Episodes

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

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)

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

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

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/)

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)

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

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)

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!)

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

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

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

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/]

 

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]

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)

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]

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]

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:

Shades of Vengeance

Era: Survival Expansions into the Unknown Kickstarter

Free League Publishing: Tales From The Loop

Simon Stalenhag Art Gallery

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!

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!

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!

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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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]

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]