Iteration 166 - Robots in Simulations

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In this iteration: Update on our nanowrimo projects (spoiler: we procrastinated). Ryan comes up with a right-wing conspiracy theory. We play hardball with Warren Buffett on the ship of fools that is Las Vegas? Josh and Ryan play video games and watch TV. Ryan reviews the Mr. Peabody and Sherman movie. Our main discussion topic is just about robots. Robots as characters, robots versus aliens, robots as bad guys, and robots as loot and treasure.



References and Recommendations:

National Novel Writing Month: http://nanowrimo.org/

Kathy's vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kQ5QmD8UbQ

Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014 film) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0864835/

Girl Genius (webcomic) http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php

Iteration 084 - Spelleton

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In this week's iteration of the Simulationist Podcast:
Josh and Ryan talk about Minecraft and Dungeons & Dragons. How we think aliens would react to Lego? And a discussion about infinite game elements for your table-top RPG.

Tiny Realms Game Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuO0D0gIewY

Kobold Guide to Magic: http://www.koboldpress.com/k/tag/kobold-guide-to-magic

Iteration 080 - Zombie Sasquatch, or Sasquatch Zombies?

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In this iteration, Josh and Ryan talk about world events and how they relate to storytelling and gameplay. Josh leaks more hints about the Collectable Trading Card Game he's working on. Ryan plays Marvel Avengers Alliance and discusses his frustration at random drops. Ryan demands alternative weird storylines from his X-Com games, expanding into ghosts, zombies, and zombie sasquatch. And Ryan asks how you can make your readers and players care more about their characters.

Discussion Topic: Playing as a squad in a game, as opposed to the singular hero, or the massive army. In particular, how does a player manage to care about each individual member of a squad?

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References and Recommendations:

Dave Morris: davemorrisisa.com

Marvel: Avengers Alliance http://www.facebook.com/avengersalliance

Tri-Stat Universal Game System: http://tristat.wikispaces.com/

Community: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn-X090DpOE

Iteration 079 - Alphabet-Handed Aliens

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References and Recommendations:

Lovecraft + Flatland: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskScienceFiction/comments/1zwhxf/what_makes_eldritch_abominations_like_the_old/cfxmqcz

Level Up Meetup Victoria BC: http://www.meetup.com/levelup/

Kre-O: http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/

X-Com: http://www.xcom.com/


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