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Gamers With Jobs - Conference Call

GWJ Conference Call Episode 921

Gamers With Jobs - Conference Call

Gamers With Jobs

Leisure, Video Games, Videogames, Games, Gaming

4.6808 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Amanda and Rich check in with Skald: Against the Black Priory and Nine Souls in the realm of video games followed by some tabletop pen & paper RPGs, board games, and more from Rabbitcon!

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0:00.0

This is a Gamer's with Jobs conference call for Wednesday, June 5th, 2024.

0:05.2

I'm your host, Amanda Dalton, and today I'm with Rich the Joy, Conjure, Lovejoy.

0:09.2

Hello and welcome.

0:10.3

Hi, it's very good to be here.

0:12.3

You might note that the episode sounds a little bit different.

0:16.5

It's because we're recording on a tiny task cam DR7 Mark 2 that was lent to us by Daryl.

0:25.1

Thank you very much, Daryl.

0:27.1

And we are at RabbitCon playing a whole bunch of board games.

0:31.7

Well, and so much more.

0:34.4

So before we get into that, though, Rich, you've been just so dedicated into

0:39.4

you playing some video games, despite all the board games and RPGs we've been playing. So why don't

0:43.9

you tell us about the first game, which is Skulled against the Black Priory. And before I jump

0:51.3

into this, I just want to note that RabbitCon, those who are unfamiliar in coming in is a gathering of people to basically play tabletop role playing games and board games. Prior to leaving for this, though, I got the opportunity to play two games, which, one of which I have 30 hours in, one of which I have just one hour in.

1:14.2

But I think these might be my two favorite games of the year so far.

1:18.9

Obviously more caveats on the one that I've only had one hour with.

1:22.2

But I've had about 30 hours with Skulled against the Black Priory.

1:26.1

And I can't wait to talk about it. I think this is a really

1:29.9

exciting game. If you were to look at it right now, Skulled, what you'll see is that Skulld has this

1:37.6

kind of retro throwback Ultima 5-esque graphics, maybe a little bit of gold box feels to it.

1:46.8

So it looks like it's a pure nostalgia play, but it isn't.

1:52.1

The secret of this is that it's actually super accessible as an RPG, and though it is

1:58.6

using some of the language and the trappings of these throwback games,

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