The Green Box

A look back at some of our favorites - and the winners, naturally - of the 2022 Shotgun Scenario Contest. Saturnalia - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dKnlP7rEdKI3CueCM68FX8rRfyvq5ueKM0MLya6brdM/edit?usp=sharing Bugs Bugs Bugs - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U-WN4onD7X2nzPfV8e5PMlRd8IZDILtCMdPEijBBOxE/edit?usp=sharing Keep On the Sunny Side - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KJrcQLDiBJaUBQ95Q4034JmX4bYkK8 Behold The Night Mare! https://docs.google.com/document/d/189qa8jvAbJjZkBZIcL0jsxdfCpjbJ2Hl8COZEhLqXvU/edit?usp=sharing COKE ROOM https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h9_4SS_91nHBiHG0gzT_uSTfjAMssvHn1_mV8mHO8FQ/edit?usp=sharing Signs Following https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m7E5OdU40PjvlSp4LSJ_81Wc8AmKE2-ttLM1KYEVPAw/edit?usp=sharing Operation FRUIT DUST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B-0V4zGMr8drY40dKSv9raMc_ZAD6PJ2wqwK8pNIy5c/edit?usp=sharing Operation TOURIST TRAP https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FsjoBx_T689FloylzhsWafMx-GZg6qO6WIXzuhRuThw/edit?usp=sharing Take the A Train https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nbp6WnmVU5sENf2vPGAfZHw5Z6ur2zQrN5zHtadO4o4/edit?usp=sharing PROVAX https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T1nzn4ZlflthbTrg2M-IN4DkoEyt9nvYq2pFs4SOSMc/edit?usp=sharing

Winding down the regular episode schedule, Max Tom Jake Kevin and Will reflect on four years of the Green Box. Send questions for the mailbag to 9mmretirement@gmail.com Will Reads the Rulebook (coming soon) - https://anchor.fm/willrtrb https://twitter.com/willrtrb The Rogue's Wallet - https://bellenmred.blogspot.com/ Members of k cell - https://soundcloud.com/jeremy-kush-281234458 twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

In a lost episode from the Green Box archives, Will applies game design lessons from an XCOM-like cold war spy tactics game. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

The trick to writing RPG content is writing it in such a way that a complete stranger can pick it up and use it. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

How to roll with differences in authority between players at the table. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Kevin shares some writing advice from author Mary Robinette Kowal. MRK's writing advice on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@maryrobinettekowal twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Caleb Stokes joins us to talk about God's Teeth and other DG projects, Red Markets, RPG economics and a whole lot more. All of Caleb's web presence summarized here: https://linktr.ee/HebanonGCal twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Jake runs us through the scenario creation framework for External Containment Bureau. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/

By popular request, Kevin, Max, Will, Tom and Jake bring you an Actual Play. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/

Kevin subjects us to a GURPS rulebook - about gunplay! twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

In this episode we explore the idea of giving players a say in worldbuilding and other collaborative narrative tools - with a particular look at Heart: The City Beneath. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Like a scorpion riding a frog, we bring you two shorter segments stuck together - one on electronics at the table, and another on the art of the sting. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Max and Kevin discuss how to bring new people into the Conspiracy, with a bonus discussion of how or whether to systemize magic in a game. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Our picks from this year's (last year's?) Shotgun Scenario Contest. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

It's been a shitty two years, so here's a laugh for the holiday season.

The gang tries a premise reinterpretation exercise on two well-known DG scenarios, Music from a Darkened Room and Future Perfect. The Dionaea House (via Wayback Machine) https://web.archive.org/web/20180116045845/http://www.dionaea-house.com/ twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Kevin, Tom and Max look at the entries from the recent Green Box Jam on the N@TO discord. N@TO Green box jam https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ezGbB4_WOgC1R6i61buvm5CY9d0PEwthsaRxlOkiDhg/edit?usp=sharing twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Frank and Tormsen of 33.3 FM join us (whether they like it or not) to talk about Unknown Armies. 33.3 FM on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/33point3fm twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Supernatural fiction is awash with entities that control or influence the minds of mere humans, but that's hard to get right in a game setting. Here's our discussion on how to walk that line. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Jake comes to us with Stygian Fox's Call of Cthulhu anthology Occam's Razor, and what we can learn from it about mysteries that aren't supernatural. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Max and Will sit down and talk worldbuilding around the Fermi Paradox. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Mortality clarified in a single podcast episode. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

It's no secret that the hosts of the Green Box are big vija gamurz. On this episode we talk, as we have before, about some game design lessons that can apply from one hobby to the other. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Now that ARCHINT is out, we thought we'd take a look at some of the totally safe and not at all horrifying artefacts inside. ARCHINT on DTRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/359560/Delta-Green-ARCHINT twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

The Green Box explains what happens when you assume and how to think like a detective. Overcoming Investigative Assumptions (from the FBI) https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/overcoming-investigative-assumptions?s=09 The Five W's of information synthesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Ws Standard interview questions, from Mutant City Blues page 171 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYgTxOiWoAEN3TP?format=png&name=small twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

In a follow-on segment to Episode 52 (Game Design, Who is Usul Among Us), we spitball about how we might design and run a Delta Green megagame. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

The second half of our sort-of-live-written Fall of Delta Green mission, "Bada Bing, Bada Boom" If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Writing a mythos mystery from whole cloth, using the framework published in The Fall of Delta Green. Live! Sort of. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

In this long rambly episode we talk about some of the side projects we're working on in our tabletop hobby.

How do you populate your imaginary worlds with interesting, memorable, likeable imaginary people? If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

It's easy to focus on negative tabletop stories because those are the ones people tend to spread around. Instead of that, we're going to share stories that highlight why we love this weird hobby. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

How well does a tabletop roleplaying game about secret conspiracies and cosmic horror translate to other media? The Green Box explores some hypotheticals. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

(April fools! Real episode this time, we promise) The Green Box doubles down on search engine indexing and discusses what makes a Green Box, and how to use them as elements in your game. (Visit us on Twitter to see the alignment chart) If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

It's a real nice place. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

You've heard the phrase "last but not least", and playtesting is one of the last steps of writing an RPG module. Or is it? If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

This week, Tom reframes Delta Green missions around analysts rather than case officers and cells, and Kevin digs for supporting detail in a real honest to god US Government report. Bonus segment: Band of Boats, the hit new RPG coming to stores near you! Coast guard jumps on a mini-sub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TssmEdbW-WA USGAO Report on Federal Tactical Teams https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/709297.pdf If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

How difficult is too difficult? How can you, as GM or as a player, help keep your game from stalling out? The answers to these questions and more. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

What do you do when your players missed a vital clue because someone sneezed? How do you tell them that the impossible threat they're afraid of is all in their heads? Listen to find out. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

An old friend of Will's joins the show for a deep dive in improv gamemastering. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

In honor of New GM Month, Mike of the Courtesy Flush joins the Green Box to talk about why planning doesn't really matter. STAR TRACK on the Courtesy Flush https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPBJ9V1rAWTCyEpwLQLx9-cpzYx-cOEwe The Black Pants Legion podcast https://anchor.fm/blackpantslegion If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

The results of the 2020 Shotgun Scenario contest are in, and the Green Box discusses our favorites from this year's crop. The 2020 Shotgun Scenario Contest https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Owt_xMIjJHRAeUGwYE-j1rZUGK6CEA8xiZvO4Mw2VwA/edit If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

The Green Box looks at Professor Camp's words of advice to see how well they apply to the modern day. Alphonse's Axioms for Agents, by A. Scott Glancy: http://www.delta-green.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Alphonses-Axioms-for-Agents.pdf If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

The crew talks how to design interesting and interactive fight scenes, and Tom is faced with an impossible choice. Kevin's referenced video clip: Former CIA Chief of Disguise on Argo https://youtu.be/mUqeBMP8nEg?t=565 If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

This week we offer a retrospective on the recent r/n@to Microfiction Contest. 2020 Microfiction Contest doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G4udZ3KT-f3KkQSShsx_TtfOfafKroui6YtDo0sxbqA/edit If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Does this sound familiar? The Green Box discusses time loop scenarios a la Groundhog Day, and how we approach playing a module we've already read. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

The Green Box begins by briefing us on briefings and how to begin scenarios, and inducts us into the deep mysteries of how to write cults. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

The Green Box talks campaign creation and map making. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

What are player roles? Are your agents really safe at home? Listen to find out. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

The Green Box reviews the entries for the recent r/n@to scenario contest. ZOMNOCON https://youtu.be/bghh7suop0w Contest doc and results https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HjhlobS7B3nrLkK1G27CPD9JeUCSJz-0bArh_LJUBVM/edit If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Just how expendable are Delta Green's field agents? Where do new agents come from? And what's the deal with MAJESTIC-12 anyway? Listen in to find out. If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

We reflect on the unusual nature of Gen Con 2020, and discuss the use of physical props like handouts to enhance a game session. Rain and Dust from Star Fetchers: Pilot Mixtape https://constrobuz.bandcamp.com/track/constrobuz-rain-and-dust GroovyBot https://groovy.bot/ If you like our show, consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/9mmretirement twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/