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Episode 109: Starting a Campaign

Starting up a campaign for any role playing game can be tricky for a first time game master. Al and Chad discuss some ideas for the aspiring GM who is putting together his or her first campaign.

GiG Quickie: Pokemon GO-Public Nuisance?

Playing Pokemon GO has many positive aspects. It encourages players to get out and walk around, to explore their area, and has proven to be very social as large groups of gamers gather in the same area to play. However, some people are not pleased by the effect this game has had in their area. Al and Chad discuss one of the negative reactions of this hugely popular game.

Episode 108: Sonic-Secret of the Rings

Al and son take a look at another game from the so-called Sonic Dark Ages in this Bargain Bin Adventure.

The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KACMRF-LJxA

Episode 107: Historical Gaming-Egypt

Back in the days of AD&D Second Edition, TSR released several supplements to encourage gamers to take their campaign beyond the medieval European flavor of most D&D settings. These were the historical reference sourcebooks. These books gave gamers ideas for taking their D&D game to places like Greece, Rome, and ancient Britain. One civilization that never received a source book was Egypt. In this episode Al discusses some ways to set a campaign in the ancient land of pyramids and pharaohs.

Episode 106: The Five Venoms

Al and Chad take a look at the cult classic The Five Venoms in this Two Geeks, One Film episode.

Episode 105: Pokemon GO

Pokemon GO is rocking the US like a hurricane, and both Al and Chad have been swept up in the storm!

Episode 104: Golden Axe Beast Rider

Al takes a look at some of the games in the Golden Axe series as well as the latest entry: Golden Axe Beast Rider. The video version of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Sc539MA2SB8

Episode 103: The Last Lovecraft

Al and Chad take a look at the movie The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu.

Episode 102: Game Master Problems

Running a campaign isn't always easy. There are times when a game master might have to deal with absent players, party in-fighting, and distracted gamers. As experienced game masters Al and Chad have both encountered these challenges and share some of their ideas for dealing with them.

Episode 101: Sonic the Hedgehog 06

Al and son take a look at the infamous Sonic the Hedgehog 2006, a game that comes from a period that some fans refer to as the Sonic Dark Ages.

The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/g0b7DOgTlfw