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What are YOU doing at Gen Con? – Part 1

Gen Con 2013 is just around the corner, and I’m already losing sleep from the building excitement. Making it to Gen Con has been high on my gamer bucket list for close to two decades and in only a few short months, I’ll finally get to experience the geektastic event that is “the best four days in gaming.” Event registration was a little over a week ago, and while I didn’t get into every event I had hoped for, I was actually surprised I made it into the majority. Here’s a quick run-down of my Gen Con schedule for Thursday August 15th, which includes the event description and my first impressions of what lies in store.

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Episode 84 – Bringing a Game to Life

Gamers want to feel immersed and invested in the games they play and run. Now, while this responsibility can be shared by Players and GMs alike, it will almost certainly falls on the shoulders of the overburdened GM. Bringing something unique and memorable to the gaming table – be it a prop, ambiance, or even food – will definitely stay in the forefront of the Players minds, unlike useless details such as “Where are we?” or “What are we supposed to be doing?” or “What was the name of the guy that hired us?” Join us this week as we welcome our special guest, MITC listener and fellow podcaster JiB of the Happy Jacks RPG community to talk about techniques to help bring a game to life. Strap on a HazMat suit, clean out your test tubes, and be sure to have a plan as you get ready for an all new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:09:02 — 31.6MB)

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Episode 83 – Uncaged 11: Codename Punchkicker

Hey Monkey Lovers! Have you ever just wanted to cast off the responsibilities of life and enjoy pure unadulterated freedom? Sure we all do, but that bothersome thing called “real life” keeps getting in the way… or does it? For us here at To-Ag Studios, we’ve found the secret door that leads to the fountain of eternal freedom, also known as MITC Uncaged! Join us this week as talk about a little bit of this, a touch of that, and a whole crap-load of awesome over there! Reset your DVR, grill up some questionable food, and buy yourself a whole truckload of salt as you get ready for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 59:00 — 27.0MB)

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THE WORLD’S WORST DUNGEON CRAWL!

He’s the guy making me spend GenCon funds three months ahead of time.

So, if you’ve been listening to the show, following me on Twitter, or read any of my articles, you’ve probably figured out that I’ll be going to GenCon this year. That being said, it would be in my best interest to squirrel away as much cash as possible and definitely NOT spend it on Kickstarter… but what can I say? Awesomely epic opportunities of gaming uniqueness only come along like every few weeks, so I have to take advantage of them, right? Well, this week, I got in on the absolute best/worst gaming Kickstarters ever – Epic Level Entertainment’s World’s Worst Dungeon Crawl! Check out the official press-release after the jump.

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Episode 78 – NPC’s, Allies, and Adversaries

NPCs; they are the lifeblood of any adventure, campaign, or gaming world. Sure, the story is created by the actions of the Player Characters, but without NPCs, who would the heroes turn to for help, sell all their (sometimes ill-gotten) treasures off too, or shiv prison-style in a back-alley for some easy XP? Join us this week as we jump back almost two decades to discuss some of the memorable NPCs – allies, adversaries, and otherwise – from our epic AD&D 2nd Edition campaign! Ready your fantasy cellphones, lock down that split-personality disorder, and for the sake of your family take out a life insurance policy as you prepare for an all new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:07:54 — 31.1MB)

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Episode 77 – If I Were a Rich Geek

“They” say money makes the world go round. “They” also say that money is the root of all evil. We here at To-Ag studios say “We need more money, dammit!” Join us this week as we discuss what we would do if we suddenly woke up and found endless amounts of disposable income at our fingertips. Sure, sure, world peace, green energy, and wiping out starvation are important, but we’re talking REALLY important stuff. Fire up your jet-packs, call in the contractors, and get ready to game until your eyes, ears, and fingers bleed as we talk instant geek riches on a whole new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:00:25 — 27.7MB)

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Category Archives: Conventions

What are YOU doing at Gen Con? – Part 1

Episode 84 – Bringing a Game to Life

Episode 83 – Uncaged 11: Codename Punchkicker

THE WORLD’S WORST DUNGEON CRAWL!

Episode 78 – NPC’s, Allies, and Adversaries

Episode 77 – If I Were a Rich Geek

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