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As we find our way back into the routine we go over some more of our recent finds, being a new GM, as well as talk a little bit about a perinial topic: how Kickstarter can be a two edged sword. Numenera 2 Seducing An Orc Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter Regrets Too Many Bones Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

After a... um... slight hiatus, we're back with our first episode of a brand new season. Same two hosts with some time evolved perspectives and a love of hobby gaming that's as strong as ever. Here are some of the things we went over during this episode as we went over our GenCon 2017 experience. GenCon 50 Legend of the Five Rings The Shared Dream Batman Too Many Bones Eschaton True Dungeon Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

On this episode of EpicTurn, we return to our tips on roleplaying games. The subject is about character backgrounds for both DMs and players. Also in this episode, we talk about RPGs in modern settings and how that can limit player creativity. Corporia Spelljammer Actor that played Ares from Xena Armello Kickstarter Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

On this episode of EpicTurn, we interview Corey Young, the mastermind behind Gravwell. Corey discusses the design of Gravwell, future games, and great tips on approaching publishers. Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension EpicTurn Loot - 5 copies of Gravwell Mensa Mind Games Freedom: The Underground Railroad Santorini Minion Games ROFL Corey Young's Twitter Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

In this episode of EpicTurn, Tim has been struck with the hiccups! We discuss digital games, the social benefits of RPGs/general gaming, and random assortment of topics. Miskatonic School for the Girls: Holiday Break Kickstarter Simple System Kickstarter - Will update once the Kickstarter goes live. Green Ronin Prodigy Kickstarter Evil Hat Production's Dresden Files RPG Camp Myth Camp Myth RPG Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

We're back with Season 2 of EpicTurn! In this episode, we talk about the future plans of the show alongside a mini rant about box design for board games. Miskatonic School for the Girls: Holiday Break Kickstarter Tuscany: Expand the World of Viticulture Part-time Gods Smash Up Big Box Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

After a small hiatus we're back with friend of the show Jamey Stegmaier to talk about gaming and his new Kickstarter for Tuscany. Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

We're back! This is the first episode in a periodic series called the College of Gaming. We talk about how to be a good palyer and expirement with some changes to our format. We had a lot of fun and hope you do too. Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

In our first episode of 2014 we have a round table with several of the great guys from Jasco Games. We got to talk about their great properties and the upcoming Mega Man™ The Board Game, currently on Kickstarter! Mega Man™ The Board Game Kickstarter Mega Man™ The Board Game EPIC Origin Photo Mega Man™ The Board Game Kicktraq Mega Man™ The Board Game Facebook Mega Man™ The Board Game Twitter Jasco Games Jasco Games Twitter Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

On our holiday episode we talk about gift ideas and things we'd recommend people to get for each other (or themselves). Of course it's probably too late to take much advantage of this, but it's a fun list anyway. Here's a list of most of the items we dig through on our very own Twelve Days of EpicTurn. Quarriors Dice Building Game Kingsburg Cards Against Humanity Red Dragon Inn Resistance The 2nd Edition Cutthroat Caverns Miskatonic School for Girls Trains Warmachine Two Player Battle Box Dragon Shield Sleeves ArtBin 4-Compartment Go Game with Wood Board Arkham Horror Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery Mage the Awakening Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Core Rulebook Shadows of Esteren Shadowrun Fifth Edition Cosmic Patrol Eclipse Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition Legend of the Five Rings Learn to Play Set Honor and Treachery 7 Wonders Android Netrunner: The Card Game Spyrium **Honorable Mentions: Sentinels of The Multiverse Enhanced Card Game (2nd Edition) Gravwell Escape from The 9th Dimension Mage Wars Game Takenoko Smash Up Game Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre AEG Love Letter Blood Bowl Team Manager Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

On this episode we're joined by special guest Mark Plemmons to talk about his career and his new Kickstarter project Corporia. Corporia Mark Plemmons's Personal Site Corporia's Outtake Video! Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

On this episode we're joined by special guest Jason Hardy from Catalyst Game Labs. We sit down and discuss some of his history with Shadowrun and other games. He also gives us some great details about the future of Catalyst and what they're doing next. Catalyst Game Labs The Year of Shadowrun MLP Shadowrun Pics Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

In this Halloween themed episode we talk about gaming superstitions and how they've effected us and groups we've been part of. Kickstarter Watch: Corporia: Knights in Shining Armani 2014 Gaming Calendar Shadows of Brimstone The Strange Main Topic: Every Day I'm Shuffling Roll a d6 Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

In this very special epsidoe we sit down with Todd Rowland from AEG. He was kind enough to geek out with us for a while about all the awesome things they're doing. Some of the great topics in our discussion: SmashUp Love Letter Card of the Dead Trains Cheaty Mages Legend of the Five Rings Legend of the Five Rings: Walt Disney World Kotei 2014 Nightfall Thunderstone We want to thank Todd again for his time, it was great to have him on. Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

In this episode we sit down and discuss large group games, and we give our own personal top ten list. For a few we didn't have a common point of reference so we presented a few options. Follow Up: The Hex TCG Slacker Backer Our Top Ten Party Games #10a: Liar's Dice #10b: Walking Dead Card Game #9: Tsuro #8: Flapjacks and Sasquatches #7: 7 Wonders #6: Kill the Overlord #5a: Dixit #5b: Badass Zombie Killers #4: Munchkin #3: The Resistance #2: Cards Against Humanity #1: Red Dragon Inn We also have one honorable mention due to it's sheer capacity to sit players: Village Wolves. Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

We again try something different, and this time maybe we shouldn't have, but we did it anyway. We tried to sit down together and actually play a game of the DC Deck-builder from Cryptozoic as we reviewed it. The review went off well enough, but the sound quality was definitely subpar. Timing Apology: We are again needing to apologize about the tardiness of this episode. Life got the better of us for the last few weeks, and we didn't post, despite having episode 13 and 14 recorded. We're back to our normal schedule now though, and we're back with big plans over the next few weeks. Audio Quality Note: Due to the experimental nature of what we did in this episode, the sound quality was not up to our usual standards. Before we attempt any more episodes like this we will be revamping the setup to allow for better sound quality. VERY LIMITED Follow up: Third Eye Games: Part-Time Gods Kickstarter Review Notes: DC Comics Deck-Building Game On the box itself and its quality Tim gave it 3 Pows and Bryan gave it 4 Pows On game mechanics Bryan decided it was worth either 3.5 or 4 BAMFS, while Tim thinks it's a solid 4 BAMFS. Both Tim and Bryan gave it a complete 5 KERSPLATS for how completely accessible the game is. Overall though, all things considered, Bryan gave the game 4 KaPOWS, and Tim believed it should receive 4.5 KaPOWS! If you haven't had a chance to pick it up yet, you should definitely find a copy and go for a spin. Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

Ok, so we said we wouldn't follow up with Part 2, but we decided to anyway. In this unexpected continuation of our RPG Deconstruction up we finish talking about magic and power levels. Timing Apology: We both want to say we're sorry about this episode being posted late. Please know that real life circumstances were exceptional, and we'll be making every effort to avoid this going forward. Audio Quality Note: Unfortunately there are a few spots where Tim's Cable company decided he should be auto tunned during the Skype Call. I don't think they did a very good job, hopefully they won't do it again next week. VERY LIMITED Follow up: Third Eye Games: Part-Time Gods Kickstarter Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

EpicTurn begins a long running deconstruction of RPGs in this episode. After a brief followup we start a multi-part discussion about magic levels in fantasy worlds with a focus on low-magic. Follow up: Third Eye Games: Part-Time Gods Kickstarter PAX PRIME 2013 Day 2 Acquisitions Incorporated Part 1 Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

In our first normal episode since Gencon, we take a stab at doing our first game review. After some follow up on previous topics we break down Gravwell, a new game from Corey Young (@CMYoung) and Cryptozoic. Follow up: Gen Con Indy 2013 Continues Record-Breaking Growth Spheres of Power: A New Pathfinder Magic System Case for Humanity Third Eye Games: Part-Time Gods Kickstarter Preview #1 Third Eye Games: Part-Time Gods Kickstarter Preview #2 Third Eye Games: Part-Time Gods Kickstarter Preview #3 Third Eye Games: Part-Time Gods Kickstarter Preview #4 Privateer Press: Warmachine High Command Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Campaign Gravwell Links: Gravwell Official Site Preorder Gravwell @ Coolstuff Inc Corey Young on Twitter IndieCardboard Interview with Corey Young - Note: At time of writing this site was offline During the episode we came up with a spontaneous rating system. Really should standardize these.... Quality: Tim gave Gravwell an A or 5 Stars Bryan gave a 4 out of 5 or 5 Turkeys Mechanics: Tim gave a 4 of 5 Bryan went with 4.5 Wombats Fun: Tim rolled and decided on 5 Dice Meanwhile Bryan thought it deserved 5 Chinchillas Overall: Overall Tim gave Gravwell 4.5 Addiction Demons Bryan settled on 4.5 Sphinxes We're really not sure what these scales represent, but we love this game. Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.

In this, our first ever MEGA-EPISODE, we get to sit down with senior members of True Dungeon staff: Jeff Chandler, David Radtke, and Jean Monfort. They where kind enough to talk to us both before and after we had a chance to run through the dungeons for the first time. This was an absolute blast for us and we can't wait to get back to Gencon 2014 to run again. Thanks again for giving us so much of your time. Here are a few links for you guys to check out: True Dungeon The Path of Stone: A True Dungeon Novel Volunteer Info for True Dungeon 2014 We've also posted a few photos from our time there. True Dungeon 2013 Gallery Don't forget to rate us in iTunes or give feedback here. Download MP3.