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01:00:40

Nerdcognito - Episode 213: Backstories?!? Encounter...

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2024/02/20

Birthed from last week's "Session Zero" descriptions, we have TWO topics this week that make the show -- and our heads spin: Backstories... and Encounter Balance. Are they needed? Do they make an appearance at our tables? How have these elements impacted the TTRPG Hobby? As if that wasn't enough... of course there is some crazy news, with a stroll through a Reddit post for extra flavor. (Don't ask what flavor). ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND LAUNCHING THIS

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01:02:35

Nerdcognito - Episode 212: Consequences and Death in...

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2024/02/13

This week, the guys talk about consequences of action and PC death in TTRPGs. Why are these "horrible" things critical for your game? The news kicks around some nerdy developments on past stories and is highlighted by our "unnamed" hat tip on Reddit. Finally, Session Zero talk online has been rumbling again, so each of the gang describes what their "0" looks like! ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND ANTICIPATED

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01:02:48

Nerdcognito - Episode 211: Nostalgia at your TTRPG...

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2024/02/06

Last week was a barnburner, so we needed to pump the brakes and return to some good ol' nerdy chatter! We open with a discussion of nostalgia, and the role it plays at your table. After the news, the guys ask the question "When did making money become a secondary goal in business?" ...specifically in our hobby! ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND ANTICIPATED 02/09/24 OR

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01:32:25

Nerdcognito - Episode 210: Grim Jim Desborough...

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2024/01/30

When Grim Jim calls, we answer. A special, extended-length episode that details the revelations that should shock the TTRPG design world. The gang and Jim dig deep into the article, talk about their perspective, and offer a path forward for our corner of the hobby. #DungeonDrama ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/465184/The-Village-of-Greenhaven ----more---- The News: Tarrasque what? CMON Kickstarter Bailout Palworld vs

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59:26

Nerdcognito - Episode 209: Player Skill v. Character...

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2024/01/23

Dovetailing with last week's conversation about Power Gamers, the boys have a deep talk about how actual Player Skill vs. Character "Ability" can be balanced in a game. Where does a check fall as opposed to playing it out in the mind or at the table of the PC's creator? After the news, a look at the new OSR Adventure, The Tragedy at Taigon's Falls proves to be a positive way to close out the show! ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven

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01:04:56

Nerdcognito - Episode 208: Power Gamers and Meta...

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2024/01/16

Power and meta gamers. Min-maxers. Those afflicted with main character syndrome. It's a real disease in the hobby and the guys have the cure. After a lively discussion about this abomination of a player, the news doesn't disappoint with everything from the Sopranos to the Tomb of Horrors. Lastly, world building comes up on the block and different styles of Kyle, RD, and Bert are all presented for your consideration when next constructing a realm! ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven

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01:06:53

Nerdcognito - Episode 207: NPC Do’s and Don’ts; Names...

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2024/01/09

The gang digs into NPCs this week! Talking about how to make effective and memorable characters, what to avoid in NPC creation, and how to sidestep tropes and the "predictable" nature of this important piece of the TTRPG/DnD puzzle. The news of the week tips off with us not touching the WotC AI piece, simply because it's all just conjecture at this point in time. After the news, the gang digs into The Navarro Knight, a preview of a new system by our Check Mark Hero, Cynnamander! ----more---- Grab

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01:07:22

Nerdcognito - Episode 206: Greenhaven is gold; DM Tips

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2024/01/02

It's release week for The Village of Greenhaven! Hear Kyle and Bert dig in and ask RD about Greenhaven, learn about it's creation, and what the system-agnostic supplement can do for your table! There is a list in the news, and it involves the BEAR! Lastly, inspired by the rotten advice in the news for Dungeon Masters, the guys each give some advice for GMs to help smooth over some bumpy roads that every DM will encounter. ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven

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01:02:05

Nerdcognito - Episode 205: 2023’s Past, Present, and...

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2023/12/26

This week, the gang is haunted by three spirits! That's right -- 2023's Ghosts of Past, Present and Future frame the whole show. What were the personal touches, opinions, and events that shaped each? Plus, the "future" brings a glimpse of what each of the guys is hoping for and predicts in the coming year! ----more---- Don't forget to get your Gatekeeping Is Good shirt on Amazon! Support the show and hold that door! https://amzn.to/3R60vt3 ----more---- The News: Cavill-Warhammer

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58:10

Nerdcognito - Episode 204: The Hasbro Layoffs;...

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2023/12/19

Well, unless you've been in the remote woods like Bert (and even he knew about it) you've heard about the WotC cuts. We talk about the human price of these cuts, each host having varying and predicable degrees of empathy. What does the future hold for Wizards? After the news, the guys discuss how the Nerdcognito core TTRPG group went back to the basics... high fantasy... and what a wonderful experience it was. How can you experience this bliss? The gang has some advice for your

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01:08:27

Nerdcognito - Episode 203: Appendix N Addons; Gamer...

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2023/12/12

The boys try to cleanse the room and open the show by looking at the "Bro-holy" document that is Appendix N, and then each of the guys adds a line item to the list of required reading! The news presents everything from the huge MCDM kickoff to a quite chilly topic. After the news, Hunter aka Ultra-American TTRPGer stops in to tell his side of the Haunted Table story. Did Haunted Table act with cause or did they persecute Hunter for his political speech? ----more---- Don't forget to get your

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01:01:48

Nerdcognito - Episode 202: TTRPG Week of Woke; OD&D...

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2023/12/05

Oh my goodness! What a week of woke! Starting with Wizards of the Coast redacting lore and modifying language to be less "problematic" and ending with Goodman Games caving to SparkleTroll diversity lunacy and destroying the Dungeon Crawl Classics base, it has been a wild ride. RD and Kyle talk about it all and try to bring some perspective into the cultural breakdown that we are witnessing. After the news, the duo break down the OD&D announcement from PAX and ponder the future of the

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01:04:24

Nerdcognito - Episode 201: Censorship in Play aka...

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2023/11/28

With major publishers now putting content restrictions in print about what subjects players may or may not talk about during the game, the guys examine how we got here and why or why not dictating content is acceptable. Hint: It's not. The news brings Bert another surreal not-quite-horse moment about how nuts some segments of the hobby have become. Lastly, the gang talks about what might make an excellent gift to "lure" a new player to the table! ----more---- Don't forget to get your

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01:22:04

Nerdcognito - Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes...

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2023/11/21

What a ride! THANK YOU ALL for allowing us into your ears each week! This episode we bring back the OG co-host, Just Mike (with his bad audio and all), and the entire gang strolls down memory lane and revisits topics from shows gone by. Everything including Brandi Braids, predicting WotC's fall from grace, safety tools, DTRPG ousting The Red Room, and the guys outlining their "perfect" game. You don't want to miss lots of laughs, good times, and clinking a pint with us in

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01:01:21

Nerdcognito - Episode 199: Tropes in TTRPGs;...

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2023/11/14

Who doesn't love the horny bard? The orphaned princess? The mad wizard? Answer: after thousands of iterations, everyone. This week the guys look at tropes in the TTRPG sphere and discuss both the good and the bad elements of their presence. Bert is surly, but that doesn't prevent the news from presenting yet another game that makes Kyle spin. After the news, the team has a frank conversation about confirmation bias and how it presents in the hobby -- among all of us! From the OSR to Fauxs to

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Nerdcognito - Episode 198: The TTRPG/D&D Controversy...

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2023/11/07

Why do the same (lame) topics of "controversy" keep coming up in the TTRPG space? Because... it's the "Controversy Carousel!" The only way un-creatives can put themselves and their terrible ideology over! After a few go-rounds, the guys talk about a serious accusation and blowup in the OSR over potential reverse racism from a game group finding app. Lastly, the gang goes through the news and talks about sidestepping from a TTRPG to some other sort of nerdy

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01:01:27

Nerdcognito - Episode 197: Booting Horrible Players;...

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2023/10/31

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We've all had to do it -- whether we like it or not. Sometimes, THAT player has to GO. The guys discuss why and how you may need to remove a player from a gaming group. RD goes off the rails dreaming about Heather Graham during the news. After, the boys toss out a favorite, disturbing monster for your Halloween game and rattle of "worst" horror sequels (yes, there are a lot!). ----more---- ----more---- The News: No Ghosbusters 3 because... SparkleTroll Traps Heather Graham

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01:00:03

Nerdcognito - Episode 196: Good v. Evil in TTRPGs;...

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2023/10/24

This week the trio reunites and kicks things off with the oldest existential battle... Good versus Evil. How do these two forces present and what do they represent in your TTRPG table? Then the news comes and goes, and Kyle and RD drop the new Planescape deets on Bert! Lastly, the gang kicks around the various places from which each draw inspiration for their games as DMs. ----more---- ----more---- The News: The Witcher Board Game Crushes Funding Phunny WotC Cash Grabs Pop Tart, Anyone? That

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01:14:01

Nerdcognito - Episode 195: Halloween Games, Message...

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2023/10/17

RD and Kyle open the show talking about their favorite spooky and Halloween titles to bring to your gaming table, both #TTRPGs and #boardgames. The news is followed by a special guest as "Randy Looney" drops some scathing criticism on Bert. Bert responds, then the attention gets focused on the #Roll20 acquisition of Dungeon Scrawl. How will this effect small creators and hobbyists? ----more---- Check out and SUBSCRIBE to our brand new YouTube Channel! Don't miss the Speakeasy

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01:05:39

Nerdcognito - Episode 194: WotC-Penguin Book...

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2023/10/10

Wizards of the Coast puts another nail in the coffin of physical book availability... or did they? We talk about the Penguin Random House divorce from WotC and how it will impact the hobby. The news is eclectic this week, spanning film photography to "slutty 7's." After the news, designer Alexander Macris stops in to talk about the evolution of a decade-young system, ACKS II and all things Adventurer Conqueror King System, and of course RD asks the BrOSR question: "Do you as a designer worry

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