Ash Barker of the Guerrilla Miniature Games YouTube channel joins us in "The Dunkin Donuts at the edge of the universe" to discuss how we find time to paint with all our parenting and other duties...

Crstal Pisano, of the Boardgame Bliz Podcast, joins us in the third chair!   Up first, What is the origin story of the Boardgame Bliz podcast and what are some of the challenges of starting a podcast in a time when there are so many choices?   Later, Craig and Russ got early copies of Fantasy Flight Games new miniature game: Runewars! We preview it and share thoughts with Crystal to see if it can appeal to a board gamer who has never sampled miniature gaming before.   All that plus:    - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - App of the Ep (Game Master 5) -  & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: .   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:        ==Quick Reference== App of the Ep: 1 hr 1 min - Ticket to Earth Boardgame Blitz Origin Story: 1 hr 5 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 48 min Runewars Miniature Game Preview:  1 hr 57 min    Links Discussed in the show: Giant Killer Robots Kickstarter: Craig's Blog: Russ's Blog:  Total Fan Girl Blog:  Dice Tower Network:

We run into Crystal from the  podcast at "The Dukin Donuts at the Edge of the Universe" and start chatting about the movie Arrival.  Was it good Sci-fi and is linguistics cool now? Warning: Hear be spoilers!

Doug Johnson, the man behind Tablewar's F.A.T. mats, joins us in the third chair! Doug shares his story of how he went from gamer to every miniature gamer's favorite "Mat Man" as we learn how Tablewar went from idea to reality. Later Craig and Russ our rejoined by some more amazing folks from Weta Workshop as they discuss what it was like to bring the visual design concepts behind Giant Killer Robots to life.   All that plus:    - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - App of the Ep (Game Master 5) -  & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: .   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:        ==Quick Reference== App of the Ep: 1 hr 1 min - Game Master 5 Tablewar Story: 1 hr 8 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 52 min WETA Workshop on GKR Sculpting:  1 hr 58 min    Links Discussed in the show: Giant Killer Robots Kickstarter: Craig's Blog: Russ's Blog:  Total Fan Girl Blog:  Dice Tower Network:

While Craig and Russ are enjoying a snack at their usual "Dunk'n Donuts at the edge of he universe" they bump into Joel, Leonard, & Leri of Weta Workshop! Much geeking out ensues as Russ and Craig grill them on what it's like to work at a shop filled with orc swords, hobbit shields, & Ghost in the Shell armor. Joel Savage - 3D Artist Leonard Ellis - Modelmaker Leri Greer - Senior Concept Designer

Paul Tobin, Senior Concept Designer of Weta Workshop, in the third chair! Paul and Matt Hyra from Cryptozoic Games kick things off with details from the new gaming hotness Giant Killer Robots.  What exactly happens when you match these two companies plus robots? Later Craig and Russ chat about the pirate game "Blood and Plunder" from Flintlock Games.  What do they think about the game after a few plays? All that plus:    - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - App of the Ep (Might & Magic: Showdown) -  & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: .   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:        ==Quick Reference== App of the Ep: 41 min - Splitter Critter Giant Killer Robots:45 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 22 min Blood and Plunder:  1 hr 30 min    Links Discussed in the show: Giant Killer Robots Kickstarter: Craig's Blog: Russ's Blog:  Total Fan Girl Blog:  Dice Tower Network:

Craig and Russ discuss books they've been reading lately.

Raef "Hollywood" Granger is back in the third chair. Since it's been a while, Raef and Russ dive into some tech talk: video games, internet connectivity and more. It's all in there. Later Craig and Russ chat about Captain Con 2017.  How was the con and specifically how did our Konflict 47 event go?   All that plus:    - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - App of the Ep (Might & Magic: Showdown) -  & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: .   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:        ==Quick Reference== App of the Ep: 1 hr 5 min Tech Talk: 1 hr 12 min Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 19 min Captain Con 2017:  2 hr 23 min    Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: Russ's Blog:  Total Fan Girl Blog:  Dice Tower Network:

Craig and Russ set the dial on the wayback machine to early 2014 and ask "Where are they now?" for games reviewed in episodes 142 - 150.

Eric Teo, digital game developer and host of the "Push Your Luck!" podcast, joins us in the third chair. Up first Eric shares his discoveries of the complexity of mobile app design.  What did he learn developing his and what challenges have others run into trying to adapt board games to mobile apps? Later we dive into Seafall by Plaid Hat games.  It has been receiving mixed reviews since it's launch.  How does it compare to other legacy games, and is it fun?   All that plus:    - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - App of the Ep (Might & Magic: Showdown) -  & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: .   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:        ==Quick Reference== App of the Ep: 51 min - Might & Magic Showdown Game App Development: 58 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 43 min Seafall:  1 hr 50 min    Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: Russ's Blog:  Total Fan Girl Blog:  Dice Tower Network: