In this episode Tom kicks things off with a couple of Nintendo reviews for Super Mario 3D World and Bowser’s Fury. The latter fares better in his rankings, though both sound enjoyable enough for any fan of the series. Nintendo has been on a roll lately, and everyone is keen on them keeping up the winning streak in 2021.

What everyone really wants to talk about is our latest Pathfinder adventure, where our party confronted the room of runes and discovered that some diabolical creature(s) had killed all of our mounts (well all of them but one). What will the adventurers decide to do with their bounty of runes? Will they find someone in town that can craft them into magic items? Will they even be able to make it back to town with a single mount? Only time will tell what Tom has in store for the party.

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In this episode we talk about our latest Pathfinder adventure, which had us exploring the Iron Citadel and finally reaching our goal. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, first Tom wants to talk about some upcoming Nintendo releases and how disappointing the Switch is when it comes to streaming capabilities. Tom would love to share his Mario 3D World and Bowser’s Fury play with the world, but alas it requires capture cards and all sorts of extra work. So that content will forever stay locked away, hidden from the world.

Nintendo woes aside, the adventuring party finally made some progress #Fififound, and there were tons of surprises along the way. From rat swarms, to mysterious guitar players, to a naked man chained to a wall (who was not interested in being released), to a magical tree of many bounties, the crew found many strange things afoot in the Iron Citadel, but finally managed to find Fifi. Will they return quickly to Cidade, or get sidetracked by the many doors that remain unopened? 

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Did you know that groundhogs are also known as whistlepigs? Did you also know that the timeless classic Groundhog Day, starring national treasure Bill Murray, was filmed in Woodstock, IL, which is also home to our friends at Anime and Things? We’ve got all sorts of tie-ins on this special Groundhog Day episode. Our friend Chris from Geeky Goodies stops by to talk about adjusting to the new normal of virtual tabletop gaming. We’ve all had to adjust over this past year, but perhaps no gamers have adjusted more than tabletop enthusiasts who love to set-up games at their local shop, and kick-up a conversation with strangers. Join us on this episode as Chris walks us through many of the online tools and platforms that have become synonymous with virtual tabletop gaming. And be sure to check out our socials and website as we team up with Chris to celebrate Groundhog Day with the games we love to play over, and over again!

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On this episode we pause to reflect on the strange year that was 2020. It was a mixed bag of a year in the gaming world -- with major titles like Cyberpunk 2077 stumbling out of the gate, smaller titles like Minecraft Dungeons delivering simple and fun gameplay, and somewhat surprising hits like Animal Crossing New Horizons, which offered a needed escape from the outside world. We’re happy to bring a close to this challenging year, but are so grateful for the opportunities it afforded us to connect more, but in different ways. Here’s hoping that 2021 brings us new delights, a renewed focus on fixing a promising but flawed Cyberpunk 2077, and continuing to build out the online platforms that bridge our isolation and keep us happily gaming away.

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On this episode we reflect a little on what makes us happy going into the holidays. JT bought all of the advent calendars (though not a weed one). Myron manages to find some weed advent calendars for sale in Canada, but the question remains was he naughty or nice? Anna got her Christmas wish in the form of a bright, new, shiny Xbox. So far it’s a speedier, sexier SexBox and has allowed her and Myron to give Borderlands 3 another shot.

Tom is quite thankful to crown 2020 the year of Pathfinder. We all agree that this new system breathed new life into our role-playing adventures. It’s been a surprisingly challenging year for scheduling play sessions, but our move to asynchronous play on Discord is picking up steam, and our merry adventurers are finally starting to make some progress in the Iron Citadel. Most importantly though, it’s brought us together through difficult times. And for that we are eternally grateful to Pathfinder 2.0. It’s been a bright spot in an otherwise not-so-bright year.

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Myron kicks off this episode with some sad news. It seems he’s in an abusive relationship with his new Xbox. He’s been patiently awaiting his delivery, but days continue to pass without his latest and greatest toy. JT however made first contact, and the new Xbox is everything she hoped it would be. Tom is happy to wait for the first adopters to work out the kinks.

While waiting for the new Xbox to arrive the crew got together for another Pathfinder episode. Our fledgling adventurers finally managed to make it through some doors and find a clue, a Leshy named Mable. Unfortunately one of the party members tried to set her on fire, which didn’t go over well with the tree-like creature. All was not lost. Entity cast a calming spell and Mable was able to gather her wits and lead us to her boss. Hopefully the boss can shed some light on the location of Fifi, so we can exit the Citadel and make it back to town in time for afternoon tea.

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On this episode we anxiously await our upcoming Pathfinder episode and discuss the asynchronous play that we’ve taken up on Discord. The crew is still on a mission to find Fifi in the Iron Citadel, and decided to split up to cover more ground, Scooby-Doo style. Tom’s amused at the different approaches each pair is taking -- with the evil pairing of Levana and Pyriax looking into each detail, Entity and Kuill B lining through rooms and doors, and Chester and Star doing all sorts of silly things. Tom created Roger, a dice-rolling robot, on our Discord server to help facilitate the asynchronous play. Roger has been none-so-kind to some party members, but apparently has produced some twenties. Tom swears he uses Roger too, so he’s an equal opportunity dice curmudgeon. All-in-all we’re really enjoying the asynchronous play and looking forward to reuniting somehow and continuing our quest for Fifi. Will Tom find a way to bring us all together, or will we be doomed to wander through room upon room of doors? 

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On this episode we discuss the goodies that await us this holiday season. From new consoles, to new games, to new VR experiences, we have a lot to look forward to. Of course Myron has pre-ordered the Xbox Series X. He got the right one, but only one, and Anna is left in the dust, destined to spend her holidays stuck with an Xbox One X and a broken TV. Meanwhile, JT managed to pre-order several despite Walmart’s best effort to limit purchases to one per order. Anna’s not too disappointed as the fall update for Animal Crossing New Horizons has her plenty busy redoing her island.

But despite all of the holiday goodies to look forward to, really all Tom wants to talk about is the latest Pathfinder episode. He hit the party with some gnarly traps and grotesque enemies on the road to the Iron Citadel. Despite his best efforts, everyone in the party is still standing and the search for Fifi continues. Will the party ever make it to the Iron Citadel? Does it even exist? Who knows? For now the party is having a grand-ole time adventuring.

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On this episode we welcome a special guest to our podcast -- Omari Akil from Board Game Brothas. Omari joins us to talk about what it means to be a game publisher, how he got started, and some of what it takes to bring a game idea to fruition (a vision, patience, feedback, and perseverance). We discuss the importance of bringing diverse voices to game publishing and what’s next on the horizon for Board Game Brothas. 

Omari and his brother created the game Rap Godz in 2018. Omari shares the genesis story of the game, and why it was important for him and his brother to keep creative control and self-publish. After its first successful Kickstarter campaign, they are now taking pre-orders for the second printing in 2021. Omari is also preparing for the launch of their second title: Hoop Godz, which launches on October 21, 2020. Join us as we discuss behind-the-scenes aspects of the gaming business, and some of the unique challenges of being a game designer who is mindful of opening up the gaming community to more diverse perspectives. 

You can find more about Board Game Brothas at https://www.boardgamebrothas.com/. Make sure to check out Rap Godz and their new release Hoop Godz. For all you socially distanced gamers, you can also find Rap Godz on Tabletopia! You can keep up with Omari on Twitter, or follow akilaverse on Twitch and Steam.

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Lots of miscellaneous gaming news before we get to discussing what Tom has planned for our next Pathfinder adventure. But first Myron has ordered a new VR headset. Always keen to be on the cutting edge of all things technology, the Oculus Quest 2 is just too hard for Myron to resist. Apparently he’s been so impressed with Oculus v1 that it’s already time to pony-up more cash for v2. Meanwhile, Tom and JT are mourning the death of the 3ds. Nintendo has discontinued the popular handheld, and with the Switch the line between console and handheld was forever blurred. Speaking of mourning, Tom Nook has claimed his first victim. After countless hours of Animal Crossing enjoyment Anna’s beautiful OLED TV has burn-in from the endless dialogue boxes. It seems Tom Nook, Isabelle, Sahara, Blathers and Orville have conspired to kill TV screens. 2020 just continues to dash all of our hopes and dreams.

But really what everyone wants to know is what Tom has planned for the next Pathfinder adventure. It’s been quite some time since the motley crew started on their search for Fifi. Anna is smelling something fishy when it comes to Fifi, as Tom keeps hinting at the pup’s demise and JT seems keen to embrace her evil side and kill the poor pooch. Will we finally make it to the Iron Citadel and rescue Fifi? Will Entitiy ever get to have afternoon tea with the ladies in waiting at the castle? Or will JT destroy the guild’s chances of opening a guild hall?

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