COVID-19 Special
In this episode we let you know we are all still alive and OK. Also con news and a bunch of witty banter.
Jun 11, 2020•15 min
Geeks of Cascadia
Geeks of Cascadia is your nerdy little table-top games podcast about the table-top games industry and our nerdy geeky community. We interview game developers, publishers, artists, convention organizers and more!
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#64 – Lynne Hardy and the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set
In this fun episode we talk to our good friend Lynne Hardy with Chaosium. She gives us a little peek into what cool stuff is going on with Chaosium. and we do an unboxing of the Call of Cthulhu Starter box set. 00:00 Con and Tabletop Game News 14:18 Interview with Lynne Hardy 39:54 The unboxing of the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set If you want to learn more about Lynne Hardy Twitter @CogsandCakes To learn more about Chaosium and the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set Email: customerservice@chaosium.com Fa...
Mar 25, 2020•50 min
#64 – Greg Tito from Dragon Talk chats about Wizards and other fun stuff
In this fun episode we talk to Greg Tito, Senior Communications Manager at Wizards of the Coast and host of Dragon Talk. Greg sit’s down with the GoC crew to talk about his experience at Wizards and how he got into the business. 00:00 Con and Tabletop Game News 17:50 Interview with Greg Tito 50:23 More witty banter and outro If you want to learn more about Greg Tito Twitter @Gregtito Geeks of Cascadia Email us at: geeksofcascadia@gmail.com Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/geeksofcascadia/ T...
Mar 02, 2020•58 min
#63 – We talk about D&D Adventurer’s League
In this fun episode we talk to Cleric Games about how they run Adventurer’s League and the fun teaching people how to play D&D. 00:00 Con and Tabletop Game News 22:07 Interview with Cleric Games 53:42 More witty banter and outro If you want to learn more about Cleric Games Website: https://www.clericgames.com/ Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/clericgames/ Twitter @_ClericGames_ Instagram: @Clericgames Geeks of Cascadia Email us at: geeksofcascadia@gmail.com Facebook at: https://www.face...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min
#62 – Keith Baker & Jenn Ellis of Twogether Studios creators of The Adventure Zone card game
In this fun episode we talk to Jenn Ellis and Keith Baker of Twogether Studios and discuss their Adventure Zone game among other cool things. Additionally the Geeks of Cascadia crew talk about how much fun OrcaCon was. 00:00 We gush over OrcaCon 08:11 Interview with Keith Baker & Jenn Ellis 25:06 We gush more over OrcaCon and say from final thoughts If you want to learn more about Jenn Ellis and Keith Baker and Twogether Studios Website: https://twogetherstudios.com Facebook at: https://www....
Jan 14, 2020•31 min
OrcaCon 2020 Day 3
We talk about what to expect on Day Three of OrcaCon. We will cover games, panels, and even what food trucks are showing up. Too busy to read the program? Listen to us as we cover the highlights and what’s happening for you. We talk to Playtest NW, learn about OrcaCon’s Play to Win, and find out what merchandise to purchase. Website: https://orcacon.org Facebook at: httphttps://www.facebook.com/OrcaCon Community Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrcaConCommunity/ Twitter @OrcaCon In...
Jan 12, 2020•30 min
OrcaCon 2020 Day 2
We talk about what to expect on Day Two of OrcaCon. We will cover games, panels, and even what food trucks are showing up. Too busy to read the program? Listen to us as we cover the highlights and what’s happening for you. We talk to Adventurer’s League, The Games Library, and Alexandria RPG about your gaming options while at the con. Website: https://orcacon.org Facebook at: httphttps://www.facebook.com/OrcaCon Community Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrcaConCommunity/ Twitter @...
Jan 11, 2020•42 min
OrcaCon Special Day 1
We talk about what to expect on Day One of OrcaCon. We will cover games, panels, and even what food trucks are showing up. Too busy to read the program? Listen to us as we cover the highlights while you’re driving to the convention, brushing your teeth or running on a treadmill before rolling some dice at OrcaCon. Website: https://orcacon.org Facebook at: httphttps://www.facebook.com/OrcaCon Community Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrcaConCommunity/ Twitter @OrcaCon Instagram: ht...
Jan 10, 2020•24 min
#61 – Game review of Parks
In this fun episode Doug and Kelly do a game review of Parks from Keymaster Games. Later we talk to our good friend, Tim Morgan, from Around the Table Game Pub about what’s going on with his store and tabletop games. 00:00 We give you some con news and tabletop game news 21:55 Geeks Tabletop Game Review of Parks 35:36 A short pause for witty banter 36:42 We talk to local game store owner Tim Morgan from Around the Table 49:23 More witty banter and final thoughts If you want to learn more about P...
Dec 12, 2019•53 min
#60 – Unboxing of D&D vs Rick and Morty plus LUCI People’s Choice awardee Gladius!
In this fun filled episode we do an unboxing of Dungeon & Dragons vs Rick and Morty plus we talk to the Luci People’s Choice Awardees Vitoria Cana and Alexandre Uboldi and their game Gladius. 00:00 We give you some con news and tabletop game news 18:49 The unboxing of Dungeon & Dragons vs Rick and Morty 29:47 A short pause for witty banter 31:31 We talk to LUCI People’s Choice Awardees Vitoria Cana and Alexandre Uboldi about their game Gladius 41:20 More witty banter and final thoughts G...
Nov 27, 2019•46 min
#59 – Deep dive analysis of D&D Downtime activities and rules
In this episode we take a deep dive into D&D downtime activities and rules in our segment Behind the DM’s Screen. Of course we will talk about upcoming cons, tabletop game news. 00:00 We give you some con news and tabletop game news 15:58 We take a deep dive into D&D Downtime activities and their rules 10:08:55 More witty banter and final thoughts
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 11 min
#58 – Game review of Quacks of Quedlinburg & interview with game designer Tony Van Liew
We interview up and comer game designer Tony Van Liew from Playtest Northwest. He talks about his Superhero game “Not In My City”. Later we do a game review of Quacks of Quedlinburg. Of course we will talk about upcoming cons, tabletop game news. 00:00 We give you some con news and tabletop game news 24:42 We Interview Tony Van Liew 31:50 Some more witty banter 34:48 Quacks of Quedlinburg game review 59:21 More witty banter and final thoughts If to know more about Quacks of Quedlinburg and about...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 4 min
#57 – David Gerrard of Junk Spirit Games & Kyle Lang of Item Woodworks
We interview Kyle Lang of Item Woodworks and get to know about his cool game accessories he makes and how he got into the business. Later we talk to GoC friend of the show David Gerrard of Junk Spirit Games. We find out what David has been up to and we get a sneak peak of future projects coming from Junk Spirit Games. Of course we will talk about upcoming cons, tabletop game news. 00:00 We give you some con news and tabletop game news 18:13 We Interview Kyle Lang of Item Woodworks 29:24 Some mor...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 11 min
#56 – Learn about game design from LUCI Award winner David Iezzi & a review of Ganz Schon Clever
We interview David Iezzi, game designer of Cabinet of Curiosities and winner of the LUCI award. Later we do a game review of Ganz Schon Clever (That’s Pretty Clever). Of course we will talk about upcoming cons, tabletop game news. 00:00 We give you some con news and tabletop game news 22:13 We Interview David Iezzi, game developer for Cabinet of Curiosities. 35:48 Some more witty banter 37:30 Game review of Ganz Schon Clever 01:01:21 More witty banter and final thoughts If you want to follow Dav...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 6 min
#55 – Get an update on OrcaCon and Talk to the owner of Zucati Corp
We interview Donna Prior, Executive Director of OrcaCon, and we get an update to the upcoming convention coming this January. Later we talk to Hal Zucati, of Zucati Corps, and talk about awesome tabletop gaming accessories he has to offer and how he got into the business. Of course we will talk about upcoming cons, tabletop game news. 00:00 We give you some con news and tabletop game news 16:58 Interview with Donna Prior and an update to OrcaCon 27:36 Some more witty banter 29:52 Hal Zucati talk...
Sep 11, 2019•49 min
2019 Dragonflight Car Wars Tournament Special Episode – Death by death commentary!
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 2019 Dragonflight Car Wars Tournament. Will someone block rockets with their face? Is an armored bus with blast cannons, tank gun, and laser guided missiles too much? Only one way to find out and that’s to listen to the podcast.
Aug 26, 2019•48 min
#54 – We talk to Playtest Northwest and chat about Dragonflight
We interview Nichole, the Director of Events with Playtest Northwest, about how they help local game designers achieve their dream of getting their game published. Later, we talk to Mathew Craver, designer of Balance of Essence, about his game and how and when we might see it. Of course we will talk about upcoming cons, tabletop game news, and what we did at Dragonflight. 00:00 We chat about Dragonflight and give you some con news and tabletop game news 19:30 Playtest Northwest interview with Ni...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Dragonflight 2019 Special Day Three
Your GoC team is at Dragonflight giving the day by day commentary and review of the happenings here at the convention. So if you are a con goer here or you just want to live through our exciting lives tune in to hear what’s going to happen on the last day of Dragonflight 2019! We give you the highlights and the happenings during the last day of the con. Plus a review of what happened during day two. See you here! If you want to follow Dragonflight Website: https://www.dragonflight.org Facebook: ...
Aug 18, 2019•9 min
Dragonflight 2019 Special Day Two Preview
Your GoC team is at Dragonflight giving the day by day commentary and review of the happenings here at the convention. So if you are a con goer here or you just want to live through our exciting lives tune in to hear what’s going to happen on day two of Dragonflight! We give you the highlights and the happenings during day 2 of the con. Plus a review of what happened during day one. See you here! If you want to follow Dragonflight Website: https://www.dragonflight.org Facebook: https://www.faceb...
Aug 17, 2019•22 min
Dragonflight 2019 Special Day 1 Preview
Your GoC team is at Dragonflight giving the day by day commentary and review of the happenings here at the convention. So if you are a con goer here or you just want to live through our exciting lives tune in to hear what’s going to happen on day one of Dragonflight! We will highlight the next day’s games and what you should see at day one of the convention. We also do an interview with the Convention Director and later we talk to the vendor coordinator about which merchants are here and what th...
Aug 16, 2019•33 min
D&D Essentials Kit Unboxing and Review
In this bonus episode of Behind the DM's Screen we unbox and review the D&D Essentials Kit available at your FLGS September 4th. Spoiler alert. We love it.
Aug 07, 2019•17 min
#53 –Trenton Payne of Gilgamesh Games interview and a game review of MAGDA
Trenton Payne of Gilgamesh Games sits down with Rebecculus to talk about the latest and greatest of Gilgamesh Games like their awesome game Cats of Ulthar. Later Rebecculus does a game review and a walkthrough of their latest card game MAGDA. 00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons. 18:56 Interview with Trenton Payne of Gilgamesh Games. 47:01 Some more witty banter. 50:36 MAGDA game review and how to play. 01:11:38 Some final thoughts and of course our wi...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Episode #52 –SPOILER WARNING Waterdeep Dragon Heist Part II DM’s version review
SPOILER WARNING!!! In this episode we do a deeper dive into the Waterdeep Dragon Heist and give a DM’s perspective of the City of Splendors. Other podcasts give adventure campaign reviews WITHOUT playing the game. We at Geeks of Cascadia play the adventure from beginning to end before we give you a review. So at least you know we are not full of crap, we know what we’re talking about. . . or we fake it. This episode is ideal for any DM who is about to run D&D’s Waterdeep Dragon Heist or if y...
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 19 min
#51 – Waterdeep Dragon Heist Part I Spoiler Free players version review
Waterdeep Dragon Heist review Part I In this episode we do a SPOILER FREE deep dive into the Waterdeep Dragon Heist and give a player perspective review of the City of Splendors. Other podcasts give adventure campaign reviews WITHOUT playing the game. We at Geeks of Cascadia play the adventure from beginning to end before we give you a review. So at least you know we are not full of crap, we know what we’re talking about. This episode is ideal for any player who is about to play a character in D...
Jun 19, 2019•1 hr 24 min
#50 –Steve Jackson interview and a game review of Topiary
In this episode we interview the legendary Steve Jackson! Steve was willing to sit down with our podcast and talk shop. Later we do a game review of Topiary. 00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons 20:31 Interview with Steve Jackson 27:22 We do more of our witty banter. ** SPOILER WARNING ** We talk a little about Game of Thrones Season 8 episode 6. 30:41 Game review of Topiary designed by Danny Devine 41:43 Some final thoughts and of course our witty ban...
May 22, 2019•46 min
#49 –Andrew Hackard interview and a game review of Shards of Infinity app
In this episode we interview the great Andrew Hackard, line editor for Munchkin and part of the crew with Steve Jackson Games. Also we go a game review of Shards of Infinity Boardgame App from Temple Gates Games. *spoiler warning* Plus in order to meet our requirement of witty banter we talk Game of Thrones episode “The Long Night” season 8 episode 3. You know the one, we nerds call it the Battle of Winterfell. Blue Samurai has thoughts about Jon Snow’s horrible battle plan. Later we talk Avenge...
May 09, 2019•54 min
#48 –Checking in with Alexandria RPG and Queer Geek
In this episode we talk to Eric with Queer Geek and check in with our good friend David Carnahan with Alexandria RPG. Of course more witty banter and some con and kickstarter news. 00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons 17:54 Interview with Eric with Queer Geek 27:17 More witty banter 30:29 David Carnahan talks to us about what’s new with Alexandria RPG and what’s going to happen to the library when he deploys with the National Guard for a year. 45:53 So...
Apr 21, 2019•50 min
#47 –We interview our friends at Game to Grow
In this episode we talk to the two Adams at Game to Grow who are using games of all kinds for therapeutic, education, and community development improvement. 00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons 16:49 Interview with Game to Grow 35:17 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter If you want to follow Game to Grow Twitter: @gametogrow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Gametogrow/ Or check out Critical Core https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/g...
Mar 31, 2019•40 min
#46 –Interview with Lynne Hardy and we do a game review of Echidna Shuffle
In this episode we talk to friend of the show Lynne Hardy and talk about what’s going on at Chaosiusm and what new project she’s working on. Later we do a game review of a fun little game called Echidna Shuffle. 00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons 16:10 Interview with Lynne Hardy 41:50 More witty banter 45:01 Review of Echidna Shuffle. Designed by Kris Gould and published by Wattsalpoag Games 57:15 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter If...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr
#45 –Interview with Tifa Robles and we review Reef from Next Move Games
In this episode we talk to the amazing Tifa Robles and talk about her new book and kickstarter project. Later we do a game review of Reef. Roll the dice. 00:00 Intro and tabletop game news and kickstarter stuff and what’s up with cons 21:55 Interview with Tifa Robles 37:451 More witty banter 43:52 Review of the game Reef. Designed by Emerson Mastuuchi and published by Next Move Games 55:14 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter If you want to follow Tifa and by the way you should Twi...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 3 min
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