In this episode Kurt and Traci review Nerdy Inventions by Mayday Games. Nerdy Inventions is a game where you build inventions and use those inventions to manipulate Invention Row and gain the most inventions to gain victory points to win!...
Kurt
An MFGCast Interview with Patrick O’Rourke
Kurt got the unique opportunity to talk to the Patrick O'Rourke, the mastermind behind the amazingly funny and wonderful Dungeon Rats podcast! The Dungeon Rats is a Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition dungeon crawl with a great cast and crew that are lead down...
MFGCast: Noisy Person Cards at Con of the North
Thanks to our good friend Taylor LaBresh, we got to play Noisy Person Cards from Paracosm Press at Con of the North. It was a ton of fun and there were lots of laughs and silly voices! This one's a biggy, unedited and uncensored! You can play the Print and Play...
MFGCast: Con Talk and Obsession
In this episode Traci, Kurt, Kim, and Dan talk about the two wonderful conventions that they got to go to: Con of the North and Dreamation 2017! They talk about the camaraderie, the fun, and the community of gamers! Then they tie it all together into the pros and...
MFGCast Fantasy Improv: Something’s Fishy
In this episode, we do another fantasy improv with Aaron Catano (All My Fantasy Children), Neil M. (Two Black Eyes Podcast), Taylor LaBresh (Riverhouse Games), and Brandon Leon (Stop, Hack, and Roll)! The setting is a pool party run by rich Merfolk, and man does it...
An MFGCast Designer Spotlight: Alexander Pfister
Broom Service, Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King, Mombasa, Great Western Trail, and more. Alexander Pfister has a lot of games that are rated well on BoardGameGeek. Join Dan and Kurt as they talk about the games created...
An MFGCast Interview with Chris Rowlands and Matt Christianson about The Last Garden, on Kickstarter February 21!
The Last Garden, a beautiful looking game with art by the talented Beth Sobel and designed by Chris Rowlands and Matt Christianson, is funding on Kickstarter February 21. We had the wonderful honor to talk to Chris and Matt about it. Where did you guys get the...
An MFGCast Family Review of Dragon Dodge by Hidden Creek Games
In this episode Logan, Traci, and Kurt review Dragon Dodge, a game by Hidden Creek Games that's a fun cat and mouse game where your wizards are dodging the dragons try to beat them. Use Tile Spells Cards and...
An MFGCast interview with Dave Killingsworth from SolarFlare Games about Nightmare Forest: Alien Invasion
In this episode, Kurt talks with Dave Killingsworth about Nightmare Forest: Alien Invasion, a new Kickstarter from SolarFlare games! In Nightmare Forest: Alien Invasion, all players cooperatively try to take out alien and escape the forest without being...
An MFGCast Interview with Hayley and Veronica from Storybrewers about Alas for the Awful Sea
In this episode, Kurt talks to Hayley and Veronica from Storybrewers about their upcoming Kickstarter for the amazing Alas for the Awful Sea! What would you do if you lived on the sea and perils were around every corner? Fueled by Apocalypse World, this RPG has a...
MFGCast: The Evolution of Deck Building Games
The deck building game, a genre in the board game industry that is not as old as you would think it is, still has a rich history. Dan, Kim, Traci, and Kurt discuss the games that defined this genre, from Dominion to Clank, and many great...
MFGCast: Aesthetics in Gaming
Have you ever rejected playing a game because of the look of a game? Have you ever not played a game because of the components/theme of a game? Kim, Dan, and Kurt talk about what make the aesthetic of games appealing/unappealing to them. Also, they review WWE2K17 for...
MFGCast: Storytelling Board Games
We are excited to welcome Dan and Kim to the MFGCast family! How do we do that? By making them in charge of the latest episode, where we talk about storytelling board games! We talk about the games that come to our heads when we think about...
An MFGCast interview with Helaina and Josh Cappel from Kids Table Board Gaming
In this episode, we talk to Helaina and Josh Cappel about running a newer game company, how a husband/wife combo deal with making and releasing a game, and how they were able to get the great Scott Almes to make the game Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants, funding on...
An MFGCast Family Spotlight on Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants
This episode Kurt, his wife Traci and his son Logan review Problem Picnic: The Attack of the Ants! This dexterity game developed by Scott Almes and being released by Kids Table Board Gaming is a family game that is not only kids but for adults! So what did we think of...
An MFGCast Interview with Stephen Joy
We got to talk to Stephen Joy, a wonderful artist about his gaming art, his roleplaying career, and lots more! Stephen is a great, interesting person and talking with him was a blast! If you want to support Stephen, go to his Patreon and get some great maps, etc.!:...
MFGCast: Convention Season 2016 Part Two with Taco from So1ks Gaming
We talk to Taco about his convention experiences at Gen Con, Origins, and more! We also talk about the great games that came out at those convetions, what to do/not at conventions, and more! Lastly, we review Aquashere with Dan and Kim from the GNU Podcast, and a...
MFGCast: Convention Season 2016 Part One with Taylor LaBresh
We got to talk to Taylor LaBresh from Riverhouse Games about his first trip to Gen Con! We talk about the games he ran while he was there, meeting awesome people, and other great tips for Gen Con! We always have a great time talking with Taylor, and we hope you have a...
An MFGCast Family Spotlight on Mayday Games’ Garbage Day
The family that plays games together, stays together, right? This episode my family and I review Garbage Day by Mayday Games! We sort through the old VHS movies, soggy noodles, and "That Thing" to bring you some family review goodness! This dexterity game is a pailful...
An MFGCast interview with Dave Killingsworth about the Kickstarter for The Lords Of Rock
We talk to Dave Killingsworth from Solar Flare Games about the Kickstarter for The Lords of Rock. We talk to Dave about how the game came to be, as well as the strategy within and the gorgeous art done by two very wonderful artists! So listen to this wonderful...
An MFGCast interview with Tim Hutchings about his Kickstarter for “Dear Leader”
We got the unique chance to talk to Tim Hutchings, creator of the game "Dear Leader" on Kickstarter now. We asked him about the game, how it came to be, why the theme, and more: What is "Dear Leader" about? There’s a couple of answers to this, and the surface answer...
An MFGCast talk with Bujar Haskaj (Game Designer) about Roots of Mali, now on Kickstarter!
We had the honor of interviewing Bujar Haskaj, one of the two designers of Roots of Mali, a short tactical abstract 2-player dueling game from Sun Core Games: What is Roots of Mali about?"Roots of Mali is a short tactical abstract 2-player dueling game. Players play...
Gaming With Kids with Matt Ballert
This episode we talk to Matt Ballert about gaming with our kids! We talk about how to get our kids to play, what to play, how to keep them playing, and more! Plus, we review the tile laying game Lanterns: The Harvest Festival by Foxtrot Games and Renegade Game...
MFGCast: Pirates! Part Two!
In the next and final installment of the Pirates RPG that Kurt runs for his 6 year old son Logan, Captain Hook (no relation) and his crew finds themselves on a strange ship with some interesting characters. Captain Hook also has to lead his "men" through some peril to...
MFGCast: Pirates! Part One
Kurt gets to GM his son's first RPG with his 6 year old son Logan, and the theme is PIRATES! Logan did a great job playing his character, and Kurt had a great time GM'ing! In part one, Logan's character Captain Hook (no relation) finds out that being a pirate is hard...
MFGCast: RPG Setting
In this episode, we chat with Red Shirt Shane, Megan and Aser from The Redacted Files podcast, and Jesse from the Dragonfisters podcast about RPG Setting! We ask the hard hitting questions: Does a great RPG setting make a great game? What...
MFGCast: Couples Gaming with Kim and Dan from the GNU Podcast
In this episode, Kurt and his wife Traci talk to Dan and Kim from the GNU Podcast about games that the couples like to play together, what convention Dan and Kim got engaged, and what is our favorite reason to play with our significant...
MFGCast: D&D Improv LIVE w/The MFGCast All Stars!
On May 15, Kurt from the MFGCast along with Alex Jarzebinski from Battlebards, Taylor LaBresh from The Leviathan Files, Rohit Sodhia from Gamers Plane, and Quinn Wilson from the Swallows of the South performed a D&D Improv LIVE. The setting was about the last...
MFGCast Presents The Taco Stand: Taco and Jordan’s Top 10 Games
In this episode of The Taco Stand, Taco and Jordan give you their Top 10 games of all time, or at least for now! There is a lot of great games on their lists, so think of your Top 10 games so you can compare! We also find out that Taco...
MFGCast: Inside Intellectual Property with Mike Wokasch from Fairway 3 Games
We got the chance to talk to Mike Wokasch from Fairway 3 Games, who's also an intellectual property lawyer about intellectual property info pertaining to games. We talk about copyright, artistic license, and lots more! It may not sound...