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I have the honor and privilege of talking to the team behind the latest Spider-Man suit skins that appear in the latest update of Insomniac Games Spider-Man 2 on the PS5. I hang out with artists Marisa Diaz, Diane Trinh, and Tabari Davis representing GAMEHEADS which is an organization created to empower youth of color and low-income youth with the knowledge and skills to become involved in the gaming industry. We talk about how they became a part of this organization as well as the behind-the-scenes suit design for SPIDER-MEN's "Fly N' Fresh DLC available now for $4.99. Proceeds from the DLC will go to the GAMEHEADS organization to help further their cause. Check it out and be sure to check out their website: https://gameheadsoakland.org/

On this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast we're joined by Xbox's Ethan Rothamel to chat about Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Skull and Bones, Helldivers 2 and some more Palworld. We also spoke with Gameheads' Creator Damon Packwood about partnering with Xbox for Black History Month. Enjoy! 00:00 Introductions 04:31 What We're Playing 26:55 News 40:46 Interview - Damon Packwood, Gameheads 58:31 Question of the Week 01:03:14 Goodbyes Listen to us on Spotify/Apple Podcasts

At our Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Pulitzer Prize winning MSNBC reporter Trymaine Lee spoke with Damon Packwood, executive director of Gameheads, about Black and Brown youth using game design as a form of therapy for themselves and those around them.

During our Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Pulitzer Prize winning MSNBC reporter Trymaine Lee spoke with Damon Packwood, executive director of Gameheads, about using game production as a pathway to tech industry success for Black and Brown youth.  

In the spring, “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio visited Gameheads, a video game developing and mentorship program in the Bay Area. We’ll travel back for their end of summer celebration and hear what students have been working on, including projects that explore gentrification, LGBTQ relationships and emotional wellbeing. Plus, support for labor unions is up in the U.S.

In the spring, “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio visited Gameheads, a video game developing and mentorship program in the Bay Area. We’ll travel back for their end of summer celebration and hear what students have been working on, including projects that explore gentrification, LGBTQ relationships and emotional wellbeing. Plus, support for labor unions is up in the U.S.

Video games are bigger than movies and music combined. What can the games — and the vast industry that surrounds them — teach us about economics, business, money and careers? We set out to answer this question by talking to folks inside the industry, as well as those trying to break into it. We visited the nonprofit mentoring program in Oakland, California, called Gameheads where, starting in high school, people go from playing video games to making them. Follow along with our podcast here, and then go check out our “Skin in the Game” immersive video series on YouTube. That goes behind the scenes to look more closely at how young people can crack into this industry. You can see the games we've been discussing, along with the game developers that built them.

Video games are bigger than movies and music combined. What can the games — and the vast industry that surrounds them — teach us about economics, business, money and careers? We set out to answer this question by talking to folks inside the industry, as well as those trying to break into it. We visited the nonprofit mentoring program in Oakland, California, called Gameheads where, starting in high school, people go from playing video games to making them. Follow along with our podcast here, and then go check out our “Skin in the Game” immersive video series on YouTube. That goes behind the scenes to look more closely at how young people can crack into this industry. You can see the games we've been discussing, along with the game developers that built them.

Video games are about a lot more than having fun. They also give us narrative lessons and messages about the economy and culture — issues that often affect the people who make them. “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio has been reporting on this in a series called “Skin in the Game.” The series took him to Oakland, California, for a visit to a nonprofit group called Gameheads. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with David about how the medium is giving students at Gameheads an outlet to translate their personal experiences into stories.

Video games are about a lot more than having fun. They also give us narrative lessons and messages about the economy and culture — issues that often affect the people who make them. “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio has been reporting on this in a series called “Skin in the Game.” The series took him to Oakland, California, for a visit to a nonprofit group called Gameheads. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with David about how the medium is giving students at Gameheads an outlet to translate their personal experiences into stories.

The Bay Area is home to a thriving video game industry, but many local kids, especially those of color, don't see career opportunities in it. Several years ago, Damon Packwood founded Gameheads to help college students develop the skills and expertise to create their own video games and land jobs in the field. Participants in the Oakland-based program have built games that reflect their own interests and experiences including a game on Oakland sideshows and one on the slave trade in Cuba. We'll talk with Packwood and David Brancaccio, host of the Marketplace morning report which has launched a series, “Skin in the Game,” that explores career, economics, and equity issues through the lens of video games. Guests: Damon Packwood, founder and executive director, Gameheads - an Oakland-based video game training program for young people David Brancaccio, host and senior editor, Marketplace Morning Report Camila Garcia Frausto, student, Gameheads; fourth year student and film studies major at UC Berkeley

The artists, producers, designers, and others who make your favorite video games have the technical chops to make it in the industy. But they also bring their personal stories and experiences to the job — and they’re able to take players along. Gameheads, a nonprofit based in Oakland, California, is teaching the next generation of developers how to do that, encouraging them to incorporate themes from their own lives, like gentrification and mental health, into the games they create. Lisette Titre-Montgomery is a veteran art director in the game industry and a Gameheads instructor. She shared how she got started and why she’s helping others break into the business of making games.

The artists, producers, designers, and others who make your favorite video games have the technical chops to make it in the industy. But they also bring their personal stories and experiences to the job — and they’re able to take players along. Gameheads, a nonprofit based in Oakland, California, is teaching the next generation of developers how to do that, encouraging them to incorporate themes from their own lives, like gentrification and mental health, into the games they create. Lisette Titre-Montgomery is a veteran art director in the game industry and a Gameheads instructor. She shared how she got started and why she’s helping others break into the business of making games.

Silicon Valley has got a diversity problem. A mentoring program in the Bay Area might have solutions. Based in Oakland, Gameheads gives students avenues into the industry that’s taken over the place they call home, through a medium they already know and love: video games. Plus, San Francisco’s mayor London Breed talks repurposing commercial real estate.

Silicon Valley has got a diversity problem. A mentoring program in the Bay Area might have solutions. Based in Oakland, Gameheads gives students avenues into the industry that’s taken over the place they call home, through a medium they already know and love: video games. Plus, San Francisco’s mayor London Breed talks repurposing commercial real estate.

In the Bay Area, showing off your car with stunts and “hyphy” movement is part of a sideshow culture that’s been around for decades. A group of students at Gameheads, a mentorship program in Oakland, are bringing the shows (and associated music and dance moves) to the virtual world. Plus, what could happen if UPS workers go on strike at the end of the month.

In the Bay Area, showing off your car with stunts and “hyphy” movement is part of a sideshow culture that’s been around for decades. A group of students at Gameheads, a mentorship program in Oakland, are bringing the shows (and associated music and dance moves) to the virtual world. Plus, what could happen if UPS workers go on strike at the end of the month.

On this episode, we discuss the lack of representation in the video game industry, from the stories that get told in games to the people who get to make them. While gamers of color are more active than their white counterparts, they still only make up about 13% of the gaming development industry, according to a study by Pew Research. First, we hear from Neil Jones, a Black video game developer who went independent after struggling for years to break into the industry. He shares what inspired him to pursue a career in video game development and the difficulties he and his peers faced looking for employment at traditional gaming studios. He shares how he created and released his own survival game, Aerial Knight's Never Yield, to carve his own path in. Then, host Carla Harris sits down with Damon Packwood, co-founder of Gameheads, a video game industry job training non-profit aimed at preparing marginalized students for work in the lucrative video game industry. We discuss how the marginalized youth in his Bay Area community are primed to take advantage of the upcoming demographics shift within the gaming community. Come on and join us for the ride.https://www.morganstanley.com/what-we-do/inclusive-innovation-and-opportunity Disclaimer textThe guest speakers are neither employees nor affiliated with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. (“Morgan Stanley”). The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley. The information and figures contained herein has been obtained from sources outside of Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley makes no representations or guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of information or data from sources outside of Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information or data contained in this podcast. This podcast does not provide individually tailored investment advice and is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.© 2021 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Members SIPC.

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In this episode Truman Simpson joins us to talk about teaching game development to young people, through Gameheads, an organization for which Truman is a long standing volunteer. The clubhouse discusses the importance of seeing what is possible and what is achievable, and Stephen is jealous of today's youths. Teaching Gamedev to Young People Game DesignIRLGameheads Truman Simpson volunteers with Gameheads. Gameheads is an organization that teaches youth and prepares them for careers in game development. Gameheads is lead by Damon Packwood and operates out of Oakland and the Bay Area, CA, with possible expansions around the US. Gameheads WebsiteGameheads TwitterDamon Packwood's TwitterTruman Simpson's twitterTeaching and Games cross-pollination Ellen mentions that Teaching and Games is a cross-pollination that is a whole other episode, here are some Episodes on that topic from the archives We talked about educational institutions for game dev back in episode 16 Games Education Ellen joined as a guest host way back in Episode 75 Learning Through Games We also talked about teaching/learning durring the Redundancy topic in Episode 170 "Stephen, his arms wide!" Project Success Stephen is working with Project Success to design a learning curriculum for middle school aged youths. Project Success Website Stephen mentioned design pillars, as one of the learning topics in project sucess, see also episode 187 "A way to farm notions."Soylent Green Soylent Green is set in the year 2022 (that's this year!) and something we got distracted by on a tangent. Yes, soylent is a real product now. In 1973, 'Soylent Green' envisioned the world in 2022.  - George Bass, The Washington PostSoylent (the real product And, if the people from Soylent want to sponsor us, please reach out at contact@nicegames.club Truman SimpsonGuest Truman Simpson is a person who lives in beautiful Oakland, CA

In this episode Truman Simpson joins us to talk about teaching game development to young people, through Gameheads, an organization for which Truman is a long standing volunteer. The clubhouse discusses the importance of seeing what is possible and what is achievable, and Stephen is jealous of today's youths. Teaching Gamedev to Young People Gameheads Truman Simpson volunteers with Gameheads. Gameheads is an organization that teaches youth and prepares them for careers in game development. Gameheads is lead by Damon Packwood and operates out of Oakland and the Bay Area, CA, with possible expansions around the US. Gameheads WebsiteGameheads TwitterDamon Packwood's TwitterTruman Simpson's twitterTeaching and Games cross-pollination Ellen mentions that Teaching and Games is a cross-pollination that is a whole other episode, here are some Episodes on that topic from the archives We talked about educational institutions for game dev back in episode 16 Games Education Ellen joined as a guest host way back in Episode 75 Learning Through Games We also talked about teaching/learning durring the Redundancy topic in Episode 170 "Stephen, his arms wide!" Project Success Stephen is working with Project Success to design a learning curriculum for middle school aged youths. Project Success Website Stephen mentioned design pillars, as one of the learning topics in project sucess, see also episode 187 "A way to farm notions."Soylent Green Soylent Green is set in the year 2022 (that's this year!) and something we got distracted by on a tangent. Yes, soylent is a real product now. In 1973, 'Soylent Green' envisioned the world in 2022.  - George Bass, The Washington PostSoylent (the real product And, if the people from Soylent want to sponsor us, please reach out at contact@nicegames.club Truman SimpsonGuest Truman Simpson is a person who lives in beautiful Oakland, CA

In this week's episode, Melissa and Desiree interview special guest Carlos Cruz, an artist with a major in communications, program manager of Gameheads, former Impact Manager of City Year Cleveland, and volunteer moderator and public speaker at Latinx in Gaming. Carlos shares how he first got into communications which helped pave the path for him to find Gameheads through a chance encounter at Latinx in Gaming. Listen in to hear more about his passion for the gaming industry for the kids in his community as well as the new adventures he experiences every day at Gameheads and how helping the kids in his community is a learning experience.

Robin Hunicke chats with Art Director Lisette Titre-Montgomery of Double Fine Productions. Together they discuss her career trajectory into video games; advocating for a work-life balance; navigating sensitive complex issues in Psychonauts 2; how art and gameplay influence each other during development; and her work with Gameheads, a Game Development Accelerator program for Oakland youth. Lisette Titre-Montgomery is an Art Director with over twenty years of industry experience and 13 shipped titles. Specializing in creating studio cultures where artists and creatives thrive. Lisette has contributed to some of the industry's highest profile games, including Tiger Woods Golf, The Simpsons, Dante's Inferno, Dance Central 3, SIMS 4, South Park, and Transformers Age Of Extinction for Android and iOS. Her most recent project is Psychonauts 2 with Double Fine Productions. Follow us on Twitter @Official_AIAS, Facebook or visit us at interactive.org.

The GameHeads are talking Horror games and movies in this episode with guests LordZoe & Siicon. #Back4Blood #PT #Saw

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Introducing the GameHeads XP Podcast to The Solid. Noah, Dre, Pax & Cam have fun talks about video games and esports in The Bahamas and the world. Log on to gameheads.net for more information on the organization and follow @gameheadsintl on all social media platforms

This week we bring on Lisette Titre-Montgomery, Art Director on Psychonauts 2 and co-founder of Gameheads to talk about her 20 years of work in the gaming industry and how that is helping to inform Double Fine's new game. We also dig into conversations around the programs she is working on at her organization Gameheads and how those pipelines are bringing new talent into the game industry from underserved communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Episode 480 of Priority One --- We ‘Trek Out' UberEats newest ad campaign - trust us, it belongs here - Jonathan Frakes spoilers, Discovery's second go at a first impression, and what H. Jon Benjamin thinks of tribbles! In Star Trek gaming, Star Trek Online teams with Gameheads - providing actionable support for people of color, and Modiphius releases a helpful “Star Trek Adventures” Dev blog tutorial! Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! This Weeks Community Question Is: CQ: Are YOU concerned about “The Vulcan Hello”s low viewership numbers? TREK IT OUT by Jake Morgan The Captain and the Master Talk Tomato This week, SIR Patrick Stewart and Star Wars' Luke Skywalker - Mark Hamill - sat down with Charles Thorp of Men's Health to discuss their new advertisement campaign for the food delivery service - “Uber Eats”. In the three ad series, Captain Picard portrayer Sir Patrick faces off against Luke Skywalker Stager Mark Hamill in Connect Four, Air Hockey, and some - well - let's call them deep-rooted family issues. Besides talking about the similarities and differences between the two franchises, the pair recalled their time on-set. Sir Patrick discussed his first day of shooting, saying ”I was doing my first scene where I appeared on camera as Jean-Luc Picard. I was walking down one of the Enterprise corridors, and one of the sliding automated doors opened on my left and there was Commander Riker played by Jonathan Frakes. The script had him saying something to me, and I was just supposed to nod and then walk away. The director called, “Cut!” Then Jonathan yelled out, “That's what they call British face-acting!” The whole crew laughed, and I remember gratefully thinking that I was going to be spending all of this time with funny people. This is going to be alright.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jtkuAVLdtA But Wait, There's More! Stewart had some interesting comments regarding his unknowing inspiration for Captain Picard, telling Men's Journal in part ”I trained and worked out for years before I ever got in front of the camera playing Picard. My father was a military man, and he ended his military career at the end of the second World War in 1945, as a regimental sergeant major of The Parachute Regiment. For every gentleman from the outside looking in, he was a superstar. It took me decades to come to the realization of how much he influenced me not only as a man but also as an actor, especially when taking up Picard.[...] through him I had an incredible role model for the character, even if I wasn't consciously pursuing it.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkzLXZtu_Xw Finally, if you ever feel guilty about loving Star Wars or fantasizing about a crossover - DON'T! You're in good company, according to Sir Patrick ”I will admit that, at least for us on Star Trek, we have fantasied about a combined universe between Star Wars and Trek movie. There have been a lot of ideas thrown about on putting together two iconic universes, and having all of these great characters coming into contact. I would personally get such a kick out of that.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2cSBtSdcE0 The article has a ton of interesting tidbits - and the ads are fun - so we encourage you to head to our website and trek out all of it! Jonathan Frakes Talks Disco Season 3 Sir Patrick's “The Next Generation” co-star - and prolific television director - Jonathan Frakes Rikered a chair to talk with friends of the network, Trekmovie.com. Hot off his Galaxycon Event, Frakes chatted with Anthony Pascale about the characters, events, and shooting of Star Trek: Discovery, season three - and in true Frakes fashion, probably told us more than he should have. When asked to confirm his directing of three episodes this season, Frakes gave away some plot beats, saying ”Yes, I did. I actually just rewatched 303 a couple of days ago. Season three is really wonderful on Discovery, by the way. So the first episode is Michael Burnham alone in Iceland [for location shoot], which is a foreign land. And she meets “Book” [David Ajala]. The second episode is the entire crew on Discovery. And the third episode, which is the one I was fortunate enough to get, is their reunion. And it is very heavy on the emo.” Later in the interview, Frakes discussed Trek's newest stars. He showered praise on Book actor David Ajala before moving on to the newly announced Blu del Barrio (Adira)). ”Blu is so well cast that as the character reveals themself, I think they'll be a new favorite. Much like Tilly—do you remember how offbeat and non-Star Trek Tilly felt in the beginning? Blu brings a different dynamic and a different color totally, but a brand new color to the palette of the group. Much in the way Tig [Notaro] did.” Star Trek: Discovery's Pilot Doesn't Soar on CBS In episode 476 of Priority One - released on September 4th - we told you about Star Trek: Discovery's re-airing of its pilot - “The Vulcan Hello”. Want to know how that went? Are you sure? “The Vulcan Hello”, which originally aired on September 24, 2017, was repeated for terrestrial television audiences exactly three years later - September 24, 2020. Back in 2017, the series premiere - which aired at 8:30pm EST - pulled in a solid 9.5 million same-day-viewers, according to USA Today. Three years later, Variety reported  that viewership had dropped to a disappointing 1.7 million viewers, losing out to ABC's season 5 premiere of “The Match Game” (2.9 million viewers). So what does that mean? Well, right now, it only means that “The Vulcan Hello” had 1.7 million viewers.  The three year old episode was, as mentioned previously, a repeat - even to Network television viewers. There's no need to panic. Right? H. Jon Benjamin Talks Tribbles One of Star Trek's most divisive episodes seems to be the Season 2 episode of “Short Treks” titled “The Trouble With Edward”. From the IMDB summary “Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot. That is, until she meets Edward Larkin, an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles.” You remember Larkin, right? The guy who wanted to breed Tribbles for food. That Edward Larkin. This week, Edward Larkin himself - H. Jon Benjamin - did absolutely nothing to ingratiate himself with the episode detractors. Benjamin sat down with telegram.com to talk about Bob's Burgers, Archer, and “The Trouble With Edward”. Benjamin admitted to report Craig S. Semon ”I never thought I would make it in the ‘Star Trek' universe but I did.  I was a ‘Star Trek' fan when I was a kid. It was really cool. I was thrilled to be asked.” On playing the - unique - character, Benjamin said ”It wasn't particularly hard to play that guy, because he was oblivious. I'm not sure he knew how despicable he was. So that was the fun of it. From what I gathered, there are some ‘Star Trek' fans that took issue with that the way tribbles were discovered. People get very deep into everything working perfectly or logically based on the ‘Star Trek' universe. Maybe that was a problem, but that's not my problem.” Finally, Benjamin addressed the fact that he may have been the first person to eat a Tribble, saying ”That's true. But you never know. You never know if Scotty drunk ate one.” Star Trek Gaming News by Shane Hoover and Thomas Reynolds Cryptic Studios Announces Collaboration with Gameheads This week, it was announced that Cryptic Studios - the game development studio that designs Neverwinter, Champions Online, the upcoming Magic: Legends, and -- of course -- Star Trek Online --- has teamed up with a local organization called Gameheads. What's important about this particular nonprofit organization, is that it welcomes low-income youth and youth of color between the ages of 15 to 24 in the Bay Area into a program that trains them in video game design, development, and DevOps.  Together, these young adults will work with experienced game developers at Cryptic to  “provide discipline-specific discussions, panels, and presentations and mentor students in their desired fields, such as Environment Art, Level Design, or Narrative Design.” Additionally, Cryptic has made a financial donation to Gameheads as well as the NAACP Personally, I believe this is an excellent partnership. You see, there is substantial evidence that points to a systemically racial barrier that makes it incredibly difficult for low-income youth of color to move up and out of poverty. Additionally, there's evidence establishing inherent racism in technology… and no, I'm not saying your toaster burns your toast cuz you're Carribean. But, what I am saying is that current algorithms -- those that drive facial recognition technology for example -- have time and again misidentified individuals of color. You see, to the ghost in the machine, anyone who's not white pretty much looks the same…. But, the thing is… that ghost is programmed by an industry led -- predominantly - by white people. So, helping students break into the tech industry is one positive way of ensuring that the tech industry remains inclusive and equitable… for the consumer and for developers.. A New Event! A New Event Prize Concept! By Shane Hoover In a blog posted Tuesday September 29th, Ambassador Kael announced an upcoming event to accompany the next Year of Klingon content release. This “Widening Gyre” event runs from October 6th through November 5th on PC. No details are provided yet about the Event itself, but the Grand Prize is breaking new ground for STO events. By completing 20 daily progress cycles in the Widening Gyre, Captains can obtain an entire 4 piece space equipment set, the Imperial Rift Space Set. So far details are scant on the set pieces, but the descriptions provided in the blog point toward a Science-based set that is trying to synergize control abilities with energy weapons. It's too soon to give you a verdict on how we think it'll perform, but stay tuned, Captains. Once the stats are released, you can bet we'll be sharing our evaluations on the next show! It is said that reputation is everything. Ah, the daily grind. It's just part of the MMO experience, right? You run the same missions over and over to gain a reward that takes days, months or years to complete. However, if you're tired of grinding marks for another reputation system in STO, then you will be pleased with the latest news. You can now skip the grind. Well, you can skip some of the grind. Well, you can now skip some of the grind in one section of one part of the systems available to grind in STO.  Now available for purchase -  a Tier V Reputation buyout from the Zen store.  Starting at 3,000 Zen, you can pass go and proceed immediately to Tier V for a single reputation on a single character. Although, the price is reduced proportionately, depending on how much progress in that reputation you've already made. For example, if you've made it to Tier 3 and just are not able or willing to continue earning those marks and running the daily project, then the price of 3,000 zen is reduced proportionately. Keep in mind, if you thought you were getting around the grind - ha - nope. You will still have to spend at least 60 days getting to Tier 6. But, this is manageable with the Tier V mark reward amount, since you get at least 600 marks when you achieve Tier V - but you still have to run those daily projects What does this mean for you, the player - what type of player are you? New: Players new to the game should avoid this purchase as the process of leveling the reputation is something you will need to do anyway, unless you plan on buying it for all reputations, and even then, because this only goes up to tier 5 which isn't even half the progress to tier 6.  Casual: Casual players may feel like this is a decent deal, skipping what seems like a significant in-game time sink. But if you consider yourself a casual player, 3000 Zen is probably not a small investment for you, and that can get you things you'll use to play the game. Like an account-wide T6 ship, for instance. And if you're paying to avoid playing the game, then...is this really the hobby for you? Experienced: Experienced players will have a better understanding of exactly what they are getting out of the purchase and be better placed to evaluate if it's worth the price to skip ahead a little. But in general? No. No player should purchase this.  Elite: Honestly, this seems like it'd be heresy to an elite player. Who already has all their reps finished anyway. Rainbow Tribbles, Because We're Better Together By Thomas Reynolds Well, captains, the 2020 Summer Event has come and gone like a beautiful Risian sunset. You know, back when Risa had sunsets. And while we've all enjoyed our fast ships and fabulous costumes, there's one event item that's snuck in under the tachyon grid and into our hearts. The Rainbow Tribble grants you a 2.5% critical chance in ground combat when you pet it. That in itself is pretty good--but it stacks with each active Rainbow Tribble on your team. Hand one out to everyone on your away team, and you'll be looking at a 12.5% crit chance buff to every team member. Rainbow Tribbles go for 50 Lohlunat Favors from the event store, or 1 million EC on the exchange at the time of writing--a pittance for this kind of power. OTHER GAMING NEWS Star Trek Adventures: The Blog of Dev So you backed the Humble Bundle. You have hundreds of dollars' worth of prime Star Trek roleplaying material at your fingertips. Great. Now what? Well don't worry, Modiphius has you covered. Posted on September 23rd, the first post of 2d20 developer Nathan Dowdell's blog series will walk you through the basic concepts of Star Trek Adventures character creation. Much of it will look familiar to anyone who's played RPGs in the past (you say “proficiencies,” I say “disciplines”). But it's definitely encouraged reading, whether this is your first time on the Final Frontier or you're back for more glorious battles.

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