Ryan doesn't have a voice, but that doesn't stop he and Kyle from educating the very disconencted-from-the-internet Bert about the recent delving into Wizards of the Coast's license agreement -- which can be interpreted as opening the door to "stealing" content from designers and players alike.  We don't often agree, but we can agree on this... content lifting is NOT cool.
 
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Jeremy Crawford has followed in the footsteps of others and "exited" (on his terms?) Wizards of the Coast. With now ALL of the core designers and decision makers out of the mix, where does this leave Dungeons and Dragons specifically, and the future of hobby in general?
 
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With a tumultuous economy made even more murky with tariffs, the future of the hobby has been questioned by some.  In today's slightly-more-political-than-usual Nerdcognito, the guys discuss tariffs in general and then move the lens over our hobby.  How can and will these increased potential costs impact design, product availability, and production in general?  
 
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Ryan rounds up Kyle and Bert to discuss yet another lost art in the modern DnD/TTRPG hobby: Homebrewing.  Why is it fading?  Where has the creativity of the modern Dungeons & Dragons fan gone?  Can this bespoke talent be resurrected or is it destined to vanish?  
 
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With Wizards of the Coast all but scrapping their official VTT for Dungeons & Dragons, laying off 90% of their digital staff, and Shadowdark roaring... we need a break!  The gang talks about their gaming, enjoy a session recap from the Nerdcognito group, and dive into other news from the hobby this week.  Reset button smashed!
 
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Ryan David leads the Nerdcognito crew through The Arcane Library's latest journey with Shadowdark.  The gang discuss the success of the current Kickstarter, the impact of SD to the hobby, and even posit some positive (and negative) future outcomes.  Kelsey and Shadowdark have changed the landscape of the industry, and everone needs to pay attention to the new terrain!
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The boys get together to commiserate with Ryan; it seems like everything that could go wrong this week, did.
The gang bounces around idea to idea and talk about random, flitting nerdy things... while RD broods.
Forgive the audio quality as our production board blew up. Forgive the lack of format as our brains blew up.
 
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Minutes after the announcement of the late Ernie Gygax's passing... SparkleTrolls went on the attack online. Of course, this was hosted on Reddit. We take them to task here.
Be like Ernie.
 
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