Gamestormers and Two Brother’s Meyer Lemon Vodka Soda

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Ever have a great game idea, one that combines pirates, horror, sci-fi and had characters and items that really drew you in? Ever want to play a game where you pitch such a game? Well, we’ve got great news for you, Gamestormer exists. Created by Jon Spike this “tableau filling” game has you filling the role a fledgling Gamestormer who is attempting to impress the Elder Gamestormer with a new game idea. Part strategy and part social game you’ll find yourself drawing Items, Storyline and Mechanic cards to fill your tableau, while using the card actions to draw or redraw cards to fit your theme for points. There’s also another way to win, where you and an opponent face of in the Arena to pitch your game idea to the Elder to win. It’s a fun game for those players that enjoy storytelling and open-ended goals, and also is wonderfully illustrated by Viktoriya Fajardo.

We also taste Two Brother’s Meyer Lemon and Vodka seltzer canned cocktails, a mix of their artisan vodka and Meyer lemon juice. The biggest difference on this one compared to other seltzers on the market is the fact they’re 100% vodka, no “malt beverage” in this one.

If you’ve got a game that you’d like us to demo get in touch at meeplesandwine@gmail.com, at our Twitter (@Meeplesandwine) or Facebook or if you’d like to leave us a voicemail you can go to 

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Interview with Dan Loosen of the Midwest Gaming Classic!

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There’s a special show in store for this week! We interview Dan Loosen, co-founder of the Midwest Gaming Classic that has been running for 20 years. Highlighting the passion and love that gamers possess for their favorites, whether it be tabletop, video, pinball or any of the categories within. We discuss the origins of MGC, starting as Jagfest 2K1 a celebration of the Atari Jaguar, and highlights of guests, events, wrestling belts and the friends he’s made over the years, and the arrival of a big purple monkey.

If you haven’t heard of the Midwest Gaming Classic, here’s a clip from their site on what they do “

“The Midwest Gaming Classic is a trade show featuring 200,000+ square feet of retro and modern home video game consoles, pinball machines, arcade video games, tabletop RPGs, computers, tabletop board games, crane games, collectible card games, air hockey, and that’s just the start! The Midwest Gaming Classic is about celebrating gaming, trying new things, learning about the gaming hobby, meeting others who share the love of gaming, and having fun doing it!

No matter if you have one console and a handful of games or thousands of games in every room of your house, you’ll find something to celebrate with us!”

The date for MGC 2024 has not been announced, but you can follow Dan and his team at their Facebook and Instagram pages, or join their email list to get announcements as they come!

If you’ve got a game that you’d like us to demo get in touch at meeplesandwine@gmail.com, at our Twitter (@Meeplesandwine) or Facebook or if you’d like to leave us a voicemail you can go to 

https://www.speakpipe.com/MeeplesandWine!

You can also check out our quicklinks page! https://podcast.show/meeplesandwine/