Red Raccoon Radio: Recent Episodes
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Coming to you from Bloomington Il's Red Raccoon games, staff members of a friendly local game store (FLGS) talk about all the geeky passions that can be found in the shop, such as board games, miniatures games, and an assortment of fun little nick nacks nerds will love. Write to us info@redraccoongames.com to let us know what you like, what we got wrong, and what you want to hear more of!
Jamie and John return from the fuge state of Gencon, and talk games, tornados, games, good food, games, and of course, a little Dungeon Crawler Carl.
John almost fubars the episode, but him and Jamie still manage to discuss Spinmaster's new Hellbreak TCG, Gamestop's eyes being bigger than their budget, and Anne Rice's new RPG causing some confusion.
Chapters
- 00:00 Tabletop Gaming News and Releases
- 11:53 Cultural Significance of Games
- 30:02 Recognition of Role-Playing in Finland
- 32:12 Influence of Harsh Winters on Gaming Culture
- 33:45 Cultural Heritage of the United States
- 39:27 Potential Acquisition of eBay by GameStop
- 01:13:25 Launch of the Hellbreak TCG
- 01:14:34 RPG Partnerships and Decision-Making
- 01:38:28 Chess Tournaments and Documentary Recommendations
- 01:46:22 Live Music Experiences
Juli Bierwirth, co-creater of Mantis Falls and co-owner of Distant Rabbit Games, talks with John and Jamie about how her past, present, and future hopes in the game industry. Together, they discuss Japan's move to invest in the "geeky" market, and how Nintendo reports Pokemon's new initiative to stop scalping.
Chapters
- 00:00 Introduction and Game Development
- 06:02 The Creation of Mantis Falls
- 08:38 Challenges and Triumphs of Game Publishing
- 11:30 Kickstarter and the Board Game Industry
- 20:04 Impact of COVID-19 on Board Gaming
- 28:19 The Unique Gameplay of Mantis Falls
- 36:49 The Evolution of Below the Falls
- 39:02 Game Expansion and Sequel Plans
- 44:08 Sustainability in the Board Game Industry
- 01:00:30 Japanese Government's Support for Entertainment Industry
- 01:11:08 Pokemon Card Scalping Issues
- 01:11:51 Collectible Card Game Market
- 01:31:27 Impact of Tariffs on Board Game Industry
- 01:45:41 Transformers and Scooby-Doo Crossover
- 01:48:47 Gaming Reviews and Critiques
- 01:51:28 New Releases and RPGs
- 02:05:12 Fantasy Books and Graphic Novels
- 02:06:51 Movies and TV Shows
Jamie returns in body (he was always here in spirit) to talk about Paizo being affected by the Diamond Bankruptcy, Pokemon banning card sales at certain events, and Gundam Assemble attempting to get ahead of the 3d printing army.
Chris Hanrahan and Tom Lommel of Evil hat have an amazing conversation with John and Dylan about Evil Hat as a company, as a force in the industry, and as just some people having fun in the gaming space. Together they discuss WOTC's move to live service gaming, some exciting items coming to Gencon, and Evil Hat's RPG system FATE is already foretold.
The creator of Raccoon Sky Pirates and Defy the Gods is back with Jamie and John! Together they discuss the new Kickstarter of the updated Raccoon Sky Pirates, the crowdfunding ins and outs for both creator and retailer, and how the creative process continues to evolve for Chrys. She sadly has to leave, but that gives Jamie and John a chance to discuss this year's Spiel Des Jahres nominees and John's Journey to Geekway to the West!
Jamie and John discuss how the store is doing with the new POS, how Wizard of the Coast is getting back into the hot water, and how Jamie doesn't know how many national parks there are.
Jamie and John supports Pluto Nash, no matter what Jamie says.
Takeaways
- Media people decide awards in various industries
- Games that are kid-friendly and enjoyable for adults are highly sought after
- Shorter, casual games are gaining popularity in the tabletop gaming industry Board Game Industry Trends
- Dungeons & Dragons Expansion
- Kickstarter Success D&D Ravenloft expansion
- Louis Zocchi's legacy
Chapters
- 00:00 Introduction to Tabletop Gaming Awards
- 29:54 Discussion of Award-Winning Games
- 53:07 Dungeons & Dragons Expansion
- 59:22 New Dungeons & Dragons Expansion
- 01:05:26 New Games and Events
- 01:14:22 Upcoming Events and Fundraiser
- 01:24:46 Dungeon Crawler Carl and Seth McFarland
Jamie and John get into the latest acquisitions from Asmodee, so debate on if CMON is really righting the ship, and the new hotness is booming!
John and Jamie sit down and briefly talk about games to keep the spirit of the show alive, then dive deep into the movies, shows, and books that are making them excited for 2026!
John and Jamie are joined by the Creative Director of Rules and Lore for Pathfinder (best title ever) Luis Loza as they talk about Luis's journey to his current role, the new Draconic Codex that he's so excited about, and also news on Magic's new sets and how it's padding Hasbro's margins. Jamie also dives deep into some of the changes at GAMA to be more proactive in the board game world.
With Jamie out and about, John calls in Alexis and Co-founder of Rio Grande Games Jay to speak on Jay's career in the industry, as well as what GAMA is doing to help local game stores, what CMON is selling off next, and is the next big industry event in...dubai?
Jamie and John realize that Jamie lives "um actually" every day, then explore problematic settings, GAMA's lawsuit success, and start getting excited for FlatCon!
Jamie and John are on video, and it shows. They still manage to talk about Cmon's continued issues, Lucky Duck change ups, and D&D is heading to true sci fi space!
Jamie and John are back from GenCon, and can confirm are 50% free of covid! But what the did pick up is a lot of info on new games we love, games we didn't care for, and surprises that were had! But don't worry, we're still relevant, as we talk about Diamond's continued disaster, WOTC bringing the Magic to Romantacy and K-Pop, and how Gamefound still has problems.
Jamie and John sit down to discuss all the moving and shaking going on in the industry, how warhammer is now going to be hit by tariffs a bit harder, and how John had to stop being an adventurer because he took an arrow to the knee...I mean chest.
Also, stick around if you want a spoiler filled review of James Gunn's Superman!
Jamie and John discuss a lot of RPGS, an update on the tariff tirade, and proves Cooler Ranch chips did exist.
Jamie comes back mere hours from Origins to let us know who the big winners were from this year, as well as talks with John about management moves from Embracer and Darington Press, asmodee taking on Jamie's beloved Zombicide, and where you can pet cats and play games in Champaign.
NITRO!!!! With only a limited amount of time, Jamie and John push the petal to the metal to deliver that same amount of content in half the time! But that doesn't mean they don't dive deep into who the game of the year award winners might be, talk more about the decline of CMON's catalog, and discuss how Origins may be making some headway into being a top tier convention!
Jamie and John talk about all the cool card games Jamie got a sneak preview of while also discussing CMON needing help, Baulder's Gate Mini's needing help, and ways that you can support a 3rd Vampire hunter D movie.
Jamie and John talk about how people are already pulling out of Gencon and why, how Wizards could not be happier with their Final Fantasy magic set, and the Diamond Publishing drama continues.
Jamie and John take all the new tariff news and condense it into a new segment so they can leave room for talking about Wizards's love of Final Fantasy, how Mensa passed out some awards, and how Gunpla influenced Overwatch.
John and Jamie talk with the person with purchasing power Alexis to talk about how the tariffs feel to the store
Jamie is back from vacation and him and John go over the news they missed...except that's days news because it's april 1st...
Jamie and John look at Warhammer 40K news you can use (and some you can't), and then talk about how many TV shows and Movies are popping up in the geekery we all love.
Jamie tricks John into messing up more Critical Role names as they talk about the big D&D news.
John and Jamie talk about the latest trade show Jamie is hauling goodies from and how Diamond Distributing's bankruptcy may hurt many FLGS.
Jamie regals John with many of his travel (mis)adventures since christmas before talking about D&D coming to universal, John tries his best to sell him on a new feature of the store, and discussing Catan's choice to change in it's 6th edition.
If you love the click clacks, then you most likely have a set from Foam Brain Games. Andrew joins Jamie and John to talk about what makes his products so special, as well as what Elon is up to and how Warhammer on Amazon is green lit.
John and Jamie are back together again, talking about how Asmodee is looking to use their new influx of cash, Embracer not happy with LOTR, and dive a little deep into how the proposed tariffs will affect the board game industry.
Jamie and Ariel sit down with James hut to talk about...cyberpunk and...other stuff. I don't know what they are talking about, I wasn't in this one so I'm excited to listen to it right along side you!
Brothers Sam and Ed Stockton of BA Games joins Jamie and John to talk about Marvel getting into Magic, the big winners out of the American TableTop Awards, and John finally finds a friend in Monsterpocalypse.
Jamie and John sit down to talk about how the board game industry is still booming, what we should temper our expectations for Wizard's Store owner summit, and apparently we have some surprising new about Netflix's Magic the Gathering show.
Joining Jamie and John today is Chris Sellers, the creator of one of our spiritual siblings, the RPG Raccoon Sky Pirates! While we talk to them about that fantastic game, how it got created, and what's they learned to create their next project Defy the Gods. While we have them, we also talk about Hasbro getting involved with the Commander Controversy and talk about Jamie's favorite cartoon coming to D&D 2024!
If you like Chris and want to know more about them, you can find their work at https://hecticelectron.com/, try out the beta for their next game Defy the Gods, or keep tabs on them with their newsletter.
Jamie and age shaming Ariel have John on as a guest to talk about how Hasbro is not going to give up on AI, we find out netflix is canning the Magic the Gathering show via Superman, and we take a bit of a deep dive into the new D&D book.
Did you know Bloomington Normal has a rich history in board gaming? How about that ISU had a team dedicated to helping teachers create games in the 70's? Ever hear of Traveller, the first truly successful Sci fi RPG that could kill you before you even finished creating a character? Well after our amazing conversation with Marc Miller, one of the founders of the LEGENDARY Games Designers' Workshop!
Jamie and John are freshly back from GenCon and tell you all about the games that wow-ed them this year.
John and Jamie sit down to talk about Wizard's new boss as well as them selling the new player's handbook early, then takes some time to appreciate Sky Team winning the Speil De Jahres.
Jamie and John dive a little deep into how Wizards is trying to make D&D's new edition not really a next edition, what the new Magic Foundations packs will bring to the table, and a bit of history on why a beloved Star Wars skirmish game was left to wither on the vine.
Creator of Boop and Hues and Cues Scott Brady joins Jamie and John to talk about how he found himself developing award winning games, navigating Covid while designing, collaborating to find success, and plans for future games you'll see on the shelves soon!
Jamie and John discuss the selling of Privateer's Press's Warmachine, Roll 20 absorbing Demiplane, and why Wizard needs AI jobs.
Alexis and Jamie regal John with their adventures in games and meat at a recent trade show before we get into how the FBI had to take down Pokemon counterfeiters and finish up with a new company trying to get into the card selling game online.
Jamie, John, and Rian gather to speak on the latest news from everyone's favorite D&D actual play and also tries to give financial advice regarding GameStop.
John tries to explain Hatsune Miku's existence to Jamie before talking about Warhammer's CFO trying to avoid some gaslighting heresy, Wizard of the Coast CEO stepping down, and Embracer groups breakdown and how it's leaving it's board game division holding the bag.
Jamie and John sit and talk about how excited we are for a Werewolves of Miller's Hallow Netflix series, Star Wars is a great game suffering under bad history, and Dimension 20 sold out...Madison Square Garden!
Jamie and Rian sit down with John to talk about how Larian is trying to take some jabs at big company ethics, Lorcana is getting a co-op moe, and Jamie continues his dragon collection, this time in Lego form.
And if you stay after the episode, you might get a Red Raccoon Nightsssss, reviewing the new Ghostbusters film, Fallen Empire. Warning, it's chock full of spoilers.
Red Raccoon Radio is proud to have a very special guest on this episode, Jamie Mathy! Jamie talks with John about the GAMA trade show, the award he won on behalf of the store, and some other interesting tidbits that came out of it.
Also, new mixing board shenanigans!
Ariel, Jesse, and John take a deep dive into RPG books that are just fun to read after sharing their opinions on Dune!
Jamie, Alexis, and John, (with a guest appearance of Kelly) talk about how Wizards is finally releasing what was to be D&D 1, but has killed off the Joe Lemoncello Dragonlance tv show, and we find comfort in know powerwash simulator is going to start including some very gruesome DLC.
Jamie, Jesse, and John sit down to talk about why in the world D&D would ever be sold, how CMON is rescuing games like a superhero, and how Jamie is a real boy.
Jamie and John (and a bit of Kelly) look at the new Clue based Ravnica game, then put their sleuthing skills to figuring out the new Betrayal at the House on the Hill game and if the new Spelljammer novel will be any good.
John and Jamie take a night off...but still include you. We talk about all the geeky things we're looking forward to in 2024.
We have a full crew with Jamie, Alexis, Ariel, and John all around the table talking about Amazon getting their Rouge Trader contracts signed to bring 40K to life, talking about how some game stores have such different cultures, and doing a quick run down of fun worlds to make your friends play through.
Rian, Jamie, and John come together to talk about yet another board game award collection, talk about D&D's leaked new books, and how Gordan Ramsey should LARP!
It's just John and Jamie as the holidays heat up, and with it comes new that Brandon Sanderson is getting his books into more games, Chris Pine is giving hope to his campaign continue, and we just sit and talk about how great Matthew Lillard is doing right now.
Rian and John let Jamie have his own mic again as they talk about Ticket to Ride's legacy version, Hasbro's investor call fallout, and how Diablo is making the jump to an RPG...again?!
Sorry everyone, we were happy to have Rian with us today, but I totally forgot to turn on Jamie's mic. Luckily, Jamie is Jamie, so you should be okay in hearing him.
What you should be able to hear is that Marvel is coming to MTG, Pathfinder is raising it's prices, and John rambles on about an RPG he's never even seen.
Jamie's big scoop seems to be going nowhere with Netflix canceling Rebel Moon's RPG, Wizards new distribution models may be a sign of things to come, and how you can start your own Baulder's Gate 3 campaign with all the fixings!
John exposes Jamie's reliance on AI, while also looking at the upcoming collab between Zombiecide and DCeased, and both find themselves down a rabbit hole of locara hidden stories...
Dceased Zombiecide
Jurassic World set coming to Magic the Gathering
Lorcana Lore Dump
Jamie and John gather up to talk about Wingspan's developer's follow up title, how Mechwarrior's Catalyst Games is making move outside of giant robots, a follow story on the Gencon theft, and we recognize a little of the amazing life of Sheldon Menery.
Our first celebrity guest Ben sits down with Jamie and John, providing expert knowledge as both a board game developer as well as working in board game manufacturing. Then together, we discuss Asmodee's owner Embracer group experiencing a massive financial fallout and how Lorcana current pricing might not be as outrageous as some people say.
Hey Everyone! Jamie is back from Gencon, and tells us all about the things that tickled his fancy that he plans on bringing to the store.
Ben's interview is next week, and there is still plenty of time to send in questions!
With Jamie out on vacation, Jesse and John give into the allure of anime talk, but still manage to discuss the 2024 slate of Magic the Gatherings releases, GenCon getting robbed, Starfinder getting a second edition, and how deep into anime Jesse and I can get in a hour.
Want to ask some questions to our guest in the next episode? Follow this link!
Jamie, Jesse, and John have a look at what little they know about 40K 10th edition, talk about how Baldur's Gate is going to to be the pull to D&D the movie wasn't, and talk about the award nominees for the ENnies as well as the award winners at Spiel de Jarhes.
Warhammer 40,000: 10th Edition review 2023 ENnie Awards best RPG shortlist NME 'Baldur's Gate 3' should not set the standard for role-playing games, Spiel des Jahres winners
Jamie, Alexis, and John sit down to bring up some talk that happened on the Discord, wonder why Wizards let 1 of 1 card go out if it wasn't printed correctly, and somehow make the idea of a marble puzzle you can't see look fun.
Rian, John, and Jamie go deep into the LOTR Magic set that's actually really great, talk about how Monty Python opens all the doors for Zombicide, and how TSR is having another false launch.
https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/zombicide-second-edition/news/monty-python-zombicide-expansion
https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/magic-the-gathering-game/feature/tales-of-middle-earth-mtg-lotr-impressions
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/tsr-bankruptcy-filing-dungeons-hobby-shop-museum-wizards-of-the-coast-lawsuits/
We hear about the events that all came together at the 11th hour to have the new venue open this last week, discuss more games coming back from the dead, and why you should slide into post malone's DMs.
Related links: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/297088/games-women-people-marginalized-genders
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/heroscape-renegade-game-studios-hasbro-crowdfunding/
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/06/zack-snyder-exclusive-first-look-rebel-moon
Jamie and John talk about the return of Metal Gear Solid the board game, talk about games as they mix and match genres, and how movies are looking at the weirdest board games for IP.
Jamie recalls his adventure at Squishables HQ, then him and John talk about Doctor Who coming to Magic the Gathering, and why in the world Fantasy Flight things launching a new Star Wars CCG is a good idea...
This is one of our best episodes yet! With Jamie returning from GAMA, we have some details on some great games to keep your eye out for, some hints to big news in the future, and talk a little bit about why squishables are so beloved in the store. If you become a patreon subscriber, you will also get to hear even more GAMA goodness as well as some updates on things we want to add on once we move to the new store! Special note from the episode: Check out https://www.rainbowrabbits.com/
Jamie and John bring gameologist Ken along for the ride as we talk Disney's new adventure in the CCG space, how AI's like ChatGPT could be better RPG assistants than DMs, and for patreon listeners, we play a game based on the hit dropout show Um...Actually!
Jamie brings back the podcast with talk of Clank's announcements, Catan adding april fools worthy ideas, and we talk D&D's movie, spoiler free for casuals, and spoiler review for patreon members!
Another Just Jamie episode, that focuses on the surge of new RPG game sales, how an illusionist made Kadabra disappear, and some great stuff in the new hotness.
Another Just Jamie episode, as John leans on Jamie's knowledge of D&D history and business sense to be one more voice in the OGL controversy as it's coming to a close. Spoilers...neither one of us think it's a completely bad idea.
John sits down with Jamie to get a new store update, share what has the best sales of 2022 in the store, and discuss a great article from the Washington Post about our favorite hobby.
Jessica, Rian, and Alexis join John as we discuss the news about Warhammer series news, Critical Role's new game, and Wizards of the Coast wanting to have D&D make more money.
Jesse, Jamie, Rian, and John as sit to talk about how D&D is on the struggle of becoming more inclusive, how to many magic cards are lowering the reliability of Hasbro, and how companies might be addicted to the crowdfunding model of revenue.
It's a "Alexis Alone" episode, where her and John talk about how Hasbro Pulse still isn't getting the backers it wants for heroscape, Herstory might be homework, and how Japan seems to influence the TCG market.
John has Jesse, Alexis's, and Grant around the table as they discuss Alexis's foretelling skills, Jesse's passion for true ancient civilizations, and Grant identifying Squishables like a pokedex. Plus we talk about games.
It's a "Just Jamie" episode as it's all hand on deck at Flatcon, we go in depth about how you can attend the new store's groundbreaking, how D&D might be doubling down on with a new VP, and if the rerelease of Heroscape has a place among the current skirmish world.
Join Alexis, John, and new voice Anna as we to educated Alexis what Monty Python is, have a outlandish idea for what the new Elden Ring Board Game should be like, and have a nowhere near fierce debate on which is better, Squishmellows or Squishables.
Jamie, Jesse, John, and Alexis all gather around to geek about how Disney could do CCGs right, how eBay's purchase of TCGplayer will affect the card market, and how DNDBeyond's past owners aren't looking to make a sophomore hit.
Jamie, Rian, John, and new to the show Ken talk about how Magic's new Sticker system is affecting the meta as a whole, some of the drawbacks of One D&D for brick and mortar stores, and Jamie and Ken review all the fun they had in one day rush of Gencon. Warning for people adverse to Clinking Metal Coins!
Rian, John, and Gameologist Grant sit down to talk about how computers are butting into the art space of RPGs, the joy of solo games, and talk about some of their favorite news out of Gencon thus far.
Alexis, Ariel, and Jamie delve into the deep end in this extra long episode, where their conversations meander to Kickstarter Business, D&D first movie attempt, and food. Just a lot of food.
00:02:20 - How was the store this week
00:05:50 - What's on your table
00:22:40 - Gaming News
01:08:13 - New Hotness
01:13:52 - Next Week in the Store
Alexis, Jamie, and John take a look at how many good solo play games are out in the world, lament on more shipping crisis news, and Jamie re-evaluates his feelings on Root.
00:03:08 - How was the store last week?
00:12:39 - What's on your table?
00:24:28 - Gaming News
00:47:03 - New Hotness
01:01:01 - What's going on in the store this week
Join Ariel, Jamie, and John as they hear a quick games round up from Origins, discusses how the crowdfunded community is getting a bit crowded, and gets fired up for free RPG day! 00:01:15 - How was the store this week 00:11:45 - What's on your table? 00:24:45 - In the News 00:39:45 - New Hotness 00:53:15 - What's going on this week
Now with better sound quality! Come along with John, Alexis, and Jesse as they talk about Giant changes (wink wink) coming to D&D, CMON going to the future in their Cyberpunk 2077 kickstarter, and Asmodee putting out audio experiences for Arkham horror, Twilight Imperium, and Zombicide. Write into info@redraccoongames.com and put "Podcast" in the title, and we'll try and give you a shoutout on the show! 00:00:50 - Last Week at the shop 00:04:40 - What's on your table 00:28:50 - In the news 00:47:30 - New Hotness 01:11:10 - Next Week at the shop
John sits down with Jamie to discuss the recent breaking new of Red Raccoon moving locations. Then both jump into D&D beyond's book delisting and how Asmodee is trying to add more accessibility to their games. Shop last week - 00: 00:50 New Store info - 00:02:40 DndBeyond Book Delisting - 00:32:25 Asmodee Access+ - 00:49:50 New Hotness - 00:59:50 Shop this week - 01:14:10
Hello Listeners! On this episode, we talk about Pokemon card game collaborating with the Pokemon GO universe, D&D diving deeper into the many worlds it owns with SpellJammer's release and D&D beyond's acquisition, and GI Joe: Mission Critical's launch meaning Jamie and Jesse can play the power rangers/GI Joe mash of of their dreams!
00:02:00 - Tangent on Podcast
00:04:45 - Recap of the last week
00:09:00 - Pokemon Go coming to the CCG
00:15:35 - D&D's Spelljammer
00:30:55 - New IP on D&D beyond
00:44:50 - GI Joe Mission Critical
01:00:50 - New Hotness
01:15:50 - Store Events this week
Jamie and John spend their Easter approving the the winners, recommendations, and nominations of the American Tabletop Awards, discuses Hasbro's purchase of Dndbeyond, and has a new Gotham City RPG peek our interest.
12:00 - How was the store this week 19:25 - American table top awards 38:45 - D&D beyond buyout 51:30 - Batman Gotham City Chronicles: The Role-Playing Game 59:02 - New Hotness 1:06:58 - Upcoming week's Events
John and Jamie sit down one on one and talk about how GameFound's is ready to take on Kickstarter, how giving games familiar narratives can help and hinder a game, and why it's so hard to build a new story universe inside the board game culture.
Jesse, Lex, and Jamie break loose as they continue into revealing women who are parts of some of our favorite games, Jamie fills us in on all the awesome he was able to absorb from GAMA, and explore some hidden gems on the New Hotness in the store.
John sits down with Jesse and Lex to talk about the new improvements to Betrayal at the House on the Hill with their announced 3rd Ed, how to learn about the women working in our favorite hobbies, and how Board Game Arena can help enhance your board game experience!
This episode looks at all the Superbowl commercials we want to talk about but not spoil, finding out Ravensburger is making some power moves, Wizards of the Coast brining in a billion for Hasbro, and Army Painters new product that is already racing off the shelves.
Jamie and "The Night Manager" discuss a bit about how to upgrade from a Dice Goblin, returning to Tal'Dorei, Pandemic coming off digital stores, and so much more!
Jamie and Ariel talk about the inventory process at Red Raccoon, how it works, why they do it, and how it helps the store in the long run. And we talk about about Critical Role a bit too.
John has Jamie and gameologist Rian sit down and talk about the upcoming holiday plans, some rumblings in the D&D multiverse, and goes in depth with a lot of games in the new hotness for any last minute gifts.
Jamie and Jessica discuss how small game developers are trying to overcome the shipping crisis, how Marvel Zombicide is changing the game, and how you can earn cool prizes for painting cool things.
Jamie and Jesse join John in talking about the newest magic set Crimson vow (now with more vampires), how so many monopoly games are made, and then discuss what games they absolutely love and are always afraid to bring up in front of people.
Store owner Jamie and John follow the season down the rabbit hole by examining what makes a "scary" board game, then goes off to list many of their favorites.
John leads Jamie and Jesse through a rehashing of RRG's Free RPG Day, tries twice into segwaying into the news of Starfinder and Pathfinder creators unionizing, and then ends on discussing the challenges of playing (and selling) dexterity games.
Join Manager Jamie and Gameologist Jessica as we take a deep dive in Asmodee's price tag, how legacy games are a growing need, and that He-man's Kickstarter is setting a standard for good crowdfunding. We also take a look at the new Deck of Many Fates (sibling of the Deck of Many Things). and Pokemon on a log.
Jamie and Jesse sit down to talk about Crazy Taxi...then talk about table top games. We discuss Keyforge and Solforge news, a new world being brought to us by the creators of Dragonlance, and looking at the appeal of Renegades essence20 system, and if popular IP like Power Rangers, GI Joe, and Transformers, can really make a splash in the RPG world.
New to the podcast Gameologist Jillian meets with Store Owner Jamie and John, and helps unpack the new series of Pokemon TCG, the rumors of a new Pokemon TCG app, how the shutdown of game studios is ever growing, and then right back to more Pokemon.
If you have any question, contact the store at info@redraccoongames.com, adding Podcast to the subject line.
It's a Just Jamie episode, where the owner of Red Raccoon reveals some fun stuff coming to the store (spoilers, Bill Nye is involved), we talk about the RPG mini scene's past and future, look at how passionate fans are now the people making the shows and TV we love, and how Dice Miners might be your 30 minute fix from the new hotness.
Manager Jesse and Gameologist Alexis tell John why technology won't become a overwhelming fad in board games, explain how Dragons work, and mention Rebecca sugar a surprising amount even though she hasn't made a board game.
Editor note: Author K. O'Neill uses they/them pronouns, which came to our attention after recording the following segment. We apologize for our mistake. We considered cutting the segment, but didn't want the discussion of their awesome work to go unheard due to our mess up.
Join Manager Jesse, Assistant Manager Jeff, and customer John as they get long winded about D&D's new books and it's future, talk a bit about asymmetry in board games, and why Agent Venom is the right choice for Marvel Champions.
Join Owner Jamie and Manager Jesse as we dive deep into the mash up between Magic and Dungeons and Dragons, new Warhammer changes and factions, and Nemesis doing a great job being and not being Xenomorphs.
We also dive into respecting boundaries at the table of RPGs, the hidden cost of shipping across the games industry, and teasing a He-man spinoff podcast. Reach out to us at info@RedRaccoonGames.com with your comments, concerns, compliments, and criticisms.