Our first Savage Worlds podcast! Ron and Veronica interview Shaintar creator, Sean Patrick Fannon. Sean discusses his high fantasy Savage Worlds setting as well as the Fantasy Roleplaying Gamer's Bible, Talisman Studios,  Con on the Cob, and Project '77. We also discuss his origins as a gamer and designer.

We check in with Joe Unger from Pinnacle, to get the skinny on what's upcoming for Savage Worlds. In addition, we begin our Savage Worlds contest... read more

Kainan and I discuss the new Ticket to Ride 1910 expansion. We also give an overview of Arkham Horrror and play a roundtable we had with Adam and Jamie comparing Shadows Over Camelot to Arkham Horror.

Ron and Veronica are joined by friend and old gamer buddy Jen Decker, along with Veronica's sister Cat Dickerson to discuss female roleplayers. Sound quality is kind of off for this show, due to some technical difficulties, but it is worth the listen!

First off, for iPod users that noticed the TGTT image attached to our podcast files looks like crap, that issue is fixed going forward. In addition, iPod users who download episodes two and three of this season from this point on will notice the image looks just fine. There's probably a way to go back and fix the earlier episodes' images as well, but I don't think anyone listens to this show for the stunning artwork.

In other news, I've added a "Stuff" section to the right column of this page. In it lies one item: my homemade Savage... read more

So, this is why we say "on or about Friday."

In this episode, Kainan and I gush about Days of Wonder, and we review Memoir '44, Spy Alley, and Shadows Over Camelot.

As mentioned in the show, you can check out info about Essen 2006 and boardgames in general from Boardgame News, Gaming Report, and Boardgame Geek. And go to Fantasy Flight Games to see info on Marvel Heroes.
 
Join us on or about November... read more

Due to the immense popularity of the Shane Hensley interview, along with some buzz among some of the PEG forum members, Veronica and I are putting together a monthly Savage Worlds podcast. Beginning on or around November 17th, and about the third Friday of every month, "tune in" as we discuss all things Savage Worlds!

Our first Savage Worlds Edition show will include an interview with Shaintar creator, Sean Patrick Fannon. Also, listen in to find out how to enter the first in what will likely be a monthly contest to win Savage... read more

Our first all-roleplaying show went well as I introduce my wife, Veronica, to the show. We interviewed Shane Lacy Hensley, creator of Savage Worlds and, of course, Deadlands! Shane spills the beans about a neat upcoming product in Great White Games' future and dishes about his history in gaming and developing RPGs. Shane also gives details about the upcoming "The Savage Worlds of Solomon Kane" and discusses how GWG's licenses with Wiz Kids Games came about. Listen in to learn three things about Shane you probably never knew!

Visit Shane's company, Great White Games/Pinnacle Entertainment Group, to learn about all... read more

This is the first and last time I will bring up this subject.

The Game's the Thing is not an expensive endeavor in the grand scheme of things. It is also not free. Aside from an equipment and software outlay of just under $200, I have an annual operating cost of about $120.

Since the equipment is already bought and the operating costs are installment-based ($5 here, $12 there, etc.), I'm not trying to say there's a hardship here. I would, however, like to spend some money I don't have improving the quality of the show.

Some of the things I'm... read more

So, we're officially back! We manage to complete undercut our 45-80 minute goal and produce a show that's just over 28 minutes. That said, we have four reviews for you! Be sure to listen all the way to the end to hear Ron let the cat out of the bag about our first RPG show interview.

Games discussed/reviewed:
Yinsh
Punct
Boomtown
Wits and Wagers

As promised, a positive Blue Moon City review.

We are right on track with the Season Two opener that will be released this Friday. Also, I have just confirmed the interview guest for the first TGTT roleplaying show that will release on October 6th. I'm not ready to disclose it, but it is huge. I'll give a hint: he is the mind behind my favorite pen and paper RPG setting of all time. Perhaps I will announce it on this week's show...

-Ron

Kainan and I have put together what we think will be a great new format for the show. We have decided to go with a twice-monthly, dual-format show. Some details are in order.

Our season opener will be released on or around Friday, September 22nd. After that, we will move to the 1st and 3rd Friday-ish of the month. This means, for example, that in October the shows will be on the 6th and the 20th.

Dual-format, you say? Yes! Since I'm pretty diverse with my tabletop gaming, we've decided that the show will take turns between board and card games and... read more

You may have noticed the conspicuous absence of new The Game's the Thing podcasts. Well, more "stuff" has happened to prevent Kainan and I from bringing shows to our small but dedicated audience. This seems to be clearing up, though, so look forward to new shows soon.

During this downtime, I have been contemplating what I do and don't like about the show, as well as what I would like to see The Game's the Thing accomplish. Part of this is due to limited time, and part of it is due to my varied interests in the... read more

You might think this show is a day late, but in fact we've always intended to have it come out on Mondays. That means this is the first show that is right on time! Over the last few shows, you may have noticed an annoying intermittent hum. We didn't want to bring this up on the show, so as not to draw attention to it. Well, the hum is gone. It seems having the mic on the same table as the laptop was causing the issue whenever the laptop's fan came on. The quick fix was to put the laptop... read more

After an involuntary hiatus, Ron and Kainan are back with a streamlined format.

In this show we review Thurn and Taxis, and we continue our multi-part series on the Gipf Project with Zertz. Also, we play our first audio feedback from Board Games to Go's Mark Johnson!

Games discussed/reviewed:
Thurn and Taxis
Zertz

Other podcasts:
Board Games to Go

Due to some complications involving my favorite toddler, there will be no show this week. But next week, be sure to listen and find out why CaLeigh has been saying, "No touch-a my butt!"

-Ron

-Ron

Kainan's back. In this episode we brought some closure to pluralizations, gave ourselves license to make new words, and discussed some games. We continued the Gipf Project series with Tamsk. Our Savage Worlds feature became a multi-parter, so this is the first of an undisclosed number of parts in that RPG. Also, we reviewed Aquarius.

Games discussed/reviewed:
Savage Worlds
Tamsk
Aquarius

Other podcasts:
The Dice Tower
Boardgames with Scott

Other items of note:
RPGNow
DriveThruRPG

In this episode Kainan isn't here, but Ron is joined by Paul Clarke and Jack Saunders. We discuss the Cleopatra trade variant Ron came up with, and the results for that. We begin the multi-part series covering the Gipf Project. We also review Dead Man's Treasure and Power Grid.

Ron made two (known) mistakes during the podcast in the Power Grid sequence. There is no plutonium in the game. The proper resource is uranium. Also, the top connection cost is actually 28.

Games discussed/reviewed:
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
The Gipf Project
Gipf
Dead Man's Treasure
Power... read more

So the first show is up and ready for listening! It's really obvious both Kainan and I were nervous, what with the ums, uhs, and some of  the noncommital or slightly disjointed discussion bits, but I expect this to improve as we get used to the process. Before anyone points this out first, I'd like to bring your attention to me saying "talk to the games about my customers." While this is something I've likely done in frustration before, in this context I meant "talk to my customers about the games."

This show features an introduction to Kainan and me, a... read more