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#60 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Adepticon 2022
Posted by Troy
Adepticon is back! Troy, Brice, and Ty share their time at the World’s Premiere Wargaming Convention. Before that the guys cover everything they have been playing, hobbying, and consuming in the last month+.

#60 – Adepticon 2022 – Playin' & Slayin'
There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/TXgvH-fP3A4
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Kemet Blood and Sand
- Galaxy Trucker
- HeroQuest
- Space Hulk
- D&D
- Milwaukee by Night – Vampire 5E https://www.twitch.tv/mr_mephisto
- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSfHo1hSnhzhaeY68RXAut8ZRDXTDzWp
- ARcana
- Conquest: Last Argument of Kings
- Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
- Elden Ring
- Blood Rage on Boardgame Arena
- Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
- Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Day of Ascension by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Angels of Death on Warhammer+
- DMZ on HBO / comic by Brian Wood
- Age of Ash – Daniel Abraham of James SA Corey
- An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (The Carls, #1) by Hank Green
- A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor (The Carls, #2) by Hank Green
- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
- GamingGeek – Adepticon 2022: What I Played & VIG Loot Haul
- Sepulchre of Heroes
- Geek Nation Tours




Tags: 40k, adepticon, Aos, Boardgames, Books, DnD, DnD5e, Dungeons and Dragons, HeroQuest, Kemet, Kickstarter, miniature games, Podcast, Role Playing, RPGs, space hulk, Vampire, WH40k, Zombicide, Zombicide: Invaders
#59 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Brice is Back
Posted by Troy
The whole gang is here! We welcome Brice back and discuss our hobby objectives for 2022.

#59 – Playin' and Slayin' – Brice is Back – Playin' & Slayin'
There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/m3uK1o1QHsE
Find us on Itunes Stitcher Google Play or Spotify!
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Magnate
- My City
- D&D – Rime of the Frostmaiden
- HeroQuest
- Guess Who
- World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King Boardgame
- Relic
- Pokemon TCG Rumble
- Floorplan
- Chronicles of Crime
- The Crew



Tags: 40k, Aos, Boardgames, Books, DnD, DnD5e, Dungeons and Dragons, floorplan, HeroQuest, Kickstarter, miniature games, My City, Podcast, Relic, Role Playing, RPGs, The Crew, WH40k
#58 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Favorites of 2021
Posted by Troy
Happy Holidays! It’s the end of the year so the trio shares their favorites of 2021.
There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/Q6ahDCuUSN0
Download here or find us on Itunes Stitcher Google Play or Spotify!
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- My City
- Gloomhaven (PC)
- HeroQuest
- Shotguns & Sorcery for 5E
- Fables D&D Campaign
- Vox Machina – Kith and Kin
- Rangers of Shadow Deep
Tags: 40k, Aos, Boardgames, Books, DnD, DnD5e, Dungeons and Dragons, Kickstarter, miniature games, Podcast, Role Playing, RPGs, WH40k
#56 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Mr. Mephisto
Posted by Troy
In episode we are joined by the Maestro of ChatGang, Ranter of RantCasts, Mr. Mephisto! After a super-size banter, we rant with Meph on RPGs and the “forever” GM syndrome. Listen to the end to hear Mephisto give brief answers for the first time ever in the Quickfire challenge!
There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/gl2sRq5dFQU
Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify!
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook @PlayinAndSlayin
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Mr. Mephisto
- Chronicles of Crime
- Undaunted
- The Crew
- PC – New World MMO
- Zombie Dice
- Marvels
- Midnight Mass
- The Guilty
- Books
- Warhawk by Chris Wraight
- (Annotated) American Gods by Neil Gaiman
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercombie
- The Blade Itself by Joe Abercombie
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Upcoming Events
- Holy Havoc – November 5-7, 2021 – Naperville, Ill
Tags: 40k, Aos, Boardgames, Books, miniature games, Mr Mephisto, Podcast, Rantcast, Role Playing, RPGs, Warhammer 40000
#55 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Gen Con / Warhammer+
Posted by Troy
We go old school with the Josh, Ty, Troy trio since the intern had the night off. Troy gets interrogated about his trip to Indianapolis and return to Gen Con. Then its the return of Play it or Slay it to discuss the benefits and shortcomings of Warhammer+
There is also a video version of the podcast if you want to remember what we look like https://youtu.be/rXAA9a_hhQ4
Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify!
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook @PlayinAndSlayin
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Zombicide 2nd Edition
- MegaPulse
- Thunder Road Vendetta
- Formula De
- Downforce
- Space Alert
- Books
- 14 by Peter Clines
- Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
- The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie
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Upcoming Events
- Brewcity Brawl 3 – September 11-12, 2021 – Milwaukee, WI
- Gen Con 2021 – September 16-19, 2021 – Indianapolis, IN
- GameholeCon – October 21 – 24, 2021 – Madison, WI
- DragonFall – October 23 – 24, 2021 – Lake Geneva, WI
- Holy Havoc – November 5-7, 2021 – Naperville, Ill
Tags: 40k, Aos, Boardgames, Books, megapulse, miniature games, Podcast, Role Playing, RPGs, Thunder Road, Warhammer 40000, Zombicide
#54 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – The Weekender
Posted by Troy
It’s the Weekender! There was a dearth of conventions this year so we decided to hold our own! In this episode, we share the awesomeness of that weekend of gaming and some tips for creating your own event. As well as what we are playing, building, reading and drinking.
There is also a video version of the podcast if you want to remember what we look like https://youtu.be/yPWuTn5uVwg
Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify!
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook @PlayinAndSlayin
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Ruins of Arnak
- Imperium
- Marvel Crisis Protocol
- Frostgrave
- Lords of Waterdeep
- Fort
- Books
- Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen #1) by Steven Erikson
- Mortis by John French
- Sons of Selenar by Graham McNeill
- Fury of Magnus by Graham McNeill
- Kill the Dead (Sandman Slim, #2) by Richard Kadrey
- The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) by Andrzej Sapkowski,
- Giannis By Mirin Fader
- The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson
- Dark Run (Keiko #1) by Mike Brooks
- Cocaine Cowboys – Netflix
- His Dark Materials – HBO
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Upcoming Events?!
- Brewcity Brawl 3 – September 11-12, 2021 – Milwaukee, WI
- Gen Con 2021 – September 16-19, 2021 – Indianapolis, IN
- GameholeCon – October 21 – 24, 2021 – Madison, WI
- DragonFall – October 23 – 24, 2021 – Lake Geneva, WI
- Holy Havoc – November 5-7, 2021 – Naperville, Ill