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Sumit Paul-Choudhury shares the science behind optimism and why it gives people an advantage in the long term. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The case for optimism 2) How to train your brain to become an optimist 3) How to direct your optimism to where you need it most Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1051 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SUMIT — Sumit Paul-Choudhury writes, thinks, and dreams about science, technology, and the future. A former Editor-in-Chief of New Scientist, he trained as an astrophysicist, has worked as a financial journalist, and, at the London Business School, received a Sloan Fellowship in strategy and leadership. Currently, he devotes most of his time to his creative studio Alternity, which puts the ideas in this book into scientific and artistic practice. He lives and works in London.• Book: The Bright Side: How Optimists Change the World, and How You Can Be One • LinkedIn: Sumit Paul-Choudhury • Website: Alternity.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Roam Research• Book: Candide by Voltaire • Past episode: 992: How to Break Free from Cynicism and Reclaim Hope with Jamil Zaki See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
I talk about the games that I have run both regularly and as one-shots this quarter. Also a call in and response from MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis Podcast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mwlewis/episodes/316-Fantasy-Literature-Review-of-The-Well-at-the-Worlds-End-e2imf99). Check out the podcast linked above for his discussion about William Morris (https://fantasy.bnf.fr/en/understand/william-morris-writer-thousand-faces/#:~:text=His%20stories%20ranged%20from%20historical-fantasy%20novels%20like%20The,the%20fantasy%20texts%20that%20occupied%20his%20final%20years.)The Games: Traveller (https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/traveller-rpgs)Twilight 2000 (https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/twilight-2000/)Hyperborea (https://www.hyperborea.tv/)Corsairs of Cthulhu (https://www.newcometgames.com/product-page/corsairs-of-cthulhu-preorder-book; https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-getting-started/)Enemy Within, Warhammer Fantasy RPG (https://cubicle7games.com/our-games/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay)Blood Lords, Pathfinder 2 (https://paizo.com/pathfinder; https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/adventurePath/bloodLords)Masks of Nyarlathotep, Cohors Cthulhu (https://www.chaosium.com/masks-of-nyarlathotep-slipcase-set/; https://modiphius.net/en-us/pages/cohors-cthulhu)The One Ring (https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/the-one-ring/)AD&D 1e, Against the Slave Lords (https://www.dmsguild.com/product/169626/A0A4-Against-the-Slave-Lords-1e)=========Mothership (https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg)Iron Kingdoms (5e) (https://home.privateerpress.com/2021/01/22/return-to-the-iron-kingdoms-the-ikrpg-is-now-5e-ready/)Mausritter (https://mausritter.com/)Alternity (1997) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternity)Operation: Whitebox (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/196284/owb001-wwii-operation-whitebox)Marvel Multiverse Roleplaying (https://www.marvel.com/rpg)Please check out our YouTube channel - The GMologist Presents (www.youtube.com/@thegmologist)Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/Th-role-playing?keyword=eldrich%20tales)eGmologistPresents
Chris Pramas in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.After a career at Wizards of the Coast working on D&D, Alternity, and Chainmail, Chris Pramas co-founded independent RPG publisher Green Ronin and began releasing award winning and critically acclaimed TTRPGs like Mutants and Masterminds. And after that Chris was asked by Games Workshop to develop a brand new edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay for Black Industries that would explore the Old World in a way unlike any tried before.We talk about Chris' time for WOTC, his Dark Matter adventure The Killing Jar (a personal favourite of mine), his work with Green Ronin, and of course WFRP 2nd edition in a conversation filled with interesting insights, observations, and experiences from an influential career at the forefront of popular RPGs.Support my work:Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]Discord [https://discord.gg/vtjKzTGevD]Valiant Adventures Kick Starter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/greenroninpub/valiant-adventures-roleplaying-game]This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/qoEgCKmrRSU
After the highs of Binaltech, a new 'real car' robots in disguise line emerged from TakaraTomy in 2009, only this time they were smaller and more stylised - it's Alternity! The team take a look at this repaint-heavy roster of toys and get ready to dish out the Alternity facts.Support the showIf you enjoy our podcast then find more... much more than meets the ear at www.patreon.com/tripletakeoverTONS of exclusive content & perks, including bonus 'minisodes', miniseries around ongoing topics, outtakes, early access and more!
Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About Comics is the only podcast in human history where two brothers talk about a thing that they like, in this case, comic books. Will and Kevin Hines are those two brothers, who are also kind of comedians and so much more. They're currently alternating between episodes about John Byrne's legendary Fantastic Four run, and episodes about the first appearances of some of Marvel's most famous characters, and they're all great.For an extra 30 minutes of content about what the unpublished and never-completed 1963 Annual would have contained — including a page-by-page walkthrough of Alan Moore's own thumbnails of the issue, support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains nearly 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in This Episode: "Mayhem on Mystery Mile!" - 1963 #1 (Mystery Incorporated), written by Alan Moore, art by Rick Veitch and Dave Gibbons, ©1993 Alan Moore and Rick Veitch"When Wakes the War-Beast" - 1963 #2 (The Fury), written by Alan Moore, art by Steve Bissette and Dave Gibbons, ©1993 Alan Moore and Steve Bissette"Double-Deal in Dallas!" - 1963 #3 (Tales of the Uncanny), written by Alan Moore, art by Rick Veitch and Don Simpson, ©1993 Alan Moore and Rick Veitch"It Came From... Higher Space!" - 1963 #3 (Tales of the Uncanny), written by Alan Moore, art by Rick Veitch and Chester Brown, ©1993 Alan Moore and Rick Veitch"Showdown in the Shimmering Zone" - 1963 #4 (Tales From Beyond), written by Alan Moore, art by Steve Bissette and John Totleben, ©1993 Alan Moore and Steve Bissette"Flipsville" - 1963 #4 (Tales From Beyond), written by Alan Moore, art by Jim Valentino and John Totleben, ©1993 Alan Moore and Jim Valentino"Twelve Hours to Dawn!" - 1963 #5 (Horus, Lord of Light), written by Alan Moore, art by Rick Veitch and John Totleben, ©1993 Alan Moore and Rick Veitch"From Here to Alternity!" - 1963 #6 (The Tomorrow Syndicate), written by Alan Moore, art by Rick Veitch and Dave Gibbons, ©1993 Alan Moore and Rick Veitch "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.
#247 Designing like a Dungeon MasterInterview 2021.12.10 Your nice hosts (Ellen, mainly) conduct a double-interview, with a consummate professional and a committed amateur, on the subject of game design though the lens of tabletop game mastering. Subjects include the dynamic between system design and session design, the balance between planning and improvisation, and how players can be encouraged to participate in the process. Designing like a Dungeon Master Game DesignNarrativeTabletopAlternity - Sasquatch Game StudioMDA: A Formal Approach to Game Design and Game Research - Robin Hunicke, Marc LeBlanc, Robert Zubek, Northwestern UniversityDread, a game of horror and suspense - The Impossible DreamThousand Year Old Vampire - Tim HutchingsRobin's Laws of Good Game Mastering - Robin D. LawsUnpossible Game LabsCon of the North Katrina imagined a future with "Westworld as a video game," which coincidentally was a topic in one of our first episodes: "It's against the law to stop."Katrina OstranderGuestAn editor for over a dozen media tie-in novellas spanning multiple genres, and the Creative Director of Story and Setting for Fantasy Flight Games, where she oversees the internal and licensed development of the studio's proprietary IPs.Besides her work as an editor of tie-in fiction and developer of IPs, Katrina has written for or developed over a dozen roleplaying game products, including adventures, supplements, and core rulebooks. External link WebsiteTwitterThe Great Clans of Rokugan: Ice and SnowDescent: Legends of the Dark Jon KiehneGuest A "committed amateur" of tabletop role playing games, Jon is a longtime Dungeon Master who created a wholly unique campaign setting for his regular group (including your nice host Ellen) which he has been running for over six years.
This week, we get back into deep diving NON-D&D subjects by taking a look at three games that still have strong followings: Alternity, GammaWorld, and HeroQuest. We'll check out how they came to be, some of the interesting notes about their various editions, and, of course, how they work in practice. Music from pixabay.com Roleplaying History is a production of Bad GM Productions. Follow us: Facebook: facebook.com/gaming/badGMprod Twitter: @badGMp YouTube: Bad GM Productions Tumblr: Bad GM Productions Email: badgmproductions@gmail.com Online: badgmproductions.net
Your nice hosts (Ellen, mainly) conduct a double-interview, with a consummate professional and a committed amateur, on the subject of game design though the lens of tabletop game mastering. Subjects include the dynamic between system design and session design, the balance between planning and improvisation, and how players can be encouraged to participate in the process. Designing like a Dungeon Master Game DesignNarrativeTabletopAlternity - Sasquatch Game StudioMDA: A Formal Approach to Game Design and Game Research - Robin Hunicke, Marc LeBlanc, Robert Zubek, Northwestern UniversityDread, a game of horror and suspense - The Impossible DreamThousand Year Old Vampire - Tim HutchingsRobin's Laws of Good Game Mastering - Robin D. LawsUnpossible Game LabsCon of the North Katrina imagined a future with "Westworld as a video game," which coincidentally was a topic in one of our first episodes: "It's against the law to stop."Katrina OstranderGuestAn editor for over a dozen media tie-in novellas spanning multiple genres, and the Creative Director of Story and Setting for Fantasy Flight Games, where she oversees the internal and licensed development of the studio's proprietary IPs.Besides her work as an editor of tie-in fiction and developer of IPs, Katrina has written for or developed over a dozen roleplaying game products, including adventures, supplements, and core rulebooks. External link WebsiteTwitterThe Great Clans of Rokugan: Ice and SnowDescent: Legends of the Dark Jon KiehneGuest A "committed amateur" of tabletop role playing games, Jon is a longtime Dungeon Master who created a wholly unique campaign setting for his regular group (including your nice host Ellen) which he has been running for over six years.
Your nice hosts (Ellen, mainly) conduct a double-interview, with a consummate professional and a committed amateur, on the subject of game design though the lens of tabletop game mastering. Subjects include the dynamic between system design and session design, the balance between planning and improvisation, and how players can be encouraged to participate in the process. Designing like a Dungeon Master Game Design Narrative Tabletop Alternity - Sasquatch Game Studio MDA: A Formal Approach to Game Design and Game Research - Robin Hunicke, Marc LeBlanc, Robert Zubek, Northwestern University Dread, a game of horror and suspense - The Impossible Dream Thousand Year Old Vampire - Tim Hutchings Robin's Laws of Good Game Mastering - Robin D. Laws Unpossible Game Labs Con of the North Katrina imagined a future with "Westworld as a video game," which coincidentally was a topic in one of our first episodes: "It's against the law to stop." Katrina Ostrander Guest An editor for over a dozen media tie-in novellas spanning multiple genres, and the Creative Director of Story and Setting for Fantasy Flight Games, where she oversees the internal and licensed development of the studio's proprietary IPs. Besides her work as an editor of tie-in fiction and developer of IPs, Katrina has written for or developed over a dozen roleplaying game products, including adventures, supplements, and core rulebooks. External link Website Twitter The Great Clans of Rokugan: Ice and Snow Descent: Legends of the Dark Jon Kiehne Guest A "committed amateur" of tabletop role playing games, Jon is a longtime Dungeon Master who created a wholly unique campaign setting for his regular group (including your nice host Ellen) which he has been running for over six years.
This time we're taking a walk Beyond the Megaverse, in what we expect will be an occasional series on the show where we look at properties and media related to our gaming interests. Starting things off, we're looking now at the old Alternity RPG from TSR, published in 1998 but then abandoned with the WotC acquisition and the launch of 3rd Edition. NPC is currently running a campaign using it, and so it's fresh on our minds for discussion! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative feed site. Links of Note: Alternity Official Fan Site Credits: Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross Episode Length (We support chapters!): 33:59 Glitter Boys, Rifts, the Megaverse, and all other such topics are the property of Kevin Siembieda and Palladium Books. Please buy all their stuff and help keep them in print and making more games! You can order directly at palladiumbooks.com, and their entire catalog is available digitally at Drive-Thru RPG as well. Want to help us pay for hosting? Follow this link to our Pinecast Tip Jar! We've got a merch store if you're looking for some sweet Glitterbois swag. And check out our affiliate store and buy some of the various products we endorse! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/the-glitterbois/84b90c12-7400-4a79-adb9-f113985305ed This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support The Glitterbois.
Today I talk briefly about Alternity, the short-lived SciFi RPG that TSR released in 1998. This is one I have always wished had a longer life than it did. Still in the era of AD&D 2nd edition it might border that line where we question what is old school gaming or the OSR --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wobbliesandwizards/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wobbliesandwizards/support
Episode 10: Magic systems and Making Magic Magical This is Episode 10 and the date is Thursday November 12, 2020. We had a special guest to our podcast, our good friend, fellow CabinCon attendee, and CEO of Pointy Hat Games: Patrick Demo! Pointy Hat Games can be found here. After our usual intro and recent gaming catch-up, Joe waxed poetic about HackMaster! The Gaming NEWS: 1) Beginner Box for PF2 2) RPG Dice Accessories Folding Tower 3) Starfinder Bundle of Holding 4) The Terminator Quick Start Rules out next month 5) Wizkid announces 2-D miniatures for 5E 6) Black Friday DnD 5e Gift Set reduced 25% 7) Wrath of the Immortals free to download from Drivethrurpg 8) Goodman Games Castle Amber reincarnated 9) Aliens Destroyer of Worlds HC 10) Starfall: DnD 5e adventure 11) Alternity by sasquatch Games 12) Heroes of the Cypher System The Main Topic Part 1: Magic Systems: How we Grade Them (Good/bad/Ugly) Various Types for of magic systems for RPGs were discussed with Vancian getting the lowest grade and Hybrid with spell points being the most popular. Part II. Making Magic Magical How does the setting evoke a magical feel. We discussed some ways rules can help and well as evocative descriptions. A Cabin Con Moment We ruminated about size and how the last one was better that some previous cons. Building A Better Gaming World How magic interacts with the world is vital. We discuss what we would like if we had our druthers… 1.) Please like, share and/or review our podcast on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Sticher, etc. 2.) If you'd like to support out show then please check out our website www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com/support where we have various ways for you to help keep the podcast going. Any support is appreciated and we thank you for your consideration. 3.) Questions can be sent to: questions@biggusgeekuspodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/biggusgeekus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/biggusgeekus/support
The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins episode 252 with speculation and discussion of the latest Transformers rumors which concern a possible expansion of the Generations Studio Series lineup to include characters from the 1986 Transformers movie instead of just those from the Michael Bay universe of live action Transformers films. After that, Movie discussions continue as the latest upcoming entry into the Movie Masterpiece series has been officially revealed in the form of MPM-11 Ratchet. Generations toys tied in with the still upcoming Netflix animated series have become easier to find for collectors as of late, so the cast takes time to reflect on the first wave of output for these Walmart exclusive offerings. Two listener questions come up next, starting with an impromptu look at the Transformers: Alternity line of robots in disguise that convert into 1:32 scale real life vehicles. The second question has the podcasters reflect on times when close friends influenced their collecting habits. Off the cuff remarks about "Holy Grails" in the hobby round out the talk before the episode concludes with the recurring "Bragging Rights" segment where the participants share their latest Transformers product acquisitions.
With the global pandemic of COVID-19, Ricky is sheltering in place and Mindy joins as guest host for this episode. Instead of reviewing Alternity, Justin and Mindy dive into some games and ways to play during self quarantine. boardgamearena.com Yucata.de boiteajeux.net Looking to Hunt a Killer? Use the code "arcanum" at checkout for a discount. Be sure to follow, share, subscribe, and review Tabletop Arcanum! Tabletop Arcanum is @TabletopArcanum Justin is @SidPikes Ricky is @AGingerBeardMan
Gencon 2018 interview with designer, Richard Baker, for the modular sci-fi setting of Alternity.
It’s a new year. And that, of course, means we change everything. At least for a day or two. But, since this is already four days into the new year, we’ve already reverted to old habits. Which is just the way we like it. Santa, muppets, feedback, war games, and more all on the first episode of the new year.… Continue reading →
From design intent to the elements of good RPG IPs we cover enough ground for TWO shows. Your feedback about Alien Intelligence, different ‘punks’, and making faces carries us along on a merry discussion that leads us to a very serious realization.… Continue reading →
In what is the longest episode to date (and believe me, we didn’t mean it to be this long, but there you go) we discuss Xanathar and his guide. To everything. EVERYTHING. Being the expert that he is. Also, Scott saw a movie. And Brian likes some books.… Continue reading →
We’ve got friends in low places. Low magic places, at least. Or we would have if we could figure out how to run a low magic game. But that’s okay because, frankly, RAW D&D won’t let us do that anyway. Or would it? Stick around for your feedback and the terribleness that is GURPS.… Continue reading →
This conversation which took place as another of my live podcasts at Alternity was a truly enjoyable and enlightening experience. As someone who struggles with trusting their intuition and often seeks certainty through the mind and intellect, it's always a welcome reminder to think less, feel more, and trust that our heart, gut, and body are always telling us the truth. Full Blog Post and Show Notes available at: http://bryanhardy.ca/tammy Outro Music: The Story of You by Satsang
This conversation which took place as another of my live podcasts at Alternity was a truly enjoyable and enlightening experience. As someone who struggles with trusting their intuition and often seeks certainty through the mind and intellect, it's always a welcome reminder to think less, feel more, and trust that our heart, gut, and body are always telling us the truth. Full Blog Post and Show Notes available at: http://bryanhardy.ca/tammy Outro Music: The Story of You by Satsang
Elise Manolakos is a fitness coach and lifestyle entrepreneur who has an extensive background in fitness training, running, endurance athletics and much more. She is also a world traveler and retreat host who is now offering monthly Self-Renewal retreats close to the city of Toronto. I actually met Elise through a group in Toronto called Toronto Entrepreneurs of Passion and Purpose or TEPP for short. In this episode, we chat exercise, recovery tips, traveling the world, building and connecting to a community, and much more. If you're a woman and in the Toronto area please do check out her Retreats and enjoy an intimate time of self-care, sharing, and connection to nature. Full post with links availabe at: http://bryanhardy.ca/embitious Outro Song: The Story of You by Satsang
Elise Manolakos is a fitness coach and lifestyle entrepreneur who has an extensive background in fitness training, running, endurance athletics and much more. She is also a world traveler and retreat host who is now offering monthly Self-Renewal retreats close to the city of Toronto. I actually met Elise through a group in Toronto called Toronto Entrepreneurs of Passion and Purpose or TEPP for short. In this episode, we chat exercise, recovery tips, traveling the world, building and connecting to a community, and much more. If you're a woman and in the Toronto area please do check out her Retreats and enjoy an intimate time of self-care, sharing, and connection to nature. Full post with links availabe at: http://bryanhardy.ca/embitious Outro Song: The Story of You by Satsang
The Seibertron.com Twincast/Podcast is proud to present our latest episode, featuring host Counterpunch and fellow podcasters Jon 3.0, Tigertracks 24, and Razorclaw0000, along with special guest Blurrz. Topics include: New Images of Upcoming Masterpiece, Arms Micron, Alternity GT, and Capbots, Thundertron Concept Art, spoiler heavy comic discussion on Rage of the Dinobots #1, More Than Meets The Eye #11, and Robots In Disguise #11 as well as a special Transformers Armada 10th Anniversary Roundtable discussion.
The Seibertron.com Twincast/Podcast is proud to present our latest episode, featuring host Counterpunch and fellow podcasters Jon3.0, Tigertracks 24, Razorclaw0000 and special guest Blurrz. Topics include: Alternity Returns, Seibertron.com's EPIC Grand Maximus Gallery, Generations GDO Voyagers in the US, GDO Leaders in Store Computers, Asian Exclusive Seeker Ace and Seeker Elite 3 Packs, Arms Micron Orion Pax, Thundercracker, Silas Breakdown, Nemesis Prime, and Smokescreen, Takara Generations and Masterpiece figures, Transformers Prime cartoon roundup + Comic Book roundup, and Jon3.0 discusses his visit to Slag-A-Con.
In this episode, we talk Human Alliance, Alternity, Transformers Crossovers, and Revoltech. The podcast then picks up where the last episode left off discussing some important points on long-term storage of a collection. Finally, we celebrate a very special milestone for the Twincast/Podcast ... our one year anniversary! In addition to all this, we also have another "Listen To Win" contest for you to enter! Join our discussion and get the download link here.