Nerdcognito

Nov 05 2024 100 ep. 62 mins 9
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Nerds invite you into their world and chats about TTRPGs w/ OSR vibes, Board & Video Games, pop culture, & more! Listen and Subscribe for real, irreverent, yet relevant discussions, creator interviews, nerdy news, product reviews, and more!

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Nerdcognito - Episode 249: 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide GUTTED! Erased Options & Choices for 5e Tables!

Nov 05 2024 66 mins  
Wizards of the Coast has further GUTTED 2024 Dungeons and Dragons. Thanks to a leak and preview materials, we review all of the options and play choices that new to the hobby players and 5e folks alike now have had erased! It's not just an attack on most current players and old school classic gamers, it's open season for anything that doesn't fit the VTT model. Ryan and Kyle dig in

Nerdcognito - Episode 248: D&D in Decline - The 2024 DMG Destroys DM Agency & Codifies Safety Tools!

Oct 29 2024 69 mins  
Your Dungeon Master has no autonomy. Players can steamroll the table. PCs get a safe space where they are untouchable. The Wizards of the Coast 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide has codified safety tools and empowered the woke crybullies that run rampant in the hobby. Further accelerating the destruction of our hobby and bending the knee to the screaming social justice warriors, the 2024

NanoNerdcognito: Exiting Bad Apples from Your Game (overtime w/ Randy!)

Oct 28 2024 27 mins  
Randy dropped in and the gang just couldn't keep it to an hour! Listen to the overtime segment where the topic turns to the dark side... what happens when you have to remove a player from your group. The old kick to the curb is necessary and a part of the hobby, but how do you and your table handle this unpleasant task? Listen for insight, tales of those who got the boot, and more.

Nerdcognito - Episode 247: Pre-New System Player Prep; Randy Nichols Co-Hosts!

Oct 22 2024 64 mins  
This week, friend of the show Randy Nichols sits in and talks with Ryan and Bert about preparations a player makes when tackling a new system, new table, or both. The boys talk their rituals and TTRPG "study habits." Of course, they get to talking and get caught up in the conversation -- so once the chat about the news finishes discussing the pop gaming media's grumblings, they hav

Nerdcognito - Episode 246: Where's The Line? How Much Shock Is Too Much?

Oct 15 2024 71 mins  
Extreme violence. Naughty bits. Gore. Uncomfortable situations. How much is too much at the table? Where is there a line? IS THERE a line? The gang weighs in. The news includes some surprising 2024 DND PHB information kicking off the week's update. After the news, the guys discuss player engagement and how to keep the focus on the table instead of on their tablets. ----more---- T

Nerdcognito - Episode 245: No-Prep v. Full Prep Dungeon Mastering

Oct 08 2024 67 mins  
Ryan David does no prep. Bert does a lot. Kyle is in the middle. What session prep style is best, how does prep affect a game, and what ramifications does it have for your group at the table? Some interesting news with a new contender to dethrone the "horse." After, a DND DM is looking for an exit... but is he not enjoying the game because he isn't really playing it?!? ----more----

Nerdcognito - Episode 244: WotC "Fudging" Sales Numbers?; Welcome to Jack!

Oct 01 2024 66 mins  
The 2024 DND Players Handbook is the best selling Dungeons & Dragons supplement... EVER?!? Really? We dig into the numbers that are available and have some questions and commentary. This week we also welcome the Lost Lore Scholar, Jack into his seat as the newest host of Nerdcognito! After the news, all four of your friends, Ryan David, Bert, Jack, and Kyle discuss how #Gatekee

Nerdcognito - Episode 243: Comedy TTRPGs; WotC Allows Mid-Combat "Time Outs!"

Sep 24 2024 64 mins  
The show picks up where we left off last week -- talking about comedy TTRPGs. Can funny have legs? Is a long-term comedy campaign sustainable? Then, we get buried in the news this week starting with a deep discussion on 2024 DND's new "time out" cleric spell; the one that allows you to short rest during a combat. Plus, woke warriors are forming yet another sensitivity reader compan

Nerdcognito - Epiode 242: TTRPG Character Creation Chatter!

Sep 17 2024 63 mins  
The gang pivots from talking about WotC, woke, or faux warrior drama this week and puts on their player character hats. What mindset, procedure, and thought process go behind the making of a character for D&D or any other TTRPG? Three very different perspectives and practices that offer insight into their game -- and hopefully yours! Plus, an extended trip through the news mean

Nerdcognito - Episode 241: Not a Hero's Feast for the Eyes!

Sep 10 2024 66 mins  
The Hero's Feast artwork from OneDND is the most Wizards of the Coast thing WotC has done... this week. We pick it apart, talk about "why?", and have a general good time because YouTube sensation The Dungeon Delver, Mr. Bill Silvey is guest hosting this week! This, plus one or two abysmal Reddit takes and the news makes for a great conversation about the hobby with lots of laughs!