In this episode, "On Being a Carebear," Brendan explores the nuance and emotions of being a carebear player.

On this episode, Brendan discusses the recent snowfall in Chicagoland and games that make you deal with a deluge of problems or resources.

Brendan discusses the way that permanent decisions in games like Pandemic: Legacy affect the narrative experience of gameplay.

Games discussed: Gloomhaven, Pandemic: Legacy, Dead of Winter, T.I.M.E. Stories

In this episode, Brendan ponders the two kinds of gamers, people who play lots of different games (broadly) and people who play one game lots (deeply). Which type are you?

Brendan discusses some of the nuances and history of copyright and intellectual property and how that connects to the recent fracas about boardgame piracy.

Brendan discusses the awesome feeling (in a board game) of not having quite enough resources to do what you want to do.

Brendan shares his thoughts about the definitions  of these two terms, and explains why they are somewhat outdated terms.

In this episode recorded just before the end of 2018, Brendan talks about TRANSMETROPOLITAN, a cyberpunk graphic novel by Warren Ellis, the rise of investment seminars and Laramy Fisk, the next Hactivist meeting, and Investment cards. Join us!

Join us for this Holiday-themed Netrunner extravaganza, at nearly 30 minutes. Hold on to your butts. In this episode, Brendan talks about which cards would be the favorites for which characters from your favorite holiday movies. We ask how to avoid Punitive Counterstrike, and we ponder Celebrity Gift.

This week, we discuss the amazing South African science-fiction novel ZOO CITY, talk about how we're all already in the Shadow Net, and ponder the Laguna Velasco District. Join us! And be sure to reach out to us at @rattleboxgames or on forums.stimhack.com.