Podcasts – the Basement of Death: Recent Episodes
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All four of your favorite hosts are together again. In this episode, the group talks about what they have been playing, Troy’s Gen Con weekend, and other topics. The main discussion is all about the LitRPG genre and a spoiler-free discussion of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes) THUNDER ROAD – Bikes and Trucks * Gods of Metal:Ragnarock RPG * Pacific Rim RPG * My City * My Island * Gen Con 2023 * Dwellings of Eldervale * Lorcana * Evergreen * Splendor * Century Spice Road * Meeples in West Seattle * Freelancers * SnapShips * BoD Library* + The Far Reaches + The Narrow Road Between Desires – Patrick Rothfuss + Dungeon Crawler Carl + Malice / Valor – John Gwynne + Yellowface + Mistborn
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In this episode, we talk about our recent Weekender event, the games we played, and all the hobby that we did in prep for that event as well as the upcoming Adepticon. We also head into the BoD library to discuss everything we’ve been reading and watching. In crowdfunding, Troy shares some of his tales of woe. And finally, we announce the faction for the charity army.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)* Dungeons Dice and Danger * New Island
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Brice and Ty share some hobby banter and talk about their experiences at Holy Wars. Holy Wars is a narrative Age of Sigmar event near Chicago organized by Steve Herner, where all proceeds go to supporting Hesed House. Hesed House is a Non Profit providing housing and services to the homeless in the Greater Chicago area.
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Past Holy Event Coverage49 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Storytime with Steve Herner
39 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – AoS Reminders / Holy Havoc
30 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Holy Wars
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We kick off 2023 with sharing our plans for creating an army for charity as our group hobby challenge. The episode starts off with our normal chat about what we’ve been playing (Marvel Champions, Wingspan and more), hobbying (3 color challenge), and watching and reading (Last of Us!)
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)* Dungeons Dice and Danger * Marvel Champions * Wingspan * Fifth Season RPG * Undaunted: Stalingrad * Dark Heresy for Genesys * Cubicle 7: Imperium Maledictum * Harley Quinn audio story on Spotify * Pathfinder RPG * Mighty Nein on Amazon Prime * Kaleidoscope on Netflix * The Burning God (The Poppy War, #3) by R.F. Kuang * Mariel of Redwall & Salamandastron by Brian Jacques * Red Rising & Golden Son by Pierce Brown * Rage of Dragons by Evan Winters, * The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne * Blackwater by Jeremy Scahill * Vikings: Valhalla s2 * THE LAST OF US on HBO * Vox Machina S2 * Babel by R.F. Kuang * Mana from Heaven by Roger Zelazny * Strange World on Disney+ * Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey * Quest for Lost Heroes by David Gemmell
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Happy New Year! The entire Playin’ and Slayin’ gang is here to review their favorite gaming items and moments of 2022.
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Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes)* Deadlands * HeroQuest * Gloomhaven (PC) * Charterstone * Holy Havoc * Marvel Crisis Protocol – Sentinels * Quest calendar – The Voidspark Chronicles – https://www.sundialgames.com * Blade Runner RPG * The Crow RPG * Dragonlance * My City * Marvel Champions * Wonderland’s War * Lost Ruins of Arnak * Books + Refrigerator Girl by Jennifer DK + The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne + An Absolutely Remarkable Thing – by Hank Green + Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames + Malcontent by Paul & Jennifer DK + King’s Dark Tidings series by Kel Kade + Iron Druid series by Kevin Hearne + Sandman Slim series by Richard Kadrey + Ghost Map by Steven Johnson + Ink and Sigil by Kevin Hearne + Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson + Echoes of Eternity by Aaron Dembski-Bowden + Red Rising by Pierce Brown + Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang + Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
Raf Cordero returns to the podcast to share his adventures at the GW Chicago Open in his first AoS tournament. We also chat about a variety of other gaming topics, including MtG coaching. Get comfortable; it’s a long one! Find more from Raf @Insta: @rafpaintsTwitter: @captainraffiGoonhammer There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/4qb_mc92uWw Follow us on […]
It’s a threesome with Ty, Troy, and Josh. In this episode, they review and discuss a game that’s been hitting the table a lot lately, Marvel Champions. In the normal Playin & Slayin banter, Ty shares his favorite new DM aid, the AI-powered map generator Dungeon Alchemist. There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/e6SX4PHlCts […]
It’s a full house as all four hosts gather to share their experiences at two recent events, Gen Con 2022 and the NashCon AoS tournament. They also provide the usual banter on what they have been playing, buying, and building; a hobby challenge update and a B.o.D. library segment. There is also a video version […]
We are thrilled to be joined by the head geek himself Teras Cassidy. Ty, Josh and Troy chat with Teras about his gaming origin story, the past and present of Geek Nation Tours, and his amazing home gaming studio. Be sure to check out geeknationtours.com. Also please support friend of the show Mr. Meph and his […]
Brice and Josh are both off on vacation but that didn’t stop Ty and Troy from chatting about everything they have been playing, slaying, and purchasing. There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/9670FuK6AHY Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow Our theme music is by FADEBACK Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes) Meph’s […]
Live from the Playin’ & Slayin’ Weekender, Ty, Brice, Josh, and Troy share everything they’ve been doing on their weekend gaming adventure. There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/EIBcWz5A2h0 Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow Our theme music is by FADEBACK Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes) HeroQuest Fiasco Magic the Gathering Commander […]
Welcome to Random Encounter #1. These will be shorter than our normal episodes and feature our discussion of current news or releases and possibly a game review or two. This first episode we touch on the news about D&D Beyond, Exploding Kittens, and what we thought of the D&D Direct announcements. We finish with our […]
Welcome to Random Encounter #1. These will be shorter than our normal episodes and feature our discussion of current news or releases and possibly a game review or two. This first episode we touch on the news about D&D Beyond, Exploding Kittens, and what we thought of the D&D Direct announcements. We finish with our […]
Adepticon is back! Troy, Brice, and Ty share their time at the World’s Premiere Wargaming Convention. Before that the guys cover everything they have been playing, hobbying, and consuming in the last month+. There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/TXgvH-fP3A4 Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow Our theme music is by FADEBACK […]
The whole gang is here! We welcome Brice back and discuss our hobby objectives for 2022. There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/m3uK1o1QHsE Find us on Itunes Stitcher Google Play or Spotify! Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow Our theme music is by FADEBACK Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ (show notes) Magnate […]
Happy Holidays! It’s the end of the year so the trio shares their favorites of 2021. There is also a video version of the podcast https://youtu.be/Q6ahDCuUSN0 Download here or find us on Itunes Stitcher Google Play or Spotify! Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow Our theme music is by FADEBACK Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ […]
In this episode we decided to double down on the RPG theme and enjoyed a great discussion with author and game designer Matt Forbeck and his son Marty. In the midst of a Kickstarter campaign for Shotguns and Sorcery for 5E Matt and Marty sat down to talk about the game, the development process, and […]
In episode we are joined by the Maestro of ChatGang, Ranter of RantCasts, Mr. Mephisto! After a super-size banter, we rant with Meph on RPGs and the “forever” GM syndrome. Listen to the end to hear Mephisto give brief answers for the first time ever in the Quickfire challenge! There is also a video version […]
We go old school with the Josh, Ty, Troy trio since the intern had the night off. Troy gets interrogated about his trip to Indianapolis and return to Gen Con. Then its the return of Play it or Slay it to discuss the benefits and shortcomings of Warhammer+ There is also a video version of the […]
It’s the Weekender! There was a dearth of conventions this year so we decided to hold our own! In this episode, we share the awesomeness of that weekend of gaming and some tips for creating your own event. As well as what we are playing, building, reading and drinking. There is also a video version […]
The gang is back in the studio! Well almost all of us. In the main topic we do our version of Around the Horn and tackle a variety subjects including; a check-in on diversity in gaming a year later, gaming with strangers, player agency in RPGs, and “There is no they”. Before that we start […]
On this episode of Playin’ and Slayin’ the guys welcome their friends from Cubic Shenanigans, Dan and Brendan on to the show. They are two other local Milwaukee area podcasters that continue to churn out great content focused on all things Games Workshop. The group discusses a number of topics from gaming origin stories to […]
Everyone has one. A shelf, closet or whole basement of unassembled, unpainted miniatures just waiting for their opportunity to join the hobby. In this episode Josh, Brice, Ty and Troy discuss the good, and the bad of the piles of hobby we’ve all collected. Prior to that we review all that we have been been […]
It’s finally here! Ty, Josh, Brice and Troy take a look back at 50 episodes and four years of Playin’ and Slayin’. But first a heavy dose of what we’ve been playing, building, buying, reading and watching. Enjoy and thank you to all our listeners! Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or […]
In this episode the guys sift through the wreckage of 2020 and share their top things that put a smile on their face last year. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify! Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook @PlayinAndSlayin Our theme music is by FADEBACK Things […]
It was the night before Thanksgiving and the guys get together to discuss the multitude of things they have been playing, building and reading. They then put a different spin on the usual “What are you thankful for?” query by looking at their 2020 gaming through four different questions we are calling the “Attitudes of […]
The guys sit down and get comfortable for an in-depth discussion with hobby hero, NEO, and all around legend Steve Herner (@holyhammerhern). Topics range from origin of Holy Wars and Holy Havoc to incredible #HobbyStreaks. Settle in for “Storytime” with HolyHammerHern. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now […]
After a little delay the guys are back and they have a lot to talk about. Lumineth “dice tubes” and objective marker templates are some of the hot topics along with the very full playing, hobby, and library segments. Enjoy! Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify! […]
On this episode of Playin and Slayin the crew sits down with a very special guest and BoD doctor to the stars, Dr. Gabe (@drgabe). They talk through the smashing success that was Mr. Mephisto’s (@Mr_Meph) Rantathon for Mental Health America, discuss a renewed hobby accountability challenge effort, and then ask a series of hard-hitting […]
Raf Cordero from the Ding and Dent podcast and writer for Goonhammer and Geek & Sundry joins the crew to cover a wide range of topics; how he got into gaming, podcasting and freelance writing, and how can we promote diversity in this hobby we all love. Download here or find us on Itunes or […]
The guys give their thoughts on the new RPG Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Soulbound from Cubicle Seven, and the announcement of a new edition of Warhammer 40,000. They also share what they’ve been playing, buying, building and how they’ve been succeeding or failing at the hobby challenge. (Be sure to listen all the way to […]
Brice, Ty, Josh and Troy gather (remotely) to talk about how they’ve been spending their time in the great quarantine. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify! Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook @PlayinAndSlayin Our theme music is by FADEBACK Things we’ve been playin’ and slayin’ […]
We are honored to have Brian Niro as our guest to talk all things Anvil 8 Games. Brian shares his experiences from GAMA, what new things they’re working on and what “Kameradenschweine” means. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify! Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook […]
After a short delay the boys are back! Brice relays his adventures at this year’s Holy Wars event and how he accomplished the near impossible task of building and painting his army to an award winning level in an incredible 23 days! Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and […]
Happy New Year from the Basement of Death! Brice joins Ty, Troy and Josh for the review of how the guys did on the gaming goals in 2019 and to set their goals for 2020. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify! Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow […]
Happy Holidays from the Basement of Death! The guys review some of their favorite things of 2019. We also have a gaming table showdown! Comparing Josh’s Duchess table and Troy’s Gamechanger. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify! Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook @PlayinAndSlayin Our […]
This episode we talk with the man behind AoS Reminders, Davis Ford. Besides describing what has become one of the most useful websites for Age of Sigmar players, we hear about how it came to be and also peek under the hood to learn what technology makes it work. In the second half of the […]
This episode the guys cover what they have been playing, building and buying as usual, then inspired by the Critical Core game they discuss rituals in RPGs. Not “cast a spell” rituals, but those things you do (or should be doing) before, during and after each session. In “Play it or Slay it” they review […]
Ty and Brice recap the adventure that was Nashcon. Then instead of “Play It or Slay It” the guys give their take on their “relationships” with various games. Listen to find out which game is Ty’s soulmate and what game Josh has a crush on. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or […]
Another Gen Con in the books! The guys share everything that was the “Best Four Days in Gaming”. We are honored to be joined in-studio by “the Intern” Brice. He and Ty recount their adventures at Midwest Meltdown (congrats Wisko Kings!). Finally in Play it or Slay it we review the storytelling game Icarus. Download here […]
The Terrible Trio becomes the Fab Five as Aaron Darland and Paul DK from Anvil 8 Games join us to discuss the brand new Aetherium Roleplaying Game. The guys also give a preview of what they will be up to at Gen Con next week. And if that wasn’t enough Ty also attempts the long-awaited […]
It’s the first episode of the summer! We talk about some recent conventions we attended, Nexus and Origins. Reveal more about our lists of 10 games we love which we shared on Twitter and in “Play it or Slay it” we review the D&D GM Accessory Treasure Decks from Nord Games. Download here or find […]
The guys recap their adventures at the Brew City Brawl AoS GT. In “Play It or Slay It” they review a dice tray? Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify! Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook @PlayinAndSlayin Our theme music is by FADEBACK Things we’ve been […]
Things have been busy as some of us prepare for our first AoS GT event and others a wedding. This episode we share our Quantic Foundry Boardgamer Motivation Profiles and see why we play games (Spoiler: one of us enjoys High Conflict). Also in this episode our Play it or Slay it review of Call […]
It’s our Adepticon 2019 review show! Sorry for the slight delay as we recovered from some nasty post-con contagions. The intern, Brice, also joins us to share his Adepticon and his D&D adventures with a Deck of Many Things. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify! Follow […]
This episode Ty and “the intern” recap their adventure filled weekend at the Holy Wars Age of Sigmar event. The guys revisit Xia which recently got back to the table. In the “Play it or Slay It” review they discuss Games Workshop’s themed army dice and define the term #dickdice. Download here or find us […]
This episode we were honored to interview 2019 Warhammer Hero Dan Gomez aka. Loney Havocs. We recorded this just before the Warhammer Heroes were announced at LVO so you won’t hear us mention it in our 20 odd questions for Dan, but you will hear us talk about everything from paint colors to Fiona Apple. […]
It’s a new year which means new hobby and gaming goals for Playin and Slayin crew. D&D has exploded over the last few years and brought a ton of new players to role-playing games. We interview one of these new players and get their thoughts on the experience. Finally, in the ‘Play it or Slay […]
Happy New Year! We close out 2018 with a look back at how we did on the goals we set almost twelve months ago. We also reflect on some of our favorite games and gaming experiences in 2018 and in what may be one of the most polarizing “Play it or Slay it” segments, we […]
Happy Holidays! It’s the time of year when everyone is writing letters to Santa. The guys let him know the things they really wish for this season. Ty gives a mini review of the not mini-game, Gloomhaven, and the roll and write game Railroad Ink is reviewed in Play it or Slay it. Download here […]
We’re back and we’ve been busy. This episode we cover our visits to Essen Spiel, DragonFall, Holy Havoc and GameholeCon. We also have a conversation with the incomparable Landmine from Ministomp and discuss the greatness of the miniature gaming community, hobby projects, and of course beer. Finally, we have a Play it or Slay it/Resurrection […]
The trio shares what they’ve been playing, building and buying. Josh and Ty cover their time at “BriceCon”, a recent local AoS tourney. Troy plays some Adeptus Titanicus. The guys decide whether to play or slay “The Mind” from Pandasaurus Games. Finally, Troy and Josh go #BehindtheMic to interrogate (or interview) Ty. Download here or find […]
The guys cover the usual of what they’ve been playing, building and buying including an epic Zombicide Black Plague game. My Little Scythe is the game in the “Play it or Slay it” review this time, and Ty and Josh go #BehindtheMic with hard-hitting questions for Troy “The BoD Father” Download here or find us […]
It’s time to open the doors again on the BoD Library where the guys share the books and shows they’ve been reading, watching and listening to lately. Then Ty and Troy go #BehindtheMic to find out a little more about their co-host Josh “Truebeard”. Ty also gives his initial impressions of playing Detective and Inis. […]
Another Gen Con has come and gone. The guys recall their adventures at the greatest four days of gaming and review a few of the games they played there: Reef, Tiny Epic Zombies, Shogunate and many others. In “Play it or Slay It” this time they review the new Age of Sigmar themed TCG released […]
It’s time for the annual Gen Con Prepisode! The guys preview some of the new games they will be looking to check out at this year’s Gen Con and provide some tips and tricks to navigating the best four days of gaming with 60,000 other people. But that’s not all. This episode Ty also recaps […]
The guys give their take on the new Age of Sigmar 2.0 with two truths and a lie and review “Oxna Bears All” the new expansion for Frontline: No Komrades from Anvil Eight Games in the Play It or Slay It segment. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow […]
Ty returns from the Origins Game Fair and tells us all about it. This episode also premiers the “Resurrection Review” where the guys pull an old game off the shelf and see how it holds up. The game they review this time is Lords of Waterdeep. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher […]
This episode the trio review Rising Sun, Ty recalls his adventures at NashCon, and the guys assess progress on their gaming/hobby goals for the year. They also take a look at the miniatures boardgame Vampire Hunters and in the Play It or Slay It segment review the Brew Crafters Card Game. Download here or find […]
The guys discuss their experiences at the inaugural Brew City Brawl Age of Sigmar GT and sportsmanship in competitive wargaming. Besides covering what they’ve been playing, building and buying, Ty and Troy talk about what they’ve been reading in the BoD Library segment and Josh shares what he’s been watching. Finally in ‘Play It or […]
This episode the guys pitch their ideas for movies based on boardgames. Then in the “Play It or Slay It” review they give their impressions of Gaslands, the coolest thing you can do with your old diecast cars. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow […]
It’s the Playin’ and Slayin’ review of the best four and a half days of miniature gaming in the world. Ty, Josh and Troy recount the end of the Hobby Road to Adepticon, the games they played and stuff they bought, the highs and lows of tournament play and all the amazingness that is Adepticon 2018. Download […]
Alayna Danner, artist and illustrator extraordinaire (alayna.net) joins the guys to chat about her work on various games including Magic the Gathering, and the current Edge of Darkness kickstarter. She shares some of the ins and outs of boardgame art and graphic design as well as her “origin story” and some behide the scenes of […]
Will from Anvil Eight Games is in the studio! The guys preview Adepticon, the greatest four days of miniature gaming, and what Anvil Eight Games has planned for their “home ice”. In the Play It or Slay It review Will tries to convince us why we should all be playing SAGA, the Heroic Age Miniature […]
This month the guys reveal their 2018 hobby and gaming goals. They share a rather large list of what they’ve been playing, buying and building, and finally provide a “Play it or Slay It” review of The Expanse. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow […]
Happy Holidays! At this time of gifts and giving we share our Xmas wish lists. This episode also introduces a new occasional segment, the B.o.D. library, where we discuss some of the interesting things we’ve been reading recently. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and […]
Happy Thanksgiving! After battling through various delays the triumphant trio returns. This episode we talk about our time at GameholeCon, Ty’s trip to PAX Unplugged and all the gaming that has gone on along the way. We then tackle a cornucopia of gaming topics in the main segment and finish up with a ‘Play It […]
This month the crew talks about playing games on Tabletopia and gives their initial impressions of Massive Darkness and Dinosaur Island. In the main topic, the guys argue for the five games that they would save from their collections. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook @PlayinAndSlayin Our theme music […]
We are back from Gen Con 50! Ty, Troy, and Josh talk about what they played and slayed at Gen Con and along the way review: Wasteland Deliver Service, Flamme Rouge, EXIT, and Bob Ross: The Art of the Chill. #GamersVsHarvey – Please consider joining us and other gamers in helping those affected by Hurricane […]
It’s almost here, the golden anniversary of Gen Con! The guys preview Gen Con 50 with their tips for navigating the show and the games they are excited about. They also review an interesting evacuation kit they received from Raxxon Pharmaceutical. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook […]
This episode Ty, Josh, and Troy share the multitude of games they’ve been playing and then the trio discuss what may be the best version of Warhammer 40,000 yet. In the “Play it or Slay it” segment it’s the shark outracing game ‘Get Bit’. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow us on twitter […]
The guys give their initial impressions of the new game from Awaken Realms, This War of Mine, as well as the new Age of Sigmar Skirmish rules and ShadowWar: Armageddon from Games Workshop. They review their time at Nexus Game Fair over Memorial day weekend, and in the main topic, share some of their tips […]
Live from the B.o.D. studio, it’s a new episode of Playin’ and Slayin’. In this episode Ty, Josh and Troy interview Chris Hoffner from Nexus Game Fair to get a preview of the upcoming convention. The trio review IRIS in the “play it or slay it” segment. They also talk about the new 40k edition, Hinterlands […]
We are back from the most amazing five days in miniature gaming, Adepticon, and in the B.o.D. studio to tell the listener all about it. Everything from the vendor hall and Ty’s AoS tournament experience to what’s in the best swag bag of any convention. We also have a contest this episode so […]
Welcome to the new podcast from the B.o.D. featuring news, anecdotal experiences, and raucous reviews of life in the adventurous wilderness of hobby gaming! Our inaugural episode features an interview with Brian Niro of Anvil Eight Games in the B.o.D. studio. We also review Aetherium from Anvil Eight in the “Play It or Slay It” segment […]
A new podcast from the BoD featuring news, anecdotal experiences, and raucous reviews of life in the adventurous wilderness of Hobby gaming! Look for episode #1 to drop March 15th. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play
Ty, Josh, and Troy talk about how to choose Con events and have a big announcement. We are happy to be sponsored by Anvil Eight Games creators of the tabletop miniatures board game Aetherium and the new card game Front Line: NO KOMRADES. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains […]
Ty, Josh, and Troy are in the BoD studio to kick off 2017 with a look at how and why various game mechanics make their favorite games their favorites. We are happy to be sponsored by Anvil Eight Games creators of the tabletop miniatures board game Aetherium and the new card game Front Line: NO KOMRADES. Download here or […]
The triumvirate of Ty, Josh, and Troy are in the BoD studio to wrap up 2016 with a discussion of legacy games, their favorite games of the year, and gaming goals for 2017 We are happy to be sponsored this episode by Anvil Eight Games creators of the tabletop miniatures board game Aetherium and the new card […]
Marlon joins Ty, Josh, and Troy in the BoD studio to discuss the coolness that was Gamehole Con. We are happy to be sponsored this episode by Anvil Eight Games creators of the tabletop miniatures board game Aetherium and the new card game Front Line: NO KOMRADES. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or now Google Play ** Listener […]
It’s a brother swap as Tom joins Ty, Josh, and Troy in the BoD Studio to discuss what they have been playing, buying and building. The quartet then tackles the topic of playing competitive games with a mix of experienced and newer players so that everyone still has fun. We are happy to be sponsored […]
Josh, Ty, Troy, and John are back in the BoD Studio discussing what they have been playing, buying and building. The group also compares and contrasts three of the most popular boardgames for the BoD group: Kemet, Blood Rage and Scythe. We are happy to be sponsored this episode by Anvil Eight Games creators of […]
Josh, Ty, and Troy have returned from Gen Con and in this extra long episode, they share the highs, lows, trials, tribulations, adventures, and purchases from the “best four days of gaming”. We are happy to be sponsored this episode by Anvil Eight Games creators of the tabletop miniatures board game Aetherium and the new card game […]
Josh, Ty, Troy and John are in the BoD Brewhaus Studio for our 3rd annual “Gen Con Prepisode”. The guys give some tips and tricks for attending the show and review the games and events they are most looking forward to at Gen Con this year. We are proud to be sponsored this episode by Anvil […]
Josh, Ty, Troy and John are in the BoD Brewhaus to talk about how they spent their Memorial Day weekend in downtown Milwaukee at the Nexus Game Fair. They also cover the normal stuff like what they’ve been playing, buying and painting (or not). We are proud to be sponsored this episode by Anvil […]
Josh, Ty, Troy, John and special guest Tom are back in the BoD Brewhaus to talk about what they’ve been playing, buying and building. The quintet then discusses why they like “story” in all their games no matter what the type. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo contains explicit language […]
Josh, Ty, Troy, and John are back in the BoD Brewhaus to discuss everything gaming. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo contains explicit language and themes. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Links to things we talked about (sometimes called “show notes”): Tak Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game Dark Souls Nexus […]
The Adepticon 2016 recap mega-episode with Josh, Ty, Troy, and John. What we played, saw, bought and a review of the new game Dark Deeds. If you want pictures of Adepticon to go with our words check out the previous post. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo contains explicit […]
Josh, Ty, Troy, and John are joined in the BoD Brewhaus by special guest Eric. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo contains explicit language and themes. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Links to things we talked about (sometimes called “show notes”): Above and Below Yggdrasil Get Bit! Death Ray Designs […]
Josh, Ty, Troy, and John are in the BoD Brewhaus talking about what they’ve been playing, building and buying. Also a Gen Con housing rant. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo contains explicit language and themes. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Links to things we talked about (sometimes called “show […]
It’s a New Year and that means NEW GAMES. Josh, Ty, Troy, John and Marlon talk about what they’ve been playing and buying. Correction Curse of Strahd and the original Ravenloft were written by Tracy and Laura Hickman not Hickman and Weis. We should know better 😦 Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher ** Listener […]
Happy Holidays! It’s a full house of Josh, Ty, Troy, John and Marlon for this gift themed episode. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Links to things we talked about (sometimes called “show notes”): Van Gogh Vodka MobCraft – Night & […]
It’s HUGE! It’s EPIC! To make up for our tardiness we bring you a mega-episode and a special guest. Josh, Ty, Troy, and John (back from suspension) are joined by Marlon for this “gamer origin story” episode. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. GBatAo […]
After a short delay, Josh, Ty, and Troy are in the BoD brewhaus discussing what they’ve been up to for the last few weeks. Listen around :39 to learn what happen to John Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. GBatAo theme music is […]
Troy and Ty turn on the mic prior to a game night in the Basement of Death and discuss books, podcasts, and other books. Download here Books we talked about: Thirteen by Richard K. Morgan Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGoniga SuperBetter: A Revolutionary […]
We are back from GenCon 2015! Josh, Ty, Troy and John are in the BoD brewhaus to share the highlights and hotness from the “Best Four Days in Gaming”. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Links to things […]
Gen Con is less that two weeks away! That means its time for our 2nd annual Gen Con Prepisode. Josh, Ty, Troy and John discuss the games and events that they are looking forward to at Gen Con, as well as some tips and tricks to survive and enjoy the “Best Four Days in Gaming”. […]
Josh, Ty, John and Troy are back! Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Thanks to Mandy for designing our new logo! Links to things we talked about (sometimes called “show notes”): Splendor Kemet
Josh, Ty, John and Troy get together to discuss; Ty’s trip to the pacific northwest to visit Matt, Alayna and WOTC, the return of 40k, and color blindness. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes (but not this time). GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Links […]
Josh, Ty, Troy and John discuss Adepticon 2015! The new venue, the vendors, the games and of course, Space Hulk. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. It’s not safe for work, children or the easily offended. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Links to things we talked about (sometimes […]
Recorded LIVE from the BoD Brewhaus, Josh, Ty, and Troy talk about what they’ve been playing, buying and kickstarting over the last few months. They also preview Adepticon and discuss their current frustrations with GenCon. Download here Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. It’s not safe for work, children or the easily […]
Troy and Ty turn on the mic prior to a game night in the Basement of Death and discuss books, games, and other randomness. Download here Books we talked about: Rogues by George R.R. Martin The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastards, Book 1) by Scott Lynch Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastards, Book 2) by […]
Its a threesome! Josh, Ty, and Troy are in the BoD Brewhaus discussing Gamehole Con, Ty’s trip to Tulsa and they list their favorite games. Download here Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. It’s not safe for work, children or the easily offended. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Links […]
We are back! The unofficial start of season two finds Josh, Ty, John and Troy in the BoD Brewhaus discussing what the hell they’ve been doing for the past three months. Download here Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. It’s not safe for work, children or the easily offended. GBatAo […]
Better late than never Ty and Troy get together in the B.o.D. to share their highlights of this year’s GenCon and discuss some books they are reading. We ended up recording this in about four parts due to my issues with Garageband on the iPad so the conversation jumps around a little bit. Download here Interesting Links: […]
The GenCon “Prepisode”! Josh, Ty, John and Troy preview GenCon 2014 and share tips and tricks from their 60+ years of combined GenCon experience. Download here Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. It’s not safe for work, children or the easily offended. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Links to […]
All three Weis brothers Troy, John and Ben join Ty and Josh in the BoD Brewhaus. They talk about Ty and Josh’s recent trip to New Orleans, video games, the lack of game playing, the bee’s knees and Ty and Josh’s trip to New Orleans. Download here Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit […]
Tommy is back! He joins Josh, Ty, Troy and John for a few words in the BoD Brewhaus. Download here Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. It’s not safe for work, children or the easily offended. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Be sure to check out our sponsor Fat Kid Revolution […]
Download here Warning! NftB sometimes contains explicit language and themes. It’s not safe for work, children or the easily offended. Books we talked about: The Martian: A Novel by Andy Weir Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse) by James S.A. Corey Caliban’s War (Expanse 2) by James S. A. Corey Abaddon’s Gate (The […]
We made it to episode 10 and its XXL! Josh, Ty, Troy and John test out the new beer taps in the BoD Brewhaus. Along the way they talk about everything that was Adepticon, the new games Wild West Exodus and Aetherium and Josh’s newest family addition. Download here Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains […]
Josh, Ty and Troy hang out in the BoD Brewhaus to discuss Flappy Birds and offshore gambling. They also cover a few gaming topics too. Download here Listener Beware! GBatAo sometimes contains explicit language and themes. It’s not safe for work, children or the easily offended. GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK Be sure to […]
Josh, Ty, Troy and John are joined by a very special guest, Ty’s Dad Mike .
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Josh, Ty and Troy are joined by special guest Mike lead guitarist of FADEBACK.
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We are back after a break over the holidays. Josh and Ty are join by Troy, John and Marlon on this episode .
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GBatAo theme music is by FADEBACK