Last week, D and I drove down to the San Francisco bay area for the Game Control Summit and to see friends. We saw quite a few people at the GC Summit, but also did our best to squeeze in…
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SnoutCast #7: Dungeons, Dragons, and Dealin’ With It
Longest. Podcast. EVER So far. [ Download mp3 – 59 MB ] 0:00:00 – Disclaimer, à la Better off Ted0:02:14 – Belated trivia answer: Corby sculpted the final DRUID case design0:02:59 – How is Dungeons & Dragons like The Game?0:05:05 –…
SnoutCast #6: Poor Time Management
We apologize for sucking even more than usual this week. Please send us your ideas for future show topics. We’re dying here. [ Download mp3 – 39 MB ] 00:00 – Disclaimer01:25 – let’s talk about timing!03:30 – DeeAnn hates…
SnoutCast #5: Proto-Skypecast with JRA
No, we are not actually speaking from inside a tin can this week; we’re trying something new: Skypecasting! Which basically amounts to recording an international telephone call, with all the attendant audio problems. I had to do a lot of…
SnoutCast #4: Thanks for the Memories
In this episode, we discuss some memorable moments from the six Games we’ve run. Thanks to Rich for the suggestion! Maybe next time we’ll answer the question you actually asked… Apologies for running over an hour this time, the incessant…
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SnoutCast #3: Story Time
Apologies for the audio artifacts this time around. I forgot to unplug my laptop before recording and had to remove the 60-cycle hum (and harmonics) using a software notch filter. Which is ironic, because I warned about this very problem…
SnoutCast #2: Old People
Not only do we talk about old people, DeeAnn and I also talk like old people in this podcast. It’s a performance. Like improv! As far as you know. [ Download mp3 – 53MB ] 00:00 – “Old People” GC…
SnoutCast #1: ZombiePortLand
After writing one “GC Musings” blog post in September, it occurred to me that any such discussions should include my lovely wife DeeAnn, who’s been an integral part of every Snout Game. She handles the budget, most of the logistics,…
How to Solve Any Puzzle in Less Than 47 Minutes
EDITED (10 Jan 2015) to fix broken video and photo embed links. For those who couldn’t attend, here’s a recording of the puzzle hunt talk I gave at Ignite Portland 7 on November 19, 2009! http://youtu.be/QGXzqc1v5hI The talk includes a…