It's the last podcast of 2019, so how was the year? Also, we've got a stack of various board game inserts from GameFit and The Broken Token and we talk about what we think of them.
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Disclaimer: If you haven't heard about Arhkam Horror: The Card Game, you probably might have trouble with this post. Also, potential spoilers ahead.
Last time, I talked about how the group was starting to fall into their roles as we went through Part 2 of the Arkham Horror the Card Game Night of the Zealot mini-campaign. Well, now it’s time to talk about Part 3, the conclusion to the core box: The Devourer Below.
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Disclaimer: If you haven't heard about Arhkam Horror: The Card Game, you probably might have trouble with this post. Also, potential spoilers ahead.
Last time, I talked about how I managed to finally get a regular group to try out the Arkham Horror: The Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games. We played through the first scenario in the core box, The Gathering. I played my deck pretty horribly, but we managed to make it through to the end.
Well, now it’s time to talk about Part 2 of the core box: The Midnight Masks.
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We are back from Pax Unplugged! What board games did we see? What did we do? What didn't we do?
News
5 Minute Mystery on Kickstarter
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/5-Minute-Mystery-Up-On-Kickstarter
Romans coming to Empires of the North
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Portal-Games-Announces-Roman-Banners-Expansion-For-Empires-of-the-North
Gloomhaven 2: More Haven, Less Gloom
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Cephalofair-Announces-Gloomhaven-2--Frosthaven
The Purrfect Game for Chris
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Fantasy-Flight-Announces-Barkham-Horror--The-Meddling-of-Meowlathotep-LCG-Expansion
Here are the outtakes from our Tabula Rasa game! Come back next week as we play DC Comics superheroes!
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Fresh off the heels of PAX Unplugged, today I’ll be taking a look at a sourcebook for D&D 5th Edition that was made in partnership with Penny Arcade, the people behind PAX. That sourcebook is “Acquisitions Incorporated”, and if you have been familiar with D&D and/or Penny Arcade then you probably have a good idea of what this book is about.
For those that aren’t aware, “Acquisitions Incorporated” was the name of the D&D adventuring party started by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik of the webcomic Penny Arcade, along with Scott Kurtz from the webcomic PvP. The crew started their adventures on the official D&D podcast back in 2009, where they were DM’d by the master himself, Chris Perkins (hey did you know I got the chance to interview him?). Since then, the stories and legacy have grown across several mediums, such as comics, animation, and even various streams on Twitch. In fact, one of the highlights of several Pax conventions is the chance to see the crew play another crazy adventure live.
Read MoreDisclaimer: If you haven't heard about Arhkam Horror: The Card Game, you probably might have trouble with this post. Also, potential spoilers ahead.
I have been a longtime fan of Arkham Horror: The Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games. It's been in my Top 10 Games of all time lists both times [links] that I've done them. The game incorporates several things I enjoy in games: story bits, customizable decks, and some small roleplaying elements. However, the problem with the game has always been finding people to play it with. I have all of the first 2 campaigns, The Dunwich Legacy & The Path to Carcosa. I even have most of the stand alone scenarios. Every chance I get to play the game at Gen Con or other events I try. Yet I have never finished any of the longer campaigns because I could not get a group together to play regularly.
Until Now.
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It’s the conclusion to our Tabula Rasa game! Previously: Our “heroes” woke up in a lab with no memory and with superpowers. At some point, we jumped back on the rails and raced off to help Philip deal with the thugs that captured him. We continue our Tabula Rasa game using the Genesys RPG system from Fantasy Flight Games.
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What's coming out/came out at Pax Unplugged? Chris gives some insight, then we go into reviews on the Marvel Champions LCG from Fantasy Flight Games, Ubongo the puzzle game from Kosmos, and the minis game Batman: Gotham City Chronicles from Monolith Games.
My Article I wrote about the failed Kickstarter Satanic Panic
https://boardsandswords.squarespace.com/blog/satanic-panic
Article about the Robotech Kickstarter mentioned on the show: https://www.polygon.com/2018/3/2/17071612/robotech-rpg-tactics-kickstarter-disaster-palladium-books
Pax Unplugged Preview/Postview
Snowman Dice from Brain Games
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/271038/snowman-dice
Vast The Mysterious Manor from Leder Games
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/252399/vast-mysterious-manor
Downforce: Wild Ride from Restoration Games
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/281941/downforce-wild-ride
Clank! Legacy from Renegade Games
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266507/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated
Along with the usual news and commentary, we talk about some ideas that you can use to keep your board games from taking up so much table space.
News
King of Tokyo: Dark Edition
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/96411/spiel-19-ii-dark-outlook-king-tokyo-2020
World of Warcraft board game
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/96456/small-world-warcraft-coming-2020
Montana expansions
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Montana--Heritage-Edition-Up-On-Kickstarter
Night of the Living Dead Kickstarter soon
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Announces-Zombicide--Night-of-the-Living-Dead
Chris looks at the new Contrast Paints from Games Workshop/Citadel and how they worked on some Fantasy Flight Star Wars Legion minis. Oh, and how are those minis by the way?
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Warning: This is going to be a long post.
Chris gives some information and opinions about a Kickstarter that went south
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