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The episode we mucked up, not featuring the interview with Tomas that we failed to actually record  00.00.40: Introductions 00.065.46: World of Gaming: Cosmic Corsairs Kickstarter ; Vaesen Mythic Carpathia pre-orders ; Alien Evolved Pledgemanger closes; we are going to Spelkongress ! 00.24.22: Old West News: The Foundry module is available to buy ; The Made in the Old West license means you can pu...

In an episode for creators everywhere Dave looks back on his two years working solely on RPG writing, what went right and what he might have done differently. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.29: welcome to our new Patron Phillip D Massey 00.06.12: World of Gaming: Invincible kickstarter ; Vaesen getting delivered; the new Conan RPG too 00.26.31: Old West News: The Foundry system is ready for downloa...

We talk about crowdfunding vs pre-orders, how tired we were after Tabletop Scotland, and chat with Andreas of Nordlc Skalds, who reveals some exciting news that you can't afford to miss 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.04: World of Gaming - Melsonian Arts Council gives up on crowdfunding sites ; Planet of the Apes arriving; RipCrypt from Modiphius; our Tabletop Scotland report 00.45.29: Interview: An...

Matthew needles Dave in this episode, plus we talk about Coriolis licenses, Tabletop Scotland, Windheim and NPC for Tales of the Old West 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.26: World of Gaming - Coriolis the Great Dark 3rd party license released ; TableTop Scotland approaches (next weekend!); Windheim Falling the second part of the Horn of Dawn, is on Kickstarter 00.24.48: Essay and Discussion: Non-pla...

De minimis; Diablo; deadly wuxia; DIE; Dungeons and Dyslexia; and detectives 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.59: World of Gaming - De minimus and US imports; Diablo rpg ; Streets of Jade and its inspiration ; DIE the TTRPG of the comic about TTRPGs is getting a Comic QuickStart; we got a great review ; Tabletop Scotland 00.42.12: Interview with Paul Baldowski about Cork Bord 01.29.03: Next time and...

Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.37: Thank you to our new Patron - D20 Raven 00.05.12: World of Gaming - The One Ring  starter set and 5e version ; Dragonbane minis up on Kickstarter ; Coriolis - The Great Dark official release date 12 August; new game Twilight Sword , by 2Little Mice & Free League; ENNIE wins . 00.32.56: A Vaesen t...

Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.03: Thank you to our new Patron - Paul Penna 00.02.33: World of Gaming - Troll Lord games crowdfunding a factory ; Green Ronin legal defence fund , crowdfunding legal costs: Cörk Bord , Paul Baldowski’s Nordic police procedural/horror. 00.23.04: Old West News - our error 00.35.29: Faith in the 3rd Horizo...

00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.02: World of Gaming - The " punch a republikan " affair; Diamond Distribution claiming ownership of publisher’s stock ; Moria up for Ennies ; Nations and Cannons RPG 00.31.22: Od West News - Distribution; certain things are exclusive to our on-line store; catch up on stretch goals 00.45.12: Feature - Coriolis, Great Dark, Great Questions 01.10.20: Next time and Goodby...

Dave and Matthew talk about conceiving a child (not together) 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.15: Thank you to our new patron: Sebastian Schmitt 00.04.12: World of Gaming: FreeRPG day report and swag. D&D designers join Darrington press; Evil Hat cease development of the Tomb Raider RPG, citing creative differences with the licensor; Dave reads a book! 00.38.55: Our shop is live ! Buy direct fro...

What did Dave say in his seminar at UK Games Expo 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.39: Thank you to our new patrons Huscarl and Tobias Vahlston 00.05.23: World of Gaming: Our UKGE reports; FL update on Bladerunner Replicant Rebellion; Outgunning Action Flicks 2 released; High Noon at Midnight from Monte Cooke Games; we are coming to Spelkongress 25. 00.36.31: Feature: Writing and Design  - how to mak...

We talk about Greatships in the Great Dark 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.51: World of Gaming: What we are doing at UKGames Expo; plus, New Dragonbane expansion; Invisible Sun, Bettin' Bullets; online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with proper rulebooks 00.32.54: Old West News: US shipping notices being received, online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with...

We talk to Gabe Garcia of Firelock Games about the first expansion for the Year Zero Engine WWII RPG, War Stories... 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.20: World of Gaming: Alien beta PDFs out, great to see we are still credited as authors on Hope’s Last Day , Thomas is our new collaborator; Goodman Games kerfuffle; Dave's seminar at UKGE, would you like to see Tales of the Old West tees at UKGE? 00.28...

The much postponed group discussion of Coriolis: The Great Dark 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.43: World of Gaming: We were at Dragonmeet: Call to Adventure!; Windheim won all the awards; Epic Encounters Symbaroum Minis; Stonemeiiher games using the US government over tariffs; Realms of the Three Rings and its 5e version is out in print; new will be at UKGE 00.33.18: Old West news: Fulfillment cont...

Finally revenge for Lindesfarne! We interview Andreas Lundstrom about the viking apocalypse. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.26: World of Gaming: Mongoose gets the rights to Dark Conspiracy; War Stories KS starts on the 16th; tariffs in the news; Free League were at Salute; we will be at UKGames Expo Old West News: 00.26.20: Old News West(?): Fulfillment has started, people posting pics and lovely c...

We interview haul Dee Sanction Paul Baldowski into the torture chamber 00.00.40: Introductions 00.05.53: World of Gaming: Alien  Evolved edition KS is live and doing very well: War Stories  KS coming in April; our friend and TotOW artist Máté Cziner has a solo game A Practical Guide for the Amateur Exonaturalist out on DriveThru; The Dee Sanction  Monad edition live on Kickstarter 00.20.17: Old We...

Featuring TTRPG maestros Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Electric State m ovie is out and its ... ok; New edition of Runequest Adventures in Glorantha coming ; Wasteland Degenerates is Borg compatible Mad Max; Mark Miller is writing for Mongoose Traveller!; our friend and contributor to TotOW Saul Morales is home after heart surgery - all our love a...

What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots 00.00.40: Introductions https://www.youtube.com/@reluctantartsy 00.07.36: Invincible year zero supers announced; Alien Evolved  KS launching later this month; WotC have a new VTT, Sigil link to Enworld's article ; Space 1999 pdf out; Terraforming Mars is from Ken Hite and friend of the show Gar Hanrahan;  Fallen London ; Ernie Gygax 00...

What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.30: World of Gaming: Agrella, City of Eternal Euphoria ; on pre-order for Symbaroum check it out on Frank's channel ; Alien Evolved showcase for John Mullaney's artwork; random generation of stats in Year Zero games?!; Terraforming Mars crowdfunding ; Is "working class sci-fi" a thing? Heaven’s Open Door 0...

What makes a good RPG mass battle system? 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.40: Welcome to our new Patron Peter Thomas 00.04.20: World of Gaming: Alien: Evolved edition to KickStart on March 25th; Evil Genius experiences the Streisand Effect ; Punch Nazis  bundle on Bundle of Holding includes Eat the Reich 00.24.50: Old West News: Tales of the Old West PDF has gone to backers 00.37.40: Essay; What mak...

We preview ZineQuest 00.00.40: Introductions: Rocky Horror Show 00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Sinking Tower released as free Dragonbane QuickStart! Chaosium's 50th anniversay offer to convention organisers ; Rivers of London American supplement announced; Diamond Distribution goes bust; Anders Gilbring in hospital 00.26.12: Old West News 00.37.38: Interview - Craig Duffy on ZineQuest: The Words W...

Some of our patrons join us to review the past year 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.20: Old  West News: First beta layout being reviewed! 00.05.00: Discussion: Most fun gaming moments of 2024; weirdest/most interesting mews of the year; most anticipated launch next year; and where does Year Zero go from here? 01.14.50: Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Bla...

We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.41: World of Gaming: Most anticipated game of 25 poll is live at Enworld, please vote for Tales of the Old West ; New The One Ring? LotR RP Elf books on pre-order from Free League; there’s a TOR bundle offer on Bundle of Holding ; Pendragon GM’s guide happening; Western  PDF delivered   00.23.00: Old  West News 00.34.00: Inter...

We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.18: World of Gaming: FreeLeague and 2 Little Mice announce distribution partnership ; DC Heroes 4Oth anniversary Kickstarter ; our Dragonmeet report "Londons Friendliest Gaming convention": Western is on its way 00.42.30: Old  West News - join our Facebook group 00.49.28: Interview: Fleur Sciortino (and Benji) of The Wanderers...

This episode was meant to be about Household II but we also spent almost half an hour talking about Spectaculars! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.05.24: Thank you to our new patron: Rikard Falk 00.06.56: World of Gaming: We play Spectaculars ; Elon Musk feels the need to chip in on D&D; Hasbro not making another D&D movie; yet another Folk Horror game, this time The Terror Beneath from Osprey,...

A slightly short episode this time, recorded on the fly because Matthew was away on our usual schedule. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.05: Our interview with Andreas about the My Father's Sword kickstarter 00.55.56: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for...