Effekt
By: FictionSuit and the RPG Gods
Language: en
Categories: Leisure, Games, Arts
A fan podcast celebrating (mostly Swedish) RPGs including, but not limited to: Coriolis; Forbidden Lands; Symbaroum; Tales from the Loop; and, Alien.
Episodes
Englishmen drink tea/beer and shall we say ... "shoot the breeze"?
Dec 15, 2025Kind of a freeform episode
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Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru. The core rules are now available on DriveThru too.Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere)Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate linkLeave a review on iTunes or PodchaserFind our Ac... Duration: 00:58:31Let's Moon 'em
Nov 25, 2025Dedicated to Diggy
00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.26: World of Gaming: Twilight Sword from 2Little Mice and FreeLeague on Backer Kit; Ghost in the Shell RPG kickstarting; we are going to be at Dragonmeet running the Free League Stand and Selling Tales of tee Old West next door; we are also writing an epic Alien: Evolved adventure for UKGames expo.
00.23.02: Tales of the new Verse
01.25.18: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:26:52Have whip, will travel
Nov 10, 2025Actually a packed but tight episode not much over an hour, there's efficiency
00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.51: Welcome to our new patron: Charlie Creek
00.03.28: World of Gaming: AI controversy at UKGE; we are going to UKGE; we are also going to TableTopGaming live; and Dragonmeet; Cohors Cthulhu on sale; Apocaplyse World Burned Over Kickstarter, Japanese’s version of Mörk Borg being kickstarted; Pioneer Kickstarter; Godzilla RPG announced
00.45.47: Old West News: The Foundry module is available to buy; The Made in the Old West license means you can publish and sell your own adventures
00.54.36: Invincible, the not...
Nice
Oct 27, 2025Recorded at Spelkongress, Stockholm, Sweden! (The audio is of varying quality)
00.00.30: Introductions
00.03.48: World of Gaming: news from Spelkongress presnantions that we did not go to, that were mostly in Swedish - our Swedish patrons did attend though and thoughtful told us what was going on, on Discord.
00.12.01: On the plane David and Matthew discuss their hopes for the event
00.38.25: Eric Granstrom, on Svavlewinter (The Brimstone Sleep) for DoD/Dragonbane; and Alderland for Forbidden Lands
00.47.43: Anders Gilbring, on Western
01.04.20: Magnus Seter, on Trudvang
01.49.40: Anders Blick, on on being an elder statesman...
We Could Be Heroes
Oct 13, 2025The episode we mucked up, not featuring the interview with Tomas that we failed to actually record
00.00.40: Introductions
00.065.46: World of Gaming: Cosmic Corsairs Kickstarter; Vaesen Mythic Carpathia pre-orders; Alien Evolved Pledgemanger closes; we are going to Spelkongress!
00.24.22: Old West News: The Foundry module is available to buy; The Made in the Old West license means you can publish and sell your own adventures
00.41.03: Invincible, the not-an-interview-with-Tomas discussion
01.04.08: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:06:23Reflections
Sep 29, 2025In an episode for creators everywhere Dave looks back on his two years working solely on RPG writing, what went right and what he might have done differently.
00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.29: welcome to our new Patron Phillip D Massey
00.06.12: World of Gaming: Invincible kickstarter; Vaesen getting delivered; the new Conan RPG too
00.26.31: Old West News: The Foundry system is ready for download; The Last Vegas Legacy adventure
00.38.40: Dave's reflections
01.11.307: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:12:24Andreas blows his horn, again
Sep 14, 2025We talk about crowdfunding vs pre-orders, how tired we were after Tabletop Scotland, and chat with Andreas of Nordlc Skalds, who reveals some exciting news that you can't afford to miss
00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.04: World of Gaming - Melsonian Arts Council gives up on crowdfunding sites; Planet of the Apes arriving; RipCrypt from Modiphius; our Tabletop Scotland report
00.45.29: Interview: Andreas about Windheim Falling
01.22.33: Next time and Goodbye
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Pardners
Sep 01, 2025Matthew needles Dave in this episode, plus we talk about Coriolis licenses, Tabletop Scotland, Windheim and NPC for Tales of the Old West
00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.26: World of Gaming - Coriolis the Great Dark 3rd party license released; TableTop Scotland approaches (next weekend!); Windheim Falling the second part of the Horn of Dawn, is on Kickstarter
00.24.48: Essay and Discussion: Non-player characters in Tales of the Old West
01.06.00: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:06:52Nordic Noir
Aug 19, 2025De minimis; Diablo; deadly wuxia; DIE; Dungeons and Dyslexia; and detectives
00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.59: World of Gaming - De minimus and US imports; Diablo rpg; Streets of Jade and its inspiration; DIE the TTRPG of the comic about TTRPGs is getting a Comic QuickStart; we got a great review; Tabletop Scotland
00.42.12: Interview with Paul Baldowski about Cork Bord
01.29.03: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:31:30Let Me Take You By the Hand and Lead You Through the Streets of Upsala
Aug 06, 2025Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon
00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.37: Thank you to our new Patron - D20 Raven
00.05.12: World of Gaming - The One Ring starter set and 5e version; Dragonbane minis up on Kickstarter; Coriolis - The Great Dark official release date 12 August; new game Twilight Sword, by 2Little Mice & Free League; ENNIE wins.
00.32.56: A Vaesen tour of Uppsala
01.13.25: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:14:45Faith in the Old Horizon
Jul 21, 2025Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon
00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.03: Thank you to our new Patron - Paul Penna
00.02.33: World of Gaming - Troll Lord games crowdfunding a factory; Green Ronin legal defence fund, crowdfunding legal costs: Cörk Bord, Paul Baldowski’s Nordic police procedural/horror.
00.23.04: Old West News - our error
00.35.29: Faith in the 3rd Horizon (Jim’s blog)
00.58.22: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:01:42Back to the Dark
Jul 07, 202500.00.40: Introductions
00.02.02: World of Gaming - The "punch a republikan" affair; Diamond Distribution claiming ownership of publisher’s stock; Moria up for Ennies; Nations and Cannons RPG
00.31.22: Od West News - Distribution; certain things are exclusive to our on-line store; catch up on stretch goals
00.45.12: Feature - Coriolis, Great Dark, Great Questions
01.10.20: Next time and Goodbye
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Jun 23, 2025Dave and Matthew talk about conceiving a child (not together)
00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.15: Thank you to our new patron: Sebastian Schmitt
00.04.12: World of Gaming: FreeRPG day report and swag. D&D designers join Darrington press; Evil Hat cease development of the Tomb Raider RPG, citing creative differences with the licensor; Dave reads a book!
00.38.55: Our shop is live! Buy direct from us, we are working on remaining stretch goals and Gold County
00.46.39: Feature - The Stork in the Old West (The Birth of Calamity)
01.05.28: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:09:35Happy happy joy joy
Jun 09, 2025What did Dave say in his seminar at UK Games Expo
00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.39: Thank you to our new patrons Huscarl and Tobias Vahlston
00.05.23: World of Gaming: Our UKGE reports; FL update on Bladerunner Replicant Rebellion; Outgunning Action Flicks 2 released; High Noon at Midnight from Monte Cooke Games; we are coming to Spelkongress 25.
00.36.31: Feature: Writing and Design - how to make your player happy
00.59.41: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:02:25GSV: General Systems Vehicle
May 26, 2025We talk about Greatships in the Great Dark
00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.51: World of Gaming: What we are doing at UKGames Expo; plus, New Dragonbane expansion; Invisible Sun, Bettin' Bullets; online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with proper rulebooks
00.32.54: Old West News: US shipping notices being received, online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with proper rulebooks
00.51.04: Feature: Building Greatships in the Great Dark
01.18.10: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:19:26Pacifica
May 12, 2025We talk to Gabe Garcia of Firelock Games about the first expansion for the Year Zero Engine WWII RPG, War Stories...
00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.20: World of Gaming: Alien beta PDFs out, great to see we are still credited as authors on Hope’s Last Day, Thomas is our new collaborator; Goodman Games kerfuffle; Dave's seminar at UKGE, would you like to see Tales of the Old West tees at UKGE?
00.28.51: Old West News: US fulfilment update, pledge manager closing again
00.38.01: Interview: Gabe Gacia on War Stories - the Pacific plus Market Garden
01.21.28: Next time and Go...
Voices in the Dark
Apr 29, 2025The much postponed group discussion of Coriolis: The Great Dark
00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.43: World of Gaming: We were at Dragonmeet: Call to Adventure!; Windheim won all the awards; Epic Encounters Symbaroum Minis; Stonemeiiher games using the US government over tariffs; Realms of the Three Rings and its 5e version is out in print; new will be at UKGE
00.33.18: Old West news: Fulfillment continuing, Pledgemanager has reopened; acclaimed writer Adrian Tchaikowski said nice things
00.43.55: Discussion: Reviewing our Coriolis - The Great Dark adventure
01.51.08: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:55:16Ragnarok
Apr 14, 2025Finally revenge for Lindesfarne! We interview Andreas Lundstrom about the viking apocalypse.
00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.26: World of Gaming: Mongoose gets the rights to Dark Conspiracy; War Stories KS starts on the 16th; tariffs in the news; Free League were at Salute; we will be at UKGames Expo Old West News:
00.26.20: Old News West(?): Fulfillment has started, people posting pics and lovely comments, dice have arrived, we are bagging up and labelling, delivering to the distributor on Tuesday
00.35.06: Interview: Andreas on Yggdrasil Burns
01.16.08: Next time (The Great Dark) and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:19:28Sanctioned
Mar 31, 2025We interview haul Dee Sanction Paul Baldowski into the torture chamber
00.00.40: Introductions
00.05.53: World of Gaming: Alien Evolved edition KS is live and doing very well: War Stories KS coming in April; our friend and TotOW artist Máté Cziner has a solo game A Practical Guide for the Amateur Exonaturalist out on DriveThru; The Dee Sanction Monad edition live on Kickstarter
00.20.17: Old West News: PledgeManager almost complete, dice are in the air(mail); planning supplements
00.31.40: Interview: Paul on his Dee Sanction money grab!
01.19.10: Next time (Adreas on Yggdrasil Burns) and Goodbye
Duration: 01:21:28
Seeing Red
Mar 17, 2025Featuring TTRPG maestros Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan
00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Electric State movie is out and its ... ok; New edition of Runequest Adventures in Glorantha coming; Wasteland Degenerates is Borg compatible Mad Max; Mark Miller is writing for Mongoose Traveller!; our friend and contributor to TotOW Saul Morales is home after heart surgery - all our love and hopes for a swift recovery back to fighting fit go out to him, Jolene and his family
00.22.17: Old West News: PledgeManager live - 67% of backers have completed their orders. If you have not, come...
To skill or not to skill
Mar 03, 2025What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots
00.00.40: Introductions https://www.youtube.com/@reluctantartsy
00.07.36: Invincible year zero supers announced; Alien Evolved KS launching later this month; WotC have a new VTT, Sigil link to Enworld's article; Space 1999 pdf out; Terraforming Mars is from Ken Hite and friend of the show Gar Hanrahan; Fallen London; Ernie Gygax
00.33.44 : Old West News: PledgeManager coming soon; custom dice feel great
00.44.20: Essay - Year Zero without Skills? It’s madness!
01.20.00: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:21:55I'm a man you don't meet every day
Feb 18, 2025What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots
00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.30: World of Gaming: Agrella, City of Eternal Euphoria; on pre-order for Symbaroum check it out on Frank's channel; Alien Evolved showcase for John Mullaney's artwork; random generation of stats in Year Zero games?!; Terraforming Mars crowdfunding; Is "working class sci-fi" a thing? Heaven’s Open Door
00.36.48: Old West News: We've gone to print!
00.42.07: Discussion: creating interesting player characters and NPC for one shots
01.01.46: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:03:30Once more into the breach, my friends
Feb 03, 2025What makes a good RPG mass battle system?
00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.40: Welcome to our new Patron Peter Thomas
00.04.20: World of Gaming: Alien: Evolved edition to KickStart on March 25th; Evil Genius experiences the Streisand Effect; Punch Nazis bundle on Bundle of Holding includes Eat the Reich
00.24.50: Old West News: Tales of the Old West PDF has gone to backers
00.37.40: Essay; What makes a good Battle system for RPGs?
00.56.40: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 00:57:44Go Quest Young Man
Jan 20, 2025We preview ZineQuest
00.00.40: Introductions: Rocky Horror Show
00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Sinking Tower released as free Dragonbane QuickStart! Chaosium's 50th anniversay offer to convention organisers; Rivers of London American supplement announced; Diamond Distribution goes bust; Anders Gilbring in hospital
00.26.12: Old West News
00.37.38: Interview - Craig Duffy on ZineQuest: The Words We Leave Behind; Against Time and Death; Tail-end Charlie; Fear of a Daily Planet; Growing Thylacine; https://iwanttoplay.games/
01.411.48: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:13:462024, we were in you
Jan 06, 2025Some of our patrons join us to review the past year
00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.20: Old West News: First beta layout being reviewed!
00.05.00: Discussion: Most fun gaming moments of 2024; weirdest/most interesting mews of the year; most anticipated launch next year; and where does Year Zero go from here?
01.14.50: Goodbye
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Dec 23, 2024We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet!
00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.41: World of Gaming: Most anticipated game of 25 poll is live at Enworld, please vote for Tales of the Old West; New The One Ring?LotR RP Elf books on pre-order from Free League; there’s a TOR bundle offer on Bundle of Holding; Pendragon GM’s guide happening; Western PDF delivered
00.23.00: Old West News
00.34.00: Interview: Mattias Jonsson Haake
01.41.40: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:23:38Dragons, met
Dec 09, 2024We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet!
00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.18: World of Gaming: FreeLeague and 2 Little Mice announce distribution partnership; DC Heroes 4Oth anniversary Kickstarter; our Dragonmeet report "Londons Friendliest Gaming convention": Western is on its way
00.42.30: Old West News - join our Facebook group
00.49.28: Interview: Fleur Sciortino (and Benji) of The Wanderers Tome, about Flabbergasted et al
01.05.36: Next time (Mattias!) and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:07:15Come into the Garden Maud
Nov 25, 2024This episode was meant to be about Household II but we also spent almost half an hour talking about Spectaculars!
00.00.40: Introductions
00.05.24: Thank you to our new patron: Rikard Falk
00.06.56: World of Gaming: We play Spectaculars; Elon Musk feels the need to chip in on D&D; Hasbro not making another D&D movie; yet another Folk Horror game, this time The Terror Beneath from Osprey, (but it uses gumshoe!); we will be at Dragonmeet next week!
00.45.30: Old West News - join our Facebook group
00.49.53: Simone Formicola of 2 Little Mice talks about Household II
An Evening with Andreas
Nov 11, 2024A slightly short episode this time, recorded on the fly because Matthew was away on our usual schedule.
00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.05: Our interview with Andreas about the My Father's Sword kickstarter
00.55.56: Next time and Goodbye
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Oct 28, 2024Our old friend Magnus joins us to talk about his new book.
00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.27: World of Gaming: Windheim hitting doormats; My Father's Sword hitting KS; Conan Kickstarter a week left. Broken Empires RPG kickstarter last hours; Salvage Union Starter set; Spelkongress goers heard more about Coriolis the great Dark and stuff; Dreams and Machines setting guide out
00.23.17: Old West News - join our Facebook group
00.37.32: Magnus Seter on Out of the Box get it in PDF
01.46.15: Goodbye
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Duration: 01:55:47A Moment of Reflection
Oct 14, 2024After the kickstarter, a pause. Dave and Matthew discuss the world of gaming, catch us up on that's happening with Tales of the Old West since the kickstarter ended and reflect on Coriolis.
00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.41: World of Gaming: Chaosium Launches Companions of Arthur; Electric State hitting doormats; Path of Glory coming; Alien now Evolving; Ars Magica open licence; new edition of The Expanse crowdfunding; more Pirate Borg too; Conan: The Hyborian Age kickstarts; Matthew went to Essen - shout out to to Laoin and Alex Bueno!
00.39.07: Old West News - join our Facebook group
00.49.50: Reflections...
The home straight!
Sep 30, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.03.08: World of Gaming: Terminal State funded; Paragons, a YearZeroEngine-ish Superhero RPG kickstarting now; The QuickStart for Discworld is out; D&D not going anywherer; The Last Caravan looks interesting; Matthew will be at Spiel Essen.
00.24.47: Old West News
00.28.33: Our "Ask us anything" stream recorded
01.31.28: Next time and Goodbye
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Sep 16, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.03.26 : Welcome to our new patron, Nils L
00.07.13: World of Gaming: Space: 1999 on pre-order; one for our Swedish fans, Anders Blixt’s Expert Partisan; Chaosium’s BRP competition finalists announced; Discworld RPG coming to KS soon; Dave got his copy of Agean; we are going to Dragonmeet
00.38.21: Old West News: The KS page doing well!
00.46.29: Interview: Chris Vemeren on his Terminal State Kickstarter - back it now
01.28.10: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:33:05The Final Countdown!
Sep 02, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.02.28: Welcome to our new patron, Jed McCLure
00.03.59: World of Gaming: Mongoose buys Traveller outright; Luke Crane buys Dungeon World; LotR material available in D&D Beyond; Terminal State Kickstarter; Sentients kickstarter; Troubleshooters Ghosts and Thieves Kickstarter
00.31.36: Old West News: The KS page goes live at 4pm BST Tuesday 3rd September!
00.41.29: Essay - Difficult Histories
01.05.12: Next time and Goodbye
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S... Duration: 01:07:48Saddle up!
Aug 19, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.01.51: Welcome to our new patron, Oliver Nøglebæk
00.05.07: World of Gaming: The KS page is ready to follow!
00.22.16: Interview - Jonathan Hicks, writer of the forthcoming Alien cinematic and Those Dark Places
01.00.38: Next time and Goodbye
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Aug 05, 2024Hear the reaction of the team that wrote Hope's Last Day to the Alien 2nd Edition announcement. Then settle down with Neil Kingham for a chat about editing RPGs, the state of Symbaroum and The Tower of the Lich Lord.
00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.28: Welcome to our new patron, James Ramage
00.03.11: World of Gaming: SLA Borg; Diana Jones award goes to United Paizo Workers; Ennie winners announced; ALIEN RPG 2nd ed announced
00.38.30: Old West News
00.42.20: Interview - Neil Kingham, editor extraordinaire and author of Tower of the Lich Lord
01.29.55: Next time and Goodbye
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Adventure of a lifetime
Jul 22, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.03.02: World of Gaming: Vaezine's VaesenCon GM submissions are open; Space: 1999 TTRPG announced
00.17.48: Old West News
00.26.16: Essay - Life-Path character generation
00.57.45: Next time and Goodbye
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Jul 08, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.02.23: Thank you to our new patron: Ewan Dougall
00.06.33: World of Gaming: Building Better Worlds nominated for two Ennies; Black Madonna and Hostile Waters for T2K hitting doormats, Moria available for pre-oder; Dave likes Coriolis (duh!); Eldritch Automata crowdfunding on Backerkit
00.19.21: Old West News
00.27.10: Interview - Nick Francia talks about Eldritch Automata
01.22.14: Next time and Goodbye
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... Duration: 01:25:18You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!
Jun 24, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.02.08: Thank you to our new patrons: Uhtred43; Sol Franklin and Andy B
00.06.07: World of Gaming: Uk Games Expo report (Frank's vid of the tournament); Neil Kingham's Tower of the Lich Lord, a Symbaroum chose your fighting fantasy adventure; Kickstarters: The Dark Age of Theer from Starfleet Captain Liam Sharp(!); AniMort; Hollows from Rowan Rook and Deckard (crowdfunding on Backerkit); Dave Going to Tabletop Scotland
00.37.02: Old West News
00.49.28: Interview - Andrew E.C. Gaska on the Planet of the Apes RPG kickstarter
01.35.53: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:39:16The All About Free League Pub Quiz
Jun 10, 202400.00.40: Introduction
00.02.45: Round 1 - Mutant Year Zero
00.07.10: Round 2 - Coriolis
00.10.55: Round 3 - Vaesen
00.14.42: Round 4 - Alien
00.20.02: Round 5 - Best of the Rest
00.26.20: Round 6 - Woah - new style year zero goes beyond 6?!
00.32.03: Round 7 - What is this madness? D20? (Symbaroum)
00.36.42: Final Round - Taking us up to 20
00.40.00: The Prizegiving
00.43.00: Questions from the audience
0.54.10: Goodbye
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Sign u... Duration: 00:55:04Welcome to the Old West
May 27, 2024It's the big one! The announcement of our free QuickDraw. In this episode Dave and I talk about some of the Westerns, TV, Film and novels that have inspired or influenced the game.
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00.00.40: Introduction
00.01.58: Thank you to our new Patron, Richard Upton Pickman
00.03.35: World of Gaming - Fall of the Imperium out from Modipheus for Dune; Pilgramage of the Penitent for Mork Borg; Effekt Publishing a a new company that have released their website and made their Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru
00.31.34: Discussion - we talk about so...
A Games Expo Minisode
May 13, 2024Its a weird one
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00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.40: Old West News
00.09.45: World of Gaming - Path of Glory, a campaign for Dragonbane; Maskwitches of Forgotten Doggerland 2nd (non-AI) edition, only a few hours left on the kickstarter; Mothership arriving in print; d20 fantasy 2nd edition kickstarting
00.15.23: Interview - Millie the GM on her work with UK Games Expo - sign up for the Dragonbane Tournament, check out Dave's seminar and join our
00.50.55: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 00:52:08You really want Dragonbane?
Apr 29, 2024Its a Dragonbane (Drakar Och Demoner) Special!
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00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.58: Thank you to our new patrons: Pontus Sjögren; Jimmy Skoglund; and Josh Leape
00.04.11: Old West News
00.14.25: Listener Feedback: email from Marcus Bone
00.17.58 : World of Gaming: Dragonbane adventure from hmmm.... Marcus Bone; Black Powder and Brimstone Kickstarter; Star Trek Adventures 2; Embracer splits, Dragonbane Tournament at UK Games Expo
00.38.55: Essay - Writing Dragonbane adventures
01.07.36: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:09:15Critical Thinking
Apr 16, 2024Which is the deadliest Year Zero game? The answer will amaze you!
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00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.28: Old West News
00.13.40: World of Gaming: Planet of the Apes; The Laundry 2nd Edition; Lex Arcana - Rome the Eternal City kickstarter ending soon; Savage World of Solomon Kane from Monolith; Elder Mythos Kickstarter
00.40.42: Essay - Year Zero Engine Critical Injuries
01.22.36: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:23:51Lost in the Dark
Apr 01, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.01.58: News for Stationary patrons
00.06.15: Old West News
00.18.18: World of Gaming: Agent Provocateur, YZE spy game ; Rapscallion; Knights of Dust and Neon; Our Brilliant Ruin
00.43.25: Book Club - Coriolis: The Great Dark
01.47.12: Next time and Goodbye
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Mar 18, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.01.18: Old West News
00.11.40: World of Gaming: New Coriolis kickstarts Tuesday; Household (5e and reprint) kickstarts; Reign hard copies arriving; Dragonbane monster standees!; Chaosium’s design challenge
00.31.40: Coriolis - The Pantheon of the Icons including the CALENDAR (and the blog post, oh I see you used my (Jon's) IMAGE for your post, Dave!)
00.53.27: Next time and Goodbye
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Mar 04, 2024In a change to our planned programming we released the interview with Nils and Kosta in a bonus episode last week. This week, we discuss the news and the interview with our great friend Millie the Gm, who is running her own online play through of Mercy of the Icons on YouTube and our Cairo correspondent Mohamed El Dakak
00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.49: Welcome to our (brief) new patron - Joachim Buchert
00.05.00: Old West News
00.10.55: World of Gaming: Star Trek Adventures 2nd Edition; Laundry Files 2nd edition; new Discworld game announced take part in Modiphious' survey; Dagger in...
We interview Nils and Kosta about Coriolis: The Great Dark
Feb 25, 2024We interviewed Nils and Kosta on our YouTube Channel last week. We were going to include the recording in our episode next week, but so many people have already seen it on YouTube it might be old news for you loyal listeners by then. So instead we are going to have a reaction panel feature, and for those of you who prefer podcasting over YT, here is a slightly edited audio only version of the interview.
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Duration: 00:39:28Cyberpulp
Feb 19, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.02.36: World of Gaming: Enworld has the lowdown on Evil Genius; CMOM exclusive deal with Gamefound; Between Clouds landing on doormat; Clare's 24 hr gaming marathon fro charity; Star Trek Adventures: The Federation Klingon War; Dune: Fall of the Imperium has Dave words in; This Blighted Isle: Darkened Hill and Dale KS; Alien nexus available from end the en of the month; Gaia Complex KS
00.30.48: Interview: Chris "Shep" Shepperson on the Gaia Complex and Conan: The Hyborean Age RPG
01.15.48: Exciting news for next time and Goodbye
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Feb 05, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.03.28: World of Gaming: Finally! Ad Astra for MYZ; Dragonbane Bestiary; Eldritch Automata KS failed, will restart; We have a busy UKGE planned - Dave’s writing workshop, Effekt's Free League quiz and Free League's National Dragonbane Championships!
0032.40: Rocks Fall Everyone Dies - Masters of the Air in War Stories
01.09.12: Next time and Goodbye
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Jan 22, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.01.57: Thank you to our new patron: Calle Nyberg
00.02.52: World of Gaming - Electric State beaten into second most anticipated game by Shadow of the Weird Wizard (with a diversion into Dave's Dune writing); kill engn mechs for Cy-borg ;
00.19.16: Interview - Garry Harper When We Die
01.17.39: Next time and Goodbye
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Jan 08, 202400.00.40: Introductions
00.01.48: Thank you to our new patrons: brockenwitch and Kevin Campion
00.06.00: World of Gaming - Evil Genius lays off staff, folding; Nightfall Games in Terminator AI battle; Cyan Starlight KS; 5e Ruins of Symbaroum books; Role VTT loses its heart; is the Golden Age over ?
00.52.39: Patrons in the Hamam - The Year in Review
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Dec 24, 2023Happy Christmas! There is no normal episode this week, because it's Christmas Eve today and we are with our families, rather than arguing over our mics. To make up for our absence on your feeds, here is a bonus show. People enjoyed the peek into our deign process that we released a month ago and asked if there was more. There is - this second hour of discussion from our very first design meeting follows on from where the last bonus episode finished, as we are talking about talents. We had of course discussed the idea on the phone...
Duration: 01:04:17How Deep Can We Go?
Dec 11, 202300.00.40: Introductions
00.03.00: Thank you to our new patron: Jeppe Mulich
00.05.12: World of Gaming - Electric State on Kickstarter; Matt Colville's Monster Fighting game MCDM RPG; R Talsorian's multi dimensional game Shadow Scar; Doug gets a staring fooled in Outgunned, Dave is guesting on Raldanash's Walking Dead Universe discusion
00.45.20: Dragonmeet report
00.54.10: Article: Mechanical Depth
01.24.33: Next time and Goodbye
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Nov 27, 2023Sorry, chapter markers wrong in this episode, use these timing instead
00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.13: Thank you to our new patron: Andrew Rackley
00.05.12: World of Gaming - Four Borg! Even simpler than Mork Borg, New Free League website with proactive advice for starting to play; oh no! The Adventure Time RPG dumps its Yes And system for a 5e ruleset; Dragonmeet; Magnus Seter's new book
00.36.44: A Forbidden Lands approach to Mass Combat
01.06.43: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:08:08Building Worlds
Nov 12, 2023Not only are some people building worlds with the hardcopy of the latest Alien supplement that has arrived on at least a few doorstep, but we speak to a woman who had a brilliant idea for building your game's world (better) with magnetic modular terrain. Plus loads of news from Free League and the world of gaming!
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00.00.40: Introductions
00.01.54: World of Gaming - Building Better Worlds hitting doormats in physical editions: Walking Dead final version out; Electric State RPG announced ; Blade Runner RPG Fiery Angels on pre-order with immediate PDF! Invisible Sun returns to Kick... um Backerkit; N...
Bonus show: The early days of game design - Tales of the Old West
Nov 05, 2023We are sorry we missed our usual episode last week. Our intention had been to record an episode during MCM Comic Con London, but we ended up working too hard to make too few sales to do anything other than eat and sleep of an evening. Normal service will be resumed next weekend, and will include some Comic Con related content.
To make up for our absence on your feeds, here is a bonus show, actually something that was a Patreon exclusive when we first shared it three and a half years ago. We hope to be...
Duration: 01:01:50Patriarchy schmatriarchy!
Oct 16, 202300.00.40: Introductions - You're Dead to Me
00.09.36: World of Gaming - Building Better Worlds PDFs are here; new Dragonbane announcements; The Lost Mountain saga coming out for Halloween; Cohors Cthulhu kickstarting; New Edition of BRP out in print; ; Essen and MCM Comicon
00.54.47: Article - Women in Historical TTRPG - Dr Emma Southron's History of Rome in 21 Women
01.25.15: Next time and Goodbye
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Duration: 01:27:17Paying the Piper
Oct 02, 202300.00.40: Introductions - Put it on a plate
00.03.55: World of Gaming - Evil Genius sue Netflix over Rebel Moon RPG; Mutant Ad Astra finally makes an appearance; NeoClassscal Geek Revival imported into the UK; Household is brilliant; Essen and MCM Comicon
00.39.55: Article - Community content by the word (Steve Weick's blog posts)
01.09.36: Next time and Goodbye
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Sep 18, 202300.00.40: Introductions
00.06.01: World of Gaming: Dukk Borg; Pirate Borg; Deathmatch Island on Backerkit 17th October; and Cohors Cthulhu coming to KS 3rd October; D&D part work; the art in They Grow Up So Fast.
00.41.30: Article - Writing Market Garden for War Stories
01.07.18: Upcoming episodes and Goodbye
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Sep 04, 202300.00.40: Introductions
00.03.47: Thank you to our new patron, Keith Rossellini
00.04.50: World of Gaming: Dreams and Machines pre-order; Free League will be demoing Zone Wars at Essen; Assassin’s Creed RPG announced; Shadow of the Weird Wizard Kickstarter almost done; Moria Kickstarter
00.27.02: Interview - Interview, Gareth Ryder-Hannrahan
01.12.35: Next episode and Goodbye
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Aug 23, 202300.00.40: Introductions
00.06.50: World of Gaming: Modern Vaesen is out; Slaughterville re-thought and relaunched; Coriolis, Wake of the Icons finally in stores; Eat the Riech! Kickstarter
00.29.06: Interview - Andreas Lundstrom talks about Windheim and the Horn of Dawn,
01.15.12: Goodbye, and Sagan om Drakar ock Demoner from the forthcoming Dragonbane soundtrack
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Aug 08, 202300.00.40: Introductions
00.04.04: World of Gaming: It’s Gen Con as we record; Ennie Results full list of nominees and winners; Diana Jones award won by Coyote and Crow; Free League announce a Moria campaign for both Ring games; Badgequest, girl-guide/scouts game on Kickstarter; friend of the Show Andreas kickstarts Windheim for DoD/Dragonbane; Slaughterville, YZE game kickstarting (KS cancelled - watch this space); Free League sixth (and ninth?) biggest TTRPG Kickstarter company; writers rates
00.55.00: Vaesen - The Devils is in theDetail
01.01.56: Interview - Christopher Brown of Laughing Rogue takes about Slaughterville
01.32.31: Next time, and...
Duration: 01:34:30The Case of the Disappearing Slenderman
Jul 23, 202300.00.40: Introductions
00.02.50: World of Gaming: Pendragon starter set out in the UK; Pendragon fiction coming from my mate Chris November; Cubicle 7 coming out with a second edition of the Laundry Files; Gary’s Appendix kickstarts a third issue with some more words from renowned OSR expert Dave; now Critical Role have found out we are going to MCM Comicon, they are coming too; Dragonbane dropping into people's mail; Modiphious announce Captains Log solo RPG; a new case file and Expansion book announced for Bladerunner.
00.35.01: Interview : Dave Whitworth and Or Tom Murr on Modern Vaesen
01.16.00: Next time...
Duration: 01:18:11What Dave Doesn't Know About Writing...
Jul 10, 202300.00.40: Introductions
00.06.17: World of Gaming: Ennie Nominations (our names in lights!); Cohors Cthulhu free Quickstart out; Modiphious sending out Dreams and Machines pendants to streamers (the creator doc Dave mentioned is here); Chaosium are about to crowdfund a Call of Cthulhu actual play; Pendragon starter set is out (except UK); Adventure Time RPG; Gangs of Kahabro new year zero engine game from the peeps behind Zweihander (Want to join the playtest? Head to the Zweihander RPG Discord for sign-up details: https://discord.gg/Zweihander); Erik Granstrom blogs the sexy bits that were edited out of the new Bloodmarch books
Duration: 01:07:37
Alien MU/TH/UR
Jun 27, 2023We talk to Fiona Howat, MU/TH/UR of the Alien competition at UK Games Expo, and learn her shocking dark secret!
00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.34: World of Gaming - Pirate Borg on pre-order, and coming to retail on International Talk Like a Pirate Day; Renegade Game Studios put their foot in it; Diana Jones awards nominees announced; FreeRPG day happened; freelance rates survey (with a sidebar on pay at conventions); UKGE memories
00.43.13: Interview: Fiona Howat of What Am I Rolling
01.00.26: Next time, and goodbye
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Duration: 01:31:13Our sixth birthday spectacular, recorded live and uncensored at UK Games Expo with special guest star Johan Nohr
Jun 10, 2023 00.00.40: Introduction
00.06.11: Thank you to our new Patron: David Morrison, live!
00.15.01: Roving reporter Duffy
0019.23: Reporter Pete talks about Camden Games' Shape Invaders coming to a kickstarter near you, and asks a pertinent question about the pitfalls of creating a new system from scratch
00.24.53: Reporter Clint talks about Alien and asks about the games we are NOT going to play
00.33.47: Another, anonymous, reporter asks a question about Free League's business model
00.41.44: Reporter Ant talks about Jolly Thinkers' Cheese Thief and asks about the future of TTRPG
00.49.41: Reporter (and patron and friend of the show...
Career Opportunities
May 30, 2023We offer you three new careers for Alien, and get excited about UK Games Expo,
00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.36: Thank you to our new Patron: grey-nimlet
00.08.52: UKGE; Live recording (Sixth birthday spectacular!); 10 tips for better Game design
0020.21: Critical Role's Candela Obscura mashes together Blades in the Dark and Vaesen; simultaneous pre-order of Tales from the Lost Realm (TOR) and Tales from Eriador (LoTR); The Walking Dead PDFs now with additions; Mystery Flesh Pit National Park Kickstarter; D&D books price going up
00.43.13: Article - three new careers for Alien Colonies
01.00.26: Next time, and...
Duration: 01:02:07Band of Historians
May 16, 2023It's a War Stories special with Matthew talking about his experience playing a campaign, and Dave talking about his philosophy when writing that very campaign. Plus lots of news from the World of Gaming
00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.14: Thank you to our new Patrons: Verminlord, Sebastian Schmitt, and Christph Kleschke AKA Laoin
00.06.30: World of Gaming: UKGE; Bladerunner starter set wins the best adventure award for UKGE Judges awards; LoTR RPG; 2000Ad buys Tunnels and Trolls; Critical Role have a new Vaesen-like mystery coming out, but using a very different system; Break is an anime RPG that appeal...
Duration: 01:26:37Honey, I'm home!
May 02, 2023Not one, but three essays! A new Talent of the Episode; Drugs in the Forbidden Lands and GMs don't want you to know this simple Stronghold Hack!
00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.50: World of Gaming: Dave's Building Better Worlds on pre-order; Dave spills the beans on Dreams and Machines; Alchemy VTT kickstarts with Free League headlining; FREE Ukrainian Vaesen supplement now in English; Scoundrels of Brixton takes South London to the stars; Blood and Doom FINISHED on Kickstarter; Join us and Johan Noor at UKGE; is Dave going to GenCon
00.48.28: Talent of the Episode: Beekeeper
01.00.00: Narcotic Her...
Duration: 01:24:03Touching Base
Apr 18, 2023We go DnD crazy! And build bases, and talk Star Trek; Picard
00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.42: Thank you to our new Patrons: Brokenwitch, Ian Stronach, Peter John Newbold (with a sidebar about Picard)
00.13.07: World of Gaming: DandD movie review, Lord of the Rings (5th ed variant) released 9th May, LOTR RPG Live Play, Chaosium taking a hybrid approach to AI with Quest Portal Elder, Teminator t2 ks not doing well
00.43.37: Essay - Base Building
01.11.16: Next time, and goodbye
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Duration: 01:15:03Don't Tell Me the Odds
Apr 05, 2023In this episode Matthew bores Dave rigid talking about the two different dice systems in Year Zero Engine
00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.02: Thank you to our new Patrons: Richard Turnbull, Gordon Thomas Jehu and Martin Cookson
00.09.18: World of Gaming: Walking Dead update; both YZE and Dragon plane licenses officially released; Chaosium are bringing back BRP, under an open licence (ORC); D&D movie; Talislanta what’s all that about ?
00.27.28: Essay - Stepped Dice or Dice Pool?
00.53.44: Next time, and goodbye
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Duration: 00:54:16The Dead Are Walking
Mar 21, 2023In this episode we talk to Mattias Jonsson Haake, head honchos the Walking Dead Universe
00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.27: Thank you to our new Patron, Manuel
00.04.36: World of Gaming: We are going to UKGE, Dragonmeet (not) moving? Terminator T2, Tales from the Lone Lands for The One Ring,
00.27.39: Interview - Mattias Jonsson Haake, head honchos the Walking Dead Universe RPG
01.07.24: Next time, and goodbye
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Duration: 01:09:04Going Loopy
Mar 06, 2023In this episode we talk to Oz Mills, creator of the Tales from the Loop campaign They Grow Up so Fast
00.00.40: Introduction
00.16.10: World of Gaming: Chaosium ban AI art from community content; Paizo make a statement against AI art (but not, so far against its use in community content), ikhon finally released; Launch of Walking Dead Universe on Kickstarter announced
00.38.23: Interview - Oz Mills author of They Grow Up so Fast
01.21.00: Next time, and goodbye
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Duration: 01:23:06Faster Than Light
Feb 21, 2023In this episode we take another delve into the treasure of the Free League Workshop
00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.32: World of Gaming: Free League release a daft of the FTL (free tabletop license); They Grow Up so Fast - new UK based campaign for Tales from the Loop; The One Ring wins Best Role Playing game from OnTabletop
00.31.06: Free League Workshop Showcase: for Coriolis Birr and Reputation; and The Lost System; for T2K Canon Plus; and Twilight 2249; for Forbidden Lands Castles and Strongholds; and Shadows on the Wall; Unsung Heroes of the Abomintorium for Symbaroum; an...
Duration: 01:32:23Coriolis on Trial
Feb 06, 202300.00.40: Introduction
00.02.08: Thank you to everyone who voted to make us the 5th most popular TTRPG talk podcast on Enworld.
00.07.08: World of Gaming: Zinequest 5 starts - projects include Treasure Hunting from RPG Stories, Hopes and Dreams of the Orbital Bound from our own whodo Craig and many more; The OGL Saga ends (apparently) but wither WotC?; Dave is unemployed!
00.38.46: For the Prosecution - Dr Mathew Tyler-Jones
00.52.27: For the Defence - Mr David Semark
01.16.00: Next time, and goodbye
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Duration: 01:17:24This is a bad one, the worst yet
Jan 23, 202300.00.40: Introduction
00.06.41: World of Gaming: Ken Hite gets shot; WotC shoot themselves in the foot; Paizo et al create ORC open licence; Free League announce a new OGL for Year Zero Engine and branded open licence for Drakar och Demoner/Dragonbane; Osprey announce slate of new RPGs; Modiphious announce 2d20 DTRPG programme
00.35.04: On the Case(file) - creating Bladerunner adventures
01.02.01: Next time, and goodbye
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Duration: 01:04:27Informative Feedback
Jan 22, 2023Thank you to Grendel Khan for the feedback
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Jan 07, 2023Are we one of your favourite TTRPG talk podcasts? Then show your love by voting for us!
00.00.40: Introduction
00.06.01: Welcome to our new patrons: Peter Johnsson and Timm Woods
00.07.30: World of Gaming: Gen X are the best at games; Are we one of your favourite TTRPG talk podcasts? Then show your love by voting for us!; Most Anticipated game of 2023 is announced.
00.32.06: Two Tribes a gridiron RPG. we mention: Friday Night Lights; World Wide Wrestling; Night Witches; Tachyon Squadron
01.03.30: Next time, and goodbye
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Duration: 01:04:58A Million Voices
Dec 25, 2022It's Christmas Day! We thought about not releasing an episode today, but given that not all of our international audience don't celebrate Christmas, and still more might be spending the day alone, so we thought a special episode was in order. Join Matthew, Dave, and patrons: Paul; Douglas; Robin; Niclas; Thomas, Aaron, Andrew, Andy, Bruce, Toby and Frank while we chat about the year just gone, the RPGs we have not read, the demo sessions we enjoyed, our favourite settings and memorable RPG scenes.
We mention the Enworld favourite podcast awards (though we had to cut a...
Duration: 00:56:37Pushed to the Limit
Dec 13, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.02.08: Welcome to our new patrons: Michael Gurley and reluctantartsy
00.04.20: World of Gaming: Bladerunner is being delivered to backers in the UK (with some Dragonmeet chat); Space 1889 gets another new version (this time with 5E); and more Dragonmeet.
00.36.20: The Cost of Pushing
01.06.13: Next time, and goodbye
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Nov 29, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.04.20: World of Gaming: Bladerunner is being delivered to backers in the US; Free League have announced another game - Walking Dead Universe, to be kickstarted in the Spring; Chaosium are releasing the Rivers of London RPG in PDF on 30th November; Vaesen: Seasons of Mystery hits retail on the 6th Dec. Modiphius has released a pack of TOS Mystery scenarios for Star Trek; The One Ring is up for the Tabletop Awards (annouced at PAXunplugged on 2nd December) and we are very excited by Dragonmeet.
00.40.37: Our roundtable discussion, spoiler heavy about the whole campaign of Mercy of...
We are Aha
Nov 14, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.03.00: Thank you to our returning Patron: Bill Paine
00.04.20: World of Gaming: Coriolis: Mercy of the Icons 3 is up for pre-order; amazing success of Monty Python RPG KS; Paranoia is kickstarting, again (yawn); gutter_PVNKS supplement for Cy_borg (not by Exalted Funeral as I incorrectly said); we are excited by Dragonmeet where the Stockholm Kartel will be appearing (in part); our little birds suggest Bladerunner core has arrived in warehouse, but still waiting for the Starter set.
00.51.44: Alien: Why money doesn't work, and how it could
01.23.26: Next time and goodbye
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Duration: 01:26:03We are Fearsome
Oct 24, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.03.18: Thank you to our new Patron: Rikard Aspholm
00.04.43: World of Gaming: Iranian games cafes; Touched by the Gods didn't make its target; Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars announced; Cowboy BeBop RPG; Fearsome Wilderness Kickstarter
00.29.31: Coriolis: How they play Carrom in the Third Horizon
00.49.16: Interview - Matt Cross talks about Fearsome Wilderness
01.18.08: Next time and goodbye
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Oct 09, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.04.13: World of Gaming: Mercy of the Icons 3 should go on pre order before next episode; War Stories PDFs are coming out; T2K Urban Warfare pre-order comes with PDFs too; Heart of Darkness physical is arriving; Japanese Vaesen goes Electrum; and...
00.18.29: Interview - Kuba Polkowski talks about Touched by the Gods and DriveThru
00.54.43: Next time and goodbye
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Sep 25, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.06.53: World of Gaming: Cy-Borg hitting doormats, with reprinted Mörk Borg Ikhon books; reprinted TOR dice coming though, with Ruins of The Lost Realm; Pirate Borg comes home; Stockholm Kartell coming to Dragonmeet
00.35.25: Interview - Millie "the GM" Lavell talks about Pocket Quest, Psi Camp on DTRPG, Essen and more
01.24.39: Next time and goodbye
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Sep 12, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.6.35: World of Gaming: Exalted Funeral and Crowbar announce Monty Python RPG; WoTC apologise for their slave race in Spelljammer; Kingmaker is coming!;
00.27.31: Interview - We remind Tomas Härenstam that he said Drakar och Demoner would never be translated into English
01.01.50: We talk about our experience of the Quickstart
01.16.32: Next time and goodbye
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Aug 28, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.02.51: Thank you to our new patrons: Syd Razavi (and Michael Li?)
00.04.27: Introducing our guest Co-host Jonathan Pay with a Player in the Hammam special
00.15.51: World of Gaming: One D&D announced; Mask Witches of Forgotten Doggerland; Embracer buys Middle Earth Enterprises
00.41.08: Interview - Patron Jonathan Pay asks Dave and Matthew the #RPGaDay2022 questions (part 2)
01.12.59: Next time and goodbye
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Aug 13, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.01.43: World of Gaming: Ennies awarded, Congratulations Thirsty Sword lesbians Best Game, Product of the year. Troubleshooters U-boat mystery Silver for best adventure. The One Ring Won GOLD for best interior art. Big FL announcements at GenCon DragonBane is the English version of Drakar och Demoner and there is a 5e version of ToR called Lord of the Rings Roleplaying.
00.10.14: Interview - Patron Jonathan Pay asks Dave and Matthew the #RPGaDay2022 questions (part 1)
00.46.03: Next time and goodbye
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Duration: 00:47:27Zine Genies
Jul 30, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.03.02: Thank you to our new patron: Robin Coutts
00.03.42: Dave blows (his own trumpet): No seriously, he has a book out!
00.09.19: Cubicle 7's 5e Doctors and Daleks looks quite good actually; L5R is getting a 5e (D&D) version, Adventures in Rokugan, Mörk Borg Box of Terrors KS is . . . a box; patron and friend of the show Millie the GM has a game out; it’s Zine Quest month!
00.30.07: Panel: ZineQuest veterans Craig and Josh school Dave in all things Kickstarter
01.15.03: Next time and goodbye
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Duration: 01:17:07Gabe's Rendezvous with Destiny
Jul 12, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.04.07: Thank you to our new patrons: Martin Frändén; David Taylor
00.05.45: World of Gaming: Ennies nominations; Matthew plays Bladerunner; Dave reads Into the Odd
00.35.13: Interview: Gabe Garcia talks War Stories: pre-order and UK/EU orders
01.19.19: Next time, talking covid, and goodbye
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Jun 27, 202200.00.40: Introduction and thank you to our patrons
00.01.41: World of Gaming: UKGE betters Origins for attendance; War Stories pre-order and UK/EU orders
00.05.01: Interview: little known writer Dave, errr, Semark? talks Rendezvous with Destiny
00.39.52: Interview: Josh Parry talks Lord of Chains for Mörk Borg
01.05.57: Next time, talking covid, and goodbye
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Jun 16, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.09.54: World of Gaming (eventually): Twilight 2000 and Colonial Marines Operations Manual win awards; DIE successfully Kickstarts; people turn out to be bullying gits
00.31.29: Dave's UKGE report
00.56.16: We talk Tales of the Old West
01.05.22: Next time and goodbye
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May 28, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.03.30: Welcome to our new patron: "Frida M. Hannertz (good luck pronouncing that lads)"
00.07.29: World of Gaming: Bladerunner RPG did well; Batman is kickstarting; Dave is at UKGE
00.30.00: We discuss running The One Ring...
00.48.18: ... and The Ruins of Symbaroum
01.07.33: Next time and goodbye
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May 08, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.11.40: Welcome to our new patron: Hulot
00.12.25: World of Gaming: War Stories delayed; Dave has some news; Jim McCarthy is running a Free League-arama in the Autumn; Bladerunner RPG is Kickstarting
00.43.40: We talk about licences.
00.50.59: Interview: Dave Scott of Evil Genius - a YouTube History of D20 modern, the kickstarter
01.39.00: Next time and goodbye
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Apr 23, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.02.40: Welcome to our new patrons: Christofer Andersson; Matthieu Gras
00.08.10: World of Gaming: Tove Gilbring died this week; Marvel Multiverse RPG playtest released; always planned (never added later)announcement of itch.io Superhero GameJam; Ruins: of the Lost Realm; and of Symbaroum, Cohors Cthulhu; Spelljammer and Dragonlance announced, and Wizards buying D&D Beyond. We speak un petit petit peu french on francophone podcast
00.47.35: Matthew raves about Death In Space
01.10.18: Guest speaker Daniel Williamson of RPG Logic podcast continues to discuss an alternative to Money in the Third Horizon
01.30.37: Next time and g...
Duration: 01:32:02Turn Relationships into Birr, Birr into Relationships...
Apr 09, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.07.13: World of Gaming: Death In Space; Fearsome Wilderness; Terminator Alpha; UKGE; War Stories preorder
00.32.36: Interview: Andi Licht talks about her Between Clouds kickstarter
01.13.08: Guest speaker Daniel Williamson of RPG Logic podcast discusses Money in the Third Horizon
01.27.00: Next time and goodbye
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Mar 25, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.02.25: Thank you to our new Patron, Peter Taylor
00.04.37: World of Gaming: Foundry/DTRPG link up; DREAD Dredd; Hellboy pdfs arriving - metacurrency agogo; The One Ring in stores
00.28.54: Review: The One Ring Starter Set
00.50.58: Alien: The Colony
01.01.51: Next time and goodbye
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Mar 12, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.03.05: Thank you to our new Patron, Nicholas Butta
00.07.42: World of Gaming: Alien - Colony War, novel and RPG adventure; Cornish Vaesen
00.13.35: Interview: Josh Parry, creator of Cornish Vaesen
00.44.20: SPOILER WARNING Where do we go after The Last Cyclade?
01.10.12: Next time and goodbye
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Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere)Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate... Duration: 01:12:33Don't Fear the Reaper
Feb 28, 202200.00.40: Introduction
00.02.55: World of Gaming: Doctors and Daleks; UKGE
00.20.58: Interview: Free League's Anna Westerling, League of Free Agents
00.47.23: SPOILER WARNING Don't fear the end of the Last Cyclade
01.16.12: Next time and goodbye
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