Episode 147: Frank's First Look at A Thousand Shapes of Horror

Join Frank and special guest (it's him, Peter!) as they take a first look at the player cards from A Thousand Shapes of Horror, the second mythos pack in The Dream-Eaters cycle. 

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Episode 146: What Makes a Card Good

Join Frank and Peter as they announce the winner of their Blackest Friday competition, in which you, the listener, could win the entirety of The Forgotten Age (deluxe + 6 mythos packs) in exchange for a beautifully designed card. Speaking of which, your hosts settle in to talk about 'what makes a good card', or rather, how one might evaluate the goodness - or otherwise - of cards in the game. Hope you enjoy the episode! 

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Episode 145: Visions of Futures Past XV

Join Frank and Peter as they announce a player card from A Thousand Shapes of Horror, a mythos pack in The Dream-Eaters cycle. 

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Episode 144: The Unspeakable Covenant

Join Frank and Peter as they talk to a special guest - Steven from Team Covenant! - about the distribution model of Arkham Horror and how it compares with that of Keyforge, Marvel Champions and other games. Then, taking advantage of having three voices on the line, Steven and your hosts look at how to build Tony Morgan decks. Here's Steven's 0xp Tony: here, and here's his xp path: here. Thanks for joining us, Steven! 

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Episode 143: Frank's First Look for The Search for Kadath

Join Frank as he embarks on a first look at the player cards of The Search for Kadath. Will he be daring? Build up some momentum? Read the signs? Or just look at some cards...?

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Episode 142: Visions of Futures Past XIV & Two Competitions

Join Frank and Peter as they announce a player card from the upcoming mythos pack The Search for Kadath, the first in The Dream-Eaters cycle. Then stay tuned in for what follows, as your hosts have the results of one competition and details of another - plenty to wrap your head around. 

Mic apologies: the cats were vocal, and Frank had some technical issues on his end - I've tried to tidy up as best I can. 

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Episode 141: Diana Stanley

Join Frank and Peter as they look at another investigator for Arkham Horror. This time, it's the redeemed cultist. She was a Silver Twilight Lodge insider, but what she discovered in the inner reaches of the Lodge terrified her, and now she's out to stop them causing any more harm: Diana Stanley. Weak-willed but incredibly robust, Diana takes the fight back to the Mythos with her proclivity for cancellation. 

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Episode 140: "Skids" O'Toole

Join Frank and Peter as they look at another investigator for Arkham Horror. This time, it's a long-neglected but never quite forgotten Rogue, "Skids" O'Toole, an ex-convict with debt trouble who's fighting against the horrors of the Mythos and trying to keep out of trouble. 

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Episode 139: THE DREAM-EATERS

Join Frank and Peter as they sit down to work their way through The Dream-Eaters deluxe expansion for Arkham Horror The Card Game. Fresh off a weekend of events at Alexandra Palace, they share their experiences with the new investigators, some of the new player cards, and dive into the challenges of the new weaknesses. 

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Episode 138: In Azathoth's Domain

Join Frank and Peter as they sit down with none other that the daemon sultan himself, Matt Newman, lead developer of Arkham Horror and the mind behind the wonderful Circle Undone. We talk Matt's design process, his favourite player cards from the cycle, then get his insights on how he drew together the Silver Twilight Lodge and Anette's coven for the campaign and look ahead at The Dream-Eaters.

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Episode 137: Think on your Feet XVIII

Join Frank for Think on your Feet XVIII, in which Diana Stanley heads up to Sentinel Hill to stop a ritual... and maybe travels even further. 

In Think on your Feet episodes, a live play series of Arkham Horror: The Card Game, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut some shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my longer pauses (a chap's got to think!), but otherwise, it's uncut, unaltered and meant to feel like you're with me at the table. There may be mistakes and misplays, but hopefully some successes too. 

At 50 minutes onwards, there's some sort of mic error. I've had it before, where it adds clicks and crackles to the line. I try to keep an eye on the audio track to reset or otherwise tweak the mic if I see it happening, but this time around, I didn't spot it. I'm really sorry; it sounds ghastly. After a chunk of time trying to fix it, I've edited out as many crackles as I can, but I can't do more. Sorry! 

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Episode 136: Visions of Futures Past XIII

Join Frank and Peter as they announce a new card from the forthcoming deluxe, The Dream-Eaters.

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Episode 135: Think on your Feet XVII

Join Frank for Think on your Feet XVI, in which Diana, now in the village of Dunwich, investigates curious disappearances in the region and contends with an incomprehensible foe.

In Think on your Feet episodes, a live play series of Arkham Horror: The Card Game, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut some shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my longer pauses (a chap's got to think!), but otherwise, it's uncut, unaltered and meant to feel like you're with me at the table. There may be mistakes and misplays, but hopefully some successes too. 

Early in this scenario I get it in my head that Deny Existence is called Ward of Protection. I'm really sorry about that; it's confusing to listen to when I can't work out which is which. They are both good cancellation cards, ok?! But when you hear me talking about cancelling damage or what not, it's Deny Existence. Sorry! 

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Episode 134: Frank's First Look at Return to the Path to Carcosa

Late for some, early for others, tune in for Frank's first look at the player cards of Return to the Path to Carcosa. 

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Episode 133: Visions of Futures Past XII & Competition!

A card to announce, this time from Return to the Path to Carcosa, and stay tuned for details of a competition from your hosts, Frank and Peter.

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Episode 132: The Circle Undone... Done?

The Circle Undone is fully released now, so join Peter and Frank as they look back on the player cards from the cycle and reflect on how the factions have changed and grown.

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Episode 131: Three Investigators Walk into a Bar

Join Peter and Frank as they talk about player types, which is to say, the sort of types you can divide players of Arkham into, particularly the players who come to organised Arkham Horror events. 

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Episode 130: Think on your Feet XVI

Join Frank for Think on your Feet XVI, in which Diana continues her investigation into two missing professors. With Francis Morgan and Henry Armitage by her side, she goes in search of a book kept safe at the Miskatonic Museum, before embarking on a fateful train journey to the sleepy village of Dunwich.

In Think on your Feet episodes, a live play series of Arkham Horror: The Card Game, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut a bit of shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my longer pauses (a chap's got to think!), but otherwise, it's uncut, unaltered and meant to feel like you're with me at the table. There may be mistakes and misplays, but hopefully some successes too. 

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Episode 129: Frank's First Look at Before the Black Throne

Join Frank – and guests – for a first look at the player cards of Before the Black Throne, the sixth mythos pack in The Circle Undone cycle. 

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Episode 128: Visions of Futures Past XI

Join Frank and Peter as they announce another card, this time from Before the Black Throne, the sixth mythos pack in The Circle Undone cycle. Turn that frown upside down, as what looks like certain catastrophe turns out not to be! 

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Episode 127: Frank's First Look at In the Clutches of Chaos

Join Frank for a first look of the player cards of In the Clutches of Chaos, the fifth mythos pack in The Circle Undone cycle. What ghastly revelations lurk within? Has Frank been studious in his evaluations, or is this just another day, another dollar kind of work?

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Episode 126: Think on your Feet XV

Join Frank for Think on your Feet XV, in which we start a new campaign! That's right, after Finn's escapades in the jungle, we're back in the sleepy town of Arkham, and Diana Stanley's former mentor from Miskatonic University, a man called Henry Armitage, has asked her to look for two of his colleagues. We've returned to the Dunwich Legacy!

In Think on your Feet episodes, a live play series of Arkham Horror: The Card Game, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut a bit of shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my longer pauses (a chap's got to think!), but otherwise, it's uncut, unaltered and meant to feel like you're with me at the table. There may be mistakes and misplays, but hopefully some successes too. 

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Episode 125: Leo Anderson

Join Peter and Frank for a detailed consideration of everyone's favourite Guardian, Mr Grumpy himself! Whether he's berating his comrades or shooting everything in sight angry stares and muttered remonstrations, Leo Anderson is the man for the job (should you need a party ruined, a mood soured or general goodwill squandered). Your hosts talk about Leo's strengths, weaknesses and temperament. 

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Episode 124: Visions of Futures Past X

Join Peter and Frank for another Visions of Futures Past, this time with a card (a third card, no less!) from In the Clutches of Chaos, the fifth mythos pack in The Circle Undone. Need a favour from your favourite podcast? We're at your service, friend (as long as it's a small favo(u)r)! 

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Episode 123: Rita Young

Join Peter and Frank for another investigator-specific episode, this time about everyone's favourite athlete, Rita Young. In this episode, we talk about Rita's strengths and weaknesses, her speed and prowess, as well as expanding the discussion into what evasion's good for. We reference Motux's Strange Solution series on evasion, which begins here: https://strangesolution.wordpress.com/2018/03/05/flight-over-fight-part-one-misfire-the-problems-with-combat-in-solo/

Meanwhile, a major apology needs to be issued with this episode too: of all the 4-agility investigators, one gets mentioned zero times, and that is Skids O'Toole. It's led to a lot of conversations behind the scenes as Peter and Frank talk about the ex-con's place in the game and why he was forgotten. So watch this space...

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