Dancing with the Bards

Red Dragon Inn - Drink Me Under the Table Please

In this episode, Will, Chris, and Brooke are joined by our guest this week as we cover one of the better known boardgames of all time. Our Bards take on the roles of Adventurers at a tavern where drinking, gambling, and all sorts of shenanigans ensue. 

Betrayal at House on the Hill- A Truly Haunted 13th Episode

Listen along as Ian, Chris, and will; Joined by guests Larry and Stephen explore this fun and spooky game. Also enjoy our audio that's been possessed by a 1930's radio show.  

Fiasco - Improv: The Tabletop Game

This month, Will, Ian, Brooke and Chris are joined by our friend Nick as we discuss the roleplaying game Fiasco.  This game for 3-5 players relies heavily on a players ability to be creative and improvise.  Its a roleplay heavy games where what happens is decided on the spot, by the group as a whole.  Also, can you believe it's been a year?  Here we are at episode 12!  Thank you everyone who has been listening.  Here is to hoping our next year will be even better!

Anime Campaign System - Keeping a Promise

We are finally covering the Amine Campaign System, a promise we've been making since episode one.  We are joined by Nelson this month as we go over the system created by JelloApocalypse for his series Epithet Erased.  

Upwind - The Metal Skyhawk and Friends

This game was a lot of fun, possibly our favorite game we've covered so far.  Join Ian, Brooke, Chris, Will, and our guest this week, Courtney, as we discuss this gem of a game we were upset we hadn't heard of before.  Upwind is a steampunk-themed roleplaying tabletop game created by  a team of developers including Jeff Barber and John Hay, published by Biohazard Games.  The most interesting part?  It uses playing cards instead of dice!  

Tea Dragon Society - Feeling a Little Chai

Joined by our friend Ace, we go over the card game Tea Dragon society, a card game by Renegade Studios, based on a graphic novel by Kay O'Neil.  The game is fun for a wide range of ages!  

Edge of the Empire - A Star Wars Day Special

May the Fourth be with you!  Join Ian, Will, and our guests this week Stephen and Larry, as we talk about Edge of the Empire, a Star Wars roleplaying game published by Fantasy Flight games.  This episode will be using our new grading rubric!

Strawberry Sunset - Tabletop Gardening

This month we're covering Strawberry Sunset, a card game designed by Stellar Factory.  Together with our friend Jeremy, we take a look at this very pretty card game that is slightly reminiscent of Carcassonne.  Each player must tend their own garden and have the most strawberries or most garden structures by Sunset to win!  We had a lot of fun with this, and can't wait to share our thoughts with you!

Stuffed Fables - Are Apples Purple?

This month we cover Stuffed Fables, by Jerry Hawthorne, with Stephen, a teacher who supervises the game club at his school.  Join us as we discuss this roleplaying game/boardgame hybrid.  

Arcane Academy - Rule Snafu

The bards review Arcane Academy by Eric M. Lang and Kevin Wilson. Listen as we go in depth into game mechanics while ribbing each other on personal game play. All while trying to get comfortable in our new bardic set up.