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Hello again, dear listeners. YOU are featured in this episode! You joined in on my new segment: Wild Speculation. And then you send in SO MANY great questions! Thanks for all your participation! As always, we also cover all the latest in tabletop news and kickstarters as well as our Week in Geek!
Until next time…
Week in Geek
- Eggs and Empires
- Pathfinder Vigilante Playtest
- Superman’s Super-Hypnosis
- Space Movers
- Night’s Black Agents
- Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
- D&D 5th ed: Five Deadly Shadows
- Dead Drop
- Bushido: Tengu Decension Pre-Order
- Splendor Tournament Breakdown
Tabletop News:
- Warhammer: Age of Sigmar review by former designer
- Pathfinder Battles: The Rusty Dragon Inn
- Pathfinder Battles: Dungeon Deep Brazier alternate available
- Hero Forge Minis now in metal
- Pathfinder Novel wins Scribe Award for The Redemption Engine
- 13th Age organized play now called 13th Age Alliance
- Wrath of Dragons from Catalyst Labs Games
Wild Speculations?
D&D won’t be at PAX because they’re going to blow all their money at GenCon doing:
- Alphastream: Flumph costumes!
- ftcup: Inflatable Party Dragons for the writing staff
- Jay Elmore: A life-sized replica of Jubilex
- Jesse Ferguson: A pool, with a giant behir you have to climb to dive in, filled with d4s.
- s zib: Life sized play dungeon that may or may not be tomb of horrors
What’s up with D&D
- Minimal PAX support
- Hasbro sells game manufacturing plants
- More WotC layoffs rumored?
Kickstarters: Pickstarter Picks: [K] Kenna & {R} Rich
- Tournament and Transport Solutions for X-Wing, Star Trek Attack Wing and Fight Bite Flight Night – ends Aug 15
- Pale Blue Dice – ends Aug 5
- Steampunk Miniature Militia – ends Aug 3
- Atlantis Miniatures – ends July 31 [K] & {R}
- Aventyr Bestiary – ends July 31
- The Warren – ends Aug 4
Questions!
- Jesse: What are you doing to ensure that we get online, cross-platform multiplier for Splendor on iOS/Android?
- Kenna: Nothing! 😀
- Rich: It’s an undercover operation… we can’t talk about it.
- Ryan: What are some great options for running 4E if the digital tools go down along with silverlight?
- Kenna: BURN IT ALL DOWN. (aka start over)
- Rich: Keep a dedicated computer to old browser and PROTECT IT FROM EVER UPDATING EVER (or start over).
- Teos: What is a “good” price per mini for the average RPG player? What is the typical price range players will find?
- Rich: Not more than $20.00 (err… $22.00).
- Kenna: $2.oo – $8.00, depending on length of campaign
- Levi: Ever play an RPG character directly influenced by a fictional character from some media? How was it received by players?
- Rich: The Lonely Hearts Club Band in Deadlands
- Kenna: Campaign inspired by Tuung’s “Bullets”
- Richard: How do you determine if a Kickstarter is worth backing if you’re not familiar with the creator. Tips?
- Rich: Step (1): Make sure the video is good. Step (2): Have a maximum dollar amount that you’re willing to risk on a mediocre game.
- Kenna: See also the billion other tips we rattled off in the podcast…
