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Game durations on the side of the box- who comes up with those? Why do they always seem wildly inaccurate? What is the point? We talk with five luminary game designers and ask them those questions and more on this week's episode. There are definitely some spicy takes out there, but we get into the nitty gritty of what goes into coming up that number and why, as well as what it doesn't measure and why it is actually pretty important! Ammon Anderson (Gnome Hollow, Twinkle, Twinkle), Jason Matthews (Twilight Struggle, Fort Circle Games), Kevin Wilson (Kinfire Chronicles, Arkham Horror), and brothers Cole and Drew Werhle (John Company, Pax Pamir) share their perspectives on this divisive metric.

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Incredible Dream has been publishing hit game after hit game since their co-operative adventure Kinfire Chronicles, with long-time game designer and Fantasy Flight Games vet Kevin Wilson at the helm. James and Mike got to chat recently with Kevin about their latest title which just hit Kickstarter: Kinfire Council, a lovingly crafted worker placement game with a few twists! Kevin tells us a bit about his career and we dive deep into the new game. Be sure to check out James' preview: https://gamingtrend.com/feature/previews/kinfire-council-hands-on-preview-hidden-cultists-and-starless-nights/

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Mike finally recounts his magical trip to Lake Geneva, WI, where he attended Gary Con XVI, kicking off the fiftieth year of Dungeons & Dragons with current and past designers, artists, and luminaries of the game. Luke Gygax explains how Gary Con came to be, and Mike (sloppily) recounts a historical D&D tour of the tiny resort town where Gary Gygax started it all.

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We saw a lot of great games at GAMA Expo last month, and we’ve got a few quick looks at some of them on today’s podcast! In addition to several new games that we saw for the first time, we got a few updates on some that we’ve been tracking since last year’s Expo!

Some updates on games we’ve covered:
-Luthier
-Mollyhouse
-Gnome Hollow

New reveals
-Boop The Halls
-Halo Flashpoint
-Canopy Evergreen
-7 Impossible Things
-Hurt Party
-Star Realms Academy
-Halo Flashpoint
-Invincible: The Hero Building Game

Also, of note, we will be going to a biweekly schedule to help free up some time for Mike and Mark while they both move. Hope to be back to weekly by Origins (June)!

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Tabletop gaming has blown up in recent years, and thanks to organizations like Games & Gaming Roundtable (GameRT) and Tabletop Alliance bringing games and game awareness into libraries and schools, that awareness is growing! We chat with George Bergstrom of GameRT and Josh Isringhauser of Tabletop Alliance about what they are doing and how you can help. Here's a few relevant links if you want to find out more:

GameRT:
https://games.ala.org/
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This week we chat with Nils Karlén (ALIEN RPG, Blade Runner RPG) and Kosta Kostulas (Coriolis — The Third Horizon, Mutant: Year Zero) about a new installment to the dark sci-fi TTRPG universe of Coriolis — The Third Horizon that just hit Kickstarter! Our special guest host is John Farrell (for at least part of the time). Check out the Kickstarter for Coriolis — The Great Dark and back it today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/coriolis-the-great-dark-rpg-explore-a-lost-horizon

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This week we dive into the genre of games known as DECK BUILDERS! Joins us as we go through as brief retrospective and exploration of the deck building mechanics and the games that use them.

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Things get sticky this week as Mike Dunn and Steven Starkey chat with Head Wizard of GooeyCube, Alphinius Goo himself! We talk about how he got into D&D as a young lad, what GooeyCube brings to the table for modern players, and of course, his love-letter to the game featured in the upcoming Kickstarter 'The Tomb of Gyzaenaxx'! Be sure to like and subscribe so that Mike's character in his campaign survives the next session! And by all that is gooey, hit the link below and go sign up for the chance to get $200 in free stuff from GooeyCube!

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This week we invited our Hobby Editor Randy Gregory II to chat about hobby painting and some of his competitions coming up, as well as his recent review of The Army Painter's Warpaint Fanatics line (which you can check out here: https://gamingtrend.com/feature/reviews/army-painter-fanatic-paints-a-collection-of-greatness/). Adam Abramowicz from The Army Painter joins us and gives us a peek into how they made this amazing new line of paints!

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Season 1 of Tabletop Throwdown starts with a BANG! This week we're looking at ten of our most anticipated tabletop titles coming out this year (not crowdfunding, these are games we should actually be able to play).  You won't want to miss our number one because we have a special surprise guest appearance!

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