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#63 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Gen Con & NashCon 2022
Posted by Troy
It’s a full house as all four hosts gather to share their experiences at two recent events, Gen Con 2022 and the NashCon AoS tournament. They also provide the usual banter on what they have been playing, buying, and building; a hobby challenge update and a B.o.D. library segment.

#63 – Gen Con & NashCon 2022 – Playin' & Slayin'
There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/yKwqvorGgAA
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Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Carcassone – Princesses and Dragons + River expansions
- Nemesis:Lockdown (on Steam)
- Great British Baking Show
- Vampire the Masquerade – Milwaukee by Night
- Dog Man Board Game Attack of The Fleas
- Project Ironside
- Outbreak Undead
- HeroQuest
- SnapShips
- Axis and Allies: War at Sea
- True Dungeon
- Everdell
- Starfinder
- NashCon




Posted in Conventions, GenCon, PaS, Podcasts, Tournaments
Tags: 40k, Boardgames, Books, DnD, DnD5e, Dungeons and Dragons, Gen Con, HeroQuest, Hobby, Kickstarter, miniature games, Miniature Terrain, Podcast, Role Playing, RPGs, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, SnapShips, Vampire, World of Darkness
#62 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Teras Cassidy of Geek Nation Tours
Posted by Troy
We are thrilled to be joined by the head geek himself Teras Cassidy. Ty, Josh and Troy chat with Teras about his gaming origin story, the past and present of Geek Nation Tours, and his amazing home gaming studio. Be sure to check out geeknationtours.com.
Also please support friend of the show Mr. Meph and his 3rd annual Rantathon for #MentalHealth charity stream Saturday, July 30th to Sunday, July 31st https://t.co/zMldetKmNI

#62 – Teras Cassidy of Geek Nation Tours – Playin' & Slayin'
There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/4XtcbJJzzKE
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Blood on the Clocktower
- Shotguns and Sorcery
- Frozen North HeroQuest expansion
- VTM: Milwaukee By Night podcast version
- Bargain Quest
- Ark Nova
- Century Spice Road
- Wizard’s Quest
- Gen Con – Aug 4 -7 – Indy –
- NashCon – Aug 20th-21st
- DragonFall – Oct 22-23
- GameholeCon – Oct 21-23




Random Encounter #2
Posted by Troy
Brice and Josh are both off on vacation but that didn’t stop Ty and Troy from chatting about everything they have been playing, slaying, and purchasing.

Random Encounter #2 – Playin' & Slayin'
There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/9670FuK6AHY
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- Meph’s Rantathon III Mental Health charity stream – July 30th
- 40K Radio interview
- Sushi Go
- Milwaukee By Night – Vampire
- Adeptus Titanicus
- World Anvil
- Red Palette v2 Redgrass Games
- Legendary Kingdoms Pirates of the Splintered Isles Book 3 – Spidermind Games
- Frosthaven
- Shotguns and Sorcery
- Cyberpunk Boardgame CMON
- DIE: The Roleplaying Game
- Baldur’s Gate Commander Legends
- Ark Nova
- Midnight RPG
- Malazan Book of the Fallen – Steven Erikson
- My top ten fantasy stories – Philip Chase – https://youtu.be/iBIR_vox0BE
- Herrick Games and Hobbies
- Arian Smith on YouTube
- Geek Nation Tours – Adepticon 2023 Tour
- Nexus Game Fair – 6/23-26 – Brookfield, WI
- Nashcon – 8/19-21 – Nashville, TN
- Gen Con – Aug 4 -7 – Indy
- DragonFall – Oct 22-23
- GameholeCon – Oct 21-23




Tags: 40k, Boardgames, Books, DIE RPG, DnD, DnD5e, Dungeons and Dragons, Fiasco, HeroQuest, Hobby, Kickstarter, Malazan Book of the Fallen, Marvel Crisis Protocol, MCP, Midnight RPG, miniature games, Miniature Terrain, Podcast, Role Playing, RPGs, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Steven Erikson, Vampire, World Anvil, World of Darkness
#61B – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Red Toads and Wizard Wands
Posted by Troy
Live from the Playin’ & Slayin’ Weekender, Ty, Brice, Josh, and Troy share everything they’ve been doing on their weekend gaming adventure.

#61B – Playin and Slayin – Red Toads and Wizard Wands | The Weekender | Fiasco | MCP – Playin' & Slayin'
There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/EIBcWz5A2h0
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- HeroQuest
- Fiasco
- Magic the Gathering Commander
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Marvel Crisis Protocol
- Wonderland Wars
- Geek Nation Tours – Adepticon 2023 Tour
- Adventure Games – Oshkosh, WI
- Nexus Game Fair – 6/23-26 – Brookfield, WI
- Nashcon – 8/19-21 – Nashville, TN




#61 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – The Two of Us
Posted by Troy
Down a couple of crew members, Troy and Ty forge on. They review the terrain pieces that everyone did for the hobby challenge for this month. As well as discuss everything they have been building, buying, and playing in the last month.

#61A – Playin' and Slayin' – The Two of Us – Terrain Challenge – Clank – Playin' & Slayin'
There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/w-LuGyvLam8
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)
- 7 Wonders – Architects
- VektoRace
- Clank
- Milwaukee by Night: Endless Elegy Episode 8
- Old Gods of Appalachia RPG – Monte Cook Games
- Blade Runner RPG
- Krull Death Saves T-shirt
- MtG/WH40K
- Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer
- The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
- Mossflower/Mattimeo (Redwall Series) by Brian Jacques
- Penitent by Dan Abnett
- Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir




#1 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Random Encounter
Posted by Troy
Welcome to Random Encounter #1. These will be shorter than our normal episodes and feature our discussion of current news or releases and possibly a game review or two. This first episode we touch on the news about D&D Beyond, Exploding Kittens, and what we thought of the D&D Direct announcements. We finish with our review of the Ryan Laukat game The Ancient World.

Random Encounter #1 – Playin' & Slayin'
There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/HMmrK23vtI0
Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
Things
- D&D Beyond
- Exploding Kittens Netflix
- Marvel Multiverse RPG playtest rulebook by Matt Forbeck
- D&D Direct
- The Ancient World by Ryan Laukat



