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Tonight we give you our pilot episode of a periodic format we will start soon called the 15 min power hour.

4 hosts, 4 topics 15 mins per topic.

Topics will be varied and not just board gaming each time. This week we have Marty Tiffany Chris and Dan as our hosts.

Topics include Movie re-boots, iOS gaming, stand out games and Kickstarter!

I threw out some whacky names for re-boots or sequels that I know I will get grief over but I will defend them at a later date I gotta head to game night right now!

Thanks for listening!

Direct DL is here!

Show Notes: 15 Minute Power Hour with Marty, Tiffany, Chris and Dan

0:00:35 Introductions

Who Is On The Podcast?
Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG)
Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG)
Tiffany Bahnsen (@ineptgamer & tibahn on BGG)
Marty Connell (@DiceAndNames & wolfpackee on BGG)

Dan’s Topic
0:05:00 Is iOS board gaming becoming a “cult of the new” industry?

Recommendations:
Tiffany: Can’t Stop, Turn the Tide, Timeline
Chris: Elder Sign, Kingsburg, Alien Frontiers, Medici
Dan: Ascension
Marty: none

Tiffany’s Topic
0:17:58 Movie reboots

Movies Mentioned:
Poltergeist 2015

Poltergeist 1982

Jurassic World

Psycho 1998

Psycho 1960

Mad Max 2015

Mad Max 1979

Ghostbusters 2016

Ghostbusters 1984

Terminator Genisys

Willy Wonka 1971

Willy Wonka 2005

Oceans 11 (1960)

Oceans 11 (2001)

Marty’s Topic
0:33:49 What does it take to set a board game apart in this era of “cult of the new”?

Board Games Mentioned:
The Voyages of Marco Polo
Tragedy Looper
Brew Crafters
Abyss

Reference to Episode 92 discussion of role of component quality

Chris’s Topic
0:49:54 State of Kickstarter

Board Games Mentioned:
Monster Truck Mayhem
Carnival

1:06:19 Wrap Up

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Tonight we are excited to be joined by Ben and Matt for our annual Origins recap.

What we played what we loved and what we didn’t.

We touch on a few kickstarters as well as the monstrous new game by the Fleeples themselves Monster Truck Mayhem now up on kickstarter.

We hope you enjoy the 20 or so games we mention on the show, and as always thanks for listening!

Episode 102 Show Notes

0:00:33 Introductions

Who Is On The Podcast?
Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG) drinking a Port Charlotte Scotch

Matt Riddle (@mdriddlen & riddlen on BGG)

Ben Pinchback (@pinchback21) drinking a 3 week old Squirt on the rocks

Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG) drinking an Aviator Wide Open Red

E3
0:08:34

Fallout 4

Fallout Shelter

Elder Scrolls Legend card game

Kickstarter
0:19:11 Monster Truck Mayhem

0:24:31 New DHMG under development: Alcazar (working title) from Matt/Ben

0:26:44 Monster Truck Mayhem continued

0:39:11 Cosmic Kaboom

Video of Chris and Dan playing Cosmic Kaboom

0:45:00 Dark Dealings

0:47:31 12 Realms Bedtime Story

Kirkman works Monster Truck Mayhem into the conversation again here.

Game Crafter
0:54:31 Ophidian Wars
Link to Page on The Game Crafter

Origins Games Played
0:56:25 Orleans / The Voyages of Marco Polo
1:06:55 Kraftwagen also known as “crapwagon”
1:12:58 Switching Tracks
1:15:56 Nations: The Dice Game
1:21:25 Roll for the Galaxy
1:24:00 Spyfall
1:35:35 Shoot Your Friends
1:37:58 Dart Gun Deperados
1:39:03 Monstertorte!
1:44:26 More Haba USA games: The Black Pirate / Monza / Plucky Pilots
1:46:38 Elysium with a dash of Deus

Watch It Played – How To Play Elysium

2:03:18 Relic Runners
2:05:03 Empire Engine
2:05:44 Imperial Settlers: Atlanteans
2:07:15 Epic

2:10:08 Tides of Time
2:14:46 Deck Building: The Deck building game
2:15:44 Cacao
2:20:03 Sanssouci
2:22:28 Rattle, Battle, Grab the Loot
2:27:16 Dice in Rattlebones
2:27:54 Cutthroat Kitchen also discussed in State of Games Episode 86
2:30:30 Spirit Island
2:34:16 Tiny Epic Kingdoms: Heroes’ Call
2:36:12 Harbour

Watch It Played – How To Play Harbour

2:36:57 Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn

Question from Twitter
2:38:33 Riddle retracts his entire argument from Episode 92 and declares Matt Wolfe the winner.

2:41:05 Wrap Up

In this super sized episode, we have our Yearly March Madness Tourney.

This year we try and find the BEST filler game there is.

Who will win? Who will be upset? You will have to listen to find out.

This years panel includes Dan, Chris, Matt, Ruth and Adam S. With some write in tie breakers to help us out as well.

Ok so we recorded for a LONG LONG time. I, as always, just kinda figured this would be a nice let’s get together and record a quick 3 hour podcast and then play a game or two. As always this didn’t happen. Pizza, beer, brownies and cupcakes (Thanks to my beautiful bride Janice for those) and much much much talking/debating about games, next think you know it’s after midnight.

So year editing this one was a beast and I will apologize for this being nearly four hours but hey that’s all top notch free content for you! Enjoy it in bite size chunks and you won’t be disappointed at all.

Next year however, we won’t be explaining the games we put in the field of whatever themed tourney we do. It would be nice but it’s what takes the bulk of our time up. I would rather put the time into debating and not needing to edit it down at all.

As always, Thanks for listening!

–GeekJock

Tonight once again we have a spectacular “So you want to…” type show.
We delve into playing RPGs for a live podcast/youtube production.

And for this we have 3 of the best guests the world has ever seen. We have Rodrigo Lopez the DM of the Main Campaign of the podcast Critical Hit (On the Major Spoilers network), Donald Shultz the amazing DM from the Board with Life D&D campaign, and Lance “Undead Viking” Myxter who DM’s our Youtube Campaign “BoomQuest”.

It’s a great show that I know you will love!

If you are wanting to create a RPG group to broadcast to the world this is a place to get all the tips from the pros!

Thanks for Listening!

www.thegeekallstars.com

Show notes: Thanks Mosley!

So You Want to Produce an RPG Live Play Podcast?

0:00:32 Introductions
Lance Myxter @UndeadViking & https://www.youtube.com/user/UndeadVikingVideos

Donald Schults @DonaldAShults & https://www.youtube.com/user/MoonratMedia drinking a Jimmy Buffett’s Island Tea http://www.tradewindstea.com/flavors/

Rodrigo Lopez @fearsomecritter & magicturtle.tumblr.com & Critical Hit http://majorspoilers.com/podcast/ drinking a Water with Excedrin Migraine https://www.excedrin.com/headache-pain-relievers/migraine.sh…

Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG) drinking a Leinenkugel’s Cranberry Ginger Shandy http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/710/129259/

0:05:51 What Have We Been Playing?

Donald
Velvet Sundown http://www.velvetsundown.com video game

Lance
Cthulhu Wars
Tesla vs. Edison Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artana/tesla-vs-edison?…
CounterSpy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxe9tymcxRQ video game

Rodrigo
Armello http://armello.com video game

Dan
Boom Runaway
Potato Man
Valeria: Card Kingdoms Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dailymagic/valeria-card…
Bottom of the 9th Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dicehateme/bottom-of-th…
Vault Wars Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/floodgategames/vault-wa…

0:16:11 RPG Live Play Discussion

Critical Hit http://majorspoilers.com/podcast/
Board With Life https://www.youtube.com/user/MoonratMedia
Boomquest https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPB7Eyclbfajj7oH30Mk1…

0:24:45 Consideration of Audience
0:31:20 Selection of Game System
0:41:44 Switching Gamemasters
0:48:03 Length and Frequency of Broadcasts
0:56:48 Importance of Recaps
1:01:38 Importance of Roleplaying Aspect
1:07:03 Involving the Entire Party (Mic Time)
1:26:19 Importance of Following Rules
1:35:36 Importance of Difficulty of Campaign
1:46:28 Creation of Characters
1:54:13 Disruptive Players
2:03:23 How to Handle Maps
2:08:00 Importance of interacting with audience after shows are posted
2:14:52 Pre-Generated Adventures Versus Home Brew Adventures

2:22:32 Where can you be found on the internet?
See Introductions Notes

Board With Life New RPG Campaign HousesNHumans on Twitter @HousesNHumans

The Geek All-Stars @thegeekallstars, thegeekallstars@yahoo.com and thegeekallstars@gmail.com

Tonight we bring to you an amazing panel I was blessed to moderate which included two of our favorite designers.
Richard Launius and Mike Fitzgerald were amazing guests and poured out some great advice to the UnPub 5 crowd.

I am also joined by Marty from Rolling Dice and Taking Names (Chris is out of town this week), and they discuss the Golden Geek Award winners.

Thanks for Listening!

Also mentioned a few Kickstarters

Ghostbusters: The Board Game
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cze/ghostbusters-the-bo…

Aether Magic
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jlarge/aether-magic

Faith: The SciFi RPG
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burninggames/faith-the-…

and of course Floating Market
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1478832610/floating-mar…

Also mentioned
Golem Arcana
XCOM: The Board Game

Thanks for listening all!

Tonight Dan, Chris and Wolfe and joined by our good buddy Matt Riddle to chat about games we played during the Holidays, an ethical question of sorts and what role does component Quality have in how good a game is?

It’s a nice long but even more enjoyable episode!

Thanks for listening.

Next episode is our top 11 of 2014 so stay tuned!

–GeekJock

On tonight’s special pre-Christmas episode we decided we would open ye olde mailbag and answer some questions from the guild and the listeners.

It’s been waaaayyy too long since we have done this so we thought it would be quite a fun time. Dan, Chris, TC and Darrell touch on a bunch of great questions.

Also we hit on a ton of Flash and Arrow chat and what we thought of the mid season finales and what we think is ahead!

We will try and record on or around the 1st of the year but we will just have to see what our schedules look like!

Thanks for listening! And of course Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

–GeekJock

Tonight Dan is joined by Chris, Matt, and Tom G, as Dan Reviews Kanban and the others give their thoughts after one play.

We also give a nice in depth preview of Tiny Epic Galaxies, the next big game from Gamelyn Games in the Tiny Epic line.

We also get into some Thanksgiving gaming with our families, some BGGcon hipster games with Matt, and a couple of new essen Gems Dan got to play recently.

We surely cannot forget Q’s from the Schmoes and FLASH talk! Thanks for listening! Please don’t forget to check out the thread for the top 11 of 2014, to help us get a feel for what YOU liked this year.

And please share us with a friend and tell them to come to the guild and like us on facebook!

Notes to hopefully be up soon! –GeekJock

Guild link–> http://boardgamegeek.com/guild/1294

SHOW NOTES!!! Thanks Frahm!

6:43 – Castles of Mad King Ludwig
10:13 – New Bedford
14:41 – Roll For It!
18:01 – Sentinels of the Multiverse
23:23 – Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
27:01 – Colt Express / Mysterium / Black Fleet
27:53 – Imperial Settlers
28:16 – Abraca…what?
32:54 – Twilight Imperium
35:36 – Roll Through The Ages: The Iron Age
37:15 – King of Tokyo / King of New York / Little Prince: Make Me A Planet
38:00 – Deep Sea Adventure
44:00 – Tiny Epic Galaxies

Matt Wolfe’s list of games played at BGG.CON:

Steam Donkey – Ragnar Brothers
Diamonds Club – Rüdiger Dorn
Nine Lives Card Game– Daniel Solis
Familienbande – Leo Colovini
Grog Island – Michael Rieneck
The Cave – Adam Kałuża
Rattlebones – Stephen Glenn
Cargotrain – Krzysztof Matusik
Boom: Runaway – Christwart Conrad
Pickomino – Reiner Knizia
Jet Set – Kris Gould
Luchador! Mexican Wrestling Dice – Mark Rivera
Imperial Harvest – Unpub
Mangrovia – Eilif Svensson
Galaxy of Trian
Astro Jam
Nauticus – Kramer & Kiesling
Scheffeln – Reiner Stockhausen
Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Michiel Justin Elliott Hendriks
The Hanging Gardens – Din Li Tsan
Norenberc – Andreas Steding
Let Them Eat Shrimp! – Steve Finn
Hexemonia – Fabio Attoli

1:04:32 – Grog Island
1:08:47 – Boom: Runaway
1:15:11 – Rattlebones
1:20:51 – Roll For The Galaxy
1:28:47 – Nations: The Dice Game
1:30:07 – Diamonds

(Movie Chat)

1:37:52 – KanBan: Automotive Revolution
2:14:44 – Rococo
2:15:34 – Ground Floor
2:25:05 – Last Will
2:25:43 – Hawaii
2:28:22 – The Manhattan Project
2:31:38 – Panamax
2:31:55 – Caylus
2:32:06 – Trajan
2:33:05 – Dungeon Lords
2:33:57 – Tiny Epic Kingdoms / Tiny Epic Defenders / Tiny Epic Galaxies
2:35:46 – Small World
2:36:01 – Risk
2:37:20 – Lancaster / Fresco
2:38:15 – Kingdom Builder / Escape: The Curse of The Temple
2:38:40 – Alhambra

2:39:43 – “Geek” TV: The Flash / Gotham / Arrow

3:04:11 – Mysterium / Spyfall / Black Fleet
3:04:28 – Colt Express
3:06:29 – Russian Railroads / CV / Terror in Meeple City /
3:06:54 – La Isla
3:07:11 – Rattlebones
3:12:34 – Spirits of the Rice Paddy

Tonight Dan and Chris are joined by Nonsensical ones Tiffany and Dan H as well as good buddy Matt Wolfe.

We cover last weekends 4th annual Gamers For Cures charity board game marathon and all the games that we (I should say they) got to play.

Also covered are some Kickstarters including Dragons Flame, Phoenix Covenant, Lap Dance and New Bedford.

And we even touch on the recent Blizzard announcement of Overwatch!

Thanks for listening

And to all our friends and family and listeners out there thanks so much for your support for my charity. It is humbling the support it generates from the community and for that I am ever thankful to you guys!

–GeekJock

Due to storage limits tonight we have a real brief show.

We decided to do another great top 3 bum one list. This time we cover TV Series Finales.

Thanks to Marty from Rolling Dice and Taking names podcast for joining us (we had some connection issues here and there so if it sounds funny with delays thats why)

We also touch briefly on the Phoenix Covenant Kickstarter the Sentinels of the Multiverse app and of course the big Marvel Movie Announcements from today.

Also please check out Gamersforcures.com to help us raise money for Turner Syndrome Society of the US with our 4th annual 24 hour board game marathon!

Thanks for Listening, and by all means post your list of the top 3 bum 1 series finales!!

–Geek Jock