By Tyler on April 2, 2012
In episode 19 of Carnagecast, we conclude the Battlestar Galactica actual play series featuring the Battle-all-stars with the not entirely shocking revelation that ended part 3. It only gets tenser from there. After the game, the players chat a bit about how the game went and the variants in play, such as 2 Cylons for [...]
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged actual play, alex m, battlestar galactica, Board Games, carlo, Carnagecast, dean, joe r, justin, kristin, podcasts, robert d, science fiction |
By Tyler on April 1, 2012
Listen up, youse mugs. There’s a new racket in town: Carnage Noir. This thing of theirs is a good, old-fashioned game convention. And they want a taste of your GMing action. Board games, miniatures, whatever your specialty is, there’s a place for you at the table. Head over the GM Sign Up page to get [...]
Posted in Board Games, CCGs, Miniatures, Role-Playing Games | Tagged Board Games, carnage noir, ccgs, GM Submissions, GMs, miniatures, Role-Playing Games |
By Tyler on March 26, 2012
In episode 18 of Carnagecast, Bethany Creaser of Border Board Games and Green Mountain Gamers tells the story of how she and her husband first came to Carnage and then talks about hosting game days and nights in Vermont for Interview with the Gamer. To learn about Conspiracy X 2.0, Autopsy of a Game turns [...]
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged a song of ice and fire, bethany, Board Games, border board games, Carnagecast, conspiracies, conspiracy x 2.0, derby line, eden studios, fantasy, game days, game nights, Green Mountain Gamers, modern, podcasts, Role-Playing Games, science fiction, supernatural, vermont |
By Tyler on March 19, 2012
In episode 17 of Carnagecast, “the real game” of Battlestar Galactica begins, as Carlo puts it. The sleeper phase doles out another set of loyalty cards to the not terribly hard-pressed Battle-all-stars. Now the mere prospect of Baltar employing his Cylon detector provokes strong reactions from all around. The end of this installment’s a corker, [...]
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged actual play, alex m, battlestar galactica, Board Games, carlo, Carnagecast, dean, joe r, justin, kristin, robert d, science fiction |
By Tyler on March 15, 2012
In extrasode 2 of Carnagecast, Christy, Chuck, Robert and Rod gather for the first Carnage round table discussion. The topic at hand is conventions and games. Where have we been, where are we going and what are we playing on the way? If you’re at any of the upcoming conventions and game days, look for [...]
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged Board Games, christy, chuck, conventions, diplomacy, game days, gmt east, lyndonville, mansfield, massachusetts, new hampshire, new york, rhode island, robert rousse, rod sheldon, Role-Playing Games, totalcon, unity games, vermont, warwick, west lebanon, white plains, woburn |
By Tyler on March 12, 2012
In episode 16 of Carnagecast, Interview with a Gamer features Nik Palmer, longtime GM and former Carnage board member — and since recording, winner of Iron GM 2012 at TotalCon — talking about the multi-table Call of Cthulhu event which he co-ran at Carnage in Wonderland, using props and aids to fire player imagination, awesomeness [...]
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged andre kruppa, Board Games, call of cthulhu, Carnagecast, chuck, dominant species, GMs, gmt games, horror, nik palmer, podcasts, robert rousse, rod sheldon, Role-Playing Games |
By Tyler on March 5, 2012
In episode fifteen of Carnagecast, the actual play recording of Battlestar Galactica with the Battle-all-stars continues, picking up with Carlo’s ominous reminder of a Cylon in the group’s midst. Later on, a state of emergency catches everyone by surprise.
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged actual play, alex m, battlestar galactica, Board Games, carlo, Carnagecast, dean, joe r, justin, kristin, podcasts, robert d, science fiction |
By Tyler on March 4, 2012
The Escapist reminds us of March 4th’s relatively newfound significance: “Today is GM’s Day, when players pay homage to the gamemasters who work so hard to bring them excellent adventures at the game table.” From everyone at Carnage, we want to wish a happy GM’s Day to anyone who’s ever thought to themselves, “Ya know, [...]
Posted in Board Games, CCGs, Miniatures, Role-Playing Games | Tagged days of note, gm's day |
By Tyler on February 27, 2012
In episode 14 of Carnagecast, we go back to Peryton Publishing, this time to speak with the dark empress Robin Lea. She talks a bit about the games she ran at Carnage in Wonderland and her upcoming projects, both role-playing and fiction. Autopsy of a Game turns the incisive minds of Dan and Tyler upon [...]
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged betrayal at house on the hill, Board Games, Carnagecast, dan, fantasy, horror, peryton fantasy role-playing game, peryton publishing, podcasts, qalidar, robin lea, Role-Playing Games, wizards of the coast |
By Tyler on February 20, 2012
In episode 13 of Carnagecast, we begin a new actual play recording, this time of Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game. Recorded at the Winter Weirdness game day in Barre in January 2012, this session features a set of players known in the Vermont gaming scene for the enthusiasm and tenacity they bring to table when [...]
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged actual play, alex m, battlestar galactica, Board Games, carlo, Carnagecast, dean, joe r, justin, kristin, podcasts, robert d, science fiction |
