Postcard #31

From "Sarrava" of the mighty PDX Browncoats!

SnoutCast #13: "AfterDASH"

Yes, this week's episode title is a TV in-joke. Also, a few upcoming events we failed to mention:

• the PDX Browncoats' scavenger hunt in Portland on May 2nd;
• BAPHL 1 in Boston on May 8th; and
• Puzzle Pursuit in San Diego on June 26th.

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[ Download mp3 - 38 MB ]

00:00 - Random Teaser™: aggressive squirrel (video)
02:20 - Recapping Different Area, Same Hunt...
03:55 - ...which happened in ten cities
06:08 - clue production as a final quality-control (QC) pass
08:00 - it takes two to QC
09:49 - positive feedback from Portland DASH teams
13:51 - Curtis argues that "Same Hunt" is a misnomer
17:13 - DeeAnn talks volunteers
22:48 - building a Game community in Portland?
25:58 - fast teams still have fun
27:50 - teams don't really like to travel
33:16 - why prizes are bad, dude
36:17 - see DASH puzzles, scores, etc. at playdash.org Real Soon Now
39:16 - Game season begins! Shinteki Decathlon 6, 2 Tone Game, PAX, and more
40:22 - The End

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

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Nathan Fillion on Surgery, Lightsabers, and Being Cool

Annoying pre-roll ads, and why two parts for only seven minutes of video? Hulu sucks. But in this case, the payoff is worth it:





You're welcome.

Last Day to Register for the Browncoat Ball

That would be today. The 2009 Browncoat Ball happens this Saturday, October 3rd, at the Governor Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon.



Register now: $80 for just the Ball, $130 for all day Saturday (includes touring around PDX), $175 for the full weekend (includes Friday game night and Sunday breakfast).

Need more convincing? Check out the promotional comic and some photos from past Browncoat Balls.