Episodes
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Mags-The-Axe School of GMing 5 (ConGlomeration 2012 Gamemastering Seminar) (2:15:16)
From ConGlomeration 2012, Mags, Sean Patrick Fannon, and various members of the RPG Buffet lead a freeform seminar on solving GMing issues. Download 64kbps mp3 (64.9 MB) Show links ConGlomeration Be sure to check out Gamerati! Promos Completely Comics Voices of Tomorrow Game Knights
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AGC Interview 16 (The Mecha Combiners Kickstarter) (47:17)
Mark speaks with Chris Perrin and Mark Reed from Heroic Journey Publishing about future plans for the Mecha RPG, the Mecha Combiners kickstart, and a few other things, while dodging internet glitches. Download 64kbps mp3 (22.7 MB) Show links Mecha Combiners (Kickstarter) Genesis of Aquarion...
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AGC News May 15th 2011 (46:26)
With Mark, Carol, and Mags. RIP M.A.R. Barker. Court defeats "Amazon Tax" law. A battle of distributors. GenCon's 2012 charity! A mass market edition of Dixit! Once Upon A Time 3rd Edition! Tsuro of the Seas! Mage Wars plans. Lord of the Rings Card Game Hobbit expansions. Mayfair TV ads! SLA...
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RPG Buffet 26 (Cat) (27:21)
In an last-minute emergency change of game for April, Mags ran John Wick's Cat RPG for Kae, John, Steve, and Layne! Plus, wine tasting, folks (stay after for Layne's reviews)! No specific recipe as such for April, because circumstances didn't really allow us to cook. So the Buffet decided on a...
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AGC 163 April 30th 2012 (ConGlomeration 2012) (41:52)
With Mark Kinney and Carol, and our special ConGlomeration 2012 guests Carinn Seabolt and Sean Patrick Fannon (Gaming Guests of Honor) and Michael Williams (Author Guest of Honor). Michael Williams answers our tradtional first question (writing DragonLance novels and working with Pacesetter). The...
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RPG Buffet 25 (Eclipse Phase) (12:56)
Note that Episode 24 is the soon-to-be-made available actual play file of the QAGS game from episode 23! That's why this is episode 25. Brandon ran Eclipse Phase for the RPG Buffet, as discussed by Mags, Brandon, John, and Louis! In belated honor of Saint Patrick's Day, the RPG Buffet decided to...
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AGC 162 March 20th 2012 (Dear Gamemaster) (55:01)
With Carol and Mags. Missing someone? The girls conspire over sushi. Carol gets a Buffet lunch franchise. The Buffet's upcoming games. Carol gets Pan's Labyrinth. Just in time for Valentine's Day, the ladies ponder character sheets as love letters to the GM. Comments about character backstory.…
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AGC News March 16th 2011 (26:47)
With Mark, Carol, and Mags. Hobby game growth! Purple Pawn survey! Creative Play charity event coming in April. Barnes and Noble growth. Some glances at how games are doing. Yu-Gi-Oh! suit settled. Marvel Super Hero Squad TCG coming. Steve Jackson Games doubles down on dice games! Killer Bunnies!...
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AGC 161 March 10th 2012 (Occupy Big Damn Review Show) (1:12:04)
With Mark Kinney, Carol, and Mags. A show recorded in December (secret arctic base?), when the Occupy theme was more relevant. Mark's Android and Mags' cat. Black Friday. Carol's culinary adventures. Carol's Dresden Update. The Gutter Skypes did in fact finish SLU, and what Mark's local group…
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RPG Buffet 23 (QAGS) (26:56)
Colin Thomas joins RPG Buffet regulars Mags, Steve, Louis, and John to talk about Hex Games' QAGS and a little other game talk. The mentioned 4-hour actual play will be additional content coming up, not something in the actual feed. So keep an eye out, and we'll let you know when it's available!…
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AGC 160.5 February 29th 2012 (We Didn't Start The Fire) (48:14)
With Mark Kinney, Carol, and Mags. Where have we been? Mark needs a good scar story. Encouragement to get help if so needed. Carinn and Sean are ConGlomeration 2012's Gaming Guests! Some ConGlom chatter. DriveThruRPG picks! Kickstarters out there for V20 Companion and a new Nature of the Beast…
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AGC News February 28th 2011 (28:41)
With Mark, Carol, and Mags. Been gone a while, explaination forthcoming. Magic: The Gathering is a big brand! 2013 Magic core set in July. SuperPAC! Munchkin in-print set adjustments. Hobbit games on the way! Lords of Middle Earth. Martin Wallace's Aeroplanes. Z-Man Games upcoming games. Big Bang...
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AGC Interview 15 (Wolfkrieg 2012) (21:31)
Mags speaks with Jeanie Newman of Pet Shop Comics about Wolfkrieg 2012 and their Flames of War tournament, and Tom Burgess about Flames of War in general. Download 64kbps mp3 (10.3 MB) Show links Pet Shop Comics Battlefront Flames of War Battlevault (Louisville war gaming club) Be sure to check…
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AGC Interview 14 (Rik Falch of Valley Games/D-Day Dice) (26:16)
Mark and Mags talk to Rik Falch of Valley Games about D-Day Dice (the top boardgaming-related Kickstarter of 2011) and their Kickstarter experience. Download 64kbps mp3 (12.0 MB) Show links Valley Games D-Day Dice (Kickstarter) Be sure to check out Gamerati!
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AGC News January 9th 2011 (28:28)
With Mark, Carol, and Mags. Late, and what's this 5th Edition thing, now? GenCon staying in Indianapolis through 2020! Upper Deck Kiba settlement. Game of Thrones launch. Richard Borg's Abbadon. War of the Ring upgrade available. World of Warcraft deck building game coming in spring 2012....
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Special Announcement: Beautiful Brains Chat on Thursday, December 29th! (1:46)
Find the audio version here Mags, Carol and Mark will be taking part in a chat over at Beautiful Brains Books and Games this Thursday, December 29th, 2011 from 9pm to 10pm EST! We're looking forward to this, and hope our fans will turn out. We're working on prizes at the moment, and expect a cool...
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AGC 160 December 20th 2011 (That's a Long Story) (51:18)
With Mark Kinney and Mags. An asteroid missed, Black Friday, and NaNoWriMo. And other stuff. Cthulhu wrapping paper (well after the Kickstarter is closed, but still...). Video on DriveThruRPG (and another probably missed Kickstarter). Oh yeah, Carol isn't here. Preparing for a long campaign!...
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The Twelve Days of Gaming (35:31)
The AGC Trio share some gift ideas, both electronic and physical, for this holiday season! Music by Kevin MacLeod Download 64kbps mp3 (16.2 MB) Show Links (By Day) Future Worlds: Scenery 101 Boxes & Drums (Arid Hills Productions) Song of Drums and Shakos (Ganesha Games) Song of Drums and Shakos...
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AGC 159 December 12th 2011 (Good Night Everybody!) (1:10:16)
With Mark Kinney, Carol, and Mags. We're here, and have a topic! Updates, and the RPG Buffet calendar for 2012! iPhone, Android, and V20, and notes on notetaking. A new podcast (well, it was when we recorded): Law of the Geek! And other podcasts Mark has picked up. Wow, this took a while to...
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AGC News December 6th 2011 (24:45)
With Mark, Carol, and Mags. Pathfinder MMO coming! Barnes and Noble increasing Toy and Game sections for the holidays. Changes in Magic World Championships under fire, but the game enjoys increased playership. Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre coming from Cryptozoic....
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RPG Buffet 22 (Wraith: The Oblivion and Justice Inc) (42:18)
Apologies for the clipping on this episode. There wasn't much I could do about it. (Oddly, it's not as obvious in the 24kbps version, so if you can stand the lower bitrate...) Mags, Kae, John, Steve, and Laine talk about the October and November outings for the RPG Buffet, Wraith: The Oblivion…
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AGC Interview 13 (Hex Games) (44:35)
Mags and Carol talk to Steve Johnson, Leighton Connor, and Colin Thomas of Hex Games! The beginnings, and first edition. Second edition and the refinement. Influences. Setting work and inspirations. Necro Klepto and Laser Ponies. Challenges, from incorporation to printing and distribution. What's...
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RPG Buffet 15 (Year of D&D Part 9: Ravenloft, Dragonlance, and Eberron) (48:42)
Catching up on recordings for several episodes of RPG Buffet, including Ravenloft, Dragonlance, and the last game set in Eberron. Following all of this is the overview of the year's gaming. RAVENLOFT (August 2011) Because Strahd, the iconic villain of the Ravenloft setting, is so heavily…
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RPG Buffet 14 (Year of D&D Part 8: Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition) (28:34)
An overview of D&D Fourth Edition, before the specific setting entries come up. October is always chili night, and as always John has refused to share his chili recipe with the audience. Mags brought White Chicken Chili, and presents the recipe from CDKitchen.com. Tomatillo Chicken Chili w/White...
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AGC News December 2nd 2010 (26:50)
With Mark, Carol, and Mags. Games Magazine announces it Games of the Year. Wizards announces a new Virtual Tabletop, and drops its Player Rewards program. Willingham V&V reprints coming! Wizard acquires Mid-Ohio-Con. New deck building game coming from AEG. Godzilla: Kaiju World Wars! New Killer...
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AGC 142 November 30th 2010 (Taking a Contract Out On Your Players) (37:41)
With Mark and Mags. Carol had more chaos. Everyone's chaos and Mark's creative phase (and he did finish NaNoWriMo). DriveThruRPG Picks. Mark's dating woes, and how they relate to tonight's topic. Social Contracts! What are they and what form do they take? Out of the game itself. Shifting to in…
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AGC Feedback November 22nd 2010 (14:38)
Recorded November 16th, 2010, with Mark and Mags. Apologies because things are chaotic and we've fallen behind on feedback. No more voice mail number at the moment. Cincinnati game stores and such. The I.T. Crowd. Dark Deeds In Freeport patronage project. MiniSix. World Fantasy Con. Shave a Sheep...
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AGC News November 19th 2010 (23:45)
With Mark and Mags. New online D&D Character Builder announced. The Forge going into "Winter." Palladium and Trion settle. DriveThruRPG raises $65,000 for Pakistan flood relief. Heroscape is going away! Playing Cards and the Game of Life in the Toy Hall of Fame! Mikki Nicholson wins UK Scrabble...
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ConGlomeration Promos
Hey all, We now have promos for the local science-fiction et cetera convention, ConGlomeration! We hope to see some of our listeners there, and for the podcasters in our audience, we hope you'll make use of one of these promos! Promo 1 Promo 2 Thanks!
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AGC 141 November 9th 2010 (Better Know A Game Company: Blackwyrm Games) (45:50)
With Mags, Carol, and Dave Mattingly. Mark is absent due to stuff. Upcoming content. Dave's Geek Cred. The history of Blackwyrm Games. Haymaker and Ez Hero, and the founding of Blackwyrm. Moving into fiction publishing. What they're working on now. Audio? A contest as well... Download 64kbps mp3...
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AGC News November 4th 2010 (9:40)
With Mags and Carol. Mark is out due to an unavoidable scheduling thing. GAMA has a new retailer division chair, and Wizards of the Coast has a new Marketing VP. WizKids relaunching Mage Knight! Exodus coming soon for Battlestar Galactica (with an aside about Caprica). Mirrodin Besieged coming in...
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RPG Buffet 13 (Second Helping: FantasyCraft) (18:38)
Louis runs Crafty Games' FantasyCraft for the Buffet, with additional input from Mags, Steve, and John. Download 64kbps mp3 (10.4 MB) Show links FantasyCraft (Crafty Games)
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Games You May Never Have Heard Of 3 (Cosmic Encounter and Complete Disclosure) (12:22)
With Ben Balestra. Cosmic Encounter, the game that wouldn't die. Also, a word on games received free for review. Download 64kbps mp3 (5.68 MB) Show links Cosmic Encounter (Wikipedia) Cosmic Encounter (Fantasy Flight Games) Promos The Tome
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RPG Buffet 12 (Year of D&D Part 7: D&D Third Edition Forgotten Realms) (22:43)
Kae brings the RPG Buffet to Third Edition with Forgotten Realms! Kae's Chili Burgers Lightly beat one egg. Add 2 tbsps chili powder, 1 tsp hing or onion powder, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp cumin, a dash of red pepper, and a dash of salt. Mix completely. Add 3 lbs of ground beef. Mix completely.…
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AGC News October 21st 2010 (28:39)
With Mark and Mags. The Big White Wolf announcement. DriveThruRPG and Doctors Without Borders join forces to help victims of the Pakistan flooding. D&D4 and Pathfinder tied for hobby sales! What won't be at Spiel 2010. Games Workshop profits, and musing on their "One Man Store" concept. Palladium...
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AGC 140 October 12th 2010 (GenCon Interview Z!) (54:48)
More interviews from GenCon, after Mark presents a DriveThruRPG pick (and also describes how the Diaspora interview was lost). Mags talks to James Sutter from Paizo Publishing about things Pathfinder. Carol interviews James Auld from iTabletop about their virtual tabletop. Mags speaks to Brenda...
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AGC News October 8th 2010 (19:05)
With Mark and Mags. AEG has a Legend of the Five Rings contest! Paizo bringing on coordinators for the Pathfinder Society! A new Marvel RPG! Powerchords is funded! Iron GM at NeonCon! International Gamer Awards for 2010! Small World expansions! Dungeons and Dragons ad on Hulu! Download 64kbps mp3...
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AGC Interview 10 (+5 Charisma) (28:54)
Mark, Mags and Carol welcome E from Geek's Dream Girl back to the show to talk about how her Origins and GenCon events went, and a new site for geek fitness support. Download 64kbps mp3 (13.2 MB) Show links Geek's Dream Girl +5 Charisma Stupid Ranger Critical Hits Fiasco (Bully Pulpit Games)…
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AGC 139 October 1st 2010 (The LARP GMing Round Table) (1:00:26)
Mags, Steve and Carol are joined by Eli, Megan, and Other Steve to talk about the ins and outs of LARP GMing, from suitable player bases to combat and problem players. Download 64kbps mp3 (27.6 MB) Promos DriveThruRPG Affiliate Link Hotel Pacifica The Great Debate
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AGC Interview 9 (Don't Call It A GenCon) (27:14)
Mags talks Apocalypse World with Vincent Baker. Carol managed to get a few minutes with Margaret Weis at GenCon this year to talk a little bit about the properties that her company has produced and some of her new fiction. Mags discusses game design and Mispent Youth with Robert Bohl. Carol spoke...
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AGC News September 23rd 2010 (26:50)
With Mark, Carol, and Mags. The Indie RPG Awards (a little old news). The Deutscher Spiele Preis goes to Fresco! 2010 Windhammer Prize voting is open! Mike Mearls talks to the Escapist about the reception of Fourth Edition. Dolmun Creative to publish support for Bill Coffin's Septimus!…
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AGC Interview 8 (Steve Kenson at GenCon) (19:56)
Carol talks to Steve Kenson, who wrote DC Adventures, about getting the DC license, and what went in to the DC Adventures line. Listen to the challenges of condensing 75 years of story and art into 4 books over 1 year. We discuss the upcoming Heroes and Villains books, as well as the fourth and...
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RPG Buffet 11 (Year of D&D Part 6: AD&D Second Edition Al-Qadim and Dark Sun) (26:32)
Starting to catch back up with the Year of D&D, moving on to Second Edition AD&D, and catching up on a missed session. Louis ran Al Qadim in May, and John ran Dark Sun in June. Mags' Marinated Beef Kabobs Take five lbs. of stew beef, cut into cubes. Apply 4 tablespoons of Patak's Original Spicy...
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AGC 138 September 14th 2010 (BWAHAHAHAHA!) (47:06)
With Mark Kinney, Carol, and Mags. Lots of reading to do! FantasyCraft in second printing! A nod to Brian Wood. Convention talk! Our first round of DriveThruRPG Picks Of The Fortnight! Getting into villains! Individual and group and places ("Some houses are just born bad"). Villains from the…
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AGC Feedback September 11th 2010 (14:38)
Recorded September 7th, 2010, with Mark, carol, and Mags. Forum issues. Upgrading our LibSyn (and maybe getting an iPhone app)? Virtual tabletops and Scenegrinder. Patches from the Quilt City OGRES (including one contributing to the Gygax Memorial Fund). Questions from the UK. Robert Dean returns...
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AGC Feedback July 17th 2010 (29:43)
Recorded July 13th, 2010, with Mark and Mags. Carol is still absent. Going back to some RPG Buffet cooking tips, Dresden, Ragnarok, and e-readers! Aluminium? Wushu Open for Swashbuckling? The badness of pirates, and reversals on the Empire. Racism (and notable lack thereof) in the pulps, and...
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AGC News July 15th 2010 -- The ENnies Special (34:07)
With Mark and Mags. Amtgard mixup at the Toronto G20 Summit. Rich Baker to appear on Jeopardy! The ENnie Award nominations! Mark and Mags' ENnies Predictions (and in some cases, how their intended votes differ from their predictions). Download 64kbps mp3 (15.6 MB) Show links 'Medieval Knight'...
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AGCExtra 37 July 13th 2010 (The E-Book Roundtable) (39:40)
With Mark Kinney, Eric Franklin, Mark from South Dakota, and Ben Balestra. Eric and the Marks talk about their respective devices (in particular, the Kindle 2, Kindle DX, and the iPad). Ben Balestra talks about the technologies involved. Back to the others with a discussion of how gaming PDFs...
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AGC 133 July 6th 2010 (You Killed My Father, Prepare To Die) (42:41)
With Mark Kinney and Mags. Carol is not present due to being married and stuff. Mark's going to a pirate party on the roof of a local museum (as well as evidently being newly single or something). Mulling on using the Power Of The Show for personal gain. Mark then grouses about the US' World Cup...
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AGC Feedback July 3rd 2010 (15:54)
Recorded June 29th, 2010, with Mark and Mags. You all missed Mags' yard sale. The original D&D sets. Less-than-super supers. Reminders of Champions: New Millenium, and an aside about Qerth. Another customizable GM screen. HistoriCon! Response on Lords of Gossamer and Shadow. Hellas made goal as...