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The SwarmCast is a podcast about gaming, geek culture, and more. Hosted by Jon Maness and Toast.

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

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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/)
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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)

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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
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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)
 
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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!)
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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
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
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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
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
Board Game Reviews
--12 Days
--Santa's Big
--Dungeon Roll / Heroes of Winter Expansion
Exit
End Song - Better on the Bus by Fragile Rock
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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
 
Era: Consortium – A Universe of Expansions 2 Kickstarter
 
Scarlet Heroes Quickstart
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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 9th 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/]
 
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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]
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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)
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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]

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June 15, 2017

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]

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May 25, 2017

Season 5, Episode 2: Survival of the Swarmiest

On this episode, Jon talks with Ed from Shade of Vengeance about their new Kickstarter for Era: Survival Expansions into the Unknown and all of their other games.  Tim talks to Free League Publishing about Tales from the Loop.  All of this, plus… flamethrowers??
 
Intro [00:00:00]
Shade of Vengeance [00:02:51]
Quick Draw: Tales of the Slayers (Peat Gods) [00:37:41]
Music: The DROiDs – Flicker [01:03:15]
Kickstarter for Era: Survival Expansions into the Unknown [01:08:13]
GFAW: Tales from the Loop [01:27:26]
Board Game Reviews [01:41:21]
  Attila
  Blood of an Englishman
  Gigamons
LMTYAMG: Breath of the Wild [01:51:20]
Outro [01:53:56]
 
Links for the episode:
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May 2, 2017

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]

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

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GFAW: Fragged Empire [00:46:20]

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

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Board Game Reviews [01:05:33]

  • Arcadia Quest
  • Garbage Day
  • Pairs

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

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Outro [01:26:35]

 

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

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March 31, 2017

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!

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February 13, 2017

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!

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January 29, 2017

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]

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December 17, 2016

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

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December 12, 2016

Season 4, Episode 10: Seasonal Renegades and Massacres!

I this episode, Jon talks with Sara Erickson of Renegade Game Studios.  You can also hear some game reviews, and Chris from 9th Level Games stops by to help Jon explain the Kobolds Ate My Baby Midnight Massacre.  Plus, Toast comes up with a traditional, non-traditional holliday song for all to enjoy!

Intro [00:00]

Renegade Games with Sara Erickson [03:37]

Game Reviews [32:09]

  • Double Feature [32:22]
  • Chopstick Dexterity Mega Challenge 3000 [36:06]
  • Roll For It! (Delux and Red/Purple) [43:27]

Midnight Massacre with Chris O'Neill [47:07]

Exit [52:25]

Toast's Nondee Traditional Song [53:56]

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November 13, 2016

Season 4, Episode 9: Elderwood Academy and Phil with D&D AL

In this episode, Jon talks to Elderwood Academy about their fine gaming products, libraries, and Minecraft.  Next, game reviews; two of which were recorded at SCORPION Gaming Camp.  And finally, Phil joins us to talk about D&D Adventurers League.

Intro [00:00:00]

Elderwood Academy [00:01:42]

Game Reviews [00:34:31]

  • Happy Salmon [00:34:45]

  • Boss Monster [00:40:51]

  • Chickyboom! [00:45:50]

Phil and D&D AL [00:50:38]

Outro [01:10:33]

Save World Get Girl by I Fight Dragons [01:13:15]

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October 26, 2016

Season 4, Episode 8: Spooky Campfire Tales

Grab some marshmallows and sticks; it's time to roast up some spooky, scariness!

Intro [00:00]
Upside-Down Interview [04:20]
Game Reviews Intro [09:52]
Zombicide: Black Plague [10:59]
The Village Crone [21:06]
A Spooky Interlude [32:53]
Gamer Mash ft. Toast [33:33]
Spooky Story Interlude [36:47]
Tales of the SCARAB Presents: Dream in the Death-Bad [37:40]
Outro [46:11]
The Tell-Tale <3 - MC Lars ft. Random [47:55}]
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September 20, 2016

Season 4, Episode 7: Zombie Cacti

Strange things abound as Jon, Ruby, Tim, Calvin, and Brooklyn talk about the strange and weird in gaming!  Josh Gremillion joins us for the PFS Report to add to the weirdness as well, and talks about CONtraflow in Louisiana (9/30 - 10/2/16).

Strange Timeline
Into - [00:00:00]
Round Table: Strange and Weird part 1 [00:01:50]
SCARAB Game Days and SCORPION [00:49:04]
The Pathfinder Report: Josh Gremillion and CONtraflow [00:51:38]
SCARAB PFS Wednesday Night Games at Firefly [01:26:09]
Round Table: Strange and Weird part B [01:27:02]
Game Library Review: The Ravens of Thri Sahashri [02:04:00]
Outtro [02:11:10]
The Dip by MC Lars [02:14:10]

Links:  CONtraflow (www.contraflowscifi.org)
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August 15, 2016

Season 4, Episode 6: Gimme Some Soup

Toast brings Jon some soup as he recovers from Con Crud, Andrew Christian the Co-VC from MN stops by to Report, and... cake pops?  Plus, game reviews!

Intro [00:00:00]
Game Reviews [00:03:21]
Danger Danger Dinosaurs [00:03:35]
Epic Card Game [00:06:46]
The Refuge [00:11:40]
Game Days [00:17:34]
Pathfinder Society Report [00:19:30]
Tales of the SCARAB - Cake Pops! [00:59:15]
Outro [01:05:11]
Pokemon GO! - MC Lars ft Spose [01:07:56]

Links:
SkalCon
Minneapolis/St. Paul Pathfinder Society
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