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Have Games, Will Travel

Paul Tevis

A podcast about tabletop games by Paul Tevis.

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Have Games, Will Travel #82

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/12/24

RPG Review Pulp-tacular with Spirit of the Century, Thrilling Places, and Masterminds & Madmen 0:44 - I'm back with a new show after a much longer delay than I wanted.1:49 - This show is a part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.1:57 - Ryan Macklin joins me to talk about Spirit of the Century, which we played at GenCon SoCal. Ryan also has an excellent actual play report for an earlier game, with comments from the designers.19:51 - If you like what Ryan had to say, check out his column and his

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Have Games, Will Travel #81

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/12/03

GenCon SoCal 2006 wrapup 0:32 - I'm back (after a slight delay) from GenCon SoCal in Anaheim.1:09 - This show is a part of the Gaming Podcast Network.1:19 - Couldn't make it to GenCon SoCal? I'll tell what I did there, starting with the show floor.2:26 - I always enjoy the RPG design workshop run by Luke Crane, Jared Sorensen, and John Wick.3:38 - I didn't get to play Weapons of the Gods, but I did get to demo the Firefight rules from Burning Empires.6:56 - Dinner with the Story Games crowd was

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Have Games, Will Travel #80

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/11/16

BoardGameGeek.CON session reports, part 1, with Yspahan, Notre Dame, Tara: Seat of Kings, Space Dealer, and Die Saulen Der Erde 0:41 - I'm back from BGG.CON and I'm just about to head off to GenCon SoCal, so I thought I'd start in on my session reports for the Essen releases I played. 1:37 - This is show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:44 - Yspahan is, as Mike Siggins puts it, a "super filler" that offers a nice amount of strategy in a short period of time. I got to play this twice,

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Have Games, Will Travel #79

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/11/09

RPG Review Pile SpectacularShow notes: 0:36 - I finally make good on my promise talk about all of the RPGs in my review pile. 1:42 - This show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:50 - I talk about games I'm going to be stealing from, including: The Ultimate Skill & You Gotta Have Character Requiem Chronicler's Guide Best Friends (Sons of Kryos demo recording) Intergalactic Cooking Challenge 11:59 - My friends over at Pulp Gamer also do game reviews. 12:05 - I go

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Have Games, Will Travel #78

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/11/03

After-action report for A Land Fertile In Tyrants 0:39 - My group and I sit down to discuss our recently concluded Post-Roman Britain game, played using The Riddle of Steel and Burning Wheel, Revised. 1:31 - Folks introduce themselves: Roy, who played Julianus, the Armorican centurion Sarah, who played Cata, Julianus' sister and wife of the Celtic chief of Weith Keith, who played Aeron, a soldier and the eldest surviving bastard son on the chief Ted, who played Taryn, a

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Have Games, Will Travel #77

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/10/26

Endgame MiniCon report with Chris Hanrahan and Brian Isikoff of the 2d6 Feet in a Random Direction podcast 0:39 - I explain why this show is so long and what Chris, Brian, and I talked about. 1:41 - This is show is part of the Gaming Podcast Network. 1:52 - Brian, Chris, and I introduce ourselves and talk about food. 8:02 - We finally get around to talking about the MiniCon at Endgame (with a teaser for BattleLore). 9:41 - I got to play an amazing game of Cat (run by Rich Taylor of the

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Have Games, Will Travel #76

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/10/20

Roleplaying games for kids with Faery's Tale and The Princes' KingdomShow notes: 0:41 - I'm back to talk about RPG for kids, despite my general lack of qualifications. 1:36 - This show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:43 - Faery's Tale is very streamlined game that makes an excellent introductory game for players of all ages. 8:55 - Sam Chupp knows a thing or two about gaming with children. 9:06 - The Princes' Kingdom adapts the Dogs in the Vineyard mechanics into a kids' game

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Have Games, Will Travel #75

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/10/02

Capsule reviews of Bloodlines, Questers of the Middle Realms, Weapons of the Gods, and Lacuna Part 1: The Creation of the Mystery and the Girl from Blue City (Second Attempt)Show notes:0:45 - This is the last day of the HG,WT Daily Challenge, and I'm plowing through the review pile.1:36 - This show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.1:43 - Bloodlines is the type of adventure that I try to write for conventions.4:37 - Questers of the Middle Realms is a great light-hearted fantasy adaptation of

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Have Games, Will Travel #74

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/09/29

Actual Play reports with Don't Rest Your Head and The Shab-al-Hiri Roach from Gateway 2006Show notes: 0:39 - I'm back for Day 4 of the HG,WT Daily Challenge. 1:14 - This show is part of the Gaming Podcast Network. 1:24 - Don't Rest Your Head rocks on toast. I talk about why. 17:08 - Jared Sorensen says hello. 17:16 - I also got to play The Shab-al-Hiri Roach at Gateway, and I might have enjoyed it a little too much. 28:21 - This show is also part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 28:29

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Have Games, Will Travel #73

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/09/28

Actual Play reports with Cold City and Wilderness Of Mirrors from Gateway 2006Show notes: 0:49 - I'm back for Day 3 of the HG,WT Daily Challenge. 1:49 - This show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:57 - I talk about my experience running Cold City. 10:51 - Mike Sugarbaker from the OgreCave Audio Report likes his bourbon. 11:03 - I also got to play Wilderness Of Mirrors at Gateway. 24:40 - This show is also part of the Gaming Podcast Network. 24:50 - I'll be back tomorrow to

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Have Games, Will Travel #72

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/09/14

Actual Play reports for 1001 Nights and Mortal Coil from GenCon 2006Show notes: 0:39 - I'm back for Day 2 of the HG,WT Daily Challenge. 1:18 - This show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:25 - I talk about playing 1001 Nights at GenCon. 11:40 - Apparently, Sam Chupp from the Bear's Grove likes the show. 11:50 - I also got to play Mortal Coil at GenCon. 25:19 - This show is also part of the Gaming Podcast Network. 25:29 - I'll be back tomorrow to talk more about some of my

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Have Games, Will Travel #71

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/09/12

Mimic, Funny Friends, and the HG,WT Daily ChallengeShow notes: 0:41 - It's been a little while, but this week should make up for that. 2:53 - This show is part of the Gaming Podcast Network. 3:03 - I review Mimic from Funmaker Games. 7:33 - My friends from 2d6 Feet in a Random Direction stop by to say hello. 7:50 - I'm having a lot fun playing Funny Friends, the latest game from Friedemann Friese. 16:02 - This show is also part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 16:10 - I recently

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Have Games, Will Travel #70

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/08/18

The GenCon 6 (with Sons of Kryos and The Durham 3)Show notes:0:35 - I introduce my co-hosts for this show: Jeff & Judd (Sons of Kryos) and Jason, Remi, & Clinton (The Durham 3).1:33 - This show is part of the Gaming Podcast Network.1:42 - Meet the GenCon 6!2:18 - We talk about the coolest things we've seen at GenCon, including: 1001 Nights by Meg BakerDictionary of Mu (which Judd is too modest to shill)Best Friends by Gregor HuttonHero's Banner by Tim Koppang (produced by Lulu)Games on Demand

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Have Games, Will Travel #69

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/08/04

GenCon Survival Guide and Forge Booth Preview 0:40 - I'm back from vacation, and I'm really looking forward to GenCon. 1:33 - This show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:41 - GenCon is big. Here's what I think you need to survive it and enjoy it. Be sure to check out Randy Porter's website, The Keeper of Ancient GenCon Lore. 19:18 - I'm going to be spending a lot of money at the Forge Booth (#1237). Here's what I'm planning on taking a look at. Games I Already Know I'm

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Have Games, Will Travel #68

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/07/11

Origins Wrapup and Top Ten List 0:37 - I introduce the episode and explain why I'm doing a top ten list. 1:39 - Be sure to check out The Dice Tower, where you can also hear my list. 2:52 - I get down to business and go through my Top Ten Favorite Things from Origins 2006. What are they? That would be telling. 14:06 - Jared Sorensen really is crazy. 14:12 - I dig through my bag and talk about things that I brought back from Origins, including Dubious Shards, Mortal Coil, Weapons of

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Have Games, Will Travel #67

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/07/04

The Basement Tapes Interview with Kenneth Hite at Origins 2006 0:40 - I introduce the show and explain why this episode is so long. 2:08 - Ken tries to convince me to confuse my audience with my new numbering scheme. 4:26 - I tell Ken the recorder is already on, so we start talking about Origins (sort of). 6:44 - Having now discussed my anniversary, we explain why we do these sorts of interviews. 7:12 - Ken and I disagree (initially) about the nature of Origins vs. other conventions

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Have Games, Will Travel #66

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/06/27

New season intro, comment on The Burning Wheel (RPG), The Riddle of Steel (RPG) and Origins 2006 (convention).Show notes: 0:40 - I introduce the new season. 3:54 - Mike Sugarbaker from The Ogre Cave Audio Report says hello. 4:09 - I talk about converting my existing RPG campaign from The Riddle of Steel to The Burning Wheel. 18:22 - A reminder that this show is part of The Gaming Podcast Network. 18:31 - Come see me at Origins this weekend, especially at the podcasting panels I'm

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Have Games, Will Travel #34

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/05/19

Paul finishes off his Origins Awards shows with a look at the nominated board games and talks about the show's upcoming third season.Show notes: Shadows over Camelot Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean Rheinlander Amazonas Vegas Showdown Hypericon Escape Pod -- Episode #54: Tk'tk'tk Discuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

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Have Games, Will Travel #33

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/05/12

Paul takes a look the Origins Award-nominated games in the RPG category.Show notes: The Deryni Adventure Game Artesia: Adventures in the Known World The Serenity RPG The Army of Darkness RPG The World of Warcraft RPG Hypericon Discuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

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Have Games, Will Travel #32

Have Games, Will Travel ·

2006/05/05

Paul reviews the five nominees for the Origins Award in the Traditional Card Game category. Reiner Knizia's Poison -- Playroom Entertainment Oriente -- Mayfair Games Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun Card Game -- Mongoose Publishing Plunder -- Laughing Pan Productions Gloom -- Atlas Games Discuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

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