Welcome Guns, Dice, Butter Episode XXX NOV 11, 2020 On this episode, game designer Kim Kanger and a panel (Roberto’s The Good, The Best, The Glorious game club) discussing GCACW (Great Campaigns of the American Civil War) from Avalon Hill and MMP and Ed Beach and I do our final die roll in our final of the GCACW BPA tourney: the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. 0:06 Kim Kanger intro...point of origin 0:17 Becoming a designer; design philosophy 0:35: Why these conflicts; Dien Bien Phu 0...
Nov 11, 2020•3 hr 24 min
Welcome Guns, Dice, Butter Episode XXIX SEP 16, 2020 On this episode, game designer Ben Madison and a panel (JR, Mr Herman and WBC Curdis) discussing OCS (Operational Combat Series) from the Gamers and MMP. 0:05 Ben Madison intro...point of origin 0:22 White Tribe and Absolute Victory 0:36: THE MISSION and christianity's struggle to become a world religion 0:49 Death in the Trenches and a unique combat resolution system 1:02: What's on Ben's design plate and "delicate" topics in wargaming 1:22 O...
Sep 16, 2020•3 hr 15 min
Guns, Dice, Butter continues in the summer of 2020. 0:05 Conversation with Ed Beach: game designs published (Here I Stand, Great Campaigns of the American Civil War, etc.)...point of origin...current GCACW WBC BPA tourney finals match 1:29 Swampcon crew resumes panel discussion of "Which wargames published 2016 > 2020 should we be playing?"...discussion resumes with Between the Wars...WW2...modern. 2:30 Wrap up, shout outs and "what's on my gaming plate"...
Aug 25, 2020•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 28
Guns, Dice, Butter continues it return after a four year break in the conversation. 0:04 Gareth and Curtis: The Napoleonic Wars: Gareth point of gaming origin, The fantastic WBC Nappy Wars tourney 0:17 Data, a dog and opening moves 0:33 Gaming personalities and player countries, the dick move and the attack of the Rohan 0:47 Gaming the system, Nappy Wars vs Empires in Arms 1:05 We lost Curtis. Gareth wraps it up with a thoughts on Nappy Wars v3 1:21 Jeff Lester point of gaming origin, Russo-Japa...
Jun 02, 2020•3 hr 21 min•Ep. 27
Guns, Dice, Butter returns after a four year break in the conversation. 0:00 Conversation with Mark Herman regarding Richard Berg 1:12 Herman and Berg Redux 1:30 Panel discussion (Swampcon gang: JR, Chris and Roberto) regarding "So, what wargames published 2016 - 2020 should we be playing?" (given that GDB missed the last four years). 2:42 Remembering a few our gaming mates (R.Coffey, R.Moyers, R.Berg). Other bits and bobs. Great to be back. Related data: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/25497...
May 13, 2020•3 hr 4 min
Welcome to episode XXV of Guns, Dice, Butter: a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe. 0:00: Opening and episode preview 0:07: Fran Diaz, Game Designer, Polis 0:58: Esteemed historian, author and storyteller Adrian Goldsworthy and game designer extraordinaire Mark Herman discuss Rome and what not 2:08: Mark Herman and Pericles 2:49: Episode wrap up Episode references: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/151903/ancients-wargames-glory-was-greece-and-grandeur-wa https://ww...
Mar 27, 2016•3 hr 4 min
Welcome to episode XXIV of Guns, Dice, Butter 0:00 Intro: Guns Returns! 0:04: Richard Berg and Mark Herman 1st segment: Point of SPI orgin, Tiny Tim, Herman’s career as a roadie for Lover, Berg’s singing career 2nd segment: Design and game components 3rd segment: What makes a good multiplayer wargame? Herman & Berg works in progress. 4th segment: Depth of historical knowledge drives designs: Ancients: battles, operational dynamics, logistics 1:07: GaGa Panel: Marty Sample, Wendell Albright, ...
Nov 05, 2015•2 hr 54 min
Welcome to Episode XXIII of Guns, Dice, Butter: Feb 17 2015, Fat Tuesday Special! 0:00 Intro: It’s Mardi Gras! Spring is near! 0:05 Curtis Baer: WBC stories: Point of Origin, Matt & Joe’s Devil Cauldron, Pitch Car, THE BIG GAME, François’ wild NAP WARs game, Red Neck Life, WBC food, Being the coach of the RANGERS!, the Honorary Fez 0:41 John Butterfield: Point of Origin, Early days at SPI, the playtest room for Campaign in North Africa, John’s great designs: Freedom of the Galaxy, Ambush, He...
Feb 16, 2015•4 hr 13 min
Welcome to Episode XXII of Guns, Dice, Butter; a series of conversations (238+ minutes in this case, given, our 238th Fourth of July) with members of the wargaming tribe. O:05 Joe Balkoski: intro to gaming, SPI stories, Minuteman, War in the Ice, City Fight & Wacht Am Rhein , Operation Typhoon 0:33 Joe: Cover art to Patton’s Third Army, Redmon Simonsen , SPI Peak , Transition to Avalon Hill Classic, end day at SPI , 0:54 Joe: AH days, Victory Games, The Korean War 1:09 Joe: Great Campaigns o...
Jul 04, 2014•4 hr 15 min
Welcome to episode XXI of Guns, Dice, Butter. 0:00 Episode Preview 0:06 Don Greenwood: Don provides a preview of WBC (World Boardgaming Championships) 2014 0:36 Ted Raicer: Ted discusses his point of origin in the hobby/game design, Paths of Glory, Dark Valley, his recent iPad game collaboration with Shenandoah Studio, Drive on Moscow and his game pipeline. 1:41 John Alsen: John gives us an after action report for Consimworld Expo 2014 and tells us about the upcoming wargames demo’d at Monsterco...
Jun 17, 2014•2 hr 37 min
Welcome to Guns, Dice, Butter: Episode XX April 16, 2014 On this episode of GDB: 0:00 Episode Intro and Preview 0:13 Eklund: Conversation with Phil Eklund, designer of High Frontier , Pax Porfiriana , Greenland , Luftschiff (Zeppelins!) and 26 other games covering the human (and pre-human) experience. 1:22 War by Other Means: Panel discussion with Jim Doughan, Mark Herman and Brian Train regarding the other “7 M’s” of warcraft {besides the 3 traditional "M's" of combat - machetes (irregular), ma...
Apr 16, 2014•3 hr 2 min
Welcome to Episode XIX: APR 4, 2014 of Guns, Dice, Butter: a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe 0:00 Introduction: Episode Preview 0:05 Discussion with Ben Hull, designer of the incredible Musket & Pike Series. Additionally, we talk about his series Fields of Fire and his soon to be published operational series titled Won by the Sword 1:35 Discussion First Minnesota Historical Wargaming Society (BGG guild 875) sparkplugs Lt. Jason and Gordo. We discuss the club and e...
Apr 04, 2014•2 hr 53 min
Welcome to Episode XVIII: JAN 13, 2014 of Guns, Dice, Butter: a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe 0:00 Introduction: Episode Preview 0:05 Discussion with Harry Rowland, designer of Empires in Arms and World in Flames, grand poobah of Australian Design Group 1:20 Discussion with J.R.Tracy and Jim Doughan regarding games published in 2013, wargaming experiences and various multi-player wargames 2:28 Wrap up: On our wargaming desk, shout outs and Guns, Dice, Butter news....
Jan 14, 2014•2 hr 37 min
Welcome to Episode XVII: SEP 11, 2013 of Guns, Dice, Butter: a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe 0:00 Introduction: Episode Preview 0:06 Panel discussion with Mark Herman, Eric Lee Smith, Ed Beach and Ed Wimble (and his parrot) regarding the American Civil War and Wargames 1:05 Discussion with Eric Lee Smith (Shenandoah Studio) and Ed Wimble (Clash of Arms regarding their c ollaboration on a new game on Gettysburg 1:42 Wrap up: On our wargaming desk, shout outs and Guns...
Sep 11, 2013•2 hr 40 min
Welcome to Episode XVI: July 31, 2013 of Guns, Dice, Butter: a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe 0:02 Introduction: Episode Preview 0:07 Panel discussion with Maymi Hayakawa (FushigiTerebi youtube channel) and Gesine Staniend (kallisto73 youtube channel) on their journey as new and relatively new wargamers; very interesting perspectives. 1:05 Panel discussion with Mark Herman, Brian Train and Volko Ruhnke regarding Games of the WWIII: The Cold War Goes Hot. We survey 3W...
Jul 31, 2013•3 hr 14 min
Welcome to Episode XV: June 14, 2013 of Guns, Dice, Butter: a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe O:00 Intro; overview of the episode 0:07 Al Nofi discusses SPI and S&T , researching games with Dunnigan & gang, wargaming connection to sci-fi, John Boardman, Issac Assinov, Sprague de Camp..Friday nite follies, bouncing checks to an Israeli general, West Point and a pretty face at SPI. 0:45 Al Nofi discusses his design Imperium Romanum and seven centuries of associa...
Jun 14, 2013•2 hr 25 min
Welcome to Episode XIV of Guns, Dice, Butter: (Season 2: #4) 0:00 Intro: Back podcasting after 5 months of real life, work and gaming. 0:10 Shenandoah Studio: Eric Lee Smith, CEO and Brad Cummings, Marketing Director. Eric and Brad give us an update of what's in the pipe at Shenandoah, following on the tremendous success of their iPad game, Battle of the Bulge. Additionally, Eric shares with us his plan to create a guild - a creative studio in Philly - to bring us high quality games. 0.45 Survey...
Jun 07, 2013•2 hr 8 min
Welcome to Episode XIII of Guns, Dice, Butter: (Season 2: #3) 0:00: Episode Intro 0:08 Greenwood: Intro to gaming 0.17 The jump to Avalon Hill 0:30 D&D, SL, ASL and peak at AH 0:44 Nappy Wars, start of Avaloncon/WBC 1:02 WBC Survey 1:10 What is Don playing? 1:27 Thompson: Niagara Broadgame Weekend: Ardennes 44, It Never Snows 1:40 Eclipse 1:43 Playing Greenwood in BKN 1:53 All hail Pax Porfiriana 2:08 Solomons Campaign/Operation Shoestring 2:14 Wrap: Shout outs, on the table/on the plate, th...
Jan 30, 2013•2 hr 34 min
Welcome to Episode XII of Guns, Dice, Butter: (Season 2: #2) 0:01 Intro 0:11 Jim Dunnigan, a co-founder of modern wargaming and SPI 1:20 Wrap up 1:25 SPI Commercial (the first ever commercial on Guns, Dice, Butter) Survey of Dunnigan games ("top" 100) available on www.gunsdicebutter.com, www.consimworld.com GDB discussion board or GDB Guild on www.boardgamegeek.com Jim Dunnigan's website www.strategypage.com
Jan 16, 2013•1 hr 26 min
Welcome to Episode XI of Guns, Dice, Butter: (Season 2: #1) 0:01 Intro: Wargamer recruitment, mini wargame cons in Jan/Feb and other odds and ends. 0:07 Conversation with Fred Schachter, designer of Siege of Jerusalem (SoJ). Fred tells about his early days in the hobby at SPI, designer SoJ, his work on The Napoleonic Wars series of games and few games in development (Rebel Raiders, Mussolini. 1:07 Conversation with Enrico Viglino (game reviewer {video BGG} extraordinaire) regarding wargames cove...
Jan 08, 2013•2 hr 47 min
Welcome to Episode X of Guns, Dice, Butter. 0:01 Intro 0:06 Conversation with Mercury Games: Richard Diosi (Doc Stryder) and Kevin Nesbitt 0:32 Panel discussion with Mark Herman, Brian Train and Volko Ruhnke regarding insurgencies and wargames: Wide ranging discussion examining wargames that model insurgencies (see website for link to games on insurgencies and national/strategic will games), political dynamics of insurgencies and insurgency games in the pipeline from this group of designers (A D...
Dec 07, 2012•2 hr 32 min
Welcome to episode IX of Guns, Dice, Butter 0:01 Guns, Dice, Butter Intro 0:11 Conversation with Richard Berg: Entry into world of gaming 0:34 Berg: CNA, Kingmaker, Geronimo 0:59 Berg: Blackbeard, Gamer types, Game development, Schilling, War is Hell 1:20 Berg: Games as stories, Berg Pipeline, Evocation 1:37 Berg: Rome, wrap up 1:46 Guns, Dice, Butter wrap up Additionally, will upload a couple of files on Berg's IMPRESSIVE volume of work....
Nov 19, 2012•1 hr 52 min
Welcome to Episode VIII of Guns, Dice, Butter 0:02 Wargames in the pipeline: Enrico, Marty and Nels for a long discussion reviewing wargames in the pipeline and a few titles we would like to see...and a related wide ranging discussion (toenail fairy, siege games, burma, weimer republic, COIN and even ballons in wargames and movies). A link to follow along regarding wargames in the pipeline we discuss: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/76062/your-most-anticipated-wargames-of-2012 http://www.b...
Sep 19, 2012•3 hr 13 min
0:05: Conversation with Kaarin Engleman, Assistant Convention Director, World Boardgaming Championships (WBC). Kaarin recaps WBC 2012 and previews WBC 2013 http://www.boardgamers.org/ 0:22: Conversation with friend of the show Jim Doughan. Jimbo discusses his 2012 WBC experience, Virgin Queen vs Here I Stand and Napoleonic Wars, Card Irony and Kickstarter/P500. 1:12: Conversation with John Alsen. John tells us about how he got into gaming, the First Minnesota Wargaming Society, Monstercon/Consim...
Aug 31, 2012•3 hr 17 min
0:08: Conversation with Kaarin Engleman, Assistant Convention Director, World Boardgaming Championships (WBC). Kaarin tells us why WBC is the best game con in the hobby. We also discuss how Kaarin got into gaming and women in gaming. http://www.boardgamers.org/ 0:55: Conversation with Stuart Tucker. We disucss a wide range of topics including his days at Avalon Hill (Classic!), his role in the development of Napoleonic Wars, the WBC Pre-cons, WAM (Winter Activation Meeting - a con in Baltimore r...
Jul 19, 2012•3 hr 21 min
0:0 Introduction with Herr Dr: Feedback, review of listener emails/posts, discussion of Kickstarter project for Guns, Dice, Butter Season ONE and a preview of this episode 0:10: Conversation with Harry Rowland, designer of Empires in Arms, World in Flames and head cheese at Austrialian Design Group. Harry tells us how he got into gaming, how EiA and WiF came about, discusses the games in detail and what is in the pipeline at ADG. Also, Harry tells us how World in Flames saved a life. 1:40 Conver...
May 25, 2012•2 hr 24 min
Episode IV 0:0 Introduction with Herr Dr: Feedback, review of listener survey on Boardgamegeek.com, announcement of Kickstarter project for Guns, Dice, Butter Season ONE and a preview of this episode 0:17: Intro & conversation with Nick Karp, designer of Victory Games' Vietnam and CFO of Shenandoah Studio, the new gameco that is bringing wargames (among others) to new devices like the iPad. Nick discusses early days at SPI and Victory Games, his design Vietnam, Shenandoah Studio, and their u...
May 11, 2012•2 hr 56 min
Third Episode of Guns, Dice, Butter. 0:0 Introduction with Herr Dr: Feedback, review of listener survey on Boardgamegeek.com, preview of episode 0:31 Conversation with Andrew Mulholland, author of “Keeping the Colonies Royal”, a review of strategic level boardgames on the American Revolutionary War, 2008, ATO, issue 23. 0:50 Panel discussion with Ed Wimble, game designer and owner of Clash of Arms, Mark Herman, game designer extraordinaire and Andrew Mulholland. 2:08 Conversation with renowned g...
Apr 24, 2012•2 hr 44 min
Second episode of Guns, Dice, Butter: a podcast of a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe. Herr Dr opens with a review of feedback from Episode 1 and preview of this show. Conversation with game designer and game co owner, Ed Wimble, regarding Ed's early days in the hobby, a few Clash of Arms titles, the Clash pipeline, the American Revolutionary War and what Ed currently has in the design plate. Final major segment is with Bob Heinzmann regarding those wargames on his tab...
Apr 01, 2012•2 hr 40 min
First episode of Guns, Dice, Butter: a podcast of a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe. In this first episode, Herr Dr discusses how he thinks the podcast may (or may not!) contribute to the dialogue in the hobby. Secondly, he has a long conversation with game designer Mark Herman regarding Mark's early days in the hobby at SPI, a few of his published wargames and what Mark currently has in the pipeline. Final major segment is with Jim Doughan regarding those games out r...
Mar 29, 2012•2 hr 6 min
