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Tom Chick finds a game heavier and better than Twilight Struggle, Mike Pollmann finds a mysterious boardgame and now someone is watching him, and Hassan Lopez finds out who would win in a fight between Alice in Wonderland and Sherlock Holmes.
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Between the three of us, we have at least three full playthroughs of the latest Resident Evil. Join us as we dance awkwardly around spoilers trying not to ruin the story for anyone.
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Tom Chick is serving up woolly mammoth burgers, Mike Pollmann is gathering “resources”, and Hassan Lopez has moved beyond ghosts. (We had to use a back-up recording, so apologies for the keyboard noise.)
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Tom Chick claims Hunipop is more Jane Austen than porn, Nick Diamon debuts his best dwarf voice, and Jason McMaster forces people to watch cutscenes they’d otherwise skip.
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Mike Pollmann gets to choose from sixteen different characters, Hassan Lopez will steal your friends off your own front lawn, and Tom Chick can’t tell a salmon from a trout.
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Jason McMaster kills things to make pants out of them and Tom Chick loses interest in world domination. And if you’re looking for a place to send your children to get an education, Chick Academy is accepting students!
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Mike Pollmann is raiding tombs, Tom Chick is syndicating Eternal Love, and Hassan Lopez is worshipping a lizard in the garden.
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Tom Chick, Jason McMaster, and Nick Diamon haul ass across England, go around in circles, and then get stuck on an island. And that’s just Forza Horizon 4!
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Mike Pollmann hits the open seas, Tom Chick hits the flipper buttons, and Hassan Lopez hits the spice.
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Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster cut down trees in the name of Odin, wear a bunch of different outfits, and then rapidly depart from the premises.
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Tom Chick talks about someone else’s game, Bruce Geryk doesn’t have room at the table for a fourth player, and Hassan Lopez loses to an eight-year-old. Black Angel at 1:38, Kingdomino at 21:57, and Churchill at 34:04.
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Jason McMaster arrives on a boat that gets shot down, Nick throws some shade on Sam, and Tom Chick gets free stuff when his soldiers die. Generation Zero at 1:00, Halo: Reach at 18:00, and Phoenix Point at 33:24.
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Hassan’s new game, Manaical, is out! If you missed the Kickstarter, you can get it from eaglegames.net. In other news, Tom Chick fights the dumbest villains, Hassan Lopez spelunks with demons, and Mike Pollmann pillages some villages. Marvel Champions at 6:03, Claustrophobia at 28:15, and Reavers of Midgard at 43:56.
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In ten years, will you remember Norman Reedus, an awkwardly fuzzy antelope, or Cal whats-his-name? Death Stranding at 1:37, Planet Zoo at 16:59, and Jedi: Fallen Order at 39:50.
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What if you have to learn wargame rules to play a wacky superhero game? What if you don’t have a table? What if the unicorn gets a princess? Tom Chick, Hassan Lopez, and Mike Pollmann consider these and other hypotheticals. Agents of Mayhem at 5:06, Palm Island at 36:27, and Fantasy Realms at 45:40. But […]
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Can Jason McMaster explain the baby soon to be on his doorstep? Can we get Nick Diamon to call something “visually stunning”? What is Tom Chick’s deal with Bolo Santosi? Outer Worlds at 7:34, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at 22:57, and Indivisible at 36:53.
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Why are games called what they’re called instead of games that should have been called that? Why isn’t Space Base called Among the Stars, why isn’t Paper Tales called Vorpal, and why isn’t Arkham Noir called Arkham Horror? Space Base at :51, Paper Tales at 16:04, and Arkham Noir at 34:20.
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Tom Chick talks about a movie called The Boat, Bruce Geryk talks about the short stories of Flannery O’Connor, and Jason McMaster talks about how to find illegal drugs. We also talk about some videogames we’ve been playing. Sea Salt at 2:54, Slay the Spire at 22:43, and Disco Elysium at 42:42.
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One of us has gotten our hands on the latest from Stonemeier Games. Tom Chick, Hassan Lopez, and Mike Pollmann also consider games with split personalities and boxes containing 92 tiny space ships. Tapestry at 2:45, Bosk at 27:41, and Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare at 41:32.
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What if Jason McMaster was the sole survivor of an aircraft crash along with about 70 other people? What if videogame masochist Nick Diamon got to play a game he actually liked? What if Tom Chick wasn’t so scared of Factorio? This week, we answer these question and more. Ghost Recon: Breakpoint at 1:41, The […]
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What’s a religious cult to do when the world actually ends, how do you raise a young civilization in the Mediterranean, and what’s the orange cube again? Tom Chick, Bruce Geryk, and Hassan Lopez consider these questions and more. Prophets of Doom at 3:07, Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea at 15:48, and Lords of […]
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For this episode, we bemoan the latest in shatterproof glass, we confess to our awkward in-game romances, and we apologize to Ubisoft. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare beta at :53, Greedfall at 22:15, and Borderlands 3 at 40:11.
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A bit of unexpected creative expression, the unluckiest cabin ever, and the latest (and greatest?) in deck-building. Cartographers at 1:45, Monster Slaughter at 21:35, and Clank at 34:33.
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Tom Chick has to remember whether to get a spring, Nick Diamon takes a break from his usual jank, and Jason McMaster takes an executive position in a government agency. Astral Chain at 2:57, Gears 5 at 12:40, and Control at 38:19.
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Among the questions we consider this week: Can I eat one of those little pieces of colorful egg-shaped candy? Whose samurai mech is that, yours or mine? What the heck is a Mega-Praetor? Wingspan at :51, Starship Samurai at 16:58, and Concordia at 34:11.
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Nick Diamon goes back to Ibiza, Tom Chick uses the F-word, and Jason McMaster is punished for making disparaging comments about Guild Wars 2. Test Drive Unlimited 2 at 1:01, Hunt: Showdown at 18:53, and Remnant: From the Ashes at 32:27.
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Tom Chick, Hassan Lopez, and Mike Pollmann on the importance of garlic, beer, and Tang. Horrified at 1:54, Brass at 30:53, and Leaving Earth at 51:45.
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What happens when a 4X shaves off an X or two? Where’s the shrink ray? And why is there so much sound in space? Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster answers these questions and more! Planetfall at 1:06, Ion Fury at 16:44, and Rebel Galaxy Outlaw at 29:31
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Tom Chick needs to roll a peril icon, Tony Carnevale needs the wizard to sit this one out, and Mike Pollmann needs a few more days to see everything being shown. Elder Sign at 2:30, Set a Watch at 22:45, and Gencon 2019 at 49:50.
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What makes an action RPG great? What’s next from the guys who just released Oxygen Not Included? Why do these girls have Southern accents? We struggle with these questions, and more! Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 at 1:00, Griftlands at 13:24, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood at 27:25. Click here to jump into the forum discussion.
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Mike Pollmann speaks German, Tom Chick continues his search for a way to keep people from checking their phones, and Hassan Lopez is getting too old for this shit. Doppelt So Clever at 2:07, Valeria Card Kingdoms at 16:33, and Brook City at 28:05.
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Jason McMaster can’t escape Autochess, Nick Diamon hates himself, and Tom Chick reads a whole book. Teamfight Tactics at 4:15, Dishonored 2: Doing It Wrong at 16:30, and Field of Glory: Empires at 33:30.
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How can you have crusades without a holy land, why is Princess Leia so darn predictable, and what good is a race of duck people in a war among gods? Crusaders: Thy Will be Done at 1:38, Star Wars: Outer Rim at 20:35, and Glorantha: The Gods War at 43:30.
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Jason McMaster tries to explain autochess mods, Nick Diamon plays the first turn of Civilization as a whole game, and Tom Chick finally finds a retro shooter he doesn’t disdain. DOTA Underlords at 1:33, Thea 2 at 12:37, and Amid Evil at 32:49.
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Hassan Lopez reports from this year’s Origins Game Fair, after hands on time with Tuki, Call to Adventure, Black: Hong Kong, Escape Plan, and Dune. Yes, Dune.
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Nick Diamon rolls giant balls for archaeologists, Tom Chick is confused by a blacksmith, and Jason McMaster uses unfair tactics to push a certain RPG on unsuspecting listeners. Just Cause 4 at 4:05, Driftland at 17:26, and Pathfinder: Kingmaker at 26:32.
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Tom Chick discovers a new way to lose a bidding game, Erik Wolpaw hates it when Brad shows up to battle across time, and Bruce Geryk can think of six other continents he’d prefer to visit. High Society at 1:13Duel of Ages II at 4:597th Continent at 23:03.
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Jason McMaster is on fire, Nick Diamon is on a boat, and Tom Chick may or may not be Shocked. Conan Unconquered at :30, Layers of Fear 2 at 16:40, and Void Bastards at 32:00.
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Mike Pollmann gets a fancy-pants first look at upcoming boardgames, Hassan Lopez cavorts with the undead, and Tom Chick stops the Kree from making an intergalactic Nega-Bomb. The new hotnesses at 1:48, Rise of the Necromancers at 25:45, and Marvel Legendary at 38:29.
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It’s an apocalypse trifecta! World War Z at :53, Rage 2 at 21:15, and Dark Future: Blood Red States at 43:45.
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This episode takes us out to space, up into the air, and through an anime kingdom. Deep Space D-6 at 1:14Aerion at 19:14Unicornus Knights at 32:16
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How much Last of Us is in Days Gone, how much do castles cost in Forza Horizon 4, and how much badassery can the average person accomplish in One Finger Death Punch 2? Also, how douchey can one game be? We conduct a rigorous scientific study. Days Gone at 1:50Forza Horizon 4 at 24:00DQ contest […]
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Which prepositions are left for Ryan Laukat’s games, why would an inveterate deck-builder play a card game without deck building, and how can you move your gaming group past Love Letter and even Lovecraft Letter? Near & Far at 6:38, Keyforge at 27:45, and Village Pillage at 53:45.
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Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster on campaign stopping bugs, town upgrades in a pink apocalypse, and bosses that get back up after you’ve put them down. Anno 1800 at 1:38, Far Cry: New Dawn at 21:02, and Sekiro at 38:41,
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What does a dwarf do that a wizard or troll can’t do? Which of the 4 X’s is hardest to remember? How do you sneak past a volcano? These questions and more are answered in the latest podcast. Ethnos at 2:36, Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea at 24:00, and Gloom of Kilforth at 46:52. […]
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What does a guy do after making Race for the Galaxy? Are there any games that really work well with an app? Can a Euro worker placement game embrace an Ameritrash theme? Tom Chick, Hassan Lopez, and Mike Pollmann answer these questions for you.
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Tony Carnevale, Tom Chick, and Bruce Geryk on Weird West, solitaire World War II, and minor Martin Wallace. Also, the logistics of boardgaming, how to Advanced Squad Leader, and why Too Many Bones is called Too Many Bones.
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Tom Chick, Hassan Lopez, and Mike Pollman have been playing Too Many Bones, Quacks of Quidinburg, and Twilight Imperium. Also a bit of Wasteland Express Delivery Service, Vindication, and the latest Arkham Horror.
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Some people enjoy tropical paradises when they take a vacation. But for their vacation, Tom Chick, Tony Carnevale, and Bruce Geryk enjoy War of the Ring, Fort Sumpter, The Estates, Imperius, Discworld, Time of Crisis, SpaceCorp, New Angeles, and Chronicle. Hassan and Mike, who didn’t get to go on vacation, will be back next episode.
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Sometimes customer service goes right! Then whether Blood Rage is better than Rising Sun, whether Dinosaur Island does dinosaurs well, and whether you need the expansion to enjoy Fallout.
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Tom Chick, Hassan Lopez, and Mike Pollmann on playing times that are too long, Disney games that aren’t as dopey as you might think, and miniatures that just might be worth the hassle.
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Tom Chick and Mike Pollmann have played some Martin Wallace, some mindreading, some utter trash, and the superior blue version of a game. They intend to play Gloomhaven, Dinosaur Island, Empires of the Void II, and Dawn of the Peacemakers.
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Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster on their favorites from 2018.
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Tom Chick talks to Mike “Vesper” Pollmann (pictured above getting an early start many years ago) about whether it’s a good idea to switch careers by opening a boardgaming store.
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If you’re hoping for a bunch more Star Wars tables for Zen, well, yeah, you’re getting some of those. But you’re also getting a whole lot more, and it’s like nothing else Zen Pinball has done.
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If you don’t want spoilers for We Happy Few, this is not the podcast for you.
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So is No Man’s Sky finally good? We can’t reach a consensus, so we might have to impanel again after the next update.
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Tom Chick and Jason McMaster on The Crew 2, Wreckfest, Stonehearth, Northgard, and Far Cry 5 DLC.
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster have all finished Far Cry 5, and they have a thing or two to say about, well, what does and doesn’t happen. It goes without saying there will be spoilers. For more Brandon Cackowski-Schnell goodness, check out his podcast!
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After a little bit of complicated math about the Anno series, we discuss Surviving Mars, Vermintide 2, Antihero, Endless Space 2, Space Tyrant, Pit People, Into the Breach, The Crew 2, Sea of Thieves, Diluvion, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and Sniper Elite 4. That’s an even dozen games in less than an hour!
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Tom Chick and Space Tyrant lead designer Dave Quinn talk about why this isn’t the usual 4X in space. And how it might not exist if it weren’t for Illwinter’s crazily detailed Dominions games.
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It’s really slow this time of year, so the only games we have to talk about are Pinball FX3’s new tables, Ion Maiden, Stellaris, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Metal Gear Survive, Vermintide 2, Pit People, Bayonetta 3, Delver, Abandon Ship, and a couple of others. Hopefully things will pick up soon.
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I speak with Ryan Hewer from Little Red Dog Games about Space Alert, Papers Please, Serenity, and Flowers for Algernon, which all relate to Deep Sixed, his game about flying a spaceship unfit for space.
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Tom Chick, Jason McMaster, and special guest Ian Slutz discuss the pros and cons of the latest “hunting” game from Capcom.
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My favorite videogame of 2017 turned into a boardgame? From a company known for its historical wargames? And launched as a Kickstarter campaign? I’m skeptical, so let’s talk to the guys making it. Next week: Monster Hunter World.
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Let’s get nautical! We talk a bit of Sea of Thieves and Subnautica. Then we towel off to discuss Dominions 5, Life Is Strange, Empire Deluxe, Scavengers SV-4, and Runewars. Plus a quiz.
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Is Star Wars: Battlefront II in any better shape than it was during launch? Is it safe to play Xenoblade Chronicles 2 without being embarrassed if your wife walks in the room? What makes Injustice 2 suddenly relevant, other than the release of Justice League? The answer to these questions and more on this week’s […]
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Does Guild Wars or Original Sin have better NPCs? Tom Chick and Nick Diamon present their cases. Jason McMaster decides. Also, the latest RollerCoaster Tycoons, the state of superhero games, Project Cars 2, Total War: Warhammer II, and the new Call of Duty beta.
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Join me for a discussion with the guy who brought us Tooth and Tail, the latest RTS that makes it a good time to be into RTSs.
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The honorable Nick Diamon presides over a legal battle among animals in Tooth and Tail. Then Tom Chick and Jason McMaster get to lord over him the fact that they’re playing Destiny 2 while he’s faffing about in some Bethesda MMO.
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I’ve spent many hours with R. Eric Reuss’ game. It’s only fair that he spends one with me. Join us for a wide-ranging talk with the creator of this brilliant co-op/solitaire boardgame.
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Tom Chick presides over this week’s face-off between Jason McMaster for Conan: Exiles and Nick Diamon for Ark: Survival Evolved. May the best open-world survival crafting/grinding game win! Then a lot of talk about the new War of the Chosen DLC for XCOM 2.
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Tony Carnevale, Tom Chick, and Bruce Geryk dive deep into the reprint of Victory Point Games’ solitaire classic, Nemo’s War. What’s new, what’s better, what’s worse? And what’s the deal with these rules?
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We resolve the burning question that haunts everyone playing Agents of Mayhem. Daisy or Scheherazade? Fortunately, you can have both on your team. You probably should. We also talk Tacoma, Blood Bowl 2, and the Atlas Rising update for No Man’s Sky.
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One of us is having, uh, issues with Long Dark. Then Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster discuss the long shallow difficulty curve of Fortnight, Battlefield 1’s latest maps, Titanfall 2’s new horde mode, and some poop farming game called Slime Rancher. And be sure not to miss the C-SPAN worthy legal hearing to […]
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Considering the hours I’ve lost playing Axes and Acres, Minos Strategos, and now Solar Settlers, designer Brett Lowey has a lot of explaining to do.
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Does Rich live in Florida for the reasons he says he lives in Florida, or because he was run out of New York for allegedly causing a riot while protecting a pinball machine? You decide. We’ll also talk about dumbed-down superhero games, Tim Curry, birds, and a dead MMO that might not actually be dead.
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Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk talk to Johan Nagel, the guy behind Vietnam ’65 and now Afghanistan ’11. Nagel also reveals his next two (2!) games and a boardgame that doesn’t look like the sort of boardgame you’d expect from the guy who made Afghanistan ’11.
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The Quarter to Three Games Podcast gets a Brazilian! Roberto Amorim clears up a lot of misconceptions about his country and then talks about why Guild Wars 2 has obsoleted other MMOs.
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Among the many ways Americans aren’t worldly is that we don’t know Bitmap Brothers games like Speedball 2. Chris, aka Ginger Yellow, attempts to address that gap in my cultural knowledge. He also talks about less pertinent things like hard seating, freckles, and the global financial crisis.
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Randy, a.k.a. Armando Penblade, tells you to roll a d20 against the orc’s THACO. Oh, wait, no he doesn’t because he’s found something better than Dungeons & Dragons.
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Tom Chick and olaf talk about tyranny. Then they talk about Obsidian’s latest RPG. Seriously though, as we move past the 2016 election, everyone should have a Trump supporter like olaf to reassure him. And to then geek out about the latest hotness in choice and consequence and crunchy combat.
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Tony Carnevale, who considers Brogue one of the best roguelkes, explains why the term “roguelike” is being abused terribly by Steam, game developers, and hosts of the Qt3 podcast who consider Spelunky a roguelike. (Apologies for the weird sync issues, which we’ll get sorted out before we record again.)
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Given that AI War has so much stuff in it, why would you want an AI War II? Developer Chris Park explains. He also explains what Demon Stalkers is, how AI modder Sorian influenced his approach to game design, and why he’s so over Pixel Junk Monsters.
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Tom Chick and Chris Hornbostel wrap up a week of book recommendations for your Halloween enjoyment.
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Juho Snellman (aka jsnell on the Qt3 forum) has a long history with Terra Mystica and unique insight into how to play it online. He’s also just back from Essen with a suitcase full of new games.
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For their October television recommendations, Tom Chick and Chris Hornbostel spent last week helping you let the right ones in. We’ll talk a bit more about our choices and then announce the topic for next week.
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This week, I talk with Rob in Wisconsin about how Halloween is great for terrifying children, the periodic table of elements, illicit Xbox sales, and the finer points of tennis. Then we talk about Infested Planets, one of the best RTSs that you’ve probably never heard of. And it recently got even better!
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Let’s talk about the last week’s horror videogame recommendations, and what some of the runners up would have been. We also tip our hand about next week’s Make October Scare Again list.
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Craig Miller, who’s never been into miniatures games, explains why he’s playing one now. But as you’ll discover in the course of the podcast, he won’t be playing it very much come February!
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This week I get to hang out with one of my favorite Canadians. We talk about the comparative merits of a monarchy and a Trump election, how to win big money in Winnipeg, potentially illegal immigration, not playing MMOs, and videogame dancing. But most importantly, we talk about a game well before its time that […]
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What happens when one person on a podcast likes Cthulhu Realms and the other person on a podcast doesn’t like Cthulhu Realms? Which one of them will prevail? World traveler, bane of iPads everywhere, and kangaroo expert Skip Franklin tries to convince me Cthulhu Realms isn’t just a cheap reskinning of Star Realms. Whether he […]
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What do the Curiosity Rover on Mars, Klei’s ingenious survival games, user interfaces, the internet spirit of Christmas, and utter obliviousness to Star Trek have in common? This week’s guest, Alexandra Holloway!
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Itinerant Brit Alex Chapman talks about an early rogue-like, a flight simulator, and the unfortunately named Faery Tale Adventure as the games of choice growing up with an Amiga in the house. We also clash so dramatically over his dietary advice that I barely manage to stop myself before comparing him to anti-vaxxers.
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Why are Brandon and Tom so taken with a goofy Japanese fighting game that has cooking and gardening? And what’s the deal with the developer who makes these kinds of silly things?
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one. So Russia and a powerful Western superpower walk into a central Asian country… Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk talk to Cole Wehrle, the designer of a boardgame called Pax Pamir about war and intrigue in Afghanistan, but a long time ago.
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Tom Chick and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell talk about the current crop of shooters. What works, what doesn’t, why are we playing what we’re playing, how is Doom like an Akira Kurosawa movie, why would someone not be playing Overwatch at this point, why would someone be playing Battleborn at this point, and are Key and Peele […]
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell drops by to chat about why he’s playing yet another Ratchet & Clank game. Haven’t there already been enough of these silly things?
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While taking a break from feeding his chickens in Stardew Valley, Jason McMaster discovers another MOBA. Tom Chick saves the world from zombies again, this time as Lara Croft. Then he initiates the Tachyon Project nearly a year too late and maybe on the wrong platform.
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So you don’t play boardgames? That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t listen to this podcast about boardgames. On the contrary! Guests Tony Carnevale and Bruce Geryk help Tom Chick get down to brass tacks. What’s the best way to get into boardgames? Which games? Which games should you avoid? We even teach you how to speak […]
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Matt Peckham from Time.com returns from GDC, newly encouraged about the future of VR. Tom Chick tries in vain to talk him down.
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Chick and McMaster discuss Korean (South) MMO Black Desert Online, Pillars of Eternity, and Superhot. A completely different McMaster makes an appearance to tell us about The Long Dark.
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Bear with me as I proclaim the three most important commandments of boardgame design, because after that I’m going to sit down to talk to the designer of Clockwork Wars, one of my favorite recent boardgames.
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Why is it horror February? Six reasons. Dying Light, Layers of Fear, Soul Axiom, Darkest Dungeon, The Flame in the Flood, and Jason McMaster’s performance in our online game of Arkham Horror designer Richard Launius’ latest boardgame, Legends of the American Frontier.
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This week I talk to the creator of Onirim, Castellon, and Sylvion, three unique jewels of solitaire boardgaming.
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I’m delighted to discuss The Witness with Matt Peckham from Time.com and Stephen Totilo from Kotaku, both of whom loved The Witness, a game I didn’t like. The model for our discussion is the latest Republican debates. I’ll be playing the role of Donald Trump. Peckham plays Jeb Bush and Totilo plays Marco Rubio. None […]
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This week it’s a conversation with the creator of a snappy and brutal two-player deck builder on Kickstarter. I’m not usually eager to talk about games that aren’t even available yet, but that changed after I played the prototype for Karmaka. I also recommend my favorite two-player under-a-half-hour games.
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So this is something that happened. Tom Chick and Jason McMaster faithfully recreate the greatest hits of videogaming in 2015. After the show, stick around for a bit of Starcraft II, Grim Dawn, Homeworld: Some Stuff in the Desert, and Darkest Dungeon.
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Join Tom Chick for a chat with the director of Tharsis, a strategy game about flying a disastrously unreliable ship to Mars that isn’t even called the Tharsis.
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Tom Chick and Jason McMaster get Victorian on your ass. Join us for a discussion of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, with a chaser of Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void.
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Matt Peckham joins us from Time.com for a discussion of Xenoblade Chronicles X, the JRPG that isn’t quite like any other JRPG and open-world game that isn’t quite like any other open-world game.
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Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster discuss what went right and what went wrong with Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic saga.
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Tom Chick talks Chaos Reborn with Julian Gollop, who teaches him a thing or two. Gollop also explains that random numbers are random, that there is no place for centaurs, and that, yes, more content is on the way. At the 43-minute mark, Tom and Nick Diamon conduct a Call of Duty: Black Ops III […]
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Join Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster for a discussion of Call of Duty: Black Ops, Halo 5, the Steam controller, D-Day Battle at Peleliu, Broforce, and Sorcerer King. Also take our Skylanders quiz! And discover the startling solution to The Mystery of the Missing Prison Architect Podcast!
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Tom Chick and Jason McMaster on: Disney Infinity, Arkham Knight, Metal Gear Solid V, D-Day at Peleliu (yes, D-Day at Peleliu is a thing), Blood Bowl 2, and Rebel Galaxy. Next week: Introversion and Prison Architect
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Why is Ultima Underworld, a game from 1992, still relevant? Join me for a conversation with Underworld Ascendant developers Paul Neurath and Joe Fielder.
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Hey, look, it’s one of the guys who made Renowned Explorers and Reus!
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Tom Chick, and Jason B. McMaster have variously finished — or “finished” — Arkham Knight. Here’s our spoiler-filled discussion of the game, including our comic book bona fides and out indictment or defense of the much maligned Batmobile.
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Tom Chick and Jason McMaster bring you a summer update, which includes Heroes of the Storm, The Swindle, Fallout: New Vegas, Metal Gear Solid 3, Victor Vran, Guild Wars 2, Diablo III, Her Story, Talos Principle, Infinifactory, Rocket League, and probably more. Next week: the Arkham Knight spoiler episode
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Tom Chick and Qt3 contributor Tony Carnevale discuss Invisible Inc, Massive Chalice, and Rebuild 3. Why those three games? What do they have in common? Do we recommend them? Which one is best? And why does Tony run a My Little Pony channel on You Tube? Listen to find out!
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After establishing his CCG bona fides, Tom Chick talks to Brad Talton about his newest boardgame, Millennium Blades, which is currently enjoying a successful campaign on Kickstarter. If you’ve ever played a CCG, or if you’ve so much as pondered playing a CCG, or especially if you want to play a game about CCGs that […]
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Giant guardians, colorful characters, and destructible terrain rule this weeks podcast. Jason McMaster sits down with Carter McBee, the Gameplay Designer on Gigantic – a new 5v5 team-based battle arena.
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This week Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk talk to the designer of our new favorite Vietnam game.
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Jason McMaster talks to Toejam & Earl developer Greg Johnson about the his Kickstarter campaign, StarFlight 2015, and the unbearable funkness of being.
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Apologies in advance, but me and Stardock’s Adam Biessener talk about having cancer. Next week will be back to fun and games!
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This week, Susan Arendt drops by to talk about Take This, the work they’ve been doing, how to keep what’s rattling around in your brain box safe and happy and ever so briefly how Dishonored was better than Dragon Age: Inquisition.
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On this episode, Jason McMaster hunts the Wumpus! Jeff “wumpus” Atwood of Stack Exchange and Discourse fame, joins Jason to discuss weaponized empathy, Toejam, some Earl, and Jeff’s favorite game – Game of the Year: 420BLAZEIT. He ain’t gonna dieeeeeee!
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Tim Stellmach and Chris Siegel join Jason and Brandon for this weeks podcast. Nearing the end of their Kickstarter for Underworld Ascendant, which would revive the Underworld series that began with Ultima Underworld, Tim and Chris stop by to discuss game development, boardgaming, and what current games are occupying our time.
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Jason and Rod Humble settle in, fireside, to discuss Rod’s latest game – Cults & Daggers. Along the way, the conversation turns to video and board games. Stay a while and listen!
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This week Soren Johnson of Mohawk Games sits down to chat about their latest economic RTS Offworld Trading Company. Oh hey, Offworld Trading Company is available via Early Access today! What a coincidence!
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On this week’s podcast, Jon Shafer joins Jason to discuss Jon’s new game, At the Gates(his latest Let’s Play is located here), Darkest Dungeon, early access, and roguelikes. Come for Jon’s strategy game discussion, stay for Jason’s vocal fry.
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This week Jason gushes over Techland’s latest zombie opus Dying Light much in the way your blood would gush over the gaping maw of a zombie that just chomped down on you because you don’t know how to mantle over a dumpster. Whoopsie! Brandon mostly complains about how open world games force him to do […]
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Josh Bycer joins Jason McMaster to discuss a slew of early access games. From Project Zomboid to the new Zachtronics game, Inifinifactory, there’s a whole lot of gaming to be had. Though you might have to ignore a few rough edges.
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Brandon and Jason take a look at the games that made the most impact on them in 2014 and then look forward to the upcoming games of 2015. It’s an exciting hour of recollection and wild speculation!
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Brandon and Jason take a couple of minutes to wish you all a very, merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
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This week Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Jason McMaster chat about all of the games they’re playing and not playing. Destiny’s Dark Below, the remastered GTA V, Far Cry 4, Dragon Age: Inquisition and Gems of War all get a chance to shine in this week’s thrilling episode.
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This week, Jason is joined by adventure gaming legends Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick. The discussion turns from Thimbleweed Park to classic adventure games, WoW, and how Ron shamed Jason as a child. Have you seen these fine leather jackets I’m selling?
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This week Brandon sits down with Jim Sterling to talk about his recent decision to forego traditional outlets for the wild woods of Patreon. Along the way we talk about the evolution of The Jimquisition, the cycle of apology from big publishers, the consumer’s responsibility for publishers’ crappy behavior and how much Jim is like […]
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This week, Brandon and Jason talk about Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Shadow of Mordor, Destiny, and all of the upcoming Holiday titles. Unfortunately, our bank accounts overheard our conversation about the zillion upcoming titles and have revolted. Lets pray for an end to this pointless money aggression.
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This week Brandon is joined by Daniel Jacobsen, David Baumgartner and Nicolas Vining from Gaslamp Games to talk about their new colony builder Clockwork Empires. What happens when a man who doesn’t play city builders sits down with three guys currently making one? Let’s just say that lots of colonists die and that’s just the […]
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This week, Jason is joined by Stefan “Desslock” Janicki and Chris Hornbostel to discuss our favorite moments in horror games, if a turn-based game can be horrifying, and whether or not Stefan can overcome his fear of paperwork. We also discuss how great the RPGs of the last 3 years have been and whether or […]
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This week Brandon is joined by Tony Lawrence (Studio Head at 2K Australia), Jonathan Pelling (Creative Director at 2K Australia), Anthony Burch (writer at Gearbox) and Matt Armstrong (Franchise Director of Borderlands at Gearbox) to talk about Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Unfortunately technology conspired against us and the discussion got cut a bit short due to […]
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Jason McMaster, Chris Hornbostel, and Charles Moran talk horror movies, board games, horror games, and the upcoming game releases for the next couple of months. Stay a while and listen!
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This week Brandon is joined by Polygon.com reporter and Senior Mordor Correspondent Alexa Ray Corriea (@AlexaRayC) to talk about Middle of Earth: Shadow of Mordor and its place among Tolkien’s works. Along the way they talk about The Hobbit movies, why Marvel’s cinematic universe ain’t all that for all folks, and the joy of breakfast […]
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This week, Jason is joined by Chris Hornbostel. We discuss the upcoming Scary Movie feature for the month, Shadow of Mordor and, well, not much else. It’s not such a great time to be an Uruk.
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This week, Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Jason McMaster discuss and crack wise about Wasteland 2 and Destiny. Brandon can’t work out without wandering the wastes and Jason just can’t Wildstar any longer. Come for the yuks, stay for the fresh-baked bread. Important announcement: please go check out this weeks Movie Podcast and skip to the 1 […]
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So after starting with a terrible Great Gatsby joke that goes over like a lead balloon, I enjoy a great conversation with Dead of Winter creators Colby Dauch, Jon Gilmour, and Isaac Vega about their zombie boardgame that straddles the line between cooperation and competition. What does it have to do with Lost, what did […]
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Now that Destiny is out, how’s it holding up? Brandon Cackowsi-Schnell, Tom Chick, and Jason McMaster — Warlocks all! — compare notes.
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This week Tom Chick talks to some of the folks responsible for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Spintires. You might think you’re not into those kinds of games. You’re probably wrong. Listen and find out why. And also find out which game wins.
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Tom Chick discuss Counterspy, Wolfenstein, Walking Dead (the pinball table and adventure game), Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Hohokum, Resogun, Stick It to the Man, Star Realms, Trine 2, and Diablo III.
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Tom Chick consider whether Blizzard has made the definitive version of Diablo III for the latest generation of console systems.
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Tom Chick talk about (deep breath) the Destiny beta, Firefall, Euro Truck Simulator 2, Wolfenstein: New Order, Zen Pinball, Rogue Legacy, Muramasa Rebirth, the new Ascension add-on, the Guardians of the Galaxy iPad game, and Desert Fox.
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Fellow Wildstar reviewer Phil Kollar from Polygon joins me for a conversation about a game he likes that I don’t like. We discuss what works, what doesn’t work, what are the unique challenges when reviewing a target as vast and changing as an MMO, and do you really have to be a fan of Animal […]
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Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk talk to Dan Verssen, one of the grandfathers of boardgaming and certainly a founding father of solitaire boardgaming. He talks about how he’s adapted his older games, his decisions to add zombies and Cthulhu, and a crucial secret ingredient named Holly.
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You’ve seen the press briefing dog-and-pony shows that open E3. Now listen to the erudite commentary. And when you’re done with that, come listen to Tom Chick and Aaron Vaughn chat.
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This week, Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk talk to a couple of the guys behind Sunless Sea, the subterranean nautical exploration game set in the world of Fallen London. Paul Arendt and Alexis Kennedy from Failbetter Games, one of the best places to look for an example of great writing in videogames, kick off a […]
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Hermann Luttmann has made boardgames about topics ranging from Pickett’s charge during the battle of Gettysburg to a zombie apocalypse caused by an alien artifact from outer space. Guess which one is more successful? Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk talk to him about what kinds of games he’s making and why.
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As part of Bruce Geryk’s series on Vietnam boardgaming, we talk to Volko Ruhnke, the co-designer of the upcoming Fire in the Lake, a unique treatment of Vietnam. We discuss the hows and whys of expressing Vietnam as a boardgame, and how it fits in with — and stands apart from — Ruhnke’s series of […]
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What’s the point of using science fiction in your game? Tom Chick talks to Galactic Civilizations III designer Paul Boyer about what the use of science fiction brings to your game design. Why bother when you can just be a history game? Or a game with elfs and dragons?
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This week I talk with Metacritic founder and editor of videogames Marc Doyle about why on earth a site like this is listed on Metacritic. Join us for a discussion of aggregates, game reviews, and the state of the critical discussion about videogames. Apologies for lapsing into movie nerd talk near the end of the […]
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Jay Gittings joins us this week with a report from PAX East! Find out what caught his eye at the show and what was far too popular to see. He also reveals the exact wrong way to enjoy certain games. Then join us for a conversation about Sentinels of the Multiverse, which we’re playing as […]
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And we’re back after a Diablo-inflicted hiatus to discuss what we look for in an RPG, using Bravely Default, Diablo III, and Elder Scrolls Online to make our case. Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Tom Chick, and Jason McMaster level up in the course of the discussion. Listen to find out who wins!
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We tried something new this week, and I’m not entirely convinced it works. But here it is anyway: me and McMaster doing a podcast stream — is that even a thing? — of a game of Hearthstone!
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Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, Rob Harvey, and Jason McMaster assemble to discuss Titanfall. Is it just Call of Duty with mechs? What makes it stand out among multiplayer shooters? Will these bipedal tanks have legs?
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This week, I’m joined by Infested Planet designer Alex Vostrov to talk about my latest favorite real time strategy game.
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This week Tom Chick and Jason McMaster talk about their experience with celebrities, the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online beta, the new Thief, and of course, the new Diablo III update. Plus possibly actual reader mail.
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Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Chris Hornbostel talk about starvation, freezing to death, tornadoes, the comparative merits of squash or pumpkin, and which city builders they might rather be playing than this often uneven indie project.
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Tom Chick and Jason McMaster talk about Infamous: Second Son, Evolve, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Hearthstone, Marvel Heroes, and something called Mercenary Kings that you’ll be hearing more about shortly. Also, new existential knock-knock jokes and totally real listener mail.
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Andrew Hume and Richard Clifford are here to tell us about Space Pirates and Zombies 2, a more survivor-centric take on galaxy-wide zombie apocalypses! They explain the move to 3D, how the pacing will differ from the usual action RPG, why they’re fussing with multiplayer, why this isn’t on Kickstarter, and how it resembles watching […]
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This week I welcome three prominent and distinct boardgame designers to talk about teaching boardgames. Rob Daviau, Jamey Stegmaier, and Phil Eklund help me untangle the complicated fine art of how to best bring your favorite boardgames to your friends.
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A Study in Emerald creator Martin Wallace joins the Quarter to Three Games Podcast to talk about the challenges of meshing Sherlock Holmes with Cthulhu with a boardgame, the hardest part of the design process, and whether we can expect any add-ons.
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Joel Toppen is the guest this week for a conversation about his fascinating solitaire boardgame, Navajo Wars. He reveals that it almost didn’t get made, he justifies its only supernatural element, and he talks a bit about his next game.
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster talk about what they’re going to be playing in January, one of the best months for videogames such as Day Z, Rust, 7 Days to Die, Skylanders: Swap Force, or Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. It’s even a good month for boardgames like A Study in Emerald, […]
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Tom Chick (far right) and Jason McMaster (center, wearing the crown) close out the holiday season with a very special tribute to the year’s best games.
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As the year winds down, Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Tom Chick, Scott Dobrosielsky, and Rob Harvey consider 2013. What stood out, for better or worse, this year?
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Rob Harvey and Scott Dobrosielsky join Jason to discuss playing games on the crapper, with the clapper and maybe even a zapper. Rob gets in the zone, the Killzone, Scott ruins Forza and Jason gets high tech on the high seas. Tune in or perish, mortals!
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Scott Dobrosielsky joins Jason McMaster to talk about the shiny, new XBox One. Watching TV, playing golf, driving fast, killing zombies and savaging dudes in ancient Rome are on the agenda. We even talk about games!
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Tom Chick welcome new contributor Scott Dobrosielsky. Together, the three of them share the excitement of three people with two new Playstations among them.
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On this week’s podcast, Nick Diamon and Tom Chick discuss whether it’s a good idea to rush headlong into an XCOM map just for the chance to cybernetically enhance your soldiers. That’s what Firaxis seems to want us to do. Also, Chris Hornbostel reveals the latest in The Secret World and Jason McMaster wields a […]
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We have so much to cover this week that it takes four of us! Welcome to the podcast for Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Batman: Arkham Origins, Grand Theft Auto Online, and Eldritch. That’s right, Eldritch.
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This week we welcome Mel Kirk and Bobby Loertscher from Zen Studios to talk virtual pinball. What’s the difference between classical and fantastical tables? What makes a great table great? And, of course, what three Zen pinball tables do you take to a desert island? We wrap it up with a little Wolf Among Us, […]
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Tom Chick, and Rob Harvey are adults enjoying certain children’s games. What’s the deal with that?
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Tom Chick and Jason McMaster announce their upcoming charity golf tournament for some sort of charity, probably having to do with sick kids. They also discuss Grand Theft Auto V, online and off; whether League of Legends is really a sport or even worth spectating; the latest in Marvel Heroes’ superheroics and eternity splinters; dogslicers […]
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You can’t very well have a list of top videogame spaceships without folks like us needing to offer a second opinion. So, in honor of Starship Week, Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Tom Chick, and Nick Diamon fill some holes in official Quarter to Three list. We also discuss the birth pangs of Grand Theft Auto Online, we […]
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This week you’re in for either a treat or an ordeal, depending on how you feel about recent games designed around the concept of a character as a deck of cards. Tom Chick, Rob Harvey, and first-timer Scott Lufkin talk about Card Hunter, Pathfinder: Adventure Card Game, and Sentinels of the Multiverse. And we furthermore […]
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell joins us this week to discuss what sets Grand Theft Auto V apart from other open-world games. We also touch on some of the more controversial issues. For instance, is it fair to call it out for misogyny? Is the torture scene out of place? Has Rockstar grown up or just gotten more […]
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How can we not talk about Grand Theft Auto V? I mean, seriously, come on? What else were we going to do? Talk about the new Metro Last Light DLC? But don’t worry, we only talk about the very early parts of GTA V! Then we force ourselves to talk about Godus, Arma 3, A […]
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To celebrate the arrival of Diablo III in our living rooms, this week’s topic is action RPGs. Plus talk of Blade 2, Wolverine regenerating from a drop of blood, and the possible existence of a Torchlight MMOPDQGTRIGW.
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In the aftermath of PAX, which only one of us attended, we talk about the pros, cons, and cons of conventions. What makes a good convention good? Are there any conventions so bad that they caused McMaster to hurl into a garbage can? And which costumes will we be cosplaying at next year’s PAX? Games […]
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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Tom Chick explain why Saints Row IV is the greatest game of all time. Which you might not understand if you haven’t played it. We’ll try not to spoil it too much.
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Unlike the inspiration for his username, Mark Marinelli is indeed an Atomic Playboy. And as a Borderlands fan, he does a grand job of refuting my attempts to play devil’s advocate. I’m sure it didn’t hurt that I suck at pretending to be a Borderlands detractor.
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Sal “sluggo” Accardo almost blows it before he’s even introduced. But by the time the podcast is over, you’ll understand why Sal is Qt3’s hardest core Rock Bander.
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Is Scott McKinnon (you know him as Mink Staccato) the Karate Kid of pinball wizards, or the Rocky? Listen to this week’s podcast for the lowdown on his showdown with the bad boys of Oregon’s infamous Crazy Flipper Fingers gang.
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Normally, I’d apologize for letting a podcast get to nearly three hours. But with a guy like John “DrCrypt” Brownlee willing to sit and have some seriously pretentious talk with me about zombies in general and Dead Rising 2 in particular, I will make no apologies.
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Scott Lantz, the poster formerly known as Hiro Antagonist, announces a cool iPhone game in development, teaches me a fancy new word, and even manages to change the score on my Civilization V review!
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Me and nixon66, whose name is Brian, talk Star Control II, which gives me the chance to gloat about one of my prized possessions. We also talk a bit of Etrian Odyssey III and Lord of the Rings Online. And –spoiler! — I win the trivia contest this time. Not fairly, but I win anyway.
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Jon Rowe is six foot four. Dwarves are short. This podcast unites them! Listen as we discuss Dwarf Fortress. Also, be sure to place your bets for how long it will take Jon to move to Los Angeles.
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Bill Dungsroman — his actual name is Henry — needs no introduction. So I won’t bother. But I will promise that if you listen to this podcast, you’ll not only hear some high falutin’ talk about “art games”, but you’ll also get to listen in while he tries to subtly take a Secret Phone Call.
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Stephen Alwon cannot be punk’d. Even if you have a special guest on the podcast to help you try to punk him. I wish I’d known this before I tried, because the podcast didn’t turn out how I intended.
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Justin and I set a record for the longest Qt3 Games Podcast, and not just because we each have so much to say about Starcraft II. There’s also a lot about parliamentary procedure, zombie purists, some Chinese guy whose name I’m not even going to bother trying to spell, and how Justin is in charge […]
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Matt Bowyer is pretty cavalier about dangling precariously 250-feet in the air. He has discovered eldritch secrets underneath a small Virginia town that were later covered up by persons unknown. And he’s given me the second coolest gift I ever got. His wife Meghan speaks pretty highly of him, too. So what’s a guy like […]
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Hey, it’s Jonathan Strange Crane, who’s real name is Kevin! Listen to us city boys relating their adventures in Maine. One of us — I won’t say who — uses the phrase “Yankee dickering”. I also fumble the introduction, but not as badly as Kevin fumbles eloping. We later relate System Shock, the only first […]
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Although Enidigm didn’t want to divulge any personal information about himself, he did reveal a second pseudonym. Which makes him twice as mysterious! He did, however, have plenty to say about the Total War series. Plus we get in a bit of Red Dead Redemption talk.
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Quest for Glory is one of those games I didn’t play. It was just another King’s Quest game, right? Who needs it? But after listening to Adam (a.k.a. bahimiron) talk about the series, it seems I made a bad call by not playing those games. Adam also explains the thing about the stripper.
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In this podcast with Dean “Dean” O’Donnell, you will hear him begin a point with the words “So I was fighting these black dragons the other day.” And he’s not talking about a videogame. You know you’re in good hands for a discussion of Neverwinter Nights 2. But first, we range across such topics as […]
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Jason Cross discuss with me the idyllic yesteryear of videogames journalism, whether writing about PCs is fun anymore, and how to bail on bad TV shows. Then we talk about No One Lives Forever, the game whose acronym is more fun to say than any other game except Master of Orion. NOLF! Say it out […]
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Me and Jason — a.k.a. pyrhic [sic] — discuss ancient Greek tactics confused for drinks, real-world calamities including matchmaking in DICE’s games, and how Left 4 Dead is a rage machine. He also totally puts the “ass” in asymmetrical, but catches himself on it before I can give him any guff. Then we get around […]
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Me and Kate — who you know as Athryn — discuss what happens if you go down that path leading into darkness. Then we discuss World of Warcraft. Also on the topic of paths leading into darkness, there’s no small amount of Breaking Bad love in this podcast. Join us for your chance to win […]
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This isn’t just a podcast, it’s a gauntlet. You won’t just meet a guy who came up through delicatessens to bring you the hard-hitting news, day in and day out. You won’t just join a couple of dudes having a Demigod love-in. You won’t just hear one of the best Qt3 accents I’ve heard yet. […]
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You know Ken “w00t!” Wootton as fuzzyslug. After this podcast, you might mistake him for a Playstation 3 evangelist for all the glowing talk about Little Big Planet, Ratchet & Clank, God of War, Resistance 2, Uncharted, and ass slapping. Speaking of ass slapping, we also totally talk about the sports. Listen for your chance […]
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We talk existential knock-knock jokes, bored teenager antics in rural America, getting in bed with Dan Hsu, armed Frag Dolls, and gamerscore pride. I mean, shame. Gamerscore shame. We also play a clip from the new cop show Chick and McMaster. Plus, listen for our world-premiere announcement of Gordon Cameron’s Danger Cats and your chance […]
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It’s the OG podcast! We’re like Statler and Waldorf going on about the old days. How did Qt3 start? What happened to it? And why? But I should warn you we’re not above talking about girls and cars. Oh, and Diablo. We get a little of that in there. And Mark Asher shows off his […]
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This week I intend to give Abilio Carvhalho a hard time about the Portuguese monarchy, but it turns out there is no longer any such thing. So we talk Warhammer, owning a gaming shop, and real time strategy games. It’s a nerd paradise with an international twist and you’re all invited. Congratulations to nixon66 for […]
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What kind of guy has seven crocodiles in his backyard? Adam Britton, aka krayzkrok. Meet him on this week’s podcast. We squander some valuable time that could have spent on crocodiles talking about Dead Space.
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Meet Matt Manghi, hydro-geologist, house painter, ski bum, baked goods snob, and the guy who draws those slightly creepy hobbits. Listen as I try — unsuccessfully, I think — to convince him Demon’s Souls is a horror game. It’ll quickly become apparent he knows the game far better than I. Congrats to Dead Buffalo for […]
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Marley Malloy is simultaneously supercool (wait till you hear about her Master’s thesis and how she has literally licked dead people) and an uber-dork (I’m still trying to wrap my head around that stuff about Q from Star Trek). She’s also got way more hours than me logged in Oblivion, which we discuss this week. […]
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Morgan Gee, also known as John E Motion, is from Victoria and lives in Prague. How unfair is that to those of us who live in or come from ugly places? Listen to this week’s podcast as he explains that you don’t have to be into wargames or real time strategy games to get into […]
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Rorschach is here to tell us his real name is Paul Tobia and that he is not really a superhero from Watchmen. He is also here to tell us that not all Banjo Kazooie games are for babies. He also reveals the desperate lengths to which he has gone in Nuts & Bolts. Suffice to […]
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R. Corey Elzey — you know him as Cubit — talks about Fallout 3 and why we love our apocalypses. We can’t help but also get in some Mass Effect 2 and Star Trek Online talk (by the way, I hope this isn’t a spoiler, but Cubit totally caved and picked up Star Trek Online). […]
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You know Steve Fulton as Jupiter Jones. Did you know he’s like an elf in that he works on toys in a professional capacity? Did you know that I once blew him off like the diva that I am? Did you know he’s a hard-core Rollercoaster Tycoon fan? Did you know he’s not going to […]
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I’m not even going to type triggercut’s real name here. You just have to listen to hear it. It’s that awesome. From the awesomeness of a name that rhymes with Bornhostile, we talk a bit of music, a bit about the restaurant business, and then discuss the single best horror game of all time. And […]
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Gabe Lewis talks about why he’s bailing on Los Angeles. Then he talks Baldur’s Gate, even though he’s never finished it. What a poser! He even accuses me of online sexual deviancy. But there’s a seriously special treat at the one hour and twelve minute mark. If you listen to just three minutes of a […]
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Hey, it’s Andrew Mayer talking about how social games will take over the world! And he’s not even saying that like it’s a bad thing! That’s why I recorded the first ten minutes with monkeys typing on typewriters in the background. At least that’s what the weird interference sounds like to me. It stops almost […]
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Meet Jeff Pinard, or jpinard, or that guy with the frop bog. We eventually get around to talking about The Sims 3, but all that stuff is a lot less interesting than the cast of characters in Jeff’s life, which include the precocious matchmaker, the dispatcher with the sexy voice, the woman sheriff, the 65-year-old […]
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Meet Shawn, aka forgeforsaken. He wants to talk about — get this! — Chromehounds, a soon-to-be-extinct game in an extinct genre with gameplay conventions that drive away online gamers in droves. Plus it has a stupid name! Why would anyone want to talk about Chromehounds? Listen to find out and you might win a copy […]
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Meet Jason Lutes, whose comic books make him the most famous person on the forum until Book of Eli comes out. We start off talking about Solium Infernum but veer far and wide in a discussion about emergent narratives that’s not nearly as high falutin’ as it sounds. Sorry for the echoing, but we eventually […]
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Meet Cory Cooperman, who posts as Ephraim. He looks back at Dark Age of Camelot and what made it so special that he met five of the required criteria for addiction. We also talk coffee, cats, and how close he is to being a hardcore Farmville player on his Mac. Listen to this week’s Qt3 […]
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Meet Gordon Cameron, who does a great job explaining what the big deal is about those Ultima games. He also comes this close to selling me on Star Trek. You’ll even find out which one of you jerks it was who broke his hand. Listen to this week’s Qt3 Games Podcast for your chance to […]
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Me and Nawid talk about Infinity Ward’s latest and greatest (?) shooter. All three elements of it. Plus that mission. Plus, I’m totally out of my element trying to have a conversation about comic books. Also, listen for your chance to win a copy of Left 4 Dead 2, which you probably already have, so […]
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Me and Eric talk about the racing game that isn’t Need for Speed: Shift. Which I only bring up five or six times. Listen for your chance to win a copy of Left 4 Dead 2. You have to listen to the whole thing, or at least fast forward to the secret bit at the […]
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For the inaugural Qt3 Games podcast, Desslock and I talk Dragon Age.
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