GMS Magazine Podcast

Dot Zombies is a tile placement game where players are divided into 3 Survivors and 1 Zombie. The Survivors aim to escape from the Zombie by playing all 10 cards in their hand to achieve victory. The survival of other Survivors is not relevant; your goal is to stay alive. Find out more on the Boardgamegeek website: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393359/dot-zombies The conditions for playing c...

As you may know, Evil Genius Games went into meltdown a few days ago after a number of workers left the company with complains of unethical behaviour that made their position untennable. Soon after Evil Genius Games released a press release with the stance on AI work. Was that what brought up all this debacle? We also talk about ENWorld article about the topic and what bits are the good ones to ke...

Evil Genius Games (EGG) is falling like a led balloon after a number of people have left the company citing ethical concerns". In this episode we talk about that and I give you a review of the Walking Dead Universe RPG Starter Set. Among others, EGG has licenses for Pacific Rim, The Crow, Highlander and, until recently, Rebel Moon. They lost that license after NETFLIX pulled out because of alleged...

In this episode, Chris and I bring you two reviews. We also talk about the dangers of licensing your game for publishing without a contract and how not to try and steal a concept. Nebula: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374982/nebula Maglev Metro: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/301257/maglev-metro ******************************************************** This channel is dedicated to all th...

Jamey Stegmeier has produced and designed some amazing games and is releasing Wyrmspan in a matter of weeks. This game has already received criticism for being a cole of Wingspan, so we had to ask Jamey if the rumours are true and what are the differences between the two. This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and c...

In this episode, after the Xmas break, Chris and I talk about what we got for Christmas (I think you'll be disappointed in me!) some AI related controversies and a viral FB post that predicts that the end of the golden era of RPG is looming. ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko...

This year I was lucky to get together with @ChaosiumInc and Rivers of London author Ben Aaronovitch : https://www.chaosium.com/rivers-of-london-the-roleplaying-game-hardcover/ Crow & Crown: www.crowandcrown.store Leyline Press: www.leyline.press @Cubicle7Entertainment https://cubicle7games.com/https://cubicle7games.com/ Game Therapy UK: www.game-therapy.co.uk Hope you enjoy! **********************...

And we come to the end of the 2023 season And in this episode, I review Gay Sauna... and it is not what I was expecting and hoping! ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who...

In this episode we bring you two reviews: Cryo A mission gone wrong. Tensions continued to mount aboard your colony ship as the days dragged on. An anonymous act of sabotage has sent the ship plummeting to the surface of a frozen uncharted planet. Damaged beyond repair, the scattered remains will do little to protect you from the brutal cold. In the engine-building, worker placement game Cryo, lea...

Board Game Guide is a website that focuses on games and how accessible they are with people with neurodiversity. We spoke with the (rather brilliant) mind behind the project, Reese Zahner. Find out more on: https://boardgameguides.com/ https://www.instagram.com/boardgameguides ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work...

In this episode we cover The Marvel RPG controversy, Devil Pig Games going bust and Expedition to 5X first play review. This episode comes loaded: Recently there was a reddit thread that shows someone claiming they did the work on the Marvel RPG instead of Matt Forbeck... is there any credibility to that claim? Here is the link to the thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/17ewpfe/some_inte...

Death Sentence is a TTRPG that emulates the slasher films of the 80s. Perfect for Halloween! We spoke with Brazil based and born Leo Andrade, who has taken the work of Guilherme Sassaki, empowered Luana Bibiano to illustrate it and made something that sounds very, very cool. Find out more on the Itch.io website: https://leonalfr.itch.io/death-sentence We also talk about D*ck Sits!, or as we know i...

How was Spiel 2023, the queerest game we've ever seen and our last take on AI. Spiel was an absolute blast this year (like every year, really). Martin and I did more than 30 interviews and have come back some a very decent haul of games that we will be unboxing and reviewing over the next few months. And in this episode Paco explains why he is not talking too much about AI and is not using it to a...

Lovecraftesque is a storytelling card game of creeping cosmic horror, emulating the tone and pace of eldritch horror stories. The game will guide you to create the story of a lone individual who stumbles upon clues to a terrible evil. It creates slow-building, brooding horror that the main character at first dismisses, until all too suddenly it becomes impossible to deny. The ending will certainly...

Vynestra is a high fantasy, ancient-themed setting for 5th Edition, drawing heavy inspiration from Rome and other classical cultures. Vynestra has 1,000 pages of fresh new lore, spells, magical items, kinships, backgrounds, feats, adventures, encounters, and a massive city setting with over 600 locations; spread over five beautifully illustrated books with human-created art. Vynestra features a fu...

A very cool sounding solo legacy RPG with a unique concept! Find out on the publisher’s website: https://www.parablegames.co.uk/ And the Kickstarter page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/327195066/dont-play-this-game-a-cursed-solo-rpg   ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting.   If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://k...

Doomsong is a Roleplay Macabre set in a world on the cusp of a Biblical apocalypse. The dead are being turned away at the gates of Heall, giving them no choice but to return to the world above. You must subdue them, no matter how they feel about this arrangement. Inspired by medieval folkhorror, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and European mythologies, these two beautiful hardback books are fi...

We are back from summer break and need to tell everyone why I have given up on running D&D. My experience with the latest Dragonlance campaign has been less than stellar, I have to say... ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine **********************************...

More than 700 years ago, a massive disaster changed the course of history. The world was plunged into centuries of darkness, but the event also introduced the Adanadi — the Gift — a strange mark that appeared on all life. This mark would have an enduring impact on humanity. Centuries later, the Earth is healing. New, advanced nations have risen. Ancient legends stir. Coyote & Crow is a tabletop ro...

I have known Fern for a long time and it was about time I had them for a podcast interview. Coffee & Chaos is a comedy tabletop roleplaying game about running a cafe, bar, restaurant or other establishment as everything goes very, very wrong around you. It has been built on a rules-lite framework that facilitates two major things: 1. Allows the game to be played with any characters andwork especia...

The Lair of the Leopard Empresses is Mindjammer Press return to publishing after a long hiatus. Sarah and I talked about the genesis of the game, how the production has gone and the use of AI imagery within its pages. You can get this from the DriveThruRPG website: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/436145/The-Lair-of-the-Leopard-Empresses-RPG?term=leopard+empre?affiliate_id=318686 THE LAIR OF T...

Breaking Infinity is a science-fiction movie that the creators are promoting by turning it into an RPG. This is a different type of podcast episode and one I have been looking forward to doing for a while. I met Zoe a long time ago and this is a different project because she has turned a movie she’s starred in into an RPG for people to enjoy as well as the film. Breaking Infinity is a Science Fict...

Cthulhu Dreamt is a game from Fable Factory designed by Reed Reimer and Jaron Johnson. In the not-too-distant future, the veil between worlds is broken and Cthulhu lands in our planet. After 5 years of slumber, the creature wakes up and then… well… that’s what the game is all about. Find out more: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/actionfiction/cthulhu-dreamt-ttrpg-sci-fi-horror-and-metal-sound...

The GMS Magazine Podcast: The last reviews of the summer! Yep... we are taking a break until September! ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ***********************************...

The GMS Magazine Podcast: Using Backerkit instead of Kickstarter, Gloomhaven and Renegade Games Studios Chris has a project to fund a new print run of Ultramodern for 5E in Backerkit and we talk about what the difference between Backerkit and Kickstarter actually is: https://www.backerkit.com/c/dias-ex-machina/ultramodern5-campaigns-adventures We also talk about the rather amazing looking Gloomhav...