D6G Ep 47: 2010 Predictions & Mulling Mechanics: Board Games

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4.8 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2010

⏱️ 215 minutes

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Summary

What changes are coming to the game industry in 2010? The D6G team pulls out their crystal ball and attempts to answer that very question. Heck, we might even be right about one or two. Later, a favorite segment makes a return: Mulling Mechanics. This time around we look at board game mechanics. What are some common mechanics, how do they work, and what do we think of them? Plus, there may or may not be some discussion of Avatar throughout the episode. We just can't help it. All that and our usual 'not too horrible' humor, with features such as: - The Hollywood Minute - Rapid Fire- What's in the News- Words from Wales- Total Fan Girl- & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: . The following fine organizations help make this show possible: , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. ==Quick Reference== The News: 1 hr 4 min 2010 Predictions: 1 hr 10 min Hollywood Minute: 2hr 5 min Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 10 min Mulling Board Game Mechanics: 2h 26 m Discussed in the show: Raef's Blog: Craig's Blog: Total Fan Girl Blog: Wargamer Radio Network: Pulp Gamer Network:

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0:00.0	This is the D6 generation with your hosts Craig Gallant.
0:16.2	If you're getting any conversation, it's not charity.
0:19.7	Russ Wakeland, are you putting on a boat with freaking dragons attacking me and whatnot?
0:24.2	Now we're talking.
0:25.8	And Rafe, uh, Hollywood, Granger.
0:30.4	Now that's Jimmy Django right there.
0:32.9	With contributions from Total Fan Girl.
0:36.8	Vampires do not sparkle.
0:38.6	And our loyal listener.
0:41.1	Drago, Drago, Drago,
0:42.4	we made you out of few.
0:44.5	Welcome to another edition of Rapid Fire,
0:46.6	the roundtable discussion of all things gaming,
0:48.3	coming at you at you at the speed of a rapidly approaching event horizon,
0:50.9	marking a poorly worded and thought-out sweeping prediction of the future.
0:53.9	Today's episode is brought to you by Greg from Brooklyn, who wants to wish all of his friends
0:58.3	at the New York Metropolitan Wargamer's a happy new year. Thank you all for the improbable
1:03.1	grotesque mischief in 2009. Let's try to do a bit better in 2010. Today, our panelists, as
1:09.2	always, our Rafe, Tyresius Granger, and Russ Nostradamus Wakeland.
1:13.0	Let's begin. Issue number one. Omphalockepsis is the contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation.
1:22.0	It is well known in the usually jocular phrase directed towards egotism and self-absorbed pursuits,
1:27.0	such as contemplating one's
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