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2 July 2021 Invisible Editor Comments 1 comment

TSR-U-KIDDING-ME: Tabletop Twitter got weird these last few weeks as debates exploded around the tweets made by Ernest G. Gygax, Jr.––son of Dungeons & Dragons co-creator, Gary Gygax––where he doubles down on strong, anti-SJW views in support of his new RPG, Giantlands.

SLAPP FEST: Andrew also checks in with the current legal fight started by Chris Avellone––formerly of Black Isle and Obisidian Entertainment––as he tries to sue people who said mean things about him on the internet.

Also, Dan has gotten even more obsessed with the Metroid series since last week.

RELEVANT LINKS:

A thread from Mike Dunford about the Chris Avellone defamation lawsuit:

https://twitter.com/questauthority/status/1409624663492378626?s=20

A thread from Daryl Mott that does a good job summarizing all the drama around the Gygax boys:

So in case you don't know what's going on in #TTRPGs the last couple of days, here's a summary of events. There are now two companies called "TSR Games", neither of which are directly related to the original TSR Inc. from the 1970s that created D&D.
— Darryl Mott (@Abstruse) June 26, 2021

A thread by attorney, D. M. Schmeyer, that covers the Avellone defamation lawsuit:

https://twitter.com/dmschmeyer/status/1409054177980870657?s=20

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Pong 2020” (07 June 2019): Where D. Bethel and Andrew discuss the comments made by Chris Avellone about writing games “without” any politics in their narrative or design.
“Zombie Brooms” (11 June 2021): Where Andrew covered the nature of lawsuits and their jurisdictions when talking about the copyright lawsuit filed by a photographer against Capcom.
“Drive Your Gorilla” (25 June 2021): Where D. Bethel’s excitement for Metroid gets reignited.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
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“Nerd Law” written and performed by D. Bethel

Liminal Space

28 May 2021 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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A BAD MIX: This week, the Twitter account, @TerriblyBland, posted a thread calling out nerd industries’ tendency to do networking at bars, especially during and after conventions. As ever with nerd discourse, the claim was met with a lot of support…as well as some very staunch opposition. Andrew and D. Bethel look at the original claim and examine the overall conversation.

RELEVANT LINKS:

The original @TerriblyBland Twitter thread that kicked everything off:

hey, when cons come back for the tabletop gaming industry, do you think there's a chance we could shift our culture a bit so that we AREN'T doing all of our networking at bars while constantly, often aggressively inebriated?
— El Whitcombe, Cryptid Camp Counselor (@TerriblyBland) May 19, 2021

Citadels creator, Bruno Faidutti’s counter-argument to the @TerriblyBland’s claims (the English version can be found at the bottom of the post).
American game designer, Mike Selinker, offered a thoughtful argument supporting @TerriblyBland’s claims.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Some Solid Copy” (14 August 2015): Where Andrew first discussed his experience playing Watch the Skies, a megagame.
“Action Noir Theater” (29 July 2016): Episode 100, Part 2 where our hosts reveal the first part of an intended series of the audio drama, Nick Springer. With a bonus, heavily-produced opening where a song by D. Bethel brings Andrew back from being trapped in the rift between space and time!

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FEATURED MUSIC:

“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
“Back in Time” by D. Bethel
- Originally published as part of Episode 100, part 2: “Action Noir Theater“

Auteur Manager

12 February 2021 Invisible Editor Comments 1 comment

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DON’T BE A DICK: In an astounding act of bravery and solidarity, actress Charisma Carpenter (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) spoke out against abusive practices of tv auteur, Joss Whedon, in support of Justice League actor, Ray Fisher. Andrew and D. Bethel have a thoughtful discussion of autership, specifically as it relates to the realm of nerds and geeks.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Charisma Carpenter’s social media post made in solidarity with Ray Fisher:

My truth. #IStandWithRayFisher pic.twitter.com/eNjYcJ6zwP
— charisma carpenter (@AllCharisma) February 10, 2021

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Shortcast 55 – Occam’s Complexifier” (18 May 2018): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss “shy boys” and the victimization narrative of nerds online.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
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The Innervator

26 June 2020 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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PEOPLE ARE STILL TERRIBLE: The last few weeks have been heavy with news of important people in the various nerd industries––video games, tabletop, comics, etc.––getting called out as sexual predators who, for years, were protected by the companies they worked for. Andrew and D. Bethel don’t dive into specific cases as much as why these people’s predatory behavior had been “open secrets” for years and hadn’t suffered for it.

Schrodinger’s Coulson: To end on more fun news, Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the first few episodes of the new, final season of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, which has the crew hopping through different time periods.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Carpenter, Nicole. “Former employees accuse Cards Against Humanity of a Racist and Sexist Office Culture.” Polygon. Vox Media, 23 June 2020.
Dean, Paul. “Catan at 25: Checking in on a Once-Revolutionary Board Game.” Vice. 11 June 2020.
Gault, Matthew. “A Wave of Sexual Harassment Accusations Is Sweeping the Games Industry.” Vice. 23 June 2020.
Pulliam-Moore, Charles. “Warren Ellis and Charles Brownstein Face Public Reckonings for Alleged Sexually Predatory Behavior.” Gizmodo. G/O Media, 23 June 2020.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Episode 145 – Corrected Reality” (01 September 2017): Where Andrew and D. Bethel try to answer the question: are there too many conventions?
“Pong 2020” (07 June 2019): Where our hosts discuss a controversial interview with Chris Avellone and his strange stance on politics in game narratives.
“Starting by Starting” (03 January 2020): Where D. Bethel talks about his time with the Lovecraftian revisionist video game, The Sinking City.
“The Badger Abides” (07 February 2020): Where Andrew and D. Bethel talk about revising Lovecraft for a modern context, focusing specifically around the recently released tabletop RPG, Fate of Cthulhu.
“Elbow Five” (06 March 2020): Where D. Bethel talks with Andrew about the future of conventions in the face of the coronavirus.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Shortcast 75 – Llamas on the Beach

23 November 2018 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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Sources: Stonemeier Games (left), Universal/Blumhouse/Miramax (right)

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew plays Charterstone by Stonemaier Games, a new take on the “legacy” board game style while D. Bethel is moved by the new Halloween.

Below is the image D. Bethel mentioned in the episode where Jamie Lee Curtis comforts her character from the new Halloween.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 87 – Thunder and Lighting (11 Mar. 2016): Where Andrew first discussed the “legacy” game style when talking with Jesse Megagames about Pandemic Legacy.
Shortcast 43 – The # Age (16 Feb. 2018): Where Andrew discusses the “legacy”-styled game, Gloomhaven.
Shortcast 47 – The Finest in Lottery Scratcher Technology (16 Mar. 2018): Where Andrew discusses his first look at Pandemic Legacy: Season 2.
Shortcast 64 – The Humming Incident (27 July 2018): Where Andrew and D. bring on Taylor Katcher to discuss his and Andrew’s full playthrough of Pandemic Legacy: Season 2.
Episode 159 – Toxic Delivery Mechanism (12 Oct. 2018): Where the Halloween film series, as well as the hopes and expectations of the new Halloween, were discussed.

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For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

FEATURED MUSIC:

-“District Four” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)*
-“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)*
*Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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