Boring Conversation: A Malifaux Podcast

Jesse sits down with Nikki, a new TO and community leader in the Providence, RI area to discuss her experiences building an M4E community from scratch and hosting her first tournament! Scratch building terrain resources: Studson Studio Bill Making Stuff North of the Border Become a supporter on our new Patreon page! - Boring Conversation on Patreon Shop using our Wyrd Affiliate link! - Boring Conv...

We're back in the saddle again!~ Jesse is joined by Maeve and our new guest host Jim Dyson to review the newly released beta comprehensive Malifaux 4th Edition rulebook and Obliteration Keyword.  We share our thoughts on the beta testing process and where we think the game might be going.  We also take some time to read and respond to listener reactions and questions, thanks to everyone who took t...

Today Jesse interviews 2 new Malifaux players from the Metro Boston area!  They discuss their gaming backgrounds, what drew them to Malifaux and how it compares to some other games they play regularly.  What do they like, dislike and what keeps them coming back to flip more cards?  How can their experiences help you drive more community building in your area?  Listen in and share your thoughts! Li...

Jesse hops on mic to share some exciting annoucements about the Malifaux events at Captaincon 2025! Buy your Captaincon badge and event tickets here! - CaptainCon 2025 Check out the tournament packet here -    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sf59LDJmf12ewxbbWFbdyuMyDCkXjNNcJcLx7HJ_4co/edit?usp=sharing   Check out Jesse's new side project reviewing video game soundtracks! - Chip Grooves Radio B...

Jesse brings on Nate and Roman of Steam Powered Scoundrels fame along with Kiley for his second guest spot on the show.  What's on our minds?  Why, the recently released summer 2024 Errata and FAQ changes of course!  Do we all agree that the new McTavish and Uncle Bogg are great?  Do we think anything is overtuned?  Listen to find out and make sure you join in the (boring) conversation on our disc...

Jesse is joined by Doug from The Danger Planet to chat about their upcoming Malifaux GT and discuss how we both plan for attending large events to maximize our enjoyment and bring our best game for our opponents.  We discuss how to evaluate encounters and plan what will be in our mini's case as well as how to scout for offtime activities and what to bring to make life a little easier and more enjo...

Jesse, Doug, Vik, Roman and Nate hopped on mic for a VERY impromptu recording to chat about the ongoing Echoes of the Breach global campaign for Malifaux.  Wyrd has done a fantastic job with this event and we want YOU to play in it! Do you like shenanigans, smash or pass and hilarity?  Then this is the episode for you!   Learn more about Echoes of the Breach here -  Echoes of the Breach Become a s...

Jesse is joined by Jeff from Defective Dice as well as Victoria and Doug from Steam Powered Scoundrels to learn some more about the Through The Breach RPG system by Wyrd Games!  We discuss the origins, settings and mechanics of Through the Breach then Jeff walks us through a collaborative character creation session on mic!   Have you been thinking about trying Through The Breach out but don't know...

Answer the survey to vote for who you think "won" the Ashes of Malifaux Draft here!   https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RQVSMWL Jesse and Maeve are joined by Kylie to create "teams" of our favorite Ashes of Malifaux models snake draft style!  Listen in and share your thoughts in the comments or the discord server!   Become a supporter on our new Patreon page! - Boring Conversation on Patreon Shop usi...

Jesse is joined by two very special, first time guests Brian Kerr from Big Top Gaming and Amrbose Ingram, TO from the Pacific Northwest Conference and Malifaux World Series Committee member! They have an open discussion about time clock usage in both competitive and casual games of Malifaux and share their thoughts on more widespread adoption within the community.  This is a MUST LISTEN episode! P...

Tune in for details regarding CaptainCon 2024, our Patreon launch, and upcoming content release plans!   Become a supporter on our new Patreon page! -  Boring Conversation Patreon Page Register for Captaincon 2024 here!   Captaincon 2024! Shop using our Wyrd Affiliate link! - Boring Conversation Wyrd web store affiliate link Join us on Facebook - Boring Conversation on Facebook Join in the convers...

Jesse welcomes new guest Sam Barrows of Danger Planet and Goonhammer fame to the show for a LENGTHY (boring?) conversation about Mah Tucket and the Tricksy keyword.  Strap in because this is far and away our longest release to date! Today's Drinks Jesse - Chobani Complete Coffee and Cream, Cold Brew Coffee Sam - Water   Become a supporter on our new Patreon page! -  Boring Conversation Patreon Pag...

Jesse and Maeve are joined by Jim of The Other Coast fame to talk about the biggest, fanciest hats in the land.  That's right, it's finally time for Big Hat v2! Today's Drinks Jesse - De Garde Brewing Petit Blanc Farmhouse Ale Maeve - Pepsi Jim - Coffee Milk with Morning Glory Coffee Syrup   Register for Captaincon 2024 here!   Captaincon 2024!   Join us on Facebook - Boring Conversation on Facebo...

Jesse and Maeve invite Andre and Nathan to the show to discuss the merits of playing an entire faction vs narrowing your focus to just a keyword or two.  Tune in for discussions on both competitive play and advice for new players!   Today's Drinks Jesse - Lawson's Finest Liquids Kiwi Double IPA Maeve - Atlanta Craft Cider Tiki Haze Nate - Coke Zero Andre - Diet Dr. Pepper   Join us on Facebook - B...

Today Jesse is joined by Brandon of Danger Planet fame to go through an interesting tournament prep exercise!  We'll be going over the Nova Open 2023 Malifaux GT pools and narrowing down the keywords we plan to bring with us for the weekend.  What's more, we even drill down to how many of each individual model we could see ourselves realistically needing in an effort to pack as much value into lim...

Jesse and new guest Landon, aka Popedarpa of Badfaux Haku and Danger Planet fame, get together to (finally!) talk about one of Jesse's favorite crews, Misaki Katanaka and the Last Blossom keyword!  We run through the keyword models, discuss the keyword's strengths and weakness and give our takes on how they fit into the Ten Thunders faction Today's drinks: Jesse - Bell's Brewing Oberon American Wh...

Jesse and Maeve are joined by Jim from The Other Coast to talk about tech picks in Malifaux.  When are they required, when are they optional and when do they go overboard?  What decision process do you go through while trying to fit a tech pick into your crew?  What beyond your opponents declared master factor in? Check out Megan's Saving Throw here!   https://meganssavingthrow.carrd.co/ Today's d...

Jesse is joined by Doug, Vic and Roman of Steam Powered Scoundrels fame to give an overview of the Red Library/Story keyword from the new Madness of Malifaux expansion.  This episode is SUPER SERIOUS. Be sure to check out the links below for information on Good Things Happen, Doug and Vic's charity tournament taking place 6/16/23-6/18/23! Today's drinks: Jesse - Homebrewed Belgian Saison Doug - Le...

Jesse, Jake and Doug (of Danger Planet fame) share their experiences from the Malifaux Content Creators Invitational (MCCI) held at CaptainCon in Warwick, RI on 2/3/23.  We discuss our matches and our thoughts on Madness of Malifaux content. Today's drinks: Jesse - Belleflower Brewing Finch and Thistle IPA and Makku Coffee Makgeoli Jake - Apothic red wine blend Doug - Fuji apple and white tea spik...

In this episode Jesse and Maeve give thoughts and advice on building a bench of keywords to bring to a tournament.  They assess some example pools of a 5 round event and narrow down their master selections, ensuring they can deal with any pool, table and matchup without bringing an entire faction and tempting them to play crews they need more time to truly master. Today's drinks: Jesse - Bog Iron...

Jesse hops on to give a quick run down of the events at CaptainCon 2023 in Warwick, RI and why YOU should be there! Buy your badge, register for Booty and Plunder and book your room here -  CaptainCon 2023 Join us on Facebook - Boring Conversation on Facebook Join in the conversation on our discord server - Boring Conversation on Discord Check out our YouTube channel -  Boring Conversation on YouT...

In this episode Jesse is joined by our new co-host Maeve to break down the newly released November 2022 errata release.  There are laughs, there are tears and there are celebrations to be shared!  Where do we land on these changes?  You'll have to listen and find out! Today's drinks: Jesse - Mayflower Brewing Company Thanksgiving Ale 2022 Maeve - Guinness (duh) Join us on Facebook - Boring Convers...

In this episode Jesse is joined by Doug and Brandon from the Danger Planet Youtube channel to discuss their history and experiences in gaming and how they approach identifying strengths, weaknesses and gaps in their play.  They share their tips and techniques for addressing these skill gaps and how to improve as a player. Today's drinks: Jesse - Elysian Brewing Space Dust IPA Doug - Mountain Dew S...

In this episode Jesse invites on the winners of Hafrsfaux, a recent 5 round GG2 event held in Norway.  The guests discuss their games and reflect on GG2 then offer some predictions on GG3 and the state of the game moving into this new season. Today's drinks: Jesse - Homebrew session New England IPA Geir - A fruited kettle sour Oyvind - A Porter from a Norwegian brewery for the occasion Lee -  A ni...

In this episode Jesse and Maeve discuss their first game of GG3 along with their thoughts on the packet overall. Jesse - Captain Zipp Maeve - Ulix Turner, Porkbelly Protector Today's drinks: Jesse - Orval Trappist Ale Join us on Facebook - Boring Conversation on Facebook Join in the conversation on our discord server - Boring Conversation on Discord Check out our YouTube channel -  Boring Conversa...