In this bonus episode of Behind the DM's Screen we unbox and review the D&D Essentials Kit available at your FLGS September 4th. Spoiler alert. We love it.

Trenton Payne of Gilgamesh Games sits down with Rebecculus to talk about the latest and greatest of Gilgamesh Games like their awesome game Cats of Ulthar. Later Rebecculus does a game review and a walkthrough of their latest card game MAGDA.

00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons.

18:56 Interview with Trenton Payne of Gilgamesh Games.

47:01 Some more witty banter.

50:36 MAGDA game review and how to play.

01:11:38 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter.

If you want to follow Gilgamesh Games

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SPOILER WARNING!!!

In this episode we do a deeper dive into the Waterdeep Dragon Heist and give a DM’s perspective of the City of Splendors. Other podcasts give adventure campaign reviews WITHOUT playing the game. We at Geeks of Cascadia play the adventure from beginning to end before we give you a review. So at least you know we are not full of crap, we know what we’re talking about. . . or we fake it.

This episode is ideal for any DM who is about to run D&D’s Waterdeep Dragon Heist or if you are a Chaotic Evil player that wants info before you play. (We at GoC do NOT recommend you do this as a player)

If you haven’t done it yet, check out episode 51 where we do a players perspective and review Waterdeep as a campaign setting that is perfect for any player to get in the right mind set.

00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons

17:17 SPOILER WARNING!!! DM’s review of Waterdeep Dragon Heist.

01:15:11 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter.

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Waterdeep Dragon Heist review Part I

In this episode we do a SPOILER FREE deep dive into the Waterdeep Dragon Heist and give a player perspective review of the City of Splendors. Other podcasts give adventure campaign reviews WITHOUT playing the game. We at Geeks of Cascadia play the adventure from beginning to end before we give you a review. So at least you know we are not full of crap, we know what we’re talking about.

This episode is ideal for any player who is about to play a character in D&D’s Waterdeep Dragon Heist. We give you, as a player, what your character would already know about this Sword Coast metropolis. If you’re a DM let your players listen to this review. Save printing copies of Volo’s Waterdeep Enchiridion or the Code Legal that your players may or may not read but NEED TO KNOW to play this fantastic adventure.

00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons

17:29 Spoiler free player version review of Waterdeep Dragon Heist.

01:18:44 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter.

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In this episode we interview the legendary Steve Jackson! Steve was willing to sit down with our podcast and talk shop. Later we do a game review of Topiary.

00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons

20:31 Interview with Steve Jackson

27:22 We do more of our witty banter. ** SPOILER WARNING ** We talk a little about Game of Thrones Season 8 episode 6.

30:41 Game review of Topiary designed by Danny Devine

41:43 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter.

If you want to follow Steve Jackson Games

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Or check out Topiary at Renegade Games.

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In this episode we interview the great Andrew Hackard, line editor for Munchkin and part of the crew with Steve Jackson Games. Also we go a game review of Shards of Infinity Boardgame App from Temple Gates Games.

*spoiler warning* Plus in order to meet our requirement of witty banter we talk Game of Thrones episode “The Long Night” season 8 episode 3. You know the one, we nerds call it the Battle of Winterfell. Blue Samurai has thoughts about Jon Snow’s horrible battle plan. Later we talk Avenger’s End Game.

00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons

19:29 Interview with Andrew Hackard

26:03 *SPOILER WARNING* We do our witty banter but we talk Game of Thrones Season 8 episode 3.

35:45 Game review of Shards of Infinity Board Game app by Temple Gates Games.

47:03 *SPOILER WARNING* Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter. Also we talk Avengers End Game

If you want to follow Andrew Hackard or Steve Jackson Games

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Website for Munchkin: https://munchkin.game/

Steve Jackson Games Twitter: @SJGames

Andrew Hackard Twitter: @RedPenOfDoom

Or check out Shards of Infinity Board game app at Temple Gates Games

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Shards of Infinity Twitter: @Shards_Infinity

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In this episode we talk to Eric with Queer Geek and check in with our good friend David Carnahan with Alexandria RPG. Of course more witty banter and some con and kickstarter news.

00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons

17:54 Interview with Eric with Queer Geek

27:17 More witty banter

30:29 David Carnahan talks to us about what’s new with Alexandria RPG and what’s going to happen to the library when he deploys with the National Guard for a year.

45:53 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter

If you want to follow Queer Geek

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Or check out Alexandria RPG

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In this episode we talk to the two Adams at Game to Grow who are using games of all kinds for therapeutic, education, and community development improvement.

00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons

16:49 Interview with Game to Grow

35:17 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter

If you want to follow Game to Grow

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Gametogrow/

Or check out Critical Core

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gametogrow/critical-core

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In this episode we talk to friend of the show Lynne Hardy and talk about what’s going on at Chaosiusm and what new project she’s working on. Later we do a game review of a fun little game called Echidna Shuffle.

00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons

16:10 Interview with Lynne Hardy

41:50 More witty banter

45:01 Review of Echidna Shuffle. Designed by Kris Gould and published by Wattsalpoag Games

57:15 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter

If you want to follow Lynne Hardy.

Twitter: @CogsandCakes

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynne.hardy.3591

Or check out Chaosium

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Echidna Shuffle

Check out the game at Wattsalpoag : https://wattsalpoag.myshopify.com/

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In this episode we talk to the amazing Tifa Robles and talk about her new book and kickstarter project. Later we do a game review of Reef. Roll the dice.

00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons

21:55 Interview with Tifa Robles

37:451 More witty banter

43:52 Review of the game Reef. Designed by Emerson Mastuuchi and published by Next Move Games

55:14 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter

If you want to follow Tifa and by the way you should

Twitter: @TifaRobles

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tifa.robles

Tumblr: http://tifarobles.tumblr.com/

Reef from Next Move Games

Check out the game Reef at Next Move Games : https://www.nextmovegames.com/en/blog/announcing-reef-b69.html

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