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It's another day closer to the grave, so pull up a stool and grab yourself a half-empty pint of bitter audio drama with a disappointing finish. Actually, there's no real point. Everyone always dies at the end. Go and listen to something else instead. One of those "entrepreneur" shows or something...
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The Dicing with Design podcast is all about games design: how they're created, designed and played. We talk everything games design, from role playing games, to wargaming, to collectible card games, to board games, to video games. We'll dissect what makes a good game, and what makes a system terrible to play. We're planning to create out own game over the course of the podcast, designing live on-air, and alongside the games design chat, we'll be talking general gaming news and views. We play ...
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It’s Episode 2 and we’re talking Smallworld, board game design, online gaming and, for some reason cardboard… What’s We’re Talking This is a live episode, recorded after Grant and I met up for a few drinks and a lot of games. Mostly, we played Smallworld, with a couple of games of Dwarves of King’s Hold […]…
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00:00:00 Introduction00:00:35 Martin Vaux joins us to talk Lords of War – a Kickstarter update00:19:55 Martin tells us how he went about creating a world for the game.00:51:15 The GM of our When Worlds Collide Campaign joins us to discuss how he created a world for us to game in.01:31:05 Outro and contact detailsThe post Episode 19 – World Building…
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00:01:45 Updates – RAEX games, kickstarter, Once upon a time, B movie, Battlestar Galactica, Lords of War, Blackbox Games, Sedition Wars, DreadBall, Pro Wrasslin’ Battle Royale, Drive Thru RPG, XCOM00:15:00 Joe tells us about developments on the Warpack fantasy battles system – Warpack, Warhammer Fantasy Battles, The Wheel of Time.00:27:15 World Bu…
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Frostgrave is one of the most recognisable games in the tabletop miniature wargame hobby. It's also one of the most popular outwith the Games Workshop Empire.On this episode, we're joined by the architect of the frozen city himself - Joe McCullough. We're going to talk about the lay of the land when this miniature agnostic fantasy skirmish game was…
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Big units of troops marching across a scenery packed 6 by 4 table – there’s no aesthetic quite like it. For most of us growing up, there was only one option when it came to fighting out mass fantasy battles and that was Warhammer. And whilst the Old World is returning at some point in the future, there really is no need to hang around waiting on th…
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A Mighty Empire is threatened by a coalition of evil forces from the badlands of the North. An epic tale of sword and sorcery. This is a story about a mighty Empire. A mighty Empire, ruled by a noble king. For many years, the people of the Empire had lived in peace and prosperity. But, far North, in the barren and untamed wastelands beyond the civi…
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Investigating the disappearance of a colleague, BBC journalist Albert Titus lands the scoop of a lifetime in the Scottish coastal village of Redmayne as he unravels a terrifying mystery perhaps tied to a sinister cannibal clan of legend. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Check out Campfire Radio Theater for full details.…
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A chilling mystery unfolds in 1900 off the Scottish coast as Joseph Moore arrives at the Flannan Island Lighthouse to find it cold and abandoned... its keepers vanished. Will a blood-stained journal reveal a clue to their dark fate or resurrect an ancient long-dead curse? Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Check out Campfire Radio Th…
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There is a new software for working with sound. Whether you are an aspiring podcaster, professional studio engineer, or live electronic musician, ZannTech is the answer to everything you need. ZannTech is a powerful way to create and it will change your life. Users lucky enough to get an early access trial are just...dying...to unleash it on the wo…
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What draws people in to the tabletop hobby? Is it the collecting and painting of miniatures? Or the actual gaming? Or is it the storyworlds and “fluff”? The post What’s the Appeal of Tabletop Wargaming? | Dicing With Design Episode 33 appeared first on Dicing With Design: Role Playing, Wargaming, Card games & Board Game Design Podcast.…
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Find out which games helped introduce us and win us over to the miniature and tabletop world. The post Games You Love, Games You Loved | Dicing With Design Episode 32 appeared first on Dicing With Design: Role Playing, Wargaming, Card games & Board Game Design Podcast.By DicingWithDesign.com | Colin, Joe & Grant
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Colin and Matthew discuss their respective introductions to miniatures, Games Workshop, and tabletop wargaming in general. The post First Contact With Tabletop Wargaming & Miniatures | Dicing With Design Episode 31 appeared first on Dicing With Design: Role Playing, Wargaming, Card games & Board Game Design Podcast.…
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Hey folks! I wanted to tell you about another show we’ve been working on, called Hostile Worlds. It’s a documentary drama crossover show, set in space, which aims to take the humble science podcast and inject a bit of fun. We’ll be piloting our ship around the most dangerous places in the universe, trying not to freeze, boil, blow ourselves up or s…
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Lee releases episode 1 of his podcast, with a little help from Doug and Jane. He's feeling good about things, but that might not last. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - NO MORE ASP EPISODES WILL APPEAR ON THIS FEED - GO TO SCOTTISHPODCAST.COM FOR THE REST We’ll be continuing to put out short stories and one off audio dramas here, as and when we make them, s…
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Nine years ago the Wells-Dyson satellite picked up images of what appears to be some sort of wreckage on the floor of Titan's biggest hydrocarbon ocean - Kraken Mare. The discovery prompted eccentric billionaire Jennifer Barrie to fast-track an expedition to the mysterious moon of Saturn. The three British astronauts who have just arrived in Titan'…
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Live Kickstarter special! In this episode Joe tells us all about the Kickstarter for his game, Pro Wrasslin’ Battle Royale. Find out how to help bring this fast furious card game of champions to your tabletop. You have until March 30th (Wrestlemania weekend!) to help make this happen. Go to the Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/1ETJE0B The post Episo…
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In this episode we have an update on PWBR and a look at Warhammer End Times. Enjoy!Episode 29 – Warhammer End Times 00:00:00 Introductions 00:04:10 What we’ve been playing: WWC, Rolemaster, Battlestar Galactica, Pegasus Expansion, Pass the Bomb, Insecurity, Contenders, Space Hulk, Warpack, Warhammer, Pretenders, Clash of Clans 00:39:10 Pro Wrasslin…
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Sci-fi tale that begins 500 years from now on board a dank, sprawling space station, where petty thief and protagonist Rose is caught up in the web of dodgy antique dealer Mr Jennings, who sends her back in time to present day Edinburgh. Her mission, once back on ‘Old Earth’ (now uninhabitable after the great nuclear war of 2166) will be to retriev…
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There’s a lot to catch up on at the start of this episode, then we talk about our first try of the roleplaying game, Archipelago. 00:00:00 Intro and Updates: Warpack, Space Hulk, Warhammer 40K, Tsuro, Castle Ravenloft, Legend of Drizzt, Wrath of Ashardalon, Stag Quest, Dungeon Saga, In a Bind, Basius 00:44:03 Archipelago: Small World, Archipelago T…
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Important news: The Dungeon Saga Podcast has its own feed now. If you’re subscribing through the Dicing with Design feed then from now on you’ll want to subscribe to the feed “Dungeon Saga Podcast” through whatever app you use. You can still find the episodes on www.dicingwithdesign.com as they come out. This epidode brings us up to date with the s…
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In this episode I go over some potential topics for future discussion and give my two cents on the basic components of Dungeon Saga as it appeared at the start of the Kickstarter. Get in contact with me, Grant, by going on www.dicingwithdesign.com with any queries or comments. Don’t miss a single episode: subscribe to Dicing With Design on itunes o…
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Welcome everyone to a short introductory episode of the unofficial Dungeon Saga Podcast. Over the course of the next month I’m aiming to keep you up to date with news and opinions on Mantic Games Kickstarter project.If you want to get in touch with any ideas for the show go to www.dicingwithdesign.com. Edit: While itunes is confirming the feed for …
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In today’s episode we discuss: What is a game? We also go into what types of fun there are and how our games activate these modes of fun, from Dungeons and Dragons to daydreaming!Episode 26: What is a Game? Topics: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:00 What is a game? How to host a dungeon, Greg Kostikyan, types of fun, elements which make a game, escapis…
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In this special episode Grant talks to Danny Boyle about his roleplaying game Those Who Play, a narrative-focused roleplaying system. With only a few days left to go on the kickstarter, you can find out more from the following: www.thosewhoplaygame.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/diamondblood/those-who-play-a-narrative-focused-role-playing-sy twit…
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00:00:00 Introductions and gaming updates: X-Wing, Warpack, 40K, Warhammer, Stag Quest, Heroquest, Hex Hex XL, Space Cadets Dice Duel 00:25:25 Conpulsion Gaming Convention, Edinburgh: Project Zeke Miniatures, All things Zombie, Frankenstein’s Bodies, Pro-Wrasslin’ Battle Royale, Those Who Play Games, Dreadball, Hell 4 Leather 00:58:20 Carronade War…
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Welcome to the latest episode! This time, our main topic is solo gaming and Joe tells us about his solo roleplaying game, Swords of the Skultakers. Our updates went into some depth about a few games, and we stayed focused enough to make them mini topics in themselves. Hope you enjoy! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:30 X Wing first impressions 00:10:00 …
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In this episode we aimed to talk about how the number of players in games affected games design. Our initial aim was to talk about solo games, including Joe’s Swords of the Skulltakers solo RPG. To do that justice, though, we’ve left solo games for a later episode. Enjoy the episode and get in contact, email podcast@dicingwithdesign.com, tweet @dwd…
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In this episode Colin is talking to Paco from G*M*S Magazine. The main topic is their current project Dice and Slice – a web TV show centred around gaming and cookery. Yep, unusual combo, I know, but when you hear Paco tell us about it, you’ll find out why! We’re talking gaming history, the background of GMS Magazine, how to go about producing a we…
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It’s fantasy wargame time on Dicing with Design this time round. After a bumper edition of updates, Colin gives us his first impressions on the brand new Warhammer Dwarfs army book. Then Joe tells us about the great progress he’s made on the in-development Warpack ruleset. 00:00:00 Lords of War, Warpack, Warhammer, Sedition Wars, Ankh Morpork, Drea…
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00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:35 Martin Vaux joins us to talk Lords of War – a Kickstarter update 00:19:55 Martin tells us how he went about creating a world for the game. 00:51:15 The GM of our When Worlds Collide Campaign joins us to discuss how he created a world for us to game in. 01:31:05 Outro and contact details The post Episode 19 – World Bui…
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00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:45 Updates – RAEX games, kickstarter, Once upon a time, B movie, Battlestar Galactica, Lords of War, Blackbox Games, Sedition Wars, DreadBall, Pro Wrasslin’ Battle Royale, Drive Thru RPG, XCOM 00:15:00 Joe tells us about developments on the Warpack fantasy battles system – Warpack, Warhammer Fantasy Battles, The Wheel of…
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In this episode, we’re thrilled to be joined by Martin Vaux, co-designer of Lords of War card game. We discuss the game, the Kickstarter for the new expansion, Templars vs Undead, and all things gaming. Unfortunately, the sound quality won’t be as high as you’ve come to expect from your hosts, but Martin sounded great and he’s the one you’ll be int…
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This episode was recorded after some alpha testing of Warpack. Warpack is Prince of Darkness Games’ forthcoming card-based fantasy wargame. We discuss the design philosophy behind the game, various ways in which the game could be expanded, campaign gaming and more! The post Ep 16 – Warpack Special – A New Breed of Table-top Wargame appeared first o…
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0:00:00 Introduction and updates, including: Lords of War Warpack Warhammer Warhammer World Forbidden Planet Ticket to Ride Shadows Over Camelot Battlestar Galactica Cortex Plus Dragonlance DreadBall Blood Bowl Project Pandora Carcasonne Sedition Wars When Worlds Collide Labyrinths and Lycanthropes Pro Wrasslin’ Battle Royal 00:22:55 Lords of War R…
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This time round we discuss our experiences at the recent September 2013 Warhammer Battle Brothers at Warhammer World. We’d like to thank all of our opponents and the tournament organisers for giving us such an enjoyable weekend. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:30 The day before – practice match and first impressions of Warhammer World 0:14:05 Tournament …
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Scots duo Green Cloak took the British music industry by storm with the release of their debut album ‘Cheese’, but as a very public feud breaks out between the two a, follow up album seems unlikely. Washed up local radio DJ Lee steps in to lend a hand, but are his efforts doing more harm than good? Starring, in order of appearance R. Cudmore, C. Sn…
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