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Maps – Ep38

Published January 3, 2012

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Like the red-headed stepchild, maps are usually underappreciated and overlooked by gamers. We were apprehensive (at first) about the subject carrying an entire show, but once we dug into it we realized how much maps influence and enhance the gaming experience.

A map can be the difference between a good gaming experience and a great one.

Maps – Ep38

Cast – Eric, Mike, Dan, Mark, Jayson and Shawn

Running Time – 35:54

00:00 Intro

00:31 Topic

Items Mentioned: Shadowrun, Rand McNally, World of Greyhawk, GURPS, Disc World, Legend of the Five Rings

05:00 TANGENT: Homebrew No More

05:56 Back on Topic

Items Mentioned: Forgotten Realms, Skyrim, Zork, Batman Arkham City, Lord of the Rings, The Bard’s Tale, Karen Wynn Fonstad, Anna Meyer, Gaming Paper, Flanaess Cartographic Society, Photoshop, Bryce7, Corel Draw, Campaign Cartographer, CanonFire!, Eric Anondson (map downloads)&(deviant art gallery)

19:18 TANGENT: We Love Gaming Paper

19:57 Back on Topic

Items Mentioned: Battletech, Europa, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars Gamer Magazine

22:43 TANGENT: OPIP (Other People’s Intellectual Property)

Items Mentioned: Wizards of the Coast, Star Wars RPG

24:50 Back on Topic

Items Mentioned: Cartographers Guild, Victoriana, Star Trek RPG

31:41 TANGENT: The Blue Dragon Inn

32:57 Back on Topic

Items Mentioned: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Rogue Trader, Gamma World, Twilight 2000 (and 2013)

35:14 Outro

OFFICIAL TANGENT COUNT: 4

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2012 New Year’s Resolutions and Challenges – Ep37

Published December 27, 2011

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For the last episode of the year, we decided to make some commitments for the coming year. We’ve had a really good year and want to start 2012 off right.

2012 New Year’s Resolutions and Challenges – Ep37

Cast – Eric, Mike, Dan, Jayson and Shawn

Running Time – 37:14

00:00 Intro

00:24 Topic

Items Mentioned: Aces & Eights, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Lord of the Rings, Conan, Mutants and Masterminds, Captain America: The First Avenger, World of Darkness, The Stanley Hotel, The Shining, Jenga, GenCon, Supernatural