Blizzard Watch

This week we discuss Hearthstone’s Year of the Hydra, Overwatch’s event remixing, and our favorite games to play when we need a break from WoW. Plus our continuing conversation about negativity in the gaming player base. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest play session of our homebrew D&D campaign, Into The Weirs, our intrepid adventurers embark on ye olde dungeon crawl where they encounter brain-eating brains, fight statue guardians, and end up getting carded, but in a good way.Miss our earlier podcast kicking off the campaign? You can find it on our playlist: https://soundcloud.com/blizzardwatch/sets/tavern-watch-plays-weirs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this month's episode, we discuss the implications of WOTC’s new direction with feats, the new Dungeon Alchemist software for AI-powered dungeon building, and Journeys to the Radiant Citadel, an upcoming compilations of adventures written by BIPOC creators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss Diablo Immortals’ character class swapping feature, Liquid bowing out of the WoW World First race for their own health, Shadowlands patch 9.2 catch up mechanics, and how this all reminds us to prioritize a better game/life balance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DM Liz Harper's Wild Beyond The Witchlight D&D adventure continues as our intrepid party embarks on a chaotic heist involving giant swans, discover a new use for Mr. Witch’s magical watch, and witness the crowning of the grumpiest Witchlight Monarch to ever hold the title.Keep up on all the episodes as they air or catch up on earlier sessions with this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/blizzardwatch/sets/tavern-watch-plays-witchlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the Sylvanas book coming out next week after months of delays, the idea of returning to the old talent tree system in WoW, and what we expect (and hope) to hear from next month’s Warcraft franchise announcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the negativity of a big portion of the WoW community, the continuing Race to World First for the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid, and if the announced Overwatch 2 beta is ready for prime time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the race to claim the title of World First for the just released Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones raid, Diablo 3 Season 26 testing reveals a new end-game mechanic, and the chances for our long-asked-for pumpkin farming mechanic in the upcoming WoW expansion reveal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the lore you need to know going into WoW patch 9.2, our continuing impressions of Horizon Forbidden West, and with the news of a new survival game being developed by Blizzard, what other genres should they explore next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 2nd play session of our homebrew D&D campaign, Into The Weirs, our intrepid adventurers discover that their new mansion, like any good fixer-upper, comes with ghostly sounds, a pirate invasion, and a kobold in a parrot costume. And we're not supposed to talk about what lies beneath the house, right? RIGHT?!Miss our earlier podcast kicking off the campaign? You can find it on our playlist: https://soundcloud.com/blizzardwatch/sets/tavern-watch-plays-weirs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the features that went live with WoW Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End including the double legendary system, the new currency Cosmic Flux, and unlocking flying in Zereth Mortis in week 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first play session of our new homebrew D&D campaign set in the Weirs, we get to know our intrepid adventurers as they battle the Two-Horned God, reward themselves with fast food, and are surprised to discover they are now roommates.Miss our earlier podcast detailing the setting and cast? You can find it here: https://soundcloud.com/blizzardwatch/tavern-watch-plays-weirs-00-introducing-our-new-homebrew-dd-campaign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the possibilities of what kind of mobile game Blizzard is developing for the Warcraft franchise, where you should start playing if you are new to Diablo, the new Hearthstone mini-set Onyxia’s Lair, the class revamp for the Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO, and what elements from WoW we would like to see in D&D. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the announcement to make Blackwing Lair in WoW Classic’s Season of Mastery a lot tougher, how the introduction of Buddies has changed Hearthstone, and the ramifications of Diablo 2 Resurrected prepping to introduce the ladder scoreboard system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this month's episode, we discuss the streamlining of spell casting for monsters in D&D, the controversy surrounding upcoming Monsters of the Multiverse bestiary, and why players should start with character concept before they dive into classes and stats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the cross-faction gameplay announcement coming in patch 9.2.5, Sony's acquisition of Bungie, and our site's 7th anniversary this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DM Liz Harper's Wild Beyond The Witchlight D&D adventure continues as our intrepid party finally encounters the carnival's enigmatic owners only to have some carousel unicorns reveal the true danger behind the scenes. And somewhere along the way, they also meet a clown suspiciously named Mr. Thaco and face their most challenging challenge yet: a cupcake eating contest.Keep up on all the episodes as they air or catch up on earlier sessions with this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/blizzardwatch/sets/tavern-watch-plays-witchlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we discuss the union that Activision Blizzard subsidiary Raven Software is trying to form as well as the new survival game that Blizzard is working on which will be based on a brand new IP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tavern Watch kicks off a new monthly D&D play session podcast, "Into the Weirs"! Our game is set in the Weirs, a trading town on the River Danae. But dams along the river have led to rapid industrialization and growth, and this small town is struggling to hold its own against beasts and nature spirits that have been displaced by the town's growth; avaricious eyes keen on getting their share of the town's newfound wealth; rumors of restless dead in the ruins of the Cenotaph Gardens; dragons roaming the Skyhome Mountains; and the ever-present threat of the Goranth Empire to the east.Matt Rossi and Joe Perez will co-DM this game set in an original homebrew world. Elizabeth Harper, Anne Stickney, and Andrew Powers join as players, plus Joe or Matt depending on who's DMing.In this "Session Zero" for our new campaign, we discuss our new game world, the kind of gameplay everyone wants to see, and explore some world building — plus, why all games should have a "session zero."Keep up on all the episodes as they ai

This week we discuss the surprise announcement by Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard, what it could mean for World of Warcraft, and how it could affect ABK CEO Bobby Kotick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.