Rulebooks Anonymous

Rulebooks Anonymous

Board games! Card Games! Video Games! All things gaming and entertaining regarding gaming! Pull up a chair and listen in.

Episodes

RA episode 136 Dino A.I.

October 30, 2025 • 50 mins
It's James and D here for an episode about dinosaurs! James has Dinosaur Island Rawr and Write to share with everyone, including how awesome his dinosaur park came out. Sadly, no stegosaurus. We then pivot to AI and it's use in writing a ttrpg campaign and where are the ethical lines for using it.
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RABL 022 Legend of Legaia with Rian

October 4, 2025 • 39 mins
It's been a long time coming but we finally got around to another Bonus Level! Rian is back, and we're talking about the PS1 classic; Legend of Legaia. If you're curious about this amazing game, listen in as we talk story, music, and gameplay.


The Nostalgia Factor

https://youtube.com/@thenostalgiafactor7596?si=uh4T_X8gB9olpZl8

Terminally Online Pen Pals

https://youtube.com/@terminallyonlinepenpals?si=TPfOMyXFQMHuAEah
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RA episode 135 Discombobulated by Doogie

September 25, 2025 • 60 mins
The whole team is back and it's time for Box 1 and Box 2! Just what are these boxes? And how does Neil Patrick Harris factor into them? Plus, James and Amanda share their anniversary adventures with an escape room!
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RA episode 134 Collective Shout Censorship

August 20, 2025 • 30 mins
Back from our underwater adventure last episode talking about censorship in games, we've got more censorship in games! A group is pressuring payment processors to stop payments for games they deem to be problematic, and many games have suffered as a result. We go into depth on what's going on, and even share advice on credit.

UPDATE: After this episode was recorded, an Executive Order was signed blocking payment processors from tell...
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RA episode 133 Stop Killing Games

July 23, 2025 • 32 mins
Coming to you from the depths of the ocean (equipment went wonky on us), we are talking about the Stop Killing Games movement taking place in the EU. Special guest, Captain Dave from Sparks of Interest!
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RA episode 132 Muppet Trek

June 18, 2025 • 55 mins
We are back to recast Star Trek with Muppets, and it is perfection! Startrek Away Missions, you're curious and we have all the details with updates on upcoming expansions. James has an update on AV Ghost, and many complaints about this and that.
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RA episode 131 Lady Lux

May 17, 2025 • 28 mins
It's a solo outing, but D has you covered with a quick review of Lunar Lux on the Switch. What is this intriguing sci fi rpg? For the second half of the episode, we decided to rerecord it due to new information on tarrifs and what the status of the boardgame community is currently in. It's not all doom and gloom, D has a potential solution.

Lunar Lux

https://store.steampowered.com...

Titancraft

https://titancraft.com
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RA episode 130 Who Snitched

April 6, 2025 • 70 mins
Hop on your broom and grab your bat, it's Quidditch time as we play Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch! Was Ravenclaw victorious, or did Slytherin dominate? We have a brief review of The Day the Earth Blew Up. And an in depth discussion on passing the torch from generation to generation.
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RA episode 129 Rats!

March 16, 2025 • 63 mins
We are building up rodent society in Rats of Wistar, and boy did we create a real Ratopia. How does one build up rat society? What cool adventures do rats go on? How do they manage to make super computers and jetpacks? 

Ever wonder about "dead game mechanics"? We discuss several from an article on BGG which you can check out below.

https://boardgamegeek.com/geek...
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RA episode 128 Everything is Cheese

February 22, 2025 • 44 mins
It's our long awaited return as we conclude our Magical Kittie trilogy. Our adventurous felines have been given the hair raising task of delivering the final present of Christmas for Santa. Will the delivery go off without and complications? Or are there unseen dangers at the bottom of the chimney?

Note: This episode is intended for a mature or at least adult adience due to crass language and commentary. Listener discretion is advis...
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RA episode 127 Cat Forklift

December 31, 2024 • 58 mins
Part 2 of our Catsmas game of Magical Kitties is here as our fierce felines do battle with the terrifying Krampus! Will they defeat this monster or is Christmas doomed?!
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RA episode 126 Merry Catsmus

December 23, 2024 • 61 mins
It's the first of our three part Christmas playthrough of Magical Kitties. Join Weasley, Cigarettes, and Sir Pendergast (played by our amazing guest host Angie), as they travel to the north pole to go on an adventure with the man himself: SANTA!
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RA episode 125 Snake Jesus Mystery

November 27, 2024 • 43 mins
Joining in this mysterious episode, we have Lisa, CC, and Lily to talk all about Murder Mysteries. How are they run? What sort of cool things can you do? Are they scripted? Check out this episode to find out.
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RABL 021 Invincible Fight Girl with David DePasquale

November 15, 2024 • 30 mins
Another Bonus Level has been unlocked and we have an amazing guest joining us; the art director for Invincible Fight Girl, David DePasquale! Hear about how Fight Girl came about and some of the influences behind various scenes. Check out Invincible Fight Girl on Adult Swim and on MAX.
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RABL 020 Retro Gaming

November 13, 2024 • 47 mins
In this Bonus Level episode, Captain David from Sparks of Interest joins to talk retro gaming. We've got games from all the previous era, including retro boardgames. Why has retro gaming been growing over the last couple years? We have our theories.
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RA episode 124 Rolling Down In the Waterdeep

October 31, 2024 • 62 mins
After a long break due to unforseen shenanigans, we are back with a tour of the game Lords of Waterdeep! D decides to complain about the newest D&D book whilst James praises other ttrpg games. And we discuss the inconsistant quality of game movies.

Note: this episode was recorded long before all the info dropped regarding a certain individual and his crimes. The jokes made are mostly inspired by the Southpark bit regarding him.
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RA episode 123 Bowie's Bulge

September 8, 2024 • 76 mins
It's time to enter the labyrinth in Disney Villains Labyrinth! What secrets does it hold and who won? James had a weekend, a LEGENDARY weekend as he and LEgendary Chad played some Starwars games and Dark Tower. James talks D off the ledge regarding kickstarters whilst sharing a few future games from Gen Con.
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RA episode 122 Dammit Magic

August 18, 2024 • 22 mins
It's a solo outing for D and its Magic time as we talk about Bloomburrow and future Magic sets! A brief update on Lorcana's future and what cards are on the way. And we wrap it up with a review of Panzer Paladin.

Panzer Paladin
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RA episode 121 Thunder Thunder Thunder Road Ho!

June 29, 2024 • 72 mins
Enter the wasteland and drive like mad in today's game; Thunder Road Vendetta! Who won in this crazy death race across the board? Captain James gives us the rundown on Starwars Armada and X-Wing. James shares a few guilty pleasure shows he's been watching. And we discuss this season's anime hit, Delicious in Dungeon.
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RA episode 120 Chet's Biggest Fan

June 17, 2024 • 62 mins
It's another adventure in the mysterious library as we have another round of Magical Kitties! Where have our adventuring felines found themselves now? Will Chet Chadley be reunited with Cigarettes? And what is the mysterious and ghastly Merlin doing in this book? Find out!
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