Nerdcognito

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The podcast currently has 147 episodes available.

Nerdcognito episodes:

October 01, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 244: WotC "Fudging" Sales Numbers?; Welcome to Jack!
The 2024 DND Players Handbook is the best selling Dungeons & Dragons supplement... EVER?!? Really? We dig into the numbers that are available and have some questions and commentary. This week we also welcome the Lost Lore Scholar, Jack into his seat as the newest host of Nerdcognito! After the news, all four of your friends, Ryan David, Bert, Jack, and Kyle discuss how #GatekeepingIsGood and why the mechanics of a system can actually vet your players.
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The News:
- "New" Greyhawk maps
Drow can't be evil! Drizzt was wrong!
Ginny Di monetizing the stupidity of her fans
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1h 7min
September 24, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 243: Comedy TTRPGs; WotC Allows Mid-Combat "Time Outs!"
The show picks up where we left off last week -- talking about comedy TTRPGs. Can funny have legs? Is a long-term comedy campaign sustainable? Then, we get buried in the news this week starting with a deep discussion on 2024 DND's new "time out" cleric spell; the one that allows you to short rest during a combat. Plus, woke warriors are forming yet another sensitivity reader company to give game designers a big progressive thumbs up. SweetBaby for tabletop?

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The News:
- Wizards of the Coast further 'supers' D&D
Cultural approval, Indian-giving style
Rayman on the table?
Would you run 5e?
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1h 5min
September 17, 2024Nerdcognito - Epiode 242: TTRPG Character Creation Chatter!
The gang pivots from talking about WotC, woke, or faux warrior drama this week and puts on their player character hats. What mindset, procedure, and thought process go behind the making of a character for D&D or any other TTRPG? Three very different perspectives and practices that offer insight into their game -- and hopefully yours! Plus, an extended trip through the news means we have to bump talk about comedy games until a future show!

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The News:
- DND licensed Dice Cups from a great dice maker
Pre-generated "Boss" encounters at the table
Final Fantasy XIV TTRPG
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1h 4min
September 10, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 241: Not a Hero's Feast for the Eyes!
The Hero's Feast artwork from OneDND is the most Wizards of the Coast thing WotC has done... this week. We pick it apart, talk about "why?", and have a general good time because YouTube sensation The Dungeon Delver, Mr. Bill Silvey is guest hosting this week! This, plus one or two abysmal Reddit takes and the news makes for a great conversation about the hobby with lots of laughs!

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The News:
- D&D Lifestyle Brand... Beer?
"I want to autokill everything..."
Cosplay at Universal Studios
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1h 7min
September 03, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 240: WotC to "Revise" Keep on the Borderlands; Building Intrigue as a DM
Continuing the path of destruction and erasure of the OG creators of D&D, Wizards of the Coast has announced that the new DND 5.5/OneDND starter set will include a new version of B2: Keep on the Borderlands, but "updated for modern audiences." Why are they intentionally scrubbing or rewriting classic content that has no need for revision? Then, after the news which includes even MORE reimaginings, the gang talks about how you can build layers of intrigue, mystery, and engagement as a Dungeon Master for the players at your table!

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The News:
- ...not just "Keep"
Diablo IV borrowing from D2!
Darkest Dungeon 2 meets XCOM?
That (cardboard) Treasure Chest (notebook) is a MIMIC!
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1h 6min
August 27, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 239: WotC Forces OneDND on EVERYONE Using D&D Beyond
Well, Wizards of the Coast (with lots of Hasbro fingerprints) has stuck it to fans again -- this time, their 5e base. WotC has chosen to force the shift to OneDND and will auto convert all materials in D&D Beyond to the new platform, once again breaking their word about backwards compatibility. The SparkleTroll crowd is NOT happy. Can we utilize this move to save one or more 5e darlings and bolster our corner of the hobby? A detailed discussion between Ryan, Bert, and Kyle; and the stances the three take about saving (or not saving) the mainstream will surprise you!

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The News:
- Civ VII Going Back to Basics
Dinosaurs and Knights!!
Games Workshop AI Hypocrisy
Pathfinder Wants Creators' Money!
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Grab The Village of Greenhaven for your table!

A complete forest town with NPCs, events, environments, shops, surroundings, and lots of random tables!

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/465184/The-Village-of-Greenhaven?affiliate_id=3908211

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1h 5min
August 25, 2024 Fudging: Barkeep's Banter with the Elven Maid Inn - #001
In the debut episode of the Elven Maid Inn's short-form show, she talks about Fudging and it's implications and impact on games and the hobby.

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August 20, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 238: Designers NEED To Insert... Identity Politics & Social Justice Themes?!?
Continuing the 2-part show from last week, Grim Jim joins RD and Bert to talk about the discussion in the mainstream TTRPG/DnD hobby for the "need" for game designers to insert and address political themes, social justice, and "wrongs" of society in their games. Why is this a "need?" Answer: It is not. Plus, we begin the show laughing at some insanity in the pop media with the news and a trip to our favorite inmates-running-the-asylum online cesspool, Reddit.

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The News:
- Pop it!
Milk it!
Promote it!
Reddit!
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Grab The Village of Greenhaven for your table!

A complete forest town with NPCs, events, environments, shops, surroundings, and lots of random tables!

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/465184/The-Village-of-Greenhaven?affiliate_id=3908211

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1h
August 13, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 237: Play THIS! ...not OneDND! (with special guest host Grim Jim Desborough)
OneDND has been set free by Wizards of the Coast. With WotC's "new" and "daring" upgrade now getting a lot of buzz, we take an ENTIRE episode talking about other games you can and should bring to your table! With Kyle out on vacation, our friend Grim Jim Desborough sits in and brings his unique perspective and two decades of professional game design experience to the conversation. Our picks span fantasy, horror, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, and more.. the guys dive deep into their choices of TTRPGs for your crew.

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The News:
- Coming up next week!
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Grab The Village of Greenhaven for your table!

A complete forest town with NPCs, events, environments, shops, surroundings, and lots of random tables!

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/465184/The-Village-of-Greenhaven?affiliate_id=3908211

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1h 3min
August 06, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 236: Dave Arneson RIPPED OFF at GenCon; ShadowDark Sweep!
Did you know that Dave Arneson worked on a super-secret follow-up to Blackmoor with a nobody studio that no one has heard of? NEITHER DID THE ARNESON ESTATE. This disgusting grift really has RD and the boys upset, and they detail the situation for you. Plus, Kelsey and ShadowDark sweep the ENNIEs and a Reddit redemption story.

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The News:
- ENNIEs and ShadowDark
Venger, Dungeon Master, and Nostalgia
Mystery Board Game-Turned-TTRPG!
A SparkleTroll wakes up!
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Grab The Village of Greenhaven for your table!

A complete forest town with NPCs, events, environments, shops, surroundings, and lots of random tables!

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/465184/The-Village-of-Greenhaven?affiliate_id=3908211

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58min

FAQs about Nerdcognito:

How many episodes does Nerdcognito have?

The podcast currently has 147 episodes available.

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