Keith tells Andy about a fascinating new role-playing game he has an idea for, and Andy tells Keith about a new video in which Hitler rants about board games. Other topics include Sense 8, Continuum, Her, the Hugo awards, and the final episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Spoiler-y!
This week the topics Keith and Andy discuss include all the Usual Suspects: how troll sausage is made, the brain chemistry of vampires, the weaponization of zombies, the disappointment of recent media, and that annoying buzzing noise outside our windows.
Keith and Andy discuss the pros & cons of reboots. Other topics include Shakespeare, the Titanic, Batman Fluxx, and new games by other designers.
Andy and Keith recap their experiences at GenCon, with topics including Con Crud, Batman Fluxx, Phoenix playtesting, and the quality of panels at conventions. They also reveal the reason they both say “Fair Enough!” so frequently.
Dave Bondi sits in with Andy & Keith as they reminisce about their days working together in the nineties at Magnet Interactive Studios, where projects included Icebreaker, Bluestar, and Plan 6.
Andy and Keith talk a lot about conventions, including last week’s San Diego Comic-Con and next week’s GenCon. Topics include the way they each handle autograph requests.
This week, Andy & Keith discuss various media topics while trying not to be too specific about spoilery details. Topics include Inside Out, The 100, Battlestar Galactica, the Terminator series, Sense 8, and Wayward Pines. They also talk about role-playing emotions in LARPs, and the Machine of Death.
This week Keith & Andy spend a lot of time talking about villainy: What makes for a believable villain? They also talk about a lot of TV shows that feature villains, including Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Game of Thrones, The Tudors, Wayward Pines, Extant, Mad Men, Star Wars, Star Trek, and the Man in the High Castle.
This week, Andy & Keith’s topics include Keith’s new puppy, Sensei Ping, the PARSEly game system, and dealing with players who don’t do what the GM is planning for them to do.
Keith gives Andy the low-down on all the crazy things that happened on the way to publishing a game Keith worked on called The Doom That Came To Atlantic City, including big news that came down this week in the form of a ruling from the FTC. It’s quite a story!