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IPMM 106: Socially Contractual Obligations

“This has been ‘Prostate Talk’ with I Podcast Magic Missile.”

In this episode, we talk about social contracts – implied and explicit – in gaming.  How do you know what the social contract is? What happens when a player ignores it? What can you do? How you you not be that person?

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IPMM 104: Godzilla SMASH!

Neither of these are left hands!”

In this episode, we discuss:

We then pick apart the new Godzilla movie, in case you didn’t see it in theaters (and good on you if you did not).

Finally, we cover more on the new Warhammer 40K 7th Edition rules.

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IPMM 102: A Warhammer Royale with Cheese

“My wife split into two people (one of which is very small).”

IPMM welcomes the newest member of our family – congrats to Duncan and Wendy on the birth of their first child!

In this episode:

  • Joanna tells us about her garden and her contingency plans for the zombie apocalypse.
  • Will and Caitlin tell us about the horror that is Uncle Grandpa.
  • Dana tells us about her plans for Game Chef – turns out her entry was chosen as a finalist!
  • Elle starts learning Warhammer Fantasy.
  • We discuss the new Psyker rules in Warhammer 40K and how balanced they are (or not).
  • We discuss when a player using corner cases in the rules to exact a mechanical advantage is legitimate and when it’s just cheesy.
  • Yanni talks about his newest addiction, Dragon Coins.
  • We talk about DLC, pay-to-play, and product placement.
  • Finally, we talk about what “freedom of speech” actually means in the context of the internet.

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IPMM 85: Ladies’ Night!

“Keep adding or removing terms until your answer is right.”

In this episode, we talk about “Ladies’ Night” at the local game store, a brilliant way to bring women and girls into the hobby.

Trigger warning: we talk about horrific bodily injuries starting around 33:45 to around 40:45

Other topics covered:

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IPMM 83: Bonus Episode – Nick Cage, Impostor Syndrome

“Do you even knit, bro?”

This is another potpurri episode.  Our mic cable was busted so we recorded on my laptop; the sound quality is not great but we promise you’ll still be entertained!

Stuff we cover:

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IPMM 80: Let’s Talk About Sex

“Dragon Age II: The Musical”

In this episode we cover a broad gamut of stuff, including a bunch of games and some really neat toys.

Then we talk about sex in video games, which inevitably becomes a discussion of Bioware games, because Bioware.

Obligatory list of topics:

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IPMM 78: Established Campaign Settings

“In the dark grimness of the grim-dark, there is only grim darkness.”

In this episode we talk about playing in existing worlds, including settings created specifically for games (e.g. Forgotten Realms, Warhammer 40K) and those from licensed IP (e.g. Firefly, Star Wars Expanded Universe).

Stuff in this episode:

  • Warhammer 40K fluff is epic.
  • How is Forgotten Realms like a neutron star?
  • How do different creative agendas interact/conflict with established settings?
  • How do you play in an established universe without running afoul of “fluff lawyers”?
  • Where should you set your campaign within an established setting?

Other relevant links:

(Yes, we realize we’re out of order again. “IPMM 77: Pokemon” will probably be posted after our next AP.)

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IPMM 64: The Evolution of the Role-Playing Gamer

“All Drums Go to Hell”

We discuss how gamers grow and change over time, including what motivates them.  We cover our own experiences, and how coming from traditional versus indie role-playing games changes the course of players’ evolution (but often not where they end up, given enough time).

Other topics mentioned include:

Note: regardless of how it may sound we did not record this episode in a submarine.  Sorry for the over-compression.

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