Loot Mechanics

Loot Mechanics

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Loot Mechanics episodes

  • I hope they get Werewolves right
    Episode #40 – The future of games formerly under the Daybreak umbrella is still in doubt, and we talk about the upcoming “World of Darkness” series and movie.

    * Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief.
    * Main Topic (4:15) – Enad Global 7 finally talks about the Daybreak buyout, but doesn’t really address the future of the games formerly under Daybreak’s umbrella.
    * Tabletop Game News (17:10) – The “World of Darkness” collective IPs are coming to television, and apparently movies, as well.
    * Wrap (36:49) – Final thoughts.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    44 min
  • Aging Out
    Episode #39 – How will the video game industry change as older gamers leave the hobby? Also, how will home 3D printers affect the TTRPG miniatures market?

    * Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief.
    * Main Topic (3:36) – While PC and Console Gaming remain strong, Mobile clearly dominates the industry. With many gamers getting older, will PC and Console die off with us?
    * Tabletop Gaming News (16:53) – Who doesn’t love miniatures for use with tabletop roleplaying? But now that 3D printers are dropping in price, and high quality files are available to print your own minis at home, how will this affect the Miniature market overall?
    * Wrap (29:04) – Final thoughts.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    40 min
  • Revisiting some topics
    Episode #38 – Let’s discuss some topics we’ve talked about previously, but are deserving a second look.

    * Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief, and some further comments on the Intellivision Amico
    * Main Topic (10:57) – Kickstarter is full of Indie TTRPG projects, and those are dominated by ones that are compatible with D&D 5e. We discuss this trend towards D&D homogeny.
    * Video Game News (26:12) – “Guild Wars 2” is an MMORPG that has been operating for many years, mostly in the shadow of other games in the genre. But it is actually doing better than many of those games. Let’s discuss this.
    * Wrap (40:57) – Final thoughts.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    48 min
  • Scormey’s Broken Again
    Episode #37 – Scormey had another medical procedure done, so here’s a pre-recorded fluff episode, to cover while he’s in bed, hating life.

    * Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief.
    * Main Topic (4:24) – Let’s talk about our “Guilty Pleasure” video games!
    * Other Bullshit (19:10) – What TTRPGs do we love to read, but would actually hate to run or play?
    * Wrap (37:12) – Final thoughts.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    44 min
  • Perfectly Awful
    Episode #36 – Discussing drama and worse in the Kickstarter TTRPG community, and whether the Intellivision Amico will ever actually be released.

    * Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief.
    * Main Topic (8:05) – “The Perfect RPG” perfectly fails on Kickstarter, amongst a hail of controversy and such.
    * Video Game News (26:57) – The Intellivision Amico has been delayed again. Shocking, I know.
    * Wrap (43:45) – Final thoughts.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    47 min
  • All about the positivity!
    Episode #35 – Looks like maybe we were a bit too harsh regarding “Rift” lately. Also, let’s discuss John Harper’s generous changes to his hacks license for “Lasers & Feelings”, and what it means for TTRPG development.

    * Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief.
    * Main Topic (6:18) – Looks like we were wrong about “Rift” going downhill fast.
    * Tabletop Game News (22:36) – The infinitely-hackable TTRPG “Lasers & Feelings” is now under a CC-BY license. What does that mean for TTRPG development?
    * Wrap (39:58) – Final thoughts.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    50 min
  • Alas, poor Rift! I knew it well
    Episode #34 – There is potential f*ckery afoot at Gamigo, when it comes to “Rift”. Also, with a new D&D movie in development, we discuss what other TTRPGs might make for good movies.

    * Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief.
    * Main Topic (7:02) – Gamigo is shuttering the “Defiance” titles, and laying off the US-based dev team for “Rift”. Well, s**t.
    * Tabletop Gaming News (23:50) – What TTRPGs might make for good films?
    * Wrap (59:58) – Final thoughts.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    1 hr 14 min
  • A Dicey Situation
    Episode #33 – Discussing drama and discord in the Dice Collecting community, and (of course) EA screws up. Again.

    * Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief.
    * Main Topic (3:12) – Don’t be like the owner of Gate Keeper Games. Seriously, just… ugh!
    * Other (26:02) – A brief addendum to our last topic, regarding Dice Maniacs’ Club.
    * Video Game News (27:34) – EA is in hot water again, as it appear one of their employees may have been selling access to top end players in FIFA.
    * Wrap (49:47) – Final thoughts.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    52 min
  • “Anonymous Sources”
    Episode #32 – Should we trust anonymous sources anymore, and Adam Bradford has a new job.

    * Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief.
    * Main Topic (2:26) – Bloomberg reports that a new 7″ 720p OLED display is coming to a new Nintendo Switch revision later this year. But can we really trust this?
    * TTG News (21:02) – Well we know where Adam Bradford (co-founder of D&D Beyond) has landed, after leaving their previous employment. Let’s discuss this.
    * In Conclusion (34:41) – Final thoughts.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    39 min
  • Halloween in May?
    Episode #31 – Today we’re talking about “Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft”, and providing a correction to last week’s show regarding “Diablo Immortal”.

    * Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief.
    * Main Topic (3:38) – There’s another official book for D&D coming this May! Let’s talk about it!
    * Video Game News (18:20) – Correction for last week’s show: They did discuss “Diablo Immortal” at Blizzconline… and it still sucks!
    * Wrap (48:22) – Final thoughts.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    59 min