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

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

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

Adjectiveless!

Episode 80: Adjectiveless SwarmCast!

Astonishing!

Uncanny!

Giant Sized SwarmCast!

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)

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.

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

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

Season 5, Episode 8: TTTTTT

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:

Season 5, Episode Meow: Meow Meow Meow, Cats

• Here, Kitty Kitty!
• Kitty Paw
• Schrodinger's Cats

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.

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]

Season 5, Episode 3: Take Your Supplements!

In this episode, we talk about game supplements and expansions.  Wade from Fragged Empire joins us again to talk about their newest KickStarter for Fragged Empire Expanded.  Matthew Sprange of Mongoose publishing joins us for GFAW to talk about [REDACTED] Paranoia!  Join us as we review the 2017 Free RPG Day QuickStart offering of Rune Quest by Chaosium.  All this, plus Board Game Reviews, and Jon talking about some stuff.

Intro [00:00:00]
RT: Expansions and Supplements [00:01:47]
Fragile Rock - Stay Felt [00:34:15]
Quick Draw: Rune Quest [00:37:30]
GFAW: Paranoia [00:54:55]
LMTYAMG: Shadowrun 4th Ed/Anniversary Ed [01:14:14]
The DROiDS - Motion [01:17:52]
Fragged Empire Expanded KS [01:22:23]
Board Game Reviews [01:41:19]

• Nada
• Pass The Pigs
• Swinging Jive Cat Voodoo Lounge

Outro  [01:58:21]

Season 5, Episode 2: Survival of the Swarmiest

Season 5, Episode 1: Pew Pew Pew!

The first episode out of Gravy Jones' Locker!  In this episode, we introduce some new segments, some new musical friends, and a new SwarmCast Hotline!  Drop us a line some time at (803) 470-4439.

Intro [00:00:00]

Round Table: The Quickstart Exchange [00:03:11]

LMTYAMG: Dragon Quest Builders [00:39:34]

Music: The DROiDs - All I've Got [00:42:30]

GFAW: Fragged Empire [00:46:20]

• Special Link for our viewers from Wade @ Fragged Empire! (here)

Board Game Reviews [01:05:33]

• Arcadia Quest
• Garbage Day
• Pairs

Music: Fragile Rock - I am Sad (And So am I) [01:21:59]

Outro [01:26:35]

Check out the The DROiDS, Fragile Rock, and of course MC Lars and I Fight Dragons!

Season 4, Episode 14 colon The End

In this episode we talk about the importance of min/maxing your characters, answers tons of listener emails and questions, plus: a new co-host?  All this plus game reviews and interviews with two of the hottest new game designers out there!

[00:00] Intro

[02:35] Min/Max to the Max (or Min?)

[35:15] Listener Mail-Bag!

[45:00] Guest Co-Host Gerard Way

[58:01] Game Reviews - Monkey Fight XTreme, Throwin' Donkeys, Plus+Minus

[01:15:25] Interviews - Special Guests!

[2:00:15] Outro - Be on My Show!

[4:01:07] Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby!

Season 4, Episode 13: What Does Kitsune Say?

We talk with Diamond Dust Dreams about their games and their experience in the industry.

Intro [00:00]

Diamond Dust Dreams [02:03]

Game Review - Kistune: Of Fox and Fools [41:02]

Outro and Gaming Cons in March [49:21]

... The Fox... [52:53]

Be on the lookout for us at GnomeCon 3/3-3/5 and ShushCon 3/10-3/12!

Season 4, Episode 12: Smirk, Curt!

Last few episodes of Season 4, and we're bringing you some interviews and things recorded at SCARAB 2017!

On this episode, Curt Covert of Smirk & Dagger Games joins us!

Intro [00:00]

Smirk and Dagger - Curt Covert [01:54]

Game Review - Run for Your Life, Candyman! [52:29]

Outro [59:39]

Mr. Raven by MC Lars [60:52]

Season 4, Episode 11: Strictly Commercials!

Check out our ads for SCARAB events.  Feel free to grab any of them from the link below to share on your own podcast, show, or just with the people you care about the most.

SCARAB Ads