Victory Points - A Board Game Podcast

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Backstory for Dayzz w/ Bladezz aka Vincent Caso Jul 23, 2019

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Vincent Caso, known for his role as Bladezz on The Guild, is an actor, writer, and roleplayer seen on Geek & Sundry's Vampire the Masquerade LA by Night, & We’re Alive: Frontier. Vince talks to us about his love of creating rich backstories for characters, and we discuss tips for how to navigate socially risky games without alienating your friends!

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The Magic Circle Abides w/ Jeff Cannata Jul 16, 2019

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Jeff Cannata, host of "DLC" the Video Game Podcast and Slash Filmcast, and the DM for the interactive live RPG show “The Dungeon Run” joins Becca and Jake for a discussion on all things tabletop. They delve deep into the social concept of The Magic Circle, explore the multi-layered codeword game "Decrypto" and geek out over Uwe Rosenburg's resume!

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Fanthropology Deep Dive w/ Meredith Levine Jul 09, 2019

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Meredith Levine is a fanthropologist! She studies what makes a fan a fan, and how brands can better nurture relationships with their fandoms. She sits down with Becca & Jake to explain more about what fandom is and the benefits and connections it can bring. They also talk about everyone's favorite genre of gaming, "Slip of Paper in a Hat" games, (yes, that's definitely the best name for this genre) and how games bring us closer to others.

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Satanic Panic and Demon Dayz w/ Johnny Recher Jul 02, 2019

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Johnny Recher, a 2nd Assistant Director on big movies by day, is a tiefling loving role player by night. We catch up with him to chat about finding fellow gamers while working on the road, being entranced by the forbidden when raised around a "Satanic Panic," and our takes on Betrayal at the House on the Hill, what Fantasy Flight does right with the world of Lovecraft and the game Elder Sign, and Mysterium.

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Who’s Gonna Pay? Content Creation and Burnout w/ Rob Manuel Jun 25, 2019

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Rob Manuel, of Indie Megabooth, joins Becca to discuss what it takes to become a content creator, who should foot the bill for making gaming content financially feasible, and how to avoid burnout, recently re-defined by the W.H.O.

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I Saw Design, And It Opened Up My Eyes w/ Anna Cecilia Jun 18, 2019

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Anna Cecilia, a graphic designer, comedy writer, and font-lover joins Jake for a discussion on Agricola, Dream Phone, and the perception of being a Basic Board Gamer. They also dive into design with an examination of artistic choices in games, tv shows, and life!

Anna Cecilia's Website

Agricola

Electronic Dream Phone

Abstract: The Art of Design

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High Voltage Situations - Chelsea Schwartz on Tabletop Event Creation Jun 11, 2019

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Chelsea Schwartz is HIGH VOLTAGE. As a tabletop community builder and event producer, Chelsea has a finger on the pulse of all things tabletop happening in SoCal. She catches us up on what's hot, and we chat about Disney's Villainous, Thanos Rising, and the scandelous sexy maid card game, Tanto Cuore.

Follow Chelsea on Instagram - @UncoolRockstar

High Voltage Radio Hour - https://open.spotify.com/show/231yxwGVjhypW7w7fFsreg

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Let's Suffer... as Friends! with Gina Devivo Jun 04, 2019

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Gina Devivo, a host, RPGer, and crafting expert loves brutal, story based co-op games. She walks us through a few of her favorites, like Kingdom Death: Monster ("Kiddy Em") and Camp Grizzly, and we talk about some of her iconic role playing characters on her shows at Geek & Sundry.

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Coming Out of the Geek Closet w/ Kellen Laker of BGB May 28, 2019

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Board Game Barrage "red tank", Kellen Laker, joins Becca and Jake to talk about the games Cosmic Encounter, Innovation, and why we like games that involve beating up your friends. Then they really get into it with why every nerd should be unabashed about their nerdness, and how this can be a big life step for many.

boardgamebarrage.com

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Deck Building and Song Building with Laser Malina-Webber May 21, 2019

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Laser Malina-Webber of the band The Doubleclicks was kind enough to come by and talk games with us before heading out on tour for their new album, "The Book Was Better." We talk about Clank! In Space!, Kodama, the Tree Spirit, and what it's like for a geek-themed band to hit the road.

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