This episode, like all of our episodes, is “Not Safe For Work.” Use headphones or at least look around a bit to see if your co-workers can hear.
Episode Subtitle:
This episode is part of our Casual series which includes episodes for thought and fun.
We’re joined this episode by Glenn as the 4th Gameologist. Glenn can also be found on such podcasts as… The Dandy Scotch Brawlers
This is Part 2!
The GM gives you an emotional experience vs. The game you are playing can create an emotional experience
Weak Script, Good otherwise – Book of Eli
The dead whale effect – Sometimes a particular element ruins a larger experience. Just like on dead whale ruins the fun of an entire beach
the whale that came to town
Crap Puffs
Joss Whedon, does not know science
Meg is a Joss Whedon Fangirl
Fanboys may not partake in rational discussions
Alien 3 – without question the worst alien movie
Dead Whale: It negates the second movie
Lev Grossman
The Magicians – Catcher in the Rye meets Narnia but actually good
Kafe Klatche
Reaction Novel
(Our drunkeness is quite apparant in this discussion)
Blade 2 – Horrible Movie
Portal – Actually fun, not a book
No Reservations
Agricola – 4 hours to learn and a lifetime to master
Agri-cola
Strategy rather than chance
You need to look at things throgh the lens of time to find context
Dosadi Experiment - wacky 1970′s “science”
Cthulhu dice
Flux
DnD 4th Ed occupies a cozy pidgeon hole
99% of all arguments are semantics. You have to agree what the terms you use before you can argue
Bad and Bad
1) Avatar the Movie – No shark bending
2)Xanth Boardgame
So Bad it is Good
1) The “shake weight”
2) The “snuggie”
3) Moxie
4) Old timey Misogyny, Old timey Racism, Old timey Homophobia
Nero Wolfe
Chinamen, very clever
Aquaman
Tom vs Aquaman – Utterly Awesome
Tom vs the mayor – Complete Shite
Rifts – Everything doing everything all the time at full speed.
Sucker Punch - The trailer better than every movie in 2010
Angel Summoner and the BMX Bandit
Bolt – Too Much theme
shadowrun – you know what movie was awesome: Terminator. But wait! Also Dungeons and dragons. What about a robot dragon? What about all the native americans send magic tornados across the land and Oregon is home to the elves! A dragon is president! And you always play guys in a bar looking to steal something.
Earthdawn
Actually Good
1) Fastlane
2) Metal
3) Wraith
4) Buffy the Vampire Slayer
5) Puffy Stickers
6) Sucker Punch
Conclusion:
Good games must meet the goals it sets forth
Games are what their mechanics are
Meg requires a car for anal
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