PGOC 190: Cheating!

PGOC 190: Cheating!

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Partly inspired by Angus's shenanigans on this week's Bob & Angus Show, the Pulp Gamer Crew holds a philosophical discussion on the nature of cheating.  What defines cheating?  What motivates it, especially in cooperative games and RPGs?  How do you handle it?  And are there occasions when cheating is perhaps acceptable or even encouraged?  (For example, is it cheating when the GM does it?)  We share our cheating stories, experiences, and ultimate conclusions.
Along the way, we namedrop a few choice games--the first three of which actually encourage "cheating" in some capacity!

Diplomacy
Illuminati
Intrigue
Apocalype World
Puerto Rico
Star Wars RPG
Smallville

In addition, we take a look at the Square Shooters dice game and the new electronic release for A Song of Ice and Fire.  We also help patron the arts--listener Jeremiah (not ours) points us towards the Into the Dark Wood kickstarter page, and Drew plugs his upcoming show at The Comedy Playhouse.  Finally, we talk about the u

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