Blizzard Watch

In this month's episode, we sit down with Wizards of the Coast’s Greg Tito to talk about adding diverse voices to D&D in the new Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel book, the speedy pace of new D&D books, bringing D&D Beyond's digital toolset in-house, and how the upcoming D&D movie, Honor Amongst Thieves, seems to capture a true D&D experience. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our surv...

This week we discuss our experiences so far in the Dragonflight alpha, the upcoming Hearthstone’s Murder at Castle Nathria expansion preview, and the cat video game that has taken over our lives, Stray. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the show as...

DM Liz Harper's Wild Beyond The Witchlight D&D adventure continues as longtime Patreon supporter of the site, 6k, joins the party as a Changeling Warlock, the group are appointed Croaking Sages (that’s good, right?), and they all make a deal with the devi- uh bog witch. What could go wrong? If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data...

This week we discuss Heroes of the Storm going into maintenance mode, the lackluster Diablo Immortal Season 2 Battle Pass, news on BlizzCon 2023, the Dracthyr customization preview, and what WoW could learn from the dual-class systems of rival MMORPGs Star Wars: The Old Republic and City of Heroes. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. T...

This week we discuss the arrival of Shadowlands Season 4, the end of Diablo Immortal’s first season, Hearthstone’s murder-mystery expansion that includes an actual murder-mystery story, and the possible impact of Blizzard absorbing Proletariat game studio. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host,...

This week we discuss Wrath Classic going from “no changes” to “some changes”, Hearthstone unveiling a deadly new expansion, Murder at Castle Nathria, and Overwatch 2 beta kicking off with a new Junker Queen hero, but no PvE gameplay yet. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be...

DM Liz Harper's Wild Beyond The Witchlight D&D adventure continues as the party struggles to recover from their recent defeat in a town of humanoid talking frogs ruled by King Gullop XIX of the Soggy Court. As one does. Keep up on all the episodes as they air or catch up on earlier sessions with this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/blizzardwatch/sets/tavern-watch-plays-witchlight If you have a fe...

This week we discuss the new announcements surrounding the Dragonflight expansion, the Season format for Overwatch 2, Arclight Rumble’s concerning pay-to-advance monetization vibe, and the details of the new Necromancer class for Diablo IV. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will...

This week we discuss Overwatch 2’s new playable hero Junker Queen, the Necromancer class announced for Diablo 4, and which games we are most excited for from this week’s Summer Game Fest 2022 event. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the show as wel...

This week we discuss the new talent system recently announced for Dragonflight, our thoughts about the just-released Diablo Immortal, and, by patron request, who is our favorite Star Trek character. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the show as wel...

This week we discuss the long-asked-for cross-faction play that arrives with this week’s WoW patch 9.2.5, Hearthstone’s new tentalicious patch 23.4, and our experiences in the Diablo Immortal and Warcraft Arclight Rumble betas. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to he...

In this month's episode, we discuss how many games are getting delayed launches due to supply chain issues, a new Giant-themed subclass currently being play tested, and how a DM can alter combat encounters on the fly to keep their players engaged. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, an...

DM Liz Harper's Wild Beyond The Witchlight D&D adventure continues as the party encounters a boss fight involving blue scarves, bagpipes, and bondage. No, not that kind. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the show as well as attract potential sponso...

This week we discuss our first impressions of the new Warcraft: Arclight Rumble beta, Hearthstone’s future plans, and Marvel Snap, the new mobile game announced by former-Hearthstone devs at Second Dinner. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the show...

This week we explore if WoW Classic needs to adopt the Diablo 3 Seasons concept, the unforeseen ramifications of removing Master Looting in WoW, and the very important and scientific question of just how orcs and trolls kiss with those big tusks in the way. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host,...

This week we discuss the new Blizzard mobile game reveal, Azshara and her Naga minions coming to Hearthstone Battlegrounds, the start of Burning Crusade Classic Phase 5 with the Sunwell Plateau launch, and more. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve th...

This week we discuss the role of a mid-range caster as described by the new Evoker class, if Diablo 4 is going to launch sooner than Soon(tm), and the upcoming launch of Diablo Immortal on mobile as well as the surprise announcement of a PC version going into beta. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podca...

DM Liz Harper's Wild Beyond The Witchlight D&D adventure continues as our intrepid party navigate a treacherous swamp ruled by a cruel hag, aid a faerie dragon trapped after a hot air balloon crash, and chase after mercenaries harassing the locals all in search of things they’ve lost that still remain hidden somewhere in the feywild. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us...

This week we discuss the newly announced expansion, WoW: Dragonflight, including the new Dracthyr Evoker race/class, the dragon riding feature, the UI update, the talent overhaul, and more. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the show as well as attr...

This week we discuss how our characters impact the game world for better or worse, the high cost of raiding, and which TTRPG system to use to run a Warcraft-themed game. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the show as well as attract potential sponso...

In the latest play session of our homebrew D&D campaign, Into The Weirs, Delver gets his soul sucked into a magic skull, Creo makes a lifelong enemy of a demon, and the team must fight off a giant brain. With teeth. And they must save baby emerald dragons who hopefully won’t eat them. Hopefully. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This...

This week we discuss Hearthstone’s Year of the Hydra, Overwatch’s event remixing, and our favorite games to play when we need a break from WoW. Plus our continuing conversation about negativity in the gaming player base. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us i...

In the latest play session of our homebrew D&D campaign, Into The Weirs, our intrepid adventurers embark on ye olde dungeon crawl where they encounter brain-eating brains, fight statue guardians, and end up getting carded, but in a good way. Miss our earlier podcast kicking off the campaign? You can find it on our playlist: https://soundcloud.com/blizzardwatch/sets/tavern-watch-plays-weirs If you...

In this month's episode, we discuss the implications of WOTC’s new direction with feats, the new Dungeon Alchemist software for AI-powered dungeon building, and Journeys to the Radiant Citadel, an upcoming compilations of adventures written by BIPOC creators. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast hos...

This week we discuss Diablo Immortals’ character class swapping feature, Liquid bowing out of the WoW World First race for their own health, Shadowlands patch 9.2 catch up mechanics, and how this all reminds us to prioritize a better game/life balance. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acas...