Category Archives: Contributions

Wii U Review – Part 1

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This month I turned the big 3-0.  To combat my feelings of getting utterly old, I decided to buy myself an early birthday gift.  So on New Year’s Eve I finally broke down and bought a shiny new Wii U.  Like many people my age, I’ve been a huge fan of Nintendo since my childhood.  Jumping on goombas, shooting virtual ducks, and unearthing hidden tunnels with bombs was just part of growing up.  While I don’t necessarily play that many video games these days, anytime Nintendo releases something new, I get that excitement that brings me back to sitting on the floor of my grandma’s living room playing my NES for hours on end.  Having spent some time with the new console, I wanted to toss out my thoughts on the system and some of its features.

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On the Fringe: Roleplaying Games at The Keep

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It’s a week of contributor insight here at Monkey in the Cage!  Today, listener, gamer, and friend of the show, The Typing Dice, gives his perspective and history on gaming at his local gaming shop.  From the crazy characters (not the ones that are rolled up) to the lifelong memories, gaming has certainly left it’s mark on our awesome contributor.

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How to Talk to Your Parents About D&D

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Most every gamer has had that awkward moment of answering the question of “What exactly is this D&D thing you’re doing?”  Sure, it can be an intimidating question to answer, particularly to those who are too close-minded, too judgmental, or downright just ignorant.  Sometimes it leads to acceptance, sometimes ridicule, and (unfortunately) sometimes much worse. This week, MITC contributor Tara Newman regales us with the story of how she came about answering “the question,” and the results may surprise you.

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Reiner Knizia’s Tile-Laying Trilogy on iOS Part One: Through the Desert

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This is the start of a three part series about board game designer Reiner Knizia’s tile-laying trilogy. Reiner Knizia is probably the most famous and prolific board game designer ever, having designed over four hundred games that include dice, card, board, auction, and mobile (iOS) games. In 1997 and 1998 he published three games, Tigris and Euphrates, Samurai, and Through the Desert, that all used a tile-laying mechanic. Though he does not consider them to be a trilogy, they are collectively known in the board game community as the Knizia tile-laying trilogy. Continue reading

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Episode 65 – Best of 2012

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Are you exhausted?  Because we sure are!  2012 turned out be a geek’s best friend and it didn’t matter what your nerdgasm of choice was, either!  Be it movies, gaming, television, comics, or whatever else, 2012 surely did deliver… and there are absolutely no signs that 2013 is going to do any less.  Hell, it’s probably going to do more!  Join us this week as we gather around the mics and discuss what “got our geek” the most in the past year.  Prioritize your superheroes, stock up on convention passes, and be sure to try out a bit of the meatloaf as you settle in for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Interview with Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey: Part 2

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Hey geeks and geekettes!  Rumbleforge the Dwarf is back with more information on the video game wave of the future – The Oculus Rift!  In case you missed part 1 of the interview with Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey, just click here.  Now, on with the rest of the interview AND the hands-on experience!

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