Eclectic Gamers Podcast - Pinball & Video Games · Dennis Kriesel & Tony Kurkowski

Episode 249 - Steelbound for Battlefield

·1 hr 8 min·5 clips

Tony reveals his recent adventure at a local gaming convention, sparking interest in tabletop gaming stories.

This episode of the Eclectic Gamers Podcast features hosts Tony and Dennis discussing recent personal updates and future content plans. Tony shares details about his recent visit to a local tabletop gaming convention. The hosts also acknowledge new Patreon supporters and address a listener request for specific content. Tony attended CanCon, a summer tabletop gaming convention in the Kansas City area. He mentions Kansas City hosts three major conventions annually, with one in spring, summer, and fall. CanCon is the only one Tony has regularly attended, though he considers attending the fall event in mid-November. The convention featured a wide variety of games and activities. Host Dennis notes several new Patreon members joined following a previous horror movie discussion. The new supporters include Eric C., Don G., Jeb G., and a user named Fat Slapper. A Patreon member named Kaz requested the hosts cover comedy movies in a future segment. Tony and Dennis confirm they will record a comedy movie episode after this one. This special episode will be released exclusively for Patreon subscribers. The hosts express appreciation for supporter choices, finding humor in the unique username Fat Slapper. They clarify the upcoming comedy movie content will be separate from their usual pinball and video game focus. Access to this bonus content requires a Patreon subscription, with tiers starting at one dollar per month. Tony's convention experience is presented as a casual anecdote rather than a formal review. The decision to integrate this tabletop report into the main show reflects the hosts' flexible content approach. The tone is informal and conversational, driven by friendly banter between the two hosts. The style is unstructured, blending announcements, listener interaction, and personal stories. Listeners who enjoy the hosts' off-topic diversions and community updates will appreciate this episode. Those seeking deep dives into pinball or video games might find the content too preliminary.

As heard by us

A loose pinball chat that uses CanCon notes and a collector-versus-player question to stay interesting.

Eclectic Gamers keeps a steady pace, moving from Tony's CanCon report to pinball updates and then Sean L.'s question about collectors versus players.

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For a Kansas City-area CanCon detour, CGC grumbling, and a collector-versus-player question, press play.

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