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Snapping Together Fun with Scott Pease from Snap Ships Tactics - Boards & Swords #252

I feel like I should write something snap-py here, because we’ve got Scott Pease from Snap Ship Tactics here. Want to play an X-Wing style game with ships you build yourself? Then you’re going to want to listen up! Plus, Funko is worried about some trends, there’s some fancy baggage to carry around your board games here, and did anyone need poolside versions of board games?

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Making Our Own D&D with Wolfgang Baur from Kobold Press - Boards & Swords #251

Torn between playing D&D and not supporting a company that’s constantly in the news for its bad business ideas? We’ve got Wolfgang Baur on from Kobold Press to talk about “Tales of the Valiant”, a D&D5e alternative game that’s still compatible with all the books you already have. Plus, we’ve got MTG news for 2025, super cool squat models for Necromunda, and a 2 player version of Azul??

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Halo: Flashpoint, Heroes of Barcadia and A News-a-palooza! - Boards & Swords #250

It was mentioned briefly last time, but that MTG Commander Committee fired itself? Between that, Essen, Warhammer Day, there’s a ton of News to go around and we are guest-less so we take these stories on. Plus, Philip’s got a review of Heroes of Barcadia and Chris talks about Halo: Flashpoint.

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Mystically Charting The Great Sea with Whistler from the Rapscallion RPG - Boards & Swords #248

Hasbro doesn’t know when to read the room, Netflix is “gathering” a new animated show, and Slimer is coming to Magic the Gathering. Plus, we’ve got Whistler, creator of the Rapscallion RPG here to talk rowdy pirates, ghost ships, and running away from “The Law”

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Nova Open 2024 Recap: Was Games Workshop Even Trying? - Boards & Swords #247

Chris went to the GW reveal and all he got was COVID-19! There was also this little con called Nova Open 2024 happening too. Also, there’s too many Cyberpunk games, Wizards messed up again with D&D, and Warhammer decided to try out this rotation thing Magic The Gathering keeps talking about.

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Gen Con 2024 Recap: Me And 71,000 Of My Best Friends - Boards & Swords #246

What were the ups & downs of Gen Con? Pretty standard, but I doubt you really want to hear about Chris’ elevator rides. Instead, we go through the highlights of Gen Con 2024 and all the cool stuff that was there.

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Why Are We Like This with Carol Mertz from Exploding Kittens - Boards & Swords #245

Wizards of the Coast now has a video game centric CEO - I’m sure that will fix all of their problems </sarcasm>. Also, play D&D in a Victorian era, and the Mistborn book series gets a new deckbuilding game. Then, we’ve got Carol Mertz, one of the lead game designers for Exploding Kittens on the show!

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Exceeding Our Level Cap with D. Brad Talton, Jr. from Level 99 Games - Boards & Swords #244

Are we past the COVID boom of Board Games? People say Magic is dying, yet the sales numbers claim otherwise, and if apocalypses are your thing, we’ve got a wargame for you! Plus, Brad Talton from Level 99 Games joins us to talk about these things and show off Spooktacular, their upcoming horror Kickstarter!

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No More X-Wing! What's Up With 40K, Free RPG Day 2024 Review - Boards & Swords #243

X-Wing flies off into the sunset, we get a look at the new books for D&D, and apparently you all are buying a lot of toys. No guest this week, so we take a look at all the stuff that released during Free RPG Day! Also, apparently there’s a Renshaw Rant about 40K.

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Freelancers, White Plume Mountain, Dirtbags Invitational 2024 (Free Bonus Bits!)

We had a lot of stuff to talk about at the end of Episode 242 of Boards & Swords, and we decided to keep streaming live and make our "Bonus Bits" free to non-patrons as well! Enjoy this? Then check out our Patreon below!

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Cutting Through The Shrink Wrap with Andrew Fischer from Earthborne Games - Boards & Swords #242

Privateer Press sold the Warmachine IP? Adepticon is changing cities? And there’s a Final Fantasy 14 TTRPG coming? Plus, Andrew Fischer from Earthborne Games (https://earthbornegames.com/) is here to talk about making board games with as little environmental impact as possible. We don’t need no stinking shrink wrap here!

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Root-ing Out Character Arcs with Patrick Leder from Leder Games - Boards & Swords #241

There’s a game on Kickstarter called “Toothead”? Warhammer is coming after your wallet more, and someone’s wallet is $3 million lighter after buying a magic card. Plus, we’ve got Patrick Leder from Leder Games (https://ledergames.com/) here to talk about what they’ve got coming up in 4 letter-titled games!

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Building Dungeons with Keith Matejka from Thunderworks Games - Boards & Swords #240

Now you can buy Asmodee instead of them buying things? Or, use Roll20 in your discord server? Or play the tabletop game of the video game of a tabletop game? Sounds like it’s been a busy news cycle - plus Keith from Thunderworks Games (https://thunderworksgames.com) is here to talk about the new games they have got coming soon!

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Envying These Painting Accessories with Kit Peteranecz from Game Envy - Boards & Swords #239

Now your epic political fantasy games can be tiny, the Monopoly movie we all saw coming is actually happening, and of course there's a DC version of Marvel United coming. Also, Kit from Game Envy stops by to talk about their latest kickstarter and all the other cool painting accessories they have at Game Envy (https://gameenvy.net/)

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Gloom-having a Good RPG with Danielle Lauzon from Cephalofair Games - Boards & Swords #238

Apparently there were a lot of minis sold in 2023...I had no idea *cough* bought tons of 40k tenth edition stuff *cough*. Also, someone saw a familiar looking coyote in a magic card and Danielle Lauzon from Cephalofair Games is here to talk about the Gloomhaven RPG!

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Jumping into Star Wars Unlimited with Xander Tabler from FFG - Boards & Swords #236

Want to pretend to clean your Warhammer 40k minis? Yeah, I didn't realize people wanted that either. Plus, some good news about the former Prospero Hall studio employees and FanRoll is rolling into Dungeons & Dragons. Also, Xander from FFG stops by to talk about the upcoming Star Wars Unlimited TCG! (https://starwarsunlimited.com/)

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Crafting A Bra Full of Sawdust with Gabby Carder - Boards & Swords #235

CMON is no longer doing Kickstarters, use IKEA instructions in a new rpg, and apparently crossover sets make MTG loads of cash. Also, Gabby from Bra Full of Sawdust (https://www.brafullofsawdust.com) is here to showcase all the custom wooden creations she makes for tabletop gamers (among others!)

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Adopting Misfit Dice with Neal Hoffman from FanRoll Dice - Boards & Swords #234

Another video game becomes a board game, Guild Ball is coming back - for free? And is Hasbro selling D&D? We talk about all of these news stories along with Neal Hoffman from FanRoll Dice! Because you can never have enough dice....right?

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