JRR Tolkien’s classic novels of Middle Earth, especially “The Hobbit” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, are perhaps the most fundamental basis for the Tabletop Roleplaying hobby. While other works of fiction – be they movies, books, or other art – may have been influential in helping to forge early roleplaying games like “Dungeons […]
Author: Scormus
Is this all over a helmet? – Loot Mechanics #268
Talking about the “Halo” series, as well as Scormey’s frustrations with a certain gaming company, on today’s show! Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Other (6:48) – Scormey’s been watching the series based on “Halo”, and has a few thoughts on the controversy about it… Tabletop Games (22:05) – I think I’m done with […]
These Dark Woods, Part 3 (Ep. 76)
All Flesh Must Be Eaten – It is definitely “Clusterf*ck Tuesday” on this damn planet! Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/scormey.com/rr/RR076.mp3Podcast (kott): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Podchaser | Email | RSS | More
Grow Up! (or Why Soulslikes Need Difficulty Sliders, And You’re Trash If You Think Otherwise)
To quote one of the many right-wing demagogues (they all blur together into one, annoying mass of noise, after a while): “Facts don’t care about your feelings”… and I’m about to drop some facts that might just hurt many a Gamer’s little fee-fees. First of all, I’d like to be quite clear on whom this […]
Changes for the better – Loot Mechanics #267
Let’s talk about WoW rumors, threats to Kickstarter’s dominance over crowdfunding, and Hello Games wins another award! Intro (0:49) – Let’s talk about the rumors surrounding the new WoW expansion! Board Games (12:31) – Cyanide and Happiness abandon Kickstarter, in favor of Gamefound Video Games (28:52) – “No Man’s Sky” wins a BAFTA, and has […]
These Dark Woods, Part 2 (Ep. 75)
All Flesh Must Be Eaten – Pvt. Hanson finds himself in a large tree, and finds even bigger trouble beneath it! Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/scormey.com/rr/RR075.mp3Podcast (kott): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Podchaser […]