D6G Ep 60: Battles of Westeros Designer Interview & Game Review

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4.8 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2010

⏱️ 245 minutes

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We know it's the middle of summer, but winter is coming. So we thought it would be best to start training now with Fantasy Flight Game's latest release "Battles of Westeros, a Battlelore Game." (aka BoW) First the D6G team chats with Robert Kouba, the man behind the new game. What inspired the game? And why base it on the Battlelore system? Later it's time to dive deep into the mechanics of BoW and learn just what makes it tick with a detailed review. Does the game feel like Battlelore? Does it capture the world of George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire? All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including: - Rapid Fire - The Hollywood Minute - The News - 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: 52 min Rob Interview: 58 min Hollywood Minute: 2hr 19min Total Fan Girl: 2hr 26 min Battles of Westeros Review: 2 hr 32 min Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Bookshelf: Raef's Blog: Craig's Blog: Total Fan Girl Blog: Pulp Gamer Network:

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0:00.0	This is the D6 generation with your hosts, Craig D-Lant.
0:16.2	If you're getting any conversation, it's not charity.
0:19.7	Russ Wakeland, you put me on a 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	Vampers do not sparkle.
0:38.6	And are loyal listeners.
0:40.4	One game is very like another to the D6G reviews it, brother.
0:44.9	Welcome to another edition of Rapid Fire, the roundtable discussion of all things gaming,
0:48.6	coming at with a speed of a lethal plot twist, wiping out swaths of primary characters in a single blow.
0:53.3	This edition is brought to you by Ilan in Toronto, to the D6 generation listeners all across the net. Here's hoping that this show has helped you find that special agri-connection to a game you enjoy. And to Corvus Belly for Infinity, his current game of choice. I'm Geekley McDardigan, your host. Today, as always, our panelists are Ross Walder, Frey Wakeland, and Rafe Gregor Clegan, Granger.
1:13.8	And as a special guest, we have Fantasy Flight game designer Rob, Kevin Lannister, Cuba. Let's begin. Issue number one.
1:08.4	Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of devising, granting, and emblazoning of coats of arms,
1:13.1	a distinctive design painted on a shield unique to a person, family, corporation, or state.
1:17.3	Throughout history, heraldry has been used to... granting an emblazoning of coats of arms, a distinctive design painted on a shield unique to a person, family, corporation, or state.
1:29.9	Throughout history, heraldry has been used to honor or differentiate important people of various achievements and allegiances.
1:35.6	When one describes a coat of arms, one usually describes the item or items on the shield, and then the color of the field or shield itself.
1:41.4	As an example, a lion rampant on a red field. Question, what
1:45.3	would be the coat of arms of Fantasy Flight games? Rakako Ross. Uh, two Fs.
1:50.7	Rhapsody Rape. It would be an FFG on a shield behind a field of blue.
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