Fear the Boot

* (0:29) We don't win 'em all. * (1:07) Character pictures and why Wayne hates them. People that benefit from a visual element in the game. The concept art for the Star League throne . The legend of the collapsible cup. * (12:16) The over-sexualization of female imagery. * (17:08) The supposed link between gaming and anti-social behavior . The distinction between murder and killing, as illustrated...

* (0:28) Chad vs Pat's phone. * (5:34) Brodeur hates train games. * (11:09) Dan's gaming whale gets a certificate of authenticity. * (15:00) Fortune-telling with gnoll coins . * (16:34) There's no shame in a job. * (19:46) Brodeur grows up poor. * (34:15) Who did and didn't get TPed. * (37:18) Dan's hood. Hosts: Brodeur, Chad, Dan, Pat

* (0:29) Chris is still doing the giveaways on  Twitter  and  Facebook . * (0:47) Wayne gets his first exposure to play-by-post games. You can find the Fear the Boot forum section  for them here . * (11:18) Jobbies, Research in Motion, and FIHAGs. * (12:57) The player that challenges the GM on everything. * (15:04) The dice cheater. * (20:37) The dice bowler. Tiny and illegible dice. * (25:48) Dea...

* (0:32) Chris is doing the video game giveaways  on Twitter . * (1:42) Welcoming Joe Wetzel and Keith Curtis. Dan gets a contest entry from a spam bot...? * (7:00) An overview of   Inkwell Ideas . * (11:46) Using outside products to help with game prep and those moments when the GM is caught flatfooted. * (14:12)  Hexographer  for world mapping. * (17:17)  Cityographer  for creating cities and au...

* (0:39) Brodeur becomes a host. * (1:07) Follow Fear the Boot  on Twitter  for Chris' upcoming giveaway of PC and XBOX 360 games. * (3:10) Dan gets a bunch of  Battletech dice  that he'll be giving away soon. * (4:04) D&D 5th edition and Dan's inability to name an episode right. * (6:51) The highs, lows, and expectations of gaming. How that relates to the length of time someone has been in the ho...

* (0:28) Please let us know if you're not receiving your  Fear the Con 8 Kickstarter  rewards. It appears they're getting blocked as spam. * (2:23) Our experience at a D&D trivia night for Tim Meehan. You can  still donate here . What it felt like being the middle child of the roleplaying hobby. * (10:13) Getting started with D&D 5th edition. * (14:52) Comparisons between Pathfinder and D&D 5th ed...

* (0:44) Being a fan for a second time. * (2:24) What's missing in American politics. * (4:26) The winners of the Battletech drawing. More giveaways are coming very soon, so keep up with  Fear the Boot's Twitter feed . You can find Chris' Twitter feed  here  and Dan's  here . * (5:34) The  Baby Shoes flash fiction anthology . * (6:01) The Kickstarter for  Loaded Up and Truckin' . * (6:41) Head-can...

* (0:32) Medieval torture chairs. * (1:20)  Battletech box set  giveaway. All you need to do is  follow us on Twitter  and tweet #GenCon2015 along with the name of a 'Mech you like. Don't know the 'Mechs? Just tell us that, or you can  find some here . * (1:50) Additional giveaways at the whim of Chris. Dark Souls: Prepare to Die (PC) Motocross Madness (XBOX) BattleBlock Theater (XBOX) Mark of the...

* (1:00)  Battletech box set  giveaway. All you need to do is  follow us on Twitter  and tweet #GenCon2015 along with the name of a 'Mech you like. Don't know the 'Mechs? Just tell us that, or you can  find some here . * (1:28) The D&D trivia night for Tim Meehan at the Fantasy Shop. The flyer with all of the details  can be found here . The event will be held at the Fantasy Shop's  new location ....

* (1:02) Asheville Scarefest in Asheville, North Carolina on October 23 - 25. You can find them  at their website  or  on Facebook . * (1:44) Fear the Boot is now  available on SoundCloud ! * (2:30)  Battletech box set  giveaway. All you need to do is  follow us on Twitter  and tweet #GenCon2015 along with the name of a 'Mech you like. Don't know the 'Mechs? Just tell us that, or you can  find som...

* (1:09) Comics and roleplaying games. Early Garfield and  Garfield Minus Garfield . * (14:10) Our dearth of comic book and superhero games. * (26:50) Superhero games we've played recently. * (42:15) Guilty pleasures. Hosts: Brodeur, Chad, Dan, Wayne

* (0:23) Why Brodeur is still on the show. The card game,  Poop . * (9:49) Dan versus his Dad. * (13:43) Brodeur versus the city of Valley Park. * (20:14) Chad versus the purse snatcher. * (28:55) Dan versus his dogs. * (32:13) Chad versus a car door. * (35:29) Wayne’s Mom versus some off-brand non-SUV. * (38:39) Drivers versus heart attacks. * (40:34) Brodeur versus his parents. * (52:38) Continu...

* (1:03) Sojourn Volume 3 is accepting submissions. You can find the details here . * (2:03) Collaborative game building on our forums , run by Gyro LC. * (7:46) Being the group dad (or mom) and organizing events when no one else will. * (22:31) Wallflowers. People that want to be at a game but simply don’t participate very much. Hosts: Chad, Dan, John, Pat

* (0:35) A thank you note for our community’s donations to The Women’s Safe House . * (3:05) Charity fundraiser for Tim Meehan. You can donate online , or join the D&D trivia night and silent auction at the St. Charles Fantasy Shop , on August 22nd at 6:00pm. Tables are up to 8 people, costing $20 per person. * (5:56) The real Mee-how returns! Michal E. Cross does an excellent layout job on Silent...

* (1:45) Setting up the topic and defining some terms. Project Rho . * (8:06) Chapter 1: The nature of space combat. The X-Wing and acceleration . * (23:40) Chapter 2: Weapons, distance, and targeting. * (36:44) Chapter 3: Fighting on the broadside. * (48:35) Chapter 4: Submarines and battleships. Finding an enemy ship in the vastness of space. * (57:30) Chapter 5: Faster-than-light and long-dista...

* (0:31) Introducing James and Kat from One Shot Podcast . * (5:14) The history and structure of the show. * (9:05) The value of an actual-play for introducing people to games. * (15:03) Production and editing. * (21:42) Distilling a game into an hour of recording. * (31:23) One game on a desert island. Orson Welles and the green peaness . * (40:48) The impact of having an improv troupe in a gamin...

* (0:32) Welcoming Erik Carl from Metagamers Anonymous . * (2:52) TsunamiCon in Wichita, Kansas, this October.  You can support its Kickstarter here ! * (8:02) Judge Dan. * (16:20) The difficulty of mixing different fandoms within a single convention, particularly when people take the geek hierarchy a bit too seriously. * (34:36) Things from our roleplaying careers we’d like to try again, includin...

* (1:38) Introducing Derek Knutsen from  THE ESTABLiSHED FACTS  and Universal Storytelling System . * (3:28) Fear the Fruit.  You can make donations here .  Please also consider donating toiletries and non-perishable food. * (7:39) Fear the Con’s official charities this year: Little Red Door and the Ferguson Public Library.  You can find more information and make donations here . * (15:38) The dun...

* (0:31) Brodeur learns about Chris’ age. * (1:26) Fear the Con 8 . * (5:43) What Brodeur would have done in Chad’s failed trip to a game shop.  What he would want someone to do if that happened in his own shops. * (17:16) What is the role of a game shop, anymore?  Brodeur takes Peter Adkison’s job.  The effect of tipping. * (32:02) The value of modules.  The post by Cantor can be found here . * (...

* (0:48) Sojourn Volume 2 . * (1:55) Gnarl on Twitter . * (4:04) Pat vs Warmachine. * (12:22) The consumer side of war games. * (21:33) Mordheim and Necromunda. * (26:34) New editions and serious fun. * (39:14) Battletech and other games. * (49:33) The importance of the right win/loss ration. Hosts: Chad, Dan, Pat

* (0:29) Fear the Con 8 has successfully funded!  You can create and sign up for games here . * (1:45) Chris’ audio comedy, Gamers Behaving Badly, is attempting to fund a second season.  You can support that here . * (2:51) Our expectations of what a game shop should be like.  How that differs from our expectations for any other kind of store.  What would Bob Arens do? * (22:41) Our expectations f...

* (0:37) The surprising efficacy of ThunderShirts . * (1:58) Fear the Con 8’s Kickstarter is still up and running. * (4:01) A remote-play Battletech game using MapTool , TokenTool , Hexographer , HeavyMetal , and some assets from MegaMek . * (12:24) The five werewolves. * (16:54) Our first Gen Con. Then our second Gen Con, where we formed a werewolf tribe. * (22:12) Why the favorite of the five mi...

Fear the Con 8’s Kickstarter

* (1:29) Need to kill a bug or a baby?  Grab Sojourn 2 ! * (5:35) Getting superheroes right. * (8:36) The kinds of superheroes. * (12:10) Not designing the character around the powers. * (17:22) The importance of aesthetics. * (18:49) Sidekicks. * (23:44) Schedules suck.  Protecting your time.  Game creep. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Pat, Wayne

DISCLAIMER: While profanities were censored from this episode, the subject matter is still a bit more crass than what Fear the Boot normally covers.  Personal discretion is advised. * (0:52) Julia takes on belching and tampons. * (5:04) Julia takes on Japanese tights. * (10:45) Wayne and the Christmas thong. * (16:47) Hentai, hourly bars, and themed restaurants.  The Lemp Mansion . * (28:51) Gunda...