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Episodes
- RA episode 144 Frog Politics
In RA episode 144, Rulebooks Anonymous explores the board game Die Macher, which simulates German politics. The episode also covers a completed playthrough of Kids on Bikes.
- RA episode 143 Expanded Universes Clank
Rulebooks Anonymous episode 143 introduces Expanded Universes, discussing Clank Adventuring Party, the mobile game Dissidia Duellum, and DLC for Borderlands 4. The episode also features animations from RABtoons.
- RA episode 142 Fish Jesus
RA episode 142 Fish Jesus features a playthrough of the game "It's Unfathomable," where players attempt to reach port safely while dealing with Lovecraftian monsters and a traitor. The episode also includes discussions about cartoons and M…
- RA episode 141 Unfortunately, It Was Two Against One
Rulebooks Anonymous covers the Lovecraft-inspired board game Deep Regrets and the video game Dredge. The episode also features a spicy jelly bean challenge for host James.
- RA episode 140 James Hard with a Vengeance
RA Episode 140 features the finale of a Christmas trilogy where a renegade Santa emerges to punish the heroes. The episode includes themes of sacrifice and violence, culminating in a confrontation described as 'James Hard: with a Vengeance…
- RA episode 139 James Harder
Our heroes have procured transport (sort of) to their destination but all is not well! What was once a simple task has become more difficult as backstabbing continues and a new foe appears. It looks like things just got...James Harder.
- RA episode 138 James Hard
James is FINALLY getting his revenge on us for all our shenanigans as we begin our 3 part Christmas playthrough of Paranoia. As our elfish clones set out to light a new sector in our happy little distopia, betreyals are common, and paperwo…
- RA episode 137 Animals on Bikes
Dungeons! Dice! Danger! James plays the roll n write by Richard Garfield and man is it fantastic! And after a long pause, we've finally gotten back to our monthly TTRPGs. This time, it's a new Kids on Bikes campaign featuring animals. How…
- RA episode 136 Dino A.I.
It's James and D here for an episode about dinosaurs! James has Dinosaur Island Rawr and Write to share with everyone, including how awesome his dinosaur park came out. Sadly, no stegosaurus. We then pivot to AI and it's use in writing a t…
- RABL 022 Legend of Legaia with Rian
It's been a long time coming but we finally got around to another Bonus Level! Rian is back, and we're talking about the PS1 classic; Legend of Legaia. If you're curious about this amazing game, listen in as we talk story, music, and gamep…
- RA episode 135 Discombobulated by Doogie
The whole team is back and it's time for Box 1 and Box 2! Just what are these boxes? And how does Neil Patrick Harris factor into them? Plus, James and Amanda share their anniversary adventures with an escape room!
- RA episode 134 Collective Shout Censorship
Back from our underwater adventure last episode talking about censorship in games, we've got more censorship in games! A group is pressuring payment processors to stop payments for games they deem to be problematic, and many games have suf…
- RA episode 133 Stop Killing Games
Coming to you from the depths of the ocean (equipment went wonky on us), we are talking about the Stop Killing Games movement taking place in the EU. Special guest, Captain Dave from Sparks of Interest!
- RA episode 132 Muppet Trek
We are back to recast Star Trek with Muppets, and it is perfection! Startrek Away Missions, you're curious and we have all the details with updates on upcoming expansions. James has an update on AV Ghost, and many complaints about this and…
- RA episode 131 Lady Lux
It's a solo outing, but D has you covered with a quick review of Lunar Lux on the Switch. What is this intriguing sci fi rpg? For the second half of the episode, we decided to rerecord it due to new information on tarrifs and what the stat…
- RA episode 130 Who Snitched
Hop on your broom and grab your bat, it's Quidditch time as we play Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch! Was Ravenclaw victorious, or did Slytherin dominate? We have a brief review of The Day the Earth Blew Up. And an in depth discussion on pas…
- RA episode 129 Rats!
We are building up rodent society in Rats of Wistar, and boy did we create a real Ratopia. How does one build up rat society? What cool adventures do rats go on? How do they manage to make super computers and jetpacks? Ever wonder about "d…
- RA episode 128 Everything is Cheese
It's our long awaited return as we conclude our Magical Kittie trilogy. Our adventurous felines have been given the hair raising task of delivering the final present of Christmas for Santa. Will the delivery go off without and complication…
- RA episode 127 Cat Forklift
Part 2 of our Catsmas game of Magical Kitties is here as our fierce felines do battle with the terrifying Krampus! Will they defeat this monster or is Christmas doomed?!
- RA episode 126 Merry Catsmus
It's the first of our three part Christmas playthrough of Magical Kitties. Join Weasley, Cigarettes, and Sir Pendergast (played by our amazing guest host Angie), as they travel to the north pole to go on an adventure with the man himself:…
- RA episode 125 Snake Jesus Mystery
Joining in this mysterious episode, we have Lisa, CC, and Lily to talk all about Murder Mysteries. How are they run? What sort of cool things can you do? Are they scripted? Check out this episode to find out.
- RABL 021 Invincible Fight Girl with David DePasquale
Another Bonus Level has been unlocked and we have an amazing guest joining us; the art director for Invincible Fight Girl, David DePasquale! Hear about how Fight Girl came about and some of the influences behind various scenes. Check out I…
- RABL 020 Retro Gaming
In this Bonus Level episode, Captain David from Sparks of Interest joins to talk retro gaming. We've got games from all the previous era, including retro boardgames. Why has retro gaming been growing over the last couple years? We have our…
- RA episode 124 Rolling Down In the Waterdeep
After a long break due to unforseen shenanigans, we are back with a tour of the game Lords of Waterdeep! D decides to complain about the newest D&D book whilst James praises other ttrpg games. And we discuss the inconsistant quality of gam…
- RA episode 123 Bowie's Bulge
It's time to enter the labyrinth in Disney Villains Labyrinth! What secrets does it hold and who won? James had a weekend, a LEGENDARY weekend as he and LEgendary Chad played some Starwars games and Dark Tower. James talks D off the ledge…
- RA episode 122 Dammit Magic
It's a solo outing for D and its Magic time as we talk about Bloomburrow and future Magic sets! A brief update on Lorcana's future and what cards are on the way. And we wrap it up with a review of Panzer Paladin. Panzer Paladin
- RA episode 121 Thunder Thunder Thunder Road Ho!
Enter the wasteland and drive like mad in today's game; Thunder Road Vendetta! Who won in this crazy death race across the board? Captain James gives us the rundown on Starwars Armada and X-Wing. James shares a few guilty pleasure shows he…
- RA episode 120 Chet's Biggest Fan
It's another adventure in the mysterious library as we have another round of Magical Kitties! Where have our adventuring felines found themselves now? Will Chet Chadley be reunited with Cigarettes? And what is the mysterious and ghastly Me…
- RA episode 119 Purrfect Hydration
We needed a brief paws (pun intended) after sharing our heavy news last episode but we are back with our playthrough of Magical Kitties! Weasley and Cigarettes have returned to the library after finding Weasley's owner in a portal tome. Th…
- RA episode 118 Fox Science
We begin this episode with some heart breaking news regarding the cast, it's been a hard topic to approach, but we all felt that our listeners needed to know. Despite the sad news, we press on and review The Fox Experiment, a game about br…
- RABL 019 The Well Red Mage
Bonus Level time, and we've got the amazing Well Red Mage! Hear all about Gamelogica, a micro documentary series sharing various myths, legends, folktales, religious, and spiritial aspects within video games. We talk the influence video ga…
- RA episode 117 HungerTrek
We have returned from a long hiatus (episode was recorded a while ago) and it's time to stalk humans in The Hunger. This deck builder is another fantastic Richard Garfield game and we have all the details and a few tips to win! And what's…
- RA episode 116 Purrfect Accents
Our second episode in our Magical Kitties playthrough is here! Amanda and D are in search of thier humans and the only help they have is a hurtful book that says mean things to Amanda's cat. Will the kitties survive a trip into a magical s…
- RA episode 115 Chet Chadley's Cat
We are back after a long break with a brand new playthrough: Magical Kitties! Can D and Amanda save the day and thier humans? Will James defeat his cohosts with a series of diabolical traps? Will Levar Burton curse our heroes dice rolls? L…
- RA episode 114 Startrekking Across the Table
Our season finale brings us to the Startrek universe with our review of Startrek Adventures! Before we can delve into that however, we talk some of our favorite things regarding Startrek. And since it's been a thorn in many gamers' sides,…
- RA episode 113 Kombat of Champions
RA is back with a double shot of gaming review goodness. First up is Contest of Champions, not only a little on the mobile game but a review of the boardgame. Like Mortal Kombat? D has you covered on Mortal Kombat 1, as well as a quick plo…
- RA episode 112 Puppet Call of Booty
It’s spooky season and we have a couple games to really celebrate the season! The classic game Grape Escape is our first game, it’s like Saw for kids with how you destroy your grapes! Second, it’s the game of Gen Con, Boo-ty Call! Which gh…
- RA episode 111 Gloom for WotC
Back from a hiatus and we have a lot to talk about! First, a quick review of the console version of Gloomhaven. We then move onto news involving Wizards of the Coast; from Magic the Gethering news to Dungeons and Dragons news. To cap it al…
- RA episode 110 Return of Mystic Days
The team from Mystic Days is back to tell D all about the new Kickstarter campaign and new tweaks to the game. Be sure to check them out! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mysticdays/mystic-days-caldwell-edition?ref=5y46wb&token=d426662…
- RA episode 109 Cookies at the Con
It's a little late but we have James and Amanda's Gen Con adventures! What cool games did they play? Was Lorcana the star of the con? How much art did they purchase? And what's the significance of puppets to all of this?
- RA episode 108 Shadowbinders
It's a late solo outing for D but we've got an awesome indy comic for you to check out: Shadowbinders! Who is Mia? Why does she have magic powers? Why is Winston awesome? And how powerful is Rhen? Check out the comic! CLOWNFISH TV - We Lov…
- RA episode 107 James Does Gen Con 2023
A preview of what's coming to Gen Con! We've got expansions, new games, returning designers, and James has found the winner of the Con for 2023!
- RA episode 106 Cards to Rule Them All
Back from vacation and we have an episode all about cards! First up, big news about Magic the Gathering and the Lord of the Rings. Do you enjoy The Princess Bride? We have The Princess Bride: Prepare to Die for your enjoyment. And lastly,…
- RA episode 105 Sarah Jessica Parker's Eyebrows
It's time to wrestle as we play Kabuto Sumo! Have you wondered if a stag beetle can beat a dung beetle? We have a possible answer! There's some controversy involving an upcoming Disney tcg. Lord of the Rings gets the Magic the Gathering tr…
- RA episode 104 Duck Season, Zelda Season, Bot Season!
It’s a solo outing as D brings you an update on the game Abducktion. The game is here, but a proper review is going to be another episode. We have a review of the new Zelda game. And the return of Transformers: Forged to Fight! https://www…
- RA episode 103 Dump Truck Demon
We are returning to our roots with one of the first games we ever review on the show: Blood Rage. Bill shares his thoughts on the game and we cover a few of the expansion pieces James has for the game. We talk about Wizards of the Coast go…
- RA episode 102 Of Wizards and Megamen
It's a solo run with D but we have Wizards of the Coast news regarding Magic the Gethering and D&D. What changes have been made for D&D? How is the new set of Magic cards? What is D griping about? And to wrap up the show, a review…
- RA episode 101 Dobby Does Dallas
It's time to enroll in wizard school and blast away spiders (so many spiders) as James, D, and guest THE David Moser, cover Hogwarts Legacy. What sort of spells do the hosts use? How have they gone about playing? And is the true villain th…
- RA episode 100 We Made It To 100!
It's our hundredth episode and we decide to look back at games we've played and enjoyed, games we struggled with, and future games to review and share with all of you! We talk Startrek and comics and the current state they're in and finish…
- RABL episode 018 Mirror Mirrorverse on the Wall
It’s another Bonus Level and in this one, we are going even deeper into the Mirrorverse! Joining D from Kabam is Kabam Lyra (Senior Community Manager), Dani Merrithew (Game Design Lead), and Ryan Boulanger (Franchise Creative Director) to…