Basement of Death

Playin' & Slayin'

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A podcast from the Basement of Death featuring news, anecdotal experiences, and raucous reviews of life in the adventurous wilderness of Hobby gaming!

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#33 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Brew City Brawl 03.06.2019 1:53:11

Send us Fan Mail The guys recap their adventures at the Brew City Brawl AoS GT. In “Play It or Slay It” they review a dice tray? Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify! Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and Facebook @PlayinAndSlayin Our theme music is by FADEBACK Things we’ve been […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop B...

#32 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Call to Motivation 08.05.2019 1:49:58

Send us Fan Mail Things have been busy as some of us prepare for our first AoS GT event and others a wedding. This episode we share our Quantic Foundry Boardgamer Motivation Profiles and see why we play games (Spoiler: one of us enjoys High Conflict). Also in this episode our Play it or Slay it review of Call […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Battles Media...

#31 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Adepticon 2019 12.04.2019 2:11:01

Send us Fan Mail It’s our Adepticon 2019 review show! Sorry for the slight delay as we recovered from some nasty post-con contagions. The intern, Brice, also joins us to share his Adepticon and his D&D adventures with a Deck of Many Things. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play and now Spotify! Follow […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Ta...

#30 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Holy Wars 14.03.2019 2:12:08

Send us Fan Mail This episode Ty and “the intern” recap their adventure filled weekend at the Holy Wars Age of Sigmar event. The guys revisit Xia which recently got back to the table. In the “Play it or Slay It” review they discuss Games Workshop’s themed army dice and define the term #dickdice. Download here or find us […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Bat...

#29 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – The Loney Havoc 11.02.2019 2:06:57

Send us Fan Mail This episode we were honored to interview 2019 Warhammer Hero Dan Gomez aka. Loney Havocs. We recorded this just before the Warhammer Heroes were announced at LVO so you won’t hear us mention it in our 20 odd questions for Dan, but you will hear us talk about everything from paint colors to Fiona Apple. […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Ba...

#28 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – 2019 Goals and Newbie D&D Interview 13.01.2019 1:55:35

Send us Fan Mail It’s a new year which means new hobby and gaming goals for Playin and Slayin crew. D&D has exploded over the last few years and brought a ton of new players to role-playing games. We interview one of these new players and get their thoughts on the experience. Finally, in the ‘Play it or Slay […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Battles M...

#27 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Our favorites of 2018 02.01.2019 2:06:56

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! We close out 2018 with a look back at how we did on the goals we set almost twelve months ago. We also reflect on some of our favorite games and gaming experiences in 2018 and in what may be one of the most polarizing “Play it or Slay it” segments, we […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Battles Media Network. Find more podca...

#26 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Letters to Santa 08.12.2018 1:42:16

Send us Fan Mail Happy Holidays! It’s the time of year when everyone is writing letters to Santa. The guys let him know the things they really wish for this season. Ty gives a mini review of the not mini-game, Gloomhaven, and the roll and write game Railroad Ink is reviewed in Play it or Slay it. Download here […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Battles Media...

#25 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Ministomp Interview 18.11.2018 2:17:29

Send us Fan Mail We’re back and we’ve been busy. This episode we cover our visits to Essen Spiel, DragonFall, Holy Havoc and GameholeCon. We also have a conversation with the incomparable Landmine from Ministomp and discuss the greatness of the miniature gaming community, hobby projects, and of course beer. Finally, we have a Play it or Slay it/Resurrection […] Playin' and Slayin' is...

#24 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – The Mind of Ty 15.10.2018 1:43:20

Send us Fan Mail The trio shares what they’ve been playing, building and buying. Josh and Ty cover their time at “BriceCon”, a recent local AoS tourney. Troy plays some Adeptus Titanicus. The guys decide whether to play or slay “The Mind” from Pandasaurus Games. Finally, Troy and Josh go #BehindtheMic to interrogate (or interview) Ty. Download here or find […] Playin' and Slayin' is p...

#23 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – My Little Zombicide 17.09.2018 2:03:39

Send us Fan Mail The guys cover the usual of what they’ve been playing, building and buying including an epic Zombicide Black Plague game. My Little Scythe is the game in the “Play it or Slay it” review this time, and Ty and Josh go #BehindtheMic with hard-hitting questions for Troy “The BoD Father” Download here or find us […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop...

#22 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Beyond the Library 31.08.2018 2:04:04

Send us Fan Mail It’s time to open the doors again on the BoD Library where the guys share the books and shows they’ve been reading, watching and listening to lately. Then Ty and Troy go #BehindtheMic to find out a little more about their co-host Josh “Truebeard”. Ty also gives his initial impressions of playing Detective and Inis. […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the...

#21 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Gen Con Champions 20.08.2018 2:30:07

Send us Fan Mail Another Gen Con has come and gone. The guys recall their adventures at the greatest four days of gaming and review a few of the games they played there: Reef, Tiny Epic Zombies, Shogunate and many others. In “Play it or Slay It” this time they review the new Age of Sigmar themed TCG released […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Battles Media...

#20 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Gen Con 51 Prepisode 27.07.2018 2:04:54

Send us Fan Mail It’s time for the annual Gen Con Prepisode! The guys preview some of the new games they will be looking to check out at this year’s Gen Con and provide some tips and tricks to navigating the best four days of gaming with 60,000 other people. But that’s not all. This episode Ty also recaps […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Battles Media Net...

#19 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Sigmar Bears All 13.07.2018 1:34:31

Send us Fan Mail The guys give their take on the new Age of Sigmar 2.0 with two truths and a lie and review “Oxna Bears All” the new expansion for Frontline: No Komrades from Anvil Eight Games in the Play It or Slay It segment. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Battles Media Network. Find...

#18 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Origins and Lords of Waterdeep 29.06.2018 1:37:22

Send us Fan Mail Ty returns from the Origins Game Fair and tells us all about it. This episode also premiers the “Resurrection Review” where the guys pull an old game off the shelf and see how it holds up. The game they review this time is Lords of Waterdeep. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Battles Media Net...

#17 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Rising Sun Vampire Brew 14.06.2018 1:54:51

Send us Fan Mail This episode the trio review Rising Sun, Ty recalls his adventures at NashCon, and the guys assess progress on their gaming/hobby goals for the year. They also take a look at the miniatures boardgame Vampire Hunters and in the Play It or Slay It segment review the Brew Crafters Card Game. Download here or find […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Table...

#16 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Brew City Brawl 14.05.2018 2:16:18

Send us Fan Mail The guys discuss their experiences at the inaugural Brew City Brawl Age of Sigmar GT and sportsmanship in competitive wargaming. Besides covering what they’ve been playing, building and buying, Ty and Troy talk about what they’ve been reading in the BoD Library segment and Josh shares what he’s been watching. Finally in ‘Play It or […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be...

#15 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Game Movies and Gaslands 16.04.2018 1:25:38

Send us Fan Mail This episode the guys pitch their ideas for movies based on boardgames. Then in the “Play It or Slay It” review they give their impressions of Gaslands, the coolest thing you can do with your old diecast cars. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop...

#14 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Adepticon 2018 in Review 01.04.2018 2:00:42

Send us Fan Mail It’s the Playin’ and Slayin’ review of the best four and a half days of miniature gaming in the world. Ty, Josh and Troy recount the end of the Hobby Road to Adepticon, the games they played and stuff they bought, the highs and lows of tournament play and all the amazingness that is Adepticon 2018. Download […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tableto...

#13 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Alayna Danner Interview 12.03.2018 1:06:31

Send us Fan Mail Alayna Danner, artist and illustrator extraordinaire (alayna.net) joins the guys to chat about her work on various games including Magic the Gathering, and the current Edge of Darkness kickstarter. She shares some of the ins and outs of boardgame art and graphic design as well as her “origin story” and some behide the scenes of […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a m...

#12 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Anvil Eight Games Adepticon Preview 21.02.2018 2:23:34

Send us Fan Mail Will from Anvil Eight Games is in the studio! The guys preview Adepticon, the greatest four days of miniature gaming, and what Anvil Eight Games has planned for their “home ice”. In the Play It or Slay It review Will tries to convince us why we should all be playing SAGA, the Heroic Age Miniature […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Battles Me...

#11 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – 2018 Goals 22.01.2018 1:48:00

Send us Fan Mail This month the guys reveal their 2018 hobby and gaming goals. They share a rather large list of what they’ve been playing, buying and building, and finally provide a “Play it or Slay It” review of The Expanse. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tableto...

#10 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Wish Lists 13.12.2017 1:57:22

Send us Fan Mail Happy Holidays! At this time of gifts and giving we share our Xmas wish lists. This episode also introduces a new occasional segment, the B.o. D. library, where we discuss some of the interesting things we’ve been reading recently. Download here or find us on Itunes or Stitcher or Google Play Follow us on twitter @PlaynSlaynShow and […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to...

#9 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Gaming Cornucopia 23.11.2017 1:59:12

Send us Fan Mail Happy Thanksgiving! After battling through various delays the triumphant trio returns. This episode we talk about our time at GameholeCon, Ty’s trip to PAX Unplugged and all the gaming that has gone on along the way. We then tackle a cornucopia of gaming topics in the main segment and finish up with a ‘Play It […] Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tab...