Guns, Dice, Butter

Welcome to Episode X of Guns, Dice, Butter. 0:01 Intro 0:06 Conversation with Mercury Games: Richard Diosi (Doc Stryder) and Kevin Nesbitt 0:32 Panel discussion with Mark Herman, Brian Train and Volko Ruhnke regarding insurgencies and wargames: Wide ranging discussion examining wargames that model insurgencies (see website for link to games on insurgencies and national/strategic will games), political dynamics of insurgencies and insurgency games in the pipeline from this group of designers (A Distant Plan {Afghanistan}, Fire on the Lake {Vietnam}, etc). 2:18 Wrap up

Welcome to episode IX of Guns, Dice, Butter 0:01 Guns, Dice, Butter Intro 0:11 Conversation with Richard Berg: Entry into world of gaming 0:34 Berg: CNA, Kingmaker, Geronimo 0:59 Berg: Blackbeard, Gamer types, Game development, Schilling, War is Hell 1:20 Berg: Games as stories, Berg Pipeline, Evocation 1:37 Berg: Rome, wrap up 1:46 Guns, Dice, Butter wrap up Additionally, will upload a couple of files on Berg's IMPRESSIVE volume of work.

Welcome to Episode VIII of Guns, Dice, Butter0:02 Wargames in the pipeline: Enrico, Marty and Nels for a long discussion reviewing wargames in the pipeline and a few titles we would like to see...and a related wide ranging discussion (toenail fairy, siege games, burma, weimer republic, COIN and even ballons in wargames and movies). A link to follow along regarding wargames in the pipeline we discuss:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/76062/your-most-anticipated-wargames-of-2012  http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/1417838/herr-dr 2:12 Conversation with Scott de Brestian, designer of Kingdom of Heaven. Scott discusses his 15 year journey from taking his title from idea to tabletop, a number of the innovative design elements and a few titles on his plate. BGG entry for Kingdom of Heaven here:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25900/kingdom-of-heaven-the-crusader-states-1097-1291 2:55 Usual shout-outs, wrap up, industry news and brazil. 

0:05: Conversation with Kaarin Engleman, Assistant Convention Director, World Boardgaming Championships (WBC). Kaarin recaps WBC 2012 and previews WBC 2013 http://www.boardgamers.org/  0:22: Conversation with friend of the show Jim Doughan. Jimbo discusses his 2012 WBC experience, Virgin Queen vs Here I Stand and Napoleonic Wars, Card Irony and Kickstarter/P500. 1:12: Conversation with John Alsen. John tells us about how he got into gaming, the First Minnesota Wargaming Society, Monstercon/Consimworld Expo 2012 in Tempe, his leadership of the 82nd Airborne in the game Devil's Cauldron/Where Eagles Dare and developing games for our wonderful hobby. We conclude with a discussion of playing the game, Amateurs to Arms: War of 1812 2:23 Kevin McPartland joins to discuss his game Amateurs to Arms (co-designed with Jerry Shilies) and his previous efforts (Tahiti and Conquest of Paridise). 3:10  Wrap up by Herr Dr; hobby news and shout-outs.

0:08: Conversation with Kaarin Engleman, Assistant Convention Director, World Boardgaming Championships (WBC). Kaarin tells us why WBC is the best game con in the hobby. We also discuss how Kaarin got into gaming and women in gaming. http://www.boardgamers.org/  0:55: Conversation with Stuart Tucker. We disucss a wide range of topics including his days at Avalon Hill (Classic!), his role in the development of Napoleonic Wars, the WBC Pre-cons, WAM (Winter Activation Meeting - a con in Baltimore right before the Superbowl where the card driven wargame tribe gather to play games and eat BBQ). Stuart finishes up with his handicapping of teams competing at WBC 2012 for the gold ring. 1:53: Panel discussion with Marty Sample and Enrico Viglino. Marty is actually the guy that gave me the idea to do Guns, Dice, Butter and a wargaming friend that knows his wargames. Enrico is of Boardgamegeek fame; one of the two guys who we all love to watch do video reviews of wargames. Together, the three of us discussed wargames

0:0 Introduction with Herr Dr: Feedback, review of listener emails/posts, discussion of Kickstarter project for Guns, Dice, Butter Season ONE and a preview of this episode 0:10: Conversation with Harry Rowland, designer of Empires in Arms, World in Flames and head cheese at Austrialian Design Group. Harry tells us how he got into gaming, how EiA and WiF came about, discusses the games in detail and what is in the pipeline at ADG. Also, Harry tells us how World in Flames saved a life. 1:40 Converstaion with Team Flip Attack (Casey, Bob, Jason and D); a wargaming group in Minneapolis that has been playing EiA and WiF over twenty years. 2:15  Wrap up by Herr Dr; hobby news, shout-outs and preview of Episode VI (hopefully mid june) which will have another panel discussion covering games published in 2011, 2012 and what games we desperately want that are stuck in the pipeline. Please support our Kickstarter project: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/523543153/guns-dice-butter-season-1 

Episode IV 0:0 Introduction with Herr Dr: Feedback, review of listener survey on Boardgamegeek.com, announcement of Kickstarter project for Guns, Dice, Butter Season ONE and a preview of this episode 0:17: Intro & conversation with Nick Karp, designer of Victory Games' Vietnam and CFO of Shenandoah Studio, the new gameco that is bringing wargames (among others) to new devices like the iPad. Nick discusses early days at SPI and Victory Games, his design Vietnam, Shenandoah Studio, and their upcoming iPad title Battle of the Bulge. 1:30 Intro & conversation with Nels Thompson, Breakout Normandy shark, who is now off on a lark to conquer the game Vietnam. Nels discusses why this 30 year title has great game play. 2:46  Wrap up by Herr Dr; hobby news, shout-outs and preview of Episode V (late may) which will cover Empire in Arms and World in Flames. Please support our Kickstarter project: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/523543153/guns-dice-butter-season-1 

Third Episode of Guns, Dice, Butter. 0:0 Introduction with Herr Dr: Feedback, review of listener survey on Boardgamegeek.com, preview of episode 0:31 Conversation with Andrew Mulholland, author of “Keeping the Colonies Royal”, a review of strategic level boardgames on the American Revolutionary War, 2008, ATO, issue 23. 0:50  Panel discussion with Ed Wimble, game designer and owner of Clash of Arms, Mark Herman, game designer extraordinaire  and Andrew Mulholland. 2:08 Conversation with renowned gamer and host of Jerkcon, Jeff Paull 2:33 Wrap up with Herr Dr: news, preview of episode 4 and shout outs. For background information on games of the ARW and links to information provided in the podcast, see www.gunsdicebutter.com Provide feedback by participating in Episode 3 survey on Boardgamegeek.com (to be posted soon)  Next episode will be posted in May 2012

Second episode of Guns, Dice, Butter: a podcast of a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe. Herr Dr opens with a review of feedback from Episode 1 and preview of this show. Conversation with game designer and game co owner, Ed Wimble, regarding Ed's early days in the hobby, a few Clash of Arms titles, the Clash pipeline, the American Revolutionary War and what Ed currently has in the design plate. Final major segment is with Bob Heinzmann regarding those wargames on his table that you should get immediately. Herr Dr wraps up the show with news and a preview of the next episode of Guns, Dice, Butter. Feedback encouraged: discussion board on Consimworld.com and boardgamegeek.com related to Guns, Dice, Butter.

First episode of Guns, Dice, Butter: a podcast of a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe. In this first episode, Herr Dr discusses how he thinks the podcast may (or may not!) contribute to the dialogue in the hobby. Secondly, he has a long conversation with game designer Mark Herman regarding Mark's early days in the hobby at SPI, a few of his published wargames and what Mark currently has in the pipeline. Final major segment is with Jim Doughan regarding those games out recently, and those in the pipeline, that we must score a copy of...soon! Herr Dr wraps up the show with News, Analysis and What Not - and a preview of the next episode of Guns, Butter, Dice. Feedback encouraged: discussion board on Consimworld.com and boardgamegeek.com related to Guns, Dice, Butter. This is the same as the Episode 1; only in a MP3 format and low quality (60 megs vs 180 megs)

First episode of Guns, Dice, Butter: a podcast of a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe. In this first episode, Herr Dr discusses how he thinks the podcast may (or may not!) contribute to the dialogue in the hobby. Secondly, he has a long conversation with game designer Mark Herman regarding Mark's early days in the hobby at SPI, a few of his published wargames and what Mark currently has in the pipeline. Final major segment is with Jim Doughan regarding those games out recently, and those in the pipeline, that we must score a copy of...soon! Herr Dr wraps up the show with News, Analysis and What Not - and a preview of the next episode of Guns, Butter, Dice. Feedback encouraged: discussion board on Consimworld.com and boardgamegeek.com related to Guns, Dice, Butter.