Nerdcognito

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

Mike tries to talk down Ryan from axing 5e from the gaming table as Wizards of the Coast / D&D doubles down on their politically correct "corrections," the excellent board game Otys can be had for cheap, and we give you some Horror for your Holiday as the guys discuss if any of the "flicks to watch over Christmas" whet their appetites.  This, plus the nerdy news (pizza, anyone?) and a lot of scattered nerdy chat pack this episode of ad-free audio bliss for your Chanuramakwanszmas week.

Show Notes and Links:

Otys -- super cheap! : https://amzn.to/3eihnsE

Support the show: https://www.nerdcognito.com/p/support-the-show-1638471242/

 

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Just Mike

The Bros talk about Midnight Mass on Netflix (now that Ryan forced Mike to watch it), woke Dungeons & Dragons striking again, Heroquest Expansions, and Ryan David getting unfriended.  Following the news, and saving this train wreck of an episode, is Sci-Fi / Specutulative Fiction author Roger Ley.  Roger swoops in and discusses Chronoscape, the first book in his latest anthology, as well as his own history and process as a writer.

 

Show Links:

Roger Ley and his works on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3F2A7YD

Watch Midnight Mass on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81083626

and.... Cheekbones: https://bit.ly/3mue1Y3

Stuff to Buy:

Heroscape Expansions: https://amzn.to/3sanx6c

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Just Mike

A very ill Ryan David and a just fine Just Mike apparently want to talk about food -- it keeps creeping back into this week's episode!  We give advice about lugging around a hoard of gold in Dungeons and Dragons, destroy the mainstream media perception of the best games, talk about our favorite fantasy race/class combos, try to figure out what to get our parents for their holiday gifts, visit Ryan's amore-du-jour in the Tabletop RPG world, the upcoming "Hell Night," and talk entirely too long about bacon grease all while squeezing in the nerdy news.

 

Stuff to Buy:

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

BACK Hell Night on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gavrielquiroga/hell-night

 

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Just Mike

Just Mike figures out that he has to turn ON his mic for the world to hear him and then joins Ryan David in a chat about Thanksgiving, Gatekeeping in the hobby, and bringing children to the gaming table.   The boys also talk about sex scenes in video games, Mike quizzes Ry's "dating lingo" prowess, the news, and they "don't" talk about board games and the current hotness!

SHOW LINKS:

Support the show when you shop Amazon - https://amzn.to/31cKYRm

Buy HeroQuest - https://amzn.to/3xJAHaV

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Just Mike

It's 2x board game night where Ryan David and a hungover Just Mike tackle both the new Cthulhu mythos reimagining of Battlestar Galactica, Unfathomable and finally blab about Abomination. The guys get blasted for their thoughts from last week about Forza, talk about defunct strip clubs, & dive into the news.

Yes, we know Mike's audio blows whale winkie.  More on this next episode.

Stuff to buy:

Unfathomable: https://amzn.to/3CPoUZu

Abomination: https://amzn.to/3nNxBzi

 

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Just Mike

Just Mike and Ryan David shoot the shit. Sticking to the bowl this week was Pornstar Brandi Braids, computer woes, a Roll Player Adventures board game review, nerdy news featuring cancel culture, and TV talk highlighting "Alaska survivor," The Expanse, Narcos, and Midnight Mass.

Stuff to Buy:

Roll Player Adventures: https://amzn.to/3FnKHcD

13th Age: https://amzn.to/32gZzvf

This Episode's Hosts:

Ryan David

Just Mike