Category Archives: iDevice Games

Episode 80 – What’s in Your Closet?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by admin | 3 Comments

If you’re a gamer and a geek, then undoubtedly you’ve amassed a grand collection of wondrous treasures, from boxes and books to cartridges and discs. While some of these items may be considered mundane or even relics of geek ages long past, we all know that it goes against our very nature to part with such great gifts of enjoyment, even if we’ve never taken the shrink wrap off yet! Join us this week as we delve into our geek closets and discuss games of all types – purchased, played, and otherwise. Clear off the table, charge up those controllers, and for God’s sake read some damn instructions as you prepare for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Posted in Board Games, Books, Card Games, Comics, Food, Gaming, iDevice Games, Movies, Music, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Television, Video Games

Tagged 21 Jump Street, 5 Second Rule, 7 Wonders, Arkham Horror, Ascension, Battleship, Battleship Galaxies, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Blazing Saddles, Boba Fett, Cards Against Humanity, Castle Ravenloft, Catacombs, Chewbacca, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Congo, Cranium, Crossbows and Catapults, Cthulhu Fluxx, Cyberpunk, Dave Bautista, Deck Building Games, Defiance, Discworld, DJ Qualls, DnD, Dogs in The Vineyard, Drax the Destroyer, Dungeon Fighter, Dungeons & Dragons, elder sign, Face Off, Fiasco, Filibuster, Firefly, Flashpoint: Fire Rescue, Gamora, Graham Greene, Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy, GURPS, H.G. Wells, Han Solo, Hero, Hiro Protagonist, Horse Punching, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Jaime Murray, James Gunn, Jenga, Jim Jefferies, John Hughes, Jules Verne, Julie Benz, Justified, Keith Baker, Killer Bunnies, Kittens in a Blender, Knock Your Block Off, l.a. noire, Legend of Drizzt, Legend of Zelda, Legit, Link to the Past Sequel, Loaded Questions, Locke and Key, Loki, Lords of Waterdeep, Mal, Mansions of Madness, Michael Crichton, Michael Rooker, Mongo, Mouse Guard, Munchkin, Neal Stephenson, Newcastle Football, Nine Inch Nails, Nintendo, Nintendo 3Ds, Nolan, Nuts, Ocarina of Time, One Direction, Parks and Rec, Patton Oswalt, Penny Arcade, Poo, Risk, RISK Legacy, Robotech, Rocket Raccoon, Scrabble, Shadowrun, Small World, Small World Underground, SNES, Snow Crash, Soccer Hooligans, Spycraft, Star Wars Episode VII, Star-Lord, Sting, Strategicon, Super Nintendo, SyFy, Terraform, Thanos, The Crow Remake, The Last Night on Earth, The Walking Dead, Thor, Ticket to Ride, Tok Tok Woodman, Tom Hiddleston, Tsuro, Tsuro of the Seas, Uno, WCW Wrestling, Weird Science Remake, Wild Talents, World of Darkness, Wrath of Ashardalon, Y.T., Yondu, Zoe Saldana, Zombicide

Episode 77 – If I Were a Rich Geek

Posted on April 2, 2013 by admin | 5 Comments

“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!

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Posted in Apps, Books, Comic Books, Conventions, Cosplay, Food, Gaming, Geek Gear, iDevice Games, Movies, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Ramblings, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Television, Toys, Video Games

Tagged AFK Tavern, All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Arcade, Behold Studios, Bloodshot, Cartoon Network, Clone Wars, Club 33, comiXology, Community, Cryogenics, Crystal Caste, Dan Harmon, Disney World, Disneyland, Dwarven Stones, El Presidente, Ewok Village, Fiddler on the Roof, Fidel Castro, Gaming Dice, Geek, Geek Chic, Grognards, Hackeycat, Harbinger, Heroes, Hipster Cat, Hipster Gamer, Human Bone Dice, If I Were A Rich Geek, If I Were A Rich Man, Kalypso Media, Man Wrestles Shark, Meteorite Dice, Middle-earth LARP, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, Mutants and Masterminds, Neal Stephenson, Paul Marshallsea, PETA, Pizza and Sprite, Red Bull Blackmailed, Roleplaying Games, RPGs, Russian Hostage Crisis, Scientology, SexCereal, Snow Crash, Star Tours, Star Wars, Star Wars Detours, Steam, Sultan Table, Surface by Microsoft, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Ted Williams, The Secret Garden, Tiny Tower, Tropico 4, Valiant Comics, Walt Disney, Wolverine, Wolverine: Not Dead Yet, Yidcore, Zero Charisma, Zombie RPG

Episode 76 – Heroes: Part Deux

Posted on March 26, 2013 by admin | 2 Comments

So, way, way, WAY back in Episode 8, we here at To-Ag Studios talked Heroes and Villains. Seeing as the Monkeys still had their podcasting training wheels on, we approached two very broad and interesting topics with the reckless abandon of Hulk and Wolverine on a bender. So now, 68 weeks later, we have reconvened our Monkey council in order to once again discuss the hero figure and why we love them. Draw down your cowls, make some therapy appointments, and get your butt out of retirement as were headed for round 2 to discuss Heroes (NOT the show) on a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged A&E, Albino Dragon, Anakin Skywalker, Avengers Arena, Avengers vs. X-men, Bates Motel, Batman, Bicycle Playing Cards, Bioshock, Brian Michael Bendis, Bruce Wayne, Bryan Fuller, Cal McDonald, Chicken and Waffles Chips, Clash of Clans, COD 3 Medics, Community, Criminal Macabre, Cthulhu, Cyberpunk, Cyclops, Daredevil, Dark Phoenix, Darth Vader, Duck Tales Remastered, Ed Gein, Emma Frost, Everyman Heo, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Dimensions, Flawed Heroes, Freddy Highmore, Gabriel Byrne, Geek, Harvey Dent, Hellboy, Heroes, History Channel, House of M, Iron Man, Katniss Everdeen, kickstarter, Lays Do Us A Flavor, Luigi, Luke Cage, Magneto, Mario, Michael Hirst, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, Nestor Carbonell, Nintendo 3Ds, Norma Bates, Norman Bates, Obama as Satan, PAX East, Podcast, Pushing Daisies, Ragnar Lodbrok, Rob Thomas, Roleplaying Games, RPG Clerics, Savage Worlds, Sons of Anarchy, Square Enix, Star Wars, Steampunk, Superman, Temple Run 2, The Bible, The Clone Wars, The Harmless Hunter KillShot, The Tudors, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Thor, Thor: God of Thunder, Tony Stark, Uncanny X-Men, Veronica Mars, video games, Vikings, Wolverine, WonderCon 2013, Wonderfalls, X-23, X-Men, Zynga

Episode 75 – Uncaged 9 – Monkey: The Great and Powerful

Posted on March 19, 2013 by admin | 7 Comments

Step right up boys and girls, step right up! Prepare to be astounded and amazed, excited and entertained, overwhelmed and occupied by the freakish sights that only your ears can behold! That’s right folks, were going uncaged this week, so there’s no rules, no order, and no stopping the freakshow geek show! Join us this week as we discuss a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and a whole bunch of other stuff! Open up your pocket books, get in tune with your psychic side, and kiss the bearded lady good-bye as you settle in for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage.

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Posted in Apps, Comic Books, Conventions, Food, Gaming, Geek Parenting, iDevice Games, Movies, Music, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Television, Video Games

Tagged AKB48, Arrested Development, Babies are Jerks, Batman: Death in the Family, Beauty and the Beast, Bossy Bear, Boy Scouts of America, Browncoats, Catacombs, Clash of Clan, comiXology, Dead Kings, Deadwood, Digital Rights Management, Disney, DRM, EA, Electronic Arts, ER, FF, Firefly, Flying Monkeys, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Future Foundation, Gaming Merit Badge, Geek, GenCon 2013, George Clooney, Hannah Simone, Heart Attack Grill, Hulu Plus, iOS, James Franco, Jericho, Joss Whedon, kickstarter, Kmart, Kristen Bell, L. Frank Baum, LARPing, Marvel NOW, Microtransactions, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, New Girl, Oz the Great and Powerful, PaleyFest 2013, Pineapple Express, Plague Pit, Plague Pits, Pocket Shock-It, Richard III, Roseanne, Server Crash, SimCity, Sleeping Beauty, Star Trek vs. Star Wars, Sugar Rush, The Bread Cheese Bacon Cheeseburger, The Facts of Life, The Fantastic Four, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Poxy Boggards, The Walking Dead, Uno, Veronica Mars Movie, Wicked, WonderCon 2013, Wreck-it-Ralph, Zach Braff, Zombie Apocalypse

Reiner Knizia’s Tile-Laying Trilogy on iOS Part 2: Samurai

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Contributor | 2 Comments

This is the second part of my discussion of Reiner Knizia’s influential and acclaimed tile-laying trilogy. The first part discussing Through the Desert can be found here. The next game we are going to discuss is Samurai, an area/influence capturing game set in feudal Japan. As a bonus, I am also going to review the board game, because I own it and it is awesome. Continue reading →

Posted in Apps, Board Games, Contributions, Gaming, iDevice Games, Robert Barnhart, Table Top Games

Tagged board game, boardgame, Euro, Euro Game, iOS, iOS game, Reiner Knizia, Samurai, Through the Desert, Tigris and Euphrates

Episode 69 – Mundane vs. Powered

Posted on February 5, 2013 by admin | 2 Comments

When it comes to tabletop RPGs, the world the game is set in usually dictates the choices a Player has for their characters (We all like to break the rules – and game – sometimes). Seeing as their are LITERALLY and endless supply of gaming worlds (thanks imagination!), that also means there should be endless options for characters, but we here at To-Ag studios are going to keep it simple. Join us this week as we discuss two opposites on the heroic spectrum and weigh in on mundane and powered Player Characters and the worlds they wreak havoc in. Put in your storytelling caps, suppress your inner munchkin, and get ready to face the music on a whole new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged Acapella, AD&D 2nd Edition, Assassin's Creed, Batman, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Blasphemous Cocktails, California Adventure, Catpocalypse, Clash of Clans, Curtis "Booger" Armstrong, Deadpool vs. The Marvel Universe, Disneyland, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons Backlist, Elizabeth Banks, Elminster, GamerStrong, Gemma Arterton, Ghiradelli Sundae, God Mode, Gotham Central, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, Jeremy Renner, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Williamson, King of the Nerds, NAMM 2013, Party in the USA, Pathfinder, Pitch Perfect, Project X, Radiator Springs Racers, Rebel Wilson, Red Dead Redemption, Robert Carradine, Saints Row, Samick Guitars, Savage Worlds, Sega Dreamcast, Shenmue, Skyrim, The Academy Awards, The Following, The Forgotten Realms, The Gates of Firestorm Peak, The Keep on the Borderlands, The World of Darkness, Wild Arms, Wizards of the Coast, WOTC