Ding & Dent

This special episode marks the one year anniversary of Ding & Dent. Raf and Charlie celebrate by interviewing each other. Excited about - 1:11 Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu - 7:00 Gigamic games - 15:45 Star Trek: Ascendancy - 29:40 Codenames: Pictures - 44:25 10 Questions - 54:00 Want some Ding & Dent swag? You can find shirts and more here: bit.ly/dingdentshirts Check out our BGG Guild and hop into the discussion here: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/2576

The guys catch their breath and finally recover from Gen Con. It's now time to reflect on the convention.

The last night of GenCon! Raf talks about some really cool Haba games like Go Cuckoo, and a neat thematic-abstract called Dragoon. Charlie talks about H.E.A.D. Hunters and Secret Hitler!

Raf & Charlie talk about their favorite plays from Friday at GenCon! Tonight's episode features Captain Sonar, Arcade Academy, Vast the Crystal Caverns, and Cry Havoc!

Raf and Charlie record "live" from GenCon! We talk about 4 of our favorite plays from the first busy day of the 4 best days in gaming. Legendary Inventors Grifters Inis Arkham Horror: The Card Game

Raf and Charlie talk the pitfalls of labeling games party, filler, or an experience. Gen Con (Excited About) - 0:59 Ferox - 6:00 War Co. - 14:10 Crazy Karts - 28:20 Scythe - 39:35 Labeling Games: Useful or Harmful? - 48:45

After discussing the usual, Raf and Charlie take on that murky term "the social contract" and how it applies to gaming. Excited About - 0:43 Guild Ball - 7:40 Zimby Mojo - 16:05 Ticket to Ride - 26:20 Tyrants of the Underdark - 33:00 The Social Contract Discussion - 45:10

Raf makes an announcement, Charlie talks Bears, and Cody Miller talks Xia: Legends Of A Drift system. What We're Excited About - 1:04 What We've Been Playing Lately Pandemic - 3:21 Tanks - 9:50 Monstrous - 21:30 Bear Valley - 28:30 Cody Miller Interview - 35:50

David Chircop drops by and talks with Raf and Charlie about his most recent project, Days of Ire. Excited About - 0:52 T.I.M.E Stories: Under The Mask - 4:40 Cuba Libre - 9:08 The Ravens Of Thri Sahashri - 15:58 Twilight Imperium 3 - 23:12 David Chircop Interview - 33:00

We're back from Geekway and still recovering. This episode is a full hour of discussing "What We've Played Lately". Excited About - 1:40 Two Rooms And A Boom - 6:00 Fief - 16:12 Animals On Board - 26:10 Wombat Rescue - 31:30 Blood Rage: Gods Of Asgard - 37:40 Intermission, Written Content - 44:20 6 Nimmt! - 46:40 Wurfel Bohnanza - 51:00 Giants - 55:03 Cosmic Encounter - 63:38 Millennium Blades - 72:00 Prototypes - 75:50

Designers Jon Gilmour (Dead of Winter, News@11) and Charles Wright (Ophir) join Raf and Charlie for a live play of News@11. This was recorded during Geekway 2016.

Recent plays include Millennium Blades, Mysterium, Krosmaster Quest, and Kodama. Discussion of hybrid Euro/Thematic designs makes up the main event. What We're Excited About - 1:30 Recent Plays Mysterium - 3:54 Millennium Blades - 12:55 Krosmaster Quest - 24:30 Kodama - 34:25 Hybrid Game Discussion - 41:30

Raf discusses Tak and his latest COIN love, Charlie goes for lighter fare, and then they both dive headlong into Rebellion for a full review. What we're excited about (Last Friday/Millennium Blades) - 1:53 Tak - 5:24 Cockroach Poker - 13:44 Cheating Moth - 19:00 Liberty or Death - 22:51 Hostage Negotiator - 34:43 Contest Winner Announced - 39:27 Star Wars: Rebellion Review - 40:26

Raf and Charlie talk recent plays before being joined by NPC Cast host Chris Rowlands to talk RPGs. Recent Plays 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis - 1:51 Ninja Camp - 9:16 Fuse - 14:14 Arcadia Quest - 19:53 RPG Discussion - 31: 47

Ding & Dent contributor Calvin Wong joins the team for the first segment where the group discusses recent plays. Our second contest is then revealed before diving into a review of Forbidden Stars. "What We've Been Playing Lately" Epic Card Game - 2:38 Android: Netrunner - 8:15 Kingdom Death: Monster - 14:37 Star Wars: Rebellion - 25:42 Shadowrun Crossfire - 37:36 T.I.M.E Stories: A Prophecy Of Dragons - 46:06 Contest - 53:29 Forbidden Stars Review - 54:38 For discussion check out our BGG guild forums: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/forum/1916021/ding-dent/general