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Out of Space Games

25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

A bi-weekly podcast that's always a week late

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027: The Last Jedi and 2017 Movie Recap

January 09, 2018 21:16

Episode 27 Wow, it's hard to believe it has nearly been a year, but excited to discuss Star Wars: The Last Jedi and look back our favorite movies of 2017. We have some guests filling in our regular spots and look ahead to some of the bigger movies coming in 2018 as well. Thanks for listening! 00:48 - Guest Intros & First Impressions 09:42 - Last Jedi Spoilers 21:09 - Last Jedi continued 31:19 - Last Jedi continued 40:46 - Last Jedi last thoughts 46:43 - Guardians vol. 2 52:58 - Spider...

026: Still Kickin'

April 06, 2017 14:17

Episode 26 We're still kickin' it with episode 26 of our podcast. Starting off with a special tribute to our favorite Oscar winner, we end up discussing a ton of cooperative games like Pandemic Legacy, Mechs vs Minions, and some in-depth discussion revolving around Fireteam Zero and game design in general. We then take a glance at Netrunner before diving in to LCG design before closing out the show with a deconstruction of the Disney-movie strategy and taking risks in movies. Thanks for list...

025: Rogue One and the New Year

January 09, 2017 16:19

Episode 25 We bring in 2017 with episode 25, starting with our Star Wars: Rogue One discussion and a look back at all the movies from 2016. Moving on to 2017, we talk about the newest trailers before moving to game talk with the Kingdom Death: Monster Kickstarter and Mechs vs Minions. The legacy games model becomes a focus before we finish with gaming resolutions for 2017. Thanks for listening! 00:54 - Rogue One 11:56 - Rogue One Continued 27:10 - 2016 Movie Recap 38:45 - Bladerunner, Al...

024: Strange Escape

November 18, 2016 16:10

Episode 24 We're back! Episode 24 brings a ton of content, starting with some Kickstarter board games before moving on to a recap of our first Escape Room experience! We've put in a live reaction recording and then talk some more about the relationship between escape rooms and board games before connecting to the popular legacy games format and the newly announced Netrunner campaign expansion following in the same vein.  Finally, we move to a Dr. Strange review, discuss some other shows and ...

023: GenCon, Suicide Squad, and a Pig!

September 22, 2016 14:29

Episode 23 Episode 23 finally sees us talk our GenCon thoughts and the Suicide Squad discussion, so there's plenty of love, hate, and games to keep you entertained. We talk the Star Trek RPG, the Luchador Wrestling Dice game, Sharknado, and Chaosium's panels. As a bonus, you get to hear what it's like carrying a squaling pig! Thanks for listening! 00:54 - The Pig Story 04:01 - GenCon overview 06:38 - Star Trek RPG 09:16 - Luchador! Mexican Wrestling Dice 15:48 - 2 Rooms and a Boom, Shar...

022: Trekking Beyond Comic-Con

August 16, 2016 16:15

Episode 22 Episode 22 kicks off with our thoughts about the new Star Trek Beyond movie and a bunch of other Trek related news (it is the 50th anniversary) before moving to Comic Con trailer talk where we cover Marvel, DC, and some other studios' movies.  Please note this was recorded before Gen Con, the Suicide Squad opened, and before certain Star Trek Discovery details were released.  Thanks for listening! 00:49 - Star Trek Beyond 14:53 - Star Trek Beyond Continued 24:31 - Star Trek Dis...

Gen Con 2016: Call of Cthulhu Panel

August 06, 2016 14:00 - 48 MB

Gen Con 2016: Call of Cthulhu Panel The Chaosium Crew celebrates the launch of the Call of Cthulhu 7th edition RPG at Gen Con 2016 discussing in-progress works, plans for the future, and answers a bunch of fan questions. Panel featured Mike Mason, Sandy Petersen, Jeff Richards, Paul Fricker, and Lynn Hardy.  Thanks for listening! 01:06 - What the game is 02:26 - New campaign "Children of Fear" with Lynn Hardy 04:54 - "Doors to Darkness" scenario collection for new Keeper's 06:02 - Produc...

Actual Play 005: Horror on the Orient Express - Lausanne 1

July 25, 2016 19:53

HOTOE Episode 5 We get a little crazy with our Call of Cthulhu: Horror on the Orient Express Actual Play Episode 5! Our investigators finally board the Orient Express for a quick journey before stopping to gather information in Lausanne, running into some interesting characters and forcing the action on some locals. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow along with our handouts and other docs here! The Call of Cthulhu RPG game system and Horror on the Orient Express campaign is published ...

021: On T.I.M.E

June 29, 2016 14:15

Episode 21 Hot on the heels of E3, we start things off with some video game news with the major press conference announcements, Battlefield One, Resident Evil 7, and Death Stranding.  Jared then talks about his experiences with D&D 5e before we move into a non-spoiler boardgame discussion about T.I.M.E Stories.  As a bonus, we've also included an impromptu recording made immediately following a session of T.I.M.E. Stories with gut reactions and immediate feedback.  Thanks for listening! 00:...

020: Two Months Late

June 14, 2016 16:42 - 60.5 MB

Episode 20 We recorded this one back in April, but there's plenty to catch up on as we talk Dark Souls and a Ghostbusters Kickstarter before shifting to movies as we discuss Dr. Strange, Hollywood Racism, the Magnificent Seven and Ben-Hur remakes, and some thoughts on the Star Wars: Rogue One Trailer.  Thanks for listening! 00:54 - More Batman vs Superman 04:28 - Dark Souls Kickstarter 15:49 - Ghostbusters 22:37 - Dr. Strange Trailer 31:52 - Ghost in the Shell, Hollywood Racism 45:39 -...

Actual Play 004: Horror on the Orient Express - France

June 07, 2016 20:18

HOTOE Episode 4 We're not dead!  Out of Space Games finally unleashes the long-awaited Horror on the Orient Express Actual Play Episode 4!  We apologize for the huge delay in podcast releases and promise to bring you the next one sooner.  Join our investigators and their adventures in France. Thanks for listening! Follow along with our handouts and other docs here! The Call of Cthulhu RPG game system and Horror on the Orient Express campaign is published by Chaosium Music from Sense Impac...

Captain America: Civil War

May 25, 2016 19:11

Captain America: Civil War Finally a movie we enjoyed!  Join us for our Captain America: Civil War discussion as we talk likes, dislikes, comparisons to the comic, and other observations.  Thanks for listening! http://facebook.com/outofspacegames http://twitter.com/outofspacegames http://youtube.com/c/outofspacegames http://plus.google.com/+outofspacegames

019: Hot Fire!

April 26, 2016 16:20

Episode 19 We set out to just do a review of Batman vs Superman but ended up discussing a bunch of fun board games such as Burgle Bros and En Garde.  Plus, don't miss our freestyle raps as we discuss Legend of the Cipher: The Game of Hip Hop.  We end the show with some Chaosium organized play news and shout out the Zephyr: Winds of Change Kickstarter from our friends at The Portal Dragon.  Thanks for listening! 00:56 - Batman vs Superman 33:46 - Burgle Bros 38:44 - En Garde 42:49 - Legen...

018: Chimichanga

March 23, 2016 16:04

Episode 18 There's plenty of love and plenty of hate as the Out of Space crew talks board games, kickstarters, movie trailers, Deadpool, the Oscars, and more.  Thanks for listening! 00:37 - Pick the Lock 08:44 - Deadpool 19:03 - Captain America: Civil War 28:50 - Ghostbusters 40:22 - Bermuda Crisis: Discovery Dawning 46:09 - Mad Max Oscsars 54:43 - Final Thoughts http://facebook.com/outofspacegames http://twitter.com/outofspacegames http://youtube.com/c/outofspacegames http://plus...

017: New Year's + Keeper's Corner

February 25, 2016 16:50

Episode 17 Note: Keeper's Corner starts at 52:18. The crew finally catches up to 2016 with our actual post-holiday episode, kicking things off with Great Fire of London before moving into some Ninja Turtles Kickstarter discussion and then movie/tv talk.  As a bonus, we bring you our first Keeper's Corner, where Jay talks about the ongoing Call of Cthulhu campaign from the Keeper's perspective.  Learn some tips, tricks or other interesting things we've done to make our roleplaying experience...

016: Haterade

February 02, 2016 14:32

Episode 16 The normally cordial Out of Space crew gets their hate on for trailers, games, and movies alike.  Don't worry though, we also talk about plenty of things we liked including some cool board games like War of Kings and Codenames.  Thanks for listening! 00:55 - Star Wars Battlefront 08:31 - More Battlefront 17:12 - FF7 Remake 24:57 - Fallout 4 32:46 - Codenames 38:10 - War of Kings 51:37 - Jessica Jones 1:01:25 - Superman vs Batman: Dawn of Justice 1:10:21 - Star Trek Beyond...

The Star Wars Special Episode!

January 19, 2016 15:12

The Star Wars Special Out of Space Games brings you a special episode of our podcast focused on Star Wars: The Force Awakens.  Passions run wild and all opinions are debated as we finally share our thoughts and feedback on the biggest movie franchise of all-time.  Please note that this is a spoiler filled episode and Dean's audio still has issues.  Thanks for listening! 01:58 - Initial thoughts 10:54 - Stuff we liked, Pacing 24:30 - Characters 37:43 - Special Effects 46:10 - Soundtrack,...

Actual Play 003: Horror on the Orient Express - London 3

January 08, 2016 17:35

HOTOE Episode 3 Out of Space Games brings in the new year with the Horror on the Orient Express Actual Play Episode 3!  This is our longest bit yet with our brave investigators running rampant through London as the action ramps up.  Join us as we make our final preparations in England.  Thanks for listening! Follow along with our handouts and other docs here! *Note: Apologies for Dean's audio Music from Sense Impacts by Chad Fifer and Horror on the Orient Express by Alex Otterlei Sound F...

015: Back to Normal (aka Random)

December 10, 2015 15:22

Episode 15 We are back to the regular podcast after a few weeks of Cthulhu, but we will continue to mixup the regular podcast and RPG as we move forward.  In this week's episode, we talk Sandy Petersen's AMA, Cthulhu Wars, some modern warfare in DVG's Warfighter, random tangents to the Legacy of Kain series, while also covering new games T.I.M.E. Stories and Pandemic Legacy.  Drop us a comment and leave a review.  Thanks for listening! 00:50 - Sandy Petersen, Cthulhu Wars, horror games 17:...

Actual Play 002: Horror on the Orient Express - London 2

November 23, 2015 17:47

HOTOE Episode 2 Join us for Episode 2 of the Horror on the Orient Express Call of Cthulhu RPG campaign as we find the investigators stranded on the mysterious Doom Train.  Please send us some feedback or leave a comment.  Thanks for listening! Follow along with our handouts and other docs here! Music from Sense Impacts by Chad Fifer and Horror on the Orient Express by Alex Otterlei Sound FX and other music from freesound.org http://facebook.com/outofspacegames http://twitter.com/outofsp...

Actual Play 001: Horror on the Orient Express - London 1

November 10, 2015 15:59

HOTOE Episode 1 It's finally here!  Out of Space Games brings you Horror on the Orient Express, a Call of Cthulhu RPG campaign, the actual play podcast.  Join us as we officially begin our adventure in 1920s London, but we can guarantee you it won't stop there.  Follow our brave investigators lead by their keeper Jay and find out what perils lie ahead.  Thanks for listening! Follow along with our handouts and other docs here! *Note: Don't read the time breaks below if you don't want anythi...

014: Lovecraft and Call of Cthulhu Actual Play Episode: 000

October 23, 2015 14:15

Episode 14 RPG character creation starts at 25:10. In this week's episode, we discuss one of our favorite horror writers as we approach Halloween.  In addition to talking Lovecraft the man, we also discuss the mythos in general and a bunch of games and influences his work has inspired.  At the end, we finally start our Call of Cthulhu RPG by rolling some characters and filling in the backstories for our brave investigators.  Listen to the process of character creation and the hilarity when ...

013: The Unlucky One

October 05, 2015 17:30

Episode 13 Welcome to the unlucky episode... whatever that means.  We kind of go off the cuff and talk about a wide variety of topics from games to tv, kickstarters to movies in a jam packed episode full of discussion.  Some of the bigger topics we cover are Space Cadets: Dice Duel, the upcoming Spaceteam board game, a ton of Kickstarter arrivals including Kingdom Death: Monster, Warfighter Wave 2, and Coven.  In other media, we venture to Suicide Squad movie talk, the Marvel TV/Netflix univ...

012: Zephyr Smorgasbord

September 21, 2015 13:41

Episode 12 Out of Space Games had the opportunity to demo an upcoming board game called Zephyr: Winds of Change from The Portal Dragon, and have plenty of thoughts and feedback, including a live session with one of the game's creators!  We move from there to digital card games and Hearthstone before diving back into deck building games, starting with an odd one called Barbarossa.  We end with some discussion regarding the newly released Journey: Wrath of Demons from Marrow Production.  No ov...

011: It's Asymmetric

August 31, 2015 14:19

Episode 11 We discuss one of the really cool genres and exciting franchises as the Out of Space Crew talks about asymmetrical games!  Starting off with one of our favorite board games called Tomorrow before moving to the modern-day classic Cthulhu Wars, we end with Aliens vs Predator talk, both video and board game versions.  Not a ton of topics, but we get to dive deeper in each one.  Thanks for listening! 00:55 - What is asymmetrical? 08:07 - Tomorrow 16:49 - Cthulhu Wars 25:33 - Alien...

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