The D6 Generation

Kevin Clark of The Warstore joins the D6G crew for Rapid Fire, then we talk about how challenging it was to set up a new convention from scratch.  Kevin fills us in on all the details of The Warstore Weekend.

Later the D6G crew grabs the hot new game from Wizards of the Coast: Castle Ravenloft.  Is it Dungeons and Dragons 4e light?  Or is it a board game gateway to the RPG?  Or something else?  Listen to the rules in detail and decide for yourself.

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

- The Hollywood Minute

- Total Fan Girl

- 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:  1hr 5 min

Kevin Interview:  1 hr 13 min

Hollywood Minute: 1hr  44min

Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 57 min

Castle Ravenloft Review: 2 hr 8 min

 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

Smirk and Dagger head honcho Curt Covert joins the D6G crew this time around to discuss what's new with his company including their newest release: Hex Hex XL.

After that the boys take a look at two card games that are NOT, believe it or not, based on the Dominion mechanic!  Up first is the aforementioned Hex Hex XL, does the new bling improve the game?  And how could we resist taking a look at Death Angel: The Space Hulk card game from Fantasy Flight games.  

And don't miss a new listener segment:  Nutshell! 

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

- The Hollywood Minute

- Total Fan Girl

- 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:  56 min

Curt Covert Interview:  1 hr 4 min

Hollywood Minute: 2hr  7min

Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 15 min

Nutshell: 2 hr 39 minHex Hex XL: 2 hr 45 minDeath Angel: 3 hr 16 min 

 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

GenCon 2010 is over and we've got some exciting stuff to talk about from our visit.  The boys discuss their entire adventure during an extended Achievements in Gaming.  What they played, what was the new hotness, and highlights.

If you're still with us after all that, be sure to catch Raef and Russ interviewing Matt Wilson.  Matt brings us up to speed with his pet projects, i.e. movies and video games.  And gives us the Privateer Press state of the union, er, pirates.

That should be enough, but why stop there?  Total Fan Girl interviews the cast of The Guild, and we have LIVE FROM GENCON: It's Play by Mob.  

 

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

- Rapid Fire

- The Hollywood Minute

- 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:  1 hr 55 min

Matt Wilson Interview:  2hr 0 min

Hollywood Minute: 2hr  41min

Total Fan Girl interviews The Guild: 2 hr 59 min

Play by Mob: 3 hr 12 min

 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

GenCon Photo Album: Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

One of the best things about GenCon is being able to chat with the folks who bring us the wonderful games and tools we use to enjoy our hobby.

In this special bonus episode the D6G team bring you interviews with just a few of the companies at GenCon that caught our eye this year:

 - Dungeon Crawler: Interesting Card Game

 - Exillis: We get an update from the makers of the hybrid video/miniatures war game. (5 min mark) 

 - Fantasy Grounds Virtual Tabletop: Play your RPG's over the 'net.  (12 min mark)

 - Mantic Games: Fantastic miniatures that caught HD's eye.  (16 min mark)

 - Outbreak Undead: A brand new Zombie Survival RPG. (27 min mark)

 - Star Trek Games from Wizkids: Wizkids changes tactics and creates two meatier games based on the Star Trek license: Fleet Captains and Expeditions, which is designed by Reiner Knizia. (32 min mark)

 

The following fine organizations help make this show possible:

 , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

It's been just about a year since the launch of Malifaux.  The D6G team was happy to sit down with Eric Johns, the big cheese over at Wyrd Miniatures to discuss how the game did in year one, and what the new hotness is in the latest book and releases for the Malifaux miniature game.

Later Raef and Russ take advantage of Craig being distracted with a new son to discuss video games. With a focus on the recently released Starcraft 2 they examine what makes these games appealing.

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

- Rapid Fire

- The Hollywood Minute

- The News

- 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 3 min

Malifaux Interview:  1hr 9 min

Hollywood Minute: 1hr  56min

Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 6 min

Starcraft Chat: 2 hr 14 min

 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

We know it's the middle of summer, but winter is coming.  So we thought it would be best to start training now with Fantasy Flight Game's latest release "Battles of Westeros, a Battlelore Game."  (aka BoW)

First the D6G team chats with Robert Kouba, the man behind the new game.  What inspired the game?  And why base it on the Battlelore system?

Later it's time to dive deep into the mechanics of BoW and learn just what makes it tick with a detailed review.  Does the game feel like Battlelore?  Does it capture the world of George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire?

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

- Rapid Fire

- The Hollywood Minute

- The News

- 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:  52 min

Rob Interview:  58 min

Hollywood Minute: 2hr  19min

Total Fan Girl: 2hr 26 min

Battles of Westeros Review: 2 hr 32 min

 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

Episode 59 is truly Epic, both in length and content!  

First up the D6G team welcomes back Ross Watson from Fantasy Flight Games.  Ross brings us up to speed on the latest Warhammer 40,000 role playing game: Deathwatch.  Now you can play Space Marines!  How do the different chapters work?  What new Chapter did FFG invent?  What makes it different from Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader?

With all that talk of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Raef, Craig, and Russ felt it was time to tackle Epic: Armageddon.  Small in scale doesn't mean small in game play.  We discuss the game in detail.

And be sure to catch Total Fan Girl this week as she interviews three pro-gamers from the "Fragdolls."  What is it like to be a gamer on the pro vid-game circuit?

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

- Rapid Fire

- The Hollywood Minute

- The News

- & 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:  53 min

Deathwatch Interview:  59 min

Hollywood Minute: 2hr  6min

Total Fan Girl: 2hr 16 min

Epic Armageddon Detailed Review: 2 hr 38 min

 

 

 Links Discussed in the show:

Storm Wardens Charity: Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

Stronghold Games is a new game company, but lead by veterans of the industry.  Learn what this new company hopes to achieve and what they have coming out this fall as the D6G team interviews co-founders Stephen and KevinLater it's time to head out to Japan and tackle the conquest game Shogun that has a REALLY innovative mechanic.  All that and our usual 'not too horrible' humor, with features such as:- The Hollywood Minute- Rapid Fire- What's in the News- Total Fan Girl- & MoreIf 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 16 minStronghold Games Interview: Battlefield Friction: 1 hr 24 minHollywood Minute: 2hr  30minTotal Fan Girl: 2hr 42 minShogun Detailed Review: 2 hr 50 min Links Discussed in the show:Stronghold Games: Craig's Bookshelf: Raef's Blog: Craig's Blog: Total Fan Girl Blog: Pulp Gamer Network:

Command and Control, Battlefield Friction, morale, call it what you will, many games try to simulate the challenge of commanding troops. The D6G team discusses how this is done in many popular games in their first segment: Mulling Mechanics.Later they take on the roles of Dungeon Lords.  Sure, anyone can raid a dungeon, but can you build one and keep it safe from pesky heroes?  Does the newest game from the creator of Galaxy Trucker and Space Alert continue the tradition of funny, fun, and challenging?All that and our usual 'not too horrible' humor, with features such as:- The Hollywood Minute- Rapid Fire- What's in the News- Total Fan Girl- & MoreIf 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:  0 hr 53 min

Mulling Mechanics: Battlefield Friction: 1 hr 0 min

Hollywood Minute: 1hr 42 min

Total Fan Girl: 1hr 55 min

Dungeon Lords Detailed Review: 2 hr 0 min

 Links Discussed in the show:

Craig's Bookshelf: 

Raef's Blog: 

Craig's Blog: 

Total Fan Girl Blog: 

Wargamer Radio Network: 

Pulp Gamer Network:

Episode 56 is an RPG Interview extravaganza!  Up first the guys interview Sam Stuart of Fantasy Flight Games.  Sam gives the low down on two upcoming Rogue Trader RPG expansions: Lure of the Expanse and Into the Storm.  He even shares details about one of the new playable Warhammer 40,000 races added via Into the Storm.Then Total Fan Girl grabs some time with the guys from Evil Hat Productions and asks them to share what it was like to develop the upcoming Dresden Files RPG.  Finally the guys hop back on a board... a shuffle board?  To fight monsters?  Find out all the details in a detailed review of Catacombs.All that and our usual 'not too horrible' humor, with features such as:- The Hollywood Minute- Rapid Fire- What's in the News- & MoreIf 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:  0 hr 54 minInterview with Sam (Rogue Trader): 1 hr 0 minHollywood Minute: 2hr 13 minTotal Fan Girl (Dresden RPG): 2hr 22 minCatacombs Detailed Review: 2 hr 53 min Links Discussed in the show:TFG's Blog Review of Dresden RPG: Craig's Bookshelf: Raef's Blog: Craig's Blog: Total Fan Girl Blog: Wargamer Radio Network: Pulp Gamer Network: