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In this very special episode of The D6 Generation Craig, Raef, & Russ review their predictions from 2023 and declare a winner based on D6G predictions scoring system. They then put on their prognostication caps, squint into the future, and predict what might come to pass in 2024. Oh yes, and there's a special announcement at the top of the show as well, which is the part that makes it very special.

The party continues to fight to liberate the gladiators in non-stop combat action!!

Can our heroes free gladiators and convince them to join their cause? Or will they just end up killing everyone?

In which Craig speaks with fellow Infinity novelist Mark Barber and Winged Hussar chief editor Brandon Rospond about working with Corvus Belli, getting started in the writing profession, and a new podcast hosted by Winged Hussar Publishing which features deep dives into authors' processes, q & a s, spoiler-filled discussions specific novels.

The party manages to get into the room where it happens. But do they actually know what is happening?

The party debates how to best dress and arrive in style for a nefarious auction. Can this one be resolved without bloodshed?

The party has to figure out how to deal with more than a few Rakshasa.

It's a dragon, it's a lion, it's got wings, kill it!

Raef shares his thoughts on The Avenger's Hawkeye vs. The Departed's Sgt. Dignam. He's confident this will make sense.

It's just a quick jaunt to a ruined fortress for a magic item side quest. How hard could it be?

Russ and Kit jump into the latest game from Larian Studios: Baldur's Gate 3. Does it finally capture what it's really like to play Dungeons and Dragons in a video game form? We talk about everything from character creation to multiplayer and discuss the differences between playing on the Playstation 5 vs PC.

In which we learn if one should ask for mummy's permission before raiding a tomb.

In this Pip Craig takes us on a quick tour through the most innovative aspects of the newest game to catch his eye: Star Wars Shatterpoint, by Atomic Mass Games. Craig looks at the game mechanics that make Shatterpoint special and digs a bit into how they interact for an experience that pulls him into that galaxy far, far away. Links for the show notes: Hello, There! A Star Wars Shatterpoint Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hello-there-a-star-wars-shatterpoint-podcast/id1680372944 Rogue Support: A Star Wars Shatterpoint Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rogue-support-a-star-wars-shatterpoint-podcast/id1687006956

Session 7 of our Sands of Khassan campaign, with cover art featuring Azrael el-Azad.

Raef & Russ share an update on how Warmachine Mk4 is coming along. Then they share both their pre-game and post-game thoughts on their final Black Tide Campaign game which leverages some of the latest rules releases including Collossals!

Cal can "bear"-ly contain himself and the unfortunate of the city need to be rescued! Patreon exclusive bonus content: Nam's Tower Sidequest

Raef "Hollywood" Granger takes a moment to discuss painting the rest of the Khador Starter Box from Privateer Press. He discusses the Gallant Method aka Gray Chop as well as the paint pallet to get that awesome red on the Winter Korps uniform. He also completes a quick audio unboxing of the Khador Expansion Box from Privateer Press and his thoughts on the Warmachine Black Tide Campaign. Oh, and asks a survey question on audio unboxings vs. youtube.

The party presses on to learn more about the Raven Queen's influence, strange medallions, and whether can you make friends with bears...or is that just asking for trouble?

The party continues their raid on the warehouse to find that there are more than just were-creatures lurking about.

Craig shares his thoughts and observations from BaltiCon 2023 and dives into part 2 of his author interviews. For more details on the authors Craig chatted with: K.S. Garner ksgarnerauthor.com The Solo Nerd Bird podcast Rod Van Blake ancientillumination.net Ben Pick Running2Write (benpick.com)

In which we learn that were-creatures like to guard warehouses. Link to Patron exclusive video version if you'd like see how it all looks in Roll20 as we play: Video: D&D Live Khassan Session 3 | The D6 Generation on Patreon

Craig talks to authors from around the Baltimore/DC area about their work, their processes, their challenges and more. Links for the covered authors: John L French - look for him on facebook Jonathan Sol - jonathansol.com Michael Watts - back2zero.net Patrick Thomas - terrorbelle.com, PatrickTFibbs.com, DearCthulhu.com

Raef "Hollywood" Granger does a Hollywood style review on Valve's Steam Deck. And talks about a few of the Steam games he has been playing on it." Correction: Initially the wrong audio content was published on 5/28/23 for this episode (it was an old episode on a different topic.) This was corrected on 5/29/23. Sorry about that and we hope you enjoy the content that matches the title!

In which we learn dragons' have mothers and you shouldn't make them angry. Patron Bonus content: Link to video version - Video: D&D Live Khassan Session 2 | The D6 Generation on Patreon

Craig interviews friend of the show Tim Colonna about his Indy game Trilaterum and discovers what gaming entrepreneurship was like through COVID. Join them as they engage on a far-ranging and interesting chat! Links to topics they discussed: https://www.trilaterum.com/ https://www.facebook.com/trilaterum https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10371/Trilaterum-Miniatures Red Nebula: https://www.patreon.com/hobgoblindigital/posts

In which we learn why a dragon gets so many actions.

It's time for more Warmachine & Whiskey. This time Raef and Russ discuss what it's like list building in this transitional period between Warmachine Mark 3 and Warmachine Mark 4. After that, they talk a bit about their progress in the Black Tide campaign and mission setup going into the next battle. Don't miss the companion Lost Chapter for Patrons in which we discuss Warmachine Mark 4 model quality and painting techniques we've been trying. Patron only companion content: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-chapter-to-82276467?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

We're kicking off a new D&D live play campaign...Sands of Khassan. This time with a new Dungeon Master: Russ's brother John Wakelin and a whole new cast of characters. The campaign is already underway...but in Session 0 Russ interviews John on the backstory to catch listeners up...along with John's thinking behind his world-building.

Craig shares his epic journey of painting 3,000 (yes, three thousand!) American Civil War miniatures. He focuses on why this project might be taking so long, some soul-searching on why we paint, and ultimately what the payoff is and how to get there. And even the consequences of what might happen when you're not getting there soon enough...

Raef and Russ are excited to welcome Matt Wilson, the Chief Creative Officer at Privateer Press, back to the show. We catch up with Matt and ask him to share all about the thinking behind Warmachine Mark 4. We cover everything from rules thinking, new ways to purchase armies, using an app, army packaging, and the pro's and cons of manufacturing with 3-D printing technology. And speaking of the new 3-D printed models. Don't miss the patron-exclusive companion content in which Raef shares his thoughts as he unboxes his new Khador Winter Korps models: Lost Chapter Companion to Pip 151: Winter Korps Unboxing with Raef | The D6 Generation on Patreon

Raef and Russ discuss their thoughts on Privateer Press's Warmachine MkIV ruleset after two games. Including details about list building for game two, game two highlights, and the run down rules changes covered in Pip 140 and test to see if their pie ratings change. Will any opinions move from coconut cream to strawberry rhubarb? Also don't miss our companion content with thoughts on MK4's go to market strategy exclusive for our patrons: Lost Chapter Companion to Pip 150: Mk4 Go To Market | The D6 Generation on Patreon

Raef & Russ run through the changes in Warmachine Mark 4 and rate them using the Hollywood patent pending "Pie" rating system. Also don't miss our companion content with covers our thoughts after game 1 of MK4 exclusively available to our patrons: Lost Chapter Companion to Pip 149 | The D6 Generation on Patreon

Raef "Hollywood" Granger shares his thoughts and activities from Captain Con 2023.

Russ interviews Seppy Yoon live at Captain Con 2023 to discover more about the upcoming game Conquest Princess from Fight in a Box games. Conquest Princess Website: Conquest Princess | Fight in a Box

In this new kind of pip Craig, Raef, Russ, & special guest Dave play Marvel Dice Throne live! How did the game go? Who will win? And what do you think of this format? Let us know!

Craig, Raef, & Russ make their geeky predictions for 2023 in part 2 of our annual predictions episode. Do you agree with their predictions? Who do you think is most likely to win this year?

It's time for our annual predictions episode(s)!! In this pip Craig, Raef, & Russ record live and in person together as they look back at the predictions they made this time last year. Were they accurate? And will Craig continue his winning streak?

Craig shares his latest obsession: Rick Priestley and Jervis Johnson's era-agnostic, miniature agnostic ranks and file game published by Warlord Games covers almost any kind of battle from the mid 1700s to the late 1800s. The Epic Battles supplement converts the game to a 15mm historicals with a focus on the ACW and the Napoleonic period in two lines of miniatures from Warlord Games...New starter sets with new minis are being released this month.

Here's a 'what has Craig been up to' focusing on gaming and writing, that wraps up with my recent experiences with kickstarters, in particular terrain kickstarters, including a quick review of the Archon Studios Rampart 3: Urban Ruins kickstarter that fulfilled while I was recovering from my surgery...

Russ & Paul Shoemaker discuss everything from spatchcocking to achievements in gaming to CaptainCon 2023! Oh, and Russ shares his theory on Black Atom and Earth 2.

Raef "Hollywood" Granger discusses his decision, game prep, and very rudimentary basic overview of the Wrath & Glory Warhammer Role Play system by Cubicle 7.

Russ gives an update on video games he's been playing in the fall of 2022. For him, that means two games: Horizon Zero Dawn: Forbidden West & Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. Note: Russ keeps saying "Path of the Righteous" during the episode...however the game is "Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous" ... which is a way cooler title.

Russ & Kit share their thoughts on Castles of Mad King Ludwig collectors edition...do the new components make the game more fun? Later they then both dive into the new Disney's Sorcerer's Arena Epic Alliances smash-up battle game. Are there enough tactics in this game to appeal to hardcore gamers?

Part two of Raef interviewing Russ about Grim Dark Dungeon Master: Catacombs of the Necromancer. In part 2 Raef comments on the components and his thoughts after his first play. But first Russ shares a brief update on the campaign and some new character announcements.

Craig shares his thoughts on the geeky shows he's experienced over the course of summer 2022.

Raef interviews Russ about a game he's been designing: Grim Dark Dungeon Master. The project has been in development for some time but Russ couldn't share any details. Now, as has been announced Raef is able to ask about all the details from how the project started to the design ideas. In part 1 they discuss the origin story and the mechanics. Part 2, which will come in a future episode, will cover components and Raef's thoughts after playing. More details on the game are available at the Gamefound page: GrimDarkDungeonMaster.com.

In which we learn how to keep Pyric from casting fireball and how to dramatically escape from sinking beneath the ice of a frozen lake.

In this episode, Russ examines what it takes to meet & exceed expectations when you finally get your crowdfunded project. He uses his freshly received "Castles of Mad King Ludwig - Royal Collectors Edition" as an example. Does it live up to what he was expecting? Why or why not?

In which we learn how to sneak up on a frozen boat.

Russ shares his thoughts on the pro's and con's of asymmetric play. But he starts off with the question: "What is asymmetric gameplay?"