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Bad jokes. Good folks. Games. Every other week, Chris & Philip talk about their experiences playing different games (both board games and video games). If you enjoy hearing people talk about the fun they have playing various games instead of why X game is better than Y game, this is the show for you. Plus, they"ve got the latest board games news , the worst jokes, and the best guests occasionally.

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Getting Sage Stoned with Ted Wysocki from TNT Laser...

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2025/09/25

I’m trying to hang on to the magic of Nova Open as long as possible, so we’ve got Ted Wysocki from TNT Laser Works (also the Nova Open RPG lead) on to talk about his game “Sage Stones”. And it’s a game Philip and I BOTH have played!

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Nova Open 2025 Live Show with Mike Sibilia & Kyron...

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2025/09/16

I’m still breathing as I type this, so you can tell it’s been a busy Nova Open! We held our first live show in over 2 years! Mike & Kyron from the Nova Open staff join us for more hijinx than we can probably withstand.

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Dirtying Down our Miniatures with Mark Henry from...

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2025/06/17

CMON has a “Setting Sun” with several of its games, Gundam minis are (surprise) really well put together, and a board game about dating D&D monsters? Also, Mark Henry from the site Goblin’s Hut ( https://www.goblinshut.com/) is here to talk about the product “Dirty Down” and how it can make painting your miniatures easier.

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The Cutest Apocalypse Ever with Justus & Eric from...

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2025/04/21

Chris Perkins isn’t at Wizards of the Coast anymore? I might not have to put decals on my minis anymore? I’m just a glass cage of emotions right now. In the meantime, we’ve got Justus and Eric from the card game Doomlings on to talk about their cute little catastrophe game.

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Our Powers Combined with Breeze Grigas from Zephyr...

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2025/03/08

Remember Decipher? Pepperidge Farm remembers. Also, that D&D Mr. Potato Head is creepy and Breeze Grigas is here from Zephyr Workshop to talk about his games like A.E.G.I.S.!

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Designing a Mass-ive Effect in Gaming with Calvin...

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2025/02/23

Thank you for being a friend…of the emperor? FFG makes their games more manageable for stores, and Kickstarter makes things more manageable for your wallet. Plus, Calvin Wong Tze Loon is on the show to talk about what it was like designing the Mass Effect Board Game along with Eric Lang!

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Looting New Games Out Of The New Year With Loot...

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2025/01/10

Not exactly an abundance of news stories this early in the year, but that’s okay, because there’s one Minis game that will probably stomp all over the rest… Plus! We’ve got Silvia and Fabio from Loot Studios here to talk about their upcoming game Malediction!

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Seeking Wrath and Glory with Chris Colston from...

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2025/01/06

Wrath and Gloooooria……in exterminius deo? We get into the Christmas spirit talking with Chris Colston about the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop RPG “Wrath and Glory”. Also, we go through the top 10 news stories of 2024 and remember what a crazy year it’s been!

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Pax Unplugged 2024 Recap: Tons of Virtual RPG Tools...

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2024/12/19

Unlike my electric car, I like my Pax’es “Unplugged”. Both of us went this year, so what did we see & do? Also, Wyrmwood is still a crappy company, somehow Funko took down itch.io, and Vallejo workers are on strike? All this and more!

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Making Our Own D&D with Wolfgang Baur from Kobold...

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2024/11/01

Torn between playing D&D and not supporting a company that’s constantly in the news for its bad business ideas? We’ve got Wolfgang Baur on from Kobold Press to talk about “Tales of the Valiant”, a D&D5e alternative game that’s still compatible with all the books you already have. Plus, we’ve got MTG news for 2025, super cool squat models for Necromunda, and a 2 player version of Azul??

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Why Are We Like This with Carol Mertz from Exploding...

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2024/07/28

Wizards of the Coast now has a video game centric CEO - I’m sure that will fix all of their problems . Also, play D&D in a Victorian era, and the Mistborn book series gets a new deckbuilding game. Then, we’ve got Carol Mertz, one of the lead game designers for Exploding Kittens on the show!

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Exceeding Our Level Cap with D. Brad Talton, Jr. from...

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2024/07/21

Are we past the COVID boom of Board Games? People say Magic is dying, yet the sales numbers claim otherwise, and if apocalypses are your thing, we’ve got a wargame for you! Plus, Brad Talton from Level 99 Games joins us to talk about these things and show off Spooktacular, their upcoming horror Kickstarter!

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Cutting Through The Shrink Wrap with Andrew Fischer...

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2024/06/14

Privateer Press sold the Warmachine IP? Adepticon is changing cities? And there’s a Final Fantasy 14 TTRPG coming? Plus, Andrew Fischer from Earthborne Games (https://earthbornegames.com/) is here to talk about making board games with as little environmental impact as possible. We don’t need no stinking shrink wrap here!

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Building Dungeons with Keith Matejka from...

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2024/05/02

Now you can buy Asmodee instead of them buying things? Or, use Roll20 in your discord server? Or play the tabletop game of the video game of a tabletop game? Sounds like it’s been a busy news cycle - plus Keith from Thunderworks Games (https://thunderworksgames.com) is here to talk about the new games they have got coming soon!

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Envying These Painting Accessories with Kit...

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2024/04/27

Now your epic political fantasy games can be tiny, the Monopoly movie we all saw coming is actually happening, and of course there's a DC version of Marvel United coming. Also, Kit from Game Envy stops by to talk about their latest kickstarter and all the other cool painting accessories they have at Game Envy (https://gameenvy.net/)

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Jumping into Star Wars Unlimited with Xander Tabler...

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2024/03/14

Want to pretend to clean your Warhammer 40k minis? Yeah, I didn't realize people wanted that either. Plus, some good news about the former Prospero Hall studio employees and FanRoll is rolling into Dungeons & Dragons. Also, Xander from FFG stops by to talk about the upcoming Star Wars Unlimited TCG! (https://starwarsunlimited.com/)

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Adopting Misfit Dice with Neal Hoffman from FanRoll...

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2024/02/08

Another video game becomes a board game, Guild Ball is coming back - forfree? And is Hasbro selling D&D? We talk about all of these news stories along with Neal Hoffman from FanRoll Dice! Because you can never have enough dice....right?

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The World of Darkness with Kevin Schluter from...

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2024/01/26

Chick-fil-a wants to make board games? Funko is done with board games, and the number one game on Board Game Geek is getting a sequel (shocker!)? We talk about these stories and more as we delve into the World of Darkness with Kevin Schluter, RPG producer from Renegade Game Studios!

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Magical RPG Artifacts with Paul Shapiro from Beadle &...

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2024/01/12

Ready to immerse your RPG players in your game world? We've got Jon Ciccolini & Paul Shapiro from Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse to talk about all the "artifacts" you can get for your favorite Roleplaying Games. Also in this episode: Wingspan with Dragons? Clean Energy Catan? And Chris drools over the idea that a Halo Miniatures Game is back in the works.

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Alone Against the Static with Brian Holland from...

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2023/12/28

What D&D books are coming out next year? Another much loved board game is getting a roll and write version, and you can now get your Geralt on in Unmatched. Plus, we have Brian Holland on from Chaosium to talk about Alone Against the Static: a solo adventure using the Call of Cthulhu ruleset!

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