With Mark Kinney and Mags. Okay, you primitive gamers, listen up! Halloween plans. D&D Insider officially launches! Zombies coming to a console near you! Dinosaur King TCG coming from Upper Deck. More about One Bad Egg. NeonCon's Economic Relief Package. GenCon Interview: Relentless Publishing. Whoops, Carol's not here, and the writing thing was her idea! Talk about NaNoWriMo and other writing, and applying it toward breaking into the industry. Fantasy Flight Games Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying writing contest. Horror-based gaming. Have a great Halloween!
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D&D Insider Announcement
D&D Insider Details
4E Amethyst (Goodman Games) (RPG.net)
Frank Franzetta's Death Dealer: Shadows of Mirahan (Goodman Games)
Dinosaur King TCG (Upper Deck)
One Bad Egg (gameplaywright.net)
NeonCon
Relentless Publishing (Prophecy)
Prophecy (Relentless Publishcing)
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
Bardstown Civil War Museum
Frazier Historical Arms/International History Museum
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying writing contest (Fantasy Flight)
Alarums and Excursions
Cold City (Contested Ground Studios)
The Mountain Witch (Indie Press Revolution)
Call of Cthulhu (Chaosium)
White Wolf (World of Darkness)
Eden Studios (All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Conspiracy X,Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Witchcraft)
Rapture: The Second Coming (Holistic Design Stufios)
The End (Pen and Paper RPG Database)
Delta Green (Pagan Publishing)
BBC Cult Television
Buffy Starter Kit (BBC)
Witchcraft (Eden Studios)
Unspeakable Words (Playroom Entertainment)
Atlas Games (Cults Across America, Cthulhu 500, Lunch Money, Gloom and Let's Kill)
Arkham Horror (Fantasy Flight Games)
Zombies! (Twilight Creations)
Zombie Flux (Looney Labs)
Betrayal at House on the Hill (Avalon Hill)
Chill: Black Morn Manor (54-40 Orphyte)
House of Whack (Dreampunk Productions)
Hex Hex (Smirk and Dagger)
Plague and Pestilence (Board Game Geek)
Black Death (BTRC)
Who Is The Werewolf? (Looney Labs)
Killer (Steve Jackson Games)
Humans vs Zombies
Spooky (Hex Games)
Nightmares of Mine (AddAll.com)
Mystery Rummy (Board Game Geek)
Promos
Order66
Gamers Haven
The GeekSpin
The Jesus Geeks
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
AGCExtra 24 October 17th 2008 (RPG Buffet HARP and Heroes) (20:30)
A section cut from AGC 88 about the current season of Heroes, and the RPG Buffet coverage of ICE's HARP game.
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
AGC 88 October 11 2008 (All About The Benjamins) (1:05:13)
With Mark Kinney, Carol, and Mags. Financial woes. Lynn Willis illness. Zobmondo into Arby's kids meals. New games on Facebook thanks to GameTable Online. Agricola and 1960: The Making of the President win International Game Awards. Windhammer Prize for short gamebook fiction. Goodman Games gets license to publish Call of Cthulhu adventures, starting with Death In Luxor. Rogue Games writing contest. Interview with Richard Iorio of Rogue Games. Mark talks about Mutant City Blues. Prices dropping, and free stuff coming! Explaining the financial crisis in terms of Pokemon. Places to look for cheap or free gaming. Polymancer's DiceCast! True Dungeon gets its own convention! NeonCon is coming! More word from Pittsburgh, and thoughts on GM consulting. Recordings of a Spirit of the Century Skype game should surface somewhere, sometime.
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Zobmondo
Agricola (Z-Man Games)
1960: The Making of the President
Windhammer Prize
Goodman Games (Age of Cthulhu: Death In Luxor)
Rogue Games (Thousand Suns and Colonial Gothic)
Mutant City Blues (Pelgrane Press)
RPGLife
ScreenMonkey (Free RPGLife Version)
Financial Crisis for Fourteen Year Olds
Cheapass Games
Looney Labs
International Bone Rollers Guild
Pagat.com
BoardGameGeek's Print and Play Resource
BoardGameGeek's Print and Play Resource
BoardGameGeek's Print and Play Resource
Game It Yourself
Game Chef Mirror
One Bad Egg
Print and Play Podcast
The DiceCast
True Realm
NeonCon
The Fifth World
GASPCon
Doug Hagler's HARP Review
Promos
Heart of the Hunter
International Detective Dragons From Outer Space
WIP
This Modern Death
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Zobmondo
Agricola (Z-Man Games)
1960: The Making of the President
Windhammer Prize
Goodman Games (Age of Cthulhu: Death In Luxor)
Rogue Games (Thousand Suns and Colonial Gothic)
Mutant City Blues (Pelgrane Press)
RPGLife
ScreenMonkey (Free RPGLife Version)
Financial Crisis for Fourteen Year Olds
Cheapass Games
Looney Labs
International Bone Rollers Guild
Pagat.com
BoardGameGeek's Print and Play Resource
BoardGameGeek's Print and Play Resource
BoardGameGeek's Print and Play Resource
Game It Yourself
Game Chef Mirror
One Bad Egg
Print and Play Podcast
The DiceCast
True Realm
NeonCon
The Fifth World
GASPCon
Doug Hagler's HARP Review
Promos
Heart of the Hunter
International Detective Dragons From Outer Space
WIP
This Modern Death
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
AGC 87 September 27 2008 (Gaming Under Adversity) (1:08:24)
With Mark Kinney and Mags. Send us topic ideas, people! And let us plug your favorite convention, too! Maybe even the return of Dice! Camera! Action!? Mags takes over as the AGC News Director. Brian Thomsen passes. GAMA seeking new Executive Director. Monty Python Fluxx. Ticket to Ride Dice Expansion. Formula D exclusive Porche model in first run. Order of the Stick: War and XPs ships to stores. Ken Hite's Out of the Box back at IPR (with some fan adoration from us). Street date for Monsterpocalypse! GSL still on the way. Reminiscing on other old legal kerfuffles. Wits and Wagers going to Europe and beyond! Reaper suppliment for Talisman! Mistborn RPG! Paul Tevis holds his podcast for ransom. A little talk about Ike. New Dungeon Crawl Classics and the Master Dungeons (with a little bit on the official WotC line). Gaming under adversity. Interview with Lisa Brown from Gamers For Humanity. Secrets and Lies. Mark owns an issue of People magazine with an article about the UK Steve Jackson. Who's going to pay for Dragon/Dungeon? Feedback from Pittsburgh! Thoughts on GMing Consulting. RPG Buffet Extra coming!
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The Secret Lair
Brian Thomsen Bio (Wizards of the Coast)
GAMA Announcement
Monty Python Fluxx (Looney Labs)
Ticket To Ride Dice Expansion (Days of Wonder)
Asmodee Editions (Formula D)
Out of the Box (Indie Press Revolution)
Monsterpocalypse (Privateer Press)
Northstar Games (Wits and Wagers)
Talisman Island
Fantasy Flight Games Talisman Forum (The Reaper)
Crafty Games (Mistborn)
Have Games Will Travel Ransom Info
Goodman Games (Dungeon Crawl Classics and Master Dungeons)
Gamers For Humanity
The Fifth World
DNAPhil's GMing Consulting
Encoded Designs
Promos
Chasing The Bard
Sellswords of Punjar Actual Play
Wandering Geek
Podictionary
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The Secret Lair
Brian Thomsen Bio (Wizards of the Coast)
GAMA Announcement
Monty Python Fluxx (Looney Labs)
Ticket To Ride Dice Expansion (Days of Wonder)
Asmodee Editions (Formula D)
Out of the Box (Indie Press Revolution)
Monsterpocalypse (Privateer Press)
Northstar Games (Wits and Wagers)
Talisman Island
Fantasy Flight Games Talisman Forum (The Reaper)
Crafty Games (Mistborn)
Have Games Will Travel Ransom Info
Goodman Games (Dungeon Crawl Classics and Master Dungeons)
Gamers For Humanity
The Fifth World
DNAPhil's GMing Consulting
Encoded Designs
Promos
Chasing The Bard
Sellswords of Punjar Actual Play
Wandering Geek
Podictionary
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Friday, September 12, 2008
AGC 86 September 13 2008 (More GenCon and Railroading) (1:14:08)
With Mark Kinney, Carol, Chris Pipinou, and Mags. Carol and Mags talk about their GenCon experiences. Fantasy Flight price increases, and game prices in general. Embassy Suites, the stealth hotel! Carol's R. A. Salvatore story. A look at Goodman Games' Character Codex and DM Campaign Record. RPGLife! Another Chris leaves the show, but we have a new host already! GM Railroading. Mark interviews Scott Rouse, Sara Girard, and Randy Bueller about Dungeons and Dragons, D&D Insider, and Living Forgotten Realms. Trail of Cthulhu in the final thoughts (Mark got Mutant City Blues instead). The new Baron Munchausen game. Upcoming Secret Life topics.
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Fantasy Flight Games Price Changes
DM's Campaign Record (Goodman Games)
Character Codex (Goodman Games)
Character Codex pdf on RPGNow (Goodman Games)
RPG Life
Pip's Email
RPG Theory Blog defines Railroading
TV Tropes Wiki entry on GM Railroading
Gnome Stew's essay "In Defense of Railroading"
(Also see their "Five Mistakes of the New GM")
TreasureTable.org's "The Iron Fist and Abused GM Syndrome"
D&D Insider
Secret Life of Girl Gamers
Promos
This Modern Death
Hamishakia
Canon Puncture
Yog Radio
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Fantasy Flight Games Price Changes
DM's Campaign Record (Goodman Games)
Character Codex (Goodman Games)
Character Codex pdf on RPGNow (Goodman Games)
RPG Life
Pip's Email
RPG Theory Blog defines Railroading
TV Tropes Wiki entry on GM Railroading
Gnome Stew's essay "In Defense of Railroading"
(Also see their "Five Mistakes of the New GM")
TreasureTable.org's "The Iron Fist and Abused GM Syndrome"
D&D Insider
Secret Life of Girl Gamers
Promos
This Modern Death
Hamishakia
Canon Puncture
Yog Radio
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Friday, August 29, 2008
AGC 85 August 30 2008 (GenCon and More) (1:14:12)
With Mark Kinney, Carol, Ben Balestra, and the RPG Buffet. Polymancer is launching Paladin, a fantasy gaming magazine. Mark gushes about GenCon and some of his finds there. Carol sends in an interview with Andrew Peregrine from Cubicle 7 about Victoriana (apologies for the sound quality on that one), and Mark brings an interview with Mark Purvis and Andy Smith, brand managers of Magic: The Gathering about the upcoming Shards of Alara and a few other upcoming things. Ben sends his views on GenCon, and we continue catching up with the RPG Buffet and their look at the Marvel Universe RPG. Mark looks inside the box of the upcoming Formula D! The show's direction with the forthcoming GenCon material.
From Mags:
One important addendum that our GM, John, forgot to mention when we recorded the segment:
A big feature of the Marvel Universe system that's stressed in the rules is that it can be played without a GM. A pair of players or even two teams can simply create characters and have a combat without the need for a GM to direct activities. So if players are simply looking for a combat session and not a full storyline with plot and character development, MURG gives them that option.
JULY 2008 RECIPE
The RPG Buffet had it's annual cookout this month, and Kae--who is not only learning to GM, but learning to cook--came up with a tasty fruit salad recipe for our dessert:
KAE'S FRUIT SALAD
Ingredients
* 3 oranges
* 2 key limes
* 1 pint of strawberries
* 2 bananas
Peel and chop the oranges and limes, and wash and cap the strawberries. Toss together in a bowl and chill for at least an hour. Just before serving, peel and slice the bananas and toss with the rest of the fruit.
Optional Glaze: Mix 1/4 cup of water or orange juice with 1 tablespoon of honey. After adding the bananas, pour over fruit and toss gently.
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Polymancer Studios (Paladin)
Cubicle 7 Entertainment (Starblazer Adventures, Doctor Who, Victoriana)
Hellas (Khepera Publishing)
Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)
Marvel Universe RPG (Wikipedia)
Asmodee Editions US (Formula D)
Promos
Brilliant Gameologists
The Podgecast
International Detective Dragons From Outer Space
Codename: Starkeeper
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From Mags:
One important addendum that our GM, John, forgot to mention when we recorded the segment:
A big feature of the Marvel Universe system that's stressed in the rules is that it can be played without a GM. A pair of players or even two teams can simply create characters and have a combat without the need for a GM to direct activities. So if players are simply looking for a combat session and not a full storyline with plot and character development, MURG gives them that option.
JULY 2008 RECIPE
The RPG Buffet had it's annual cookout this month, and Kae--who is not only learning to GM, but learning to cook--came up with a tasty fruit salad recipe for our dessert:
KAE'S FRUIT SALAD
Ingredients
* 3 oranges
* 2 key limes
* 1 pint of strawberries
* 2 bananas
Peel and chop the oranges and limes, and wash and cap the strawberries. Toss together in a bowl and chill for at least an hour. Just before serving, peel and slice the bananas and toss with the rest of the fruit.
Optional Glaze: Mix 1/4 cup of water or orange juice with 1 tablespoon of honey. After adding the bananas, pour over fruit and toss gently.
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Polymancer Studios (Paladin)
Cubicle 7 Entertainment (Starblazer Adventures, Doctor Who, Victoriana)
Hellas (Khepera Publishing)
Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)
Marvel Universe RPG (Wikipedia)
Asmodee Editions US (Formula D)
Promos
Brilliant Gameologists
The Podgecast
International Detective Dragons From Outer Space
Codename: Starkeeper
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
AGCExtra 23 August 26 2008 (BashCon Part 3) (21:50)
Ben Balestra shares with us convention stories from Woody and Super Dave.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
AGC 84 August 12 2008 (Reviews and Looking Forward to GenCon) (1:11:54)
With Mark Kinney, Carol, and Chris Pipinou. All back in studio at last! But what about the blender? Alcohol stories. What the crew has been up to. The Shocking Review is in: Robotech Shadow Chronicles (which Mark and Chris both talk about)! Carol talks about Eldritch. A disturbing amount of talk about Gnomes takes place. Mark interviews one of the creators, Dan Cross. GenCon talk, Twitter, and Gmail's brief fall. Mark, the Matrix Game Pimp. Good night, folks!
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Robotech: Shadow Chronicles RPG (Palladium Books)
Goodman Games Product Page (Eldritch, Points of Light, PC Pearls)
Another Eldritch Site
Extraordinary Book of Names (Troll Lord Games)
Hellas (Khepera Publishing)
Trail of Cthulhu (Pelgrane Press)
I Drank What? (Empire Games)
Promos
PodCulture
International Detective Dragons From Outer Space
Basics of the Game
Murder at Avedon Hill
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Robotech: Shadow Chronicles RPG (Palladium Books)
Goodman Games Product Page (Eldritch, Points of Light, PC Pearls)
Another Eldritch Site
Extraordinary Book of Names (Troll Lord Games)
Hellas (Khepera Publishing)
Trail of Cthulhu (Pelgrane Press)
I Drank What? (Empire Games)
Promos
PodCulture
International Detective Dragons From Outer Space
Basics of the Game
Murder at Avedon Hill
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Monday, August 11, 2008
AGCExtra 22 August 11 2008 (GenCon Picks) (18:46)
Ben Balestra reviews several games from GenCon last year, and other things to look for.
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Sen So (Twin Blade Games)
Wickedly Errant Game System (GameWick Games)
d12 (Red Shirt Games)
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Wickedly Errant Game System (GameWick Games)
d12 (Red Shirt Games)
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Saturday, August 02, 2008
Episode 83 Corrected Promo Links
So, in a bit of a rush to get the episode posted (mostly because of the time-sensitive nature of the ENnies voting) I managed to not change most of the promo links in the show notes. I'll repeat them here, with the correct links.
Heart of the Hunter
The Adventures of Indiana Jim
The Game Master Show
Playing For Keeps (The one I got right, but you should check it out anyway and buy Mur's book and stuff...)
Thanks to Sam Chupp for catching that!
Heart of the Hunter
The Adventures of Indiana Jim
The Game Master Show
Playing For Keeps (The one I got right, but you should check it out anyway and buy Mur's book and stuff...)
Thanks to Sam Chupp for catching that!
Friday, August 01, 2008
AGC 83 August 1 2008 (Interview with Bradley McDevitt) (1:02:04)
With Mark Kinney, Ben Balestra, and the RPG Buffet. Scheduling plays havoc again. Podcasts up for awards this year. The end of Gleemax. The creator of Harn passes away, and some musing on game settings. The GenCon podcasting track for this year. Big shocking review will be next episode instead of this one (at least, we hope). The RPG Buffet talks about Toon. Games You May Never Have Heard Of: Chronicles of Ramlar! Interview with Bradley K. McDevitt, creator of Nightlife, It Came From The Late Late Late Show, and Haiiii-Ya!
From Mags:
No recipe for June, since this was the Buffet's annual trip to Huber's Orchard & Winery. However, we invite the audience to check out Forbe's recommendations for twenty-five great wines under $25.00.
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ENnie Awards Voting
Diana Jones Award
Wandering Geek Podcast
Canon Puncture
West End Games For Sale Forum Thread
GenCon Podcasting Track
Columbia Games (Harn)
Kelestia Publications (Harn)
White Silver Publishing (Chronicles of Ramlar)
Bradley McDevitt
Bradley McDevitt's MySpace
It Came From The Late Late Late Show (Pen and Paper RPG Database)
NightLife (Pen and Paper RPG Database)
Haiiii-Ya! (Goodman Games)
Promos
Heart of the Hunter
Adventures of Indiana Jim
The Game Master Show
Playing For Keeps
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From Mags:
No recipe for June, since this was the Buffet's annual trip to Huber's Orchard & Winery. However, we invite the audience to check out Forbe's recommendations for twenty-five great wines under $25.00.
Download 64kbps mp3 (28.4 MB)
Show links
ENnie Awards Voting
Diana Jones Award
Wandering Geek Podcast
Canon Puncture
West End Games For Sale Forum Thread
GenCon Podcasting Track
Columbia Games (Harn)
Kelestia Publications (Harn)
White Silver Publishing (Chronicles of Ramlar)
Bradley McDevitt
Bradley McDevitt's MySpace
It Came From The Late Late Late Show (Pen and Paper RPG Database)
NightLife (Pen and Paper RPG Database)
Haiiii-Ya! (Goodman Games)
Promos
Heart of the Hunter
Adventures of Indiana Jim
The Game Master Show
Playing For Keeps
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Friday, July 25, 2008
New Forums Forthcoming...
It would appear that the old PodcastPEN forums have finally gone away.
It will be a little bit of time, but I plan to set up a solution along the lines of what I set up for the Rolemonkeys a while back. I've got to relearn a few things, but we should have some additional flexibility as well.
We'll be sure to announce both here and on the show when I've got things set up.
Thanks!
It will be a little bit of time, but I plan to set up a solution along the lines of what I set up for the Rolemonkeys a while back. I've got to relearn a few things, but we should have some additional flexibility as well.
We'll be sure to announce both here and on the show when I've got things set up.
Thanks!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
AGC 82 July 19 2008 (Return of the RPG Buffet) (53:16)
With Mark Kinney and the RPG Buffet. Mark was on vacation, so the show was late, but he talks a little about a game he played called Liar's Dice. Then the RPG Buffet makes its triumphant return, discussing favorite games played through last year, then their experiment in a short Decipher Star Trek campaign. A little bit of feedback.
From Mags:
There's no recipe for the first segment of this episode, as Louis and I went to Louisville's North End Cafe for supper. However, we can certainly recommend online resources to check local restaurant reviews!
Zagat.com and DineSite.com both focus on high-end, world-class restaurants, so if you're looking for an upscale, classy dining experience, start here.
we8there.com focuses on the service aspect of restaurants. They operate on the belief that if the service sucks, it doesn't matter how good the food tastes. Reviews are submitted by the site's readers. Restaurants.com is a wonderfully comprehensive review site, with diners from all over the world share their dining experiences. And of course, don't forget to check your local newspaper or locally-based websites for reviews--our favorite for the Louisville area is LouisvilleHotbytes.com.
When planning your evening out, be sure to Google the names of the restaurants you're considering, because most wil have web sites with their menus posted (usually with pricing). Call to see if you need reservations, or at the very least call to see what the wait for a table is--you can save yourself a lot of headache that way!
An update to the information about the Decipher version of Star Trek: Decipher was forced to close down their RPG studio due to financial difficulties, and announced supplements for their Star Trek RPG were never published. On November 12, 2007, Decipher CEO Warren Holland confirmed that the company would no longer be releasing any material concerning the Star Trek RPG.
The Star Trek mini-campaign represented a departure from the Buffet's usual approach to RPGs--instead of a new game once a month, we devoted several months to one game. In keeping with this theme of trying something different, this month's featured supper recipe is...breakfast! For a change of pace, we had breakfast for supper one night. Here's two dishes--one a classic Southern breakfast dish, another my personal favorite--that are sure to satisfy your guests:
GARLIC AND CHEESE GRITS
* 6 cups water
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1 1/2 cups grits
* 1/2 cup butter
* 3 eggs, well beaten
* 16 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
* 2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
* cayenne pepper to taste
Preparation:
Bring water and salt to a rolling boil; gradually stir in grits with fork. Cook, stirring constantly, until all water is absorbed. Stir in butter a tablespoon at a time; stir in the beaten eggs, working quickly so eggs will not cook before thoroughly blended into the grits, then stir in the shredded cheese, garlic and a little cayenne pepper. Put into a greased 2 1/2-quart casserole. Bake at 350° for 1 hour, until grits feel firm to touch in center (grits will still be soft). Let stand 10 minutes and serve.
Slowcooker Breakfast Cobbler
This recipe is from Table Talk by Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg, authors of Once A Month Cooking.
* 4 medium-sized apples, peeled and sliced
* 1/4 cup honey
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted
* 2 cups granola cereal
Preparation:
Place apples in slow cooker and mix in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low 7-9 hours (overnight) or on high 2-3 hours. Serve with milk. (Also goes great over hot biscuits or waffles!)
Yield: 4 servings
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Liar's Dice
Decipher Star Trek RPG
Promos
The Rolemonkeys
Theory From The Closet
Canon Puncture
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From Mags:
There's no recipe for the first segment of this episode, as Louis and I went to Louisville's North End Cafe for supper. However, we can certainly recommend online resources to check local restaurant reviews!
Zagat.com and DineSite.com both focus on high-end, world-class restaurants, so if you're looking for an upscale, classy dining experience, start here.
we8there.com focuses on the service aspect of restaurants. They operate on the belief that if the service sucks, it doesn't matter how good the food tastes. Reviews are submitted by the site's readers. Restaurants.com is a wonderfully comprehensive review site, with diners from all over the world share their dining experiences. And of course, don't forget to check your local newspaper or locally-based websites for reviews--our favorite for the Louisville area is LouisvilleHotbytes.com.
When planning your evening out, be sure to Google the names of the restaurants you're considering, because most wil have web sites with their menus posted (usually with pricing). Call to see if you need reservations, or at the very least call to see what the wait for a table is--you can save yourself a lot of headache that way!
An update to the information about the Decipher version of Star Trek: Decipher was forced to close down their RPG studio due to financial difficulties, and announced supplements for their Star Trek RPG were never published. On November 12, 2007, Decipher CEO Warren Holland confirmed that the company would no longer be releasing any material concerning the Star Trek RPG.
The Star Trek mini-campaign represented a departure from the Buffet's usual approach to RPGs--instead of a new game once a month, we devoted several months to one game. In keeping with this theme of trying something different, this month's featured supper recipe is...breakfast! For a change of pace, we had breakfast for supper one night. Here's two dishes--one a classic Southern breakfast dish, another my personal favorite--that are sure to satisfy your guests:
GARLIC AND CHEESE GRITS
* 6 cups water
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1 1/2 cups grits
* 1/2 cup butter
* 3 eggs, well beaten
* 16 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
* 2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
* cayenne pepper to taste
Preparation:
Bring water and salt to a rolling boil; gradually stir in grits with fork. Cook, stirring constantly, until all water is absorbed. Stir in butter a tablespoon at a time; stir in the beaten eggs, working quickly so eggs will not cook before thoroughly blended into the grits, then stir in the shredded cheese, garlic and a little cayenne pepper. Put into a greased 2 1/2-quart casserole. Bake at 350° for 1 hour, until grits feel firm to touch in center (grits will still be soft). Let stand 10 minutes and serve.
Slowcooker Breakfast Cobbler
This recipe is from Table Talk by Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg, authors of Once A Month Cooking.
* 4 medium-sized apples, peeled and sliced
* 1/4 cup honey
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted
* 2 cups granola cereal
Preparation:
Place apples in slow cooker and mix in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low 7-9 hours (overnight) or on high 2-3 hours. Serve with milk. (Also goes great over hot biscuits or waffles!)
Yield: 4 servings
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Liar's Dice
Decipher Star Trek RPG
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The Rolemonkeys
Theory From The Closet
Canon Puncture
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Technical Issues Delay AGC 82
My apologies for the further delay of Episode 82, but the home system (on which I'm trying to cobble together the file for AGC 82) is giving me fits. I was also unable to complete the episode over my vacation (editing together segments I had worked fine, but the cabin's acoustics made it impossible to record anything).
I expect to have things ironed out by Monday night, so look for the new episode then!
I expect to have things ironed out by Monday night, so look for the new episode then!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Update on Episode 82
I am going on vacation with my family this week, a week which would normally be a recording week. As I don't yet know what kind of (or how regular) internet access I shall have, we won't be recording an episode.
However... Thanks to Mags, I now have a backlog of RPG Buffet material, including their overview of favorite games and their six-month run of the Decipher Star Trek RPG. It might end up posting late, but I will definitely take the time this week to put it together (when I'm not busy writing Arcadian Gate and other stories, or, Ghu forbid, actually doing stuff with my family).
So look for AGC 82, The Return of the RPG Buffet, coming soon to a podcatcher near you!
However... Thanks to Mags, I now have a backlog of RPG Buffet material, including their overview of favorite games and their six-month run of the Decipher Star Trek RPG. It might end up posting late, but I will definitely take the time this week to put it together (when I'm not busy writing Arcadian Gate and other stories, or, Ghu forbid, actually doing stuff with my family).
So look for AGC 82, The Return of the RPG Buffet, coming soon to a podcatcher near you!
Saturday, July 05, 2008
AGC 81 July 5 2008 (Presenting The Dead Gentlemen) (37:59)
With Mark Kinney and Chris Pipinou. Sorry about the short show, and the next one might be, as well. Help out Tom Smith, if you are so inclined. Origins Awards winners. Interview with Don Early and Matt Vancil of Dead Gentlemen Productions, about Demon Hunters and The Gamers: Dorkness Rising. Gimme feedback!
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Tom Smith Online
Mr. Smith Goes To The Hospital (Tom Smith Fund Raiser)
Dead Gentlemen Productions
The Gamers
Dead Gentlemen at Paizo Publishing
Promos
The Tome
Yog Radio
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Tom Smith Online
Mr. Smith Goes To The Hospital (Tom Smith Fund Raiser)
Dead Gentlemen Productions
The Gamers
Dead Gentlemen at Paizo Publishing
Promos
The Tome
Yog Radio
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
AGC 80 June 21 2008 (Alpha Omega) (49:09)
With Mark Kinney and Chris Pipinou. Mark's memory is going out. Corrections. Heroic Journey Publishing. Free RPG Day is the 21st! Conventions. 4th Edition. Alpha Omega: 80s crunch with 2000s streamlining. A quick email, and a glance at Hastings: 1066 (to be covered in more detail in a future episode).
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Heroic Journey Publishing
Heroic Journeys Publishing (Rolemonkeys Thread)
Free RPG Day
HyperiCon
Unfiction
Ethan Haas Was Right
Alpha Omega
Mindstorm Labs
Promos
The Geek Spin
Wandering Geek Podcast
Transistor Rodeo
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Heroic Journey Publishing
Heroic Journeys Publishing (Rolemonkeys Thread)
Free RPG Day
HyperiCon
Unfiction
Ethan Haas Was Right
Alpha Omega
Mindstorm Labs
Promos
The Geek Spin
Wandering Geek Podcast
Transistor Rodeo
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
A Notice To Those Concerned
A number of listeners received the original version of Episode 79 and have contacted me with concern.
There is nothing happening at the moment. The comment I made concerned the specific quotation during Episode 78 of a forum thread that, taken out of context, technically constitutes libel on my part, and was largely intended to take any blame on me alone, rather than my co-hosts. This, however, led people to assume some sort of action was taking place, which it is not at this time.
Given that commenting has gotten me in escalating levels of trouble as it is, I'm going to leave it at that.
There is nothing happening at the moment. The comment I made concerned the specific quotation during Episode 78 of a forum thread that, taken out of context, technically constitutes libel on my part, and was largely intended to take any blame on me alone, rather than my co-hosts. This, however, led people to assume some sort of action was taking place, which it is not at this time.
Given that commenting has gotten me in escalating levels of trouble as it is, I'm going to leave it at that.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
REPOST: AGC 79 June 9 2008 (Transitions and Demon Hunters) (44:54)
With Mark Kinney and Ben Balestra. Changes coming due to Palladium fallout. Erick Wujcik passes away. Polymancer Studios seeks writers for a new RPG System. New Magic set format. Mark looks at the Demon Hunters RPG (with an aside about the Book of Unremitting Horror, and an aside on RPG books costs). A continuation of Ben's BashCon interview series, his upcoming Extras, and his events at GenCon (oh, yeah, Fourth Edition released over the weekend, too). Mark's new fiction podcast. HyperiCon plan weirdness.
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Polymancer Studios
Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)
The Gamers: Dorkness Rising
Dead Gentlemen Productions
Margaret Weis Productions (Demon Hunters RPG)
Book of Unremitting Horror (Pelgrane Press)
Sen So (Twin Blade Games)
Aaron Williams
Tony Steele
Reaper Miniatures
Mark Kinney Audio Fiction
HyperiCon
Promos
Hosting The Kazimeer
Podictionary
The Game Master Show
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Download 64kbps mp3 (20.5 MB)
Show links
Polymancer Studios
Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)
The Gamers: Dorkness Rising
Dead Gentlemen Productions
Margaret Weis Productions (Demon Hunters RPG)
Book of Unremitting Horror (Pelgrane Press)
Sen So (Twin Blade Games)
Aaron Williams
Tony Steele
Reaper Miniatures
Mark Kinney Audio Fiction
HyperiCon
Promos
Hosting The Kazimeer
Podictionary
The Game Master Show
Contact Us!
Send us a voice message via Odeo
allgamesconsidered@gmail.com
gamesyounever@yahoo.com (Ben Balestra)
carolatagc@gmail.com (Carol)
agcprize@yahoo.com (Contest Address)
Re-editing 79
I've become aware that I've once again put my foot in my mouth and said something on episode 79 that might imply things that aren't happening.
I've taken the post down, and I'm going back and re-editing the mp3s. Look for the repost later tonight.
I've taken the post down, and I'm going back and re-editing the mp3s. Look for the repost later tonight.
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