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Gamer’s Haven Episode 88 – Greater Than Games and Sentinels of the Multiverse

Sentinels of the Multiverse

Sentinels of the Multiverse

Ethan, Nathan, and Jeremy were able to sit down with Christopher Badell, Adam Rebottaro, and Paul Bender, otherwise known as Greater Than Games, creators and publishers of Sentinels of the Multiverse, a cooperative superhero card game and talk game design, development, and exactly what constitutes a superhero game.

It’s a . . . → Read More: Gamer’s Haven Episode 88 – Greater Than Games and Sentinels of the Multiverse

Gamer’s Haven Episode 87 – Dias Ex Machina Games

Dias Ex Machina

Ethan, Nathan, and Jeremy continue the cavalcade of guests with a Skype-in of Chris Dias of Dias Ex Machina Games.  They talk about Amethyst in it’s current and future forms, as well as Chris’s open letter to WotC.  They talk about game design, setting, and all things gaming, as per usual!

Here are some . . . → Read More: Gamer’s Haven Episode 87 – Dias Ex Machina Games

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Gamer’s Haven Episode 86 – Terra/Sol Games

Twilight Sector

Welcome to the raggedy edge of human space, The Orion Frontier. This is the edge of human exploration. Rimward from here, There be Dragons! No star chart or encyclopedia tells us what lies beyond, only whispered tales of scouts and pirates provide us myth- inspired answers.

In this episode, Ethan, Nathan, and Jeremy . . . → Read More: Gamer’s Haven Episode 86 – Terra/Sol Games

Gen Con 2011 – Square Shooters

Square Shooters

Ethan had the chance to talk with the publishers of Square Shooters, C.J. Calvert Designs & Heartland Consumer Products, LLC.  Square Shooters is a cool set of dice that is actually a complete deck of cards.

This is another in a series of short interviews from the floor of Gen Con 2011.

About Square Shooters

SQUARE . . . → Read More: Gen Con 2011 – Square Shooters

Gen Con 2011 – Tasty Minstrel Games

Tasty Minstrel Games

Ethan had the chance to talk to Michael Mendes, head of Tasty Minstrel Games at Gen Con 2011.  Tasty Minstrel Games publishes a number of board games geared toward families and strategic gamers alike.

This is another installment in a series of short interviews from the floor of Gen Con 2011.

About Tasty Minstrel . . . → Read More: Gen Con 2011 – Tasty Minstrel Games

Gen Con 2011 – Gamers for Humanity

Gamers for Humanity

Ethan had the chance to talk to Gamers For Humanity, a charity organization at Gen Con 2011.  Gamers For Humanity does a lot of work with other charitable organizations and has several projects to help get board games and video games into homes after natural disasters.  They do great work and help support volunteer . . . → Read More: Gen Con 2011 – Gamers for Humanity

Gen Con 2011 – Mercs Miniatures

Mercs Miniatures

Ethan had the chance to stop off at the Mercs Miniatures booth at Gen Con 2011, and talk with Keith Lowe about the new miniatures game.

This is another installment in a series of short interviews from the floor of Gen Con 2011.

About Mercs Miniatures

MERCS began over some pizza, a few sketches . . . → Read More: Gen Con 2011 – Mercs Miniatures

Gen Con 2011 – Lone Wolf Development

Lone Wolf Development

Ethan has had the chance to talk to the Lone Wolf Development guys before, but at Gen Con 2011, they were showcasing their new campaign management tool, Realmworks.  Lone Wolf Development, of course, is the creators of the award-winning Hero Lab.

This is another installment in a series of short interviews from the floor . . . → Read More: Gen Con 2011 – Lone Wolf Development

Gen Con 2011 – Ed Greenwood

Ed Greenwood

Ethan and Tracy (from Troll in the Corner) were meandering around the convention floor at Gen Con 2011, and had a happenstance run-in with Forgotten Realms creator and author Ed Greenwood.  What follows is a recording of a fantastic conversation the two of them had with this legend in the D&D universe.

This is . . . → Read More: Gen Con 2011 – Ed Greenwood

Gen Con 2011 – Hunter’s Books and Outbreak Undead

Outbreak Undead

Ethan had the pleasure to speak with Ivan Van Norman of Hunters Books, publishers of the hit role-playing game Outbreak Undead (who Ethan interviewed a while back in September 2010).  Since then, Outbreak Undead has become a huge hit, and Hunters Books had a few things to announce this year, besides being distributed through . . . → Read More: Gen Con 2011 – Hunter’s Books and Outbreak Undead

Gen Con 2011 – Greater Than Games & Sentinels of the Multiverse

Sentinels of the Multiverse

Ethan had the pleasure to run into Christopher Badell of Greater Than Games, publishers of Sentinels of the Multiverse, a cooperative superhero card game at Gen Con 2011. By happenstance, Greater Than Games is currently located right here in Kansas City!

This is the third installment in a series of short interviews from the . . . → Read More: Gen Con 2011 – Greater Than Games & Sentinels of the Multiverse

Gen Con 2011 – Blue Kabuto Games

Blue Kabuto Games

Ethan had the chance to talk with Brian Kowalski, head of Blue Kabuto Games, publishers of Cookie Fu and Grandmaster Chi Battles, at Gen Con 2011.

This is the second installment in a series of short interviews from the floor of Gen Con 2011.

About Blue Kabuto Games

Blue Kabuto Games is a small . . . → Read More: Gen Con 2011 – Blue Kabuto Games

Gen Con 2011 – Battle Bunker Games

Battle Bunker Games

 

 

While walking the floor of Gen Con 2011, Ethan had the chance to stop off at Battle Bunker Games, publishers of Dice of the Dead, Please Stand By, and Adventurer’s Tiles.

This is the first in a series of short interviews from Gen Con 2011.

About Battle Bunker Games

Battle Bunker . . . → Read More: Gen Con 2011 – Battle Bunker Games

An Interview with Jim Butcher

JimButcher

Ethan had the chance to finally sit down with Jim Butcher, author of the Dresden Files and Codex Alera books series, and talk with him about gaming, world creation, and, of course, the latest addition to the Dresden universe, Ghost Story.

About Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher (born in Independence, Missouri, United States, on October 26, 1971) is a New . . . → Read More: An Interview with Jim Butcher

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with James Raggi and Zak S

James Edward Raggi IV

James Edward Raggi IV, Author of Lamentations of the Flame Princess

It’s been a while, but Ethan was able to sit down and have a chat with James Raggi and Zak S, both from Lamentations of the Flame Princess, to talk about Lamentations as well as the “Old School Renaissance.”  Be sure to . . . → Read More: Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with James Raggi and Zak S

An Interview with T.S. Luikart

T.S. Luikart

Ethan had the chance to sit down with T.S. Luikart a little while back.

Luikart is a freelance writer for the game industry, and has done design work for Green Ronin’s Red Star Campaign Setting, Skull & Bones, and Mutants & Masterminds games.  Luikart’s work can be seen most recently in Green Ronin’s Dragon . . . → Read More: An Interview with T.S. Luikart

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with John Rogers

Leverage

Ethan had the chance to sit down with John Rogers, co-creator of the hit TNT television series, Leverage.  As it happens, John is an avid gamer, and has done many things in the world of gaming.  They had a chance to talk about how Hollywood has influenced his games, and how his games have . . . → Read More: Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with John Rogers

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition: An Interview with Ivan Van Norman, Chris De La Rosa, and Robert Watts

Outbreak Undead

In this episode, Ethan sits down with Ivan Van Norman, Chris De La Rosa, and Robert Watts from Hunters Books and Apparel, the company and minds that bring you Outbreak Undead.  In the interview, they backgrounds, history, inception, and the design challenges behind this innovative new RPG.

About Outbreak Undead

“Outbreak: Undead” is a Zombie Survival Simulation . . . → Read More: Gamer’s Haven Special Edition: An Interview with Ivan Van Norman, Chris De La Rosa, and Robert Watts

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Ben Gerber

Archer

Ethan had the chance to sit down with Ben Gerber, from Troll in the Corner, to talk about his upcoming campaign setting for Pathfinder, Aruneus.

Ben was kind enough to send us an exclusive new piece of artwork for Aruneus, pictured to the right.

About Ben Gerber

Born and raised in MA, shortly after . . . → Read More: Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Ben Gerber

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Colen McAlister

Lone Wolf Development

Ethan had the chance to sit down with Colen McAlister, a developer for Lone Wolf Development, the fine folks who brought us Card Vault, Army Builder, and Hero Lab.

About Lone Wolf Development

After the release of Army Builder V2.0, Lone Wolf Development continued to both refine the existing product and begin work on . . . → Read More: Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Colen McAlister