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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 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 |
By Tyler on February 13, 2012
In episode 12 of Carnagecast, the director of Going Cardboard tells us about creating the documentary that delves into designer board games. Then Autopsy of a Game gets into the economics of wharfside entrepreneurship as Chuck, Rod and Sarah talk Le Havre.
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged Board Games, Carnagecast, chuck, documentaries, going cardboard, le havre, lookout games, lorien green, movies, podcasts, rod sheldon, sarah, vermont |
By Tyler on February 6, 2012
In episode 11 of Carnagecast, we reach the conclusion of the Arkham Horror actual play series. It’s been a long, hard road for our investigators, struggling against alien horrors, the schemes of elder gods and pure chance itself. Who wins and who dies? Find out! Ursula uses the word “caper.” Kate Winthrop finds herself in [...]
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged actual play, arkham horror, Board Games, Carnagecast, dan, h. p. lovecraft, horror, hunter, jessica, podcasts |
By Tyler on January 30, 2012
In episode 10 of Carnagecast, Interview with a Gamer talks TotalCon with Angelia Heroux, the event’s media director. The Massachusetts convention includes movies, discussion panels and tournaments in addition to the traditional role-playing and board game fare. Then, in Autopsy of a Game, Rod, Chuck and Sarah talk about The Resistance, a social game in [...]
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged andre kruppa, angelia heroux, Board Games, Carnagecast, chuck, conventions, indie boards, james carpio, massachusetts, podcasts, rod sheldon, Role-Playing Games, sarah, the resistance, totalcon |
By Tyler on January 23, 2012
In episode 9 of Carnagecast, the travails of Dan, Hunter, Jessica and Tyler against the machinations of Nyarlathotep continue in the fourth part of the Arkham Horror actual play series. Mark Harrigan, like Chuck Norris, kills everything given sufficient clue tokens. Mayoral candidate Kane throws his weight around at the Arkham Advertiser‘s janitor. Watch the [...]
Posted in Carnagecast | Tagged actual play, arkham horror, Board Games, Carnagecast, dan, h. p. lovecraft, horror, hunter, jessica, podcasts |
