The D6 Generation

In Book 2 of The Lost Chapters perform a detailed analysis of what we learned with our interview with Spartan Games founder Neil.

We couldn't let January slip by without our annual predictions for the up coming year.  What does 2011 hold for the world of gaming?  To be honest, we've got no idea, but it's fun to try and guess.

Later it's back to mulling mechanincs! This time it is scenario design.  What makes a good scenario?  How do you design one yourself?  Raef, Russ, and Craig give there thoughts on this fun way to enhance your gaming.

Be sure to catch Total Fan Girl as well, as Nicole interviews Jessica Mills, one of the minds behind the hit web series "Awkward Embraces."

All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including: 

- The Hollywood Minute

- What's in the News

- Do You Ever Notice

- & 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:

 , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

  

 

 

 ==Quick Reference==

The News:  58 min

Predictions for 2011:  1 hr 7 min

Hollywood Minute: 2 hr 10 min

Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 22 min

Scenario Design: 2 hr 38 min 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Awkward Embraces: http://www.AwkwardEmbraces.com

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Russ's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

In Book 1 of the Lost Chapters the D6G team details what happened in an evening session of the Deathwatch RPG from Fantasy Flight games.

The D6G starts 2011 off big with a MEGASODE!  Up first it's an interview with Neil Fawcett, the man at the helm of Spartan Games.  We get Neil's origin story, how Spartan got started, and what lead the company from Uncharted Seas to Firestorm Armada to Dystopain Wars and beyond.

Later, the hosts go into squad mode and give a detailed review of Deathwatch, Fantasy Flight Games' RPG that lets you take on the role of a Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine.

 All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including: 

- The Hollywood Minute

- What's in the News

- Do You Ever Notice

- Total Fan Girl

- & 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:

 , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

  

 

 

 ==Quick Reference==

The News:  1 hr 21 min

Spartan Games Interview:  1 hr 30 min

Hollywood Minute: 2 hr 49 min

Total Fan Girl: 3 hr 3 min

Deathwatch Review: 3 hr 10 min 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Russ's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

Dystopian Wars spread to the podcast this week as Raef, Craig, and Russ venture back into alternate 1870 and investigate a steam punk world at war on land, sea, and air.  A game so big that it sucked up two whole segments of the show!  Has Spartan Games found that the third time is indeed the charm with this one?

 All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including: 

- The Hollywood Minute

- What's in the News

- Do You Ever Notice

- Total Fan Girl

- & 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:

 , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

  

 

 

 ==Quick Reference==

The News:  1 hr 9 min

Forecasting Feats or Failures:  1 hr 1 min

Dystopian Wars Pt 1: 1hr 11min

Hollywood Minute: 2hr  13min

Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 23 min

Dystopain Wars pt 2: 2 hr 32 min 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Russ's Blog:

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

Back in January (Ep 47) the D6G team made some bold (crazy?) predictions of what would happen in 2010.  Now it's time to see if they were right... at all.  Did any of them get anything correct?

Later, the team dives in to Fantasy Flight Game's Sid Meier's Civilization board game.  Does this version of the classic turn based 4x computer game finally get it right?

 All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including: 

- The Hollywood Minute

- What's in the News

- Do You Ever Notice

- Total Fan Girl

- & 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:

 , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

  

 

 

 ==Quick Reference==

The News:  1 hr 9 min

Forecasting Feats or Failures:  1 hr 15 min

Hollywood Minute: 2hr  15min

Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 30 min

Civilization Review: 2 hr 39 min 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Russ's Blog:

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

Russ, Raef, and Craig can hardly contain their excitment as they get to chat with one of their favorite miniatures rules designers Alessio Cavatore!  Learn how he got started in the industry, what he's worked on and what his latest projects are with Mantic and other companies.

After that, Total Fan Girl is very excited to sit down with singer and song writer Marian Call in an extended TFG segment.

And finally, Raef and Russ talk tech and update listeners on their tech lair set up.  How does the new TV tech fit into their set ups?  Do consoles still solve all their needs?  And what the heck does the Kinect have to do with anything?

 All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including: 

- The Hollywood Minute

- What's in the News

- Do You Ever Notice

- Voicemail

- & 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:

 , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

  

 

 

 ==Quick Reference==

The News:  1 hr 4 min

Alessio Cavatore Interview:  1 hr 12 min

Hollywood Minute: 2hr  8min

Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 22 min

Voicemail: 2 hr 57

Tech Talk: 3 hr 0 min 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Marian Call:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Russ's Blog:

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

So many games, so little time... but what should you get excited about?  In the new segment "Hype or Tripe" the D6G team examines some of the things on their radar and tries to decide is it worth the hype?  Or is it gonna be tripe?

Later, Raef has somehow convinced Russ that it's time to review Agricola.  And Russ agrees!  They examine Agricola in detail... why does Raef love it?  How does it play?  Has Russ finally fallen in love with farming? And where was Craig for the second bit?

 All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including: 

- The Hollywood Minute

- Total Fan Girl

- Do You Ever Notice

- Nutshell

- & 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:

 , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

  

 

 

 ==Quick Reference==

The News:  1 hr 21 min

Hype or Tripe:  1 hr 34 min

Hollywood Minute: 2hr  28min

Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 38 min

Nutshell: 2 hr 56

Agricola: 3 hr 1 min

 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

The D6G team can hardly contain their excitment as they chat with one of the most prolific and well known authors of modern Sci-fi: David Weber.  He even joins the guys for Rapid Fire!

Later, it's time to visit many of the games that have been discussed on the show and talk strategies.  How do the guys approach some of their favorite games?

 

 

 

All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including: 

- The Hollywood Minute

- Total Fan Girl

- Do You Ever Notice

- & 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:

 , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

  

 

  

 ==Quick Reference==

The News:  44 min

David Weber Interview:  52 min

Hollywood Minute: 1hr  59min

Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 14 min

Game Strategies: 2 hr 33 min

 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

Extra Life is a way gamers can help kids.  In this episode the D6G crew discuss what its about and interview Dan from Myriad Games.  How did he decide to get involved with Extra Life, and what is all this stuff about GameSalute.com?

Later, it's time to go back in time and play Founding Fathers.  What do the guys think of this Euro-style game about the writing of the US Constitution?

All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including: 

- The Hollywood Minute

- Total Fan Girl

- The Nutshell

- Do You Ever Notice

- & 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:

 , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

  

 

  

 ==Quick Reference==

The News:  1hr 1 min

Dan Interview:  1 hr 6 min

Hollywood Minute: 1hr  55min

Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 4 min

Nutshell: 2 hr 22min

Founding Fathers Review: 2 hr 31 min

 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network: