The gang has failed to properly play the board game Barrage twice, and they still love it!  Listen to Ryan and Bert run down their Barrage experience... good and bad.  After the guys blast through a few quality news items from the week, they are joined by author Denton Salle.  Denton stops by to talk about all of his works, and specifically, a recent revelation that one of his short stories was, in Amazon's vernacular, "suppressed."  After the guys talk about how insane cancel culture in the nerd fandom can be, Denton recommends a series of his own writings that would be a great start for the boys as well as all of the listeners in Nerdcognito Nation! 

The News:

Alien: The TV Series?

A New (old) Ice Cream Treat

Apple Employees Don't Trust Apple

Vampire the Masquerade: Milan

Stuff to Buy:

Barrage Board Game - https://amzn.to/34LT8Sm

Denton Salle's "suppressed" Short Story - https://amzn.to/3BNduqz

Check out all of Denton's works: https://amzn.to/3h8S4dO

Episode Sponsors and Affiliates:

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This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Bert

Bert's "Coming to a Nerdy Stream Near You" List includes upcoming Star Trek and Star Wars TV, Halo TV, The Orville, Resident Evil, Lord of the Rings, and Blade Runner.  Which upcoming shows have the dudes hot and bothered versus which are left calling a cab at closing time?  This list spun into a chat about aging Hollywood peeps knowing when to hang it up and icon legacies (Harrison Ford and Ridley Scott, we're looking at you).  The Nerdy News is bookended with jabbering about what the boys will be playing this weekend.  Which board game and which RPG will land on the table?

The News:

Best Buy Puts GPUs Behind a Paywall

Amazon's Absorption of Comixology is Underway

Lost Ark Skyrockets to the Top of the Steam Charts

"Dino DNA!"

Addictive Sim Games

Stuff to Buy:

Monsternomicon (RD's favorite Monster Manual, Ever) - https://amzn.to/351psjJ

Barrage Board Game - https://amzn.to/34LT8Sm

Windward Board Game - https://amzn.to/3GTxKYg

Alien RPG - https://amzn.to/3GpfFRJ

Episode Sponsors and Affiliates:

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GreenManGaming: https://bit.ly/3F3qE2H

 

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Bert

It all started with a conversation about DM Privilege... and if it still exists according to the hivemind.  Trying to discuss the benefits of character flaws, player and DM autonomy, and Dungeon Master responsibilities in Dungeons and Dragons opens up an old would for Bert, who lets RD know exactly how he feels.  The guys kiss and make up and then continue to talk about the importance of vetting players (and groups) as well as less than perfect exits from gaming groups.

The News:

Food Nerd Alton Brown's Most Iconic Recipe

Will Wordle Remain Free?

Deep Rock Galactic the Board Game

Another Witcher Game in the Pipeline

Dying Light 2 500 Hour Investment is "Conservative"

Stuff to buy:

Shop Amazon and Support the Show: https://amzn.to/3ozsEun

Episode Sponsors and Affiliates:

Fanatical - https://bit.ly/3Gukh98

 

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Bert

Ryan and Bert bounce all over the nerddom this week.  Bert has a new title, "Mr. Terraforming Mars!" and both the guys are impressed with the upcoming "Tales from the Loop" board game.  This leads into a chinwag about preordering and kickstarting games in general.  Later, the guys develop a plan to replace the new D&D campaign with an Alien (you bitch!) adventure, Ryan tells stories of his overnight in Facebook Jail, and Bert struggles with the possibility of upgrading to a next-gen console.

The News:

Microsoft Update Reduces Your Life

Disney Pulls Upcoming Marvel Shows?

Entitled Delivery Driver "Shames" Apple Customer

Death Stranding Director's Cut Does PC Fans Right

Tabletop Roleplaying Space Games

Stuff to Buy:

Tales from the Loop Preorder - https://amzn.to/3AXrH3F

Alien RPG - https://amzn.to/3GpfFRJ

Episode Sponsors and Affiliates:

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This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Bert

This week, the bros rundown their experience playing one of the biggest names in the current board game hotness, Merchant's Cove.  After a quick lesson in "what is Public Domain?" Mike "thinks" he has a character concept for the upcoming D&D/TTRPG while Ryan's "parents" pop-in with their inappropriate boomer-esque quips.  After the news, Ryan graduates to the next step.... denial: he just may have a He-Man and the Masters of the Universe action figure addiction.

The News:

Big Week For Kickstarter Games

The 20 Hardest NES Games

Craving Grind?  Nobody Saves the World

GPU Loot Crates for Suckers

Stuff to buy:

Merchant's Cove Board Game: https://amzn.to/33wEugD

Episode Sponsors and Affiliates:

CuraDebt: Get your FREE debt consultation - 866-951-2699

Easy Roller Dice Company: https://bit.ly/3qwBWXG

GreenManGaming: https://bit.ly/3F3qE2H

 

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Just Mike

All of the nerds talk about their Ghostbusters: Afterlife experience. The full crew is here!  Mike and Ryan are yawning, since they had a late night out at the casino last night while Bert hangs in there through the news until all of the guys talk about the "most played" video games of their adult lives.  How well do you know the boys?  Match the game with the dude: Dragon Quest XI, Skyrim: Special Edition, and Cities: Skylines.

The News:

Toss a stream to your witcher

Tabletop Simulator Pulls the Plug on the Masses because of an AI error

Burger King reinvents the Whopper (and Mike had "pieces" in his Ch'King)

Fast Food Times Two!  What's Your Sign?  What's Your Meal?

The Digital Pandemic has been Eradicated!

Stuff to Buy:

Can you catch the guys' logged playtimes?  Get yourself a video game at the GreenMan: https://bit.ly/3F3qE2H

Episode Sponsors and Affiliates:

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This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Just Mike

Bert

Bert joins Ryan for a focused NanoNerdcognito discussion of their playthrough of the board game Otys.  Listen to the buds chatter about the components, the price point (under $20!), the actual gameplay -- and their final decision -- should you pick up this little clearance bin box?

Stuff to buy:

Otys -- under $20 at drop time!!! : https://amzn.to/3eihnsE

 

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Bert

Just as Just Mike and Ryan David begin recording, the news of the death of Bob Saget breaks.  The boys remember Bobby Blue before they tackle the trope of the "modern" (read oversexed) bard in tabletop roleplaying, especially D&D.  Discussion of the last gaming session includes some new games that hit the table, not all of them hits.  All this plus Ryan busts Mike's balls about the horrible background noises that the fighter jet parked in Mikey's living room makes; hence polluting the audio once again.

 

The News:

Vegan Bacon = Felony Charges

"500 hours to fully complete..." an upcoming video game?

Strap a 140 inch screen to your face

Free - "If On A Winter's Night, Four Travellers": https://bit.ly/3A7hm4V

Stuff to buy:

Just One Board Game: https://amzn.to/33wEugD

Dying Light: https://bit.ly/3Gpgafq

Episode Sponsors and Affiliates:

GreenManGaming: https://bit.ly/3F3qE2H

 

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Just Mike

This week, RD, Just Mike, and a little bit of Bert talk about ringing in the new year, Discuss their thoughts of The Witcher Season 2, Figure out if the gaming group has made a decision on a tabletop roleplaying system, and listen to Ryan "not" get sucked into buying He-Man and the Masters of the Universe action figures. All this, and the news make for a jam packed 1st episode of 2022!

The News:

RIP Blackberry

RIP Guillermo del Toro video games

Last year's Steam earners

Panda Gamecube Controller Cancelled

Google Maps and/or Waze apolgizes for stupid drivers

Final Fantasy VI pixel remaster release date

Jonathan Frakes directing everything Star Trek

Stuff to buy:

The Witcher Novel Box Set: https://amzn.to/34xELRj\

Death Stranding (DISCOUNTED!): https://bit.ly/3JPRpek

Episode Sponsors and Affiliates:

GreenManGaming: https://bit.ly/3F3qE2H

Easy Roller Dice Company: https://bit.ly/3qwBWXG

STDCheck: https://bit.ly/3f05mIo

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Just Mike

Bert

With Just Mike out on assignment, Bert sits in and shoots striaght with RD.  They discuss (semi) nerdy xmas traditions, unique tabletop RPG characters in recent memory, Every (to date) cancelled-in-2021 Netflix show, the recent influx of foreign fandoms in pop culture, the news, Iron Chef 24/365, which system should the gang's next campaign run, and of course we "don't" talk about the continuing saga of Woke WotC and the Death of D&D. 

News:Retread video gamesHommade pinball machinesGhostbusters the game and scrubbing Ghostbusters '16 from the box setUpscaling retro gaming to 4KMy gaming shouldn't be your therapy session

Show notes/links:

Tanner Petch's Pinball Creations: https://bit.ly/3HqAo8N

mClassic 4k Upscaling: https://amzn.to/3FEANnu

Stuff to buy:

Pandemic Reign of Cthulhu: https://amzn.to/3qvp58d

Otys (STILL super cheap!): https://amzn.to/3qvr4tb

Mezo: https://amzn.to/3pBxuHZ

 

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Bert