The Great Game

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We talk with Arc from New Zealand who has been designing a megagame - Aotearoa: Contact and Tiriti - about the decades-spanning colonisation of modern New Zealand. We talk about the immense research Arc undertook for the game and h...

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Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you believe megagame titles are best with colons? Have you always wanted to run a 12-hour, 3-games-in-a-row legacy megagame? Come hear from Sam who did just that earlier this year with a twist on the classic Watch the Skies formula. More fr...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patrick got to talk with BeckyBecky Ladley from... well, megagames eveywhere. Hear about Becky's introduction to the world of megagames pre-WTS, the experience of being in the very first game of Watch the Skies, and how the megagame scenery ha...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We talk with co-designers Ciaran and George about their latest megagame, Tales of the Allfather - a narrative-focussed game about viking mythology, brewing beers, and good deaths! Check out Ciaran's work . The Great Game theme is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We talk with Andrew from Redding Megagames about his game Are you now, or have you ever been...? to hear about the first recorded use of 'Megagamers' as a team in a megame, and why facilitators should avoid lifts at the game venue. Get a copy of t...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We got to speak with LJ from the Megagame Coalition about her game Gathering Darkness, a triple threat in the megagame world - it's a prequel, it's a mini-megagame, and it's made for beginners! Note: LJ was cursed with allergies this recording, bu...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trenton takes us through his 3 arcs of megagaming, from his love of media/news teams (and giving copious feedback to megagame makers) to playing the role of secret-designer in his own game years later. Episode links: Megagame Coalition Midwest Megagames The Great...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We speak with Justin (Adelaide Megagames) and Ben (BK Game Design) about social deduction, traitors and hidden roles in the megagame world. Check out the referenced blog post by Tony , Sydney Megagamers, at the Megagame Assembly. The Great Game theme is ⁠...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Warning: this episode uses a lot of generalisations and specifcially the words 'generally' and 'in general'. Listener discretion is advised. We revisit our very first episode, 5 years on, to understand what a megagame actually is. Come with us on this journey...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We spoke with Carl from Sydney Megagamers about the megagame of F1 racing that came to the wasteland. Learn about the art of broken economies, pizzazz and mad max style racing in Vroom . The Great Game theme is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Balrog Boogie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by the Diabl...

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Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We connected with Peter and Liam from the Megagame Initiative (check them out online ) to talk about about megagames have developed in Cape Town over the last few years. The Great Game theme is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Balrog Boogie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by the Diablo Swing Orchestra The Great Ga...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jack sat down with Non-Breaking Space games to talk about the John Company inspired megagame, The Company Archives. Read a player's experience of the game here . You can find more of NBS' work online at www.nbsp1618.games and check out the latest release, Cross Bronx Expressw...

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Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ An experiment with the rambling, longer form, Patrick sits down with Ciaran (of The Generalissimo is Dead fame) to talk about what makes a megagame designer. This is the first 'background briefing' and looks at getting a deeper understanding of the people behind the megagame worl...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jack talks with Trenton (Megagame Coalition) and Scott (West Coast Megagames, certified 'megagame crazy') to talk about the crossover event of their Gencon 2025 Megagames Deephaven and Goblin City . The Great Game theme is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Balrog Boogie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by the Diablo Swing Orchestra T...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jack talks with Dave, Sydney Megagamers, about his 2025 Megagame The Lighthouse . Check out the game (and buy it to run yourself) here: https://littlemegagames.itch.io/the-lighthouse The Great Game theme is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Balrog Boogie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by the Diablo Swing Orchestra The Great Game logo was...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We finally got to sit down with some passionate Megagame aficionados (Justin from Adelaide Megagames and Sam from Basenti Games ) and get to the bottom of Last Turn Madness - the good, the bad and the ugly! The Great Game theme is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Balrog Boogie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by the Diablo Swing Orchestra The G...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The gang talks to Chris from Melbourne Megagames about This City Sucks - a game about vampires, turf wars, real estate and auctions... and figuring out what the hell happened to the mayor! The Great Game theme is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Balrog Boogie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by the Diablo Swing Orchestra The Great Game logo was made...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jack and Pat delve into the dire archives for designs and concepts that landed in their scrapheap - not gone, not forgotten, but long-abandoned ideas that just didn't make it. The Great Game theme is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Balrog Boogie⁠⁠⁠⁠ by the Diablo Swing Orchestra The Great Game logo was made by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jack McNam...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠ We regroup with the Architect of Megagames, Ben of BKGameDesign, to tackle the romance-inspired megagame Bound by Desire. We talk about the secret to getting megagamers to a megagame, why Lady McStuffin' Face is so insidious, and just how dangerous romantic polyhedrons can be. Episode Links: Connect wit...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For the inaugural session of Team Time, Jack, Pat, Trenton and Ciaran hash out what's going on with councils in megagames and ask the question - do we really need 'em? Find Ciaran and Trenton over at the Megagame Coalition and True North megagame servers (and of course, at the Great Game server )...

Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Just in time for the New Year, it's our self-indulgent, parasocial, bottle episode. Jack and Pat talk about what 10 years of megagaming has done to them. The Great Game theme is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Balrog Boogie⁠⁠⁠⁠ by the Diablo Swing Orchestra The Great Game logo was made by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jack McNamee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠