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#27 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Our favorites of 2018
Happy New Year! We close out 2018 with a look back at how we did on the goals we set almost twelve months ago. We also reflect on some of our favorite games and gaming experiences in 2018 and in what may be one of the most polarizing “Play it or Slay it” segments, we review Keyforge.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- KeyForge
- Duelosaur Island
- The Mind
- TIME Stories “Brotherhood of the Coast”
- King Domino
- Red Dead Redemption
- Grifters Nexus
- Pyle Cajon drum backpack bag
- Troy talks 40k with Cubic Shenanigans
- Ty talks Ashes of Creation with The Ashen Herald
- The Builders by Daniel Polansky
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
#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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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
#19 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Sigmar Bears All
The guys give their take on the new Age of Sigmar 2.0 with two truths and a lie and review “Oxna Bears All” the new expansion for Frontline: No Komrades from Anvil Eight Games in the Play It or Slay It segment.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- T.I.M.E. Stories
- Frontline No Komrades
- Flamme Rouge
- Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire
- Queen Domino
- Mage
- Soggy Doggy
- Guess Who
- Ultimate Boardgame Backpack
- The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls – by Edmund McMillen
- Resinarium Bridges
- Outbreak Undead
- Mantic TerrainCrate
- “Chaos Seeds” – Aleron Kong
- Warhammer AoS Champions
Upcoming Events
Midwest Meltdown – July 21-22
GenCon Aug 2-5
RockCon Oct 19-21
Dragonfall – Oct 19-21 Elmhurst, Ill
Essen Oct 25-28
Holy Havoc – Nov 2-4th
GameholeCon Nov 8-11
#18 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Origins and Lords of Waterdeep
Ty returns from the Origins Game Fair and tells us all about it. This episode also premiers the “Resurrection Review” where the guys pull an old game off the shelf and see how it holds up. The game they review this time is Lords of Waterdeep.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
The Ashen Herald
Alayna Danner webstore
Interview with Alayna in Episode 13
Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game
Dicey Peaks
Frontline No Komrades
Origins
Warhammer 40k Wrath & Glory RPG
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions TCG
The Little Gamemaster
Getaway Driver
Upcoming Events
Midwest Meltdown – July 21-22
GenCon Aug 2-5
RockCon Oct 19-21
Dragonfall – Oct 19-21 Elmhurst, Ill
Essen Oct 25-28
Holy Havoc – Nov 2-4th
GameholeCon Nov 8-11
#17 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Rising Sun Vampire Brew
This episode the trio review Rising Sun, Ty recalls his adventures at NashCon, and the guys assess progress on their gaming/hobby goals for the year. They also take a look at the miniatures boardgame Vampire Hunters and in the Play It or Slay It segment review the Brew Crafters Card Game.
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Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
Rising Sun
Order of the Vampire Hunters
Gloomhaven
Exit: The Secret Lab
King Domino
T.I.M.E. Stories – Lumen Fidei
Cthulhu: Death May Die
Kids on Bikes
Ultimate Gaming Table
Brew Crafters Card Game
AoS Shorts – Tournament Calendar
Upcoming Events
Origins – June 13-17 Columbus Ohio
Coalescence – June 23
Midwest Meltdown – July 21-22
GenCon Aug 2-5
RockCon Oct 19-21
GameholeCon Nov 8-11
the Basement of Death 