The Grasscast (Grasscast)
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| 17 Nov 2018 | Jeff & RPG Ethics | 01:28:31 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Jeff Szusz, software developer, RPG enthusiast, and almost co-host of the Grasscast! We talk the about the validity of paper scissors rock as a game, Sorry!, Dungeon Crawl Classics, 'Powered By The Apocalypse' games, Shadowrun, a brief history of RPGs, the role of a GM in RPGs and the concept of ethical standards in RPGs. | |||
| 06 Jul 2021 | TimeWatch - Queen of the Nile (Part 1) | 00:59:47 | |
On this episode, we once again join our agents JonDon (Kayven), Ramican Browne (Kwab) and Ben (Aman) while we continue to attempt to play the time-travelling RPG TimeWatch! We start our second VR training simulation, "Queen of the Nile", which allows the agents (as well as the person running the game) to learn more about the system, and helps the team better tune their skills for future missions. In the game, the team investigates why the New Testament has been suddenly erased from the timeline. They travel to Bethlehem, 7 BCE, only to find that the entire town has been wiped off the map. When they're approached by a talking cat seeking help and a group of woolly mammoth-riding soldiers equipped with rocket launchers trying to kill them, they realize that solving this mystery won't be a simple walk in the park... | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 | Kwab, Aman & Kayven Review Tenet | 02:03:48 | |
In this episode we are reviewing the Cristopher Nolan time travel movie Tenet. This episode features Kwab, Aman Turdaliev, our past guest, and Kayven Beemer our hopefully future guest. The guys dissect pretty much everything wrong with the movie, and Aman explains the bootstrap paradox which is a really cool concept, and great fun to listen to how it completely melts Kwab’s brain. They also talk about other Cristopher Nolan flicks, and how they stack against it. | |||
| 28 Jun 2021 | TimeWatch - The Once and Future Photobomber | 01:05:13 | |
On this episode, we once again join our agents JonDon (Kayven), Ramican Browne (Kwab) and Ben (Aman) while we continue to attempt to play the time-travelling RPG TimeWatch! We start our first VR training simulation, "The Once And Future Photobomber", which allows the agents (as well as the person running the game) to learn more about the system, and helps the team better tune their skills for future missions. In the game, the team attempts to stop a time-travelling art thief. They travel to Maine, 1998, to confront the thief, and antics ensue... | |||
| 23 Jul 2021 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 00:30:11 | |
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| 02 Feb 2019 | Jon & Crystal's Pony Tale | 01:03:48 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Jon Donais, software developer and X-wing miniature game enthusiast. We talk about working in Detroit as a Canadian, synesthesia, Crystal's Pony Tale, the book 'The Power', Planetary Annihilation, Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars Galaxy, X-Wing miniatures, the social ethics of gaming, games for health, and we go down a hole of random philosophical topics until our heads explode! | |||
| 16 Jun 2018 | Gabriel & World of Tanks | 00:48:40 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Gabriel Watson, virtual tanker and real life min-maxer. We talk about the definition of a gamer, the Spartacus board game, the world of World of Tanks, early childhood memories of the MSX gaming console, and we learn about 'The Brazilian Way' | |||
| 26 Jun 2024 | SKAK Chat | 00:59:06 | |
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| 08 Apr 2018 | Aman & Ready Player One | 00:53:09 | |
Our first real episode! We talk to our guest, Aman Turdaliev, a friend and avid board-gamer, about Ready Player One, Risk Legacy, and much more! Plus, we play our first game of Paper Scissors Rock! | |||
| 15 Sep 2018 | Chris & Esperanto | 00:56:17 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Chris Walker, co-host of the Windsor Language Exchange and overall gaming enthusiast. We talk about Payday, fighting fantasy novels, Magic: The Gathering, Heckmeck, Esperanto, and Monopoly rage quits | |||
| 09 Jun 2018 | Brett & Crypto | 00:56:58 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Brett Hayes, friend of the show and software developer (you may also recognize his voice on the introduction of each episode!). We talk about OpenEmu (https://openemu.org/), first experiences with Halo, and the wild world of blockchain, cryptocurrencies and SEO. | |||
| 16 Mar 2021 | Sue & Solutions Journalism | 01:13:12 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Sue Braiden, adventure diva, solutions journalist and founder of Rock Paper Estrogen. We talk about Dominoes, ColecoVision, Myst, WorldsAway, experiences working with the first ATMs and teleconference software, finding a sense of purpose during a pandemic, the problem addiction loop, understanding solutions journalism, and how learning to play LOTR Online helped to deal with a traumatic event. | |||
| 21 Jun 2021 | TimeWatch - Introduction and Character Creation | 00:29:40 | |
On this episode, we are joined by previous guests Kayven and Aman while we introduce and attempt to play the time-travelling RPG TimeWatch! We learn a little bit about the background and setup of the game and start creating the characters that will soon be the newest agents of TimeWatch... | |||
| 02 Mar 2021 | Justin & Ingress Adventures | 00:56:10 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Justin Melville, a network surveillance and operations specialist and retired Ingress legend. We talk about Number Munchers, MOBA auto-grouping issues, real estate as a game, Ingress experiences, truck driving experiences, and RPGs | |||
| 19 Apr 2021 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 01:20:07 | |
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| 30 Apr 2023 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 00:51:06 | |
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| 19 Jan 2024 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 00:31:33 | |
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| 02 Jun 2018 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 00:37:25 | |
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| 08 Feb 2021 | Zach & GameStonk | 00:55:06 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Zach Showers, friend of the show and software developer. We try using an app called rpsgame.org in hopes of finding an easier way to play Paper, Scissors, Rock on the podcast. We also talk about Tetris, Breath of the Wild, TCGs (Trading Card Games), Seasons, gaming at the workplace, Peloton bikes, favorite Seinfeld characters, the problems with asking a favorite game question, would Tetris be a good game to send into space, and the gamification of the stock market. | |||
| 25 Mar 2018 | Introduction | 00:42:17 | |
Welcome to the show! Meet your hosts, Shawn Daichendt and Kwab Fordjour, as they discuss the inspiration for the show, future episode plans, and, of course, games! | |||
| 01 Dec 2018 | Flow, Walrus and Would You Rather? | 01:17:51 | |
On this episode, we talk about Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the concept of flow and the 9 states. We also try out some conversational games, including Walrus, Would You Rather? (using http://either.io/) | |||
| 31 Jan 2021 | Mita & Library Land | 01:04:41 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Mita Williams, a librarian at the University of Windsor and general gaming enthusiast. We talk about PONG, Buzz Off, Hogwarts Mystery, Kentucky Route Zero, UNO, the value of libraries, Elsinore, Portal, Monikers, and designing educational games. | |||
| 02 Mar 2019 | Percy & Ikariam | 01:04:37 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Mike Percy, our musically-talented friend, Risk collector and Ikariam trading expert. We talk about Bart Vs The World, Red Dead Redemption 2, Ikariam, e-feds, Minecraft, early childhood memories of Risk, Walking Dead: Risk, bad memories of Need for Speed: Underground, good memories of Goldeneye, meta-gaming, growing up in the 90s, Command and Conquer and childhood antics | |||
| 19 Jan 2019 | Kim & Game Testing in Ireland | 00:54:41 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Kimberly Patenaude, our funny French-Canadian friend and X-phile, better known amongst her D&D friends as 'that smart-ass rogue'. We talk about Wonderboy, Cat Cafe, League of Legends, game testing for Activision in Ireland, D&D, Terraria, Viticulture drinking games, Skyrim, Myst, and Zombies Run. | |||
| 10 Jan 2021 | Kayven & Great Grandpa Diablo | 01:20:39 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Kayven Beemer, unofficial head of the Board Game Group, and possibly Spiderman? We talk about his great-grandfather's gaming experiences, playing Cyberpunk 2077 on an old XBOX, the efficacy of timers in board games, ranking board game websites, origins of the Board Game Group, Avalon and Game of Thrones. | |||
| 25 Jan 2021 | Sherri & Duke Nukem High School | 01:15:47 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Sherri Wheeler, a software and game developer who, among other things, owns and operates Silver Key Games. We talk about Commander Keen, The Long Dark, Subnautica, Mice and Mystics, Duke Nukem level design high school projects, Children of Morta, Outward, Pandemic Legacy, Half-Life, developing Roboid.com, easy/ hardcore game modes, and introducing games to kids. | |||
| 01 May 2018 | Sarah & Making Podcasts | 00:54:03 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Sarah Morris, producer of Rose City Politics and wearer of many hats! We talk about what our show is all about (we still don't know), we question the whole idea of doing the show, and we get meta about how to make podcasts | |||
| 14 May 2021 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 00:50:46 | |
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| 17 Jan 2021 | Evan & Good Game UX | 00:59:45 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Evan Barnes, our friend and game developer at a local company called Red Piston. We talk about his early game development inspirations, teaching User Experience (UX) design to college students, early memories of Sonic the Hedgehog, DIY Magic The Gathering decks, Arduino programming, using games in parenting, HALO LAN parties, the benefits of campaigns/ tutorials in games, forecasting the future of gaming and voice-controlled games. | |||
| 28 Dec 2021 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 00:27:55 | |
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| 31 Jan 2022 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 01:17:41 | |
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| 05 Jan 2019 | Doug & Zero-Player Games | 01:13:10 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Doug Sartori, Founder of the Windsor Hackforge, panelist of Rose City Politics and Dark Souls guru. We talk about City Connection, childhood experiences with Candyland, abstract games, Onitama, 1754 (the game), the book 'On Numbers and Games', zero-player games, bad experiences with Cards Against Humanity, Smallworld, 4x games, Seven Wonders, what to look for in a gaming group, At the Mountains of Madness, the role of gameplay in politics, Tammany Hall, simulation games, France 1940 (the game), Starfleet Battles/ Command, VR Tetris and Dark Souls. | |||
| 29 Apr 2021 | Rob & Comic Talk | 01:36:44 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Rob Zun, comic book aficionado and friend of the show. We talk about Monopoly, UNO, dominoes, storytelling in video games, the psychology of collectibles, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, The Walking Dead, The Three Jokers, Invincible and Spawn. | |||
| 11 Jan 2024 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 01:05:36 | |
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| 29 Mar 2023 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 00:28:16 | |
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| 29 Dec 2020 | Shawn & Kwab Review 2020 | 01:10:47 | |
On this episode, we review the year 2020, and talk about our pandemic experiences. We also talk about the KFConsole, Cyberpunk 2077, Animal Crossing, Among Us, Next-Gen Consoles and TikTok. | |||
| 10 Jun 2018 | Jimmy & Pwning N00bs | 01:10:24 | |
On this episode, we talk to Jimmy Truong, software developer and entrepreneur. We discuss startup culture and experiences, Duck Duck Goose strategies, Lets Plays, MOBAs and the joy of pwning n00bs | |||
| 30 Sep 2021 | TimeWatch - Queen of the Nile (Part 3) | 00:38:18 | |
On this episode, we once again join our agent Ramican Browne (Kwab) while we continue to attempt to play the time-travelling RPG TimeWatch! In the last episode, team had successfully managed to knock out and capture Madame Percival, and had time-travelled with her to Alexandria, 4 days into the future. Meanwhile, Ramican decided to stay behind and impersonate the mad witch, to see what information she could gather to further shed some light on this time mystery... | |||
| 30 Dec 2021 | Dale & Learning the Hadouken | 01:27:12 | |
On this episode, we talk to our guest Dale Patrick, artist, comic book enthusiast and friend of the show. We talk about learning to play games with siblings, the evolution of fighting games, VR cardio workout routines, Phasmophobia, the Metaverse, NFTs in gaming, Sekiro, Baldur's Gate LAN parties, TorontoTopTiers, Conan Exiles, point and click games, time loop games, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Fortnite, my90stv.com, Deep Rock Galactic and Nemesis | |||
| 22 Feb 2021 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 00:25:16 | |
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| 09 Sep 2021 | TimeWatch - Queen of the Nile (Part 2) | 00:40:57 | |
On this episode, we once again join our agents JonDon (Kayven), Ramican Browne (Kwab) and Ben (Aman) while we continue to attempt to play the time-travelling RPG TimeWatch! We continue our second VR training simulation, "Queen of the Nile", which allows the agents (as well as the person running the game) to learn more about the system, and helps the team better tune their skills for future missions. The team had just encountered Madame Percival, a mysterious figure who so far has been the only lead in this investigation. Madame Percival appears to have a few tricks up her sleeve, but it may not be enough to outsmart this time-travelling trio... | |||
| 07 Mar 2024 | Shawn & Kwab Talk About... | 01:23:20 | |
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| 01 Sep 2018 | Bevan & Fatherhood | 01:08:34 | |
On this episode, we talk to Bevan Bezaire, our amazing audio engineer who makes this podcast possible! We talk about fatherhood, early childhood memories of Combat Cars and Sewer Shark, City Skyline, baseball, getting old, the gamification of fitness, music, art and Skyrim | |||