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Topic - In this episode, we make a few announcements, discuss what we've been doing lately, and have our first argument er....discussion about the 5th Editionof Dungeons and Dragons.  Hold on tight, this one gets a little bumpy! Hosts - Dan, Mack, Bryan, Steve, and Lucas       Media - Be sure to check out and support the Tsunamicon Kickstarter, a National level gaming convention based in Wichita, Kansas and being organized by our sister podcast, Metagamers Anonymous.   Only good things can come of this........   Tsunamicon Kickstarter Tsunamicon.org Tsunamicon Facebook        

In the latest episode of our interview series, Erik sits down once again with veteran game designer and friend to the Tsunami community Jim Pinto of Post World Games to discuss his latest invention Toolcards 2, now funding on Kickstarter.  We talk gaming, geek culture, andhow to get Jim out to TsunamiCon in November (hint: scroll down to the stretch goals!). Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.

In our sixty-sixth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, Erik records an interview conducted by Wichita-based board gamer website Cardboard Carnageabout TsunamiCon.  Gregg interviews Erik about the origins of the Prismatic Tsunami community, the strategy behind raising money for a convention, and what you can expect at TsunamiCon 2014 this fall.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.       Links from the show: TsunamiCon Kickstarter Page Cardboard Carnage TsunamiCon 2014 TsunamiCon Facebook Page  

In our sixty-fifth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous and another installment of “things Erik apparently doesn’t understand about good gaming”, the cast holistically climbs aboard the plot train to discuss the view.  The topic is railroading, with all that implies.  They also offer a bit of rapid-fire City Project content, mull over some of the latest challenges in their current weekly campaign, and present a brief overview of the TsunamiCon Kickstarter.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, William, and Jason     Links from the show: TsunamiCon 2014 TsunamiCon Facebook Page Tsunami GameDay Summer 2014  

In our sixty-fourth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast explores the process of diversifying characters organically during development.  They also talk about the end of their latest adventure, read some listener email, and talk about how characters are defined by their abilities.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.     Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, William, and Jason         Links  TsunamiCon 2014from the show: TsunamiCon Facebook Page Tsunami GameDay Summer 2014      

In our sixty-third regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast takes a critical look at the immersive potential of the dungeon crawl.  The hosts discuss their personal experience with dungeoneering, how narrative affects the experience, and RPG history is responsibility for many contemporary assumptions regarding the genre.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line atfeedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, William, Jason, and Richard       Links from the show: TsunamiCon 2014 TsunamiCon Facebook Page Tsunami GameDay Summer 2014 Zeitgeist  

In our sixty-second regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the show has an official send-off for the amazing B-Team co-hosts who are moving away in the next week or two.  They also make the official TsuanmiCon announcement, talk about the pending release of D&D5, and address a listener-submitted question regarding NPC management in campaigns.  Naturally, hi-jinks ensue.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line atfeedback@prismatictsunami.com.     Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, Shaun, and Liz Links from the show: TsunamiCon 2014 TsunamiCon Facebook Page Tsunami GameDay Summer 2014  

n our sixty-first regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast barely scratches the surface of the application of philosophical constructs as character rewards and motivations.  They also talk a little personal philosophy, ruminate on some recent game-related challenges, wax rhapsodic regarding some movie choices, and touch on Erik’s struggle to compress cosmic horror into heroic fantasy and still come out ahead.  And sane.    Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, and Shaun     Links from the show: Tsunami Quarterly Review TsunamiCon 2014 TsunamiCon Facebook Page TsunamiCon 2014 Community Supporter T-Shirt Campaign The Outernet  

In our sixtieth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the immersive potential of the simple little rewards characters can achieve at the end of the day.  They also answer some listener emails, ruminate about the roleplaying potential inherent in experiencing PC reactions to the first time they kill someone, and talk about using those moments when a metagaming decision seems to break out of character to further enhance the character’s growth.  Yeah… it’s a lot.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line atfeedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, and Jason     Links from the show: Tsunami Quarterly Review TsunamiCon 2014 TsunamiCon 2014 Community Supporter T-Shirt Campaign  

Topic - The debut of "Geek and Destroy" Special Guest(s) - Bryan King (CarpeGM Gamecast) and Joe Jakul (A guy we know)                Tangents! is a supplementary podcast, produced in affiliation with the CarpeGM Gamecast.  All copyrights,feed information, and short-comings are shared by both shows.....Enjoy!

On this episode, meet our new co-host Zarina! She tells us about her first time playing D&D, and Chris talks about the Infinity wargame. WTF D&D Parodies Achtung! Cthulhu! Then we build an Achtung Cthulhu Scenario with the Plotting Cthulhu utility, to help you create stories you might never think of on your own. now available on Modiphius.com and Drive Thru RPG. Running time for this episode is 49 minutes. Running Order: 03:07 News 09:22 What's on Your Table? 22:57 "Plotting Cthulhu" Adventure creation tool walkthrough 46:22: WTF, D&D??? Parodies Achtung! Cthulhu     Episode 14 Links: News Achtung! Cthulhu in Stores: Stockists: http://www.modiphius.com/stockists.html Modiphius Web Store: http://www.modiphius.com/4/post/2014/04/achtung-cthulhu-miniatures-books-accessories-out-now.html Achtung! Cthulhu Adventure Series: Kontamination: http://www.modiphius.com/shop.html#!/~/product/category=6570890&id=35986329 What's on Your Table? Dungeons& Dragons 3.5 Edition: http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-R

In our fifty-ninth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses how the immersive opportunities involved in “failing upward” and seeing your character take his lumps.  They also discuss recent games, swap some old gaming stories, and talk a little bit about the latest issue of the community periodical. Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line atfeedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, Jason and The Other Jason       Links from the show: Tsunami Quarterly Review TsunamiCon 2014 TsunamiCon 2014 Community Supporter T-Shirt Campaign Emma Stone being awesome on The Tonight Show  

In our fifty-eighth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses how the depth and role of an NPC is commensurate with the level of investment from the players.  They also discuss how setting familiarity affects immersive opportunities in long-term play, talk about their recent game sessions, and provide a collection of Tsunami City Project entries for April. Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, William and Jason       Links from the show: Tsunami Quarterly Review TsunamiCon 2014 Zeitgeist Actual Play Sessions  

We’re not sure what it is, but Geeks like their apps. Our hosts offer up some of their favorite apps and why they like them so you too can use awesome apps. We all are Android users so these are all android compatible apps, sorry, iPhone folks. As Liz says, we Po’. We can’t afford them iPhones. But as every Android user knows, for every Android app there are 10 Apple apps that probably do it better. If you have any Apps you think we should talk about, let us know! We love Apps!    

In our fifty-seventh regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast commemorates two full years of RPG podcasting, community involvement, and how it has affected their experiences at the game table.  They compare notes about the sum of their experiences, discuss how it has affected them personally, and even delve into a fun bit of trivia regarding content from the first two episodes of the series. Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line atfeedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, William, Jason and Richard       Links from the show: Tsunami Quarterly Review TsunamiCon 2014  

Host: Joe Special Guest(s): N/A It's time for the first ever edition of PQ's April Atrocity. We made a bracket, filled it with Marvel & DC comic characters, and pit them against each other in the ultimate battle of popularity. In Episode 85, we break down the first round. - Intro/What's New? - Daddy Soda of the Day (Brewery Ommegang Rare Vos) - April Atrocity: Round 1 Breakdown    

On April 5th, the Prismatic Tsunami web community and the cast of Metagamers Anonymous hosted yet another live event at The Burrow: Gifts for Geeks in East Wichita. It was an all-day miasma of tabletop gaming with gamers from in and around the area. As the evening drew to a close, the cast recorded a live podcast with the participation of the numerous players, GMs, and casual game enthusiasts in residence, discussing their games, drawing prizes, and generally having a good time.  Afterwards, Erik and the ladies from Geek Chic sat down the next morning to discuss the event.  Enjoy! Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.          Links from the show: TsunamiCon 2014 TsunamiCon 2014 V-I-G packages  

Topic - In this episode, we discuss player agency, character sovereignty and control, and what happens when those concepts are compromised. Hosts - Dan, Mack, Bryan, and Lucas             The intro music is : Corner (Instrumental) Blue Stahli http://www.fixtstore.com/product/62999/Blue-Stahli---Blue-Stahli-Instrumentals-%28MP3-Album%29  

In our fifty-sixth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the challenges involved in maiming and disfiguring player characters and how it can affect the game.  They also take a stab at the question of the disadvantage of immersive play styles to the indie gamer, toss out a new round of Tsunami City Project locations, and sit down for a brief discussion with Colin from Lone Wolf regarding the latest feature to grace the Hero Lab platform, their exciting new Encounter Builder. Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line atfeedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, Shaun and Justin       Links from the show: Tsunami GameDay Spring 2014 Tsunami GameDay Events on Conplanner Tsunami Quarterly Review Hero Lab  

Topics Discussed: The Wisconsin Cheese Cartel / The Soundtrack to Our Lives Special Guest(s) - Bryan King (CarpeGM Gamecast)  - Kyle Mccauley (The Backwards CompatiblePodcast)        Tangents! is a supplementary podcast, produced in affiliation with the CarpeGM Gamecast.  All copyrights,feed information, and short-comings are shared by both shows.....Enjoy!