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01:11:04

Nerdcognito - Episode 250: Building a "Perfect"...

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2024/11/12

The whole gang is here and Ryan David leads the discussion around what "bones" are a must-have for the perfect fantasy role playing game? Spanning from philosophy to mechanics, the crew nominate elements that they simply couldn't exclude from their own "perfect D&D." The news is just one article -- but what an article it is! Do you know what your dice type tells the table about YOU? After that silliness, the guys discuss aberrations including personal favorites and weaker

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01:06:08

Nerdcognito - Episode 249: 2024 Dungeon Master's...

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2024/11/05

Wizards of the Coast has further GUTTED 2024 Dungeons and Dragons. Thanks to a leak and preview materials, we review all of the options and play choices that new to the hobby players and 5e folks alike now have had erased! It's not just an attack on most current players and old school classic gamers, it's open season for anything that doesn't fit the VTT model. Ryan and Kyle dig into the most egregious deletions and wonder how the DMG can provide any insight to a new GM and/or

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01:09:31

Nerdcognito - Episode 248: D&D in Decline - The 2024...

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2024/10/29

Your Dungeon Master has no autonomy. Players can steamroll the table. PCs get a safe space where they are untouchable. The Wizards of the Coast 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide has codified safety tools and empowered the woke crybullies that run rampant in the hobby. Further accelerating the destruction of our hobby and bending the knee to the screaming social justice warriors, the 2024 DMG details have tricked out and the gang discusses some of the "finer" points.----more---- The News: Grotesque

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27:33

NanoNerdcognito: Exiting Bad Apples from Your Game...

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2024/10/28

Randy dropped in and the gang just couldn't keep it to an hour! Listen to the overtime segment where the topic turns to the dark side... what happens when you have to remove a player from your group. The old kick to the curb is necessary and a part of the hobby, but how do you and your table handle this unpleasant task? Listen for insight, tales of those who got the boot, and more. ----more---- Episode Sponsors and Affiliates: Shop Amazon and Support the Show: https://amzn.to/3djotja *We earn a

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01:04:46

Nerdcognito - Episode 247: Pre-New System Player...

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2024/10/22

This week, friend of the show Randy Nichols sits in and talks with Ryan and Bert about preparations a player makes when tackling a new system, new table, or both. The boys talk their rituals and TTRPG "study habits." Of course, they get to talking and get caught up in the conversation -- so once the chat about the news finishes discussing the pop gaming media's grumblings, they have to table the final topic for the future. (Fear not, it will release as a bonus nano episode later this

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01:11:09

Nerdcognito - Episode 246: Where's The Line? How...

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2024/10/15

Extreme violence. Naughty bits. Gore. Uncomfortable situations. How much is too much at the table? Where is there a line? IS THERE a line? The gang weighs in. The news includes some surprising 2024 DND PHB information kicking off the week's update. After the news, the guys discuss player engagement and how to keep the focus on the table instead of on their tablets. ----more---- The News: Dungeons & Dragons 2024 PHB shocker Sea of Legends... deckbuilding?!? Monsters with "drops" Former

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01:07:54

Nerdcognito - Episode 245: No-Prep v. Full Prep...

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2024/10/08

Ryan David does no prep. Bert does a lot. Kyle is in the middle. What session prep style is best, how does prep affect a game, and what ramifications does it have for your group at the table? Some interesting news with a new contender to dethrone the "horse." After, a DND DM is looking for an exit... but is he not enjoying the game because he isn't really playing it?!? ----more---- The News: "What a cute abomination!" LEGO meets a "real" board game Ghibli printable

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01:06:32

Nerdcognito - Episode 244: WotC "Fudging" Sales...

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2024/10/01

The 2024 DND Players Handbook is the best selling Dungeons & Dragons supplement... EVER?!? Really? We dig into the numbers that are available and have some questions and commentary. This week we also welcome the Lost Lore Scholar, Jack into his seat as the newest host of Nerdcognito! After the news, all four of your friends, Ryan David, Bert, Jack, and Kyle discuss how #GatekeepingIsGood and why the mechanics of a system can actually vet your players.----more---- The News: "New" Greyhawk

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01:04:08

Nerdcognito - Episode 243: Comedy TTRPGs; WotC Allows...

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2024/09/24

The show picks up where we left off last week -- talking about comedy TTRPGs. Can funny have legs? Is a long-term comedy campaign sustainable? Then, we get buried in the news this week starting with a deep discussion on 2024 DND's new "time out" cleric spell; the one that allows you to short rest during a combat. Plus, woke warriors are forming yet another sensitivity reader company to give game designers a big progressive thumbs up. SweetBaby for tabletop? ----more---- The News: Wizards of

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01:03:58

Nerdcognito - Epiode 242: TTRPG Character Creation...

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2024/09/17

The gang pivots from talking about WotC, woke, or faux warrior drama this week and puts on their player character hats. What mindset, procedure, and thought process go behind the making of a character for D&D or any other TTRPG? Three very different perspectives and practices that offer insight into their game -- and hopefully yours! Plus, an extended trip through the news means we have to bump talk about comedy games until a future show! ----more---- The News: DND licensed Dice Cups from a

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01:06:37

Nerdcognito - Episode 241: Not a Hero's Feast for the...

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2024/09/10

The Hero's Feast artwork from OneDND is the most Wizards of the Coast thing WotC has done... this week. We pick it apart, talk about "why?", and have a general good time because YouTube sensation The Dungeon Delver, Mr. Bill Silvey is guest hosting this week! This, plus one or two abysmal Reddit takes and the news makes for a great conversation about the hobby with lots of laughs! ----more---- The News: D&D Lifestyle Brand... Beer? "I want to autokill everything..." Cosplay at Universal

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01:05:15

Nerdcognito - Episode 240: WotC to "Revise" Keep on...

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2024/09/03

Continuing the path of destruction and erasure of the OG creators of D&D, Wizards of the Coast has announced that the new DND 5.5/OneDND starter set will include a new version of B2: Keep on the Borderlands, but "updated for modern audiences." Why are they intentionally scrubbing or rewriting classic content that has no need for revision? Then, after the news which includes even MORE reimaginings, the gang talks about how you can build layers of intrigue, mystery, and engagement as a Dungeon

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01:04:05

Nerdcognito - Episode 239: WotC Forces OneDND on...

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2024/08/27

Well, Wizards of the Coast (with lots of Hasbro fingerprints) has stuck it to fans again -- this time, their 5e base. WotC has chosen to force the shift to OneDND and will auto convert all materials in D&D Beyond to the new platform, once again breaking their word about backwards compatibility. The SparkleTroll crowd is NOT happy. Can we utilize this move to save one or more 5e darlings and bolster our corner of the hobby? A detailed discussion between Ryan, Bert, and Kyle; and the stances

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13:44

Fudging: Barkeep's Banter with the Elven Maid Inn - #001

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2024/08/25

In the debut episode of the Elven Maid Inn's short-form show, she talks about Fudging and it's implications and impact on games and the hobby.*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL!! ...and go to your favorite podcast player or nerdcognito.com or to subscribe to the OG podcast, Nerdcognito! linktr.ee/nerdcognito

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59:30

Nerdcognito - Episode 238: Designers NEED To...

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2024/08/20

Continuing the 2-part show from last week, Grim Jim joins RD and Bert to talk about the discussion in the mainstream TTRPG/DnD hobby for the "need" for game designers to insert and address political themes, social justice, and "wrongs" of society in their games. Why is this a "need?" Answer: It is not. Plus, we begin the show laughing at some insanity in the pop media with the news and a trip to our favorite inmates-running-the-asylum online cesspool, Reddit. ----more---- The News: Pop it! Milk

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01:02:12

Nerdcognito - Episode 237: Play THIS! ...not OneDND!...

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2024/08/13

OneDND has been set free by Wizards of the Coast. With WotC's "new" and "daring" upgrade now getting a lot of buzz, we take an ENTIRE episode talking about other games you can and should bring to your table! With Kyle out on vacation, our friend Grim Jim Desborough sits in and brings his unique perspective and two decades of professional game design experience to the conversation. Our picks span fantasy, horror, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, and more.. the guys dive deep into their choices of TTRPGs

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57:08

Nerdcognito - Episode 236: Dave Arneson RIPPED OFF at...

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2024/08/06

Did you know that Dave Arneson worked on a super-secret follow-up to Blackmoor with a nobody studio that no one has heard of? NEITHER DID THE ARNESON ESTATE. This disgusting grift really has RD and the boys upset, and they detail the situation for you. Plus, Kelsey and ShadowDark sweep the ENNIEs and a Reddit redemption story.----more---- The News: ENNIEs and ShadowDark Venger, Dungeon Master, and Nostalgia Mystery Board Game-Turned-TTRPG! A SparkleTroll wakes up! ----more---- Grab The

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01:06:14

Nerdcognito - Episode 235: Hasbro's 2Q Earnings and...

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2024/07/30

Hasbro's 2nd Quarter earnings have posted. WotC continues to bleed. Sales are down. BUT -- RD thinks the Q looks... good?!? An economics light discussion of why Hasbro may not be in as much peril as some in the hobby would like. Plus, Elder Gods and Woke Warriors in the news. After the news, the guys look at how Wizards of the Coast believes they are pandering to their SparkleTroll audience, but it may be backfiring based on response to the "new" Ranger class.----more---- The News: Arkham

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01:07:46

Nerdcognito - Episode 234: Neo-Appendix N! Non-print...

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2024/07/23

Bert and RD sit down and talk about a request from a friend of the show: "What is your personal 'Appendix N-like' curated list of non-print inspiration?" Listen as the guys chronicle everything from Movies to TV to Video Games and more! How did these items impact their games and their creativity? The news this week is, well, exactly what you would expect during a week when Wizards of the Coast released a Rainbow Brite sorcerer. It's a fun discussion that pulls from all of the things we

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01:07:33

Nerdcognito - Episode 233: Your Character is DEAD!;...

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2024/07/16

Oh no! That giant just turned Bert's character into meat paste! What considerations are necessary and what must a player, a DM, and a gaming group do to pivot when a PC buys the farm? RD and Bert pontificate this point because, well, Bert's character was turned into meat paste at the last gaming session. After the news, the duo discuss what input, if any, is appropriate for players to have and what sway do they carry as it relates to world building.----more---- The News: Pour a drink with

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