What’s in this episode
Welcome back to the Frantic Nerdcast! In Episode 114, the dynamic duo holds down the fort while Brock is away. This week, we are diving deep into some massive board game news, talking anime adaptations, and counting down our favorite animated movies of all time—with a strict NO DISNEY/PIXAR rule allowed. In this episode: PAX Australia & Convention Season: We look ahead to our upcoming trip to PAX Australia in October and talk about the insane overlapping schedules of Gen Con and San Diego Comic-Con. Tabletop Gaming & Duel of Melok: A breakdown of Stonemaier Games’ mind-blowing new asymmetrical standalone game that pits the rules of Scythe against Expeditions. The Anime Board Game Challenge: We brainstorm what it would take to turn massive franchises like Dr. Stone, Digimon, and One Piece into actually good, resource-heavy tabletop or dungeon-crawl experiences. Top Non-Disney Animated Movies: From nostalgic childhood gems like The Pagemaster, The Transformers: The Movie (1986), and The Land Before Time to legendary anime masterpieces like Akira, Ninja Scroll, and the Neon Genesis Evangelion film series. Let us know in the comments: What anime would make an incredible board game? And what is your number one non-Disney animated movie?
