Best The D6G Team Podcasts (2024)

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D6G Pip 180: 2024 Predictions Episode with 2023 Results 2:05:17

3M ago2:05:17

2:05:17

In this very special episode of The D6 Generation Craig, Raef, & Russ review their predictions from 2023 and declare a winner based on D6G predictions scoring system. They then put on their prognostication caps, squint into the future, and predict what might come to pass in 2024. Oh yes, and there’s a special announcement at the top of the show as …

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D6G Pip 179: D&D Live Play S15: Khassan: Freedom! 2:19:14

3M ago2:19:14

2:19:14

The party continues to fight to liberate the gladiators in non-stop combat action!!By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 178: D&D Live Play S14: Khassan: Gladiators, Who do you fight for? 3:01:36

4M ago3:01:36

3:01:36

Can our heroes free gladiators and convince them to join their cause? Or will they just end up killing everyone?By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 177: Mark Barber, Corvus Belli & Writing Process 57:49

4M ago57:49

57:49

In which Craig speaks with fellow Infinity novelist Mark Barber and Winged Hussar chief editor Brandon Rospond about working with Corvus Belli, getting started in the writing profession, and a new podcast hosted by Winged Hussar Publishing which features deep dives into authors' processes, q & a s, spoiler-filled discussions specific novels.…

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D6G Pip 176: D&D Live Play S13: Khassan: Back Room Deals 2:59:27

4M ago2:59:27

2:59:27

The party manages to get into the room where it happens. But do they actually know what is happening?By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 175: D&D Live Play S12: Khassan: Coaches, Auctions, & Masks 2:57:23

5M ago2:57:23

2:57:23

The party debates how to best dress and arrive in style for a nefarious auction. Can this one be resolved without bloodshed?By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 174: D&D Live Play S11: Tangling with Tigers 3:14:49

6M ago3:14:49

3:14:49

The party has to figure out how to deal with more than a few Rakshasa.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 173: D&D Live Play S10: Manticore Showdown 2:58:36

6M ago2:58:36

2:58:36

It’s a dragon, it’s a lion, it’s got wings, kill it!By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 172: Raef Rant - Hawkeye vs Dignam 23:09

6M ago23:09

23:09

Raef shares his thoughts on The Avenger's Hawkeye vs. The Departed's Sgt. Dignam. He's confident this will make sense.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 171: D&D Live Play S9: Manticore Madness 3:03:35

7M ago3:03:35

3:03:35

It’s just a quick jaunt to a ruined fortress for a magic item side quest. How hard could it be?By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 170: Baldur's Gate 3 Early Thoughts 34:33

8M ago34:33

34:33

Russ and Kit jump into the latest game from Larian Studios: Baldur's Gate 3. Does it finally capture what it's really like to play Dungeons and Dragons in a video game form? We talk about everything from character creation to multiplayer and discuss the differences between playing on the Playstation 5 vs PC.…

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D6G Pip 169: D&D Live Play S8: I'm not your mummy 3:08:02

8M ago3:08:02

3:08:02

In which we learn if one should ask for mummy’s permission before raiding a tomb.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 168: Star Wars Shatterpoint Initial Thoughts 42:31

8M ago42:31

42:31

In this Pip Craig takes us on a quick tour through the most innovative aspects of the newest game to catch his eye: Star Wars Shatterpoint, by Atomic Mass Games. Craig looks at the game mechanics that make Shatterpoint special and digs a bit into how they interact for an experience that pulls him into that galaxy far, far away. Links for the show n…

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D6G Pip 167: D&D Live Play: Sands of Khassan Session 7 2:57:29

8M ago2:57:29

2:57:29

Session 7 of our Sands of Khassan campaign, with cover art featuring Azrael el-Azad.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 166: Warmachine Update w/ Conclusion of Black Tide 1 47:38

9M ago47:38

47:38

Raef & Russ share an update on how Warmachine Mk4 is coming along. Then they share both their pre-game and post-game thoughts on their final Black Tide Campaign game which leverages some of the latest rules releases including Collossals!By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 165: D&D Live - Sands of Khassan Session 6: Cal Bears Out 2:54:18

9M ago2:54:18

2:54:18

Cal can "bear"-ly contain himself and the unfortunate of the city need to be rescued! Patreon exclusive bonus content:By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 164: Khadorian Katch-Up 26:37

9M ago26:37

26:37

Raef "Hollywood" Granger takes a moment to discuss painting the rest of the Khador Starter Box from Privateer Press. He discusses the Gallant Method aka Gray Chop as well as the paint pallet to get that awesome red on the Winter Korps uniform. He also completes a quick audio unboxing of the Khador Expansion Box from Privateer Press and his thoughts…

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D6G Pip 163: D&D Live - Sands of Khassan Session 5: Ravens, Medallions, & Bears 3:49:31

10M ago3:49:31

3:49:31

The party presses on to learn more about the Raven Queen's influence, strange medallions, and whether can you make friends with bears...or is that just asking for trouble?By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 162: D&D Live - Sands of Khassan Session 4 - Wererats & Water Elementals 3:00:29

10M ago3:00:29

3:00:29

The party continues their raid on the warehouse to find that there are more than just were-creatures lurking about.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 161: BaltiCon 2023 thoughts & Part 2: Author Interviews 50:51

10M ago50:51

50:51

Craig shares his thoughts and observations from BaltiCon 2023 and dives into part 2 of his author interviews. For more details on the authors Craig chatted with: K.S. Garner The Solo Nerd Bird podcast Rod Van Blake Ben PickBy The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 160: D&D Live - Sands of Khassan Session 3 - Warehouses & Wererats 3:05:49

10M ago3:05:49

3:05:49

In which we learn that were-creatures like to guard warehouses. Link to Patron exclusive video version if you'd like see how it all looks in Roll20 as we play:By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 159: Author Interviews at BaltiCon 2023 51:26

11M ago51:26

51:26

Craig talks to authors from around the Baltimore/DC area about their work, their processes, their challenges and more. Links for the covered authors: John L French - look for him on facebook Jonathan Sol - Michael Watts - Patrick Thomas - , ,By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 158: Hollywood's thoughts on the Steam Deck 22:27

11M ago22:27

22:27

Raef "Hollywood" Granger does a Hollywood style review on Valve's Steam Deck. And talks about a few of the Steam games he has been playing on it." Correction: Initially the wrong audio content was published on 5/28/23 for this episode (it was an old episode on a different topic.) This was corrected on 5/29/23. Sorry about that and we hope you enjoy…

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D6G Pip 157: D&D Live - Sands of Khassan Session 2 - Dragon Lair Window 2:58:14

11M ago2:58:14

2:58:14

In which we learn dragons' have mothers and you shouldn't make them angry. Patron Bonus content: Link to video version -By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 156: 15mm Indy SciFi, 3D Printing, and Covid, Oh My! 35:33

12M ago35:33

35:33

Craig interviews friend of the show Tim Colonna about his Indy game Trilaterum and discovers what gaming entrepreneurship was like through COVID. Join them as they engage on a far-ranging and interesting chat! Links to topics they discussed: Red Nebula:By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 155: D&D Live - Sands of Khassan Session 1 - White Dragon Lair 2:58:54

12M ago2:58:54

2:58:54

In which we learn why a dragon gets so many actions.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 154: Warmachine Mark 4 list building with your collection & campaign mission setup 41:44

12M ago41:44

41:44

It's time for more Warmachine & Whiskey. This time Raef and Russ discuss what it's like list building in this transitional period between Warmachine Mark 3 and Warmachine Mark 4. After that, they talk a bit about their progress in the Black Tide campaign and mission setup going into the next battle. Don't miss the companion Lost Chapter for Patrons…

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D6G Pip 153: D&D Live - Sands of Khassan Session 0 1:33:15

1y ago1:33:15

1:33:15

We're kicking off a new D&D live play campaign...Sands of Khassan. This time with a new Dungeon Master: Russ's brother John Wakelin and a whole new cast of characters. The campaign is already underway...but in Session 0 Russ interviews John on the backstory to catch listeners up...along with John's thinking behind his world-building.…

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D6G Pip 152: Painting 3000 American Civil War miniatures 40:19

1y ago40:19

40:19

Craig shares his epic journey of painting 3,000 (yes, three thousand!) American Civil War miniatures. He focuses on why this project might be taking so long, some soul-searching on why we paint, and ultimately what the payoff is and how to get there. And even the consequences of what might happen when you're not getting there soon enough...…

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D6G Pip 151: Matt Wilson Interview about Warmachine Mk4 1:06:54

1y ago1:06:54

1:06:54

Raef and Russ are excited to welcome Matt Wilson, the Chief Creative Officer at Privateer Press, back to the show. We catch up with Matt and ask him to share all about the thinking behind Warmachine Mark 4. We cover everything from rules thinking, new ways to purchase armies, using an app, army packaging, and the pro's and cons of manufacturing wit…

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D6G Pip 150: Warmachine Mk4 Thoughts After Game 2 46:29

1y ago46:29

46:29

Raef and Russ discuss their thoughts on Privateer Press's Warmachine MkIV ruleset after two games. Including details about list building for game two, game two highlights, and the run down rules changes covered in Pip 140 and test to see if their pie ratings change. Will any opinions move from coconut cream to strawberry rhubarb? Also don't miss ou…

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D6G Pip 149: Whiskey & Warmachine, Mark 4 Changes Rated 1:06:21

1y ago1:06:21

1:06:21

Raef & Russ run through the changes in Warmachine Mark 4 and rate them using the Hollywood patent pending "Pie" rating system. Also don't miss our companion content with covers our thoughts after game 1 of MK4 exclusively available to our patrons:By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 148: Captain Con 2023: Hollywood Hijinks 28:45

1y ago28:45

28:45

Raef “Hollywood” Granger shares his thoughts and activities from Captain Con 2023.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 147: Conquest Princess Interview, Captain Con 2023 29:45

1y ago29:45

29:45

Russ interviews Seppy Yoon live at Captain Con 2023 to discover more about the upcoming game Conquest Princess from Fight in a Box games. Conquest Princess Website:By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 146: Marvel Dice Throne Live Play 1:36:09

1+ y ago1:36:09

1:36:09

In this new kind of pip Craig, Raef, Russ, & special guest Dave play Marvel Dice Throne live! How did the game go? Who will win? And what do you think of this format? Let us know!By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 145: 2023 Predictions 1:11:29

1+ y ago1:11:29

1:11:29

Craig, Raef, & Russ make their geeky predictions for 2023 in part 2 of our annual predictions episode. Do you agree with their predictions? Who do you think is most likely to win this year?By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 144: 2022 Prediction Results 1:01:02

1+ y ago1:01:02

1:01:02

It's time for our annual predictions episode(s)!! In this pip Craig, Raef, & Russ record live and in person together as they look back at the predictions they made this time last year. Were they accurate? And will Craig continue his winning streak?By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 143: Black Powder Epic Battles 40:21

1+ y ago40:21

40:21

Craig shares his latest obsession: Rick Priestley and Jervis Johnson's era-agnostic, miniature agnostic ranks and file game published by Warlord Games covers almost any kind of battle from the mid 1700s to the late 1800s. The Epic Battles supplement converts the game to a 15mm historicals with a focus on the ACW and the Napoleonic period in two lin…

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D6G Pip 142: Craig Hot Take on His Latest Terrain Kickstarters 37:09

1+ y ago37:09

37:09

Here's a 'what has Craig been up to' focusing on gaming and writing, that wraps up with my recent experiences with kickstarters, in particular terrain kickstarters, including a quick review of the Archon Studios Rampart 3: Urban Ruins kickstarter that fulfilled while I was recovering from my surgery...…

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D6G Pip 141: Achievements in Gaming & CaptainCon 2023 Interview 1:15:14

1+ y ago1:15:14

1:15:14

Russ & Paul Shoemaker discuss everything from spatchcocking to achievements in gaming to CaptainCon 2023! Oh, and Russ shares his theory on Black Atom and Earth 2.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 140: Wrath & Glory Warhammer Roleplaying 28:57

1+ y ago28:57

28:57

Raef "Hollywood" Granger discusses his decision, game prep, and very rudimentary basic overview of the Wrath & Glory Warhammer Role Play system by Cubicle 7.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 139: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous & Horizon Zero Dawn Forbidden West 41:49

1+ y ago41:49

41:49

Russ gives an update on video games he's been playing in the fall of 2022. For him, that means two games: Horizon Zero Dawn: Forbidden West & Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. Note: Russ keeps saying "Path of the Righteous" during the episode...however the game is "Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous" ... which is a way cooler title.…

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D6G Pip 138: Castles of Mad King Ludwig & Disney's Sorcerer's Arean Reviews 50:45

1+ y ago50:45

50:45

Russ & Kit share their thoughts on Castles of Mad King Ludwig collectors edition...do the new components make the game more fun? Later they then both dive into the new Disney’s Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances smash-up battle game. Are there enough tactics in this game to appeal to hardcore gamers?By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 137: Grim Dark Dungeon Master Interview part 2 39:40

1+ y ago39:40

39:40

Part two of Raef interviewing Russ about Grim Dark Dungeon Master: Catacombs of the Necromancer. In part 2 Raef comments on the components and his thoughts after his first play. But first Russ shares a brief update on the campaign and some new character announcements.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 136: Summer 2022 Viewing 35:46

1+ y ago35:46

35:46

Craig shares his thoughts on the geeky shows he's experienced over the course of summer 2022.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 135: Grim Dark Dungeon Master Interview part 1 1:05:20

1+ y ago1:05:20

1:05:20

Raef interviews Russ about a game he's been designing: Grim Dark Dungeon Master. The project has been in development for some time but Russ couldn't share any details. Now, as has been announced Raef is able to ask about all the details from how the project started to the design ideas. In part 1 they discuss the origin story and the mechanics. Part…

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D6G Pip 134: D&D Live Session 58: Mini Dwarfs & Fishy Dinos 1:56:12

1+ y ago1:56:12

1:56:12

In which we learn how to keep Pyric from casting fireball and how to dramatically escape from sinking beneath the ice of a frozen lake.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 133: Crowd Funding Delivery - Castles of Mad King Ludwig 37:29

1+ y ago37:29

37:29

In this episode, Russ examines what it takes to meet & exceed expectations when you finally get your crowdfunded project. He uses his freshly received "Castles of Mad King Ludwig - Royal Collectors Edition" as an example. Does it live up to what he was expecting? Why or why not?By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 132: D&D Live Session 57: Dock Denizens 2:04:25

1+ y ago2:04:25

2:04:25

In which we learn how to sneak up on a frozen boat.By The D6G Team

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D6G Pip 131: Mulling Mechanics: Asymmetric Play 31:06

1+ y ago31:06

31:06

Russ shares his thoughts on the pro's and con's of asymmetric play. But he starts off with the question: "What is asymmetric gameplay?"By The D6G Team

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