Finishing out the year with some semi-topical news (as is our way), before the Holiday Specials come… Intro (0:49) – Scormey headbutted the planet, and Beoulus has been doing other things. Collectible Card Games (4:57) – Hasbro refutes suggestion they are killing “Magic: the Gathering” Wrap (31:05) – New World devs announce a lackluster roadmap […]
The Wargrimm Configuration, Part 2 (Ep. 110)
Can Wargrimm manage to avoid offending UPF Intelligence again? Probably not, but let’s find out! Game: “Star Frontiers“ Oracle: “GameMaster’s Apprentice – SciFi Deck“ 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/RR110.mp3Podcast (kott): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | […]
16-bit Blues
I miss old-school video games. Yes, I know I don’t spend a huge amount of time playing video games at all anymore, but when I do, I want to spend it playing old-school Japanese Role Playing Games (JRPGs). Old titles from the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) are fine, albeit only 8-bit in nature, but I […]
Schrödinger’s Company – Loot Mechanics #301
Today we’re talking about unusual settings we might use for various TTRPGs, and the fickleness of WotC fans. Intro (0:49) – Scormey’s dice have failed him, and Beoulus has been working (because that’s all he does). Tabletop Roleplaying (5:34) – LET’S TALK SETTINGS!… Which is to say, unusual locales to center your adventures in. Wrap […]
The Wargrimm Configuration, Part 1 (Ep. 109)
Ending the last month of Season 2 with an oldie-but-a-goodie, one of the original sci-fi TTRPGs, “Star Frontiers” Game: “Star Frontiers“ Oracle: “GameMaster’s Apprentice – SciFi Deck“ 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/RR109.mp3Podcast (kott): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | […]
Five Things I Hate About… Cosy Games
This article is going to be particularly difficult for me to write. Why? Because I have been playing a variety of so-called “Cosy Games” for years. From “Stardew Valley” to “Animal Crossing”, and many others in between. They are the perfect type of game to come home to, and just de-stress. That said, there are […]