In this Episode, Jason and Scott work through a bit of feedback and offer their review of the innovative GMT release, Manoeuver. Jason also talks to Manoeuver's designer, Jeff Horger. Moritz offers up one of the best solitaire wargames ever designed and  ASLSKFan discusses at length an air wargaming classic. The Best Two Hours in Gaming is back!

 

In this super-mega-sized episode, Jason and Scott discuss Prezcon and their many victories (okay, Scott discusses his victories and Jason discusses something else). They also answer some feedback. ASLSKFan contributes a piece about B-17 and the upcoming B-29, Moritz talks about the passing of a gaming legend, and Jason interviews Rick Young about all things Engulfed (Antartica Engulfed?), all things FAB and all things Lemmings (along with a sprinkling of Detroit Tigers). They finish with what might be the last of the Gamer Rules?

In their latest episode, Jason and Scott talk by phone about the Boardgame Players Association's Winter Activation meeting. Scott shares his performance, his encounters, and his opinions about this annual card-driven wargame convention. Jason and Scott then offer up contributions from their favorite Bavarian, Moritz, who talks about the fantasy game Divine Right, and a new mini-series offered by point2pointsource.com's own ASLSKfan, Mark Zielenski. Jason has an extensive interview with John Kranz of Consimworld about the history and ideas behind the website, his opinions on other websites, his gaming tendency's, and the dream that is the Consimworld Expo. They close the Best Two Hours in Gaming with a new, listener-inspired Gamer Rule. Enjoy! 

Please note three sound issues with this episode: Jason's phone discussion with Scott has a voice modulation issue early on. ASLSKfan's first contribution is a bit staticky. And toward the end of the John Kranz interview, a mysterious hum pops up for about 5 minutes. Is this due to the jamming equipment of the Eurogame Empire, or is it Jason's relative inexperience at sound editing and recording? You decide!

In this long-awaited (and -unexpectedly- long delayed), Jason and Scott answer some feedback, and defer on some other feedback. Moritz weighs in on a classic dungeon crawl/fantasy melee wargame and offers, along with a listener, a great site for solo gamers. Then, Jason talks to the man behind Valley Games, Kevin Nesbitt about the wargames Valley is putting out and planning to put out. All this and a Gamer Rule, too? This episode is definitely worth the wait!

In this episode, Jason and Scott respond to some feedback and discuss their recent gaming. They then offer a detailed review of GMT's Command and Colors Ancients. Jason also interviews Lys Fulda about her role at Avalanche Press, the philosophy of Avalanche, and some controversial box art. Oh, and, of course, her possible inclusion in the prestigious Greatest Women in Wargaming.

And, of course, the latest Gamer Rule.

 

 

In this supersized (the biggest yet!) episode, Jason and Scott answer some feedback, talk about their recent games, and review Battleground: Fantasy Warfare, the card/miniatures game. Jason interviews Adam Starkweather, the man behind the International Game Series from MMP, and discusses what goes into an IGS game, the history of IGS, and where IGS is going. They also talk about the much anticipated The Devil's Cauldron. Moritz asks us to think about what in historical games is really "fantasy," and this sparks Jason and Scott to talk about historicity in games in general.

With all this is there time for a new gamer rule? You bet!

Finally! The boys are back after an unintentional hiatus. In this episode, they tell a bit about where they've been, why they haven't been podcasting, and where they're going (both on the web and in the world). They then respond to feedback, discussing online gaming opportunities, what the numbers on a block mean, hex and counter games, and Command and Colors:Ancients, among other things. Then Moritz, the Head Orc himself, discusses the AH classic Starship Trooper, both the Heinleinian and the Verhoevenian versions. And they close with a special gamer rule just for System Admins.

In this episode, Jason and Scott discuss (along with Friend of the Show Joe) their respective WBCs. Jason and Scott then give their top 5 games that they'd like to learn (some are older, some newer) in the coming year. Then comes the interview a number of people have been waiting for: Don Greenwood, developer of ASL, Up Front, Breakout Normandy, and, of course the beloved Napoleonic Wars, among others. Don talks about his Avalon Hill days, the WBC and its history, competition in games, the direction and history of the industry as a whole, his history in gaming, and his favorite games. Jason and Scott then talk to a couple of listeners who attended their seminar and Jason comes on with some closing comments and, of course, another gamer rule!

In this episode, the boys respond to some feedback and give their first look at MMP's A Victory Lost. They also discuss Pseudocon, where they previewed Jerry Taylor's forthcoming War of the Roses, and played some new and some older games (guess which one). Morritz enters another "Orc 2 Orc" segment, this time on the once and future champion of fantasy wargames, Titan. All of this and a new gamer rule!

Joe and the Boys meander through some feedback, then discuss The Greatest Women in Wargaming. They also talk extensively about Pseudocon's mysterious history and practices. This show is more about tangents than the point at hand, so stay sharp!

They then play their Prezcon interview with the co-designer of one of their favorite games, Rise and Fall, (and recently anointed Greatest Woman in Wargaming) Kaarin Engelmann. Again, in a show about tangents, they talk Rise and Fall, learning to publish games, and wargaming vacation techniques (among other things).

The Best Two Hours in Gaming concludes with a new Gamer Rule! Enjoy!