Playin' & Slayin'
Playin' & Slayin'
#93 | The Gen Con Time Machine
Ty 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 About
Zombicide: White Death
Seven Wonders Duel – Lord of the Rings Edition
Relic Blade
Frosthaven
Pendragon (RPG)
ARCS
Captain Sonar
Blood Bowl
Dragon Delves
Unmatched: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)
Speakeasy (Lacerda Game)
🧪 Video Games
Dune: Awakening
Nightreign
Gen Con Exhibit at UW-Parkside https://libguides.uwp.edu/gencon
📚 Books / Audiobooks
The Devils – Joe Abercrombie
Sun Eater Series (Book 1: Empire of Silence) – Christopher Ruocchio
The Stone Knife (Songs of the Drowned series) – Anna Stephens
Dungeon Crawler Carl – Matt Dinniman
He Who Fights With Monsters – Shirtaloon (Travis Deverell)
The System Apocalypse – Tao Wong
Gates of Fire – Steven Pressfield
Randomize (short story) – Andy Weir
Midnight Tides (Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 5) – Steven Erikson
Era of Ruin (Warhammer 40K short story collection) – various authors
Impact Winter (Season 3) – Audible Original Audio Drama
📺 TV Shows / Streaming Series
Murderbot Diaries (TV adaptation) – based on the series by Martha Wells
Silo – Apple TV+
What We Do in the Shadows – FX / Hulu
Squid Game (Seasons 1–3) – Netflix
Daggerheart: Age of Umbra (Critical Role live play series) – Darrington Press / Critical Role
Our theme music is by FADEBACK
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