Boring Conversation: A Malifaux Podcast
by Jesse Ellis
A (boring) conversational podcast discussing Malifaux by Wyrd Games. Hot takes will be offered, debates will be had, drinks will be drunk. Join us!https://boringconversation.libsyn.com/rssJoin us on Discord! https://discord.gg/UK7syuThCheck out our Facebook Page! https://www.facebook.com/Boring.Conversation.Podhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boring-conversation-a-malifaux-podcast/id1541498457https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ib3Jpbmdjb252ZXJzYXRpb24ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjE15_n75vtAhVdIM0KHRvzBSQQ9sEGegQIARAChttps://www.stitcher.com/show/boring-conversation-a-malifaux-podcasthttps://player.fm/series/series-2827796https://open.spotify.com/show/7thCeQCUeOTfLbNfsWzsiv?si=0PmxFQ-kQV6AD3dG4Cobgg
Episodes
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Episode 43 - Building a New Community in M4E
Jesse sits down with Nikki, a new TO and community leader in the Providence, RI area to discuss her experiences building an M4E community from scratch and hosting her first tournament! Scratch building terrain resources: Studson Studio Bill Making Stuff North of the Border Become a supporter on…
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Episode 42 - Malifaux 4th Edition Round Table and Listener Feedback
We're back in the saddle again!~ Jesse is joined by Maeve and our new guest host Jim Dyson to review the newly released beta comprehensive Malifaux 4th Edition rulebook and Obliteration Keyword. We share our thoughts on the beta testing process and where we think the game might be going. We also...
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Episode 41 - New Player Round Table
Today Jesse interviews 2 new Malifaux players from the Metro Boston area! They discuss their gaming backgrounds, what drew them to Malifaux and how it compares to some other games they play regularly. What do they like, dislike and what keeps them coming back to flip more cards? How can their...
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CaptainCon 2025 Team Tournament Announcement!
Jesse hops on mic to share some exciting annoucements about the Malifaux events at Captaincon 2025! Buy your Captaincon badge and event tickets here! - CaptainCon 2025 Check out the tournament packet here -...
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Episode 40 - Jumping on the Summer 2024 Errata bandwagon!
Jesse brings on Nate and Roman of Steam Powered Scoundrels fame along with Kiley for his second guest spot on the show. What's on our minds? Why, the recently released summer 2024 Errata and FAQ changes of course! Do we all agree that the new McTavish and Uncle Bogg are great? Do we think…
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Episode 39 - How to prep for a major Malifaux event!
Jesse is joined by Doug from The Danger Planet to chat about their upcoming Malifaux GT and discuss how we both plan for attending large events to maximize our enjoyment and bring our best game for our opponents. We discuss how to evaluate encounters and plan what will be in our mini's case as…
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Episode 38 - Echoes of the Breach call to action with Steam Powered Scoundrels
Jesse, Doug, Vik, Roman and Nate hopped on mic for a VERY impromptu recording to chat about the ongoing Echoes of the Breach global campaign for Malifaux. Wyrd has done a fantastic job with this event and we want YOU to play in it! Do you like shenanigans, smash or pass and hilarity? Then this is...
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Episode 37 - Through the Breach RPG Overview and Character Creation Session
Jesse is joined by Jeff from Defective Dice as well as Victoria and Doug from Steam Powered Scoundrels to learn some more about the Through The Breach RPG system by Wyrd Games! We discuss the origins, settings and mechanics of Through the Breach then Jeff walks us through a collaborative…
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Episode 36 - Ashes of Malifaux Draft!
Answer the survey to vote for who you think "won" the Ashes of Malifaux Draft here! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RQVSMWL Jesse and Maeve are joined by Kylie to create "teams" of our favorite Ashes of Malifaux models snake draft style! Listen in and share your thoughts in the comments or the...
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Episode 35 - Improving Play: Clock Talk!
Jesse is joined by two very special, first time guests Brian Kerr from Big Top Gaming and Amrbose Ingram, TO from the Pacific Northwest Conference and Malifaux World Series Committee member! They have an open discussion about time clock usage in both competitive and casual games of Malifaux and...
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Episode 34 - CaptainCon 2024 and Channel Updates
Tune in for details regarding CaptainCon 2024, our Patreon launch, and upcoming content release plans! Become a supporter on our new Patreon page! - Boring Conversation Patreon Page Register for Captaincon 2024 here! Captaincon 2024! Shop using our Wyrd Affiliate link! - Boring Conversation Wyrd...
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Episode 33 - Tricksy Deep Dive Time, Finally!
Jesse welcomes new guest Sam Barrows of Danger Planet and Goonhammer fame to the show for a LENGTHY (boring?) conversation about Mah Tucket and the Tricksy keyword. Strap in because this is far and away our longest release to date! Today's Drinks Jesse - Chobani Complete Coffee and Cream, Cold…
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Episode 32 - Habberdashery!
Jesse and Maeve are joined by Jim of The Other Coast fame to talk about the biggest, fanciest hats in the land. That's right, it's finally time for Big Hat v2! Today's Drinks Jesse - De Garde Brewing Petit Blanc Farmhouse Ale Maeve - Pepsi Jim - Coffee Milk with Morning Glory Coffee Syrup…
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Episode 31 - Playing a faction vs Playing a Keyword
Jesse and Maeve invite Andre and Nathan to the show to discuss the merits of playing an entire faction vs narrowing your focus to just a keyword or two. Tune in for discussions on both competitive play and advice for new players! Today's Drinks Jesse - Lawson's Finest Liquids Kiwi Double IPA…
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Episode 30 - Nova Open 2023 Prep - Packing your Malifaux (miniatures) bag for a tournament!
Today Jesse is joined by Brandon of Danger Planet fame to go through an interesting tournament prep exercise! We'll be going over the Nova Open 2023 Malifaux GT pools and narrowing down the keywords we plan to bring with us for the weekend. What's more, we even drill down to how many of each...
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Episode 29 - At Last! A Last Blossom Deep Dive!
Jesse and new guest Landon, aka Popedarpa of Badfaux Haku and Danger Planet fame, get together to (finally!) talk about one of Jesse's favorite crews, Misaki Katanaka and the Last Blossom keyword! We run through the keyword models, discuss the keyword's strengths and weakness and give our takes…
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Episode 28 - Technically Speaking...
Jesse and Maeve are joined by Jim from The Other Coast to talk about tech picks in Malifaux. When are they required, when are they optional and when do they go overboard? What decision process do you go through while trying to fit a tech pick into your crew? What beyond your opponents declared...
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Episode 27 - What happens when you steamroll a library?
Jesse is joined by Doug, Vic and Roman of Steam Powered Scoundrels fame to give an overview of the Red Library/Story keyword from the new Madness of Malifaux expansion. This episode is SUPER SERIOUS. Be sure to check out the links below for information on Good Things Happen, Doug and Vic's…
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Episode 26 - MCCI 2023 recap - Malifaux at CaptainCon
Jesse, Jake and Doug (of Danger Planet fame) share their experiences from the Malifaux Content Creators Invitational (MCCI) held at CaptainCon in Warwick, RI on 2/3/23. We discuss our matches and our thoughts on Madness of Malifaux content. Today's drinks: Jesse - Belleflower Brewing Finch and...
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Episode 25 - Building a Bench
In this episode Jesse and Maeve give thoughts and advice on building a bench of keywords to bring to a tournament. They assess some example pools of a 5 round event and narrow down their master selections, ensuring they can deal with any pool, table and matchup without bringing an entire faction...
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Episode 24 - CaptainCon 2023!
Jesse hops on to give a quick run down of the events at CaptainCon 2023 in Warwick, RI and why YOU should be there! Buy your badge, register for Booty and Plunder and book your room here - CaptainCon 2023 Join us on Facebook - Boring Conversation on Facebook Join in the conversation on our…
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Episode 23 - Erratapocalypse 2022
In this episode Jesse is joined by our new co-host Maeve to break down the newly released November 2022 errata release. There are laughs, there are tears and there are celebrations to be shared! Where do we land on these changes? You'll have to listen and find out! Today's drinks: Jesse…
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Episode 22 - Mind the Gap! Improving play in Malifaux
In this episode Jesse is joined by Doug and Brandon from the Danger Planet Youtube channel to discuss their history and experiences in gaming and how they approach identifying strengths, weaknesses and gaps in their play. They share their tips and techniques for addressing these skill gaps and…
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Episode 21 - Hafrsfaux, AKA Malifaux in Norway!
In this episode Jesse invites on the winners of Hafrsfaux, a recent 5 round GG2 event held in Norway. The guests discuss their games and reflect on GG2 then offer some predictions on GG3 and the state of the game moving into this new season. Today's drinks: Jesse - Homebrew session New England…
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Episode 20 - A Gaining Grounds Season 3 Crash Course
In this episode Jesse and Maeve discuss their first game of GG3 along with their thoughts on the packet overall. Jesse - Captain Zipp Maeve - Ulix Turner, Porkbelly Protector Today's drinks: Jesse - Orval Trappist Ale Join us on Facebook - Boring Conversation on Facebook Join in the conversation…
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Episode 19 - Boring Conversation + Danger Planet Tournament Recap
In this episode Jesse, Jake and Adam are joined by Doug and Brandon from the Danger Planet Youtube page to recap a recent local tournament, held at Off The Wall Games in Hadley, MA. Today's drinks: Jesse - Peppercorn Rye Bock Adam - Mango Bubbly Jake - Kettlehead Brewing House Margarita Doug -...
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Episode 18 - 2022 Draft League Overview
In this episode Jesse invites on Adam and Jake to talk about the upcoming draft league, organized by Kyle of Schemes and Stones fame. We talk about our draft picks, matches and predictions on how our games will shake out. Today's drinks: Jesse - Allagash White followed by Jameson Adam - Polar…
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Episode 17 - CaptainCon Recap
In this episode Jesse invites on Adam, Jake and Maeve to discuss their experiences at CaptainCon and the evolving meta now that Malifaux Burns is in full effect. Today's drinks: Jesse - Dublin City Brewing Irish Stout Adam - Sad tears of a clown Jake - Water (foreshadowing) Maeve - Mountain Dew...
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Episode 16 - All Aboard for CaptainCon!
With CaptainCon looming on the horizon, Jesse hops on the feed to go over some final details. CaptainCon CaptainCon Events Schedule Malifaux Content Creators Invitational MCCI tournament packet Booty and Plunder Booty and Plunder tournament packet Boring Conversation on Facebook Boring…
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Episode 15 - Malifauxpen at Everwinter Tournament Recap
In this episode Adam discusses the results of a recent 3 round tournament with Jesse and Jake attended in Peabody, MA and hosted by Battlegrounds Games and Hobbies. Get ready for a little dash of salt in this one, folks! Today's drinks: Jesse - Mayflower Thanksgiving Ale 2021 Adam - Coquito Jake…
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Episode 14 - CaptainCon Ho!
What is CaptainCon and why do you need it in your life? Join Jesse as he explains the events being held, who will be there and why you should too! CaptainCon CaptainCon Events Schedule Malifaux Content Creators Invitational Booty and Plunder Boring Conversation on Facebook Boring Conversation...
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Episode 13 - The Bayou is Burning!
Jesse and Maeve return after a hiatus to discuss the Malifaux Burns Bayou content and it's impact on the faction. Be prepared for plenty of hot takes! Today's drinks: Jesse - Samuel Smith Organic Cider Maeve - Guinness Draft Stout Join us on Facebook -...
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Episode 12 - An Assassin and and Inebriate Walk Into a Bar, Part 2
In the second part of our collaborative content reveal with Wyrd, Jesse invites Maeve Fox and Ray Flynn onto the podcast to discuss 2nd level play with Brewmaster Moonshiner, Youko Unseen and Shojo. Today's drinks: Jesse - Saison DuPont Maeve - Woodchuck Cider Ray - Fireman's Brew Black Cherry…
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Episode 11 - An Assassin and and Inebriate Walk Into a Bar, Part 1
In this episode Jesse, Adam and Jake, in collaboration with Wyrd, reveal Youko Hamasaki, Unseen, Shojo and Brewmaster, Moonshiner! Cards will be broken down, hot takes will be offered and insights from our games will be shared. Cheers! Today's drinks: Jesse - Homebrewed Peppercorn Rye Bock Jake -...
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Episode 10 - Kirai, Envoy of the Court v Brewmaster
In this episode Jesse and Adam are joined by Jacob Martin of the Nastygram podcast to discuss our thoughts on the newly teased Kirai, Envoy of the Court alternate title in a game against Jesse's Brewmaster crew. Today's drinks: Jesse - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Jake - Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA Adam…
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Episode 9 - Asami, Takusen v Euripides
In this episode Jesse is joined by Maeve Fox to discuss our thoughts on the newly teased Asami, Takusen alternate title and her new support enforcer Lady Yume in a game against Maeve's Euripides crew. Today's drinks: Jesse - Guiness Extra Stout Maeve - Guinness Irish Stout Join us on Facebook -...
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Episode 8 - Summoning the Will to Carry On
In this episode Jesse is joined by Maeve Fox (referred to by a prior name in this episode, we recorded it a while ago!) to discuss summoning in GG2 and how the landscape as changed. Today's drinks: Jesse - Mayflower Brewing Crispy Business Kolsch stlye ale Maeve - Guinness Irish Stout Join us on...
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Episode 7 - Waking from Torpor: A GG2 Tournament recap
In this episode we are joined by the podium takers in our first GG2 tournament; Adam Talbot, Kyle Barr and Josh Gajda. We discuss round results, general impressions of GG2 and give our takes on the direction we see the game heading. Today's drinks: Jesse - Homebrewed British Best Bitter - a low...
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Interstitial - We suck at scheduling
A quick update on our lack of releases and info on upcoming recordings.
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Episode 6 - Commitment Issues
In this episode John Fox of the Bayou Breakdown blog joins Jesse once again, this time to discuss when to commit models and resources during the game. Check out John's blog! https://bayoubeatdown.blogspot.com/ Today's drinks: Jesse - Allagash Black Belgian style stout -...
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Episode 5 - The Setup Phase: Umbra v Mercenaries post-game
Clash of the Podcasts... the wrap up! The Boring Conversation and Schemes and Stones teams finished playing some host v host games using the S&S's Setup Phase format. In this episode you'll hear Adam interview Jesse and Brien to see how their Umbra v Mercenaries game played out. Join in the…
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Episode 4 - The Setup Phase: Plague vs Seeker
Clash of the Podcasts! The Boring Conversation and Schemes and Stones teams will be engaging in some host v host games using the S&S's Setup Phase format. In this episode you'll hear Jesse interview Kyle about his Seekers crew, while Brien interviews Adam about his Plague crew. Who will be the…
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Episode 3 - Tally ho! An Explorer's Society overview
In this episode Jesse and Adam share their thoughts on Umbra, EVS and tier the Explorer's Society keywords. Today's drinks: Jesse - "Domestic Bliss" Cyser - a specialty mead made with 50/50 mix of apple cider and Melaleuca (tea tree) honey. Fermented with Mangrove Jack's Mead yeast (M05) and...
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Episode 2 - Makin' Bacon, a Ulix chat
In this episode Jesse invites John Fox of the Bayou Breakdown blog to join him in discussing the dark horse master we both love, Ulix Turner! We talk mid - high level play, break down his strengths and weaknesses and make suggestions for adjusting the Sooey keyword as a whole. Check out John's...
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Episode 1! Introductions, model breakdowns and Explorer's Society talk
Jesse and Adam introduce themselves and discuss their gaming history. They go over what they've been playing and what they plan to work on next. They also each highlight models they feel need adjustments, Jesse makes a case for McTavish needing some love and Adam says why Winged Plague are as bad...
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A (boring) conversational podcast discussing Malifaux by Wyrd Games. Hot takes will be offered, debates will be had, drinks will be drunk. Join us!https://boringconversation.libsyn.com/rssJoin us on Discord! https://discord.gg/UK7syuThCheck out our Facebook Page! https://www.facebook.com/Boring.Conversation.Podhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boring-conversation-a-malifaux-podcast/id1541498457https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ib3Jpbmdjb252ZXJzYXRpb24ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjE15_n75vtAhVdIM0KHRvzBSQQ9sEGegQIARAChttps://www.stitcher.com/show/boring-conversation-a-malifaux-podcasthttps://player.fm/series/series-2827796https://open.spotify.com/show/7thCeQCUeOTfLbNfsWzsiv?si=0PmxFQ-kQV6AD3dG4Cobgg
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