Continuing Conversations: Sci-Fi Storytelling & Star Trek Adventures

Fleet Week Special! Join Jim and Michael as they blast into Chapter 4 of the Star Trek Adventures Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook along with ship design masters Aaron Pollyea (STA) and Thomas Marrone of Star Trek Online. Let loose the warp drive along with your imagination as you get inspired to design your own ships. https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Jim Johnson and Michael Dismuke interview Aaron Pollyea (STA) and Thomas Maronne (STO) about their dynamic collaboration with the Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook. What makes a class of starship? How does a player take what they see on screen or in video games and convert it into a playable ship in Star Trek Adventures RPG. Way too many cool details to mention here. Watch it and see! https://l...

EP43 - Jim Johnson hosts Al Spader, Aaron Pollyea, John Kennedy, and Michael Dismuke, writers for the new Star Trek Adventures Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook. Join us as we go back in time to Starfleet's origins, dig up treasures in the sections about mining and retrieval, dissect the chapter on starships and stations, explore optional rules, and give an overview of the all-ship-focused miss...

EP42 - Hosts April Hill and Jim Johnson (Modiphius) take the reins this week to interview the entire cast of writers from the new Star Trek Adventures Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook—Thomas Marrone (STO), Al Spader, John Kennedy, Michael Dismuke, and Aaron Pollyea! Get insights into this fantastic partnership with Star Trek Online, hear deep insights about the development of the UP book, and...

Star Trek Adventures contributor Jacob Ross (core rulebook, Gamma Quadrant Sourcebook) joins Jim and Michael to discuss how to run STA games that minimize violence but are still engaging for GMS and players alike. Hear tips on how to create campaigns that still intrigue and wow without phaser blasts and photon torpedoes. Challenge yourself to make mesmerizing campaigns that don't spill blood! We w...

Star Trek Super Fan Joe Harney joins Jim and Michael to talk about the pros and cons of remote gaming. The pandemic changed the face of TTRPGs, but is that change permanent or still evolving? What impact did the pandemic have on your gaming groups? https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

The Ultimate Riff Challenge! Michael, Jim, and Al Spader get together for the first-ever riff challenge. Pick a random paragraph from any STA product. Deliver an on-the-spot pitch for a story idea based on that paragraph. Then everyone jumps in and helps form the plot, conflicts, and potential WOW moments to create a universe of gaming excitement. Watch and be inspired! https://linktr.ee/studiotem...

Star Trek Adventures System Designer Nathan Dowdell joins us in this two-part interview episode of Continuing Conversations. There was so much good information and insights we needed to make it a 2-parter! Part 2 focuses on Nathan's take on STA game design, fan reaction, and the future of the line! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Star Trek Adventures System Designer Nathan Dowdell joins us in this latest episode of Continuing Conversations. There was so much good information and insights we needed to make it a 2-parter! Part 1 helps us get to know Nathan a little better: his background, his first venture into RPG, and how he came to design STA! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Continuing Conversations tackles the big subject: how to get your first game launched! Afraid to be a new GM? Desperate to find people to play with? Wondering who to ask questions to? Curious about what books you need to get started? A lot of good advice is packed into this podcast, not to mention a swath of FREE STUFF you may not know is out there; all meant to make your first game AMAZING! https...

Jim and Michael take you through the dynamic Delta Quadrant book. Borg, xBs, and Voyager's many first contacts are highlighted, plus what's probably the best stellar map EVER in an STA product! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Jim and Michael travel through the Gamma Quadrant Sourcebook to talk about all the goodies surrounding the characters featured in DS9. This is the ultimate compendium on the Dominion War and the places, people, and planets involved in the major event.   https://limktr.ee/studiotembo

Michael and Jim team up with Patrick Goodman and Aaron Pollyea to talk about the vigilante sensation Picard: Season 1 Character Pack. Get insights and Easter eggs contained in the new Modiphius release. Find out how the characters were reverse engineered so that you could insert these amazing individuals into your game! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Jim and Michael move into the Beta Quadrant Sourcebook! Romulans, Klingons, Gorn! Oh my! Yes! Spit-spewing Gorn! Explore why this book is a must-have for your Star Trek Adventures collection. https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Jim and Michael travel the galaxy quadrant by quadrant, starting with the Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook! Betazoids, Cardassians, Ferengi, and more! Explore why this book is a must-have for your Star Trek Adventures collection. Https://linktr.ee/studiotembo