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#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
#24 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – The Mind of Ty
The trio shares what they’ve been playing, building and buying. Josh and Ty cover their time at “BriceCon”, a recent local AoS tourney. Troy plays some Adeptus Titanicus. The guys decide whether to play or slay “The Mind” from Pandasaurus Games. Finally, Troy and Josh go #BehindtheMic to interrogate (or interview) Ty.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Ashes
- Warhammer Champions
- Adeptus Titanicus
- The Mind
- T.I.M.E. Stories
- The Expanse Boardgame: Door and Corners expansion
- Scale Model Topic on YouTube
- Tested – Adam Savage
- BriceCon
- Combat Phase podcast
Upcoming Events
Board Game with Beverages Oct 26, Nov 30 Milwaukee WI
RockCon Oct 19-21
Dragonfall – Oct 19-21 Elmhurst, Ill
Essen Oct 25-28
Holy Havoc – Nov 2-4th
GameholeCon Nov 8-11
Adepticon 2019 – Mar 27th -31st
#23 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – My Little Zombicide
The guys cover the usual of what they’ve been playing, building and buying including an epic Zombicide Black Plague game. My Little Scythe is the game in the “Play it or Slay it” review this time, and Ty and Josh go #BehindtheMic with hard-hitting questions for Troy “The BoD Father”
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Zombicide Black Plague
- AoS Champions
- Terror in Meeple City
- SCUM
- HobbyZone Modular Workshop System http://www.hobbyzone.pl
- Table of Ultimate Gaming – GameChanger Series
- The Jasper
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Rampage 3D Dungeon Terrain
- Dragon Heist
- Death Saves – Knight of the Black Rose
- Neoprene Playmat for Scythe
- SU & SD Podcast
Upcoming Events
Board Game with Beverages Oct 26, Nov 30 Milwaukee WI
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
#22 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Beyond the Library
It’s time to open the doors again on the BoD Library where the guys share the books and shows they’ve been reading, watching and listening to lately. Then Ty and Troy go #BehindtheMic to find out a little more about their co-host Josh “Truebeard”. Ty also gives his initial impressions of playing Detective and Inis.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Inis
- Detective
- Empires & Puzzles
- Deathwatch RPG on Bundle of Holding
- Dinosaur Island
- Power Rangers Kickstarter
BoD Library
- Chaos Seeds – Aleron Kong
- Awaken Online: Catharsis and Precipice – Travis Bagwell
- Fulgrim – Graham McNeil
- Devastation of Baal by Guy Haley
- Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) by James S. A. Corey
- The Horusian Wars: Resurrection by John French
- Great North Road by Peter F Hamilton
- Hounded by Kevin Hearne
- The Armored Saint by Mike Cole
- The Awesomes on Hulu
Upcoming Events
Board Game with Beverages Sept 7, Oct 26, Nov 30 Milwaukee WI
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
#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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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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