Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games!

Hidden Gem is a new segment that is intended to shine a light on great games that don't get the spotlight they deserve. It is a way to try to tell people about games they may love if only they knew about them. What better way to start than with the Gimmick series? The original Famicom/NES game is an under-rated classic that got forgotten due to its release in the SNES era, but it has persisted as a cult classic, and very recently, it got a beautiful sequel that lives up to it's name. Tune in to learn about why you should play both these games and why this franchise has stayed in the minds of those who played it from the beginning. There is a good chance this might be one of your new favourites.

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Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across.

D&D has a long and rich history of gaming tournaments, and this has produced some of the most memorable published scenarios in the game's history so far. Tournament style play can be difficult to arrange and execute properly, but if you get a chance to be a part of it, it is worth the effort in my opinion. In this episode I just wanted to geek out a bit about my appreciation for this style of play. From the fabled D&D Open which has long been a part of the game, if not every single year, to the PVP stylings of other 3rd party tournaments, this is a style of game that can really set your game or convention apart from the others. Tune in to hear about the different styles of tournament play and which ones I have had the good fortune of being part of, as well as which one my group came out the champions of!

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Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games!

The name Tengo Project might not be familiar to you, but there is a chance one or more of their recent games are. This is the development team within Natsume that is behind some of the best re-visits to old SNES titles on modern hardware in recent years. I am not talking about emulating the classics or packaged collections, but instead, lovingly restored and re-worked classics that have been re-built from the ground up with a masterful touch in retaining the SNES 16-bit style aesthetic they are known for. These guys make games the way you lovingly remember playing and experiencing, but in reality, these reimagined games of yore are much more technically proficient than their predecessors. Tune in to hear what games this small trio of developers have worked miracles with, and if you haven't played any of their games yet, but are a fan of retro gaming - get ready to discover modern day masterpieces that will be right up your alley!

If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across.

This week I wanted to catch up with my friend who joined me at Gen Con this year - Marc! We discuss what Marc did at Gen Con but also, go more into detail on how Marc got into gaming to begin with and some of his memories of gaming. This was also a good opportunity for me to ask Marc about how he brings D&D into the classroom, since he is a teacher. Marc discusses the challenges he has faced, as well as how rewarding it has been, not to mention popular, as he sees growth in his after school D&D program every year. Tune in to hear Marc talk about how different it is to be a D&D fan in today's classroom vs. the classrooms of our childhood!

If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games!

GamesCom 2024 has come and gone. This week I thought I would chat about my thoughts on how this year's show was, with all the reveals and announcements. However, I more so want to discuss what place an even like GamesCom has in the gaming world today, in the age of directs and streaming presentations, in the age after the collapse of E3, what sense does GamesCom make? It's a complicated subject for sure, but tune in to hear my thoughts on how I try to make sense of GamesCom and it's contemporaries in gaming today, and hints of what I would like to see them do to keep relevant.

If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across.

This week I am pondering about D&D after 50 years of the game's existence. What exactly makes this game D&D? Over several editions, many different authors, different publishers, through tough times and bountiful times, what elements define this game? I look through each edition over the game's long and storied history, and try to find what the connective tissue is. It is more than I first thought, and I wanted to set the record straight. I see a lot of discourse online, and have been through a number of "edition wars" myself, but at the end of the day, aren't we all fighting over flavours of the same game more or less? I list the consistent elements that are necessary for D&D and dispel some of the myths that are mostly just nice-to-haves. Tune in to hear if your thoughts on what make this game what it is match with my own!

If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games!

It's time for another Evercade Expeditions! This week I delve into a cart that was one of the first on my must-buy lists when I originally got into Evercade - Worms! I have been a fan of the Worms franchise since day 1. It has always had a home on my PC, as well as future instalments on my consoles. This 3-game collections has a couple memorable releases on it, classics from the series as well as 1 of the oddball experimental games that was a break from it's usual strategy roots. This was one of the earlier Evercade carts, and from the outset it seems like a bit of a downer that it only features 3 titles. If you know the Worms series though, you know that the 2 for entries they included are some of the best (sort of - listen in to hear what I mean). It was fun revisiting this one, and I think I am going to go play some more after posting this. Tune in to hear what surprise us fans got a couple years later with the discovery of a secret 4th title that can be unlocked!

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Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across.

What a great time for another segment of Roll for Initiative! I managed to get a copy of the new 2024 Player's Handbook for D&D 5e, and after a couple of weeks I wanted to share my first thoughts on it. However, instead of just sharing my thoughts on this book alone, I want to compare it to what came before, what does it seem to do better, and what does it seem to do worse? Make no mistake, it's not all rainbows and sunshine here, and I have plenty to say. The major caveat is that this is my impressions after only 2 weeks with the book, and not having had a chance to actually play or run any of it yet, but I like a lot of what I have read. Also, I am not so hot on quite a number of things as well compared to the 2014 book. Tune in to hear how I think this new PHB stacks up against the original 2014 PHB.

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