Gaming on the Frontier

Episode 173: Weirdzone part 1

Last Gencon 2012, Tri Tac Games released their new game: Weirdzone (the day everything went to Hell). We've mentioned it briefly before, but we wanted to get into it and see if it was worth playing. Turns out it is another quality Tri Tac Product that is good as both a short or ongoing rpg. We've got the skinny on how to play it and have the most fun, depending on your group and the tone of the games they like to play.

Episode 172: Surviving the Zombie Holocaust, Part 2

Welcome back to our second episode on surviving the Zombie Holocaust! This time around John and Bruce wheel out their ideas on the best places to hide from those nasty zombies, Amber takes us on a boat trip, Paul goes to jail, and then we go on a cruise on the Blood Boat with Bruce. Then we go spelunking and hiding out on various military bases. So sit back, grab a beverage of your choice, some snacks... brains... and listen to the podcast!

Episode 171: Colonies Part 5

This week we conclude our series on setting up a colony in the Fringeworthy game.  We discuss why colonies would be established at the perimeter of IDET controlled space and what are the responsibilities of the Exploration teams to colony members.

Episode 170: Colonies part 4

This week we return to our discussion on colonies.  Lots more material to cover.

Episode 169: Surviving the Zombie Holocaust, Part 1

This time we visit the topic of surviving the Zombie Holocaust. What can you do to make sure that your loved ones don't end up as some zombie's brain pate on toast. In part one, our hosts, Amber, Trav, and Paul describe their ideal hideouts and boltholes to hide until the zombies die down. So sit back, get a snack... Brains!... and learn how to survive the Zombie Holocaust!

Episode 168: Melee Weapons in the Modern Campaign - Part 2

We talk with Paul Nunes about the uses of melee weapons in modern campaigns. How to survive and strive taking a knife to a gun fight, part 2.

Episode 167: Melee Weapons in the Modern Campaign

We talk with Paul Nunes about the uses of melee weapons in modern campaigns. How to survive and strive taking a knife to a gun fight.

Episode 166: Colonization part 3

This week we conclude the first part of the colonization series.  We wet our toes on the concept of true right and wrong and how clashes of culture can make that very hard to determine.

Episode 165: Bureau 13 - Unhideable Monsters

As a break from our discussion on Fringeworthy Colonization we look upon the plight of some Bureau 13 creatures that cannot be easily hidden in modern society.  Is there any hope for them or must the bureau 13 agent be forced to Coup de Grace!

Episode 164: Colonization part 2

Sorry, but I've been slammed at work so I only have half an episode for you this week.  We continue to discuss how to set up a colony and its issues, before heading off the reservation again.