Ding & Dent

Day 1 from GenCon50! We talk about 4 games we've played on the con floor. Crossfire, Dead of Winter Flick 'em Up, Zoo Ball, and Centipede!

Raf and Charlie talk racing and pirates before discussing the nuances of evaluating games, rating them, and general critique. Excited About - 1:20 Euphoria - 4:45 Deadline - 16:30 Downforce - 29:00 Rum and Bones Second Tide - 40:35 Review Criteria - 57:50

Calvin is back! He joins us to talk about Netrunner: Terminal Directive! Raf and Charlie talk the games they've been playing, share the plans for a GenCon meetup, and then get into a big review of everything Cthulhu Wars. Inside Voices - 0:01:45 Netrunner Terminal Directive - 0:03:52 Rebellion Expansion - 0:22:26 Warhammer 40k - 0:34:25 Meetups - 0:48:59 Cthulhu Wars Review- 0:53:27

Raf and Charlie talk Tommy guns and explosions before tackling "Other People's Fun." Is there an ethical imperative to play in a way that maximizes everyone’s enjoyment? Excited About - 1:20 The Godfather: Corleone's Empire - 4:40 Potion Explosion - 18:20 Gloom of Kilforth - 26:30 Cube Quest - 40:00 Other People's Fun - 49:05

Raf and Charlie ride through the post-apocalypse with a review of Wasteland Express Delivery Service, a Mad Max inspired pick up and deliver game. Before they talk about what they're excited about and what they've been playing lately! Excited About - 0:01:34 Space Invaders Dice - 0:06:11 Sidereal Confluence - 0:11:43 Spoils of War - 0:25:31 Not Alone - 0:35:27 Wasteland Express Delivery Service Review - 0:44:56

Raf and Charlie review a few recent releases, a modern classic, and then talk about the past and future of technology assisted board games. Are app-assisted games a fad? Will we continue to see more? How much tech is too much? Listen and let us know! Excited - 1:20 Oaxaca - 4:45 Alien vs Predator - 9:18 Gekido - 22:33 Unlock! - 31:44 Lords of Vegas - 44:10 Episode 50 Requests! - 51:55 App-Assisted Games - 53:20

Charlie goes solo to discuss the brand new Warhammer 40k 8th edition boxed set Dark Imperium.

Raf and Charlie head to Geekway to the West and discuss many of the games they played. Excited About Restoration Games H.E.A.D. Hunters What We've Been Playing Lately - Geekway Edition Wiz-War Adrenaline Bemused Strike/Tumblin-Dice Ethnos Dead of Winter: The Long Night Secret Hitler Cthulhu Wars Two Rooms and a Boom Rising Sun

Raf and Charlie talk about a few games they've been playing including updates on Walking Dead and Arkham Horror LCG expansions. Then Stephanie Straw joins them to talk about board game conventions! Why are they awesome? They talk about that and share tips for enjoying them. Walking Dead: All Out War Expansions - 2:44 Dale of Merchants - 14:05 Planetarium - 21:53 Arkham LCG Dunwich Campaign - 29:04 Conventions! -37:13

Raf and Charlie ponder player obligations, philosophical quandaries, and the art of giving a game a fair shake. Excited About (L5R) - 1:00 Shahrazad - 2:40 Ethnos - 10:40 Saltlands - 25:20 Fantasy Fantasy Football - 35:15 What Do We Owe a Game? - 43:40

Raf and Charlie talk recent plays before discussing "cult of the new" and the merit of classics. Cthulhu Wars Map Expansions - 1:20 Chicago Meetup - 17:50 Shadow War: Armageddon - 26:20 Strike - 37:00 Old vs. New Game Discussion - 44:20

Raf and Charlie talk recent plays before catching up with Isaac Childres to discuss Forge War, Gloomhaven, and the future. What We've Been Playing Lately Gloomhaven - 1:30 Mothership - 26:45 Watson & Holmes - 34:05 Chicago Meetup - 42:40 Isaac Childres Interview -45:10

Raf and Charlie catch up with Kevin Wilson to discuss the past, present, and future. Raf on March Madness - 1:20 Libertalia - 2:20 Wiz-War - 10:30 Roborally - 19:05 Unknown - 27:40 Chicago Meetup - 36:50 Kevin Wilson Interview - 39:00

Boasting, mystery, and bloodshed are discussed before diving into the positive and negative aspects of emotions in gaming. Excited About - 1:15 What We've Been Playing Lately: Warhammer Quest: Shadows Over Hammerhal - 4:20 The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen - 12:35 Champions of Midgard Expansions - 21:50 Holmes: Sherlock and Mycroft - 32:15 Emotions at the Gaming Table - 40:30

Raf and Charlie talk serial killers, science, and the end of the world before diving into New Angeles. We also have an exciting announcement; thanks to your votes, we're a BGG Golden Geek Award Final Nominee!! Excited About - 5:00 Recent Plays Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - Jack the Ripper and West End Adventures - 7:40 Evolution: Climate - 14:40 Perdition's Mouth: Abyssal Rift - 23:20 Aeon's End - 31:45 New Angeles Review - 44:05