http://www.thesecretcabal.com/ en-us ℗ & © 2011-2026 The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast A Weekly Podcast Reviewing and Discussing Board Games, Role-Playing, and The Miniatures Gaming Hobby. The Secret Cabal Founders Tune in every Wednesday to immerse yourself in The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast, dedicated to board games, card games, role-playing, and the miniatures hobby. Join The Secret Cabal Founders: Jamie, Chris, Steve, Don, and Tony T, as they present a captivating array of perspectives on board games, all delivered with a generous dose of irreverent nonsense. Explore the world of role-playing games with The Lord of the Dungeon, and accompany the Filthy Casuals as they delve into the miniatures gaming hobby in Battletome. The Founders and Lords are devoted to providing you with irreverent entertainment, thought-provoking commentary, and an enthusiastic experience centered around the hobbies we love. Tune in every Wednesday to immerse yourself in The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast, dedicated to board games, card games, role-playing, and the miniatures hobby. Join The Secret Cabal Founders: Jamie, Chris, Steve, Don, and Tony T, as they present a captivating array of perspectives on board games, all delivered with a generous dose of irreverent nonsense. Explore the world of role-playing games with The Lord of the Dungeon, and accompany the Filthy Casuals as they delve into the miniatures gaming hobby in Battletome. The Founders and Lords are devoted to providing you with irreverent entertainment, thought-provoking commentary, and an enthusiastic experience centered around the hobbies we love. Jamie Keagy jamie@thesecretcabal.com false The Secret Cabal Founders The Component Show The Component Show In episode 317 of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast, Don, Chris, and Jamie dive into a discussion about components in board games. They talk about components from the early years of the hobby and how they’ve evolved over time. The fellas also discuss how their taste for lavish components has changed throughout their years in the hobby. They gush about the stuff they love and bitch about the shit they hate in... The Component Show! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/117SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:55:00 EST 01:06:35 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Anunnaki Dawn of the Gods and a Short Topic Extravaganza Anunnaki Dawn of the Gods and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now, Cabalists! Today’s episode opens with the most inane conversation you’re ever going to hear in your entire lives—bar none. Then we dive into board games, including A Gest of Robin Hood, Take Time, Ark Nova: Marine Worlds Expansion, The Vale of Eternity, and French Toast, and feature Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods by Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia. After Tony T’s News segment, we tackle some listener questions, including ornamental games, movies and video games that should be board games, and how we feel about fan-made board game expansions. A Gest of Robin Hood: 00:04:51, Take Time: 00:18:56, Ark Nova Marine Worlds Expansion: 00:31:52, Vale of Eternity: 00:43:48, French Toast: 00:51:10, Anunnaki Dawn of the Gods Review: 1:02:12, News with Tony T: 01:45:45, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:56:53. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/, Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/ and Prester's Painting at https://www.presterspainting.com/ https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/343SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:50:11 EST 03:49:16 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon The Art of the Encounter The Art of the Encounter Good morrow, esteemed Cabalists. On this day, the Lords of the Dungeon convene in earnest discourse upon the noble Art of designing encounters within the realm of role-playing. They shall expound upon the intricacies of social dealings, the perils and stratagems of martial combat, and the treacherous trials imposed by the very environment itself, each bearing its own hazards and the promise of worthy reward. By what methods, then, might one craft encounters most fitting and memorable for their grand adventures? Attend closely, and let the inquiry be joined with vigor. Huzzah! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/004DungeonMastersLudus2026.mp3 Thu, 9 Apr 2026 00:56:01 EST 01:08:48 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Rewild South America and The Culture of Play Rewild South America and The Culture of Play Good morning and happy Wednesday! Let’s get busy with some of the great games the founders have been playing, including Echoes of Time, Dracula vs. Van Helsing, Dark Pact, First Giants, and Citizens of the Spark, along with a feature review of Rewild: South America from Bruno Liguori Sia. Then, after Tony T gives us the best gaming news he can find, we dive into the culture of play in your gaming group. We discuss a situation with a Cabalist from our BGG forum, how we schedule game nights, how we pick games, and our motivations for gaming together. Echoes of Time: 00:04:01, Dracula vs. Van Helsing: 00:12:23, Dark Pact: 00:22:34, Citizens of the Spark: 00:31:43, First Giants: 00:40:57, Rewild South America Review: 00:48:05, News with Tony T: 01:23:17, The Culture of Play: 02:15:22. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/342SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:50:11 EST 02:54:02 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Wine or Vinegar Wine or Vinegar Today, Chris, Don, and Jamie gather around the table to reflect on tabletop games of the past and how they’ve aged over the years. Have these classics matured like a fine wine, growing richer, deeper, and more nuanced with time, or have they gone sour, turning into vinegar?  The Founders bring their picks: two games that have stood the test of time, becoming more refined and one that hasn’t fared and is now relegated to the back of the kitchen cabinet, only to emerge when we're making deviled eggs. Yes, proper deviled eggs have vinegar in them. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/116SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:55:00 EST 01:11:31 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Aquaria and a Short Topic Extravaganza Aquaria and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalist! The show kicks off with Steve's mailbag and more about Tony Squatty Potties and then we dive into the games: LA-1, Star Wars Outer Rim, The White Castle, Clank! Catacombs w/ Lairs and Lost Chambers, Viticulture Bordeaux, and a feature review of Aquaria from Tomas Holek. Then after Tony T's News segment we take a bunch of questions from listeners. LA-1: 00:06:15, The White Castle: 00:16:50, Clank! Catacombs with Lairs and Lost Chambers: 00:24:24, Star Wars Outer Rim: 00:32:10, Viticulture Bordeaux: 00:42:23, Aquaria Review: 00:50:36, News with Tony T: 01:24:34, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:22:16. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/341SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:50:11 EST 03:06:02 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon The Culture of Play The Culture of Play Hearken, loyal Cabalists, and well met! This day the Lords gather in council to speak upon a matter of great import: the keeping of harmony within the fellowship of the gaming table, and the careful tending of the culture of play that binds our company together. Together shall the assembled Lords deliberate on how best to grant the players the experience they seek, and what rightful charge the Game Master must bear within the fellowship. For as in any kingdom, the balance of duty, guidance, and merriment must be wisely kept. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/003DungeonMastersLudus2026.mp3 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:56:01 EST 01:02:32 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Here Lies and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper Here Lies and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper In Episode 340, Chris, Don, and Jamie tell stories about their time at TotalCon in Massachusetts including Chris' sleep eating, all the Mikes, and watching themselves poop. Then the gang gets into the games they've been playing including Nemesis Retaliation, Steam Power, Wizards of the Grimoire, Aces and Armor, The Druids of Edora with Dan King the Game Boy Geek, and a feature review of Here Lies from Jasper Beatrix, Jakob Maier, and Bobby West and published by DVC Games. Then after Tony T delivers the Pokemon armed robbery headlines he delivers justice in the Cabalists Court! Nemesis: Retaliation: 00:09:34, Steam Power: 00:22:41, Wizards of the Grimoire: 00:30:02, Aces and Armor: 00:41:44, The Druids of Edora: 00:49:53, Here Lies Review: 01:07:20, News with Tony T: 01:41:30, The Cabalists Court: 02:32:31. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. Dan King the Game Boy Geek's Season 14 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameboygeek/game-boy-geek-season-14-2026 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/340SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Mar 2026 00:50:11 EST 03:15:32 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Best of The Secret Cabal The best bits and segments from The Secret Cabal In Volume 1 of The Best of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast, we’re cracking open the vault and revisiting some of the wildest, weirdest, and most unforgettable moments from the show’s history. We’re talking chicken wing sauce on the cards, Catwoman miniatures, Turkey Man, the Wood Booger, anal beads, Chris playing with a pig, Steve Dice Clay, Tony’s bathroom habits and night terrors, and almost getting kicked out of Origins Game Fair. It's wild, crazy, bananas, boombastic, brilliant, magnificent, monumental and meshugenah - it's The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/BestOfTheSecretCabal-Vol01.mp3 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:55:00 EST 01:13:35 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Xenology and Board Game User Interface Xenology and Board Game User Interface In Episode 339, Don and Jamie kick things off by talking about their upcoming trip to TotalCon in Massachusetts. Then the gang dives into the games they’ve been playing, including Troyes, The Voynich Puzzle, 12 Rivers, On Mars, Toy Battle, 3 Tricky Pigs, and a feature review of Xenology by Dan Manfredini, published by Play to Z. After Tony T delivers his news segment, the fellas wrap things up with a discussion about how players interface with board games. Troyes: 00:05:45, The Voynich Puzzle: 00:11:07, 12 Rivers: 00:22:22, On Mars: 00:32:36, Toy Battle: 00:39:48, 3 Tricky Pigs: 00:53:50, Xenology Review: 00:56:47, News with Tony T: 01:25:09, Board Game User Interface: 02:26:17. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/339SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:50:11 EST 03:04:26 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon The Spark Of Inspiration The Spark Of Inspiration Hark and well met, noble Cabalists! Return ye now to the dust-laden tomes and candlelit halls of the Dungeon Master’s Ludus, that ancient library of wisdom and whispered lore. On this day, the Lords gather in solemn counsel to ponder a matter most sacred to all who bear the mantle of Storycrafter - the elusive spark of inspiration. Come then, and let us speak of where ideas flare bright as dragonfire bringing forth sagas of brave heroes, dark ruins, and fearsome beasts. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/002DungeonMastersLudus2026.mp3 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:56:01 EST 00:53:48 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Cthulhu Dark Providence and a Short Topic Extravaganza Cthulhu Dark Providence and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now and happy Cabal Wednesday! Today we bust into the episode talking about Don’s first foray into tabletop roleplaying games, then get into some of the games we’ve been playing, including Rising Sun, In Front of the Elevator, Chu Han, Versailles 1919, and Bebop. Don and Jamie then put the spotlight on Cthulhu Dark Providence, the newest edition of Martin Wallace’s classic A Study in Emerald, with Travis Chance lending his unique design flair to the mix. After that, Tony T gets down and dirty with his gaming news segment. And finally, the gang tackles a slew of listener-submitted questions. Rising Sun: 00:08:29, In Front of the Elevator: 00:19:21, Chu Han: 00:25:33, Versailles 1919: 00:32:54, Bebop: 00:39:08, Cthulhu Dark Providence Review: 00:56:47, News with Tony T: 01:33:15, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:34:08. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/338SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Feb 2026 00:50:11 EST 02:56:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Best of 2025 The Best of 2025 Hey Now Cabalists! In today's Express Don and Jamie present the annual Best of 2025 in which they discuss the games we love from the past year. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/115SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:55:00 EST 01:20:20 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Covenant and the Physicality of Board Games Covenant and the Physicality of Board Games Welcome, Cabalists! It's time to get busy with another episode of The Secret Cabal, including a bunch of awesome games: Soothsayers, There and Back Again, Winds of Numa Sera, Nucleum, Cthulhu Dark Providence, and a feature review of Covenant from designer German P. Millan and Divir. Then, after Tony T gives us all the most important news stories from around the gaming industry, we talk about the physicality of board games. Soothsayers: 00:06:28, The Hobbit There and Back Again: 00:16:08, Winds of Numa Sera: 00:23:51, Nucleum: 00:35:43, Cthulhu Dark Providence: 00:47:00, Covenant Review: 00:56:47, News with Tony Y: 01:33:15, The Physicality of Board Games: 02:34:08. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/337SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:50:11 EST 03:13:30 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Session Zero and the Group Charter Session Zero and the Group Charter Hearken, O Cabalist, and attend these words drawn from dust-laden halls and candlelit vaults of memory. Welcome to the first chronicle of the reborn Dungeon Master’s Ludus. On this day, the Lords of the Dungeon unseal the ancient tomes of wisdom, seeking to reveal the true art of fellowship between Game Master and players alike. Learn ways to forge adventuring companies bound by unity, tempered by trust, strengthened through cooperation, and guided by a shared yearning for the most glorious game that may be played. Huzzah! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/001DungeonMastersLudus2026.mp3 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:56:01 EST 00:55:24 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Pirate Republic and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Pirate Republic and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists, and welcome to 2026! Today, the gang kicks off the episode with a bunch of great games they've been playing, including Obsession, Ankh, Oathsworn, Arydia, Charcuterie, and Earthborn Rangers, followed by a feature review of The Pirate Republic: Africa Gambit from Green Feet Games. Then, after Tony T gives you all the important tabletop gaming news, we wrangle a bunch of questions from our wonderful Cabalists. Ankh Gods of Egypt: 00:04:04, Oathsworn Into the Deepwood : 00:19:06, Arydia The Paths We Dare Tread: 00:32:05, Charcuterie The Board Game: 00:43:38, Earthborn Rangers: 00:49:10, The Pirate Republic Africa Gambit Review: 01:05:28, News with Tony Y: 01:45:12, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:33:53. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/336SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Jan 2026 00:50:11 EST 03:11:12 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Restarting Your Board Game Collection Restarting Your Board Game Collection Hey now, and happy New Year’s Eve, Cabalists! Today, Chris, Don, and Jamie get together to discuss a nightmare scenario: catastrophe strikes and their entire board game collection is completely destroyed. If they had to start over from scratch, which five games would they rebuild their collection with? It’s a tough question but we answer it today! Join the Discord at https://thesecretcabal.com/discord. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/114SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:14:42 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A holiday message from The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast A holiday message from The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast Hey Now and Season's Greetings Cabalists! Jamie throws out a message about the holiday season podcast schedule and plugs a bunch of crap. We're taking the week of Christmas off. We'll be at TotalCon this coming February! (https://thesecretcabal.com/totalcon). You can late pledge for our 2025 Fundraiser! (https://thesecretcabal.com/kickstarter) Join the Discord! (https://thesecretcabal.com/discord). Happy Holidays everyone! See you in 2025. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/HappyHolidays2025.mp3 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:50:11 EST 00:14:28 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Emberheart and Casual Games For The Holidays Emberheart and Casual Games For The Holidays Hey now and Season’s Greetings, Cabalists! Today the gang celebrates both the holiday season and another successful Kickstarter! The fellas dive into some of the games they’ve been playing, including Nemesis: Retaliation, Thiefdom, Food Chain Magnate, Oltree, and Epochs: Course of Cultures, and they feature Emberheart from Mindclash, designed by Rob Fisher and Adam Porter. Then Tony T hooks you up with some festive news about big game publishers going out of business, and finally the Founders talk about playing games with their families over the holidays and give you some casual game recommendations. Nemesis Retaliation: 00:07:43, Thiefdom: 00:17:21, Food Chain Magnate: 00:26:30, Oltree: 00:39:05, Epochs Course of Cultures: 00:49:36, Emberheart Review: 01:03:42, News with Tony Y: 01:41:39, Casual Games For The Holidays: 02:38:09. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/335SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:22:12 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Overcoming Being Uninspired Overcoming Being Uninspired Hear ye, noble Cabalists, and gather close for another telling of Lords of the Dungeon! There's only a few days remaining on our 2025 fundraiser and we could really use your help! Jump over to Kickstarter and support the Cabal in 2026. In this eve’s council, the Lords speak of reviving the clash of steel and the dance of strategy upon the field of battle. And when that tale is told, they turn their minds to a thornier matter: how a wanderer might kindle inspiration within a realm or saga that stirs not their heart. Join us, friends, and let the stories begin. Support the Cabal on Kickstarter now! https://www.thesecretcabal.com/kickstarter https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/092LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:55:00 EST 00:55:24 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Speakeasy and a Short Topic Extravaganza Speakeasy and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! The 2025 Secret Cabal fundraiser is live on Kickstarter now! Jump over and snag volume 2 of the zine, some Secret Cabal swag, and support the show while you're doing it. Today the Founders get into some of the awesome games they've been playing, including Shackleton Base, Onward, Kluster, Nevada City, Clank! Legacy 2, and feature Speakeasy from Vital Lacerda and Eagle-Gryphon Games. Then after Stevie S takes over the newsman duties for Tony, the gang takes a bunch of questions from listeners. Shackleton Base: 00:13:03, Onward: 00:21:30, Kluster: 00:31:54, Nevada City: 00:39:48, Clank! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated Darkest Magic: 00:46:22, Speakeasy Review: 00:56:18, News with Stevie S: 01:34:53, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:19:40. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. Support the Cabal on Kickstarter now! https://www.thesecretcabal.com/kickstarter https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/334SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Dec 2025 00:50:11 EST 02:55:46 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Combat Mechanisms Combat Mechanisms Jamie and Don, freshly back from PAX Unplugged 2025 in Philadelphia, have been getting into some board, card, and dice rumbles lately, and they wanted to dig into the many styles of combat systems in board games. Deterministic versus random, complex versus streamlined, dice versus cards - there’s a lot of ground to cover. Also, our yearly fundraiser is currently running on Kickstarter! Support us now at https://www.thesecretcabal.com/kickstarter https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/113SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:01:47 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Phoenix New Horizon and Player Interaction Phoenix New Horizon and Player Interaction Hey Now Cabalists! The 2025 Secret Cabal fundraiser is live on Kickstarter now! Jump over and snag volume 2 of the zine, some Secret Cabal swag, the new Steve-Boy, and support the show while you're doing it. Today the gang dives into some of the great games they've been playing, including Atlas Lost Rise of the New Sovereigns, Slay the Spire, Leaders, Magical Athlete, Dice Miners, and feature Phoenix New Horizon from Jorge J. Barroso and Devir. Then after Tony T lays down his award-winning tabletop gaming news segment, the gang discusses the importance of player interaction in board gaming. Atlas Lost: Rise of the New Sovereigns: 00:09:26, Slay the Spire: 00:20:11, Dice Miners: 00:36:58, Leaders: 00:46:10, Magical Athlete: 00:56:03, Phoenix New Horizon Review: 01:03:23, News with Tony T: 01:38:23, Player Interaction: 02:33:07. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. Support the Cabal on Kickstarter now! https://www.thesecretcabal.com/kickstarter https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/333SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:13:23 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Listener Inquiry Gallimaufry Listener Inquiry Gallimaufry Greetings and salutations, noble travelers! Gather ye close and lend thine ears. Lord Bender doth regale us with tales of his grand Spelljammer campaign and the valorous exploits of his gallant Giff sailor. Thereafter, we entertain inquiries from our loyal listeners pondering such matters as what Dungeon Masters desire most from their adventurers, whether our hearts favor the grand houses of mass-market tomes or the humble artistry of indie works, and how much tomfoolery may be endured before patience wears thin. Enjoy the merriment of the hour! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/091LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:01:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Tabriz and a Short Topic Extravaganza Tabriz and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! Welcome to another jam-packed episode of The Cabal! Today we talk about our brand-new gaming haunt — Franklin Street Social. Then we dive into some games we’ve been playing, including Galactic Cruise, XCOM, Claustrophobia 1643, Sweet Lands, Magical Athlete, and Chicken! Then Don and Jamie give you a feature review of Tabriz, designed by Randy Flynn. After Tony T hooks you up with the greatest damn news segment in the history of news segments, the gang takes on a bunch of listener questions with topics including narrating your turn, board game movies, and when table talk starts to look like cheating. Galactic Cruise: 00:10:51, XCOM: 00:19:51, Claustrophobia 1643: 00:29:36, Sweet Lands: 00:37:44, Magical Athlete and Chicken: 00:47:59 Tabriz Review: 01:01:26, News with Tony T: 01:28:53, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:27:04. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/332SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Nov 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:13:23 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Mystery of the Van Meter Visitor The Mystery of the Van Meter Visitor Greetings Cabalists and happy Halloween! Tonight the Mysteries of the Unknown dares to uncover The Van Meter Visitor! Was it a monster from another world? A beast born of science gone mad? Or something far more terrifying… lurking in the skies above small-town America?! Join Tony, Don, Steve, Bender, and Jamie as they descend into the chilling depths of High Strangeness! So bolt your doors… dim the lights… and pour yourself a brimming cup of courage - for tonight, you’ll hear the unbelievable true tale of American Horror! The Van Meter Visitor 00:32:22 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/003MysteriesoftheUnknown.mp3 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:50:11 EST 01:10:20 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Adeptus Titanicus Adeptus Titanicus Welcome Ye Gods of War! After a long and silent campaign upon the ashes of hiatus, the Filthy Casuals return to the field to speak of sacred miniatures and the art of battle! Jamie discusses his grand campaign of WWII miniatures, Mike confesses his love of G.I. Joe, and together they revel in the primal glory of painting apes wielding instruments of death. But soon, the vox crackles with the true call to arms - Adeptus Titanicus! AC reveals the saga of his three-year endeavor, Bender delivers the lore-rites of the God-Engines, and together we debate the might, majesty, and madness of this massively complex, ruinously expensive, and gloriously indulgent game of Titan warfare. For the Machine God, for the Omnissiah, - the Filthy Casuals march once more! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/012Battletome.mp3 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:20:12 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Betrayal at House on the Hill and Roleplaying and Storytelling Betrayal at House on the Hill and Roleplaying and Storytelling Good evening, worms, and welcome to the annual Halloween celebration! Tonight, the pitiful gang dares to summon Wolfman Steve and me, The Gatekeeper! They shall present the games they’ve played, including Mansions of Madness, Storyfold Wildwoods, The Stifling Dark, Nyctophobia and deliver a feature review of that wretched classic, Betrayal at House on the Hill! Then, the mortal known as Tony T will drag forth the Tabletop Gaming News, followed by a rousing discussion about role-playing and storytelling in board games. Now… sit still, keep silent and let the horror begin! Mansions of Madness: 00:05:53, Storyfold Wildwoods: 00:13:10, The Stifling Dark: 00:27:20, Nyctophobia: 00:39:17, Betrayal at House on the Hill Review: 00:52:46, News with Tony T: 01:26:53, Role-playing and Storytelling: 02:38:07. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/331SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:19:21 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Artificial Intelligence in TTRPGs Artificial Intelligence in TTRPGs Greetings, travelers! Gather close, for the Lords convene to recount the end of AC’s mighty Planescape saga. Yet as one tale closes, another dawns, Jesko’s long-awaited Dark Sun campaign rises upon the horizon! The fellowship then answers a listener’s query on what board games stir their adventuring hearts, before delving into a most curious matter indeed: the use of artificial intelligences in the realm of tabletop role-playing. Attend well, and enjoy the discourse, my friends! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/090LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Oct 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:05:57 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Tea Garden and a Short Topic Extravaganza Tea Garden and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! Today Don and Jamie share their time at one of the best game stores they've ever experienced - Games and Stuff in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Then the gang dives into a bunch of games they've been playing, including The Presence, Mythwind, Etherstone, Shackleton Base, and Age of Galaxy. Don, Chris, and Jamie throw down a feature review of Tea Garden from Tomas Holek and Capstone Games. And after Tony T’s legendary news segment, the gang tackles a slew of listener questions like what types of players we most enjoy gaming with, whether Kickstarting board games has become too volatile, and how to handle the dreaded phrase: We got it, let’s just play. The Presence: 00:08:42, Mythwind: 00:17:16, Etherstone: 00:28:33, Shackleton Base: 00:36:06, Age of Galaxy: 00:46:26, Tea Garden Review: 00:59:59, News with Tony T: 01:32:18, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:27:30. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/330SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Oct 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:14:15 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Oktoberfest - Our Favorite Essen Spiel 2025 Releases Oktoberfest - Our Favorite Essen Spiel 2025 Releases Guten Tag Cabalists! Don, Jamie, and Tony T are raising their steins high for Oktoberfest and running down their top picks for the hottest games releasing at Essen Spiel 2025! It’s a full-on beer hall bash here at The Secret Cabal, and the excitement is flowing like a fresh keg. All we need now is a heaping plate of wienerschnitzel, spaetzle, and sauerkraut to make it complete. So grab a brew, settle in, and join the Founders for the festivities. PROST! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/112SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:05:52 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Luthier and The Complexity Issue Luthier and The Complexity Issue Welcome back, Cabalists, to another jam-packed episode of The Cabal! Today, the gang dives into a stack of games they’ve been playing, including Unsettled, Agricola, Blood Rage, Tony’s take on Blood Rage: Valhalla, Endangered, and Regicide Legacy. After that, Don and Jamie feature Luthier from Paverson Games. Then Tony T reclaims the reins from Stevie S and brings you one hell of a news segment. And finally, the Founders dig into the big topic of the past few episodes - increasing complexity - are games becoming too complex and where should the line be drawn? Unsettled: 00:01:30, Agricola: 00:12:16, Blood Rage: 00:21:26, Endangered: 00:32:41, Regicide Legacy: 00:41:52, Luthier Review: 00:54:36, News with Tony T: 01:32:57, The Complexity Issue: 02:32:53. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/329SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:05:10 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Keeping the Momentum Keeping the Momentum Hearken, ye Cabalists! Gather round, for this day the Lords convene in discourse. They speak first of Jamie and AC’s newest chronicle of dread and mystery, wrought in the Call of Cthulhu. Thereafter, a query from a faithful listener shall be pondered, touching upon the use of relics and tokens within the gaming hall. Lastly, the Roundtable shall be set, where wisdom is shared on the keeping of momentum and the weariness that oft befalls the Game Master. Raise thy voices in mirth! Huzzah! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/089LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:06:51 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Vantage and a Short Topic Extravaganza Vantage and a Short Topic Extravaganza Welcome, Cabalists, to another Wednesday packed with games and shenanigans with the Founders! Today we dive into Raising Robots, Here Lies, Flock Together, Everdell Silverfrost, Hot Streak, and feature Jamey Stegmaier’s newest creation, Vantage! Then, after Steve steps in to fill Tony T’s big shoes for the news segment, we tackle a couple of listener questions including what to do when you know you’re going to lose, and which games we’d choose to guarantee victory over our fellow Founders. Raising Robots: 00:05:48, Here Lies: 00:14:22, Flock Together: 00:24:12, Everdell Silverfrost: 00:39:40, Hot Streak: 00:51:16, Vantage: 01:06:59, News with Stevie S: 01:44:33, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:36:16. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And Game Night Picks at http://gamenightpicks.com/cabal. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/328SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Sep 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:13:33 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Trends, Patterns, and the Search of Originality Trends, Patterns, and the Search of Originality In Express episode 111, Don, Tony, and Jamie are inspired by a listener question and discuss patterns and fads in game design and try and answer the question - is there truly anything original out there? https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/111SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:55:00 EST 00:52:32 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Shackleton Base and Theme and Mechanism Alignment Shackleton Base and Theme and Mechanism Alignment Hey now, Cabalists! The gang is back and fired up for another episode of The Cabal! Tony’s dealing with his dog’s unfortunate bout of diarrhea, Chris went out to see Weird Al, and the crew hit the table with a pile of great new games including Above and Below Haunted, Ark Nova: Marine Worlds, El Burro, Heat Pedal to the Metal, Moon Colony Bloodbath, and feature Shackleton Base by Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, published by Sorry We Are French. After Tony T delivers his always-popular News segment, the gang dives into a discussion on the vital connection between theme and mechanisms in board games. Above and Below Haunted: 00:09:41, Ark Nova: Marine Worlds: 00:18:15, El Burro: 00:27:16, Heat: 00:37:35, Moon Colony Bloodbath: 00:46:319, Shackleton Base: 01:04:09, News with Tony T: 01:38:04, Theme and Mechanism Alignment: 02:31:41. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And Game Night Picks at http://gamenightpicks.com/cabal. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/327SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:07:50 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Becoming The Character Becoming The Character Greetings, noble Cabalists! This day, the Lords do commence their grand convocation by heeding a missive from a most inquisitive listener, who doth inquire how they divine their next realm of adventure, be it by the singular vision of a lone Game Master, or by the council and clamor of the whole round table. Thereafter, the fellowship embarks upon a most profound discourse concerning the art of embodying one’s hero, weaving a soul and spirit into the character, and bringing them to life through word and deed. Hark, and be entertained! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/088LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:55:00 EST 00:58:22 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Fate of the Fellowship and a Short Topic Extravaganza Fate of the Fellowship and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Cabal is back in action, and we dive into a conversation about Chris’ adventures at Anthrocon! One day, we’ll get him to dress up as the red panda. After that, we get into some of the games we’ve been playing, including Cities, Vantage, City of Horror, Creature Caravan, Monsters Menace the World, and a feature review of Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship from Matt Leacock. Then, after Tony T gives us all the most important news from the board gaming world, we answer a series of listener questions covering gimmicks and innovations, design trends that annoy us, and our least favorite gamer traits. Cities: 00:09:53, Vantage: 00:22:26, City of Horror: 00:34:21, Creature Caravan: 00:44:30, Monsters Menace the World: 00:51:19, The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship: 00:58:56, News with Tony T: 01:35:01, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:22:50. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And Game Night Picks at http://gamenightpicks.com/cabal. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/326SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Aug 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:07:50 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Endgame - Goals, Objectives, and Victory in Board Gaming The Endgame - Goals, Objectives, and Victory in Board Gaming In Express Episode 110, Don, Chris, and Jamie get together to talk about the end game - goals, objectives, and victory in board games. They discuss competitiveness, process-oriented players, winning and losing streaks, imperative and contingent goals, and what it really means to feel like you’ve won a game. Enjoy! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/110SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:00:49 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Gen Con 2025 Froth List Gen Con 2025 Froth List Hey Now Cabalists! In episode 109 of The Secret Cabal Express Don and Jamie put together all of the games that they're frothing at the mouth and jumping outta their pants to get at from Gen Con 2025 coming up in a few weeks. Head over to TheSecretCabal.com and click on the link to this episode to get links to all the games we discussed on the show today. Enjoy! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/109SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:13:23 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Galileo Galilei and Cabalist Spicy Hot Takes Galileo Galilei and Cabalist Spicy Hot Takes Tony's back from Ireland and Steve's shot out of a cannon! Get ready for a wild ride. Today the gang runs down a bunch of games they've been playing including Transgalactica, Sekigahara The Unification of Japan, The White Castle, Steam Power, Shackleton Base, and a feature review of Galileo Galilei by new designer Tomas Holek. Then after Tony T wrestles the News hosting duties away from Steve, the gang reads and discusses some spicy hot takes submitted by Cabalists! Transgalactica: 00:04:31, Sekigahara: 00:14:35, The White Castle: 00:21:38, Steam Power: 00:32:26, Shackleton Base: 00:42:12, Galileo Galilei: 00:56:08, News with Tony T: 01:27:01, Cabalist Spicy Hot Takes: 02:16:49. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/325SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:13:32 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Listener Inquiry Gallimaufry Listener Inquiry Gallimaufry Hark, noble Cabalists, and well met! Gather ye ‘round, for thou art most welcome to yet another enchanted convening of the Lords of the Dungeon! This day, our bold and steadfast adventurers doth recount the wondrous tales of their voyage through the strange and many-layer’d realms of Planescape, with the wise and venerable Archmage AC guiding their path. Thereafter, the Lords dost heed the call of the arcane scrolls sent forth by our loyal listeners - speaking on their most cherished villains, the sacred handling of canon lore, the art of imparting wisdom unto fledgling Game Masters, and the campaign settings they wouldst most desire to conjure for their fellowship. So attend, brave souls, for much knowledge and mirth await within! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/087LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 9 Jul 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:01:44 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Stupor Mundi and A Short Short Topic Extravaganza Stupor Mundi and A Short Short Topic Extravaganza We're back from Origins, and we've got stories to tell! AC from Lords of the Dungeon joins us to spin some yarns from our trip to Columbus, Ohio. Then we dive into the games we've been playing, including Friedrich, Euphoria, Coffee Traders, Wroth, Mystery of the Abbey, The Quest for El Dorado, and a featured review of Stupor Mundi by Nestore Mangone. Stevie S takes the helm for the News segment while Tony's away, and the Gang answers a couple of listener questions. Friedrich: 00:30:39, Euphoria: 00:39:56, Coffee Traders: 00:45:03, Wroth: 00:53:18, Mystery of the Abbey: 01:02:59, The Quest for El Dorado: 01:13:31, Stupor Mundi: 01:25:32, News with Stevie S: 01:59:55, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:47:54. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/324SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Jul 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:13:32 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Masterpieces 2 Masterpieces 2 In our previous episode, we explored what makes a board game a true masterpiece—a creation that showcases a designer’s greatest achievement, marked by exceptional craftsmanship, originality, and lasting impact. This time, we’re taking the conversation even deeper. In Masterpieces 2, the Founders shift the spotlight to the brilliant minds behind the games themselves. We’ll be celebrating the visionary game designers whose work has shaped the hobby - and welcoming four Honorary Founders as guest hosts, each presenting their favorite designer and the game they consider to be that designer’s crowning achievement. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/108SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:25:50 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Dark Quarter and A Short Topic Extravaganza The Dark Quarter and A Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now, and welcome to a special early release of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast! The gang is on their way to Origins Game Fair, and we figured it’d be nice to give everyone something to listen to if you're driving to Columbus, Ohio today. In this episode, the Founders talk about the games they've been playing, including The Quest for El Dorado, Stupor Mundi, Earth, Heat: Pedal to the Metal, and Terraforming Mars with the Colonies and Prelude expansions. They also feature The Dark Quarter from Evan Derrick. Then, after Tony T delivers his always-arousing tabletop gaming news segment, the fellas take questions from listeners - covering topics like what makes a great game day, what they've learned from board games, and what a first-time convention attendee should expect. The Quest for El Dorado: 00:08:32, Stupor Mundi: 00:14:41, Earth: 00:22:58, Heat Pedal to the Metal: 00:31:56, Terraforming Mars: 00:39:12, The Dark Quarter: 00:53:09, News with Tony T: 01:26:59, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:10:03. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/323SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:50:11 EST 02:53:57 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Sandbox vs On-Rails Sandbox vs On-Rails Hark and hearken, good folk, to a tale most joyous! Lo, after many a season spent in patient longing, bold AC doth at last return to the noble realm of tabletop role-playing! With great fanfare and mirth, he unveil’th his much-anticipated Planescapes campaign, and his fellowship of players taketh up the dice once more. As the Lords do revel and wax rhapsodic o'er the delights of their newfound quest, they dost turn back the wheel of time, revisiting a discourse of yore, nigh eight years past, wherein was debated the merits of sandbox tales versus the guided path of on-rails adventures. Sit thee down, pour thyself a flagon, and partake in their merry musings. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/086LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:55:00 EST 00:57:56 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Galactic Cruise and The Founders Play Insider Galactic Cruise and The Founders Play Insider Hey now, and welcome to episode 322! Today, the gang kicks things off with a call to action for all you Cabalists -- we need your help coming up with ideas for The Best of The Cabal! Check out the Discord for all the details. Then it’s on to all the games we've been playing lately, including The Breach, Unmatched Adventures, Last Light, A.D.E.L.E., and our feature review of Galactic Cruise. After that, Tony T delivers another incredible Tabletop Gaming News segment, and the gang wraps it all up by playing a live round of Insider right here on the show. The Breach: 00:06:32, Come Sail Away!: 00:16:02, Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze: 00:25:43, Last Light: 00:35:52, A.D.E.L.E.: 00:45:14, Galactic Cruise: 01:11:18, News with Tony T: 01:54:34, Insider: 02:55:30. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/322SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Jun 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:33:37 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Masterpieces Masterpieces A masterpiece in relation to a creative work is a creation, such as a painting, book, film, musical composition, or other artistic or intellectual work, that is considered to be an artist’s or creator’s greatest and most outstanding achievement, demonstrating exceptional skill, craftsmanship, originality, and impact. Today the Founders discuss game design Masterpieces and the Master Game Designers that created them. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/107SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 May 2025 00:55:00 EST 00:57:25 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Cyclades Legendary Edition and Player Interaction Cyclades Legendary Edition and Player Interaction Hey Now Cabalists! The Founders are back at it again with another episode jam-packed with tabletop gaming mayhem! The gang kicks things off by talking about their plans for Origins and how they’re using Chaz Marler’s new website, GameNightPicks.com. Then it's on to the games they’ve been playing including Corps of Discovery, Tales of the Arthurian Knights, Galileo Galilei, House of Fado, Agemonia, and a feature review of the epic Cyclades Legendary Edition by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc. Tony T delivers the best damn tabletop gaming news segment in all of podcasting followed by a juicy discussion about player interaction. Corps of Discovery: 00:05:25, Tales of the Arthurian Knights: 00:14:12, Galileo Galilei: 00:28:38, House of Fado: 00:35:56, Agemonia: 00:41:29, Cyclades Legendary Edition: 00:57:13, News with Tony T: 01:32:45, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:34:10. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/321SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 May 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:17:12 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Septima and a Short Topic Extravaganza Septima and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now Cabalists and welcome to episode 320 of The Secret Cabal! Origins Game Fair 2025 is nearly here and we're all fired up. If you're going to be there you got to join us for our meetup at the Whistle and Keg on June 20th. Then the gang gets into some of the games they've been playing including Praga Caput Regni, YRO, Obsession Upstairs Downstairs, Space Empires 4x, Biblios and a feature review of Septima from Mind Clash games! Then after Tony T hooks us up with his amazing new segment the Founders jump into another Short Topic Extravaganza. Praga Caput Regni: 00:04:44, YRO: 00:12:55, Obsession Upstairs, Downstairs: 00:21:14, Space Empires 4x: 00:31:33, Biblios: 00:42:28, Septima: 00:58:39, News with Tony T: 01:35:45, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:15:57. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/320SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 May 2025 00:50:11 EST 02:56:53 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Understanding Tariffs with Justin Jacobson Understanding Tariffs with Justin Jacobson In this, the first interview special from The Secret Cabal, Jamie welcomes Honorary Founder and President of Restoration Games Justin Jacobson to discuss a very important issue impacting the board game industry right now - tariffs. The goal of this discussion is to understand what the tariffs are and how they work, how they're impacting the board game industry, how the industry is reacting, and what we can do to weather the storm. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/001SecretCabalInterviewSpecial.mp3 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:05:28 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Mount Rushmore of Tabletop Gamings The Mount Rushmore of Tabletop Gaming Hey Now Cabalists! In Express 106, Tony, Don, and Jamie get together to discuss who they would carve into the side of a mountain to represent the tabletop gaming industry and community. Each of the Founders have very different criteria they used to make their list and each provide their own lineup of four iconic personalities who they feel should be immortalized in stone. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/106SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:55:00 EST 00:59:32 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Moon and The Hook Moon and The Hook Good morning and happy Wednesday, Cabalists! Today the gang kicks things off by spotlighting Erik the Cabalist's homebrew Runebound scenario, packed with Secret Cabal references. Then they dive into the games they've been playing, including Baseball Highlights 2045, Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game, Obsession, Explorers of Navoria, Trick Shot, and a featured review of Moon from Haakon Gaarder. After Tony T's award-winning news segment, the gang launches into a discussion about hooks in board gaming - the things that get us fired up to try new games. Baseball Highlights 2045: 00:05:37, Metal Gear Solid The Board Game: 00:14:09, Obsession: 00:26:08, Explorers of Navoria: 00:38:34, Trick Shot: 00:46:18, Moon: 00:58:56, News with Tony T: 01:27:20, The Hook: 02:21:09. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/319SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:03:48 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Character vs Player Motivation Character vs Player Motivation Hark, and well met, weary travelers! Come, rest thyselves and lend thine ears to the grand tales woven by the Lords of the Dungeon. Lady Jess shall regale thee with the chronicles of thy city upon the bridge, a place of wonder and enigma. Thereafter, the council doth gather to speak on the matter of adventures - those drawn from dusty tomes of old, and those forged anew by the hands of mortal minds. At journey’s end, they delve deep into spirited discourse, weighing the desires of the player 'gainst the will of the character. Sit ye back, and partake in this feast of wisdom and mirth! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/085LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 9 Apr 2025 00:55:00 EST 00:55:52 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Beyond the Horizon and A Short Topic Extravaganza Beyond the Horizon and A Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now Cabalists and welcome to episode 318! Today don and Jamie lament how well are South County Brewing Company game night is growing and invite all the local caballos to join us. Then the gang dives into a bunch of games they've been playing including Rise and Fall, The Manhattan Project Energy Empire, Expeditions with Gears of Corruption, Massive Darkness 2 Hellscape, Tower Up and feature Beyond the Horizon by Dennis K. Chan. Then after Tony T gives us the best damn news program in the biz, we take some listener questions including how to plan games for a gaming weekend, how do we keep things fresh, and what are some great dad games. Rise and Fall: 00:05:42, The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire: 00:17:06, Expeditions : 00:22:04, Massive Darkness 2 Hellscape: 00:33:47, Tower Up: 00:39:17, Beyond the Horizon: 00:50:43, News with Tony T: 01:25:32, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:12:01. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/318SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Apr 2025 00:50:11 EST 02:50:02 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Three Bears The Three Bears Hey Now Cabalists! In this month's Secret Cabal Express, Don and Jamie discuss the Three Bears of board gaming. Everybody knows the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and how everything in that house was either too big or too small or too hot or too cold... Well, Don and Jamie talk about some of the board games they love that have one weird little flaw. Maybe they're too complex, or too fancy, or maybe just a little too short. And then talk about some that are just right! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/105SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:01:19 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Brass Birmingham and Enduring Classics Brass Birmingham and Enduring Classics Hey now and welcome, Cabalists! Today, Steve gives an awesome movie recommendation based on the popular social deduction game Werewolves of Miller's Hollow! Then we cruise right into some of the great games we've been playing, including Finspan, Guards of Atlantis II, On Mars, Teotihuacan, Bloodstones, and a feature review of Brass Birmingham from the great Martin Wallace. Then, after Tony T's world-famous news segment, the gang talks about what makes an enduring classic. Finspan: 00:05:36, Guards of Atlantis II: 00:14:44, On Mars: 00:24:02, Teotihuacan: 00:36:36, Bloodstones: 00:43:23, Brass Birmingham: 00:53:36, News with Tony T: 01:28:53, Enduring Classics: 02:14:51, Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/317SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:50:11 EST 02:50:34 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon The Perils of Joining a New Group The Perils of Joining a New Group A fell plague hath beset the Cabal, striking hard and laying low good Jesko and noble AC! Yet fear not, for steadfast Jamie, valiant Jess, and bold Bender do take up the mantle, helming Lords of the Dungeon in their absence. These last Lords standing embark upon three grand tales this day: the shifting tides and lengths of campaigns through the ages, the folly of players who craft their own hardships, and the perils and delights that come with joining a fellowship anew. Raise thy tankards, my friends - huzzah! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/084LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:55:00 EST 00:57:51 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Everstone Discovering Ignis and a Short Topic Extravaganza Everstone Discovering Ignis and a Short Topic Extravaganza Good morning and happy Friday Cabalists! Sorry the episodes late but Jamie has been sick as a dog all week long but the show is finally here. Today we dive into a bunch of games we've been playing including Chaosmos, QE, Box One, Revive, Tower Up presented by Dan King the Game Boy Geek and feature Evertstone Discovering Ignis from Sam McDavitt. Then after Tony T's world renown new segment we host another Short Topic Extravaganza with questions including how long is too long? How much does theme matter? And how the hell do you use BoardGameGeek? Chaosmos: 00:05:08, QE: 00:14:52, Box One: 00:22:52, Revive: 00:27:28, Tower Up with Dan King the Game Boy Geek: 00:40:42, Everstone Discovering Ignis: 00:55:31, News with Tony T: 01:27:05, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:31:43, Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/ and don't forget to use the promo code SECRETSETI at checkout. And please support our great friend Dan King the Game Boy Geek on Kickstarter today! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameboygeek/game-boy-geek-season-13-2025 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/316SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Fri, 7 Mar 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:19:13 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Value Of Board Games The Value Of Board Games Board games are getting more expensive! Don, Chris, and Jamie get together to talk about the value of the hobby they've chosen. The group talks about gauging perceived value, the psychology of board game pricing, luxury and upgraded board games, crowdfunding, the fear of missing out, and what really matters to get the most out of your dollar. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/104SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:55:00 EST 00:59:44 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Freedom Five and Mastering a Game Freedom Five and Mastering a Game Hey now Cabalists! Today the game kicks off the show by moaning and complaining about all their problems but get right into the gaming with Ostia Pirates Expansion, Forest Shuffle, Ticket to Ride, Fled, Rebirth, and a feature review of Freedom Five A Sentinels Comics Board Game. Then Stevie S takes over for Tony T to give you all of the most important news from around the tabletop community. Then the Founders finish off the show with a discussion about mastering board games. Ostia Pirates Expansion: 00:04:15, Forest Shuffle: 00:10:51, Ticket to Ride: 00:19:49, Fled: 00:26:47, Rebirth: 00:32:23, Freedom Five: 00:42:10, News with Stevie S: 01:16:32, Mastering A Game Discussion: 02:11:50, Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/ and don't forget to use the promo code SECRETSETI at checkout. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/315SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:50:11 EST 02:52:28 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Finding the Balance Finding the Balance Hear ye, hear ye! Gather 'round, good folk, and lend thine ears! This day, the noble fellowship doth embark upon a most curious experiment—a new manner of tale-telling, wherein many a topic shall be pondered under the banner of "Finding the Balance." Let it be known that the Lords shall speak of the casting of fate-bound dice, the perils of adversarial Game Masters, the clash 'twixt combat and roleplay, and much, much more! So steel thy minds, sharpen thine ears, and revel in the wisdom to come! Huzzah! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/083LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:55:00 EST 00:52:53 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Atlantis Exodus and A Short Topic Extravaganza Atlantis Exodus and A Short Topic Extravaganza The episode starts off with a bang as Steve talks about his experience eating at PornHub and Chris scolds Tony for forcing him to buy a Squatty Potty. We then unfortunately move on to the board games we've been playing including River of Gold, Chu Han, Andromeda’s Edge, Creature Caravan, Cthulhu Death May Die Fear of the Unknown, and feature Atlantis Exodus, a new one coming down the pike from Capstone games! Then Tony T gives you the best damn table top gaming News segment in the history of tabletop gaming news segments. And finally, the gang takes questions from the listeners with topics including what are the current go-to gateway Games? How do you guys make all those noises at the beginning of the extravaganza? And what are your irrational biases? Atlantis Exodus Review 01:04:03, News with Tony T 01:34:19, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:34:15. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/ and don't forget to use the promo code SECRETSETI at checkout. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/314SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Feb 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:09:56 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Hobbies New and Old with Rodney Smith Hobbies New and Old with Rodney Smith Today, Jamie is joined by Honorary Founder Rodney Smith to chat about their adventures into a variety of exciting new hobbies. They kick things off with a dive into the immersive world of tabletop wargaming, teasing their upcoming trip to Washington, DC, for the highly anticipated Circle DC convention. From there, they segue into their shared love for vinyl collecting, swapping stories about some of their all-time favorite albums. Naturally, no hobby chat would be complete without a detour into the realm of coffee and espresso, a passion both share with great enthusiasm. Finally, they wrap things up with a lively discussion about Rodney’s latest obsession: Gunpla. Rodney's enthusiasm is so contagious that, despite Jamie's resistance, it’s only a matter of time before he’s fully drawn into the world of Gundam model building. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/103SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:20:31 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Best of 2024 The Best of 2024 Hey Now Cabalists! In today's Express Don and Jamie present the annual Best of 2024 in which they discuss the games we love from the past year. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/102SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:19:05 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders SETI and the 2025 Shelf of Shame Challenge SETI and the 2025 Shelf of Shame Challenge Hey Now Cabalists! The Founders are back on the day before the day of Steve's birth - so everyone jump over to the Discord and wish him a happy birthday! The gang talks about a bunch of games that they've been playing including Age of Innovation, Unsettled, Divide et Impera, Mille Fiori, How Do you Doodle and feature SETI Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence from Tomas Holek and Czech Games Edition. Then Tony T whips up a whirlwind of wonder with his wonderful news segment. And finally the gang discusses the 2024 Shelf of Shame Challenge and challenges themselves again with a new batch of games. SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Review 00:56:56, News with Stevie S 01:39:42, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:41:55 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/313SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:39:02 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Campaign Implosion and Player Preparation Campaign Implosion and Player Preparation Hark, noble Cabalists! Gather 'round and lend thine ears, for in this eve's tale of Lords of the Dungeon, our merry fellowship doth wrestle with a query from a distant traveler. How, pray tell, does one steer their quest true when a minor misstep doth send the campaign tumbling into ruin most dire? But lo, that is but the prologue! For anon, the Lords delve into the heart of the matter--a grand discourse on how brave adventurers may rise to meet the zeal and preparation of their most esteemed game master. So, sit ye back, grasp thy tankard, and let the tale unfold. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/082LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Jan 2025 00:55:00 EST 01:09:43 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Endeavor Deep Sea and a Short Topic Extravaganza Endeavor Deep Sea and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now and Happy New Year Cabalists! 2025 kicks off with AC from Lords of the Dungeon sitting in for Tony T as he's traveling for the holiday. We dive into a bunch of games we've been playing including Star Trek Captains Chair, Great Western Trail New Zealand, Clank Catacombs, Fallout, Compile Main 1, and feature Endeavor Deep Sea designed by Carl de Visser and Jarratt Gray and published by Burnt Island Games. Stevie S takes over Tony T's newsman role for the day and gives you all the most important news stories from the tabletop gaming world. Then finally the gang takes questions from listeners including games we cant get to the table but refuse to get rid of, the TV shows we recommend, and how our hobby habits have changed over the years. Endeavor Deep Sea Review 00:52:36, News with Stevie S 01:30:36, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:26:25 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/312SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Jan 2025 00:50:11 EST 03:01:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Doggerland and The Newlywed Game Founders Edition Doggerland and The Newlywed Game Founders Edition Hey Now and Season's Greetings Cabalists! It times for the 13th annual Secret Cabal Holiday Special! Today the Founders dive into their stories from PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia and discuss the games they've been playing including Civolution, Dominion, Endeavour Deep Sea, Portmanteau and feature Doggerland from Super Meeple. Then after Tony T throws out the jolliest tabletop gaming news segment in history the gang goes wild with the ever-popular Newlywed Game Founders Edition! Doggerland Review 01:03:47, News with Tony T 01:41:14, Newlywed Game 02:36:26 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/311SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:45:16 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Our New Pathfinder 2e Campaign Our New Pathfinder 2e Campaign Hail and well met, noble travelers! Gather 'round, for I bring glad tidings of another tale spun from the annals of Lords of the Dungeon! This day, our bold and intrepid heroes embark upon a new saga, delving into the storied realms of Pathfinder Second Edition. Hearken as they weave tales of the homebrew lands they’ve wrought with their own hands, introduce the stalwart champions who shall brave the trials ahead, and share their first impressions of this novel system of rules and magic. So, lend thy ear, and may thy spirits soar with the telling! Enjoy, one and all! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/081LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:14:20 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Fromage and A Short Topic Extravaganza Fromage and A Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now Cabalists! For those of you are on your way to Pax Unplugged in Philadelphia today, we're happy to fill your ear holes with another episode of the Cabal while you travel! First off, The Founders dive into a bunch of games we've been playing including Undaunted 2200 Callisto, Wrath of Fire Mountain, Darwin’s Journey, Kelp Shark vs Octopus, Raising Robots, and a feature review of Fromage from Road To Infamy Games. Then Tony T gives you one of the best damned tabletop gaming news segments that's ever been produced. And finally, the gang takes questions from listeners including am I crazy for rebuying the same game multiple times and what do I do about my philistine friends. Enjoy! Fromage 00:55:29, News with Tony T 01:32:59, Peak Froth 02:19:33 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/310SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Dec 2024 00:50:11 EST 02:45:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Designer Spotlight Ryan Laukat Designer Spotlight Ryan Laukat Today, Don, Tony, and Jamie dive headfirst into the remarkable world of Ryan Laukat, the visionary game designer, artist, and founder of Red Raven Games. Together, they explore a wide range of his celebrated games, highlighting their unique elements and discuss how Ryan and his his creative partner and wife, Malorie, have evolved and perfected their design philosophy over the years. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/101SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:55:00 EST 00:59:51 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Black Forest and Peak Froth Black Forest and Peak Froth Hey now amazing Cabalists! It's Wednesday again and it's time for some more wild, crazy, and bombastic Cabal nonsense! Some of the games we talked about today include Nucleum, Wizards and Co, Harmonies, Deep Shelf, Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps and a feature review of Black Forest by the great Uwe Rosenberg. Then after Tony T feeds us all the news we need to hear the gang discusses what puts them in their happy place. What gets them to "Peak Froth". Black Forest 01:03:07, News with Tony T 01:33:49, Peak Froth 02:22:25 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/309SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:02:30 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Balancing Rewards and The Virtue Engine Balancing Rewards and The Virtue Engine Greetings, Cabalists! This be a day most grand, for 'tis the day of roleplaying tales and discourse! Today, we delve into two most wondrous topics. First, we entertain a query from a keen listener who seeks wisdom on how to bestow rewards upon players without upsetting the delicate balance of the game. And then, we unravel a New Concept of considerable intrigue—a Character Virtue Engine! This wondrous mechanism doth guide thy characters through the murky waters of moral quandaries and ambiguous fates. We bid thee enjoy this lively discussion! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/080LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:00:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Creature Caravan and A Short Topic Extravaganza Creature Caravan and A Short Topic Extravaganza It's Wednesday again and the gang is back for more Cabal nonsense. In today's episode that Founders talk about Descent Legends of the Dark, Expeditions Gears of Corruption, Freedom Five, Alien Fate of the Nostromo, The Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle Earth and feature Creature Caravan from Red Raven Games and designed by Ryan Laukat. Then after Tony T throws some wild and crazy news your way the boys takes some listener questions including table hogs, games we just can't part with, and what Big Box editions do we want. Enjoy! Creature Caravan 00:50:23, News with Tony T 01:17:20, A Short Topic Extravaganza 02:01:44 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/308SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Nov 2024 00:50:11 EST 02:45:48 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Mystery of the Hopkinsville Goblins The Mystery of the Hopkinsville Goblins Greetings, aficionados of the inexplicable! Gather round as Steve, Tony, Bender, Don, and Jamie embark on a journey through the thrilling realms of the unexplained. The gang dives into a lively discussion on belief and skepticism surrounding Bigfoot and other cryptids, exploring different views on their existence. They then shift gears to discuss extraterrestrial life, sharing perspectives on whether we’re alone in the universe. Finally, Jamie presents the tale of the Hopkinsville Goblins, sparking a deep-dive conversation into this infamous encounter and the mystery behind it. Today, we descend into the mystifying abyss, beckoning you to join us in The Secret Cabal Presents: The Mysteries of the Unknown. Cryptids 00:02:30, Extraterrestrials 00:21:26, Hopkinsville Goblins Story 00:39:16, Hopkinsville Goblins Discussion 00:59:31 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/002MysteriesoftheUnknown.mp3 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:50:11 EST 01:22:57 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Oktoberfest - A Celebration of the Spiel 2024 Releases Oktoberfest - A Celebration of the Spiel 2024 Releases Hey now Cabalists and happy 100th episode of The Secret Cabal Express! Today Don, Jamie, and Chris are celebrating Oktoberfest by swilling beer and listing our favorite games that released at Spiel 2024 in Essen Germany! It's a Polka-Fest here at the secret cabal and we're fired up! The only thing we're missing is a plate of bratwurst, pierogies, and sauerkraut! Kick back, pour a beer, and celebrate with the Founders. PROST! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/100SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:55:00 EST 00:57:46 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Halloween and The Secret Cabal Twilight Zone Halloween and The Secret Cabal Twilight Zone Happy All Hallows' Eve, Cabalists! This week, Wolfman Steve and The Gatekeeper take over with ghoulish jokes and spooky banishments. The Founders dive into the horror board games they've been playing including Mansions of Madness, Cthulhu: Death May Die, A Touch of Evil, Texas Chainsaw Massacre Slaughterhouse, and feature Halloween by Emerson Matsuuchi. Tony T returns with the latest board game industry news, delivering updates from beyond the grave. Finally, we journey into The Secret Cabal Twilight Zone to discuss their ideas for twisted and terrifying themed games perfect for Halloween night. It’s a spooky, fun-filled episode you won’t want to miss! Enjoy! Halloween 00:48:29, News with Tony T 01:18:47, The Secret Cabal Twilight Zone 02:13:07 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/307SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:50:11 EST 02:55:20 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Developing a New Adventuring Party Developing a New Adventuring Party Greetings, esteemed Cabalists, and well met upon this fine occasion of another discourse from the Lords of the Dungeon. Today, the Lords doth speak of the final chapter in their most revered Shadowrun campaign, which now draweth to its close, and the commencement of a new journey within the realm of Pathfinder. Thereafter, they turn their attentions to the matter of forming a band of adventurers. With great care, they discuss the gathering of the party, and how they might craft a fellowship that is unified in both spirit and purpose, ensuring that all may partake in the adventure with joy and harmony, each role complementing the other, so as to maximize the delight of all involved. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/079LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 9 Oct 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:02:22 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Andromeda's Edge and a Short Topic Extravaganza Andromeda's Edge and a Short Topic Extravaganza Albatwitch Day is coming up and the Founders are go hunting for our local cryptid! Then the gang gets into the games they've been playing including Eldritch Horror, AI Space Puzzle, River Valley Glassworks, Obsession, Flip 7, and feature Andromeda's Edge designed by Luke and Maximus Laurie. Then Tony T dives right into his award-winning news segment giving us all the most important news from around the tabletop gaming world. And finally, the Founders take questions from the listeners regarding what we'd do if we had to pair our collection down to only 10 games, what Secret Cabal Monopoly tokens would be, and how pure should hidden movement games be? Andromeda's Edge 00:52:33, News with Tony T 01:31:46, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:25:53. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/306SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Oct 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:03:32 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Learning Roleplaying and Board Games Learning Roleplaying and Board Games Hey Now Cabalists! It's a banner day here at the Secret Cabal because worlds are colliding! The Founders and Lords are together for a great conversion about learning games. On the Cabal Discord a Cabalist named Jamie brought up a great topic - why does it seem so much harder to learn new tabletop roleplaying game rules than it does new board games? The gang talks about their experience learning, teaching, and interpreting rules and comparing their experiences coming from different areas of the tabletop gaming hobby. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/099SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:01:39 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Wondrous Creatures and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper Wondrous Creatures and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper It's Chris appreciation time over on the Cabal Discord! We give Chris a few pats on the back and move onto the games we've been playing including Fateforge Chronicles of Kaan, Arkham Horror 3rd Edition, The White Castle, Expedition Northwest Passage and a feature review of Wondrous Creatures from Bad Comet Games. Then after Tony T informs us all of the most important goings-ons around the board game industry he puts on his judge robes to preside over The Cabalists Court. Wondrous Creatures 00:35:56, News with Tony T 01:03:15, The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper 02:00:24. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/305SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:50:11 EST 02:52:08 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Metacurrencies and PC Advancement Metacurrencies and PC Advancement Greetings, noble subjects and esteemed Cabalists! On this fine morn, we begin our gathering with a hearty tribute to Jesko and Lady Stacey, who celebrate their wedding anniversary, a bond forged in honor and love. Next, we delve into a matter of great intrigue—metacurrencies, those precious rewards bestowed by the game master or system, which can be spent by adventurers to gain boons and favor in their quests. Lastly, the Lords shall hold counsel on the art of character progression, seeking wisdom on how to ensure advancement that brings joy and triumph to all players. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/078LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:07:15 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Rise and Fall and a Short Topic Extravaganza Rise and Fall and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now Cabalists and welcome back to another jam packed episode of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast! Today the game flies right into the games that they've been playing including Harvest, Tainted Grail Kings of Ruin, Clank Catacombs, Cape May, Tapestry Arts and Architecture. Then Don, Chris, and Jamie hook you up with a feature review of Rise and Fall from Christophe Boelinger and published by Ludically. And then, after Tony T's news, the boys finish off the episode with a slew of questions from listeners including games we regret recommending, our acquisition disorder triggers, and why do the rest of the founders not play role playing game? Dig in! Rise and Fall 00:55:41, News with Tony T 01:32:53, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:21:00. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/304SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Sep 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:05:37 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Casual Games Casual Games Hey Now Cabalists! We hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday! In today's Express Don and Jamie get together to discuss some games that don't get enough time on the flagship show - Casual Games. These are those low complexity, easy to teach, quick playing card and party games that we love to play with our families. The fellas recommend some awesome games that you'll be running out to the game store to snag. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/098SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:00:23 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Windmill Valley and The Social Game Windmill Valley and The Social Game Hey Now all you amazing Cabalists out there and welcome to episode 303 of The Secret Cabal! Today the game dives into the games they've been playing including Tír na nOg, War Story Occupied France, Pagan Fate of Roanoke, The Mandalorian Adventures, Trench Club Legacy and a feature review of Windmill Valley by Dani Garcia and Board and Dice. Then after Tony T feeds the holes on the sides of your head with all the most important tabletop gaming news information the gang talks about games with a social aspect to them. Windmill Valley 00:53:44, News with Tony T 01:22:03, The Social Game 02:10:46. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/303SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:50:11 EST 02:46:24 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Playing the Game or Roleplaying The Character Playing the Game or Roleplaying The Character Hark, Cabalists! Gather 'round, for today the Lords embark on a most wondrous journey through realms of imagination. They begin by weaving tales of the many role-playing adventures that Jess and Bender have embarked upon—no fewer than five, I tell thee! From the shadows of the Vampire Dark Ages to the desolate wastes of Fallout, these campaigns are brimming with peril and intrigue. But lo, the fellowship delves even deeper, pondering a question from a wise Listener: Should one approach the art of role-playing with the cunning of a strategist, or should one immerse fully in the emotions and desires of the character they portray? Verily, it is a question for the ages! Huzzah! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/077LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:55:00 EST 00:59:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Intent to Kill and A Short Topic Extravaganza Intent to Kill and A Short Topic Extravaganza Awww Yeah Cabalists! The Founders are back at it with another episode filled with gaming nonsense including The White Castle, Evenfall, Fallout, Scythe on BGA, Barcelona, and a feature review of the murder mystery game Intent to Kill from Artur Khodzhikov and Hobby World. Then Tony T makes sure the Cabalists are up to date on all the most important tabletop gaming news. And finally, the gang takes questions from the listeners including the perfect game night lineup, our favorite music albums, and a moral quandary to ponder. Intent to Kill 00:54:44, News with Tony T 01:30:05, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:19:28. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/302SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Aug 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:07:47 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders 3D Printing and Mutant Year Zero Zone Wars 3D Printing and Mutant Year Zero Zone Wars Welcome Ye Gods of War and gather 'round, and hear tales from the void and beyond! In the eleventh chapter of our grand chronicle, Battletome, the intrepid Filthy Casuals make their triumphant return to the hallowed halls of the miniature gaming hobby! Brace yourselves as they regale you with exploits from the battlefields of Battletech Mercenaries, DC United, and the grim fate of the Blood Angels' Death Company. Our brave souls venture into the realm of 3D printing, sharing the arcane knowledge of the machines they command and the marvels they conjure from the ether. And finally, they plunge into the heart of the new skirmish miniatures game, Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars, a creation of the Free League, born from their renowned roleplaying saga. Prepare thyselves, for adventure and discovery await in every word! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/11Battletome.mp3 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:01:31 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Forges of Ravenshire and The Derivation of Fun Forges of Ravenshire and The Derivation of Fun Hey Now, Cabalists! In 301 episode, Chris opens with his anthropological trip to Anthrocon. Then the gang dives into the games they've been playing including A Message from the Stars, Lacrimosa, Automobile, and Kingsburg. Chris and Jamie feature Forges of Ravenshire from Sam Stockton and B.A. Games. Then, Tony T. delivers his world-renowned tabletop gaming news segment, followed by a deep dive into "The Derivation of Joy" in gaming. Forges of Ravenshire 00:57:58, News with Tony T 01:34:40, The Derivation of Fun 02:41:06. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/301SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:36:40 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Gen Con 2024 Froth List Gen Con 2024 Froth List Hey Now Cabalists! In episode 97 of The Secret Cabal Express Don, Chris, and Jamie put together all of the games that they're frothing at the mouth and jumping outta their pants to get at from Gen Con 2024 coming up next month. Head over to TheSecretCabal.com and click on the link to this episode to get links to all the games we discussed on the show today. Enjoy! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/097SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:13:35 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Making Your Setting Feel Alive and Sudden Campaign Ends Making Your Setting Feel Alive and Sudden Campaign Ends Greetings, noble Cabalists! Gather round as the Lords commence episode 76, where Sir Bender doth recount the tale of what he declares his most favored Shadowrun Adventure of all time! Thereafter, the valiant company delves into a discourse on breathing life into thy campaign worlds during sessions of gaming, and doth follow with a discussion on how to manage the abrupt conclusion of a campaign. Enjoy this grand tale! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/076LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:03:16 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Sea of Legends and The Episode 300 Retrospective Sea of Legends and The Episode 300 Retrospective Hey Now Cabalists and welcome to Episode 300! We kick off this milestone episode with a look back at our trip to Origins Game Fair in Columbus Ohio and the games we played there. Then Don and Jamie look at Sea of Legends from Guildhall Studios. Then after Tony T hooks us all up with the best damned tabletop gaming news segment in the entire world, the gang takes a look back at the past 13 years and 300 episodes and answers questions from the listeners about our show and the goofy shit we got up to over the years. Sea of Legends 01:07:44, News with Tony T 01:41:42, The Episode 300 Retrospective 02:36:55. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/300SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Jul 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:59:34 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Fractured Sky and a Short Topic Extravaganza Fractured Sky and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now and welcome to episode 299 of The Secret Cabal in which the gang gets deep into a bunch of the games they’ve been playing including Skyrise, Cascadero, Tigris and Euphrates, Zoo Vadis, Masters of the Universe Clash for Eternia, and feature Fractured Sky by Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, and Austin Harrison. Then Tony T gives us his world-renowned tabletop gaming new segments followed by a short topic extravaganza including oversaturation, exclusives, and our favorite games that we rarely play. Fractured Sky 01:06:52, News with Tony T 01:43:09, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:35:16. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/299SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:12:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Mothership, Shadowrun, and Player Created NPC Mothership, Shadowrun, and Player Created NPC In episode 75 of Lords of the Dungeon, the crew jacks in and starts off with Jess’ new chef bard character, whipping up more than just trouble in the kitchen. Jamie dives into the nitty-gritty of the Mothership Core and Deluxe Boxed Sets, spilling the beans on all the bad ass goodies inside the boxes. Meanwhile, AC decrypts some fresh insights on Planescape, pulling data as he codes his next campaign. Then, the team shifts gears to talk about non-player characters crafted by the players, dissecting how these digital shadows breathe extra life into the game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/075LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:02:38 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Age of Comics and The Cabalists Court of Fairness Age of Comics and The Cabalists Court of Fairness HEYOH CABALISTS! The 2024 KICKSTARTER IS LIVE! Stop the podcast now and go support all The Secret Cabal Shows right now. Today the Founders kick off the episode talking about their upcoming Origins Meetup - the first meet up they've 5 years! Then get into some of the games they've been playing including Beyond the Sun, Golem, Now or Never, Slay the Spire, Tinner’s Trail and a feature review of Age of Comics: The Golden Years. Then Tony T shakes the world with the most important news stories from the tabletop gaming universe. Then court is in session with Judge Topper presiding! Today the Cabalist's Court argues matters of fairness. Age of Comics 01:04:17, News with Tony T 01:36:18, The Cabalists Court of Fairness 02:28:31. Support the show by pledging to our Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/secretcabaljamie/the-secret-cabal-gaming-podcast-is-outta-control-in-2024 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/298SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Jun 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:16:24 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Epic Games Epic Games Hey now Cabalists! Today's episode of The Secret Cabal Express Tony gives us the rundown of his first visit to the California game convention KublaCon! And then the fellas get into a discussion about Epic Board games. Enjoy! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/096SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 29 May 2024 00:55:00 EST 00:56:42 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Innovations, Novelties, and Gimmicks Innovations, Novelties, and Gimmicks Hey Now Cabalist! In today's episode of Express Don, Chris, and Jamie talk about Innovations, novelties, and gimmicks. What's the difference and what games exhibit these qualities? Enjoy! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/095SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 May 2024 00:55:00 EST 00:59:02 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Rats of Wistar and an Ameritrash Extravaganza Rats of Wistar and an Ameritrash Extravaganza HEYOH CABALISTS! The 2024 KICKSTARTER IS LIVE! Stop the podcast now and go support all The Secret Cabal Shows right now. The gang kicks off episode 297 with a little bit about the fundraiser including the Secret Cabal Zine and other rewards. Then the gang gets into the games they've been playing including Terra Mystica, Fortune and Glory, Small World, Golem, Armello, and a feature review of Rats of Wistar from Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia and published by Capstone Games. Then Tony T gets down and dirty into all the most important news from around the tabletop gaming world for the 297th time (he didn't quit after 12). And finally, the Founders dive into the world of Ameritrash games - the most wild, crazy, and thematic games out there and celebrate what they love about them. Rats of Wistar Review 01:01:27, News with Tony T 01:36:19, Ameritrash Extravaganza 02:44:23. Support the show by pledging to our Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/secretcabaljamie/the-secret-cabal-gaming-podcast-is-outta-control-in-2024 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/297SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 May 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:24:48 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon The Quiet Year, Fallout, and Superheroes The Quiet Year, Fallout, and Superheroes Greetings, valiant Cabalists! Join us for a whirlwind adventure as we explore the realms of tabletop gaming! In this thrilling episode the gang reviews an incredibly unique game, The Quiet Year and discuss the explosive popularity of Fallout tabletop toleplaying. We'll recount Bender's legendary exploits in the classic Harlequin adventure for Shadowrun and soar to new heights with a discussion of superheroes and the thrilling world of superheroic role-playing! Prepare for excitement beyond measure! Excelsior! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/074LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 May 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:00:28 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Nova Roma and a Short Topic Extravaganza Nova Roma and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Cabalists! In today's episode we talk about our new public game nights at South County Brewing here in York! Then we get into a bunch of games we've been playing including An Age Contrived, Merchant of Venus, Agricola, Trickerion, Defenders of the Last Stand and feature Nova Roma from Stan Kordonskiy. Then Tony T goes bananas giving us a rundown of all the awesome news from around the board gaming world. Then finally we host another short topic extravaganza in which we discuss our favorite player colors, do you expect your guests to pre-learn the games, and are there any games we repurchased. Nova Roma Review 01:02:46, News with Tony T 01:34:33, Short Topics 02:39:48 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/296SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 May 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:24:57 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Fallout and Other Television Fallout and Other Television We got a full house on the cast today! Chris, Steve, Jamie, Tony T, and Battletome Mike leave the world of tabletop gaming in favor of a whole episode about Fallout, Invincible, The Boys, X-Men, True Detective, Spartacus, Resident Alien, and lots more! Join us for an hour of off topic nonsense! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/094SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:55:00 EST 00:59:48 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Aquatica and Randomness vs Determinism Aquatica and Randomness vs Determinism Kaboom! It's time for another chock-a-block episode of the Secret Cabal! Today Tony and Jamie start out by talking about their experiences delving into Board Game Arena. Then the gang gets into all the games they've been playing, both digital and analog, including Castles of Burgundy, Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island, Altar Quest, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Slaughterhouse, and Junk Drawer. Then after Tony T proves his merit as the best damned tabletop gaming newsman in history, the gang gets into a discussion about Randomness vs Determinism in board gaming. Aquatica Review 00:53:36, News with Tony T 01:26:08, Randomness vs Determinism 02:16:12 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/295SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:03:32 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Exploitable Abilities Exploitable Abilities Alright chummers, listen up. This datastream kicks off with the Lords revealing their fresh-off-the-press Shadowrun personas for Bender's upcoming run. After that, they dive into their ongoing Call of Cthulhu gig, swapping tales and tactics from the madness-inducing adventures they're caught up in. Then, things get real juicy as they roll into a deep convo about the tricksy abilities us players can exploit and how game masters can keep a lid on the power we wield. Dig it and stay frosty out there in the sprawl! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/073LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:55:00 EST 00:53:34 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Fox Experiment and Exemplary Mechanisms The Fox Experiment and Exemplary Mechanisms Heyooooooo! The Founders start the show fired up because they've locked in a venue for this year's Origins Meetup! It'll be the first time the Cabal has had a Cabalist Meetup in 5 years and they're ready to rock and roll! Then the gang gets into some of the games they've been playing including Age of Comics The Golden Age, Dune Imperium, Wyrmspan, Beast and a feature review of The Fox Experiment from Jeff Fraser and Elizabeth Hargrave. Then, as usual, Tony T kicks out the best damn tabletop gaming news that you're ever going to hear. And finally, the gang gets into a discussion about exemplary mechanisms - mechanisms that make good games great. The Fox Experiment Review 00:44:37, News with Tony T 01:12:54, Exemplary Mechanisms 02:18:32 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/294SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Apr 2024 00:50:11 EST 02:58:30 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Crowdfunding Crowdfunding Today, Don and Jamie dive into a discussion about Kickstarter, Gamefound, Backerkit and Indiegogo... it's all about crowdfunding! We talk about the impact it's had on the consumer and the industry, and we give all our crowdfunding stats - the good, the bad, and the ugly. And yes, Don's is ALL ugly. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/093SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:55:00 EST 00:58:34 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Obsession and a Short Topic Extravaganza Obsession and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now Cabalists! Today the gang dives into some of the great games they've been playing including Sunrise Lane, Vale of Eternity, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Sanctum, Harrow County and go deep with a feature review of Obsession by Dan Hallagan. Then after Tony T gives us one whopper of a tabletop gaming news segment, the Founders go through a series of listener submitted questions including when do mistakes become cheating and how to get better at eurogames. Obsession Review 00:59:38, News with Tony T 01:33:45, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:44:04 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/293SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:25:27 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Our Favorite Characters and Character Idiocracies Our Favorite Characters and Character Idiocracies Hark, Cabalists, for another tale unfolds in the annals of the Lords of the Dungeon! As the merry band rejoices in their reunion, they entertain a listener's query, recounting cherished characters of yore. Delving into character quirks, they ponder virtues and pitfalls with wisdom and mirth. Together, let us embark on this journey through imagination and camaraderie, reveling in storytelling and fellowship. Embrace the adventure, for in kindred spirits, the joys of the tabletop know no bounds! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/072LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:03:28 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Wonderland's War and Improving Upon Perfection Wonderland's War and Improving Upon Perfection Everyone knows that we talk about Tony taking long turns but today we got actual data! After we pick on T for his slow play, we jump into the games we've been playing including Tony's BGA games, Glass Road, Terrorscape, Bloodstones, and our great friend Dan King the Game Boy Geek joins us to talk about Aqua Biodiversity in the Oceans. Then Tony and Don give a feature review of Wonderland's War. Tony T gives us one of the single greatest news segments ever delivered in the history of board game media. And finally, Don leads a conversation about perfect games, if they're perfect and improving upon perfection. Wonderland's War Review 01:07:33, News with Tony T 01:47:36, Improving Upon Perfection 02:55:44 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/292SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:32:38 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Designer Spotlight Martin Wallace Designer Spotlight Martin Wallace Today, Don and Jamie embark on yet another exploration into the works of the renowned board game designer, Martin Wallace - a personal favorite of Jamie's. They delve into a myriad of his noteworthy games, discussing their standout features, and examine how Wallace has continually honed and refined his design approach throughout his illustrious career. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/092SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:06:56 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Djinn and A Short Topic Extravaganza Djinn and A Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now and Happy Wednesday wonderful Cabalists! Today the gang gets down to business talking about all the awesome games they've been playing including Last Light, Wyrmspan, Luna, Studies in Sorcery, Her Story, and a feature review of Djinn by Benjamin Schwer and Pegasus Spiele. Then Tony T kicks out the best damned tabletop gaming news segment in the entire universe. And finally, the Founders get down to business with some listener submitted questions with topics including are semi-cooperative games inherently broken? And what are some of your personal neuroses? Djinn Review 00:59:20, News with Tony T 01:28:19, A Short Topic Extravaganza 02:23:20 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/291SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:07:06 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Goofing Off vs Getting Serious and Game Master Preparation Goofing Off vs Getting Serious and Game Master Preparation Gather 'round, noble Cabalists, for a profound sojourn with The Lords of the Dungeon! Today, amidst the swirling ether, we delve into the essence of balance, pondering the interplay of jest and gravity within our gaming realms. From merry jests to weighty matters, we traverse this delicate dance. Yet, our journey extends further, into the labyrinth of campaign preparation. What lore suffices, and what is excess? With minds keen and hearts resolute, we seek equilibrium, uniting frivolity and earnestness. Thus, let us embark on quests imbued with ancient wisdom and boundless imagination! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/071LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:07:55 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Witchcraft and The 10 Worst Games of All Time Witchcraft and The 10 Worst Games of All Time Well alright Cabalists, you know it's time for another wild and crazy episode of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast. Today we pick on Tony T for mispronouncing everything before diving into all the great games we've been playing including Clash of Cultures Monumental Edition, Dune War for Arrakis, Frostpunk, Obsession, Go, and Arkham Horror The Road to Innsmouth followed by a feature review of Witchcraft by our great friends David Thompson, Trevor Benjamin, and Roger Tankersley. Then after Tony T gives you history's greatest tabletop gaming news segment, the gang discusses the 10 worst games rated on Board Game Geek. Is it a fair ranking? We'll find out. Witchcraft Review 01:04:37, News with Tony T 01:35:52, The 10 Worst Games of All Time 02:38:53 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/290SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Feb 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:07:50 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders AC's Big Reveal and The Horus Heresy AC's Big Reveal and The Horus Heresy Welcome Ye Gods of War! Today's chronicle unravels as these Filthy Casuals prattle on about their quaint endeavors in miniature craftsmanship. Jamie regales tales of his Dwarven Warband, while Mike boasts of a Norse Blood Bowl Team, and the gang trifles akin to plundered baubles from Etsy peddlers. Then, the enigmatic AC unveils a grand design, the colossal two-year odyssey culminating in a full lance of Adeptus Titanicus - a testament to the freebooter's audacity. The saga unfurls into a parlance concerning Games Workshop's freshest bounty, the Legions Imperialis. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/10Battletome.mp3 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:02:25 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Best of 2023 and Lookback The Best of 2023 and Lookback Hey Now Cabalists! In today's Express Don and Jamie present the annual Best of 2023 and Lookback Special in which we look back at the past year and discuss the games we played and reviewed! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/091SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:20:26 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders After Us and Irksome Irritants After Us and Irksome Irritants Hey now! Episode 289 kicks off with Chris taking over the show to leading us down the path his mind walks. Then the gang talks about some games they've been playing including The Fox Experiment, Plum Island Horror, Speakeasy Blues, Crusaders Thy Will be Done, and Everdell Digital. Then Chris, Don and Jamie feature After Us from Florian Sirieix and Pandasaurus Games. Then Tony T gives you the best Damned tabletop gaming news programing that your ears ever beheld. And finally the founders discussed their irksome irritants, the things they find annoying about board games and the hobby, and how they would fix them. After Us Review 00:46:26, News with Tony T 01:22:35, Irksome Irritants 02:17:29 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/289SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:00:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon What We Want to Play in 2024 and Player Choice in RPGs What We Want to Play in 2024 and Player Choice in RPGs Hail, noble Cabalists! In this inaugural episode of the year 2024, the gallant assembly delves into Jess and Bender's enduring Vampire the Masquerade campaign. Each Lord then shares their fervor for a new game in this annum, and the fellowship engages in a lively discourse on player choice, the illusion thereof, and the ensuing consequences. Join this convivial gathering as they traverse the realms of whimsical revelry! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/070LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:55:00 EST 01:09:57 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Raising Robots and The Shelf of Shame Challenge Raising Robots and The Shelf of Shame Challenge Happy New Year Cabalists! We're sorry the show is a few days behind schedule but better late than never! Today the gang talks about some of the crap they got for Christmas and a bunch of the games they've been playing including The Thing: The Boardgame, Stationfall, Kutna Hora City of Silver, The Stifling Dark, Go, and a feature review of Raising Robots from Nauvoo Games. Then Tony T makes sure you're up to date on all the most important chess anal bead news. Then finally the Founders present some of their most shameful shelf of shame games and the others vote on which ones they commit to playing! Raising Robots Review 00:58:43, News with Tony T 01:27:18, The Shelf of Shame Challenge 02:31:20 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/288SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Fri, 5 Jan 2024 00:50:11 EST 03:20:07 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Island of Misfit Games with Special Guests The Island of Misfit Games with Special Guests Don and Jamie are joined by The Secret Cabal Elf to discuss The Island of Misfit Games! Just like in Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer in which Rudolph, Hermey and Yukon Cornelius discover the Island of Misfit Toys, Don, Jamie and Elf discuss the strange, broken, or unattractive - yet fun to play - games that need to find good homes. Also, the gang is joined throughout the episode by their great friends Chaz Marler and Rodney Smith of Watch It Played, Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Games, and Dan King the Game Boy Geek to give their favorite misfits. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/090SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:20:08 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders World Wonders and the Newlywed Game Founders Edition World Wonders and the Newlywed Game Founders Edition Ho Ho ho and Season's Greetings Cabalists and welcome to the 12th annual Secret Cabal Holiday Special! Today the Secret Cabal elves dive into their stories from PAX Unplugged in Philidelphia, debut a brand new holiday song parody sung by Chris, and discuss the games they've been playing including Fun Facts, How do you Doodle, Masters of the Universe Clash for Eternia, Distilled, Unsolved Hunt for the Truth, Hamlet and feature World Wonders by Arcane Wonders and Ze Mendes. Then after Tony T throws out the jolliest tabletop gaming news segment ever to beam across the North Pole airwaves the gang engages the ever-popular Newlywed Game Founders Edition! World Wonders Review 01:07:39, News with Tony T 01:39:19, Newlywed Game 02:29:20 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/287SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:50:11 EST 03:30:56 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Casual Game Mastering and Inspiration Casual Game Mastering and Inspiration Hark, noble Cabalists, and be greeted with mirth! On this day's tale, the Lords do convene to regale thee with the saga's crescendo in Jesse's dragonlance campaign. A query from a gentle listener, pondering the art of casual game mastering, finds its home in the discourse. Yet, lo and behold, the most savory discourse unfolds as they delve into the rich marrow of inspiration—whence cometh our ideas, and doth it pass muster to filch from other realms of media? https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/069LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:02:06 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Last Light and a Short Topic Extravaganza Last Light and a Short Topic Extravaganza You know what time it is Cabalists, it's time for some irreverent nonsense! The gang is back in action and we're getting busy with some of the games we've been playing including Anunnaki Dawn of the Gods, Iki, Mystic Vale, Lands of Galzyr, Oltree Undead and Alive and featuring Last Light designed by our good buddy Roy Cannaday and published by Grey Fox Games. And of course, he is back with another installment of the greatest tabletop gaming News segment in the entire universe. And then the founders get into some short topics submitted by listeners including house ruling, games we were wrong about, and are there any games that are too formidable for us to learn? Last Light Review 01:05:13, News with Tony T 01:38:54, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:49:10 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/286SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Dec 2023 00:50:11 EST 03:36:16 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders One Page Rules - Grim Dark Future Firefight and Age of Fantasy Skirmish One Page Rules - Grim Dark Future Firefight and Age of Fantasy Skirmish Welcome Ye Gods of War! Today, esteemed hobbyists, the Filthy Casuals engage in discussions regarding the Night Lords, A Song of Ice and Fire Tactics, contemplate the Legions Imperialis, explore Snap Ship Tactics, and evaluate the merits of Pro Acryl and Duncan Rhodes' Two Thin Coats. Following this, the squad immerses itself in the latest phenomenon of miniatures wargaming – One Page Rules. Our noble brothers dissect Grim Dark Future Firefight and Age of Fantasy Skirmish, imparting wisdom on the creation of your own chapters. May you find enlightenment in their endeavors on the battlefield. For The Emperor! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/09Battletome.mp3 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:21:07 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Anatomy of a Game Review The Anatomy of a Game Review Well Cabalists, we're closing in on the end of the year and the founders are working on how they're going to make 2024 a great year of Cabal podcasting. Today Don and Jamie get together to discuss how the Cabal reviews board games and how they plan to make it more comprehensive in the future. Join the gang as they discussed the anatomy of a board game review. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/089SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:09:39 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Apiary and Minis, Meeples, and Standees Apiary and Minis, Meeples, and Standees Hey Now and welcome to another jam-packed of the Cabal! Today the gang gets down to business talking about some awesome games they've been playing including Blood on the Clocktower, Horrified, Sea Salt and Paper, Empire’s End and Everdell Farshore. Then the Founders dive into a feature review of Apiary from Connie Vogelmann and Stonemaier Games. Tony T takes the bull by the horns in his award-winning tabletop gaming news segment. And finally, the boys discuss the age-old question - miniatures versus meeples versus cardboard standees. Apiary Review 01:04:04, News with Tony T 01:36:54, Minis, Meeples, and Standees 02:45:22 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/285SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:50:11 EST 03:18:33 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon TV and Movie RPGs and Player Engagement TV and Movie RPGs and Player Engagement Milady and noble sirs, in this day's tale told in the hallowed halls of Lords of the Dungeon, our valiant band converseth of the imminent close of act one of Jess' Dragonlance campaign. Then, the Lords, like knights yearning for adventure, do contemplate which silver screen and television quests they'dst fain take part in, forsooth! Lastly, we embark upon a noble quest to fathom the inner workings of players' hearts, delving into the arcane art of maintaining their ardor in the midst of game sessions. Onward, dear listeners, to these chivalrous endeavors! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/068LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Nov 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:07:40 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A Message About Episode 284 A Message About Episode 284 In this episode Jamie makes a mistake about the game Brazil Imperial and wanted to clear things up. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/284-OopsCast.mp3 Wed, 1 Nov 2023 00:50:11 EST 00:05:05 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Ancient Knowledge and a Short Topic Extravaganza Ancient Knowledge and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! It's November and I'm thankful for all the amazing board games the gang has been playing lately! In this episode the guys cover Brazil Imperial, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, After Us, Chronicles of Crime 1400, Empires of the North, and in our feature review we look at Iello's newest Tableau building game Ancient Knowledge designed by Remi Mathieu. You know the Cabal can't go an episode without hearing from our intrepid News man Tony T. And finally, the Founders take questions from the listeners regarding hobby styles we haven't tried, the best science fiction franchises, and does theme matter anymore? Ancient Knowledge Review 00:58:28, News with Tony T 01:25:36, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:21:30 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/284SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Nov 2023 00:50:11 EST 03:01:49 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Mystery of the Flatwoods Monster The Mystery of the Flatwoods Monster Greetings, aficionados of the inexplicable! Gather round as Steve, Tony, Bender, Don, and Jamie embark on a journey through the thrilling realms of the unexplained. We'll navigate a universe brimming with the bizarre and probe the forgotten landscapes inhabited by cryptozoological wonders. In today's odyssey, our intrepid crew plunges into the enigma of Colorado's Bigfoot, the perplexing alien mummies of Peru, the mischievous Albatwitch, and the cosmic specter known as the Flatwoods Monster, haunting the deep Braxton County woodlands. Today, we descend into the mystifying abyss, beckoning you to join us in The Secret Cabal Presents: The Mysteries of the Unknown. Albatwitch Day 00:02:30, The Colorado Bigfoot 00:12:56, Alien Mummies of Peru 00:32:11, The Flatwoods Monster 00:45:19, Flatwoods Monster Discussion 01:08:10 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/001MysteriesoftheUnknown.mp3 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:50:11 EST 01:37:55 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Thing and Behavioral Economics The Thing and Behavioral Economics It's Halloween time Cabalists and it's time for spooky games and a visit from Wolfman Steve and the Gatekeeper with some Halloween fun. The gang takes a look at some great games including Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps, Three Kingdoms Redux, Nightmare Cathedral, Return to Dark Tower and a feature review of The Thing: The Board Game from Giuseppe Cicero and Andrea Crespi. And after Tony T gives us all the most important tabletop gaming news from around the community, the Founders talk about Behavioral Economics in tabletop gaming. The Thing Review 00:47:15, News with Tony T 01:21:18, Behavioral Economics 02:33:25 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/283SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:50:11 EST 03:20:13 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Game Masters Do Terrible Things and Player Archtypes Game Masters Do Terrible Things and Player Archtypes Hark, dear companions, and be ensorcelled by the mystical vibrations of Lords of the Dungeon! On this auspicious day, let it be known that Aaron is aflame with excitement, for he unveils the sacred tomes of the 5th Edition Planescape, laden with secrets of worlds beyond reckoning. In the shadowy recesses of our discourse, we shall unravel the tales of the Game Masters who have woven dread and wonder upon their hapless players. Behold, as we traverse the cosmos of roleplaying games, discovering the varied archetypes of players that dwell within, and ponder the visages we ourselves bear in this ethereal realm of imagination! Welcome, noble souls, to an episode graced by the enchantment of the ages. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/067LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:03:28 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Village Big Box and a Short Topic Extravaganza Village Big Box and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now and greetings, esteemed members of the Cabal community! Today the gang gets into some great gaming discussion including Dune Imperium Rise of Ix, Dune Imperium Immortality, Ra: Deluxe Edition, Disney Animated, Dawn of Ulos, Archeos Society and a feature review of the Village Big Box designed by Inka and Markus Brand. Tony T, as always, gives us the best tabletop gaming news roundup in the entirety of the gaming community. And finally, the gang takes questions from the listeners with topics including their recommended TV series, how complexity affects enjoyment, and games styles and mechanisms the Founders are tired of. Village Review 00:48:34, News with Tony T 01:24:16, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:31:02 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/282SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Oct 2023 00:50:11 EST 03:13:30 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Designer Spotlight Uwe Rosenberg Designer Spotlight Uwe Rosenberg Today Don, Tony, and Jamie dive into another spotlight of the legendary board game designer Uwe Rosenberg. The gang gives a few facts about his life and talks about the impact he's had on game design throughout the years. They also highlight some of his notable games and what makes them great. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/088SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:12:59 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Age of Innovation and Defining The Fun Age of Innovation and Defining The Fun Hey now wonderful and loyal Cabalists! Get ready for another jam-packed episode of the Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast in which the Founders dive into some amazing board games including Ark Nova, Shadows of Brimstone Gates of Valhalla, Everdell Farshore, Castle Panic Big Box, Rear Window and feature Age of Innovation from Capstone Games and designed by Helge Ostertag. Then, after Tony T gives the the most fascinating and informative tabletop gaming news segment in the entire universe, the gang jumps into a discussion about what defines a fun board game. Age of Innovation Review 01:00:14, News with Tony T 01:31:35, Defining The Fun 02:40:37 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/281SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:50:11 EST 03:19:30 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Talespire, Novelty Mechanisms and the Suspension of Disbelief Talespire, Novelty Mechanisms and the Suspension of Disbelief Hear, O Cabalists! The noble Lords of the Dungeon return to regale thee with tales of roleplay anew. Today, we embark upon a quest into the mystical realms of Talespire, a 3D tabletop conjuration that doth defy imagination's bounds. Then our gaze falls upon three RPG gems, rare as phoenix feathers, bearing unique mechanisms: Ten Candles, Dread, and Alice is Missing. And in the shadows of discourse, we unfurl the cloak of suspension of disbelief, where the ethereal dance of fantasy and reality unfolds in the realm of roleplay. Join us on this lyrical odyssey, as the Lords of the Dungeon beckon thee to a world where stories breathe and dreams take flight! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/066LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:06:55 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Star Trek Away Missions and A Short Topic Extravaganza Star Trek Away Missions and A Short Topic Extravaganza Hail, fierce warriors and shield-maidens! Tis time for another saga of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast! Today, the Founders plunge headlong into the glorious games we've conquered - among them Life of the Amazonia, 7 Wonder Architects, 3 Ring Circus, The Goonies Never Say Die, CATAN Dawn of Humankind, and a feature review of Star Trek Away Missions from Gale Force Nine. Then, Tony T, our bard of gaming lore, regales us with an epic hour of tabletop gaming news that shall echo through the ages. And at last, our clan gathers for a grand gathering of short, yet mighty, topics that shall rival the fiercest battles of old! Star Trek Away Missions Review 00:56:17, News with Tony T 01:34:57, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:37:55 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/280SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Sep 2023 00:50:11 EST 03:32:34 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Alien Brain of Tabletop Gamers The Alien Brain of Tabletop Gamers Today, Chris, Don, and Jamie Talk about the weird behavior of tabletop gamers! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/087SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:03:55 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Star Wars Shatterpoint Star Wars Shatterpoint Enter, Ye Gods of War, it's volume eight of Battletome, a podcast about the miniatures gaming hobby! Today, Bender, Aaron, Mike and Jamie Talk about Legions Imperialis, Cities of Sigmar, Blood and Plunder and basing your miniatures. Then the gang dives deep into the hottest new minis game on the market Star Wars Shatterpoint! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/08Battletome.mp3 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:23:13 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Expeditions and Tactics vs Strategy Expeditions and Tactics vs Strategy Hark, noble Cabalists! Gather 'round as the minstrels of the Cabal Founders regale you with tales of tabletop wonder! This day, our merry band embarks on a grand quest through realms like Lords of Ragnarok, Ark Nova, AHAU, Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition, Wandering Towers, and a saga unfolds in the feature review of Stonemaier Games' Expeditions. With the wisdom of Tony T, a bard of gaming lore, we unravel the most splendid newsworthy tidings of the tabletop gaming realm. Lastly, hear ye a debate betwixt our fellowship, pondering the ancient enigma of tactics versus strategy! Expeditions Review 00:56:41, News with Tony T 01:44:59, Tactics vs Strategy 02:51:23 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/279SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:55:01 EST 03:34:49 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon The Responsibility of Character Investment The Responsibility of Character Investment Hey Now Gang and welcome to another episode of Lords of the Dungeon! Today the gang gets into a discussion about their new campaign using the Old School Essentials RPG system in the world of Greyhawk. Then the Lords talk about their dive into the newest Dungeons and Dragons hostness, Baldur's Gate 3. Then Jess takes the gang down the long and winding road of player character investment and the group talks about the responsibility of the players and the game master. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/065LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 9 Aug 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:01:58 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Thunder Road Vendetta and Losing Thunder Road Vendetta and Losing Hey Now Cabalists! It’s time for some more bananas board game discussion from the Founders and today we dive right into some amazing games we've been playing including Lewis and Clark, Hunt a Killer, Clank!, Masters of the Universe Fields of Eternia, Wizards of the Grimoire, and a feature review of Thunder Road Vendetta from Restoration games. Tony T, as always, gives us one of the greatest hours of tabletop gaming news you're ever going to find on the net. And finally, the gang kicks around a discussion topic about losing at board games. Thunder Road Vendetta Review 00:53:08, News with Tony T 01:28:49, Losing 02:23:45 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/278SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Aug 2023 00:55:01 EST 03:04:53 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Hottest Games Releasing At GenCon 2023 The Hottest Games Releasing At GenCon 2023 Today Don and Jamie list 11 games that they are the most excited about releasing at Gen Con 2023! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/086SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:01:46 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Distilled and a Short Topic Extravaganza Distilled and a Short Topic Extravaganza Today the Founders welcome AC from Lords of the Dungeon to an episode chocked full of crazy gaming nonsense! The gang gets into some games they've been playing including Dredge on PC, Mission Control Critical Orbit, Ierusalem: Anno Domini, Mother of Frankenstein, Imperial Steam, Robo-Rally and feature Distilled from Dave Beck and Paverson Game. Then, while Tony T is at karate camp, Stevie S takes over for the news! The gang wraps up the show with a Short Topic Extravaganza including rating games on BGG, RPGs vs Dungeon Crawls and how long is too long for a board game? Distilled Review 00:45:54, News with Stevie S 01:16:22, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:11:56 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/277SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:55:01 EST 03:09:03 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Acting, Improv and Thinking on Your Feet Acting, Improv and Thinking on Your Feet Hey Now Cabalists! The gang is back in action this month and we dive right into a discussion about Bauldur's Gate 3 and the hottest topic in all the internet - bear sex. After we exhaust that nonsense, we go into Bender's game of Star Trek Bridge Crew and how it's leading into another Star Trek Adventures RPG campaign. Then Jesko and Jamie talk about their upcoming Old School Essentials campaign and how they feel about going back to what is essentially a game designed 40 years ago. Then the Lords get into a discussion about acting, improvising, and thinking on your feet in RPGs. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/064LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:03:04 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Hegemony Lead Your Class to Victory and Origins 2023 Hegemony Lead Your Class to Victory and Origins 2023 The gang is back from Origins Game Fair 2023 and they got a load of nonsense to talk about but first they get into the game they've been playing including Ostia, G.I. JOE The Deck-Building Game, Creature Comforts, Cuba Libre, A War of Whispers and feature Hegemony Lead Your Class to Victory from Vangelis Bagiartakis and Varnavas Timotheou. Then Tony T gives us all the most important tabletop gaming news stories from around the tabletop gaming community and industry. And finally, the Founders recap their trip to Columbus Ohio for Origins Game Fair! Hegemony Lead Your Class to Victory Review 00:54:18, News with Tony T 01:21:50, Origins 2023 02:28:15 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/276SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Jul 2023 00:55:01 EST 03:09:03 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Maharaja and a Short Topic Extravaganza Maharaja and a Short Topic Extravaganza It’s time again for the Founders to throw down some irreverent nonsense for you all! Today the gang gets right down to business with some games they've been playing including Stranger Things: Upside Down, Descent Legends of the Dark, A Feast for Odin, Abducktion, Journal 29 Oblivion and a feature review of Maharaja from Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer. After Tony T provides his incredible insights on the news of the day the boys get into some short topics submitted by listeners including culling games you actually love, what makes a perfect IP game, and Klaus Teuber, CATAN and the games that got us into hobby board gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/275SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:55:01 EST 02:56:01 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Criminal Muppets, Roleplaying Mental Trauma and PC Conflict Criminal Muppets, Roleplaying Mental Trauma and PC Conflict Today Jess and Bender spin the yarn of their recent Star Wars adventures using the Blades in the Dark RPG called Criminal Muppets. Then the Lords take a question from a listener regarding roleplaying mental trauma. And finally, the game talks about healthy and unhealthy player character conflict. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/063LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:07:28 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Witcher Old World and The Cabalists Court The Witcher Old World and The Cabalists Court Good morning and happy Wednesday Cabalists, it's that time again for some irreverent nonsense with The Founders! Today the gang talks about the new Discord channel and runs through some of the games they've been playing including Hegemony: Lead your Class to Victory, Takenoko, Mindbug: Beyond, Now or Never, Agricola 15 and feature The Witcher Old World. Then Tony T gives us the best damned official tabletop gaming news you'll ever hear. And finally Judge Topper is back, and court is in session with The Cabalist's Court. The Witcher Old World Review 01:12:21, News with Tony T 01:42:53, The Cabalists Court 02:35:55 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/274SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Jun 2023 00:55:01 EST 03:19:03 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Warhammer Digital Games and Space Station Zero Warhammer Digital Games and Space Station Zero Enter, Ye Gods of War, it's volume seven of Battletome, a podcast about the miniatures gaming hobby. Today, Bender, Aaron, Mike and Jamie Talk about hobby stores, hobby supplies, Warhammer 40k 10th edition, Warhammer digital games and take a look at Space Station Zero. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/07Battletome.mp3 Wed, 31 May 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:22:46 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Dice Dice Today Chris, Tony and Jamie discuss a 2000 year old game component that every gamer has a love hate relationship with... dice! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/085SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 May 2023 00:55:00 EST 00:49:29 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Darwin's Journey and Games That Fired Other Games Darwin's Journey and Games That Fired Other Games HEY OH! It's time for some more Secret Cabal in your life. Today the gang goes bananas outta the gate and gets into some games they've been playing including Thunder Road Vendetta, Nemesis: Lockdown, New York 1901, Dead by Daylight: The Boardgame, Galaxy Trucker and feature Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangone's newest masterpiece, Darwin's Journey. Then after Tony T gives us what he does best - the official tabletop gaming news, the gang digs into a discussion about games that fired other games and feature some Cabalist thoughts! Darwin's Journey Review 00:51:54, News with Tony T 01:15:18, Games that Fired Other Games 02:24:14 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/273SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 May 2023 00:55:01 EST 03:10:06 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Jess the Dungeon Master and What We Look For In RPG Game Systems Jess the Dungeon Master and What We Look For In RPG Game Systems The Lords are back and today the gang gets right down to business talking about Jess' first time running a gamer for the group and what she learns, what she did great and some things she plans to work on for next time. Then the Lords dig into a meaty topic submitted by a listener asking what we are looking for in our RPG game systems and rulesets. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/062LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 May 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:17:15 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Masters of the Universe and Civilization Games Masters of the Universe and Civilization Games Episode 272 starts out with an oldie but a goodie, Chris' Movie review segment in which he kinda talks about the Tetris movie and trails off into something else. Then the gang gets busy with the games they've been playing including Yokohama, 51st State: Ultimate Edition, Core Worlds, Starship Captains, Revive and a feature review of Masters of the Universe Clash for Eternia from CMON. Then after Tony T goes ape with the best damn news segment in the third Galaxy, the Founders discuss what makes a Civilization game. Masters of the Universe Review 00:58:02, News with Tony T 01:26:41, Civilization Games 02:22:51 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/272SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 May 2023 00:55:01 EST 03:06:35 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Designer Spotlight Jamey Stegmaier Designer Spotlight Jamey Stegmaier Today Don, Tony and Jamie present a designer spotlight on Jamey Stegmaier. The gang talks about the myriad of games he's designed including Viticulture, Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia, Scythe, Charterstone, Tapestry, Red Rising and Rolling Realms and his progression as a designer and business man. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/084SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:04:26 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Beast and Worn Out Genres and Mechanisms Beast and Worn Out Genres and Mechanisms Hey now Cabalists and welcome to episode 271 of the secret cabal gaming podcast! Today the gang starts off by talking about some game days they've recently attended and a bunch of the games they've been playing including Marrakesh, Long Shot The Dice Game, Joan of Arc, Theurgy, Ferret Out, Score Cards and a feature review of Beast. Then after Tony T gives you the best official tabletop gaming news that you can find on the internet, the Founders talk about some genres and mechanisms that just might have worn out their welcome. Beast Review 00:55:12, News with Tony T 01:29:13, Worn Out Genres and Mechanisms 02:33:03 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/271SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:55:01 EST 02:54:24 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Honor Among Thieves, Dragonlance and Leveraging PC Backstories Honor Among Thieves, Dragonlance and Leveraging PC Backstories Hey now Cabalists! Episode 61 kicks off with Jamie's spoiler-free review of the film Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves. Then the Lords get into a discussion about Jess' new Dragonlance campaign, our characters and how the gods of Krynn. Finally the gang gets into a discussion about integrating player backstories into the campaign. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/061LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:06:08 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Earth and A Short Topic Extravaganza Earth and A Short Topic Extravaganza THE 2023 KICKSTARTER IS LIVE NOW! The Founders blast into episode 270 by talking about some amazing games they've been getting busy with over the past couple week including Endless Winter, Deal with the Devil, Suburbia, Root Digital and feature Earth from Inside Up Games and designed by Maxime Tardif. Then Tony T goes absolutely wild with the official tabletop gaming news segment. And finally the gang gets into some listener submitted questions including retro video games they enjoyed growing up, online gaming platforms and most loved vs most played. Earth Review 00:42:39, News with Tony T 01:16:07, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:11:14 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/270SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Apr 2023 00:55:01 EST 02:54:24 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Warhammer 40k, Star Wars Shatterpoint, Battletech and More Warhammer 40k, Star Wars Shatterpoint, Battletech and More Enter, Ye Gods of War! In Volume Six of Battletome, a podcast about the miniatures gaming hobby, the Filthy Casuals Bender, Aaron, Mike and Jamie talk about the hobby projects they've been getting into and all the news coming out of Adepticon 2023 including Warhammer 40k 10th edition, Star Wars Shatterpoint, The Battletech Mercenaries Kickstarter and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/06Battletome.mp3 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:14:20 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Defining a Classic Tabletop Game Defining a Classic Tabletop Game Hey Now Cabalists! Today Chris, Don Tony and Jamie get together to discuss the criteria and emotions involved in defining a classic tabletop game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/083SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:00:15 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Atiwa and Thematic Mechanisms Atiwa and Thematic Mechanisms THE 2023 KICKSTARTER IS LIVE NOW! Before listening, get on over there and support the Cabal! First we endure Steve and his horrible jokes celebrating the episode number and onward to some of the great games we've been playing including Theurgy, Northern Pacific, Magic the Gathering, Old London Bridge, City of the Great Machine, and a feature review of Uwe Rosenberg newest game, Atiwa! Then Tony T busts out the actual official tabletop gaming news and the gang wraps up the episode by discussing thematic mechanisms in board games. Atiwa Review 00:48:54, News with Tony T 01:15:39, Thematic Mechanisms 02:02:37 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/269SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:55:01 EST 02:43:47 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Taking a Break from RPGing and Homebrew vs Official Settings Taking a Break from RPGing and Homebrew vs Official Settings Hey now Cabalists! Today the Lords start off by discussing their recent Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition adventure and give their final verdict. Then AC talks to the group about taking a break from Roleplaying for a bit so he can recharge his batteries. Finally, the gang discusses homebrew campaign settings vs officially published settings. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/060LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Mar 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:07:09 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Dead of Winter and Exploring Psychology in Board Games Dead of Winter and Exploring Psychology in Board Games Hey Now Cabalists! The gang is back to and because they're obsessed, they talk about the Pennsylvania bigfoot and Don's belief in the ancient aliens. Then they dive into the games they've been playing including Karmaka, Search for Planet X, Rolling Realms and Inscyption on Steam. Then The Founders welcome their great friend Dan King The Game Boy Geek to share some game recommendations including East India Companies and Score Card. And then the boys dive into a very special feature review, Dead of Winter from Isaac Vega and Jon Gilmour. Tony T, as always, gives the listeners a taste of what’s going on out there in the tabletop gaming news world. And finally, the gang hosts a discussion about exploiting the psychology of the other players in board gaming. Dan King Recommendations 39:59, Dead of Winter Review 00:56:52, News with Tony T 01:25:39, Exploring Psychology in Board Games 02:09:28 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/268SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Mar 2023 00:55:01 EST 02:51:55 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Board Game Geek Board Game Geek This week the Martin Wallace game Brass Birmingham overtook the number 1 spot on Board Game Geek's ranking, and it sparked a feud between the Brass lovers and the Gloomhaven Lovers. Don, Jamie, and Tony discuss this controversy and go into some detail about Board Game Geek, how they use it and what makes it a special place for the board game community. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/082SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:05:01 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Autobahn and a Short Topic Extravaganza Autobahn and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists and welcome to another game stuffed episode of The Secret Cabal. Today, after the gang theorizes about Bigfoot's ecology we get into a list of games we've been playing including The Yawning Portal, Zombicide Undead or Alive, Boon Lake, Chronicles of Crime: 2400, Lost Ruins of Arnak Expedition Leaders, and a feature review of Autobahn by Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone. Then after Tony T kick off another tabletop gaming news segment the gang jumps into some listener submitted questions discussing murder mystery party games, board game inspired video games and Bullshit or Believe it ala The Bigfoot Collector's Club. Autobahn Review 00:55:27, News with Tony T 01:21:05, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:17:02 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/267SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:55:01 EST 02:56:03 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon ChatGPT and Managing Player Abilities ChatGPT and Managing Player Abilities Today the Lords open the show by talking about the hottest new toy in the tech world, ChatGPT and Jamie's experience solo role playing with it. Then the gang dives into a mega-discussion about Jess' new DnD campaign and managing player abilities that become problematic within the group. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/059LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Feb 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:02:10 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Encyclopedia and The X Factor of Popular Board Games Encyclopedia and The X Factor of Popular Board Games The Founders are back for another jam-packed episode starting out with a bit of tv show talk and leading into and a bunch of games we've been playing including The Thing: The Boardgame, QE, Wonderland’s War, Heroes of Land Air and Sea, Scout and a feature review of Encyclopedia. Then Tony T gives us the greatest tabletop gaming news in the world of tabletop gaming as the rest of the gang quacks in the background. And finally, the boys discuss that special magic that games certain board games explode in popularity. Encyclopedia Review 01:01:22, Founders Update 01:29:03, News with Tony T 01:33:12, X-Factor of Popular Board Games 02:46:21 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/266SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Feb 2023 00:55:01 EST 03:25:15 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Best of 2022 and Lookback The Best of 2022 and Lookback Welcome Cabalists to the first annual Best of 2022 and Lookback Special in which we look back at the past year and discuss the games played and reviewed. The gang will list their individual top 5 games that The Cabal reviewed in 2022, the top 5 games the guys individually played but did not review and the top 5 games they missed in 2022. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/081SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:14:16 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Starship Captains and A Short Topic Extravaganza Starship Captains and A Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! It's time for your weekly dose of Cabal nonsense! Today the gang takes a look at a bunch of awesome games including The Shivers, Autobahn, Raiders of the North Sea Digital, Fall of the Mountain King, Cat in the Box and Don and Jamie feature Starship Captains designed by Peter B. Hoffgaard and published by CGE. Then Tony T gives you all the relevant news from around the gaming verse. And finally, the Founders host another Short Topic Extravaganza with topics like how factors game for a great game session, who are some of our favorite content creators and do you think it's okay to have multiple game with the same style or theme. Starship Captains Review 00:49:11, Founders Update 01:20:21, News with Tony T 01:23:32, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:30:45 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/265SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:55:01 EST 03:13:07 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Catching Up With The Lords Catching Up With The Lords The Lords of the Dungeon are back in action and ready to get busy with some roleplaying! The gang dives back in by discussing a ton of great books and games including The Expanse, The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book, Alien Destroyer of Worlds, Lancer, Vampire the Masquerade, Blades in the Dark and Call of Cthulhu. Enjoy! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/058LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:55:00 EST 01:04:07 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Lacrimosa and Keeping Your Gaming Life Fresh Lacrimosa and Keeping Your Gaming Life Fresh Oh baby, it's the first show of the year and after a little holiday break the Founders are back for some crazy Cabal antics! Today the gang gets into some of the games they've been playing including Forest of Radgost, Creature Comforts, Merchants of the Dark Road, Marvel Snap, Mindbug and features Lacrimosa designed by Gerard Ascensi and Ferran Renalias and published by Devir. After Tony T knocks your socks off with another bombastic tabletop gaming news segment the boys get into a discussion about keeping their gaming lives fresh. Lacrimosa Review 00:53:02, Founders Update 01:15:08, News with Tony T 01:18:23, Keeping Your Gaming Life Fresh 02:07:04 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/264SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Jan 2023 00:55:01 EST 02:48:22 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Ahoy and The Games of Christmas Past Present and Future Ahoy and The Games of Christmas Past Present and Future Ho Ho Ho Cabalists! It's the 2022 Secret Cabal Holiday Special! Today the Don and Jamie talk about their time at PAX Unplugged and a bunch of games they've played including Obsession, Fire and Stone Siege of Vienna 1683, Clank! Catacombs, Wicked and Wise and Ready, Set Bet and a feature review of Ahoy by Greg Loring-Albright and Leder Games. Then between all the Secret Cabal Christmas tunes, Tony T kicks out the best damned tabletop gaming news segment in the history of tabletop gaming podcasts and the gang talks about games from the past, present and future that bring them joy. Ahoy Review 00:51:33, Founders Update 01:19:44, News with Tony T 01:25:56, Games of Christmas Past Present and Future 02:13:04 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/263SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:55:01 EST 03:13:48 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Helping Santa Gift Games To Gamers Helping Santa Gift Games To Gamers In this, the first Express Episode in a full year, Don, Chris and Jamie are joined by their very good friend The Secret Cabal Christmas Elf to help Santa out with gifting games to gamers. The boys go through a series of categories including games for game enthusiasts, party games, stocking stuffers, budget games and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/080SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:55:00 EST 01:04:49 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Sabotage and Revisiting Crowdfunding Sabotage and Revisiting Crowdfunding Hey now! It's time for another healthy dose of Cabal nonsense! Today the gang gets into some of the games they've been playing including Star Trek Ascendency, Weather Machine, Mechs vs Minions, Paperback Adventures, San Francisco, and features Sabotage by Tim Fowers. Then Tony T gives the most wonderful tabletop gaming roundup any newsman has every provided. Finally, the Founders take a look at crowdfunding and how their habits have changed over the years and how they may be changing in the future. Sabotage Review 00:47:54, Founders Update 01:09:01, News with Tony T 01:14:31, Revisiting Crowdfunding 01:55:02 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/262SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Dec 2022 00:55:01 EST 02:30:48 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Alma Mater and What We're Thankful For In Gaming Alma Mater and What We're Thankful For In Gaming Gobble Gobble Gobble, Cabalists! It's coming up on that holiday where we eat way too much take naps on the couch (or that would be a typical day at my house). The gang dives in with some games they've been playing including Planted, Horrified Universal Monsters, Monster Slaughter, Oak, Ark Nova and our feature review Alma Mater from Eggertspiele. Tony Topper does what a Tony Topper does best and enlightens us with all the best tabletop gaming news out there. And finally, the founders list some things that really stick in their craw and what games they're thankful for that fix those issues. Alma Mater Review 00:50:44, News with Tony T 01:19:33, What We're Thankful For In Gaming 02:08:29 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/261SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:55:01 EST 02:45:24 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Endless Winter Paleoamericans and a Short Topic Extravaganza Endless Winter Paleoamericans and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! Alabama White Thing? Alabama Booger Monster? Turkey Man Steve? The mysterious primates are everywhere! Today the gang talks about a bunch of great games they’ve been getting into including Valaria: Card, Mosaic, Don't Go In There, Flamecraft, Campaign Trail and a feature review of Endless Winter: Paleoamericans from Stan Kordonskiy Fantasia Games. Then after Tony T gives you an on fleek tabletop gaming news roundup the gang gets into some short topics including rare and out of print games, the complexity to fun ratio and what game could you beat Death at to not go to hell? Endless Winter Paleoamericans Review 00:54:27, News with Tony T 01:13:00, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:19:22 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/260SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Nov 2022 00:55:01 EST 02:52:24 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Night of the Living Dead and What To Watch This Halloween Night of the Living Dead and What To Watch This Halloween Happy Halloween Cabalists! It's that time of year when the Founders are visited by Wolfman Steve and The Gatekeeper for some spooky fun and games! First the gang talks about their very own cryptid that lives in the forests near their home. Then the gaming ghoulies jump into some games they've been playing including Finding Sasquatch, Cult of the Deep, Bloody Inn, Feed the Kraken, Campy Creatures, and our feature review, Night of the Living Dead A Zombicide Game. Then Tony T gives us the creepiest, most hair-raising haunted new segments in all of Halloween Town. Then finally the Founders give board games a break and talk about the TV shows and movies we're watching this October! Night of the Living Dead Review 00:54:27, News with Tony T 01:13:00, What To Watch This Halloween 02:19:22 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/259SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:55:01 EST 02:54:43 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Witchstone and a Short Topic Extravaganza Witchstone and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders are back with another jam-packed episode and this one has some crazy stuff going on so BEWARE! The gang starts out by talking about some awesome games including Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood, Glow, Exit: The Sinister Mansion, Lunar Rush, Cry Havoc, Agricola and My Father’s Work. Then Don, Steve and Jamie jump into a feature review of Witchstone. Tony T goes bananas with his news segment, and this is where all the insanity starts due to a controversy in the Chess world. Then finally the gang talks about beer and pretzel games, games we would have loved when we were in 7th grade, and things that turn us off about games in our Short Topic Extravaganza. Witchstone Overview 01:13:47, Witchstone Review 01:17:19, News with Tony T 01:40:01, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:33:42 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/258SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Oct 2022 00:55:01 EST 03:13:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Furnace and Matters of Complexity Furnace and Matters of Complexity Hey Now Cabalists! In episode 257 the gang gets back to talk about some great games including Resist!, City of Iron, Thunderstone Quest, Trudvang Legends, Cat in the Box and Get on Board. Then Don and Jamie throw a feature review of Furnace from AEG at you, followed by the great Tony T and his legendary news segment featuring many off the rails conversations. And finally, the Founders get busy with a discussion called Matters of Complexity! Furnace Overview 01:13:47, Furnace Review 01:17:19, News with Tony T 01:40:01, Matters of Complexity 02:33:42 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/257SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:55:01 EST 03:13:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Sniper Elite and A Short Topic Extravaganza Sniper Elite and A Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 256, Steve digs into his mail bag and definitely is NOT paid by Cabalists to provide shout outs on the air. Then the Founders get busy talking about the games they've been playing including Dead Reckoning, USPS The Great American Mail Race, Dorf Romantik, Conquest of Planet Earth, My Father’s Work, Suburbia Collector’s Edition and Everdell Digital. Then, of course, Tony T give the audience with the best damned tabletop gaming news segment that has ever been provided to a podcast audience. And finally, the gang hosts a Short Topic Extravaganza with topics including the Founder's superpowers, what Dungeons and Dragons characters would the Founders be, how many plays does it take to say a game is bad and are there any Kickstarter the founders regret backing and not backing. Sniper Elite Overview 01:07:43, Sniper Elite Review 01:10:20, The News with Tony T 01:38:19, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:42:50 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/256SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Sep 2022 00:55:01 EST 03:17:05 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Battletech, Frostgrave, Warcry Battletech, Frostgrave, Warcry Enter, Ye Gods of War! In Volume five of Battletome, a podcast about the miniatures gaming hobby, Bender, Aaron and Jamie welcomes a new filthy casual to the roster of Cabal hosts, Mike! The gang talks about their hobby projects including Warcry, Frostgrave, Marvel Crisis Protocol, Star Wars Legion, Warhammer 40,000 and Moonbreaker. Then the guys get down and dirty with the classic miniatures wargame Battletech from Catalyst Game Labs. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/05Battletome.mp3 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:55:00 EST 01:43:35 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Great Wall and Revisiting Replayability The Great Wall and Revisiting Replayability In episode 255, The gang starts out with a story from back in high school and dive right into the games we've been playing including Catan Starfarers, Age of Atlantis, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Nidavellir, Marvel Dice Throne, Kitty Paw and Star Trek Missions. Then the Founders jump into a deep dive review of The Great Wall from Awaken Realms. Then after Tony T gives us a rundown of all the most important news items from around the tabletop gaming world, the game returns to a discussion topic from the past regarding Replaybility and how it impacts our enjoyment, our perception of value and how it affects our reviews. The Great Wall Overview 01:09:15, The Great Wall Review 01:13:42, The News with Tony T 01:46:17, Revisiting Replaybility 02:42:53 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/255SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:55:01 EST 03:21:44 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Final Girl and a Short Topic Extravaganza Final Girl and a Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 254 the Founders start the show by talking about Tony's trip back to Pennsylvania and move into the games we've been playing including Tapestry with the Plots and Ploys expansion and the Arts and Architecture expansion, Shogun, A.D.E.L.E., Murder of Crows and Bumuntu. Then Tony T pins the wild meter in the red with his tabletop gaming news segment. And finally, we give you another Short Topic Extravaganza including Ghosts and hauntings, the player who hosts and preps the game night and is it okay to meta-game a board game. Final Girl Overview 01:04:07, Final Girl Review 01:09:02, The News with Tony T 01:38:57, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:38:50 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/254SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Aug 2022 00:55:01 EST 03:13:47 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper Good morning and happy Wednesday to all of you wonderful Cabalists out there! Today we dive into talking about the games we've been playing including Rising Sun, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn, Thunderstone Quest, Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape, and Star Wars Outer Rim Unfinished Business. Don, Jamie and Steve hook you up with a feature review of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window from the Prospero Hall design team and Funko Games. Then Tony T managed to pique our interests with a bunch of great news stories and Kickstarters from across the gaming verse. And finally, court is in session and Judge Topper presides over The Cabalist's Court! Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window Overview 01:02:00, Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window Review 01:06:57, The News with Tony T 01:33:09, The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper 02:13:57 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/253SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:55:01 EST 02:50:02 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Snallygaster Situation and The Production, Gameplay and Cost of Board Games The Snallygaster Situation and The Production, Gameplay and Cost of Board Games Alrighty Cabalists, it’s time for yet another major dose of Secret Cabal insubordinate, irreverence and meshugenah nonsense! Today the gang dives into the games they’ve been getting into including Circadians: First Light, Buck Rogers Battle for 25th Century, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Bretwalda, Wild Serengeti, Dutch Blitz and Rising Sun. Then Don, Jamie and Chris get busy with a review of Renegade Games’ The Snallygaster Situation: Kids on Bikes Board Game. And of course, as usual, Tony T gives us what hell of a roller coaster ride through the world of tabletop gaming in his bananas news segment. The show is then closed out with the discussion about board game production and how that may affect the fun positively and negatively. The Snallygaster Situation Overview 00:58:17, The Snallygaster Situation Review 01:03:18, News with Tony T 01:28:44, The Production, Gameplay and Cost of Board Games 02:13:03 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/252SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Jul 2022 00:55:01 EST 02:50:02 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Dice Realms and The Top 1000 Club Dice Realms and The Top 1000 Club Today the absolutely amazing and wonderful board game content creator, Chaz Marler of Pair of Dice Paradise and Watch It Played gives us a pro announce that couldn’t be matched! Then the gang goes from wonderful to disgusting as Chris describes his dootie basement. When the founders get tired of hearing about toilet water shooting into the basement, they get busy with some games they've been playing including Big City, Carnegie, Space Station Phoenix, Cuphead, and Blank Slate. Then Don and Jamie jump into a feature review of the new Tom Lehmann came Dice Realms. Tony T wows the audience with his amazing newsman skills and finally the game discusses the Top 1000 Club in which they talk about games that have been relegated to the ranking of 1000 on Board Game Geek. Dice Realms Overview 00:51:28, Dice Realms Review 00:56:00, News with Tony T 01:18:10, The Top 1000 Club 02:02:51 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/251SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:55:01 EST 02:35:42 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Golem and a Short Off-Topic Extravaganza Golem and a Short Off-Topic Extravaganza Today the legendary board and miniatures game reviewer, Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Games, opens the show with a guest announce and we couldn’t ask for better! Jamie and Don dive into a feature review of Golem from Cranio Creations. Tony T, wows the audience with his new man prowess in his world famous tabletop gaming news segment. And finally, the gang closes out the show with a Short Off-Topic Extravaganza in which they DO NOT talk about tabletop gaming but rather random off topic questions submitted by listeners include our favorite beer and cocktails, what we'd do with a time machine and how Tony prepares his final words of wisdom. Golem Overview 01:15:29, Golem Review 01:19:58, News with Tony T 01:28:48, Short Off-Topic Extravaganza 02:33:08 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/250SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Jun 2022 00:55:01 EST 03:15:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Boonlake and The Evolution of Game Designs Boonlake and The Evolution of Game Designs Today we have our great friend Rodney Smith of Watch It Played kicking off the show with a guest announce, and I gotta say, he goes an amazing job! Then the Founders confront Don about his sleeving mental issues and continue with a dive into a mess of games they've been getting into including Horrified American Monsters, Foundations of Rome, Cuphead The Fast Rolling Dice Game, Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age, Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age, Era: Medieval Age, Gaia Project, and Cryptid: Urban Legends. After Jamie gives a little health update, he and Don crack open Boonlake from Alexander Pfister and Capstone Games for a feature review. Tony T, once again, wows the people with his fine upstanding journalism skill and news delivery skills. Then finally the gang talks about games designs that have gone through an evolutionary period over time. Boonlake Overview 01:10:22, Boonlake Review 01:14:06, News with Tony T 01:42:58, Evolution of Game Designs 02:36:12 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/249ecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 May 2022 00:55:01 EST 03:10:14 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Ark Nova and a Short Topic Extravaganza Ark Nova and a Short Topic Extravaganza Dan King The Game Boy Geek stars as our guest announcer today and goes the extra mile to give us some saxophone serenading! Today the Founders dive right into a conversation about a beautiful thing a group of Cabalsts did for Jamie by getting some of his favorite Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica character to wish him good health. Check out the show notes on www.thesecretcabal.com for links to the videos. Then the gang runs down some of games they've been playing including Stardew Valley, Caylus, Hunt a Killer, Nemesis, Great Wall, Brian Boru High King of Ireland, and Res Arcana. Don and Jamie throw down a feature review of Ark Nova from Capstone Games, Tony T delivers the hottest gaming news segment this side of the Mississippi and finally the gang takes questions from the listeners including where our gaming retirement home would be, what minimalist games do we recommend and what's our second favorite game from our favorite game designer. Ark Nova Overview 01:06:14, Ark Nova Review 01:10:35, News with Tony T 01:38:01, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:35:05 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/248SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 May 2022 00:55:01 EST 03:17:41 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Hunger and Games We Would Add to the BGG Top 100 The Hunger and Games We Would Add to the BGG Top 100 Tony McRee of Rolling Dice and Taking Names blasts us into a new episode of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast! Today the gang talks about some of the games they've been playing including Oltree, Dune Imperium, Merchants of the Dark Road, DinoGenics, Dice Throne, Camel Up and Last Light. Then Don, Steve and Jamie throw down a review of Richard Garfield's The Hunger from Renegade Games. Tony T, as always, wows the audience with this vast knowledge of all things gaming industry in his award-winning news segment. And finally, the Founders dive into a discussion about what games they would like to see in the BoardGameGeek top 100 ranking. The Hunger Overview 00:48:13, The Hunger World Review 00:51:17, News with Tony T 01:16:08, Games We Would Add to the BGG Top 100 02:17:33 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/247SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:55:01 EST 02:58:13 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders We're Back and Catching Up with the Founders! We're Back and Catching Up with the Founders! Hey Now Cabalists! After a 3-month hiatus, the Secret Cabal Founders are back in action. Today we jump right back into the swing of things bustin’ balls, crackin' wise and yammering on about the games they love to play. Then Tony T doesn’t even miss a beat jumping back into this newsman shoes and gives us the best damned tabletop gaming news roundup you've ever seen. Then finally the gang talks about what they've been up to for the past 3 months while Jamie was "laying around" as Steve puts it. News with Tony T 01:53:00, Catchin Up With The Founders 01:31:03 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/246SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Apr 2022 00:55:01 EST 02:10:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Health Update and What's Next? Health Update and What's Next? Hey Now Cabalists! This audio is an update regarding my (Jamie) health and recovery, when the podcasts may return, the 2021 Kickstarter pledge manager, and a few stories of great things that happened during the past few months. Too Long, Didn't Listen? Here's the short version. My recovery is coming along. Still seeing doctors about some issues I’m having but we’re optimistic that we can get the issues cleared up soon. We’ll know in May if the treatment was completely successful, and the cancer is gone, or we need to do more work. We have a Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast recording sessions scheduled for this weekend and hope to begin releases the show again at the beginning of April. I’m easing back in and hope that I can make it work. Crossing fingers. Lords, Battletome and Express to come in the coming months. The 2021 Kickstarter Pledge Manager will be opening this week. Please keep an eye on your email for the link so you can close your pledge, select add-ons, make donations and Late Pledge. It’s Bill Shatner’s 91st birthday today and he had a small part in my cancer recovery (it was mostly my wife Melanie though). https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/ImportantMessage_Mar2022_SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:55:00 EST 00:15:21 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Important Message 2022 The Island of Misfit Games The feed has gone silent, and Jamie is here to tell you the whole story as to where the Secret Cabal has been. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/ImportantMessage2022_SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 1 Feb 2022 00:55:00 EST 00:08:07 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Island of Misfit Games The Island of Misfit Games Don and Jamie open the show discussing a topic from the forums regarding our favorite Holiday movies and transition into our main topic - The Island of Misfit Games. Just like in Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer in which Rudolph, Hermey and Yukon Cornelius discover the Island of Misfit Toys, Don and Jamie visit a different island at which strange, broken, or unattractive - yet fun to play - games reside. Can we find homes for these misfit games? https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/079SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:02:30 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Sleeping Gods and The Newlywed Game Founders Edition Sleeping Gods and The Newlywed Game Founders Edition Ho Ho Ho and Happy Holidays Cabalists! It's time for the Secret Cabal's 2021 Christmas Special! Today we start out with the weirdest Chris story you'll ever hear so get ready. And then of course we dive into some games we've been playing including Kokopelli, Ghostbusters Men In Black Ecto-Terrestrial Invasion, Sub Terra, Heads Up, Trophies, Just One Online, Unsettled, Brick and Mortar, Betrayal Legacy and Betrayal Widows Walk. Don, Jamie and Chris slide into a feature review of the amazing Sleeping Gods from Ryan Laukat. Then Tony T crushes it with the last gaming new segment for 2021 while the rest of us yammer on in the background. Then we roll right into an irreverent version of The Newlywed Game where the founders find out how well they know each other. And of course, like all Christmas special you'll get a bunch of great Cabal Christmas songs and our annual Secret Santa tradition. Sleeping Gods Overview 01:07:46, Sleeping Gods World Review 01:11:59, News with Tony T 01:42:09, The Newlywed Game Founders Edition 02:25:59 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/245SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:55:01 EST 03:18:15 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Heirs to Heresy, Fallout and Our Tabletop RPG Pet Peeves Heirs to Heresy, Fallout and Our Tabletop RPG Pet Peeves In episode 57 Bender starts out by talking about his recent game of Heirs to Heresy: The Fall of the Knights Templar from Osprey Games. Then the gang talks about their first foray into the Fallout RPG from Modiphius. Then the Lords round out the episode with a discussion about the things in RPG that they hate - their tabletop roleplaying game pet peeves. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/057LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Dec 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:00:37 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders It's a Wonderful World and Designer Bodies of Work It's a Wonderful World and Designer Bodies of Work Awwwww yeah, It's Cabal Time! Today the Founders talk about the Rock Apes and Tony's new career as a Rock Ape Hunter and a bunch of games they've been playing including Cleopatra and the Society of Architects, Savannah Park, Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein, That Time You Killed Me, Galaxy Hunters and Radlands. Then Don and Jamie jump into a feature review of It's a Wonderful World from designer Frédéric Guérard. Then Tony T wows the crowd with the greatest tabletop gaming news segment in the known universe. And finally, the gang takes a look at 5 game designers including Ryan Laukat, Uwe Rosenberg, Corey Konieczka, Martin Wallace and Stefan Feld and discusses their body of work. It's a Wonderful World Overview 01:11:06, It's a Wonderful World Review 01:14:48, News with Tony T 01:37:35, Designer Bodies of Work 02:26:45 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/244SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Dec 2021 00:55:01 EST 03:19:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Brilliant Game Mechanisms in Board Games Brilliant Game Mechanisms in Board Games Chris, Don and Jamie dive into a discussion about games that have a single standout mechanism that elevates its game to something special. Each of the gang lists three games that they feel include one of these brilliant mechanisms. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/078SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:02:16 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Anno 1800 and Second Chance Board Games Anno 1800 and Second Chance Board Games Hey Now! It's time for some irreverent Cabal shenanigans! Today the gang chats about some games and hobby junk we've been getting into including Imperial Steam, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber, Dinosaur World, Furnace, and Elfenland. Then Jamie and Don get into an overview and review of Anno 1800 from Kosmos and designed by Martin Wallace. After Tony T goes through all the most important news items in the entire world, the Founders get into a discussion about giving potentially great board games a second chance. Anno 1800 Overview 00:59:59, Anno 1800 Review 01:06:10, News with Tony T 01:37:49, Second Chance Board Games 02:36:29 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/243SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:55:01 EST 03:16:51 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon Fallout, Story Arc or Character Arc and Video Games That Make Great RPGs Fallout, Story Arc or Character Arc and Video Games That Make Great RPGs Today the Lords start out episode 56 by discussing their new campaign using the Fallout RPG from Modiphius. Jesko explains the setting and the rest of the gang details the characters they'll be playing. Then the group takes a question from a listener asking which we more value, campaign story arcs or our own personal character's story arc. And finally, the Lords each give one pick of a video game that they think would make a great tabletop RPG. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/056LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:00:01 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Struggle of Empires and a Short Topic Extravaganza Struggle of Empires and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! Episode 242 starts with an announcement regarding Don playing a game of Europe Divided with the designer of A Gest of Robin Hood and Red Flag over Paris, Fred Serval. The match will also have running commentary by its designer Dave Thompson! The match will be held on November 13th, 11am PST (2pm EST). Check out https://tabletop.events/conventions/sdhist-con-2021 for more details. Then the gang jumps into talking about some great games we've been playing including Isle of Skye, Scythe, Tapestry: Plans and Ploys, Empire of the Stars, Box One, Northern Pacific, and Juicy Fruits. Then Don and Jamie jump into a feature review of Martin Wallace's Struggle of Empires from Eagle-Gryphon Games. Tony T collects and delivers a bonkers series of news articles and currently running Kickstarter projects while the gang chirps in the background. Then finally the Founders jump into a Short Topic Extravaganza including discussion about too many Kicsktarters, how hard should a co-op game be and do the BGG rankings really reflect how good games are. Struggle of Empires Overview 00:56:28, Struggle of Empires 01:00:50, News with Tony T 01:31:28, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:28:47 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/242SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Nov 2021 00:55:01 EST 03:08:27 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders The Return of Horror Video Games with Matt Evans of Board Game Replay The Return of Horror Video Games with Matt Evans of Board Game Replay Don and Jamie welcome Honorary Founder Matt Evans of Board Game Replay to celebrate Halloween with some spooky, creepy and super fun horror video games! Most of the games discussed in this episode are by indie developers but are inexpensive giving you a good bang for your buck - or scare for your buck in some cases. Please check out https://thesecretcabal.com/episodes/express-77-horror-video-games for a full list of the games discussed. Also check out https://www.youtube.com/boardgamereplay for all of Matt's amazing videos. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/077SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:07:05 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Unfathomable, Our Spooky Board Game Rethemes and The Gatekeeper's Horror Movie Trivia Game Unfathomable, Our Spooky Board Game Rethemes and The Gatekeeper's Horror Movie Trivia Game It's Halloween and the Founders are back to scare your pants off! First the gang talks about their recent trip to Columbus Ohio for Origins Game Fair. Then they get into some games they've been playing including Return to Dark Tower, DC Deck Building Game, Lost Ones, Bitoku, Seasons and Voidfall. Then Chris, Don and Jamie jump into a feature review the Battlestar Galactica retheme, Unfathomable from Fantasy Flight Games. Then Tony T throws runs down all the tabletop gaming news that matters to you, the Cabalist. And finally, to honor our feature review, we pitch some horror movie board game rethemes that we'd love to see made. Oh, and throughout the entire episode the gang is visited by the Gatekeeper from the old Nightmare board game to give us some Halloween pop quizzes. Unfathomable Overview 01:08:55, Unfathomable Review 01:13:28, News with Tony T 01:40:49, Spooky Rethemes 02:28:13 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/241SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:55:01 EST 03:03:09 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Lords of the Dungeon GM Prep, Spooky Adventures and Roleplaying Fear GM Prep, Spooky Adventures and Roleplaying Fear In episode 55, The gang starts out by having Aaron reveal his purchases at Origins Game Fair 2021 and then jump into a listener submitted question about how the Lords prepare for campaigns as Game Masters. And finally, the Lords discuss roleplaying fear, game mechanisms that promote fear in players and running spooky adventures for the Halloween season. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/055LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:14:56 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Clash of Cultures and The Unwritten Rules Clash of Cultures and The Unwritten Rules The Cabal is back for another dose of insubordinate nonsense! Today the gang talks about some great games including Magic the Gathering, Khora: Rise of an Empire, Immortals, Scooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion, Run Cowboy Run and Intrepid. Then Don and Jamie feature review Clash of Cultures Monumental Edition from designer Christian Marcussen and Wiz-Kids. Then Tony T pulls out the news articles if runs down all the most important things happening in the tabletop gaming world. Then finally the Founders discuss Unwritten Rules in board gaming. Clash of Cultures Overview 01:01:28, Clash of Cultures Review 01:06:22, News with Tony T 01:29:51, The Unwritten Rules 02:30:57 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/240SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Oct 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:08:07 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying, Battletome The Secret Cabal Founders Star Wars Legion Star Wars Legion Enter, Ye Gods of War! In Volume four of Battletome, a podcast about the miniatures gaming hobby, Bender, Aaron and Jamie discuss all the games and hobby project they've been getting into lately including Age of Sigmar, Warhammer 40k, Don't Look Back, Duncan Rhodes Two Thin Coats, Myth and Goal, and Aeronautica Imperialis Wrath of Angels. Then Aaron and Jamie dive into a feature review of Star Wars Legion published by Fantasy Flight Games and Atomic Mass Games! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/04Battletome.mp3 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:39:11 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Are Board Game Conventions Still Relevant? Featuring Rodney Smith of Watch It Played and Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Games Are Board Game Conventions Still Relevant? Featuring Rodney Smith of Watch It Played and Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Games Don and Jamie are so happy to be joined by Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Games and Rodney Smith of Watch It Played to talk about gaming conventions. We discuss the question, are Board Game Conventions still as relevant as they once were to the gaming industry - both publishers and convent creators. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/076SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:08:53 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Through The Ages A New Story of Civilization and a Short Topic Extravaganza Through The Ages: A New Story of Civilization and a Short Topic Extravaganza Awww yeah, the gang is back in action for another bananas episode of The Secret Cabal! Today the Founders chat about the games they've been playing including DinoGenics: Controlled Chaos, Paleo, Soldiers in Postmen’s Uniforms, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Seastead and Chronicles of Crime 1400. Then Don and Jamie dive into a feature review of the classic Vlaada Chvátil game, Through The Ages: A New Story of Civilization from CGE. Then Tony T, as always, wows us with the best gaming news there is to hear, and the gang wraps up the show with another Short Topic Extravaganza with topics including is it okay to turn down designers when they ask you to playtest? Do you like long turns with few rounds or fast turns with tons of rounds? And do we believe in bigfoot and UFOs? Through The Ages Overview 01:12:13, Through The Ages Review 01:16:31, News with Tony T S 01:46:34, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:48:21 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/239SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:29:01 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Creating and Running Villains and Gaming Group Styles Creating and Running Villains and Gaming Group Styles In episode 54, The gang starts out by talking about their recent roleplaying game battery recharging hiatus and their meeting to discuss what we're going to play next included - Fallout, Shadowrun, Pulp Cthulhu and Star Wars. Then the Lords take a question from Cabalist Brett regarding creating and running dastardly villains and how to do it without feeling like a dirtbag. Then finally the group talks about all kinds of gaming group styles, look at their own gaming style and discuss the impact style has on enjoyment. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/054LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Sep 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:04:51 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Descent Legends of the Dark and Does Size Matter Descent Legends of the Dark and Does Size Matter Oh Yeah! Tony and Chris are back in action in episode 238 of The Secret Cabal! Today we start off by hearing a little about Tony's journey across the country and then dive into the games we've been playing over the past 2 weeks including The Shores of Tripoli, Vanuatu, Dark Domains, Meadow, Karuba, Steve's mobile escape rooms experience, and Coyote. Then Don and Jamie dive into an in-depth review of Descent Legends of the Dark from Fantasy Flight Games. Tony T takes back the reigns of the news segment and gives us a tour of all the stuff going on around the industry. Then finally the gang discusses whether size matters in board gaming - box size, card size, table presence, etc. Descent Legends of the Dark Overview 01:04:57, Descent Legends of the Dark Review 01:09:34, News with Tony T S 01:47:47, Does Size Matter 02:38:35 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/238SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Sep 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:13:01 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Challenges in Board Games Challenges in Board Games Hey Now Cabalists! In today's episode of The Secret Cabal Express, Don and Jamie start out by talking about the new Descent Legends of the Dark and transition into talking about the challenges that make up the board games we love and why those challenges enhance the enjoyment. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/075SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:55:00 EST 00:58:19 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD and The Shelf of Shame SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD and The Shelf of Shame Hey Now Cabalists! It’s time for another wild, crazy, bananas, brilliant, bombastic, and meshugenah episode of The Secret Cabal Today it's only Don, Steve and Jamie as the others are off doing whatever they do and the gang dives into the games they've been playing including Ankh, Robinhood and his Merry Men, Descent: Legends of the Dark, Vast Mysterious Manor, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, Terraforming Mars with upgrades and Kill Team Octarius. Then Don and Jamie hook the Cabalists up with a feature review of SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD plus the Spacecorp Ventures expansion from GMT Games. Steve S takes over the news chair while Tony T is driving across country and does a bang-up job! Then finally Don and Jamie talk about their shelves of shame. SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD Overview 01:08:54, SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD Review 01:15:31, News with Steve S 01:48:32, The Shelf of Shame 02:43:00 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/237SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:26:19 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Alien RPG, Cyberpunk Red vs Shadowrun and The Tone of the Campaign Alien RPG, Cyberpunk Red vs Shadowrun and The Tone of the Campaign In episode 53, The Lords begin by talking about their recent cinematic Alien Role Playing Game session and discuss the system and boxed adventure structure. Then the gang takes a question from a listener asking which we like better, pure Cyberpunk like Cyberpunk Red or Shadowrun with magic and fantasy races in the mix. Finally, Jamie, Bender, Jess and Jesko discuss the tone of a campaign and how that can affect the mood and enjoyment of the players. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/053LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:02:55 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Beyond the Sun, Look Back at 2020 Part 1 and Its Not My Jam Beyond the Sun, Look Back at 2020 Part 1 and Its Not My Jam The Cabal is back for another jam-packed episode! Today the gang welcomes Tony to the Cabal studios and we hear a little bit about his trip across the country. Then the gang goes into some of the games they've been playing including Underwater Cities, Lords of Vegas, Chinatown, Torres, Oath and Nanty Narking. Then Don and Jamie feature Beyond the Sun and look back at the games reviewed in the first 6 months of 2020. Then Tony T hooks us up with this news segment and the Founders finish off the show by discussing games and game styles they just don’t enjoy. Beyond the Sun Overview 01:02:00, Beyond the Sun Review 01:06:03, Look Back at 2020 Part 1 01:35:03, News with Steve S 02:05:41, Its Not My Jam 02:37:40 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/236SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Aug 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:15:43 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Mind MGMT and Nailing a Board Game Theme Mind MGMT and Nailing a Board Game Theme Hey Now Gang and welcome back to another wild and crazy episode of The Secret Cabal! Today the gang flies into action talking about a bunch of great games they've been playing including The Goonies: Never Say Die, Paranormal Detectives, Crimes in History: H.H. Holmes Murder Castle, Juicy Fruits, Azul and Zoinx! Then For the first time in 235 episodes, Jamie IS NOT included in the review segment, and we get Don and Steve taking a look at Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage Game by Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim. The, because Tony T is galivanting across the United States on a month-long road trip, Steve takes control of the news desk and gives us every bit of great tabletop gaming news he can. Then the gang talks about board games that really nail their theme! Mind MGMT Overview 00:57:17, Mind MGMT Review 01:00:36, News with Steve S 01:26:40, Nailing a Board Game Theme 02:14:38 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/235SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:55:00 EST 02:55:21 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon High vs Low Complexity Roleplaying Games High vs Low Complexity Roleplaying Games In episode 52, the gang starts out be discussing what they're going to do during the summer months with vacations and other travel interferes with the gaming schedule. Then the Lords take a couple of questions from listeners including running games with little knowledge of the setting and what RPGs would NOT like to run or play in. Then the group rounds out the episode by talking about high vs low complexity role playing game systems. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/052LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:08:29 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Oath Chronicles of Empire and Exile and a Short Topic Extravaganza Oath Chronicles of Empire and Exile and a Short Topic Extravaganza Awwww yeah, the Founders are back and celebrating the success of their 2021 Kickstarter campaign! The gang starts the show by talking about some of the games they've been playing including Canvas, Marvel Champions, Cryo, Tapestry, Unmatched, Labyrinthos and Cartographers. Then Don and Jamie get deep into a feature review of Oath Chronicles of Empire and Exile by Cole Wehrle. Then, as usual, Tony T collects and presents the best of the best tabletop gaming news you'll ever heard. Then the gang ends the show with a Short Topic Extravaganza including questions from listeners regarding using chess clocks, getting deeper into the theme of a game and losing your cook at the table. Oath Chronicles of Empire and Exile Overview 01:00:52, Oath Chronicles of Empire and Exile Review 01:05:20, News with Tony T 01:36:10, A Short Topic Extravaganza 02:21:37 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/234SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Jul 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:03:42 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Age of Sigmar 3rd Edition with Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Games Age of Sigmar 3rd Edition with Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Games Enter, Ye Gods of War! In Volume Three of Battletome, a podcast about the miniatures gaming hobby, Bender, Aaron and Jamie discuss all the games and hobby project they've been getting into lately including Warcry, Oak and Iron and Reign of Hell. Then Aaron and Jamie are joined by our great friend Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Games to dig deep into Age of Sigmar 3rd Edition. We discuss the brand new Domination boxed set and all the changes coming to this new edition of Game Workshop’s fantasy version of Warhammer! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/03Battletome.mp3 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:43:07 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Psychology of a Gaming Junkie The Psychology of a Gaming Junkie The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast's 2021 Fundraiser currently running on Kickstarter is in its final week! The campaign ends on Friday, June 25th at 5pm ET. If you would like to support our 100 hours of yearly podcast content and other additional event programs and videos, please considering donating to the Cabal and getting some awesome rewards to boot. You can find us on Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/secretcabaljamie/the-secret-cabal-gaming-podcast-2021-10th-year-extravaganza. In episode 74 Tony, Don and Jamie pull out our armchair psychologist cards and talk about the psychology of a gaming junkie and what tricks and tactics marketers use to suck us in and part with our money. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/074SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:55:00 EST 00:57:39 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Titans and Is Kickstarter Killing Board Game Expansions Reaction Titans and Is Kickstarter Killing Board Game Expansions Reaction Hey Now Cabalists! Remember, our Fundraiser is live on Kickstarter right now and ends on Friday, June 25th at 5pm Eastern time. If you would like to support our content, please check it out on Kickstarter! Today the founder jump into discussion about Tony returning home to Pennsylvania for a visit and then we discuss some games we might play with him including Hadrian’s Wall, Shiver Me Timbers, 7 Wonders, Knit Wit, Donning the Purple and Blood Rage. Then Steve and Jamie go wild with a feature review of Titans from Go On Board! Tony T is ready to throw every great news story in his news sport hopper at you while the rest of the gang chirps in the background. And finally, the gang discusses a recent opinion article on Polygon.com entitled "Is Kickstarter killing board game expansions?" Titans Overview 01:01:41, Titans Review 01:05:16, News with Tony T 01:30:55, Is Kickstarter Killing Board Game Expansions Reaction 02:19:02 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/233SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:55:00 EST 02:52:21 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Three Pillars of a Strong Party Three Pillars of a Strong Party In episode 51, the Lords start out with Bender raving about his Star Trek Adventures campaign and then the gang discusses three pillars of building a strong role-playing adventuring party - building strong relationships, discussing player character ideals and developing shared long and short term goals. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/051LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 9 Jun 2021 00:55:00 EST 00:57:31 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Monumental and Analysis Paralysis and Downtime Monumental and Analysis Paralysis and Downtime The Secret Cabal's 2021 Fundraiser is live on Kickstarter right now! In today's episode the Founders jump into talking about a bunch of great games we've been playing including Imperium: Classics, Destinies, Stay Cool, The Initiative, Sagrada, and Dungeon Twister. Then Jamie, Chris, Steve and Don dive into a feature review of Monumental designed by Matthew Dunstan and published by Funforge. Tony T, as always, rounded up a list of the most important tabletop gaming news stories you'll find while the rest of the guys chatter away with their thoughts. Then finally the boys discuss Analysis Paralysis and Downtime and how it affects gameplay. Monumental Overview 01:02:24, Monumental Review 01:07:16, News with Tony T 01:41:09, Analysis Paralysis and Downtime 02:26:14 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/232SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Jun 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:09:30 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Tabletop Trends and Gaming Guts Tabletop Trends and Gaming Guts In episode 73 Tony, Don and Jamie jump into a discussion about the Pokemon and Trading Card frenzy going on at Wal-Mart. They discuss a video featuring a swarm of savages descending upon the trading card section and causing a scene. Then the gang discusses Tabletop Trends and Gaming Guts - when a good thing because a fad in the gaming community and when that fad turns into an all-out gut. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/073SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 May 2021 00:55:00 EST 00:59:37 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Nidavellir, Chimera Station and a Short Topic Extravaganza Nidavellir, Chimera Station and a Short Topic Extravaganza Don't Forget The Secret Cabal's 2021 Fundraiser Launching on Wedneday June 2nd! The Gang is back again for another dose of meshugenah nonsense and gaming chatter including Expedition to Newdale, Trick Shot, Paranormal Detective, Merchants Cove, Lions of Lydia, and Lost Ruins of Arnak. Then Don, Chris and Jamie jump into a full review of Nidavellir designed by Serge Laget and look back at both Chimera Station and Star Trek Ascendency one year later. And of course, Tony T is all fired up to give you the most important net stories from round the gaming verse. The Founders round out the episode with a Short Topic Extravaganza including discussion on online gaming platforms, animated movies and TV shows and how to use board games for team building events. Nidavellir Overview 01:02:05, Nidavellir Review 01:06:22, Chimera Station Look Back 01:35:53, Star Trek Ascendency Look Back 01:40:01, News with Tony T 01:45:42, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:39:34 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/231SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 May 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:17:07 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and Our Game Group Reboot Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and Our Game Group Reboot In episode 50, The Lords celebrate because they're finally getting back together to game in person after more than a year of online gaming! Then they take a question from a listener asking them what they like about the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay RPG setting. And finally, they discuss when they do get back together for in-person gaming, what things can they do to enhance the experience so that its more fun than it has ever been? https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/050LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 May 2021 00:55:00 EST 00:59:05 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Deranged and Returning to Normalcy Deranged and Returning to Normalcy Awwww yeah! It's time for another dose of Secret Cabal Insubordinate Nonsense! Today the gang starts out by talking about 2021 being the 10th anniversary year and promoting their upcoming Kickstarter on June 2nd. Then they dive into the games they've been playing including Red Rising, Stacadia Quest, SpellTable, 50 Clues The Pendulum of the Dead, Cavemen: Quest for Fire and Mr. Jack. Then Don, Steve and Jamie jump into a feature review of Deranged from designer German Tikhomirov and published by Hobby World. Then, of course, Tony T gets busy with the biggest and best tabletop gaming news review of all time and the other Founders give their valued thoughts on the topics of the day. And finally, the gang gets into talking about all the great games they're excited to play now that we're all vaccinated up and ready to get back to gaming in person! Deranged Overview 01:05:14, Deranged Review 01:09:44, News with Tony T 01:36:44, Returning To Normalcy 02:28:37 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/230SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 May 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:04:54 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Four Types of Immersion The Four Types of Immersion In episode 72 Chris, Don and Jamie discuss the four types of immersion as defined in the book "Patterns In Game Design" by Staffan Björk and Jussi Holopainen. The four types include Sensory-motoric Immersion, Cognitive Immersion, Emotional Immersion and Spatial Immersion. The gang talks about how each of these traditionally video game related categories relate to tabletop gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/072SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:07:11 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders After the Empire, Viticulture and Two Truths and a Lie After the Empire, Viticulture and Two Truths and a Lie The Founders are back again for some meshugenah nonsense in episode 229! Today the gang talks about some games they've been playing which include Blitz Bowl Season 2, Endangered, Broom Service, Sherlock Files, Tribond and Beyond the Sun. Then Jamie and Don dive into a feature review of After the Empire from Grey Fox Games and look back at Viticulture Essentials edition from Stonemaier Games one year later. Then Tony T does what Tony T does best - giving you the best damned tabletop gaming news roundup in all of tabletop gaming while the rest of the guys chirp in the background. And finally, the gang take a break from gaming conversation to tell some stories from their pasts while playing Two Truths and a Lie! After the Empire Overview 00:55:05, After the Empire Review 00:59:02, Viticulture Look Back 01:24:21, News with Tony T 01:31:36, Two Truths and a Lie 02:11:15 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/229SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:55:00 EST 02:55:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Making Skills More Exciting and Our Favorite RPG Moments Making Skills More Exciting and Our Favorite RPG Moments In episode 49, Bender talks about his new Star Trek Adventures Campaign and Jamie and the gang discuss Cyberpunk Red. Then the Lords take a question from a listener regarding making game systems and skills more exciting. Then finally the group tells their favorite gaming stories and discuss why they were fun moments. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/049LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:07:33 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Res Arcana, Underwater Cities and a Short Topic Extravaganza Res Arcana, Underwater Cities and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! It's time for your weekly dose of board gaming nonsense from the kings of nonsense and board games, The Secret Cabal Founders! Today the gang gives wishes Tony T a happy birthday and allows him to talk about microplastics and then we jump into the games we've been playing including Glass Road, Tiny Towns and it's Fortune expansion, Magic Legends on PC, Merlin, Labyrinthos and Gloomier. Then Don and Jamie jump into a feature review of an amazing game from Tom Lehmann, Res Arcana and look back at Vladimír Suchý's Underwater Cities. Then Tony T goes absolutely bananas with this well-rounded tabletop gaming news segment. And finally, the gang hosts a short topic extravaganza in which they discuss reprints, what real life jobs would make great board games and the best way to adapt video games to board games. Res Arcana Overview 00:58:36, Res Arcana Review 01:01:15, Underwater Cities Look Back 01:23:52, News with Tony T 01:29:46, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:17:11 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/228SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Apr 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:01:08 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Monsterpocalypse and Games Miniatures Gamers and Board Gamers can Play Together Monsterpocalypse and Games Miniatures Gamers and Board Gamers can Play Together Enter, Ye Gods of War! In Volume Two of Battletome, a podcast about the miniatures gaming hobby! Bender, Aaron and Jamie discuss all the games and hobby project they've been getting into lately including Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Flames of War, Gaslands and Lasting Tales. Then Aaron and Jamie give a full review of Privateer Press's kaiju brawling game, Monsterpocalypse! Then Don and Steve join Jamie and Aaron to discuss games that miniatures gamers and board gamers can play together, and both get their fix. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/02Battletome.mp3 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:55:00 EST 02:14:24 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Cost and Value of Board Games The Cost and Value of Board Games In episode 71 Tony, Jamie and Don discuss the components, gameplay, designer credit, publisher and many other factors that contribute to the cost of and perceived value of board games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/071SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:55:00 EST 00:55:55 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Hallertau, Clinic and The Founders Play Insider Hallertau, Clinic and The Founders Play Insider The Founders are back for your weekly dose of Secret Cabal Gaming Action and nonsense! Today the gang starts out by talking about the first them most of them have been together in person in a long long time as they fulfill the 2020 Kickstarter rewards for all the Cabalists! Then they dive into some games they've been playing including Nusfjord, Guilds of London, Anachrony, Victim: The Cursed Forest and MicroMacro: Crime City. Then, Jamie, Tony Chris and Don host a feature review of the new Uwe Rosenburg game, Hallertau from Lookout Games and Look Back at Clinic from AV Studio Games. Then after Tony T gives you the most meshugenah tabletop gaming news roundup you'll ever year the Founders play four rounds of Insider by Oink Games. Hallertau Overview 00:51:50, Hallertau Review 00:58:45, Clinic Look Back 01:27:21, News with Tony T 01:34:02, The Founders Play Insider 02:24:55 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/227SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:03:42 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Where Did It All Go Wrong? Where Did It All Go Wrong? In episode 48, Jamie tries to justify pledging to the Zombicide Undead or Alive Kickstarter by asking the gang if they'd like to play in an old west roleplaying game like Deadlands... so he can use the miniatures. Then the Lords take a question from a listener regarding arguments in the group resulting campaign gridlock. And finally, the gang talks about Where Did It All Go Wrong? When campaigns, players and game masters screw up, make bad choices or just walk the wrong way and it all goes downhill from there. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/048LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:08:47 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Grand Austria Hotel, Chronicle of Crime and Managing a Game Collection Grand Austria Hotel, Chronicle of Crime and Managing a Game Collection Hey Now Cabalists! In episode 226 the Founders begin by talking about Chris' Shelf Disaster Watch 2021 and the pool started by the Board Game Geek Cabalists and then jump into some games they've been playing including Hallertau with a surprise visit from Judge Topper, Favor of the Pharaoh, Trekking The World, H. H. Holmes Murder Castle, Fake Artist Goes to New York and Charterstone Campaign Update from Tony. Then Don and Jamie dive into a feature review of Grand Austria Hotel from Lookout Games and a look back at Chronicle of Crime from Lucky Duck Games. Tony T is back on the scene with another groundbreaking tabletop gaming news segment while the rest of the guys chatter in the background. And Finally the Founders discuss managing a game collection and culling games from said collection. Grand Austria Hotel Overview 01:03:11, Grand Austria Hotel Review 01:07:51, Chronicle of Crime Look Back 01:31:50, News with Tony T 01:38:38, Managing a Game Collection 02:20:08 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/226SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Mar 2021 00:55:00 EST 02:48:44 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Mystery Board Games with Dan King the Game Boy Geek Mystery Board Games with Dan King the Game Boy Geek In episode 70 Jamie and Steve welcome Honorary Founder Dan King the Game Boy Geek to talk about Dan's currently running Kickstarter Campaign, his causal game recommendations for Jamie's family, Jamie's top three Dan King recommendations and Mystery Board Games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/070SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:55:00 EST 00:56:01 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Dwellings of Eldervale, Puerto Rico and a Short Topic Extravaganza Dwellings of Eldervale, Puerto Rico and a Short Topic Extravaganza It's that time again for another Cabal episode and this time the gang rattles off a bunch of great games the Founders have been playing including The Shining, Bloodborne, Tapestry, Renature, Dice Throne Adventures and By Stealth and Sea. Then Don and Jamie jump into the feature review segment to talk about the brand-new hotness everyone is chirping about, Dwellings of Eldervale and look back at a classic board game everyone should play at least once, Puerto Rico. And of course, as always, Tony T goes bananas in his world-renowned tabletop gaming news segment. And finally, the boys tackle some questions from listeners including topic such as, how has Kickstarter changed us positively and negatively, is the cult of the new a board game only thing and what are some great hidden gems that no one is talking about. Dwellings of Eldervale Overview 01:11:31, Dwellings of Eldervale Review 01:14:34, Puerto Rico Look Back 01:35:15, News with Tony T 01:39:43, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:31:53 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/225SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:22:49 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Problems All Tabletop Role Playing Gamers Experience Problems All Tabletop Role Playing Gamers Experience In episode 47, Bender starts out by talking about his Muppets in space Star Wars campaign and has chosen to switch gaming systems to Star Wars Edge of the Empire from Fantasy Flight Games. Then the Lords take a series of questions form listeners describing problems situations that many role playing groups experience and how they've dealt with them in the past. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/047LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:55:00 EST 00:58:48 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Praga Caput Regni, Flotilla, Maracaibo and Movies, TV and Board Games Praga Caput Regni, Flotilla, Maracaibo and Movies, TV and Board Games The Founders are back for another jam-packed episode of The Cabal. The gang jumps into a bunch of games they've been playing including Dice Throne Adventures, Biblios, Risk Legacy update, Etherfields and Slay the Spire. Then Jamie, Don and Chris get into a feature review of Praga Caput Regni by Vladimír Suchý and a double header look back of both Flotilla and Maracaibo. Then after Tony T's news segment, the Founders discuss movies tv shows and intellectual property board games. Praga Caput Regni Overview 00:51:34, Praga Caput Regni Review 00:56:21, Flotilla Look Back 01:18:41, Maracaibo Look Back 01:22:32, News with Tony T 01:25:28, Movies, TV and Board Games 02:16:08 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/224SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Feb 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:01:51 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Theme, Lore and Backstory in Tabletop Game Theme, Lore and Backstory in Tabletop Game In episode 69 Jamie, Steve and Aaron start out by talking about some video games they've been playing lately including, Slay the Spire and Hell Let Loose and transion into a long discussion about how theme, lore and backstory can enrich the gameplay of many tabletop games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/069SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:55:00 EST 00:55:23 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps and A Short Topic Extravaganza Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps and A Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists, the Founders are back for another installment of your favorite 3-hour dose of insubordinate nonsense! Today the gang chats up a bunch of awesome games including Risk: Legacy, The Shores of Tripoli, Dwellings of Eldervale, What Do You Meme?, Survive Escape from Atlantis and Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef. Then we jump right into a feature review of Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps from Gale Force Nine. Tony T is on point yet again with the most astounding tabletop gaming news segment in the history of tabletop gaming media and the rest of the guys ruin it by cracking wise and pointing out all the mispronunciations. And the crew wraps up the show with another Short Topic Extravaganza featuring the topics of how to make a top 50 favorite games list, do we keep stats of our plays and do the Founders enjoy new games or old games better. Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps Imperium Overview 01:00:37, Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps Review 01:06:14, News with Tony T 01:33:15, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:18:35 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/223SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:55:00 EST 02:56:20 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and Challenging Combat Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and Challenging Combat In episode 46 the gang gets together to talk about Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th Edition from Cubicle 7. The Lords are into their second month of play and give their thoughts on the system so far. Then the group takes a question from a listener regarding adversarial Game Masters and the challenge of combat - what is too much, Death and Dying and the Game Master fairness. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/046LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:55:00 EST 01:01:22 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Dune Imperium, Sanctum and Reprints, Reimplementations and Nostalgia Dune Imperium, Sanctum and Reprints, Reimplementations and Nostalgia It's a brand new year and the Founders and back with another jam packed episode! Today the gang goes on about a bunch of great games including Endeavor Age of Sail, 1960 The Making of the President, Clank! The Mummy's Curse, Glen More 2 Chronicles, Mystery of the Abbey and Everdell. Then Don, Tony and Jamie dive into a feature review of Dune Imperium from Dire Wolf Games and look back at Sanctum from CGE. Then after Tony T gives his world renowned performace as a throughly prepared newsman the guys talk about Reprints, Reimplementations and Nostalgia in board gaming. Dune Imperium Overview 00:59:10, Dune Imperium Review 01:03:21, Sanctum Look Back 01:38:20, News with Tony T 01:45:06, Reprints, Reimplementations and Nostalgia 02:37:04 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/222SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Jan 2021 00:55:00 EST 03:20:04 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Warcry Review and Our Miniatures Gaming and Hobby Projects Warcry Review and Our Miniatures Gaming and Hobby Projects Enter, Ye Gods of War! In Volume One of Battletome, a podcast about the miniatures gaming hobby, Bender, Aaron and Jamie discuss all the games and hobby project they've been getting into lately including Aeronautica Imperialis, Kings of War: Armada, Warhammer 40,000 9th edition, Aaron's Kharadron Overlords Age of Sigmar Army, Don't Look Back, Blood Bowl Second Season and the Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy. Then Aaron and Jamie give a full review of Games Workshop's small model count, fantasy skirmish miniatures game, Warcry! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/01Battletome.mp3 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:42:12 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Holiday Gift Giving with Rodney Smith of Watch It Played Holiday Gift Giving with Rodney Smith of Watch It Played In episode 67 Jamie, Don and Chris are joined by their great friend Rodney Smith of Watch It Played to talk about what they've been up to this holiday season, how to give great gifts to the gamers in their lives and some of the best gifts they've given and received in the past. From all of us here at the Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast, we hope you have a wonderful, joyous, and safe holiday season! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/068SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:07:03 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Secret Cabal Holiday Special featuring Altar Quest, Cthulhu Death May Die and A Potpourri of Short Topics of Yesteryear Extravaganza The Secret Cabal Holiday Special featuring Altar Quest, Cthulhu Death May Die and A Potpourri of Short Topics of Yesteryear Extravaganza Hey Now and Happy Holidays Cabalists! In the holiday special of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast the Founders start out talking about Steve's Facebook and delivering Grub Hub woes and discuss a bunch of games the group’s been playing including Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps, Paladins of the West Kingdom, Chronicles of Crime Welcome to Redview, New York Zoo, Honey Buzz and Dixit. Then sandwiched between our famous holiday tunes the founders hook you up with a feature review of Altar Quest from Blacklist Games and look back at both Cthulhu Death May Die and Batman Gotham City Chronicles. Then Tony is up to bat for his amazing tabletop gaming news roundup followed by a Potpourri of Short Topics of Yesteryear Extravaganza in which we take questions sourced by Cabalists way back in 2013. Then the gang closes out the episode with their yearly tradition of giving each other Secret Santa gifts. We hope everyone has an amazing and wonderful holiday this year! Altar Quest Overview 01:01:40, Altar Quest Review 01:06:03, Batman Gotham City Chronicles Look Back 01:26:59, Cthulhu Death May Die Look Back 01:32:48, News with Tony T 01:39:33, Potpourri of Short Topics of Yesteryear Extravaganza 02:20:19, Secret Santa 02:59:10 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/221SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:14:43 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Fantasy Grounds, Maturing as Gamers and Collaborative Worldbuilding Fantasy Grounds, Maturing as Gamers and Collaborative Worldbuilding In episode 45 the Lords start out by updating their throughs on online gaming during the pandemic and talk about the software they've been using to game - Fantasy Grounds on Steam. Then the gang takes a question from a listener about maturing as a role player - Where as it used to be fun to fight and argue during game, it's not more fun to get along and be cooperative. Then the show is closed with a discussion about Collaborative Worldbuilding and how it might inject some much-needed energy into a group that's showing some lockdown fatigue. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/045LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 9 Dec 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:01:50 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Viscounts of the West Kingdom and The Sins of the Rulebook Viscounts of the West Kingdom by Shem Phillips and a discussion called, The Sins of the Rulebook Hey Now Cabalists! The gang is back for another nonsense filled episode of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast. Today we start out hearing Tony's complaints about Kickstarter and discuss some games we've been playing including Altar Quest, Dune Imperium, Smartphone, Inc, Charterstone, Unmatched, and King’s Dilemma. Then the crew jumps into our feature review of Viscounts of the West Kingdom designed by Shem Phillips and published by Renegade Games. Tony T, as always, throws down the best damned news segment in all of tabletop gaming media and the rest of the boys quack in the background. And finally, the Founder's host a discussion about rulebooks. Do we like them? Hate them? And the traits of good and bad rulebooks. Viscounts of the West Kingdom Overview 01:07:25, Viscounts of the West Kingdom Review 01:12:09, News with Tony T 01:38:56, The Sins of the Rulebook 02:38:38 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/220SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Dec 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:00:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Trend Setters and Unique Board Games For Your Collection Trend Setters and Unique Board Games For Your Collection In episode 67 Don and Jamie get together to talk about board games that set the trends and revolutionized board game design and some that have stood the test of time and some that have faded into obscurity. Then we list of some of the most unique games we have played that you might want to add to your collection. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/067SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:10:04 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Castles of Tuscany, Coloma and Outdated and Innovative Mechanisms in Game Design The Castles of Tuscany from Stefan Feld, Coloma from Jonny Pac and Outdated and Innovative Mechanisms in Game Design Good morning and happy Wednesday to all of you wonderful Cabalists out there! Today we dive into talking about the games we've been playing including: Whistle Mountain, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Beyond the Sun, Pan Am, Gloom Digital and Raiders of the North Sea Digital. Don, Jamie and Chris hook you up with a feature review of Stefan Feld's newest creation, The Castles of Tuscany from Ravensburger and we take a look back at Coloma by Jonny Pac and published by Final Frontier Games. Then Tony T managed to pique our interests with a bunch of great news stories and Kickstarters from across the gaming verse. Then the gang finishes off the show with a discussion about Overuse and Outdated mechanisms and if they're worn out or can innovative designers bring them back in a fresh and new way. The Castles of Tuscany Overview 00:58:48, The Castles of Tuscany Review 01:03:47, Lookback of Coloma 01:33:21, News with Tony T 01:28:47, Outdated and Innovative Mechanisms in Game Design 02:42:25 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/219SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:00:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Dungeons and Dragons Video Games, An OP Character and Playing Rogues in Fantasy Campaigns Dungeons and Dragons Video Games, An OP Character and Playing Rogues in Fantasy Campaigns In episode 44, Jamie starts out by talking a little bit about Baldur's Gate 3 now in early access on Steam and the gang reminisces about some old Dungeons and Dragons video games they've played in the past. Then the Lords take a question from a listener regarding dealing with a player character that is lovingly known as "Cheat Code" because he is so overpowered. Then the group gives into a discussion about playing Rogues in roleplaying games and the various archetypes they enjoy playing. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/044LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:55:00 EST 00:59:27 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Lost Ruins of Arnak, Everdell and A Short Topic Extravaganza Lost Ruins of Arnak, Everdell and A Short Topic Extravaganza It's time for another wild and crazy episode of The Secret Cabal! And today the gang takes a look at a slew of games including Haunted Mansion Call of the Spirits, Barrage, Curious Cargo, Small World and Black Orchestra. Then Chris and Jamie feature review Lost City of Arnak from CGE and the whole gang looks back at Everdell from Starling Games one year later. Then after Tony T regales us with his informative news segment, the guys take questions from the listeners including our favorite game mechanisms, how to pick a game without wasting time and are app driven games good in the long term. Lost Ruins of Arnak Overview 00:47:16, Lost Ruins of Arnak Review 00:51:41, Lookback of Everdell 01:20:27, News with Tony T 01:25:42, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:15:22 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/218SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Nov 2020 00:55:00 EST 02:56:16 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Horror Video Games with Honorary Founder Matt Evans of Board Game Replay Five Great Modern Horror Video Games with Honorary Founder Matt Evans of Board Game Replay In episode 66 The gang celebrates Halloween by talking with Matt Evans of Board Game Replay to talk about some of the video games they've all been playing - particularly horror themed games! All of these games are great options for your Halloween video game time! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/066SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:05:30 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Paranormal Detectives, Abomination The Heir of Frankenstein and Nightmare Gaming Stories Paranormal Detectives from Lucky Duck Games, Abomination The Heir of Frankenstein from Plaid Hat Games and Nightmare Gaming Stories Muwahahahaha! It's Halloween again and ghoulish Founders are back to give you a spooky episode filled with Halloweeny games for you to enjoy. Today we look at Horrified, Friday the 13th: Horror at Camp Crystal Lake, Name 5, Dire Alliance, Dead Man’s Cabal and Armata Strigoi! Then Don and Jamie give a horrifying review of Paranormal Detectives from Lucky Duck Games and the gang looks back at Abomination The Heir of Frankenstein from Plaid Hat Games. Then after Tony T delivers the frightening news cast the ghoulies retell some nightmare gaming stories! Paranormal Detectives Overview 00:57:39, Paranormal Detectives Review 01:01:39, Lookback of Abomination The Heir of Frankenstein 01:24:05, News with Tony T 01:31:35, Nightmare Gaming Stories 02:40:46 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/217SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:26:16 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Jess' Campaign, Warhammer FRP Training and Dealing with the Randomness Jess' Campaign, Warhammer FRP Training and Dealing with the Randomness In episode 43, we start out talking to Jess about taking over their Dungeons and Dragons Ravenloft campaign and what a Cameltaur is. Then we discuss our first training session using the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th edition game system. And finally, the gang discusses randomness in role playing games and how to handle it when bad luck gets out of hand. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/043LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:17:51 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Marvel United, Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar and a Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Marvel United from CMON, A Lookback at Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar from CGE and a Short Topic Extravaganza. Oh yeah! The Founders are back with another jam-packed episode of The Secret Cabal featuring: Fort, Bios Genesis, Titanic, Just One, Mercado de Lisboa, The Search for Planet X, Living Planet and Root Digital. Then Don and Jamie take a deeper dive into Marvel United from CMON and look back at Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar from CGE. After Tony T pins the wild meter to the red with his wonderful news segment, we jump into a Short Topic Extravaganza including board game bloat, the best games with the worst components and board games for miniatures gamers. Marvel United Overview 01:07:23, Marvel United Review 01:10:24, Lookback of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar 01:27:27, News with Tony T 01:30:23, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:29:04 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/216SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Oct 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:15:09 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Reviewing Board Games featuring Rodney Smith of Watch It Played Reviewing Board Games featuring Rodney Smith of Watch It Played In episode 65 Jamie and Don welcome Honorary Founder, Rodney Smith of Watch It Played, to discuss reviewing board games including the perceptions of viewers, the integrity of the reviewer, what makes good reviews and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/065SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:04:46 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Star Trek Adventures Post Mortem and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Pre-Game Star Trek Adventures Post Mortem and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Pre-Game In episode 42, The Lords start out by discussing their Star Trek adventures 3 part campaign and decide whether they enjoyed the system or not and why, take a question from a listener regarding tracing their origins of when they got into roleplaying games and finish off by discussing their next campaign in the Old World using Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th edition. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/042LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:07:13 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Undaunted Normandy and North Africa, Cthulhu A Deck Building Game and You Know What I Hate? A feature review of Undaunted Normandy and Undaunted North Africa from Osprey Games, A Lookback at Cthulhu A Deck Building Game from Wyvern Gaming and A discussion about things that annoy us in tabletop gaming. Hey Now Cabalists! Today the gang is back to talk about a ton of board gaming stuff including Crystal Palace, Mariposas, Dinogenics, Spicy, Smartphone, Inc and Among Us. Then we dive into a feature review of Undaunted Normandy and Undaunted North Africa from our good friend Dave Thompson and Trevor Benjamin published by Osprey Games and we look back at Cthulhu A Deck Building Game from Wyvern Gaming one year later. Then after Tony T hooks us up with a batch of awesome tabletop gaming news, the Founder jump into a discussion about the things that annoys us, our pet peeves and generally the things that we hate in tabletop gaming. Undaunted Normandy and North Africa Overview 01:02:04, Undaunted Normandy and North Africa Review 01:07:27, Lookback of Cthulhu A Deck Building Game 01:36:06, News with Tony T 01:42:51, You Know What I Hate? 02:29:27 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/215SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:27:34 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Impact of Artwork, Graphic Design and Components on the Gaming Experience The Impact of Artwork, Graphic Design and Components on the Gaming Experience In episode 64 Tony, Chris and Jamie discuss the impact that great artwork, stellar graphic design elements, components and the entire cohesive production of a tabletop game has on the experience of the players. We go into the emotions they trigger and the immersion generated. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/064SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 9 Sep 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:03:38 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Ride the Rails, Era The Medieval Age and A Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Ride the Rails from Captstone Games, A Lookback at Era The Medieval Age from Eggertspiele and A Short Topic Extravaganza Alrighty Cabalists, Wednesday is back and it's time for some wild Cabal action! today we start out with a review of the documentary film called World of Darkness about White Wolf Games and then jump into some games we're playing including: Expedition to Newdale, Modern Art The Card Game, Unspeakable Words, The Voyages of Marco Polo, Mysterium, and Five Tribes. Then we dive into a feature review of Capstone Game's Ride the Rails and a lookback at Era The Medieval Age from Eggertspiele. Tony T goes bananas with the best damn tabletop gaming news segment ever put to MP3. And finally, the gang tackles from questions from listeners including: do you attack the guy can screw you out of winning? Do you get agitated when stuff you like becomes popular? and unique game recommendations? Ride the Rails Overview 01:01:21, Ride the Rails Review 01:05:25, Lookback of Era The Medieval Age 01:36:31, News with Tony T 01:40:36, A Short Topic Extravaganza 02:36:29 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/214SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Sep 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:23:12 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Gaming In-Person and The Games from 2020 That We're Excited To Play When We Finally Do Gaming In-Person and The Games from 2020 That We're Excited To Play When We Finally Do In episode 63 Tony, Don and Jamie sit down and talk about a topic that's been on our minds lately, when is it right to get back to gaming in person? And when we do, what precautions are we going to have to take to ensure the comfort and safety of ourselves and our friends. Then, we talk about the awesome games that have come out in 2020 that are piling up around out feet that we're so excited to play when we finally do get back to gaming in-person. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/063SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:02:12 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Forgotten Waters and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper A feature review of Forgotten Waters from Plaid Hat Games and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper Hey Now Cabalists! It's another Cabal Wednesday and we jump right in talking about the new Documentary called The Game Masters about hobby board games. Then we get into the games we've been playing including Cosmic Encounter: Duel, Clank!, Back to the Future: Back In Time, Newton, Deckscape, Colosseum and Legendary Encounters Alien: Covenant and Queen Expansions. Then we throw down a feature review of Forgotten Waters from Plaid Hat Games. Then after Tony Topper gets busy with his award winning news segment, Judge Topper dons his robes and powdered wig to call the Cabalist Court into session including cases involving an old gaming friend not coming around anymore, AEG purging Kickstarter pledges and a gaming friend who gets upset when people attack him in games. Forgotten Waters Overview 01:00:11, Forgotten Waters Review 01:06:30, News with Tony T 01:39:47, The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper 02:29:38 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/213SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:25:02 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon A Potpourri of Roleplaying Topics A Potpourri of Roleplaying Topics In episode 41, The Lords dig into an entire hour of short topics all about role playing games. Discussion includes session duration, mundane encounters, the balance of roleplaying and combat, when players get bored, and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/041LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:55:00 EST 00:54:27 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Nevada City and a Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Nevada City from Rio Grande Games and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now all you wonderful Cabalists! Today the gang is back in action to break balls, talk about awesome board games and provide some series low buffoonery. Today we start out by chatting up games including Altiplano, Spirit Island: Branch and Claw, Sonora, Set A Watch, Tapestry and Stick’em. Then we jump into a feature review of Nevada City designed by Alan D. Ernstein and published by Rio Grande Games. Then Tony T provides a comprehensive look into the board game industry with his top-notch news segment. And finally the Founders go into some more listener submitted questions including crossovers in board games, unique mechanisms and with special guest question answerers, Bender and Aaron from Lords of the Dungeon, we discuss which Warhammer 40k armies we play and which ones we're looking to start next. Nevada City Overview 00:53:42, Nevada City Review 00:58:06, News with Tony T 01:26:57, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:12:58 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/212SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Aug 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:12:09 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Three Amigos Play The This or That Game The Three Amigos, Rodney Smith of Watch It Played and Marty Connell of Rolling Dice and Taking Names Play The This or That Game In episode 62 Jamie welcomes Honorary Founders Rodney Smith of Watch It Played and Marty Connell of Rolling Dice and Taking Names to bring back play the This or That Game! We talk about conventions, gaming awards, Project Winter and in the game, we go into movies, board games, miniatures games and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/062SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:21:55 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Newton, Pipeline and Games That Fired Other Games A feature review of Newton from Cranio Creations, a Look Back of Pipeline from Capstone Games and Discussion about Games That Fired Other Games Hey Now Cabalists! Today we get right down to business talking about some great games including In Too Deep, Marvel Champions, Castles of Burgundy: The Dice Game, Jungle Cruise, Dead Reckoning, Stockpile, The Dwarves, and Project Winter. Then we dive in deep with an overview and review of Newton from Cranio Creations and give a Look Back of Pipeline from Capstone Games. Then finally we discuss games that fired other games. Newton Overview 00:57:26, Newton Review 01:03:00, Pipeline Look Back 01:03:00, News with Tony T 01:31:53, Games That Fired Other Games 02:13:45 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/211SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:55:00 EST 02:59:16 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Aaron's First Time GMing and Theater of the Mind Aaron's First Time GMing and Theater of the Mind In episode 40, Bender starts out by talking about a new RPG he played called Blades in the Dark and the gang discusses campaigns in which all players play the same class. Then the Lords chat about the new edition of Warhammer 40,000. Aaron talks about his first time taking over as Game Master for our Star Trek Adventures campaign. Then finally the group discusses theater of the mind, setting the scene, and integrating more description in their games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/040LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Jul 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:03:27 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Spirit Island and Gaming Etiquette and The Social Contract A feature review of Spirit Island from Greater Than Games and Discussion about Gaming Etiquette and The Social Contract Hey Now Cabalists! Episode 210 starts out with a little bit of a bummer as we discuss how sad we are the Origins Game Fair won’t be happening this year but before too long, we jump into talking about some great games we've been playing including; Wingspan, Bumuntu, Fields of Green, Tapestry, Lockup: A Roll Player Tale, Claustrophobia 1643 and Small World. Then Don and Jamie jump into a feature review of Spirit Island from Greater Than Games and designed by R. Eric Reuss. Tony T collects and delivers a bonkers series of news articles and currently running Kickstarter projects while the gang chirps in the background. Then finally the Founders discuss various elements of gaming etiquette and the social contract with playing board games. Spirit Island Overview 00:57:26, Spirit Island 01:03:00, News with Tony T 01:31:53, Gaming Etiquette and The Social Contract Discussion 02:13:45 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/210SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Jul 2020 00:55:00 EST 02:59:16 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Euro Games vs Ameritrash Games A discussion about Euro Games vs Ameritrash Games and what we like about each In episode 61 Jamie, Steve, Don and Aaron from Lords of the Dungeon start off by talking about retail therapy and their growing collection of video games. Then the gang jumps into a discussion about Euro Games and Ameritrash games and what we like and dislike about both. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/061SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:00:39 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Escape Plan, Lord of the Rings Journeys In Middle-Earth and A Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Escape Plan, A Look Back at Lord of the Rings Journeys In Middle-Earth and A Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! Today the gang starts out with a bit of celebration as we achieved all three of our Kickstarter Goals and The Cabal will go on! The the Founders get into some of the games they've been playing including The Shining, Pan Am The Game, Escape Room: The Game, Healthy Heart Hospital, Ghost Stories, and Arcadia Quest. Then the gang features Vital Lacerda's Escape Plan and look back at Lord of the Rings Journeys In Middle-Earth from Fantasy Flight Games. Tony T goes overboard with some crazy news stories (including the weirdest sex themed board game you've ever seen) and finally a short topic extravaganza including topics about Cthulhu in Kemet, What our other hobbies are and underrated game designers. Escape Plan Overview 01:11:19, Quacks of Escape Plan 01:17:08, Lord of the Rings Look Back 01:48:24, News with Tony T 01:54:29, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:43:28 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/209SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:23:51 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Take-Backs and First Time GM Jitters The Lords discuss Handling Take-Backs and First Time GM Jitters. In episode 39, the Lords start out by discussing Bender and Jess' new 1829 golden age of piracy Ravenloft campaign using the Dungeons and Dragons system. Then the gang takes a question from a listener regarding players asking to take back their action after committing. Finally, in the main discussion, the Lords talk about AC preparing for his first-time game mastering and the feelings he has, his preparation and some tips for handling first time GM jitters. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/039LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:05:25 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Quacks of Quedlinburg, Space Gate Odyssey and Developing and Cultivating Strategy A feature review of Quacks of Quedlinburg, A Look Back at Space Gate Odyssey and Developing and Cultivating Strategy It's the last day of the Kickstarter! If you haven't checked it out and you would like to support the show, check it out at www.TheSecretCabal.com/Kickstarter. Today the gang starts out by discussing the games we've been playing including Century: Golem Edition – Eastern Mountains, REEF, The Pursuit of Happiness, Detective City of Angels, Tichu, and Jurassic Park: Danger! Then we give a feature review of Quacks of Quedlinburg and look back at Space Gate Odyssey. Then, after Tony T's news segment the Founder's discuss building a strategy in a board game and cultivating that strategy long term. Quacks of Quedlinburg Overview 01:00:35, Quacks of Quedlinburg Review 01:05:49, Space Gate Odyssey Look Back 01:26:20, News with Tony T 01:31:34, Developing and Cultivating Strategy Discussion 02:37:25 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/208SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Jun 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:21:03 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Golden Age of Intellectual Properties in Board Games The Golden Age of Intellectual Properties in Board Games and The Founders Pitch Their Ideas In episode 60, Chris, Steve, Don, Tony and Jamie sit down to talk about what seems to be the golden age of intellectual properties in board games. Games using movies, tv shows, video games, books and more are becoming more and more thoughtful and well developed and many publishers are thriving from developing quality hobby minded board games developing games in this space. The Founders discuss this and pitch some ideas for IP board games that they would love to see happen. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/060SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 May 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:13:11 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Charterstone, Star Wars Outer Rim and A Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Charterstone, A Look Back at Star Wars Outer Rim and A Short Topic Extravaganza The Secret Cabal's 2020 Fundraiser is live on Kickstarter right now! Jump over to Kickstarter and search The Secret Cabal 2020 now or head over to www.thesecretcabal.com and click the banner! In today's episode the Founders start out by talking about some games they've been playing including: Star Trek Conflick in the Neutral Zone, Chronicles of Crime: Welcome to Review, On Mars, Chrono-Trek, Star Realms, and Among the Stars. Then Tony, Aaron and Jamie jump right into a feature review of Charterstone, specifically the Steam digital edition designed by Jamey Stegmier and published by Stonemier Games and look back at Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars Outer Rim. Then Tony T goes ape with some important news from all around the gaming industry while the gang chatters in the background. Then the Founders end the episode with another Short Topic Extravaganza including discussion about Expansions, Dungeon Crawl Games and who would play us in the movies. Charterstone Overview 00:48:18, Charterstone Non-Spoiler Section Review 00:53:18, Charterstone Spoiler Section Review 01:16:20, Charterstone Non-Spoiler Final Thoughts 01:25:05, Star Wars Outer Rim Look Back 01:30:47, News with Tony T 01:36:27, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:27:00 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/207SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 May 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:09:22 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Online Gaming and Star Trek Adventures The Lords discuss their new endeavour of online role playing and their new Star Trek Adventures campaign. In episode 38, the Lords finally return for a new episode! The gang managed to get at least some recording ability at their homes, and we hope that all of you will bear with us as we figure out this new style of recording. We start off the episode by discussing what we've been doing over the past few months and how we've been gaming. We've started a new Star Trek Adventures and are doing it online first the first time. Then we go into our thoughts of Star Trek Adventures from Modiphius. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/038LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 May 2020 00:55:00 EST 00:52:09 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Star Trek Ascendency, Kingsport Festival and The Founders Feud with Rodney Smith A feature review of Star Trek Ascendency, a look back at Kingsport Festival and The Founder's Feud with Rodney Smith of Watch It Played The Secret Cabal's 2020 Fundraiser is live on Kickstarter right now! Jump over to Kickstarter and search The Secret Cabal 2020 now! In other news, today the founder's welcome Rodney Smith of Watch It Played to talk about some board games including Labyrinth Adventures, Evolution, Oceans, Cloudspire, Codenames, The Grizzled Armistice and Lasers and Feelings! Then Don, Jamie and Aaron give you a feature review of Star Trek Ascendency and a look back at Kingsport Festival. Then after Tony T runs down the most important news in all of the tabletop gaming world, Rodney joins the Founders for the 4th installment of their world famous game show, The Founder's Feud! Star Trek Ascendency Overview 01:02:28, Star Trek Ascendency Review 01:08:30, Kingsport Festival Look Back 01:32:48, News with Tony T 01:36:29, The Founder's Feud 02:15:19 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/206SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 May 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:09:22 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Influential Game Mechanisms That Were Game Changers of our Hobby Influential Game Mechanisms That Were Game Changers of our Hobby In episode 59, Don and Jamie sit down to talk about a series of essential and influential board game mechanisms that were game changers of our hobby. Mechanisms that, when first arriving on the scene, shook up the way games were designed and added a new tool to the game design toolbox. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/059SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:04:02 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Hanging Out With The Founders The Founders welcome Matt Evans of Board Game Replay to talk about the video games they love past and present. Today Steve, Don, Aaron and Jamie sit down with Honorary Founder Matt Evans of Board Game Replay to talk about all the video games they've been playing during the quarentine and go back in time and discuss some of their favorite video games and video game memories of the past. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/02SecretCabalBonusEpisode.mp3 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:06:01 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Chimera Station, Wingspan and A Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Chimera Station, A Look back at Wingspan and a Short Topic Extravaganza The gang is back again for another episode of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast and today we talk about Steve's encounter with a backyard snake, Tony's standing desk, and take a look at a slew of games we've played including: Brook City, Street Masters, Dinogenics, The Liberation of Rietburg, Archmage, Clinic, Kitchen Rush, Race for the Galaxy and Star Trek Panic. Then we throw down a feature review of Chimera Station from Tasty Minstrel Games and a look back at Wingspan from Stonemaier Games. And finally, After Tony T's award-winning news segment, we host a short topic extravaganza including questions about games with new rounds, if we'd play games even though we're cursed to lose and the awkward moments after a game ends. Chimera Station Overview 01:07:13, Chimera Station Review 01:12:30, Wingspan Look Back 01:36:54, News with Tony T 01:41:19, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:43:10 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/205SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:23:07 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Hanging Out With The Founders The Founders sit down and talk about whatever comes up - TV, Movies, Grocery Stores, The Lack of Toilet Paper and How They're Handling The Quarantine Today was supposed to be a Lords of the Dungeon day but due to Social Distancing and the lack of remote recording abilities, Jamie, Steve, Don and Chris do an impromptu recording talking about whatever comes to mind. No plan. No notes. We just hit the record button and talked chase the rabbit down it's hole. We hit topics including TV shows, Movies, Grocery Stores, The Lack of Toilet Paper and How They're Handling The Quarantine. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/01SecretCabalBonusEpisode.mp3 Wed, 8 Apr 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:00:56 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Viticulture, Vindication, Shadows of Brimstone, Wendake and Living without a Game Group A feature review of Viticulture Essentials Edition, A Look back at Vindication, Shadows of Brimstone and Wendake and a discussion about living without a game group The Founders are sheltered in place, but the Secret Cabal will go on! Today we talk about some awesome games including Everdell Pearlbrook, Doctor Who Time of the Daleks, Europe Divided, Arkham Noir, Funkoverse, Monumental and Chronicles of Crime: Noir. Then we give you a feature review of Viticulture Essentials Edition from Stonemaier Games and look back at Vindication, Shadows of Brimstone and Wendake. Then after Tony T enlightens you with all the most important news items from around the board gaming world, we host a discussion about how to continue gaming even though you're stuck in your house during quarantine. Viticulture Overview 00:57:41, Viticulture Review 01:00:43, Vindication Look Back 01:29:25, Shadows of Brimstone Look Back 01:33:25, Wendake Look Back 01:39:11, News with Tony T 01:44:29, Living without a Game Group 02:29:09 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/204SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Apr 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:07:01 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Questions, Misconceptions and WTFs of Board Game Publishing with Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games Questions, Misconceptions and WTFs of Board Game Publishing with Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games In episode 58, We start out today's episode with a special message to the Cabalists and then right into the episode proper. Today the Chris, Don and Jamie are joined by their very good friend Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games to discuss the board game publishing industry. Stephen answers all of our and the Cabalists questions about what it takes to publish a board game in today's industry. If you want to hear more about publishing, check out Stephen's podcast called Board Games Insider at BoardGamesInsider.com and all the wonderful games he publishes at StrongholdGames.com https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/058SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:12:13 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Underwater City and Win Loss Attribution A feature review of Underwater City and Win Loss Attribution Discussion Hey Now Cabalists! Today we open but announcing the date of our next Kickstarter which will be May 1st, 2020. Then we jump into talking about a bunch of games we've been playing including On Mars, CO2: Second Chance, Feudum, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Fast Sloths, Bruges and Terror in Meeple City. Then we jump into a feature review of Underwater City designed by Vladimír Suchý and published by Rio Grande Games. Then after Tony T gives us his wild and crazy News segment, we discuss Win/Loss Attribution in board gaming. Underwater City Overview 01:14:39, Underwater City Review 01:18:49, News with Tony T 01:42:53, Win/Loss Attribution Discussion 02:31:08 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/203SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:17:34 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Puzzles, Letting your DM Down Easy and Playing Religious Characters in Fantasy Games The Lords discuss using puzzles in encounters, talking to your DM about not having fun and playing clerics and other religious characters in fantasy games In episode 37, the lords begin by discussing a recent encounter from their own game involving a puzzle that was a bit too hard for them to figure out and how they feel about puzzles as encounters. Then the gang takes a question from a listener regarding how to talk to your dungeon master about a game in which the players aren't having fun. How do you let them down easy? And finally, the Lords jump the main discussion about clerics and other religious characters and the ins and outs of playing a person who believes and service the greater gods. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/037LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:15:50 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Clinic: Deluxe Edition and a Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Clinic: Deluxe Editionand a Short Topic Extravaganza Alrighty Cabalists! It's time for another jam-packed episode of The Secret Cabal starting off with a new Chris Movie Review this time featuring the new Lovecraft adaptation of Color Out of Space. Then we jump into the games we've been playing including: Undaunted, Charterstone, Aftershock San Francisco and Venice, Cooper Island, Terraforming Mars, Ettin, Last Will and Castles of Burgundy. Then the gang gets into a feature review of Clinic: Deluxe Edition designed by Alban Viard, published by AVStudioGames and featuring artwork by the great Ian O'Toole. Tony T gives us his ever-popular news segment filled with gaming related nonsense and the rest of the gang gives their valuable commentary. And finally, the Founders talk about buzzkill gamers, making noises during the game, are mats better than boards and the annoying things about Kickstarter projects in our Short Topic Extravaganza. Clinic Overview 01:23:27, Clinic Review 01:28:47, News with Tony T 01:57:10, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:49:38 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/202SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Mar 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:44:04 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Replayability with Honorary Founder Dan King The Game Boy Geek A discussion about replayability in board games with Honorary Founder Dan King, The Game Boy Geek In episode 57, Jamie, Steve and Don welcome longtime friend and Honorary Founder, Dan King, The Game Boy Geek. Dan starts out by giving Jamie some recommendations for great casual games to take back to his family and then we talk about Dan's currently running Kickstarter to fun his YouTube review channel. Then the gang goes deep into a discussion about replayability and lists some games that they feel are extremely replayable. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/057SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:10:38 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Chronicles of Crime, Dinogenics and The Effect of Complexity on Your Fun A feature review of Chronicles of Crime, a look back at Dinogenics and a discussion of the Effect of Complexity on Your Fun Hey Now Cabalists! In episode 201 the gang gets back to basics after our raucous 200th episode celebration. Today we talk about all sorts of great games including Empires of the Void 2, Barrage, Sorcerer City, Underwater Cities, Bunny Kingdom, Backgammon, Celestia, Blood Rage and Caylus 1303. Then Don, Steve and Jamie throw a feature review of Chronicles of Crime from Lucky Duck Games at you, followed up by a look back at DinoGenics from Ninth Haven Games. Then after Tony T's legendary news segment featuring many off the rails conversations, the guys discuss the effect of complexity on your fun when playing board games. Chronicles of Crime Overview 01:03:30, Chronicles of Crime Review 01:08:00, Dinogenics Look Back 01:33:13, News with Tony T 01:37:10, The Effect of Complexity on Your Fun 02:11:20 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/201SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:55:00 EST 02:50:42 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Altered Carbon and High vs Low Level Campaigns The Lords discuss the Altered Carbon RPG on Kickstarter and playing in High vs Low Level Campaigns In episode 36, the Lords start out by talking about trying a new game for a few months and discuss the new Altered Carbon RPG raising funds on Kickstarter now. Then the gang takes a question from a listener regarding if magic were real. Then finally the Lords talks about playing in high and low level campaigns and how to make them fun. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/036LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:13:57 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Our 200th Episode Celebration featuring Puerto Rico, Our Favorite Games We've Reviewed and A Look Back at the Past 8 Years In 200th Episode Celebration featuring a feature review of Puerto Rico from Rio Grande Games, Our Favorite Games We've Reviewed and A Look Back at the Past 8 Years Today the Founders celebrate their 200th episode anniversary by going over the past 8 years and each giving two of their favorite games they've ever reviewed - think of it like a giant-sized Games of Yesteryear mixed with 10 Look Back segments. Then Don, Tony and Jamie go back to review a legendary board game that defined a genre, Puerto Rico. Then after Tony T's news segment, the guys take a look back at the past 8 years of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast and discuss what they've build and retell some of their favorite moments throughout the life of the show. AND the Founders are visited by some old friends throughout the show too! Puerto Rico Overview 01:24:05, Puerto Rico Review 01:27:12, News with Tony T 01:52:04, A Look Back of the Past 8 Years 02:48:52 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/200SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Feb 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:43:03 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Chris and Jamie discuss their early Days of gaming and list the top 5 board games that shaped them as Board Gamers Chris and Jamie discuss their early Days of gaming and list the top 5 board games that shaped them as Board Gamers In episode 56, Chris and Jamie start out by talking about their early days of gaming. The games and friends they experienced that made them hobbyists. Then they list the top 5 board games that shaped them and turned them into the serious hobby board games they are today. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/056SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:11:18 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Flotilla, Nemesis, Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time and The Death of the Acquisition Disorder A feature review of Flotilla from Wiz-Kids, and a Look Back of both Nemesis and Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time and a discussion about the Death of the Acquisition Disorder The Founders are back for a another game packed episode starting out with Chris and his grasshopper taco and a bunch of games we've been playing including; Taverns of Tiefenthal, Wavelength, Cryptid, Blitzkrieg!, The Grizzled, Crystal Palace, Caverna: The Cave Farmers and Dream Phone. Then after we review Flotilla and look back at Nemesis and Professor Eveil, Tony T, as always, gives us the greatest tabletop gaming news in the entire world of gaming while the rest of us quack in the background. Then we wrap up the episode with discussion about the state of the industry, the state of came consumers and ask the question, is the Acquisition Disorder a thing of the past. Flotilla Overview 01:22:23, Flotilla Review 01:25:06, Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time Look back 01:55:28, Nemesis Look Back 01:57:57, News with Tony T 02:01:14, The Death of the Acquisition Disorder Discussion 02:50:49 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/199SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:34:12 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Campaign Settings of the Past and Wizards in Role Playing Games The Lords discuss the Dungeons and Dragons Campaign Settings of the Past and Roleplaying Wizards In episode 35, Jesko talks about his first time Dungeon Mastering a game of Dungeons and Dragons, Jamie talks about his Christmas Presents, we take questions from listeners regarding Eberron and campaign settings from the past they would like to see make a return and finish the episode by talking about Wizards and magic, roleplaying wizards and their favorite magic users from movies, TV, comics and books. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/035LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:55:00 EST 01:15:28 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Maracaibo and a Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Maracaibo from Capstone Games and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists and Happy New Year! First, we start off with a challenge from a Cabalist on our forums and then get busy with some games we've been playing including: Flotilla, Era: Medieval Age, Fast Sloths, Tapestry, Istanbul The Dice Game, The Others and Cthulhu Death May Die! Then we announce a new series of T-Shirts featuring Steve's artwork. Then we get busy with a feature review of Maracaibo from Alexander Pfister and Capstone Games. Then after Tony T throws some tabletop gaming news at us, we host another Short Topic Extravaganza featuring Steve's Jokes, how games have changed over the years and dealing with a gaming group with varying tastes. Maracaibo Overview 01:00:19, Maracaibo Review 01:04:36, News with Tony T 01:30:30, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:22:00 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/198SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 8 Jan 2020 00:55:00 EST 03:04:40 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Sanctum, Auztralia and Our Christmas Wishlists A feature review of Sanctum from CGE, A Look Back at Auztralia from Stronghold Games and Our Christmas Wishlists Happy Holidays, Cabalists! In episode 197 the whole games here for our special Christmas episode and we celebrate by returning to an older tradition by debuting a new Christmas song parody called The Inattentive Grinch. Then the we take a look at the newest game from Filip Neduk, Sanctum from Czech Games Edition and look back at Martin Wallace's Auztralia from Stronghold Games. Then after Tony T give us a good dose of tabletop gaming news, the gang presents their Christmas Wishlists. The Inattentive Grinch 00:59:44, Sanctum Overview 01:07:11, Sanctum Review 01:12:03, Auztralia Looks Back 01:38:30, News with Tony T 01:46:36, Christmas Wishlists 02:35:54, The Founders Secret Santa 03:18:16 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/197SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:32:33 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Atlas, Using Board Game Minis for RPGs and One-Shot RPGs The Lords discuss the Atlas, Using Board Game Minis for RPGs and One-Shot RPGs In episode 34, Jess and Bender start us out by talking about their experience playing the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game, Atlas on an RP server with a social contact. Then we take a question from a lister regarding using board game miniatures in our roleplaying games. Then we finish off the show by talking about our recent experiences with playing one-shots. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/034LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:55:00 EST 00:58:09 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Cthulhu Death May Die, Cerebria and Loss Aversion in Board Games A feature review of Cthulhu Death May Die from CMON, A Look Back at Cerebria from Mindclash Games and Loss Aversion in Board Games Hey Now Cabalists! In episode 196 the gang starts out by discussing Chris' brand new hair color and Jamie's time at BGGcon in Dallas Texas. Then the Founders get busying reviewing Cthulhu Death May Die designed by Rob Daviau and Eric Lang and published by CMON and look back at Arkham Horror 3rd Edition, Blood Bowl and Cerebria. Then, since Tony T is traveling for Thanksgiving, Steve takes over the news duties while the rest of us goof around in the background. Then finally we discuss the concept of Loss Aversion in board gaming. Cthulhu Death May Die Overview 01:00:42, Cthulhu Death May Die Review 01:05:09, Cerebria, Blood Bowl and Arkham Horror Looks Backs 01:28:45, News with Tony T 01:38:40, Loss Aversion in Board Games 02:23:47 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/196SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Dec 2019 00:55:00 EST 02:55:33 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Chris and Jamie discuss what we're thankful For on this Thanksgiving Chris and Jamie discuss what we're thankful For on this Thanksgiving In episode 55, Chris and Jamie talk about a bunch of things that we're thankful for this Thanksgiving https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/055SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Thu, 28 Nov 2019 00:55:00 EST 00:52:41 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A feature review of Batman Gotham City Chronicles and a Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Batman Gotham City Chronicles from Monolith Editions and and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders are back for another episode chocked full of crazy gaming nonsense! Today the gang takes a look at Batman Gotham City Chronicles from Monolith Editions. Tony T goes ape hooking you up with the best gaming news in the biz while the rest of guy monkey around in teh background. Then finally the founders discuss the golden age of gaming, what games they would stock in a game store and Master Classes for board game design. Batman Gotham City Chronicles Overview 01:05:28, Batman Gotham City Chronicles Review 01:09:55, News with Tony T 01:44:41, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:29:06 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/195SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:12:09 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Tremulus, Collaborative Story Telling, When to Goof Off and Writing Backstories The Lords discuss the Tremulus RPG, Collaborative Story Telling, When to Goof Off and Writing Backstories In episode 33, The lords start by discussing Tremulus, a story telling role playing game of Lovecratian inspired horror and transition into collaborative story telling in modern RPGs. Then the gang takes a question from a listener regarding when it's okay to goof off and when it's time to get down to business. And lastly, the Lords talk about creating a back story for their character, the ways they go about it and what's important to them. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/033LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:15:14 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A feature review of Coloma, Discuss Game Terms, Buzzwords and The Way We Talk About Games A feature review of Coloma from Final Frontier Games and Discuss Game Terms, Buzzwords and The Way We Talk About Games In episode 194, The gang starts out by discussing Jamie's new hobby of Resin 3D printing and jump into a bunch of games we've been playing including Clank! Legacy Acquisition Incorporated, Crown of Emara, Deep Blue, Rurik: Dawn of Kiev, Ecos: The First Continent and Awkward Guests and a few games of yesteryear including Ethnos and Pursuit of Happiness. Then Don and Jamie give a feature review of the newest game from Jonny Pac Cantin, Coloma! Then Tony T throws out a full rundown of the most important tabletop gaming news of the day while the peanut gallery quacks in the background. Then finally the Founders discuss Game Terms, buzzwords and other nonsensical ways that we all talk about the games we play. Coloma Overview 01:16:10, Coloma Review 01:20:23, News with Tony T 01:52:06, Game Terms and Buzzwords Discussion 02:44:15 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/194SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Nov 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:22:58 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Midnite Spook Show Halloween Horror Movie Monster Party The Midnite Spook Show Halloween Horror Movie Monster Party In episode 54, a special fifth Wednesday edition of The Secret Cabal Express, Steve, Jesko and Jamie celebrate Halloween by geeking out over the horror movies they love! And we meet a new member of the Secret Cabal monster squad, The Creeper! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/054SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:55:00 EST 00:54:10 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders H.P. Lovecraft, The Cthulhu Mythos and the stories, movies, TV Shows and Comics H.P. Lovecraft, The Cthulhu Mythos and the stories, movies, TV Shows and Comics In episode 53 of the Secret Cabal Express, Steve, Jamie and Chris talk about H.P. Lovecraft and The Cthulhu Mythos! We discuss the hiustory of Lovecraft and the creation of the Mythos and then talk all about our favorite the stories, games, movies, TV shows and comics inspired by Lovecraft's work. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/053SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:55:00 EST 00:49:49 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A feature review of Abomination The Heir of Frankenstein, Look back at Eschaton and a Halloween Themed Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Abomination The Heir of Frankenstein from Plaid Hat Games, Look back at Eschaton from Archon Games and a Spine Chilling Halloween Themed Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 193, The Founders celebrate Halloween talking about Halloween Games and more! Today we jump into a deep dive review of Abomination The Heir of Frankenstein from Plaid Hat Games and look back at Eschaton from Archon Games one year later. Tony T wakes up to host another amazing tabletop gaming news segment. And then the gang ends with a spine chilling Halloween themed Short Topic Extravaganza! Abomination Overview 01:10:55, Abomination Review 01:15:38, Eschaton Look Back 01:44:17, News with Tony T 01:54:43, Spooky Short Topic Extravaganza 02:29:47 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/193SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:19:49 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Feast of Legend, Mothership, Microtransactions and Dice Mechanisms The Lords discuss Feast of Legend from Wendy's, Mothership from Tuesday Night Games, Microtransactions and Dice Mechanisms In episode 32, the gang starts off by talking about the new tabletop role playing game designed and released by Wendy's, Feast of Legends. Then we discuss a new trend in local game stores regarding microtransaction gumball machines providing players with in-game bonuses for their pay to play Dungeons and Dragons games. Then we talk about Mothership, a Sci-Fi Horror Roleplaying Games from Tuesday Night Games. Finally we talk about dice mechanisms and whether or not the impede upon immersion. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/032LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 9 Oct 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:23:54 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A feature review of Everdell, Look back at both Too Many Bones and War Chest and a discussion about Board Game Expansions A feature review of Everdell from Starling Games, Look back at both Too Many Bones from Chip Theory Games and War Chest from AEG and a discussion about Board Game Expansions In episode 192, The gang starts out by going back to some of the Short Topics from the last episode and updating with some new information followed up by something of the games we've been getting into lately. Then we jump into a deep dive review of Everdell from Chip Theory Games and look back at both Too Many Bones from Chip Theory Games and War Chest from AEG. Then after Tony T gives us a rundown of all the most important news items from around the tabletop gaming world, we have a roundtable discussion about Board Games Expansions. Everdell Overview 01:02:12, Everdell Review 01:06:46, Too Many Bones Look Back 01:32:52, War Chest Look Back 01:37:27, News with Tony T 01:41:49, Board Game Expansions Discussion 02:31:22 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/192SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Oct 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:10:32 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders An in-depth look at the Aeronautica Imperialis Miniatures Games Jamie and Aaron give an in-depth look at the Aeronautica Imperialis Miniatures Games from Games Workshop In episode Jamie and Aaron give an in-depth look at the new dogflight miniatures Games from Games Workshop, Aeronautica Imperialis: Wings of Vengence https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/052SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:02:40 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A feature review of Tzolkin The Mayan Calendar and A Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Tzolkin The Mayan Calendar by Czech Games Edition and A Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 191 we start out by hearing about Chris' business trip to Atlantic City and talk about a bunch of games we've been playing. Then we jump right into an overview and feature review of Tzolkin The Mayan Calendar by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini and published by Czech Games Edition. Then Tony T pins the wild meter in the red with his tabletop gaming news segment. And finally, we give you another Short Topic Extravaganza including discussion about if point salads are a bad thing, what we wanted to do when we grew up and end on what games make us the most competitive. Tzolkin The Mayan Calendar Overview 01:25:54, Tzolkin The Mayan Calendar Review 01:29:48, News with Tony T 02:02:50, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:35:26 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/191SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:07:42 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon A Campaign Reborn, The End of the World and Warriors in Role Playing Games The Lords discuss their new a Campaign that is resurrected from an old one, their End of the World one-shot and rolplaying Warriors in Role Playing Games The gang decides it's time for a RPG campaign change but this time we're going back to a campaign we played over 4 years ago and discuss how it is getting back into it after such a long hiatus. Then the gang talks about their one shot session of the End of the World role playing game published by Fantasy Flight Games. Then finally the Lords discuss the warrior role, roleplaying and discuss some of their favorite warriors in films and TV. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/031LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:29:12 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A feature review of Cthulhu A Deck Building Game, a look back at Root and a discussion about Approachability in Board Games A feature review of Cthulhu A Deck Building Game from Wyvern Gaming, a look back at Root from Leder Games and a discussion about Approachability in Board Games Today we explode into the episode covering a bunch of leftover games from our Gen Con trip! Then we jump feet first into Cthulhu: A Deck Building Game and the standalone expansion, Cthulhu: Horrors in Dunwich by Wyvern Gaming and Look back at one of the best games from last year, Root from Leder Games. Tony T, as always, gives the Cabalists the best damned tabletop gaming news segment in the history of gaming. And finally the gang leaves you with a roundtable discussion about Approachability in board gaming. Cthulhu: A Deck Building Games Overview 01:13:09, Cthulhu: A Deck Building Games Review 01:17:31, Root Look Back 01:48:20, News with Tony T 01:53:38, Approachability Discussion 02:38:31 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/190SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Sep 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:21:27 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders We Are Collectors Jamie and Chris Are Collectors and they discuss their collections Chris and Jamie get together to talk about all of their collections today and what they collected when they are kids. They go from Funko Pops, to model cars, guitars, toys, statues and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/051SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:02:03 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Era Medieval Age, The Reckoners, Gen Con 2019 and a Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Era Medieval Age from Plan B Games, a look back at Thunderstone Quest and The Reckoners, Our Gen Con 2019 Retrospective and another Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 189 we start out with a big announcement that will take the show to a new level of awesome! Then we go through our Gen Con 2019 retrospective featuring Steve's first impressions, scooters, sunlight killing mold and bacteria, and more. Then we dive deep into Matt Leacock's newest design, Era: Medieval Age. Then we have a double feature look back of both Thunderstone Quest and The Reckoners. Then Tony T gives us a tour through all of the board game media news while we chirp in the background. And finally, we host another Short Topic Extravaganza featuring the waning of our gaming enthusiasm, gaming with fictional and historical characters and gaming with designer commentary. Era Medieval Age Overview 01:34:43, Era Medieval Age Review 01:39:09, Thunderstone Quest Look Back 01:59:58, The Reckoners Look Back 02:07:30, News with Tony T 02:11:36, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:45:49 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/189SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:28:47 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon What New Dungeons and Dragons Class We'd Create and First Time Game Master Tips The Lords discuss revisiting an old campaign, what new Dungeons and Dragons class we would create and tops for first time Game Masters The summer flu strikes again and Jesko is out of commission but the rest of the game sallies forth! First we talk about out first attempt at going back to a campaign we played 3 years ago. Then we take a question from a listener asking us what new Dungeons and Dragons class we would create. And finally in our discuss first time game masters and some tips that will help get you started on the right foot! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/030LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:13:20 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Carnival of Monsters and Emergent Narrative in Board Games A feature review of Carnival of Monsters from Amiga and a discussion about Emergent Narrative in Board Games Hey Now Everyone! In today's episode Chris has some family things to take care of but we have Don sitting in for the show! We talk about some great games we've been playing and give you a feature review of Carnival of Monsters from the legendary designer Richard Garfield. Then Tony T takes over the mics to give you all the most important tabletop gaming news stories out there while the rest of us chirp in the background. And finally we discuss emergent narratives in board games. Carnival of Monsters Overview 01:07:31, Carnival of Monsters Review 01:12:22, Founders Update 01:39:03, News with Tony T 01:40:38, Emergent Narrative in Board Games Discussion 02:41:46 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/188SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Aug 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:14:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Gen Con 2019 Preview Special Jamie, Tony, Chris, Steve and Don discuss Gen Con 2019 and the games they're most excited about In the 50th episode of The Secret Cabal Express, the whole gang, Jamie, Tony, Chris, Steve and Don, who are rolling out to Gen Con 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana get together to discuss the shenanigans they plan on getting into at the convention, talk about Steve's first time going to Gen Con and what to expect, some advice to new convention attendees and then talk about a giant list of games releasing that they're excited about. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/050SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:36:50 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Heroes of Land Air and Sea, Gaia Project and a Short Topic Extravaganza A feature review of Heroes of Land Air and Sea from Gamelyn Games, Gaia Project from Z-Man games and a Short Topic Extravaganza It's Wednesday again and the gang is back for more Cabal nonsense. Unfortunately, Jamie is still under the weather with a not so great voice but that doesn't stop the Cabal from rolling. Steve takes over the announcer role today so I hope you enjoy the temporary change. In today's episode we give feature review to Heroes of Land Air and Sea from Gamelyn Games featuring two special guest reviewer, Don and AC. Then we look back at one of our favorite games, Gaia Project from Z-Man games. After Tony T finally gets his audio equipment back up and running, give throws some wild news your way followed by another Short Topic Extravaganza including Kickstarter projects with flaws, teaching your kids to game and Love, Death + Robots. Heroes of Land Air and Sea Overview 00:55:55, Heroes of Land Air and Sea Review 01:01:01, Gaia Project Look Back 01:34:07, News with Tony T 01:43:43, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:21:25 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/187SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:00:58 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Cyberpunk Red, AC's Dice, Balanced Parties and Campaign Goals The Lords discuss Cyberpunk Red tabletop RPG, AC's new dice purchases, creating balanced parties and creating campaign and character goals. The gang starts out by talking about the brand new announcement of Cyberpunk Red, the companion tabletop RPG top the hot upcoming video game Cyberpunk 2077 that will be coming out at Gen Con. Then AC tells us all about his purchases at Origins and how they're going to turn his life around. The Lords take a question from a listener regarding the need to create balanced adventuring parties and finally do a roundtable discussion about the need for player goals in your campaigns to keep players motivated. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/029LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:13:20 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Pipeline, Dinosaur Island, A Feast for Odin and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper A feature review of Pipeline from Capstone Games, a double feature look back of Dinosaur Island and A Feast for Odin and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper The Founders are back in full force with a new episode of The Secret Cabal! Today the Chris, Jamie and Don take a look at Capstone Games' new economic euro, Pipeline. Then the gang gives you a double feature look back of Dinosaur Island and A Feast for Odin one year later. The latter half of the show is Tony T solid with his wildly popular tabletop gaming news segment and then Tony puts on his robes and breaks out his gavel see justice done in the Cabalist's Court where we hear the complains, argue the points and Tony T passes judgment. Pipeline Overview 01:01:00, Pipeline Review 01:5:27, Dinosaur Island 01:33:36, A Feast for Odin 01:42:06, A Message from Chris and Jamie 01:45:38, News with Tony T 01:58:44, The Cabalist's Court 02:37:55 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/186SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Jul 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:13:24 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Origins Game Fair, Clans of Caledonia and a Short Topic Extravaganza The convention gang talks about their trip to Origins Game Fair, Review Clans of Caledonia and a host another Short Topic Extravaganza The plague patients are joined by Aaron from Lords of the Dungeon and our good buddy Don to about Origins Game Fair froggy voices and all. Then we go back in time two weeks to join the rest of the founders and discuss what games we've been playing. The Origins gang then returns to do a feature review of Clans of Caledonia from Karma Games. Tony T storms back onto the show to give us the best damn tabletop gaming news segment of all time and the show ends with another Short Topic Extravaganza including game recommendations for high theme, high depth and low complexity, what board games would make blockbuster movies and finally what are some of the hidden gem board games we've discovered. The Founders Games Played: 00:41:32, Clans of Caledonia Overview 01:26:45, Clans of Caledonia Review 01:30:20, Founders Update 01:56:30, News with Tony T 01:59:23, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:53:09 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/185SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:34:04 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Board Gamifying RPGs, Homebrew Settings and Campaign Settings We Want To Try The Lords discuss Board Gamifying RPGs, take a listener question about homebrew settings and discuss the campaign settings they would like to play in. In today's episode the Lords start out by talking about the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon and the Brazilian car commercial recreating it in live action. Then the gang talks about the new Alien role playing game and the trend of RPGs being board gamifyied with cards, tokens and player boards. Then the Lords take a question from a listener asking if we prefer preexisting published campaign settings or homebrewing. Then finally the group lists many of the campaign settings that they would like to try one of these days. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/028LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:07:30 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle Earth, Big Trouble in Little China and Replayability The Founders give an overview and review of Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle Earth from FFG, a look back at Big Trouble in Little China from Everything Epic and discuss Replayability in Board Games In episode 184 the gang is back for a jam packed episode! Today we review Fantasy Flight's newest app driven board game, Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle Earth and look back at Big Trouble in Little China one year later. Then Tony T gets down and dirty with the best damn tabletop gaming news segment in all of gaming media while the rest of us quack in the background. Then finally we have an in depth discussion about replayability in board games and what it means to us. Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle Earth Overview 00:55:51, Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle Earth Odyssey Review 01:00:27, Big Trouble in Little China Look Back 01:26:25, News with Tony T 01:36:40, Replayability Discussion 02:23:20 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/184SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Jun 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:04:32 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Three Amigos Discuss Origins 2019 and Go Fandom Wild Jamie, Rodney Smith and Marty Connell Discuss Origins Game Fair 2019 and The Impact of Fandom In episode 49 of the Secret Cabal Express, Jamie welcomes Honorary Founders Rodnedy Smith of Watch It Played and Marty Connell of Rolling Dice and Taking Names to talk about Origins Game Fair 2019 in Columbus Ohio, the shenanigans they plan to get into and the food and games they're looking forward to. Then The Three Amigos discuss fandom (spoiler free) including Game Conventions, board games, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Twin Peaks, Lord of the Rings, Games Workshop, Privateer Press and more. Please check out Rodney's channel, Watch It Played at https://www.youtube.com/watchitplayed and Marty's podcast at https://www.rolldicetakenames.com/ and also the Rolling Dice and Taking Names fundraiser at https://www.podpledge.com/project/458/Rolling-Dice-Taking-Names-19-20/home. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/049SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 May 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:12:07 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Space Gate Odyssey, Lords of Helas and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders give an overview and review of Space Gate Odyssey from Ludonaute, a look back at Lords of Helas from Awaken Realms and host a Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 183 the Founders start out by announcing the dates of the Origins and Gen Con meetups, Chris talks about his trip to Michigan and a wardrobe mishap and then we chat about a bunch of the games they've been playing. Then the gang jumps into an overview and review of Space Gate Odyssey from Ludonaute and a look back at Lords of Helas from Awaken Realms with the Cabalists thoughts thrown in. Then Tony T joins the party to give us the best damn tabletop gaming new segment of all time while the rest of the founders chatter in the background. Then finally Steve, Chris and Jamie host a Short Topic Extravaganza featuring games still in shrink, our favorite dragons, gaming with our wives and the music and bands we love and the history of Steve and Jamie's punk rock band, Slow Andy. Then after the episode ends, Jamie gives us a bonus segment playing some Slow Andy tunes with a little talk up between each. Space Gate Odyssey Overview 01:05:44, Space Gate Odyssey Review 01:10:43, Lords of Helas Look Back 01:30:05, News with Tony T 01:39:08, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:21:45, The Music of Slow Andy 02:56:35 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/183SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 May 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:14:14 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Upcoming RPGs We're Excited About, ACs Luck and Communicating What You Want in Your Games The Lords discuss the upcoming Alien RPG, Shadowrun 6th Edition, Aaron's ongoing trouble with luck and discuss communicating what you want with the rest of your players. We start the episode by talking about Jesko's first game of the End of the World roleplaying game published by Fantasy Flight Games and transition into talking about Aaron's continuing bad luck with rolling dice. Then we talk about a couple of announcements from this week including Alien The Roleplaying Game and Shadowrun 6th Edition. Then finally we have a discussion about what we want out of roleplaying games and the importance of communicating with your group so that everyone's needs are addressed. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/027LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 May 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:11:57 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Star Wars Outer Rim, Thanos Rising and That Junkie Feeling We Feel The Founders give an overview and review of Star Wars Outer Rim from Fantasy Flight Games, a look back at Thanos Rising from USAopoly and discuss That Junkie Feeling We Feel You have 3 more days to get in on our 2019 Kickstarter to help the Cabal continue for another year! Jump over the Kickstarter now to support! First off we talk about the Great Chicken Wing Scandal, cow manure interrupting a game day and the $160 miniature presentation. Then we give a feature review of Fantasy Flights newest game, Star Wars Outer Rim and look back at Thanos Rising one year later. After Tony T blasts the tabletop gaming news all over us, we get down and dirty with That Junkie Feeling We Feel including why we love games, what makes us back Kickstarters, collectible card games, miniatures games, and all sorts of wacky junkie rituals we do. Star Wars Outer Rim Overview 01:02:37, Star Wars Outer Rim Review 01:07:35, Thanos Rising Look Back 01:32:35, News with Tony T 01:41:02, That Junkie Feeling We Feel 02:26:21 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/182SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 May 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:10:04 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Quantic Foundry Board Games Motivation Profile Jamie and Tony discuss Quantic Foundry's new Board Game Motivation Profile App In episode 48 of the Secret Cabal Express, Tony and Jamie dig into Quantic Foundry's new Board Game Motivation Profile tool meant to collect market research data on the motivations of board gamers found at https://apps.quanticfoundry.com. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/048SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:55:00 EST 00:56:34 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Kingsport Festival, Civilization A New Dawn and A Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders give an overview and review of Kingsport Festival from Passport Games Studios, a look back at Civilization A New Dawn from Fantasy Flight Games and host a A Short Topic Extravaganza Alrighty Cabalists, Wednesday is back with another episode of The Secret Cabal and today we go back 5 years to take a look at a reimplimentation of the classic dice allocation game in H.P. Lovecraft's Kingsport Festival from Passport Game Studios. Then we take a look back at Civilization A New Dawn, the streamlined tabletop port of the popular Civilization video game series from Fantasy Flight Games. After Tony T hooks us up with a damn fine tabletop gaming news segment, the gang hosts a short topic extravaganza including discussion on gaming awards, games we'd love to explore deeper and popular YouTuber hand hygiene. Kingsport Festival Overview 01:00:06, Kingsport Festival Review 01:04:03, Civilization A New Dawn Look Back 01:27:15, News with Tony T 01:31:07, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:16:47 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/181SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:55:00 EST 02:51:57 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Mutants and Masterminds, Fallout and Using Discord for our Campaign The Lords discuss the Mutants and Masterminds and Fallout RPGs and discuss their new plan for using Discord as a supplement to their Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Bender is starting a new campaign with some friends using the Mutants and Masterminds ruleset and he talks about his character and learning the new system. Then the gang discuses the new Fallout roleplaying game based on the popular video game franchise. Finally we discuss using the voice and text chat software, Discord, as a supplement to their role playing campaigns. The group us split on how we should be using it and we come to an agreement that works for everyone. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/026LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:05:11 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Wingspan, The Pursuit of Happiness and Our Favorite Game Designers The Founders give an overview and review of Wingspan from Stonemaier Games, a look back at The Pursuit of Happiness from Artipia Games and discuss our favorite game designers and our favorite games from them. Hey Now Cabalists! Today is the big day, our 2019 Kickstarter is live! First, stop the podcast, jump over to Kickstarter and support the Cabal for another year of podcasts and video goodies. Now that you did that, press play again. Today the gang talks about Wingspan and how crazy expensive this game is right now. Then after we go though a bunch of the games we've been playing we take a deep dive look at Wingspan and look back at The Pursuit of Happiness one year later. Tony T picks all the best news stories and presents them to you as the rest of the Founders chirp in the background. Then finally the guys talk about each of their favorite game designers, why they like them and some of their favorite games by the designer. Wingspan Overview 01:01:26, Wingspan Review 01:06:05, The Pursuit of Happiness Look Back 01:27:45, News with Tony T 01:33:38, Our Favorite Game Designers 02:26:37 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/180SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Apr 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:08:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Finding the Fun in a Game That's Not So Great Jamie, Chris and Steve talk about games that arent so good but are still fun. In episode 47 of the Secret Cabal Express, Jamie, Chris and Steve start off by talking about making Top 50 list videos and our upcoming Kickstarter. Then we jump into a story about a game we recently played that wasn't so good but how we managed to have fun anyway. We discuss some other games that even though they aren't the best designed games of all time, we still manage to like them. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/047SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:55:00 EST 00:49:45 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Vindication, Rising Sun and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders give an overview and review of Vindication from Orange Nebula, a look back at Rising Sun from CMON and host another A Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! Today we dive right in with some conversation about Shadows of Brimstone, Funko Pops and get into some the games we've been playing over the past couple of weeks. Then we hook you up with a feature review of a game everyone is going bananas for, Vindication and look back at Rising Sun one year later. After Tony T brings you his award winning news segment with the gang chirping in the background, we host another short topic extravaganza featuring topics about which one of us wins and loses the most, sore winners and losers, mechanisms we're tired of and which games we'd gamble our lives playing. Vindication Overview 01:06:12, Vindication Review 01:11:03, Rising Sun Look Back 01:34:26, Founders Update 01:44:14, News with Tony T 01:46:45, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:43:40 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/179SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:12:21 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Dungeons and Dragons Campaign Update and The Opening Announce Game Show The Lords discuss spin the yarn of the current Dungeons and Dragons campaign and play the Opening Announce Game Show Today the Lords start the episode by revealing the winners of the Art and Arcana books and then go into a campaign update for their current Dungeons and Dragons game. Then we announce a new contest for two cabalists who entered the Art and Arcana contest, we play the Opening Announce Game Show in which Jamie sees if the other Lords can figure out what settings the locations from the previous 24 episode's announces come from. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/025LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:03:59 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Shadows of Brimstone, Empires of the Void 2 and A Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders give an overview and review of Shadows of Brimstone from Flying Frog, a look back at Empires of the Void 2 from Red Raven Games and host another A Short Topic Extravaganza Alrighty Cabalists, the Founders are back for another wild and crazy episode of The Cabal! Today the gang talks about Chris' Top 50 games of all time and runs down a bunch of games they've been playing. Then we have a feature overview and review of Shadows of Brimstone from Flying Frog and a look back at Empires of the Void 2 from Red Raven Games. Then Tony T goes ape delivering the best damn gaming news segment of all time while the peanut gallery quack in the background. Then finally the gang hosts another short topic extravaganza featuring the golden age of entertainment and what would a Secret Cabal board game be like. Shadows of Brimstone Overview 00:46:46, Shadows of Brimstone Review 00:52:17, Empires of the Void 2 Look Back 01:18:43, News with Tony T 01:21:35, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:04:42 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/178SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Mar 2019 00:55:00 EST 02:35:58 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Board Game X-Factor with Dan King The Game Boy Geek Jamie and Dan King, The Game Boy Geek, discuss the board game X-Factor and what makes his froth at the mouth about games. In episode 46 of the Secret Cabal Express, Jamie welcomes Honorary Founder Dan King, The Game Boy Geek, to discuss what traits and qualities games can have that will get us fired up, frothing at the mouth, jumpin out of our pants and wild to buy, play and keep a game in our collections - We're discussing what makes up a board game's X-Factor. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/046SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:55:00 EST 00:58:53 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Wendake, Gaslands and Player Interaction The Founders give an overview and review of Wendake from Renegade Games, a look back at Gaslands from Osprey Publishing and discuss player interaction in board games Hey Now! It's time for some more Secret Cabal Nonsense! Today we chat about some games and hobby junk we've been getting into including: Shadows of Brimstone, Nemesis, Discover Lands Unknown, Hand of Fate Ordeals, Hand of Fate on Steam, Architects of the West Kingdom, Auztralia, Chronicles of Crime, Villainous, Magic the Gathering: Arena, and Evolution Digital on Steam. Then we get into an overview and review of Wendake from Renegade Games and a look back at Gaslands from Osprey Publishing. After Tony T goes through all the most important news items in the entire world, we get into a discussion about player interaction and goes off the rails as usual. Wendake Overview 01:14:14, Wendake Review 01:18:56, Gaslands Look Back 01:47:30, News with Tony T 01:50:50, Player Interaction Discussion 02:28:10 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/177SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:08:08 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Scheduling, Online Roleplaying and Murder Hobos The Lords discuss how we schedule our gaming, playing RPGs Online and playing humanity and being a murder hobo. Hey Now Cabalists! Today the lords start out by reviewing the recently released book called Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana: A Visual History and present a contest to win a copy of the book. Then the gang takes a question from a listener wondering how we manage getting in gaming while life continues to get in the way which transitions into playing role playing games online via video conferencing. Then the main topic of the show regards playing characters with humanity and understanding the ramifications of your actions and how your characters would actually feel doing what they're doing. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/024LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:05:01 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Dinogenics, Merlin and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders give an overview and review of Dinogenics from Ninth Haven Games, a look back at Merlin from Queen Games and host a Short Topic Extravaganza Today the founders go bananas with a feature review of the newest dinosaur park management game, Dinogenics from Ninth Haven Games and designed by Richard Keene. Then the gang takes a look back at Stefan Feld's Merlin on year later. Since Tony T is traveling this week, Steve fills in as the news host giving a rundown of all the happenings around the tabletop gaming world. Then finally the founders host another Short Topic Extravaganza including games we used to love but don't want to play, pirate themed games, asymmetry in games and what characters we would be in games. Dinogenics Overview 01:04:52, Dinogenics Review 01:09:46, Merlin Look Back 01:32:50, News with Steve S 01:39:15, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:23:05 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/176SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Feb 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:02:32 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Jamie talks about Behind the Scenes of the Cabal Jamie talks about The Secret Cabal Podcasts, Videos, Fundraising and other behind the scenes aspects. It's the fifth Wednesday of the month and the normal podcasts have a week off so Jamie takes the opportunity to give The State of the Cabal Address. In this podcast Jamie discusses the podcasts, the video production, side projects, fundraising and how the money is used, sponsorship, reviewing and other behind the scenes aspects of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/StateoftheCabal2019.mp3 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:55:00 EST 00:49:45 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Movies and TV Shows We're Excited About Today Steve and Jamie go off topic to talk about the movies and TV shows they're excited about! In episode 45 of the Secret Cabal, Steve and Jamie take a break from talking about games to discuss some of the movies and TV shows they're excited about coming up in 2019! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/045SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:55:00 EST 00:55:16 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Nemesis, The Expanse and Our Hopes and Predictions for 2019 The Founders give an overview and review of Nemesis from Awaken Realms, a look back The Expanse from Wizkids and talk about our Hopes and Predictions for 2019 Today the founders get busy with a review of the newest game from Awaken Realms, Nemesis and talk a look back at The Expanse one year later. After Tony T busts out the greatest news roundup in the history of tabletop gaming media the gang talks about their hopes and predictions for the new year. Nemesis Overview 01:07:53, Nemesis Review 01:13:24, The Expanse Look Back 01:43:33, News with Tony T 01:49:30, Hopes and Predictions for 2019 02:19:10 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/175SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:55:00 EST 03:09:54 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Feel Bad Moments and Flaws and Hindrances in Your Character The Lords discuss Feel Bad Moments and Flaws and Hindrances in Your Character The gang is back together to kick off 2019 with a listener submitted question about disruptive and mischievous behavior in role playing games. Then end the episode with a full discussion about giving your characters flaws and hindrances to make them a more well rounded and realistic character. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/023LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 9 Jan 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:01:33 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Joy of the Miniatures Hobby Jamie, Bender and Aaron talk about assembly, painting, basing and the joy of the miniatures hobby. In episode 44 of The Secret Cabal Express Bender, Aaron and Jamie talk about the joy the find in the miniatures hobby. They discuss the tools you'll need, assembly, priming, painting, basing, and a bunch of techniques they've learned to use over the years. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/044SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Fri, 4 Jan 2019 00:55:00 EST 01:07:18 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time, Defenders of the Realm and our Favorites of 2018 and 2019 The Founders give an overview and review of Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time, a look back Defenders of the Realm and talk about our Favorites games released in 2018 and our most anticipated games coming in 2019 It's a new year and the Founders are back to give a year chocked full of gaming nonsense! Today we give you an overview and review of Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time and a look back at Defenders of the Realm one year later. Then Tony T goes bananas with his news segment while the peanut gallery quacks in the background. Then finally the gang talks about their favorite games released in 2018, their favorite game they reviewed in 2018 and finally talks about their most anticipated games coming in 2019. Games Played 00:01:21, Games of Yesteryear 00:31:40, Professor Evil Overview 00:41:20, Professor Evil Review 00:44:52, Defenders of the Realm Look Back 01:01:53, Founder's Update 01:04:17, News with Tony T 01:09:10, Discussion Topic 01:59:20 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/174SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Jan 2019 00:55:00 EST 02:51:00 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Auztralia, Aristeia and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders give an overview and review of Auztralia from Stronghold Games, Aristeia from Corvus Belli and a Short Topic Extravaganza Happy Holidays Cabalists, It's our Christmas Extravaganza! Today the gang celebrates the holidays by reviewing Martin Wallace's newest game Auztralia from Stronghold Games and looking back at the arena combat sports game from Corvus Belli, Aristeia. Tony T spins up the news feeds to out together the best damn news segment in all of tabletop gaming. Then the Founders give you another short topic extravaganza with topics including Stretch Goals, liking games you guy vs ones you didn't buy, starter miniatures games and our favorite comic book series. And sprinkled throughout the episode we give you a ton of holiday songs written by the Cabalists and sung by the Founders.Games Played 00:15:17, Games of Yesteryear 00:43:30, Playin Games While Sittin On The Can 01:02:00, Auztralia Overview 01:03:55, Auztralia Review 01:08:40, Aristeia Look Back 01:40:20, The Founder's 12 Days of, Christmas 01:46:35, Founder's Update 01:50:18, News with Tony T 01:52:05, Analysis Paralysis Christmas 02:39:55, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:40:40, Secret Santa 03:20:55 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/173SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:31:39 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Shadowrun 5th Edition from Catalyst Game Labs A special edition spotlight on Shadowrun 5th Edition from Catalyst Game Labs In episode 22 of Lords of the Dungeon Bender, Jess and Jamie give you a special edition spotlight on Shadowrun, the classic cyberpunk and fantasy mashup role playing game published by Catalyst Game Lab. We begin by talking about the setting and lore of the Sixth World and move into the depth and complexities of the game mechanisms. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/022LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:55:00 EST 01:07:21 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Arkham Horror 3rd Edition, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate and The Founder's Guide to Knowing How To Act Right The Founders give an overview and review of Arkham Horror 3rd Edition from Fantasy Flight Games and look back at Betrayal at Baldur's Gate one year later. Then present the Founder's Guide to Knowing How To Act Right Chris and Jamie are back from BGGcon and have played a ton of great games they want to tell you about. Then the gang gives an overview and review of Arkham Horror 3rd Edition from Fantasy Flight Games and look back at Betrayal at Baldur's Gate one year later. Tony T throws the best damn news segment ever at your while the rest of the Founders quack in the background. And finally, the guys present the Founder's Guide to Knowing How To Act Right in which they talk about what kind of opponents they like to play against and some stuff that makes them crazy. TIMECODES: Arkham Horror Overview 00:50:22, Arkham Horror Review: 00:57:10, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate: 01:28:15, Founders Update: 01:35:25, The News with Tony T: 01:37:50, The Founder's Guide to Knowing How To Act Right: 02:31:10 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/172SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Dec 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:29:14 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders BGGcon 2018 and DIY Tabletop Gaming Accessories BGGcon 2018 and DIY Tabletop Gaming Accessories Jamie and Chris just got back from BGGcon and give the rundown of what they thought after their first visit to this smaller, gaming focused convention and rank each convention they've been to from worst to best. Jamie also gives a review of his experience at The Warhammer Citadel, the world's first and only Games Workshop cafe and gaming center. Then the guys run down some of the do it yourself upgrades and accessories that they've made for their tabletop games. TIMECODES: Warhammer Citadel 00:20:00, Convention Rankings: 00:25:00, DYI Accessories: 00:34:38 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/043SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:55:00 EST 01:12:52 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Cerebria The Inside World, Yokohama and a Short Topic Extravaganza The gang features Cerebria The Inside World from Mind Clash Games and looks back at Yokohama from TMG and present a Short Topic Extravaganza Chris is back from his trip the UK and talks about his games he played with our English Cabalists. Then we feature the newest Mind Clash game, Cerebria The Inside World. Then we take a look back at Yokohama from TMG one year later. After Tony T gives us the greatest news segment in all of board gaming, the gang hosts another short topic extravaganza in which we talk about our shelf of shame and getting better at board games. TIME STAMPS - Games Played: 7:08, Games of Yesteryear: 37:29, Cerebria Overview: 53:40, Cerebria Review: 58:30, Lookback of Yokohama: 1:30:37, The News with Tony T: 1:39:00, Short Topic Extravaganza: 2:18:50 https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/171SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:02:03 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon RPG Sports, GM vs Player Description and Playing Your Alignment RPG Sports, GM vs Player Description and Playing Your Alignment In episode 21 the Lords talk about Bender and Jess' new massively multiplayer online tabletop Shadowrun campaign they're about to start. Then the gang talks about a new role playing game sports tournament that will be streamed on Twitch. The Lords take a questions from a listener regarding how out GMs and players tend to describe the actions their taking. Then finally we have a discussion about alignment, what it means and how we use it in game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/021LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:55:00 EST 01:01:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Blitz Bowl and Blood Bowl Comparison, The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 and Gimmicks in Board Games Steve and Jamie compare and contrast Blitz Bowl and Blood Bowl from Games Workshop, look back at The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 from Project Rayfun and discuss Gimmicks in Board Games With Chris on vacation in the UK, Aaron from the Lords of the Dungeon sits in to make some jokes and trade barbs with Steve. Then Steve and Jamie compare and review Blitz Bowl and Blood Bowl from Games Workshop. Then they take a look back at The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 one year later. After Tony Topper gives you the best damn gaming news segment in all of tabletop gaming the gang discusses gimmicks in board games! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/170SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Nov 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:09:29 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Bender and Jamie talk about running a spooky horror role playing session for your players Bender and Jamie talk about running a spooky horror role playing session for your players Roleplaying games are about telling stories, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and more... but one of our favorite kinds of stories here at The Secret Cabal is the genre of horror. Today Bender and Jamie talk about how they run horror themed games and how you can celebrate Halloween by giving your players a good scare. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/008DungeonMastersLudus.mp3 Fri, 2 Nov 2018 01:05:00 EST 00:55:27 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Essen SPIEL 2018 Preview with Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games Essen SPIEL 2018 Preview with Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games Jamie and Tony welcomes Honorary Founder Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games to talk about the Stronghold Games and Indie Board Game Cards merger then Tony T hosts a preview of some of the games we're excited about debuting at one of the largest gaming conventions in the world Essen SPIEL! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/042SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:55:00 EST 01:23:46 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Eschaton, Folklore the Affliction and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders feature Eschaton from Archon Games, look back at Folklore the Affliction from Greenbrier Games and host a Short Topic Extravaganza It's Halloween time and the founders celebrate by talking about a ton of spooky board game! Then they feature the grim themed Eschaton from Archon Games and look back at the creepy adventure Folklore the Affliction from Greenbrier Games. After Tony T scares the wits out of you with his dreaded new segment and the ghoulish gang quacks in the background they host another Short Topic Extravaganza featuring a problem player, underused themed in board games and how to make territory control unique! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/169SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:18:28 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon DnD Beyond Look Back, Our Favorite Monsters and The GM and Player Arms Race DnD Beyond Look Back, Our Favorite Monsters and The GM and Player Arms Race In Episode 20 the Lords take a couple of questions from the listeners and discuses out thoughts and opinions on DnD Beyond after using it for 6 months. Then we talk about our favorite monsters to go up against and ones Bender and Jamie like to pit against their players. Then we discuss some of the issues with players getting to high levels and the issues that can arise when preparing a game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/020LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 01:05:00 EST 01:07:08 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Too Many Bones, Viral and Weight, Complexity, Brainburn and Stress The Founders feature Too Many Bones from Chip Theory Games, look back at Viral from Arcane Wonders and and discuss Weight, Complexity, Brainburn and Stress in board games. Hey Now! Today the gang talks about Village Attacks, Everdell, Dwar7s Winter, Coimbra, The Island of El Dorado, Festival of 1000 cats, Blood Rage and Court of Medici. Then the gang reviews Too Many Bones from Chip Theory Games and Looks back at Viral from Arcane Wonders. And of course Tony T goes bananas with all the news coming from around the gaming industry. Then the Founders finish off the game by discussing Weight, Complexity, Brainburn and Stress in board gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/168SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Oct 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:18:53 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Bender and Jamie talk about Empowering characters, pivotal moments and the moral and sadistic choice. Bender and Jamie talk about Empowering characters, pivotal moments and the moral and sadistic choice. Today Bender and Jamie talk about developing moments in your campaign. Moments that will provide players with memorable situations that will enrich your campaigns. Empowering players and making them feel badass, creating the pivotal moments when they may be set down a path of character evolution and putting players into situations when they have to make a choice. Sometimes a moral choice and others a sadistic choice. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/007DungeonMastersLudus.mp3 Fri, 28 Sep 2018 01:05:00 EST 00:48:20 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders War Chest, Massive Darkness and A Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders feature War Chest from AEG, look back at Massive Darkness from CMON and host another Short Topic Extravaganza Tony was visiting home for a week and we got to have a big game day in which we played tons of games and Chris and Tony get into a tussle over explaining rules. Then Tony, Steve and Jamie give an overview and review of War Chest from AEG and Look back at Massive Darkness from CMON one year later. Then Tony T gives us the rundown of all the hot gaming news from around the industry. Then we wrap up with a short topic extravaganza in which we further discuss Unique Games and hear two sides of the argument, how we feel about overproduction and where we buy our games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/167SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:17:49 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Our Dungeons and Dragons Camapign Update and Player Meta Our Dungeons and Dragons Camapign Update and Player Meta In Episode 19 the Lords give and update on their current Dungeons and Dragons campaign and all the stuff their characters are getting into. And then based on some things that happened in our most recent gaming session, discuss Player Meta and how we separate doing what's best from a game standpoint and doing whats best from a role playing standpoint. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/019LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:05:00 EST 01:07:48 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Root and The Secret Cabal Playlists Root and The Secret Cabal Playlists Today we start the episode off by talking about Steve's Lovecraft Pizza Party and the games he played. Then the game takes a look at the new hotness that everyone's talking about. The cute and cuddly furry creatures that murder each other over forest clearing, ROOT! Then we jump right to Tony T's new segment including all of the most important gaming news items on planet Earth and beyond because we're a bunch of boneheads and totally forgot to record the lookback. The finally we wrap up the show with our summer ending tradition of talking about games we love, are excited about, want to buy or whatever flies into our minds in the moment with The Secret Cabal Playlists. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/166SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Sep 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:00:52 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Jamie and Tony talk about Game Rooms and Storage and Organization of Your Collection. Jamie and Tony talk about Game Rooms and Storage and Organization of Your Collection. Jamie and Tony talk about the miniatures hobby, their gaming space, their gaming tables, the shelves they like to use and how they store and organize their games and miniatures. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/041SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 00:55:00 EST 01:02:02 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Bender and Jamie talk about Game Master Meta, Cheating and Thinking on Your Feet Bender and Jamie talk about Game Master Meta, Cheating and Thinking on Your Feet Today Bender and Jamie talk about Game Master Meta. Where's the line between cheating, fudging and rebalancing? Then the guys talk about thinking on yout feet and evoling your story. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/006DungeonMastersLudus.mp3 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 01:05:00 EST 00:44:42 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Reckoners Overview and Review, a Look Back at The Godfather and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Reckoners Overview and Review, a Look Back at The Godfather and a Short Topic Extravaganza Today the gang presents their new show, The Chris, Jamie and Steve Show over on YouTube and Tony and Jamie talk about their adventures at Gen Con. Then fter talking about a whole mess of games, Steve and Jamie review the new game based on Brandon Sanderson's book series, The Reckoners and look back at The Godfather: Corleone's Empire. And finally after Tony T gives you all of the more important news around the gaming world, the Founders do another Short Topic Extravaganza in which they talk about solo games and best two player games to play with your spouse. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/165SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:32:07 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Betrayal in the Party and Creating Ambiance in your Sessions Betrayal in the Party and Creating Ambiance in your Sessions In Episode 18 the Lords talk about Fantasy Flight Games' 30th Anniversary Rerelease of the original West End Star Wars Roleplaying Game, the Critical Role character death controversy, When characters betray one another in your gaming sessions and creating ambiance in your gaming sessions. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/018LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Aug 2018 01:05:00 EST 01:11:37 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Thunderstone Quest Overview and Review, a Look Back at Nemo's War and a Short Topic Extravaganza Thunderstone Quest Overview and Review, a Look Back at Nemo's War and a Short Topic Extravaganza Jamie and Tony are on the way to Gen Con but the show must go on! Today the gang gives the feature review treatment to Thunderstone Quest and looks back at Nemo's War one year later. then Tony T gives us a rousing news segment in which we talk about the Overturn Kickstarter mess. Then in our Short Topic Extravaganza we talk about Kickstarters that go bad, Anime movies and Uwe Rosenberg games and how they've changed over the years. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/164SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Aug 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:35:06 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Jamie and Tony preview Gen Con 2018 and Look back at Gen Con 2017 Jamie and Tony preview Gen Con 2018 and Look back at Gen Con 2017 Gen Con 2018 is in a week from today so Jamie and Tony get together to take a look at the BGG game release list and talk about the games that will bring you to full froth! As well, they take a look at Gen Con 2017's BGG list and talk about how some of the hot games from last year fared over the past year. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/040SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:55:00 EST 00:55:26 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Gaia Project Overview and Review, a Look Back at Near and Far and The State of Board Gaming Today. Gaia Project Overview and Review, a Look Back at Near and Far and The State of Board Gaming Today. Jamie and Chris are back from Dice Tower Con and have a bunch of new experiences and games to talk about. Then the gang presents their brand new segment called "Games of Yester-year" in which they talk about and review older titles from years past. Then of course, the Founders give you another feature review, this time Gaia Project and look back at Near and Far one year later. Tony T gives you the best damned tabletop gaming new segment in the history of gaming and then the guys have a short discussion about the state of tabletop gaming and how they've seen things change over the years. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/163SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:44:39 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Knowing What Your Players Can Do and Experience Knowing What Your Players Can Do and Experience The Lords are back from Origins and the gang discusses about how great gaming conventions are. Then Jess talks about her Shadowrun Games at Origins. We take a question from a listener regarding collecting information from about and knowing everything your players can do. Then we round out the episode with a discussion about giving experience to your players. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/017LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 01:05:00 EST 01:01:08 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Dinosaur Island Overview and Review, a Look Back at Age of Thieves and a Short Topic Extravaganza. Dinosaur Island Overview and Review, a Look Back at Age of Thieves and a Short Topic Extravaganza. We're back from Origins and have a few tales of gaming and shenanigans to tell plus all the games we played while in Columbus Ohio for nearly a week. Then we do a feature review of Dinosaur Island and a look back at Age of Thieves. Tony T gives us the rundown of all the important news from the tabletop gaming universe while the rest of us quack in the background. Then finally we host another short topic extravaganza in which we talk about the price of boards games, how the Satanic Panic affected gaming and whether board games artwork is actually artwork or not. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/162SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Jul 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:37:26 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Age of Sigmar Second Edition Discussion and First Impressions Age of Sigmar Second Edition Discussion and First Impressions Age of Sigmar Second Edition is coming out this week so Jamie and Aaron from Lords of the Dungeon talk about miniatures gaming, the lore and history of Age of Sigmar and finally give you there first impressions of the new Soul Wars starter set! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/039SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 00:55:00 EST 00:59:54 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A Feast for Odin Overview and Review, a Look Back at Railroad Revolution and the Founders discuss FOMO, The Fear of Missing Out. A Feast for Odin Overview and Review, a Look Back at Railroad Revolution and the Founders discuss FOMO, The Fear of Missing Out. Tony T is back from Europe and talks about some of the crazy things he's gotten into, the gang talks about a bunch of older games they've been getting into lately. Then the Founders review A Feast for Odin and look back at Railroad Revolution. The Tony T is back in the new anchor chair and the gang chatters in the background. The finally, the guys discuss FOMO, The Fear of Missing Out. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/161SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:08:55 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Players Knowing More than the GM and Things We Could Improve Upon in Our Roleplaying Players Knowing More than the GM and Things We Could Improve Upon in Our Roleplaying The Gang is on the way to Origins Game Fair but the show must go on! Today we talk about our new Dungeons and Dragons Forgotten Realms campaign and the characters we'll be playing. Then we take a question from a listener who asks how we handle players knowing more about a setting than the Game Master. Finally the Lords have a round table table discussion about things they could improve upon in their own roleplaying and game mastering. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/016LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 01:05:00 EST 01:11:28 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Big Trouble in Little China Overview and Review, a Look Back at Watson and Holmes and the Founders discuss their Favorite Gaming Memories Mazes and Monsters Review, Origins Event Information, Big Trouble in Little China Board Game Overview and Review, a Look Back at Watson and Holmes, Tabletop Gaming news with Steve hosting and the Founders discuss their Favorite Gaming Memories So Tony T is marauding around Europe so we have a guest sitting in, Aaron from Lords of the Dungeon! First Chris and Jamie review the Dungeons and Dragons themed movie Mazes and Monsters starring Tom Hanks. Then after the Founders run down all the games they've been playing they talk a little but about Origins and give some details about their event. Then the gang takes a look at the new Big Trouble in Little China board game and give you their review and a look back at Watson and Holmes one year later. Steve takes the reigns for the news segment today and we crack wise while learning about what's going on in the gaming world. Then finally the guys talk about some of their favorite memories of gaming past. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/160SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Jun 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:20:31 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying Game Master Styles Bender and Jamie talk about Game Master Styles Bender and Jamie talk about Game Master Styles Today Bender and Jamie talk about the mentality of one versus many and the philosophy of actually cooperating with your players to make a great RPG. Then they talk about game master styles. How does it feel to play in and Bender game and a Jamie game. We talk about some GMs we've gamed with in the past and how everyone's own signature style is different. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/005DungeonMastersLudus.mp3 Fri, 1 Jun 2018 01:05:00 EST 00:57:46 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Origins 2018 Pre-Show Fiesta with Rodney Smith and Marty Connell Origins 2018 Pre-Show Fiesta with Rodney Smith and Marty Connell Today the Three Amigos are back together for an Origins Game Fair Fiesta! Jamie welcomes honorary Founders Rodney Smith from Watch It Played and Marty Connell from Rolling Dice and Taking Names to talk about whats going on at Origins this year. First we talk about Cobra Kai the new YouTube Red series based on The Karate Kid (which has absolutely nothing to do with Origins but whatever). Then we talk about when we're arriving, our savage hole arrangements and the big things we're excited about. Then the Amigos talk about some of the games demoing and releasing at the convention and the ones they're most excited about. Onward to Origins! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/038SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 23 May 2018 00:55:00 EST 01:06:51 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Lords of Hellas, Clank! and A Short Topic Extravaganza Lords of Hellas, Clank! and A Short Topic Extravaganza Episode 159 will from now on be referred to as "The Cursed Episode" as schedules, technical problems and other issues have cause more havoc than ever before BUT The Cabal rages forth none the less. Today the a look at Lords of Hellas from Awaken Realms and look back at Clank! from Renegade Games. Then After Tony T blasts out the best news segment in all of gaming media the Founders host another short topic extravaganza including discussions about using characters and actors in miniatures games seemingly without permission, our favorite fantasy, sci-fi and comic book series and how we like to learn and teach games. Then after the episode is over Jamie talks about the Kickstarter and what the plans are going forward for The Cabal. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/159SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 May 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:43:24 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Good and Evil Mixed Parties and The Economy of Loot Good and Evil Mixed Parties and The Economy of Loot In episode 15 the Lords take a question from a Cabalist regarding how their group handles mixing good and evil player characters in the same adventuring party. Then they discuss loot and rewards in role playing games and how it's important to balance the economy in your games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/015LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 9 May 2018 01:05:00 EST 01:10:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Thanos Rising, 51st State and a Short Topic Extravaganza Thanos Rising, 51st State and a Short Topic Extravaganza We got three days left on the Kickstarter! Head over there if you're like to support the Secret Cabal for another year. Today the gang takes a look at the brand new Avengers Infinity War tie in game, Thanos Rising! And then the founders look back at 51st State the Master Set one year later. Tony T gives you a news segment filled with deceit and treachery while the rest of that chimes in. Then finally a short topic extravaganza including the most popular games the year we were born, games we'd love to explore deeply, should games punish you for making poor choices and our favorite and least favorite end game triggers. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/158SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 May 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:09:53 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Just Starting Out As A Game Master, PreGen Characters vs Player Built, Modules vs Custom Adventures Just Starting Out As A Game Master, PreGen Characters vs Player Built, Modules vs Custom Adventures Today Bender and Jame focus in on an email sent by a Cabalist who is just getting started as a Game Master and has a series of questions that we address. We talk about what your first adventure might look like, should you pre-gen characters or have the players make their own? Should you start with a pre-designed adventure module or write your own? And more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/004DungeonMastersLudus.mp3 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:05:00 EST 00:47:43 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Having and Managing a Game Collection Having and Managing a Game Collection Today Chris and Jamie talk about having and managing a game collection ranging from how they go about selecting what games to buy, how they store their games, how they catagorize their games and how they cull games out of their collection. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/037SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:55:00 EST 00:59:16 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Civilization A New Dawn, Onward to Venus, Anachrony and Immersion in Board Games Civilization A New Dawn, Onward to Venus, Anachrony and Immersion in Board Games In today's episode we talk about our Fireball Island Party at Beer Mongers and Steve's Film Debut. Then the gang takes a look at Civilization A New Dawn and look back at both Onward to Venus and Anachrony. Then after Tony T provides a deep look at all of the most important tabletop gaming headlines while the rest of the gang cracks wise, the founders talk about immersion on board gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/157SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:15:58 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon End of the World Followup, GMs Playing Characters and Great Villains in RPGs End of the World Followup, GMs Playing Characters and Great Villains in RPGs Today the Lords start with a followup to Bender's End of the World Zombie Apocalypse one shot session. Then the gang transitions to talking about Game Masters running a character within their own games. Then they finish the show by talking about great villains in RPG campaigns. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/014LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 01:05:00 EST 01:14:23 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Pursuit of Happiness and a Short Topic Extravaganza The Pursuit of Happiness and a Short Topic Extravaganza It's the big day! The 2018 kickstarter has launched! Pop over to www.thesecretcabal.com and click on the Kickstarter banner to check it out. Bender and Jamie just got back from RobbCon with Blue Peg Pink Peg and Chris has an epic tale of why he didn't make it this year. Then Chris and Jamie take a look at The Pursuit of Happiness from Stronghold Games. Tony T goes ape giving you the worlds best gaming news awhile the rest of us quack in the background. Then finally we round out the show with a Short Topic Extravaganza in which we talk about Fireball Island fervor, board game expansions, and why Chris has an intellectual properties board game phobia. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/156SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Apr 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:07:43 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Movies and Board Games with Similar Themes Movies and Board Games with Similar Themes Today Chris and Jamie talk about movies and TV shows that have similar themes. If you like this movie, this board game might be right up your allow and vice versa. Then they discuss some movies they'd like to see turned into board games and board games they'd like to see movies or TV shows based on. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/036SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 00:55:00 EST 00:59:26 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders When You Screw Up and Building Memorable NPCs When You Screw Up and Building Memorable NPCs Today in the Ludus Bender wants to talk about when Dungeon Master's screw up and how you handle a bad situation. The guys talk a little bit about when game master's cheat, when it's okay and when it's not and finally they discuss building memorable NPCs in your role playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/003DungeonMastersLudus.mp3 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:05:00 EST 00:50:30 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Rising Sun, Assault of the Giants and The Founders Feud 3: The Grudge Match Rising Sun, Assault of the Giants and The Founders Feud 3: The Grudge Match Hey Now Cabalists! Today is the big day! The day in which The Overdeer Family (Steve and Tony) take on the Limb Family (Chris and Brian) to see how is the greatest Founder duo in history in The Founders Feud 3: The Grudge Match! But first, Chris gives us another Gaming Movie Review, this time he takes a look at Zero Charisma. Then Tony, Steve and Jamie give you a feature review of Rising Sun followed by a look back at Assault of the Giants, the Dungeons and Dragons board game based on the Storm King's Thunder campaign. As always Tony T gives us the best damned gaming news rundown in the history of gaming news rundowns. And then, the royal rumble... It's time for The Founders Feud! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/155SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:16:15 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Lords of the Dungeon Bender's End of the World RPG, Repairing a Fractured RPG Group and Dark Earth 1899 Update Bender's End of the World RPG, Repairing a Fractured RPG Group and Dark Earth 1899 Update Today the Lords talk about Bender's first attempt with the End of the World role playing game and digress into all sorts of nonsense. Then they announce the winner of the Dungeons and Dragons starter kit contest. They the gang talks about how they're fixing a couple of issues with their game group. Finally they give you an update on their Dark Earth 1899 campaign. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/013LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 14 Mar 2018 01:05:00 EST 00:56:36 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Empires of the Void II, Colosseum and a Short Topic Extravaganza Empires of the Void II, Colosseum and a Short Topic Extravaganza Alrighty Cabalists! In today's episode we announce a bunch of the Kickstarter rewards coming up in next month's campaign. Then we give a feature review of Empires of hte Void II and a look back of Colosseum. Then Tony T goes bananas giving us a rundown of all the awesome news from around the board gaming world plus some cool looking new things announced at the New York Toy Fair. Then finally we host another short topic extravaganzain in which we discuss thinking about games when you're not playing games and can a game be overproduced? https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/154SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Mar 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:20:03 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Making a Great First Adventure in your new RPG Campaign Making a Great First Adventure in your new RPG Campaign In today's Dungeon Master's Ludus Bender and Jamie talk about the Prime Directive of starting a new role playing game and now to make the first adventure of your new campaign amazing. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/002DungeonMastersLudus.mp3 Fri, 2 Mar 2018 01:05:00 EST 01:06:02 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Casual Games with Honorary Founder Dan King Casual Games with Honorary Founder Dan King Today Steve and Jamie are joined by Honorary Founder, Dan King, The Game Boy Geek to talk about his current Kickstarter fundraiser, being a full time media creator and casual and family games and some recommendations of games you might want to play with your friends and family! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/035SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:55:00 EST 00:52:21 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Gaslands, Masmorra, and Hidden Movement and Hidden Roles Gaslands, Masmorra, and Hidden Movement and Hidden Roles Hey Now Cabalists! In today's episode Steve and I review the post apocalyptic vehicular combat game, Gaslands! Then we look back at Masmorra one year later. Then after Tony T gives you one of the greatest news rundowns in the history of news rundowns, the gang will do a round table discussion about hidden role and hidden movement games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/153SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:55:00 EST 02:56:02 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Using Combat Descriptions and Planned Character Evolution Using Combat Descriptions and Planned Character Evolution The gang's got Dungeons and Dragons fever again! We're still sticking with our Dark Earth 1899 campaign, but Dungeons and Dragons always keep creeping back into their minds. After they get that out of their systems the Lords talk about using combat descriptions and how it enhances the experience for the group. They announce a new contest in which you could with a Dungeons and Dragons starter kit. And finally they talk about planned character evolution. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/012LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 14 Feb 2018 01:05:00 EST 01:15:19 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Merlin, City of Iron, DOOM and a Short Topic Extravaganza Merlin, City of Iron, DOOM and a Short Topic Extravaganza Wow, it's been three weeks since our last full episode and we're making up for it by giving you an oversized, mega jammed packed show! First off Chris gives you another gaming movie review, we announce a new contest and run down all the games we've been playing. Then we do a deep dive discussion of Merlin by Stefan Feld. Since we were dumb and missed the look back last time, we're giving you a Look Back doubleheader, City of Iron Second Edition and DOOM! Then after Tony T goes bananas hooking you up with all the news of the past three weeks, we do another sport topic extravaganza including why we pick the Kickstarters we do, how many add-ons are too many add-ons, what are our gamer pet peeves and what party games we like to break out with our adult friends. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/152SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Feb 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:33:17 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The First Steps in Creating a Great RPG Campaign The First Steps in Creating a Great RPG Campaign In this special series from the Lords of the dungeon, Bender and Jamie will discuss their process for running role playing game campaigns.In the first episode we discuss the clean slate - where do you get started creating a campaign for your RPG group? https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/001DungeonMastersLudus.mp3 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 01:05:00 EST 01:01:53 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Euro Games, Some We Love and Some We'd Love To Play Euro Games, Some We Love and Some We'd Love To Play Today Chris and Jamie talk about euro games, what they are, what we like about them, the kinds that we like and what it's all about. Then we each list 3 games we love and 2 games we'd love to play that we havent played before. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/034SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:55:00 EST 00:59:22 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Expanse and Randomness in Gaming The Expanse and Randomness in Gaming Hey now eveyrone and welcome to episode 151 of The Secret Cabal! Today we talk about fullfilling all our Kickstarter Goodies, Chris reviews a movie about a game that makes people insane murders, we discuss out big Beer Mongers New Years game day and all the games we've been playing. Then we review The Expanse from Wizkids. After Tony gives you the skinny on all the important gaming news, we discuss randomness in gaming! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/151SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:55:00 EST 03:09:04 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders How Long RPG Campaigns Should Last and Dark Earth 1899 How Long RPG Campaigns Should Last and Dark Earth 1899 In episode 11 we talk about our decision to switch from Fate Core to World of Darkness and a little but about the new Genesys system. Then we take a topic from a listener about how long should RPG campaigns take to complete. Then finally we talk about our current Dark Earth 1899 campaign. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/011LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 01:05:00 EST 00:58:01 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Defenders of the Realm, Great Western Trail and a Short Topic Extravaganza Defenders of the Realm, Great Western Trail and a Short Topic Extravaganza It's the first episode of the year and it's a milestone episode at 150 and we're doing the same old stuff again! Today we actually go back in time and look at a game from 8 years ago, Defenders of the Realm. Then we look back at Great Western Trail one year later. After Tony T gives you the news for the past couple weeks we hook you up with another Short Topic Extravaganza! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/150SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Jan 2018 00:55:00 EST 02:58:07 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Aristeia, Inis, 2017 Year in Review and our Favorite Games of 2017 Aristeia, Inis, 2017 Year in Review and our Favorite Games of 2017 Merry Christmas, Cabalist! Today in the annual Christmas extravaganza the gang takes a look at Aristeia from Corvus Belli and looks back at Inis one year later. Then Tony T runs down the most important news items from the past 2 week while the rest of us chirp in the background. The founders then talk about 2017 and all the fun events and productions they've done and round out the year in review with their favorite games released this year. Oh yeah, and you'll also get our famous Christmas carols throughout the episode as well! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/149SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:02:30 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Xanathar's Guide to Everything, Fate Core's Fate and Making Combat Fun For Everyone Xanathar's Guide to Everything, Fate Core's Fate and Making Combat Fun For Everyone The gang comes together for another discussion about role playing games! In today's episode Jess has got ants in her pants about Xanathar's Guide to Everything. Then the Lords talk about Fate Core and if they think it's really going to cut the mustard for their Dark Earth 1899 campaign - it's got one more chance. Then they close out with a discussion topic about combat in games and making it fun for everyone and as usual, everything gets derailed! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/010LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 01:05:00 EST 01:09:43 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Betrayal at Baldur's Gate, Defenders of the Last Stand and A Short Topic Extravaganza Betrayal at Baldur's Gate, Defenders of the Last Stand and A Short Topic Extravaganza We're closing in on the end of the year and in this episode the gang reveals their gigantic Christmas Contest! Then Steve and Jamie take a look at Betrayal at Baldur's Gate and look back at Defenders of the Last Stand. Then Tony T blasts our the best news segment in the history of board game news segments. Finally the guys take topics from the listeners including Loot Boxes and gambling, talking out your turn while playing and people who like to disparage games by saying they aren't a game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/148SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Dec 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:05:02 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Mystery Television Series Mystery Television Series Today Chris and Jamie talk about what makes a good mystery, what they love about them and talk about a whole slew of their favorite mystery television series. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/033SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:55:00 EST 00:57:41 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Thing Infection at Outpost 31, Conan and Second Chance Board Games The Thing Infection at Outpost 31, Conan and Second Chance Board Games The Founders are back for some tabletop gaming goodness! First we give an overview and review to The Thing Infection at Outpost 31! Then we look back at Conan one year later. Tony T gives you the best tabletop gaming news coverage in the entire universe and the rest of the gang causes trouble in the background. Then finally the guys talk about games that they think deserve a second chance. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/147SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:36:21 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Super Villain Campaigns and Getting Players Invested Super Villain Campaigns and Getting Players Invested In episode 9 the Lords talk about Dungeons and Dragons Beyond and it's new subscription and marketplace pay model, is it worth the investment? Then they take a question from the listeners about how to run a super villains campaign. Finally the gang discusses techniques for getting your players invested in both their characters and the campaign you're running. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/009LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Nov 2017 01:05:00 EST 01:04:54 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Folklore The Affliction, Mythos Tales and A Spooky Short Topic Extravaganza Folklore The Affliction, Mythos Tales and A Spooky Short Topic Extravaganza It's Halloween so the Founders are fired up to talk about spooky, creepy and horrific stuff. Today the gang takes a look at Folklore: The Affliction and looks back at Mythos Takes one year later. Then after Tony T hooks you up with all the important news from about the board game industry the guys give you a Halloween themed Short Topic Extravaganza! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/146SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Nov 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:51:58 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Herbert West Reanimator Audio Drama Herbert West Reanimator Audio Drama The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast presents Tales from Beyond the Grave: Herbert West - Reanimator an audio drama based on the story written by H.P. Lovecraft and adapted for audio by Jamie Keagy, The part of Herbert West is played by Patrick Kelly of Blue Peg Pink Peg along with voice talent contributed by Robb and Christina Rouse, Marty Connell and Tony McRee of Rolling Dice and Taking Names, Kris Jesko, Brian Bender, Aaron Croasmun and Jess Brown of Lords of the Dungeon, Rodney Smith of Watch It Played, Matt Evans of Board Game Replay, Chaz Marler of Pair of Dice Paradise, Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Review and Steve Span and Jamie Keagy of The Secret Cabal. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/TheSecretCabal-TalesFromBeyondTheGrave-HerbertWestReanimator.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:55:00 EST 00:46:54 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Hosting a Halloween Game Night Hosting a Halloween Game Night Today Chris, Steve and Jamie discuss hosting a Halloween themed game night including what party games to choose other than Werewolf and how you set the mood when playing traditional gamee type games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/032SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:55:00 EST 00:41:58 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Yokohama, Terraforming Mars and Games That Fired Other Games Yokohama, Terraforming Mars and Games That Fired Other Games In 145 the gang talks about Chris taking more jerky and beers than he was owed and he backed a game we didn't expect (or did we?). Then the Founders give a feature review of Yokohama from TMG and a look back to Terraforming Mars from Stronghold Games. And Finally, after Tony T cracks out the news feeds and press releases for the greatest gaming news segment in the universe, we throw back to an old discussion topic, Games that Fired Other Games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/145SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:04:32 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Select an Appropriate RPG System and The Fate Core System Select an Appropriate RPG System and The Fate Core System Today Bender and Jess talk about their Ravenloft Masque of the Red Death Pirate Campaign and their upcoming Song of Ice and Fire campaign. We take a topic from the listeners regarding applying existing intellectual properties to RPG game systems. And finally talk about their upcoming Dark Earth 1899 campaign and discuss their initial thoughts and experiences with Fate Core System. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/008LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:05:00 EST 01:27:11 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Viral, Trickarion and a Short Topic Extravaganza Viral, Trickarion and a Short Topic Extravaganza Today the founders give you a feature review of Viral from Arcane Wonders and look back at Trickarion from Mind Clash Games. Tony T goes bananas giving you the best news roundup in the business, and we finish with short topics regarding ‘What is fun?’, Asymmetry and Collectability. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/144SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Oct 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:02:59 false Games, Gaming, Board Games, Tabletop Games, Role Playing Games, RPGS, Miniatures Games, Lords of the Dungeon, War Games, Miniatures, Roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Joy of Warhammer 40,000 with Bender and Jamie The Joy of Warhammer 40,000 with Bender and Jamie Jamie is joined by Bender from Lords of the Dungeon to discuss Games Workshop's 8th edition of Warhammer 40,000 miniatures game. The battle brothers discuss a little about the history, the warring factions and how to get started in the hobby from two guys getting into it themselves. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/031SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 00:55:00 EST 01:07:08 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Massive Darkness, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Nostalgia in Board Games Massive Darkness, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Nostalgia in Board Games Today the Founders take a look at the newest CMON game, Massive Darkness and look back at Mansions of Madness Second Edition. Then after Tony T gives us another fun filled tour through all of the news from the gaming industry the gang talks about nostalgia in board gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/143SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:45:54 false Gen Con, Origins, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying, RPG The Secret Cabal Founders The Further Evolving Board Game Industry and Community with Rodney Smith The Further Evolving Board Game Industry and Community with Rodney Smith Today Jamie welcomes Rodney Smith of Watch It Played to do a followup discussion on the ever evolving tabletop gaming scene - how it's changed, how it is changing and what we might see in the future. And then at the end we talk about Twin Peaks The Return for 10 minutes. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/030SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:55:00 EST 01:06:28 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Overcoming GM Anxiety Overcoming GM Anxiety Today the Lords start off by talking a little bit about their experiences at Gen Con 2017 then discuss overcoming the anxiety that can come along with running a role playing game for your friends. Then Bender recounts the finale of the Star Wars Dark Times campaign and we tease our upcoming campaign and the characters we'll be playing. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/007LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 6 Sep 2017 01:05:00 EST 01:00:13 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Fate of the Elder Gods, Cry Havoc, Gen Con 2017 Post-Show and a Short Topic Extravaganza Fate of the Elder Gods, Cry Havoc, Gen Con 2017 Post-Show and a Short Topic Extravaganza The gang is back from Gen Con and has a ton of stories for you from Indy! The Founders welcome Jess and Bender from Lords of the Dungeon to talk all the nonsense they got into at Gen Con. Then Steve and Jamie review Fate of the Elder Gods and the gang looks back at Cry Havoc. After Tony T runs down the news for the week, the guys give you another Short Topic Extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/142SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:16:22 false Gen Con, Origins, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying, RPG The Secret Cabal Founders Our Favorite Things and Games That Do Them Well Our Favorite Things and Games That Do Them Well Steve and Jamie get together to talk a little bit about Gen Con and a couple of games they've played in the past few weeks and then list a bunch of their favorite things and board games that do them well. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/029SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:55:00 EST 00:51:23 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Power Gaming and Min-Maxing Power Gaming and Min-Maxing Today the Lords talk about the advances in Dungeons and Dragons Beyond, Star Trek Adventures RPG, How to select a new RPG system for you campaign, What's happening the in Star Wars Dark Times camapign, AC 1 of the week, and dealing with Power Gaming and Min-Maxing. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/006LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 9 Aug 2017 01:05:00 EST 01:16:02 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Gen Con 2017 Pre-Show Spectacular The Gen Con 2017 Pre-Show Spectacular filled with guests, tips, stories and nonsense! Today the Founders welcome a slew of great board game media creators to discuss Gen Con 2017! First Tony, Jamie and Chris warm up the audience with discussion about the big Gen Con meetup happening at The Tow Yard on Saturday August 19th at 8pm. Then Jamie and Chris welcome the Blue Peg Pink Peg cast to discuss food and drink in Indianapolis - and it devolves into nonsense. Then The Lords of the Dungeon crew talk about first time attendees and planning events. Tony T presents a special edition of his news segment talking about a selection of great games releasing at the convention this year. Then Jamie is joined by Tom and Eric of The Dice Tower to discuss exhibiting, the Dice Tower live show and Family at Gen Con. And finally, Rodney Smith of Watch It Played, Marty Connell of Rolling Dice and Taking Names, Chaz Marler of Pair of Dice Paradise, Matt Evans of Board Game Replay and Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Review join Jamie to talk about Fantasy Flight Games predictions, Marty's Gen Con meetup, and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/GenCon2017PreShowSpectacular_TheSecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Mon, 7 Aug 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:51:30 false Gen Con, Origins, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying, RPG The Secret Cabal Founders The Godfather Corleone's Empire, Mare Nostrum Empires and The Secret Cabal Playlists The Godfather Corleone's Empire, Mare Nostrum Empires and The Secret Cabal Playlists This week the founders crack out the new Eric Lang game from CMON, THe Godfather: Coreleone's Empire for the feature overview and review. Then we take a look back at Mare Nostrum Empires one year later. And of course, after Tony T pins the wild meter in the red with his award winning news segment, the Founders give their go back to an old segment that we havent dont in awhile, The Secret Cabal Playlists in which we talk about games that are currently on our minds for whatever reason. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/140SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Aug 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:00:31 false Gen Con, Origins, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying, RPG The Secret Cabal Founders Ask Steve Anything! Ask Steve Anything! Steve takes your questions from Twitter, Facebook and Board Game Geek! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/028SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:55:00 EST 00:38:21 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Nemo's War, Warhammer Quest Silver Tower and a Short Topic Extravaganza Nemo's War, Warhammer Quest Silver Tower and a Short Topic Extravaganza Gen Con is right around the corner which means our meetup is also right around the corner and today the Founders are joined by Honorary Founder Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games to name their beer! Then the gang reviews their first solo game, Nemo's War and look back at Warhammer Quest Silver Tower one year later. And after Tony T goes bananas with a news roundup the guys host another Short Topic Extravaganza including teaching board game rules, how important is replayability and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/139SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:23:42 false Gen Con, Origins, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying, RPG The Secret Cabal Founders Death and Consequences Death and Consequences The gang talks Origins 2017, Indiana Jones, The Genesys Core system, When Real Life Gets in the way of gaming and why death and consequences are important in your role playing campaigns. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/005LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 01:05:00 EST 01:04:17 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Near and Far, My Village, Origins 2017 and Technology in Tabletop Gaming Near and Far, My Village, Origins 2017 and Technology in Tabletop Gaming The Founders are back from Origins and give you a recap of the weekend and the games we played. Then we give Near and Far the feature review treatment and a look back at My Village one year later. After Tony T gives his professional news broadcast the gang discuses technology and the future of tabletop gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/138SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:20:19 false Gen Con, Origins, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying, RPG The Secret Cabal Founders 10 Games that Don't Hit The Table... But Should. 10 Games that Don't Hit The Table... But Should. Chris and Jamie made their list of 10 games that for whatever reason never seem to hit the table even though they're awesome games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/027SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:55:00 EST 00:57:48 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Age of Thieves, Moonga Invaders and A Short Topic Extravaganza Age of Thieves, Moonga Invaders and A Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 137 Steve and Jamie take a look at a super fun game about stealing the emperor's jewel, Age of Thieves! Then they look back at Moonga Invaders one year later. Steve steps in for Tony as the newsman while Tony is galavanting off to a Tool concert and finally the Founders take four more short topics from the listeners. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/137SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:58:33 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Lords of the Dungeon talk Board Games, CCGs, Miniatures and LARPing The Lords of the Dungeon talk Board Games, CCGs, Miniatures and LARPing The Lords of the Dungeon is our role playing game podcast but in today's express episode the Lords discuss Board Games, Collectible Cards Games, Miniatures Games and Live Action Roleplaying - and of course reminise about the old days of gaming when they were young. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/026SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EST 01:07:51 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Railroad Revolution, Railways of the World and a Short Topic Extravaganza Railroad Revolution, Railways of the World and a Short Topic Extravaganza What better way to kick off summer than with another episode of The Secret Cabal? I cant think of a single way. Today we have a railroad double headers as we review Railroad Revolution from What's Your Game and then look back at one of our favorite games, Railways of the World. Then after Tony regales us with this amazing newscast, we host yet another short topic extravaganza! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/136SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Jun 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:38:07 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Uncomfortable Situations Uncomfortable Situations Today Bender and Jess talk about their Masque of the Red Death Pirate campaign and Jamie continues to lament how jealous he is. Then the gang takes a question from a listener regarding homebrew vs established campaign settings. After we check back in on the Dark Times Star War campign, we dive into a heavy discussion about dealing with uncomfortable situations in your games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/004LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 24 May 2017 01:05:00 EST 01:12:46 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Watson and Holmes, Star Wars Rebellion and Playing to Your Potential Watson and Holmes, Star Wars Rebellion and Playing to Your Potential This week the gang gives you a deep dive review of the mystery deduction game Watson and Holmes and a look back at Star Wars Rebellion one year later. We give you a little update on whats going on around the Secret Cabal studios post Kickstarter. Tony T goes through all the big news from around the gaming industry. Then finally, we discuss playing games to your potential. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/135SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 May 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:46:07 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders On Rails vs Sandbox Campaigns On Rails vs Sandbox Campaigns Today the gang has an update on Wizards of the Coast's new digital toolset, DnD Beyond and takes a question from our forum; What is a great system to start getting into RPGs (and some that arent so great). Then we present a new segment called, AC's 1 of the Week. Finally we discuss On Rails versus Sandbox adventures and campaigns. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/003LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 10 May 2017 01:05:00 EST 01:12:00 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Clank, A Game of Thrones and a Short Topic Extravaganza Founders Edition Clank, A Game of Thrones and a Short Topic Extravaganza Founders Edition It's the last week for the Kickstarter so get out there and check it out if you havent already! But today the gang reviews the Mensa Select winning deck building board game, Clank! And then we take a look back at A Game of Thrones one year later. Then after Tony T gives us fantastic news round-up, we present another Short Topic Extravaganza only this time it is the Founder's Edition in which we pick topics that have been on our minds. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/134SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 03 May 2017 08:00:00 EST 03:01:04 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Three Amigos play The This or That Game The Three Amigos play The This or That Game After far too long, Rodney Smith of Watch It Played and Marty Connell of Rolling Dice and Taking Names are back on the show! The Three Amigos are together again and this time they geek out about Origins for awhile and then play a little game called The This or That Game https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/025SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:00:00 EST 01:07:40 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders 51st State, Mombasa and So Many Favorites 51st State, Mombasa and So Many Favorites We're in the mood for celebration! Our Kickstarter is a resounding success and the founders are going bananas! Today we take a look at the new edition of 51st State the Master Set and give it a in depth review. Then we take a look back at Mombasa one year later. Tony T hooks us up with all the important gaming news while the rest of the gang heckles him. Then finally the founders discuss their favorite things within a series of categories. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/133SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:40:49 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Technology Level in Your Game The Technology Level in Your Game Hey now! IN today's episode with discuss Dungeons and Dragons Beyond, Talk about our favorite roleplaying campaign settings and then discuss technology in role playing game settings. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/002LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 01:05:00 EST 01:07:59 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Anachrony, Nippon and A Short Topic Extravaganza Anachrony, Nippon and A Short Topic Extravaganza Today is the biggest day in the 5 year history of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast because today we have launched out very first Kickstarter fundraising initiative and we could be happier and more excited! But yet, the show still must go on! Today the Founders feature one of the coolest euros we've played in a long, long time, Anachrony from Mindclash Games. Then we look back at a fantastic euro one year later, Nippon from What's Your Game. After Tony T hooks us up with the best gaming news in the business, we host another Short Topic Extravaganza including our "blindspot games", our favorite board game artists and RPG style board and card games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/132SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Apr 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:50:49 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Future of The Secret Cabal The Future of The Secret Cabal Today happens to be the fifth Wed of the month and normally we would have a week off but today Jamie sits down at the mic and discusses the future of The Secret Cabal and what Cabalists can expect from our Kickstarter project launching on April 5th. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/SecretCabalGamingPodcast_Special01.mp3 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:55:00 EST 00:29:22 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Alternate Reality Games Alternate Reality Games Chris and Jamie have been going bananas with Alternate Reality Games for the past 3 months as we plan Agents of the Cabal so it's time for them to do a brain dump of all of their findings. Alternate Reality Games are a fantastic and very unique gaming experience.  https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/0243SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:55:00 EST 01:11:28 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Onward to Venus, Broom Service and Board Games that Tell Stories Onward to Venus, Broom Service and Board Games that Tell Stories Today the gang decides to go back into the collection and review a game that flew under the radar that they think needs some love, Onward to Venus by Martin Wallace. Then they take a look back at Broom Service one year later. Then Tony T gets frustrated as the guys keep interupting him during the news segment with nonsense. Finally the Founders discuss board games that tell stories and how a game can be designed to pull the emotions out of players. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/131SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:10:49 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Building a Better Party Building a Better Party Welcome to the Dungeon, Cabalists! In episode #1, the Lords discuss their new Star Wars Saga Edition campaign. The gang has completed character creation and gives you a synopsis of both the characters and the setup for the new campaign. Then they list tips for collaboratively creating characters to build loyalty, bonds and immersion in the adventuring party. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/001LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Mar 2017 00:55:00 EST 00:57:34 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Meet The New Cast! Meet The New Cast! Welcome to the Dungeon, Cabalists! We are so happy to introduce our brand new podcast, Lords of the Dungeon. In this, our first episode, we essentially talk about ourselves so you can get the new the brand new cast of hosts. Along with Jamie, we have people you've heard about since the very beginning, Jesko, AC, Jess and Bender. We also get into out tastes and interests in role playing games and we discuss various editions of Dungeons and Dragons. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/000LordsoftheDungeon.mp3 Wed, 8 Mar 2017 00:55:00 EST 00:53:24 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Assault of the Giants, Raiders of the North Sea and A Short Topic Extravaganza Assault of the Giants, Raiders of the North Sea and A Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now Cabalists! It's time for another hog wild episode of The Secret Cabal! Today we review the new Wiz-Kids games, Assault of the Giants! ,Then we look back at Raiders of the North Sea one year later while Tony takes a nap. ,Then when Tony wakes up he gives you a monstrous news roundup while the rest of us make crude jokes that'll probably get us in trouble. The ,finally we host another Short Topic Extravaganza in which we discuss old games we right like now, a bunch of movies we think are cool and what publishers we think are up and coming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/130SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Mar 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:07:54 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Euro Games for Ameritrash Gamers Featuring Dan King Euro Games for Ameritrash Gamers Featuring Dan King Jamie, Steve and Dan discuss Euro Games for Ameritrash Gamers and give you recommendations for your diverse game group. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/023SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:55:00 EST 00:57:24 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Colosseum, Imperial Assault, Four Big Announcments and The Cost and Value of Board Games Colosseum, Imperial Assault, Four Big Announcments and The Cost and Value of Board Games Hey Now Cabalists! This is a giagantic show for us becasue in episode 129 we unvail our big plans for 2017. Then we give a deep dice review to TMG's new edition of Colosseum. Then we look back at Star Wars Imperial Assault one year later. Then after Tony T gives you the wild and crazy news from all over the baord game 'verse, we discuss The Cost and Value of Board Games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/129SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:22:32 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Masmorra: Dungeons of Arcadia, Porta Nigra and A Short Topic Extravaganza Masmorra: Dungeons of Arcadia, Porta Nigra and A Short Topic Extravaganza The Founders are back for another episode chocked full of crazy gaming nonsense! Today the gang takes a look at Masmorra Dungeons and Arcadia from CMON Games. Then they take a look back at a very different game, Porta Nigra designed by legendary designers, Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling. After Tony T hooks you up with the best gaming news in the biz, the founders discuss what to do when you got a dirtbag in your gaming group, the music we listen to and Steve and Jamie's punk rock band days and we match up our dream designer and publisher combos. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/128SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Feb 2017 00:55:00 EST 03:10:40 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders 27 Games We're Frothing at the Mouth for in 2017 27 Games We're Frothing at the Mouth for in 2017 Now that 2017 is off and running we decided it's time to talk about all the games that got us chomping at the bits to get at this year. Newsman Tony presents our list of 27 games that we're frothering at the mouth for in the coming year. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/022SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 01:00:00 EST 01:07:14 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders DOOM, Runebound, The Gamers Dictionary: Elegance DOOM, Runebound, The Gamers Dictionary: Elegance Alright Alright alright! The day has come for another Secret Cabal Episode! In today's show the gang takes a look at FFG's new tactical combat game, DOOM. Then they take a look back at another FFG game from one year ago, Runebound Third Edition. Then, get ready Cabalists becasue the Founders are going to have a disagreement on the proper way to define the word elegance in regards to a board game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/127SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:52:46 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders City of Iron 2nd Edition, Blood Rage, Our Favorites of 2016 and a Short Topic Extravaganza City of Iron 2nd Edition, Blood Rage, Our Favorites of 2016 and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now! It's the first show of 2017 and we're ready to go! Today we take a look at the second edition of a great game by Ryan Laukat, City of Iron. And this time we give you a double header look back, first one of Tony's favorites, Blood Rage and then a look back at our favorite games of 2016. Then we host another Short Topic Extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/126SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Jan 2017 00:55:00 EST 02:52:46 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Great Western Trail, Above and Below and Board Games Past, Present and Future Great Western Trail, Above and Below and Board Games Past, Present and Future This year's Christmas Special is bonkers! First the founders talk about all the great games they've been playing and announce the winners of the big Christmas Contest. Then we Great Western Trail the deep dive review treatment. We checkout what Above and Below has been doing at our table over the past year. Tony T gives us an amazing news round up and then, Scrooge Tony is visited by 3 spirits bent on teaching him about great games of the past, present and future. And sprinkled in throughout, our famous Christmas Songs of the past. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/125SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:55:00 EST 02:34:14 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Great Gift Ideas for the Gamer in Your Life with Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games Great Gift Ideas for the Gamer in Your Life with Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games In episode 21 of the Secret Cabal Express Chris and Jamie are joined by honorary Founder, Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games to present to you a slew of great Christmas gift ideas for the gamer in your life https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/021SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:00:00 EST 01:11:55 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Inis, Rum and Bones and Standing the Test of Time Inis, Rum and Bones and Standing the Test of Time In episode 124, the founders announce their big Christmas Contest! Anyone who wants to get in on it, check out www.thesecretcabal.com/contest to enter. Then the guys take a look at the territory control game Inis. After a year from the original review, the gang takes a look back at Rum and Bones and talks about if they've played it at all over the past year. Then Tony T, of course, gives you the best gaming news in the business. Finally the show is rounded off with a discussion about games that stand the test of time. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/124SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Dec 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:02:00 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Ten Games That Consistently Hit the Table In Express 20, Chris and Jamie list Ten Games That Consistently Hit the Table In Express 20, Chris and Jamie list Ten Games That Consistently Hit the Table https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/020SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 01:00:00 EST 01:11:55 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Conan, TIME Stories and a Miniatures Games Roundtable Conan, TIME Stories and a Miniatures Games Roundtable After a two and a half year wait, we finish have it in our hands and we give a full feature review of Conan! Then we take a look back at one of our favorite story telling mystery board games TIME stories. After Tony T goes through the news rundown, we host a miniatures games round table. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/123SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 00:55:00 EST 02:34:00 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Defenders of the Last Stand and a Short Topic Extravaganza Defenders of the Last Stand and a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey now! It's time for a new episode of The Secret Cabal! Today we take a look at Defenders of the Realm, the post-apocalyptic cooperative game of killing and mayhem. Tony T goes bananas give you the best gaming news in the entire world and then we wrap up the show the short topics including, do you take it easy on players new to a game? What books are on our night stands? And What games are on our shelf of shame? https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/122SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Nov 2016 00:55:00 EST 02:45:01 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Dunwich Horror Audio Drama The Dunwich Horror Audio Drama The Secret Cabal Presents Tales from Beyond the Grave: The Dunwich Horror is an audio drama written, directed and produced by Jamie Keagy, founder and host of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast adapted from the work of H.P. Lovecraft, The Dunwich Horror and inspired by Suspense Radio Drama (1945). Featuring performances by Jamie Keagy as Dr. Henry Armitage, Chris Miller as Dr. Warren Rice, Steve Spang as Wilbur Whateley, Patrick Kelly as Wizard Whateley, Rodney Smith as Dr. Houton, Robb Rouse as Lem Brown and Tony McRee and Marty Connell as the two old coots at the general store. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/019SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:55:00 EST 00:34:10 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Mythos Tales, Far Space Foundry and Horror Films turned Board Game Mythos Tales, Far Space Foundry and Horror Films turned Board Game It's Halloween time and we got a spooooooky episode for you. First we take a look at the Lovecraft investigation game, Mythos Tales. Then we look back at Far Space Foundry one year later. Tony T horrifies you with all the crazy board game news going on around the world. Then finally, each of the founders takes a horror film they love and pitches a board game version of it. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/121SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:55:00 EST 02:56:05 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Terraforming Mars, La Granja and The Hype Machine Terraforming Mars, La Granja and The Hype Machine Today the gang trys the science fiction euro game Terraforming Mars and gives it the indepth review. Then they look back at La Granja one year later. After Tony T gives you the gaming news rundown for the past two weeks, we discuss hype, the goods and the bads. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/120SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Oct 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:09:59 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Trickerion Legends of Illusion, Warbands Against the Darkness and a Short Topic Extravaganza Trickerion Legends of Illusion, Warbands Against the Darkness and a Short Topic Extravaganza WHOOO! Today is a special episode becasue not only did the Cabal launch it's YouTube channel, but the guys also get to discuss the big news, Riot Games announcing their first board game, Mechs vs Minsions. Then the gang goes on to review Trickerion: Legends of Illusion and look back at Warbands: Against the Darkness. After Tony gives us all the gaming news, the show is wrapped up with another installment of the Short Topic Extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/119SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:55:00 EST 02:53:35 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Mech vs Minions interview with Chris Cantrell of Riot Games In Express 18, Tony and Jamie are joined by Chris Cantrell of Riot Games to discuss their first board game release, Mechs vs Minions. In Express 18, Tony and Jamie are joined by Chris Cantrell of Riot Games to discuss their first board game release, Mechs vs Minions. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/018SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 01:00:00 EST 01:11:55 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Arena of the Planeswalkers and The Impact of Artwork in Board Games In Episode 118 the Founders Review Mansions of Madness Second Edition, look back at Arena of the Planeswalkers and discuss The Impact of Artwork in Board Games It's time for another action packed episode of The Secret Cabal! This time we dive head first into Mansions of Madness! Then we go back in time and discuss what we thinking about Magic The Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers one year later. Then the gang talks about artwork and artists in the board game industry and how it impacts a game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/118SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Sep 2016 00:55:00 EST 02:39:59 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Cry Havoc, Forbidden Stars, Gen Con 2016 Recap and The Secret Cabal's Gamer Dictionary: Streamlined In Episode 117 the Founders Review Cry Havoc, look back at Forbidden Stars, retell their experiences at Gen Con 2016 and present The Secret Cabal's Gamer Dictionary: Streamlined Wow, Gen Con was exhausting but we're back in the swing of thing and it's time for a new episode. First we give a recap of our experiences at Gen Con 2016! Then we take a look at the hottest game from Gen Con, Cry Havoc. Then we look back at Forbidden Stars one year later. And finally, knowing that gang loves to define words, they decide to talk about to commonly used word "streamlined". https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/117SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:05:00 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Designing Your Game Night User Experience In Express 17, Tony and Jamie talk about designing your game night user experience. Jamie and Tony are both web designers and deal with creating a good user experience every day and in Express 17, they talk about creating a good user experience for your game night attendees. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/017SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 01:00:00 EST 00:58:37 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Scythe, Arcadia Quest and a Short Topic Extravaganza In Episode 116 the Founders Review Scythe, Look back at Arcadia Quest and present a Short Topic Extravaganza Oooooh Yeeeeeah! We're on the way to Gen Con and we're jumping out of our pants and at full froth! But there's still a show to do so in episode 116 the founders give a full review of Scythe from Stonemaier Games. Then they take a look back at Arcadia Quest one year late. Tony T hooks us all up with the best gaming news in the business. And finally, the founder throw some short topics at you including replaying games, our favorite sci-fi and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/116SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Aug 2016 00:55:00 EST 02:24:21 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders 2016 Gen Con Preview Special Part 2 featuring Tony Topper and Jamie Keagy 2016 Gen Con Preview Special Part 2 featuring Tony Topper and Jamie Keagy We're in the middle of convention season and in only a week we're off to the granddaddy of all gaming conventions, Gen Con! Gen Con is a gigantic spectacular of board games, card games, role playing games and lots and lots of food and beer. And our yearly tradition is to team up with the Dice Tower podcast to give you the Gen Con Preview special. In part 1 we take questions from the listeners about Gen Con and we run down a list of all the great game releasing this year. Then don't forget to check out Part 2 where Tony and I visit Tom and Eric in their studio to talk non-gaming events and the top 10 games we're excited about! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/TDT467-TheDiceTower-Episode467.mp3 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 01:00:00 EST 01:30:29 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders 2016 Gen Con Preview Special Part 1 featuring Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer 2016 Gen Con Preview Special Part 1 featuring Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer We're in the middle of convention season and in only a week we're off to the granddaddy of all gaming conventions, Gen Con! Gen Con is a gigantic spectacular of board games, card games, role playing games and lots and lots of food and beer. And our yearly tradition is to team up with the Dice Tower podcast to give you the Gen Con Preview special. In part 1 we take questions from the listeners about Gen Con and we run down a list of all the great game releasing this year. Then don't forget to check out Part 2 where Tony and I visit Tom and Eric in their studio to talk non-gaming events and the top 10 games we're excited about! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/016SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 01:00:00 EST 01:15:05 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Mare Nostrum Empires, Kan Ban Automotive Revolution and The Secret Cabal Playlist In Episode 115 the Founders Review Mare Nostrum Empires, Look back at Kan Ban Automotive Revolution and present The Secret Cabal Playlist Hey Now Cabalists, It's time for another episode of gaming nonsense! Today we take a look at Mare Nostrum Empires from Academy Games and Look Back at Kan Ban Automotive Revolution. Then Tony T runs down the news from the past two weeks in the gaming industry while we chatter in the background. Then finally we bring back the Secret Cabal Playlist where we talk about all the games that are on our minds right now. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/115SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 00:55:00 EST 02:56:28 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Overwatch featuring Rodney Smith, Marty Connell and Matt Evans Overwatch featuring Rodney Smith of Watch It Played, Marty Connell of Rolling Dice and Taking Names and Matt Evans of Board Game Replay with a special appearances by Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Reviews and Steve. Today Jamie is joined by Rodney Smith from Watch It Played, Marty Connell from Rolling Dice and Taking Names and the newly bestowed Honorary Founder, Matt Evans from Board Game Replay to discuss something very different, a video game! And that video game is the extremely popular Overwatch from Blizzard Entertainment. Today's episode also includes special appearances by Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Reviews and Steve. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/015SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 01:00:00 EST 01:00:00 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower, Alchemists, Origins 2016 Recap and A Short Topic Extravaganza In Episode 114 the Founders recap their time at Origins 2016, Review Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower, Look back at Alchemists and present a Short Topic Extravaganza Another Origins in the history books and a bunch of stories of nonsense to tell! Columbus Ohio and Origins Game fair is the Founder's home away from home and they cant wait to recap all the hijinks that ensued. After we throw a giant banter segment at you, we review the new game from Games Workshop, Warhammer Quest Silver Tower. Then the guys look back at Alchemists one year later. Tony T goes bananas with his news roundup. Then because Jamie was lazy and taking a vacation from podcast work, they provide another Short Topic Extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/114SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Jul 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:09:06 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Chris and Jamie love are always talking about building and construction in board games so they decide to present 10 games of building and construction! Chris and Jamie love are always talking about building and construction in board games so they decide to present 10 games of building and construction! Chris and Jamie love are always talking about building and construction in board games so they decide to present 10 games of building and construction! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/014SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Fri, 1 Jul 2016 01:00:00 EST 00:53:00 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders My Village, Specter Ops and a Short Topic Extravaganza In Episode 113 the Founders review My Village, look back at Specter Ops and host a Short Topic Extravaganza HEY NOW! We're off to Origins and we can hardly contain our excitment but we still have a show to do so here it is! Today we take a look at and review My Village from Stronghold Games. Then we look back at a favorite of our group, Specter Ops. Tony T runs down all the news from around the gaming world wild the gang comments. Then finally we host yet another Short Topic Extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/113SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:55:00 EST 02:42:30 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Moongha Invaders, The Ancient World and The Joy of Combat and War In Episode 112 the Founders review Moongha Invaders, look back at The Ancient World and discuss The Joy of Combat and War In episode 112 the gang celebrates war, combat and aggression in gaming. First we do a full walkthrough and review of Martin Wallace's game Moongha Invaders (which is all about destroying the earth with giant monsters) and then they take a look back at The Ancient World (which is about raising armies to destroy giant titans terrorizing the world). Tony T does his best job representing war and aggression by delivering the news in a combative way. Then finally we discuss what we love about combat and war in gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/112SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Jun 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:08:38 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Chris and Jamie each list 5 games that they think do a great job integrating their theme. Chris and Jamie love theme and in episode 13 of The Secret Cabal Express they each list 5 games that they think do a great job integrating their theme. Chris and Jamie love theme and in episode 13 of The Secret Cabal Express they each list 5 games that they think do a great job integrating their theme. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/013SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 25 May 2016 01:00:00 EST 00:59:21 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Railways of the World, Mythotopia and A Short Topic Extravaganza In Episode 111 the Founders review Railways of the World, look back at Mythotopia and host a Short Topic Extravaganza Chris and Jamie are back from their trip to Atlanta, Georgia for the Cool Mini or Not Expo and they have some great games to report on. Then the founders take a look at an old favorite from their collection, Railways of the World and look back at a second Martin Wallace game Mythotopia. Tony T relays all the important news updates from around the gaming community with the professionalism you've come to expect. And finally the gang hosts another short topic extravaganza discussing RPG balance, our genie wishes, why publishers aren't more open about their in-production games and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/111SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 May 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:00:08 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Star Wars Rebellion, Deus and Tony T's Guide to Pool Construction In Episode 110 the Founders review Star Wars Rebellion, look back at Deus and present Tony T's Guide to Pool Construction One of the most anticipated games in years is finally here and we're finally giving it the full review treatment, Star Wars Rebellion. Then the gang takes a look back at Deus one year after their initial review. Then the last half of the show is all Tony T starting with his news roundup while the peanut gallery comments then he teaches the cabalists about pool construction with a heavy focus on collectible card games and deck building. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/110SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 May 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:01:04 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders In Express #12, Jamie and Tony discuss the Quantic Foundry Gamer Motivation Profile In Express #12, Jamie and Tony discuss the Quantic Foundry Gamer Motivation Profile It's express time again and today Tony and Jamie sit down behind the mics to discuss Quantic Foundry's "Gamer Motivation Profile". Although it's geared towards video games we figure out a way to relate it to tabletop gaming and what motivates us to game the way we game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/012SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 01:00:00 EST 00:59:16 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A Game of Thrones, Heroes of Normandie and A Short Topic Extravaganza In Episode 109 the Founders review A Game of Thrones the board game, look back at Heroes of Normandie and host another Short Topic Extravaganza! In celebration of the new season of A Game of Thrones, we have decided to finally review A Game of Thrones: The Board Game! Then we take a look back at a war of a different kind, this time World War II with Heroes of Normandie. Then Tony T hooks you up with the best in gaming news. And Finally the gang gives you another series of questions submitted by the listeners in our Short Topic Extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/109SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:06:03 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Mombasa, Concordia and Euros, Ameritrash and Modern Hybrid Board Games In Episode 108 the Founders review Mombasa, look back at Concordia and discuss Euros, Ameritrash and the Modern Hybrid Board Games Euros! Euros! Euros! Today the Founders can't get enough of their euros! The gang first reviews the Alexander Pfister game, Mombasa. Then they look back at Mac Gerdts' Concordia one year later. After Tony goes bananas with a mega sized, GAMA Trade Show fueled news segment, the Founders discuss the classic definitions of both classic euro games, Amertrash games and the Modern Hybrid Board game - are the terms relevant in today's gaming scene? You'll find out the definitive answer in episode 108! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/108SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Apr 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:10:22 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Nippon, XCOM and a Short Topic Extravaganza In Episode 107 the Founders review Nippon, look back at XCOM and host a Short Topic Extravaganza Hey Now, Cabalists! In today's episode we review a game about industrial conglomerates at the end of feudal Japan, Nippon! Then we look back at XCOM The Board Game one year later. Tony T goes bananas with the best gaming news in podcasting while the peanut gallery throws in their two bits. Finally we present a short topic extravaganza including skirmish miniatures games, games with matching themes, and making the first few levels of your RPG campaign fun. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/107SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:10:22 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Broom Service, Cthulhu Wars and Deduction Board Games In Episode 106 the Founders review Broom Service, Look Back at Cthulhu Wars and Deduction Board Games Today Tony, once again, talkes about Blood Rage. Then the Founders review the Kennerspiel Des Jahres winner Broom Service and look back at Chthulhu Wars. Then Tony T gives you the best in gaming news while hte peanut gallery comments. Finally Steve hosts a roundtable discussion about Deduction board games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/106SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Mar 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:25:08 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Jamie welcomes honorary founder Dan King, The Game Boy Geek to list our top 5 deduction games of all time. In Express #11, Jamie welcomes honorary founder Dan King, The Game Boy Geek to list our top 5 deduction games of all time. The Game Boy Geek, Dan King joins Jamie to list their top 5 deduction games of all time and talk about Dan's season 4 fundraiser initiative. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/011SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 01:00:00 EST 01:06:24 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Raiders of the North Sea, Aquasphere and a Short Topic Extravaganza In Episode 105 the Founders review SRaiders of the North Sea, Look Back at Aquasphere and host a Short Topic Extravaganza Today we feature Tony's ongoing segment, Raging for Blood, then we review another viking game, Raiders of the North Sea. Then the gang looks back at Aquasphere from Stefan Feld. Tony T gives Blood Rage a rest for a few minutes to give you the gaming news. Then the show is rounded off with a Short Topic Extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/105SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:25:08 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Star Wars Imperial Assault, Xia Legends of a Drift System and Science Fiction in Gaming In Episode 104 the Founders review Star Wars Imperial Assault, Look Back at Xia Legends of a Drift System and Discuss Science Fiction in Gaming The founders have science fiction fever so they're dedicating an entire episode to it! Today we review the Fantasy Flight Games release, Star Wars Imperial Assault. Then we look back at Xia Legends of a Drift System one year later. Tony T gives you some news with only a little bit of science fiction included. The gang finishs off the sci-fi celebration with a discussion about science fiction in gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/104SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Feb 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:17:18 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Jamie welcomes honorary founders Marty Connell from Rollin' Dice and Takin' Names and Rodney Smith from Watch It Played to discuss the integrity of the board game media. In Express #10, Jamie welcomes honorary founders Marty Connell from Rollin' Dice and Takin' Names and Rodney Smith from Watch It Played to discuss the evolution of gaming.. The Three Amigos, Jamie, Rodney and Marty address a recent topic that has been getting some attention on social media and forums, the integrity of board game media. We go into publisher sponsorship, reviewing games, review copies of games, transparency, conflicts of interest and is it right to have a publisher as a sponsor. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/010SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 01:00:00 EST 00:59:17 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Porta Nigra, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Emergent Gameplay and Balancing Roleplay and Mechanics in RPGs In Episode 103 the Founders review Porta Nigra, Look Back at Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Discuss both Emergent Gameplay and Balancing Roleplay and Mechanics in RPGs The founders are fired up and ready to talk gaming in episode 2013! Today we take a look at Porta Nigra from Stronghold games and look back at The Castles of Mad Kind Ludwig. Then they followup a forum post with a discussion on Emergent Gameplay. And finally with they present part 4 of the Character Creation series, Balancing Roleplay and Mechanics. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/103SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:12:15 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Runebound 3rd Edition, Panamax and a Short Topic Extravaganza In Episode 102 the Founders review Runebound 3rd Edition, look back at Panamax and present a Short Topic Extravaganza It's the first show of 2016 and we're back from vacation to give you tons of gaming nonsense! Today the gang reviews Runebound 3rd Edition and look back at Panamax one year later. The Tony T pins the wild meter at 11 with the gaming news segment. Then we give you another Short Topic Extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/102SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Jan 2016 00:55:00 EST 03:20:23 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Blood Rage, The 12 days of Christmas, Legendary Encounters Alien, Gaming Highlights from 2015 In Episode 101 the Founders review Blood Rage, present The Secret Cabal 12 days of Christmas, Lookback at Legendary Encounters Alien, and discuss Gaming Highlights from 2015 It's Christmas time again! Today the Founders celebrate the holidays with our rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas. Then we review the Cool Mini or Not release Blood Rage and look back at Legendary Encounters Alien. Tony T gives you the best in gaming news while the peanut gallery chimes in. Finally, the gang discuss 2015 and their favorite games of the year. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/101SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:55:00 EST 03:01:23 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Episode 100 Celebration, Above and Below Review, Imperial Settlers Lookback, Short Topic Extravaganza and Our Christmas Wishlists In Episode 100 the Founders celebrate the 100 episode milestone, review Above and Below, look back at Imperial Settlers, host a Short Topic Extravaganza and give their Christmas Wishlists After 4 years and over 320 hours of insubordinate nonsense, the Founders celebrate their 100th episode with clips from the past, special guests Stephen Buonocore and Rodney Smith, and some reminiscing about their favorite things about the show. Then the gang reviews Ryan Laukat's newest game, Above and Below and looks back at Imperial Settlers. As always, Tony T goes delivers the news in the most professional manner possible.The guys then host yet another Short Topic Extravaganza and wrap up the show with giving their 2015 Christmas Wishlists. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/100SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Dec 2015 00:55:00 EST 04:05:44 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Rum and Bones, Abyss, What Do You Do When...? and Writing Character Backgrounds In episode 99 the founders review Rum and Bones, look back at Abyss, and discuss What Do You Do When...? and Writing Character Backgrounds Hey Now Cabalists! It's time for another action packed episode of your favorite podcast! Today the gang reviews the Cool Mini or Not release, Rum and Bones. Then they look back at Abyss one year later. Tony Topper pins the wild meter into the red with the best gaming new segment in the long history of gaming news segments. The the Founders expound upon a series of questions starting with the words "What do you do when...". Finally the guys take you into part 3 of their character creation series, this time focusing on writing character backgrounds. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/099SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:55:00 EST 03:15:57 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders T.I.M.E. Stories, Caverna, Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 98 the founders review T.I.M.E. Stories, look back at Caverna and host a Short Topic Extravaganza We have a small cast of Founders today, but we still have lots to say! Today we take a look at one of the coolest games ever designed, TIME Stories! The we look back at Uwe Rosenberg's coolest designs, Caverna the Cave Farmers. Tony T makes sure you have all the facts in his news round up while Chris and Jamie make sure you have all the opinions. Finally with end the show with another Short Topic Extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/098SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Nov 2015 00:55:00 EST 02:58:28 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Seven true tales of mind boggling horror from the podcasters you love to listen to. Seven true tales of mind boggling horror from the podcasters you love to listen to. In The Secret Cabal's Tales from Beyond the Grave the rotten, worm ridden corpse, The Secret Cabal Grave Digger hosts seven true tales of mind boggling horror from the podcasters you love to listen to. Jamie spins the yarn of "The Island of Terror". Marty Connell from Rolling Dice and Taking Names tells his tale of horror, "The Peering Effigy". Robb Rouse from Blue Peg Pink Peg recalls his night of fright in "Tweet Tweet Tweet". Steve regales you with this experience with a spook in "Lunchtime Poltergeist". Jamie remembers his night as a ghostbusters in the story "The Cold Room". And to wrap up the show, Tony T retells his shocking experience in a haunted graveyard in "Bonavier" https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/009SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EST 00:49:53 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Transylvania Curses and Traitors, Lords of Xidit and Let's Build a Haunting In episode 97 the founders review Transylvania Curses and Traitors, Lords of Xidit and Tony hosts Let's Build a Haunting It's Halloween time again and the ghosts and goblins are out and looking for trouble. Today the gang takes ghoulish pleasure in reviewing Transylvania Curses and Traitors. Then the Founders look back a Lords of Xidit and give their thoughts a year later. Tony Topper gives you a terrifying look at all the news and updates from the gaming world in his news segment. Then the guys resurrect an old discussion topic in which they free form create stories in Tony's Topper's Let's Build a Haunting. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/097SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EST 03:00:30 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Far Space Foundry, Cyclades, Short Topic Extravaganza and Creating a Cohesive Party in RPGs In episode 96 the founders review Far Space Foundry, look back at Cyclades, host a Short Topic Extravaganza discuss Creating a Cohesive Party in RPGs Tony's back from Hawaii, Steve is back from Bermuda and ready to talk board gaming! In today's episode the gang reviews Far Space Foundry and looks back at Cyclades. Then Tony T goes bananas giving you the best gaming news you'll find. The guys then host yet another Short Topic Extravaganza and round out the show with part 2 of their character creation series, creating a cohesive party in RPGs. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/096SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Oct 2015 03:45:00 EST 03:24:48 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Jamie and Chris pick six underrated games from their collections and give them a review. Jamie and Chris pick six underrated games from their collections and give them a review. In the eighth installment of the Secret Cabal Express, Chris and Jamie start out by discussing the upcoming 100th episode of the Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast and the spectacular it may be. Then they review six games in their collect that they believe to be underrated and are worth a second look. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/008SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 05:42:00 EST 01:02:45 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders La Granja, A Study in Emerald and Creating Engaging Characters in RPGs In episode 95 the founders review La Granja, look back at A Study in Emerald and discuss Creating Engaging Characters in RPGs Scheduling issues be damned! WE’RE BACK IN BUSINESS, BABY! Today we take a look at a fantastic farming euro, La Granja and look back at Martin Wallace’s masterpiece, A Study in Emerald. Then Tony T does his typical bang-up job giving the the best in gaming news while we interrupt the whole time. Finally we reboot the RPG discussion segment with our Character Creation Series #1: Creating an Engaging Character. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/095SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:00:00 EST 03:11:22 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Jamie welcomes honorary founders Marty Connell from Rollin' Dice and Takin' Names and Rodney Smith from Watch It Played to discuss the evolution of gaming. In Express #7, Jamie welcomes honorary founders Marty Connell from Rollin' Dice and Takin' Names and Rodney Smith from Watch It Played to discuss the evolution of gaming.. The Three Amigos, Jamie, Rodney and Marty, dive deep into a meaty discussion about where they started in gaming, what it was like then and how things have changed over the years. They go into styles of games, the attention spans of new gamers and how Kickstarter has affected the scene. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/007SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 01:00:00 EST 01:13:47 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Warband: Against the Darkness, The Founders Feud, Scoring Methods In episode 94 the gang reviews Warband: Against the Darkness, gives you The Founders Feud and discusses Scoring Methods Things are getting back to normal for the founders after convention season and we're back to playing games like crazy. Today we review a newly released euro game called Warband: Against the Darkness. Then we look back at Chaos in the Old World one year later. Tony T gives you the best gaming news in the business while the rest of the gang chatters in the background. The guys then get into one of our favorite segments of all time, The Founders Feud! Finally the gang discusses scoring methods in gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/094SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:00:00 EST 03:17:30 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Magic the Gathering: Arena of the Planeswalkers, GenCon 2015 and a Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 93 the gang reviews Magic the Gathering: Arena of the Planeswalkers, talks about their time at GenCon 2015 and hosts a Short Topic Extravaganza We are totally exhausted from all the wild revelry we got into at GenCon 2015 but the show must go on! Today the Founders spin the yarns of the aforementioned trip to GenCon. Then they review the new game from Wizards of the Coast, Magic the Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers. Then the gang looks back at Blood Bowl Team Manager. Tony T runs down all the news in the manner you've come to expect while we complain and poke fun. Finally the show is capped off with a Short Topic Extravaganza! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/093SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 02:30:00 EST 03:15:32 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Jamie and Tony are joined by Honorary Founders Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer from the Dice Tower to talk about GenCon 2015 and the games releasing there. In Express #6, Jamie and Tony welcome Honorary Founders Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer from the Dice Tower to talk about GenCon 2015 and the games releasing there. GenCon is finally upon us and it's time to get all fired up for all the nonsense we're going to get into in Indianapolis this year. Tony, Jamie, Tom and Eric talk about the crowds, the exhibition hall, the artwork and everything else that goes along with a trip the GenCon. Then Tom runs down an exhaustive list of games releasing at GenCon this year. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/006SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 05:00:00 EST 01:10:35 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Forbidden Stars, Yedo, Warhammer Age of Sigmar and A Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 92 review Forbidden Stars, look back at Yedo, and discuss Warhammer Age of Sigmar and host a Short Topic Extravaganza GenCon is right around the corner and we're excited to get there, but the show must go on! Today the founders review Forbidden Stars from Fantasy Flight Games and Look Back at Yedo. Then Tony T gives you the longest new segment in the history of the Secret Cabal and we wrap it up by discussing Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Then the gang finished off the show with a short topic extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/092SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:30:00 EST 03:33:17 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Jamie is joined by Dan King to discuss Dice Tower Con and all the games they played in Orlando Florida. In Express #5, Jamie welcomes Dan King the Game Boy Geek of the Dice Tower Network to discuss Dice Tower Con IV! Jamie welcomes a new honorary founder, Dan King, the Game Boy Geek of the Dice Tower Network to discuss Dice Tower Con IV and all the games they played and what it's like to hang in Orlando Florida for 4 days gaming in paradise! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/005SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 8 Jul 2015 11:15:00 EST 01:08:32 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Arcadia Quest, Zombicide, Depth and Complexity and Storytelling in Roleplaying Games In episode 91 the founders review Arcadia Quest, look back at Zombicide, and discuss Depth vs Complexity and Strategy and Tactics, and Storytelling in Roleplaying Games It's time for another episode of the Secret Cabal! Today the gang reviews Arcadia Quest and looks back at Zombicide one year later. The Tony T goes bananas give you the best board game news segment in the podcast business. The founders discuss depths versus complexity and have no expectations of coming to a conclusion. Finally the discuss story telling in roleplaying games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/091SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Jul 2015 12:05:00 EST 03:08:01 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders KanBan Automotive Revolution, Lewis and Clark, Origins 2015 Recap and a Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 90 the founders review KanBan Automotive Revolution, look back at Lewis and Clark, Recap Origins 2015 and host a Short Topic Extravaganza WOW! Get ready for a long one this time cabalists, this episode is clocking in at over 4 hours! We needed the time to properly spin the yarns of our adventures at Origins 2015. There were some ups and downs, trials and tribulations and it was a complete blast the entire time. After you hear about our trip to Columbus we review KanBan Automotive Revolution and look back at Lewis and Clark. Tony T rattles of the best gaming news in the biz and finally we host a mega-sized short topic extravaganza. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/090SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 11:30:00 EST 04:05:30 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Alchemists, What's He Building in There and 4X and Civilization Board Games In episode 89 the guys review Alchemists, look back at What's He Building in There and discuss 4X and Civilization Board Games The gang is on the road to Origins Game Fair as this episode releases but you can’t stop the signal! In episode 89 the Founders review the worker placement euro with app integration, Alchemists. Then the guys look back at their review of What’s He Building in There one year later. Tony T reads the news like the professional news man he is while the rest interrupt with nonsense. Finally the Founders discuss theme, mechanics and complexity in 4X and Civilization board game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/089SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 2 Jun 2015 06:00:00 EST 02:38:30 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The founders talk about the games, food, beer and debauchery of Origins 2015 In Express 04 the gang goes totally wild in anticipation for the best gaming con of the year and all the games, food, beer and debauchery they plan to get into. I gotta be honest with you Cabalists, this episode is purely a selfish recording session. Rodney, Chris and I just wanted to sit down and completely geek out about the awesome time we're going to have at the upcoming Origins Game Fair. It's the founder's 9th time in attendance in 10 years and Rodney's first time joining us. We talk about the food, the beer, the events and all the debauchery that we plan to get into at Origins 2015! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/004SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 27 May 2015 11:30:00 EST 00:58:11 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Specter Ops, Amerigo and a Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 87 the guys review Specter Ops, look back at Amerigo and a host a Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 88 the founders take a look at one of Steve's favorite game styles in Specter Ops from Plaid Hat Games! Then they go back and discuss their thoughts on Amerigo one year later. Finally the gang hosts yet another short topic roundup including gaming with couples, unpainted versus painted miniatures, nostalgic games and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/088SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 May 2015 01:00:00 EST 02:50:03 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Ancient World, Euphoria, Board Game Hooks and Making The First RPG Session Great In episode 87 the guys review The Ancient World, look back at Euphoria, and discuss Board Game Hooks and Making The First RPG Session Great In episode 87 the gang gets down and dirty with a great worker placement game called The Ancient World! Then they take a look back at Euphoria one year later. Tony T gives his gaming news roundup while the rabble gives their two cents. We talk about board game hooks, innovation and gimmicks. The show ends with a discussion about an age old problem that always plagues RPGers, how to make your first session great for the players. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/087SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 May 2015 12:15:00 EST 03:00:33 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Assassinorum Execution Force, Chris' Secret Cabal Playlist and 3D Printing In Express 03 the gang speculates about Assassinorum Execution Force, Chris gives his playlist and Tony chomps at the bits for 3D printing In Express 03 the founders and their good friend Rodney Smith from Watch It Played speculate about the new Games Workshop board game Assassinorum Execution Force coming soon. Then Chris gives his top five favorite games that he's excited about right now and Tony then chomps at the bits for 3D printing and we talk about it's impact on the future of gaming https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/003SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:22:00 EST 01:03:22 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Mythotopia, Russian Railroads Lookback and a Short Topic Extravaganza In episode 86 the gang reviews Mythotopia, Look back at Russian Railroads and hosts a Short Topic Extravaganza Episode 86 the gang decides to review a game that is flying under the radar and shouldn't be, Mythotopia by Martin Wallace! Then they take a look back at Russian Railroads one year later. Tony T goes wild with the gaming industry news as always. Then the founders finish off the show talking about how they're enjoyment of games changed after becoming reviewers, games that regularly hit the table, organizing public gaming and getting started in CCGs and LCGs. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/086SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 01:12:00 EST 03:00:55 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Deus, Nations Lookback, Video Games that should be Board Games and The Founders Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse In episode 85 the founders review Deus, Look back at Nations and discuss Video Games that should be Board Games and The Founders Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Episode 85 is chocked full of awesome! Today the founders review the civ building euro game, Deus! Then they take a look back at Nations one year later. Tony T pins the wild meter at 11 giving you the best gaming new roundup in the business. The gang lists their picks for video game to board game ports and finally they present The Founders Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/085SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:12:00 EST 03:06:55 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The GAMA Trade Show with Honorary Founder Rodney Smith In Express episode 2 the founders sit down with honorary founder Rodney Smith to discuss the GAMA Trade Show In the second installment of the Secret Cabal Express, Chris and Jamie sit down with honorary founder Rodney Smith who just returned from Las Vegas to discuss his adventures at the GAMA Trade Show. Also you'll get a bit of discussion on Gaming Cafes, Organized Play, publishers who name games poorly, the comedy stylings of Steve Spang and the Ancient Wisdom of Tony Topper. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/002SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:40:00 EST 01:01:34 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Heroes of Normandie, Battlelore Lookback, Short Topic Roundup and Flaw and Hindrances in RPGs In episode 84 the founders review Heroes of Normandie, Lookback at Battlelore, host a Short Topic Roundup and discuss Flaw and Hindrances in RPGs In episode 84 the founders go wild and crazy for some cinematic World War II action with Heroes of Normandie! Then they take a look back at another battle game, Battlelore Second Edition. Tony T puts on his newsman hat and alerts you to all the hottest gaming news. The gang is still fired up to do Short Topic Roundups so they throw another one your way. They finish off the show with a discussion about Flaw and Hindrances in in role playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/084SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 01:10:00 EST 02:57:18 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Concordia, Eldritch Horror Lookback and Intellectual Properties in Games In episode 83 the founders review Concordia, look back at Eldritch Horror and discuss Intellectual Properties in Games In episode 83 the gang reviews a game that they ignored for over a year and are sorry they did, Concordia! Then they take a look back at Eldritch Horror one year later, do they still have the same feelings about it? Then Tony T pins the wild meter to 11 with the best gaming news in the business. The show is rounded off with a long discussion about Intellectual Properties in board games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/083SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Mar 2015 01:10:00 EST 02:54:19 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders XCom The Board Game, Terra Mystica and Topics from Twitter In episode 82 the founders review XCom The Board Game, Look Back at Terra Mystica and discuss Topic submitted via Twitter In episode 82 the founders are joined by Rodney Smith from Watch It Played to review XCom The Board Game and then the guys look back at Terra Mystica one year later. Tony Topper gives rattles of the most comprehensive gaming industry news in podcasting history! Finally the gang tackles four topics from Twitter including Hidden Scoring, Solo Gaming, When to be Competitive and Official Variants https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/082SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:40:00 EST 03:24:19 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Cthulhu Wars, Robinson Crusoe and The Short Topic Roundup In episode 81 the founders review Cthulhu Wars, look back at Robinson Crusoe and host a Short Topic Roundup It's another first Wed of the month and that means more Secret Cabal insubordinate nonsense! Today the founder review a long awaited Cthulhu Wars! Then they take a look back at Robinson Crusoe one year later. They the gang tackles three topics in the short topic roundup, Why are your favorite games your favorite games, How do you handle Erratas and finally how do you select a miniatures game faction. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/081SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:54:00 EST 03:19:50 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Aquasphere, A Touch of Evil, Onward to 2015 and Let's Build a Dungeon! In episode 80 the founders review Aquasphere, look back at A Touch of Evil, and look forward to 2015 and and Tony T hosts Let's Build a Dungeon! Hey Now! It's 2015 and the founders are back with their first full episode of the Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast. Today the gang takes a look at the newest release from Stefan Feld, Aquashpere. Then they take a look back at A Touch of Evil one year after the original review. Tony T hooks your up with the best quality gaming news in the universe and the peanut gallery comments. Then the founders take a look forward to 2015 with the games and events their most excited about, their predictions and their resolutions for the coming year. Then Tony hosts the weirdest RPG discussion we've ever done - we all build our own dungeons live on the show. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/080SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:15:00 EST 03:01:35 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Geoff Engelstein's Game Day, What's On Our Gaming Radar, Our RPG Sales Pitches In Express episode 1 the founders talk about Geoff Engelstein's Game Day, What's On Our Gaming Radar and Our RPG Sales Pitches The seeds of your fundraising commitments are already yielding fruit! It's the Secret Cabal Express! The Express is a shorter version of the main show but with some content that wouldn’t normally fit into a full length episode. The founders just returned from Geoff Engelstein's Game Day and we discuss the games we played and why Buonocore now owns a pair of purple socks. Then the gang talks about what’s on their gaming radar. And finally, they give their RPG sales pitches https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/001SecretCabalExpress.mp3 Wed, 7 Jan 2015 02:55:00 EST 01:10:29 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders The Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Gaming with Our Families and Combat and Health in RPGs In episode 79 the founders review The Castles of Mad King Ludwig, look back at Bruges and discuss Gaming with Our Families and Combat and Health in RPGs HO HO HO! It's Christmas and the founders are in rare form! Today we present our 2014 Christmas song and give you a walkthrough and review of The Castles of Mad King Ludwig. Then the guys look back at Bruges one year later. Tony T presents Tom Vasel’s favorite part of the show, the News! Then the gang talks about the successes and failures of gaming with their families. The show ends with a rousing discussion about combat and health mechanics in role playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/079SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 01:20:00 EST 03:28:04 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Xia Legends of a Drift System, The Founders Feud and Our Christmas Wishlists In episode 78 the founders review Xia Legends of a Drift System, look back at Letters from Whitechapel, The Founders Feud and Our Christmas Wishlists It's almost Christmas time and the founders are at full froth. Today they take a look at a new game, Xia Legends of a Drift System and look back at Letters from Whitechapel one year later. Then Tony goes nuts giving you all the gaming news he can muster. And then after a long way, the gang presents The Founders Feud! Then we get back into the Christmas spirit and give our Christmas Wishlists. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/078SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Dec 2014 01:45:00 EST 03:26:58 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Panamax, Spyrium Lookback, Miniature Range Reviews In episode 77 the founders review Panamax, look back at Spyrium, and review various miniature ranges. Hey now, cabalists! In this one the founders table the economic game of shipping goods through the Panama Canal, Panamax! They they take a look back at a game from Gen Con 2013, Spyrium. Tony T goes wild with the gaming industry news as usual. Then the gang has a lengthy review segment in which they discuss various miniature ranges including Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer 40k, Malifaux, Warmachine and Hordes, Flames of War and Battletech. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/077SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 11:30:00 EST 03:10:44 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Legendary Encounters Alien, Essen 2014 What Excited Us Most, The Founders Guide to Haunted Houses In episode 76 the founders review Legendary Encounters Alien, look back at Nothing Personal and Merchant of Venus. They the gang lists the games from Essen 2014 they're most excited about and present The Founders Guide to Haunted Houses It’s Halloween! The Halloween special is our favorite episode of the year and this time we have a doozey for you. First we find out why we’ve lost contact with the Stronghold Games Space Station. Then we give a walkthrough and review of Legendary Encounters Alien. The founders go back in time to check out Nothing Personal and Merchant of Venus in our look back segment. Then the founders each pick one game that they’re excited about trying that was released at Essen Spiel 2014. And back to the Halloween fun, the gang presents The Founder’s Guide to Haunted Houses. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/076SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:20:00 EST 02:59:38 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Imperial Settlers, How We Value a Game, Off Topic: Movies and TV featuring Honorary Founder Stephen Buonocore In episode 75 the founders welcome Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games to review Imperial Settlers and discuss how we value a game. Then we go completely off the rails and talk about movies and tv for almost an hour! The day you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! You get to finally hear Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games on a podcast! Yeah… okay. But today the founders review Imperial Settlers! Then Tony gives you the rundown of all the coolest gaming related nonsense. Then the gang discusses how they value games. The show is then topped off with an off topic discussion about movies and television. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/075SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:20:00 EST 03:47:39 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Abyss, Manhattan Project Look Back, Short Topic Roundup II and Spotlight: The World of Darkness In episode 74 the founders review Abyss and look back at Manhattan Project. They host the Short Topic Roundup II and Spotlight: The World of Darkness In a world of fishmen, the Founders rule over the crabs and snails and bring you episode 74! Today the guys take you under the water with a review of Bruno Cathala’s new card game, Abyss. Then they take a look back at Manhattan Project one year later. Tony T never disappoints with his coverage of gaming news and the rest of the gang interrupts. And then, since they loved it so much, the founders host another Short Topic Roundup! Then they round out the show with a spotlight on the roleplaying game setting, The World of Darkness. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/074SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:50:00 EST 03:09:22 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Caverna, Agricola Look Back, Accommodating a Mixed Group and Determining the Weight of a Board Game In episode 72 the founders review Caverna, look back at Agricola, and discuss Accommodating a Mixed Group and Determining the Weight of a Board Game It’s the big seven-three and the founders pull out a game that everyone has been chomping at the bits to hear us talk about, Caverna The Cave Farmers. Then we look back at a very similar game, Agricola. Tony T goes wild giving you the best gaming news rundown on the internet. Then we get into two meaty discussions, the first we talk about accommodating a mixed group of players and we round off the episode trying to figure out how to determine the weight of a board game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/073SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:13:00 EST 03:00:43 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Lords of Xidit, City of Horror Lookback and Gen Con 2014 Retrospective In episode 72 the founders review Lords of Xidit, Look Back at City of Horror Lookback and Talk about their experiences at Gen Con 2014 It's the time you've all been waiting for, the Gen Con 2014 retrospective! In the banter we talk about a ton of new games we purchased and played. THen we review a brand new game released this year, Lords of Xidit. Tony talks about all the gaming news including the upcoming games we got a chance to demo at Gen Con. Then the founders talk about their experiences at the convention this year! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/072SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 2 Sep 2014 12:00:00 EST 02:40:05 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Cyclades, Belfort Lookback and the Short Topic Roundup In episode 71 the founders review Cyclades, look back at Belfort and host the Short Topic Roundup FINALLY this episode is releasing. Gen Con wipe out the Founders and needed some extra time. But, it's here and you get to hear all about Cyclades! Then the gang looks back at Belfort one year later. Tony T delivers the news of the day and then the guys tackle four short topics submitted by the listeners. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/071SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST 02:53:19 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Gen Con 2014 Preview Part 1 - featuring Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer In this, a special edition, the founders welcome Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer to give you a preview of the best four days in gaming, Gen Con 2014. For part 2 of the Gen Con 2014 Preview, check out DiceTower.com In the GenCon 2014 the founders welcome Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer from the Dice Tower podcast to discuss the Dice Tower Network booth, the events of Gen Con, the exhibition hall, Tony's hatred of cosplay, a look back at Gen Con 2013 and the games released, our predictions for 2014 and a list of games releasing this year. For part 2, jump over to the Dice Tower Feed at www.DiceTower.com to check out part 2 where we field questions from the listeners and present the top ten games we're excited about at Gen Con 2014. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/GenCon2014PreviewSecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST 01:15:17 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A Study in Emerald, Battlestar Galatica, The Evolution of the Founders and Battling GM Burnout In episode 70 the founders review Study in Emerald, look back at Battlestar Galatica and discuss The Evolution of the Founders and Battling GM Burnout GenCon is almost here but and we can't wait but we still have lots of gaming talk to do while we wait. Today the founders review the Martin Wallace game, A Study in Emerald. They the gang looks back at an old favorite, Battlestar Galactica. And then Tony T finally joins the cast and gives us the best in gaming news. The show is rounded off with a discussion about how the founders have evolved their gaming and how they would like to continue to change in the future and how they battle game master burnout in role playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/070SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST 03:17:39 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Chaos in the Old World, Runewars, Dice Tower Convention and Fiddly Games In episode 69 the founders review Chaos in the Old World, look back at Runewars and discuss the Dice Tower Convention and Fiddly Games It's another Wed and that means it's time for the Founders to throw some gaming fun your way. Today the gang reviews Chaos in the Old World and looks back at Runewars. Brian just got back from the Dice Tower Convention and gives us a report. As always, Tony T gives you the best in gaming news while the rest of the founders take the trains off the tracks. The show is rounded out by a rousing discussion about the word Fiddly and how it's used (or misused) in the gaming world. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/069SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:00:00 EST 03:03:03 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Origins Game Fair, Cool Mini or Not Expo, Blood Bowl Team Manager, Crowd Funding Board In episode 68 the founders welcome Rodney Smith of Watch it played to talk about Origins Game Fair, Cool Mini or Not Expo, Blood Bowl Team Manager and Crowd Funding Board games Hey now! The boys are back from Origins and are ready blab all the gory details of their trip! The gang is joined today by honorary Founder and personal friend, Rodney Smith of Watch It Played who tells his tales of CoolMiniOrNot Expo. The guys pull out an old favorite, Blood Bowl Team Manager to give you a review of this cult classic card game. Castles of Burgundy is the look back for this episode and the Founders give their thoughts one year later. Chris fills in for Tony in the news chair and tries to make Mr. T proud. The show ends with an in depth round table about crowd funding board games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/068SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Jul 2014 12:00:00 EST 03:09:04 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Yedo, Kemet Look Back, Cooperative Games and Problematic Behavior in RPGs In episode 67 the founders review Yedo, Look Back at Kemet, and talk about Cooperative Games and Problematic Behavior in RPGs Today the founders pull Yedo off the shelf and give you a detailed review with many comparisons to Lords of Waterdeep. Then they take a look back at Kemet one year later. Tony Topper hooks you up with the best in gaming news while the rest give their opinions. The gang then takes a look at cooperative games and gives you their good and bad thoughts of the style. The show is rounded off with a discussion about problematic behavior in role playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/067SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:00:00 EST 02:49:07 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Zombicide and The Toxic City Mall, Origins PreGame and Getting Into New RPGs In episode 66 the founders review Zombicide and Zombicide: Toxic City Mall, look back at Village and discuss Origins and Getting into New RPGs It's Origins time again and we're jumping out of our pants to get to the convention! But first the founders give you a walkthrough and review of Zombicide and Zombicide: Toxic City Mall. Then they look back at Village. Tony Topper runs down all the gaming industry news and the peanut gallery comments. Then it's back to the topic of Origins. The guys talk about Origins past and their plans for this year. Then Brian, Tony and Jamie talk about getting into a new RPG. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/066SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Jun 2014 12:00:00 EST 03:14:30 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Lewis and Clark, Random Forum Topics and The Impact of Artwork In episode 65 the founders review Lewis and Clark and discuss Random Forum Topics and The Impact of Artwork in Board Games Today the founders to back to the age of American exploration and give you a walkthrough and review of Lewis and Clark! Then the founders take a look back at Archipelago. Tony rounds up and presents the best of the gaming news from around the internet. Then the founders talk about some topics from our forums: What games do they own that no one will play, Is Magic the Gathering really a game? And which games in their collections have they played the most. Then the show is wrapped up with a discussion about the impact of artwork in board games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/065SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 May 2014 12:00:00 EST 3:03 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders What's He Building In There and The Secret Cabal Playlists In episode 64 the founders review What's He Building In There and discuss The Secret Cabal Playlists The episode 64, the founders dig into the Kickstarter game pile and give you a walkthrough and review of a game about building a doomsday device, What's He Building In There. Then they take a look back at the year old review of Legends of Andor. Finally the gang discusses the games that they're most interested in playing right now in The Secret Cabal Playlists https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/064SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 May 2014 12:00:00 EST 2:52 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Amerigo, Games That Fired Other Games 2 and The Role of the Players in RPGs In episode 63 the founders review Amerigo and discuss Games That Fired Other Games 2 and The Role of the Players in RPGs It's time for another episode of the award winning gaming podcast, The Secret Cabal! Today the guys review Stefan Feld's Amerigo and take a look back at C02. Then Tony Topper gets behind the news desk and educates you on the ins and outs of the gaming world. Then the founders pull an old discussion out of the moth balls, Games that fired other games where they talk about games that have been retired because other games fulfill the same need. And the show is wrapped up with a discussion about the role of the players in role playing games and tips for making the experience better for everyone. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/063SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:00:00 EST 3:19 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Russian Railroads, Our Miniatures Games Factions and Immersion in RPGs In episode 62 the founders review Euphoria and spotlight The Cthulhu Mythos and host another edition of Meet The GM. The gang is back in front of the mics and ready to give you a review of Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia and to look back at Suburbia. Then Tony rounds up the hot news and lays it out there for you while the rest of the guys give their two cents. Then we take a look at a hot phenomenon known as The Cthulhu Mythos. The show ends with another round of Meet The GM, Jamie edition. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/062SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Apr 2014 12:00:00 EST 3:18 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Russian Railroads, Our Miniatures Games Factions and Immersion in RPGs In episode 60 the founders review Russian Railroads and discuss Our Miniatures Games Factions and Immersion in RPGs. It's time for episode 61 and the founders are back to give you a review of Russian Railroads from Z-Man Games. Then they take a look back at the co-op fantasy card game, Shadowrift. Tony Topper wakes up long enough to give you all the gaming industry news while the rest of the founders comment from the peanut gallery. Then the gang delves into the miniatures gaming realm and talk about the factions they play and why they chose them. WE round off the show with a Golden Geek Award caliber conversation about immersion in role playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/061SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:00:00 EST 3:20 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Nations, How We Judge a Game and The Origins of The Egyptian Avengers In episode 60 the founders review Nations and discuss how they judge Games, superhero RPGs and present the origins of The Egyptian Avengers. The gang is back for another game filled episode of the Secret Cabal! In episode 60 the founders talk about the civilization building euro game, Nations! Then they take a look back at The Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures game and discuss if it's still hitting the table. Professional anchorman, Tony Topper, brings you all the gaming news worth hearing. Then the founders discuss what criteria they look for in a game. The show is finished with a tangent filled discussion about superhero RPGs and they build a party of heroes called The Egyptian Avengers. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/060SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Mar 2014 12:00:00 EST 3:09 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Battlelore Second Edition, One Step Beyond the Gateway and The Role of the GM In episode 59 the founders review Battlelore Second Edition and One Step Beyond the Gateway and The Role of the GM It's time for some more crazy antics from the Secret Cabal Founders. In episode 59, the gang can't wait to get down to business reviewing Battlelore Second Edition and also presents an opportunity for you to win a copy! Then, we look back at Jamie's #2 game of all time, Stronghold. Tony, as always, gives you the the the gaming news in a serious manner while the the rest of the guys comment. The founders then talk about the next step after gateway games. The show is finished off with a dicsussion about the role of a game master in role playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/059SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:00:00 EST 2:53 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Eldritch Horror, Board Game Expansions and The Pasted-On Theme In episode 58 the founders review Eldritch Horror and discuss Board Game Expansions and The Pasted-On Theme Episode 58 is a jam packed show, filled with gaming fun! In this one the Founders review FFG's newest installment in their Cthulhu line, Eldritch Horror. Then they take a look back at Space Cadets. Tony works his magic during hte news segment and they go off on many side tangents - Chris wants to have invisibility super powers so he can go into women's locker rooms? Wow. Then the gang talks about board game expansions and how we feel about them. Lastly the guys discuss a term that a few of them hate the term The pasted on theme. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/058SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Feb 2014 12:00:00 EST 3:15 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Terra Mystica and the Wax and Wane of our Gaming Habits In episode 57, the founders review Terra Mystica and discuss the Wax and Wane of our Gaming Habits It's Episode 57 and it's time for a new year of insubordinate nonsense from the Secret Cabal Founders. Today we rip open the Terra Mystica box and go hog wild with another walkthrough and review. Then Tony delivers the gaming news like the news profession it is at heart while the rest of us crack jokes. Then the episode comes to a close with a lengthy discussion about how our gaming habits have changed over the years. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/057SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:00:00 EST 3:08 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Robinson Crusoe, Mystery RPGs and Christmas Hyjinks In episode 56, the founders celebrate Christmas, review Robinson Crusoe and discuss Mystery RPGs Episode 56 and its Christmas time! Once again we present to you an original Christmas song written by a listener and performed by us - and give out a bunch of games in the process. Then we get down to business reviewing Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island. Tony wrangles the best gaming news from his RSS feeds and lets you know what’s what. Then we discuss writing and running mystery adventures in your role playing games. Then we top off the episode with our own little Secret Santa. Happy holidays, Cabalists! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/056SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:38 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders A Touch of Evil and discuss their Christmas Wish Lists In episode 55, the founders review A Touch of Evil and discuss their Christmas Wish Lists In Episode 55 Steve, Jamie and Chris give you a detailed review of the horror Ameritrash classic, A Touch of Evil! Then the whole gang jumps in and looks back at Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery. Tony gives you the news from around the gaming world. Then the founders give you a mega discussion listing all the games on their Christmas wishlists. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/055SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 3 Dec 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:50 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Bruges, The Game Outside the Game and Spotlight Cyberpunk In episode 54, the founders review Bruges and discuss The Game Outside the Game and Spotlight Cyberpunk In episode 54, the gang takes a look at the Stefan Feld's newest game, Bruges. Then they take a look back at a game they reviewed 1 year ago, Bootleggers. Tony gives you the skinny on all the newest games coming out and community events. They the guys talk about games that require preparation and is the preparation part of the fun? Lastly the founders take a look at the cyberpunk genre. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/054SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:40 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Letters from Whitechapel and Horror Movies Translated into RPG Adventures In episode 53, the ghoulish band of misfits review Letters from Whitechapel and discuss horror movies translated into RPG adventures In episode 53, the gang takes a look at the Jack the Ripper themed, hidden movement game, Letters from Whitechapel. The founders then take a look back at our Halloween game review from last year, Fury of Dracula. Tony gives you the skinny on all the newest games coming out and community events. The show is finished out as the guys geek out over their favorite horror movies and how you can use them to make RPG adventures. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/053SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:45 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Spyrium Review and Designing a Badass Villain in a Roleplaying Game In episode 51, the gang reviews William Attia's new game, Spyrium. Then Finish out the episode with a round table discussion about designing badass villains for your roleplaying games. In episode 52, the gang is light as Brian and Steve couldn't make it, but Tony makes up for it by waking up and talking. First they give you a walkthrough and review of William Attia's new design, Spyrium. Then Tony digs through the RSS feeds for all the best news items about gaming. Then the guys round off the show with a good old fashioned round table about designing a badass villain for your roleplaying game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/052SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:34 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Nothing Personal Review and the Top 50 Games on Board Game Geek Part 2 In episode 51, the founders crack open Nothing Personal designed by the Capo of the Dice Tower Network, Tom Vasel, and give you a walkthrough and review. Then they finish up their discussion about the top 50 games on Board Game Geek. In episode 51, the founders crack open Nothing Personal designed by the Capo of the Dice Tower Network, Tom Vasel, and give you a walkthrough and review. Tony reports on all things gaming in his news segment and the rest of us babble on. Then the gang finishes up their 2 part discussion of the top 50 ranked games on Board Game Geek. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/051SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 Oct 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:59 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Our Juicy Golden Anniversary, Agricola Review and The Top 50 Games on Board Game Geek Part 1 In episode 50, the founders rejoin as they've made it to 50 episodes! Tony gets his way and we review Agricola and talk about the top 50 ranked games on BGG In episode 50, the founders rejoice as they've made it all the way to 50 episodes! Then after 2 years of begging, we finally give in to Tony and review his favorite game of all time, Agricola. Tony gives you his thoughts on all the of the coolest gaming news from the 'verse. Then the gang begins their 2 part discussion of the top 50 ranked games on Board Game Geek. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/050SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:58 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Manhattan Project, Gen Con 2013 Post Show and Getting Started with Role Playing Games In episode 49, the founders spin yards of Gen Con 2013 and all the games they played, then review Manhattan Project and round the show out with a discussion about how to get into Role Playing Games. In episode 49, the gang is back from Gen Con 2013 and have tons of stories to share about what happened and what games they played. Then the founders get back to business as usual and throw down a review of Manhattan Project from Minion Games. Tony T is frothing at the mouth to give you all the juicy tidbits he picked up at Gen Con with his gaming news segment. Then the guys tackle a question they always get asked how to get started playing role playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/049SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Sep 2013 12:00:00 EST 3:07 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Merchant of Venus, Deluxe Editions of Board Games and Technology in RPGs In episode 48, the founders review Merchant of Venus (Standard Edition). Tony rattles off all the gaming news that passed over the news desk. The gang then talks about deluxe editions of board games and round out the show with a round table discussion about technology in role playing games In episode 48, the founders jump right in with a walkthrough and review of the Fantasy Flight Games release of Merchant of Venus (Standard Edition). We thank our wonderful sponsors Stronghold Games, Game Salute and MiniatureMarket.com and all the other great publishers for donating games to our GenCon cabalist meet up. We then present the Dice Tower Network contest - if you want to win a $50 gift certificate to CoolStuffInc.com, head over to the BoardGameGeek Guild and post your discussion topic suggestion to enter. Then Tony rattles off all the gaming news that passed over the news desk while we chime in. The gang then talks about deluxe editions of board games and how much lust they generate in our lives. We round out the show with a round table discussion about technology in role playing games and how we handle it (or have failed in the past). https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/048SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:57 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders GenCon 2013 Preview Part 1 - featuring Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer In this, a special edition the founders welcome Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer to give you a preview of the best four days in gaming, GenCon 2013. For part 2 of the Gen Con 2013 Preview, check out DiceTower.com In the GenCon 2013 the founders welcome Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer from the Dice Tower podcast to discuss the GenCon experience and our convention schedules. Then the gang discusses a whole slew of games being release at GenCon. When you're finished with part 1, jump over to the Dice Tower feed to pick up part 2 in which we field questions from listeners and present out Top Ten Games Releasing at GenCon. For part 2 of the Gen Con 2013 Preview, check out DiceTower.com https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/GenCon2013PreviewSecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 6 Aug 2013 12:00:00 EST 1:23 false Gen Con, Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders City of Horror, The Cult of the New and What We Love About Tabletop Miniatures Games In episode 47 the founders review City of Horror, and discuss The Cult of the New and What We Love About Tabletop Miniatures Games In episode 47 of the Secret Cabal Gang pulls out the wheeling and dealing zombie game, City of Horror for the full walkthrough and review treatment and take a look back at Thunderstone Advance and give their thoughts one year later. Tony T hooks you up with tons of gaming news from around the 'verse while the rest of us interrupt him every 2 minutes. Then the founders talk about "The Cult of the New" and how it affects the gaming group. The show is rounded off with a round table discussion about what they love about tabletop miniatures games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/047SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:52 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Belfort, Board Game Themes and Meet the GM: Brian In episode 46 the founders review Belfort, and discuss Board Game Themes and we introduce a new RPG segment, Meet the GM: Brian In episode 45 we go on and on about the worker placement and area majority game Belfort. As always, Tony gives you the low down on all the new stuff happening in the world of gaming while the rest of us heckle him. Then we have a discussion about board game themes - what makes a good one, what makes a bad one and some of our favorite thematic games. Then we introduce a brand new style of discussion - Meet the GM: Brian in which we talk to Brian about his specific brand of Game Mastering. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/046SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:41 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Battlestar Galactica, Origins Game Fair and Coffee Shop Games Part 2 In episode 45 the founders review Battlestar Galactica, spin yarns of their time at Origins Game Fair and bring back the Coffee Shop Games discussion. In episode 45 the gang is sad that their back to the real world and reminisce about how great Origins Game Fair was this year. Then they go back into the vaults and give you a review of the Fantasy Flight Games release of Battlestar Galactica. Tony delivers the most professional newscast you'll ever hear while the rest of the guys ruin it for him. Then to round off the show, they bring back the Coffee Shop games discussion. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/045SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Jul 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:45 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Runewars, Wheeling and Dealing and The Character Creation Rut In episode 44 the founders review of the Runewars. Tony brings you the gaming news and the gang talks about wheeling and dealing in board games and how they can do a better job of making characters for RPGs. In episode 44 the founders are jumping outta their pants to get to Origins, but they take time out to give you a review of the Fantasy Flight epic fantasy game, Runewars. Tony brings you the gaming news - west coast style and we berate him for his lack of Star Trek expertise. Then the gang talks about wheeling and dealing in board games and rounds out the episode discussing how they can do a better job of making characters for RPGs. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/044SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:29 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Castles of Burgundy, Potpourri of Questions Part 2 and When Plans Go Awry in RPGs In episode 43, the founders review Castles of Burgundy, welcome Rodney Smith for Potpourri of Questions Part 2 and discuss When Plans Go Awry in RPGs In episode 42, the founders review the Stefan Feld euro, Castles of Burgundy and take a look back at Galaxy Trucker. Then Tony is finally back and delivers the news like the professional anchorman he is. Next up, the gang welcomes Rodney Smith back for the Potpourri of Questions Part 2 and then they discuss When Plans Go Awry in Role playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/043SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:52 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Kemet, Ameritrash Games and Games Master Preparation In episode 42, the founders review Kemet and discuss their love of Ameritrash Games and how they prepare for rolepleaying games when they game master In episode 42, the founders review the Egyptian themed Wargame Kemet. Tony is still missing in action but Chris takes up the mantle providing you with the gaming news. Then the gang discusses their love of Ameritrash Games and round off the show with a discussion about how they prepare for rolepleaying games when they game master. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/042SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:57 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Village, Honorary Founder Rodney Smith, Remote Gaming and A Potpourri of Questions In episode 40, the gang welcomes Honorary Founder Rodney Smith, review Village, discuss Remote Gaming and ask A Potpourri of Questions In episode 40, the gang welcomes Honorary Founder Rodney Smith who helps them review the 2012 Kennerspiel des Jarius winner, Village. Tony's is in transit to California so Chris helms the news this time around. Then the founders discuss their experience with remote gaming and round out the episode with a potpourri of questions. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/041SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 May 2013 12:00:00 EST 3:05 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Archipelago, Spotlight Vlaada Chvátil and Cinematic RPG Campaigns In episode 40, the founders review Archipelago and Spotlight Vlaada Chvátil and discuss Cinematic RPG Campaigns In episode 40, the gangs all here and they dig into the beautifully meaty 3x euro game, Archipelago and give you a walkthrough and review. Then Tony cracks open his RSS reader to feed the news to your ears. Then the founders spotlight one of their favorite game designers, Vlaada Chvátil and argue about the meaning of Cinematic RPG Campaigns. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/040SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:59 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Legends of Andor, Coffee Shop Games and Roleplaying with New Players In episode 39, the founders review Legends of Andor and discuss Coffee Shop Games and Roleplaying with New Players In episode 39, the founders welcome a new member to the gang, Steve! The guys kick back and dig into the new Fantasy Flight fantasy co-op, Legends of Andor. Tony mispronounces all of the gaming news as the crew chimes in. Then we head to the coffee shop for some games best played in the aforementioned setting. Lastly Brian talks about his experiences playing RPGs with new gamers. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/039SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:49 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders C02, Origins Travel Guide and RPG Campaign Stories In episode 38, the founders review C02 and present their Origins Travel Guide and Tell Their RPG Campaign Stories In episode 38, the gang digs into the meaty euro from Stronghold Games, C02 and gives you a review. As usual, Tony presents the news in a very professional manner while the rest give their 2 cents. Then the founders impart their wisdom of the Origins Game Fair. Then they wrap up the show spinning some yarns of old RPG campaigns they ran throughout the years. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/0386SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:52 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Suburbia and The Secret Cabal Playlists In episode 37, the founders review Suburbia and present The Secret Cabal Playlists In episode 37, the founders find a little game that really has been a hit with the group, Suburbia and gives you a walkthrough and review. Also, the guys look back at Wiz-War, reviewed one year ago and give you their opinions after some time has passed. As you may have expected, Tony T feeds the gaming news directly to you while the others chatter on behind him. Lastly, the gang presents the third semi-annual Secret Cabal Playlists where they discuss their favorite games at this point in time or the ones they're most interested playing or however they choose to define it. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/0376SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:38 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Shadowrift and Breaching the Barrier to Miniatures Games In episode 36, the founders review Shadowrift and discuss breaching the barrier to miniatures games In episode 36, the founder breakout the small box that packs a big wallop, Shadowrift for a walkthrough and review. Then, as usual, Tony tells it like it is in his ever popular news segment while the peanut gallery gives their thoughts. Then the show is rounded off with a long discussion about where to start when getting into the miniatures gaming hobby. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/036SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:36 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game and Secret Cabal Spotlight on Uwe Rosenberg In episode 35, The gang cracks out the new hotness, Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game and host their very first Secret Cabal Spotlight on Uwe Rosenberg In episode 35, the gang cracks out the new hotness, Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game for an overview and review. Tony T is back from the flu to give you all the hot news from the gaming world. Then we round out the episode with their very first Secret Cabal Spotlight on board game designer, Uwe Rosenberg https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/035SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 6 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:43 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Stronghold, Our Acquisition Disorder Triggers, and Favorite RPG Settings In episode 32, The founders review Stronghold and discuss what triggers our Acquisition Disorder and our favorite RPG settings In episode 34 the founders dig the classic game Stronghold out of the library to bring you a walkthrough and review. Chris, yes, you heard me right, Chris does his best to emulate Tony's award winning news style. We follow that up with discussions on what triggers our acquisition disorder and our favorite role-playing game settings. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/034SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:51 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Space Cadets, A Look Back at 2012 and our 2013 Resolutions In episode 33, The founders review Space Cadets and discuss their 2012 gaming habits and 2013 Resolutions In episode 33 we break open The Dice Tower's Most Innovative Game of 2012 Space Cadets by Geoff, Brian, and Sydney Engelstein to give you a walkthrough and review. We look back at last years review of Elder Sign and The Legend of Drizzt. Tony digs up the best of the post holiday news. Then the founders review the last year of gaming, how their playstyles and gaming experiences have changed. Then we look forward to 2013 and talk about all things gaming related we'd like to do over the course of the upcoming year. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/033SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST 2:36 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Mice and Mystics and Our Christmas Wishlists In episode 32, The founders review Mice and Mystics and discuss our Christmas Wishlists In episode 32, Witht he Christmas spirit, the gang dives right into a review of the Plaid Hat Games release, Mice and Mytics. We look back at Betrayal at House on the Hill and give our thoughts a year later. Tony T present news from all over the gaming world and we have a mega discussion about all the games that have been on radar lately and why they want them in their collection. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/032SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:32 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Android Netrunner, Gateway Games and Pacing in Roleplaying Games In episode 31, The founders review Android Netrunner and discuss Gateway Games and Pacing in RPGs In episode 31, we delve into the cyberpunk world of Android Netrunner to bring you a walkthrough and review. Then Tony digs up news about upcoming releases that are topping peoples Christmas lists. We follow the news up with a discussion on Gateway games to break your friends and family in during holiday vacations. We wrap up the episode sharing how good and bad pacing makes or breaks a tabletop session. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/031SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:45 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery, No Game Left Behind and RPG Encounter Design In episode 30, The founders review Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery and discuss No Game Left Behind and RPG Encounter Design In episode 30, we're happy to announce that we're now sponsored by Myriad Games and Game Salute! Jamie breaks Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery out of the library for a walk-through and review. Tony digs up the juiciest gaming news for us to drool over. Jamie hosts a discussion called No Game Left Behind where the founders discuss ways to revitalize older games. To wrap things up Brian hosts the bi-weekly tabletop discussion on encounter design. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/030SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST 3:05 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Fury of Dracula, Horror Board Games and Dungeon Master Cheating In episode 29, the Halloween special, The founders review Fury of Dracula, discuss Horror Themed Board Games and ask the question, is it Dungeon Master Cheating or making the game better? In episode 29, the Halloween special the founders review the Fantasy Flight published board game, Fury of Dracula. Tony T brings you all the gaming news while the rest of the gang gives their thoughts. For the discussion segments, the founders tackle Horror themed Board Games and then ask the question, is it Dungeon Master Cheating or making the game better? https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/029SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:28 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Bootleggers, Honorary Founder Stephen Buonocore and Board Game Components In episode 28 the gang welcomes honorary founder Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold games to host the show and review Bootleggers, a look back at Carson City and discuss board game components In episode 28, honorary founder Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold games joins the gang to give you a walkthrough and review of the prohibition era mafia game, Bootleggers and then go back a year and look at their very first review of Carson City! Then, as usual, Tony give you the low down on everything going on in the gaming scene. Then to wrap up the show, the founders discuss board game components. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/028SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:54 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Glory to Rome Black Box Edition, Story Games and Building Better NPCs An overview and review of the recently Kickstarted version of Glory to Rome! The gang takes a look at Chris' favorite board game style, story games. Then the founders discuss how they like to build NPCs in roleplaying games. In episode 27, the founders give you an overview and review of the recently Kickstarted version of Glory to Rome! Tony cuts through the nonsense and gives you the coolest sounding news from the gaming world and the gang gives their thoughts. Chris' favorite kinds of board games are story games and we discuss what makes them fun. Lastly, the founders have a round table discussion of building better NPCs to help make your roleplaying games more exciting. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/027SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 3 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:05 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Milestones, Our One Year Retrospective and Building Better PCs Part 2 An overview and review of the Stronghold Games board game Milestones. We look back at our first year of podcasting and give you an inside look at us and our show and then continue our conversation about building better PCs in roleplaying games. In episode 26, the founders give you an overview and review of the new Stronghold Games release, Milestones. Tony rounds up the interesting gaming news and the gang tells you what they think. The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast turns one and we talk about our first year and give you a behind the scenes look at what we do, where we came from and where we're going. And lastly the founders continue their discussion about building better Player Characters in role-playing games focusing on developing morality and a value system for your character. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/026SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:28 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Descent Journey into the Dark Second Edition, The Acquisition Disorder and Designing Better Player Characters in Role-Playing Games An overview and review of the Fantasy Flight board game Descent Journey into the Dark Second Edition. The gang gets help with their Acquisition Disorder and discuss how they design Player Characters in Role-playing Games In episode 25, the founders give you an overview and review of the new Fantasy Flight edition of Descent Journey into the Dark. Tony collects and presents the most interesting gaming news and the gang gives their thoughts. The founders admit they have a problem and get some help with their Acquisition Disorder and then hold court on how they design Player Character in role-playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/025SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:45 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Le Havre, World Board Game Championships and Living and Collectible Card Games A walkthrough and review of Le Havre, Our experiences with the World Board Gaming Championships and Living and Collectible Card Games In episode 24, the founders talk about their experiences at the World Board Gaming Championship in Lancaster, PA. Then from the Secret Cabal Library they break out Brian's favorite game, the well known classic eurogame Le Havre, to give you a walkthrough and review. Tony gathers the best of gaming news from the past two weeks and then heads up a conversation on collectible and living card games, sharing exactly what draws him to Magic the Gathering. The rest of the gang fill in with their varied play experiences from the casual to the heavy tournament goer. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/024SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:40 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Nuns on the Run, The Secret Cabal Playlist and The RPG Characters We Like To Play A walkthrough and review of Nuns on the Run, Our Semi-Annual Secret Cabal Playlist and What RPG Characters We Like To Play In episode 22, the gang give you a walkthrough and review of Nuns on the Run, Our Semi-Annual Secret Cabal Playlist and discusses what RPG Characters they like to play https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/023SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 1 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:21 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Thunderstone Advance, Crowd Funding Board Games and Roleplaying in RPG Combats A walkthrough and review of Thunderstone Advance, Crowd Funding Board Games and Roleplaying in RPG Combats In episode 22, the gang takes a look at AEG's Thunderstone Advance and gives you a walkthrough and review. Then Tony delivers the gaming industry news like no other. Today's discussion topics include Crowd Funding board games and bringing back roleplaying in RPG combats. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/022SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:44 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Star Trek Fleet Captains, Character Advancement in RPGs and Games that Fired Other Games A walkthrough and review of Star Trek Fleet Captains, Character Advancement in Role Playing Games and Board Games that Fired Other Board Games In episode 21, The Founders take a look at the Wiz-Kids game, Star Trek Fleet Captains. Tony T has a nose for news and gives you the skinny on all kinds of gaming stuff. Then the gang talks about character advancement in role playing games. Then they round off the episode with a fun discussion about board games that fired other board games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/021SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:42 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Origins Roundup, The Panic Station Challenge and Battlemaps or Not A rapid fire reviews session of a games they played at Origins Game Fair, A discussion about learning new ways of enjoying games and Are RPG combats better with or without a battlemap? In episode 20, the founders give you a slew of reviews in rapid fire succession regarding the games they played at Origins Game Fair this year. Then Tony brings you all the juicy news from the gaming world. The gang played Panic Station with Stephen Buonocore and reflects on their previous impression of the game. In the RPG realm, the guys talk about whether or not a battle map is the best way to run combats. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/020SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:42 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Lords of Waterdeep, Pathfinder MMO, Business Games and Character Dealth Walkthrough and review of Lords of Waterdeep, We discuss the Pathfinder MMO Project on Kickstarter, Business Board Games and Character Death in RPGs In episode 19, the founders give you a walkthrough and review of the new hotness from Wizards of the Coast, Lords of Waterdeep. Then Tony's gives you his news rundown and we have a debate about the Pathfinder Technology Demo Kickstarter Project. Tony presents a segment about Business Board Games and we finish the show with a discussion about Character Death in RPGs. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/019SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:30 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Our Gamer Pet Peeves and Technology to Enhance Our Gaming Overview and review of Galaxy Trucker, The founder list their gamer pet peeves and discuss technology to enchance tabletop gaming. In episode 18, the gang breaks out Vlaada Chvátil's masterpiece of intergalactic transportation, Galaxy Trucker. And of course, Tony T brings you the best gaming news in podcasting and the peanut gallery gives their 2 cents. Then the founder rant about all the things that tick them off about games and gamers and finish up the show with a discussion about technology to enhance tabletop gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/018SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:30 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Malifaux, Playing the Table and Mechanics that Enhance Replayability Overview and review of Malifaux and part two of our listener submission series including Playing the Table as Opposed to Playing the Game and Mechanics that Enhance Replayability In episode 17, the founders enter the steampunk, gothic horror, and weird west world of Wyrd Miniature's Malifaux and bring you an overview and review. Tony digs up juicy gaming news from across the web. Then continuing the series of listener submitted discussions the founders tackle playing the table as opposed to playing the game and a discussion on mechanics that enhance replayability. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/017SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 2 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:09 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Eminent Domain, Group Think in Gaming and Getting Started in Hobby Gaming Walkthough and review of Eminent Domain and part one of our listener submission series including Group Think and how it affects gaming groups and Getting Started in Hobby Gaming. In episode 16, the founders check out the deckbuilding, imperial science fiction card game, Eminent Domain from Tasty Minstrel Games. Tony brings you all the juicy news stories from the gaming industry. Then the founders begin their series including listener submitted topics. Today's giveaway winners suggested we discuss GroupThink and how it affects gaming groups and how to get started in hobby gaming. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/016SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:25 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Zong Shi, Intellectual Properties in Gaming and Gaming in the Media Walkthough and review of the recently Kickstarted board game Zong Shi, Intellectual Properties in Gaming and Games that have been turned into movies and television series. In episode 15, the founders pull out the recently Kickstarted board game Zong Shi for a walkthrough and review. Then Tony pulls out his news notes to give you the scoop on all things happening in the game industry. And the show wraps up with two discussions about Intellectual Properties and how they impact the gaming world and games that have been turned into movies and television series and what they would like to see down the pike. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/015SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:33 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Civilization the Board Game, Underrepresented Games and Our Thoughts on Savage Worlds Walkthough and review of Civilization the Board Game, Underrepresented Game types in the industry and Our Thoughts on the RPG system Savage Worlds In episode 14, the gang sits down to have a discussion and review of the Fantasy Flight edition of Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game. Then they answer a listener's question about playing an RPG with only a GM and single player. Tony brings you all the juicy news from the gaming world. The founders have a conversation about the different kinds of games that are underrepresented in the gaming industry and what they'd like to see. Jamie gives a quick primer on where to get started in miniatures painting and finally the guys wrap up the show with their thoughts on Savage Worlds. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/014SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST 3:04 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Ora et Labora, Getting Started in Miniatures Wargaming and Gamer Stereotypes Walkthough and review of Ora et Labora, Getting Started in Miniatures Wargaming and What Gamer Stereotypes fit the Founders In episode #13, finally, after waiting and waiting for it to come in the mail and then toiling over scheduling, the founders sit down to two plays of the latest Uwe Rosenburg eurogame, Ora Et Labora and give you a walkthrough and review. Then, as you would expect, Tony mines the internet for gaming news and gives you the inside scoop. Then Jamie and Tony profess their love for the miniatures game hobby and try to get Chris and Brian interested (and we just may have succeeded). Finally, the gang takes on the old standard, gamer stereotypes, and realize that Tony is all of them. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/013SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST 3:05 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Wiz-War, Pre-Fab vs Homebrew Campaign Settings and What Makes Board Games Fun Walkthough and review of Wiz-War, Pre-Fab vs Homebrew Campaign Settings in Role Playing Games and What Makes Board Games Fun In episode #12, the gang gives you a walkthrough and review of the new Fantasy Flight re-imagining of the Tom Jolly Ameri-Trash classic, Wiz-War. Then they have a round table discussion of the pros and cons of per-fabricated and homebrew campaign settings in role playing games. And finally the founders wrap up the show with a discussion about what makes board games fun. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/012SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:30 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Dungeon Lords and The Secret Cabal Playlists Walkthough and review of Dungeon Lords, And Now You Know - Euro Games and Ameri-Trash, And the first semi-annual Secret Cabal Playlists In episode #11, Jamie explains what a euro and ameri-trash games are, the founders bring you a walkthrough and review of the new fantasy euro classic, Dungeon Lords. Then as usual, Tony breaks out his news and gives some a glimps into whats happening in the gaming world. Lastly, the founders introduce a new segment called The Secret Cabal Playlists in which they discuss their favorite games right now or the ones they want to play most. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/011SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:15 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Kingdom Builder, The Next Edition of Dungeons and Dragons and Randomness vs. Skill in Board Games Walkthough and review of Kingdom Builder and a round table discussion about the Next Edition of Dungeons and Dragons and Randomness vs. Skill in Board Games In episode #10, the founders bust out the new Donald X Vaccarino game, Kingdom Builder and give you their thoughts. Then Tony T brings you all the hot and juicy news items that he's collected for the last two weeks ending with the biggest news, Wizards of the Coast announced development of the next edition of Dungeons and Dragons and we have a round table discussion about the announcement and what we might like to see in the new ruleset. Then the founders shift gears and discuss randomness versus skill in board games (Tony would prefer "Randomness versus No Randomness"). https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/010SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:29 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Elder Sign, The Legend of Drizzt, Analysis Paralysis and Managing Minutiae Walkthough and review of Elder Sign and The Legend of Drizzt and a round table discussion of Analysis Paralysis in board games and Managing Minutiae in Role Playing Games In episode #9, the first episode of the new year, the founders go into the Secret Cabal library and break out Elder Sign and Dungeons and Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt. In Elder Sign players cooperatively explore a museum and try to stop the return of an Ancient One, an old god. In The Legend of Drizzt, players play varying scenarios in a dungeon crawl style board game. The adventures can be cooperative or competitive, with players taking the role of characters specific to the stories. Following the review Tony brings us the gaming news from the past two weeks. Then the founders have a round table discussion about Analysis Paralysis in board games and follow it up with a round table on Management of Minutiae in tabletop role playing games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/009SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST 2:26 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Panic Station and Our Christmas Wishlists Walkthough and review of Panic Station and we discuss our Christmas wishlists In today's episode we're full of joy and goodwill as we review the Stronghold Game's release "Panic Station. Panic Station is the perfect Christmas game as players cooperate to eradicate a pesky alien species from a dark and creepy sci-fi installation - but look out, the players are quickly becoming infected and are turning on each other. Then Tony rounds up a mess of news stories from the gaming industry and we give our two cents. We polish off this holiday special with a round table discussion about our Christmas wishlists! https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/008SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST 2:32 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders At the Gates of Loyang and Musings and Ramblings about Roleplaying Game Mechanics Walkthough and Review of At the Gates of Loyang and Musings and Ramblings about Roleplaying Game Mechanics In episode #7, the founders take a look at the asian vegetable merchant board game, At the Gates of Loyang from Z-Man games. Then Tony scowers the internet for all your gaming industry news and the peanut gallery chimes in. And then the lot of us go on and on and on and on about roleplaying game mechanics. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/007SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST 2:43 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Merchants and Marauders and Bringing Back Roleplaying in Role Playing Games Walkthough and Review of Merchants and Marauders and Bringing Back Roleplaying in Role Playing Games In episode #6, the founders take a look at the pirate themed board game Merchants and Marauders from Z-Man games. As usual, Tony brings us news from the gaming industry and we give our 2 cents. Then we move on to the realm of roleplaying games where we discuss how to encourage your players to actually roleplay in a roleplaying game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/006SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST 2:26 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Betrayal at House on the Hill and Horror in RPGs A ghoulish walkthrough and review of the Avalon Hill / Wizards of the Coast board game House on the Hill and a roundtable discussion about Horror in Role Playing Games. In episode #5, the founders go into the Secret Cabal board game graveyard and unearth Betrayal at House on the Hill to give you a ghoulish walkthrough and a review. In Betrayal, the players cooperate to explore a haunted house, but look out! When the haunt begins, one of the players will become the traitor who will try and stop the players from achieving victory! Following the review Tony brings us the gaming news from the past two weeks. Then the founders have a round table discussion about Horror in Role Playing Games. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/005SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST 2:20 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Cargo Noir and What Makes an RPG Fun From The Player's Perspective A full walkthrough and review of the board game Cargo Noir and a roundtable discussion about what makes an RPG fun for the players In episode #4, the founders go into the Secret Cabal Library and break out Cargo Noir to give you a walkthrough and a review. Cargo Noir is a competitive game where players take the role of a smuggling organization. Players buy their way into ports, bidding out other players, in order to get access to the goods located in that port. Following the review Tony brings us the gaming news from the past two weeks. Then the founders have a round table discussion about what makes a role playing game fun for players. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/004SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST 2:39 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Pandemic and Forbidden Island Reviews and Making of an Amazing Campaign A full walkthrough and review of the board games Pandemic and Forbidden Island and a roundtable discussion about what makes an amazing role playing game campaign In episode #3, the founders go into the Secret Cabal Library and break out Pandemic and Forbidden Island. Pandemic is a co-op game where players race to cure plague outbreaks around the world. Forbidden Island is another co-op game but the same designer, Matt Leacock, where players race to recover hidden treasures as the mystical island sinks around them. For each we give you a walkthrough and review. Tony, once again, brings us gaming news from around the internet. Then the founders have a round table discussion about what makes a role playing game campaign fun. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/003SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 5 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST 2:47 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders 7 Wonders and Character Creation, Backgrounds and Party Cohesion A full walkthrough and review of the card game 7 Wonders and a roundtable discussion about Character Creation concepts, character background writing and forming strong group cohesion among characters In episode #2, the founders go into the Secret Cabal Library and break out 7 Wonders, the city building, resource management card game to give you a walkthrough and review. Tony brings us gaming news coming from Spiel previews being held in Essen Germany later this month. Then the founders spend time discussing character creation, character backgrounds, and creating a cohesive party. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/002SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST 2:26 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying The Secret Cabal Founders Carson City and Our Thoughts on Role Playing Games A full walkthrough and review of the board game Carson City and a roundtable discussion about role playing games, our likes, dislikes, and thoughts. In episode 1 the founders go into the Secret Cabal Library and crack open Carson City, the gun slingin wild west city building and worker placement game, and give you a walkthrough and review. I hope you guys like it as much as we do. Tonys been on the trail of some hot stories for his news segment and then we sit down to have a veritable potpourri of role playing game stuff including DnD 4 vs previous editions, The Masquerade vs Requiem, Dragonlance when it was good vs Dragonlance the Age of Mortals and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thesecretcabalgamingpodcast/001SecretCabalGamingPodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST 2:38 false Board Games, Card Games, Miniatures Games, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, War games, geek, miniatures, roleplaying