
Smirk & Dagger with Curt!
Toast talks with Curt from Smirk & Dagger about all the games they'll be bringing to Origins (2026) and Gen Con (2026). Check out their plethora of games at smirkanddagger.com !

Hosted by Jon Maness · 🇺🇸 us · EN · 40 episodes
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A Podcast about gaming conventions, gaming, anime, and other things enjoyed by the staff and members of SCARAB Gaming Convention.
Jon Maness hosts The SwarmCast Podcast, a leisure show with 40 episodes published.

Toast talks with Curt from Smirk & Dagger about all the games they'll be bringing to Origins (2026) and Gen Con (2026). Check out their plethora of games at smirkanddagger.com !

Toast talks with Alan Gerding about TKG and Father Fog. Check them out at https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/

Toast sits down with Chris from 9th Level games to talks about the plethora of new stuff they have coming out! Later, they talk about WRASTLEVANIA: SYMPHONY OF THE FIGHT on Backerkit right now! https://9thlevel.com/ http

Toast talks to Jordan Plosky about the Care Bears: Unlock the Magic DeckBuilder on Kickstarter! Check out the Kickstarter Here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zoopgames/care-bears-unlock-the-magic-the-deckbuilding-

We talk with Ed (again, so soon!) about the Era Zone Kickstarter for 2025. Era Zone Kickstarter: https://kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/the-era-zon-2025 Shades of Vengeance: https://shadesofvengeance.com Shad

I talk with Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer (definitely NOT Skeletor henchmen) about their upcoming RPG: Strange Stories RPG! Watch for it on Backerkit the beginning of May and launching the beginning of June. Also, tell the

Had a blast catching up with and talking with Sean about Shadowdark, Ironhaven Chronicles, and axe throwing! Find Sean at: https://startplaying.games/gm/big-irish https://www.facebook.com/seanpatfan https://www.drivethru

Toast talks with Dungeon Damsel Publishing about Druskara! Check them out on Backerkit or their other platforms! Backerkit: https://druskara.com Dungeon Damsel: https://dungeondamsel.com https://www.youtube.com/@TheDunge

Toast talks with Ed from Shades of Vengeance about Era: Empowered Solo. Take your superhero on some solo adventures in between game sessions! Check it out now! First appearance of Bat-Toast! Links to SoV and Empowered So

Toast talks with Ed from Shades of Vengeance about the festive new Era: Crueltide. Check it out now! Santa needs you! Links to SoV and Crueltide: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-crueltide https

We went to SEGE (SouthEast Game Exchange) and talked with Boardwalk, Dice & Fire, Vindicated Entertainment, and Goodman Games! Plus, we got our pics with Secret Castle! @VindicatedEntertainment @GoodmanGames @secretcastl

Welcome back! Welcome back to us! We're here to talk with Ed from Shades of Vengeance about Shark Ninja! Editor's note: at time of this recording the project was in Kickstarter but has now finished! Check out this interv

Here's a delightful collection of Spoookyween music we've put together over the years that shows A) Jon has no shame, B) We probably have more talent than we have any right to have, and C) My friends rock! Enjoy! Go get

Thanks for sticking with us while we had to take an unfortunate break. On this episode we talk about more Marvel United characters from the Spider-Verse, review Steam up by Hot Banana Games, and Call to Adventure Art Dec

Welcome back as we talk with Vincent from Vindicated Entertainment and later Jon and Ruby talk Marvel United and Transformers RPG stuff! Intro Designer Dungeon [00:00:46] --Vincent Baker with Vindicated Entertainment Haw

Welcome back! Thanks for hanging in! Been a while. How have you been? We've been ok. Hey, why not stick around and listen as we talk about some exciting 9th Level Game stuff with Chris and Bug! Intro Jon's Creative Journ

*Whew!* It's going to take a lot to cover all the interviews Jon did at Origins 2022, so let's kick it off with... an interview not from Origins...? Jon talks with Chris O'Neill from 9th Level Games (https://www.9thlevel

On this episode, we have reviews of lots of Renegade Game Studios stuff just because! Board Game Reviews with Jon and Ruby G.I. Joe Deck-Building Game Transformers Deck-Building Game Puzzle Review - Transformers (from Re

On this episode, we catch up with Smirk and Dagger Games at Origins, and check in with Spielcraft Games post Origins, and check out their new Kickstarter! Plus, new segment: Puzzle Review and a YouTube Video!!!! Intro At

We sit down an talk with Steve Dee from Tin Star (Or TIN*) Games about Relics: A Game of Angels. You may remember our review of the Quickstart from last episode! Plus, reviews for Western Legends, RoboTech Attack on SD-1
Vincent
@VigaByteTactical · zCoders
1 appearance on this show
Chris
Pastor · unknown
1 appearance on this show
Chris O'Neill
Director of the Office of Marriage and Family Life · Archdiocese of New Orleans
1 appearance on this show
Donald Dennis
ENT surgeon · Micro Balance Health Products
3 appearances on this show
Ruby
Bluemoons Studio
1 appearance on this show
Marc Specter
Grand Gamers Guild
1 appearance on this show
Curt Covert
Smirk & Dagger / Smirk & Laughter
1 appearance on this show
Andrew
Director of Digital Marketing · Black Tower Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Stephen
Year 7 · Toxic Coffin
1 appearance on this show
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