Author name: Noob of All Trades

Shawn Lucas is the self identified "Noob of All Trades". He is married and the father of three boys, two of whom help with their own podcast every couple of months. Raised on Atari, Nintendo, and Sega, he enjoys all games and will play all of them to the best of his ability, which is often average at best. Currently, he is most interested in Magic, Heroclix, and other games that he can play with Chris and his sons.

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Disappearing Act

(Editor’s Note: Against my better judgement, we are going to run yet another “Magic just hasn’t got the same appeal anymore”, but this one feels different. It just might be the last for a while as I explore other games.) At this point, I’m not even sure that I can call it a lull anymore. […]

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Little Green Army Men

(Editor’s Note: TLDR: It’s not Saving Private Ryan, but that might be a good thing.) An odd coincidence happened the other day. I was sitting in my living room with a friend. We were trying to find some motivation to go disc golfing. Don’t misunderstand me. We love to go out and throw frisbees around

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Living a Childhood Dream

(Note: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a father and his two sons pretended that they were heroes in the Star Wars universe. They became friends, defeated Storm Troopers, saved the day, and lived happily ever after. Well, not entirely…) I mentioned in my last article that being a gamer dad

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Who ya gonna call?

(Editor’s Note: With the (un)official status of 2 Guys Gaming very much up in the air, Christine suggested that I do a podcast with the boys. Be on the lookout for Episode 1 of Noob and Sons, most likely tomorrow.) Being a gamer dad can sometimes be a delicate balancing act. When the children were

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Back in the Saddle

(Editor’s Note: Holy shoot! We haven’t been around for a month now! No podcast, no articles, no videos, only a few tweets. This is no way to run an operation. However, we’re back and have some new things in development that we will be unveiling over the next few weeks. Stay tuned!) You may have

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Quick Hits: Magic Origins Duels

(Editor’s Note: Please report any one you see playing only basic mountains in their deck. If you see something, say something. Together, we can defeat this red menace.) I have not been a fan of Magic Origins so far. Initially, I wanted the set to be good. I got back to a point where I

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The Definitive Top 10: DiceMasters Age of Ultron

(Note: The following is a transcript taken from an interview I did with Ultron, soon to be supreme ruler of the universe.) Noob of All Trades: Thanks again for doing this. I understand and appreciate that you must be very busy right now attempting to conquer all of existence. Ultron: Well, I am currently controlling

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Geeks Unite!

(Editor’s Note: Are you or do you know someone who identifies as a nerd, gamer, geek, dork, dweeb, or freak? If so, this is the place for you. Come on in and make yourself comfortable) As I’ve mentioned more than once, I’m a teacher. Technically, right now, I am a non-tenured adjunct professor at two

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Back into Hell Again

(Editor’s Note: I’m swear that I’m not a Meatloaf fan. The guy just writes the most obnoxiously catchy earworms int he history of pop music. Okay, I guess “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” is pretty damn good song.) Our recent expansion of the groupnotwithstanding, I’m not not very enthusiastic

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Quick Hits: Plants vs. Zombies

(Editor’s Note: BRAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIINNNNNNS!) I have made no apologies for my life long infatuation with zombies. It started with Night of the Living Dead, continued through the Resident Evil games, reached its peak with The Walking Dead comic book and finally died with the TV show. However, like the zombies themselves, I’m sure that it will

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