Another December is upon us, and that means giving the gift of games!  Join us as we give you our sage advice on the best games to give this year, including our wacky assortment of gift categories.  Plus, we take a closer look at Dungeon Run from Plaid Hat Games.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, gamers!  

Good God, y'all!!  (tip of the cap to Edwin Starr).    It's taken us a while to pull it together, but we're finally bringing you our common gamer's look at the world of wargames.  What are they all about, and what are some of the good and bad aspects of this fascinating subsection of gaming?  And, what are some good points of entry for the common gamer?  To that end, we'll also review Manoeuvre, a fast-playing game of 19th century battlefield combat from GMT Games.

In this episode, we discuss the ins and outs of Kickstarter.com, the fundraising site that has taken the gaming hobby by storm.  What has contributed to its meteoric rise in popularity among gamers, and it this a good thing for the hobby?  Plus, we'll give you a full review of Eruption, a new family game from Stratus Games.  C'mon gamers, let's kick it!

Play Games, Heal Kids!  We had a great time traveling to Myriad Games for Extra Life 2011, and in this episode we'll tell you about the games we played and the great gamers we met.  Plus, we'll give you three bite-sized game reviews, giving you our thoughts on Star Trek: Fleet Captains, Blood Bowl Team Manager, and Dystopian Wars.  Plus, we'll announce the winner of our Top 11 Contest!  

Don't settle for a mere Top 10, gamers!  In this episode, we continue a yearly Game On tradition and bring you the 2011 edition of our Top 11 games of all time.  See if your lists line up with ours, and then enter our contest to win a brand new copy of Eminent Domain from Tasty Minstrel Games! 

In this episode, our education on gaming in libraries continues as we sit down for a great discussion with Scott Nicholson: gamer, podcaster, professor, and librarian extraordinaire! Plus, we give you a full review of Kickstarter darling Eminent Domain from Tasty Minstrel Games.  Is it the next step in the deckbuilding revolution, or just another wannabe?  Listen to find out!

In this episode, we bring you a virtual casserole of gaming goodness!  We read your emails in the Game On Inbox (including some great feedback on our episode on gaming in public), and give you a full review of "Junta: Viva El Presidente!"  from Zman Games.  Plus, Chancellor Jones makes an appearance to answer a few listener questions in a new installment of The GM Academy.  Enjoy!

In this episode, we give you a complete review of our experiences at Gen Con 2011.   Plus, we also bring you a review of Elder Sign, a new dice game by Fantasy Flight Games that's set in the Arkham Horror world.  Hopefully, you'll agree with us Gen Con truly is the Best Four Days in Gaming! 

In this episode, we discuss gamer burnout.  How much is too much when it comes to gaming, and what can we do to treat and/or avoid getting burned out on games?  Plus, we'll resolve our Faux-Cabulary contest, and give you a full review of Yomi from Sirlin Games.  Happy summer, gamers!