Loot Mechanics

Retrospective 2024 – Loot Mechanics #409

A look back on the last year in gaming, and for the show. Intro (0:34) – Thoughts of gaming in 2024 Video Games (14:11) – BG3’s director thinks the game shouldn’t be on subscription services. Is this old-school mindset hurting the game, in the long term? (Ep. #361) Tabletop Roleplaying (35:07) – The SRD for […]

Holiday 2024 Extravaganza – Loot Mechanics #408

The Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide, AND The Best & Worst Games of 2024, all in one show! Intro (0:34) – Our holiday plans The Gift Guide (4:22) – Our absolute last-minute gifts of 2024 Best & Worst of 2024 (16:21) – The Best & Worst Games of the Year! Wrap (42:48) – Seasons greetings “Burn […]

The Last Topical Show of 2024 – Loot Mechanics #407

Rogue AI, Incels, and other good news, on today’s show! Intro (0:34) – The Usual Video Games (10:47) – Chuds being made to hate something they once loved Wrap (41:49) – Funko Pop’s AI goes rogue, briefly kills Itch.io for no reason. “Burn The World Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution […]

This Seems Unnecessary – Loot Mechanics #406

Is WotC trying to draw out the popularity of D&D 5e as long as possible, or cover for the glaring lack of third party support for D&D 2024 edition? We discuss this and more of today’s show. Intro (0:34) – The usual stuff Tabletop Roleplaying (6:14) – WotC adds another 5e-based, third party TTRPG to […]

Insurmountable – Loot Mechanics #405

The PlayStation 2 was the best selling console of all time. The Nintendo Switch is coming up fast, though… Can it beat the PS2, before the next Nintendo console drops in 2025? Intro (0:34) – The usual pablum Video Games (14:33) – Can the Switch out-sell the PS2? Wrap (36:45) – So no sequel to […]