Fear the Boot

* (0:29) Chad’s monthly board game meet-up and Chris’ memory. * (9:00) We’re delaying the start of the Blood Bowl league by two weeks.  You can still get signed up here . * (9:35) Fear the Boot is teaming up with Postcards from the Dungeon . * (11:45) Chris vs the sprinkler. * (17:35) TOFTBCHes will be back at Gen Con 2010!  More information coming soon. * (18:18) A placeholder for future debate o...

In this interview we talk with Fred Hicks from Evil Hat Productions about being a transparent game company, keeping that “small company” feel, his background as a gamer, and of course the Dresden Files RPG .  You can follow Fred Hicks on his blog or his podcast, That’s How We Roll . Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, Pat, Wayne Guest: Fred Hicks

* (0:35) Pat’s confession and the other nonsense on our Twitter feed . * (3:15) Raina's Wings is continuing as a contest with prize support provided by Arc Dream , DriveThru , and Polymancer .  Make your donations here , and be sure to either leave a comment with your donation or let Necronomitron know who you are. * (4:24) The Blood Bowl league is still forming, and you can find details on our fo...

In this interview we talk with Eddy Webb from White Wolf about new media in gaming, piracy, and living the dream.  The new media episode I mentioned was indeed 136 .  Eddy’s website can be found here . Hosts: Chad, Dan, Pat, Wayne Guest: Eddy Webb

* (0:45) Raina’s Wings is now a contest with prize support provided by Arc Dream , DriveThru , and Polymancer .  Make your donations here , and be sure to either leave a comment with your donation or let Necronomitron know who you are. * (3:39) If you’re interested in joining our Blood Bowl leagues, you can find details on our forums . * (6:31) Jonathan and the gamer cop. * (12:53) RPG holidays. *...

* (0:31) Future predictions about Fear the Con 3.  The joys of being ahead a few episodes, I suppose. * (3:48) You can still donate to Raina’s Wings ! * (4:37) Decorating your ultimate geek house.  You can see the mentioned dungeon house here . * (19:04) Building meaningful PC romance and other relationships in an RPG. Hosts: Chad, Dan, Pat, Wayne

While the recording quality is better than the show from Fear the Con 2, it’s still not perfect.  Also, there was a hardware glitch that got fixed right around the 10 minute mark.  All of that aside, it was an incredible experience that we wanted to share with anyone that couldn’t make it to the con.  I hope you enjoy it, and we’ll be back Wednesday with one of our regular episodes!

I want to thank Dave Dankel from Iron Agenda for taking my seat on the show this week and letting the guys record with his setup.  I desperately needed the time to work on Fear the Con stuff, and the free night helped out quite a bit.  If you’re at all interested in WarMachine, be sure to check out his show ! * (0:30) Introducing Dave. * (2:26) A restaurant run by firefighters . * (7:04) How Dave...

* (0:29) Revisiting Raina’s Wings.  You can make your donation here . * (4:18) If you’re coming in on the Wednesday before Fear the Con , we’ll be having an impromptu social gathering at Maryland Yards at 7:00pm, just down the street from the hotel. * (6:30) Chris and the scooter store. * (7:22) Keeping emotions in check during a game. * (31:38) A brief review of Pat and Chris’ “storytelling”. * (...

* (0:29) Fear the Con 3 now has t-shirts you can order . * (4:04) The new emotion: Muscle March . * (7:14) Fear the Fruit is still going strong. * (9:22) The sorts of dice you own and how you carry them. * (30:13) Doom has been wrought upon our household. * (31:13) Character creation tips from our newer hosts. * (49:45) Techniques to help ensure you won’t hate your character later. Hosts: Chad, Ch...

In this interview we talk with Matt Vancil from Dead Gentlemen , writer and director of The Gamers and The Gamers: Dorkness Rising .  We talk about the making of his previous films, the prospect of RPG properties getting turned into movies, gamer stereotypes, and what new stuff he has on the horizon. Hosts: Chad, Dan, Pat, Wayne Guest: Matt Vancil

* (0:30) A screwed up intro and how editing affects the show. * (2:13) When passing notes during the game goes too far. * (12:44) Controlling the temptation to eat. * (23:40) Fear the Fruit reminder! * (23:57) Losing weight when you already exercise and can’t control what food is around. * (36:31) Portion control and finding diet food with flavor. * (49:24) Exercising with a minor physical disabil...

* (0:31) Fear the Con 3 just got a trivia game show.  Fear the Con 3 items are also now available for sale in our CafePress store . * (2:17) Ira Glass on overcoming creative perfectionism . * (5:06) Keeping dice in the roleplaying continuity. * (9:21) Pat’s pickled pigs feet…? * (10:44) Health advice disclaimer.  You can find the organization Chris is certified with here . * (15:26) Improving what...

* (0:45) The man that really keeps Pat down. * (1:35) Get your health questions to Chris for episode 180! * (2:09) A big thanks to Totten for the pizza. * (3:10) DriveThruRPG is running a charity through Doctors Without Borders for medical relief in Haiti.  You can make the donation here and see what RPG products that donation will get you here . * (6:59) D&D gets banned from prisons . * (15:02) F...

* (0:35) Dan makes a confession. * (4:07) Fear the Con 3 ! * (4:43) Soliciting questions for the upcoming episode on gamer health. * (7:05) How Chad keeps his incidental GM decisions straight without notes. * (17:08) Preparing the right amount of notes. * (18:12) Notes and improv for a game’s opening scene. * (24:02) Using the conclusion of one session to help kick off the next one. * (26:18) How...

* (0:29) Pat gets a local port. * (1:15) Dan’s rant on impassible terrain. * (7:13) How Pat made Chad and Dan proud with his first MMO. * (9:19) The GM and player toolbox. * (11:29) The moment of zen. * (15:56) Taking a week off. * (17:47) Useful lists. * (19:50) The double-edged sword of an internet-ready laptop. * (22:06) The role of the toolbox in the game. * (23:35) The players don’t know what...

* (0:00) Dan’s favorite part of Fear the Con. * (1:56) Why you don’t want to miss the Wing Night beforehand. * (2:40) Some highlights for people that aren’t going to the con.  If you want to help promote the con, you can find a Fear the Con 3 flyer here . * (5:08) Sign-up and find information at http://www.fearthecon.com or http://www.conplanner.com . * (8:05) Con Planner’s privacy policy . * (9:1...

* (0:29) Fear the Con 3 sign-up has begun! * (1:44) Thanking our secret Santas.  Legos , Confessions of a Part-time Sorceress , Master of the Game , and SPANC . * (8:40) Swapping games to expose people to new material. * (10:53) The original Fear the Boot logo. * (11:36) Setting up this episode and the next one. * (12:04) Leadership and structure in a roleplaying game party. * (13:59) How leadersh...

* (0:38) Congratulating Chris. * (2:22) Fear the Boot made it to 175. * (3:19) Fear the Con 3 online ticketing and sign-up will be live on January 1st. * (6:06) Chad has a sexy voice? * (7:16) John’s current gaming situation.  You can find MapTools here . * (9:48) Why John hates player characters. * (11:25) A quick gaming story to explain an example. * (13:32) Why GMs often make better players. *...

I was hoping to run a regular episode this week, but Christmas happened.  Since I couldn’t get enough hosts, I dug into the archive of unreleased stuff and pulled out a bonus episode we did with Mikey Mason.

* (0:32) How a person’s real skills can affect game play. * (4:57) The additional costs associated with LARP. * (8:27) Setting and time periods. * (12:08) Where someone looking to join the hobby should start. * (21:55) LARP as an educational tool. * (22:40) Rule 7 . * (24:03) Trying new systems and more thoughts on finding a group. * (25:01) Character death. Hosts: Dan, James, Michael, Nathanael,...

* (1:09) Fear the Boot, now with timestamps! * (1:45) Fear the Con 3 sign-up is coming very soon. * (2:20) Introducing our guests. * (5:05) What separates LARP from tabletop RPGs? * (10:32) The negative image of LARPers.  The infamous Lightningt Bolt video . * (17:07) The seemingly insular nature of the LARP community. * (28:03) Flirting, physical contact, and other boundaries. * (31:38) The flow...

* (0:55) Wayne’s surprise gift for Dan. * (2:13) A childhood full of toys. * (11:51) The limited release of The Road . * (14:36) Predictions on the future of  media distribution. * (28:55) Picking the right resources for a brand new GM and gaming group. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, Pat, Wayne

We talk about board games with a tangent into cooperative vs competitive gaming.

* Welcoming comedian Mikey Mason . * Dan is answering his Fear the Boot email account again. Let’s see how long that lasts. * Fear the Fruit is back at Fear the Con 3. You can find information on how to make a donation here . * Revisiting old campaigns. * Mikey Mason’s beer sites are Good Beer Show and Beer Safari . The two non-bitter beers we took to are New Glarus Belgian Red and Schlafly #15 ....