We have our Rush t-shirts and a new year has started. It's time to reconnect with you, our treasured listeners, and just barely fail to talk in-depth about the amazing comic "Saga". We will, however, cover some games, a visit from a dear friend, and a movie or two.
(1:00) Star Wars Edge of Empire RPG
It's Firefly and Futurama, with Funny Dice (dice app)
Ilan's specious comparisons to FATE and Cortex
Compared to Star Wars Saga Edition?
Fantasy Flight will be releasing the game in a manner similar to their 40k system
Notes on the "Edge of the Empire" setting
(11:20) Jerome Comeau, King of Tokyo
Welcome to Toronto, Jerome Comeau!
Sauced: since we last podcasted, they began and ended, and put out as many episodes as we ever did. Ever!
Poutineries in Toronto: Smoke's and Poutini's. Ilan's Daiya Cheesemongering.
How King of Tokyo works - rules, and dice.
(17:00) Other two-player games
Spot It
Kahuna ("A Full Web")
Burger Joint
(20:00) Sentinels of the Multiverse
That's what those crackling noises were, Ilan unpacking it.
All about Sentinels of the Multiverse, how it works.
That it's the Kickstartered second edition.
As a single-player game.
(23:50) HALO 4
Co-op gameplay, playing online.
Thinking back on ODST, Reach.
(26:00) Brief return to Sentinels of the Multiverse
Character design
Comparison to Fantasy Flight's "Death Angel"
(27:25) Movies: Argo, Kirby
Argo. "Made in Canada", but "you have to change history". Alan Arkin and John Goodman.
Jack Kirby's storyboards. And Devil Dinosaur.
"Cashing in on the Sci-fi craze."
Did it succeed in nuance and balance? Are any historical movies "true"?
(35:00) Skyfall, and Ken and Robin
Skyfall. What's the authoritative James Bond?
Plug for "Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff"
Did Skyfall have the things you need to have a James Bond movie?
Character of "Eve" - a female character in a James Bond movie
(39:00) Quick Saga Chat, with a promise of more
We'll do Saga next episode in depth.
Worth a reread and good for sharing, at Image Starter Pricing ($10)
Pricing on trades!
Incal and Lost riding a dinosaur through rocket-ship forest; Esperanto-speaking Jedi druids versus winged laser-imperialists, with robot mercenaries and lying cats. All the things are in the book.
If you don't like it "I will not actually punch you."
We got a new microphone (Blue Yeti)
Canadian law on Wendigos
(44:00) Signoff, and things to look forward in the future:
AT SOME POINT FanExpo "lost episode", perhaps edit back together at some point.
KICKSTARTER
SAGA
POWERS
Disney purchase of Lucasfilm in more depth