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Episode 52 – Monkey Birthday & Gaming Recap

Posted on October 9, 2012 by admin | 9 Comments

Well, we did it! We actually made it a full year – 52 weeks and 52 episodes – without killing one another, destroying our friendships, and offending and alienating the podcast masses! Join us this week as we not only take a look back at our first year, but discuss where we’re at and where the MITC crew is headed in year number two! Oh yeah, we’re also recapping Robert’s GMing rotation, chock full of Board-gamey and RPG goodness. So, settle in and take a listen as we go shout-out crazy and thank all of our listeners, supporters, and most of all each other for a great first year here at Monkey in the Cage!

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Posted in Behind the Scenes, Board Games, Contests, Contributions, Gaming, Holidays, Inspiration, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Ramblings, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, The Creative Process

Tagged 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Board Game, Asmodee, Axis & Allies, Banners on the Cheap, Birthday, board games, Carcassonne, Comic Books, Cryptozoic Entertainment, DC Comics, Dungeons and Dragons Film, Flash Point:Fire Rescue, Frank and Son Show, gaming maps, Guy LeMay, Hollywood Babble On, JAred the Intern, John Lennon, Kevin Smith, King of Tokyo, Locke & Key, Locke and Key Board Game, Louis Carazo, Mage Knight, Marketing, Merchandising, Nicholas Cage, Nuke the Fridge Con, Paul McCartney, Pitch Perfect, Promotion, Rebel Wilson, RPG, RPGs, Salvatier Studios, San Diego Comic-Con, Savage Worlds, Savage Worlds RPG, Strategicon, Strong Guy Comics, Table Top Games, Table Top Roleplaying Games, The Avengers, The Beatles, The Hobbit, The New 52, The Pretty Good Podcast, Thrilling Tales, Tsuro, Will Ferrall

History, Violence, and Smiles? – HANGBoY by Pao

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Matt | 5 Comments

After spending an awesome weekend geeking out at Stan Lee’s Comikaze and having the opportunity to record tomorrow’s episode with one of our favorite listeners, I realized I’ve run a little short on time to write my post on Skyrim: Dragons vs. Vikings: Part II. However, the time spent at Comikaze gave me a chance to catch up with one of my favorite independent artists, Pao, the creator of HANGBoY. I first had the opportunity to check out his unique take on history (and particularly the Second World War) at San Diego Comic-Con in 2011 and again at WonderCon 2012, and now he’s definitely on my to-see list of any convention we happen to both attend. Why? Because his work IS AWESOME!

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Posted in Art, Books, Conventions, Pop-Culture

Tagged Art, Axis Powers, Comikaze, Dark Humor, HANGBoY, Independent Art, Independent Artists, Pao, San Diego Comic-Con, Second World War, Stan Lee, The Battle of Stalingrad, WonderCon, World Map, World War II, World War Too

Episode 40 – Post San Diego Comic-Con 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by admin | 1 Comment

Another Comic-Con has come and gone, and the Monkey in the Cage crew is WORN OUT! Even with back-up and thorough planning, tackling the awesomeness that descends on San Diego every year proved to be more challenging and rewarding than ever, and we weren’t even on the floor (legitimately)! Join us this week as we are once again joined by our favorite intern, Jared the Intern, and artist/illustrator extraordinaire Dennis Salvatier to recap all of our experiences outside of the convention center. Gas up the Batmobiles, throw back a couple of beers, and don’t let those zombies get you as we talk SDCC 2012 on a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Posted in Art, Board Games, Books, Card Games, Comic Books, Comics, Conventions, Cosplay, Food, Gaming, Horror, Movies, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Television, Toys, Video Games

Tagged assassin's creed III, Avengers vs. X-men, Batman, Batmobile, Borderlands 2, Captain America, Comic Books, Cryptozoic, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Cthulhu Fluxx, Cthulhu Gloom, DC Comics, DC Entertainment, Dennis Salvatier, Disneyland, Django Unchained, Eberron, Firefly, Gamers vs. Evil, Grant Imahara, Guardians of Middle-Earth, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Joss Whedon, Keith Baker, Mythbusters, Penny Arcade, Penny Arcade Game, Playstation, Quentin Tarantino, Resident Evil 6, Robert Kirkman, Salvatier Studios, San Diego, San Diego Comic-Con, SDCC 2012, Sony, Steampunk, Super Heroes, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, The Avengers 2, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, The Mandarin, The RealmCast, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead Escape, Thor The Dark World, Winter Soldier, Xbox, Zombies

The Walking Dead Escape or “How I Saved Humanity”

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Matt | 11 Comments

Well, it’s Monday. If you are reading this article, it means that you are still alive, and you should probably be thanking me. With the close of San Diego International Comic-Con 2012 also comes the stopping of a serious viral zombie outbreak in the greater San Diego region. Despite all the fan fare, comics, cosplay, and celebrities that abound every summer at the San Diego convention center, hands down the biggest and best attraction was AMC’s The Walking Dead Escape, conducted at PetCo Park. It’s likely you’ve already heard all about it, but I’m here to give you my “survivor” experience… because I saved your life (true story).

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Posted in Conventions, Cosplay, Horror, Pop-Culture

Tagged AMC, Cardio, CDC, Comic-Con, FEMA, Horde, Horde Hero, Obstacle Course, PetCo Park, San Diego, San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego Comic-Con International 2012, San Diego International Comic-Con, Spectators, Survivor, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead Escape, Walker, Zombie, Zombie Obstacle Course, Zombie Run, Zombies

My “Gold Standard” of Fantasy Art

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Matt | 4 Comments

I know that last week I promised to take a look at Modern RPG settings, but I have to admit, it’s pretty late and I’m kinda phoning this post in, but for very good reasons! We’ve spent this weekend finally getting to spend time with our elusive 5th member of the MITC Crew, Jared the Intern, as we prepare for this week’s San Diego Comic-Con. So after two days of gaming, carousing, drinking, recording, and a whole lot of button making, I’m going to take a quick look at my favorite fantasy artist, Tony DiTerlizzi, in honor of the hard working folks camped out in Artist’s Alley down on the SDCC floor.

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Posted in Art, Books, Gaming, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games

Tagged AD&D 2nd Edition, Artist's Alley, Artists, Elysium, Fantasy Art, Gnome, Holly Black, Kenny and The Dragon, Leprechaun, MITC Crew, Monstrous Manual, Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, Planescape, Roleplaying Games, San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego Comic-Con International 2012, SDCC 2012, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Tarrasque, The Realm of Dumathoin, The Search for WondLa, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Tony Diterlizzi, Twitch, WondLa

Episode 38 – Metagaming: Player vs. Character Knowledge

Posted on July 3, 2012 by admin | Leave a comment

Tabletop roleplaying games are all about stepping outside of yourself and wreaking havoc…er… having fun with your friends in fantastic and action packed ways. But what happens when the geek by day / PC by night saddles up to the gaming table brimming with real-world knowledge and challenges the game, or worse, the other players? Join us this week as we discuss the oft controversial and absolutely annoying facet of metagaming know as player vs. character knowledge. Butch up those acting skills, leave the day job in the car, and just live in the (Player Character) moment as you enjoy a brand new* episode of Monkey in the Cage!

*Now with super-awesome better sound quality! Yay for figuring out technology!

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Posted in Apps, Board Games, Card Games, Comic Books, Conventions, Food, Gaming, iDevice Games, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Video Games

Tagged 4th Edition, AD&D 2nd Edition, Arkham City, Assassin's Creed, assassin's creed 3, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Batman, Batman: Arkham City, Cards Against Humanity, Cryptozoic, Cryptozoic Entertainment, DC Comics, Duels of the Planeswalkers, Dungeons & Dragons, Harley's Revenge, i4E, Magic: The Gathering, Mouseguard RPG, Paizo, Paizo Publishing, Pathfinder, Pathfinder RPG, Penny Arcade, Player Character, Podcast, Roleplaying, RPG, RPGs, San Diego Comic-Con, SDCC, Spiderman, Squids: Wild West, Supernatural, Tabletop, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spiderman, The Death of Joker, The Joker, The World of Darkness, Tweet RPG

Tag Archives: San Diego Comic-Con

Episode 52 – Monkey Birthday & Gaming Recap

History, Violence, and Smiles? – HANGBoY by Pao

Episode 40 – Post San Diego Comic-Con 2012

The Walking Dead Escape or “How I Saved Humanity”

My “Gold Standard” of Fantasy Art

Episode 38 – Metagaming: Player vs. Character Knowledge

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