Have Games, Will Travel

RPG Review Pulp-tacular with Spirit of the Century, Thrilling Places, and Masterminds & Madmen

• 0:44 - I'm back with a new show after a much longer delay than I wanted.
• 1:49 - This show is a part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.
• 1:57 - Ryan Macklin joins me to talk about Spirit of the Century, which we played at GenCon SoCal. Ryan also has an excellent actual play report for an earlier game, with comments from the designers.
• 19:51 - If you like what Ryan had to say, check out his column and his podcast.
• 21:05 - This show is also part of the Gaming Podcast Network.
• 21:14 - If you're running pulp games, both Thrilling Places and Masterminds & Madmen from Hero Games are great resources.
• 23:59 - I talk a bit about my plans for upcoming episodes.
• 24:37 - If you're in the Los Angeles area for Presidents' Day Weekend, come on out to OrcCon, where I'll be coordinating the RPG section.
• 25:12 - And that will do it for today's show.

--Paul

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RPG Review Pulp-tacular with Spirit of the Century, Thrilling Places, and Masterminds & Madmen

• 0:44 - I'm back with a new show after a much longer delay than I wanted.
• 1:49 - This show is a part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.
• 1:57 - Ryan Macklin joins me to talk about Spirit of the Century, which we played at GenCon SoCal. Ryan also has an excellent actual play report for an earlier game, with comments from the designers.
• 19:51 - If you like what Ryan had to say, check out his column and his podcast.
• 21:05 - This show is also part of the Gaming Podcast Network.
• 21:14 - If you're running pulp games, both Thrilling Places and Masterminds & Madmen from Hero Games are great resources.
• 23:59 - I talk a bit about my plans for upcoming episodes.
• 24:37 - If you're in the Los Angeles area for Presidents' Day Weekend, come on out to OrcCon, where I'll be coordinating the RPG section.
• 25:12 - And that will do it for today's show.

--Paul

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GenCon SoCal 2006 wrapup

• 0:32 - I'm back (after a slight delay) from GenCon SoCal in Anaheim.
• 1:09 - This show is a part of the Gaming Podcast Network.
• 1:19 - Couldn't make it to GenCon SoCal? I'll tell what I did there, starting with the show floor.
• 2:26 - I always enjoy the RPG design workshop run by Luke Crane, Jared Sorensen, and John Wick.
• 3:38 - I didn't get to play Weapons of the Gods, but I did get to demo the Firefight rules from Burning Empires.
• 6:56 - Dinner with the Story Games crowd was great fun, as was character creation for Spirit of the Century.
• 8:26 - Saturday morning was my first time through True Dungeon.
• 11:21 - Saturday afternoon now was all about panels, including two on book publishing and one about podcasting (with Chris and Brian from 2d6 Feet in a Random Direction, Mike Montessa from the Godzilla Gaming Podcast, and Eric Burgess from Boardgame Babylon).
• 14:45 - Sunday morning I got to interview Luke Crane for The Voice of the Revolution.
• 15:31 - As the show was closing, four of us sat down for a game of Wellington.
• 17:50 - After that, it was dinner, a lost interview, and the ride home. I have a few final remarks about the convention, and you can look forward to hearing more about Full Light, Full Steam and Passages on future shows.
• 21:59 - This show is also part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.
• 22:07 - Sadly, I have no Spirit of the Century review this time, but if you want more of me, check out episode two of The Voice of the Revolution and episode forty-three of Garrett's Games and Geekiness.
• 23:27 - Help out Robin Laws with the GenCon History Project.
• 24:22 - Help me out by sending me bits to use in the HG,WT promo.
• 25:20 - If you're in the Southern California area, be sure to check out NerdSoCal and the Strategicons.
• 27:21 - Ronin Arts: An undisputed leader in the field of PDF roleplaying supplements.
• 28:08 - And that will do it for today's show.

--Paul

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GenCon SoCal 2006 wrapup

• 0:32 - I'm back (after a slight delay) from GenCon SoCal in Anaheim.
• 1:09 - This show is a part of the Gaming Podcast Network.
• 1:19 - Couldn't make it to GenCon SoCal? I'll tell what I did there, starting with the show floor.
• 2:26 - I always enjoy the RPG design workshop run by Luke Crane, Jared Sorensen, and John Wick.
• 3:38 - I didn't get to play Weapons of the Gods, but I did get to demo the Firefight rules from Burning Empires.
• 6:56 - Dinner with the Story Games crowd was great fun, as was character creation for Spirit of the Century.
• 8:26 - Saturday morning was my first time through True Dungeon.
• 11:21 - Saturday afternoon now was all about panels, including two on book publishing and one about podcasting (with Chris and Brian from 2d6 Feet in a Random Direction, Mike Montessa from the Godzilla Gaming Podcast, and Eric Burgess from Boardgame Babylon).
• 14:45 - Sunday morning I got to interview Luke Crane for The Voice of the Revolution.
• 15:31 - As the show was closing, four of us sat down for a game of Wellington.
• 17:50 - After that, it was dinner, a lost interview, and the ride home. I have a few final remarks about the convention, and you can look forward to hearing more about Full Light, Full Steam and Passages on future shows.
• 21:59 - This show is also part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.
• 22:07 - Sadly, I have no Spirit of the Century review this time, but if you want more of me, check out episode two of The Voice of the Revolution and episode forty-three of Garrett's Games and Geekiness.
• 23:27 - Help out Robin Laws with the GenCon History Project.
• 24:22 - Help me out by sending me bits to use in the HG,WT promo.
• 25:20 - If you're in the Southern California area, be sure to check out NerdSoCal and the Strategicons.
• 27:21 - Ronin Arts: An undisputed leader in the field of PDF roleplaying supplements.
• 28:08 - And that will do it for today's show.

--Paul

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BoardGameGeek.CON session reports, part 1, with Yspahan, Notre Dame, Tara: Seat of Kings, Space Dealer, and Die Saulen Der Erde

• 0:41 - I'm back from BGG.CON and I'm just about to head off to GenCon SoCal, so I thought I'd start in on my session reports for the Essen releases I played.
• 1:37 - This is show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.
• 1:44 - Yspahan is, as Mike Siggins puts it, a "super filler" that offers a nice amount of strategy in a short period of time. I got to play this twice, once with Cynthia and Eric from Meeple People.
• 10:49 - Thanks to Valerie Putnam for bringing and teaching Notre Dame, a prototype of the next Alea game, which will be released at Nuremburg in the spring.
• 14:41 - Tara: Seat of Kings is an abstract game that I just didn't wrap my head around.
• 16:59 - The most exciting thing I played at BGG.CON was an eight player game of Space Dealer.
• 21:45 - My favorite game of the convention was Die Saulen Der Erde. Thanks so much to Rick Thornquist of BoardGameNews for give me the chance to try it out.
• 30:27 - This show is member of the Gaming Podcast Network.
• 30:36 - I want to thank lots of people who made it a great weekend, including Doug Garrett (of Garrett's Games and Geekiness) and everyone who tracked me down and said hello.
• 31:28 - Thanks to Jimmy Anderson for the new music for the show.
• 31:50 - With the beginning of Season Four, I'd like to put together a new promo for the show, and I'd love it if you would help me with it.
• 34:07 - And now, I'm off to GenCon SoCal. If you're there, be sure to stop by the podcasting seminar on Saturday at 2 PM.

--PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

BoardGameGeek.CON session reports, part 1, with Yspahan, Notre Dame, Tara: Seat of Kings, Space Dealer, and Die Saulen Der Erde

• 0:41 - I'm back from BGG.CON and I'm just about to head off to GenCon SoCal, so I thought I'd start in on my session reports for the Essen releases I played.
• 1:37 - This is show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.
• 1:44 - Yspahan is, as Mike Siggins puts it, a "super filler" that offers a nice amount of strategy in a short period of time. I got to play this twice, once with Cynthia and Eric from Meeple People.
• 10:49 - Thanks to Valerie Putnam for bringing and teaching Notre Dame, a prototype of the next Alea game, which will be released at Nuremburg in the spring.
• 14:41 - Tara: Seat of Kings is an abstract game that I just didn't wrap my head around.
• 16:59 - The most exciting thing I played at BGG.CON was an eight player game of Space Dealer.
• 21:45 - My favorite game of the convention was Die Saulen Der Erde. Thanks so much to Rick Thornquist of BoardGameNews for give me the chance to try it out.
• 30:27 - This show is member of the Gaming Podcast Network.
• 30:36 - I want to thank lots of people who made it a great weekend, including Doug Garrett (of Garrett's Games and Geekiness) and everyone who tracked me down and said hello.
• 31:28 - Thanks to Jimmy Anderson for the new music for the show.
• 31:50 - With the beginning of Season Four, I'd like to put together a new promo for the show, and I'd love it if you would help me with it.
• 34:07 - And now, I'm off to GenCon SoCal. If you're there, be sure to stop by the podcasting seminar on Saturday at 2 PM.

--PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

RPG Review Pile SpectacularShow notes:

• 0:36 - I finally make good on my promise talk about all of the RPGs in my review pile.
• 1:42 - This show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.
• 1:50 - I talk about games I'm going to be stealing from, including:
  • The Ultimate Skill & You Gotta Have Character
  • Requiem Chronicler's Guide
  • Best Friends (Sons of Kryos demo recording)
  • Intergalactic Cooking Challenge
• 11:59 - My friends over at Pulp Gamer also do game reviews.
• 12:05 - I go over the list of games my group is planning on playing in the coming months.
  • Single Session
    • Perfect
    • Contenders
    • Shock:
    • carry. a game about war.
    • The Shab-al-Hiri Roach
    • The Secret Lives of Gingerbread Men
    • It Was A Mutual Decision
    • Breaking the Ice & Shooting the Moon
  • Two to Six Sessions
    • Agon
    • Primetime Adventures
    • Hero's Banner
    • The Mountain Witch
    • Spirit of the Century
    • Lacuna, Part 1: The Creation of the Mystery and Girl From Blue City
    • Don't Rest Your Head
    • With Great Power...
  • Seven or More Sessions
    • The Dictionary of Mu
    • Burning Empires
    • Burning Wheel
• 28:52 - This show is also part of the Gaming Podcast Network.
• 29:02 - I talk a bit about upcoming episodes. Going to be at BGG.con or GenCon SoCal? Come by the forums and post to the meetup thread. Also, check out my other podcast, The Voice of the Revolution.

--PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

RPG Review Pile SpectacularShow notes:

• 0:36 - I finally make good on my promise talk about all of the RPGs in my review pile.
• 1:42 - This show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.
• 1:50 - I talk about games I'm going to be stealing from, including:
  • The Ultimate Skill & You Gotta Have Character
  • Requiem Chronicler's Guide
  • Best Friends (Sons of Kryos demo recording)
  • Intergalactic Cooking Challenge
• 11:59 - My friends over at Pulp Gamer also do game reviews.
• 12:05 - I go over the list of games my group is planning on playing in the coming months.
  • Single Session
    • Perfect
    • Contenders
    • Shock:
    • carry. a game about war.
    • The Shab-al-Hiri Roach
    • The Secret Lives of Gingerbread Men
    • It Was A Mutual Decision
    • Breaking the Ice & Shooting the Moon
  • Two to Six Sessions
    • Agon
    • Primetime Adventures
    • Hero's Banner
    • The Mountain Witch
    • Spirit of the Century
    • Lacuna, Part 1: The Creation of the Mystery and Girl From Blue City
    • Don't Rest Your Head
    • With Great Power...
  • Seven or More Sessions
    • The Dictionary of Mu
    • Burning Empires
    • Burning Wheel
• 28:52 - This show is also part of the Gaming Podcast Network.
• 29:02 - I talk a bit about upcoming episodes. Going to be at BGG.con or GenCon SoCal? Come by the forums and post to the meetup thread. Also, check out my other podcast, The Voice of the Revolution.

--PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

After-action report for A Land Fertile In Tyrants

• 0:39 - My group and I sit down to discuss our recently concluded Post-Roman Britain game, played using The Riddle of Steel and Burning Wheel, Revised.
• 1:31 - Folks introduce themselves:
  • Roy, who played Julianus, the Armorican centurion
  • Sarah, who played Cata, Julianus' sister and wife of the Celtic chief of Weith
  • Keith, who played Aeron, a soldier and the eldest surviving bastard son on the chief
  • Ted, who played Taryn, a desparate warrior with nothing left to lose
  • Christina, who played Paulinus, a Christian priest and brother to the chief
• 5:38 - We discuss our favorite moments from the game.
• 20:05 - We talk about system issues raised by our experiences.
• 34:13 - I ask what could have been better.
• 44:43 - Ryan, who played Cuhlinn the bard, shows up and tosses in a few more ideas.
• 47:17 - We wrap up with our final thoughts on an amazing game.

--PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

After-action report for A Land Fertile In Tyrants

• 0:39 - My group and I sit down to discuss our recently concluded Post-Roman Britain game, played using The Riddle of Steel and Burning Wheel, Revised.
• 1:31 - Folks introduce themselves:
  • Roy, who played Julianus, the Armorican centurion
  •  Sarah, who played Cata, Julianus' sister and wife of the Celtic chief of Weith
  •  Keith, who played Aeron, a soldier and the eldest surviving bastard son on the chief
  •  Ted, who played Taryn, a desparate warrior with nothing left to lose
  •  Christina, who played Paulinus, a Christian priest and brother to the chief
• 5:38 - We discuss our favorite moments from the game.
• 20:05 - We talk about system issues raised by our experiences.
• 34:13 - I ask what could have been better.
• 44:43 - Ryan, who played Cuhlinn the bard, shows up and tosses in a few more ideas.
• 47:17 - We wrap up with our final thoughts on an amazing game.

--PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum