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MetAnon Int07 – Fred Hicks

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Jan 072013
 

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In the seventh episode of our interview series, and the first of the new year, we visit with writer/designer Fred Hicks, co-founder of Evil Hat Productions. Fred talks about his gaming roots, discusses the challenges of forging new ground in the industry, and even shares some excellent gaming stories about sharing the table with Dresden Filesauthor Jim Butcher.  And of course, he gives us a peek under the hood of FATE CORE.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line atfeedback@prismatictsunami.com.

 

Links from the show:

Evil Hat Productions
Fred’s Personal Blog
Spirit of the Century
Don’t Rest Your Head
The Dresden Files RPG
and of course, The FATE CORE Kickstarter Page!

 

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MetAnon MS01 – Holiday Giveaway

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Jan 022013
 

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This is just a brief minisode to announce the winner of our Holiday Giveaway.  The cast wants to offer our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to everyone who entered or even thought about entering the contest.  It was a lot of fun, and it was a very rewarding experience for us here at the Prismatic Tsunami community.  Thanks again!  And thanks to our sponsors, linked below!

We look forward to more great promotional ventures in the years ahead, and we encourage to visit any or all of these fine folks and let them know how much you appreciate their support of the hobby, the community, and our humble little program.

Cheers! And Happy 2013!

~ E.

P.S. If you are one of our alternate prize winners, expect to be hearing from me soon.

 

 

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MetAnon Ep19 – Holidazed and Confused

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Dec 252012
 

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In our final episode of the year, the cast of Metagamers Anonymous examines their first year as podcasters, talks about some of their favorite gaming experiences of 2012, reads and discusses some listener feedback, and ponders their goals for the year ahead! We also talk holidays in immersive play and even hand out a few Christmas presents live on the air! Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line atfeedback@prismatictsunami.com.
 

Links from the show:

Post a contest entry on our Facebook page!
The Prismatic Dragon blog at CarpeGM.Net
DicePouch.com
and our newest sponsor, Cards Against Humanity

 

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Episode 19 – Santa Claws and Other Stories

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Dec 242012
 

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Hosts – Dan, Bryan, Mack, Steve

Topic – In this, our holiday episode, we discuss the many legends of Santa Claus, his counterparts, and ways to use them in your games.
Don’t forget about our Rating and Review Raffle!
Learn more at https://carpegm.net/contest/

Happy Holidays!

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Interviews – Episode 6 – Contest Contributor, Drew Rose

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Dec 212012
 

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Interviews – Episode 6 – Contest Contributor, Drew Rose

In this episode, I finally got the chance to sit down with Drew Rose from our friendly local game store, Heroic Adventures.  Drew and I talk a little about his hobbies and what makes him a geek.  Then, we spend a little time talking about the shop.  A little later, we unveil the prize that Drew and Heroic Adventures is donating to our Rating and Review Raffle.  Finally, we finish up with a synopsis on our contest and the prizes that are presently available to be won.  Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Media – 

Heroic Adventures’ Facebook page
Fantasy Books Inc.
Gamerstable (podcast)

Drew Supported The Legend of Luther Strode (Image Comics)

Our Friendly Local Game Store, Heroic Adventures

Heroic Adventures is donating a copy of LOTR: Nazgul to our Rating and Review Raffle!

 

The dark lord Sauron is pleased that you have… chosen… to champion the true destiny of Middle-earth. Some prefer the hopeless cause of men and their miserable allies. Theirs is a fool’s choice! You show no affinity for such delusions. You seek glory for Sauron, and your rewards shall be great!

 

Be Sure to check out the rest of the prizes available and get the details on how to enter at https://carpegm.net/contest/

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Episode 18 – Tearing up Wreck it Ralph

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Dec 182012
 

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Our Rating and Review Raffle is still on!  Act fast, it ends 1/1/2013.  

See https://carpegm.net/contest/ for more details!

!!!Spoiler Alert!!! This episode contains major spoilers for Wreck It Ralph!!!!

Hosts – Dan, Mack, Tyler, Steve, Bryan

Topic – In this episode, we answer(?) yet another listener email.  Then we tear into Wreck It Ralph with a GM’s eye.  We loved the movie and discuss ways to emulate video games in your table top RPGs.

(3:50 ) On Our Horizon

(16:36) Listener email

(32:15) Wreck It Ralph

(107:01) Our Favorite Video Game Movie

Media – 

 

Lincoln (2012) – IMDb
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series 2008–2011) – IMDb
Workaholics (TV Series 2011– ) – IMDb
The Totally Rad Show – YouTube
Amazon Prime
Fringe (TV Series 2008– ) – IMDb
Revolution | NBC
Do the Right Thing (1989) – IMDb
Metagamers Anonymous “Today is a Good Day To Die
Wreck-It Ralph (2012) – IMDb
Snakes on a Train (Video 2006) – IMDb
Transmorphers (Video 2007) – IMDb
Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies (Video 2012) – IMDb
ReBoot (TV Series 1994–2002) – IMDb
The Wizard (1989) – IMDb
QAGS Second Edition (HEX Games)
Car Wars (SJ Games)
Street Fighter (1994) – IMDb
Mortal Kombat (1995) – IMDb
Silent Hill (2006) – IMDb
Resident Evil (2002) – IMDb
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) – IMDb

Tyler supported The 4 day work week

The music for this episode is “Conan” by Mercury Descends
Find them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MercuryDescends,
on Reverb Nation at http://www.reverbnation.com/mercurydescends,
or on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/user/MercuryDescends

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Interviews – Episode 4 – Contest Contributor, Kayt Jackson

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Dec 182012
 

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Hey all!

As you may know, we have a little contest going on.

For more information on our Rating And Review Raffle,

visit https://carpegm.net/contest/

I recently had the opportunity to chat with one of the contest contributors, Kayt Jackson.

 

Kayt is donating a hand made figurine.  He is a bearded old codger who holds a D10 for you, you may notice a little bird keeping watch over a D20 in the background as well!

To learn more about Kayt’s shop, you can find it at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChzburgerEnthusiast/about?ref=announce

If you want to see more of Kayt’s one-of-a-kind pieces, Please visit her at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChzburgerEnthusiast?ref=si_shop

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Interview Series – Episode 5 – Contest Contributor, Emily Barnes

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Dec 182012
 

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Hello again!

This is another very short interview with one of the wonderful people donating to our Rating and Review Raffle!  Her name is Emily Barnes, and she has made for us, a 3 chambered dice bag!

 

 

Courtesy of Emily Barnes!!

 

 

For more info on our Raffle, please visit:

https://carpegm.net/contest/

 

 

 

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MetAnon Int06 – Phil Reed

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Dec 172012
 

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In the sixth episode of our interview series, we visit with industry veteran Phil Reed of Steve Jackson Games. Phil shares some of his experiences as a game designer and what it’s like to work for an industry legend, discusses some of the challenges of administrating such a prolific company with a broad variety of products, and talks about the passions and triumphs of toy collecting. Phil also lets us in on the latest developments in the highly anticipated release of Ogre and some of SJG’s other upcoming projects.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line atfeedback@prismatictsunami.com.
 

Links from the show:

Steve Jackson Games
Ronin Arts
Battlegrip.com
The Ogre Kickstarter page
and the amazing Complete Larry Elmore Artbook Kickstarter!

 

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MetAnon Ep18 – In Accordance with the Prophecies

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Dec 112012
 

MetAnon AvatarIn our supersized eighteenth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, we celebrate the End of the World with a dicussion on prophecies, visions, signs, and portents!  We also visit with a confederate from the Hero Labs software development team, present the newest prize for our holiday giveaway, hand out our December locations for the Tsunami City Project, and talk a little bit about our new D&D Next playtest campaign. Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line atfeedback@prismatictsunami.com.
 

 

Links from the show:

Gamerstable
Vist the forum to contribute to the Tsunami City Project!
Post a contest entry on our Facebook page!
Hero Lab from Lone Wolf Development
Snorg Tees
Deathwatch RPG
Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game
and the The Fate Core Kickstarter Page

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