Gaming from the First Age

How are your RPG numbers doing at the 2026 half time? What's enthusing you right now? The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

A moment for us to reflect on what makes a good tabletop RPG player? Play along. Becky’s Blog: https://blackarmada.com/how-to-be-ttrpgs-most-valuable-player/ Becky’s series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMs5q7TAqXk&list=PLxzETbg_EJH32qfJ9ehHKnjdkzqgZ5Zzq The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠⁠ Non...

Let's review our 2025 gaming year and look ahead to 2026. The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa ⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠ NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): ⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/⁠

I run a lot of RPG conventions, so I'm keen to see people step forward and run great games! In this episode I present some thoughts on what makes a good convention GM (or possibly a GM for any occasion). Leave a message at first.age@ttrpg.uk or on Spotify. Some resource links: So You Want to be a Gamemaster? Justin Alexander https://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master Your Best...

Have you found your perfect tabletop RPG system? Of course you have... Leave a message at first.age@ttrpg.uk or on Spotify. The Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa ⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠ NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Let's talk about playing tabletop RPGs online. How do you find it? Have a favourite virtual tabletop? How does online play compare with in person? Leave a message at first.age@ttrpg.uk or on Spotify. The Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://creativecommons....

Journey with me, forward in time, as we look ahead to the 2025 RPG gaming year. Some links: Liam Philips actual play of Enemy in Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIyh-Q_6KiN9awrxBEzreHmsd9d-AcQ5e Tripod: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404274/tripod-essence Heroic Fantasy: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/461381/heroic-fantasy-2nd-edition AireCon: https://www.airecon....

A summary of my RPG gaming year in 2024, wherein I ask myself, and indeed you, some questions. Leave me a message on Spotify or email me a call-in voice mail at first.age@gmail.com and I may include on an episode! Links Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa   https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://cr...

TravellerCon UK and further reflections on Traveller RPG. Send me a voicemail at first.age@ttrpg.uk and the usual channels. UK & Ireland RPG & Board Game Conventions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p5iZrLlU7EthiItODGO5ZweyhCIOVFu7ULj2c25iPQU/edit?gid=852955442#gid=852955442 State of the Mongoose 2024: https://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/threads/state-of-the-mongoose-2024.125105/...

Welcome to Season 2 of Gaming from the First Age, a podcast of personal reflections on tabletop roleplaying games. Happy with just the one mortgage? Then why play the Traveller RPG? Let's find out... Send me a voicemail at first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards

Join First Age in the sauna as we explore the Swedish roleplaying game, Hjältarnas Tid (Age of Heroes), that has perfected Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying and delivered a great fantasy game. I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message as text or a recording as an attachment by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onw...

In this episode I reflect on the end of a two year campaign of 4th Edition D&D and look forward to the completion of my own Heroic Fantasy 2nd Edition game. I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message as text or a recording as an attachment by email:  first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-No...

First Age 'froths' about his gaming year of 2022, and looks forward to what 2023 might bring. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message as text or an attachment by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): ht...

First Age emerges from the sauna, to briefly talk about his Free League Swedish Fantasy. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message as text or an attachment by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https:/...

First Age returns from out of the heat wave with a feverish exposition on Trudvang Chronicles. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message as text or an attachment by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): h...

First Age is back with another podcast, this time talking about experiences from a couple of recent conventions as face to face play returns to the UK. Legends of Avallen:  https://www.legendsofavallen.co.uk/ Core RPG: https://www.gmdonline.co.uk/ Colostle: https://www.colostle.com/ Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message as text or an attachment by email:...

Another podcast from Gaming from the First Age. A couple of call-ins looking at some interesting topics from Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue, some chat about Eventide Subsector and Cepheus Deluxe, some more burble on 4th Edition Dungeons &Dragons, and a round robin catch-up on some of the things happening in my gaming life.  Jason's Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue Leav...

Something on 'campaigns' and how they can emerge in extended play. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa   https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

A look back at the gaming of 2021 and a look forward to what 2022 might have in store. How is your gaming year shaping up? Are there particular games you want to be involved in? Might this be the year that face to face conventions are able to make a comeback? Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa &nb...

Another Podcast from First Age. Some Tingle responses, sparklers and Degenesis in a mailbag episode. Call-ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, The Guvnor from the Gaming Tavern Forum, and Garry Snow from Dieku Games Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Links Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://an...

Another Podcast from First Age. Do you Tingle? I'm asking. Listen to Cepheus Tingle and work out if you do. I'm kind of hoping that you do, at least sometimes. We also have some call-ins from Arlen Walker from Live from Pellam's Wasteland, Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, and Colin Green from Spikepit. Leave me a message on Anchor: Send me an email at first.age.games@gmail.com Links Cepheus Delux...

Another podcast from First Age. A look at Rule Zero. Is it a Zero Sum Game? We also have some call-ins from Che Webster from Roleplay Rescue and Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. Leave me a message on Anchor: Send me an email at first.age.games@gmail.com Links Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376 Roleplay Rescue: https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa   htt...

Another podcast from First Age. How are you with long form play? In a great groove, or in a rut? We also have some call-ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. Leave me a message on Anchor: Send me an email at first.age.games@gmail.com Links Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376 Roleplay Rescue: https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue Degenesis: https://degenesis.com/ Ron Edwards' Adept Play:...

Some listener Call-Ins from Joe (Hindsightless - https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 ), Jason (Nerds RPG Variety Cast https://anchor.fm/jason376 ) and John (Red Dice Diaries - https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diaries ) Join the Dungeons & Edition 4th Edition Renaissance #4eR by playing the game at Con4eR. Sign up at this event on Warhorn: https://warhorn.net/events/Con4eR Leave me a message on Anchor...

First Age is back, grooving, with another podcast episode. Have you found an enjoyable gaming groove? Join First Age as he reflects on his unlikely journey into a fulfilling gaming groove. Join me on the podcast. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me an email at first.age.games@gmail.com Join the Gaming Tavern: https://www.gamingtavern.uk/index.php Join the Tavern Disco...