{"id":2919,"date":"2019-09-07T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T18:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=2919"},"modified":"2019-09-05T17:40:18","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T05:40:18","slug":"episode-one-hundred-and-twenty-nine-aliens-have-landed-at-gencon-and-only-stalwart-games-can-defeat-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2019\/09\/episode-one-hundred-and-twenty-nine-aliens-have-landed-at-gencon-and-only-stalwart-games-can-defeat-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode One Hundred And Twenty Nine &#8211; Aliens have landed at Gen Con and only stalwart games can defeat them!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7763\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2919-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=2919-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/129-AliensAtGenCon.jpg\" alt=\"Aliens have landed at GenCon and only stalwart games can defeat them!\" class=\"wp-image-2921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/129-AliensAtGenCon.jpg 614w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/129-AliensAtGenCon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/129-AliensAtGenCon-588x393.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Personifications of games emerge when the need is greatest to rally the forces of gamers in battle against an Alien Menace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alien Invaders arrive, looking for the most loyal representative of Earth to battle for dominance in a symbolic competition. Owing to poor translation skills and the inability to imagine that anyone might do things differently, they&#8217;ve found the Gen Con booth of Stalwart Games, who are about to have a very weird day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Meeple-Shaped spacecraft has crashed in through the roof of LucasOil stadium, and the invading forces are streaming out to take over. The MiBs are responding, but they need time, so it&#8217;d up to the Gen Con attendees to divert, confuse, distract, and possibly subvert the alien menace to buy that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more Here are some things we talked about-->\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gencon.com\/\">Gen Con<\/a><br><em>( No idea why Craig wanted me to link this &#8211; He&#8217;s been banging on about the thing for years. At this point my pets know what Gen Con is ~ T. Jones )<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msdmanuals.com\/en-gb\/home\/digestive-disorders\/diverticular-disease\/diverticulitis\">Diverticulitis<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sigmoid_colon\">Sigmoid Colon<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sigmund_and_the_Sea_Monsters\">Sigmund and the Sea Monsters<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Princess_Bride_(film)\">The Princess Bride<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eskenazihealth.edu\/\">Eskenazi Health<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sidney_%26_Lois_Eskenazi_Hospital\">Sidney &amp; Lois Eskenazi Hospital<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Craig&#8217;s Travel Blog Entries;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/?p=3285\">Where Things Diverticulated From The Plan<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/?p=3295\">9311 Eskenazi, 1432 SpringHill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20170815_213114577-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20170815_213114577-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20170815_213114577-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20170815_213114577-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20170815_213114577-588x331.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dnd.wizards.com\/dungeons-and-dragons\/what-is-dd\">Dungeons &amp; Dragons<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/palladiumbooks.com\/\">Palladium Books<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rifts_(role-playing_game)\">Rifts<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaosium.com\/call-of-cthulhu-rpg\/\">Call Of Cthulhu RPG<br><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjgames.com\/gurps\/\">GURPS<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.looneylabs.com\/games\/werewolf\">Are You A Werewolf?<br><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tuesdayknightgames.com\/tworoomsandaboom\">Two Rooms and a Boom<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secrethitler.com\/\">Secret Hitler<br><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hexgames.com\/qags2e\/index.php\/products\/qags-core-rules\/product\/1-qags2e\">QAGS<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_Wolf_Publishing\">White Wolf Publishing<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/apocalypse-world.com\/\">Apocalypse World<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evilhat.com\/home\/fae\/\">Fate Accelerated<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MechWarrior\">MechWarrior<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BattleTech\">BattleTech<\/a><br><em>( MechWarrior is the video game, BattleTech is the wargame it&#8217;s based on ~ T. Jones )<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icclos.com\/\">Indiana Convention Center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paizo.com\/pathfinder\">Pathfinder<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/paizo.com\/starfinder\">Starfinder<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.python.org\/\">Python<\/a> (code)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Galaxy_Quest\">Galaxy Quest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Player_of_Games\">The Player Of Games<\/a>, by Iain M. 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Giger<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swatch\">Swatch<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/hrgiger.com\/watch\/exbition.htm\">Giger&#8217;s Watch Exhibition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Cronenberg\">David Cronenberg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7765\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2919-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=2919-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-129-AliensGenConAndStalwartGames.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS Personifications of games emerge when the need is greatest to rally the forces of gamers in battle against an Alien Menace. 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