Have Games, Will Travel

The session itself. Show notes: Polaris Reference sheet for the Key Phrases Discuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

Paul introduces his group's second session of Polaris. Show notes: Polaris Reference sheet for the Key Phrases Discuss this episode on the HG,WT forum

Paul encourages people to see Serenity and announces a short vacation.

In the latest installment of Confidence Games, Paul talks about how convention games are different from normal RPG sessions. Paul also ask for contributors for the Choose Your Own Fate Project. Show notes: Confidence Games: It's Different Here Choose Your Own Fate Discuss this episode on the HG,WT Forum

Paul reviews Shadows over Camelot. Show notes: Shadows over Camelot Discuss this episode on the HG,WT Forum

Paul reviews a six-pack of PDFs from Ronin Arts and goes off on a bit of a rant. Show notes: Ronin Arts Modern: 101 Urban Legends Modern: 101 Occult Books Modern: 13 Classified and Experimental Ammunition Types Future: 6 Free Sensor Contacts Future: Starship 15 -- The Taurus Future: Datastream 07.2005 BoardGameSpeak

Paul reviews Tigris & Euphrates (board game) and opens the Have Games, Will Travel store. Show notes: Tigris & Euphrates Have Games, Will Travel store

GenCon SoCal makes Paul go Hmmm. . . Meanwhile, Paul crawls In The Trenches to talk about stealing from the real world. And there's old gaming books to be had! Show notes: Gaming Report's coverage of GenCon SoCal's schedule announcement GenCon SoCal I Should Be Writing Old gaming books for sale

Paul reviews Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean (board game) and talks about card-to-RPG bridge games. Show notes: Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean Fell Calls Bang! Gloom & Gloom: Unhappy Homes Once Upon a Time

Paul talks about Gateway 2005, the board games he played there, and the fine art of playing in convention RPGs. Show notes: Tigris and Euphrates Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean Shadows over Camelot Memoir '44

Paul reports on Axis & Allies Miniatures, invites discussion on a good RPG for board gamers, and reviews Carcassonne (board game). Show notes: Axis & Allies Miniatures Great White Games -- Savage Worlds Have Games, Will Travel Forum Rio Grande Games -- Carcassonne

Paul talks about GenCon, introduces two new show segments, and begins the long push through the GenCon RPG review pile. Show notes: Diana Jones Award Ptolus Geek Fu Action Grip Ogre Cave Audio Report Wicked Dead Brewing Company -- Thirty, InTERRORgation, Against the Reich! The Burning Wheel -- Jihad Bacchanal Dog-eared Designs -- Primetime Adventures Timfire Publishing -- The Mountain Witch Tao Games -- Polaris

Paul talks with noted author and reviewer Kenneth Hite about what's hot at GenCon. Out of the Box The Forge Bacchanal Breaking the Ice Spycraft 2.0 Fantasy Flight Games -- Arkham Horror Timfire Publishing -- The Mountain Witch Expeditious Retreat Press -- A Magical Society: Beast Builder Great White Games -- Rippers and Necessary Evil

Paul interviews game designer Robin Laws. Show notes: Your Move Games -- Battleground Dungeon Master's Guide II Liar's Peak

Paul interviews Jared Sorensen from Wicked Dead Brewing Company. Show notes: Wicked Dead Brewing Company

Paul interviews Matt Snyder from Chimera Creative at GenCon 2005. Show notes: Chimera Creative The Forge Timfire Publishing -- The Mountain Witch Dog-Eared Designs -- Primetime Adventures The Burning Wheel -- Jihad Tao Games -- Polaris Anvilwerks Online -- The Shadow of Yesterday Bob Goat Press -- Conspiracy of Shadows

Paul reviews Dogs in the Vineyard (rpg) and heads off to GenCon. Show notes: Dogs in the Vineyard

Paul annouces the HG,WT Logo Design Contest winner, answers listener mail, talks about the show, and reviews Code of Unaris (rpg). Show notes: Boardgames To Go Truth & Justice The SciFi Podcast Network Unhappy Homes ENnies Awards Dream Date auctions Goldleaf Games -- Code of Unaris Chat log for "The Edict, Part 1"

Paul raves about Ticket to Ride (board game) and challenges all comers. Show notes: Ticket to Ride Ticket to Ride online

Paul answers listener questions, discusses the Diana Jones shortlist, and reviews Amun-Re (board game). Show notes: Iron Heroes Free Northern Crown adventure The Diana Jones Award Amun-Re