Painting Twilight Imperium - Part 1 [Editor's Note - Tom is a friend of Ding & Dent and is responsible for the intro to the podcast. He pitched us this awesome idea for an article series. We hope you enjoy it as much as us!] A few years back, my friends and I started having a little get together to celebrate the end of the year and holiday season. As time passed, acquisition disorder ran rampant throughout our group of friends. With our sickness feeding off each other, we had to get creative. I started getting serious about my 12/21/2016
[Editor's Note - Tom is a friend of Ding & Dent and is responsible for the intro to the podcast. He pitched us this awesome idea for an article series. We hope you enjoy it as much as us!] A few years back, my friends and I started having a little get together to celebrate the end of the year and holiday season. As time passed, acquisition disorder ran rampant throughout our group of friends. With our sickness feeding off each other, we had to get creative. I started getting serious about my
Raf Reviews - Arkham Horror: The Card Game What a year for Lovecraft stuff. First Mythos Tales, now Arkham Horror: The Card Game. I’m going to have to stop saying that the Mythos doesn’t do anything for me because all of a sudden it does. I get now why Great Cthulhu holds a place in so many people’s hearts. I get why I should fear The Yellow Sign or signs of the Black Goat Cult. I get it because the AH:LCG is the best card game I’ve played since Netrunner. Arkham Horror is a story game at its heart. As you play you’ll advance through 12/19/2016
What a year for Lovecraft stuff. First Mythos Tales, now Arkham Horror: The Card Game. I’m going to have to stop saying that the Mythos doesn’t do anything for me because all of a sudden it does. I get now why Great Cthulhu holds a place in so many people’s hearts. I get why I should fear The Yellow Sign or signs of the Black Goat Cult. I get it because the AH:LCG is the best card game I’ve played since Netrunner. Arkham Horror is a story game at its heart. As you play you’ll advance through
Calvin's Corner - Vast: The Crystal Caverns Interview One of the year’s most innovative and charming games, Vast: The Crystal Caverns is doing its second print run on Kickstarter. Amidst the chaos of the campaign running up to its final 48 hours, I talked to the team behind Vast to learn more about their inspirations, foibles, and what they’d do differently if they did it all over again. Disclosure: The author is a backer of the first printing of Vast. He also provided a quote for the campaign page of the second printing. Hello Patrick, Kyle, 12/16/2016
One of the year’s most innovative and charming games, Vast: The Crystal Caverns is doing its second print run on Kickstarter. Amidst the chaos of the campaign running up to its final 48 hours, I talked to the team behind Vast to learn more about their inspirations, foibles, and what they’d do differently if they did it all over again. Disclosure: The author is a backer of the first printing of Vast. He also provided a quote for the campaign page of the second printing. Hello Patrick, Kyle,
Episode 33 - Storytelling in Games Raf and Charlie discuss recent plays before diving into storytelling and how its utilized in gaming. The Walking Dead: All Out War - 5:50 Star Wars: Destiny - 15:00 Cave Evil: Warcults -26:10 Dunwich Legacy - 34:30 Storytelling in Games -43:10 iTunes Soundcloud RSS Stitcher 12/14/2016
Raf and Charlie discuss recent plays before diving into storytelling and how its utilized in gaming. The Walking Dead: All Out War - 5:50 Star Wars: Destiny - 15:00 Cave Evil: Warcults -26:10 Dunwich Legacy - 34:30 Storytelling in Games -43:10 iTunes Soundcloud RSS Stitcher
Spotlight - Board Game Blitz It’s time to add some ritz, so welcome to the Blitz! On this edition of Spotlight, we welcome Ambie Valdés, Cassadi Thomas, and Crystal Pisano of the Board Game Blitz podcast! Please tell us about yourselves. Ambie: Hi! I'm Ambie, and I like board games. You can read all our bios on the About Us section of our site, but basically I've been playing games all my life, and currently I like strategic games with mechanics that work well with the theme. I'm part of Board Game Blitz (obviously), a ~30 12/10/2016
It’s time to add some ritz, so welcome to the Blitz! On this edition of Spotlight, we welcome Ambie Valdés, Cassadi Thomas, and Crystal Pisano of the Board Game Blitz podcast! Please tell us about yourselves. Ambie: Hi! I'm Ambie, and I like board games. You can read all our bios on the About Us section of our site, but basically I've been playing games all my life, and currently I like strategic games with mechanics that work well with the theme. I'm part of Board Game Blitz (obviously), a ~30
Charlie's Take - Haze Islands Experiencing adventure, yelling "scallywag!", and tasting the saltwater in your beard are all main attractions of the all-too-rare pirate board game. Even when a fantastic release like Merchants and Marauders sails along they tend to drag out to two or three hour grandiose affairs that can leave you exhausted and pining for shore leave. Designer Charles Ward decided to change up the ingredients for the grog with his print 'n play title Haze Islands. This is a 1-3 player small footprint 12/08/2016
Experiencing adventure, yelling "scallywag!", and tasting the saltwater in your beard are all main attractions of the all-too-rare pirate board game. Even when a fantastic release like Merchants and Marauders sails along they tend to drag out to two or three hour grandiose affairs that can leave you exhausted and pining for shore leave. Designer Charles Ward decided to change up the ingredients for the grog with his print 'n play title Haze Islands. This is a 1-3 player small footprint
Charlie's Take - Airborne Commander The crashing waves on Omaha Beach. The grinding rhythmic pulse of an MG42 cutting through bocage. A knocking engine whining under stress as the Panzer IV claws up the mud. World War II is perhaps the most lyrical and poetic war in the annals of history. There were thousands of gallons of spilled blood and many brave men and women gave their lives from countless countries. Yet that enduring sense of glorification and respect surrounding this global conflict is awe inspiring. It’s a time period 12/04/2016
The crashing waves on Omaha Beach. The grinding rhythmic pulse of an MG42 cutting through bocage. A knocking engine whining under stress as the Panzer IV claws up the mud. World War II is perhaps the most lyrical and poetic war in the annals of history. There were thousands of gallons of spilled blood and many brave men and women gave their lives from countless countries. Yet that enduring sense of glorification and respect surrounding this global conflict is awe inspiring. It’s a time period
Episode 32 - Holiday Gift Giving Guide Raf and Charlie are back with the 2016 version of the holiday gift guide. Excited About - 1:15 Empires: Galactic Rebellion - 5:40 Mechs vs. Minions - 19:00 Arkham Horror: The Card Game - 29:35 Codex: Card-Time Strategy - 46:15 Gift Guide - 56:20 iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher 11/30/2016
Raf and Charlie are back with the 2016 version of the holiday gift guide. Excited About - 1:15 Empires: Galactic Rebellion - 5:40 Mechs vs. Minions - 19:00 Arkham Horror: The Card Game - 29:35 Codex: Card-Time Strategy - 46:15 Gift Guide - 56:20 iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher