Loot Mechanics

Loot Mechanics

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Loot Mechanics episodes

  • Interesting Interactions – Pixels & Dice #68
    Today Beoulus and Scormus – both experienced game-masters – drop some knowledge on you about making memorable non-player characters in your pen & paper roleplaying games.
    Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license.
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    55 min
  • Cooperative Family Play – Pixels & Dice #67
    Today we take up a listener suggestion (thanks, Fruinjuice!), and discuss family-friendly, cooperative board games. These are primarily games for ages 10 and up, that focus on cooperative, family play, as opposed to classic, competitive games. Should be fun!
    Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license.
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    37 min
  • Has Dusk fallen on Daybreak? – Pixels & Dice #66
    It’s a tale of political intrigue, corporate machinations, and the timeless memory of the Internet, that in the end may spell doom for multiple MMORPGs. We discuss this in full today.
    Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license.
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    32 min
  • International Tabletop Day 2018! – Pixels & Dice #65
    Talking about our plans for “International Tabletop Day 2018“, which just happens to be this coming Saturday, April 28th!
    Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license.
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    32 min
  • Fifth Times the Charm – Pixels & Dice #64
    Today we talk about our experiences with “Dungeons & Dragons” 5th Edition, what we like, and how we feel it compares with some classic pen-&-paper roleplaying games. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN) Find us on Facebook...
    44 min
  • Same Old, Same Old – Pixels & Dice #63
    There’s nothing new in video games anymore, no exciting news, nothing worth discussing… So we talk about that today! Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN) Find us on Facebook and Twitter
    37 min
  • The Dark Side – Pixels & Dice #62
    Today Beoulus and Scormus talk about playing as evil characters in roleplaying games. Is this a good idea? Can this work well in a mixed alignment party? Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN) Find us on Facebook...
    42 min
  • Sea of Disappointment – Pixels & Dice #61
    Today we talk about the disappointment that is :Sea of Thieves”, and whether or not game developers should be relying upon PvP to be their primary content in a multiplayer game. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN)...
    45 min
  • The Legacy – Pixels & Dice #60
    Today Beoulus and Scormey discuss Legacy variants for board games. What are they, what do they mean for the future of tabletop gaming, and how could they affect classic board games? Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN)...
    30 min
  • Microtransaction F**kery? – Pixels & Dice #59
    Microtransactions: They are everywhere in video games now, and we all generally hate them. Lootboxes, Pay-to-Win, and all that are bad enough, but now we have the specter of SWTOR rising again, in the selling of save slots in “Metal Gear Survive”. When will the game companies go too far? Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”,...
    32 min