Recorded 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 of Swedish gaming (and Ereb Altor)
01.26.08: Next time and Goodbye
01:27:14: Music by Tjaut
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The 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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In 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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We 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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Matthew 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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De 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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Old 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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Old 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
00.58.22: Next time and Goodbye
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00.00.40: 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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Dave 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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What 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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We 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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We 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 Goodbye
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The 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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Finally 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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We 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
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Featuring 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 on, get a move on! the quicker you all complete the quicker we can ship!
00.27.20: Interview Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan talk about Terraforming Mars
01.21.12: Next time (Douglas' Actual Play of Coriolis - The Great Dark) and Goodbye
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What 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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What 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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What 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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