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Jason and Scott discuss various aspects of wargaming...

Point 2 Point 51: A Belated Holiday Buying Guide 12/25/2011

Point 2 Point 51: A Belated Holiday Buying Guide This was supposed to be the holiday buying guide for 2011. Well, it's a bit late! Let's call it Holiday Buying Guide 2012. Or maybe Gift Card buying guide. Any way, Joe, TJ and Jason discuss gifts for the discerning gamer. And Joe has a surprise entry in the wargame category! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1802554

Point 2 Point Episode 50: WBC 2011 and Conquest of Nerath 09/30/2011

Point 2 Point Episode 50: WBC 2011 and Conquest of Nerath Ummm...you missed a spot! Okay, Jason actually missed a whole month! But he is back with his report of WBC 2011, along with his monthly (okay, for the most part) coverage of feedback and the news in wargaming. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1722402

Point 2 Point 49: Historicon, King Phillip's War and the Games 100 07/31/2011

Point 2 Point 49: Historicon, King Phillip's War and the Games 100 In this ultramegasupersized episode, Jason interviews two figures from Historicon. The first is Walt O'Hara, who was kind enough to extend the invite to Jason and who also just happens to be the man behind the "Historical Simulations" category of the annual Games 100 (from Games Magazine). The second is convention director Bob Giglio, who has a long history with miniatures wargaming and Historicon (among other cons). Jason gets to explore that other side of wargaming, miniatures wargaming, through these interviews. Chad weighs in on the "knife-fight" that is King Phillip's War. Jason also shares all the news that fit to -- okay, most of the news that's -- All right, honestly, he covers the stories he finds interesting. Packed in with this chock-full episode are Jason and Chad's takes on the upcoming WBC, and why Jason is calling himself "Open-Gaming Guy" this summer. And what is this fascination with Middle Earth Quest? /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1676953

Point 2 Point 48: Pseudocon 22 AAR and White Star Rising 07/01/2011

Point 2 Point 48: Pseudocon 22 AAR and White Star Rising He did it! In his ongoing challenge to himself to publish 12 podcasts in 2011, Jason is back on track with his SECOND episode in June (just barely)! In this slightly truncated episode, Chad offers a review of Lock 'n Load's White Star Rising in his (newly named!) segment. Jason gives some wargaming news and responds to some feedback. He then discusses his recent gaming and the surprisingly limited wargaming at Pseudocon this year. He also offers his first impression of Runewars and dodges the question of "what is a wargame?" He also talks about Dominant Species and Middle Earth Quest, which he in no way considers wargames. Has the wargaming podcaster gone soft? Judge for yourself! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1654523

Point 2 Point 47: Game Rankings and Command and Colors: Napoleonics 06/06/2011

Point 2 Point 47: Game Rankings and Command and Colors: Napoleonics This episode finds another guest reviewer submitting a segment; Chad, better known as Grimnir, offers a discussion of the Command and Colors system as a whole, along with a review of Command and Colors: Napoleonics. Jason also works through some feedback and news and discusses the games he's been playing lately. Jason also discusses an interesting geeklist that changes the lens through which we look at wargame rankings. This inspires him to look at some other ways of looking at the data. Which list best represents the best in wargaming? Be sure to check out this month's poll and offer your opinion. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1617034

Point 2 Point 46: Rules Rubric and Washington's War 05/05/2011

Point 2 Point 46: Rules Rubric and Washington's War In this episode, Jason lays out his rules rubric and reviews Washington's War. He also supplies another news segment and gives a rundown of the games he's been playing recently. You'd think it was a short episode, but you know how he gets when he gets a chance to talk wargames... /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1585291

Point 2 Point 45: Julius Caesar, Battleground, and Little Bighorn 04/02/2011

Point 2 Point 45: Julius Caesar, Battleground, and Little Bighorn In this episode, Jason goes through some feedback, opens the package from Your Move Games, and focuses on a smaller publisher for his pre-order spotlight. He also has some wargaming news, good and bad, and goes through some feedback. Add to this the standard games played, poll results and other fun at the end of the episode, and you get the best two hours in wargaming. Other than gaming itself, of course. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1562176

Point 2 Point 44: Components, Hellenes, and a CONTEST! 02/22/2011

Point 2 Point 44: Components, Hellenes, and a CONTEST! Jason flies solo again, and can't seem to shut up! Over TWO hours in this solo ep. Jason addresses feedback where he announces the first ever CONTEST for P2P! Then he covers the last month (plus some) of news that fit to print--er--say. He also gives a rundown of things to consider when rating components, along with some "anchor" games that are examples of each "dice-level" rating. After this comes a full review of the GMT block game Hellenes. He also talks over some recent gaming (meeting New Years resolutions so far!), spotlights a pre-order from MMP (along with begging for some of his favorites to be pre-ordered) and announces a new geeklist and poll. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1533676

Point 2 Point 43: Jason Flies Solo 01/16/2011

Point 2 Point 43: Jason Flies Solo Jason flies solo for this new episode of P2P. He talks about a number of games including: Hellenes, Hearts and Minds, Command and Colors Ancients, Combat Commander Pacific, and Asia Engulfed, among others. He also gives his current top ten list and his hot ten list. He introduces some new segments, including a pre-order of the month. This month he focuses on GMT's first design in the Fighting Formations series, a game focused on the Grossdeutschland Division. After the credits, you are welcome to stay tuned for an "Extra Point," a non-gaming segment that will appear from time to time after the credits. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1455063

Point 2 Point 42: Games We Were Wrong About 08/31/2010

Point 2 Point 42: Games We Were Wrong About What? The boys are wrong? Say it ain't so! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1107639

Point 2 Point 41: Richard III, Pseudocon XXI and WBC 2010 08/14/2010

Point 2 Point 41: Richard III, Pseudocon XXI and WBC 2010 Remember the good old days when Point 2 Point actually in production? Well, of course you do, because those days are BACK! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069071

Point 2 Point 40: WBC 09 Wrap-up 08/25/2009

Point 2 Point 40: WBC 09 Wrap-up In their latest podcast, Jason and Scott discuss their time at WBC, from the people they encounter to the nice hotel across the street where they stayed. Oh, and, of course, the games. They discuss Paths of Glory, Napoleonic Wars (of course), Wilderness War, Hammer of the Scots, Crusader Rex, Warriors of God, FAB Bulge and Conflict of Heroes, among others (Pizza Box Football? Battlestar Galactica? Have the boys gone soft on us?). /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069067

Point 2 Point 39: They're Ba-ack and Pursuit of Glory 05/18/2009

Point 2 Point 39: They're Ba-ack and Pursuit of Glory Yep, they're back. With Scott's return from his travels and Jason's slight lightening of his workload, the boys who love wargames are back and talking about the past six months in their gaming lives. They discuss Paths of Glory, Wilderness War, Napleonic Wars 2nd Edition, Hammer of the Scots and Command and Colors Ancients among others. Jason also recaps his Prezcon experience and Moritz offers a review of Pursuit of Glory, the new PoG. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069062

Point 2 Point 38: Waterloo 20 12/06/2008

Point 2 Point 38: Waterloo 20 Jason and Scott return with a review of Victory Point Games's Napoleonic 20 Series, with a specific look at Waterloo 20. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069059

Point 2 Point 37: Moritz and ASLSKFan carry the show! 11/08/2008

Point 2 Point 37: Moritz and ASLSKFan carry the show! After a long hiatus and some technical difficulties, Jason and Scott bring you a Moritz and ASLSKFan driven episode. This episode features Moritz talking about the frustrating exceptions that are a staple of wargame rules design. And ASLSKFan gives an excellent interview with Chas Argent, contractor to MMP for ASL designs.Enjoy! And it shouldn't be too long before the boys are back! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069054

Point 2 Point 36: Alan Emrich and the Future of Wargaming Design 08/02/2008

Point 2 Point 36: Alan Emrich and the Future of Wargaming Design In this mega-super-sized episode (3 1/2+ hours!), Jason and Scott cover all those things they need to before heading off to WBC. They respond to some feedback (and offer some tactical advice), discuss their recent gaming (including Pseudocon), and discuss their respective WBC schedules. Jason interviews Alan Emrich, a legend in wargame design, about his history in gaming, Victory Point Games, his teaching, and his history in computer gaming. Then Moritz lays down a call to all wargame designers and Jason and Scott weigh in. What's NOT in this show??? The only thing they don't do is fit their show in its normal 2 hour time frame! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069049

Point 2 Point 35: FAB Bulge and The Three Types of Wargames 06/30/2008

Point 2 Point 35: FAB Bulge and The Three Types of Wargames In this episode, the boys offer their opinion on Rick Young's latest design, FAB Bulge. They also divide wargames into three levels (Strategic, Battle, and Tactical Games) and discuss what they see as the differences in these three levels. The best two hours in gaming is back! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069044

Point 2 Point 34: Feedback, Dawn of War and Armegeddon 05/21/2008

Point 2 Point 34: Feedback, Dawn of War and Armegeddon In this episode, Jason and Scott answer feedback and discuss the issues it raises: the definition of monster game, the difference between point to point maps and area maps, and the various problems bringing online versions of War of the Ring to realization. ASLSKFan discusses (and reviews) the latest in his list of air war games, Wings of War: Dawn of War. And Moritz gives us some German wargaming history and discusses a fascinating hybrid - not of Euro and wargame, but of LARP and wargame? /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069038

Point 2 Point 33: Manoeuver and Jeff Horger 04/09/2008

Point 2 Point 33: Manoeuver and Jeff Horger In this Episode, Jason and Scott work through a bit of feedback and offer their review of the innovative GMT release, Manoeuver. Jason also talks to Manoeuver's designer, Jeff Horger. Moritz offers up one of the best solitaire wargames ever designed and ASLSKFan discusses at length an air wargaming classic. The Best Two Hours in Gaming is back! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069032

Point 2 Point 32: Prezcon 2008 and Rick Young 03/19/2008

Point 2 Point 32: Prezcon 2008 and Rick Young In this super-mega-sized episode, Jason and Scott discuss Prezcon and their many victories (okay, Scott discusses his victories and Jason discusses something else). They also answer some feedback. ASLSKFan contributes a piece about B-17 and the upcoming B-29, Moritz talks about the passing of a gaming legend, and Jason interviews Rick Young about all things Engulfed (Antartica Engulfed?), all things FAB and all things Lemmings (along with a sprinkling of Detroit Tigers). They finish with what might be the last of the Gamer Rules? /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069027

Point 2 Point 31: John Kranz and WAM AAR 02/21/2008

Point 2 Point 31: John Kranz and WAM AAR In their latest episode, Jason and Scott talk by phone about the Boardgame Players Association's Winter Activation meeting. Scott shares his performance, his encounters, and his opinions about this annual card-driven wargame convention. Jason and Scott then offer up contributions from their favorite Bavarian, Moritz, who talks about the fantasy game Divine Right, and a new mini-series offered by point2pointsource.com's own ASLSKfan, Mark Zielenski. Jason has an extensive interview with John Kranz of Consimworld about the history and ideas behind the website, his opinions on other websites, his gaming tendency's, and the dream that is the Consimworld Expo. They close the Best Two Hours in Gaming with a new, listener-inspired Gamer Rule. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069021

Point 2 Point 30: Valley Games 02/04/2008

Point 2 Point 30: Valley Games In this long-awaited (and -unexpectedly- long delayed), Jason and Scott answer some feedback, and defer on some other feedback. Moritz weighs in on a classic dungeon crawl/fantasy melee wargame and offers, along with a listener, a great site for solo gamers. Then, Jason talks to the man behind Valley Games, Kevin Nesbitt about the wargames Valley is putting out and planning to put out. All this and a Gamer Rule, too? This episode is definitely worth the wait! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069017

Point 2 Point 29: C&C Ancients and Lys Fulda 12/02/2007

Point 2 Point 29: C&C Ancients and Lys Fulda In this episode, Jason and Scott respond to some feedback and discuss their recent gaming. They then offer a detailed review of GMT's Command and Colors Ancients. Jason also interviews Lys Fulda about her role at Avalanche Press, the philosophy of Avalanche, and some controversial box art. Oh, and, of course, her possible inclusion in the prestigious Greatest Women in Wargaming. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069013

Point 2 Point 28: Adam Starkweather and Battleground: FW 11/13/2007

Point 2 Point 28: Adam Starkweather and Battleground: FW In this supersized (the biggest yet!) episode, Jason and Scott answer some feedback, talk about their recent games, and review Battleground: Fantasy Warfare, the card/miniatures game. Jason interviews Adam Starkweather, the man behind the International Game Series from MMP, and discusses what goes into an IGS game, the history of IGS, and where IGS is going. They also talk about the much anticipated The Devil's Cauldron. Moritz asks us to think about what in historical games is really "fantasy," and this sparks Jason and Scott to talk about historicity in games in general. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069007

Point 2 Point 27: Feedback and Starship Troopers 10/11/2007

Point 2 Point 27: Feedback and Starship Troopers Finally! The boys are back after an unintentional hiatus. In this episode, they tell a bit about where they've been, why they haven't been podcasting, and where they're going (both on the web and in the world). They then respond to feedback, discussing online gaming opportunities, what the numbers on a block mean, hex and counter games, and Command and Colors:Ancients, among other things. Then Moritz, the Head Orc himself, discusses the AH classic Starship Trooper, both the Heinleinian and the Verhoevenian versions. And they close with a special gamer rule just for System Admins. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1069001

Point 2 Point 26: WBC 2007 and Don Greenwood 08/21/2007

Point 2 Point 26: WBC 2007 and Don Greenwood In this episode, Jason and Scott discuss (along with Friend of the Show Joe) their respective WBCs. Jason and Scott then give their top 5 games that they'd like to learn (some are older, some newer) in the coming year. Then comes the interview a number of people have been waiting for: Don Greenwood, developer of ASL, Up Front, Breakout Normandy, and, of course the beloved Napoleonic Wars, among others. Don talks about his Avalon Hill days, the WBC and its history, competition in games, the direction and history of the industry as a whole, his history in gaming, and his favorite games. Jason and Scott then talk to a couple of listeners who attended their seminar and Jason comes on with some closing comments and, of course, another gamer rule! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1068996

Point 2 Point 25: A Victory Lost, Titan, and Pseudocon Wrap-Up 07/24/2007

Point 2 Point 25: A Victory Lost, Titan, and Pseudocon Wrap-Up In this episode, the boys respond to some feedback and give their first look at MMP's A Victory Lost. They also discuss Pseudocon, where they previewed Jerry Taylor's forthcoming War of the Roses, and played some new and some older games (guess which one). Morritz enters another "Orc 2 Orc" segment, this time on the once and future champion of fantasy wargames, Titan. All of this and a new gamer rule! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1068990

Point 2 Point 24: Kaarin Engelmann and Friend of the Show Joe 06/06/2007

Point 2 Point 24: Kaarin Engelmann and Friend of the Show Joe Joe and the Boys meander through some feedback, then discuss The Greatest Women in Wargaming. They also talk extensively about Pseudocon's mysterious history and practices. This show is more about tangents than the point at hand, so stay sharp! /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1068985

Point 2 Point 23: Mark Miklos and Dragon Pass 05/27/2007

Point 2 Point 23: Mark Miklos and Dragon Pass In this episode, Jason and Scott update their online gaming (briefly), work through a bit of feedback, and Jason declares Summer '07 his "Summer of Victory." They also play their PrezCon interview with the designer of GMT's Battles of the American Revolution series, Mark Miklos. Moritz Egert offers his first (of hopefully many) "Orc 2 Orc" segment on fantasy wargaming and Keywood Cheves invites everyone IN THE WORLD to his gaming club in Charlottesville. And this time, not even the Jerky Man himself is safe as the boys discuss one of his gamer rules and supply a new one of their own. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1068981

Point 2 Point 22: Andy Lewis and Combat Commander Review 05/06/2007

Point 2 Point 22: Andy Lewis and Combat Commander Review What don't Jason and Scott talk about in the latest of their "supersized" episodes? They talk about their online gaming, Scott's successes and Jason's gaming despair. They give their first impressions of Guilford/Eutaw Springs. They review Combat Commander. Then, to top it all off, they talk extensively to Andy Lewis about GMT, the P500 system, and GMT's recent blockbusters. /episode/index/show/point2point/id/1068977

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