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Happy New Year! As we look back at our favorite games, books, minis, shows, and moments of 2025—plus what we’re playing, painting, backing, and watching as we kick off 2026.
Also: MMOs, Kill Team, Zombicide, LitRPGs, and an Adepticon giveaway.

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In Episode 97 of Playin’ and Slayin’, Ty and Troy settle in for a cozy, late-year catch-up: games played, hobby progress, Kickstarters backed, and a little Adepticon/DepthCon narrative plotting. They also expand the library segment into a mini year-end reading chat, talking Malazan, Primal Hunter, Critical Role’s Mighty Nein animated series, and more of their favorite books and media from the year.

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Brice returns to the show, joining Ty and Troy as they recap a busy stretch of events  — GameholeCon, Dragon Fall, and Dragon Days.

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In Episode 95 of Playin’ and Slayin’, Ty, Troy are again joined by Raf and dive into what they’ve been playing—Frosthaven, Zombicide Invader, Blood Bowl, and more—plus hobby wins, Kickstarter finds, and recent reads and watches. The main topic tackles how to play more games as busy adults, with tips and stories on carving out time, digital tools, and making game nights stick. 

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Ty and Troy return from Gen Con 2025, and special guest host Raf Cordero takes the interviewer’s chair! From first impressions and surprise discoveries to gaming highlights, hidden gems, and funny convention moments, Raf guides Ty and Troy through their Gen Con 2025 recap. Plus, the crew shares what they’ve been playing, hobbying, and reading. Whether you were in Indy or following from home, this episode has the insider scoop you don’t want to miss.

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Ty and Troy are joined by Raf Cordero as they crack some drinks, talk hobby progress, and revisit Gen Cons past in “The Gen Con Time Machine.” From their first unforgettable trips to Parkside and Milwaukee to late-night gaming in Indy, it’s a nostalgic dive through decades of dice, drinks, and dungeons. Plus: Relic Blade, Zombicide White Death, Outbreak Undead, Nightreign, and more!

🎲 Games We Played & Talked About
Zombicide: White Death
Seven Wonders Duel – Lord of the Rings Edition
Relic Blade
Frosthaven
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Ty and Troy share what they’ve been playing, building, and backing—from Zombicide: White Death and Frosthaven to Pendragon 6E and Legions Imperialis. They also talk hobby progress, new Kickstarters, and Ty and Raf’s new Goonhammer podcast The Campaign Trail. The main topic dives into adapting favorite books and movies into RPG encounters and miniature wargame scenarios, bringing epic moments from page and screen to the tabletop.

Games We Played & Talked About
Zombicide: White Death – with Lacuna Coil & TMNT expansions
Frosthaven
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Ty and Troy discuss their summer gaming goals, including Trench Crusade table planning, terrain accumulation, and a RelicBlade game. They also share updates on games they are playing, such as Dorf Romantik and Drakkenheim, and their hobby progress.

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Adepticon Milwaukee has drawn to a close and the guys have made the much shorter trip home.  Ty, Troy, and Josh recap the games played, friends new and old seen, and some of the highlights of their time at the Baird Center in Milwaukee for Adepticon.  Thank you to everyone for playing games and stopping by during the convention.

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Ty and Troy sit down pre-Adepticon to share what they have been playing, hobbying, and reading. Then, they preview some of the many cool things to do and see at Adepticon.

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Ty, Josh, and Troy sit down for a lively banter-full episode. They are deep into planning for Adepticon and share their experiences from playtesting the Imperium Maledictum RPG. The guys discuss their hobby progress in preparation for the BoD events at Adepticon. They also provide insights into their recent crowdfunding spending and share what they’ve been reading and watching lately.

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Ty and Troy sit down to review their experiences at the Midwinter Gaming Convention held at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee, WI. They then provide a brief update on the status of Basement of Death events at Adepticon and share the first of their mini-advice sessions for navigating the new downtown Milwaukee location for Adepticon. This includes recommendations for dining, drinking, and fun scavenger hunt spots to explore. Be sure to listen to our upcoming episodes as we offer you an insider's perspective on downtown Milwaukee and advice for the upcoming Adepticon.
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The Weekender that Was - Ty, Josh, and Troy are back from a solid weekend of storytime gaming with Ty.  Listen as they talk about the games that were played; including Oathsworn and Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin.  As well as recapping some of what they have been reading and watching recently.  They rave about Secret Level's D&D/WH40K episodes.  Then they wrap up with a discussion on some of their favorite reads, watches, and games of 2024.

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Troy and Ty gather in advance of the Thanksgiving Holiday to discuss not only their favorite dishes, but a few of their other gaming/hobby related favorites.  The episode brings a few updates on the hobby plans for winter, a brief review of reading progress, and some discussion around the games that have been played.

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Fresh off of their GameholeCon Experience, the guys gather to talk about the sights, sounds, and coffee of GameholeCon.  They also check in on the Unknown Worlds Backerkit (Hint: It's fantastic), and Troy provides his account of two recent events in D&D's hometown of Lake Geneva, Dragon Days and Dragon Fall.  Come along for the ride and enjoy their GameholeCon story.

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Ty, Josh, and Troy gather to discuss what they've been playing while trying to reset hobby energy for the Long Winter ahead.  They are joined by friends of the show, Paul and Jen DK from Anvil 8 Games to share a preview of their brand new TTRP Unknown Worlds.  Unknown Worlds is a narrative-focused game coming to BackerKit in October.

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Between Troy's Gen Con updates, the riveting discussion on the fate of the Detolf display cabinet from Ikea, and the hype around Amazon projects and other adaptations you would think there is no way the guys have time for more.  Somehow, Ty, Troy, and Josh find time to hold a good ol' fashioned Coffee Klatch (sans Coffee) about Conventions and what makes them so great. 
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Once(maybe) in a Lifetime Experience : BoD Con Gaming Convention at The Gamers Ranch.  Ty, Troy, and Josh return from their excursion to the woods and hills of Missouri to review their experience at Gamers Ranch.  In addition they recount the hobby, gaming, and usual banter that led up to the event and what they’ve done since getting home.

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For Episode 80 Ty and Troy reflect on the BoD as a community, the importance of having that space to play games, and where they see it going from here.  Along with a lot of playing, a little bit of reading, and a small amount of hobby.

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Playin' and Slayin' is back with their first episode of the summer, and it is a scorcher!  Josh, Troy, and Ty gather to talk about what they have been playing, some Adepticon Milwaukee news, and then they discuss a few questions that have been bouncing around Ty's head for a while.   During this episode, they also learn how different some of their opinions on books and games can really be!

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The Thunderhawk has landed, and the guys have returned home from Adepticon, the world's largest miniature-gaming convention. Troy, Ty, and Josh are sharing their experiences and highlights from the event. Troy provides a detailed recap of the Space Hulk events that he ran over the weekend, and they all reminisce about the fun memories from Adepticon 2024. There's also the normal playing, hobbying, and library banter. Additionally, Ty protests against the recent Age of Sigmar changes that were announced.

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Ty and Josh find Troy between Space Hulk prep hobby sessions to discuss Adepticon 2024 and a brief preview of their schedules, events, and hobby plans. During games played, there is a brief review of the cozy tile placement game Dorfromantik, adapted from the PC game of the same title. While discussing what’s been read, Troy announces his completion of the Horus Heresy. (Does this mean the reading guide will get a final update soon?)

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Happy New Year! In this episode, our hosts share their excitement about some gaming-related things that they are looking forward to in 2024. But before that, Ty, Troy, and Josh take you on a journey through their adventures at the Midwinter Gaming Convention, which was truly wintery!

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In this episode, Brice and Ty recount their time at the consistently outstanding Holy Havoc event in November.  The four also discuss all the games played at the recent Weekender, including Nemesis, Dwellings of Eldervale, Eclipse, Blades in the Dark, and a tremendous cinematic game of Marvel Crisis Protocol.
We close out 2023 with some of our favorite games, drinks, hobby projects, and books of the year.

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In this episode, the guys share their experiences at BriceCon 2, Dragonfall, and Gamehole Con.  With lots of games played and quite a bit of hobby accomplished, they provide their updates.  Troy talks about the state of competitive 40k after his battles at Dragonfall as well.  It isn't all sunshine, though, as Ty shares a cautionary tale of his True Dungeon experience at Gamehole, and this prompts some healthy debate between him and Josh.  We promise to keep Ty from putting on the Mr. Negative mask again next time.

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All four of your favorite hosts are together again.  In this episode, the group talks about what they have been playing, Troy’s Gen Con weekend, and other topics.  The main discussion is all about the LitRPG genre and a spoiler-free discussion of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series.

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Playin' and Slayin' is generally all about MSU, but this episode the guys welcome an Independent Character to the show.  Guest Carl Tuttle of the Independent Characters Podcast joins Ty, Troy, and Josh to talk about his gaming origin story and then settles in for some questions and storytelling.  Topics cover a broad range from F1 racing to the best audiobooks for hobbying along with.  It's one you won't want to miss!

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Troy and Ty catch up on everything they are playing, building, buying, reading, and watching.  Ty then asks Troy some hard-hitting gaming questions. 

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A Battletomb Review?!  We are joined by AoS Mistro himself, Brendan Melnick, for our first-ever battletomb review on Playin and Slayin.  Brendan walks us through the new Seraphon book to help us plan our Charity Army list. 
Before that, Josh, Troy, and Ty cover the normal banter of what we've been playing, building, buying, reading, watching, and drinking.  Enjoy

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It's Adepticon 2023!  The guys recount their experiences at the world's largest wargaming convention, including Space Hulk, the AoS champs and team tournaments, buying $300 worth of paint, and the pants incident!

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We talk about games played at our recent Weekender event, and all the hobby that we did in prep for that event as well as the upcoming Adepticon.  We also head into the BoD library to discuss everything we've been reading and watching, and in crowdfunding, Troy shares some of his tales of woe. 
And finally, we announce the faction for the charity army.

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Brice and Ty share some hobby banter and talk about their experiences at Holy Wars.  Holy Wars is a narrative Age of Sigmar event near Chicago organized by Steve Herner @HolyHammerHern where all proceeds go to supporting Hesed House.  Hesed House is a Non Profit providing housing and services to the homeless in the Greater Chicago area.

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Past Holy Event coverage
#49 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Storytime with Steve Herner
#39 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – AoS Reminders / Holy Havoc
#30 – Playin’ and Slayin’ – Holy Wars 

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We kick off 2023 by sharing our plans for creating an army for charity as our group hobby challenge.  The episode starts off with our normal chat about what we've been playing (Marvel Champions, Wingspan, and more), hobbying (3 color challenge), and watching and reading (Last of Us!) 

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