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Have Movies, Will Game Podcast

Have Movies, Will Game! is an irreverent and whimsical podcast that takes movies new and old off the big screen to a round-table discussion, bringing them to your gaming table. Join Matthew, Dusty, and Nathanael every two weeks (or thereabout) as they break down different movies, share their own takes of what made those movies great (or awful!), and then give you advice on how you can find gaming inspiration from them for use at your tabletop role-playing group. Each episode features a different movie and a new multitude of gaming options! It's a good half-and-half mix of movie trivia, trope breakdowns, and the tabletop gaming advice born from that critique - with a healthy helping of friendly comedy!
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Episodes

Episode 0014 – John Wick (2014)

Join us as we talk about our favorite high-octane bullet-filled masterpiece of competence porn: John Wick! I hope you like bullets and bad-asses, because this week we're diving into the things we loved about the absolutely amazing violent thriller, John Wick. We were all in agreement this time around, resulting in one of our smoothest and most high energy episodes yet! <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:38 - Movie Talk 00:59:11 - Sponsor Break 01:00:09 - Gaming Talk 01:39:08...

Dec 26, 20171 hr 40 min

Bonus Episode 02 – Xmas 2017 Bonus Reel

We wanted to send off the 2017 holiday season with our second bonus episode! Enjoy a multitude of clips and cuts from this year's episodes. We've been sitting on a growing pile of cuts and clips for a while now, and finally decided to release the vast bulk of them as a special holiday gift to everyone who's been listening to us thus far. We've been talking about the idea of putting out some of this as special content for a possible Patreon campaign, but for now, we just want everyone to get a de...

Dec 25, 20171 hr 56 min

Episode 0013 – 13 Assassins (2010)

Stand honorably with your sword drawn, or die like a dirty dog in the streets. Such is the way of the 13 Assassins. Our second foreign film excursion takes us into the political intrigues of the Tokugawa Shogunate, as we talk about one of N's favorite films of all time: 13 Assassins . We certainly had an awful lot to say about this one, and we had a lot of fun recording it. As always: There be spoilers! <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:38 - Movie Talk 01:04:23 - Sponsor Br...

Dec 12, 20172 hr

Episode 0012 – V for Vendetta (2005)

Remember, remember, the something like that or other. It's V for Vendetta! This week we talk about V for Vendetta, a stylized revenge piece that we had strongly differing opinions about. <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:40 - Movie Talk 01:10:47 - Sponsor Break 01:11:40 - Gaming Talk 01:34:52 - Outro <h5>Links:</h5> V for Vendetta (2005) on IMDB Featured Game: Under Ground <h5>Credits:</h5> Hosts: Matthew Gray, Dusty Eppers, Nathanael Cole Intro Musi...

Nov 28, 20171 hr 36 min

Episode 0011 – Nightbreed (1990)

We're finally back! Journey with us to monstrous Midian, in a (very late) episode about the Clive Barker cult classic, Nightbreed! Hello again everyone! This episode is crazy late, as we've had an almost comical string of semi-catastrophic technical problems in all of our lives since last time. Thankfully the losses were eventually recovered due to well-planned multi-tier backups, so we're back with a new release for your enjoyment! Originally, we had planned a themed release month for October, ...

Nov 07, 20171 hr 22 min

Episode 0010 – Saw (2004)

Hey there Listeners... wanna play a game? So do we, and it's a good one perfect for the classic Escape Torture Film, Saw! Welcome to the podcast for the first time our friend Jessica! She has actually been working with us behind the scenes for a few weeks now, and even played in our VERY SPECIAL LOST EPISODE last month, but sadly that got lost and we didn't have an opportunity until now to bring her onto the show again. Also, this is our first episode recorded in our brand new studio! We got som...

Oct 10, 20171 hr 33 min

Episode 0009 – It (2017)

We all float down here, in the darkness of the rather disturbing themes of the remake of Stephen King's It. This episode kicks off a very special themed Horror Movie Month here at the HMWG Podcast! We all dug the movie for the most part, but the conversation gets pretty dark as we delve into some deeply disturbing themes and content. Needless to say, we picked an equally disturbing game to add to the line-up for it, too! <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:01:11 - Movie Talk 00:...

Oct 03, 20171 hr 44 min

Episode 0008 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Bossa Nova! Chevy Nova? Excellent! Major league butt-kicking is back in town - it's the original Ninja Turtles movie, dude! Definitely our longest episode yet, this time we have two very special guests on the mics with us: it's Basem and Cranny from the Turtle Power Pod! We had a hilariously fun time recording with them, and we're thrilled to release this joint episode. We ended up with too much content, but so much of it was so good that we just couldn't trim it down any further. Expect a LOT o...

Sep 26, 20172 hr 17 min

Episode 0007 – Labyrinth (1986)

You remind me of the Babe. What babe? Bowie, of course! This week we tackle the fantasy masterpiece, Labyrinth! What kind of magic spell you do? This week we're going to find out, as we go on an adventure through the magical world of Jim Henson's Labyrinth , a movie that all three of us believe to be one of the most delightful films of all time. <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:41 - Movie Talk 00:56:01 - Sponsor Break 00:57:00 - Game Talk 01:45:06 - Outro <h5>Links:&...

Sep 19, 20171 hr 46 min

Episode 0006 – The Three Musketeers (1973)

En garde and defend your honor, this time we dive into the 1973 classic, The Three Musketeers! While there have been many adaptations of the classic novel into cinema over the last century, our general consensus is that this one is the most faithful to the source material - and the most entertaining! And we welcome our first ever guest host with this episode, too. Our good gaming friend Scott has a lot to say about this movie and the franchise in general. Also, we're trying a new thing here with...

Sep 12, 20171 hr 55 min

Episode 0005 – Valerian (2017)

And finally, the movie we've been talking about doing since day one: Valerian! Did it hold up to expectations? Listen and find out! Welcome to Series 2 of our podcast! This is our longest episode yet, as we clearly had a lot to say about this one. Instead of giving anything away, just give it a listen and find out what we thought of the film, and what games could do its setting justice. Enjoy! <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:42 - Movie Talk 00:58:12 - Sponsor Break 00:59:...

Sep 05, 20171 hr 34 min

Bonus Episode 01 – Series 1 Outtakes

Our first bonus episode, featuring outtakes both hilarious and fascinating from our inaugural season! This special bonus episode is a temporary departure from our regular format. We've packed an hour of our outtakes from the just-finished first series of our show into this package. You'll hear goofs, screw-ups, tangential conversations, deeper dives into our personal lives and stories, and additional episode content that was trimmed to keep the episodes within a shorter (relatively) time frame. ...

Sep 03, 201759 min

Episode 0004 – Sneakers (1992)

Got the feeling there are Too Many Secrets in these modern times? Join us as we dive into the crypto-thriller Sneakers! This wraps up our initial "launch batch" of advance recordings. To everyone who has stuck with us this far, we extend our heartfelt gratitude. As mentioned several times before, the first four episodes were meant to prove to ourselves that we could do it, and like we say in this episode: I think we proved that, and more! Starting with episode five, have implemented a significan...

Aug 22, 20171 hr 20 min

Episode 0003 – Transformers the Movie (1986)

One shall stand and one shall fall! Taking it back to our nostalgic love of the Transformers. Do you have the Touch? For our third episode, we take on the animated classic, Transformers the Movie . This was a pivotal piece in all three of our lives, so we have a lot to say about it! It's not quite as long as our first episode, but with more than an hour's worth of movie talk and gaming breakdown, we hope you enjoy this trip through our toy-heavy nostalgia. Also, this time around we tried a tweak...

Aug 15, 20171 hr 14 min

Episode 0002 – District B13 (2004)

The finest parkour buddy-bro action that film has to offer! What games could best serve this dystopian macho-stunting French romp? In our second episode, we look at one of NPC's favorite films, the French parkour-action thriller District 13 - aka Banlieue 13 , or District B13 . It's an almost non-stop parkour martial arts chase from beginning to end, and perfectly game-able at a role-playing tabletop. We're still tweaking the setup a bit in this one, and you'll notice a few more changes to come ...

Aug 08, 20171 hr 5 min

Episode 0001 – The Fifth Element (1997)

I am a Meat Popsicle, and so can you! Our first episode, and it's a bang: the 20-year old masterpiece, The Fifth Element! Our inaugural episode of Have Movies, Will Game! We're kicking off this podcast with a wicked fun romp through the fields of our collective love of what we feel to be one of the greatest science fiction masterpieces of all time. This year just happens to be its 20th anniversary, and we have a lot to say, so buckle in and enjoy the ride! <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:...

Aug 01, 20171 hr 26 min
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