Posts in Boards & Swords
Jumping into Star Wars Unlimited with Xander Tabler from FFG - Boards & Swords #236

Want to pretend to clean your Warhammer 40k minis? Yeah, I didn't realize people wanted that either. Plus, some good news about the former Prospero Hall studio employees and FanRoll is rolling into Dungeons & Dragons. Also, Xander from FFG stops by to talk about the upcoming Star Wars Unlimited TCG! (https://starwarsunlimited.com/)

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Crafting A Bra Full of Sawdust with Gabby Carder - Boards & Swords #235

CMON is no longer doing Kickstarters, use IKEA instructions in a new rpg, and apparently crossover sets make MTG loads of cash. Also, Gabby from Bra Full of Sawdust (https://www.brafullofsawdust.com) is here to showcase all the custom wooden creations she makes for tabletop gamers (among others!)

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Adopting Misfit Dice with Neal Hoffman from FanRoll Dice - Boards & Swords #234

Another video game becomes a board game, Guild Ball is coming back - for free? And is Hasbro selling D&D? We talk about all of these news stories along with Neal Hoffman from FanRoll Dice! Because you can never have enough dice....right?

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The World of Darkness with Kevin Schluter from Renegade Game Studios - Boards & Swords #233

Chick-fil-a wants to make board games? Funko is done with board games, and the number one game on Board Game Geek is getting a sequel (shocker!)? We talk about these stories and more as we delve into the World of Darkness with Kevin Schluter, RPG producer from Renegade Game Studios!

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Magical RPG Artifacts with Paul Shapiro from Beadle & Grimm's - Boards & Swords #232

Ready to immerse your RPG players in your game world? We've got Jon Ciccolini & Paul Shapiro from Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse to talk about all the "artifacts" you can get for your favorite Roleplaying Games. Also in this episode: Wingspan with Dragons? Clean Energy Catan? And Chris drools over the idea that a Halo Miniatures Game is back in the works.

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Alone Against the Static with Brian Holland from Chaosium - Boards & Swords #231

What D&D books are coming out next year? Another much loved board game is getting a roll and write version, and you can now get your Geralt on in Unmatched. Plus, we have Brian Holland on from Chaosium to talk about Alone Against the Static: a solo adventure using the Call of Cthulhu ruleset!

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What the heck is Newsh? With Jason Craze from Monument Hobbies - Boards & Swords #230

A couple of Kickstarters, Asmodee picks a terrible time to do layoffs, and a Magic/Clue crossover that sounds....good? Plus we've got Jason Craze from Monument Hobbies with us to talk about their Pro Acryl paint line!

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Boldly Rolling with Jim Johnson from Star Trek Adventures - Boards & Swords #229

Saw and Diablo are getting board games, AI wants to teach you board games, and Murder Mystery magic cards?? Plus, we have Jim Johnson on the show, project manager and line editor of the Star Trek Adventures RPG from Modiphius!

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Toys R Us Returns, Mr. Beast plays Dune Imperium with Ian from Floodgate Games - Boards & Swords #228

Never would have thought I'd hear "MrBeast" and "Dune Imperium" in the same sentence. Or that I'd hear about Toys R Us returning, or that a TCG website would stop carrying Magic: The Gathering? Is it the end times? We find out while also talking to Ian from Floodgate Games about their board games.

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Game Toppers 4.0 Kickstarter Preview (Premium Game Mats!) with Burky - Boards & Swords 227

An RPG maker is suing Netflix? Could you handle 24 people playing Twilight Inscription at one time? And what’s this about combining Barbie with Warhammer 40k? Plus, we’ve got Burky from GameToppers LLC to talk about his latest Kickstarter, featuring a TON of cool new playmats!

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Affordable Dice For All Minis Games with Steven from Baron of Dice - Boards & Swords 226

Rhino Hero to Rhino Zero…money? You’ll never guess, but Terraforming Mars has used AI art before, and Weta Workshop is wetting our appetites for some new 40k action figures. Plus, we’ve got Steven from The Baron of Dice on the show to talk about what else but DICE!

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Nova Open 2023 with Adam and Vince from Snarling Badger Studios - Boards & Swords 225

We are live at Nova Open 2023! Will Chris get the chance to insta-kill Philip AGAIN in D&D? Want a eco-friendly card game with more “bark” in it? Plus, we talk with Adam and Vince from Snarling Badger Studios about their various tabletop miniatures games and going from tabletop players to making a tabletop company.

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Cyberpunk RED Combat Zone with Dan from Monster Fight Club - Boards & Swords 224

Castle Assault gets popular for the wrong reasons, get dice everyday for a month, and a new card game based on a show based on a card game? We talk about this and more with Dan Scillieri from Monster Fight Club, makers of great terrain and the Cyberpunk RED Combat Zone minis game.

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Gen Con 2023 Recap: Over 70,000 Nerds Trying To Get Lorcana - Boards & Swords 223

Chris is back from Gen Con, and Shawn and him did a lot and saw a lot of things. Also, $300,000 worth of magic cards stolen, people were crazy for Lorcana, and Transformers are coming to Robo Rally! The best part - you wont have to shove through 70,000 other nerds to find out everything that happened!

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Worms: The Board Game with Ronnie Renton from Mantic Games - Boards & Swords 222

They actually made a way for you to play as the Blob in the Arkham Horror LCG, a popular Call of Cthulhu adventure is getting turned into a board game, and “Allons-y”: we’ve got Doctor Who magic cards to talk about now. Then, we talk with Ronnie from Mantic Games about the upcoming Worms: The Board Game.

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Dice Theme Park, Tiny Epic Gloomhaven, Um Actually the Board Game - Boards & Swords 221

One of these days I will stop putting Lord of the Rings MTG stories in the news…I’m sorry but today is not that day. Also: a tabletop minis game set in a trailer park, Gloomhaven: just smaller, and massacre your friends (but only in Texas with a Chainsaw!). And Cory and Jimmy join us to talk about Dice Theme Park from Alley Cat Games and we play the “Um, Actually” card game.

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Cocaine Bear: The RPG, Warhammer 40k 10th edition, Dragonlance 5e - Boards & Swords 220

The one ring is found, Cocaine Bear: the RPG, and defend Waffle House from Zombies! Also, you know we are going to talk about 10th edition Warhammer 40K and we take a look at the Dragonlance D&D5e adventure that released earlier this year.

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Too Many Marvel Games to Count with Brian Ibbott from The Morning Stream - Boards & Swords 219

A couple of games being brought back from the dead, one that might be dead in the water, and Worms the Board Game? Then we talk to Brian Ibbott from The Morning Stream and find out what kind of games he enjoys playing.

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Metal Gear Solid Returns, Ticket to Ride Legacy, Historical Wargames - Boards & Swords 218

Are movies based on tabletop games the next trend? (I hope not). Ticket to ride is hoping on the legacy train (hehe), and the Metal Gear Solid game is back! Also, we celebrate Memorial Day by talking about games based on historical wars.

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