October 15, 2019

Tips For Your First Board Game Convention! - Boards & Swords #136

October 15, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

We talk about conventions a lot on this show, but what if you have never been to a con before? We give some tips and suggestions on how to approach various types of board game conventions.

News

Minecraft: Builders & Biomes
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/95074/minecraft-builders-biomes-challenges-players-build

CMON Time Machine Kickstarter
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Launches-Time-Machine-Kickstarter

Keyforge is showing you the money
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/9/26/rise-of-the-vaultwarrior/

Renegade's efforts to prevent counterfeits
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94887/counterfeiting-cheating

Wingspan Expansion
https://mailchi.mp/stonemaiergames/tyuol1szw3-2986941

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October 10, 2019

Tabula Rasa (Genesys) Pt. 2 "Farts Calm Down" - The Dirtbags of Holding #143

October 10, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

Previously: Our “heroes” woke up in a lab with various cuts and needles stabbed into them. Also, they may have superpowers? Hard to know for certain because they can’t remember who they are! We continue our Tabula Rasa game using the Genesys RPG system from Fantasy Flight Games.

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The Dirtbags of Holding is a Boards & Swords production, find other great podcasts such as the main Boards & Swords podcast, where we have fun talking about tabletop games, over at boardsandswords.com. We are also a part of Punchboard Media! Go look at other great gaming podcasts at punchboardmedia.com

Thank you for listening, and we will see you next time on The Dirtbags of Holding!

October 03, 2019

Tabula Rasa (Genesys) Pt. 1 "I'm Worried About This Needle" - The Dirtbags of Holding #142

October 03, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

We start our next new adventure! Cory takes us through the Genesys system in a custom adventure that she made herself!

Thank you for listening, and we will see you next time on The Dirtbags of Holding!

September 30, 2019

Your Town, 5 Minute Marvel, Pantone - Boards & Swords #135

September 30, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

This week, Chris gets mad at a few of the news items, then we launch into a series of reviews: Your Town from Van Rider Games, 5 Minute Marvel from Spinmaster Games, and then Pantone from Cryptozoic Games. Then Chris runs the crew through the classic The Rank is Right!

News

Zombicide 2nd Edition Promo pics
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Posts-History-of-Zombicide--Part-1

American Tabletop Awards announced
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94694/winners-announced-deutscher-spielepreis-and-americ

Ticket to Ride Japan and Italy
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Days-of-Wonder-Announces-Ticket-to-Ride--Japan

Captain America deck for Marvel Champions
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Fantasy-Flight-Previews-Captain-America-Hero-Set-From-Marvel-Champions

Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

September 26, 2019

"How Do I Make Sure to Have a Session 2?" - The Dirtbags of Holding #141

September 26, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

Another topic episode this week, this time we talk about things you can do in your first session that will help make sure your players want to come back for another one!

Thank you for listening, and we will see you next time on The Dirtbags of Holding!

September 17, 2019

Shobu, Wooly Whammoth, Nova Open 2019 - Boards & Swords #134

September 17, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

Now that our multi-episode list is done, we get back to some news, some reviews, and Chris talking about some minis thing he went to.

News

The Mind Extreme
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/93874/make-way-more-mind-extreme

A3ul: Azul With A Vengence
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94099/collect-tiles-once-again-time-azul-summer-pavilion

Games Workshop Announces Aeronautica Imperialis
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Games-Workshop-Taking-Pre-orders-For-Aeronautica-Imperialis

Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

September 12, 2019

Gen Con 2019 Recap - The Dirtbags of Holding #140

September 12, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

(Yeah I know its the same image as our boards and swords get con recap, but we really didn’t take many group pics this year!)

The crew is back! And its finally time to tell the RPG side of our Gen Con experience!

Thank you for listening, and we will see you next time on The Dirtbags of Holding!

September 03, 2019

FunkoVerse, Catacombs, Next Level Game Recommendations, Part 3 - Boards & Swords #133

September 03, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

We finish up our list of games that you should try if you are tired of “gateway games” by looking at Roll & Writes and Dexterity Games. Plus a few other reviews thrown in at the top of the show!

Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

August 18, 2019

Gen Con 2019 Recap - Boards & Swords #132

August 18, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

Ok so now it’s time for the recap episode for Gen Con. Hopefully you haven’t moved on to thinking about the next big thing, as Chris throws down some missed (?) news jokes, then he and Philip talk about what board games they saw.

News Links:

Ticket to Ride 15th Anniversary Edition
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Days-of-Wonder-Announces-Ticket-to-Ride-15th-Anniversary-Edition
Marvel Champions LCG from FFG
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-Announces-Marvel-Champions-LCG
CMON Announces Ankh Board Game
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Announces-Ankh-Board-Game
Pandasaurus Games Announces Wayfinders
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Pandasaurus-Games-Announces-Wayfinders

Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

August 07, 2019

Gen7, Gen Con 2019 Preview - Boards & Swords #131

August 07, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

Yes I (Chris) realize that Gen Con was last week, but I suck at planning out when our episodes drop. So in this episode, hear about what we thought were going to be of interest to us at Gen Con, then in the next episode you can hear what actually was played and looked at. Also, a look at Gen7 from Plaid Hat Games

Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

July 22, 2019

Seasons of Rice, Next Level Game Recommendations, Part 2 - Boards & Swords #130

July 22, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

A couple of thoughts on Dice Tower Con, a look at Button Shy’s new game Seasons of Rice, and we continue the conversation from the last episode - what games would we recommend in different categories for people who are tired of “entry” games like Ticket to Ride and Catan?

Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

July 16, 2019

Ravnica Pt. 6 (D&D5e) "I Regret The Carbon Output Of This Spell" - The Dirtbags of Holding #139

July 16, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

It’s the conclusion to the first part of our Ravnica game! Might be a couple of weeks before the next podcast between travel and Gen Con, but more is coming soon!

The Dirtbags of Holding is a Boards & Swords production, find other great podcasts such as our main tabletop gaming podcast “Boards & Swords” over at boardsandswords.com. We are also a part of Punchboard Media! Go look at other great gaming podcasts at punchboardmedia.com

Thank you for listening, and we will see you next time on The Dirtbags of Holding!

July 01, 2019

Next Level Game Recommendations, Part 1 - Boards & Swords #129

July 01, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

For probably the first time ever, Philip brings us a good topic to discuss - what games would we recommend in different categories for people who are tired of “entry” games like Ticket to Ride and Catan?

June 18, 2019

"How Can We Improve On Common Character Tropes?" - The Dirtbags of Holding #138

June 18, 2019/ Chris Renshaw

If you’ve been playing RPGs long enough, you’ll start to notice a few tropes that appear in the form of characters. The overly sexy lady, the local barkeep, the village lawman. In this episode, we talk about how you can take these tropes and add memorable twists onto them!