From the Middle - From the Middle - Talking (Rookie Mage) Games with Jordan McLaughlin

From the Middle - Talking (Rookie Mage) Games with Jordan McLaughlin

11/30/22 • 62 min

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#181. Have you ever wanted to get into the mind of a game creator? Jordan McLaughlin is the founder of Rookie Mage Games, a company producing clever card games for friends and family of all ages. We take some tangents including horror films, pizza, and mashed potatoes, but the bulk of this episode is us picking the creative brain behind some masterpieces of story telling. The beauty, as we find, behind the story telling of his games is the freedom for the player to create a visual world inside their own imagination as they relate to others to try to solve mysteries and stash nuts. We also get into some of the logistics behind producing games including manufacturing, troubleshooting, and navigating kickstarter. We know we have more in common to chat with Jordan about than one episode can hold, but Jordan, thank you for this one and we look forward to meeting you again and seeing what the future of Rookie Mage Games has in store.
Rookie Mage Games - https://www.rookiemage.com/
Rookie Mage Amazon Store - https://www.amazon.com/stores/RookieMageGames/page/08B0814E-C32F-4933-8225-C6D12072B18A?ref_=ast_bln
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#180. Happy Thanksgiving! Don’t burn the turkey. Or do it and replace it with ham, bacon, or even bologna and enjoy your celebration that much more. But if turkey is your thing and you turn to a Thanksgiving-themed TV dinner, you have an inept employee from Swanson’s to thank! If you’re looking to pack a TV dinner for a school lunch and have no idea how that could be practical, just wait for “Anything But a Backpack Day” and bring your microwave with you. After stuffing yourself this week, be like Dillon and go all Clark Griswold on the house before THE game. And if you lose a bet, your friends might make you eat something like dry turkey. Also known as turkey. Why can’t we have venison for Thanksgiving? We can all follow Kory’s lead and harvest a deer to feed our extended families for a day. Then we can make a coat out of the pelt so when we get it dry cleaned, some kid in the back can score some pics for IG. Anyway, we also streamed some stuff: The Severance, The Crown, Spirited, The Bad Guys, The World Cup, WWE, and Andor. Seriously, happy turkey day everyone. We love you all. Until next time, be kind to each other.
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From the Middle - The Game, The Strip, The Gaither Vocal Band

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#182. One man’s “hail” is another man’s dry heave. The game has been played and Kendall’s Michigan Wolverines have defeated Dillon and Kory’s Ohio State Buckeyes. Yes, this means that in a future episode we will feature the outcome of the disgusting food bet the fellas wagered, but for this episode, we’re still in shock by the viewership numbers this game had. The Vegas odds were beat, but Kory in his recent trip still didn’t feel like pressing his luck. Instead he and his special guest took in the sights and ate the overpriced food. Meanwhile, Dillon listened to the nostalgic harmonies of The Gaither Vocal Band. The faces are mostly different, but the aroma of the room never changes. Speaking of aromas, Kendall is past his first COVID infection, but some of his sense of smell remains awry which is effecting one of his favorite beverages. We touch on LIV golf, the Saudi-backed competitor of the PGA before we get into our media usage. Dillon is loving seeing Ted Lasso on FIFA 23 for PlayStation while also continuing his “Aladdin and Jasmine” journey into World Cup soccer. Kory has finished Andor and has watched Beast, Force Majeure, and The Square. Kendall is ruining his brain on professional wrestling. Please chime in via voicemail! If that’s too forward for you, try making your thoughts known on social media. All the links and info can be found in the LinkTree below. Until next week, be kind to each other.
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