Dispatch: An Interactive Murder Mystery - Introduction Sometimes you get caught up in things. Like that time when a simple purchase of an X-Wing starter set for $30 led to your family subsisting off ketchup sandwiches. Hey, TIE Interceptors aren’t cheap and you needed that fourth squint for that perfect build. Dispatch isn't really a game, but it is a something. I’ve gotten caught up in this something in a big way. This is an interactive murder mystery subscription box. It comes from the hip Breakout Games who are an established escape room brand 10/19/2017
Sometimes you get caught up in things. Like that time when a simple purchase of an X-Wing starter set for $30 led to your family subsisting off ketchup sandwiches. Hey, TIE Interceptors aren’t cheap and you needed that fourth squint for that perfect build. Dispatch isn't really a game, but it is a something. I’ve gotten caught up in this something in a big way. This is an interactive murder mystery subscription box. It comes from the hip Breakout Games who are an established escape room brand
Raf Reviews - Approaching Dawn: The Witching Hour Be honest with yourself: you screwed up. You dabbled with magic you shouldn’t have and now the demons are coming no matter what you do. All you can hope to do is keep things under control and survive through the morning. You can feel corruption coursing through your veins and see the corruption bleeding into your best friends as you manifest dark powers into the world. Best case scenario you see supremely powerful demons who burn that corruption out of you as they enter our world. Actually, 10/17/2017
Be honest with yourself: you screwed up. You dabbled with magic you shouldn’t have and now the demons are coming no matter what you do. All you can hope to do is keep things under control and survive through the morning. You can feel corruption coursing through your veins and see the corruption bleeding into your best friends as you manifest dark powers into the world. Best case scenario you see supremely powerful demons who burn that corruption out of you as they enter our world. Actually,
Calvin's Corner - Alien Artifacts Alien Artifacts delivers the full feeling of an engine-building 4X experience in an hour. Some of you are like: 'sold, at which quadrant of the screen do I throw my money'! ...but it's not an engine builder unless you spend lots of time building up to a dramatic conclusion, so here's the rest of the review. As one of a handful of colorful interstellar factions, players will expand, exploit, explore, and exterminate their way to glorious victory across the stars. Beginning with the seed of an 10/17/2017
Alien Artifacts delivers the full feeling of an engine-building 4X experience in an hour. Some of you are like: 'sold, at which quadrant of the screen do I throw my money'! ...but it's not an engine builder unless you spend lots of time building up to a dramatic conclusion, so here's the rest of the review. As one of a handful of colorful interstellar factions, players will expand, exploit, explore, and exterminate their way to glorious victory across the stars. Beginning with the seed of an
Calvin's Corner - Three Kingdoms Redux Two thousand years ago, political infighting, religious rebellions, and economic distress caused the central power in the Han Imperial throne to crack; fracturing China into three major areas ruled by emperors and warlords laying claim to the throne. This Three Kingdoms period was the bloodiest in Chinese history; 40 million died as the kingdoms of Wei, Wu, and Shu vied for nearly a hundred years to expand their influence, with alliances constantly shifting and undoing themselves. Speaking 10/15/2017
Two thousand years ago, political infighting, religious rebellions, and economic distress caused the central power in the Han Imperial throne to crack; fracturing China into three major areas ruled by emperors and warlords laying claim to the throne. This Three Kingdoms period was the bloodiest in Chinese history; 40 million died as the kingdoms of Wei, Wu, and Shu vied for nearly a hundred years to expand their influence, with alliances constantly shifting and undoing themselves. Speaking
Episode 53 - Evan Derrick Interview Raf talks a couple of "A" titles, while Charlie gets into Rhinos and Sand-timers. Then, Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games joins the fun with a feature interview. Excited About - 1:35 Wartime - 8:15 Approaching Dawn: The Witching Hour -18:30 Rhino Hero: Super Battle - 33:55 Azul - 41:40 Evan Derrick Interview - 49:10 iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher 10/13/2017
Raf talks a couple of "A" titles, while Charlie gets into Rhinos and Sand-timers. Then, Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games joins the fun with a feature interview. Excited About - 1:35 Wartime - 8:15 Approaching Dawn: The Witching Hour -18:30 Rhino Hero: Super Battle - 33:55 Azul - 41:40 Evan Derrick Interview - 49:10 iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher
Charlie's Take - Fantasy Sports is a Terrible Game I love hockey. In the triumvirate of my hobby interests, it would sit right above film and a clear notch below table top gaming in pecking order. This time of year is fantastic because it's full of hope, well, at least if your team is not the St. Louis Blues who have already sustained massive injuries in the meaningless pre-season (I'm shedding a tear for you Fabs). And with the first drop of the puck comes fantasy hockey; you sweet sweet bastard. I can't help it. Every year come June I'm 10/04/2017
I love hockey. In the triumvirate of my hobby interests, it would sit right above film and a clear notch below table top gaming in pecking order. This time of year is fantastic because it's full of hope, well, at least if your team is not the St. Louis Blues who have already sustained massive injuries in the meaningless pre-season (I'm shedding a tear for you Fabs). And with the first drop of the puck comes fantasy hockey; you sweet sweet bastard. I can't help it. Every year come June I'm
Calvin's Corner - Unlock! Squeek and Sausage When I was contacted by Of Dice and Men to ask if I’d like to participate in their ‘traveling Unlock’ series (in which a single copy of Unlock! Squeek and Sausage travelled around the world) I said yes so darn fast. 90s Calvin grew up on three kinds of video games: long form RPGs like Fallout, visceral shooters like Doom, and, perhaps his favorite, point and click adventure games. The Lucasarts line was by far the best. Unlike Sierra’s Quest line of games (which were charming and beautiful in 10/02/2017
When I was contacted by Of Dice and Men to ask if I’d like to participate in their ‘traveling Unlock’ series (in which a single copy of Unlock! Squeek and Sausage travelled around the world) I said yes so darn fast. 90s Calvin grew up on three kinds of video games: long form RPGs like Fallout, visceral shooters like Doom, and, perhaps his favorite, point and click adventure games. The Lucasarts line was by far the best. Unlike Sierra’s Quest line of games (which were charming and beautiful in
Episode 52 - Vengeance Review Raf and Charlie fill this episode with new and upcoming games. They review Vengeance, a fast-paced new title that brings movies like Old Boy and Kil Bill to the table, putting you in the shoes of both Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino. Excited About -1:31 Scrappers - 13:07 Runebound Unbreakable Bonds - 19:42 Pit Crew - 27:25 Legend of the 5 Rings - 35:07 Red Scare - 49:50 Vengeance -58:00 iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher 09/27/2017
Raf and Charlie fill this episode with new and upcoming games. They review Vengeance, a fast-paced new title that brings movies like Old Boy and Kil Bill to the table, putting you in the shoes of both Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino. Excited About -1:31 Scrappers - 13:07 Runebound Unbreakable Bonds - 19:42 Pit Crew - 27:25 Legend of the 5 Rings - 35:07 Red Scare - 49:50 Vengeance -58:00 iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher