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Ty and Troy return from Gen Con 2025, and special guest host Raf Cordero takes the interviewer’s chair! From first impressions and surprise discoveries to gaming highlights, hidden gems, and funny convention moments, Raf guides Ty and Troy through their Gen Con 2025 recap. Plus, the crew shares what they’ve been playing, hobbying, and reading. Whether you were in Indy or following from home, this episode has the insider scoop you don’t want to miss.

There is also a video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/eLTWy7-ZtaA

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Games (Played / Talked About)
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
D&D – Dragon’s Sandbox
D&D
Clank: Catacombs
7 Wonders Duel – Lord of the Rings Edition
Thunder Road
Interceptor
Wroth
Vantage
Legions Imperialis
Mörk Borg
Rangers of Shadowdeep
SnapShips
Chinatown
Axolotl with a Gun
Battle Monsters
Lord of the Rings Pandemic
Gundam TCG

Crowdfunding / Purchases
Nemesis: Retaliation
The Dead Keep
Forsaken

🎮 Video Games
Armored Core
Nightreign
Apex Legends

📚 Books & Audiobooks
Malazan: Midnight Tides – Steven Erikson
Malazan: Dust of Dreams - Steven Erikson
Ark – Veronica Roth
Summer Frost – Blake Crouch
The Order of Time – Carlo Rovelli
He Who Fights With Monsters – Shirtaloon (Travis Deverell)
The Gates of Fire – Steven Pressfield
Rust Colored Rain –

📺 TV Shows
Below Deck: Sailing Yacht
Sinners 
Animal Kingdom

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Ty and Troy are joined by Raf Cordero as they crack some drinks, talk hobby progress, and revisit Gen Cons past in “The Gen Con Time Machine.” From their first unforgettable trips to Parkside and Milwaukee to late-night gaming in Indy, it’s a nostalgic dive through decades of dice, drinks, and dungeons. Plus: Relic Blade, Zombicide White Death, Outbreak Undead, Nightreign, and more!

🎲 Games We Played & Talked About
Zombicide: White Death
Seven Wonders Duel – Lord of the Rings Edition
Relic Blade
Frosthaven
Pendragon (RPG)
ARCS
Captain Sonar
Blood Bowl
Dragon Delves 
Unmatched: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)
Speakeasy (Lacerda Game)

🧪 Video Games
Dune: Awakening
Nightreign

Gen Con Exhibit at UW-Parkside https://libguides.uwp.edu/gencon


📚 Books / Audiobooks
The Devils – Joe Abercrombie
Sun Eater Series (Book 1: Empire of Silence) – Christopher Ruocchio
The Stone Knife (Songs of the Drowned series) – Anna Stephens
Dungeon Crawler Carl – Matt Dinniman
He Who Fights With Monsters – Shirtaloon (Travis Deverell)
The System Apocalypse – Tao Wong
Gates of Fire – Steven Pressfield
Randomize (short story) – Andy Weir
Midnight Tides (Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 5) – Steven Erikson
Era of Ruin (Warhammer 40K short story collection) – various authors
Impact Winter (Season 3) – Audible Original Audio Drama

📺 TV Shows / Streaming Series
Murderbot Diaries (TV adaptation) – based on the series by Martha Wells
Silo – Apple TV+
What We Do in the Shadows – FX / Hulu
Squid Game (Seasons 1–3) – Netflix
Daggerheart: Age of Umbra (Critical Role live play series) – Darrington Press / Critical Role


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Ty and Troy share what they’ve been playing, building, and backing—from Zombicide: White Death and Frosthaven to Pendragon 6E and Legions Imperialis. They also talk hobby progress, new Kickstarters, and Ty and Raf’s new Goonhammer podcast The Campaign Trail. The main topic dives into adapting favorite books and movies into RPG encounters and miniature wargame scenarios, bringing epic moments from page and screen to the tabletop.

Games We Played & Talked About
Zombicide: White Death – with Lacuna Coil & TMNT expansions
Frosthaven
Pendragon 6E – Arthurian RPG campaign
Carcassonne
Dorfromantik
Relic Blade – Caverns of Kural terrain
Legions Imperialis
Trench Crusade

Books, Shows & Media
The Last of Us Season 2 (HBO)
Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells – and Apple TV adaptation
Witch King by Martha Wells
Solo Leveling (Anime)
Inevitable Ruin
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
Fantasticland

Other
The Campaign Trail – new campaign-focused podcast on Goonhammer Patreon
Universal Studios D&D Experience – Waterdeep live-action attraction https://youtu.be/hdHJvBCGz_Q?si=K38VPvUPQkETtVRV

Crowdfunding
Sin Eater https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/huntersbooks/sin-eater-0
Helwick Part II - Hell Hath No Fury https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/terrabloks/helwick-part-ii-hell-hath-no-fury
Blades in the Dark Deep Cuts https://johnharper.itch.io/deep-cuts

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Ty and Troy discuss their summer gaming goals, including Trench Crusade table planning, terrain accumulation, and a RelicBlade game. They also share updates on games they are playing, such as Dorf Romantik and Drakkenheim, and their hobby progress.

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Adepticon Milwaukee has drawn to a close and the guys have made the much shorter trip home.  Ty, Troy, and Josh recap the games played, friends new and old seen, and some of the highlights of their time at the Baird Center in Milwaukee for Adepticon.  Thank you to everyone for playing games and stopping by during the convention.

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Ty and Troy sit down pre-Adepticon to share what they have been playing, hobbying, and reading. Then, they preview some of the many cool things to do and see at Adepticon.

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Ty, Josh, and Troy sit down for a lively banter-full episode. They are deep into planning for Adepticon and share their experiences from playtesting the Imperium Maledictum RPG. The guys discuss their hobby progress in preparation for the BoD events at Adepticon. They also provide insights into their recent crowdfunding spending and share what they’ve been reading and watching lately.

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Ty and Troy sit down to review their experiences at the Midwinter Gaming Convention held at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee, WI. They then provide a brief update on the status of Basement of Death events at Adepticon and share the first of their mini-advice sessions for navigating the new downtown Milwaukee location for Adepticon. This includes recommendations for dining, drinking, and fun scavenger hunt spots to explore. Be sure to listen to our upcoming episodes as we offer you an insider's perspective on downtown Milwaukee and advice for the upcoming Adepticon.

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The Weekender that Was - Ty, Josh, and Troy are back from a solid weekend of storytime gaming with Ty.  Listen as they talk about the games that were played; including Oathsworn and Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin.  As well as recapping some of what they have been reading and watching recently.  They rave about Secret Level's D&D/WH40K episodes.  Then they wrap up with a discussion on some of their favorite reads, watches, and games of 2024.

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Troy and Ty gather in advance of the Thanksgiving Holiday to discuss not only their favorite dishes, but a few of their other gaming/hobby related favorites.  The episode brings a few updates on the hobby plans for winter, a brief review of reading progress, and some discussion around the games that have been played.

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