Patrick Doyle

The Great Game

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Jack and Patrick talk about Megagames in the Australian environment - how it all started, how we do things down under, and how our players and designers find the world of megagaming. The Great Game Theme: Balrog Boogie, Diablo Swing Orchestra The Great Game logo by Jack McNamee using Earth Vectors by Vecteezy .

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Patrick Doyle

Episodes

8: Anubis Heresy with John 08.07.2020 49:32

Jack and Patrick are joined by John (KiwiGameDesign and Reading Megagames) to discuss the world of online megagames, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and the design process for John’s new online game – the Anubis Heresy. Episode Links: Online Megagames of GenCon 2020 by the Megagame Coaltion The Art of Not Being Governed (inspiration for Relics of the Fall) Reading Megagames Kiwi Game Desig...

7: OWL League with Stefan 24.06.2020 59:36

Jack and Patrick are joined by Stefan (Megagame Coalition and Magic CoffeeHouse) to talk about all-things online megagames. Discussion focussed on the potential of online megagames and delves into Stefan's upcoming online game, OWL League. Episode Links: The Megagame Coalition and their Online Megagame Convention Magic CoffeeHouse The Great Game Theme: Balrog Boogie, Diablo Swing Orchestra The Gre...

6: We are Not Alone with Jack and Zac 10.06.2020 1:01:16

Patrick turns the table on Jack, interviewing him (and his co-designer, Zac) about the 2019 megagame - We Are Not Alone. The lads discuss the game's design process and the departure from its inspiration, the classic Watch the Skies. Episode Links: International Women&NB Megagame Network - Discord The OWL League - online megagame coming this June The Great Game Theme: Balrog Boogie, Diablo Swin...

5: Design - Concept to Game Day 27.05.2020 58:05

Jack and Patrick explore the megagame design process from their perspectives and delve into inspiration, organisation and the importance of knowing when and how to bring in collaborators. Episode Links: Megagames in the Future - an online symposium by True North Megagames A Dark and Stormy Night - Second Playtest The OWL League - online megagame coming this June The Great Game Theme: Balrog Boogie...

4: So Say We All with Justin and James 13.05.2020 58:04

Patrick interviews Justin and James from the Sydney Megagamers about their experience in designing their first megagame, a sci-fi game of political intrigue based on Battlestar Galactica - So Say We All. Episode Links: A Dark and Stormy Night - Second Playtest Megagames in the Future - an online symposium by True North Megagames The Great Game Theme: Balrog Boogie, Diablo Swing Orchestra The Great...

3: How to Get Started 29.04.2020 59:41

Jack and Patrick talk about their experiences in getting started running games - how to find a game to run, how to put a team together, and how to deal with venue crises. A few tech issues this episode, so some sections needed to be re-recorded. Episode Links: Free megagames from the Megagame Assembly and Megagame Makers Purchase Watch the Skies from Jim Wallman, Stone Paper Scissors Purchase Den...

2: Watch the Skies with Nellie 15.04.2020 40:52

Jack and Patrick chat with Nellie (Melbourne Megagames) about the inaugural run of Watch the Skies, the challenges and successes of setting up megagames in a new city, the lessons learned along the way, an alien baby fiasco, and the future of Melbourne Megagames. Episode Links: Purchase Watch the Skies from Jim Wallman, Stone Paper Scissors Melbourne Megagames on Facebook The Great Game Theme: Bal...

1: What's a megagame? 31.03.2020 53:50