletop Game Tables?
Amazing, if you are really into the hobby you should have a good table
Can be expensive but you can make your own!
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1h 46min
January 14, 2016 Ep 37 Randomness
This Week we talk about the good and bad of Randomness in games!
Also What we have been playing! Burgle Bros. Tales of the Arabian Nights, & Secret Hitler!
Topic Randomness
What are some examples of randomness in games?

What are some games utilize randomness?

How can randomness help a game?

Can to much randomness be a bad thing?

What are come was to mitigate randomness?

What is your favorite game with a lot of randomness?

Do you have a epic story about randomness in a game?
Listener Question: How do you acquire games on a budget?
Thanx!
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1h 30min
January 07, 2016 Ep 36 Gamelyn Games
This Week we talk to Michael Coe all about Gamelyn games and there new kickstarter Tiny Epic West!
What have we been playing? X-Com, Deception: Murder at Hong Kong, Star Wars Carcassonne, & Tiny Epic Western.
Topic: Tiny Epic Gamelyn!
How did Gamelyn get started?

What is the Philosophy behind making tiny epic games?

Tell us about some of the Games that have come out at Gamelyn?

What are some of the struggles of making a Tiny Epic game?

Would Gamelyn ever make a Big Epic game?

Kickstarter is a Core part of your business model can you tell us about how kick starter has worked for Gamelyn?

Tell us more about tiny epic western?

Are there any new and exciting things you were doing for this kick starter?

What is your personal favorite tabletop game?

Are there any other awesome things coming up at Gamelyn that you want to talk about or promote?
New Fantasy Game Coming From Gamelyn Scoop!
Check us out on Twitch, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, & Itunes!
Tiny Epic Western coming to kickstarter 1/11/16!
www.GamelynGames.com
Thanx!
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1h 18min
January 01, 2016 Ep 35 2015 & Beyond
This week we talk about out top 10 of 2015! and what is to come in 2016! Thanx for all the amazing support!
What have we been playing? (Codenames, party games, Ashes!)
What was our favorite gaming moment in 2015?

Games we failed to play...

Our top 10 games from 2015!

10 Champions of Midgard
9 Arena of the Planeswalkers
8 The grizzled
7 X-com
6 Forbidden Stars
5 Ashes
4 Codenames
3 Specter ops
2 Time stories
1 Blood Rage

What are we most excited for in 2016?

Last year's resolutions?

Do you have any 2016 gaming resolutions?

Thanx to all of our listeners and gaming friends! 2015 was a amazing start!! here's to many more to come!
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1h 36min

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The podcast currently has 226 episodes available.