Raef "Hollywood" Granger is back in the third chair for our annual predictions episode.

Up first we go through our predictions for 2016...how did we do? Who was the most accurate this year?

Later we look forward into the mists of time and try to foresee what geek related events will occur in 2017.

All that plus: 

Raef "Hollywood" Granger joins us in Dunk'n Donuts as the three of us share our thoughts on Star Wars Rogue One.

WARNING: SPOILERS!!

Paul Shoemaker of the NE Privateeers & Captain Con is back in the third chair.

Paul brings us up to date on what's been happening with Captain Con and what to expect at Captain Con 2017, just a little over a month away.

Later we dive into the new game from Gale Force 9: Star Trek Ascendancy.  How does this 4x space exploration game with Klingons, Romulans, and the Federation play?

All that plus: 

Paul Shoemaker, of the NE Privateers, joins Craig and Russ in a planning session at Dunk's.  Just what, exactly, kind of even will the D6G run this February at Captain Con?  

Rich & Mat, the men behind Steamforged Games, are back in the third chair as we record live from SteamCon 2016!! 

We get to sit down and play one of the first near-production copies of the new "Dark Souls" board game coming next year, and we get to chat with the designers.  How are they going to deliver on this epic kickstarter?  You be the judge as you hear many of the design decisions and mechanics.

Up first, Mat and Rich bring us up-to-date on all the happenings at Steamforged Games...not to mention how SteamCon 2016 went!

All that plus: 

Matt & Rich of Steamforged Games meet us...not in Dunkin Donuts, but a pub!!  We discuss how Steamforged Games use data to make corporate & design decisions.

Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games returns to the third chair!  

Up first Stephen fills us in on Essen 2016.  How does the largest gaming event in Europe continue to evolve?  What was the hotness this year?

And speaking of hotness, later we ask ourselves the question: Since we are so spoiled for choice, what attracts us to new games?

All that plus: 

Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games joins us to discuss geeky gifts & ideas for ways to celebrate the 2016 holiday season. 

Raef 'Hollywood' Granger returns to the third chair to help us celebrate our 200th episode!  

We couldn't let our 200th episode pass us by without at least a look back at what got us here.  Raef, Craig, & Russ, with the help of submissions from our listeners, remember favorite moments from the first 199 episodes. 

But first we here from a host of third chairs (see what we did there) as they share what they enjoyed about being a part of the show.  A big thank you to all of them, and all of you!!

All that plus: 

Craig and Russ go to the archives and analyze the games they reviewed back in episodes 127 through 141 and ask "Where are they now?"