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Animator Jeffrey Nodelman (Doug, Beavis & Butthead, Venture Bros., Gotham Girls)! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 93

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 3/25/2017: Animator Jeffrey Nodelman! Highlights: Award-winning animator and producer Jeffrey Nodelman of Doug, Beavis & Butthead, The Venture Bros. and Gotham Girls fame. Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central ...
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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #11

This Episode: We hang out with the Order of Truth, run into Qorro again (he's not having a good day), solve a puzzle and get some quest help and leads while learning more than we actually want or need to ...
D&D Tales from the Yawning Portal

D&D Tales from the Yawning Portal Review

Explore seven deadly dungeons in this adventure supplement for the world’s greatest roleplaying game, the cover says... Tales From The Yawning Portal is here, and players will be doing anything BUT yawning as they brave the seven classic adventures updated ...
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How To Play GURPS (RPG Tutorial)

(direct link to video if you would rather not watch via the embed: https://youtu.be/l7WvCEef-h8) Learn to play GURPS along with Shane using the All In A Night's Work solo adventure that GM (and Steve Jackson Games MIB program rep) Tony ...
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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #50

This Episode: The last stand of the Pudding King as the Battle of Blingdenstone finishes! What happens if a gelatinous cube engulfs... another gelatinous cube?! The ins and outs of green slime. Taking damage at 0 hit points. Glabagool turns ...
shane plays podcast title 3-18-2017

Spy DNA RPG With Shy Snake Games! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 92

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 3/18/2017: Spy DNA RPG with Shy Snake Games! Highlights: Geek news; Husband and wife team Jason Sams and Alex Maier of Shy Snake Games join to talk about Spy DNA, their unique ...
D&D Beyond Beta Phase 1 Review

D&D Beyond Beta Phase 1 Review

D&D Beyond is the new online tools for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition that includes Rules, Races, Classes, Items, Spells, Monsters, and More. How does the first phase of the beta measure up? Watch and see! Try it yourself: https://www.dndbeyond.com/ ...
Sword Coast Legends

Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #40

This episode: We clear out the Temple of Ghaunadaur with a minor bit of black pudding trouble, end up giving the quest giver a nice beat down cuz he's cuckoo, and make some mad cash turning in another marked ruby ...
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Attack of the Geek Memes II!

Oh yeah, baby, here we go again! Another installment of geek memes to tickle both your funny bone and possibly enrich your therapist. If you like this kind of thing (what, are you a masochist?), make sure to check out ...
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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #10

This Episode: We steal a badge, forge an official document, get lippy with a nosy city official, and rescue Tybir's friend Ris from that horrific multi-day execution (he doesn't seem too grateful about it). Torment: Tides of Numenera is the ...
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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #9

This Episode: We meet some "orphans", possibly betray a few machine intelligences, ogle some airships, send the Numenera version of Don Quixote on a quest and get a fantastic night's rest. Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to ...
Sword Coast Legends

Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #39

This episode: We glimpse a shadow of the real enemy behind the scenes, get told we need to go the Underdark, have a big secret revealed by Soronil, pick up a new mage companion and then go tearing around Luskan ...
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Nintendo Switch! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 91

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 3/11/2017: Nintendo Switch! Highlights: The Nintendo Switch is out! Nintendo's newest console and the first console intended for both home and portable use... get the latest Switch news plus insight and perspective ...
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Dungeon Grappling Review

[Update: Douglas H. Cole (Dungeon Grappling's author) has posted a reply to my review with his further thoughts.] Both as a player and a DM over the years I’ve encountered times where the wrestling or special hand-to-hand options during combat ...
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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #49

This Episode: The Battle of Blingdenstone continues with wave after wave of puddings and oozes. Glabagool returns! Ooze slap fights. Having players temporarily play monsters. Should players be able to force other players to do stuff with charisma skills? This ...
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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #8

This Episode: We take a nice stroll through sticha land, find the Changing God's sanctuary, accidentally on purpose kill ourselves, and get sent into a memory by Matkina. Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one ...
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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #7

This Episode: We meet an artificial construct that wants to have babies, get both amused creeped out by the Dendra O'Hur, try to negotiate with insects and then get an insect (sort of) of our very own. Torment: Tides of ...
Sword Coast Legends

Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #38

This episode: We dump some weight (finally!), buy a flippin' sweet bow and get thrust smack dab into a battle between the Gilded Eye and demons. This a let's play of the single player campaign of Sword Coast Legends. Set ...
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Ed Greenwood & The Realms at TEGG! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 90

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 3/4/2017: Ed Greenwood & The Realms at TEGG! Highlights: Ed Greenwood, Richard Lee Byers and Geoff Gander talk The Ed Greenwood Group’s Forgotten Realms publishing news! Plus: who would win, Elminster or ...
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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #48

This Episode: The Battle of Blingdenstone begins! Dorbo shows his quality. The Cosby Maneuver. Shane's fumble rules. Wererat sizes. The return of an old friend. This is an ongoing series of Shane's notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D ...