In this episode we talk about what’s going on with Dragonflight with our returning guest, Amy Gembala with Dragonflight. Later we review Catch the Moon. 00:00 Intro and talking about all the fun we had at OrcaCon 11:11 What’s up with Dragonflight. We talk to Amy Gembala. 27:57 More witty banter 31:19 Catch the Moon review in our Geeks Tabletop Games review segment 38:47 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter For more info about Dragonflight go here: http://dragonflight.org/ Catch the...
Feb 04, 2019•42 min
So causes a bunch of strangers who willingly come together to kill each other in vehicular homicidal mania? Well it’s Car Wars of course by Steve Jackson Games! Listen to the podcast to follow this year’s 2019 OrcaCon Car Wars Tournament. Will someone block rockets with their face? Will spilling tons of oil to make your opponents spin out result in a hazmat fine? Only one way to find out and that’s to listen to the podcast.
Jan 21, 2019•29 min
In this episode we chat with Tonya, the VP of Norwescon, about what to expect at the convention and later we hear from the Geeks Tabletop Game Review team about Altiplano. 00:00 Intro and talking about all the fun we had at OrcaCon 07:03 Tonya the VP from Norwescon talks up the con 17:13 More witty banter 18:54 Altiplano game review 45:25 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter For more info about Norwescon go here: http://www.norwescon.org/ Check Altiplano from Renegade Game Studio h...
Jan 16, 2019•48 min
The whole GoC gang is going to fill you in on the latest on Day one of OrcaCon 2018. Listen to our podcast to get the latest for the Friday con before you arrive. Listen to this episode as your driving to the con, brushing your teeth, doing your morning jog, or listen as you fall asleep the night before the big con. Roll the dice! Go to http://www.orcacon.org/ for more info.
Jan 13, 2019•16 min
The whole GoC gang is going to fill you in on the latest on Day one of OrcaCon 2018. Listen to our podcast to get the latest for the Friday con before you arrive. Listen to this episode as your driving to the con, brushing your teeth, doing your morning jog, or listen as you fall asleep the night before the big con. Roll the dice! Go to http://www.orcacon.org/ for more info.
Jan 12, 2019•36 min
The whole GoC gang is going to fill you in on the latest on Day one of OrcaCon 2018. Listen to our podcast to get the latest for the Friday con before you arrive. Listen to this episode as your driving to the con, brushing your teeth, doing your morning jog, or listen as you fall asleep the night before the big con. Roll the dice! Go to http://www.orcacon.org/ for more info.
Jan 11, 2019•31 min
So what causes a bunch of strangers who willingly come together to kill each other in vehicular homicidal mania? Well it’s Car Wars of course by Steve Jackson Games! Well it’s happening again at OrcaCon 2019. Greg Pratt is back with his Cars Tournament and he’s with us in studio to give us a preview of what’s coming this convention. Plus we welcome new co-host Rebecculous! 00:00 Intro and of course con news, tabletop game news, and kickstarter news. 12:32 OrcaCon Car Wars Tournament preview 33:0...
Dec 24, 2018•38 min
In this episode we chat with Renaissance man Matthew Gravelyn and learn how to publish D&D material on the DM’s Guild and we discuss all of his recent projects. 00:00 Intro and of course con news, tabletop game news, and kickstarter news. 06:18 Chatting it up with Matthew Gravelyn 45:33 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter Visit's Matthew's website: http://matthewgravelyn.com/ Check out Matthew’s podcast called The Hard Move at this link: https://anchor.fm/thehardmove To see me...
Dec 17, 2018•48 min
In this episode we highlight how to level up your DM’ing experience using available social media and other free online tools. If you can’t afford some of the higher end online gaming tools this episode is for you. It’s a fun and cheap way to enhance your D&D campaign without shelling out the bucks. 00:00 Intro and of course con news, tabletop game news, and kickstarter news. 16:20 Behind the DM’s Screen – Enhancing your campaign with social media and other free online tools. 35:15 Some final...
Nov 25, 2018•39 min
The GoC crew sit down with Jonathan Tweet and talk about what’s he doing now with Over the Edge, 13th Age, and what went on behind the scenes when he helped revamp Dungeon’s and Dragons after Wizards of the Coast bought TSR. Jonathan shares some of the details about how D&D 3rd edition came about. 00:00 Intro and of course con news, tabletop game news, and kickstarter news. 14:25 Jonathan Tweet 37:45 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter
Oct 22, 2018•40 min
Geeks Tabletop Game Review is Back! This time the team reviews Century Eastern Wonders. 00:00 Intro and of course con news and kickstarter news. 13:44 Geeks Tabletop Game Review of Century Eastern Wonders 34:20 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter
Oct 08, 2018•41 min
In this interview find out about what David Gerrard with Junk Spirit Games is up to what cool awesome project he’s got cooking up. David has created hits like JunKing, By Order of the Queen, and Tyler Sigman’s Crows”. Thanks David for your willingness to interview with us! Geeks of Cascadia loves you! Check out David on youtube on his unboxing video about Tyler Sigman’s Crows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfAG7C0FBqw 00:00 Intro and of course con news and kickstarter news. 10:05 Interview wit...
Sep 24, 2018•31 min
#36 – A review of the D&D campaign White Plume Mountain *Warning Spoilers* by Geeks of Cascadia
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 18 min
So causes a bunch of strangers who willingly come together to kill each other in vehicular homicidal mania? Well it’s Car Wars of course by Steve Jackson Games! Listen to the podcast to follow this year’s 2018 Dragonflight Car Wars Tournament. Will the two time Champion defend his title? Will someone block rockets with their face? Will spilling tons of oil to make your opponents spin out result in a hazmat fine? Only one way to find out and that’s to listen to the podcast. 00:00 Intro and settin...
Sep 05, 2018•56 min
We talked to game designers who developed the expansion games to Scythe. Listen in as we shoot the breeze with Ryan Lopez of The Rise of Fenris and Hoby Chou who created My Little Scythe. Also find out about volunteer opportunities at OrcaCon as we sit down with OrcaCon Volunteer Coordinator Chip. Roll them dice! 00:00 Intro and banter talk about Dragonflight 07:54 Volunteer opportunities at OrcaCon. We talk to OrcaCon Volunteer Coordinator Chip 13:04 Mid episode banter and fun 16:37 Interview w...
Aug 29, 2018•36 min
We talk to Greg Pratt about running the Car Wars tournament at Dragonflight and OrcaCon and review Heaven and Ale. www.dragonflight.org www.orcacon.org
Aug 20, 2018•58 min
We review Catan Universe online plus more witty banter. 00:00 Intro, con news, Kickstarters, and witty banter 13:04 Review of Catan Universe 29:00 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter
Jul 22, 2018•32 min
We do a deep dive review of the game Azul, Part 1 of our Spiel des Jahres review series. Plus witty banter and tabletop game news. 00:00 Intro, con news, Kickstarters, and witty banter 19:02 Review of Azul 38:16 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter
Jul 08, 2018•43 min
Description: We do a thorough review of a D&D campaign of Storm King’s Thunder in our new segment called Behind the DM’s Screen. We didn’t just read the entire campaign book we actually played the whole campaign, took us over a year. We have players and the DM talk about the ins and outs of the campaign. So if you don’t like spoilers don’t listen. However this review is great for DM’s, players who played it, or maybe you’re just interested in RPGs. 00:00 Intro, con news, Kickstarters, and wi...
Jun 17, 2018•1 hr 11 min
We talk to Ryan Lopez co-developer of the new Scythe expansion Rise of Fenris from Stonemaier Games and review Rajas of the Ganges from R & R Games
Jun 03, 2018•1 hr 12 min
We send our fearless tabletop game reporter Blue Samurai to Tallinn Estonia to find the best game store in all of Europe called Lorien. We interview the owner and find out if Europeans call euro games just games. Later we do a deep dive review of Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes and let you know if it was worth it or not. BTW: it was worth it. 00:00 Intro, con news, Kickstarters, and witty banter 8:36 Lorien game store in Tallinn Estonia 30:04 Banter, banter, banter 32:33 We review Mordenkainen’s Tom...
May 23, 2018•1 hr 8 min
We start our podcast with an interview with Mark Walters, Chairman of the Dragonflight Convention board. We learn about the latest updates to their convention coming this August. Later we do a game review of Feudum. Roll the dice! 00:00 Intro, con news, Kickstarters, and witty banter 10:08 Mark Walters with the Dragonflight Convention 25:12 Some more banter – we are so funny . . . maybe? 27:24 Geeks Tabletop Game Review of Feudum 01:09:06 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter
Apr 27, 2018•1 hr 13 min
We start with a game review of the hot game called The Palace of Mad King Ludwig. Later we visit with the folks at Seattle Metro Gamers to see how this nearly 40 year game club came to be and what their future holds. Of course our podcast crew will give you some con news and talk about games on Kickstarter. 01:09 Intro, con news, Kickstarters, and witty banter 15:53 Game review of The Palace of Mad King Ludwig. 38:57 Some banter – trust me it’s less than a minute. 40:30 Metro Seattle Gamers 55:2...
Apr 11, 2018•59 min
What is going on with OrcaCon 2019 you ask? Well check out our interview with Donna Prior, Executive Director of OrcaCon. Later Kelly and Doug do a game review of Dinosaur Island! 01:01 Intro, con news, and witty banter 05:07 Donna Prior, OrcaCon 2019 update 13:28 Some more witty banter 15:00 Dinosaur Island game review 34:38 Some final Dinosaur Island talk, Kick Starter news, and final witty banter
Mar 27, 2018•41 min
After three weeks away the whole gang comes back with two game reviews Sagrada and Ex Libris. Sit back and enjoy some tabletop gaming geekiness. 01:04 Intro, con news, and witty banter 13:45 Sagrada game review 28:02 Some more witty banter and Sagrada talk 32:53 Ex Libris game review 50:05 Some final Ex Libris talk, Kick Starter news, and final witty banter
Mar 13, 2018•1 hr
Our geeky buddy Lynne Hardy stops by to talk about her gig at Chaosium and the GoC crew talk about Zanathar’s Guide to Everything.
Feb 20, 2018•50 min
We interview Simon with WYSIWYG games who talks to us about their new miniatures board game Planet of the Apes! Also a review of the new expansion to Race for the Galaxy mobile app. Finally we wrap up the episode by talking to an Adventurers League Community Coordinator. Roll the dice!
Feb 05, 2018•47 min
So what causes a bunch of strangers who willingly come together to kill each other in vehicular homicidal mania? Well it’s Car Wars of course by Steve Jackson Games! Listen to the podcast to follow this year’s 2018 OrcaCon Car Wars Tournament. Will the game end if everyone’s strategy is to hang back and wait for others to kill each other? Will a novice beat the veteran? Only one way to find out is to listen on this Car Wars special episode. Roll the dice.
Jan 25, 2018•32 min
As Blue Samurai, The Costasorus, and Paul come down from their convention high they sit down with their new friends from the North, the podcast crew from Boards Alive. We talk to Bonnie about a Canadian geek delight, LANtasy Con, a nerdy convention in Victoria BC, March 10 and 11. Plus we talk to the Loree Parker of Norwescon as she gears up for the convention March 29 – April 1 at the SeaTac Double Tree. Also we talk to game developer Greg Corvitis, with Corvitis Games, about his new game Manok...
Jan 20, 2018•49 min
Our GoC gang is going to fill you in on the latest on Day three of the OrcaCon 2018. Listen to our podcast to get the latest for day three, Sunday, before you arrive. Roll the dice!
Jan 14, 2018•19 min
