Role-Playing Games
Carnagecast Episode 10: TotalCon and The Resistance
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 [...]
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Carnagecast Extrasode 1: FlashCon
By Tyler on January 19, 2012
In extrasode 1 of Carnagecast, we talk to Gordon Spaeth about FlashCon, a one day mini-convention to be held at the Howe Library in Hanover, New Hampshire on February 4th, 2012. Gordon talks about his hopes for FlashCon, wanting to expand the Upper Valley game community, teaching games to newcomers, and managing a young gamers [...]
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Carnagecast Episode 6: James Carpio of Chapter 13 Press and Sekigahara
By Tyler on January 2, 2012
In episode 6 of Carnagecast, Interview with the Gamer catches up with James Carpio. When not running role-playing games, James also designs and publishes them, with such diverse titles as Death Race Z and Spookybeans. Sekigahara comes under the knife in Autopsy of a Game. This episode’s subject is a war game covering the campaign [...]
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Carnagecast Episode 4: Tom Loney of Peryton Publishing and Dominion: Hinterlands
By Tyler on December 19, 2011
In episode 4 of Carnagecast, Interview with the Gamer meets up with Tom Loney, one of the brains behind the works of Peryton Publishing, purveyor of role-playing games, supplements and ‘zines. Then we launch Autopsy of a Game’s first installment, a review and commentary segment in which sage panelists dissect a game with keen, analytical [...]
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Carnagecast Episode 2: Uncommon Nonsense and Andre Kruppa
By Tyler on November 28, 2011
In episode 2 of Carnagecast, Rod Sheldon fills us in on the Uncommon Nonsense Charity Auction, a silent auction of donated games and other items whose proceeds benefited victims of flooding in Vermont caused by Hurricane Irene. Next, Interview with the Gamer visits Andre Kruppa, known on the New England convention circuit for his games’ [...]
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The Unexplained’s “On the Brink of Invasion” in Podcast Form
By Tyler on November 9, 2011
James Lorentz of the New England Role Players Association was at Carnage this year, recording the audio of role-playing sessions throughout the weekend. Yesterday, NERPA published “On the Brink of Invasion,” an adventure for The Unexplained run by its creator, Brad Younie of Carnivore Games. If you didn’t make it into Brad’s game this year, [...]
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Just One of the Horsemen: New Additions
By TheGrayMan on October 29, 2011
Just wanted to let everyone know that many new games have been added to the events being held at Carnage this year. Be sure to check out the addendum page! Author and game designer Walter Hunt presents his new board game Rails of New England Friday and Saturday evenings. Panic Station, direct from Essen, will [...]
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The Curiouser and Curiouser Carnage Math Trade
By Tyler on October 14, 2011
The rapidly approaching traditional Carnage math trade has launched on Boardgamegeek.com. Again helmed by Matt Golec, the Curiouser and Curiouser Carnage Math Trade provides an opportunity for Carnage-goers to offer up unwanted games in hopes of getting something they’d prefer in return. Matt’s introductory post goes into the whys and hows of a math trade, [...]
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2011 Living Forgotten Realms Events Now on Warhorn
By Tyler on August 25, 2011
The Carnage in Wonderland page on Warhorn.net now lists the weekend’s offerings in Living Forgotten Realms adventures from the RPGA. Hie thee hence to whet thy palate for Dungeons & Dragons action this November! Please remember that Warhorn is a scheduling tool used by the RPGA coordinators. It is not affiliated with Carnage, nor a [...]
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We’re All Mad Here: The Genius Schemers of Carnage
By Tyler on June 22, 2011
There’s a special gleam in the eye that comes from one of only two sources: a surfeit of mercury vapor in the hat-making process and the feverish dreams of a Carnage role-playing GM. Such visions cannot be contained within a single skull for long, of course. They must be freed to propagate through all the [...]
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