Guns, Dice, Butter

Herr Dr
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A series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe regarding boardgames, history and strategy.

  1. 11/11/2020

    Guns, Dice, Butter XXX Nov 11, 2020

    Welcome Guns, Dice, Butter Episode XXX NOV 11, 2020 On this episode, game designer Kim Kanger and a panel (Roberto's The Good, The Best, The Glorious game club) discussing GCACW (Great Campaigns of the American Civil War) from Avalon Hill and MMP and Ed Beach and I do our final die roll in our final of the GCACW BPA tourney: the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. 0:06 Kim Kanger intro...point of origin 0:17 Becoming a designer; design philosophy 0:35: Why these conflicts; Dien Bien Phu 0:47: What's next on the design plate? Kyiv, Russia and elsewhere, Heart of Darkness and Barbarossa. 1:14 Ed Beach and I toss the final dice in GCACW BPA Online Tourney 1:44 The dice are tossed! 1:49 Roberto and The Good, The Best, The Glorious game club talk GCACW 2:03 Volko Ruhnke takes good and bad regarding GCACW 2:23 Challenge of the game…commander mindset 2:44 Battle resolution…the call for more multiplayer versions of our beloved 2 player wargames 3:08 Wrap, on my gaming plate, shout outs and god bless the republic.

    3h 24m

  2. 09/16/2020

    Guns, Dice, Butter XXIX SEP 15 2020

    Welcome Guns, Dice, Butter Episode XXIX SEP 16, 2020 On this episode, game designer Ben Madison and a panel (JR, Mr Herman and WBC Curdis) discussing OCS (Operational Combat Series) from the Gamers and MMP. 0:05 Ben Madison intro...point of origin 0:22 White Tribe and Absolute Victory 0:36: THE MISSION and christianity's struggle to become a world religion 0:49 Death in the Trenches and a unique combat resolution system 1:02: What's on Ben's design plate and "delicate" topics in wargaming 1:22 OCS Panel discussion...does Herman know OCS? 1:37 Why play OCS 1:53 Charcoal fueled trucks, op tempo and Herman tells a story about meeting a few Rommel staff officers  2:09 Fog of War and the great OCS artillery dust up 2:29 Successors to OCS? Logistics in wargames 2:59 Wrap, on my gaming plate, shout outs, go Beloved Minnesota TWINS!

    3h 15m

  3. 08/25/2020

    Guns, Dice, Butter XXVIII AUG 24 2020

    Guns, Dice, Butter continues in the summer of 2020. 0:05 Conversation with Ed Beach: game designs published (Here I Stand, Great Campaigns of the American Civil War, etc.)...point of origin...current GCACW WBC BPA tourney finals match 1:29 Swampcon crew resumes panel discussion of "Which wargames published 2016 > 2020 should we be playing?"...discussion resumes with Between the Wars...WW2...modern. 2:30 Wrap up, shout outs and "what's on my gaming plate"

    2h 42m

  4. 06/02/2020

    Guns, Dice, Butter XXVII JUN 2 2020

    Guns, Dice, Butter continues it return after a four year break in the conversation. 0:04 Gareth and Curtis: The Napoleonic Wars: Gareth point of gaming origin, The fantastic WBC Nappy Wars tourney 0:17 Data, a dog and opening moves 0:33 Gaming personalities and player countries, the dick move and the attack of the Rohan 0:47 Gaming the system, Nappy Wars vs Empires in Arms 1:05 We lost Curtis. Gareth wraps it up with a thoughts on Nappy Wars v3 1:21 Jeff Lester point of gaming origin, Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 1:40 Wargame design 1:52 Jeff's game, The Manchurian War, Der Weltkrieg, WWI East front, other games on the Russo – Japanese conflict 2:02 Swampcon crew (JR, Young Chris and Roberto) resume the panel discussion of "Which wargames published 2016 > 2020 should we be playing?"…we resume with the American Civil War 2:22 We continue with the Imperial Age 2:40 We conclude with WWI 2:53 Wrap up: shoutouts, gaming thoughts, June 6, 1944, anger, the republic, positivity, Harry Caray, the CLASH!

    3h 21m

  5. 05/13/2020

    Guns, Dice, Butter XXVI MAY 12 2020

    Guns, Dice, Butter returns after a four year break in the conversation. 0:00 Conversation with Mark Herman regarding Richard Berg 1:12 Herman and Berg Redux 1:30 Panel discussion (Swampcon gang: JR, Chris and Roberto) regarding "So, what wargames published 2016 - 2020 should we be playing?" (given that GDB missed the last four years). 2:42 Remembering a few our gaming mates (R.Coffey, R.Moyers, R.Berg). Other bits and bobs.  Great to be back. Related data: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/254976 https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/198680/welcome-gaga-zone-wargames-high-fanboy-bases-and-l

    3h 4m

  6. 03/27/2016

    Guns, Dice, Butter XXV Easter 2016

    Welcome to episode XXV of Guns, Dice, Butter: a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe. 0:00: Opening and episode preview 0:07: Fran Diaz, Game Designer, Polis 0:58: Esteemed historian, author and storyteller Adrian Goldsworthy and game designer extraordinaire Mark Herman discuss Rome and what not 2:08: Mark Herman and Pericles 2:49: Episode wrap up Episode references: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/151903/ancients-wargames-glory-was-greece-and-grandeur-wa  https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1545400/prancing-peloponnese-1st-mn-gives-polis-punt-some  New to wargaming? Consult this: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/206813/wargame-grasshopper-noob-rookie-padawan-list  Guns, Dice, Butter, with now over 80,000 downloads, is available on iTunes, Boardgamegeek, Consimworld and many other places that gamers hang on the web. GDB website: http://gunsdicebutter.libsyn.com

    3h 4m

  7. 11/05/2015

    Guns, Dice, Butter XXIV: Nov 5, 2015

    Welcome to episode XXIV of Guns, Dice, Butter 0:00 Intro: Guns Returns! 0:04: Richard Berg and Mark Herman   1st segment: Point of SPI orgin, Tiny Tim, Herman’s career as a roadie for Lover, Berg’s singing career 2nd segment: Design and game components 3rd segment: What makes a good multiplayer wargame? Herman & Berg works in progress. 4th segment: Depth of historical knowledge drives designs: Ancients: battles, operational dynamics, logistics   1:07: GaGa Panel: Marty Sample, Wendell Albright, John Alsen   1st segment: Background on GaGa list (game lust & fanboys): Games discussed: Enemy Action Ardennes, Liberty/Victory Roads, Napoleon’s Triumph, Fire in the Lake, COIN (Falling Sky and Liberty or Death)  2nd segment: Roll playing wargames: Here I Stand/Virgin Queen, Sekigahara, Amateurs to Arms, Kingdom of Heaven, Genesis 3rd segment: Card Driven Wargames and others: No Retreat series, Command & Colors, Empire of the Sun, Pursuit of Glory, Unhappy King Charles, Triumph of Chaos, Carthage: 1st Punic War 4th segment: It’s been a FABULOUS ten year run for wargames   2:38: Wrap up   References:   Gaga List: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/198680/welcome-gaga-zone-wargames-high-fanboy-bases-and-l   My Session Reports: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/175938/1st-mnsawatdeeherr-dr-session-reports   Guns, Dice, Butter, now with over 70k downloads, is available on iTunes, Boardgamegeek, Consimworld and many other places where gamers hang on the web.   GDB website: http://gunsdicebutter.libsyn.com/

    2h 54m

  8. 02/16/2015

    Guns,Dice,Butter XXIII: FEB 17, 2015

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    4h 13m
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A series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe regarding boardgames, history and strategy.

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  • Creator
    Herr Dr
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2020
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
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