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Kurt got the unique opportunity to talk to the Patrick O'Rourke, the mastermind behind the amazingly funny and wonderful Dungeon Rats podcast! The Dungeon Rats is a Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition dungeon crawl with a great cast and crew that are lead down ridiculous paths by fan submitted prompts. They talk about how the Dungeon Rats crew got together, the worst submissions, the love of Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition, and more! Kurt had a wonderful time talking to Patrick, and if you like what you hear please subscribe to the Dungeon Rats podcast!

Thanks to our good friend Taylor LaBresh, we got to play Noisy Person Cards from Paracosm Press at Con of the North. It was a ton of fun and there were lots of laughs and silly voices! This one's a biggy, unedited and uncensored! You can play the Print and Play version of Noisy Person Cards until it's ready for retail at paracosm.com. Thanks to James D'Amato and Kat Kuhl for making a great game!

In this episode Traci, Kurt, Kim, and Dan talk about the two wonderful conventions that they got to go to: Con of the North and Dreamation 2017! They talk about the camaraderie, the fun, and the community of gamers! Then they tie it all together into the pros and "cons" (Get it? Cons?!). We'd like to thank everyone from both cons for making our experience great! Dan and Kim would like to throw a shout out to Dean and Brad from gamingwithswag.com for showing them a good time. Check out their blog at gamingwithswag.com!

In this episode, we do another fantasy improv with Aaron Catano (All My Fantasy Children), Neil M. (Two Black Eyes Podcast), Taylor LaBresh (Riverhouse Games), and Brandon Leon (Stop, Hack, and Roll)! The setting is a pool party run by rich Merfolk, and man does it get out of control! Join Burgie, Burgie, Tad, Tadd, and Eric on this crazy ride! What does that mean? You'll see!

Broom Service, Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King, Mombasa, Great Western Trail, and more. Alexander Pfister has a lot of games that are rated well on BoardGameGeek. Join Dan and Kurt as they talk about the games created by Pfister. Are his games worth the hype? Find out!

In this episode Logan, Traci, and Kurt review Dragon Dodge, a game by Hidden Creek Games that's a fun cat and mouse game where your wizards are dodging the dragons try to beat them. Use Tile Spells Cards and Element Spells Cards to manipulate the board to be the last wizard team standing! What does the Aumueller family think about Dragon Dodge? Find out and go fund Dragon Dodge on Kickstarter February 15th!

In this episode, Kurt talks with Dave Killingsworth about Nightmare Forest: Alien Invasion, a new Kickstarter from SolarFlare games! In Nightmare Forest: Alien Invasion, all players cooperatively try to take out alien and escape the forest without being destroyed! Use cards, dice, and luck to make it out of the Nightmare Forest alive! Dave is always fun to talk to, and what you'll get with this game will be fun everytime you play it! Make sure to go to Kickstarter February 24th, and help fund this spooky game!

In this episode, Kurt talks to Hayley and Veronica from Storybrewers about their upcoming Kickstarter for the amazing Alas for the Awful Sea! What would you do if you lived on the sea and perils were around every corner? Fueled by Apocalypse World, this RPG has a background and theme that seasoned veterans and new players alike can sink their teeth into. After you check out this, make sure to head RIGHT OVER to Kickstarter to help fund this great game by getting the PDF, Softcover or Hardcover books! Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Kurt reviews AssassinCon by Mayday Games. In AssassinCon, players assume the role of a particular Assassin trying to sneak around and "take out" the competition by going into the same room and assassinating them, or using the Electrical Room/Sniper Booth/Security Office to sabotage the other assassins. Will this 4-6 player game be a "killer" game, or will it be assassinated off of our game shelves? Find out!

Happy New Year everyone! In this episode, Kurt reviews the game Find Your Seats, one of three micro card games by Button Shy Games being funded on Kickstarter starting January 3rd! In Find Your Seats, players are playing party planners that are having a terrible day! In order to make their days better, they must seat the right guests together to score points. Use conversation pieces, age, and special abilities to win the day! Listen to our review of Find Your Seats, then fund it on Kickstarter along with two other great micro games: Avignon: Pilgrimage and Turbo Drift! Buy one game for $12, two for $22, or all three for $30!

It's an MFGCast X-Mas bonanza! Join Dan, Traci, Kim and Kurt as they talk about what they think are the perfect Christmas gifts for one another, what are great stocking stuffers for this Christmas, and the their Top 3 picks for 2016! Also make sure to listen for the great Christmas tunes!

In this episode we review Flippy Da Man's Tiny Horsies RPG! Have you ever wanted to play a flying horse with great empathy? This RPG is not only a great game for filling that need, but also a great tool for planning or starting your RPG lifestyle! If you're interested, find the Tiny Horsies RPG here: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/152860/Tiny-Horsies-The-Role-Playing-Game

In this Fantasy Improv Kurt is joined by Taylor, Dan, Rohit, Frankie, and Past to walk the streets of Victorian Steampunk London! Plus, Bone Train. What is Bone Train? It's the Bone Train dedicated to Bone Train. Need to know more? Listen on... *This Fantasy Improv was recorded from Google Hangouts*

The deck building game, a genre in the board game industry that is not as old as you would think it is, still has a rich history. Dan, Kim, Traci, and Kurt discuss the games that defined this genre, from Dominion to Clank, and many great games in between! This genre is a favorite of ours, and talking about all of them was a blast! Also, we rate our Top 3 deck builders that you should really check out if you haven't! Also remember to get great deals from Battlebards and Roll4Initiative, go to battlebards.com and role4initiative.com!

Brandon finds his way into a tough situation, where hate and prejudice are threatening to break apart a scared couple. *This episode contains sensitive material. Listener discretion is advised.

In this episode Kurt, Kim, and Dan decide to make a micro game, Momentum! It's a dice rolling wrestling game that was a lot of fun coming up with! Join us as we come up with the setting, the rules, and the rest of the game within 30-40 minutes! Also, coming soon: We'll release the full game of Momentum for you to try for free! Thanks for listening! To get great deals from Battlebards and Roll4Initiative, go to battlebards.com and role4initiative.com!

Have you ever rejected playing a game because of the look of a game? Have you ever not played a game because of the components/theme of a game? Kim, Dan, and Kurt talk about what make the aesthetic of games appealing/unappealing to them. Also, they review WWE2K17 for Xbox One and the PS4. To get great deals from Battlebards and Roll4Initiative, go to battlebards.com and role4initiative.com!

It's our unofficial 100th episode! We invited our favs: Alex Jarzebinski from Battlebards and Taylor LaBresh from Riverhouse Games! We invited a wonderful newbie: VJ! Kurt joins this great crew to Dungeons and Dragons Improv and groups first dungeon crawl! These improvs are always a fan favorite and this one should not disappoint! Thanks to our fans for 100 great episodes, and here's to 100 great more! To get great deals from Battlebards and Roll4Initiative, go to battlebards.com and role4initiative.com!

In this first ever episode of Living in a Fantasy Dream World, Brandon finds himself with a rather large friend in a predicament that only he can help with. Right? Swords, intrigue, and bug eating? Join Brandon as he is Living in a Fantasy Dream World! Written by and performed by Kurt Aumueller. All music provided by Battlebards.

Taylor LaBresh from Riverhouse Games joined Kurt live to make up a RPG together from scratch and play it! What they came up with is a game that works best as a single player game but also could be great with 2-5 players! While circling around a black hole threatening to kill the solo passenger, the passenger has to resolve issues that have plagued their lives. It was a fun experience that we hope you enjoy as well! To buy this RPG, you can go to http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/194027/Breaking-the-4th-Wall-in-the-5th-Dimension?sorttest=true and pay what you want to buy it. All proceeds from the sales go to the MFGCast Extra Life campaign! Thanks for listening!