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Diplomacy GamesChristmas 2024 DiplomacyThe guys suffer from user error while catching up for our Christmas episode. Seasons greetings everyone!
Intro and Diplomacy chat
The guys introduce the episode and why this is the second recording of it (0 mins 15 secs)
Ken describes his own homebrewed ale before it gets their creative juices going on the most incredible Russian opening ever (2 mins 30 secs)
The greatest Diplomacy solo challenge (8 mins 50 secs)
Ken talks about the "Return of the Mac" game (15 mins 15 secs)
He goes onto discuss the December 2024 God Save the Zine edition (apologies Ken accidentally says it was in Diplomacy World) on page 23 b...2024-12-221h 02
A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a barA Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a Diplomacy Game - Part 2Today we continue our conversation with Kaner and Amby, and the Diplomacy Games podcast.
We keep exploring how the game of Diplomacy impacts on how we approach life, how religion plays a role in the game, and how both can bring us to a better understanding of ourselves and the world.
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2024-07-2231 minA Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a barA Christian and a Buddhist Walk in to a Diplomacy Game - Part 1We are back with new episodes, and boy to we have a treat for you!
Today we sit down with Kaner and Amby from the "Diplomacy Games" podcast, and talk about one of the most niche cross over's ever!
Did you know that both Jacob and Jamal are avid players of the board game Diplomacy? Did you know there's a great podcast about that game? Did you know that the hosts of that pod are also religious?
Today we bring two loves together, and talk about how religion and Diplomacy collide, in a wo...2024-07-1533 minDiplomacy GamesInterview with Jamal Blakkarly, 2023 World Diplomacy ChampionKen interviews Jamal Blakkarly, 2023 World Diplomacy Champion and co-host Gavin who also played the top board in Bangkok about the game and their similar styles and perspectices on Diplomacy. Plus, the podcast takes a new direction.
Intro
The guys introduce themselves in an entirely different way to the previous 120 episodes, with the cat out of the bag (0 mins 10 secs)
They set up the interview today with Jamal, World Diplomacy Champ and Gavin who was also on the top board (2 mins 20 secs)
They discuss the region and where they’re recording and flag because they’re recording on the River Kwai ther...2023-08-272h 25Diplomacy GamesvDip & webDip love match? An interview with KestasThe guys interview Kestas about his suggested options for how vDip and webDip could better work together or possibly merge. Plus how their games are going.
Intro
The guys introduce the show, venue and drinks (0 mins 10 secs)
Interview with Kestas on vDip and webDip
Kestas is welcomed back to the show and starts by discussing his thoughts on how vDip and webDip could possibly work better together (4 mins 30 secs)
He outlines some of the challenges for vDip and how webDip may be able to assist (9 mins)
Kestas describes how he's testing the water with the community for their...2022-10-232h 04Diplomacy GamesPissed at PoppyCon - a Patreon preview for those in Coronavirus lockdownKaner and Amby are hammered. They give their take on Day 1 of PoppyCon. Released first on Patreon, we wanted to share this with all you in lockdown going crazy due to the Coronavirus. Hope you, your family and friends are well.
The guys discuss Day 1 of gameplay at PoppyCon in Melbourne
Amby complains its cold (1 min 15 secs)
Amby gets tangled in a poncho (2 mins 35 secs)
They discuss Austria getting eliminated from 5 SCs to zero in a single turn (3 mins 30 secs)
Kaner was tempted to wipe Amby off the board in game one. Amby (Germany) was included in the...2020-03-2825 minDiplomacy GamesThe Mongolian EmpireThe guys talk Corona Virus, Primaries, the new Mongolian Empire variant, current games & much more.
Intro and news
The guys introduce the show and quickly get into discussions around what's going on in the world (0 mins 10 secs)
Amby explains why Hitler had a funny mustache (1 mins 45 secs)
They discuss the Super Tuesday primaries and how their presidential campaign is going. Amby explains why they've got such a good chance of winning the election (2 mins 25 secs)
They belatedly intro the bar and drinks, before Amby explains his vote winning strategy (4 mins 20 secs)
The guys give a hat tip to...2020-03-071h 10Diplomacy GamesVery superstitiousThe guys go back to the 1970's with an old school guide to Diplomacy from Kaner while Amby channels his Stevie Wonder "Very Superstitious" habits. They start their Newbie Guide to Diplomacy and do an updated Around the Grounds for their games.
Intro
The guys start with plastic glasses at the Wet Deck pool bar at the W Hotel overlooking the Brisbane River. Its already hot in mid-spring (0 mins 5 secs)
They discuss how long Diplomacy has been played before Kaner brings out a 1978 Gamer's Guide to Diplomacy produced by Avalon Hill. Kaner talks about how he got a...2019-10-121h 32Diplomacy GamesLong while between drinks & PlayDip's "Dissolution" forum variantAfter a full month and a half between episodes Kaner and Amby catch up on their games, with a deep dive into PlayDip's forum game "Dissolution" - a variant about the breakup of the Soviet Union.
The guys kick things off by acknowledging YouCan'tHandleTheTruth's recent efforts to still get orders in for his game despite having a heart attack! Hope he recovers quickly (30 secs)
Kaner fills listeners in about Mrs Kaner's European trip (2 mins 45 secs)
Correction from Episode 15 about Amby's personal experience on PlayDip. Super_Dipsy provides his feedback on Amby's experience (reproduced below.) Amby also explains how h...2017-06-111h 19Diplomacy GamesDiplomacy Games: Start HereThis is a pre-intro episode recorded 3.5 years after the Diplomacy Games podcast began, giving an updated context of what the show is all about.
We discuss face-to-face, online, drinking, interviews, episodes and much more. Listen to it first to get an idea of what the podcast has become.
DiplomacyGames is released usually about every two weeks. It is brought to you by two drunk Australians - Kaner and Amby - in various pubs.
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