Welcome to Issue 202.2 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 take a look at Mansion Attack - Part II - Toad You can find us on Dis...
Jan 09, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 202
Welcome to Issue 202.1 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 take a look at Mansion Attack - Part I - The Blob You can find us on ...
Jan 08, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 202
Welcome to Issue 201 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 Storm's Nemesis, Callisto You can find us on...
Jan 02, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 201
Welcome to Issue 200.2 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. THIS IS THE MASSIVE 200th SHOW!!!! - PART II We just do whatever we want, we are villa...
Dec 26, 2023•3 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 200
Welcome to Issue 200.1 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. THIS IS THE MASSIVE 200th SHOW!!!! We just do whatever we want, we are villains after ...
Dec 19, 2023•2 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 200
Welcome to Issue 199 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 Master Mold - Part II You can find us on Discord as: Va...
Dec 12, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 199
Welcome to Issue 198 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 Master Mold - Part I You can find us on Discord as: Var...
Dec 05, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 198
Welcome to Issue 197 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 Wolverine's Nemesis, Omega Red You can find ...
Nov 28, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 197
Welcome to Issue 196 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 Project Wideawake - Part II You can find us on Discord ...
Nov 21, 2023•54 min•Season 4Ep. 196
Welcome to Issue 195 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 Project Wideawake - Part I You can find us on Discord a...
Nov 14, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 195
Welcome to Issue 194 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 the modular set, Deathstrike. You can find us on Discord as: Va...
Nov 07, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 194
Welcome to Issue 193 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 Mojo TV issue we tune to Horror! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfoml...
Oct 31, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 193
Welcome to Issue 192 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 Cyclop's Nemesis, Mr. Sinister. You can find...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 192
Welcome to Issue 191 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 the modular set Zero Tolerance. You can find us on Discord as: ...
Oct 17, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 191
Welcome to Issue 190 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 the modular set Sentinels. You can find us on Discord as: Senti...
Oct 10, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 190
Welcome to Issue 189 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 Room issue we talk to former FFG Game Designer Michael Boggs all a...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 189
Welcome to Issue 188 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 Mojo TV issue we tune to Crime! You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlo...
Sep 26, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 188
Welcome to Issue 187 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 Pheonix's Nemesis, the Dark Phoenix! You can...
Sep 19, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 187
Welcome to Issue 186 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 Room issue we talk to Senior Game Designer Tony Fanchi and Graphic...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 186
Welcome to Issue 185 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 Sabretooth - Part II You can find us on Discord as: Var...
Sep 05, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 185
Welcome to Issue 184 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 Sabretooth - Part I You can find us on Discord as: Vard...
Aug 29, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 184
Welcome to Issue 183.5 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 super special bonus issue we listen to a clip with the crew speaking to Game D...
Aug 24, 2023•5 min•Season 4Ep. 183
Welcome to Issue 183 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 Shadowcat's Nemesis, the White Queen Emma Fr...
Aug 22, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 183
Welcome to Issue 182 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 the Brotherhood modular set. You can find us on Discord as: Var...
Aug 15, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 182
Welcome to Issue 181 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 the Mystique modular set. You can find us on Discord as: Vardae...
Aug 08, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 181
Welcome to Issue 180 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 Colosuss' Nemesis, Juggernaut You can find u...
Aug 01, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 180
Welcome to Issue 179 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 talk about the RRG, errata, state of the game, ...
Jul 25, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 179
Welcome to Issue 178 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 Groot as voted on my our Patreons! You can find ...
Jul 18, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 178
Welcome to Issue 177 of Sinister Pawn Stars, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. On Season Two - The Point of No Returns, we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the rare collectible. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to sell their Osborn Tech and make some profit, as well as those so-called customers intent on selling them. In this issue we look at Osborn Tech modula...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 177
Welcome to Issue 176 of Sinister Pawn Stars, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. On Season Two - The Point of No Returns, we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the rare collectible. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to sell their Osborn Tech and make some profit, as well as those so-called customers intent on selling them. In this issue we look at Osborn Tech modula...
Jul 04, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 176
