Send us a textTy and Troy return from Gen Con 2025, and special guest host Raf Cordero takes the interviewer’s chair! From first impressions and surprise discoveries to gaming highlights, hidden gems, and funny convention moments, Raf guides Ty and Troy through their Gen Con 2025 recap. Plus, the crew shares what they’ve been playing, hobbying, and reading. Whether you were in Indy or following from home, this episode has the insider scoop you don’t want to miss.There is also a video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/eLTWy7-ZtaAOur theme music is by FADEBACKGames (Played / Talked About)Yu-Gi-Oh! TCGD&D – Dragon’s SandboxD&D Clank: Catacombs7 Wonders Duel – Lord of the Rings EditionThunder RoadInterceptorWrothVantageLegions ImperialisMörk BorgRangers of ShadowdeepSnapShipsChinatownAxolotl with a GunBattle MonstersLord of the Rings PandemicGundam TCGCrowdfunding / PurchasesNemesis: RetaliationThe Dead KeepForsaken🎮 Video GamesArmored CoreNightreignApex Legends 📚 Books & AudiobooksMalazan: Midnight Tides – Steven EriksonMalazan: Dust of Dreams - Steven EriksonArk – Veronica RothSummer Frost – Blake CrouchThe Order of Time – Carlo RovelliHe Who Fights With Monsters – Shirtaloon (Travis Deverell)The Gates of Fire – Steven PressfieldRust Colored Rain –📺 TV ShowsBelow Deck: Sailing YachtSinners Animal KingdomPlayin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Goonhammer Media Network. Find more podcasts like this one at https://media.goonhammer.com/
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#93 | The Gen Con Time Machine
Send us a textTy and Troy are joined by Raf Cordero as they crack some drinks, talk hobby progress, and revisit Gen Cons past in “The Gen Con Time Machine.” From their first unforgettable trips to Parkside and Milwaukee to late-night gaming in Indy, it’s a nostalgic dive through decades of dice, drinks, and dungeons. Plus: Relic Blade, Zombicide White Death, Outbreak Undead, Nightreign, and more!🎲 Games We Played & Talked AboutZombicide: White DeathSeven Wonders Duel – Lord of the Rings EditionRelic BladeFrosthavenPendragon (RPG)ARCSCaptain SonarBlood BowlDragon Delves Unmatched: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)Speakeasy (Lacerda Game)🧪 Video GamesDune: AwakeningNightreignGen Con Exhibit at UW-Parkside https://libguides.uwp.edu/gencon📚 Books / AudiobooksThe Devils – Joe AbercrombieSun Eater Series (Book 1: Empire of Silence) – Christopher RuocchioThe Stone Knife (Songs of the Drowned series) – Anna StephensDungeon Crawler Carl – Matt DinnimanHe Who Fights With Monsters – Shirtaloon (Travis Deverell)The System Apocalypse – Tao WongGates of Fire – Steven PressfieldRandomize (short story) – Andy WeirMidnight Tides (Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 5) – Steven EriksonEra of Ruin (Warhammer 40K short story collection) – various authorsImpact Winter (Season 3) – Audible Original Audio Drama📺 TV Shows / Streaming SeriesMurderbot Diaries (TV adaptation) – based on the series by Martha WellsSilo – Apple TV+What We Do in the Shadows – FX / HuluSquid Game (Seasons 1–3) – NetflixDaggerheart: Age of Umbra (Critical Role live play series) – Darrington Press / Critical RoleOur theme music is by FADEBACKPlayin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Goonhammer Media Network. Find more podcasts like this one at https://media.goonhammer.com/
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#92 | Of Zombies, Knights, and Tabletop Adaptations
Send us a textTy and Troy share what they’ve been playing, building, and backing—from Zombicide: White Death and Frosthaven to Pendragon 6E and Legions Imperialis. They also talk hobby progress, new Kickstarters, and Ty and Raf’s new Goonhammer podcast The Campaign Trail. The main topic dives into adapting favorite books and movies into RPG encounters and miniature wargame scenarios, bringing epic moments from page and screen to the tabletop.Games We Played & Talked AboutZombicide: White Death – with Lacuna Coil & TMNT expansionsFrosthavenPendragon 6E – Arthurian RPG campaignCarcassonneDorfromantikRelic Blade – Caverns of Kural terrainLegions ImperialisTrench CrusadeBooks, Shows & MediaThe Last of Us Season 2 (HBO)Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells – and Apple TV adaptationWitch King by Martha WellsSolo Leveling (Anime)Inevitable RuinThe Buffalo Hunter HunterFantasticlandOtherThe Campaign Trail – new campaign-focused podcast on Goonhammer PatreonUniversal Studios D&D Experience – Waterdeep live-action attraction https://youtu.be/hdHJvBCGz_Q?si=K38VPvUPQkETtVRVCrowdfundingSin Eater https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/huntersbooks/sin-eater-0Helwick Part II - Hell Hath No Fury https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/terrabloks/helwick-part-ii-hell-hath-no-furyBlades in the Dark Deep Cuts https://johnharper.itch.io/deep-cutsPlayin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Goonhammer Media Network. Find more podcasts like this one at https://media.goonhammer.com/
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#91 | Summer Gaming Goals
Send us a textTy and Troy discuss their summer gaming goals, including Trench Crusade table planning, terrain accumulation, and a RelicBlade game. They also share updates on games they are playing, such as Dorf Romantik and Drakkenheim, and their hobby progress.There is also a video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/FdpR1K6hiR8Our theme music is by FADEBACKPlayin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Goonhammer Media Network. Find more podcasts like this one at https://media.goonhammer.com/
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#90 | Adepticon 2025
Send us a textAdepticon Milwaukee has drawn to a close and the guys have made the much shorter trip home. Ty, Troy, and Josh recap the games played, friends new and old seen, and some of the highlights of their time at the Baird Center in Milwaukee for Adepticon. Thank you to everyone for playing games and stopping by during the convention.There is also a video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/VHg8Q2FjE2YOur theme music is by FADEBACKPlayin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Goonhammer Media Network. Find more podcasts like this one at https://media.goonhammer.com/
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