Strange Assembly - Tabletop Gaming Podcast: Recent Episodes
Chris Stevenson
Chris takes a look at DnD adventure book Keys to the Golden Vault, plus board games Starship Captains and Marvel Age of Heroes.
Chris takes a look at the new Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting/adventure - Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen.
Chris takes a belated look at the games from Gen Con 2022 that we haven't already covered.
Chris takes a look at the new Dungeons and Dragons Starter Set, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle.
Legend of the Five Rings comes to 5E. Chris looks at the new Adventures in Rokugan book from the perspective of players new to Rokugan.
Legend of the Five Rings comes to 5E. Chris looks at the new Adventures in Rokugan book from the perspective of an enfranchised Legend of the Five Rings player.
Chris delivers a spoiler-free review of Dungeons and Dragons adventure book Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel.
Likely the final Onyx Path Vampire: The Masquerade supplement, Forbidden Religions presents Storyteller-focused cult options.
Chris looks at the a massive tome deidcated to Absalom, the City at the Center of the World.
For those who don't like their Sabbat restricted to being antagonists, Chris takes a look at a The Black Hand: Playing the Sabbat, a Storyteller's Vault option for using them as protagonists.
Chris delivers a spoiler-free review of the Critical Role Dungeons and Dragon 5E supplement Call of the Netherdeep.
Chris discusses their PAX Unplugged highlights, and discusses our game-of-the-year awards for Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020) and Furance (2021 Preliminary).
In honor of the recent Renegade reprint, Chris takes a fresh look at the classic Vampire: The Masquerade supplement, The Book of Nod.
In Vampire: The Masquerade, the Sabbat are the monster's monsters - the vampires who scare the other vampires. With V5, the sect is used purely as antagonists, to the dismay of some fans. I look at the new Sabbat: The Black Hand and ask what the book offers to different kinds players.
Chris talks about their experiences at Gen Con 2021. Games discussed include VtM Rivals, Maglev Metro, Furnace, Picture Perfect, Wild Space, Heroes of Barcadia, Khora, Unfathomable, Equinox, Galaxy Trucker, and Lost Ruins of Arnak.
Chris reviews The Wild Beyond the Witchlight: A Feywild Adventure, the latest Dungeons and Dragons book.
Chris reviews Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, the latest Magic: The Gathering expansion, from a Dungeons and Dragons perspective.
Chris reviews Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, the latest Dungeons and Dragons supplement.
Chris and Mike discuss Strixhaven: School of Mages, the latest expansion for Magic: The Gathering.
A spoiler-free look at Candlekeep Mysteres for the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons.
Chris looks at their favorite games in the shallow sports-themed games category. Games discussed include Baseball Highlights 2045, Winner's Circle, Formula D, Flamme Rouge, and Blood Bowl.
Chris compares two 2020 Back to the Future board game releases - Dice Through Time and Back in Time.
Chris hands out the Strange Assembly game of the year award for 2019, and explains why we aren't handing out a preliminary GotY for 2020.
Chris looks at the finale of the Pandemic Legacy trilogy, as Season Zero takes the game back to the Cold War, with spycraft taking center stage in the game.
Chris looks at three recent board games - Santa Monica, Tapestry: Plans and Ploys, and Tellstones: King's Gambit.
Chris looks at Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, the latest official adventure for Dungeons and Dragnos fifth edition.
Chris and Mike discuss Magic the Gathering's 2021 lineup - Kaldheim, Strixhaven, Forgotten Realms, Innistrad, Time Spiral Remastered, and Modern Horizons 2.
Chris gives their take on all 19 of the Mansions of Madness scenarios tied to physical products, including which ones are the best.
Chris, Mike, and Jay discuss Gen Con Online. Games mentioned include Monster of the Week, Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, True Dungeon, Legends of Avallen, the Root RPG, Vampire the Masquerade Rivals, and Artemis Settlement.
Chris and Mike talk about Jumpstart, the most recent expansion for Magic: the Gathering.
Chris and Mike discuss take a look at Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, the latest expansion for Magic: the Gathering.
Chris and Jay discuss Wingspan's wild success in the 2019 Golden Geek awards and whether there is any problem with the breadth of the games wins across multiple categories.
Still under a stay-at-home order, Chris finally got the chance to play through a campaign of Gen7, and talks about how the game held up over seven plays.
With the third Kickstater materials recently arrived, Chris takes a look at The Pursuit of Happiness and all of the expansion content.
Chris dives into Quacks of Quedlingburg, the Herb Witches expansion, and their favorite books to use in the game.
Chris and Craig dish about the latest edition of Chicago by Night for Vampire the Masquerade.
Chris talks with Thomas Filippi of Flyos Games about the board game Vampire the Masquerade - Chapters, coming on Kickstarter on February 4, 2020.
Chris and Mike take a kitchen-table look at the mechanics, art, and flavor of Theros Beyond Death, the latest expansion for Magic: the Gathering.
Chris, Jay, and Mike hand out the 2018/2019 Game of the Year awards and discuss gaming recently and over the decade.
Chris breaks down their top 10 games of the 2010s, including Mansions of Madness, 7 Wonders, Pandemic Legacy, Tzolk'in, Viticulture, Star Realms, Lords of Waterdeep, Splendor, Codenames, and Love Letter.
Chris goes in depth on some games from Gen Con 2019 - Abomination, Rebirth, Roll for Adventure, Final Hour, and Defense Against the Dark Arts.
One year after its release, Chris and Craig discuss their thoughts on the fifth edition of Vampire the Masquerade.
Chris and Mike talk about getting back into Magic the Gathering and the new 2020 Core Set.
Chris discusses the games they played on International Tabletop Day 2019 - Wingspan, Potato Pirates, Tower of Madness, Planet, and Vault of Dragons.
Chris and Slaven discuss the Lion, Phoenix, Scorpion, and Unicorn schools presented in the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying core book.
Chris and Slaven discuss the Crab, Crane, and Dragon schools presented in the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying core book.
Chris and Slaven talk about tips and techniques to use when being the GM for a game of Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying for newer players.
Chris and Mike look at Betrayal Legacy, Thanos Rising, Aeon's End Legacy, and RWBY Combat Ready.
Chris looks at five classic tabletop games that are as great today as they were more than 20 years ago, including Can't Stop, Medici, Colossal Arena, For Sale, and Guillotine.
Chris and Craig pretend like you can rank such a thing as subjective as the best Vampire: the Masquerade clans, and use that as a framework to discuss their favorites.
Chris and Jay provide an authoritative ranking of the best and worst Dungeons and Dragons character classes. Or maybe they just have some personal preferences subject to the whims of time and tide. Listen and find out!
Chris talks about their games played over the 2018 holiday season, including Dungeon Mayhem, Axis and Allies and Zombies, Ticket to Ride, Dungeons and Dragons, Unlock, Balderdash, and What Do You Meme?
Chris and Craig discuss the new Anarch supplement for Vampire: The Masquerade fifth edition.
Chris, Jay, and Mike look back at the best games of 2017 and the best games (we've played so far) of 2018, and hand out the Strange Assembly Game of the Year awards.
Our coverage of PAX Unplugged 2018, including interviews with Magpie Games, Crafty Games, Renegade Games, Lynnvader Studios, AEG, Bezier Games, IELLO, Obscure Reference Games, Ultra Pro, and White Wizard.
Chris looks at the two November 2018 Dungeons and Dragons releases, the Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage.
Chris and Craig discuss the new Camarilla supplement for Vampire: The Masquerade fifth edition.
Chris and Jay discuss the new Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying game from Fantasy Flight Games.
Chris and Jay discuss the new L5R novella, Whispers of Shadow and Steel, and the story choices for the 2018 Winter Court World Championships.
Chris discusses what makes a good investigator in Mansions of Madness, and which ones they think are the strongest.
Chris discusses the features of hobby games that have played well with their young kids, and highlights some of the games that have worked well. Games discussed include DC Comics Deck-Building Game, Marvel Legendray, X-Wing Miniatures Game, Star Wars Armada, Agricola All Creatures Big and Small, Mansions of Madness, and Go Nuts for Donuts.
Chris and Jay review Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, a Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition adventure from Wizards of the Coast.
Chris and Jay finish up our look at Gen Con 2018, discussing Bluebeard's Bride, Pathfinder, Starfinder, True Dungeon, Gen7, Cowboy Bebop, and more.
Chris and Jay continue our look at Gen Con 2018, focusing on True Dungeon, Pathfinder, Oregon Trail, RWBY Combat Ready, Exit, Legendary, and more.
Chris and Jay kick off our look at Gen Con 2018, focusing on Vampire: the Masquerade 5E, the Legend of the Five Rings LCG and RPG, and X-Wing.
Chris and Mike dicsuss the fighting game genre, including Sakura Arms, Exceed Fighting System, and Radiant: Offline Battle Arena, including the question of what makes something a fighting game, and whether ROBA fits that definition.
Chris, Jay, and Mike review the Legend of the Five Rings novella, The Sword and the Spirits. Plus revisiting the restricted list and looking ahead to the elemental cycle.
Chris, Jay, and Mike discuss recent news from the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. That mostly means the restricted list, but also the departure of Katrina Ostrander, the new multiplayer beta, and the release dates for the elemental cycle.
Chris and Jay go card-by-card through Disciples of the Void, the first Clan Pack for the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. Plus discussion of recent story developments and the announcement of the Elemental Cycle.
Chris, Jay, and Mike discuss the state of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG so far, the state of the story so far, and the first Disciples of the Void previews.
Chris and Jay interview designer John Fiorillo of Gold Baby Games about the Drawing Dead card game.
Chris and Mrs. Strange Assembly discuss Charterstone, the village-building legacy board game from Stonemaier Games.
Chris and Jay report on PAX Unplugged 2017, including over a dozen interviews. Games covered include Legend of the Five Rings, Vampire: The Masquerade, Biblios, Grimmerspace, Farlight, Sa Na Ichi, Total Party Kill, Catan, The World Turned Upside Down, Numenera, DnD, Civilization: New Dawn, Sorcerer, AEGIS, Millenium Blades, Exceed, Hand of Fate Ordeals, Mistborn House War, Set A Watch, Showdown, King's Armory, Super Mario Level Up, Codenames, Thing, and Clockwork Dominion.
Chris and Mike give their card-by-card thoughts on the first two Dynasty Packs for the Legend of the Five Rings LCG - Tears of Amaterasu and For Honor and Glory.
We wrap up our card-by-card review of the core set of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. In this episode, Chris, Jay, and Mike cover Phoenix, Scorpion, and what's wrong with Unicorn.
We continue our card-by-card review of the core set of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. In this episode, Chris, Jay, and Mike cover Dragon and Lion.
We continue our card-by-card review of the core set of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. In this episode, Chris, Jay, and Mike cover Crab and Crane.
We go back to basics with the start of our card-by-card review of the core set of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. In this episode, Chris, Jay, and Mike cover provinces and neutral cards.
Live recordings of Legend of the Five Rings content from Gen Con 50, Mike's L5R Gen Con experience, the L5R LCG launch parties, and the "six packs in six weeks" announcement about the Imperial Cycle of Dynasty Packs.
With Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction winner Roy, we cover the launch of the new Legend of the Five Rings LCG at Gen Con 50.
Gen Con 50! In this mammoth episode, Chris and Mike go over their non-L5R Gen Con experiences. Games covered include but are definitiely not limited to Starfinder, Pathfinder, Radiant OBA, Star Trek Adventures, Deep Madness, DragoBorne, Star Wars RPG, Edge of Darkness, Custom Heroes, Genysis RPG, Master of Orion, Dragonfire, Star Realms, Clank in Space, Mountains of Madness, Final War, Buffy, and Super Mario Bros. Look for L5R coverage next episode.
GenCon 50! Chris and Jay take one last look at the L5R LCG story and the Gen Con tournaments before the big release is upon us.
GenCon 50! Chris, Jay, and Mike present their most anticipated games appearing at GenCon 2017.
Chris and Jay discuss the the Phoenix Clan fiction, Risen from the Flames, marking the return of Robert "Spooky" Denton to L5R writing. Plus recent previews.
Chris and Jay discuss the L5R LCG Crab story and previews. Plus free Classic Legend of the Five Rings history lessons!
Chris and Mike discuss the L5R LCG Dragon Clan previews, the announcement of the Genesys System (aka, the rules for the L5R RPG 4th edition), and some semi-dead customizable card games.
Chris and Jay discuss the L5R LCG Crane previews and Lion story. Plus GenCon, Marvel, anime, and ever more tangents!
Chris and Jay discuss the first L5R LCG fiction, the FFG livesream, and the Crane video. Plus Chris gives some thoughts on judging Otomo Courtiers by their apperance.
Chris, Mike, Matt, and the other Chris go to the 2017 CMON Expo. Games discussed include Unfair, Bloodborne, Zombicide Black Plague, The Godfather, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Looterz, Dojo Kun, Rising Sun, and Gekido.
Chris and guest host April Vincenti discuss the May 10, 2017 Banzai preview article about the Legend of the Five Rings LCG.
Chris and Jay react to the latest new from Fantasy Flight Games on the Legend of the Five Rings LCG (unclaimed Rings, conflict phase timing, the Imperial Favor), plus the product contents description released by a Spanish distributor.
Chris and Jay react to the new (4-26-17) information on the L5R LCG, including holdings, unique characters, and dynasty/draw phase information.
Chris and Jay break down the April reveal of the upcoming Legend of the Five Rings LCG.
Chris and Jay discuss recents reports on the upcoming Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game, including seeming confirmation that there will be seven factions, and contradictory reports on the status of the story.
Chris and Jay present their top games of 2015 and 2016, and award the 2015 Game of the Year and 2016 Preliminary Game of the Year awards.
Chris is joined by the final AEG-era Legend of the Five Rings lead designer, Bryan Reese, in this giant-size interview episode.
Chris interview Jake Thornton about Mythic Battles: Pantheon, the massive miniatures skirmish game with an ancient Greece flair.
Chris interviews Jon Del Arroz about Rescue Run, his upcoming Star Realms novel. Plus Legend of the Five Rings, the Star Trek CCG, and Epic Card Game.
Chris and Jay team up for the big 2-0-0. We look ahead to the new L5R, bemoan collectible games, discuss gender roles and children's toys, and review five more games - Guilds of London, Pillars of the Earth, Cuisine A La Card, Wasabi, and Hey Waiter.
Chris and Matt review Mechs v. Minions (from the world of League of Legends), Centauri Saga, and classic co-op Ghost Stories.
Chris returns to SeaFall. Although the game was their most anticipated of the year, Chris now has to explain why their group chose to not even finish their campaign.
We review Mansions of Madness (Second Edition), Terraforming Mars, and Valley of the Kings: Last Rites.
Chris Birch of Modiphius Entertainment joins us to talk about the reboot of Mutant Chronicles: Siege of the Citadel.
Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games discusses the company's upcoming releases, including Terraforing Mars, The Fog of War, Jorvik, Great Western Trail, La Granja No Siesta, Fuji Flush, Fabled Fruit, and Sola Fide The Reformation.
Chris and Jay welcome L5R Continuity Editor and Story Team member Fred Wan back onto the podcast to give some final thoughts on the AEG era of Legend of the Five Rings.
Chris and Jay look forward to GenCon 2016, including My First Bananagrams, Codenames Pictures, Valley of the Kings: Last Rites, Mintworks, Via Nebula, Leaders of Euphoria, Gloomhaven, Star Trek Ascendancy, Bring Your Own Book, Covert, Ninth World, Legendary Encounters Firely, Really Bad Art, Suspicion, Tyrants of the Underdark, 7 Ronin, Pursuit of Happiness, J'accuse, and SeaFall.
In this charity episode, which raised money for the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund, Chris talks to Ben Cichoski and Danny Mandel about H.E.A.D. Hunters, the upcoming release from Gut Shot Games.
Jay's back! Chris reviews some thrift store purchases, including Electronic Mall Madness and a look at varying implementations of games like Life and Careers over the decades. Plus we review Star Wars Rebellion, Lift It, Bananagrams, and New York 1901.
Chris and Matt review recent Viking-themed board games - Champions of Midgard, Raiders of the North Sea, Blood Rage, and Bottlecap Vikings.
Chris, Jay, and Matt look back at 2014 and 2015, present their favorite games, and hand out the 2014 and (preliminary) 2015 GotY awards.
Chris and Jay review Between Two Cities, The Grizzled, Exploding Kittens, Codenames, Tesla v. Edison and Forbidden Stars.
Jamey Stegmaier stops by to talk about the upcoming Scythe board game from Stonemaier Games.
Legend of the Five Rings Continuity Editor/Narrative Director Fred Wan shares his thoughts on L5R in the wake of the brand's sale to Fantasy Flight Games.
Chris and Jay react to the surprise purchase of the Legend of the Five Rings brand by Fantasy Flight Games.
Chris and Mike discuss their most-anticipated titles from the All-New, All-Different Marvel lineup.
Guest Chris Medico joins us for a detailed review of the Thunderous Acclaim expansion for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG.
Reviews of Cthulhu Vault, Brew Crafters The Travel Card Game and Welcom to the Dungeon.
Chris and L5R Lead Designer Bryan Reese discuss the basic design process for L5R arcs, sets, and cards.
Chris and L5R Continuity Editor Fred Wan discuss the nature of the Scorpion Clan and the Agasha's defection to the Phoenix.
Chris and Jay discuss the Paths recently laid out for the Legend of the Five Rings Clans. What will they choose? What should they choose?
Chris and Jay discuss the Paths recently laid out for the Legend of the Five Rings Clans. What will they choose? What should they choose?
The crew discusses Brew Crafters, Alchemists, Xenoshyft Onslaught, Kanban Automotive Revolution, Clockwork Kingdom, Roll for the Galaxy, and Dominion Adventures.
Chris and Jon Palmer review the new Twenty Festivals base set for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG.
Discussion of the first three Doomtown Reloaded saddlebags, and the state of the metagame before Faith and Fear hits.
L5R Story Team members Fred Wan and Robert Denton drop by to talk about the upcoming L5R interactive novel, Winter Court IV, and the intersection between the two. Then, live (on tape delay) Chris and Jay get to make a choice affecting the novel. Plus Fred has to answer some questions about the significance of the 2014 Kotei choices.
Brought to you by the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund charity auction, it's the Legend of the Five Rings new player spectacular! Chris and special guest host Jeremiah Roy are joined by an all-star cast from all of the L5R clans.
Legend of the Five Rings enters 2015 with the selection of a new Emperor, a new Kotei season, and a new core set.
New games uber alles! Mysterium, Five Tribes, Imperial Assault, Red7, Black Fleet, Empire Engine, Scoville, Lagoon, 7 Wonders Babel. Also - comics!
Chris and repeat guest James Donnithorne-Tait discuss all things L5R as we move into 2015.
Revisiting the best of 2013 and a first look at the best of 2014. Star Realms, Viticulture, Trains, Doomtown Reloaded, Valley of the Kings, Lords of Xidit, and more.
Game review time! Progress: Evolution of Technology, Xia: Legends of a Drift System, Patchistory, Kingsburg, Machi Koro, Lords of Xidit, Battle of Kemble's Cascade.
A Doomtown Reloaded preview. Agricloa, Caverna, Tzolk'in, Food Fight, Cash 'n' Guns, Lords of Waterdeep. Munchkin v. Fluxx. Ticket to Ride v. Settlers. Marvel Unlimited.
GenCon 2014 Legend of the Five Rings Big Deck Champion and Naga stalwart Chris Justice stop by to talk about recent happenings in L5R.
Strange Assembly crewmember Jay Earle talks about the inaugural Doomtown Reloaded tournaments at GenCon 2014, plus Doomtown Reloaded strategy tips.
Legend of the Five Rings 2014 GenCon Champion Case Kiyonaga stops by to talk about his performance and the state of L5R.
The Strange Assembly crew looks over the events of GenCon 2014. In this third of three episodes, we cover our activities on Saturday and Sunday.
The Strange Assembly crew looks over the events of GenCon 2014. In this second of three episodes, we cover our activities on Friday.
The Strange Assembly crew looks over the events of GenCon 2014. In this first of three episodes, we cover Trade Day and the first normal day of the convention.
Artist Sam Flegal joins Chris to talk about playing and illustrating L5R, and Sam's upcoming Kickstarter, the Art of Asian Legend.
Chris talks with lead designer Mark Wootton about the upcoming Doomtown Reloaded, which releases at GenCon 2014.
Chris and Mike count down the top ten things we're looking forward to at GenCon 2014. Next week: L5R at GenCon 2014.
Chris and James Donnithorne-Tait talk about the recent The Coming Storm expansion for Legend of the Five Rings, plus Kotei season, GenCon, and story/tourney structure.
Chris, Mike, and Jay talk about their local Star Wars LCG regional and the impact of the Knoweldge and Defense Force pack, then discuss their initial thoughts and deckbuilding ideas for the upcoming Doomtown Reloaded.
Chris and Jay review Valley of the Kings, Quantum, Sail to India, Russian Railroads, Science Fiction Double Feature for Smash Up, Steam Park, Worlds Collide for Thunderstone Advance, and Bruges.
Chris talks about the closing of the Sins of the Fathers story and the upcoming Siege: Heart of Darkness multiplayer product. Rich and Jay talk about the Atlanta, Knoxville, and Columbia Kotei.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about the recent lawsuit by Wizards of the Coast against the digital TCG Hex.
The Strange Assembly crew talks Dungeons and Dragons, Doomtown Reloaded and Marvel Dice Masters. Plus Lords of Vegas, Mundus Novus, Coal Baron, Lewis and Clark, Lady Alice, Manhattan Project, Snow Tails, Dos Rios, Cities, Splendor, Forbidden Desert and Storage Wars.
More than a little late, Chris finally gets the chance to play the Mass Effect trilogy, and discovers one of the best video game series of all time. Plus Yomi, the Street Fighter Deckbuilding Game, Carcassonne South Seas, Concordia, Pandemic and Hearthstone.
2014 Legend of the Five Rings Atlanta Kotei Winner Randy Slaven stops by to talk about Kotei season.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about Chris leaving Netrunner, a lack of Star Wars LCG releases, the return of Doomtown, the launch of Warhammer 40K Conquest, and the good old days of Vampire.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about the first week of the 2014 Kotei season, including their own Atlanta Kotei.
Chris talks with Alexander Argyropoulos of MAGE Company about Hoyuk, on Kickstarter now through the end of March 2014.
Chris, Jay and Mike talk about Caverna, Mai Star, Task-Kalar, Francis Drake and the Galactic Orders expansion for Core Worlds.
Chris chats with multiple Kotei winner James Donnithorne-Tait about the Ivory environment, Kotei season, and the state of L5R.
Chris chats with Legend of the Five Rings CCG Rules Team member and Crane Clan Admin Benjamin Higgins about L5R rules, the Crane, and L5R generally at the start of Ivory Edition.
The crew discusses the Kotei 2014 storyline, story team and story changes, the Ashigaru bans, and the Ivory Edition environment generally.
The crew reviews Eldritch Horror, GravWell, Firefly: Out to the Black, and Eminent Domain: Escalation.
The gaming year in review for 2013, including unofficial game of the year Viticulture and other top picks Trains, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, Coup, and Star Realms.
Chris and Jay talk about running the Legend of the Five Rings Ivory Championships and give some initial thoughts on the fully-spoiled Ivory Edition.
Chris, Jay and Mike review Euphoria, Rampage, Star Realms, Going Going Gone, Scoundrels of Skullport, Empire of Zidal, Terra Mystica, Walk the Plank, The Agents, Expedition Famous Explorers, Twin Tin Bots, and 7 Card Slugfest.
Chris and Jay review Canalis, 12 Realms, Cheaty Mages, Thunderstone: Numenera, Coup, Snowdonia, and Spryrium.
Another Legend of the Five Rings setting episode with L5R Story Team member and Continuity Editor Fred Wan. This time around we talk about the Mantis Clan. Although you probably guessed that from the episode title.
Another Legend of the Five Rings setting episode with L5R Story Team member and Continuity Editor Fred Wan. This time around we talk about several Phoenix Clan issues, plus Matsu Hitomi.
Legend of the Five Rings Lead Designer Bryan Reese stops by to talk about the Ivory Edition Design Diaries and fitting the Eternity-bugged cards into Ivory.
The Strange Assembly crew reviews Aftermath, looks at some of the Winter Court tournament results, and speculates about the upcoming conflict between the imperial heirs.
Chris, Jay and Mike talk about the Plugged In Tour events so far, and what can be gleaned about the Netrunner metagame.
Chris talks with L5R Continuity Editor Fred Wan about the origin of the Kakita/Matsu feud.
The Strange Assembly crew reviews Gates of Chaos, summarizes the coming changes for Ivory Edition, and glances at the first winter tournament results.
The Strange Assembly crew looks at Card Hunter, High Command, Firefly, Time 'n' Space and the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game.
Chris discussions the creationg of multiple Strange Assembly feeds covering Legend of the Five Rings, Netrunner and other LCGs, and general tabletop gaming.
Strange Assembly interviews Bryan Reese about recent Ivory Edtion designer diaries, covering topics such as draft, sensei, and the new legality system.
Strange Assembly looks at the L5R CCG environment in the wake of the mass bannings after GenCon 2013
Strange Assembly looks at Opening Moves, the first Data Pack of the Spin Cycle for Android: Netrunner.
Strange Assembly looks at all sorts of new games from GenCon 2013 - DnD Next, Firefly, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, Trains, X-Wing cinematic, Space Cadets: Dice Duels, Blood Bound, Hex and more!
Strange Assembly talks about L5R at GenCon 2013. Well, some of that, and some of what L5R needs to do to fix itself after GenCon 2013.
From GenCon 2013, Jay and Mike interview Cryptozoic CCO Cory Jones about the upcoming digital MMO/TCG, Hex: Shards of Fate.
Jay and Mike sit down at GenCon 2013 with Bryan Reese, the lead designer for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG.
Reviews of the Love Letter Kanai Factory Limited Edition, Trains, Maximum Throwdown, Augustus, Cinque Terre, Fish Cook and Sushi Go!.
Strange Assembly looks at Creation and Control, the first deluxe expansion for Android: Netrunner.
Strange Assembly looks at recent releases Guildhall: Job Faire, Viticulture, the Thunderstone Starter Set, Boss Monster, and Trains.
Strange Assembly talks about the end of Kotei 2013, the coming of GenCon 2013, and Chris gives some opinions of sex segretation in children's toys.
Strange Assembly talks about the Chess previews for Android: Netrunner and the digital TCG Hex.
Strange Assembly interviews Legend of the Five Rings lead designer Bryan Reese about the rules changes announced in the third Ivory Edition design diary.
The Strange Assembly crew reviews Future Proof, the latest Data Pack for Android: Netrunner.
The Strange Assembly crew reviews A Dark Time, the latest Force Pack for Star Wars The Card Game.
The Strange Assembly crew wraps up its initial look at Coils of Madness, the latest expansion for Legend of the Five Rings, looking at the Fudo and P'an Ku 'factions,' the new Kharmic mechanic, and the Crab, Crane, Lion, Mantis and Spider Personalities.
Classic cast member Jon Freeman returns to Strange Assembly for a chat about the story behind the Flashback personalities in Coils of Madness, the latest expansion for Legend of the Five Rings.
Strange Assembly lays down some board game mini-reviews of Tzolk'in, Elder Sign, the Gotham City Strategy Game, King of Tokyo, Suburbia, Descent 2.0 and City of Remnants.
Strange Assembly interviews L5R CCG Lead Designer Bryan Reese about Ivory Edition, Coils of Madness, and the coming showdown.
Strange Assembly reviews The Desolation of Hoth, the first Force Pack for the Star Wars LCG.
Strange Assembly discusses the cruel joke that seems to have been played on the Phoenix Clan this Kotei season, the story implications of the Kotei pack, and the recently-announced Coils of Madness.
Chris, Jay, and Kempe are joined by Lucas Cook to talk about the latest Netrunner Data Pack, A Study in Static, and recent Netrunner tournaments.
L5R CCG Lead Designer Bryan Reese stops by to discuss Ivory Edition, Coils of Madness, the Imperial herald, and Art of War.
Shawn Carman stops in to talk about his new RPG, Thunderscape: The World of Aden, which is currently on Kickstarter.
Strange Assembly is joined by Icebreaker tournament champion David Kempe to look at the Cyber Exodus data pack for Android: Netrunner.
Strange Assembly on Kotei 2013, SimCity, and Imperial Histories II. But mostly Kotei 2013.
Strange Assembly interviews Ralph Tropeano, player of Shinjo Tae-hyun at Winter Court 3.
Strange Assembly interviews Wystan Fisher, player of Akodo Toshigure at Winter Court 3.
Strange Assembly looks at notable cards from the rest of the Torn Asunder expansion for the L5R CCG, and discusses why the game will not move off of a CCG model any time soon.
Strange Assembly looks at the L5R CCG, the What Lies Ahead and Trace Amount data packs for Netrunner, and the Star Wars LCG
Strange Assembly looks at the new Tempest game line, including Courtier, Mercante, Dominare, and Love Letter.
Strange Assembly wraps up the Seeds of Decay set review, discussing Crab, Unicorn, and everything else.
Strange Assembly continues the Seeds of Decay set review, discussing Mantis, Lion, Dragon and Phoenix.
Strange Assembly kicks off the Seeds of Decay set review, discussing Spider, Scorpion, and Crane.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about the recent errata, new keywords, the Forgotten Legacy reprint, and Romance of the Nine Kingdoms.
Chris sits down at GenCon 2012 with L5R Story Team members Shawn Carman, Fred Wan, Nancy Sauer, Rob Hobart, Robert Denton, and Yoon-Ha Lee.
Chris sits down at GenCon 2012 with L5R lead designer Bryan Reese to talk about the L5R CCG and the return of Art of War.
Strange Assembly discusses new games from GenCon, including all sorts of Star Wars (RPG, LCG, X-Wing), Netrunner, Merchant of Venus, DC Deck-Building, Smash Up, Seven Sisters, DnD Next, FlowerFall, Doctor Who, Ugg-Tect, 3012, Relic, and Star Trek Catan.
Chris, Mike, and Kevin discuss their experiences at GenCon 2012 and the lack of fun they're having in the current L5R tournament environment.
At GenCon 2012, Chris sits down with Nicolas Bongiu, Shawn Carman, Adrian Burton and Brook Cunningham to talk about the L5R brand, the Second City box set, upcoming CCG releases, and a little peek into the rules team.
Chris sits down with Todd Rowland and Jeff Quick to talk about Smash Up, Tempest, Nightfall, and Thunderstone.
The Strange Assembly crew conclude the Shadow's Embrace set review with a look at Dragon, Phoenix, Lion, and whatever else is left.
The Strange Assembly crew continues the Shadow's Embrace set review with a look at Spider, Crab, Scorpion, and Crane.
The Strange Assembly crew previews GenCon 2012 and kicks off the Shadow's Embrace set review with a look at Mantis and Unicorn-centric cards.
Strange Assembly looks at changing how the starting player is determined, tiebreakers in L5R, Winter Court season, the GenCon promo pack, Lost Cities, Through the Ages, Quarriors, and a full review of WizWar.
Strange Assembly looks at the recent L5R storyline, then reviews Nightfall: Dark Rages and Infiltration.
Strange Assembly surveys recent L5R developments, including the Naga promo cards and the state of the power curve.
Strange Assembly takes a last look at the EE environment, then talks about WC3, the two new L5R RPG books, and The Shadow's Embrace. Plus DnDNext, Quarriors, Thunderstone Avatars, Kickstarter, gaming awards, and Diablo 3 are discussed.
Chris (figuratively) sits down with L5R Story Team continuity editor Fred Wan for a wide-ranging and in-depth conversation.
The Strange Assembly crew wraps up its Embers of War set review with Lion, Dragon, Phoenix, and everything else.
The Strange Assembly crew continues the Embers of War set review with Crab, Spider, Crane, and Mantis.
The Strange Assembly crew kicks off the Embers of War set review with Unicorn and Scorpion.
The Strange Assembly crew discusses the Knoxville Kotei and a whole lot of board games.
The Strange Assembly crew discusses Kotei Season and Embers of War previews, then reviews Nightfall: Coldest War, Core Worlds, and Eminent Domain.
Join the Strange Assembly crew as they wrap-up a rapid-fire rundown of the cards in Emperor Edition.
Join the Strange Assembly crew as they kick off a rapid-fire rundown of the cards in Emperor Edition.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about printing problems with Emperor Edition, floor rules changes (including prize splitting and cut systems), the new Kotei Pack cards, and more ruminations on DnD4E.
The Strange Assembly crew discusses the 2012 Atlanta Kotei and their somewhat changing perceptions of the Emperor Edition environment.
The Strange Assembly crew previews the Emperor Edition starter decks, reviews the upcoming Thunderstone Advance, and chats some more about themes for the upcoming Kotei season.
The Strange Assembly crew gives their first impressions of how decks for the clan themes will play out in the new Emperor Edition environment.
The Strange Assembly crews examines the current Second City environment, and looks ahead to Emperor Edition - rules change, packaging changes, a new draft format, and previewed cards.
The Strange Assembly crew - and Mike Cook - review Penny Arcade: The Game - Gamers v. Evil, Rune Age, 7 Wonders, and the 7 Wonders expansion Leaders.
The Strange Assembly crew - and David Kempe - tackle the new Second City expansion for the L5R CCG.
The Strange Assembly crew - and David Kempe - tackle the new Second City expansion for the L5R CCG.
The Strange Assembly crew - and David Kempe - tackle the new Second City expansion for the L5R CCG.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about Solving the Riddle and the fallout from GenCon 2011 and recent events in the story. Plus, the Strange Assembly audio review of Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan.
Chris does some field reporting from GenCon 2011. Then, Chris, Trevor, Kevin, and Justin chat about what they played, did, and saw at GenCon this year.
Chris and Trevor sit down with Bryan Reese to see what he's learned from the ups and downs of Celestial Edition.
Chris and Trevor sit down with Shawn Carman, Fred Wan, and Nancy Sauer to discuss the status and future of the Legend of the Five Rings storyline.
Trevor, Jay, and Chris talk about GenCon and begin their discussion of Forgotten Legacy. Warning: tangents ahead!
The Strange Assembly crew rambles its way through cut system proposals, splitting attacks, and other jibber-jabber. Plus the Strange Assembly review of Nightfall: Martial Law.
The Strange Assembly crew wraps up its discussion of Before the Dawn, and reviews Thornwood Siege, the latest expansion for Thunderstone.
Chris, Jay, Trevor, and Kevin continue their discussion on the Before the Dawn expansion.
Chris, Jay, Trevor, and Kevin kick off the Strange Assembly breakdown of Before the Dawn. Plus, Chris finally delivers on their promised review of Emerald Empire (4E).
The Strange Assembly crew gives a rundown of Kotei season, including a thorough discussion of Spider Breeder. The cast previews two cards from Before the Dawn, looks at the latest episode of the Imperial Herald, and reviews Thunderstone: Doomgate Legion.
Chris, Trevor, and Jay discourse on recent Kotei happenings and Emperor Edition news. Then Katie Stevenson makes her Strange Assembly debut as The Adventurers is reviewed.
Chris, Jay, and Trevor discuss continued developments in Kotei season and the Emperor Edition previews. They also extol the virtues of tying up loose ends. Pleasea ssume that any errors are April Fool's jokes
The Strange Assembly crew talks about the Atlanta Kotei, Kotei season generally, and what has been revealed so far about Emperor Edition. Warning: Tangents ahead!
Chris and Jay talk Kotei, Kotei, Kotei. The Kotei story, the upcoming Kotei season and of course Nightfall ... at the Kotei.
Strange Assembly crew continues to talk about the Dead of Winter expansion, hitting cards for Spider, Dragon, Lion, and Phoenix. Plus more about the Atlanta Kotei.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about the new The Dead of Winter expansion for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG.
The Strange Assembly crew discuss Topaz Championships, the end of the second mega-game, the Empire at War environment, and make some resolutions for the new year. Also featuring an interview with AEGTodd about the upcoming Nightfall game.
The Strange Assembly crew sink their teeth into the Empire's Glory mega-game, and discuss the upcoming L5R RPG releases, the L5R holiday pack, and the Wrath of the Elements expansion for Thunderstone.
The Strange Assembly Crew preview a card from the upcoming The Dead of Winter expansion, tackle the dreaded Spider situation, chat about the Floor Rules, and survey the Empire at War environment so far.
This week we talk a little about the implementation of the clan themes, talk a little more about Empire at War, and have a brief history lesson with Old Man Freeman. Plus, bonus mystery guest Velos75.
Jay and Chris finish discussing the just-released Empire at War expansion for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG, with the Lion, Mantis, Phoenix, Scorpion, Spider, Unicorn.
Justin, Jay, Kevin, and Chris discuss the just-released Empire at War expansion for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG, with an emphasis on Crab, Crane, and Dragon.
Chris, Trevor, Jay, and Kevin feature in the second half of this two-part episode. The crew wastes some time ruminating on a suggested change to stronghold design in the next base set, and on how to 'fix' dishonor. Plus some discussion of Thunderstone and a little bit of Toss-Up!
Chris, Trevor, Jay, and Kevin feature. The crew looks back at the Plague War, reviews and discusses the Temptations from the Race for the Throne, and extols the virtues of aggressive use of Border Keep. Plus, Chris tells off Agasha Gifu.
Chris returns to talk with Trevor and Justin about the upcoming War of Honor product and to build a ninja deck.
Kevin, Jay, Trevor and Justin talk about Kevin's Gencon Experience, Meta, and the Wrath of the God Beast story.
Chris interviews the Lead Developer and Lead Designer of the Legend of the Five Rings card game. Recorded at GenCon 2010.
Trevor and Chris discuss the events of GenCon 2010, including tournament results, parties, story, and mega-game implications. Also includes looks at Thunderstone, Battle at Kyuden Tonbo, Enemies of the Empire, and more.
In the first of two interview episodes from GenCon 2010, Trevor and Chris interview AEG's French representative, Nicolas Bongiu, and three members of the Story Team - Fred Wan, Lucas Twyman, and Rusty Priske.
Strange Assembly discusses War of Honor, Solving the Riddle 2010, the Imperial Gift Part 3 for the CCG, the core book for the 4th Edition of the RPG, and the festivities at this year's GenCon Indy.
Chris, Trevor, and Jay discuss the impact of the Plague War expansion on the Legend of the Five Rings tournament environment this summer. The return of the charity event Solving the Riddle this September is also announced.
In the second episode of Strange Assembly, Chris, Jay, Trevor, and Kevin discuss more previews from the free Legend of the Five Rings expansion, the Imperial Gift, Part 3, and dissect the results of the recently concluded L5R 2010 Kotei season.
In the first episode of this new Legend of the Five Rings podcast, Chris, Trevor, Kevin, Jay, Justin, and Jon discuss Top Ten lists from the new L5R The Plague War expansion, the mispacked Paneki's Disgrace promo, and reveal two new cards from the upcoming The Imperial Gift, Part 3, the only free CCG expansion ever.
No one can be told what the Strange Assembly is. You have to hear it for yourself. A brief introduction to the show.