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Let the Geek News wash over you like a warm, spring shower. Jeff and Jordan rock the geekiness once again!    

Jeff & Jordan dust off the microphones and play catch-up. But don't worry; Jordan hasn't forgotten how to rant!   General Opening Conversation (00:00:12) YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/AllUsGeeks Google+ - https://plus.google.com/u/0/112353159075968787583 Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/AllUsGeeks Twitter - https://twitter.com/AllUsGeeks BGG Guild - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/1274 RGC Game Day - May 11th Gen Con - Jordan & Jeff attending   Game Review (00:07:37) 7 Wonders (with Leaders and Cities expansions)   What we’re watching (00:38:49) Game of Thrones House of Cards Iron Man 3 Safe Spartacus The Walking Dead The Following Doctor Who Zombieland Pilot Fringe   What we’re reading/listening to (00:54:44) http://www.audibletrial.com/AllUsGeeks The Boys - All 12 volumes Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 1 Ex-Heroes BJ Shea's Geek Nation podcast The Death Cure The Painted Boy Android: Golem The Founding Heir of Novron Scoundrels Mercy Kill Echo Burning Without Fail Weapons of Choice JLA Vibe Thanos Rising Pathfinder comics Age of Ultron Hawkeye   What we’re playing (01:13:46) Legacy: Gears of Time Android: Netrunner X-COM The Walking Dead (Telltale) Iron Brigade Dishonored Dead Island Bioshock Infinite Civilization: Revolution Temple Run 2 Syndicate Catan Zombie Highway Warhammer Fantasy Zombicide X-Wing Infinity Dust Legendary Star Wars LCG       Credits Music: Tom Smith, Kevin MacLeod, Dan-O, & PINS Music Production    

Jeff and Jordan catch up on the geek news.      

To fill the void in the hiatus, Jeff does a quick update on outstanding matches and interviews Nick Yu, from Zucchini People Games.   Current rules being used: http://www.allusgeeks.com/2013/03/fantasy-crowd-funding-league-rules/   Points So Far Jeff Money Points: 5 % Overfunded Points: 6 Backer Points: 5 Total Points: 16 Rounds Won: 5   Richard Money Points: 5 % Overfunded Points: 4 Backer Points: 5 Total Points: 14 Rounds Won: 5     March 15 Outstanding Match-Ups: Round 1: Both (Richard's Franchise pick): Teramyyd Earthsphere   March 29 Outstanding Match-Ups:   Round 2: Both: High Heavens   Round 3: Jeff: Relic Expedition vs. Richard: Battle for Stalingrad   Round 4: Richard: Lincoln's War vs. Jeff: Personally Incorrect   Round 5: Jeff: Burning Suns vs. Richard: Throne of Night   Interview 00:15:04 Nick Yu - Zucchini People Games Hero Brigade   Credits Music: Dan-O    

Did you miss us? Jeff and Richard are back after a week off, and The Game of Crowd Funding roars back in to action!   Current rules being used: http://www.allusgeeks.com/2013/03/fantasy-crowd-funding-league-rules/   Points So Far Jeff Money Points: 1 % Overfunded Points: 1 Backer Points: 1 Total Points: 3 Rounds Won: 1   Richard Money Points: 1 % Overfunded Points: 1 Backer Points: 1 Total Points: 3 Rounds Won: 1   March 1 Outstanding Match-Ups: Round 1: Both picked: Dungeon Roll (FUNDED)   Round 2: Richard: Deadwood Studios vs. Jeff: Baldrick's Tomb   Round 3: Jeff: Hoplomachus: Rise of Rome (FUNDED) vs. Richard: Weekend in Vegas   Round 4: Richard: Torn Armor vs. Jeff: Zombicide: Season 2   Round 5: Jeff: Legacy: Forbidden Machines (FUNDED) vs. Richard: Sails of Glory   March 7 Outstanding Match-Ups: Round 1: Jeff: Upon A Fable - A Fairy Tale Board Game (CANCELED) vs. Richard: Emperor's New Clothes - SCORED    Round 2: Both Picked: Expedition: Famous Explorers   Round 3: Both Picked: Speculation   Round 4: Richard: Thon (CANCELED) vs. Jeff: Mutant Chronicles Warzone Ressurection - SCORED   Round 5: Jeff: Achtung! Cthulhu vs. Richard: War Stories   March 15 Outstanding Match-Ups: Round 1: Both (Richard's Franchise pick): Teramyyd Earthsphere    Round 2: Jeff: Rise of Cthulhu vs. Richard: Warriors of Darkmyre   Round 3: Both: Heroes of Normandie   Round 4: Jeff: Family Vacation vs. Richard: Ruination   Round 5: Richard: Thunderscape vs. Jeff: Undead Escape   March 29 Outstanding Match-Ups: Round 1: Both (Jeff's Franchise pick): Eminent Domain: Escalation    Round 2: Both: High Heavens   Round 3: Jeff: Relic Expedition vs. Richard: Battle for Stalingrad   Round 4: Richard: Lincoln's War vs. Jeff: Personally Incorrect   Round 5: Jeff: Burning Suns vs. Richard: Throne of Night   Shout Outs: Jeff: Crowdfunding Bootcamp with Richard Bliss     Credits Music: Dan-O    

Jeff flies solo to check out Protospiel Milwaukee, an event dedicated to game designers play-testing their games to get feedback from other game designers.   General Opening (00:00:12)   Matt Worden (00:00:49) http://www.mwgames.com/   Chevee Dodd (00:04:26) http://www.cheveedodd.com/   JT Smith (00:11:08) https://www.thegamecrafter.com/   Wrap-Up (00:15:35) Feedback! Feedback! Feedback! ;-}   Related video on the AUG YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnV0qLzbcKw   Credits Music: Tom Smith, Kevin MacLeod, Dan-O, & PINS Music Production    

Jeff and Richard are back for another round of The Game of Crowd Funding! Previous picks are discussed, new picks are chosen. Richard draws first blood. Note: We'll be taking next week off. Keep funding those great projects! Current rules being used: http://www.allusgeeks.com/2013/03/fantasy-crowd-funding-league-rules/   Points So Far Jeff Money Points: 0 % Overfunded Points: 0 Backer Points: 0 Total Points: 0 Rounds Won: 0   Richard Money Points: 1 % Overfunded Points: 1 Backer Points: 1 Total Points: 3 Rounds Won: 1   March 1 Outstanding Match-Ups: Round 1: Both picked: Dungeon Roll   Round 2: Richard: Deadwood Studios vs. Jeff: Baldrick's Tomb   Round 3: Jeff: Hoplomachus: Rise of Rome vs. Richard: Weekend in Vegas   Round 4: Richard: Torn Armor vs. Jeff: Zombicide: Season 2   Round 5: Jeff: Legacy: Forbidden Machines vs. Richard: Sails of Glory   March 7 Outstanding Match-Ups: Round 1: Jeff: Upon A Fable - A Fairy Tale Board Game vs. Richard: Emperor's New Clothes - SCORED    Round 2: Both Picked: Expedition: Famous Explorers   Round 3: Both Picked: Speculation   Round 4: Richard: Thon vs. Jeff: Mutant Chronicles Warzone Ressurection   Round 5: Jeff: Achtung! Cthulhu vs. Richard: War Stories   March 15 Outstanding Match-Ups: Round 1: Both (Richard's Franchise pick): Teramyyd Earthsphere    Round 2: Jeff: Rise of Cthulhu vs. Richard: Warriors of Darkmyre   Round 3: Both: Heroes of Normandie   Round 4: Jeff: Family Vacation vs. Richard: Ruination   Round 5: Richard: Thunderscape vs. Jeff: Undead Escape   Shout Outs: Richard: Weather Wars Jeff: Shrink Wrapping for All Tabletop Games Produced at The Game Crafter     Credits Music: Dan-O    

Jeff and Richard are back for another round of The Game of Crowd Funding! Previous picks are discussed, new picks are chosen, and Richard changes the rules again. We did mention we're making this up as we go along, right? ;-} Current rules being used: http://www.allusgeeks.com/2013/03/fantasy-crowd-funding-league-rules/   March 1 Outstanding Match-Ups: Round 1: Both picked: Dungeon Roll   Round 2: Richard: Deadwood Studios vs. Jeff: Baldrick's Tomb   Round 3: Jeff: Hoplomachus: Rise of Rome vs. Richard: Weekend in Vegas   Round 4: Richard: Torn Armor vs. Jeff: Zombicide: Season 2   Round 5: Jeff: Legacy: Forbidden Machines vs. Richard: Sails of Glory   Shout Outs: Jeff: King of Crime Richard: Hunt'n Shrooms   March 7 Outstanding Match-Ups: Round 1: Jeff: Upon A Fable - A Fairy Tale Board Game vs. Richard: Emperor's New Clothes     Round 2: Both Picked: Expedition: Famous Explorers   Round 3: Both Picked: Speculation   Round 4: Richard: Thon vs. Jeff: Mutant Chronicles Warzone Ressurection   Round 5: Jeff: Achtung! Cthulhu vs. Richard: War Stories   Shout Outs: Jeff: Influence   Richard: Zombie House Blitz     Credits Music: Dan-O    

We learn the true nature of Jordan's dark powers. Michael is happy, because we finally talk X-COM with him. And Jeff spends time schilling.   General Opening Conversation (00:00:12) All Us Geeks YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/AllUsGeeks The Geekcast Network - http://feeds.feedburner.com/GeekcastNetwork Protospiel Milwaukee - March 9th & 10th RGC Game Day - March 23rd hashtaggaming.net   Game Review (00:08:19) Article 27   What we’re watching (00:36:24) The Walking Dead The Oscars The Talking Dead Shameless A Good Day to Die Hard Warm Bodies Spartacus The Following Face Off Candyman   What we’re reading/listening to (00:45:35) http://www.audibletrial.com/AllUsGeeks The Death Cure Rise of Empire Heir of Novron The Complete H.P. Lovecraft Fiction Empire Heraldry Dark Age: Apocalypse Force Dark Age Shadowrun   What we’re playing (00:54:31) Legacy: Gears of Time Article 27 Spartacus: A Game of Blood & Treachery Space Cadets GOSU Smash Up Dungeon Lords Tzol'kin: The Mayan Calendar The Resistance Royal Revolt! Temple Run 2 X-COM Fire Emblem Awakening Etrian Odyssey 4 Warhammer Fantasy     Credits Music: Tom Smith, Kevin MacLeod, Dan-O, & PINS Music Production    

Jeff, Michael, and Jordan are all back in the Geek Compound. We start a manhunt for a fan that dares donate to our podcast! Jordan shocks his co-hosts, and we're guessing our listeners, with a stunning revelation! We're pretty sure he was replaced by a a clone counter part. Michael buys the most expensive game ever. And both Jeff and Jordan use the phrase "like The Boys" and feel no shame over it. ;-P We also welcome Philip duBarry as a guest, and Will & Sarah Reed offer a guest segment to let us know about LEGO Board Games.   General Opening Conversation (00:00:12) RGC Game Day - March 23rd   Philip duBarry (00:02:17) http://www.phantasiogames.com/   Geeking Out Topic (00:10:03) Prototyping, playtesting, and approaching publishers   Family Vacation (00:36:40) Coming to Kickstarter soon.   Game Review (00:43:54) Hoplomachus: The Lost Cities The stand-alone expansion, Hoplomachus: Rise of Rome, is on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2025187024/hoplomachus-rise-of-rome   The Brick Breadown: LEGO Board Games (01:18:02) Guest Segment: Will & Sarah Reed William Reed’s Suite101 profile: http://suite101.com/william-reed A Brick Breakdown Guide to LEGO Games: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/152243/item/2480638 The Brick Blogger: http://www.thebrickblogger.com The Laohu: http://www.facebook.com/thelaohu Brotherwise Games: http://www.brotherwisegames.com   What we’re watching (01:32:39) The Walking Dead Game Show Network (hey, Michael was hanging out in a hospital room) The Talking Dead Tosh.0 The Burn Spartacus Learning Town (on Geek & Sundry) Warm Bodies Book of Mormon The In-Betweeners (seasons & movie) Black Lagoon   What we’re reading/listening to (01:41:29) http://www.audibletrial.com/AllUsGeeks The Last Argument of Kings The Death Cure The Demon Awakens Rise of Empire Warriors of Chaos The Complete H.P. Lovecraft Fiction   What we’re playing (01:53:02) Warhammer Fantasy Android: Netrunner LCG Love Letter Persona 4 Fire Emblem Awakening Star Wars LCG Blood Bowl Team Manager Drop Zone Commander (Jordan wants a...FRIEND!!!) Plague: The Card Game Article 27 Hoplomachus Royal Revolt! Temple Run 2     Credits Music: Tom Smith, Kevin MacLeod, Dan-O, & PINS Music Production    

Jeff welcomes a new co-host, Richard Bliss (aka The Game Whisperer - http://www.thegamewhisperer.com/) to the segment. And they immediately make a game of the entire thing.   Round 1: It's a wash, as both pick: Dungeon Roll   Round 2: Richard: Deadwood Studios Jeff: Baldrick's Tomb   Round 3: Jeff: Hoplomachus: Rise of Rome Richard: Weekend in Vegas   Round 4: Richard: Torn Armor Jeff: Zombicide: Season 2   Round 5: (won't be scored) Jeff: Legacy: Forbidden Machines Richard: Sails of Glory   Shout Out Projects: Jeff: King of Crime Richard: Hunt'n Shrooms     Credits Music: Dan-O    

More geeky news for your eardrums!!   The Roll For It! survey link: http://svy.mk/1277dCj

SPOILERS: Michael is back! Recorded on February 12, 2013.

http://www.kickstarter.com/ Berserkon - Deathless Futuristic Metal Coins or Victory Tokens Doppelganger the Universal Game Piece Conquering Corsairs Pirates of the Silver Seas Drum Roll the Board Game 2000ad Rogue Trooper Miniatures Game King of Crime Card Game Bootleg Edition Legacy Forbidden Machines Deck of Thieves Hoplomachus Rise of Rome   Credits Music: Dan-O    

Jeff & Jordan are left on their own. Never a good thing. Jeff makes sure there's no hope of a Google sponsorship. Jordan admits he enjoys watching people die, with colorful pictures.   General Opening Conversation (00:00:12)   Geeking Out Topic (00:04:34) Is the collectible/trading game still a viable option?   Game Reviews (00:36:04) Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game DC Comics Deck-Building Game   Kickstarter (01:23:54) http://www.kickstarter.com/ Kingdom Death: Monster Questionable Fun Leviathans Online: Monsters in the Sky Small World 2 Bottle Grenade   What we’re watching (01:31:59) Justified Fringe Impractical Jokers Spy (on Hulu) Grosse Point Blank Misfits Season 4 (on Hulu) The In-Betweeners (Season 1&2 on Hulu, Season 3 on Amazon Prime, and movie) The Yard (on Hulu) The Following Face Off The Joe Schmo Show Total Recall The Day Safety Not Guaranteed Resident Evil: Retribution Birds of Prey: The Complete Series The Wire The Hole   What we’re reading/listening to (01:40:26) http://www.audibletrial.com/AllUsGeeks Geekomancy Zombie Fallout Girl on Guy podcast FEaB podcast Avengers Arena Cable & X-Force All New X-Men The Warrior's Apprentice Tripwire Running Blind Death Troopers The Crown Conspiracy Avempartha The Demon Awakens The Last Argument of Kings Swords into Plowshares   What we’re playing (01:59:49) Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game DC Comics Deck-Building Game Mice & Mystics Escape: The Curse of the Temple Article 27 Lollipop Chainsaw Hoplomachus Dungeon Ascendance Borderlands 2 Temple Run 2 Royal Revolt!     Credits Music: Tom Smith, Kevin MacLeod, Dan-O, & PINS Music Production