The SwarmCast Podcast

September 2, 2019

Sagas, Six-Guns, and Sixth World Potato Futures

Episode 90: Sagas, Six-Guns, and Sixth World Potato Futures

Howdy, partners! In this episode we review Sagas & Six-Guns, talk with the author of the game Robert Buckey, and Jason Hardy from Catalyst Games stops by to chat about Shadowrun Sixth World Edition!

Intro

Quick Draw: Sagas and Six-Guns

Designer’s Dungeon: Robert Buckey with Sagas and Six-Guns

Guest: Jason Hardy with Catalyst Games (Shadowrun 6^th World)

Board Game Reviews

Bang! The Dice Game
Flick ‘em Up!
High Noon Saloon

SCARAB 2020 News!

Ending Song – Automatonic Electronic Harmonics by Steam Powered Giraffe

July 31, 2019

Toast and Jelly

Episode 89: Toast and Jelly

Toast has a major announcement for all kobolds headed to the Midnight Massacre at Origins: Don't fall for the free buffet!

Toast gets visited by somebody he hasn't seen in a long time, and plays some more stuff recorded from SCARAB 2019:

Intro

Let Me Tell You About My Game with Aaron Lopez talking about Monster Slaughter.

Board Game Reviews (recorded at SCARAB 2019)

5 Seals of Magic
Asking for Trobils
Capitol City
Costa Ruana
Dr Who: Dalek Dice
Hex Hex
King of Tokyo
Kitten Clash
Midnight Zombie Sabotage
Monster Slaughter
Senshi
Spell Caster

SCARAB 2020 News!

Ending Song - Hot Topic (Is Not Punk Rock) by MC Lars

July 22, 2019

Hoi, chummers! In this episode, the SC/PC crew talks about Shadowrun, Shadowrun, and Shadowrun! The Sixth World Edition is coming out, and we review the heck out of the new Beginner Box and Sprawl Ops the Board Game.

At “The O” 2019

Episode 87: At the O 2019

The SwarmCast was at Origins 2019, and we recorded with some pretty cool folks!

Curt Covert with Smirk & Dagger / Smirk & Laughter Games (https://www.smirkanddagger.com/)

Bruce Vouge with North Star Games (https://www.northstargames.com/)

Chris and Heather O'Neill with 9th Level Games (https://www.9thlevel.com/)

Zeke Coughlin with Reliquary Games Studio (http://reliquarygamestudios.com/)

Alan Gerding with Tuesday Knight Games (http://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/)

Mark MacKinnon with Dyskami Publishing Company (http://www.dyskami.ca/)

June 11, 2019

The Blooming Onion of Podcasts

Episode 86: The Blooming Onion of Podcasts

This episode starts with a bang as something goes wrong at Gravy Jones' Locker, and Clem Fixit (a handyperson) is called in to... fix it... Plus, the return of a secret villain! What is up their evil sleeves, and with Toast and the Jon-bots be able to stop it? Or, do they even care?

Also, we review a quick start for Wyrd Games Through the Breach, then talk with Rone (R-o-n-e) and Lou (L-o-u) with Iron GM Games (that's right) about their new Kickstarter: Grimmerspace!

All this, plus board game reviews and SCARAB 2020 news.

On this Episode:

Quick Draw : Through the Breach

Grimmerspace with Iron GM Games

Board Game Reviews - 10-Minute Heist - Cthulhu Tales - Dixit - Yikers

SCARAB 2020

Ending song - Stars by Steam Powered Giraffe

Blooming Links

Grimmerspace KS: http://kck.st/2VGR0AJ

Iron GM Games: https://www.irongmgames.com/

May 21, 2019

Farm to Table Entertainment

Episode 85: Farm to Table Entertainment

Join us as folks tell us what games they've played at SCARAB 2019 plus an interview with Carla from Weird Giraffe Games. Check out their Kickstarter for Big Easy Busking at http://kck.st/2Q6wuZg

On this Episode:

Weird Giraffe Games

Board Game Reviews
Get Off My Land
Northern Pacific
Pajaggle
Blood of an Englishman

The 2019 SM(a)SH Winner!
Wicked Pacts
Start Wars: Force and Destiny
Pathfinder: Iron Gods
Pathfinder Kids
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic RPG
SCARAB 2020 Announcement

Ending song on this episode is One-Way Ticket by Steam Powered Giraffe

April 22, 2019

2019 RPG Pharaoh’s Challenge Wrap-up (and more)

Episode 84: White Poo

Wait. That's not the correct title! No, this is the 2019 RPG Pharaoh's Challenge Wrap-up. complete with live recorded audio.

Intro

2019 RPG Pharoah's Challenge Audio (Featuring Era: Silence)

2019 ShushCon RPG Pharoah's Challenge Audio (Featuring MAZES)

Board Game Reviews

- Tsuro

- Fireball Island

- Catacombs 3rd Ed.

- DOCE

SCARAB 2020 News!

Game Day: May 11 at Firefly Toys and Games!

Ending music:

Welcome to the Breakdown by I Fight Dragons

Ice Cream Parade by Steam Powered Giraffe

February 28, 2019

Gold Blue Red and Black

Episode 83: Gold Blue Red and Black

This episode contains recordings from SCARAB 2019, a new Kickstarter from Shades of Vengeance, and Hero Kids in our Games from around the world! Plus, get some skinny on the 10th year of SCARAB in 2020!

On this episode:

Intro
Era The Consortium Kickstarter, 5th Anniversary Edition and Miniatures!
GFAW - Hero Forge Games Hero Kids
ShushCon edition of the RPG Pharaoh's Challenge
I Drank What? - Cordelia's Chaser promo Card
Twice Alive Games at SCARAB
Board Game Reviews - Scarabya, Quests of Valeria, I Drank What?
Ending Song - Captain Albert Alexander by Steam Powered Giraffe

Links of Vengeance:

Era Consortium Miniatures and Anniversary Edition Kickstarter

Twice Alive Games Midnight Zombie Sabotage

Hero Forge Games

Shush Con Gaming Convention

January 3, 2019

Amazing

Episode 82: Amazing!

Toast and a special guest talk about past and future episodes of the podcast! Or, at least, they would if they weren't interrupted by… a regularly scheduled episode of the SwarmCast Podcast!

Stuff on this show:

Intro
RPG Pharaoh's Challenge Talk - with Donald Dennis
Grey Fox Games - Alex Goldsmith
#SCPCGas Contest
Board Game Reviews:
- Blurble
- Celestial Rainbows
- Chrononauts
- DOCE
- I Drank What?
- Karuba
- Sheriff of Nottingham
- The Captain is Dead
Exit
Ending Song - Salgexicon by Steam Powered Giraffe

November 28, 2018

Classic

Episode 81: Classic!

The Ghost Of Ancient Times (GOAT for short) takes over so we can present to you our very first (fake) clip show! He takes us back to recordings from a week or two prior as we talk with Christian from Osprey Games (we get the Osprey Treatment), Dan from Smart Iguana Games about his new game: DOCE, and plenty of game reviews recorded back in the yestertimes of January 2018 at SCARAB 2018.

Also, loyal listeners, we introduce our SC/PC Kit-bash Contest for Gaslands by Osprey Games!

[0:00:00] Intro
[0:07:06] Quick Draw: DC Adventures/Mutants and Masterminds
[0:23:13] GFAW: Osprey Games with Christian
[1:01:00] Interview: Smart Iguana Games – DOCE
[1:15:05] Board Game Reviews:
Dead Last
Isle of Monsters
Red Dragon Inn: Villains
Alchemy 101
[1:41:18] SC/PC Kit-Bash Gaslands Contest!
[1:46:25] Cooking with Toast: Crockpot Meatballs
[1:49:18] Exit Stuff and Music Credits
[1:50:46] Ending Song: Steam Boat Shenanigans by Steam Powered Giraffe

Musical Links:
I Fight Dragons: Ifightdragons.com
MC Lars: Mclars.com
Steam Powered Giraffe: Steampoweredgiraffe.com
Big Ass Truck: Bigasstruck.com

Other Links:
Osprey Games
Ospreypublishing.com

Smart Iguana Games
Smartiguanagames.com

Mutants and Masterminds
Mutantsandmasterminds.com

October 26, 2018

Adjectiveless!

Episode 80: Adjectiveless SwarmCast!

In this episode, Toast finally gets his order from Dr F, and activates and “Evil” Robot. Calvin helps.

We also talk with Ed from Shades of Vengeance about a couple Kickstarters, Stentor from Glittercats Fine Amusements (not a cat themselves) stops by the Dungeon for a bit, and quick start and board game reviews happen!

Intro [0:00:00]
Quick Start: Cthulhu Confidential [0:06:18]
GFAW: Era Survival Colony Kickstarter [0:25:09]
Designers’ Dungeon: Glittercats Fine Amusements [0:54:43]
Board Game Reviews [1:39:02]
Stellar Leap
Stroop
Visitor in Blackwood Grove
Unreal Estate
Cooking With Toast [2:13:15]
Outro [2:18:05]
End Song – The Ghost Story by Big Ass Truck [2:19:15]

Links of Vengeance
http://kck.st/2pSDOvc
https://www.facebook.com/shadesofvengeance
https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/

Glittercats Fine Amusements (playglittercats.blogspot.com)

Music on the Show:
DROiDS (thedroids.bandcamp.com)
I Fight Dragons (ifightdragons.com)
MC Lars (mclars.com)
Big Ass Truck (www.bigasstruck.com)

September 12, 2018

Astonishing!

Episode 79 - Astonishing
Intro
Designers Dungeon	Robin Laws part 2
Quick Start	Phoenix Dawn Command
Guest	Fabled Environments
GFAW	Rockopolis
Board Game Reviews
-- Pretending to Grown Up
-- Rhino Hero
Outtro
End Song	Cybertronic Warrior by Cybertronic Spree

Links

The Pelion Report for Olympus, inc. http://kck.st/2N32YoO

Rockopolis the RPG http://kck.st/2oEwen9

August 30, 2018

Uncanny!

Episode 78 - Uncanny
Intro [00:00]
Designers Dungeon [08:51]	Robin Laws part 1
Quick Start Review [36:36]	Unknown Armies - FRPGD
GFAW [51:26]	Era: the Chosen Kickstarter!
Board Game Reviews [1:27:10]
-- King of NY
-- Lord of the Fries
-- Mow Money
Cooking with Toast [1:35:10]	Stuffed Mushrooms
Outtro [1:37:31]
Exit Song [1:38:30]	Seek and Destroy - I Fight Dragons

Links (of Vengeance)

Era the Chosen Kickstarter: http://kck.st/2nG8OO0

Shades of Vengeance of Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/shadesofvengeance

https://www.facebook.com/groups/erathechosen/

Shades of Vengeance Website: https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/

Shades of Vengeance on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEiOpTk8IwuolqNVdBDik2A

June 4, 2018

Giant Sized SwarmCast!

Warning! This episode is extra-jumbo-large! What better way to come back for a sixth season!

Toast is back. Back again. Today is back. Tell a friend.

Welcome back! After a bit of a break, we're back with same new segments and new craziness!

Intro [00:00:00]

Guest! [or Back in My Day] - Orcs Unlimited (Pat McNeary) [00:06:54]

Quick Draw! [Quick Start RPG Exchange] - CthulhuTech [00:33:38]

GFAW! [Fan Favourite!] - Järnringen - Symbaroum [01:03:45]

Designer's Dungeon! [#SKYNETISREAL] - Curt Covert of Smirk & Laughter / Smirk & Dagger [01:58:00]

Board Game Reviews! [02:40:34]

Paramedics: Clear!
Nut So Fast!
Evolution: Climate

Cooking With Toast! [with Ruby] - Hot Dish [03:01:15]

Outro [03:03:24]

Ending Song! - (Hop In) I'm Benny the Cab by MC Lars [03:04:30]

Links!

Orcs Unlimited (http://orcsunlimited.com/)

CthulhuTech (http://www.wildfirellc.com/)

Järnringen (http://www.jarnringen.com/)

Smirk & Dagger (http://www.smirkanddagger.com/)

New MC Lars EP! (https://mclars.bandcamp.com/)

April 24, 2018

Season 5, Episode 14: Kickstarters and Colon Dominion!

Intro [00:00:00]

QD Clockwork: Dominion [00:01:05]

GFAW: City of Mist [00:21:05]

TMayG: Yndaros Kickstarter [00:57:48]

Guest: SoV - Battlecruiser Alamo [01:07:48]

Board Game Reviews [01:36:44]

Noir of Indines
Roll For It Deluxe
Santa's Bag

Outtro [01:46:55]

End Song: History Repeating (I Fight Dragons) [01:48:03]

Links!

YNDAROS: THE DARKEST STAR, award-winning Symbaroum campaign

Battlecruiser Alamo RPG (Powered by Era d10)

April 2, 2018

Season 5, Episode 13: Bounty Hunters and ShushCon RPG Pharaoh’s Challenge!

Join us as we check in on the ShushCon Edition of the RPG Pharaoh's Challenge, talk about some more games from SCARAB, and another Quickstart from our Quick Draw exchange! Jon also sits down at SCARAB to talk with Aaron Lopez, who it turns out is a pretty neat guy.

Intro [00:00:00]

RPG Pharaoh's Challenge - Shush Con [00:02:20]

Tell Me about your Game (SCARAB Style) [00:21:18]

- Era Survival

- Era Consortium

Games From Around The World (SCARAB Style) [00:29:20]

- Paranoia

- Tenra Bansho Zero

Quick Draw! - Hunt The Wicked [00:35:23]

Guest(s) [00:52:08]

- Mark Kale from Mega Moose Con (Recorded at ShushCon)

- Aaron Lopez (recorded at SCARAB)

Board Game Reviews [01:20:55]

- Steal the Show

- H.I.D.E.

- The Order of the Gilded Compass

- For Crown and Kingdom

Outtro [01:32:45]

End Song - Hey There, Ophelia by MC Lars

March 12, 2018

Season 5, Episode 12: More Live Stuff! (SCARAB ‘18 and GnomeCon ‘18)

More stuff recorded live at Cons! This round, more SCARAB 2018 stuff and Gnome Con 2018!

Intro

Escape Room Review - SC History (@ 4m, 10s)

Tell Me About Your Game (@ 6m, 36s)

-Pathfinder with Cathy

-D&D5e with Robbie

GFAW - Era Empowered Kickstarter with Ed (@ 16m, 17s)

Quick Draw - Metal, Magic, and Lore (recorded and played at GnomeCon) (@ 48m, 10s)

Round Table - Gnome Con discussion with Donald, Ben, Ruby, and Jon (@ 1h, 8m, 33s)

Board Game Review: Voodoo (or is it Vudu?) mega review recorded at SCARAB 2018 (@1h, 41m, 28s)

Outtro

Ending Song: Sharin' the Sherbert by Big Ass Truck

Additional music on this episode is by The DROiDS (thedroids.bandcamp.com) and MC Lars (mclars.com)

Era Empowered Kickstarter! Only a few days left! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-empowered-a-super-powered-rpg)

February 8, 2018

Season 5, Episode 11: SCARAB 2018 part 1

This epsisode contains recordings from con goers at SCARAB Gaming Con from Januaray 2018.

Intro

Escape Rome Reviews

-Eco Escape Room

-Christmas Escape Room

Tell Me About Your Game

-Starfinder Society with Chris

-Pathfinder Society with Brent

GFAW - Cold and Dark

Quick Draw - Fragged Empire

Ad: The Swarm at GnomeCon

Guest - Dan Machado and Gravity Warfare

The RPG Pharaoh's Challenge at SCARAB 2018

Ad: Shush Con

Board Game Reviews

-Gavity Warfare

-Dominion

Exit

Ending Song - The Power of Love (Live) by I Fight Dragons (ifightdragons.com)

Additional music on this episode is by The DROiDS (thedroids.bandcamp.com) and MC Lars (mclars.com)

Check out Gravity Warfare at gravitywarfare.com Kickstarter starting soon! (Note: the initial date on the show has changed!)

January 5, 2018

Season 5, Episode 10: A Wild Tangent Appears!

Toast is still missing! Jon finds the last (lost?) episode for 2017! It's all here! [Toast, come back! The show really needs you!!]

On this episode:

Intro

Guest: Robert from Crit Games

Tell Me About Your Games

-Prizes at SCARAB!

-Tim talks about Sybaroum

-Internation Gaming Table at SCARAB with the Soda Dragons Gaming Society

Quick Draw: Era the Consortium Quickstart

The RPG Pharaoh's Challenge

GFAW: Wade with Fragged Empire

SC/PC Board Game Reviews

-Total Rickall

-Square Shooters

-Three Cheers for Master

Outro

End Song: The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth (live feat MC Lars) by I Fight Dragons

December 22, 2017

Season 5, Episode 9: Jon Talks to a Wizard

Toast nromally usually types this up. Where is he? If you see him, call us at 803-470-4439.

On this episode:

Intro

Bruce Voge, Social Media Wizard with North Star Games

---Vote for Happy Salmon for TOTY!

Tell Us About Your Games at SCARAB 2018 for a chance to win Prizes!

Quick Draw - Conan the RPG quick start on Drive Thru RPG

RPG Pharaoh's Challenge at SCARAB 2018

GFAW: Tenra Bansho Zero

---Indie Press

---Drive Thru RPG

Board Game Reviews

--12 Days

--Santa's Big

--Dungeon Roll / Heroes of Winter Expansion

Exit

End Song - Better on the Bus by Fragile Rock

November 16, 2017

Season 5, Episode 8: TTTTTT

Tim takes command, and things get very interesting. He and Jon talk about PA Games (You’ll just have to listen to find out what that’s about). Jon and Ruby discuss a one GM, one player RPG Quickstart. Ed from Shades of Vengeance joins us to talk about a new Era Kickstarter about to end soon. All this, plus board game reviews, magic dice, emo puppet music and more!

Note: Time stamping the notes hasn’t been very accurate of late for all sorts of reasons (kobolds), so until this gets fixed, not time stamps. Sorry.

Intro

Round Table: PA Games part 1

Quick Draw: Scarlet Heroes

GFAW: The Dark Eye RPG

Music: My Journal is Blank by Fragile Rock

Round Table: PA Games part 2

Shades of Vengeance Era: Consortium – A Universe of Expansions 2

Board Game Reviews

World of Smog: On Her Majesty’s Service

Stop Thief!

Spellslingers

Outro

Music: Pretend by I Fight Dragons

Links

The Dark Eye RPG

www.ulisses-us.com/games/the-dark-eye/

Era: Consortium – A Universe of Expansions 2 Kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-consortium-a-universe-of-expansions-2

Scarlet Heroes Quickstart

www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127458/Scarlet-Heroes-Quickstart

October 25, 2017

Season 5, Episode 7: Summoning Greater Evils for Fun and Profit.txt

It's that time again! Time for Tricks and Treats! And, boy do we have a treat (or is it a trick?) for you this time. Listen as Toast opens a .txt file and summons the monsters of his dreams!

Intro [ 0 sec ]

Double Download – Toast

Quick Draw: Cold and Dark [ 9 min, 11 sec ]

A Toast en-Count-er [ 22 min, 36 sec ]

Dracula Lived In Transylvania – Toast feat. Dracula

GFAW – The Yellow King RPG (ft. Robin Laws) [ 28 min, 16 sec ]

Dr. F Will Build A Creature [ 46 min, 18 sec ]

Rock ‘n Roll Pumpkin – Green Jello

Tales From The Swarm – Cleave to the Queen [ 51 min, 56 sec ]

We’ve Got a Guest! – Chris O’Neill of 9^th Level Games: Tragedies of Middle School KS [ 1 hr, 0 min, 50 sec]

Toast’s Modest Proposal [ 1 hr, 11 min, 05 sec ]

Bake ‘em Up – J Swift feat. Toast

BG Reviews [ 1 hr, 16 min, 30 sec ]

Ghost Chase in Canterville Castle
H.P. Lovecraft's Kingsport Festival (The Dice Game)
Nevermore

Return of the Big, Flower Monster [ 1 hr, 40 min, 8 sec ]

Fairuza Balk – Fragile Rock

Closing [ 1 hr, 46 min, 17 sec ]

End Songs and Music Credits [ 1 hr, 52 min, 4 sec ]

Cops & Monsters (feat. Schaffer the Darklord) – MC Lars [ 1 hr, 55 min, 45 sec ]
Dying Day – The DROiDS [ 1 hr, 59 min, 46 sec ]

Support our music friends by checking out their links:

Fragile Rock [https://www.fragilerockband.com/]

The DROiDs [https://thedroids.bandcamp.com/]

MC Lars [http://www.mclars.com/]

Green Jello [https://www.facebook.com/greenjellosuxx/]

October 1, 2017

Season 5, Episode Meow: Meow Meow Meow, Cats

Greetings, meow! In this epsiode, we talk a lot about... cats! Jon may also have been sick and drinking a lot a cough syrup... we're not entirely sure...

Intro [0sec]

RT: Cats In Gaming [2min, 26sec]

Quick Draw: Laser Cats! [40min, 18sec]

GFAW: Drinking Quest - Liquor Before Honor [47min, 15sec]

Board Game Reviews [1hr, 9min, 58sec]

Here, Kitty Kitty!
Kitty Paw
Schrodinger's Cats

GFAW: Ryuutama [1hr, 26min, 38sec]

Outro [2hr, 6min, 30sec]

Ending Song - MC Lars - Schrodinger's Cat [2hr, 7min, 38sec]

September 6, 2017

Season 5, Episode 5: Out Out Danged Gamer!

On this epsiode, we take a serious look at our experiences on coming out as gamers. We give advice, and share some rather shocking stories. You'd think we turned into a serious podcast or something. Also, our standard bag of segments and the return of Jon making a fool of himself. This should be a good one.

[00] Intro

[2:42] Round Table: Coming Out as a Gamer (Part 1)

[36:41] Quick Draw: Alternity

[52:15] LMTYAMG: Space Pirates the Musical RPG

[56:15] Music: King of Spain

[1:01:04] Round Table: Coming Out as a Gamer (Part 2)

[1:26:52] GFAW: Era Balam KS

[2:01:06] SC/PC Board Game Reviews

-Sushi Go!

-Just Desserts

-Pink Hijinks

[2:12:41] Exit

[2:14:00] Bonus Tracks - Much Love to Our Musical Friends

[2:15:39] I Fight Dragons - Never Go Alone

[2:18:00] Fragile Rock - Wake Up To The Break Up

[2:20:35] The DROiDS - Fury

[2:24:15] MC Lars - The Rick & Morty Song I Made with Beefy (ft Beefy)

July 27, 2017

Season 5, Episode 4: The Lost Episode!

Every show needs a lost episode, and this one is ours!

Intro [00:00:00]
Podcast Mania [00:04:38]
Quick Draw: Neomancer [00:26:00]
LMTYAMG: 13th Age [00:42:59]
The DROiDS - Obstacle [00:50:01]
More Mania! [00:54:01]
GFAW: Faith Sci Fi RPG [01:18:56]
Board Game Reviews [01:48:13]
Fast Track
Munchkin Panic
Red Dragon Inn
Exit [02:06:39]

The SwarmCast Podcast

Sagas, Six-Guns, and Sixth World Potato Futures

Toast and Jelly

#SixthWorldProblems

At “The O” 2019

The Blooming Onion of Podcasts

Farm to Table Entertainment

2019 RPG Pharaoh’s Challenge Wrap-up (and more)

Gold Blue Red and Black

Amazing

Classic

Adjectiveless!

Astonishing!

Uncanny!

Giant Sized SwarmCast!

Season 5, Episode 14: Kickstarters and Colon Dominion!

Season 5, Episode 13: Bounty Hunters and ShushCon RPG Pharaoh’s Challenge!

Season 5, Episode 12: More Live Stuff! (SCARAB ‘18 and GnomeCon ‘18)

Season 5, Episode 11: SCARAB 2018 part 1

Season 5, Episode 10: A Wild Tangent Appears!

Season 5, Episode 9: Jon Talks to a Wizard

Season 5, Episode 8: TTTTTT

Season 5, Episode 7: Summoning Greater Evils for Fun and Profit.txt

Season 5, Episode Meow: Meow Meow Meow, Cats

Season 5, Episode 5: Out Out Danged Gamer!

Season 5, Episode 4: The Lost Episode!

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