In this bonus episode, we present the audio from the "Meet the Podcasters" panel at the 2009 Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio.  This audio was recorded on June 26, 2009.  Enjoy!

 
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In this episode, we take a look at games for large groups.  What is the best game to bring out when you have 5 or more players?  And, we jump into hyperspace to review Space Alert from Rio Grande Games.  Will this cooperative space adventure be a buy, try, or deny?

Links mentioned in this episode:
Roman Taxi
World of Warcraft TCG
Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus Expansion
D&D 4th Edition - Eberron Players' Guide

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It's time for an upgrade!  In this episode, we take a look at various ways to enhance your games.  Whether it's card sleeves, animeeples, or complete game overhauls, there are lots of ways to 'renovate' your gaming experience! And, in our "Buy, Try, or Deny", we take a look at Cosmic Encounter by Fantasy Flight Games.

Links mentioned in this episode:

The Dice Tower Gaming Awards
Chaos in the Old World
Mayday Games
Artscow

Cosmic Encounter

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In this episode, we take a look at the wide world of 2-player games.  What should you play when you only have a pair? And in our "Buy, Try, or Deny" segment, we review Fits by Reiner Knizia.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Tower of Games
Middle-Earth Quest
Wits and Wagers Expansion
Fear of Girls

Fits

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In this episode, we discuss gaming spaces, from tiny spare bedrooms to expansive basements.  What makes a gaming space great?  We'll talk about it.  We take a another trip to the Lunch Table to discuss the newest version of the western-themed card game Bang!, and in "Buy, Try or Deny", we take a look at Small World from Days of Wonder. 

Links mentioned on this episode:

Drake's Flames
The D6 Generation

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In this episode, we celebrate the great American national pasttime of baseball!  We take a look a 4 games with baseball themes and mechanics: Harry's Grand Slam Baseball, Pizza Box Baseball, Strat-O-Matic Baseball, and MLB Sportsclix.  So, grab your popcorn and hot dog and enjoy the show!

Links mentioned on this episode:

Eye of the Vortex Online
Descent Quest Compendium
Kingsburg: To Forge a Realm
Gen Con Registration

And, if baseball is new to you, here's a basic overview of the rules: 

http://www.eteamz.com/baseball/rules/basic/

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In this episode, we go on a little gamer road trip to True Realm, a weekend of dungeon-delving, puzzle solving, and token trading, from the folks who bring the True Dungeon event to Gen Con every year.  We sit down for an interview with True Dungeon creator Jeff Martin, and bring you some audio footage from our weekend of adventuring!

For more information about True Dungeon and True Realm, visit the True Dungeon website. 

And, in our Buy, Try, or Deny segment, we fire up our cauldrons to play Witch's Brew, a clever card game from Rio Grande Games.

In our Gen Con news segment, we mentioned a great event called "You Too Can Cthulhu".  Check out their website here.

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Episode 16 – The Collector's Edition

In this episode, we discuss how to build your game collection, and we specifically talk about what Cody calls "The Jones Theory".  How are you building YOUR game collection?  Also, in our "Buy, Try, or Deny" segment, we take a look at Deadlands: Reloaded and the Savage Worlds game system. 

Here's the link to the one-sheet adventure that we played in our playtest:  Lynched!

Thanks for listening!  We'd love to hear from you - drop us a line in the Game On Inbox at gameoninbox@gmail.com!

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Episode #15 – Who's Yer Con 2009

In this episode, recorded "mostly live" at Who's Yer Con 2009, we talk with lots of folks that help to make Who's Yer Con such a great local con: volunteers, GM's, and uncommon common gamers!  And, we bring you our first ever Buy, Try, or Deny in front of a live audience, this time for the new game Ninja vs. Ninja, from Out of the Box Publishing.  We hope you enjoy this special "Game On Location" episode.  Thanks for listening!

 

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Episode #14 – The Old Guard

In this episode of Game On! with Cody and John, we sit down with James Gazaway, a good friend and mentor with a long and distinguished record of gaming. We'll talk about how gaming has shaped his life, his family, and his career, and what the hobby has meant to him over the years.  We even get a chance to play one of James' favorite games, the historical boardgame Kingmaker from Avalon Hill. Will this classic be a buy, try, or deny?

Plus, we'll give you gaming news in the Game On! Inbox, a brand new edition of "The Lunch Table", and a contest where you could win a copy of Backseat Drawing.  Thanks for listening!