I've been a tabletop gamer for most of my life. My parents kept eternal stalwarts like Monopoly and Scrabble in the house for as long as I can remember. After my first D&D game at 10 years old, gaming became a lifelong hobby. Games help me and countless others learn valuable lessons that are applicable… Continue reading Learning from Games: EV
Admit it, you're a Trekkie. You've seen Star Trek Beyond, okaym maybe more than once, and now you're jonesing for more. You've busted out your DVDs of the previous movies. You've put on your headset and tried the latest Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday. You've even changed your cell phone notification to that communicator… Continue reading Live Long and Party: An Epic Star Trek Game Night
Hi there! I'm Mark. I want to introduce myself and give you my credentials. In short, what makes me qualified to be an ambassador on the Geek Embassy. Like most people, my interests are varied and I have several hobbies that I can talk about. Let me walk you through what sort of things you'll most likely… Continue reading Introduce Yourself (Right On!)
This week we have a great interview with James Brady from Cloud Cap Games in Portland, Oregon. Cloud Cap is Regina's favorite LGS (Local Game Store) and a great community-based small business. Listen to hear us discuss setting the tone for the store, getting started running a small business, and, of course, some of our… Continue reading Episode 124 – James from Cloud Cap Games
What fun will 2014 hold for Game on Girl? Give us your suggestions! This week, writer Mark and podcast editor Ryan join us to discuss our favorite TV shows, movies, games, and books from 2013. Listen and see if we included your favorite! If not, let us know in the comments! Until next time, game on!… Continue reading Episode 95 WRaP-ing Up 2013
Darla Kennerud, Managing Editor at Privateer Press, joins us this week. We talk about what it means to be an editor, specifically in the game industry and at a company that has such a massive amount of lore and history to its games. Rhonda and Regina also WraP about our geeky week with what we're Watching,… Continue reading Episode 85 – Darla Kennerud from Privateer Press
Two of our favorite things at Game on Girl cross paths today: tabletop and video games. Simon Berman from Privateer Press joins us to discuss the Kickstarter for WARMACHINE: Tactics. Tactics takes Privateer Press's popular tabletop miniatures game and translates it to digital format. If that wasn't awesome enough, the solo player campaign has a kick ass female lead, Lt.… Continue reading Episode 74 – Simon Berman: WARMACHINE: Tactics
Sometimes, the best games are the ones that are simple in game play but deceptively layered in strategy. This week, we talk with Doug Bass creator of Garden Dice which is one such game. He tells us about the creative process, finding community on Kickstarter, and what it's like to see your dream come to fruition. Make… Continue reading Episode 51 – Doug Bass & Garden Dice
