Gamer's Tavern

Host Ross Watson and Engineer Darryl Mott Jr. have an open discussion with luminaries from the tabletop gaming industry about various topics important to gamers. Welcome to the Gamer's Tavern. Grab a drink from the bar, settle in, and join us in exploring roleplaying games, board games, card games, miniature games, and any other analog games.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h38m. Bisher sind 96 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 22 hours 11 minutes

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Happy Hour: Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, or The DC Murderverse


This time, Ross and Darryl talk about the films making up the current DC Expanded Universe aka the Snyderverse aka the Murderverse, Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Spoiler Alert: If you've only seen Man of Steel, we don't get into...


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 April 18, 2016  1h45m
 
 

Episode 60: Mike Pondsmith


Legendary game designer Mike Pondsmith joins us to talk about his illustrious career in the gaming industry, from Mekton to Cyberpunk to Teenagers from Outer Space and far, far more and how Mike managed to hit every major pop culture trend before it...


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 April 14, 2016  1h54m
 
 

Gamer's Tavern News (Pilot Episode)


Welcome to Gamer's Tavern News! This is a pilot episode for a new show where we bring you the latest news from all aspects of gaming. If you have any feedback, please let us know in the comments below! Our Sponsors Gamer's Tavern Patreon - Support...


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 March 19, 2016  1h28m
 
 

Episode 59: Card Games, or My Lotus Petals Are Worth WHAT?!


From Collectible Card Games to Deckbuilders to Living Card Games and more. This week, we go over the different types of card games out there, the history of the genre, and how Magic: The Gathering may have save the industry. Justin...


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 March 18, 2016  1h9m
 
 

Happy Hour: Deadpool Review


Time to make the chimi-fuckin'-changas! Ross and Darryl talk about their feelings on the new Deadpool film and pull no punches! TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 10: Actress Keira Knightley arrives at "A Dangerous Method" Premiere at Roy Thomson Hall...


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 February 25, 2016  1h10m
 
 

Episode 58: Sword and Sorcery Games


From Conan to Elric to Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser to Thieves' World, the stories of sword and sorcery fantasy have been seminal in defining fantasy gaming. But what about the games based on those stories? What makes the genre different than other...


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 February 22, 2016  1h23m
 
 

Episode 57: Superhero Games Part 2, or Tapioca Showers


We revisit the topic of superhero roleplaying games. The overlap between Western comic book fans and tabletop gamers, it's no surprise that superhero games are one of the largest genres of roleplaying games out there. We've talked about the different...


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 February 12, 2016  1h37m
 
 

Episode 56: Campaign Setting - Lankhmar, or the Grand Theft Auto of RPG Settings


Dating back to the 1930s, Lankhmar may have the oldest pedigree as a gaming setting of all time. Evolving from wargames and eventually becoming a setting for Dungeons & Dragons, Runequest, and Savage Worlds, Lankhmar is the prototype for urban...


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 January 21, 2016  1h49m
 
 

Episode 55: Parody and Homage Games


Gaming has always taken its cues from other fiction, as Dungeons & Dragons itself comes from classic fantasy fiction. But what makes a game an homage to another work of fiction? What parody games are fun to play outside the joke? Where do you draw...


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 January 9, 2016  1h30m
 
 

Gamer's Tavern Happy Hour: Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens Discussion


This episode, Ross and Darryl talk about the new film Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Here there be spoilers, so you have been warned! Our Sponsors: Accursed: World of Morden - Help fund up to three new worldbooks for the Accursed campaign...


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 January 6, 2016  1h36m