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Have Games, Will Travel #82 Dec 24, 2006

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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 podcast.
21:05 - This show is also part of the Gaming Podcast Network.
21:14 - If you're running pulp games, both Thrilling Places and Masterminds & Madmen from Hero Games are great resources.
23:59 - I talk a bit about my plans for upcoming episodes.
24:37 - If you're in the Los Angeles area for Presidents' Day Weekend, come on out to OrcCon, where I'll be coordinating the RPG section.
25:12 - And that will do it for today's show.

--Paul

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Have Games, Will Travel #81 Dec 03, 2006

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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 great fun, as was character creation for Spirit of the Century.
8:26 - Saturday morning was my first time through True Dungeon.
11:21 - Saturday afternoon now was all about panels, including two on book publishing and one about podcasting (with Chris and Brian from 2d6 Feet in a Random Direction, Mike Montessa from the Godzilla Gaming Podcast, and Eric Burgess from Boardgame Babylon).
14:45 - Sunday morning I got to interview Luke Crane for The Voice of the Revolution.
15:31 - As the show was closing, four of us sat down for a game of Wellington.
17:50 - After that, it was dinner, a lost interview, and the ride home. I have a few final remarks about the convention, and you can look forward to hearing more about Full Light, Full Steam and Passages on future shows.
21:59 - This show is also part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.
22:07 - Sadly, I have no Spirit of the Century review this time, but if you want more of me, check out episode two of The Voice of the Revolution and episode forty-three of Garrett's Games and Geekiness.
23:27 - Help out Robin Laws with the GenCon History Project.
24:22 - Help me out by sending me bits to use in the HG,WT promo.
25:20 - If you're in the Southern California area, be sure to check out NerdSoCal and the Strategicons.
27:21 - Ronin Arts: An undisputed leader in the field of PDF roleplaying supplements.
28:08 - And that will do it for today's show.

--Paul

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Have Games, Will Travel #80 Nov 16, 2006

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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, once with Cynthia and Eric from Meeple People.
10:49 - Thanks to Valerie Putnam for bringing and teaching Notre Dame, a prototype of the next Alea game, which will be released at Nuremburg in the spring.
14:41 - Tara: Seat of Kings is an abstract game that I just didn't wrap my head around.
16:59 - The most exciting thing I played at BGG.CON was an eight player game of Space Dealer.
21:45 - My favorite game of the convention was Die Saulen Der Erde. Thanks so much to Rick Thornquist of BoardGameNews for give me the chance to try it out.
30:27 - This show is member of the Gaming Podcast Network.
30:36 - I want to thank lots of people who made it a great weekend, including Doug Garrett (of Garrett's Games and Geekiness) and everyone who tracked me down and said hello.
31:28 - Thanks to Jimmy Anderson for the new music for the show.
31:50 - With the beginning of Season Four, I'd like to put together a new promo for the show, and I'd love it if you would help me with it.
34:07 - And now, I'm off to GenCon SoCal. If you're there, be sure to stop by the podcasting seminar on Saturday at 2 PM.

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Have Games, Will Travel #79 Nov 09, 2006

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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:
11:59 - My friends over at Pulp Gamer also do game reviews.
12:05 - I go over the list of games my group is planning on playing in the coming months.
- Single Session
- Two to Six Sessions
- Seven or More Sessions
28:52 - This show is also part of the Gaming Podcast Network.
29:02 - I talk a bit about upcoming episodes. Going to be at BGG.con or GenCon SoCal? Come by the forums and post to the meetup thread. Also, check out my other podcast, The Voice of the Revolution.

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Have Games, Will Travel #78 Nov 03, 2006

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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 desparate warrior with nothing left to lose
- Christina, who played Paulinus, a Christian priest and brother to the chief
5:38 - We discuss our favorite moments from the game.
20:05 - We talk about system issues raised by our experiences.
34:13 - I ask what could have been better.
44:43 - Ryan, who played Cuhlinn the bard, shows up and tosses in a few more ideas.
47:17 - We wrap up with our final thoughts on an amazing game.

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Have Games, Will Travel #77 Oct 26, 2006

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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 Good Omens Productions crew).
15:38 - Chris managed to get Mark Kaufmann from Days of Wonder to bring up a preview of BattleLore, but I was the one who got to play it. Chris demanded details.
31:21 - Chris and I got to play a great game of Zombies in the Vineyard with legendary GM Carl Rigney.
43:10 - Brian (tired of hearing us talk about all the fun we had) talks about the session of Steampunk Musha he ran using Active Exploits.
51:40 - Chris is looking for feedback from MiniCon attendees about the direction to take future events.
54:10 - Speaking of future events, BoardGameGeek.CON and GenCon SoCal are coming up in November.
1:04:22 - I've got big news about my new podcast, The Voice of the Revolution.
1:07:36 - Chris, Brian, and I wrap up our recording.
1:08:02 - This show is member of the Gaming Broadcast Network.
1:08:10 - Before I go, I want to thanks lots of people who made it a great weekend.
1:10:17 - If you're going to be at BoardGameGeek.CON or GenCon SoCal, come on over to the forums and post to the meetup thread.
1:10:44 - I explain a few more things about The Voice of the Revolution and how it will impact this show.
1:12:38 - I'm hoping to get a couple of episodes out before BGG.CON, but that's going to do it for today's show.

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Have Games, Will Travel #76 Oct 20, 2006

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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 about fixing problems.
17:50 - This show is also part of the Gaming Podcast Network.
18:00 - Jason from Point 2 Point sums up my current feelings about playing well with others, but I go off on a bit of a rant anyway.
27:29 - Thanks to everyone who has donated to support the show! If you're in the Bay Area this weekend, come on over to Endgame where you can meet me and play some games run by the Good Omens Productions folks.

--PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

Have Games, Will Travel #75 Oct 02, 2006

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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 the PDQ system.
9:33 - I've always liked kung fu, and I really like Weapons of the Gods.
15:26 - It's hard to explain too much about Lacuna Part 1: The Creation of the Mystery and the Girl from Blue City (Second Attempt).
17:50 - This show is also part of the Gaming Podcast Network.
18:00 - Thanks for being a part of the HG,WT Daily Challenge. I'm not sure when I'll be back, but I hope it will be soon.

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Have Games, Will Travel #74 Sep 29, 2006

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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 - I'll be back tomorrow to talk about a few RPGs in my review stack.

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Have Games, Will Travel #73 Sep 28, 2006

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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 talk about the rest of the games I played at Gateway.

--PaulDiscuss this episode in HG,WT forum

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