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#31 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Adepticon 2019
It’s our Adepticon 2019 review show! Sorry for the slight delay as we recovered from some nasty post-con contagions. The intern, Brice, also joins us to share his Adepticon and his D&D adventures with a Deck of Many Things.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Terrain Tutor Kickstarter
- Claustrophobia 1643
- Interview with Abnett on Voxcast
- Gaiman on Ferriss (Good Omens on Amazon)
Upcoming Events
- Brewcity Brawl 2019 – May 17-19
- Nexus – May 30 – June 2
- Origins – June 12 -16
- Gen Con – Aug 1 – 4
#30 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Holy Wars
This episode Ty and “the intern” recap their adventure filled weekend at the Holy Wars Age of Sigmar event. The guys revisit Xia which recently got back to the table. In the “Play it or Slay It” review they discuss Games Workshop’s themed army dice and define the term #dickdice.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Holy Wars Age of Sigmar Narrative Event
- Xia: Legends of a Drift System
- Critical Role
- Icarus
- Expanse RPG
- ARMIES & LEGIONS & HORDES by Dave Taylor
- MAMS Patreon
Upcoming Events
- Adepticon 2019 – Mar 27th -31st
- Brewcity Brawl 2019 – May 17-19
- Nexus – May 30 – June 2
- Origins – June 12 -16
- Gen Con – Aug 1 – 4
#26 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Letters to Santa
Happy Holidays! It’s the time of year when everyone is writing letters to Santa. The guys let him know the things they really wish for this season. Ty gives a mini review of the not mini-game, Gloomhaven, and the roll and write game Railroad Ink is reviewed in Play it or Slay it.
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Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Railroad Ink
- KeyForge
- Azul
- Blackstone Fortress
- Fireball Island
- Gloomhaven
- Dwarves, Elves and Demons
- Blood Rage Digital
- Battlefoam Magna Racks
- ABCs & 123s of D&D
- Harry Potter Hogwarts Lego set
Upcoming Events
- Midwinter Gaming Convention – Jan 10th – 13th, 2019
- WAAAGH! Paca – Jan 25- 27th – Waupaca, WI
- Holy Wars V – Feb 22-24, 2019 – Yorkville Illi
- Adepticon 2019 – Mar 27th -31st
- Brewcity Brawl 2019 – May 17-19
#25 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Ministomp Interview
We’re back and we’ve been busy. This episode we cover our visits to Essen Spiel, DragonFall, Holy Havoc and GameholeCon. We also have a conversation with the incomparable Landmine from Ministomp and discuss the greatness of the miniature gaming community, hobby projects, and of course beer. Finally, we have a Play it or Slay it/Resurrection review of The Resistance.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Ministomp.com @ministomp on twitter
- Orbis
- Photosynthesis
- Spirit Island
- Spiel ‘18 in Essen Germany – Ty’s trip with Anvil 8
- Dragonfall
- Holy Havoc
- Gamehole Con
- D&D – Arts & Arcana
- Name of the Wind
- Hagglethorn Hollow Kickstarter
- The Resistance
Upcoming Events
- Board Game with Beverages Nov 30 Milwaukee WI
- Midwinter Gaming Convention – Jan 10th – 13th, 2019
- Adepticon 2019 – Mar 27th -31st
- Brewcity Brawl 2019 – May 17-19
#21 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Gen Con Champions
Another Gen Con has come and gone. The guys recall their adventures at the greatest four days of gaming and review a few of the games they played there: Reef, Tiny Epic Zombies, Shogunate and many others. In “Play it or Slay It” this time they review the new Age of Sigmar themed TCG released at Gen Con, Warhammer: Champions.
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Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Wrath & Glory
- Reef
- Tiny Epic Zombies
- Kids on Bikes
- Outbreak Undead 2E
- Shogunate
- Race for the Galaxy
- Tags
- Expanse RPG
- Trogdor the Boardgame
- Witchborn
- Frostgrave
- Resident Evil Boardgame
- Ashes of Creation
- Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions
Upcoming Events
Chaos GT Oct 6-7 Huntsville AL
FlatCon October 12-14 Interstate Center, Bloomington, IL
RockCon Oct 19-21
Dragonfall – Oct 19-21 Elmhurst, Ill
Essen Oct 25-28
Holy Havoc – Nov 2-4th
GameholeCon Nov 8-11
#20 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Gen Con 51 Prepisode
It’s time for the annual Gen Con Prepisode! The guys preview some of the new games they will be looking to check out at this year’s Gen Con and provide some tips and tricks to navigating the best four days of gaming with 60,000 other people. But that’s not all. This episode Ty also recaps his adventures playing AoS at Midwest Meltdown.
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Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Galaxy Trucker
- Flamme Rouge – Peloton
- Adeptus Titanicus
- ABCs of D&D, 123s of D&D
- #DrakeGate18 Twitter Thread
Gen Con 2018 Things to Check out
- Transformers CCG
- Warhammer 40,000: Heroes of Black Reach
- Robotech: Attack on the SDF-1
- Kick-Ass: The Board Game
- Forbidden Sky
- My Little Scythe
- Wrath & Glory
- The Witcher RPG
- Warhammer 4e RPG
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game 30th Anniversary Edition
- Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition Core Book
- Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game
- Reef
- Kingdomino: Age of Giants
- Scythe: Rise of Fenris
- Tiny Epic Zombies
- Kitchen Rush
- The Big Score
- Neon Gods
- Kids on Bikes
- Outbreak Undead 2E
- Terraforming Mars: Prelude
- Chronicles of Crime –
- Clank!: The Mummy’s Curse –
- Blue Lagoon
- Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger
- Pantone: The Game
- Pandemic: 10th Anniversary
- Oxna Bears All/Aetherium Rhommox
Gen Con Featured Artist – Alayna Danner
Sun King Brewery – Everlasting Gamer
Upcoming Events
GenCon Aug 2-5
FlatCon October 12-14, 2018, Interstate Center, Bloomington, IL
RockCon Oct 19-21
Dragonfall – Oct 19-21 Elmhurst, Ill
Essen Oct 25-28
Holy Havoc – Nov 2-4th
GameholeCon Nov 8-11
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