Craig talked with Steven about the RPG he is crowdfunding in a week. A discussion about Westerns as a genre and how his game came to be.
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Craig spoke with Federico about two of their provocative TTRPGs, where they originated, and the process of bringing them from idea to a game that can be played.
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Warhammer
World of Darkness
Dawn of Everything by David Graber and David Wingrow
Debt: The First Five Thousand Years — David Graber
Seeing like a State - James C Scott
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Craig talked with Takuma about their big indie hit Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern. They discuss the origins of the idea and the process from concept to release.
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Craig sat down with Cam Banks, a prolific RPG creator who has worked on many of the games on your RPG shelf.
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Craig talked with Glenn Ford about his creative journey and two of his miniature-game designs.
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Craig sat down with Maddie and Wheels to discuss their newest venture and recently released game.
Just for Fun, Inc, Outgunned, ROOT, Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, Ten Candles, Alice is Missing, SETI, Band of Blades, Warhammer, FREAKZ!, Dead Rising 2, Raven's Watch, Numenera
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Craig sat down with Asher, the new Head of Games at Kickstarter, to discuss his work there and his previous experience with Alchemy RPG VTT.
Azul, Mancala, Alchemy RPG, Dungeon Slimes, The Creative Act - Rick Rubin, The Avett Brothers, May it Last, Ain't Slayed Nobody, Cosmic Dark
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Craig talked with Garry Snow of Dieku Games about his RPG Bugbusters and podcast/YouTube channel.
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Mikey Hamm talked with Craig about the new expansion zines for his award-winning RPG, Slugblaster.
Get Slugblaster: Slime, Warp, and Solder HERE!
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John Harper talks with Craig about the Deep Cuts expansion book for Blades in the Dark.
How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way | Book by Stan Lee, John Buscema
Understanding Comics - Scott McCloud
Previous interviews with John
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Graham Walmsley talks with Craig about the creative process behind Play Unsafe, Cthulhu Dark, and CosmicDark.
What Moves the Dead byT King Fisher
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I talk with J and B about their newest game, Fool's Errand. A Fool’s Errand is a tarot-fueled science fantasy game set in a vibrant post-calamity world of Androids, Humans, and those in between. Fools, go forth and explore realms both waking and subconscious. Beware: the Gods are watching, ready to manifest their love and rage as boons and calamities.
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Craig sits down with Mike Hutchinson of Planet Smasher Games and talks about the creative process behind his new miniatures game, Space Gits. We also discuss a new version of A Billion Suns and his RPG, The Crawling Chaos.
Space Gits, Gaslands, Billion Suns, Hobgoblin, The Crawling Chaos, Daily Rituals by Mason Curry, The Infinite Game - Simon Syneck, Bushido, Vampire: The Masquerade, The Dunwich Horror, Tour de Lovecraft: The Tales -- Kenneth Hite, Bluebeard's Bride, Everyone is John, For the Queen, Nosferatu, The Witch, Swamp Thing, V for Vendetta, Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns, Maus, Citizen Sleeper, Scum and Villainy, Blades in the Dark
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Craig talked with Paul about his creative process and the game on KS, Dee Sanction.
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Craig sat down with the creators of the sci-fi RPG Changed Stars!
Changed Stars is a sci-fi RPG set in a bright-yet-perilous future. Inspired by utopian-feminist science fiction and contemporary, gritty, speculative futures, Changed Stars presents a modern take on a post-patriarchal society. A diverse array of Frames provides opportunities for many sorts of play—ranging from taking on xenophobic separatists, cutthroat criminals, lethal machines, and otherworldly predators to forwarding scientific advancements across space to working a day in the life of your character as unexpected calamity thrusts them into a thriller.
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Jon talks to me about his popular Tale of the Manticore podcast and One Shot in the Dark RPG.
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Craig and Clint talk about how you can pick the right game for your next RPG session.
Free RPG Quiz - Find a Good Fit RPG for your Gaming Group
Other Helpful Episodes or Podcasts Mentioned:
CTG Episode 16 - Keep Your Eye on the Ball - How to Play to Your Strengths During a Tabletop Roleplaying Game, With Robin D. Laws -
CTG Episode 18 - Don’t be Scared of Horror - Why you should give horror TTRPG genre a chance, with Kenneth Hite -
CTG Episode 31 - Master Storytelling Like J.R.R. Tolkien - Lessons from Lord of the Rings with Aaron Airmet -
The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast -
Books to Level Up Your Game Master Skills:
Lazy Dungeon Master (Paperback) - https://amzn.to/4hThN7T
Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master (Paperback) - https://amzn.to/3EW1AQD
The Ultimate Guide to 5 Room Dungeons (PDF & Softcover) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/303020/the-ultimate-guide-to-5-room-dungeons?affiliate_id=4263376
Mothership: Warden’s Operations Manual (PDF) - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/484223/mothership-warden-s-operations-manual?affiliate_id=4263376
Honorable Mentions:
Feeding the Monster - Why Horror Has a Hold on Us (Hardback) - https://amzn.to/3Qz3pFF
Tabletop Games Mentioned (these use Clint's affiliate link so show him some love)
Blades in the Dark (PDF + Softcover) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/170689/blades-in-the-dark?src=hottest_filtered&keyword=Blades%20in%20the%20dark&affiliate_id=4263376
Shadow Run: Sixth World (PDF) - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/460386/shadowrun-sixth-world-core-rulebook-city-edition-berlin?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=4263376 (Not the oldman version Craig mentioned 🙂)
Ironsworn: Starforged (PDF) - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/391653/ironsworn-starforged?affiliate_id=4263376
Lancer Core Book: First Edition - https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf?ac=DpvFD5gDjhHDp
TMNT and Other Strangeness - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/palladiumbooks/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness
The Terminator RPG (PDF) - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/398327/the-terminator-rpg?src=hottest_filtered&affiliate_id=4263376
Burning Wheel Gold Revised - (Multiple Formats) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/448187/burning-wheel-gold-revised?affiliate_id=4263376
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Craig talks to artist and game maker, Chris Casciano!
Check out Escaping Tynebris here!
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An overdue apology and talk about what is next.
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I sat down with Shawn and Navi Drake and discussed the origins of their game, Hedge. We also answer the big question - can you win an RPG?
Ad-free because you're fantastic.
Neoclassical Geek Revival Basic 2nd Edition
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
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