This episode is brought to you by the letter “Fail”
A funny thing happened on the way to the recording of the 10/21/2014 webcast – it broke. Badly. Click on through for the not-so-show notes and an explanation of what you heard.
Unboxing of the October LootCrate – “Fear”
October marked the first month I received my loot subscription from LootCrate, and in keeping with Halloween, the theme of the month was “Fear”. Click on through to find out what was hidden inside this ebony gem!
The Blogadin Webcast – 10-14-2014
This one was a little rough due to the late-breaking developments on the #gamergate/Anita Sarkeesian story, but I felt like those developments needed to be included to give as compete a view as possible about just how bad things have gotten.
And I didn’t even get to SCG States! Regardless, congrats to Matt Vines for taking home the prize.
Also, you may hear an internmittent clicking in the audio. The cause for that has been determined and I’d hoped to have that resolved today, but the fix is a new SSD-based computer which won’t be arriving until a little later this week. On one hand, it sucks that the fix isn’t exactly cheap. On the other hand…hey, new laptop!
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Topics
05:20 – Magic The Gathering Strategy Board Game teased
08:10 – My Little Pony CCG announces an Organized Play site coming in November
Enterplay LLC Facebook page (The place for official news on MLP products)
10:13 – New York Comicon now issues more badges than San Diego Comicon
14:32 – Robert Downey Jr. negotiating to appear in Captain America 3; Civil War story arc confirmed
22:20 – Gamergate
“Let’s Retire the word ‘gamer’”
Utah State Student threatens violence at Anita Sarkeesian event
Sarkeesian cancels Utah State event
49:20 – Play or Draw schedules their first PPTQ
50:18 – Legacy Flashback tourney and Mesa Comics’ Grand Opening
53:12 – Dead Drop Kickstarter campaign by Crash Games
55:40 – Pro Tour: Khans of Tarkir constructed deck breakdown
Songs
17:53 – “Baby Hates Me” by Danko Jones
44:39 – “143″ by Stingray
The Blogadin Webcast – 10-07-2014
Whelp, the first episode of The Blogadin Webcast ran live on 10/07/2014 and is finally in the books as a downloadable/streamable show. Special thanks to Jeff and Jason from AZMagicPlayers.com for being our first official guests!
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Topics
03:44 – Thor #1
05:09 – Deadpool coverbomb variants
06:41 – Renegade Game Studios announces Fuse
09:35 – AEG Announces Black Friday Box
12:54 – Marvel cancels two Milo Minara variant covers
16:55 – Iron Man 4 Confirmed (UPDATE: Iron Man 4 UN-confirmed, but “they do have a plan”)
24:30 – Marvel ending or killing its characters
Sony might allow Spiderman in Marvel-produced movies
40:40 – Interview with Jason and Jeff Abong
Songs/Bands
18:15 – “Without You” by Black Lab
36:43 – “Crank it Out” by Ari Shrine
59:06 – “The Last of the Superheroes” by American Heartbreak
ABC’s The Quest – Destined for Greatness?
The Quest
I’m not generally a fan of reality TV. I haven’t watched a full season of Survivor since the first, I’ve never watched a complete season of Amazing Race, and beyond the original season of The Real World, I’m not sure anything has really come close to true reality television, anyway. If ever a show was finally going to woo me to the “reality” side of TV though, it would be ABC’s The Quest where twelve participants – a.k.a. paladins – fight for the chance to wield the Sunspear and save Everealm from the encroaching Verlox and his evil army.
My bar for quality is set high, however, and TV time is precious little in life, so now that we’re two episodes in, has The Quest earned a place in my TV viewing pantheon?
My Ideal Game Store – Part Two
[Note: This is part two of my mini-series where I list the top ten traits of my ideal game store. For part one, head on over here.]
5. Friendly, Engaged Staff that foster a welcoming environment
Being knowledgeable about one’s trade is great, but it does a store little good to have knowledgeable jerks on staff. Continue reading →
My Ideal Game Store – Part One
It’s not easy to be a game store these days. Between Kickstarter, print ‘n play, and more games either distributing materials free or directly to the customer, opportunities for revenue are becoming fewer and fewer. Add to that the presence of online retailers who significantly undercut MSRP and you’ve got a conundrum on your hands. To that degree, I empathize with the owners. That being said, there are certain costs that must be paid if a store wants my business regularly. Some of these are monetary, others are less tangible. For my ideal store, however, none are negotiable.
Legendary vs. DC Deck-building Game vs. Sentinels of the Multiverse: A Comparison
Rulebooks for DC Deckbuilding Game, Legendary, and Sentinels of the Multiverse
From about 2006 to 2012 I was largely absent from the gaming scene. I was primarily a CCGer and there just wasn’t much that interested me at the time. Besides, I was busy paying bills, getting married, and doing other things that took financial priority over games. Truth be told, I hated the CCG model and new it was too expensive in both time and money requirements for me to be involved with it the way I would want to be. It was around this time that a friend of mine opened a game store and introduced me deckbuilders in general, and Ascension specifically. This kicked open the door (Munchkin reference – GO UP A LEVEL!) to gaming for me once again in ways I hadn’t yet imagined and showed me that quality gaming was now affordable and accessible!
Game Review: Dixit
Dixit cover art
There’s no doubt that, between my wife and I, I’m the more left-brained and strategy-focused of us. Mrs. Blogadin, being a graphic designer, is absolutely the more right-brained in our marriage. Any game, therefore, where I find myself having severely lost to my lovely wife causes me to pause and take notice.
Dixit is one of those games.
Summary
I Acquired Firefly Because of my Personal Prime Directive
Does the Prime Directive apply on Persephone?
The other day I jumped into the second half of a D&D adventure being streamed on Twitch by Wizards of the Coast staffers. While waiting for the event to actually start, folks were chatting up the new starter set and discussing where to buy it when someone suggested to just buy it online because it was cheaper.
I swear to you, I heard a needle scratching against a record as the jukebox came to a stop.