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Android's Dungeon

Android's Dungeon

By J&J

Android's Dungeon is a podcast about board gaming, video games, and often times other things started by Jack and Joel in 2016 in Guelph, Ontario.

Whether you're new to the hobby or a seasoned grognard, there's something for everyone here.
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AD Season 2 Episode 14 - Harry Feasts with Odin

Android's DungeonMar 01, 2018

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Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 21 - Interview with Jenn Haines, Owner of the games and comic shop, The Dragon

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 21 - Interview with Jenn Haines, Owner of the games and comic shop, The Dragon

Jack sits down with Jenn Haines, the owner and entrepreneur behind Guelph, Ontario's preeminent comic book shop, The Dragon. They discuss the business, life during Corona, what sells, what doesn't, and the 25th anniversary of an iconic location.

Sep 21, 202358:21
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 20 - Interview with 1868 Wyoming designer John Harres (pt 2)

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 20 - Interview with 1868 Wyoming designer John Harres (pt 2)

Part 2 of Jack's sit down with John Harres, designer of upcoming 18xx title, 1868: Wyoming.

1868 has a bunch of novel mechanics in it including amongst other things a thematic boom/bust cycle of towns that if you're not careful, can result in a formerly wealthy city turning into a ghost town of plain track.


Aug 03, 202359:50
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 19 - Interview with 1868 Wyoming designer John Harres (pt 1)

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 19 - Interview with 1868 Wyoming designer John Harres (pt 1)

Jack sits down to chat with John Harres, designer of upcoming 18xx title, 1868: Wyoming.

1868 has a bunch of novel mechanics in it including amongst other things a thematic boom/bust cycle of towns that if you're not careful, can result in a formerly wealthy city turning into a ghost town of plain track.

Jul 13, 202358:16
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 18 - Breathing Through Tears of Civilization

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 18 - Breathing Through Tears of Civilization

Jack and Joel discuss Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom and Jack is astounded at how many times Joel has played the former. Hint: it's more than one! The boys also discuss Civilization and how they both failed to achieve their aims of taking over the world on the weekend.

There is also some talk about those lame Survivor games as well as a taste, a hint, an amuse-bouche if you will, of the System Shock 1 remake review. Look at you board gamer, a pathetic creature of glue and cardboard, panting and sweating as you carry your collection to game night.

Jun 01, 202301:00:05
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 17 - CottageCon '23 Round Up Palooza: Eklipse

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 17 - CottageCon '23 Round Up Palooza: Eklipse

Jack and Joel give the run down on CottageCon 2023: SPRING EDITION. Joel talks about the Bios series and how the madman, the absolute madman, played through Genesis, Megafauna, and Origins over a period of 24 hours. Then they discuss the meat and potatoes of the show, Eclipse 2nd edition. It is Joel's favourite game now and Jack is envious about is lame old first edition that has sat unplayed on the shelf for 6+ years.

May 11, 202359:13
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 16 - Trading in the Mines of Saltmarsh for the Glory of Rome

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 16 - Trading in the Mines of Saltmarsh for the Glory of Rome

Jack and Joel discuss grail games and Grail Games and games that involve sipping out of a grail while you count your money and goods coming off a boat in the renaissance. Preview of CottageCon 2023: Spring into inAction. Jack lets slip that he's a contrarian prick and just wants to pick fights with people because he has crippling anti-social tendencies.

May 04, 202357:36
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 15 - Trains in the Dungeon - Jack and Joel talk 1846, Pax Pamir, and D&D Ghosts of Saltmarsh homebrew DLC

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 15 - Trains in the Dungeon - Jack and Joel talk 1846, Pax Pamir, and D&D Ghosts of Saltmarsh homebrew DLC

In this riveting episode of Android's Dungeon, the boys get into it a bit about two scintillating games they've discussed 30 times already but this time we swear it's different and also, we've only talked about 1846 like twice, maybe three times so chill. We also have a rundown of the session 0-1 of Joel's Ghosts of Saltmarsh mining expedition homebrew. Lots of taffing.

Apr 20, 202353:54
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 14 - Twilight of Trains - Jack and Joel talk Twilight Struggle, CDGs, Resident Evil 4, 1882, and 1846

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 14 - Twilight of Trains - Jack and Joel talk Twilight Struggle, CDGs, Resident Evil 4, 1882, and 1846

The boys get into it a bit about twilight struggle. Jack doesn't really get this game but he appreciates it. He forces everyone to enjoy a track from Copenhagen Cowboy because it's so damn good and he can't stop listening to it. 1846 is a very interesting game that Jack does not understand but can possibly grok it with enough plays. Maybe Eric Brosius isn't busy.0000000000000000000000000000000000

Apr 06, 202359:36
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 13 - Vaya... Con Dios: Jack and Joel discuss Pax Porfiriana and the finer art of destablising Mexico in the 19th century

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 13 - Vaya... Con Dios: Jack and Joel discuss Pax Porfiriana and the finer art of destablising Mexico in the 19th century

We also talk about Splendour Duel, an unnamed abstract rock pushing game, and do a rapid review of Resident Evil 4: Remake at the ~1/2 mark of the game. Hint: it's awesome!

Mar 30, 202353:45
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 12 - Occupancy of Malice: Jack is alone, so alone, and talks about the Resident Evil series in anticipation of Resident Evil 4 Remake

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 12 - Occupancy of Malice: Jack is alone, so alone, and talks about the Resident Evil series in anticipation of Resident Evil 4 Remake

If you like to hear someone talk about a popular video game franchise, this is the episode for you. If you don't, you should listen anyway because you might learn something and stop being such a cynical prick all the time. Geez.


Resident Evil 2 > REmake1 > Resident Evil 4 > REmake2

But Silent Hill 1 & 2 are the best overall sooo...

Mar 23, 202301:00:16
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 11 - Game of Snores: Jack and Joel beat the dead horse that is A Song of Ice and Fire while discussing fantasy series & the Whale. (Big City, DC Deckbuilder, 1882)

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 11 - Game of Snores: Jack and Joel beat the dead horse that is A Song of Ice and Fire while discussing fantasy series & the Whale. (Big City, DC Deckbuilder, 1882)

I'll be honest. There's a whole lot of nonsense at the start of this one. If you want to hear jibbajabba this is for you, otherwise stay clear bucko. If you do make it through we've got some good chat about 1882 and the nature of randomisation in board games. If you hear Jack groaning and making sad noises it's because DC Deckbuilder is his favourite game of all time and he regrets whenever it comes up because it makes him want to play it over and over and ov

Mar 20, 202301:00:05
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 10 - And Tanner Makes Three - Jack and Joel are joined by the man of a thousand voices, Tanner Zipchen and discuss Frosthaven

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 10 - And Tanner Makes Three - Jack and Joel are joined by the man of a thousand voices, Tanner Zipchen and discuss Frosthaven

Apparently Tanner has seen like every movie or something, it sounds like a gag and he's just saying yes to every attempt to stump, which frankly comes across as insecure and petty so consider this his first and last appearance. Apologies for wasting our audiences' time. Frosthaven also sounds incredible and I wish it had come out 7 years ago, another Tanner screw up.

A24 is responsible for some very good movies but their successes creates slight resentment and brings out the contrarian in me. Aronofsky is overrated.

Mar 15, 202359:09
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 9 - Nein Nein Nein Jack and Joel discuss Bloodborne and other From Software games and then get into 18Chesapeake: Off the Rails and Dune (1979)

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 9 - Nein Nein Nein Jack and Joel discuss Bloodborne and other From Software games and then get into 18Chesapeake: Off the Rails and Dune (1979)

Bloodborne is the best From game of all time or at least top 3. Joel finished it but didn't do everything so it doesn't count and he has forgotten the face of his father. 18Chesapeake: Off the Rails is the most fun Jack has had with 18xx in a long, long time and that's saying something because Jack loves 18xx and almost always has a great time playing it. Be prepared for bankruptcy. Also, Dune is very good but a disaster of rules and requires a group of people who can bend not break when it comes to absolute nonsense. Jack learns additional rules following the show.

Mar 02, 202359:33
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 8 - Clash of Different Viewpoints About Civilisation (Bloodborne, Clash of Cultures, D&D Starter Set)

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 8 - Clash of Different Viewpoints About Civilisation (Bloodborne, Clash of Cultures, D&D Starter Set)

Jack and Joel have a friendly discussion about a game they feel vaguely indifferent about but that Jack enjoyed more, Clash of Cultures. An argument breaks out over proper ammunition storage and whether assassinating a random stranger who's down on his luck just for the heck of it after playing a board game is ethical or not. The results may surprise you.

Feb 23, 202359:27
Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 7 - 5 Alarm Chili: Jack and Joel discuss the fine art of chili as well as Bloodborne, Baldur's Gate 3, Ruzar, 1882, and Curse of Stahd: Vallaki Boogaloo pt 1

Android's Dungeon - Season 9 Episode 7 - 5 Alarm Chili: Jack and Joel discuss the fine art of chili as well as Bloodborne, Baldur's Gate 3, Ruzar, 1882, and Curse of Stahd: Vallaki Boogaloo pt 1

In order to make good chili it's important to first disguise purchased chili as your own, preferably under the moniker of steamed beans. Afterwards, understand the Iosefka is replaced reasonably quickly and holds the invite to Cainhurst as well as 1/3 of the umbilical cord necessary to fight the true final boss. 1882 is a very good game and anyone who says otherwise is a jaded train enthusiast that has lost sight of the true meaning of Christmas. And Curse of Strahd reinforces the X-Files motto of trusting everyone and obeying the government at all times because it is correct, praise be to the Baron.

ALL IS WELL.

Feb 16, 202301:01:37
AD Season 9 - Episode 6 - The Boys Go to the Pubalick Libarry And Talk About The Shards, the Fade Out, Moonlight Chronicles and also play John Company

AD Season 9 - Episode 6 - The Boys Go to the Pubalick Libarry And Talk About The Shards, the Fade Out, Moonlight Chronicles and also play John Company

In this episode Joel and Jack talk about books because they can read, believe it or not, and also get into the nitty gritty(ish) about John Company that Joel got to play twice in a row. Jack also played 1882 but didn't get to talk about it so that's a preview for next episode.

We talk Bret Easton Ellis' newest novel, The Shards, as well as a graphic novel called the Fade Out, and a fantasy series that has something to do with the moon and archives, Jack cannot recall as he writes this but Joel likes it a lot and listens to them on audio book while he cooks and cleans.

Feb 09, 202354:55
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Return of the Kings (Mini Rails, Pax Pamir, King is Dead, Bloodborne, Curse of Strahd pt 3)

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Return of the Kings (Mini Rails, Pax Pamir, King is Dead, Bloodborne, Curse of Strahd pt 3)

In this return to form Jack and Joel get into some talk about video games, their all time favourite Pax Pamir, and discuss the finer points of running away from terrible danger in spoilers for The Curse of Strahd 5E.

Feb 02, 202358:51
AD Season 8 Episode 17 - Interview with Jeremy Tracey

AD Season 8 Episode 17 - Interview with Jeremy Tracey

Jack and Joel interview famed Crokinole champion and manufacturer of the vaunted Tracey Board, Jeremy Tracey.

Apr 08, 202201:00:08
AD Season 8 Episode 16 - Strutting Down Nightmarish Alleys

AD Season 8 Episode 16 - Strutting Down Nightmarish Alleys

Jack and Joel talk about selling games like Tapestry and playing games like Age of Empires, Pax Pamir (rug), Dune Imperium, Arkwright: The Card Game, and more D&D Ghosts of Saltmarsh.

Apr 01, 202201:01:23
AD Season 8 Episode 15 - Kitchen Renovating Should Be a Board Game Like Lords of Hellas

AD Season 8 Episode 15 - Kitchen Renovating Should Be a Board Game Like Lords of Hellas

Jack flies solo because Joel's wife was wounded in Vietnam so we talk about Lords of Hellas and other Dudes On A Map (DOAM) games. Featuring Christmas music from Grandma's Cottage and SMT:V. 

Mar 24, 202258:10
AD Season 8 Episode 14 - Interview with Renaissance Man of Ages, Mark Oxer

AD Season 8 Episode 14 - Interview with Renaissance Man of Ages, Mark Oxer

Jack and Joel sit down and chat with renowned disc golf player, fitness advocate, Monopoly player, and Catan champion, Mark Oxer.

Mar 18, 202256:57
AD Season 8 Episode 13 - Comparisons Between Sphinx Cats Attached to Rats and Tim Chalamet

AD Season 8 Episode 13 - Comparisons Between Sphinx Cats Attached to Rats and Tim Chalamet

Jack and Caleah talk about the hit new original motion picture, Dune (2021), Dune Imperium, and dungeon synth from Rise of the Mycomancer.

Mar 11, 202257:04
AD Season 8 Episode 12 - The Dune Dungeon Master advice doctor is in and cannot count properly in Japanese

AD Season 8 Episode 12 - The Dune Dungeon Master advice doctor is in and cannot count properly in Japanese

Jack and Joel talk stocks, Mexican politics, D&D Ghosts of Saltmarsh and DMs advice corner, SMT:V, and Dune Imperium

Mar 03, 202259:02
AD Season 8 Episode 11 - Cruising Through LA in the 1980s and Collecting Demons and Dungeons

AD Season 8 Episode 11 - Cruising Through LA in the 1980s and Collecting Demons and Dungeons

Jack and Joel talk about computer hardware, Raiders of the North Sea, Splendor, DC Deckbuilder, Civilization, 1867, Shin Megami Tensei V, Divinity Original Sin 2, D&D Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Feb 24, 202256:43
AD Season 8 Episode 10 - Hidden Movements of Locomotives and Capital

AD Season 8 Episode 10 - Hidden Movements of Locomotives and Capital

Jack and Joel talk real life Monopoly in Canada, EXIT games, 1846 and 18xx in general, Letters from Whitechapel and other hidden movement games, Northern Journey for the Personal Computer, and some Civilization.

Feb 17, 202256:32
AD Season 8 Episode 9 - Detlaffcon

AD Season 8 Episode 9 - Detlaffcon

Jack and Joel discuss Detlaffcon, where a bunch of people get together and play board games until the wee hours.

Episode features the new edition of Clash of Cultures, and a special 3D Terraforming Mars

Feb 10, 202257:18
AD Season 8 Episode 8 - Jack on a Roll

AD Season 8 Episode 8 - Jack on a Roll

Jack talks about vidya

Jan 07, 202258:52
AD Season 8 Episode 7 - RPG Roundup

AD Season 8 Episode 7 - RPG Roundup

Jack and Joel talk about Baldurs Gate 3, Cyberpunk and D&D

Dec 31, 202157:48
AD Season 8 Episode 6 - Dog Paths in Guelph and Souls

AD Season 8 Episode 6 - Dog Paths in Guelph and Souls

Jack talks solo about the best dog paths in Guelph and the Souls series

Dec 24, 202155:25
AD Season 8 Episode 5 - Interview with Snakes and Lattes Guelph Manager

AD Season 8 Episode 5 - Interview with Snakes and Lattes Guelph Manager

Jack hosts Brad, the new manager of Snakes and Lattes Guelph about the opening of the cafe, Grand Opening was November 5th.

https://www.snakesandlattes.com/location/guelph/

Dec 17, 202101:00:01
AD Season 8 Episode 4 - Mobile Games!? and Imperial Struggle

AD Season 8 Episode 4 - Mobile Games!? and Imperial Struggle

Jack and Caleah host, Caleah describes Mini Motorways from the apple play store. It's a traffic management city builder.

Jack reviews Imperial Struggle 

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle

Dec 10, 202101:00:39
AD Season 8 Episode 3 - Dune Redux

AD Season 8 Episode 3 - Dune Redux

Jack and Joel review the most recent Dune game

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283355/dune

Dec 03, 202154:24
AD Season 8 Episode 2 - Pax Pamir, 18MEX w/ special guest Caleah

AD Season 8 Episode 2 - Pax Pamir, 18MEX w/ special guest Caleah

Jack and special guest Caleah talk about Pax Pamir and 18xx experiences and what it's like teaching more complicated games we love to new players.

Nov 26, 202159:33
AD Season 8 - Episode 1 - Last Spike, Pax Pamir, 18MEX, Meadow, and King Chocolate

AD Season 8 - Episode 1 - Last Spike, Pax Pamir, 18MEX, Meadow, and King Chocolate

Jack and Joel talk about trains and rails in two very different games, fighting in Afghanistan, and what makes a good game (hint: interesting and compelling decisions).

Nov 19, 202159:32
AD Season 7 Episode 30 - Pax Viking, Pax Renaissance w/ special guest Michael

AD Season 7 Episode 30 - Pax Viking, Pax Renaissance w/ special guest Michael

Jack and special guest star Michael have a chat about two very different games: Pax Viking and Pax Renaissance.

Nov 12, 202158:03
AD Season 7 Episode 29 - Days Gone, Sidereal Confluence

AD Season 7 Episode 29 - Days Gone, Sidereal Confluence

Jack and Joel discuss Bad Games™, a bit more Resident Evil, biking around apocalyptic pacific northwest in Days Gone, confusion about mysterious music, and trading... in... SPACE with Sidereal Confluence.

Nov 05, 202159:04
AD Season 7 Episode 28 - Resident Evil VILLAGE, War of the Ring, Mega Civ

AD Season 7 Episode 28 - Resident Evil VILLAGE, War of the Ring, Mega Civ

Jack gives his thoughts on the new(est) Resident Evil game, Joel talks War of the Ring, and the boys together discuss a game of Civilization.

Oct 29, 202101:00:34
AD Season 7 Episode 27 - Letters from Whitechapel

AD Season 7 Episode 27 - Letters from Whitechapel

Jack and Joel talk about Letters from Whitechapel, a game about hunting Jack the ripper, I didn't say this in the show but it's a bit like playing the radio operator in Captain Sonar.

Jack takes some swipes at My City, but since his main criticism is that he wants more of the game, it's still a pretty glowing review.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/59959/letters-whitechapel

Aug 18, 202101:00:39
AD Season 8 Episode 26 - My City, Cajack's Take

AD Season 8 Episode 26 - My City, Cajack's Take

Joel takes a week off but it's ok because Jack and Caleah spend the episode talking about a game Joel gave them, My City was hyped up for 6 months and the verdict is.... It lives up to the hype!

If you haven't played it, get it. Play it.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295486/my-city

Aug 11, 202156:17
AD Season 8 Episode 25 - Age of Empires II

AD Season 8 Episode 25 - Age of Empires II

Jack and Joel talk about Age of Empires and other real time strategy games (RTS) - Joel is replaying again after 15 years. Nostalgia power is real but the game still stands up.

The RTS genre is kind of dead, is everyone into micro now?

https://www.ageofempires.com/games/aoeiide/


Discussing some wild Kojima rumors

Aug 11, 202158:57
AD Season 7 Episode 24 - Sopranos

AD Season 7 Episode 24 - Sopranos

Jack and Joel talk about Ralph Cifaretto and Bo Burnam

We got to play our favorite games, DC and Civilization, Jack played Azul

Nothing exciting and new these days.


Aug 04, 202159:13
AD Season 8 Episode 23 - Santorini

AD Season 8 Episode 23 - Santorini

Jack and Joel talk about the big news, Eastern Empires has been announced for a future release!

Joel tries Santorini and doesn't love it.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194655/santorini

Jul 28, 202101:00:05
AD Season 8 Episode 22 - Oath

AD Season 8 Episode 22 - Oath

Jack and Joel give a in person episode a dry but share a microphone, it's alright! Main focus is a hot hot hot new title, Oath.

Everything's coming together with REAL LIFE games, can you imagine? We can now play 18MEX and all other wild times together.

We actually didn't play Oath in person, but we did play it on Tabletop Simulator.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291572/oath-chronicles-empire-and-exile

Jul 21, 202101:00:37
AD Season 8 Episode 21 - Welcome To Your Perfect Home

AD Season 8 Episode 21 - Welcome To Your Perfect Home

It's a plethora of light games!

Jack and Joel chat about Welcome To, the new Azul expansion and a few other Roll & Writes

Jack also played Splendor and it's still good!

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148228/splendor

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233867/welcome

Jun 10, 202159:04
AD Season 8 Episode 20 - Road Trips and Buffets

AD Season 8 Episode 20 - Road Trips and Buffets

Joel is on the road and Jack interviews him about his travels and a discussion breaks about about all you can eat Sushi and the Mandarin

Jack's been playing more 18MEX, so hot right now. we end with a nice D&D Roundup

May 17, 202159:19
AD Season 8 Episode 19 - Bloodborne Anniversary

AD Season 8 Episode 19 - Bloodborne Anniversary

Jack and Joel talk about a lot of things, but the 6th year anniversary of Bloodborne is a big event

May 13, 202159:30
AD Season 8 Episode 18 - The Final Enemy

AD Season 8 Episode 18 - The Final Enemy

Jack and Joel discuss the big reconnaisance/raid on the Sahuagin Lair and the death of Marc's heroic Procanic Champion, Cetacia.

This is part of the wrap of the grand nautical D&D Adventure, Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Or at least the first wave...

https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/ghosts-saltmarsh

May 10, 202159:51
AD Season 8 Episode 17 - JJB Joins GDGC and Throws an Ace

AD Season 8 Episode 17 - JJB Joins GDGC and Throws an Ace

Jack and Joel chat about Disc Golf, Joel has a great week joining the Guelph Disc Golf Club and throwing an ace on his first night out.
We talk about how we're getting exercise these days.

JJB endorses Palm Springs, and there's more D&D Round up, reviewing the first part of Rhyme of the Frostmaiden

May 07, 202156:32
AD Season 8 Episode 16 - 18MEX and More

AD Season 8 Episode 16 - 18MEX and More

The 18XX Train is full steam ahead on AD, Jack and Caleah discuss their recent forays into 18MEX, 1830 and more and more train games yessir the fun never stops.

May 05, 202156:30
AD Season 8 Episode 15 - Disc Golf

AD Season 8 Episode 15 - Disc Golf

Jack and Joel discuss the hot new trend of Disc Golf and all the local courses and shops around Guelph.

Here's some favorite courses:

- Riverside Guelph
- Arboretum Guelph
-
Dwayne Bereziuk Memorial Paris
- Centennial Park Etobicoke
- White Spruce Brampton

Favorite stores:

- Willow Ridge Guelph
- Deadman Discs Fergus

Later we discuss bitcoins and maybe even some board games.

May 03, 202101:01:09