SnoutCast #167: Comparative Playtesting in Portland (Afoot vs. DASH)

In which we preview the Portland Afoot Game (May 4th) and DASH 5 PDX (May 18th). No spoilers!

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00:59 - "verifiable"
02:42 - compare and contrast
05:00 - cisgendered team formation
07:30 - a puzzling philosophy
11:16 - following instructions is fun!
14:48 - the scourge of scoring
20:25 - tasks & activities & challenges & things.
22:15 - VERY MINOR WARTRON SPOILER
25:29 - Twitter usage paradigms
30:17 - "Why DO people want to talk to other people?"
33:34 - The End

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Music: instrumentals from "Code Monkey" and "First of May" by Jonathan Coulton

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Friday Flash Fiction: "Hang a Lantern on It"

And just in case you don't know what that phrase means...


http://youtu.be/AMBL4rzlZjQ

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SnoutCast #166 : The "I" in Team

What's the deal with "the Game community?" A sort-of follow-up to our one hundredth podcast.

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00:59 - "singular"
03:46 - does solving puzzles make you smart?
06:20 - yet another half-baked hypothesis
09:40 - makin' community out of nothin' at all
13:03 - sharing is caring
17:31 - is puzzle hunting a one-way street?
19:37 - "MAYBE IF PEOPLE HAVE THOUGHTS THEY WILL E-MAIL US AT PODCAST@SNOUT.ORG"
22:04 - The End

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Music: instrumentals from "Code Monkey" and "A Talk With George" by Jonathan Coulton

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Friday Flash Fiction: "Hailing Frequency"

Before you broadcast news based on unconfirmed, unofficial reports, ask yourself W.W.U.D.: "What Would Uhura Do?"

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SnoutCast #165: We've Got Spirit, Maybe We Do?

In which we discuss T-shirts, branding, and angry cats. But not taxes.

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00:58 - "spirited"
01:22 - for tax advice, check out SnoutCast #61: Games and Taxes
02:38 - attempting to define "team spirit"
04:00 - backstory: Curtis goes to Paradise Lost III
06:55 - the value of having a distinct team identity
09:13 - DeeAnn's Viking-inspired costume experience
11:55 - dress blues
13:57 - yet another half-assed theory
20:24 - clipboard grudge
24:50 - "and don't put your hand in my mouth anyway"
28:49 - The End

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Music: instrumentals from "Code Monkey" and "Shop Vac" by Jonathan Coulton

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Friday Flash Fiction: "Not From Montgomery"

Low bar this time: I really didn't have any goals other than passing the Bechdel test. (I'm busy this week, traveling and attending Paradise Lost.)

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SnoutCast #164: Rhymes with "Hoary"

This podcast is like a storybook story, and it's as real as the feelings you feel.

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00:58 - "bookish"
03:12 - you, too, can send us an e-mail
04:54 - comparing XCOM strategies
05:50 - look, it takes a long time to write a novel
08:24 - the cool thing that happened recently: Query Shark!
13:54 - from query to synopsis to manuscript
22:10 - Hogwarts and the endless story conferences
27:38 - riffing on tropes, like you do
29:36 - who else loves deadlines?
38:40 - upcoming events: Portland Afoot Game (May 4th), DASH 5 (May 18th)
39:36 - The End

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Music: instrumentals from "Code Monkey" and "I Feel Fantastic" by Jonathan Coulton

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Friday Flash Fiction: "Better Luck Next Time"

Earlier this week, on Twitter:



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SnoutCast #163: What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate

In which we blather on about Kickstarter, again.

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00:59 - "regal"
01:10 - spoiler-free Game of Thrones micro-recap
03:40 - you might call it a new direction
05:02 - Kickstarted on April 1st: Emperor's New Clothes!
10:47 - going back to Hogwarts
20:50 - "Is this better than playing Skyrim? [Y/N]"
25:52 - the bottom line (and more)
34:02 - upcoming event: you can now sign up for DASH 5
35:58 - The End

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Music: instrumentals from "Code Monkey" and "I Crush Everything" by Jonathan Coulton

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