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A look back on the last year in gaming, and for the show. Intro (0:34) – Thoughts of gaming in 2024 Video Games (14:11) – BG3’s director thinks the game shouldn’t be on subscription services. Is this old-school mindset hurting the game, in the long term? (Ep. #361) Tabletop Roleplaying (35:07) – The SRD for […]

The Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide, AND The Best & Worst Games of 2024, all in one show! Intro (0:34) – Our holiday plans The Gift Guide (4:22) – Our absolute last-minute gifts of 2024 Best & Worst of 2024 (16:21) – The Best & Worst Games of the Year! Wrap (42:48) – Seasons greetings “Burn […]

Rogue AI, Incels, and other good news, on today’s show! Intro (0:34) – The Usual Video Games (10:47) – Chuds being made to hate something they once loved Wrap (41:49) – Funko Pop’s AI goes rogue, briefly kills Itch.io for no reason. “Burn The World Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution […]

Is WotC trying to draw out the popularity of D&D 5e as long as possible, or cover for the glaring lack of third party support for D&D 2024 edition? We discuss this and more of today’s show. Intro (0:34) – The usual stuff Tabletop Roleplaying (6:14) – WotC adds another 5e-based, third party TTRPG to […]

The PlayStation 2 was the best selling console of all time. The Nintendo Switch is coming up fast, though… Can it beat the PS2, before the next Nintendo console drops in 2025? Intro (0:34) – The usual pablum Video Games (14:33) – Can the Switch out-sell the PS2? Wrap (36:45) – So no sequel to […]

So it’s Thanksgiving this week, and we have nothing else to talk about, so let’s talk about games we’ve been thankful for in 2024! Scormey promises he will talk about more than just “Starfield”! Intro (0:34) – The usual crap Special (4:02) – Games we’ve been thankful for this year Wrap (28:14) – Gaming Turkeys […]

Of all the video game companies you should never upset, Nintendo would be right at the top of that list. So today we’re going to discuss one livestreamer who did just that… Intro (0:34) – What have we been playing? Media (8:20) – Dumbass streamer raises the ire of Nintendo, pays the price for their […]

It’s an in-between week, with not much to discuss (also the last show in a three-show recording session!), so where do we go? Back to the “advice well”, as Beoulus and Scormus answer questions from younger TTRPG players and GMs! Intro (0:34) – The same old nonsense Tabletop Roleplaying (3:59) – Answering more questions from […]

More old news, but worth talking about: Surprising no one, Amazon shits the bed with the release of “New World Aeternum”, screwing casual and legacy players alike. We discuss this on today’s show. Intro (0:34) – The usual banter MMORPGs (6:22) – “New World Aeternum” launches with old world mistakes. Wrap (26:48) – Final Thoughts […]

You get a 2-for-1 special this week! Not only is it our annual spooktacular Halloween special, it is also our 400th episode! Wow, who would have thought we’d still be doing this show for this long? Intro (0:34) – Our Halloween plans Spooktacular (7:07) – Video games to play for a Halloween fright! Wrap (28:56) […]

Let’s talk about something you don’t often see in tabletop roleplaying games: Crafting. Some games have tried to include this, but it’s usually just an afterthought, at most. But why? Intro (0:34) – Scormey’s been playing “Slay the Spire” some, and Beoulus has been working, of course. Tabletop Roleplaying (5:25) – Why isn’t there more […]

Scormey has been too busy playing “Starfield” to notice a bunch of people lost access to the title back in September, with Microsoft’s changes to the Game Pass tiers. We discuss this and a review of “Shattered Space” on today’s show! Intro (0:34) – Scormey has some thoughts on the recent changes to Game Pass […]

We all know by now that Hasbro (and by extension, WotC) will be embracing AI for D&D. In response, other major TTRPG publishers say no to this technology. So today we discuss who’s right in the debate. Intro (0:34) – The usual noise Tabletop Roleplaying (5:31) – Chaosium, Kobold Press, and more take a stand […]

Sony is releasing a Playstation 5 Pro this November. We discuss the idiocy of this unit on today’s show. Intro (0:34) – The usual stuff Video Games (11:11) – Here comes the PS5 Pro… Whether you want one or not! Wrap (37:15) – So Blizzard shit the bed with WoW again. “Burn The World Waltz” […]

The only news is regurgitated D&D press releases, so instead Scormey and Beoulus talk about their worst experiences playing great TTRPGs. Intro (0:34) – More of the usual fluff to start. Tabletop Roleplaying (13:08) – Our worst experiences playing good TTRPGs Wrap (46:46) – Final Thoughts “Burn The World Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under […]

Not a lot of gaming news this week, so lets talk about an indie CRPG scoring a major crossover with “Critical Role”. Intro (0:34) – The usual fuckery Video Games (5:14) – Wayfinder finds its way to scoring a “Critical Role” crossover Wrap (24:43) – Final Thoughts “Burn The World Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed […]

A fresh coat of paint is coming for “Dungeon World”, but even good news like that comes with some controversy. Intro (0:34) – Scormey’s been playing “Minecraft Dungeons” and starting over in “Starfield”. Beoulus has likely been working a lot. Tabletop Roleplaying (14:59) – Luke Crane is bringing out a new edition of “Dungeon World”, […]

WoW’s latest expansion is out, which includes endgame solo content. Surprising no one but the executives at Blizzard, this has received almost universal praise. We have some thoughts. Intro (0:34) – Scormey plays an Expedition in “No Man’s Sky”, and has thoughts. MMORPG (10:51) – Let’s talk about Delves. Wrap (35:25) – Help Meguey Baker […]

We discuss the interplay between WotC and Youtube TTRPG content creators, and more on today’s show. Intro (0:34) – What we’ve been up to lately Tabletop Roleplaying (6:55) – WotC keeps screwing over TTRPG creators on Youtube. We discuss the interplay between these two groups, and why they seemingly love and hate each other at […]

The first TTRPG based upon Brandon Sanderson’s “Stormlight Archives” books has hit Kickstarter. Our resident KS Superbacker has a few thoughts. Intro (0:34) – What we’ve been up to lately Tabletop Roleplaying (10:32) – Scormey has a few thoughts on “Cosmere RPG“ Wrap (44:04) – Final Thoughts “Burn The World Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed […]