Podcasts about Fantasy Flight Games

Welcome to Issue 275 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Issue we look at the modular Prelates (and Overseers_ You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook, Weenkster and xLacx Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “Didn't I raise you better than this?” - Mr. Sinister

Welcome to Issue 274 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this very speical Father's Day Secert Dossier Issue we take a look at a bunch of dads we have in the game along with the Cylopean Deadbeat Cyclops, Scott Summers. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Weenkst Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server.   Josh from the Hills Have Nerds: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M22RD9zi7fhQtavnTXjUC   Decks Steve Protection: https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/965244?deck_name=Cyclops%20-%20Hey%20Get%20Out%20There%20and%20Protect%20Me chaeotic leadership: https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/50100/definitely-the-good-guy-v-1-1.0 “Get off my lawn!" - Cyclops

Welcome to Issue 273.5 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this "I see you" issue we look at Offical Preview cards for the Winter Soldier Nemesis set! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and WanderingTook Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “The name's Crossbones, darlin." - Brock Rumlow  

Welcome to Issue 273 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Issue we look at the modular Dark Riders. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Weenkster Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “You want someone gone? You hire the Dark Riders.” - Gauntlet  

Welcome to Issue 271 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Issue we look at the modular Arcade. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Astrodar Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. Find Darren's Blog Here: https://alteregochronicle.wixsite.com/alter-ego-chronicle “You think those ice sculptures can stop me?” - Pyro  

Welcome to Issue 271 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Issue we look at the modular Arcade. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and BoardGameLawyer Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. Find Bill's Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamelawyer “These rides are killer." - Arcade

Welcome to Issue 270 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this very speical issue we recap Con of Heroes 2025. We have a bunch of guests on and chat with them. A different video show will come out on the YouTube with pictures and videos from the Con. Thank you to: Maka, Boomguy, Astrodar, LACKOFSUBETELTY, TheRomeo, RegalGamesTV, THeMaskedHero, CHARR!, Caldias, Band of Sirens, Man-Is-Obsolete, Funkymonkeymonk, ChaosDonut, Dvader, MrSelfDestruct, KennedyHawk, Hone,  & Lexicon You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. "Hail Hydra!" 

Welcome to Issue 269 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this very speical Mother's Day Secert Dossier Issue we take a look at a bunch of moms we have in the game along with the Omega Level Momster - Jean Grey. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, xLacx Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server.   Aaron from the Hills Have Nerds: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M22RD9zi7fhQtavnTXjUC   Decks Scott Protection: https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/934234 Daniel Aggression: https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/934917 Aaron Justice: https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/49079/phoenix-and-the-danger-room-cerebro-thwarting-machine-1.0 Steve Leadership: https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/929873?deck_name=Phoenix%20a%20Terrible%20Mom “Jean was born to lead. I was born to suffer. But that doesn't matter, because I made myself so much more. I am Madelyne Pryor, the ruler of Limbo...and once and forever, the Goblin Queen.” - Madelyne  

Welcome to Issue 268 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this villain issue we look at the Four Horsemen Part II, the second scenario of the AoO box. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Maka Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “You can fire your arrows from the Tower of Babel but you will never strike God." - En Sabah Nur  

Welcome to Issue 267 of Critical Encounters, a game show about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Apocalypse's Loneliness. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Horsemen, and their various plans to cause war, famine, pestilence and death, as well as that so-called overlord Apocalypse.  In this Dating Game: Horseman Edition we have Lord En Sabah Nur pick from four condicates for his new Horsemena (and Horsewomen) of the Apocalypse!  You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Maka, Weenkster, Joseidon, Angela Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server.   Thank you to all our guests, check out their content! Maka: https://www.youtube.com/@nightofthelivingcardgame Weenkster: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds Angela: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-and-board/id1483796454 “Welcome to my world, my chosen. Your places in my new order are assured, I promise you the Age of Apocalypse!” - Apocalypse  

Welcome to Issue 266 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this special Supervillain Round Table we talk all about Con of Heroes 2025. We talk what to bring, how to act, what to expect and look at some preview cards with one of the organizers and all around nice guy KennedyHawk. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Maka, Lexicon Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. Con of Heroes Web Page: https://conofheroes.com/ “In the typical fashion of someone who holds all the cards, I'm going to divulge to you more than you will need to know about me and my business…” - Crossfire  

Welcome to Issue 265 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Secret Dossier we look at Harpoon's Nemesis Hero, Angel / Archangel You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Maka, Lexicon Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. Find Maka's Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@nightofthelivingcardgame Our Deck Lists: Daniel (Aggression) https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/910176 Steve (Protection) https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/907710?deck_name=Angel%20Protection%20-%20Critical%20Encounters Chris (Leadership) https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/906300 Scott (Justice) https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/47911/justice-for-archangel-1.0   “Just relax and enjoy the flight" - Angel

Brendan shares his observations about the Fantasy Flight 2004 Spring Catalog. Join us, won't you?Minotaur Lords (2004)Blue Moon (2004)War of the Ring (2004)WarCraft: The Board Game (2003)WarCraft: The Board Game – Expansion Set (2004)A Game of Thrones (2003)A Game of Thrones: A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004)A Game of Thrones Collectible Card Game (2002)Call of Cthulhu: Collectible Card Game (2004)Runebound (2004)FirebornMidnightDawnforgeThe Lord of the Rings (2000)Lord of the Rings: Friends & Foes (2001)Lord of the Rings: Sauron (2002)Lord of the Rings Trivia Game (2003)Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation (2002)The Hobbit: The Defeat of Smaug (2001)What do you remember of FFG from the 2004 era? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.

Welcome to Issue 264 of the Crazy Gang, a traveling group of fools who do a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we barely care about anything other than the Encounter Sets. We'll poorly discuss those completely understood characters, rightly labeled Villains, and their various gags and shenanigans to prank humanity and rob the planet blind, as well as those so-called heroes intent on doing anything they want because, hey it's Marvel and who cares! In this April Fools show we look at the modular set Crazy Gang, AND we look at 3 preview cards for Shuri's Nemesis (no joke!) You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, BGL and WanderingTook Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. Find BGL's Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamelawyer     “'Ov wit 'is 'ead!" - Queen of Hearts

In this episode, we discuss two new spoiler cards from Fantasy Flight Games for the upcoming Black Panther (Shuri) hero pack. You can see the original reveal article here. Join us as we break down the art, theme, power, and fun for these cards! Chapters 00:00 Introduction to New Cards 03:03 Analysis of Dora Milaje and Allies 06:06 Art and Theme Discussion 09:11 Synergy and Gameplay Mechanics 12:00 Final Thoughts on Card Package 17:48 The Power of Allies in Gameplay 20:12 Strategic Use of Leadership and Healing 22:40 Design and Flexibility of the Dora Milaje Package 24:40 Overall Impressions and Ratings of the Package 30:14 Future Potential and Trait Development 32:28 Outro  

Welcome to Issue 263 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Shadow of the Past issue we take a look at Magik's Nemesis, Belasco (and his crew S'ym and Witchfire) You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Maka Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. Find Maka's Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@nightofthelivingcardgame   “The boss says he's had enough of your constant meddling.” - S'ym  

Welcome to Issue 261 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this villain issue we look at Unus Part II, the first scenario of the AoO box. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, ScarleyRhodey Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “You cannot hide from me Mutant” -- Ahab "The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run. Over unsounded gorges, through the rifled hearts of mountains, under torrents' beds, unerringly I rush!" - Captain Ahab, Moby Dick  

Join us for a slightly irregular version of The Board Boys Podcast where Board Boy Rob is joined by Board Boy Beau and Jeremy to go over a bunch of 2 player games!  Featuring Duel for Middle Earth from Repos Productions, King of Tokyo Duel from Iello,  and Star Wars The Deckbuilding Game from Fantasy Flight Games!  Beau also goes over a recent Christmas preset the ChessUp 2 board! 0:00 - Lord of the Rings Intro Music 4:20 - Plug or Beef with Beau 8:25 - Stamp Swap 12:25 - Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy 15:30 - Lifeboats: Plank of Carneades 21:35 - ChessUp 2 25:10 - Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth 37:45 - King of Tokyo Duel 48:55 - Star Wars The Deck Building Game 59:20 - Bump or Dump - Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West 1:06:00 - Outro and Patron Thanks

Welcome to Issue 261 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this villain issue we look at Unus Part II, the first scenario of the AoO box. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, ScarleyRhodey Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “The Infinites live up to their name: no matter how many you defeat, they keep making more.” -- Unus   CON OF HEROES CONTEST: https://forms.gle/AiTPGL9uxJJ91rkS7

Welcome to Issue 260 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this villain issue we look at Unus Part I, the first scenario of the AoO box. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, ScarleyRhodey Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “Gentlemen we are on a clock, just kill him” -- Unus   CON OF HEROES CONTEST: https://forms.gle/AiTPGL9uxJJ91rkS7

Welcome to Issue 259 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this issue we take a look at the Infinite modular set from the AoA box. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, ScarleyRhodey Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “Watch me and tremble, for I bring the purity of oblivion to your world.” - Apocalypse

Welcome to Issue 258 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Interrogation Room issue we talk with FFG Game Designer Aaron Haltom You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Lexicon Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. "The time for subtley is passing. Now is the time for change." - Magneto

En este programa #250, las últimas novedades en el mundo de los LCGs, debatimos sobre el nuevo formato de Fantasy Flight Games (¡adiós, equilibrio!), y exploramos las maravillas (y no tan maravillas) de "Criaturas Maravillosas".Analizamos el cambio radical de FFG con sus LCGs, que ahora se dividen en dos formatos: "Legacy" (donde vale todo) y el nuevo formato "restringido". ¿Vagueza o estrategia?

In this special episode of Winning Hand, the pod crew discusses the future of LCGs after the recent announcement by Fantasy Flight Games on the future of living card games at the studio. We discuss what the changes are, what the impact of those changes is to the community and the game overall, and what it means for the future of the people's podcast.  Here is the fireside chat. Here is the follow-up article from Nate French.  Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:42 Fantasy Flight's Announcement Overview 04:45 Understanding Current vs. Legacy Environments 10:56 Impact on Gameplay and Card Design 16:51 Business Implications and Player Accessibility 25:16 Future of the Podcast and Content Direction 34:55 Outro

Welcome to Issue 257 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this issue Shadow of the Past issue we look at Bishop's Nemesis, Trevor Fitzroy You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Lexicon Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “Time to go, Trevor." - Bantam

Esta semana revisamos el directo de Fantasy Flight Games de charleta junto al fuego... Nuevo formato para los dos LCG de la compañía. (00:28:08) Noticias (01:02:19) Civil War [LCG Fireside Chat] (02:56:21) Comentarios de nuestros patronos ¡Esperamos que os guste!Link al directo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdqD8AsDtOs

Welcome to Issue 256.5 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this "I See You" issue we look at the You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Lexicon Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “The hunter has returned. Now...now we will rebuild from the bones of the new S.H.I.E.L.D. And once more, the world will tremble.” -  

Welcome to Issue 256 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this issue we take a look at the Dystopian Nightmare modular set from the AoA box. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Lexicon Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “I know more of this world than you can even dream. That is why I must destroy it.” - Apocalypse

Welcome to Issue 255 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this the first show of Vol 6 we take a look at Standard III. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Lexicon Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “Hail Hydra!" - Everyone

Welcome to Issue 254 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Supervillain Roundtable issue, we look back at Vol 5 and at five years. We say fairwell to one of our hosts as he moves on to other projects. We reveal the contest winner for the AoA Box and we generally talk about the game. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “This game is far from over. Things are just begining to get interesting." - The Magus

In this episode of the Winning Hand, host Boomguy and co-host LazyTitan welcome Xander Tabler, the community manager for Fantasy Flight Games. They discuss Xander's role in engaging with the Marvel Champions community, his gaming background, and the future of organized play. The conversation also covers Xander's personal experiences with Marvel Champions, his favorite heroes, and the upcoming roadmap for card reveals. Listener emails provide additional insights into the community and support for the People's Podcast. Finally, the pod crew discuss the excitement surrounding new card reveals for Marvel Champions, showcasing two new cards: 'Intelligence' and 'Agents of SHIELD.' Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:19 Xander's Role at Fantasy Flight Games 06:14 Community Engagement and Feedback 09:12 Organized Play Insights 12:03 Xander's Personal Experience with Marvel Champions 18:05 Future Reveals and Roadmap for Marvel Champions 23:15 Listener Emails and Community Interaction 27:15 Choosing the Right Heroes for Easy Victories 29:56 The Importance of Leadership in Multiplayer 31:58 Recent Gameplay Experiences and Strategies 36:15 Excitement for Upcoming Card Reveals 49:19 The Importance of Response Mechanics 50:49 Evaluating Card Power and Strategy 52:45 Fun Factor of Card Mechanics 56:19 Agents of Shield: Thematic Elements 01:02:11 Power and Build Around Potential 01:06:31 Fun and Group Dynamics in Gameplay 01:12:00 Outro

Welcome to Issue 253 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Interrogation Room issue we sit down with Marvel Artist Joey Vazquez who has an amazing protfolio of work with Marvel Champions, Marvel Comics and Marvel Annimation. Joey's Socials: https://www.deviantart.com/joeyvazquez/gallery#content https://www.artstation.com/spiderfreak818 https://www.facebook.com/TheArtOfJoeyVazquez CONTEST LINK: https://forms.gle/sF2E1UeBcNDSffkB9 You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook. Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “Run from it. Hide from it. Density finds you all the same." - Thanos

Dirk and David are joined by Andrew Fischer, lead designer of the Cosmere RPG. In this first of two interviews, the crew discusses Andrew's career, from working at Fantasy Flight Games to being the lead designer of the world's biggest Kickstarter game. Topics include the pros and cons of app-integration for games, surprise elements in RPGs, and the GM-less nature of games like Gloomwood.   

Episode Description Welcome to Issue 252 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this issue we look back at the entire NeXt Evolution campaign with special guest Senior Game Developer Tony Fanchi. CONTEST LINK: https://forms.gle/sF2E1UeBcNDSffkB9 You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook. Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “ Last one through the course does the laundry for a month.” - Sunspot  

Welcome to Issue 251 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this villain issue we look at the final scenario of Stryfe, Part II. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook. Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. "Kneel before your superior! -- Stryfe

Welcome to Issue 250 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this villain issue we look at the final scenario of Stryfe, Part I. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook. Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “It's time to pay for the lies you've sown. For while I am strong, handsome, and able, The same cannot be said of Cable!” -- Stryfe  

Welcome to Issue 249 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Issue we look at some MLFs in the Mutant Insurrection modular.  You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook and Lexicon. Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “Eenie-meenie, miney-moe -- which feebs' head is the first to go?” -- Reaper  

Welcome to Issue 248 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Issue we look at Mister Sinister scenario part II. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook and Lexicon. Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “You poor little thing. You didn't understand at all. Sinister is a system... and rebels against the system... are also part of the system. Rebels are the system testing itself. If the system cannot withstand the challenge to the status quo, the system is overturned--- and so reinvented. You little anarchists are just playing your part, like everyone else. A part that's sadly over.” -- Sinister  

Rolling Reggie joins Candice to discuss a variety of board and card games that are great for traveling.00:00:00 Introduction00:05:00 Fresh Plays00:05:17 Favor: Gods of Oethera00:11:44 Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game00:22:26 Tapple00:26:46 Concordia: Solitaria00:41:42 Travel-Friendly Games We Love00:44:29 IOTA00:46:34 nana (Trio)00:49:30 Sardegna00:58:58 Silver & Gold01:04:34 Age of Civilization + Age of Galaxy01:07:54 Knarr01:14:03 RNSM01:20:31 Skulls of Sedlec, Tussie Mussie, Food Chain Island, Forest Sky01:26:33 Deep Sea Adventure01:34:53 Coloretto01:40:28 Seaside01:44:33 Honorable Mentions (Insider, Sea Salt & Paper, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Pax Transhumanity, The Shipwreck Arcana, Mini Rogue)01:47:58 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Fantasy Flight Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Welcome to Issue 247 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Issue we look at Mister Sinister scenario part I. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook and BGL Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “I. Love. That. Cape." - Mister Sinister

Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2024 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games, and games they played at BGG.CON 2024.00:00:00 Introduction00:05:49 Fresh Plays (BGG.CON '24)00:06:12 Civolution00:10:57 Pax Porfiriana00:21:35 Greenland00:25:22 Tales of the Arthurian Knights00:32:44 War of the Ring00:39:14 Sweet Lands00:43:05 Trick-Taking Games!00:43:25 Kansas City: The Trick-Taking Game00:45:25 BLOT00:49:48 FUCAZUL!00:51:29 Boo!00:52:13 Seas of Strife00:53:33 Mu & more: Revised edition00:56:29 Thorgal: The Board Game01:00:09 Décorum01:05:13 Endeavor: Deep Sea01:09:52 Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River01:16:58 What the Fog?! + Things in Rings01:18:24 The 2024 BGG Holiday Gift Guide Games01:18:33 Family and New Gamers (Castle Combo, Hamster Roll, Magic Maze Tower)01:21:44 Modern Classics (Cascadia, Earth, Wingspan)01:22:47 Stocking Stuffers (Confusing Lands, Lure, Seers Catalog)01:27:12 Kids Games (Animal Upon Animal, My First Adventure: Journey to Ochre Land, Ziggurat, Monkey Palace)01:30:25 Party Games (Adventure Party: The Role-Playing Party Game, DaDaDa, The Gang)01:37:07 Solo Games (Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, Legacy of Yu, Sherlock Solitaire)01:38:54 Candice's Bonus Mentions (Aqua ROVE, For Northwood!, Kreel Manor, Cyberion, Spirit Island)01:40:25 Two-Player Games (Chu Han, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth, Pagan: Fate of Roanoke)01:46:38 Co-operative Games (Astro Knights: Eternity, Bomb Busters, Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan)01:54:04 Midweight Games (Looot, River of Gold, Stonespine Architects)01:57:50 Heavy Games (Kutná Hora: The City of Silver, SETI, Marrakesh, Yokohama)02:04:16 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Fantasy Flight Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Welcome to Issue 245 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Secret Dossier we take a look at that gentle giant Colossus Our Guest: Find ReyReyPod @ Into the Knight Podcast https://itkmoonknight.com/ Capes and Lunatics: https://www.southgatemediagroup.com/capes-and-lunatics-podcast Spider-Woman Podcast: https://spiderwomanpod.libsyn.com/ Rey Plays Game on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIti1_IfWTw8Iqnl26XSAg Find our Decks: Steve - Aggression https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/812807?deck_name=Colossus%20-%20Puncy%20Punch%20Punching   ReyRey - Leadership https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/43042/there-s-no-bozhe-moi-in-team-1.0 Daniel - Justice https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/827510 Mike - Protection https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/811952 Contact Us: You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook, and ReyReyPod Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server.  “Come on, Peter, you big oaf! Your body's made of metal, not your brain!” - Shadowcat

"Hulk is one of our top selling heroes." - Caleb Grace In this episode of the People's Podcast, Boomguy and Leethus sit down with Caleb Grace, the senior card game designer at Fantasy Flight Games, to discuss his journey in game design, his favorite heroes in Marvel Champions, and the intricacies of character design. Caleb shares insights into the development of the game, the importance of player experience, and how his background in education influenced his approach to game mechanics. The conversation also touches on the transition from designing for Lord of the Rings to Marvel Champions, highlighting the thematic elements that make each character unique. In this segment of the conversation, the speakers delve into various aspects of game design for Marvel Champions, focusing on the development of protection-focused heroes, the importance of community feedback, and the challenges of understanding player preferences. They reflect on the evolution of the game's release model, the design of iconic characters like Hulk, and the overall success of the game over its first five years. In this conversation, Caleb discusses the evolution of game design, particularly focusing on the Marvel tabletop game and the challenges faced in character development and licensing. He reflects on the success of the game over the past five years, the excitement surrounding new characters, and the importance of community feedback. The discussion also delves into the design process for Magneto as a capstone character in the X-Men wave, and Caleb shares insights on the future of the game and the potential for more characters to be introduced. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Caleb Grace and Marvel Champions 03:01 Caleb's Journey in Game Design 05:55 Favorite Heroes and Player Counts 09:06 Designing Encounters and Mod Sets 12:04 Transitioning from Lord of the Rings to Marvel Champions 15:05 Character Design Insights 18:08 Thematic Elements in Game Design 20:52 Favorite Characters and Their Mechanics 25:48 Exploring Protection-Focused Heroes 30:06 Community Feedback and Game Design 34:46 The Challenge of Understanding Player Preferences 38:40 The Evolution of the Release Model 42:07 Reflecting on the Hulk's Design 50:40 Five Years of Marvel Champions: A Reflection 54:34 The Evolution of Game Design and Character Development 57:27 Success in Game Development: Reflections and Future Plans 01:00:01 The Challenges of Licensing and Character Inclusion 01:01:01 Passion Projects: Designing Heroes and Community Feedback 01:08:36 Magneto: The Capstone of the X-Men Wave 01:12:30 Reflections on the Mutant Wave and Future Aspirations  

Welcome to Issue 244 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Issue of Mojo TV issue we look at the Telepathy modular! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “I dare you to call me ‘Peaches' again!” - Domino  

Welcome to Issue 243 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Issue of Mojo TV issue we look at the Extreme Measures modular! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook and BGL Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. “You think you know the risks. But you don't. You're a time-traveler. A tourist. I'm a chronokinetic. The difference is worse than deadly.” —Tempo

"This is a good card and wins." - LazyTitan In this episode of the People's Podcast, the hosts discuss the new Marvel Champions card, Kid Omega, provided by Fantasy Flight Games. They explore the card's abilities, speculate on the character's backstory, analyze the artwork, and discuss the thematic elements and power of the card. The conversation is filled with humor and insights into the Marvel universe, making it an engaging listen for fans of the game and comics alike. In this conversation, the hosts delve into the card Kid Omega from Marvel Champions, discussing its abilities, potential strategies, and overall impact on gameplay. They explore the card's strengths, weaknesses, and how it fits into leadership decks, particularly within the X-Men trait. The discussion also touches on the fun factor of playing with Kid Omega and concludes with the hosts sharing their final thoughts and ratings on the card. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the People's Podcast 01:08 Unveiling Kid Omega: The New Card 02:46 Speculating on Kid Omega's Backstory 05:47 Analyzing the Art of Kid Omega 11:40 Thematic Elements of Kid Omega 13:32 Power and Synergy of Kid Omega 14:58 Exploring Kid Omega's Abilities 19:24 The Fun Factor of Kid Omega 24:09 Final Thoughts and Ratings

Fantasy Flight Games teased Marvel Champions: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ahead of the February 2025 release, and Dan Patriss has all the info and more gaming news in this week's Munchkin Land. 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 Fantasy Flight Games teased Marvel Champions: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, with some new mechanics for the game including finding the mole Feb' 25 Iello will release King of Tokyo: Origins, An “entry” level King of Tokyo Nov ‘24. ($30) Archon Studio has moved the gamefound for Master of Orion: Ad Astra on Gamefound to Jan' 25 The Op has releases Marvel Dice Throne: Deadpool Expansion, Oct' 24 ($25) Capstone Games will bring Pink Troubadour's Galileo Galilei, to the US Q2 ‘25 Renegade Game Studios showed off their Heroscape: Age of Annihilation Paint Set, which will be available Feb 25 ($90) Devir Games will release an expansion for The White Castle-- The White Castle: Matcha, Oct ‘24. ($30) Amigo Games will release  Cloudship (A cooperative family weight dexterity game) Dec '24 (~$15-20) KICKSTARTER Unmatched Adventures TMNT Bat flip Dynasty Nature Holiday Hijinks Master Detective Collection Citizens of the Spark Hedge Mage GAMEFOUND Cloudspire:Harbinger Stardriven Gateway West Story:A Town building game Chicago 1875:City of the big shoulders

Fantasy Flight Games teased Marvel Champions: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ahead of the February 2025 release, and Dan Patriss has all the info and more gaming news in this week's Munchkin Land. 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 Fantasy Flight Games teased Marvel Champions: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, with some new mechanics for the game including finding the mole Feb' 25 Iello will release King of Tokyo: Origins, An “entry” level King of Tokyo Nov ‘24. ($30) Archon Studio has moved the gamefound for Master of Orion: Ad Astra on Gamefound to Jan' 25 The Op has releases Marvel Dice Throne: Deadpool Expansion, Oct' 24 ($25) Capstone Games will bring Pink Troubadour's Galileo Galilei, to the US Q2 ‘25 Renegade Game Studios showed off their Heroscape: Age of Annihilation Paint Set, which will be available Feb 25 ($90) Devir Games will release an expansion for The White Castle-- The White Castle: Matcha, Oct ‘24. ($30) Amigo Games will release  Cloudship (A cooperative family weight dexterity game) Dec '24 (~$15-20) KICKSTARTER Unmatched Adventures TMNT Bat flip Dynasty Nature Holiday Hijinks Master Detective Collection Citizens of the Spark Hedge Mage GAMEFOUND Cloudspire:Harbinger Stardriven Gateway West Story:A Town building game Chicago 1875:City of the big shoulders

Thank you for Listening! Follow the Cast: Robert, the GM @Fulkerguy on Twitter, and Fulkerguy#6833 on Discord Jeanne, Doji Gen, hear more: CourtGames RPG, The Table is Yours, and check out Winter Garden of the Kakita Tyler, Akodo Riichi @ChurcherGames on Twitter, and check out their Twitch CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. A hip-hop Japanese fusion by Annex Follow @L5RFnS on Twitter Any feedback is a gift, find us online: @CourtGamesPod on Twitter Join the L5R discord server Check out our website! Listen to the Courtgames RPG Cast Check out Crimson Gold Agonies, a CourtGames AP show Brought to you by our supporters on Patreon In affiliation with D20 Radio "Where Gamers Rule!" Find out more at https://fortune-and-strife.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Join Frank and Peter as they look at the latest news from Fantasy Flight Games all about the forthcoming expansion The Drowned City. What do Marion and Agatha do? What's the deal with specialist cards? And just how will Arkham never be the same again? Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on drawntotheflamepodcast@gmail.com | Twitter is here and Facebook is here. Thank you for listening and subscribing.