Summary: In this episode of Modiphius Calling, game designer Alex Preston talks about his nostalgic video game RPG, Hyper Light Drifter, a runaway success on Kickstarter. Plus, Charlie Krank tells us about four decades with Chaosium, creators of Call of Cthulhu. Chris talks about Dystopian Legions, the miniatures game from Spartan Games, Love Letter the new card game and Josh raves about his game of New World Disorder from Precis Media. Pandemic and Empire: The Deck Building Strategy Game come to the iPad, and we’ll bring you a wargamer’s guide to Tokyo’s otaku paradise, Akihabara.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Running Order:<br> 1:00 - Modiphius News<br> 6:00 - What's On Your Table<br> 22:50 - Interview: Alex Preston, Hyper Light Drifter<br> 39:40 - Mobile Gaming<br> 50:50 - Interview: Charlie Krank, Chaosium<br> 57:15 - Wargamers Shopping Trip<br> <br> In Episode 5 we'll have an interview with Chris Pramas from Green Ronin, makers of the Dragon Age andMutants & Masterminds RPG's, plus Bradley Cummings from Shenandoah Studios, makers of the Ipad and Iphone game Battle of the Bulge and Road to Moscow.<br> Episode 4 Links<br> <br> <br> What’s on Your Table: <br> New World Disorder/Cyberzone/Zombie Apocalypse bundle: http://www.pigames.net/store/product_info.php?products_id=541<br> Infinity rules download site: http://www.infinitythegame.com/infinity/en/downloads/<br> Atenocitis Workshop (miniatures & scenery): http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/<br> Dystopian Legions: http://www.spartangames.co.uk/products/dystopian-legions<br> Orc’s Nest: http://www.orcsnest.com<br> Love Letter: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129622/love-letter<br> <br> Interview: Alex Preston, Hyper Light Drifter<br> Hyper Light Drifter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1661802484/hyper-light-drifter<br> <br> Interview: Charlie Krank, Chaosium<br> http://www.chaosium.com<br> <br> Wargamer’s shopping trip to Akihabara: <br> Check out this great guide to Tokyo Hobby Shops: http://tokyo-hobby-shops.geraet040.net/<br> Maschinen Krieger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maschinen_Krieger_ZbV_3000<br> Image search results: https://www.google.com/search?q=maschinen+krieger&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS512US513&espv=210&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=vL9eUsmfF6qdiALj6YHICw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1743&bih=926<br> Maschinen Krieger Products at Hobby Link Japan: http://www.hlj.com/hljlist2/?SeriesID=968&Title=Maschinen%20Krieger%20items<br> Maschinen Krieger Products on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games&field-keywords=Maschinen%20Krieger<br> Hawken download page: https://www.playhawken.com//<br> <br> Mobile Gaming:<br> Pandemic: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pandemic-the-board-game/id700793523?mt=8<br> Empire: The Deck Building Strategy Game: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/empire-deck-building-strategy/id675636489?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4<br> <br> Bradley Cummings, Shenandoah Studios (Road to Moscow preview):<br> http://www.shenandoah-studio.com <br> Map (hi-res Retina version): http://www.shenandoah-studio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Map_Retina_v002.jpg<br> <br> <br>
