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Dan Patriss shares the latest news in the world of board games, including the release of the DC Deck-Building Game: Party Edition from Cryptozoic Entertainment. Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Restoration Games released a pair of Unmatched sets in the Witcher Universe and should be available now. Unmatched The Witcher:Steel & Silver --Geralt of Rivia, Ciri, and the Leshen ($50) Unmatched The Witcher: Realms Fall--Eredin, Philippa, and Triss & Yennefer ($50) Asmodee has released Patchwork: 10-Year Anniversary Edition ($35) Next Move Games and Asmodee will release Azul Duel,  Feb ($25) Chip Theory Games will release a head to head card game called  Neon Reign,($25) (Neon knight game studios collab with CTG) They are also taking pre-orders for The Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the second era Cryptozoic Entertainment is releasing DC Deck-Building Game:Party/Starter Edition ($25)March ‘25 Thames & Kosmos will release a new ed of the Crew-- The Crew: Family Adventure Q3 25 ($15) Thames and Cosmos have announced a bunch of new boxes in the EXIT series of games (These are co-op escape room /puzzle style games) Exit: The Game - Adventures on Catan (~$20) EXIT:  The Game --2 Escape Adventures (Family based) ($30) EXIT: The Game: The Venice Conspiracy (~$20) EXIT:  The Game:  Midnight Spooktacular (Kids focused) (~$20) EXIT: The Game:The Intergalactic Race (Advent Calendar) ($50) Daily puzzles and challenges or riddles leading up to the last days challenge Beyond the Horizon from Capstone Games and designed by the guys at Motor City GameWorks will release Feb ‘25 ($60) Crowdfunding KICKSTARTER Click A Tree - The new Uwe Rosenberg game Lost Lumina 25th Century Games 2025 Import Collection La Pâtisserie Rococo MICRO HERO: Hercules Baghdad: The City of Peace GAMEFOUND FoxPaw

Dan Patriss shares the latest news in the world of board games, including the release of the DC Deck-Building Game: Party Edition from Cryptozoic Entertainment. Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Restoration Games released a pair of Unmatched sets in the Witcher Universe and should be available now. Unmatched The Witcher:Steel & Silver --Geralt of Rivia, Ciri, and the Leshen ($50) Unmatched The Witcher: Realms Fall--Eredin, Philippa, and Triss & Yennefer ($50) Asmodee has released Patchwork: 10-Year Anniversary Edition ($35) Next Move Games and Asmodee will release Azul Duel,  Feb ($25) Chip Theory Games will release a head to head card game called  Neon Reign,($25) (Neon knight game studios collab with CTG) They are also taking pre-orders for The Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the second era Cryptozoic Entertainment is releasing DC Deck-Building Game:Party/Starter Edition ($25)March ‘25 Thames & Kosmos will release a new ed of the Crew-- The Crew: Family Adventure Q3 25 ($15) Thames and Cosmos have announced a bunch of new boxes in the EXIT series of games (These are co-op escape room /puzzle style games) Exit: The Game - Adventures on Catan (~$20) EXIT:  The Game --2 Escape Adventures (Family based) ($30) EXIT: The Game: The Venice Conspiracy (~$20) EXIT:  The Game:  Midnight Spooktacular (Kids focused) (~$20) EXIT: The Game:The Intergalactic Race (Advent Calendar) ($50) Daily puzzles and challenges or riddles leading up to the last days challenge Beyond the Horizon from Capstone Games and designed by the guys at Motor City GameWorks will release Feb ‘25 ($60) Crowdfunding KICKSTARTER Click A Tree - The new Uwe Rosenberg game Lost Lumina 25th Century Games 2025 Import Collection La Pâtisserie Rococo MICRO HERO: Hercules Baghdad: The City of Peace GAMEFOUND FoxPaw

Go GTS Live, December 5, 2024: Christmas Movies, Catching Up on Breaks - Join hosts Rob Bertrand, former host of Cardboard Connection Radio, and co-host, Chris Steuber, for a fun-filled episode of the best trading card and memorabilia news and talk in #TheHobby! (Season 9, Episode 28, Master Episode 352) We started the show, as we always do, with our #GoGTSLiveQoftheWeek poll question, with a little bit of a twist. In celebration of the Christmas season, we are hosting a Go GTS Live Christmas Movie Bracket Challenge! As usual, the guys detailed the hobby's top stories during our weekly Hobby Happenings segment, which was once again, absolutely LOADED! Highlights include: November's Top 10 Card Sales, COMC Top Selling Player Lists of 2024, DA Card World Bounty Card pulled and MUCH more! Box Breaks We went hunting for

Remember that you can always get in touch with us on our Discord server, Facebook page, on Twitter, or with our Contact page.Adventurers and world-builders alike will be thrilled as Gold Mountain Games joined us to talk through The Saltreach Isles. Rob and Tim joined us to discuss their upcoming campaign, the world-building behind it, and whether the recent changes to the OGL will affect it. We also talk about their personal opinions on the changes to the OGL.Here's a sample of the full show notes - make sure to click through and check them out.Content WarningWe talk about the recent (at the time of recording) changes to the Open Game License (or OGL) in this episode, and both Rob and Tim have very closely held opinions about those recent changes. They are two very passionate table-top gamers, and we wanted to keep their opinions on the matter in-tact. The only editorialising we did was bleep the odd swear word - of which there were only two or three.Please listen responsibly.Show NotesJay covered the intro in this episode:From active timer battling to zombie slaying, Waffling Taylors covers all kinds of gaming and beyond.This week we were joined bit Rob and Tim of Gold Mountain Gamers to talk about their new TTRG campaign "The Saltreach Isles" and how they went about creating it.It's important to note that we recorded this episode during the height of the changes to the OGL (or Open Gaming License) from Wizards of the Coast. This is the backbone of Dungeons & Dragons and Dungeons and Dragons-like content, and the changes brought about by Wizards of the Coast brought about a LOT of backlash from the community; which we talked about.Also, unfortunately Squidge was ill when we recorded episode, so he's not in this one. But I talked with both Rob and Tim afterwards, and they are more than happy to come back to the show and talk both Squidgey and myself through their updates as they continue their world building and production of "The Saltreach Isles"- JayGold Mountain GamesA discussion about Gold Mountain Games, their table-top RGPs and the personal thoughts of both Tim and Rob on the recent changes to the OGL couldn't have happened without first discussing what Gold Mountain Games are and what they do:Yeah, absolutely cool. We've got a couple of one shots out and we've also got a settings book. We can go into a bit more detail about that later on, I think, but yeah table-top RPGs is what we do.- RobBut they're not just another TTRPG company, as Tim explained:And we like to approach everything from a very professional mindset. Right. So as much as we're all still fans that are playing the games and really wanting to make this a fully realized company and everything else, we're still working with artists and writers on professional, contract level work in order to make certain that our visions are as clear and concise and as awe inspiring as possible for the end users once they get the products.- TimBut what about the people behind Gold Mountain Games? First Rob:I'm Rob. I'm the owner and executive director of Gold Mountain Games.I've been playing tabletop RPGs for about a decade. I've been - before that, I was massively into the boardgame scene. I set up one of the biggest boardgame clubs in the UK. I've got a boardgame tattooed on me. I've got my favourite fantasy author tattooed on me. I'm a mega geek and tabletop RPGs have been a large part of my life and kind of formed a lot of my friendships and helped me with lots of troubles in my life. And I just think they're great and I wanted to give back some of that awesomeness.- RobAnd Tim:So my name is Tim. I am one of the directors at Gold Mountain Games.My primary function is the business and the sales. The marketing, the business side of it actually my day job, if you want to call it that. Heavy quotes there is. I work within the gaming industry during the day. I'm actually a sales representative at Cryptozoic Entertainment and I also do contract work for other companies.So it's funny, when Rob actually reached out to me the first time, I was just like, "yeah, I want to do some writing." And then we got to talking, I was like, "oh wait, no, we need this slot filled more for a lot." So for folks out there, what I do is the boring corporate stuff, but it's also very necessary stuff for when we get to the point of getting the products out there, really letting them shine.- TimWhat's The Saltreach Isles Isles All About?Discussion turned to that of their new campaign (due out soon) called "The Saltreach Isles", and it's amazing just how much world-building the team at Gold Mountain Games has put into this campaign:The Saltreach Isles is a massive archipelago world. We've got 24 islands ranging from kind of big central, kind of multiple kind of species and empires on them. We've got tiny little islands that have a one group may occupy more than one of them.It came about really from there isn't really a setting for D&D - which is what it was written for - there isn't one that kind of takes in the scope and the differences that you get in kind of island nations and archipelagos. And I think it gave us this really interesting mechanism we could use with kind of over time, the islands breaking up from a - I forget the word now - a Pangaea, one big continent. So a lot of the world is tied into kind of the evolution of the planet as a whole.We've got Gods that aren't really Gods. We've got real kind of unique takes on a lot of the species that people would be used to from DnD. And we've also added orcs, trolls and goblins because I love me a green skin. I think they're all great. My very first Warhammer were orcs back when I was like 12 or 13 and I've just loved them ever since.But one of the things I really wanted to do is I wanted to bring them kind of into the modern age. I wanted to get rid of this idea that they are unintelligent roots who kill and maim for fun. That had its place. I think the Middle earth needed its bad guys and the orcs were amazing. However, I wanted to do something more interesting with them.- RobWhilst the game uses the typical creatures and species you might find in most DnD fantasy campaigns, the team have spent the time to really think about why the creatures should exist:And for me, I really wanted to do everything I could to make certain that they felt like there was a reason for them being in this world other than like, hey, I made a monster throw it against your players. Every creature I wrote has a reason for being there.- TimAnd Rob went on to talk about how they are creating deep culture and lore around the histories of the different species, and the factions within them. The team behind the game have also thought very clearly about diversity and inclusion in creating this campaign...one of the other things we've tried to do, and I think we've been very successful with it, is we've tried to be very open and accepting and inclusive with our writing.We have very many kind of NPCs named characters, some of the Gods as well. They're male, female, and they/them. Inclusivity is really important to us as a company, right? Whether that's because of life choices, whether that's because of religion, whether that's because of disability; whatever it is, I think it's really important that everyone gets the chance to play who they want to be in a game.So that's kind of that's influenced a lot of our decision making through it, especially because we're not writing a kind of Eurocentric or Western centric setting, we've kind of made sure that we've talked to people from cultures similar to the one in the Saltreach Isles. And so that's been I've learnt some amazing things and we've got one of our writers, actually South American, and there's a lot of influences from their culture within the monsters and some truly terrifying creatures from folklore from around the world that we brought in.- RobFull Show NotesMake sure to check out the full show notes for more discussion on the points we raise, some extra meta-analysis, and some links to related things.Have you listened to Nomad's podcast? What are your first memories of Resident Evil? If you do subscribe to his show (and you totally should), tell him that we sent you.Let us know on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page.LinksHere are some links to some of the things we discussed in this episode: Join our Discord server and be part of future episodes Our Facebook page Us on Twitter Support us on Ko-Fi Gold Mountain Gamers On Facebook On Twitter On Instagram On Tik-Tok On Twitch On YouTube Gold Mountain Games on Patreon And have you left us a rating or review? We really like to hear back from listeners about our show, so check out https://wafflingtaylors.rocks/our-podcast/ for links to services where you can leave us some wonderful feedback.The Waffling Taylors is a proud member of Jay and Jay Media. If you like this episode, please consider supporting our Podcasting Network. One $3 donation provides a week of hosting for all of our shows. 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A lot of gaming news coming out over the last couple of weeks, and Dan Patriss is here to break it all down for you. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Disney CCG Ravensberger Teased that they are doing a CCG called Disney Lorcana. They have shown off some cards and are showing off some this fall at cons but really they are very early in it all as they say release will be Fall 2023. Polygon Article with Card Previews Lucky Duck Games will have two big titles at this years Essen Flamecraft and Tidal Blades Banner Festival will both be available and both will be $40. Fantasy Flight Games will release Storm Hero Pack, for Marvel Champions: The Card Game, Q4 22 ($17) secondary Weather deck. Weather cards affect both villains and allies alike, but Storm can manipulate Weather cards to resolve their abilities once per round. Also, Storm's signature cards play off Weather cards, which give her a variety of advantages Brotherwise Games announced they will partner up with Brandon Sanderson for a Kickstarter for The Stormlight Archive miniatures. This KS will be this week on Sept 13th. Portal Games Is releasing an updated 2nd edition of Basilica, here in US Oct 20, 22. Capstone Games Will release Rise, Nov 8, 2022. ($55) Red Raven's new Asymmetrical game Knight Fall Late Sept ‘22 ($45) Cryptozoic Entertainment will release Rotten Tomatoes: The Card Game Q4 2022. ($25) Crowdfunding Gamfound Keyforge Winds of Change Space Explorers Age Of Ambition And Prehistories Evolutions Expansions Kickstarter Merchants Cove: Master Craft Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall Forsaken Elric : Rise of the Young Kingdoms

A lot of gaming news coming out over the last couple of weeks, and Dan Patriss is here to break it all down for you. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Disney CCG Ravensberger Teased that they are doing a CCG called Disney Lorcana. They have shown off some cards and are showing off some this fall at cons but really they are very early in it all as they say release will be Fall 2023. Polygon Article with Card Previews Lucky Duck Games will have two big titles at this years Essen Flamecraft and Tidal Blades Banner Festival will both be available and both will be $40. Fantasy Flight Games will release Storm Hero Pack, for Marvel Champions: The Card Game, Q4 22 ($17) secondary Weather deck. Weather cards affect both villains and allies alike, but Storm can manipulate Weather cards to resolve their abilities once per round. Also, Storm's signature cards play off Weather cards, which give her a variety of advantages Brotherwise Games announced they will partner up with Brandon Sanderson for a Kickstarter for The Stormlight Archive miniatures. This KS will be this week on Sept 13th. Portal Games Is releasing an updated 2nd edition of Basilica, here in US Oct 20, 22. Capstone Games Will release Rise, Nov 8, 2022. ($55) Red Raven's new Asymmetrical game Knight Fall Late Sept ‘22 ($45) Cryptozoic Entertainment will release Rotten Tomatoes: The Card Game Q4 2022. ($25) Crowdfunding Gamfound Keyforge Winds of Change Space Explorers Age Of Ambition And Prehistories Evolutions Expansions Kickstarter Merchants Cove: Master Craft Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall Forsaken Elric : Rise of the Young Kingdoms

Today we talk all about digital card games, and some of our favorites that we've played. Monday, Cryptozoic Entertainment announced a new digital card game coming to the market in 2022 called DC Dual Force. That announcement sparked the idea of talking about this topic, and we haven't really dove into the topic before this. We've merely scratched the surface. Today we're really digging into it. Additionally, there's a lot of things happening behind the scenes here at hobbies + happiness we want you to aware of, so we talk about that too! Hope you enjoy! You can find info on DC Dual Force here: https://dcdualforce.com/ Find us on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/hobbiesandhappiness Find us on Twitter: @_dgcampbell, @jimmorganhnh Find us on Instagram: @daniel.g.campbell, @jimmorganhnh, @hobbies.n.happiness Catch us when we stream on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hobbiesnhappiness Email us with your gaming memories at hobbiesandhappiness@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/pyBtxzKEaK

L'équipe d'Un Board Game Presque Parfait fait une balade nocturne pour vous présenter deux jeux dans le sombre univers de Vampire: La Mascarade.On vous parle tout d'abord de nos derniers jeux joués et on fait une énorme chronique "Planète Kickstarter" pour vous parler des projets de sociofinancement que nous avons à l'œil présentement.Ensuite, une partie de Vampire: La Mascarade - Vendetta de Horrible Guild /IELLO. Un jeu de cartes de Charlie Cleveland et Bruno Faidutti.Et on s'attaque au tutoriel de Vampire: La Mascarade - Chapters, un jeu narratif québécois de FlyosGames qui a connu un énorme succès sur Kickstarter l'an dernier et dont l'histoire se déroule dans la ville de Montréal.0:00:00 - Générique0:00:30 - Intro0:04:45 - Tour de table: Jeux joués dernièrement0:06:20 - Kingdom Builder (Vincent)0:08:25 - Sushi Go! (Vincent)0:09:00 - Board Game Arena (Vincent)0:14:10 - Marvel Champions (Vincent)0:17:40 - Galaxy Defenders (LP)0:19:10 - Hero Realms (LP)0:20:30 - Terminator Genesys: Rise of the Resistance (LP)0:30:20 - Street Masters (LP)0:36:20 - Adventure Tactics (LP)0:47:20 - Chronique: Comment initier "l'amie" de Pat aux jeux de société0:51:50 - Metal Gear: The Board Game?!0:59:30 - Chronique: "Planète Kickstarter"1:00:25 - Zombicide: Undead or Alive de CMON1:02:00 - Block and Key de InsideUpGames1:03:10 - Batman: The Dark Knight Return de Cryptozoic Entertainment1:08:50 - Tiny Epic Dungeons de GamelynGames1:10:05 - Shadow Tactics: The Board Game de AntlerGames1:13:20 - Stroganov de GameBrewer1:16:35 - Aeon's End: Legacy of Gravehold de Indieboardandcards1:19:15 - Beast of Balance de Moderngames1:22:00 - Root: The Marauders Extension de Ledergames1:25:25 - Le baromètre Kickstarter: Qu'est-ce qu'on supporte dans tout ça?1:29:25 - Tiny Turbo Cars de Horrible Guild1:31:45 - Ragnarocks de GreyFoxGames1:33:30 - Présentation de l'univers de Vampire: La Mascarade1:48:05 - Critique de Vampire: La Mascarade - Vendetta2:19:20 - Critique de Vampire: La Mascarade - Chapters3:01:22 - Conclusion

So. Many. Games. Could two humans play so many games in a mere week? Well, certainly no humans that aren't preternaturally devoted to their dear listeners. But we are devoted, and your mere idlest of wishes is our most sacrosanct of commands; and so, brutal though taskmasters that you are, you bid us play so. Many. Games.01:19 AYURIS: Asgard's Chosen (Morgan Dontanville, Mayfair Games, 2013)Games Played Last Week:03:43 -Sumatra (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2020)07:34 -Tajuto (Reiner Knizia, Super Meeple, 2019)11:40 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020)15:10 -Agricola (Revised Edition) (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2016)18:08 -Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade (Geoff Engelstein, WizKids, 2020)21:10 -Steven Universe: Beach-a-Palooza Card Battling Game (Erica Bouyouris & Andrew Wolf, Cryptozoic Entertainment, 2020)26:13 -Ausonia (Zoltán Simon, Lycan Studio, 2021)28:51 -The Taverns of Tiefenthal (Wolfgang Warsch, Schmidt Spiel, 2019)30:00 -Yura Yura Penguin (Yabuchi Ryoko, Self-Published, 2020)34:04 -Tungaru (Louis Malz & Stefan Malz, Alley Cat Games, 2020)36:11 -Flick of Faith (Paweł Stobiecki, Jan Truchanowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms Lite, 2019)38:47 -Strike (Dieter Nüßle, Ravensburger, 2012)40:20 -Aquatica (Ivan Tuzovsky, Cosmodrome Games, 2019)43:40 -MegaCity: Oceania (Jordan Draper & Michael Fox, Hub Games, 2019)47:21 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):49:06 Asmodee buys Board Game Arena51:51 Summoner Wars 2nd Edition: March 1st52:17 Warhammer Underworlds keeps evolving53:08 https://tekeli.li/svwag/ is your friend! All episode notes of SVWAG54:05 Yet more Zombicide?!54:43 Editorial: The issue isn't who is a racist, the issue is what we do57:54 Topic: Dead Collectible Games

Leo Perez is a creator from Chicago specifically from the legendary Pilsen neighborhood of this great city. From the Product Of Society anthology to the "El Toro Dorado series, Leo loves to entertain the masses with sick humor, vibrant colors and graffiti inspired artwork. Leo has also worked on a few Marvel Comics properties for Upper Deck, as well as Ghostbusters and Rick And Morty trading card sets for Cryptozoic Entertainment.  Leo Perez is also half creator and cohost of the popular The Broken Reality Podcast!On today's episode I interview Leo Perez, a talented artist and creative that shares his story. He shares how he has stayed true to himself as he has established his creative brand.  He tells his story on how he got started, challenges he has overcome and how he leverages his strengths to flourish in his creative side biz.  Follow Leo on social media at realleoperezartSupport the show (https://bit.ly/lizcareerpod)

3 razones por las cuales debes darle play al episodio Aprende que debe saber un diseñador a la hora de crear backgrounds para videojuegos y seriesEscucha la importancia de las referencias culturales para diseñar el contexto idóneo para el espectador.Anota consejos prácticos para crear animaciones balanceadas en color y conceptualización. Conoce a José Vega José Vega es un concept designer y un visual development artist que actualmente trabaja como supervisor principal en el departamento de Backgrounds de la serie Castlevania de Netflix en Powerhouse Animation Studios en Austin, Texas. También trabaja en la industria del cine y los videojuegos. Algunos de sus clientes incluyen: Startling,Inc, Hirez Studios, Replicas, Shy the Sun, Wizards of the Coast, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Blur Entertainment entre otros. José Vega presenta su participación en Command Z Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/commandzpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/commandzpodcast/support

Overland Gamer The Podcast Board Game Spotlight shares games that we have come across. We share a bit about the game and our thoughts are on it. Today's episode we talk about The Lord of the Rings The Deck-Building Game from Cryptozoic Entertainment. Players: 2-5 players Play Time: 30-45 min Age: 15+ Designer: Ben Stoll, Patrick Sullivan (II) Publisher Cryptozoic Entertainment Game or Developer Games -https://www.cryptozoic.com Board Game Geek - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127127/lord-rings-fellowship-ring-deck-building-game Dice Wall - Our House Games Monroe Michigan https://www.facebook.com/OurHouseGames/ http://ourhousegames.com/ Advertisement Links Zero Session - https://www.zerosession.com/ Follow Overland Gamer The Facebook Group and let us know what you think. https://www.facebook.com/groups/OverlandGamer Find us on the web at https://www.overlandgamer.com/ Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/overlandgamer Thanks for listening to today's episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/overlandgamer/support

We were sent a review copy of Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Hijinx by Cryptozoic Entertainment at Hell High for preview on this podcast. What's happening in this episode? Check it! - We breakdown why the creator of the Epic Spell Wars series, Cory Jones, is such an inspiration for what we do - We preview Hijinx at Hell High - Kevin asks us to battle it out - We discuss which games in the series have the best theme and mechanics - We decide which all the games in the series we like best Check back every Friday for a new episode!

Go GTS Live is BACK with a BRAND NEW episode for July 30th, 2020 and it all starts with a look at our weekly poll where we asked viewers which card do they believe will sell for more money this summer; the Mike Trout SuperFractor or the LeBron James SuperFractor? Hobby Happenings for the week features multiple announcements from all three grading companies. We tee up the WORLD-WIDE DEBUT box break of both Outlander Season 4 from Cryptozoic Entertainment and 2019-20 Panini Chronicles NBA Basketball!! Plus, we get a first-hand look at the all-new 2020 Donruss Elite NFL Football! As always, LIVE VIEWERS walked away with cards from our breaks! The only way to #WinWithGTS  is to WATCH LIVE!! We showcase a debut episode of a digital conent collaboration with eBay and MLB pitcher and collector Pat Neshak. Plus, we feature a Throwback Thursday edition of Off the Post with Toronto Maple Leafs' star Mitch Marner from the 2017 Centennial Classic.

This one goes all the way up to Ten!: A top TEN list, so not quite super good, but it's solo and it goes all the way to TEN!   This time Larry takes a look at his top 10 Card or card based Games!   The List!  Catan Card Game by Klaus Teuber Released in 1996 Published by Kosmos & Mayfair Alien Artifacts by Marcin Senior Ropka & Viola Kijowska in 2017 Published by Portal Games DC Deckbuilder by Matt Hyra & Ben Stoll Released in 2012 Published by Cryptozoic Entertainment 51st State Master Set by Ignacy Trzewiczek Released in 2016 Published by Portal Games Call To Adventure by Johnny O'Neal & Christopher O'Neal Released in 2019 Published by Brotherwise Games Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music! Outro :  Sparkle / by Joshua Morse Original Song: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Emerald Mist From The Album - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Project Page - http://sotd.ocremix.org - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Original Composer - Yasuhiro Ichihashi

Happy New Year! We kick off 2020 with our first dedicated Board Game segment. DC Deck-Building Game by Cryptozoic Entertainment is a very popular game that released a new version entitled "Rebirth" a few months back. It is named after the recent comic book relaunch of DC Comics publishing. How does this new version of the game compare to the previous version? Does our team enjoy it more than the original? And how does the important concept of "Rebirth" apply to our lives and faith, especially as we kick off a brand new year? Thanks so much for checking out our podcast! Please remember to subscribe for future episodes, and check out the original video recording on our YouTube Channel!https://youtu.be/3BoJ_dCKv5gShatterCast is a production of Shattered Studios, a non-profit organization that seeks to share hope and faith through the performance, creative, and media arts.ShatteredStudios.netMusic, Used with Permission: "Hollowed Days"Original version by Simon Zapata Varela "Imprenta Fragante" featuring Ellie Moreau https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpAAzlwMd86_b_jXSVEzPSwNew release featuring Dustin and Ellie Moreau (aka "Modern Temple")https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjE91krd3j0Support the show (http://www.shatteredstudios.net/donate/)

We spare you the onomatopoeias this week, as our audio editing software cannot process the brightly-coloured spiky expostulations properly. Walker gets to backpedal at full speed this week, having previously declared his being done with both 1 vs. all games and games with tons of minis. So he surely wouldn't have any enthusiasm for this 1 vs. all minis-heavy game, would he? Could he?!Na na na na na na na naNa na na na na na na naPLASTICAYURIS: GKR: Heavy Hitters 1m25s (Matt Hyra, Cryptozoic Entertainment, 2018)Games Played Last Week: -Res Arcana 3m08s (Thomas Lehmann, Sand Castle Games, 2019)-Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress 6m56s (Jervis Johnson, Games Workshop, 2018)-Warpgate 9m38s (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2018)-Titans Tactics 12m37s (G. Kelly Toyama, Imbalanced Games, 2013)-Pax Renaissance 14m21s (Phil Eklund & Matt Eklund, Sierra Madre Games, 2016)-For Sale 18m34s (Stefan Dorra, Uberplay, 1997)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Mensa? Do we care about Mensa? 19m26s-Renegade charms again with Bubble Tea 21m40s-Mega Vampires and Mega Werewolves 22m13s-More tile-laying from Reiner Knizia 23m19sFeature Game: Batman: Gotham City Chronicles 24m06s (Frédéric Henry, Monolith, 2019)Topic: Changing Tastes Over Time 53m17s

We spare you the onomatopoeias this week, as our audio editing software cannot process the brightly-coloured spiky expostulations properly. Walker gets to backpedal at full speed this week, having previously declared his being done with both 1 vs. all games and games with tons of minis. So he surely wouldn't have any enthusiasm for this 1 vs. all minis-heavy game, would he? Could he?!Na na na na na na na naNa na na na na na na naPLASTICAYURIS: GKR: Heavy Hitters 1m25s (Matt Hyra, Cryptozoic Entertainment, 2018)Games Played Last Week: -Res Arcana 3m08s (Thomas Lehmann, Sand Castle Games, 2019)-Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress 6m56s (Jervis Johnson, Games Workshop, 2018)-Warpgate 9m38s (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2018)-Titans Tactics 12m37s (G. Kelly Toyama, Imbalanced Games, 2013)-Pax Renaissance 14m21s (Phil Eklund & Matt Eklund, Sierra Madre Games, 2016)-For Sale 18m34s (Stefan Dorra, Uberplay, 1997)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Mensa? Do we care about Mensa? 19m26s-Renegade charms again with Bubble Tea 21m40s-Mega Vampires and Mega Werewolves 22m13s-More tile-laying from Reiner Knizia 23m19sFeature Game: Batman: Gotham City Chronicles 24m06s (Frédéric Henry, Monolith, 2019)Topic: Changing Tastes Over Time 53m17s

Rusty has been a fixture in comics since 1978 with credits including Marvel, DC, Big Bang, Image, Heavy Metal and more. His film work includes the original “Heavy Metal”, “Spider-Man 2 & 3?, and more recently “Captain America”, the "Avengers", and “The Walking Dead”. He also created the first 'sketch cards' while working for Clubhouse Diamonds in 1993. Rusty has created great comic book characters such as Mac and Trouble, The Super, and Symbol. No recent wiki edits to this page. Rusty has been a fixture in comics since 1978 with credits including Marvel, DC, Big Bang, Image, Heavy Metal and more. His film work includes the original “Heavy Metal”, “Spider-Man 2 & 3?, and more recently “Captain America”, the "Avengers", and “The Walking Dead”. At the end of 2015, Rusty will be working on a new comic-book motion picture. In 1993, Rusty worked for card producer Clubhouse Diamonds and created the first ‘sketch cards’ in the trading card hobby and, to his surprise, it soon took off and became a world-wide phenomenon.In recent years, Gilligan rejoined the sketch card arena and has provided cards for Upper Deck, Breygent Marketing, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Cult-Stuf, and many others. As the publisher behind Rusty Ink!, he's released the popular funny animal comic "Mac and Trouble", "Mac and Trouble's Amazing Tails", as well as "Recollection Magazine", an exciting retro collectibles magazine. Recently, he's provided illustrations for a Dr Who card set and guide, sketch cards for the Upper Deck "Dinosaurs" set, a new Mac and Trouble cook book, and is about to work on a new film project license. Look for the 6 foot tall "Mac" who accompanies Rusty at his appearance, who gives away free photos and prizes! Don’t forget to stop by and grab one of Rusty's exclusive promo cards and show art prints!

Rusty has been a fixture in comics since 1978 with credits including Marvel, DC, Big Bang, Image, Heavy Metal and more. His film work includes the original “Heavy Metal”, “Spider-Man 2 & 3?, and more recently “Captain America”, the "Avengers", and “The Walking Dead”. He also created the first 'sketch cards' while working for Clubhouse Diamonds in 1993. Rusty has created great comic book characters such as Mac and Trouble, The Super, and Symbol. No recent wiki edits to this page.Rusty has been a fixture in comics since 1978 with credits including Marvel, DC, Big Bang, Image, Heavy Metal and more. His film work includes the original “Heavy Metal”, “Spider-Man 2 & 3?, and more recently “Captain America”, the "Avengers", and “The Walking Dead”. At the end of 2015, Rusty will be working on a new comic-book motion picture.In 1993, Rusty worked for card producer Clubhouse Diamonds and created the first ‘sketch cards’ in the trading card hobby and, to his surprise, it soon took off and became a world-wide phenomenon.In recent years,Gilligan rejoined the sketch card arena and has provided cards for Upper Deck, Breygent Marketing, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Cult-Stuf, and many others. As the publisher behind Rusty Ink!, he's released the popular funny animal comic "Mac and Trouble", "Mac and Trouble's Amazing Tails", as well as "Recollection Magazine", an exciting retro collectibles magazine. Recently, he's provided illustrations for a Dr Who card set and guide, sketch cards for the Upper Deck "Dinosaurs" set, a new Mac and Trouble cook book, and is about to work on a new film project license.Look for the 6 foot tall "Mac" who accompanies Rusty at his appearance, who gives away free photos and prizes! Don’t forget to stop by and grab one of Rusty's exclusive promo cards and show art prints!

Walker, ever truculent, finally succumbs to the inevitable and submits his top ten. Now we can move on, and it is best we do, as there is no shortage of games to be played! Gencon is over and the new releases flow like sweet chocolate milk. Despite this pressure, Mark and Walker find the time to indulge in old classics of yesteryear, and not just the "classics" from "back in the day" of "2012".Games Played Last Week:-Eclipse 3m00s (Touko Tahkokallio, Lautapelit.fi, 2011)-Dungeon Alliance 4m41s (Andrew Parks, Quixotic Games, 2018)-Outlive 8m16s (Gregory Iliver, La Boite de Jeu, 2017)-Food Chain Magnate 9m20s (Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter Spellen, 2015)-Star Wars: Imperial Assault 12m22s (Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, & Jonathan Ying, Fantasy Flight, 2014) -Blue Lagoon 14m37s (Reiner Knizia, Blue Orange, 2018)-Mechs vs. Minions 17m02s (Chris Cantrell, Rick Ernst, Stone Librande, Prashant Saraswat, & Nathan Tiras, Riot Games, 2016)-Ghost Blitz 19m55s (Jacques Zeimet, Zoch Verlag, 2010)-Kingdomino: Age of Giants 22m00s (Bruno Cathala, Blue Orange, 2018) -Cult of the Cockroach King/Don't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe 23m09s (Yusuke Sato, Indie Boards & Cards, 2018)-Root 25m34s (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2018)-DC Spyfall 27m04s (Uncredited, Cryptozoic Entertainment, 2018)-Civilization 30m00s (Francis Tresham, Avalon Hill, 1980)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Quite a quantity of Quarriors 36m57s-Norwegians' toast to Odin 38m53s-Jabba lands on your mobile device 39m57s-OblivAeon is a lie 41m16s-Walker gets digital 42m34s-The Great Looping One loops ever onward, praise be his biplane 43m16s Feature Game: The Voyages of Marco Polo 44m24s (Simone Luciani & Daniele Tascini, Hans im Gluck, 2015)Topic: Walker's Top 10 Games (whatever that means) 1h10m51sIn no particular order:-Tigris & Euphrates-Scythe-Space Hulk-Gaia Project-Orleans-Level 7: Invasion-Diplomacy-Hansa Teutonica-Kemet-Axis and Allies: WWI 1914

Walker, ever truculent, finally succumbs to the inevitable and submits his top ten. Now we can move on, and it is best we do, as there is no shortage of games to be played! Gencon is over and the new releases flow like sweet chocolate milk. Despite this pressure, Mark and Walker find the time to indulge in old classics of yesteryear, and not just the "classics" from "back in the day" of "2012".Games Played Last Week:-Eclipse 3m00s (Touko Tahkokallio, Lautapelit.fi, 2011)-Dungeon Alliance 4m41s (Andrew Parks, Quixotic Games, 2018)-Outlive 8m16s (Gregory Iliver, La Boite de Jeu, 2017)-Food Chain Magnate 9m20s (Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter Spellen, 2015)-Star Wars: Imperial Assault 12m22s (Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, & Jonathan Ying, Fantasy Flight, 2014) -Blue Lagoon 14m37s (Reiner Knizia, Blue Orange, 2018)-Mechs vs. Minions 17m02s (Chris Cantrell, Rick Ernst, Stone Librande, Prashant Saraswat, & Nathan Tiras, Riot Games, 2016)-Ghost Blitz 19m55s (Jacques Zeimet, Zoch Verlag, 2010)-Kingdomino: Age of Giants 22m00s (Bruno Cathala, Blue Orange, 2018) -Cult of the Cockroach King/Don't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe 23m09s (Yusuke Sato, Indie Boards & Cards, 2018)-Root 25m34s (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2018)-DC Spyfall 27m04s (Uncredited, Cryptozoic Entertainment, 2018)-Civilization 30m00s (Francis Tresham, Avalon Hill, 1980)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Quite a quantity of Quarriors 36m57s-Norwegians' toast to Odin 38m53s-Jabba lands on your mobile device 39m57s-OblivAeon is a lie 41m16s-Walker gets digital 42m34s-The Great Looping One loops ever onward, praise be his biplane 43m16s Feature Game: The Voyages of Marco Polo 44m24s (Simone Luciani & Daniele Tascini, Hans im Gluck, 2015)Topic: Walker's Top 10 Games (whatever that means) 1h10m51sIn no particular order:-Tigris & Euphrates-Scythe-Space Hulk-Gaia Project-Orleans-Level 7: Invasion-Diplomacy-Hansa Teutonica-Kemet-Axis and Allies: WWI 1914

We're joined this week by Amanda Barker and Kyle Wlodyga from Cryptozoic Entertainment. We'll discuss their SDCC exclusives, what it's like exhibiting at the con, and more. Join us as we also discuss all the latest SDCC news, exclusives, and more.

A very special Fanbase Feature! At WonderCon 2018, Fanbase Press Editorials Manager Michele Brittany moderated the Fanbase Press Presents: The Art of Trading Cards panel (original recorded on Friday, March 23, 2018) during which panelists Chris Thorne (DC Comics' New 52) and Ashleigh Popplewell (The Walking Dead) discussed their experiences working with Topps, Cryptozoic Entertainment, and other companies to create trading cards that celebrate some of our favorite franchises.

In this episode, Greg and Leon discuss: Doomsday Clock #4 (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/doomsday-clock-2017/doomsday-clock-4) Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #1 (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3002-958/Usagi-Yojimbo-The-Hidden-1) Breathless #1 (https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JAN181299) Harrow County (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/26-606/Harrow-County-1) DC Dark Nights: Metal (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/dark-nights-metal-2017/dark-nights-metal-6) Infinity 8 #1 (https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/JAN181775) The most recent ark of the Marvel Thanos solo comic "Thanos Wins" (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Thanos-Wins-by-Donny-Cates/digital-comic/48336) All this and some extra talk about Guillermo del Toro's "The Shape Of Water", Magic The Gathering, a stylish video game called The Sexy Brutale, and a tabletop card game called Epic Spell Wars Of The Battle Wizards: Duel At M.t Skullzfyre. Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! Ace Comicals, over and out!#

Hooked On Geek went to GAMA in Reno! Greg talks about some of the cool games he got to play and preview, and he talks with these publishers about their upcoming titles: Stronghold Games (16:53) Pandasaurus Games (24:34) Passport Game Studios (35:53) Capstone Games (46:56) USAopoly (51:20) Floodgate Games (53:42) Mercury Games (55:36) Smirk & Dagger (1:01:36) Quick Simple Fun Games (1:08:11) Cryptozoic Entertainment (1:09:56) Czech Games Edition (1:18:35) Thames & Kosmos (1:21:54) Red Raven Games - Interview with Ryan Laukat (1:30:25) Bezier Games (1:32:09) Mayday Games - Playing Yummy Yummy Pancakes with the Game Boy Geek (1:36:38)

Un jeu de Mataio Wilson, Adam Sblendorio, Matt Hyra, illustré par Samuel Greenwell, Robb Mommaerts et Dan Schoening, édité chez Cryptozoic Entertainment.

A fight to the death in an epic spell war.  Beers foaming out of bottles because Schnell can't drink good.  Nelson catches the plague.  What else could go wrong when the Beer'd Gamers gather 'round the table for a play through of the insanely illustrated card game Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre?  Probably plenty. Epic Spell Wars is a card game that pits players against everyone else sitting at the table.  Spells have three cards that comprise them, but the twist is that you can play one, two, or three cards of a spell.  Play is continued until one wizard has been crowned Last Wizard Standing twice.  The game retails for an MSRP of $29.99 and is published by Cryptozoic Entertainment.  Looking for a fun way to break up strategy games during game night, or just another way to comically annihilate your friends?  Look no further than Epic Spell Wars!

Episode 23: Batman Almost Got'em!.  The guys play a card game called Batman The Animated Series Almost Got'em by Cryptozoic Entertainment.  This game is based on Batman The Animated series episode called Almost Got'em, where all Batman's rogues are gathered together playing poker, swapping stories on how they almost killed Batman that one time, but what they don't know is that Batman is hiding among them in disguise.  The object of this game is to figure out which of us is Batman in disguise. If you like this game, please check Cryptozoic's other games at www.cryptozoic.com Free to use sound affects links: https://youtu.be/STBy7VZ8rVw https://youtu.be/2bv0FuSGgR0 https://youtu.be/Ll6CNFVFTC8

Sometimes it is fun to be evil, like when you are playing DC Comics Deck-Building Game: Forever Evil from Cryptozoic Entertainment! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com DC COMICS DECK-BUILDING GAME: FOREVER EVIL It’s fun to be bad! In the DC Comics Deck-building Game: Forever Evil, players finally get to play the game as some of the most famous Super-Villains in the DC Universe. Craft a truly demented deck, and give those Justice League do-gooders what’s coming to them! With a name like Forever Evil, you can expect to find new and more dangerous Attacks, rugged Defenses, and a whole mess of way to mess with your opponents. Literally dozens of new ways for you look at your friend and say, “Sorry, buddy.” Card destruction is rampant in the set! Like every good Villain knows, henchmen you leave behind don’t count toward the bottom line. If you’re tired of ending the game with Starter cards still in your deck, then this is the set for you! Whittle your deck down to just the essential cards and your victory is assured. Forever Evil introduces Victory Point tokens to DC Deck-building Game! Now you can earn VPs throughout the game. Marvel at your riches while the other players can only guess at how well they are doing. Just be on the lookout for lowly thieves who would steal away your hard-earned loot. While this game is a full-fledged standalone game, it can also be mixed with all previous releases in the line.

Sometimes it is fun to be evil, like when you are playing DC Comics Deck-Building Game: Forever Evil from Cryptozoic Entertainment! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com DC COMICS DECK-BUILDING GAME: FOREVER EVIL It’s fun to be bad! In the DC Comics Deck-building Game: Forever Evil, players finally get to play the game as some of the most famous Super-Villains in the DC Universe. Craft a truly demented deck, and give those Justice League do-gooders what’s coming to them! With a name like Forever Evil, you can expect to find new and more dangerous Attacks, rugged Defenses, and a whole mess of way to mess with your opponents. Literally dozens of new ways for you look at your friend and say, “Sorry, buddy.” Card destruction is rampant in the set! Like every good Villain knows, henchmen you leave behind don’t count toward the bottom line. If you’re tired of ending the game with Starter cards still in your deck, then this is the set for you! Whittle your deck down to just the essential cards and your victory is assured. Forever Evil introduces Victory Point tokens to DC Deck-building Game! Now you can earn VPs throughout the game. Marvel at your riches while the other players can only guess at how well they are doing. Just be on the lookout for lowly thieves who would steal away your hard-earned loot. While this game is a full-fledged standalone game, it can also be mixed with all previous releases in the line.

Join us for 2-hours of hobby talk, news and product information. Guests include George Nadeau of Cryptozoic Entertainment and Mike Fruitman of Mike's Stadium Sports Cards. Join us LIVE every Thursday at 9pm EST on www.Livestream.com/gts

This week on the Crossrip, news on a National Lampoon documentary "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead," the 2016 Ghostbusters pay Tufts Medical Center a visit, Ivan Reitman makes a statement to clarify his "just noise" comments about future Ghostbusters film development. Then stay tuned for two, count 'em two, interviews! Mataio Wilson, the Associate Game Designer behind Cryptozoic Entertainment's Ghostbusters: The Board Game coming this October. After that, we chat with pinup model and New Hampshire Ghostbuster Luna X Mars about her experience as a background extra on Paul Feig's Ghostbusters (2016) - - don't worry, it's spoiler-free!

Note: Podcast hosts Erin and Ryan are currently enjoying a holiday away. They offer their episode from last season's recorded episode for Couch2Con, originally posted on 8/12/14. Episode Couch2Con: How To Pitch Your Game [Repost] In Erin and Ryan's Couch2Con episode, they talk to Cory Jones, Jason Tagmire, and Makenzie Cameron about pitching games at conventions. Length: 31:50 Show Links: RSS | iTunes | Download Episode   Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast! We post new episodes every Thursday, with each episode being about 20 - 30 minutes long. DESCRIPTION: This special episode was recorded for the Couch2Con project, used as a means to get people into walking practice for convention season. Erin and Ryan talk to a number of industry folk about pitching games at conventions. GUEST: Cory Jones of Cryptozoic Entertainment, and game designers Jason Tagmire, and Makenzie Cameron. RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES: N/A QUICK TOPICS: Couch2Con LENGTHY TOPIC: Being a designer looking to pitch at a larger convention. Which approaches work to catch the attention of publishers? And which don't? Are there any helpful organizations for up-and-coming designers? Are conventions even necessary for designer success? Red flags to avoid in a pitch. How to maximize your pitch's effectiveness. Being a publisher being pitched to at a convention. What qualities they look for when designers approach them. The difference between a scheduled and unscheduled pitch. Does a publisher's personal game preferences impact your odds of success? The three essential questions a designer has to be able to answer in a pitch. We’d love to hear from you! You can send questions or feedback via email at podcast@cardboardrepublic.com. You can also reach us social media, including Twitter and BoardGameGeek.   Audio Credits: Intro music track is "Swing!" by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.

Richard and Douglas Linn discuss the copyrights, patents, and trademarks at the heart of the Wizards of the Coast v. Cryptozoic Entertainment lawsuit. http://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/05/understanding-the-wizards-v-hex-lawsuit-in-plain-english/

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Back in the '80s there were these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, see… Also, reviews from Dark Horse, Amigo Comics, Cryptozoic Entertainment! NEWS Iron Man 3 Trailer Arrives LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Buddy Cops (One-Shot) EXPLOSIONS! MONSTERS! BEER! Dark Horse proudly(ish) presents Buddy Cops, the classic tale of a demoted space cop and a 1970s android that hate each other and beat up evil things. Get ready to enjoy the laugh-inducing odd couple of Uranus and T.A.Z.E.R. as they take on gigantic orangutan and vegetation beasts while debating the sexualization of toasters! MONSTERSWAT! [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow - Wonderland #5 Willow’s search for magic has led her to some strange worlds with mysterious creatures, fantastical spells, lost love, and new friends (as well as enemies). As her journey speeds toward its end, Willow lands within a rather morbid landscape where the greatest evil she'll have to confront is herself if she's ever to make it home again. [rating:4/5] RODRIGO The Westwood Witches #1
 Publisher: Amigo Comics
 The same team behind the acclaimed “Drums” miniseries at Image Comics tell us a whole new tale of horror that brings the witchcraft into the modern world. A macabre 4-issues miniseries that will be released in May, 2013. [rating:3.5/5] ZACH Lookouts #4
 Writer: Ben McCool Art: Robb Mommaerts
 Publisher: Cryptozoic Entertainment
 Based on a property by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, the creative minds behind the wildly popular Penny Arcade webcomic. In this exciting issue, Dore goes up against the Sphinx and the Lookouts come to his rescue. In a detailed flashback, Lark learns the lore of the Devil Ape and sets out after it...only to find a rather large snake instead. [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week You may have heard, that Major Spoilers has launched a campaign to get raise our recurring memberships to ensure that all the great content you love from the company continues uninterrupted, and to bring lost projects back. One of our big rewards when we reach our goal is a new podcast exclusively for our $10.00/month members. We’ve been spending the last couple of months kicking around ideas that range from more real play gaming podcast, to a video review show, and something that is so incredible it will Blow Your Mind all the way to 2020. While we have an extensive list of shows we would LOVE to do, we realize that ultimately we are creating content for you, our fans, our readers, our listeners. We value your input and thoughts, which brings us to the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week, that this week isn’t asking you to push a button, but rather to use the comment section to share your thoughts and ideas. WHAT IS THE NEXT PODCAST YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM MAJOR SPOILERS? LINK Discussion: TMNT B&W Classics Volume 1 This tale of the original TMNT expands the Turtles universe! After a big Mouser battle, Splinter’s gone missing and it’s up to his ninja turtle sons to find him. But, little do they know, an extraterrestrial surprise of cosmic proportions awaits them at the end of their search! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Back in the '80s there were these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, see… Also, reviews from Dark Horse, Amigo Comics, Cryptozoic Entertainment! NEWS Iron Man 3 Trailer Arrives LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Buddy Cops (One-Shot) EXPLOSIONS! MONSTERS! BEER! Dark Horse proudly(ish) presents Buddy Cops, the classic tale of a demoted space cop and a 1970s android that hate each other and beat up evil things. Get ready to enjoy the laugh-inducing odd couple of Uranus and T.A.Z.E.R. as they take on gigantic orangutan and vegetation beasts while debating the sexualization of toasters! MONSTERSWAT! [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow - Wonderland #5 Willow’s search for magic has led her to some strange worlds with mysterious creatures, fantastical spells, lost love, and new friends (as well as enemies). As her journey speeds toward its end, Willow lands within a rather morbid landscape where the greatest evil she'll have to confront is herself if she's ever to make it home again. [rating:4/5] RODRIGO The Westwood Witches #1
Publisher: Amigo Comics
The same team behind the acclaimed “Drums” miniseries at Image Comics tell us a whole new tale of horror that brings the witchcraft into the modern world. A macabre 4-issues miniseries that will be released in May, 2013. [rating:3.5/5] ZACH Lookouts #4
Writer: Ben McCool Art: Robb Mommaerts
Publisher: Cryptozoic Entertainment
Based on a property by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, the creative minds behind the wildly popular Penny Arcade webcomic. In this exciting issue, Dore goes up against the Sphinx and the Lookouts come to his rescue. In a detailed flashback, Lark learns the lore of the Devil Ape and sets out after it...only to find a rather large snake instead. [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week You may have heard, that Major Spoilers has launched a campaign to get raise our recurring memberships to ensure that all the great content you love from the company continues uninterrupted, and to bring lost projects back. One of our big rewards when we reach our goal is a new podcast exclusively for our $10.00/month members. We’ve been spending the last couple of months kicking around ideas that range from more real play gaming podcast, to a video review show, and something that is so incredible it will Blow Your Mind all the way to 2020. While we have an extensive list of shows we would LOVE to do, we realize that ultimately we are creating content for you, our fans, our readers, our listeners. We value your input and thoughts, which brings us to the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week, that this week isn’t asking you to push a button, but rather to use the comment section to share your thoughts and ideas. WHAT IS THE NEXT PODCAST YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM MAJOR SPOILERS? LINK Discussion: TMNT B&W Classics Volume 1 This tale of the original TMNT expands the Turtles universe! After a big Mouser battle, Splinter’s gone missing and it’s up to his ninja turtle sons to find him. But, little do they know, an extraterrestrial surprise of cosmic proportions awaits them at the end of their search! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

Hosts - Dan, Mack, Steve, and Bryan Topic - In this episode, part 2 of our settings series, we discuss the trappings of wild west, Victoriana,  steam punk, and a few other derivatives of 1800s settings, and ways to use them in your games.  We also review, not 1, but 2 games, Thunderstone Advance, by AEG, and Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards, by Cryptozoic Entertainment. (00:00) Battle Jesus (1:30) Metagamer's Anonymous (3:29) Our current geeks (6:19) Bonus game review - Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards (14:36) Settings breakdown (18:25) Wild west (22:50) Victoriana (26:14) Spin-offs (31:11) Examples from other media (46:30) Full game review - Thunderstone Advance Media -    Metagamer's Anonymous Magic - The Gathering Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards Civilization V Deadlands Reloaded (Pinnacle Entertainment) Fiasco (Bully Pulpit Games) GURPS (Steve Jackson Games) Aces and Eights (KenzerCo) Back to the Future 3 (IMDb) Tall Tale (IMDb) Wierd West (Robertson Games) Wild Wild West (IMDb) Sherlock Holmes (IMDb) Jules Verne (Wikipedia) H. G. Wells (Wikipedia) The Difference Engine (Wikipedia) Red Dead Redemption Space 1889 (Heliogarph) Postcards From the Dungeon (Podcast) The Dark Tower Dominion (Rio Grande Games) Ascension (Gary Games) Thunderstone Advance Newsroom (HBO)