Games From Folktales

025.1 - Robinsonades 21.11.2016 4:53 ↓

The way my podcast plan works, I can squeeze in an extra five minutes this month.  You'll still get an episode Friday (the biggest ever).

020 - Why do magpies keep following me 27.10.2016 10:45 ↓

Trivial things make for excellent stories. 

017 Pre-Romantic Models of Love 06.10.2016 8:00 ↓

A comparison of how love is constructed in classical and romantic stories, arguing that the classical form serves gaming better. The lecture which prompted this series of ideas is available at https://youtu.be/sPOuIyEJnbE   After the recording was scheduled for release, a more succinct version was published at  https://youtu.be/WPXbaJC2hLo  

014 The Patient Art of Aquam 23.09.2016 9:41 ↓

The Ars Magica rules give a creation penalty for water that is slightly unnatural.  What is slightly unnatural water?

016 The Fall of Babbulkund 14.09.2016 7:33 ↓

With thanks to Alex Clarke from Librivox.

013 Don't eat the werebear 09.09.2016 7:50 ↓

Finnish wizards and fine dining.

012 What is a sampo? 02.09.2016 13:12 ↓

A note on the Kalevala, and the McGuffin within it.

011 Mythic Europe is tiny 26.08.2016 8:28 ↓

You may not need travel magic: everything is closer than you think.

10a - End of Season 1: we break to Librivox 17.07.2016 1:10 ↓

Series 1 is finished and scripts are available form the website.  I'll be taking a few weeks off to push for a milestone on librivox.org: 10 000 free audio books, by our eleventh anniversary! Season 2 kicks off in August