Eric Michael Summerer

Eric Michael Summerer

@ericsummerer.bsky.social

Audiobook Narrator, Boardgame Podcaster, Taxi Service for Teenagers, Certified Goofball

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Eric Michael Summerer
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So, this weekend sees The Transformers: The Movie hitting theaters for its 40th anniversary (saw it last night, I was gleefully chair dancing to Dare to Be Stupid during the Junkion scene). Thought I'd bring up two projects of mine that relate to this momentous occasion...

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And second is my guest appearance on the Cult Classic Callback podcast, where we watched the film and picked it apart. I think I had a fonder reaction than Aaron and Linsae did. @boardsalive.bsky.social boardsalivepodcast.com/2023/09/05/c...

boardsalivepodcast.comCult Classic Callback – The Transformers: The Movie with Eric SummererEpisode 51 – Eric Summerer Eric Summerer can be found on Twitter @EricSummerer, on the Right Brain Rollers Podcast, on The Dice Tower, and on his website. Support us on&nbs…
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There are a number of reasons why a book series might change narrators partway (cost, schedule, creative), but it presents an interesting set of challenges for the narrator picking up the football midfield. Doesn’t help that listeners tend to dislike change as a baseline.

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All of this takes time, though, and the longer the series has gone before you got there, the harder it is to cover the backstory blind spots. Ultimately, I just have to tell the best story I can, and trust that I’ll be forgiven for any minor mismatches.

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This is all to explain why I’m writing an email to my publisher this morning that reads, basically, “hey, do you have an audio reference for a bartender, shows up in Book Two, maybe Book One, goes by the name of Francis? Or Frank? Perhaps Lord Chesterton?”

Eric Michael Summerer
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There are a number of reasons why a book series might change narrators partway (cost, schedule, creative), but it presents an interesting set of challenges for the narrator picking up the football midfield. Doesn’t help that listeners tend to dislike change as a baseline.

Eric Michael Summerer
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How much of the previous narrator’s choices do you take on in the name of series continuity? I’m all for making a project your own, but I don’t want to jump into a universe blind and ignore the history/growth these people have had over the books that came before my involvement.

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Of course, if you DO try to absorb some of the previous artist’s work, you inevitably run into a choice you don’t agree with. “Why did he make that guy French?!?” And then perhaps you decide to go a different way, but at least it’s with full knowledge of what came before.

Eric Michael Summerer
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On a new Right Brain Rollers: Kabuto Sumo Dice from @allplay.bsky.social Rising Cultures from @capstone-games.com Mystic Curling Club from @asmadigames.bsky.social The Battle of Versailles from @25thcentury.games Linie 1 from Rigoler And, why back a Kickstarter? sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr08...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR088 - Streetcar/Linie 1Brandt gets excited about Gen Con (Eric too) before we move on to reviews of Kabuto Sumo Dice, Rising Cultures, Mystic Curling Club, and The Battle of Versailles. The Big Roll has us backing a Kicksta...
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On a new Right Brain Rollers: Excalibur from @roxley.bsky.social LLAMA from Amigo Grand Central Skyport from @25thcentury.games Sequence from Goliath Games First Giants from @asmodee-es.bsky.social Plus, the Oldest Games in Our Collections sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr08...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR086 - First GiantsBrandt and Eric look forward to Gen Con before moving on to reviews of Excalibur, LLAMA and LLAMA Dice, Grand Central Skyport, and Sequence. The Big Roll has us looking at the oldest games in our coll...
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What happens when you learn the game you've been working on is very similar to a game that exists already? That's the subject of discussion on a new At The Table with The Dice Tower, along with a fresh array of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

dicetower.comAt The Table with The Dice Tower - Parallel Design | The Dice TowerTom tells us about his adventures in The Philippines before we spark some discussion from a Tale of Boardgaming Horror: What do you do when you learn your game design is similar to a game that already...
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On a new Right Brain Rollers: Decorum from @floodgategames.bsky.social Orloj from @devirgames.bsky.social Bomb Busters from @pegasusspiele.bsky.social Galactic Cruise from @kinsonkeygames.bsky.social Kingdom Crossing from @pandasaurusgames.com And Deck Building! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr08...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR085 - Kingdom CrossingBrandt and Eric experience the High School Theater scene before moving on to reviews of Decorum, Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock, Bomb Busters, and Galactic Cruise with Expansions. The Big Roll h...
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Did you catch last week's Right Brain Rollers? French Toast from @allplay.bsky.social Regicide Legacy from Badgers from Mars Tea Witches from The Op Catan on the Road from Catan Studios Kokeshi from Grand Gamers Guild Plus, Memory in Games! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr08...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR083 - KokeshiBrant begins the show with a musical introduction, after which we move on to reviews of French Toast, Regicide Legacy, Tea Witches, and Catan on the Road. The d12 of Fate demands we discuss Memory, th...
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On a new At The Table with The Dice Tower, we're talking Hype! The good and bad of maintaining enthusiasm for a game that's not necessarily available yet. Plus, Questions, Horror, Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

dicetower.comAt The Table with The Dice Tower - Hype It Up | The Dice TowerJulie shares more news about her new position, after which we discuss the finer points of Hype. How does one manage excitement about a product when it's not necessarily playable yet? Then, we have bot...
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On a new At The Table with The Dice Tower, Vasel's Law scores another win, and Julie encounters a Horrific teach of Galactice Cruise (and makes me tell the story). Plus, Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

dicetower.comAt The Table with The Dice Tower - Julie and The Giant Teach | The Dice TowerThis time, Tom crows about another victory for Vasel's Law with the announcement of The King's Gambit. Then, Julie pens her own Tale of Boardgaming Horror (but she makes Eric read it), and we move on ...
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On a New Right Brain Rollers (No Joke!): SETI from @czechgames.com Fountains from The Op Tax The Rich from Alion Fliptoons from Thunderworks Propolis from Flatout Games Plus, Isolation Games! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr08...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR080 - PropolisBrandt gives a shout-out to a pair of local designers and their latest release. We then move on to reviews of SETI, Fountains, Tax the Rich, and Fliptoons. The Die compels us to explore Isolation Game...
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On a new Right Brain Rollers: I'm the CEO from Suki Games Rise of Babel from Bedouin Games French Quarter from @25thcentury.games Grimcoven from Awaken Realms DC Breakout: Arkham Asylum from @wizkidsgames.bsky.social Plus, gaming with a busy schedule! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr07...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR079 - DC Breakout: Arkham AsylumBrandt recounts his co-op adventures playing Stardew Valley before we move on to reviews of I'm The CEO, Rise of Babel, French Quarter, and Grimcoven. The d12 of Fate asks us to discuss gaming with a ...
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On a new Right Brain Rollers: ORBIT from @bitewinggames.bsky.social Locus from @wisewizardgames.bsky.social Jibber Jabble from @allplay.bsky.social Wine Cellar from @25thcentury.games Spirited from @garphillgames.bsky.social Plus, game inserts! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr07...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR078 - SpiritedBrandt and Eric whine about the weather before moving on to reviews of ORBIT, Locus, Jibber Jabble, and Wine Cellar. The D12 of Fate rolls along to force a discussion on Boardgame Inserts, and our Dou...
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On a new Right Brain Rollers: DC United from CMON Matchstick Tycoon from HEY! Boom Patrol from @smirkanddagger.bsky.social Sanibel from Avalon Hill Shakespeare from Ystari Games Plus, Box Damage! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr07...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR077 - ShakespeareBrandt and Eric look forward to the events of 2026 before moving on to reviews of DC United, Matchstick Tycoon, Boom Patrol, and Sanibel. The d12 of Fate damages our boxes, and our Doubles Review is t...
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On a new Right Brain Rollers: The Two Towers TTG from @officedoggames.bsky.social Flamecraft Duals from @cbalchemy.bsky.social Chang'an from @arcanewonders.bsky.social Emberleaf from @cityofgameshq.bsky.social 7 Wonders Dice from @reposproduction.bsky.social sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr07...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR076 - 7 Wonders DiceBrandt recounts how he ran a Wits and Wagers event at his church before we move on to reviews of The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game, Flamecraft Duals, Chang'an, and Emberleaf. It's an artistic Big Roll ...
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On 2026's first Right Brain Rollers: EXIT Advent from @thamesandkosmos.bsky.social If/Then from @arcanewonders.bsky.social Unstoppable from @renegadegamestudios.com Forest Shuffle from @lookoutgames.bsky.social Coming of Age from Ludonova Plus, Luck Mitigation! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr07...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR074 - Coming of AgeHappy New Year! Brandt and Eric begin by sharing some gaming resolutions for 2026 before moving on to reviews of EXIT Advent: The Intergalactic Race, If/Then, Unstoppable, and Forest Shuffle. We wake ...
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On a new Right Brain Rollers, we try to guess each other's top games of the year, while also reviewing: Tidal Blades 2 from Druid City Games 20 Strong and Dragons of Etchinstone from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social Spooktacular from @level99games.com Happy Merry! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr07...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR073 - Our Top Five From 2025It's the end of the year, and Brandt and Eric are going to try to guess each other's favorite games from 2025. But before we get to that, we have reviews of Tidal Blades 2, 20 Strong Tanglewoods Rose ...
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On a new Right Brain Rollers, we cover Duel for Cardia from Hans im Gluck, but also: Cyclades from Studio H The Peak Team from Matagot Pirates of Maracaibo from Capstone Games Disney Afternoon Rewind from Maestro Media ...and fan expansion content! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr07...

sites.libsyn.comRight Brain Rollers: RBR070 - Duel for CardiaEric starts with a quick recap of Spiel, and the games he brought home. We move on to reviews of Cyclades, The Peak Team: Rangers, Pirates of Maracaibo, and Disney Afternoon: Rewind, before letting th...