Tabletop Gaming

1. VIDEO: Cap Joins One Shot Podcast For Betrayal at House on the Hill

   While visiting Chicago, Cap met up with the crew of One Shot for a tense and terrifying session of the beloved board game: Betrayal at House on the Hill!

   If One Shot is new to you, get ready to familiarize yourselves! They’re a podcast group specializing in one-off playthroughs of tabletop RPGs, and a long-running Star Wars campaign, in addition to other fine programs. In this session your crew of spooky house spelunkers are One Shot‘s James D’Amato and Mel Fox, along with Aram Vartian, creator of Godsfall an RPG podcast set in a custom world of swords and superheroes, and of course Nerdy Show‘s intrepid lead host, Cap. (more…)

2. Crowdfund This! Marc With a C, Atomic Robo, D20 Drinking Glasses & More

   

   Someone must’ve put out a memo that said Labor Day week was the time to launch crowdfunding campaigns – ’cause there’s an amazing batch of projects that just hit the web. These indie artists have the need for funds, and very worthy projects in need of funding, so here’s hoping you’ve got some money tucked away! Whether it’s funding artistic pursuits on Patreon, or scoring cool product via Kickstarter, below you’ll find details on the who’s, what’s, and where can I throw my moneys in the worlds of nerd music, comic books, and video games.

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3. RPGS For Charities: 48 Hours of Sleep-Deprived Roleplaying For A Cause

   There are countless ways to be a hero, but in all heroic acts the core is always the same: Being a hero means doing as much good as you can with whatever abilities you have.

   RPGS (Role Players Giving a -Bleep-) For Charities is a small group of big-hearted nerds’ way of doing just that. This Labor Day weekend (September 5th-7th), RPGS For Charities will hold its second annual main event; a 48-hour marathon Pathfinder session and donation drive. Each party member has chosen a charitable organization to represent, and will earn a portion of the total donations based on how long they stay awake and keep their character alive. The marathon will be streamed live over Twitch and YouTube, with the donation lines open throughout. (more…)

4. Ghostbusters at Comic Con: The New Movie, The Comics, The Boardgame, & Beyond

   The creative team from IDW’s Ghostbusters series and the designers behind Cryptozoic’s Ghostbusters: The Board Game joined forces to talk about the future of the franchise.

   The current Ghostbusters miniseries, Ghostbusters Get Real, is already in stores and features a multiversal crossover between the film characters (which the team refers to as “Ghostbusters Prime”) and their cartoon counterparts from The Real Ghostbusters. But at the panel IDW revealed pages showcasing the event is even farther reaching. It’s not clear in what capacity they’ll be appearing, but expect to see the ghost busting teams from the animated Extreme Ghostbusters and the 2011 video game Sanctum of Slime, which IDW editor Tom Waltz wrote. The ongoing series wrapped up 2014 but the series is coming back, beginning this October with an annual that will lead into a new ongoing by the regular series creative team of Erik Burnham and Dan Schoening. (more…)

5. Dungeons & Doritos: REMASTERED

   

   On a fateful night in October 2009, four warriors gathered in the back of a closed comic shop. Under the sage instruction of a ninja rapper they shed their Midgard visages and found themselves transported into a realm of myth and legend, a realm of peril and hilarity, a realm where flavor-dusted corn chips are mined from the very earth… a realm… called Doritodonia.

   Thus began Nerdy Show‘s epic tabletop roleplaying series, Dungeons & Doritos. What started as a tongue-in-cheek one-shot episode of our fledgeling podcast took on a life of its own. Enter Jen’Ifer the egomaniacal tiefling warlock, Chair – a dining room chair transformed into a naked and crazed dwarf, Vimak the fish-out-of-water goliath shaman, and Jamela the overly sensual dragonborn.

   We’re proud to present Dungeons & Doritos Remastered – our debut quest preserved and enhanced by modern audio magic! Stream or download the new editions of the first two episodes below. (more…)

6. Derpy Show: Adversaries :: Magic: The Gathering: Tiny Leaders – Maga vs. Feldon

   Welcome to Derpy Show: Adversaries – a video series where hosts of the unscripted, unrefined, and completely uncouth podcast Derpy Show do righteous tabletop battle. Ruthless gaming and hilarious commentary every week!

   We’re splitting the difference on video length with a 7 minute video today! Robojoe takes the P1 seat with the discarding terror of Maga, Traitor to Mortals while Chan searches the graveyard the one true love of Feldon of the Third Path. Check out the latest battle as well as the latest in upgrades to the show and let us know what kind of games you’d like to see next!

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7. Derpy Show: Adversaries :: Magic: The Gathering: Tiny Leaders – Mikaeus Vs. Jaya

   Welcome to Derpy Show: Adversaries – a video series where hosts of the unscripted, unrefined, and completely uncouth podcast Derpy Show do righteous tabletop battle. Ruthless gaming and hilarious commentary every Thursday!

   Our viewers really seemed to enjoy the Highlights style, and we happened to have one in the bank. This time Chan pilots a token-generating monster in the form of Mikaeus the Lunarch while Robojoe just wants to watch the world burn with Jaya Ballard, Task Mage. See which witch is the victor in this hyped up, hyper-fast game of Adversaries!

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8. Derpy Show: Adversaries :: Magic: The Gathering: Tiny Leaders – Ezuri Vs. Lyzolda

   Welcome to Derpy Show: Adversaries – a video series where hosts of the unscripted, unrefined, and completely uncouth podcast Derpy Show do righteous tabletop battle. Ruthless gaming and hilarious commentary every Thursday!

   One more Tiny Leaders match, and then we promise to switch it up! This time it’s a short video for the shortest of decks. Chan runs an Ezuri Elf-Aggro deck against Robojoe’s Lyzolda Sacrifice deck. See which witch is the victor in this hyped up, hyper-fast game of Adversaries!

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9. Derpy Show: Adversaries :: Magic: The Gathering: Tiny Leaders – Alesha Vs. Alesha

   Welcome to Derpy Show: Adversaries – a video series where hosts of the unscripted, unrefined, and completely uncouth podcast Derpy Show do righteous tabletop battle. Ruthless gaming and hilarious commentary every Thursday!

   Our second episode continues our love affair with the Tiny Leaders format of Magic: The Gathering. Watch as Chan and Robojoe try out a mirror match of the same commander: Alesha, Who Smiles at Death! Who can pilot her to glory, who will flounder in defeat  –  Alesha vs. Alesha… FIGHT!

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10. Derpy Show: Adversaries :: Magic: The Gathering: Tiny Leaders – Lin Sivvi Vs. Glissa

    Welcome to Derpy Show: Adversaries – a video series where hosts of the unscripted, unrefined, and completely uncouth podcast Derpy Show do righteous tabletop battle. Ruthless gaming and hilarious commentary every Thursday!

    This inaugural episode features Tiny Leaders, the hot new format for Magic: The Gathering! See Chan Sterling wields a Mono-White Rebel Control Deck while Robo Joe runs with a nasty Black/Green Artifact Deck. Tiny leaders Lin Sivvi Vs. Glissa… FIGHT!

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