Today I discuss the legacy of HP Lovecraft in tabletop roleplaying, and ruminate over whether or not “Call of Cthulhu” is at risk of being toppled by Critical Role’s “Candela Obscura”. Intro (0:49) – Found something awesome on Amazon last month worth talking about. Briefly. Tabletop Roleplaying (8:54) – So, let’s discuss the Great Old […]
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They are who we thought they were – Loot Mechanics #322
WotC pulls a WotC, again. At this point, is anyone really surprised anymore? Intro (0:49) – What have we been playing of late? Collectible Card Games (7:37) – Wizards of the Coast proves they are who we thought they were… again. Wrap (34:34) – The only real question is, which one will they play for […]
Legends and Losers – Loot Mechanics #256
Let’s talk about the Critical Role animated series, and some honesty out of Cloud Imperium Games! Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Podcasts & Livestreams (4:25) – “The Legend of Vox Machina” arrives later this week! Let’s discuss our thoughts on the show. Video Game News (25:26) – CIG announces both “Star Citizen” and […]
Unified in Disgust – Loot Mechanics #245
“New World” players seem unified in their disdain for Amazon devs, and we discuss how “Critical Role” went from darlings to villains. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (8:39) – The problems just keep piling up for “New World”, don’t they? TTRPG News (41:54) – Critical Role are now apparently pariahs, because… […]
Making out like Bandits – Pixels & Dice #156
Fans win their lawsuit against Trion Worlds… Is this a herald of future class action suits being brought against other game developers? Also, Critical Role becomes D&D canon! Music from https://filmmusic.io “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) See more trash like this at Scormey.com https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/scormey.com/podcast/PnD156.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple […]