Grumpy Old Gamers

here we go, one of those episodes.there are many times we write -- i write jim is designing games -- you are told when we sit down we never have a plan. in this episode this i readily apparent.the episode centers on the feasibility of creating a game commune. the idea is a simple one: move to a place that has a large empty building inventory and convert into a place where all facets of game design and game business come together to share resources and talents and simply create and market games. yes, you are right, this is big thinking.from here we move on design and writing talk. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

in this episode, we cover a lot of topics. from play style, to design, and well, a lot. we also talk about the Cyberpunk Red Jump Start Kit.before you ask, yes the episode changes topics randomly, but this is how we record. we go in with no plan and we talk. once we reach the end of a topic we finish.however, we keep on talking. then inadvertently we hit on another topic and hit record.this continues over and over until either we run out of steam, we start talking nonsense, or one of us needs to go.  as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

here is an action-packed episode filled with chills and thrills.in this short episode, we work on Harper's Gate. this is the Kickstarter we did late last year. if you backed the project, here is an example of how the two of us work together. if you did not back the project, well, maybe the next time we do one you will.we plan on doing another one of these. why? we love what we have here and have more ideas building off of this project. so yeah, a follow up is going to happen.you heard it here first.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

it has been a while, but we delve into a serious topic. the topic? are there any topics that do not work for a game. by exploring these topics you are not trying to create games where you roll dice and do "things." instead these topics allow you to create environments conducive to exploring situations, topics, or themes that do not just make you uncomfortable, but make you think.springing out of this discussion we talk about is it possible to create games, or write fiction,  that is outside of your life experiences.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

jim and Richard bring you one of our short and to the point episodes. in this one, wen talk about how you can take the classic rpg Cyberpunk 2020 and apply the premise to the current state of the world.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

here we are, 2020. join jim and richard as they look back on the previous year.from there the discussion turns to play style. when does the desire of one player begin to interfere with the enjoyment of everyone else at the table? when do you, as a gamemaster, step in and take control?  there is no easy answer to the question, but as usual, the two of them offer their opinions on the topic.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

jim and richard talk about the Watchmen series and the concept of can a roleplaying game be a solo endeavor.can a roleplaying game be a solo game? this is the question we try to answer. at the end of the discussion, we come to no correct answer. a roleplaying game is a game that depends upon more than one person working together to create a shared experience.from there we take a sharp turn and talk about the HBO series the Watchmen. to put it simply, we like it. from the world-building that takes place in the first ten minutes, to the overall tone, we actually are enthused about something.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money. 

the Kickstarter is over and now the real work begins... or does it?in this episode, we deal with the aftermath of the campaign, and via the five polls we held during the campaign, discover what the town is going to be.  Here are the results.Motif: High FantasyFounder:  An TinkerPopulation: 500Town's Name: Harper's GateThe threat the town faces: a cultWith that set, we plan out what we will write and what the backers will provide us.Three backer reward levels gave them a chance to either name a resident of the town, create a tribe with their leader, and provide a character for the town.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

once again we discuss philosophical topics. this time it centers around the concept of "good." often there are times that you find something you like, and simply feel it is good. good in the sense that you find the enjoyment of it and you do not have a desire to analyze why you like or dislike something.from there we move to talk about the kickstarter. as is the case with this podcast we had no idea we were going to do this, nor did we plan on the excitement we have.the last part of the episode deals with the nature of spoilers. there is no longer a chance to be surprised by anything. all entertainment now cannot be hidden, it is in the open and no longer is a surprise.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

We discuss the classic Empire of the Petal Throne. Our verdict? It is dense. Too much information dumping, dense text, archaic writing, and use of a language created by Barker. There is no easy way to get into the game and we both could not make it through the who thing. That does not mean we think this game is bad or not important. It just means for us, it did not grab or click with us.While talking about EotPT, jim mentions the game Hypertellurians. Here is a game we both love. In real-time Richard discovers the game for his first time, and they both cannot talking about what they see.Finally, they talk about game design. The topic centers around how much do you need in a game.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

the time has come we start planning of our unnamed Kickstarter. this one is going to be vastly different than our last one.there is a lot here. we plan what we actually want create, we talk about the format, and nail down the ideas. though this is the very early stages, a very good product is grown. if you want to listen to the process of doing one of these, this a is for you. it is also a good example of our design styles and how we will work together.also, listen to richard over plan.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

back again, we talk about our tendency of being abrasive. jim shares a Trader Joe's story while richard talks about leaving grocery charts due to bad social interactions.once we go full circle we actually talk about a topic suggested by one of the backers of a last Kickstarter.as for what we think here is a quick summary:celebrities who play Dungeons & Dragonsbetter cultural awarnessboard game mechanicsthe past now podwe also talk about .moviesas always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

once again the two discuss the games they love. the topic of conversation this time centers on the TSR classic Star Frontiers.though the discussion starts with an in-depth look at the first book, Basic, the discussion switches gears to the second book Expanded. though at first the two stay on point but the discussion quickly moves to art direction. why? that is how they are.in all, the two examine this early TSR game. though jim did not care for the Basic book, due to it making all of the same cliche design choices, richard feels otherwise. for him, the book is perfect in that everything you need to run the game is there. despite the page count, you could run Star Frontiers with little effort.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

last episode, we talked about the classic Dungeons & Dragons adventure B4 The Lost City. it went so good we decided to do it again.like our last episode, we pick one page of the adventure and talk about what works and does not work for us. we soon discover that there is a lot that works. as we continue our discussion we realize that this is perhaps some of the best ideas we have seen in awhile. as we finish the discussion we realize that this adventure reminds us why we love this hobby so much.i can go on, but then you will have no need to listen. so, go listen.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

we switch up the format and do something we have wanted to do since day one.what?be positive about games and the hobby.no, we have not been replaced. we just have grown tired of all of the negativity that exists in this hobby.so what do we do? we talk about the classic Dungeons & Dragons adventure B4 The Lost City.by picking one page of the adventure we we discuss what works and what does not work for us. there is some good and some bad on this page and you learn what we think.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

after 34 episodes, we have had enough! we're done!wait a second, we're not stopping the podcast.so what are we doing?celebrating the hobby we love.that's right folks, game talk.this episode deals with discussing the idea of doing another Kickstarter. thius one, however, is going to be different. how? we are going to create something punk and full of the game ideas we love.so it is this episode that sets the table for what is to come.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

one week after the release of the pdf Consent in Gaming, we make a second attempt talking about the controversy. we talk honestly about why a document like this does not do what it intends to do.we move from this  topic to more about group and individual identify and tribalism.the discussion is frank, honest, and sometimes surprising.honestly, we think this might be our last word on this topic.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

is anyone out there?does anyone read this?in this action-packed episode, jim and richard talk about writing gamemaster advice and the handling  topics when dealing with historical games.though they thought they were done for recording, they come back and talk about how this, the podcast, helps them clarify things.don't worry, they soon pull the ripcord and talk about professional wrestling.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

well, we talk about how you should not hide from other opinions. additionally, all games should not play the same. we do a bad job at writing show notes but really the topics we cover lend themselves to this. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

we let it rip. the crux of the episode is the outdated cliche of every game requiring it to be written in a hand-holding manner. a game should not waste the pages with the cliched "what is a role-playing game." it should get to the point and get you playing. it should talk to you, not at you. additionally, we clarify the issues we have with casual games. it is not just a silly hatred, but a fundamental view of games needing to be better. to further illustrate this point we shift to d&d and discuss the tired belief that we should take that game into account. as always, we are honest. if you thought we've mellowed out, this one proves otherwise. once again, we swear. a. lot. brace yourself. we do a bad job at writing show notes but really the topics we cover lend themselves to this. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

once again jim and richard talk about games and the process of designing games. for jim, the key thing to focus on while designing is conflict. from there the theme comes into play. richard talks about how he always keeps one thing in mind when designing: the game does not depend on the creator to run. from there we move into the general topic of play and how important it is creating the means to show off the game in the best possible light when playing with strangers. finally, we end with revealing our plan, and this time it is one we'll do: designing together. we drop the news we're going to launch another Kickstarter dealing with the two of us designing something together. we do a bad job at writing show notes but really the topics we cover lend themselves to this. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

here we are once again, your two grumpy hosts talking about things that not just make them grumpy but also interest them. yes, we talk about our kickstarter, but we also delve into more stories of freelancing. Here we, not only share horror stories, but we also cover how these experiences color your view of the freelancing path. our last topic is about splitting yiuyr fan base. this splitting is not just over new editions, but when you offer support for each edition at the same time. finally, we drop a hint of a joint project... we do a bad job at writing show notes but really the topics we cover lend themselves to this. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money. oh, by the way, we have a kickstarter.

once again we talk, and this time we talk about our kickstarter. we also offer advice on running a campaign. that is some good stuff, but our kickstarter is better. from there we once again delve into a discussion on the shifting landscape impacts the design process. as we like to do, we make a smooth shift into the topic of activism. as mentioned we have a kickstarter currently running. we know you want to back it. so go do it. we do a bad job at writing show notes but really the topics we cover lend themselves to this. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money. oh, by the way, we have a kickstarter.

in this episode, jim and richard talk about Kickstarter. This leads to the two of them planning a Kickstarter for the grumpy old gamers podcast. from here we segue into richard's coffee habit, being sick, and the Tour de France. also, richard also reveals secrets about his wife. finally we end with a preview of a topic for next week. this deals with the richard's theory of why anime/manga inspired roleplaying games fail. the reason? they fail to account for the story. the example of this is Attack on Titan we do a bad job at writing show notes but really the topics we cover lend themselves to this. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

this is a short one. really short. so, why publish something this short? jim and i break the fourth wall, so to speak. the reason is a simple one, we finally decide to do something: talk about game design. yes, we do this already, but this time we are going to walk you through our design process. yes, that means we are going to outline and do the work. think of this episode as an amuse-bouche we do a bad job at writing show notes but really the topics we cover lend themselves to this. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

it seems like we always talk about culture and gaming, but face it, games are all about culture and identity. this episode is about how we interact with the people around us. this is shown through the use of social networking. we do a bad job at writing show notes but really the topics we cover lend themselves to this. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

we begin talking about the forge and how that language has been overused. we also talk about the growing tendency of making your opinion the one true way. in short. we talk about how opinion has become fact and the ability to honestly debate has been killed. we talk a lot if you did not know that already. other topics are discussed which center around gameplay, gamemastering, and audience expectations. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

ok, how do i write up this episode? why? we move all over the place with this one. there is a lot of film talk here but we also talk about gaming and how content is churned out. from here we go back to film talk and how they are built. you want to know what films we talk about? here is the list: Apostle The Day of the Jackal (1973) Heat The Manchurian Candidate (1962) No Country of Old Men Ocean's 11 (original) Ocean's 11 (remake) Ocean's 12 Primal Fear (1996) Raid Ronin There Will Be Blood as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

here we go, game talk. we start with tales of bad companies. we then move on to failure and learning from this. where things gain steam is the discussion of the difference between games and product. yet we did not end it there, we drop the thought that osr is on its last leg. you know what? just listen, there is a ton of things talked about here. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

a new week and a new episode. this week we talk about games again. we begin talking about freelancing from two sides. the first side deals with actually the act of freelancing. then we move to the other side of the coin, the publisher's side. from there we move on to games and the playing if them. just your typical episode. i write crappy summaries. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

so the last two episodes we touched on games and game design. this episode we give it a bear hug and embrace it like a long lost friend. stuff is talked about and once again richard steps into it. yeah, just your typical episode. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

this short episode is story time. if we say more it ruins it. just listen. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

try as we might we just cannot avoid talking about culture. we would stop but the hobby always sucks us in. anyway, we talk about outrage and misplaced anger. misplaced anger is key because as you will listen we really think that narrow minded insular outrage isolated to the hobby needs to change. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

here we go game talk. a lot of game talk. we spring off from the last two episodes and go into a whole different direction. in this episode game design and how design influences play. the concept of puzzles and how some games are a puzzle moves quickly into a broader discussion on how specific games changed the paradigm. there is a lot here as you see with the following links. games discussed Twilight 2000 [Toon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toon_(role-playing_game) Illuminati: NWO [Illuminati (board game)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati_(game) [Diplomacy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_(game) Win, Place and Show Blood Bowl [James Bond 007 RPG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond_007_(role-playing_game) Vampire: The Vampire Masquerade [Ghost Busters RPG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters_(role-playing_game) [Paranoia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_(role-playing_game) concepts Dice Pool Probability So what exactly is a deck-building game anyway? Deck/Pool Building Monopoly Die Rolling Expected Value Ellsberg Paradox wow, that is a lot. as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here you go. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher radio public Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

so, first off, richard nerds out about advanced baseball metrics, stats, launch angles, bat speed, and, well, he is a sport stat geek. jim tries very hard to get his ass off the topic, but richard, as always misses the cues. there is a fascinating discussion that deals with how you could view fantasy sports. oh, and we swear. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

well, we're back and this is another long episode. however we stay focused and there is a lot of good here. one of the major topics is product churn. we also go into 3.0/3.5 and how this led to a glut of ideas. there is a lot here. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

Grab a sandwich, your favorite beverage, and pull up a chair; this is a long one. Why is this a lengthy one? Did jim and I debate the hard truths and solve all the problems of the world? Nah, it is all Richard's fault. He tends to drive this off the rails. So listen to Richard use "you know?" nonstop and enjoy the tales of GenCon of days past. Next episode, Richard will do better, and together with jim, not talk as long. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

Well, we are at it again. We complain about awards. Not just game industry awards, but the Oscars, and the like. You can be assured that we hit them all. Hell, we even speculate about starting our own awards, the At a Boy. thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

This is a tough one. Why? You have some honest talk about mental health. There is a lot to unpack but everything is honest. We do move on to more brighter topics: assholes. jim recommends Assholes a Theory by Aaron James, if you want to know more. We want to hear from you. Send us your questions, opinions, and thoughts; we want to hear them. jim and I tend to forget others are listening. So what do you want to know, or us to talk about? thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

So, we're done talking about shit gibbins. We put a stake in the heart of the identity debate. Her is a palate cleanser, sports. We start with wrestling, talk about carnies (which we should have done more), and Richard gets personal. We want to hear from you. Send us your questions, opinions, and thoughts; we want to hear them. jim and I tend to forget others are listening. So what do you want to know, or us to talk about? thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

In this episode there is anger. Listen at your own risk. We want to hear from you. Send us your questions, opinions, and thoughts; we want to hear them. jim and I tend to forget others are listening. So what do you want to know, or us to talk about? thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com twitter apple itunes google play spotify stitcher Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

As always we had no idea where this was going to go. We start with piracy, move to Richard revealing his love of high fashion, and jim talking about game experience. The topics: Piracy Changing who you are The death of the identity talk, Honest, we mean it. Game Experience There is a lot more we talked about, but the summary would be longer than the episode. Links to what we mentioned A Theory of Fun for Game Design by Raph Koster Netflix's 7 Days Out -- League of Legends CHANEL Haute Couture Fashion Show, Spring 2018 Karl Otto Lagerfeld From the Archives: Art Deco in Vogue We want to hear from you. Send us your questions, opinions, and thoughts; we want to hear them. jim and I tend to forget others are listening. So what do you want to know, or us to talk about? email: thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoGpodcast/ twitter: https://twitter.com/gamers_grumpy apple itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grumpy-old-gamers/id1439696896 google play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I6ky7qrl4f2f32noc33snv24qmi soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/we-are-grumpy spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JcZgVVDy8TgxjNxlR2GvC#upsell stiticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/richard-iorio/grumpy-old-gamers?refid=stpr Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money. https://simplecast.com/donate/7038

As we have shown, we do not plan out what we discuss. Here is a perfect example. The topics: Craft versus art Outgrowing the hobby Being lost Mental health There is a lot more we talked about, but the summary would be longer than the episode. We want to hear from you. Send us your questions, opinions, and thoughts; we want to hear them. jim and I tend to forget others are listening. So what do you want to know, or us to talk about? email: thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoGpodcast/ twitter: https://twitter.com/gamers_grumpy apple itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grumpy-old-gamers/id1439696896 google play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I6ky7qrl4f2f32noc33snv24qmi soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/we-are-grumpy spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JcZgVVDy8TgxjNxlR2GvC#upsell stiticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/richard-iorio/grumpy-old-gamers?refid=stpr Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money. https://simplecast.com/donate/7038

In this, our 6th episode, the typical hijinxs take place. Just like always there is a lot here. Now onto the topics: Firefly and why it annoys jim that people like it. Over analyzing entertainment Richard, as always, misses jim's point Creative boxes Reviews, star systems, and those who do it for free games Pirating, Agrhhh More graphic design talk History vs. Anthropology Not understanding the roots of this hobby The Links: Book The New Typography, Jan Tschichold Movies Auntie Mame Bicycle Thieves References Bauhaus International Typographic Style Swiss Graphic Design and Typography Revisited Propaganda Graphic Design: Germany and Russia We want to hear from you. Send us your questions, opinions, and thoughts; we want to hear them. jim and I tend to forget others are listening. So what do you want to know,? email: thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2139825406285835/ twitter: https://twitter.com/gamers_grumpy apple itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grumpy-old-gamers/id1439696896 google play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I6ky7qrl4f2f32noc33snv24qmi soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/we-are-grumpy spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JcZgVVDy8TgxjNxlR2GvC#upsell stiticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/richard-iorio/grumpy-old-gamers?refid=stpr Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money. https://simplecast.com/donate/7038

We talk for 2 hours and do so n three parts. No planning took place. So find a comfortable chair and get something to drink, this is a long one. The topics: Awards mean nothing Tribalism Facebook's Lie No one communicates Head cannon Manbabies Extra grumpy Richard jim rants about the diversity debate Richard rants about the diversity debate jim hates casual games You can't hire what you can't find jim's storytime fun hour The sharing of a joint experience There is a lot more we talked about, but the summary would be longer than the episode. We want to hear from you. Send us your questions, opinions, and thoughts; we want to hear them. jim and I tend to forget others are listening. So what do you want to know, or us to talk about? email: thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2139825406285835/ twitter: https://twitter.com/gamers_grumpy apple itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grumpy-old-gamers/id1439696896 google play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I6ky7qrl4f2f32noc33snv24qmi soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/we-are-grumpy spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JcZgVVDy8TgxjNxlR2GvC#upsell stiticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/richard-iorio/grumpy-old-gamers?refid=stpr Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money. https://simplecast.com/donate/7038

WE'RE BACK. In this episode, we talk design, specifically graphics and book design. There is a lot here, but if you are interested in learning about our approaches, this topic is for you. The big discussion covers Style over Substance. Yes, the writing of a game is essential, but so too is the presentation. We end with the start of the next podcast. We hate planning these, yet we hit on a topic that we did not have the time to cover. Why? At 1:30.00 we got tired of talking. Here are some links to the books we mentioned They are also great places to start if you want to learn more about typography and sound design. Elements of Typographic Style 4.0, Robert Bringhurst *Inside Paragraphs: typograpic fundamentals*, Cyrus Highsmith The Index Series, by Kim Krause Non-Designer's Design Book, by Robin Williams Helvetica (you must see this), Produced & Directed by Gary Hustwit The Helvetica Typeface from Linotype Skyrealms of Jorune Example of Skyrealms of Jorune's art Damn, that's a lot. We also want to hear from you. Send us your questions, opinions, and thoughts; we want to hear them. jim and I tend to forget others are listening. So what do you want to know, or us to talk about? email: thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2139825406285835/ twitter: https://twitter.com/gamers_grumpy apple itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grumpy-old-gamers/id1439696896 google play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I6ky7qrl4f2f32noc33snv24qmi soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/we-are-grumpy spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JcZgVVDy8TgxjNxlR2GvC#upsell stiticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/richard-iorio/grumpy-old-gamers?refid=stpr Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money. https://simplecast.com/donate/7038

In this episode, we talk about not only the expectations players have for a game, but the expectations a gamemaster has as well. Other topics include encounter balancing, why the concept of feats is something you either like or dislike, as well as a brief discussion on next episode's topic: freelancing. We also want to hear from you. Send us your questions, opinions, and thoughts; we want to hear them. jim and I tend to forget others are listening. So what do you want to know, or us to talk about? email: thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2139825406285835/ twitter: https://twitter.com/gamers_grumpy apple itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grumpy-old-gamers/id1439696896 google play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I6ky7qrl4f2f32noc33snv24qmi soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/we-are-grumpy spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JcZgVVDy8TgxjNxlR2GvC#upsell stiticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/richard-iorio/grumpy-old-gamers?refid=stpr Also if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money. https://simplecast.com/donate/7038

We begin with one of the strangest conversations we have ever had. From cats being a health risk to the issues I have with the master bathroom, we suddenly switch focus and talk about the creative "aha!" moment. This moment is when you realize you want something different from your design or from the games you play. We also want to hear from you. Send us your questions, opinions, and thoughts; we want to hear them. jim and I tend to forget others are listening. So what do you want to know, or us to talk about? email: thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2139825406285835/ twitter: https://twitter.com/gamers_grumpy google play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I6ky7qrl4f2f32noc33snv24qmi soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/we-are-grumpy spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JcZgVVDy8TgxjNxlR2GvC#upsell stiticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/richard-iorio/grumpy-old-gamers?refid=stpr

jim and Richard talk about the culture of the hobby, the gatekeepers it creates, and the assumptions hobby publishers have about breaking in. With brutal opinions and frank honesty, the conversation is organic, at times rambling, but in the end entertaining, Can you tell we stink at this?