Beginner’s Guide to Pinny Arcade Trading

Pinny Arcade has a massive community of collectors and traders, and it’s a fun and exciting part of the PAX experience. But trading at the event has changed since the beginning, and the official website’s information is out of date. The community has its own lingo, etiquette, and some shared perception of pin value. I learned a few lessons in my first few years of trading; some from wonderful and supportive community members and some lessons from the school of hard knocks. This guide is here to help you avoid the harder lessons and get the most fun out of your pin trading experience.
Dark Mage of Rhudaur 4: Besieged part 2

Now inside the relative safety of the Tirthon, the dwarves and Aragost settle in to endure what promises to be a long siege. The Tirthon’s Captain, Marendil, proposes a cavalry sortie to scatter the attackers before they can entrench. Featuring Greg as Aragost, John as Mhutvak, Jacob as Mhenuk, and Bryan as the gamemaster. Music … [Read more…]
60: Jurassic Park

Roaring back from the past, it’s an all new Geek at Arms! James starts Geek Out with news of his trips to both the SCA event Gulf Wars and Texas Blade Show. Bryan tells us all about his new favorite Youtube channel hosted by physicist Angela Collier and his trip to Obsidian Entertainment. Mike and … [Read more…]
Dark Mage of Rhudaur 3: Besieged

Denied access to the Tirthon until morning, the caravan holes up at Ynarri’s Drift, a tavern at the foot of the hill. A Dunadan warrior, Aragost, joins them for dinner, having also arrived too late to gain entrance to the tower. Featuring Jacob (not the same one) as Mhenuk, John as Mhutvak, Bryan as the … [Read more…]
Dark Mage of Rhudaur 2: Before the Snow Falls, part 2

Winter snows delay the caravan, and the dwarves must contend with the harsh wilderness in a land that civilization has abandoned. Featuring Jacob as Glock, Jacob (not the same one) as Mhenuk, and Bryan as the gamemaster. Music by Dark Fantasy Studio. Middle Earth Roleplaying and The Dark Mage of Rhudaur published by Iron Crown … [Read more…]
Dark Mage of Rhudaur 1: Before the Snow Falls

Dark Mage of Rhudaur is a module for Middle Earth Roleplaying, published by Iron Crown Enterprises under license. In Episode One, “Before the Snow Falls, part 1,” four dwarves on a pilgrimage to Khazad-dûm find themselves short on coin in Rhudaur. To finance the last leg of their journey, they accept a job as caravan … [Read more…]
Earth’s Prettiest Human

Geeks at Play episodes are our special actual-play productions. In this adventure contestants from all over the cosmos conceal their alien traits and compete in the Miss Universe pageant. Their goal is to blend in, strut their stuff, show their skills, and be crowned as Earth’s prettiest human. Too bad they skimped on their research. … [Read more…]
59: You’re Wasting Your Time!

Welcome the New Year with an All new Geek at Arms! In Geek Out, Bryan admits most of his time has been spent continuing to play Starfield and Destiny 2. Mike shares how much he, and his cohosts, enjoyed being on a recent episode of The Retro Rewind Podcast to review The Fifth Element with … [Read more…]
PAX Report 2024

The clouds have cleared, the rain has dried, and another amazing weekend at PAX East is in the rear view mirror. The Expo hall floor was admittedly different this year, competing with GDC for independent game creators’ attention. But, while some of the chatter from nay-sayers online was that PAX wasn’t the same, there was … [Read more…]