Podcasts about Fantasy Flight Games

Welcome to Issue 332 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 Con of Heroes 2026! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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.  "I am the echo of a scream. I am the magpie who whispers. I am the crime that will not be forgiven." - Loki

Welcome to Issue 331 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 issue we sit down with FFg Producer Molly Glover. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "I was a god, Valeria. I found it... beneath me." - Doom

Welcome to Issue 330 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 look at Shuri the Black Panther's Nemesis, Klaw! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "Once my sweet music plays...the world will be mine!" - Klaw

Hi folks! We're back (yes, even including Jayson!) with an episode that's a little different than our usual - do let us know what you think! This month and next month, we're doing a different kind of deep dive. Rather than specifically looking at a single game mechanic or designer, we're looking at a game company - in this case, Fantasy Flight Games. Not to give anything away, but the fact that this episode is subtitled "The Rise" might give you a moment's pause about next month's episode... Have you ever wanted to read a novel set in one of FFG's game universes? Well, they released some anyway. Diskwars: The Mess FFG made a movie! Rotten Tomatoes has it at 8%, so you know we need to set up a watch party on Discord... The War of the Ring Collector's Edition is mighty hard to find these days, but you can still get the only slightly less cool Two Decades Limited Edition. Frank says the first edition of this FFG product had "one fatal flaw - it's a terrible game." Are you - or were you - a Fantasy Flight Fan? Are there other game companies you'd like us to give this kind of treatment to? Was this a terrible idea? Come visit our Discord server to chat with us and other like-minded game nerds! As always, thank you for listening. Please consider writing us an iTunes review if you like what you hear! We'd also love to have you visit our website and let us know what kinds of games we should discuss next. You're also more than welcome to comment on the episode page, or our Discord, or our Facebook page, or tag @ascentofboardgames on Bluesky. Whatever way you prefer to share your opinions with us, we'd love to hear them.  As always, we appreciate your listening - stay safe out there, and happy gaming! Website: https://www.ascentofboardgames.com Email: ascentofboardgames@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/tdH3QAn  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ascentboardgames/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ascentofboardgames.bsky.social Discord: http://discord.ascentofboardgames.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascentofboardgames/ And, very occasionally, Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ascentofboardgames Intro and outro music is "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under a Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. The Ascent of Board Games is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Some rights reserved. Thank you for listening!

Welcome to Issue 329 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 Thunderbolt Issue we look at Blizzard in the Whiteout modular set! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon 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. "If you ever need any backup, you can count on me... as... long as it's not something too terrifying, or life threatening, or some other-worldly abomination with sharp pointy teeth. I might get cold feet." - Donnie/Blizzard

Welcome to Issue 328 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 Thunderbolt Issue we look at Radioactive Man in the Power of the Atom modular set! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon 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. "Bah! It was a low radiation blast. Worst thing happens they get sick. Maybe lose some hair. Nosebleeds..." - Chen/Radioactive Man  

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Welcome to Issue 327 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 Thunderbolt Issue we look at Atlas in the Growing Strong modular set! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon and dVader501 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 said I wouldn't put a hurtin' on you ... I changed my mind." - Erik/Goliath/Atlas  

Welcome to Issue 326 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 Thunderbolt Issue we look at Black Widow in the Pale Little Spider modular set! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon and TheRomeo 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 intend to fight them in the way only I can. It's time I told you all who I am when I am not being your friend at Farmers Market. It's time for all of you to meet the White Widow." - Yelena/Black Widow/Pale Little Spider  

Stafford Airbiscuit has to go back to the queen with a score of 37. Which translates into a job rating of -45 per the solo grading rules.“So what were we doing out there, exactly,” she says, holding my map incredulously.“Well, the goblins kept attacking and the gnolls stole my lunch and went to the restroom on my lunch…”Games of the Week• Cartographers (3:51)Some queen tells a gnome they have to map a bunch of real estate she just acquired. Hear about my first sit with this widely loved pencil-and-paper terrain-maxxxing puzzle.• Citadels (9:07)Bruno Faidutti's ruthless role-selection mini-masterpiece spent a lot of time on our table during our heavy Fantasy Flight Games era. Learn about how hard it is to pull a building permit for your city when you get a shiv in your ribs.• Thunderbolt Apache Leader (15:33)Fly with me back to the rip-roaring action of Thunderbolt Apache Leader and across the pages of Korean War fighter pilot and novelist James Salter's memoir, Burning the Days.Track of the Week

(29:01)It must be boom bap season, because I'm stuck on “Get a Grip” by The Whooliganz, who were two little kids who briefly got to roll with the Soul Assassins team that included Cypress Hill, House of Pain and Funkdoobiest. Music• Main Theme and Bumpers: “Wash Y'ass,” D.O. the Fabulous Drifter and Dow Jones, Five Points Plan• Game of the Week Background: “Night Gatherings,” Pecan Pie (License code: XTGOLLHHPTLTQ6AM)• Game of the Week Background: “Something Weird,” Pecan Pie (License code: ZRXYCMKOPDHXLZP9)• Track of the Week: “Get a Grip,” The Whooliganz, UnreleasedJoin Breakup Gaming Society episode sponsor Doghouse Reilly in being clever bastards and wearing clever things.

Welcome to Issue 325 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 Thunderbolt Issue we look at Batroc in The Leaper Modular Set! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon and ScarletRhodey 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. "In battle, as in life, style is all that matters." - Georges Batroc the Leaper

Welcome to Issue 324 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 Thunderbolt Issue we look at Songbird in the Hard Sound Modular Set! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon and LACKOFSUBTELY 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'm not that lucky. That's why I'm a Thunderbolt." Melissa / Mimi / Songbird  

Welcome to Issue 323 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 Thunderbolt Issue we look at Fixer in the Techno Modular Set! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon 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. "A Thunderbolt... would choose to die... like a hero..." - Norbert/Techno/Fixer  

Welcome to Issue 322 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 Thunderbolt Issue we look at Moonstone in the Gavitational Pull Modular Set. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon and The Masked Hero 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 don't suppose you'd believe we were sincere -- that we really did want to atone for our -- no. No, I suppose you wouldn't." - Karla/Moonstone/Meteorite

With this episode, it is the first in our five-part series on how to go about playing Eldritch Horror. With Eldritch Horror, it is an H.P. Lovecraft inspired boardgame published by Fantasy Flight Games where the players travel the world in an attempt to prevent the cosmic horrors from destroying humanity. In this episode, we go over the game as a whole as well as what the game objects are. With that said, we hope you enjoy this episode and of course, happy gaming.CreditsWriter - Bradley P. ThomasProducer - Bradley P. ThomasVoice Talent – ElevenLabs: TaylorEditor - Bradley P. Thomas⁠https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming⁠Copyright Disclaimer:Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.  Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.⁠https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf

Welcome to Issue 321 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 Thunderbolt Issue we look at MACH-IV in the Supersonic Modular Set! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon and Dweller42 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. "Uhm -- I -- I want to do for others -- -- what was done for me. I want to offer men and women who've made mistakes the same chance... the same hope I got. I guess that means... ... I'm starting up the Thunderbolts again!" - Abner/Beetle/MACH-IV

Thank you again to episode sponsor Doghouse Reilly, purveyor of wearable visual puns and vintage hip hop lyrics.Games of the Week• Comanchería: The Rise and Fall of the Comanche Empire (3:24)My initial overview of Comanchería, which is finally on the table. This game models 175 years of conflict in the interior US West from the perspective of the Comanche. I got the first scenario set up, which takes place in the 1700s. Join me for a quick tour of the board.BEGIN FAMILY-FRIENDLY PORTION OF THIS PROGRAM• Mix Up Fairy Tales (10:06)Looking for a lovely family diversion? We've got you covered. Walt and I talk about Mix Up Fairy Tales with co-designer Robin Cruddace of Warcradle Studios.END FAMILY-FRIENDLY PORTION OF THIS PROGRAM• Chaos in the Old World (39:00)Lastly, I take you back to a summer night in Portland: The last time I ever got to play Chaos in the Old World, Fantasy Flight Games' asymmetrical masterpiece of the age. I won the game. But I was about to lose everyone at the table.Track of the Week

(50:39)I've been spinning Kool Keith alter-ego Dr. Dooom's First Come, First Served LP all the time. This led me to the small but scintillating discography of Motion Man, a talented Bay Area underground journeyman with gobs of style and technique. My goal here is to put him somewhere on your playlist.Music• Main Theme and Bumpers: “Wash Y'ass,” D.O. the Fabulous Drifter and Dow Jones, Five Points Plan• Game of the Week Background: “Night Gatherings,” Pecan Pie (License code: XTGOLLHHPTLTQ6AM)• Game of the Week Background: “Something Weird,” Pecan Pie (License code: ZRXYCMKOPDHXLZP9)• Track of the Week: “Loose Cannon,” Motion Man, Clearing the Field ©️2002 threshold recordings LLC• Track of the Week: “No Chorus,” Dr. Dooom, First Come, First Served ©️1999 funky ass records/threshold recordings LLC• Track of the Week: “Housing Authority” Dr. Dooom feat. Motion Man, First Come, First Served ©️1999 funky ass records/threshold recordings LLC

Welcome to Issue 320 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 Thunderbolt Issue we look at Joystick in the Extereme Risk Modular Set! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon and 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. "Anyone can crush a body, but crushing a spirit... that's when you know you've really won." - Janice / Joystick  

Welcome to Issue 319 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 scenario issue we look at Citizen V from the Thunderbolts scenario, Part II You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "I must say, it feels good to cast off that annoyingly idealistic face and return to my true self! Now onward to the final measure. The measures that will make us not merely the Master of Evil, but the Master of an Entire World!"

Welcome to Issue 318.5 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 issue we look at Con of Heroes 2026 - Tips, Prep and Spoiler Cards You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "I do this for fun, not cash." - Crossfire

In this episode of Epic Realms, we sit down with musician, author, and board game designer Brady J Sadler for a deep dive into his life and creative journey. From his early influences in music and gaming to the unexpected twists along the way, Brady shares how his path was anything but traditional. We talk about his first attempt at college and how it fell apart thanks to Grand Theft Auto, and how he later found his way back by working as a janitor at a college while pursuing creative writing. During this time, he was also writing his first book and performing in the metal band Lorenguard. Brady also takes us behind the scenes of his work at Fantasy Flight Games, including collaborating with legendary game designer and Epic Realms alumni Corey Konieczka. We explore how music shapes his storytelling, and dive into his latest project that brings his novels into the world of board games through Kickstarter. Check out his latest Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twintalestudios/the-malice-of-light-adventures Brady J Sadler on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4vGWJsC

Welcome to Issue 318 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 scenario issue we look at Citizen V from the Thunderbolts scenario, Part I You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "My name is Citizen V – that's V the letter, as in V for Victory" not the Roman numeral – and I'm making a Citizen's Arrest."

Welcome to Issue 317 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 look at Falcon's Nemesis, Viper. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon and Dweller42 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. "Ring around the collar Falcon? It means you're dying!" - Viper

In this episode of the Marvel Chumpions Podcast, we are breaking down the massive shift in how we build decks and play the game: Game Environments.Fantasy Flight Games has officially changed the landscape of the table, and we're here to help you navigate which environment is right for your collection. We take a deep dive into all three formats:The Legacy Environment: For the players who want it all—every hero, every aspect card, and every broken combo from the entire history of the game.The Current Environment: A rotating format designed to keep things fresh by focusing only on the newest releases, generally the last 2 to 3 years worth of conent.The Limited Environment: The ultimate "build-your-own" challenge where you choose from what you have or can get your hands on.Most importantly, we are officially announcing that we are joining the LEDT season! We discuss our strategy for the league and how these restrictions are going to change our favorite hero builds as we head into a competitive season.Whether you're a "Legacy" completionist or looking to test your skills in a "Limited" pool, grab your favorite identity and join the conversation.Email: ⁠marvelchumpionspod@gmail.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheChumpion⁠Discord: The Chumpion and Ryrun ChumpYouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MarvelChumpions⁠

Welcome to Issue 316.5 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 Secret Dossier issue we look at the Beast hero. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon (and Weenkster, xlax, and CoffeeBreak) 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. "Gorilla Noises" - Bongo McSniff

Welcome to Issue 316 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 scenario issue we look at M.O.D.O.K. Part II You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon (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. "Stop him! We are the greatest malevolent minds in the world! We cannot let a child escape our clutches!" - MODOK

Welcome to Issue 315 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 scenario issue we look at M.O.D.O.K. Part I You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon (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. "Hey boys, heh, I brought you a crumbcake. No cake, only crumbs, just the way you like it." - MODOK

Welcome to Issue 314 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 look at Silk's Nemesis, Morlun. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon and TheMaskedHero 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 remember a time when nothing in this life gave me more pleasure than the hunt. Now I feast upon legions of spiders daily and feel nothing... but the unquenchable thirst for a few more stolen moments with my beloved Jess." - Morlun  

My nervous system: the final frontier. These are the voyages of my moth-eaten brain. Its five-round mission: to play a fucking game correctly.Games of the Week (2:51)• SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, 2024's big hit about managing a space agency that's looking for hard evidence of somebody out there. I tried this weighty Euro-style game over the winter in solo mode for the first time. I messed it up so badly, you could say I hadn't played it at all. I revisited this busy resource management adventure twice and got a clearer view. Notes on that.• The Fantasy Flight Games golden age retrospective series continues. I interviewed Shelf Stable podcast co-host Kenny Katayama about his perspective on this unbelievable string of seminal titles — in particular, his experience with several of the flagship Living Card Games they issued late in their glory run: Android: Netrunner, Warhammer 40,000: Conquest, Legend of the Five Rings, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and more…Track of the Week (42:18)It's “Cordless Mics at 20 Paces” by DJ Skitz featuring Phi-Life Cypher, which was recommended to me by my UK pal, Tim Sismey. This track is tight and these dudes rapped their asses off; Tim tells us how it fit into his life and his story of early 2000s UK hip hop.You can always hit the show with a one-time donation to get a really dumb cocktail book and a really disarming frog sticker.

Welcome to Issue 313 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 scenario issue we look at Batroc, Part II   Reading List: https://www.marvel.com/comics/guides/2062/batroc-the-leaper You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "Alas, you are too sensitive, mon cher! But, c'est la vie!" - Batroc  

Welcome to Issue 312 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 scenario issue we look at Batroc, Part I You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "Nom du chien! Your insolence is insupportable-- insufferable!! For zat you shall pay un mille fois!" - Batroc  

Welcome to Issue 311 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 modular issue we look at Batroc's Brigade modular set. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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.  "Shut up, Batroc! If I'm going to die I want to do so without your stupid prattling in my ear!" - Zaran  

Welcome to Issue 310 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 look at Controller, Maria Hill's Nemesis You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and Lexicon & Caldias 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. "No one avoids wearing my diabolical disks." - Controller  

How the hell do you make a product called Tony's Chocolonely and not do a special Valentine's Day bar with a fentanyl center and a little space on the wrapper to write a suicide haiku.Games of the Week (3:14)• I'm giving away creations from The Seahorse and The Hummingbird, Grumpy Spider Games, Long Tail Games and Ada Press. Listen for how to win the whole pile.• The Fantasy Flight Games golden age retrospective continues with a look at Tannhäuser, an ambitious, glossy FFG rework of an existing alternate-universe squad skirmish game that went for it all. It won us over, at least. Track of the Week (23:29)An irresistible internally rhymed hip hop vocal sample leads us from 1997's “Dirt” by Death in Vegas back to Hip Hop First Lady Roxanne Shanté in her late-career attempt to declare war with every female rapper.Don't forget to listen for contest clues in both Games of the Week and Track of the Week in this episode.

Welcome to Issue 309 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 Yelena Belova the Black Widow, Part II You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "Great plan. I love the part where I almost bled to death." Yelena MCU  

This week on The Gaming Duo, we're joined by Nik Hagialas, Co-Owner and Lead Artist at Red Essence Games, to talk all about their debut hand-painted action RPG, Traveler's Refrain.With over a decade of experience working on projects for Disney, Dungeons & Dragons, and Fantasy Flight Games, Nik breaks down how Traveler's Refrain came to life — from its earliest inspirations to years of development between longtime friends. We dive into the game's standout song-casting mechanic, where music drives both combat and world interaction, and how that idea evolved throughout development.To wrap things up, Nik answers our signature Gaming Duo questions, shares what he's playing right now, and offers advice for aspiring indie developers.

Welcome to Issue 308 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 take a look at Yelena Belova the Black Widow, Part I You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "There is always an escape route." - Yelena  

This episode is dedicated to the plucky neighborhoods of Minneapolis, out there in the freezing cold and getting blackbagged, maced, shot, harassed, and defamed for their troubles. Also want to shout out Minnesota native and wargame YouTuber Zilla Blitz, and current Minneapolis resident Liz Davidson of Beyond Solitaire. On successive days, they posted short videos on their channels about what's happening to the place they love. I was heartened to see it and it encouraged me to start off this way.Games of the WeekNinja Borg TTRPG (3:38)We're talking to Walton Wood and Rugose Kohn about a bunch of riffs that they processed into an all-you-can-kill buffet called Ninja Borg, a polished book full of freewheeling violence that lets you act out your own hysterical remix of the ridiculous ninja B-movies of the ‘80s and ‘90s.Fantasy Flight Games' Golden Age (33:46)A special guest enriches my retrospective of Fantasy Flight Games that took over our house in the 2010s. Board game reviewer Matt Thrower about what that prodigious era of board game design looked like from his table. I'll share an excerpt from that talk.Track of the Week (48:04)“We're Gonna Get Ya,” by The Sonarphonics off The Bass That Ate Miami compilation. This entertaining cut is the first I've found in which a Miami bass crew (playfully) dared to call out New York at the peak of its grandeur. Then a selection from a NY Golden Era supergroup who, unlike their peers, went out of their way to show Miami and its souped-up electro beats some love.May I send you a cocktail book full of bad ideas and a charming frog sticker? Here's how.

Welcome to Issue 307 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 play some games, talk about the end of Vol 6 and the start of Vol 7, and look ahead at 2026. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "Crime is on the rise -- and therefore so are our profits." - Kingpin  

Welcome to Issue 306.5 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 preview cards for Wonderman's Nemesis, the Grim Reaper! Thank you FFG! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "If only you were my real brother... and not this monstrosity you have become." - Grim Reaper

Welcome to Issue 306 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 talk all about AIM, and all the AIM sets from Agents of SHIELD including: Scientist Supreme, AIM Science and AIM Abduction You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Lexicon, and ScarletRhodey 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. "Ladies and gentlemen, but mostly ladies, you are being drafted into the new Advanced Idea Mechanics, A.I.M. for short" - Monica  

Welcome to Issue 305 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 talk all about SHIELD, and the SHIELD Modular Set. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Lexicon, and ScarletRhodey 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. "Every time you sneeze around here, some joker slaps a medal on ya!" Nick  

Welcome to Issue 304 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 MAssive Multiplayer Villain Issue we look at Loki the God of Lies, Part II You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Lexicon, Maka, ScarletRhodey, 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'd never stab anyone in the back. That's such a boring form of betrayal." - Loki

Welcome to Issue 303 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 MAssive Multiplayer Villain Issue we look at Loki the God of Lies, Part I You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, 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. "Kneel." - Loki

Welcome to Issue 302 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 look at the first nemesis from the Agent's of SHIELD wave for Nick Fury, Orion! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, Lexicon, and LACKOFSUBTLETY 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 Leviathan from the bones of the new S.H.I.E.L.D. And once more, the world will tremble." - Orion  

Welcome to Issue 301of 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 Designer Michael Boggs and talk Trickster Takeover Scenario Pack. 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. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to destroy Jotunheim!" - Loki  

Games for Cures happens in November, and Dan Patriss has the information you need about this event, as well as the latest roundup of gaming news. 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 Gamers For Cures 2025 is 11-8-25 in Cary NC. If you would like to buy raffles for the WALL go HERE And any Tax Free donations you can make are welcome, DONATE HERE! Bohemians Recall from Designers of Revive Federation:Piracy  Other modes and SOLO! Lost Ruins of Arnak:Twisted Paths Gelati Wispwood Movie Tricks Lucky Duck has opened pre-order for Children of Morta. A Co-op Adventure style game with shared Bag-Building Nov '25  $97 deluxe $50 Regular Capstone Games Will Release and Expansion for Galileo Galilei called Luna Dec '25 ($35) Renegade games will be releasing a new edition of quite possibly one of my top 10 games of all time Lords Of Waterdeep as well as the Scoundrels of Skullport Expansion  April '26 (LoW $55 Scoundrels $40) Fantasy Flight Games is releasing Wonder Man for Marvel Champions: The Card Game, Feb 26 ($19) Crowd Funding Game Found The Elder Scrolls: Heroes of Tamriel Coming soon: Terraforming Mars:Legacy KICKSTARTER Nature Big Box reprint and Climate Expansion Chronicles of Crime: Beyond Doubt Dice Throne:Vanguard Wonderland's War:Duel Cascadia: Alpine Lakes

Games for Cures happens in November, and Dan Patriss has the information you need about this event, as well as the latest roundup of gaming news. 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 Gamers For Cures 2025 is 11-8-25 in Cary NC. If you would like to buy raffles for the WALL go HERE And any Tax Free donations you can make are welcome, DONATE HERE! Bohemians Recall from Designers of Revive Federation:Piracy  Other modes and SOLO! Lost Ruins of Arnak:Twisted Paths Gelati Wispwood Movie Tricks Lucky Duck has opened pre-order for Children of Morta. A Co-op Adventure style game with shared Bag-Building Nov ‘25  $97 deluxe $50 Regular Capstone Games Will Release and Expansion for Galileo Galilei called Luna Dec '25 ($35) Renegade games will be releasing a new edition of quite possibly one of my top 10 games of all time Lords Of Waterdeep as well as the Scoundrels of Skullport Expansion  April '26 (LoW $55 Scoundrels $40) Fantasy Flight Games is releasing Wonder Man for Marvel Champions: The Card Game, Feb 26 ($19) Crowd Funding Game Found The Elder Scrolls: Heroes of Tamriel Coming soon: Terraforming Mars:Legacy KICKSTARTER Nature Big Box reprint and Climate Expansion Chronicles of Crime: Beyond Doubt Dice Throne:Vanguard Wonderland's War:Duel Cascadia: Alpine Lakes

Games for Cures happens in November, and Dan Patriss has the information you need about this event, as well as the latest roundup of gaming news. 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 Gamers For Cures 2025 is 11-8-25 in Cary NC. If you would like to buy raffles for the WALL go HERE And any Tax Free donations you can make are welcome, DONATE HERE! Bohemians Recall from Designers of Revive Federation:Piracy  Other modes and SOLO! Lost Ruins of Arnak:Twisted Paths Gelati Wispwood Movie Tricks Lucky Duck has opened pre-order for Children of Morta. A Co-op Adventure style game with shared Bag-Building Nov ‘25  $97 deluxe $50 Regular Capstone Games Will Release and Expansion for Galileo Galilei called Luna Dec '25 ($35) Renegade games will be releasing a new edition of quite possibly one of my top 10 games of all time Lords Of Waterdeep as well as the Scoundrels of Skullport Expansion  April '26 (LoW $55 Scoundrels $40) Fantasy Flight Games is releasing Wonder Man for Marvel Champions: The Card Game, Feb 26 ($19) Crowd Funding Game Found The Elder Scrolls: Heroes of Tamriel Coming soon: Terraforming Mars:Legacy KICKSTARTER Nature Big Box reprint and Climate Expansion Chronicles of Crime: Beyond Doubt Dice Throne:Vanguard Wonderland's War:Duel Cascadia: Alpine Lakes

This week on Munchkin Land, we're diving into a treasure chest of upcoming tabletop goodness! From Capstone's big fall releases, to a new Star Wars Mandalorian pack, to Steve Jackson's magical new dice game, there's plenty to add to your wish list. We'll also look ahead at crowdfunding highlights—including The Witcher: Legacy—and even some digital excitement as Twilight Imperium makes its way to Steam. 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 Capstone Games has started a preorder for Sanctuary, which is expected to ship by Dec Q4 '25 ($60) (Pre-order Link) Capstone Games Will also release Aquaria from Tomas Holek (SETI and Galileo Galilei), Nov 25 ($75) Steve Jackson Games is set to release a new quick dice game, Purrfect Potions Oct 25 ($30-35) Fantasy Flight Games has announced a smaller "faction" pack for Star Wars DBG.  Mandalorian Faction Pack will require one of the base sets (and has 70 cards) and should be out Oct 25 ($18) After the Game Found for the Ultimate Edition (Which made 1.3 million on Gamefound), Ghost Galaxy will release The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation, from acclaimed designer Reiner Knizia, Feb 26 ($55) Adams Media has released a GM tool for side quests to spice up your campaign. The Düngeonmeister Deck of Side Quests has 75 cards which can be drawn for instant side quests and role playing opportunities. ($19) DIGITAL Twilight Imperium coming to steam! Multiplayer solo and bots to be used in both. I can only hope they have Asych which seems like a no brainer but we'll see. KICKSTARTER Kalypso Super Boss Monster II Distilled: Cocktails Container Bagged and Boarded The Game Makers Football U Riftblade GameFound WItcher:Legacy (coming soon) Rove: Anchorpoint and Reprint (coming soon) Backer Kit Pathfinder Quest [su_signoff]