Now you can buy Asmodee instead of them buying things? Or, use Roll20 in your discord server? Or play the tabletop game of the video game of a tabletop game? Sounds like it’s been a busy news cycle - plus Keith from Thunderworks Games (https://thunderworksgames.com) is here to talk about the new games they have got coming soon!
Read MoreA 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!
Read MoreIt’s been a month, so Chris & Philip recap some recent news and talk about some acquisitions that have come in. Because if you can’t play board games, the next best thing to do is buy them right? (Probably not)
Read MoreShaun from All the Bits, a podcast talking about board game components joins Chris & Philip to goof around and talk about board games!
Read MoreChris’ Grandmother passed a couple of weeks ago, and she was a big reason why he ended up being the big nerd he am, so this episode is dedicated to her. And what an episode - Chris and Philip have end game content in their respective games (WoW & Destiny 2), Chris has bought a lot of board games, and Asmodee acquired more stuff!
Read MorePhilip isn't here, but the rest of us have our Ion some board games! Featuring Ion from Genius Games, My Little Scythe from Stonemaier Games, and Snowman Dice is from Brain Games.
Retrayal Rat Rouse Ron Rhe Rill Raggy!
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/101005/grab-your-scooby-snacks-and-prepare-betrayal-myste
Plaid Hat Gives Asmodee the pink slip
https://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/1047
Wizards announces an Odyssey
https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/mythic-odysseys-theros
New Bill would cost Amazon some bills
https://www.pcmag.com/news/new-bill-would-make-amazon-ebay-liable-for-counterfeits
Millennium long Kickstarter for Chronicles of Crime
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/destinies/chronicles-of-crime-the-millennium-series?ref=section-homepage-projectcollection-3-staff-picks-newest#
Rut roh! All the shelves have gotten full! Now what do you do? We talk about whether or not we purge board games from our collection and what we do with them if we do.
MTG Arena getting smaller in 2020
https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2020/02/mtg-arena-will-come-to-mobile-in-2020/
FFG's RPGs crit fail their saving throw
http://www.d20radio.com/main/fantasy-flight-games-long-term-plan-will-discontinue-rpg-development/
Asmodee updates their customer service by deleting it
https://www.asmodeena.com/en/customer-service-faq/
Hold the liiiiiiineeeee, Kickstarter isn't always on tiiiiime....
https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/18/kickstarter-workers-vote-to-unionize/
Lets Get Villainous....Villainous....
https://io9.gizmodo.com/marvels-baddies-are-getting-their-own-disney-villainous-1841702456
Are you familiar with the Spoon Theory? I've linked to wikipedia for some quick info, but there's a lot more in depth stuff available to read on. Also, I'm not an expert, so take everything I say with a grain of salt. Basically, the idea behind the Spoon Theory is that people only have a certain number of "Spoons" in a day, representing the amount of energy you have to conduct activities. For those with disabilities or mental illnesses, some tasks require more "spoons" than they would for another person, especially activities that require interacting with other people.
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