Episode 232: That New Consent Checklist

Monte Cook Games published a Consent Checklist book this week, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend gave it a read. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss what's in the document, as well as their thoughts on it as a tool for gaming! They even look at some of the reactions folks are having to it.

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• Consent in Gaming - Monte Cook Games — Here is the link to the Consent in Gaming booklet published by Monte Cook Games.

Episode 231: Trolling the Waters

With the Favorite off for the week, the Curmudgeon and the Legend examine the six gaming topics most likely to cause troll-ignited dumpster fires. Carie, not-Jason and Ryan talk blackface at larp, professional DMing, the Mercer effect and more!

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Episode 230: The Eight Fun Languages

A group of scholars determined that there are eight types of fun in games. The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore these "fun languages." After learning about them, Carie, Jason and Ryan examine how players and game runners can use them to make their games more fun!

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• The MDA paper — This is the original paper presented by Robin Hunicke, Marc LeBlanc and Robert Zubek detailing and defining the eight types of fun.

Episode 229: Help! I'm a new player!

After hearing from a friend who played their first D&D game ever recently, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend decided to talk about what new players should think about as they join a game. Carie, Jason and Ryan deep dive into the things new players should do to help make their first game even more fun!

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Episode 228: Ten Things To Make Your Game Better

This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend investigate some basic approaches to making your game better. Carie, Jason and Ryan gleen their experiences to compile a list of ten simple things anyone running a game can do right now to improve their group and help everyone have more fun!

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Episode 227: Maury Brown on New World Magischola

Maury Brown joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend this week to talk about the massively successful New World Magischola larp and the new Magimundi Bestiary currently on Kickstarter. Carie, Jason and Ryan talk about bisonatees, changing the world through larping, whimsical cryptids, destination larp organization and how "transmedia" doesn't really mean anything!

Special Guest: Maury Brown.

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• Magimundi Bestiary: New Monsters for 5e or Pathfinder by Inexorable Media LLC — Kickstarter — Back the Magimundi Bestiary on Kickstarter until Aug. 7, 2019.
• Learn Larp — This is Maury's company, Learn Larp, which runs New World Magischola.
• LearnLarp Online Shop — Get tickets for New World Magischola and other Learn Larp events here!

Episode 226: Dice Dice Baby

Why do people love dice? Gamers have to have all the dice they can get, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend spend some time with Lucia Versprille of Monstrous Incantations to talk about the little plastic buggers. In the process, Carie, Jason and Ryan learn all about the artisinal crafting and techniques of making your own dice by hand!

Special Guest: Lucia Verspille.

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• Monstrous Incantation on Twitter — Follow Monstrous Incantation on Twitter!
• Monstrous Incantation — Here is the official website and store for Monstrous Incantation dice!
• Monstrous Incantation on Instagram — Follow Monstrous Incantation on Instagram!
• Monstrous Incantation - Home — Check out Monstrous Incantation on Facebook here!
• Dice Making Discoveries — This is the Facebook group that Lucia talks about being a part of.
• WarcasterMolds Etsy Store — This is the store that Lucia purchases her molds from.

Episode 225: RPG Omnibus

It's a round robin extravaganza this week, as the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend tackle a ton of topics in rapid succession. Carie, Jason and Ryan plow through the first On A Roll RPG Omnibus!

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• Jeff Goldblum at TwinMask Larp — Here's a user video from a gamer that played with Jeff Goldblum on July 7, 2019, at the TwinMask Larp.

Episode 224: Ethics in Gaming

The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend tackle the difficult but important topic of ethics in gaming this week. Carie, Jason and Ryan try to figure out just what ethics are and how they affect gaming communities, as well as what gamers can do to help improve things!

Huge thank you to Dr. Andrea Phillips from Lee University for graciously contributing to our show this week through her research on ethics – used with permission.

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Episode 223: Anatomy of a Power Gamer

Inspired by something said in an interview on last week's show, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend do a deep dive into power gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan look at the reasons power gamers exist, how they affect your game and whether or not they are good or bad!

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