Playin' & Slayin'
A podcast from the Basement of Death featuring news, anecdotal experiences, and raucous reviews of life in the adventurous wilderness of Hobby gaming!
- Update frequency
- every 28 days
- Average duration
- 118 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
#94 | The Gen Con Return
Ty and Troy return from Gen Con 2025, and special guest host Raf Cordero takes the interviewer’s chair! From first impressions and surprise discoveries to gaming highlights, hidden gems…
#93 | The Gen Con Time Machine
Ty and Troy are joined by Raf Cordero as they crack some drinks, talk hobby progress, and revisit Gen Cons past in “The Gen Con Time Machine.” From their first unforgettable trips to Pa…
#92 | Of Zombies, Knights, and Tabletop Adaptations
Ty and Troy share what they’ve been playing, building, and backing—from Zombicide: White Death and Frosthaven to Pendragon 6E and Legions Imperialis. They also talk hobby progress, new …
#91 | Summer Gaming Goals
Ty and Troy discuss their summer gaming goals, including Trench Crusade table planning, terrain accumulation, and a RelicBlade game. They also share updates on games they are playing, s…
#90 | Adepticon 2025
Adepticon Milwaukee has drawn to a close and the guys have made the much shorter trip home. Ty, Troy, and Josh recap the games played, friends new and old seen, and some of the highlig…
#89 | Adepticon 2025 Preview
Ty and Troy sit down pre-Adepticon to share what they have been playing, hobbying, and reading. Then, they preview some of the many cool things to do and see at Adepticon.
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#88 | Imperium Maledictum | Adepticon Prep
Ty, Josh, and Troy sit down for a lively banter-full episode. They are deep into planning for Adepticon and share their experiences from playtesting the Imperium Maledictum RPG. The guy…
#87 | Midwinter Gaming Convention | Adepticon 2025 MKE Primer
Ty and Troy sit down to review their experiences at the Midwinter Gaming Convention held at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee, WI. They then provide a brief update on the status of Baseme…
#86 | Weekender, Tainted Grail, Marvel Crisis Protocol, Oathsworn, More 2024 Favs
The Weekender that Was - Ty, Josh, and Troy are back from a solid weekend of storytime gaming with Ty. Listen as they talk about the games that were played; including Oathsworn and Tai…
#85 | A few of our favorite things
Troy and Ty gather in advance of the Thanksgiving Holiday to discuss not only their favorite dishes, but a few of their other gaming/hobby related favorites. The episode brings a few u…
#84 | GameholeCon, Dragon Fall, Dragon Days
Fresh off of their GameholeCon Experience, the guys gather to talk about the sights, sounds, and coffee of GameholeCon. They also check in on the Unknown Worlds Backerkit (Hint: It's f…
#83 | Unknown Worlds Interview
Ty, Josh, and Troy gather to discuss what they've been playing while trying to reset hobby energy for the Long Winter ahead. They are joined by friends of the show, Paul and Jen DK fro…
#82 | Gen Con 2024 | Convention Coffee Klatch
Between Troy's Gen Con updates, the riveting discussion on the fate of the Detolf display cabinet from Ikea, and the hype around Amazon projects and other adaptations you would think th…
#81 | BoD Con I at Gamers Ranch
Once(maybe) in a Lifetime Experience : BoD Con Gaming Convention at The Gamers Ranch. Ty, Troy, and Josh return from their excursion to the woods and hills of Missouri to review their …
#80 | A look back at the BoD Community
For Episode 80 Ty and Troy reflect on the BoD as a community, the importance of having that space to play games, and where they see it going from here. Along with a lot of playing, a l…
#79 | Frosthaven
Playin' and Slayin' is back with their first episode of the summer, and it is a scorcher! Josh, Troy, and Ty gather to talk about what they have been playing, some Adepticon Milwaukee …
#78 | Adepticon 2024 | Space Hulk
The Thunderhawk has landed, and the guys have returned home from Adepticon, the world's largest miniature-gaming convention. Troy, Ty, and Josh are sharing their experiences and highlig…
#77 | Adepticon Preview | Space Hulk
Ty and Josh find Troy between Space Hulk prep hobby sessions to discuss Adepticon 2024 and a brief preview of their schedules, events, and hobby plans. During games played, there is a b…
#76 | Midwinter Gaming Convention | 2024 Look Ahead
Happy New Year! In this episode, our hosts share their excitement about some gaming-related things that they are looking forward to in 2024. But before that, Ty, Troy, and Josh take you…
#75 | Holy Havoc | Weekender | 2023 Favorites
In this episode, Brice and Ty recount their time at the consistently outstanding Holy Havoc event in November. The four also discuss all the games played at the recent Weekender, inclu…