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September 12, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 190: Swarms! Hordes! RD Channels Ginny Di’s ”Burnout!?!”
The trio are reunited and they form up to take on swarms and hordes as monsters in TTRPGs! Why is the swarm not loved? How is a horde of 100s of somethings not used more often at the table? The news then makes RD almost stroke out. Seriously. After as he recovers, the guys help Ryan diagnose his gaming drought and make sure that it is not "burnout" akin to everyone's favorite SparkleTroll TiddyStreamer, Ginny Di.

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The News:
Autistic folks rejoice! WotC has now exploited you too!
Trail of Cthulhu 2nd edition
"Best" Lovecraft-inspired games for your table -- NOT!
The Killers killing their legacy and career
Your Tiefling barista has a new system to support theythem
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1 hr
September 05, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 189: Cliques in the TTRPG Hobby; ”Essential” DM Tips
RD and Kyle start off this marathon show with a discussion of all the subgroups that comprise the TTRPG hobby. Spanning from SparkleTrolls to F̶a̶u̶x̶s̶ Tinkerers to BrOSRs and the OSR, clear definitions of play and philosophy are outlined. The news is a big week, which is followed by a bigger list of the alleged Top 10 Essential Tips for a DM. Of course, some of these tips will derail your game, but hey -- if you only play six sessions you won't notice!

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The News:
Texas Chainsaw Board Game
Critical Role Re-alignment
The Tabletop Boom
Red Dead Redemption 3 Announcement
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1 hr 20 min
August 29, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 188: Everybody’s Back!; Real-world Influences on Worldbuilding
It's a BIG one -- making up for our vacay show last week. Everyone is back, Randy Nichols sits in, and we catch up on the scene! Lots of news happens since we were off for a week, which wasn't so bad in the grand scheme of things. After the news, everyone talks about how our unique real-world travel and experiences bleed into our TTRPG worldbuilding. Lots of fun and worth the wait! Be prepared, we go long this week!

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The News:
Fallout the TV show
Dungeons and Dragons Bourbon
WrestleQuest Goes Gold on Steam
Celeb Deaths a-plenty
The Last of Us Future Plans
Critical Role Board Game/Deckbuilder
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1 hr 20 min
August 22, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 187: Death of a FLGS; Not the Best 80’s Slasher Flicks
This week, we revisit a classic segment that talks about a very serious topic... the unfortunate demise of the Friendly Local Gaming Store. The FLGS has long been a cornerstone of the hobby, but they are fading into the ether. After that classic segment, we rundown and skewer a "list." This week: the alleged top 10 slasher flicks of the 1980s. Not too shabby a show for being on vacation!

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The News:
None this week! Vacation week!
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41 min
August 15, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 186: TTRPG How-to with a New Group; Can We Love Lovcraftesque?
You have a new table of players, how do YOU handle starting from scratch with all new personalities? The boys discuss this scenario, which of course spirals to include talk of safety tools, session zero, and other modern insanity. Then, the news never ends as the gang goes deep into a couple of stories, ending with RD wanting to love "Lovecraftesque," but uncertain about fully buying in because of open activism on behalf of the creators.

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The News:
Play an Anthropromorphic Duck? Hard Pass.
WotC Selling Politics, but NOT Selling Books
Xenomorphs Come to Earth in new Alien Series
Metal Gear Solid -- The Board Game!!!
Lovecraftesque
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1 hr
August 08, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 185: Rule Zero, Encumbrance, and PONIES?!?
Everyone seems to be having a moment about Rule Zero. The fauxs and the bros are using it for posturing, but how does it really impact our gang? Find out where each opinion falls on the subject. This spirals into an encumbrance debate before the news. After the week's word, David Silver of Silver Games stops in to (and you are not reading this incorrectly) talk the guys into playing "Ponyfinder." Neigh!

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Check out Ponyfinder: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/5559/Silver-Games-LLC?affiliate_id=3908211
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The News:
Switch 2? New Nintendo Console
Update: We Were Right abut Baldur's Gate 3
WotC AI Damage Control
Ferris Bueller
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1 hr 1 min
August 01, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 184: Player Death in TTRPGs; Necro-ing a Lost TV Show!
Somewhere, a SparkleTroll is crying over the character that died four weeks ago at the table. Hear the gang's thoughts on PC death in #TTRPGs. The guys defend the #OSR philosophy on death and talk about how it needs to be handled. The news includes some laughs at some new stuff and a trip to Japan. After the news, the guys wax regarding if they had the power to revive a long-cancelled television show -- which show would each pick?

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The News:
Baldur's Gate 3 Gets "Better" with Rigged Die Rolls!
Our Favorite Japanese Park
Pathfinder #card-based #boardgame
The #DnD Tourist's Guide to #DMing
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1 hr 2 min
July 25, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 183: TTRPG Dungeon Creation (and DM Screens!); App-based Board Games
Things return to normal for the gang as Kyle rebounds from his stint without power in time to talk about D&D and TTRPG Dungeon Crafting. As usual, the boys get sidetracked and throw in a little "DM Screen?" talk before the news. After this week's noteworthy morsels, the conversation turns to app-based board games and if they are a boon or bane to the scene. A fun week of nerdy talk!

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The News:
"Mr. Boddy's Body, It's Gone!"
Please don't make a VtM film
Sometimes Dead is Better
Stripper game designers with a heart of gold
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57 min
July 18, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 182: Diversity & Dragons Guest Hosts; RD on IC!; Solo Gaming; Board Game Prefs
Mother Nature has sidelined Kyle, so our friend and YouTube sensation Diversity & Dragons sits in as co-host! Appropriately, the gang discusses the big news of Ryan being named the third host of Inappropriate Characters; he gets DD's blessing and words of wisdom. The news brings an impromptu discussion of the solo gaming trend. Lastly, the gang wraps up by talking about their own flavor profiles in board gaming.

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The News:
New Solo Horror TTRPG
Racist Coyote & Crow makes board game
XCOM clone looks good
Star Trek -- Solo?!?
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1 hr 7 min
July 11, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 181: Baldur’s Gate 3 Bearing Down with a Bare Bear; The Kobold Cookbook
He's a druid, not a bar-bear-ian! We do more than the bare minimum as we paws to reflect on the news that barely influenced us to buy a game! At least it doesn't last fur-ever, because we have some news to peruse. After the news designer Richard Davis swings by to talk about Explorer's Guild's new Kickstarter, The Kobold Cookbook! Can you bear the excitement?!? (sorry)
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The Kobold Cookbook Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amarik/the-kobold-cookbook

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The News:
Tik Tok Cooking Trends?
Amazing Lovecraftian Film You Never Heard Of
"The Best Comedy Movies, Ever" (yes, they said ever)
Leatherface in Cardboard
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59 min