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  • The GMS Magazine Podcast Christmas gift guide!

    The GMS Magazine Podcast Christmas gift guide!
    2024/12/18

    This is our Xmas guide for people who want to buy games or accesories for the gamer in your life.Links to the places we mention:

    BGG list of Christmas themed games: ⁠https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/147503/christman-and-winter-themed-games⁠⁠

    Board Game Bandit list⁠: https://www.boardgamebandit.ca/collections/holiday-themed-board-game-favourites?srsltid=AfmBOopLrCvmZR1E2Yg7wN86a_MwL3A4oDZCdMqnrk1dgJFnAyvjG9w1

    Dragon Shield accesories: ⁠https://www.dragonshield.com/

    ⁠Varied gifts for geeks: ⁠https://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/gifts/gifts-for-geeks/


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  • Episode 20: Fewer sales of RPGs? Games you always win and Be Like a Crow review

    Episode 20: Fewer sales of RPGs? Games you always win and Be Like a Crow review
    2024/12/11

    Are we seeing a decrease in the sales of RPGs? Over the last few weeks, a lot of small publishers have ceased to exist from the DMs Guild. In the region of 500. Given the thousands of people there, it doesn’t sound like much, but how many people are leaving and how many people just publish one product and then give up?

    On part two, we discuss if games in which you discover a winning strategy that works every time and allows you to win every game are good games. Are you interested in playing a game you know you’re going to win even before you start playing?

    And last, but not least, a review of Be like a Crow, a solo journaling RPG by Kritical Kit that puts the players in the wings of crows, rooks and ravens in a variety of environments, from high fantasy to political intrigue in the medieval British Court.

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    Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. *****************************************************

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  • Evil Genius Games goes crypto (again!), Dragonmeet, Muskbro and AI Podcasts

    Evil Genius Games goes crypto (again!), Dragonmeet, Muskbro and AI Podcasts
    2024/12/06

    This episode of the GMS Magazine podcast kicks off with host Paco Garcia and co-host Chris from Dias XMachina chatting about Paco's recent trip to Dragonmeet in London.


    After the Dragon Meet discussion, the hosts switch gears to talk about some recent news in the tabletop roleplaying game industry, starting with an investment announcement from Evil Genius Games. Evil Genius Games has secured funding from Alumni Ventures to develop a "games as a service" platform.

    Paco and Chris turn their attention to everyone's (least) favorite billionaire, Elon Musk, and his recent comments about potentially buying Hasbro.

    Moving on from billionaire shenanigans, Kickstarter projects that seems to be going nowhere.

    Chris also shares his experience with Notebook LM, a Google tool that can generate podcasts from text. This leads to a discussion about the potential dangers of AI-generated content and the importance of verifying information.

    Finally, Chris wraps up the episode with a review of the board game "Super Motherload". He describes the gameplay, highlighting its unique deck-building mechanics and "conveyor belt" board.
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  • Guys as gender neutral, Gygax was sexist and two reviews: Lost Mountain Saga and Apocrypha

    Guys as gender neutral, Gygax was sexist and two reviews: Lost Mountain Saga and Apocrypha
    2024/11/29

    Language can be a tricky thing with many nuances for different expressions. “Guys” is one of those words that raise eyebrows depending on how you use it. Do you use it as a gender-neutral pronoun or do you use it as a male pronoun?

    Recently Gary Gygax came back to the fray when petulant billionaire Elon Musk decided to attack anyone and everyone who thought that Gygax was sexist. He was. Undeniably. But there was more to him than that. We talk about it.

    And two reviews:

    The Lost Mountain Saga, of which I think I have already spoken in the past. This multi-adventure campaign for Vaesen and authored by Ellinor DiLorenzo takes the players to the north of Sweden to investigate what is going on in the depths of the mine of a remote town that has recently seen a new life.

    And Chris talks about Apocrypha, one of his favourite games and why he thinks it is better than the Pathfinder card game.


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  • Interview: Anna Maria Jackson-Phelps and Violet Daisy Games

    Interview: Anna Maria Jackson-Phelps and Violet Daisy Games
    2024/11/28

    Violet Daisy Games was born with the aim of providing quircky and different types of roleplaying games to its audience.

    Since they they’ve released a colouring book, been successful in a crowdfunding campaign to get a game about narrating your own demise and have another on the way to make sure your characters meet in an original place and not just any tavern…

    And there is a lot more to them than that!

    I got together with Anna Maria Jackson-Phelps to talk about the company, its ethos and the plans for present and very likely glorious future.


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    Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them.

    Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. *****************************************************

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    39 分
  • The USA Elections and gaming. Pay What You Want and AI and Sengongsa review.

    The USA Elections and gaming. Pay What You Want and AI and Sengongsa review.
    2024/11/15

    On November 5th 2024, the American people spoke at the ballots and Trump won the elections, again. What will be the consequences in the gaming world?


    We also talk about Pay What You Want and people using AI to generate games to be "sold" in that way.

    And a review of tyle placement, puzzle game Segongsa, from Magic Beans Games.


    Find out more on the Boardgame Geek website: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/395528/segongsa

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    About us:

    Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them.

    Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. *****************************************************

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  • Interview: Mike Selinker. Apocrypha and Llord of Vegas

    Interview: Mike Selinker. Apocrypha and Llord of Vegas
    2024/11/08
    In this episode Chris Dias talks to reknown game designer Mike Selinker about Apocrypha and the new edition of Lords of Vegas. About Apocrypha: The Apocrypha Adventure Card Game allows you to play it as a cooperative card game, or with a game master as a role playing game. The world is on the brink of an apocalypse, set in motion by monsters only your characters can see. Gameplay is story-based, and features deck construction and character growth. Over time, characters will unlock repressed memory fragments that will add new powers. Each mission has a unique setup and goal, which often involves hunting down a true threat hiding among the cards at the nexuses that characters investigate. The base game, called The World, comes with 584 cards, 20 six-sided dice, 1 rulebook, 1 storybook, 30 dividers, and 10 character stand-up tokens; The World contains the starting chapter of Candlepoint, Wisconsin, and also the Skinwalkers chapter. Eight more chapters appear in two expansions, The Flesh and The Devil, as well as the bonus chapter The Book of the Hybrids. Find out more on the Boardgamegeek website: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175254/apocrypha-adventure-card-game-box-one-the-world And Lord of Vegas: The Lords of Vegas 6-player base set is a new printing of the classic board game, expanded to support 2-6 players and including modernized graphic designs, plus all of the components from the Up! expansion. In Lords of Vegas you start out with empty lots, build small casinos, and expand them as your bankroll grows. Your rivals can build next door, and they just might take you over with a clever paint job or a lucky roll of the dice. Buy, sell, trade, and gamble your way to the top as you build your empire along the storied Strip. Channel your inner casino mogul and build your piece of Paradise! This new edition from the creators of the game features redesigned money, cards, tray, and more. All the rules and components are functionally the same as the classic edition, just with a fresh coat of paint in some cases. The new Lords of Vegas includes updated components and the 5 & 6-player expansion Up!, which lets players build their casinos in three dimensions, adding new stories as their towers compete for control of the sky. Here are some improvements in the new edition. -Plays with 2-6 players. -Contains 72 dice! -Risers and the raise rule are included, at any player count. -Streamlined property cards work seamlessly with Vegas, as well as the expansion boards for Americana. -More reference cards with turn orders, replacing the less useful House and Player cards. -Turn order has been streamlined based on years of player feedback. Find our more on the Boardgamegeek website: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375769/lords-of-vegas ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them. Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. ***************************************************** Useful links: This video has been produced for https://www.gmsmagazine.com For our RPGs channel ► https://www.youtube.com/@gmsmagazine Our BlueSky account ► https://bsky.app/profile/pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social Our RPG TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@leviatham Our Board game TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@boardgameswithpaco Follow us on Twitter ► https://twitter.com/gmsmagazine Our Facebook page ► https://www.facebook.com/GMSmagazine/
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  • Spiel 2024, Codetalk and Cerebria reviews and, Paid players?

    Spiel 2024, Codetalk and Cerebria reviews and, Paid players?
    2024/10/29

    In this episode Chris and I talk about Spiel 2024 and bring you reviews of Cerebria and Codetalk. We also discuss about having paid GMs AND paid players!

    You can find out more about Codetalk on the Boardgamegeek website: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267941/codetalk

    Also on the publisher’s site: https://magicbean12.cafe24.com/shop6/

    For more about Cerebria: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/236781/cerebria-the-inside-world-origin-box

    And the publisher’s site: https://mindclashgames.com/

    The Rascal News article: https://www.rascal.news/former-world-of-game-design-employees-claim-tabletop-company-exploits-workers-and-clients/

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    59 分