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D6G Ep 106: Documentary Discussion & Mulling the Metagame: Psychology 0

Jun 28, 2012

Luke Retallack joins us in the third chair. Luke is the man behind the mic at Worlds End Radio podcast and has been a force in organizing western Australia miniature wargaming for many years.

Up first Luke, Craig, and Russ have lured Raef "Hollywood" Granger back onto the show to discuss his kickstarter documentary project. How is it going? What are his goals? Is kickstarter working out? Raef gives us his honest assesment and gets questions and advice from both the hosts and listeners via Twitter and Facebook.

Later we tackle a new concept for Mulling Mechanics: Metagame Psychology. What kinds of psychological techinques do players use in games to get the edge?

All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:

- Total Fan Girl

- Do You Ever Notice

- When you wish upon a game

- & More

If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: click here.

The following fine organizations help make this show possible:

Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!

www.Battlefoam.com

www.WolfLair.com

www.TheWarStore.com

www.geeknationtours.com

www.wssmagazine.com

==Quick Reference==

The News: 1hr 10 min

Documentary Discussion: 1 hr 16 min

Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 6 min

Wish Upon a Game: 2 hr 14 min

Mulling the Metagame: 2 hr 20 min

Links Discussed in the show:

World's End Radio

Raef's Kickstarter

Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com

Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com

Total Fan Girl Blog: Link

Pulp Gamer Network: Link

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D6GLC: Book 35 - Building a Gaming Community 0

Jun 20, 2012

In Book 35 of the Lost Chapters Luke Retallack of World's End Radio joins us to discuss how to build a gaming community.

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D6G Ep 105: Core Worlds Detailed Review and Boardgame Videography 2

Jun 12, 2012

Rodney Smith joins us in the third chair. Rodney is the man behind the "Watch It Played" Youtube chanel which features both teaching new board games and allowing viewers to play along by voting for the next move.

Up first Rodney, Craig, and Russ discuss boardgame videography. What does it take to make a board game video and why do it?

Later the three dive into a detailed review of Core Worlds by Stronghold games. Does this sci-fi deck builder have what it takes to get Craig to the table?

All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:

- Total Fan Girl

- Do You Ever Notice

- When you wish upon a game

- & More

If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: click here.

The following fine organizations help make this show possible:

Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!

www.Battlefoam.com

www.WolfLair.com

www.TheWarStore.com

www.geeknationtours.com

www.wssmagazine.com

==Quick Reference==

The News: 1hr 1 min

Boardgame Videography: 1 hr 7 min

Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 59 min

Wish Upon a Game: 2 hr 20 min

Core Worlds Review: 2 hr 24 min

Links Discussed in the show:

Watch It Played Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/watchitplayed

Watch It Played Twitter: @watchitplayed

Watch It Played Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Watch-It-Played/217552598327759

Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com

Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com

Total Fan Girl Blog: Link

Pulp Gamer Network: Link

D6GLC: Book 34 - Serious Games with Kids 0

Jun 9, 2012

In Book 34 of the Lost Chapters Rodney Smith, of the Watch It Played YouTube channel, join Russ and Craig to discuss how to get your kids interested in 'serious' board games.

Watch It Played: http://www.youtube.com/user/WatchItPlayed

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D6G Ep 104: Miniature Manufacture & Mulling Mechanics: Emulating Timeflow 0

Jun 3, 2012

Neil Fawcett joins Craig and Russ in the third chair. Neil has lead Spartan Games through the uncharted seas of the miniature gaming industry, through the firestorm of competition, and emerged with a rather successful miniature war gaming company. (See what I did there? Couldn't quite fit dystopian in...)

Up first, Russ and Craig discuss the miniature manufacturing process with Neil. How exactly are miniatures made, and how has the process changed and improved over the years.

Later the three consider what kind of mechanics best emulate realstic timeflow in miniature games.

All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:

- Total Fan Girl

- Do You Ever Notice

- When you wish upon a game

- & More

If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: click here.

The following fine organizations help make this show possible:

Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere.

Game Salute, latest gaming news, great stores, & more!

www.Battlefoam.com

www.WolfLair.com