Let’s talk about the winners and losers from the Origins Awards!… and how none of it matters. Intro (0:49) – Catching up with Beoulus and Scormey. Other Stuff (4:11) – Let’s talk about the Origins Awards, and why they (and all other game awards) don’t matter. Wrap (28:30) – NuTSR is dead, or so it […]
Tag: TSR
Yarrr! – Loot Mechanics #290
It’s “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”, so we’re all about pirates in Gaming, on today’s show! Intro (0:49) – Wizard 101 inundated with profane system messages, as it was either hacked or assaulted by a rogue employee. Other (12:33) – Talking about the role of Pirates in gaming, from board games to MMOs to […]
Anathema
Some people are simply irredeemable. Their past acts have caused society at large, for the most part, to outright shun them. They are cast out from their former social circles, denied further opportunities within their previous profession, and generally shut themselves away from the limelight. This is most common with celebrities, such as OJ Simpson […]
The Power of No – Loot Mechanics #255
Players and artists stand up for themselves, on today’s podcast! Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Video Game News (8:19) – SSG announces, then backs down from, controversial P2W changes for LOTRO TTRPG News (35:26) – TSR 3.5 gets another kick in the balls. Wrap (59:04) – Final thoughts. “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) […]
Five Years Gone – Loot Mechanics #252
A fun look back at the last five years of this show, from our days as “Pixels & Dice”, through our run (thus far) as “Loot Mechanics”. Intro (0:50) – A few words from Scormus Main Topic (3:57) – 2017: A Gamer Confessional (with Ryleia!) Other Bullshit (27:32) – 2018: Our first impressions of D&D […]
SAVE REAL ROLEPLAYERS FROM THE WOKE MOB!
Let’s get right to the chase, shall we? For years, Wizards of the Coast (current publisher of the “Dungeons & Dragons” line of tabletop roleplaying games) has dominated the TTRPG scene. They have bent the knee to “Wokeness”, and used the considerable power they and their parent company (Hasbro) wield, to bully and suppress Real […]