http://undergopher.com/blog1 Oh, that's certainly not going to end badly. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:01:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Oh, that's certainly not going to end badly. Undergopher Central no Oh, that's certainly not going to end badly. http://undergopher.com/blog1/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://undergopher.com/blog1 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2012/01/23/underdiscussion-65-quarriors-actual-play/ http://undergopher.com/blog1/2012/01/23/underdiscussion-65-quarriors-actual-play/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:01:11 +0000 8one6 http://undergopher.com/blog1/?p=1753 [...]]]> http://undergopher.com/blog1/2012/01/23/underdiscussion-65-quarriors-actual-play/feed/ 0 actual play,Board Games,dice,Episodes,gaming,Hooligan,podcast,RPGs,slacker This week on UnderDiscussion we officially upgrade frequent guest Hooligan into the third host of UnderDiscussion, and what better way to do that than with an actual play of one of the best games of 2011: Quarriors! This week on UnderDiscussion we officially upgrade frequent guest Hooligan into the third host of UnderDiscussion, and what better way to do that than with an actual play of one of the best games of 2011: Quarriors! Slacker joins us for a surprisingly long game of what is usually a snappy dice game. This one clocks in at just under fifty minutes. Undergopher Central no 49:27 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2012/01/16/underdiscussion-64-band-names-explicit/ http://undergopher.com/blog1/2012/01/16/underdiscussion-64-band-names-explicit/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:49:37 +0000 8one6 http://undergopher.com/blog1/?p=1745 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2012/01/16/underdiscussion-64-band-names-explicit/feed/ 0 bonus episode,Episodes,Hooligan,Kat,podcast,RPGs,slacker On this week's bonus episode the Undergophers reveal the contents of "The List." The band name list we've been collecting for three years. This episode is being marked Explicit. On this week's bonus episode the Undergophers reveal the contents of "The List." The band name list we've been collecting for three years. This episode is being marked Explicit. Undergopher Central yes 41:25 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2012/01/09/underdiscussion-63-wdrs-pathfinder-campaign-year-end-review/ http://undergopher.com/blog1/2012/01/09/underdiscussion-63-wdrs-pathfinder-campaign-year-end-review/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:00:34 +0000 8one6 http://undergopher.com/blog1/?p=1701 [...]]]> http://undergopher.com/blog1/2012/01/09/underdiscussion-63-wdrs-pathfinder-campaign-year-end-review/feed/ 0 Adventures,design & development,Episodes,game mastering,gaming,GENCON,Hooligan,house rules,Kat,Old School,paizo,Pathfinder Welcome to the first episode of the new year and the third calendar year of the podcast. We start things right with an actual episode this year (instead of the bonus boardgame review like last January) with a full house discussion of WDR's old school s... Welcome to the first episode of the new year and the third calendar year of the podcast. We start things right with an actual episode this year (instead of the bonus boardgame review like last January) with a full house discussion of WDR's old school style Pathfinder campaign. Kat, Freebird and Slacker join WDR, Hooligan and myself in discussing house rules, adventures, and fun gamer stories from the campaign. We also pimp the Tome of Horrors Complete from Frog God Games. This Episode clocks in at one hour and nineteen minutes. Undergopher Central no 1:19:18 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/11/21/underdiscussion-62-cartoons-and-rpgs/ http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/11/21/underdiscussion-62-cartoons-and-rpgs/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:10:32 +0000 8one6 http://undergopher.com/blog1/?p=1683 [...]]]> http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/11/21/underdiscussion-62-cartoons-and-rpgs/feed/ 0 back story,batman,bonus episode,Captain Planet,cartoons,D&D,Episodes,gaming,Hooligan,justice league,Ninja Turtles,pacing On this week's bonus episode Hooligan and I discuss cartoons and how they can make your games better. We talk about our favorites and how they can make good models for RPGs, such as pacing and the conveying of backstory. On this week's bonus episode Hooligan and I discuss cartoons and how they can make your games better. We talk about our favorites and how they can make good models for RPGs, such as pacing and the conveying of backstory. (really it's mostly an excuse to talk about cartoons for half an hour, but we do try and tie it into RPGs for the most part.) This episode clocks in at  thirty eight minutes. Undergopher Central no 38:04 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/11/14/underdiscussion-61-pathfinder-beginner-box/ http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/11/14/underdiscussion-61-pathfinder-beginner-box/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:57:40 +0000 8one6 http://undergopher.com/blog1/?p=1677 [...]]]> http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/11/14/underdiscussion-61-pathfinder-beginner-box/feed/ 1 actual play,Episodes,freebird,game mastering,gaming,Hooligan,Kat,paizo,Pathfinder,podcast,positive,review This week Kat, Hooligan, Slacker, and Freebird join WDR and myself to discuss, review and play with the new Pathfinder Beginner Box from Paizo. We spend the first fifteen minutes or so is a discussion of the contents of the box, This week Kat, Hooligan, Slacker, and Freebird join WDR and myself to discuss, review and play with the new Pathfinder Beginner Box from Paizo. We spend the first fifteen minutes or so is a discussion of the contents of the box, and the adventure starts at around twenty two minutes in. As this is an actual play it's one of the longer episodes and clocks in at less than two hours. Undergopher Central no 1:57:52 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/11/07/underdiscussion-60-comic-strips/ http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/11/07/underdiscussion-60-comic-strips/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:12:19 +0000 8one6 http://undergopher.com/blog1/?p=1651 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/11/07/underdiscussion-60-comic-strips/feed/ 1 bonus episode,comic strips,Episodes,Hooligan,Kat,podcast,RPGs,webcomics On this week's bonus episode Hooligan and Kat join WDR and myself to discuss comic strips and web comics. Mentions for web comics include Theater Hopper, d20 Monkey, DM of the Rings, Darths and Droids, Basic Instructions, Full Frontal Nerdity, On this week's bonus episode Hooligan and Kat join WDR and myself to discuss comic strips and web comics. Mentions for web comics include Theater Hopper, d20 Monkey, DM of the Rings, Darths and Droids, Basic Instructions, Full Frontal Nerdity, and the always popular XKCD & Penny Arcade. This one clocks in at 17 minutes. Undergopher Central no 17:20 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/31/underdiscussion-59-horror-gaming/ http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/31/underdiscussion-59-horror-gaming/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:32:24 +0000 8one6 http://undergopher.com/blog1/?p=1647 [...]]]> http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/31/underdiscussion-59-horror-gaming/feed/ 0 Arkham Horror,Board Games,Dawson,Episodes,gaming,Horror,podcast,RPGs,slacker This week Slacker and new guest Dawson join WDR and myself to discuss horror games. We touch on both RPGs and Board games, and what makes a game a horror game as opposed to just a theme game. Mentions include Zombie Mosh, Arkham Horror, Zombie dice, This week Slacker and new guest Dawson join WDR and myself to discuss horror games. We touch on both RPGs and Board games, and what makes a game a horror game as opposed to just a theme game. Mentions include Zombie Mosh, Arkham Horror, Zombie dice, Chill, Witch of Salem, Last Night on Earth, Mansions of Madness, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Mall of Horror, Call of Cthulhu, Trail of Cthulhu, Ravenloft, and White Wolf. This episode clocks in at 53 minutes. Undergopher Central no 53:04 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/24/underdiscussion-58-martian-dice/ http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/24/underdiscussion-58-martian-dice/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:40:36 +0000 8one6 http://undergopher.com/blog1/?p=1638 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/24/underdiscussion-58-martian-dice/feed/ 0 Board Games,bonus episode,dice,Episodes,Hooligan,Kat,podcast,review,RPGs On this week's bonus episode Hooligan and Kat stop by to discuss Martian Dice by Tasty Minstrel Games! It's a short one clocking in at eight minutes. On this week's bonus episode Hooligan and Kat stop by to discuss Martian Dice by Tasty Minstrel Games! It's a short one clocking in at eight minutes. Undergopher Central no 8:32 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/11/underdiscussion-57-chez-geek/ http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/11/underdiscussion-57-chez-geek/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:16:52 +0000 8one6 http://undergopher.com/blog1/?p=1586 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/11/underdiscussion-57-chez-geek/feed/ 0 Board Games,bonus episode,Episodes,Hooligan,Kat,podcast,positive,review,RPGs,Steve Jackson Games That's right folks, a bonus episode review! Hooligan and Kat join WDR and myself to discuss Chez Geek! Like all bonus episodes this is a short one, clocking in at about twelve and a half minutes. That's right folks, a bonus episode review! Hooligan and Kat join WDR and myself to discuss Chez Geek! Like all bonus episodes this is a short one, clocking in at about twelve and a half minutes. Undergopher Central no 12:34 http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/03/underdiscussion-56-gaming-paraphernalia/ http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/03/underdiscussion-56-gaming-paraphernalia/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:51:08 +0000 8one6 http://undergopher.com/blog1/?p=1579 [...]]]> http://undergopher.com/blog1/2011/10/03/underdiscussion-56-gaming-paraphernalia/feed/ 0 dice,Episodes,HERO,Hooligan,Kat,minis,Pathfinder,RPGs,slacker,warhammer This week on UnderDiscussion Hooligan, Kat and Slacker join WDR and myself to talk about Gaming Paraphernalia, all the extra stuff that can improve gaming. We talk about minatures (taking the time to pimp Reaper), tokens, standees, This week on UnderDiscussion Hooligan, Kat and Slacker join WDR and myself to talk about Gaming Paraphernalia, all the extra stuff that can improve gaming. We talk about minatures (taking the time to pimp Reaper), tokens, standees, battle maps (like Gaming Paper), cardstock terrain (like Fat Dragon), the D&D 4e terrain, Paizo Gamemastery stuff, the basics like pencils and paper, Digital stuff like character builders (Hero Lab is a good example) or digital character sheets on a laptop or tablet, the Sultan Gaming Table, and the ultimate piece of gaming paraphernalia: the custom gaming cave! We also give a shout out to Obsidian Portal and Perram's Spellbook. This episode clocks in at just over 42 minutes. Undergopher Central no 42:11