20 Sided Gamified Podcast

Friends- this surprise release episode developed out of Ray Kimball (42 Ed Games, NASAGA) interviewing me (Jared Fishman!) for the NASAGA Blog regarding the formation of 20Sided Gamified LLC and the podcast. When Ray sent me the list of questions I thought to myself, "this could be a unique opportunity to pull back the curtain", and really give fans of the show an opportunity to get into my brain...

Friends- please enjoy our chat with Jacob Fathbruckner, owner of Ral Partha Miniatures. Ral Partha is one of those figure lines that both has an unbelievable nostalgia to them as well as obvious way forward into modern miniature wargaming. I absolutely love these miniatures, and I'm not alone given the reaction from folks upon hearing that this podcast was recorded! When you're done listening, giv...

20SG Team! Welcome! Please enjoy the first of a 2 part series on why I love Kings of War by Mantic Games so much. It's such an elegant set of rules, beloved by many around the world. If you remember, 20SG ran some events at several universities (SUNY New Paltz and Marist College) using these rules, and to say everything went smoothly would be an understatement. The game is great for beginners and...

20SG Team- we're back with more Kings of War material! If you enjoyed episode #63 and simply can't get enough of your KoW or Mantic Games fix, here is our second episode about the game, this time with Rob Phaneuf of the Counter Charge podcast! I got hooked up with Rob through Cory Ring (1/4 of 20SG's 4 Horseman stable) , who couldn't recommend him enough when it came to his knowledge and expertise...

Friends- please enjoy the 2nd half of my conversation with my friend Nick Murray. You might remember that I aired my first conversation with Dr. Murray a few weeks ago, in which we talked all things wargaming, game based learning, etc, and focused on Nick's experiences working at the Naval War College and Johns Hopkins University. In this episode, we spent quite a bit of time talking about Clausew...

Yes, this is a long title! However, once you listen to the interview, you'll see why! The Miniature Building Authority is one of the OG's of 3D buildings for wargamers and roleplayers alike. The buildings come painted- to a ridiculously specific degree. Anyone that has seen their 25mm/28mm Medieval Castle, or has played in any of the Gnome Wars games at an HMGS convention knows exactly what I'm ta...

For our 60th episode, Kelly and I spoke to Marcus Vine of Warlord Games. I've always been a fan of Warlord Games, given what they've done to modernize historical wargaming, and I appreciate that Marcus is always up for a chat on the show. We talked all things Warlord, including the new games in our episode title, as well as a few hints about Bolt Action 3.0. We always enjoy talking with Marcus, an...

Hey everyone- please enjoy this interview we conducted with Wayne from "Adventure Away". Their business model is simple- provide your gaming group with lodging, good food, and a comfortable bed, alongside a professional roleplaying experience using D&D5E or your favorite ruleset. Wayne was a great person to talk to- I loved his approach to storytelling and game design, and thoroughly enjoyed h...

20SG Fans- I'm excited to bring you one of the more "fun" recordings Kelly and I have done- a conversation with Mike Sibilia and Owen Beste of the NOVA Open. We had an absolute blast talking with these guys, who are right around our age and just as passionate about all things tabletop wargaming. If you've never heard of NOVA, it's the largest wargames convention on the East Coast of the US, and is...

Friends- Kelly and I had the utmost pleasure to interview Steve Jackson from Steve Jackson Games. It was an absolute honor. Steve was warm, friendly, and a treasure trove of knowledge about all things games. We kept this episode light and did our best to provide Steve space to tell his story. I sincerely hope you enjoy this one. I will not lie- I was a little nervous- I hope it's not too apparent...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjgames/carnage-2-stl-cars-weapons-and-more-for-auto-combat-games/description Friends- please use the link above to check out the CARnage2 Kickstarter! Kelly, Brian and I had the delight of painting up some of these fine vehicles, which we plan on gaming with sooner rather than later. I genuinely have been a fan of Steve's work since the early 90s, and have use...

A few months ago, I was doing my usual dive on Instagram looking for some interesting games with gorgeous miniatures. I half stumbled onto my friend Leon's page (Pendraken Miniatures) and came across photos of a ridiculously sized Napoleonic game using huge blocks of 10mm figures. I was intrigued and made a comment of how much I liked the look of the game. Within 30 minutes, we had the GM of the g...

Friends- a few weeks ago, a serious collaboration came together between 20SG, LWTV (Little Wars TV), and Dr. Erik Ellis of Hillsdale College. For some time, Erik has been developing a specific wargame to help support his graduate students in learning about specific Viking sagas, with a goal to bring those adventures to the game table. In seeing the efficacy of game based learning, Erik and his stu...

Friends- Earlier today, I had the absolute pleasure of finishing a two part conversation with Dr. Nicholas Murray- or "Nick" as I like to call him. To record all of his accolades in this bio would be an undertaking. To put it simply, he is an authority on game design, game implementation, and strategic thinking, and has spent years using games as a teaching tool. He worked at the Naval War College...

Friends- Aady can't figure it out- I can't figure it out. Numerous times, we have both tried to fix the file containing the interview I conducted with my buddy Shawn Taylor- author of many, many titles includes one of favorites, Great War Spearhead 2. I do have a theory- given the amount we talked about UFOs and spirits on the episodes, I can only imagine that it was foul play..... If this sounds...

Friends- as many of you know, I constantly express my love hate relationship with that controversial company, Games Workshop. For once, we have an almost wholly positive episode about said company, given that I interviewed one of its devotees- my longtime friend, Bob Sinnott. Bob is a familiar face in both the world of education and gaming. He is a teacher at Windward, located in Westchester Count...

Friends- one of the goals of the pod is to highlight some game shops that the team really enjoys. For Kelly, his hometown, go to, gaming store is called Rogue State Games in Mahwah, NJ. In this episode, Kelly took the lead in interviewing the store's owner, Kenny, to get a sense of what it's like running a game shop, the importance of community, and the sinister potential of sucking presidents of...

Friends- please enjoy this recap of Salute 51, which we recorded onsite in London, England. Without sounding dramatic, it's one of the better shows we've recorded (at least from my perspective). The show should give you a good sense of what the adventure was like for Titch, Kelly and I. Please enjoy! 20 Sided Gamified Listeners- if you’re a fan of this show and want access to 12 exclusive episodes...

Friends- hello from across the pond! Titch and I debrief our first travel day and excursion into London. We get into some details about the things we did, ate, and saw. Please enjoy the episode and thanks for coming along on the journey with us! 20 Sided Gamified Listeners- if you’re a fan of this show and want access to 12 exclusive episodes that drop on the 30th of each month- shows that are orc...

For my 3rd posting of the day, we have Jack and Samuel Gassmann, designers of Force of Virtue from Masterstroke Games! They reached out to me earlier in the year, and it just so happened they were also attending Salute 51, both as attendees and game masters! We covered a lot of ground in this episode, including a discussion of HEMA, game design for Force of Virtue, and what these guys will be pres...

Please enjoy our next Salute 51 themed episode with none other than Phil Andrews! Phil is a member of the South London Warlords and the chief architect of this year's wargaming convention. He kindly took time out of his day to speak with me about the planning of Salute, as well as some of the details a first timer should expect. Given that they are expecting between 6000-8000 attendees, this is ne...

Friends- come along for the planning of 20Sided Gamified LLC's journey to Salute 51! Titch, Kelly and I plan out the adventure on-air and get into every detail of what we're excited about, what we want to see, and how we want to tackle this doozy of a con! 20 Sided Gamified Listeners- if you’re a fan of this show and want access to 12 exclusive episodes that drop on the 30th of each month- shows t...

Loyal Audience! Please enjoy this podcast which was recorded YESTERDAY immediately following our wargaming event at SUNY New Paltz. Kelly and I, along with long time friend and mentor Dr. John Manning, ran two scenarios for Dr. Bezerra's classes, each of which focused on the Battle of Qadesh (1274 BCE). We put a lot of time into crafting the scenario, playtesting it over and over to ensure that bo...

Friends! Today, we bring back Jon Hage from Sleeping Giant Gaming! You may remember a short video we made from PAXUnplugged in which we conducted a very short interview with the company. This time around, we have Jon and his daughter, Brynn, on the show for a full conversation. Brynn is the artist in the family and is responsible for all of the maps and illustrations in SGG products. It was lovely...

This was a really big one for Kelly and I. Steve Jackson Games is one of those companies that should be on the Wikipedia page when you type in "gaming", "games", or "hobbies". This is a company that's been around for over 40 years and has published some of the most recognizable products in the world of games, including Munchkin, Car Wars, Ogre, and GURPS. Will and Randy couldn't have been nicer, a...