WESU Archives Archive Feed: games Archived radio content http://www.wesufm.org Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:11:08 GMT WESU Archives Archive Feed: games http://www.wesufm.org https://wesu.streamrewind.com/banners/6.png 850 192 Pint O' Comics Episode 342 w/ Justin Purvis and Movie Buff! https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/414602 <p>&nbsp;Movie BUFF is a card game near and dear to me and creator Justin Purvis has a tale of woe to tell regarding why it isn't currently being supported or published. It's an hour of carefully worded statements and explanations with your host being as candid as possible. Follow the GoFundMe and learn more. Spread the word!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/414602 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 339 - The Gamemasters w/ Fred Van Lente and Tom Fowler https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/413115 <p>&nbsp;Artist Tom Fowler and writer Fred Van Lente will be crowdfunding a new graphic novel *very soon* through Clover Press. Titled GAMEMASTERS - A COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF ROLE PLAYING GAMES, anything that bridges gaps between games and comics always piques the interest of your host, so giving this book some attention was great fun for the program.&nbsp;</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/413115 Sun, 28 Jul 2024 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 322 - Potpourri w/ Mitch Hallock https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/404606 <p>&nbsp;Post Gary Con/Founders and Legends event has me reach out to frequent guest and co-host Mitch Hallock as the CT GAMER CON is coming this April 6th and 7th to keep the good game vibes rolling. Gamer talk of the table top, video game, card, and board game variety as we discuss it all, guests, and the fun I had in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin the past 2 weeks. Join us at the CT GAMER CON in the Mohegan Sun this coming weekend!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/404606 Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 319 w/ Scott Legault of Rising Phoenix Game Con https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/403086 <p>The Rising Phoenix Game Convention in Massachusetts will be held on April 19th through the 21st. Scott Legault is the leader of this event and we discuss the show's inception, the games being held, the special features of the con and some of our favourite games. The show is deeply LGBTQ+ friendly, with a number of groups, guests, and discussions regarding the communuity are part of the framework at Rising Phoenix. Enjoy this one!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rising Phoenix Game Convention can be found at&nbsp;https://tabletop.events/conventions/rising-phoenix-gamecon-2024 and at&nbsp;https://risingphoenixgamecon.com/</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/403086 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 269 w/ The Brothers Fraim! https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/377403 <p>&nbsp;Brendon and Brian Fraim are artists of a singular style, bringing their work to comic books and gaming material of all types across all genres. Famously attached to the Knights of the Dinner Table and Hackmaster at KenzerCo, they've more recently worked on comics released from American Mythology, a small publisher supporting a diverse slate of series. Learn about Starring Sonya Devereaux, The Three Stooges, Knights of the Dinner Table Illustrated, and more! Great work from great guys - check it out!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/377403 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 268 w/ Luke Gygax - Gary Con Cometh! https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/376888 <p>&nbsp;Luke aka Luscious Maximus Gygax returns to Pint O' Comics to discuss Dungeons and Dragons, games, and the upcoming Gary Con XV. What's coming from Gaxx Worx? Is the Dungeons and Dragons movie anticipated or will we get another Snails? All in Episode 268 (with musical filler)!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/376888 Sun, 12 Mar 2023 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 263 - HOODY HOO! w/ Jolly and Barbara Blackburn https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/374328 <p>&nbsp;Knights of the Dinner Table is a game magazine with extremely humble beginnings and just keeps moving. The comic strip of tabletop role players gaming their characters has grown to amazing depth, with a recently published issue 300. 300 issues of a monthly comic is an unusual accomplishment in present publishing mores, but to also be a game magazine puts it in a whole different scenario of amazment level. I welcome Barbara and Jolly Blackburn, principle creators of the magazine, to the show to celebrate.</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/374328 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 262 w/ Matt Kindt https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/373817 <p>&nbsp;Mind Mgmt. Grass Kings. Black Badge. Folklords. BRZRKR. Matt Kindt has written a number of amazing comics in the last few years with the latest, Spy Superb and the upcoming Hairball adding to the ever-lengthening list. In this episode we discuss a large amount of those titles, developments in other media, future work, and Keanu. We even take an outside call! It's a rumblety-tumblety hour of pop culture fun - listen in!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/373817 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 246 w/ Levi Combs https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/365675 <p>&nbsp;Planet X Games has a new Kickstarter coming up soon, and the man behind it and many other tabletop adventures, Levi Combs joins me for his first radio appearance, well, ever. Listen in to this hour long talk of games and gaming, Dungeons and Dragons, print editions, writing, and nostalgia. It's fun, it's topical, and it's all Pint O' Comics. Enjoy!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/365675 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 242 w/Thom Wilson https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/363154 <p>&nbsp;ShireCon is just a couple of weeks away and your host welcomes show organizer Thom Wilson to Pint O' Comics to discuss it and its origins. We talk games and gaming, successes in the industry, Thom's own publishing arm Throwigames, and all that fits in between. Saddle up to the table, get out your dice, and roll up a character with us as we delve into table top gaming for an hour.</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/363154 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 216 Games and Gamers at TotalCon 36 https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/348357 <p>&nbsp;Sir Jon collected a series of brief discussions with Jeff Talanian, Alex Kammer, Ian McGarty, Jayson Rocky Gardner, and Zach Glazar to talk about everything happening since TotalCon 34, the last big game convention attended before Covid-19 shutdowns started happening en masse. Hyperborea, GameHole Con, Silver Bullette, and Frog God/Nectromancer Games are all brought to the fore, as well as current and future happenings with Kickstarters and beyond. Games are on solid footing and it's great to hear how diverse tha material is out there. Enjoy the hour of fun and irreverent talk with a bunch of truly fun people.</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/348357 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 215 - CT Gamer Con w/Mitch Hallock! https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/347695 <p>&nbsp;The games are afoot with Mitch &quot;King of the Nerds&quot; Hallock and Sir Jon as they discuss the upcoming CT Gamer Con and all things gaming (and more). Check it out!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/347695 Sun, 06 Mar 2022 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 212 - TotalCon and Steve Parenteau https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/345714 <p>&nbsp;TotalCon 36 is at the end of February so Sir Jon sits down with Steve Parenteau to discuss gaming conventions in the time of Covid as well as their favourites to sit down and play. Games from Magic to TORG are discussed, with a whole lot in between. If you missed it while the Supered Bowl ran, check it out now!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/345714 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 177 w/Luke Gygax https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/319116 <p>&nbsp;Gary Con XIII concluded March 28th. Luke Gygax is the main man behind that show, which Sir Jon attends every year. The global pandemic has changed a few things regarding in-person events, so we discuss how Gary Con adapted, tell a few stories, and the origins of the show. It's games, Wisconsin, Gygax and laughs for your 177th Pint O' Comics!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/319116 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 167 w/Mitch Hallock https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/311550 <p>&nbsp;2020 has ended and to ring in the New Year, Pint O' Comics had to have one of our most frequent guest hosts on to discuss the upcoming year. And to be extra topical, we have a lengthy discussion of Wonder Woman 1984 and all the flaws within that strange release.</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/311550 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 162 w/ Alex Kammer https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/308119 <p>&nbsp;Sir Jon and Ganache are joined by the man in charge of GameHole, a Madison, Wisconsin-based gaming convention that just ran all virtually due to COVID-19. We talk the GameHole, we talk gaming, we talk game collecting and then a little bit on comics. (Alex is a secret Team America fan). Tune in!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/308119 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 157 - Reintroduction! https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/302890 <p>&nbsp;After three plus years of Pint O' Comics, we thought it would be a good time to reintroduce the show by pulling together the dreaded Clip Show. Enjoy an hour of selections from previous shows, plus a 12 minute discussion with Joe Illidge, Executive Editor of Heavy Metal Magazine, that was edited out of a recent show and never aired. For new listeners and old, tune in for what we are all about.</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/302890 Sun, 20 Sep 2020 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 148 Legendlore w/Steffie de Vaan https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/295357 <p>&nbsp;With a long-awaited tabletop roleplaying game based on a favourite comic book series, Sir Jon runs solo on a discussion about the topic. Legendlore is a new game scenario using Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition rules, based on the comic book series of the same name, which spun out of the Arrow Comics/Caliber Press title The Realm that debuted in 1986. Onyx Path Publishing, famed for their work on Vampire: The Masquerade and the Scarred Lands gaming systems, are leading the charge with Legendlore, currently an active Kickstarter campaign. Writer Steffie de Vaan calls in all the way from the Netherlands for the show's first international adventure. Tune in and geek out with games, comics and all the fun in between.</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/295357 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 146 w/ Jeffrey Talanian https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/294196 <p>&nbsp;Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea is a role playing game world setting and ruleset for tabletop gamers. Jeff Talanian joins the Jo(h)ns for an hour of dice rolling madness - along with a specialized Kickstarter to discuss! It's geek fun on the latest Pint O' Comics!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/294196 Sun, 07 Jun 2020 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 101 w/Chad Parish https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/261410 <p>&nbsp;Chad Parish, game creator, joins the Pint for an hour of gaming related fun. Lots of GaryCon talk, running games at shows and the origin of how he and Sir Jon met, plus Dead Games Society, Top Secret: New World Order and much more!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/261410 Sun, 19 May 2019 18:30:00 GMT Pint O' Comics Episode 98 w/Steve Wollett https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/259587 <p>&nbsp;As the Pint creeps to a milestone, we bring aboard another pop culture Rennaissance Man, the originator of Nerd Rage News, Steve Wollett. Steve has experience in just about every facet of the things we like to talk about at the Pint, so dig in as we cover games and drinks and movies and books - with a whole lot more in between. Check out nerdragenews.com for all the basics, too!</p> https://wesu.streamrewind.com/https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/259587 Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:30:00 GMT