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Presented by Jason Pitre, Ash Kreider, Vivian Young, Eric Whalen, Tristan Zimmerman AI is a hot topic. Authors are suing over their content being used to "train" AI without their consent. Platforms and publishers are taking hard anti-AI positions. Or coming out publicly to declare that they are using AI and nobody can stop them. People who want to use AI for idea generation or to simplify and automate boring tasks are at odds with peers who maintain that there is no ethical way to use AI. We're going to start by defining "AI" and then we'll have a respectful, thoughtful conversation on the topic.

Recorded at Metatopia 2023 Presented by Jason Pitre, Jenn Adcock, Brennan Taylor, Olivia Montoya Larpwrights and tabletop game designers have long relied on the power of complex relationship webs to drive dramatic play. Crafting effective characters and their interconnections allows for a living, breathing, and often conflicted world. The panel speakers will share best practices and techniques for designing these webs.

Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021 Presented by Jason Pitre, BJ Recio, Mags Maenad. Math is often a barrier for analog game designers of all disciplines. This panel is meant to help lower that barrier by teaching you some basic, versatile tools you can use to solve most problems. How do you figure out probabilities of success when rolling dice or drawing cards? What is a bell curve, a mean and a median? How do you figure out combinations and permutation? We are here to give you the tools to thrive.

Listen, subscribe & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser. Sign up for our newsletter! Don't forget to join our newsletter if you don't want to miss any of our content. Please subscribe to The Rolistes Youtube Channel, click the "Like" button, and write comments. https://youtu.be/9tFofC1MNGI Follow us on Twitch and contribute LIVE with your questions via the chat room. You can find Rae at https://twitter.com/temporalhiccuphttps://temporalhiccup.itch.io/?ac=6hKcoR9Jch You... Continue reading Café Rolistes 154 - Rae Nedjadi & Jason Pitre from "Once More Into The Void"

Recorded at Metatopia 2021 Presented by Jason Pitre, Rae Nedjadi and Sean Nittner with regrets from Jay Dragon.   Countless brilliant analog game designers are creating innovative games around the world. Unfortunately, creatives from many countries face harsh barriers in terms of crowdfunding access, banking regulations, shipping challenges, or other factors. That is why international co-publishing agreements have come on the scene. In this panel, Filipino Designer/Publisher Jamila Nedjadi joins North American publishing partners to discuss the different business models that have worked for them.

Final episode of our After The War campaign. In this episode: The team busts their people out of the Daedalus settlement, but at what cost? We explore the future of the Boneyard and our characters. After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

In this episode: Odd, Damanso and Krevalya are all set to blow up Daedalus's secret weapon. But now they have a tough decision to make. A moment of discovery for Odd. After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

In this episode: The crew mount twin missions to the Daedalus settlement: diplomatic and covert ops Would you believe things don't go perfectly for them? After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

In this episode: An unexpected arrival from the Daedalus throws the group's plans in a new direction Moments of discovery for Novak, Grallani and Ojebawa After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

In this episode: Lisna Ojebawa discovers signs of The Song alive and well in the Boneyard. Grallani, Novak and Odd investigate a strange signal. After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

In this episode: Moments of discovery for Novak and for Grallani. Back at the Boneyard, the team question Walden and debate what to do about the threat from the Daedalus people. After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

In this episode: The team locate the source of the weird voice they've been hearing - but there's an ominous countdown clock. What is it counting down to - and what will they do about it? After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.c

To celebrate our 50th episode last week, we are holding an Ask Us Anything/discussion episode. It will go out LIVE on October 19th at 18:30 GMT (that is 19:30 UK time). You can watch it, live or otherwise, at this address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luSrGRjL_Z4 In this episode: The crew interrogate their captives from the Daedalus, but something is very wrong with Novak... After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

It's our 50th episode, woop woop! To celebrate we are holding an Ask Us Anything/discussion episode. It will go out LIVE on October 19th at 18:30 GMT (that is 19:30 UK time). You can watch it, live or otherwise, at this address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luSrGRjL_Z4 We will be answering your questions, so please do send questions to: @barmadatales on Twitter By email to blackarmadatales@vapourspace.net In this episode: The crew have found the Temporary Reprieve and the Daedalus agents. But has the Song found them? After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

To celebrate the impending 50th episode of the podcast, we are holding an Ask Us Anything/discussion episode on October 19th. Send your questions to: @barmadatales on Twitter By email to blackarmadatales@vapourspace.net In this episode: The group heads out to investigate the Temporary Reprieve but disaster strikes en route. After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

To celebrate the impending 50th episode of the podcast, we are holding an Ask Us Anything/discussion episode on October 19th. Send your questions to: @barmadatales on Twitter By email to blackarmadatales@vapourspace.net In this episode: Lisna Ojebawa finds out more about the dreams that seem to be affecting the camp The whole group comes together to try and figure out what's going on, and plan a trip into the Boneyard After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

Midjourney, Dall-E, and Stable Diffusion are poised to disrupt the market for commissioned art. How do these technologies work and how might they effect RPG publishing? Jason Pitre of Genesis of Legend Publishing joins to discuss. Midjourney Bot home -Web interface for the Midjourney model Stable Diffusion - Local or cloud image generation Artbreeder - Image modification tool Monkey Selfie Copyright case - The macaque who didn't own a copyright Jason on Mage the Podcast - In which we talk about belief mechanics Noir World - Noir Powered by the Apocalypse Sig: City of Blades - Totally not Sigil Carry - A game about the Vietnam war Poser - a 3D Rendering program Todd Lockwood - Artist Egon Schiele - Artist Peter Mohrbacher - Artist

Jurak returns to the camp from an expedition with a tale of woe. Grallani ropes Odd into a mission into the Boneyard. After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

First episode of our new campaign of After The War. We find out how each of the characters first arrived at the Warframe Yard. And, Cena has been having disturbing dreams and comes to Odd for help. After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

The second part of our character generation and world building session. In addition to creating our characters, we populate the Warframe Yard with cool locations and NPCs. After The War is a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. You can find it here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison (GM) https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove (Lisna Ojebawa) https://twitter.com/ejlovegrove Joshua Fox (Major Grallani) https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate (Odd Alvarez) https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott (Novak The Bull) https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

We are starting a new campaign of After The War, a science fiction RPG of memetic horror by Jason Pitre and Alasdair Stuart. This is the first part of our character generation and world building session. You can find After The War here: https://genesisoflegend.com/product/after-the-war/ Our players are: Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Elizabeth Lovegrove Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.

Na Taverna de hoje, recebemos Rafael Ferreira, representante da “euditora” Vanishing Point, que publicará no Brasil o RPG Palaquim de Jason Pitre. Venha conhecer a proposta desse ousado sistema indie. A Taverna do Anão Tagarela é uma iniciativa do site Movimento RPG, que vai ao ar ao vivo na Twitch... O post Palanquim – Taverna do Anão Tagarela #55 apareceu primeiro em Movimento RPG.

Na Taverna de hoje, recebemos Rafael Ferreira, representante da "euditora" Vanishing Point, que publicará no Brasil o RPG Palaquim de Jason Pitre. Venha conhecer a proposta desse ousado sistema indie. A Taverna do Anão Tagarela é uma iniciativa do site Movimento RPG, que vai ao ar ao vivo na Twitch toda a segunda-feira e posteriormente é convertida em Podcast. Com isso, pedimos que todos, inclusive vocês ouvintes, participem e nos mandem suas sugestões de temas para que por fim levemos ao ar em forma de debate. Portanto pegue um lápis e o verso de uma ficha de personagem e anote as dicas que nossos mestres vão passar. ‎Assunto:‎‎ Palanquim Links: - Conheça nosso Patronato - Seja um Padrim do Movimento RPG - Assine o Picpay e ajude o site E-mail: contato@movimentorpg.com.br - Tem dúvidas sobre alguma coisa relacionado a RPG? Mande suas dúvidas para nosso e-mail. Palanquim ‎Host: ‎‎Douglas Quadros.‎‎ ‎ ‎Participantes:‎‎ Raul Galli | Rafael Ferreira ‎Arte da Capa:‎‎ ‎‎Raul Galli.‎

Recorded at Metatopia Online 2020 Presented by Jason Pitre, Fiona Geist, Darren Watts, Viditya Voleti. Indie game publishing is a strange craft and the design communities approach the process differently. In this panel, we will explore the similarities and divergences in publishing approaches from a Story Game, Sworddream, Trad and OSR perspectives. Let's share our knowledge and get weird.

Recorded at Metatopia Online 2020 Presented by Jason Pitre, Rob Donoghue, Emily Dresner, Kenneth Hite The 100 GP Pearl: Economics and Trade as Design Elements. Economics and trade have long been foundational elements of game design, from the hyperinflation of dungeon pillaging to the free traders of Traveller. In this panel, we discuss how these aspects can be used as the foundation for game mechanics and procedures. Don't make me quote the rules of acquisition at you

Recorded at Metatopia 2020 Presented by Jason Pitre, Spencer Campbell, Sasha Moros, Ben Robbins, Caroline Hobbs. Role playing games have a long history of asymmetrical rules, beginning with the establishment of the Dungeon Master in the very beginning and continuing to games such as Kingdom. Role playing games have explored countless different ways of allocating authority, and modern asymmetrical boardgames (Root, Vast, etc) have showed some new approaches worth considering. In this panel, we will dig into potential ways to approach asymmetrical design.

The Queen of the Ulunaki was slain a palace coup last night, along with her royal consort, and most of her children. Only the Queen's youngest daughter was rescued from the massacre by unlikely hands. These unseemly folk bore the Heir to her aunt Baru who could offer refuge to the rightful queen of Ulunak. The Heir recounted the story of their escape to Aunt Baru, who listened with rapt attention. It wasn't until the end of their story that she let on about her suspicions… Palanquin is by Jason Pitre and is available here: https://genesisoflegend.itch.io/palanquin

Jason Pitre is a writer and developer whose games often focus on beliefs and the fight to change them which really sounds like Mage. Jason is also a big Mage fan and talks how to adapt his work for your table. Genesis of Legend Publishing - Jason's firm RPG Design Panelcast - A podcast Jason rights on game design M5 Hack - From our Patrick McNamara interview plus what Terry put together. Jason's Game Spark Roleplaying - a game of shifting beliefs Spark Roleplaying on DrivethruRPG After the War on DrivethruRPG After the War in hardcopy on Indie Press Revolution Sig: Manual of the Primes on DrivethruRPG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

Recorded at Metatopia Online 2020 Presented by Jason Pitre, Zedeck Siew, Sinta Posadas. Non-player characters are vital to tabletop and live action roleplaying games. They provide companionship, contrast, resources, information, and dramatic conflict with the players. They are the avatars of the setting, and the best tools that a GM has at their disposal. In this panel, we discuss how games can be designed using NPCs as a key mechanism of play. 

Dans ce numéro 117 des Voix d'Altaride nous recevons Jason Pitre et Matthieu Be pour parler de Once more into the Void de Jammi R. Nedjadi créé sur le modèle de Firebrands : Mobile Frame Zero de Vincent et Meguey Baker. On examine le fonctionnement de ces jeux, des mini jeux qui les composent, comment […] Cet article Voix d'Altaride 117 – Once more into the Void est apparu en premier sur Voix d'Altaride.

In episode eight, Jeray Jambon Jarreau fills in for Brennan Matherne, to talk to Jason Pitre with Bayou Rosa Oyster Farms and The United Houma Nation. Jason comes from a long line of leaders in the United Houma Nation and is doing his part to carry on the legacy of his parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents. From the way he and his wife are raising their son to his multiple career choices, Jason explains how he is doing this in today's modern world. For more information, please see the links below: https://unitedhoumanation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Bayourosaoysterfarm/ The DTB Podcast is presented by Bless Your Heart Nonprofit Corporation. For more information on Bless Your Heart, you can follow them at: Facebook - www.facebook.com/blessyourheartnonprofit Twitter - @BYHNonprofit To support to Bless Your Heart, you can donate at: PayPal: blessyourheartnonprofit@gmail.com Venmo: @blessyourheartnonprofit --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-dtb-podcast/support

Phil, Bob, and Jerry welcome special guests Jamila Nedjadi and Jason Pitre to talk about the use of mini-games in RPGs and Jamila’s new game Once More Into The Void, […]

Recorded at Metatopia Online 2020 Presented by Jason Pitre, Sen-Foong Lim, Nicole Winchester, Christoph Sapinsky. For Canadian game designers and pros, it's pretty common to get lumped in with U.S. designers. After all, it's all North America, right? The cultural differences between the two countries often gets lost, especially when discussing the elements that inform game design and aesthetics. Our panelists will talk about the specific parts of their Canadian experience that affect their game development work. 

Jason Pitre is back with more Sig, this time a Forged in the Dark reimagining titled Sig: City of Blades. Here us chat about this new take on Sig, life in the Hellyear 2020, and the online incarnation of Metatopia!

Un épisode exceptionnel des Voix d’Altaride nous recevons Jason Pitre, game designer et éditeur canadien. Jason nous fait ainsi l’honneur et le plaisir de venir nous présenter, en français, son dernier projet : Sig, City of Blades. Nous explorons donc ce type de fantasy et les choix de design de Jason. Un grand merci à […] Cet article Voix d’Altaride 103 – Fantasy Planaire avec Jason Pitre est apparu en premier sur Voix d'Altaride.

Phil, Bob, and Jerry welcome special guest Jason Pitre of Genesis of Legend Publishing to discuss Forged in the Dark game design and Jason’s new game Sig: City of Blades […]

We interrogate and interrupt Jason Pitre (@GenesisOfLegend)about his new game Sig: City of Blades! And game design in general. Obvs. The Kickstarter goes live October 5th!!! Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Jagash/sig-city-of-blades If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com join our discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Jonathan - https://www.mongreltabletopgames.com/ Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Only speaks when the planar elements of shadow, song, and silence converge. But you won't hear anything but the empty outline of where the words should be.

This week we have kittens! We will also discuss some of our stress challenges from the past week, as well as the we made progress on. After that, we'll talk to Game Designer and Publisher Jason Pitre, and find out about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode Jason Pitre on Twitter Genesis of Legend After the War RPG Design Panelcast SIG: Manual of the Planes Acadians Powered by the Apocalypse (Game Engine) Monterey BT Spray Pickleworm (Diaphania nitidalis) Squash vine borer (Melittia cucurbitae)

Join us as we use a pre-game tool called "A Spark in Fate Core" to get some initial worldbuilding in place before we start the game proper. This episode riffs off the "sneak peak" in the previous episode and helps us get some initial foundations on the table for the world. A Spark in Fate Core is written by Jason Pitre and is a product of Genesis of Legend Publishing. If you like the sound of it then go check it for free on Drivethru.RPG and check out their other products as well.We are still looking for your stories about a beloved NPC. Is there an NPC that the whole party loved or enjoyed having around? A friendly Innkeeper, a mumbling town fool or a for-hire lackey that won over everyone's hearts. Tell us their tale! If you have a story (of any length) and don't mind us sharing it on the show, send it to us at the email below or contact us on the webpage, Twitter or Facebook.Speaking of which, we now have a Facebook page!Natural Geekery on FacebookNatural Geekery Home and Blog - https://naturalgeekery.com/. If you have any comments, questions or would like to be interviewed on the show, please email me at naturalgeekery@gmail.com. Social Media:Twitter Instagram-------------------------------Intro and Outro Music - Nomadic Sunset by Alexander NakaradaThank you, Alexander, for providing some awesome free music!

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Recorded at Metatopia 2019 Presented by Jason Pitre, Cat Tobin, Amanda Valentine, Lauren McMannon, Camdon Wright. Everyone should have a chance to create and publish games. Unfortunately, there are many structural barriers keeping unrepresented voices from coming to the table. In this roundtable discussion, our panelists discuss ways that established publishers can support new voices through information, promotion, funding, and education.

Recorded at Metatopia 2019 Presented by Jason Pitre, Misha Bushyager, James Mendez Hodes. Some of the best games deal with heavy topics and challenging subject matter. Creators who look to design or publish games addressing sensitive subject matter need to do due diligence to reduce the chance their work could do harm. In this panel, we will discuss how creators can ethically do the legwork and research to tackle issues of race, sexuality, identity, and trauma.

Recorded at Metatopia 2018 Presented by Jason Pitre, Rob Donoghue, Darren Watts and Joshua A.C. Newman. Alien Worlds - Xenobiology and Speculative Zoology.  Fictional alien biology and ecosystems are fascinating. From the implied phylogeny of James Cameron's Avatar to the Alien's Xenomorphs, exploration of alien biology is a fascinating topic worth exploring for your science fiction, post-apocalyptic or even fantasy roleplaying games. On this panel, we will discuss the principles of speculative zoology and artificial ecosystems from xenophillic perspective.

Once more, the business minds of the League (plus returning special guest Cat Tobin of Pelgrane Press) meet to discuss the nuts and bolts of making RPGs! In this episode, Josh (@rabalias), Jay (@jayciles), Mary (@newsmary) and Cat (@CatTHM) talk about all things art: planning it, commissioning it, working with artists, dos and don'ts, how art fits into your production timeline, book layout integration, and more. Links: Cat's Active Women pinterest board: https://pin.it/t4enhn2a5lescz Claudia Cangini's portfolio: https://www.behance.net/claudiacangini Anna Landin's portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/annalandin Adrian Stone's portfolio: http://www.stoneadrian.com/ Jason Pitre's artist contract template: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9waegf45qt8deyw/Contract%20Template%20for%20Artists.docx?dl=0

I first met Jason at GenCon in 2018, and have been meaning to have a conversation about his game designing since. We had a brilliant chat about coffee roasting, roleplaying game writing and design, some of his history, what he believes his game design is about, and some pointers for people interested in trying out tabletop roleplaying games. "I'm trying to make memorable, emotionally moving games that make people think about serious issues so that we can use games to teach people how to be better humans through the incredible empathy building that is available in the roleplaying game hobby." - Jason Pitre Info mentioned in this episode: Genesis of Legend Follow Genesis of Legend on Twitter AeroPress French Press Chemex coffee maker Ottawa Accadians Victoria, British Columbia Les Voix d'Altaride Podcast (French) Magic: The Gathering RuneQuest RPG Rifts RPG Bushido RPG Dungeons & Dragons RPG TSR (company) Demon: The Fallen RPG White Wolf Publishing Spark RPG Wizards of the Coast  Harlem Unbound RPG Cthtulhu Mythos H.P. Lovecraft Chaosium Sig: Manual of the Primes RPG Planescape RPG Design Panelcast Spire RPG Good Society RPG The Jank Cast D&D Adventurer's League Microscope RPG Kingdom RPG Follow RPG Seven Wonders: A Story Games Anthology Dragonmeet Convention in London A Theory of Fun for Game Design, by Raph Koster Metatopia Game design convention Jeni's Ice Cream Origins Game Fair Gauntlet: Red Carnation on a Black Grave One Child's Heart (recently on KS) Quarter Share, by Nathan Lowell

Recorded at Metatopia 2018 Presented by Jason Pitre, Mark Diaz Truman, Kate Bullock Games are art, and can explore challenging subject material. It can often be useful to use fictional metaphors to recontextualize these difficult topics and make them easier to to examine with a layer of emotional distance. On this panel, the speakers will explore how and when to use metaphors in your game design, and the pitfalls to avoid.

Show us your pros and cons for broad and narrow, strong and weak game situations! Phil and Senda talk situation a la Jason Pitre’s four structures (http://www.genesisoflegend.com/2018/06/fourstructures) in terms of […]

Jason Pitre is a biologist for the Canadian government by day, and an independent game designer by night.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusJason’s work of speculative zoology, After the War, is now on Kickstarter! Fund the project at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Jagash/after-the-warLinks from this episode:The Curious Case of Radiotrophic FungiCanis soupus: The Eastern Coy-WolfPolar-Grizzly HybridsCoastal Erosion Hazard Mapping in Prince Edward IslandCorn Domesticated From Mexican Wild Grass 8,700 Years AgoWhat is Synthetic Biology?What are Hox Genes?The Last Dragon

Jason comes by to talk about After the War, another in a series of amazingly, ground-breaking games from this talented designer. I end up fawning a bit, but that’s what […]

Special Episode Presented by Jason Pitre and Phil Vecchione, In this special episode, Jason and Phil talk about communities and settlements in games. Each of us bring our respective projects to the table to discuss and explore the potential mechanics which model/support these elements of play. Phil presents Hydro Hacker Operatives, his game about heroes who steal water for their communities in a cyberpunk dystopia. Jason presents After the War  , a game about building and protecting settlements on an alien world, a decade after a galactic war.  Enjoy our discussion of this exciting area of design where we discuss what communities and settlements bring to games, the stories they let us tell, and the mechanics which represent them. 

Recorded at Metatopia 2017 Presented by Jason Pitre, Jim Crocker, Jason Walters. Congratulations on producing your game! Now, you have to decide how you want to sell it. This panel will talk about all of the different ways you can sell games and the costs associated with each of them. We will help you pick which options are best for you, based on your product and priorities.  

Special Episode Presented by Jason Pitre, Anna Meade, Sarah 'Doombringer' Richardson, and Eloy Lasanta.    In this special episode, most the panelists from the previous gencon panel get together to answer questions posed by attendees.  The questions on offer are...  Q1: I've got a game, it's playtested: how do I get to market? Q2: Outside of the mechanical or thematic design of the game, which part of development and release is the most challenging for you, and in what way? Q3: What is the best value services to ensure a successful kickstarter? Q4: How should one go about acquiring a publisher for their design? Q5: How do you balance an RPG across as many levels as possible when the system is rather complex? Is it just a long slog or is there a faster method than what I currently use? Q6: How to turn a story/setting concept into a workable game system? Q7: I'd love any advice specifically on making Powered by the Apocalypse games. Q8: What is the single most important element of an RPG system that can determine its success or failure? Q9: How technology is changing the Design and Publishing process?   Enjoy this special episode!  

Recorded at GenCon 2018 Presented by Jason Pitre, Anna Meade, Jerry Grayson, Eloy Lasanta, and Sarah "Doombringer" Richardson.  This panel serves as a welcome introduction to the twin fields of roleplaying game design, and publishing. It features a long discussion on how and why we design games, how games have to be about something, and how we can practically turn our ideas into products. This was a two hour panel full of brilliant insights from the panel speakers and has some fun banter to boot.  Note that the audience submitted a number of questions in advance of the panel, which we will be responding to in next week's episode!

Hey folks. We have Jason Pitre on this episode to talk about his four structures of design. There were some technical issues so we unfortunately had to let Jason go in the middle of the MORE

Recorded at Metatopia 2017 Presented by Michelle Lyons-McFarland, Jason Pitre. Professionalization has been defined as "transformation into a profession of the highest integrity and competence." Integrity and competence are laudable goals for the profession as a whole, but how do we get there? What practices should we pursue? How do we differentiate between industry/business/community relationships, and are we willing to do so? This roundtable will try to hit on some best practices and identify the obstacles that stand in our way. 

Recorded at Metatopia 2016 Presented by Jason Pitre, Jeff Tidball, Stephen Tasker, Darren Watts. As a game master, you use NPCs to describe the setting, and to interact with the PCs. As a designer, you help shape the kinds of NPCs that fill those roles. This panel is all about different ways that designers can establish NPCs and relationships in their designs. Who do the PC's love, hate, defend, or overthrow? Apologies for the poor sound quality.

Recorded at Metatopia 2016 Presented by Kenneth Hite, Jason Pitre, Marissa Kelly, Fred Hicks. When designing a game, the temptation is to use another tested rules set: Fate, PbtA, HERO, BRP, OSR, or what have you. When shouldn't you do that? What demands special treatment, and when should you make it yourself? 

Rach speaks with Melissa Lewis-Gentry, Jason Pitre, and Phil Vecchione about their in-development games! Timecodes Robot Cities (00:44) Circles of Power (07:57) Hydro Hackers (18:39) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com 
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Game Master Mechanics Recorded at Metatopia 2016 Presented by Vincent Baker and and Jason Pitre. Role playing games have a long history of providing detailed rules on how players may act in the fiction. Very few games provide explicit direction and purposefully designed tools to constrain GMs. Let’s talk about the various approaches, from Fronts, to Countdown Clocks, Doom Pools, and more. Where can GM mechanics change design? You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 120: GM Mechanics Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (943)  

Powered by the Apocalypse: Using Apocalypse World to Outline and Draft Your Own RPG  Special episode, recorded online. Presented by Meguey Baker, Vincent Baker, and Jason Pitre. Apocalypse World offers a powerful, flexible framework you can use to outline, draft, and potentially finish your own role playing games. Dozens of creators, both experienced designers and first-timers, have used it with great success, and you can too. It’s not a game system, it’s an easy approach to game system design, a reliable way to get your creative vision quickly into a playable form. In this episode, we discuss apocalypse World’s philosophy and foundation, describe the fit and purpose of each of its systems, and point out fruitful ways to build on them, contradict them, repurpose them, subvert them, and go far beyond them. A copy of the presentation that goes along with the episode is Available Here. This panel was originally presented at Metatopia 2016, but technical problems at the audio meant that we had to re-record the discussion. It’s an excellent one though, where we discuss issues of the structure behind apocalypse, where the heavy design work needs to happen, the decision points on move construction, and how consent/power fit into the context of the framework. Enjoy and share this episode freely! You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 119: Powered by the Apocalypse Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1142)  

Recorded on 3/18/2017 We find our heroes ruminating about game mastering techniques, the power of friendship, and their shared contempt for Pathfinder. In the weekly gaming recap, Monday's Deadlands sees the departure of Tom as the game becomes Machine Gun Mansion A-go-go, Wednesday's Dark Heresy has the team unleashing the refrigerated assassin and contemplating switching to D&D to attract new players, and Friday's Dungeon World covers the end of Paul's Last Days of Anglekite campaign and discussion of meaningful deaths, narrative combat, and when it's okay to take control away from the players. Bill's book report targets the indie RPG/setting generation toolkit Spark by Jason Pitre, whose last name we butcher mercilessly. Bill stays on task with breaking down the many steps of the world building process despite Mike D's attempt to ambush him with some form sphinx's riddle. Random nonsense includes Mike D doing his best to name settings that combine technology and magic, Tom remembering his favorite Gen Con GM, and Paizo and Wizards of the Coast double dipping with D&D... IN SPACE!!!

Being a Great Player Recorded at Breakout Con 2017 Presented by Emily Griggs, Jason Pitre, Moyra Turkington and Chris Chung, moderated by Corey Reid. A great GM can only craft an amazing tabletop RPG experience with the help of great players. A discussion of how to be one of those players, improving the at-table experience for both yourself and everyone else. Includes discussions on roleplaying technique, communal storytelling, and how experienced players can help welcome new players into the hobby. You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 111: Being a Great Player Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (791)

006 - I Never Metatopia I Didn’t Like This episode was recorded on December 14th, 2016   00:17 Metatopia - http://www.dexposure.com/m2016.html 01:09 Stinkiest Mall in the World - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=2197040 01:28 Garlic Knots - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic_knot 04:08 Dreamation - http://www.dexposure.com/d2017.html 04:18 Gather by Stephen Dewey - https://www.patreon.com/stephendewey/posts 04:39 Ten candles by Stephen Dewey - http://cavalrygames.com/ten-candles 15:42 NP by Matthew McFarland - http://growlingdoorgames.com/ 17:23 Apocalypse World by Vincent Baker - http://apocalypse-world.com/ 20:14 Saving the Sunshine by Krissy Bullock - https://plus.google.com/u/0/113351837500816904667 20:29 The Tribunal by J. Tuomas Harviainen - https://nordiclarp.org/wiki/The_Tribunal 28:35 Amanda Valentine - http://www.ayvalentine.com/ 28:35 Avonelle Wing - http://www.dexposure.com/ 28:36 Fred Hicks - http://www.deadlyfredly.com/ 28:36 Mark Diaz Truman - http://www.magpiegames.com/ 29:17 Toxic Masculinity Panel with Taylor Stokes, Jay Sylvano, Avonelle Wing, Jason Pitre Tayler Stokes - https://plus.google.com/+TaylerStokes Jay Sylvano - http://www.gamestogather.org/ Avonelle Wing - http://www.dexposure.com/ Jason Pitre - http://www.genesisoflegend.com/ 32:49 Wil Wheaton - http://wilwheaton.net/ 32:57 Two player rpg lists - http://makebigthings.com/2-player-rpgs/ 33:37 Toronto Area Gamers - www.torontoareagamers.com 34:14 Alex Roberts - http://oneshotpodcast.com/author/alex-roberts/ 34:54 Marvel Heroic Roleplaying - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Heroic_Roleplaying 34:55 Urban Shadows by Andrew Medeiros and Mark Diaz Truman - http://www.magpiegames.com/our-games/urban-shadows/ 34:56 Houses of the Blooded by John Wick - http://housesoftheblooded.net/ 35:15 Mars Colony 39 Dark by Tim C Koppang - http://www.tckroleplaying.com/39dark/ 35:17 Mars Colony by Tim C Koppang - http://www.tckroleplaying.com/marscolony/index.html 35:54 The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by Matt Gwinn - http://www.errantknightgames.biz/thbdaw 36:01 183 Days from Tiny Knives - http://www.drivethrucards.com/product/144510/183-Days 36:25 Boldly Go by Geoff Bottone - https://www.facebook.com/geoffquestbottone/ 39:02 Zombie World by Mark Diaz Truman - http://www.magpiegames.com/ 39:12 Neall Raemonn Price of Scion - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/scion-2nd-edition-tabletop-rpg 39:15 Jason Cordova of the Gauntlet Podcast - http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ 41:56 Jason Morningstar of Bully Pulpit Games - http://bullypulpitgames.com/about/jason/ 44:44 Issues the Comic Book Continuity game by Chris O’Neil of 9th Level Games - http://9thlevel.com/wp/ 45:48 Nanowrimo - http://nanowrimo.org/ 48:55 Robin from Monsterhearts/Urban Shadows - http://facesofbluestockings.blogspot.ca/2016/09/inactive-robin-winthorpe.html 48:55 Monstehearts by Avery Alder - http://buriedwithoutceremony.com/monsterhearts/ 49:54 Robin’s story - http://robinreturns.blogspot.ca/ 51:35 Breakout - https://breakoutcon.com/ 53:10 Fall of Magic by Ross Cowman - http://heartofthedeernicorn.com/product/fall-of-magic-scroll-edition/ 53:28 Anna Kreider’s Birthday - https://gomakemeasandwich.wordpress.com/ 54:27 Life on Mars by Ross Cowman - http://heartofthedeernicorn.com/product/life-on-mars-print-edition/ 54:31 Space Wurm vs Moonicorn by Johnstone Metzger - http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/169564/Space-Wurm-vs-Moonicorn 55:04 Swords Without Master by Epidiah Ravachol - https://dig1000holes.wordpress.com/swords-without-master-2/ 55:12 Raspberry Heaven by Ewen Cluney - https://yarukizerogames.com/tag/raspberry-heaven/ 55:49 Ryuutama by Atsuhiro Okada - http://kotohi.com/ryuutama/   Our podcast is at http://itslikednd.ca Check out Kate’s blog Bluestockings at http://bluestockings.ca Check out Rach and Rob’s blog ‘Thac0s at Midnight’ at http://thacos.com Connect with us in our G+ Community! Best way to get there is http://itslikednd.ca/g+ or http://itslikednd.ca/gplus Theme music is Gorilla Foot by The Itchy Creeps http://members.shaw.ca/happypuppyrecords/

Sig is a multiplanar fantasy setting for Jason Pitre's game Spark, and is a fantastic example of mechanics supporting and reinforcing setting. But, how do you do that thing? Luckily Jason has some experience crafting mechanics that evoke experience and promote setting, so we talk all about it, and his upcoming Sig kickstarter too! SPARK Jason's twitter Jason's G+ Genesis of Legend SMOKE One Shot playthrough of Sig Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 SH&R Genre Bacon

GenCon Playtesting Panel Recorded at Gencon 2016 Presented by Jason Pitre, Emily Care  Boss,  and Mark Richardson Playtesting RPGs is a difficult process. In this panel, sponsored by the Indie Game Developer Network, we will teach you how to effectively test games as a designer and as a player.  Learn about types of playtests, the best kind of playtesters, and how to offer constructive feedback. You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 96: GenCon Playtesting Panel [ 48:47 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1314)

Gearheads: Clever RPG Mechanics Recorded at Gencon 2016 Presented by Jason Pitre, and Emily Care Boss Roleplaying game design is a hotbed of innovation, and this panel is a place to talk about some of the latest and greatest mechanics for games. We will talk about fronts, countdown clocks, gm-less play, advantage, and other mechanics to sink your teeth into. Links and Games! Romance Trilogy, including Breaking the Ice, Shooting the Moon, and Under my Skin, by Emily Care Boss (http://www.blackgreengames.com/lcn/2016/7/24/romance-trilogy) Indie Groundbreaker Awards (http://www.igdnonline.com/indie-groundbreaker-awards-winners/ ) 14 Days, by Hannah Shaffer (http://makebigthings.com/14-days-a-game-about-life-with-migraines/ ) 183 Days, by James Stuart and Sara Williamson (http://www.drivethrucards.com/product/144510/183-Days) Fall of Magic, by Ross Cowman (http://heartofthedeernicorn.com/product/fall-of-magic-scroll-edition/ ) 10 Candles, by Stephen Dewey (http://cavalrygames.com/) Dread, by Epidiah Ravachol (https://dreadthegame.wordpress.com/about-dread-the-game/) The The Dread Geas Of Duke Vulku by Epidiah Ravachol (http://www.worldswithoutmaster.com/the-dread-geas-of-duke-vulku/ ) Microscope and Kingdom by Ben Robbins (http://www.lamemage.com/) Downfall, by Caroline Hobbs (https://lessthanthreegames.com/downfall/) Usagi Yojimbo, by Sanguine Productions (http://drivethrurpg.com/product/50310/USAGI-YOJIMBO-ROLEPLAYING-GAME-Legacy) Blood Red Sands, by Ralph Mazza (http://www.galileogames.com/blood-red-sands/) Burning Wheel, by Luke Crane (https://www.burningwheel.com/) Apocalypse World, by Meguey and Vincent Baker (http://apocalypse-world.com/) Dungeon World, by Sage Latorra and Adam Koebel (http://www.dungeon-world.com/) Montseigeur 1244, by Frederik J. Jensen (http://thoughtfulgames.com/montsegur1244/ ) Epyllion, by Marissa Kelly (http://www.magpiegames.com/epyllion/ Posthuman Pathways, by Jason Pitre (http://www.genesisoflegend.com/product/posthuman-pathways/) Play with Intent, by Emily Care Boss and Matthijs Holter (https://playwithintent.wordpress.com/) Nightwitches by Jason Morningstar (http://bullypulpitgames.com/) The Warren by Marshall Miller (http://bullypulpitgames.com/) Monsterhearts, by Avery Alder (http://buriedwithoutceremony.com/monsterhearts/) Sagas of the Icelanders, by Gregor Vulga (http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=19311&page=1) Headspace, by Mark Richardson (http://www.greenhatdesigns.com/?project=head-space) Dream Askew, by Avery Alder (http://buriedwithoutceremony.com/dream-askew/ ) The Quiet Year, by Avery Alder (http://buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year/ ) Steal Away Jordan, by Julia Ellingboe (http://www.lulu.com/shop/julia-bond-ellingboe/steal-away-jordan/ebook/product-17470217.html ) Blades in the Dark, by John Harper (http://www.onesevendesign.com/ and http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/170689/Blades-in-the-Dark-Digital-Edition-Early-Access ) Swords without Master, by Epidiah Ravachol (http://www.worldswithoutmaster.com ) Mars Colony, by Tim Koppang http://www.tckroleplaying.com/marscolony/ Misericorde, by Emily Care Boss (http://www.blackgreengames.com/shop/misericorde-pdf) Fools Journey, by Stentor Danielson (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/154421/The-Fools-Journey) Spark Roleplaying Game, Jason Pitre (http://www.genesisoflegend.com/product/spark/) Bubblegumshoe, Evil Hat Productions (http://www.evilhat.com/home/) Seven Wonders, by Pelgrane Press (http://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/seven-wonders-a-story-games-anthology-2/) You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 95: Gearheads Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (952)

Different Voices: Diverse RPGs Recorded at Gencon 2016 Presented by Jason Pitre, and Shoshanna Kessock Roleplaying games offer a fantastic window into the lives of others, and let us see the world through different eyes. This panel, sponsored by the Indie Game Developer Network, will discuss some of these games that bring diverse voices and creators to the forefront. You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 94: Diverse Voices Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (679)

Heartwrenchers: Emotional RPGs Recorded at Gencon 2016 Presented by Jason Pitre, Shoshanna Kessock and Emily Care Boss The very best roleplaying games will tug on the heart strings during play. Whether the games make you feel love, grief or rage, they make for a memorable play experience. We will discuss these emotion-rich games, and what makes them tick like a broken heart. Apologies for poor sound quality on this recording. Before you go, we would like to  ask you to fill in the RPG Design Panelcast Listener Survey!  This will help us learn more about what you like, and solicit suggestions for future panels. You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 93: Heartwrenchers Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (712)

Introduction to RPG Publishing Recorded at Gencon 2016 Presented by Jason Pitre, Shoshanna Kessock and Caleb Stokes Want to publish a roleplaying game? This panel, sponsored by the Indie Game Developer Network, is here to get started, avoiding the hidden pitfalls. Learn about Kickstarter, budgeting, distribution, printing, and the other black arts of publishing. Before you go, we would like to  ask you to fill in the RPG Design Panelcast Listener Survey!  This will help us learn more about what you like, and solicit suggestions for future panels. You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 92: Introduction to RPG Publishing Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (833)

Introduction to RPG Design Recorded at Gencon 2016 Presented by Jason Pitre, Dustin Depenning, Emily Care Boss, Shoshanna Kessock You can design games, and we want to help. This panel, sponsored by the Indie Game Developer Network, is here to get you started by sharing resources and best practices.  Want to find out the basic of game design? We are here to help show you the way. Before you go, we would like to  ask you to fill in the RPG Design Panelcast Listener Survey!  This will help us learn more about what you like, and solicit suggestions for future panels.   You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 91: Intro to RPG Design Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1282)

This episode features Jason Pitre, an origins award winning game designer that has made games like The Spark RPG, Sig: The City Between, and Pasthuman Pathways. During this interview we talk about how he got into game design, trying to find an artistic voice, and the politeness of being a Canadian.

It’s Like DnD 001 - Road Trip!   00:20 What have we backed on Kickstarter? Kate backed The Veil: Cyberpunk RPG by Fraser Simons http://samjoko.storenvy.com/ Rob backed Threadbare RPG by Stephanie Bryant - http://www.threadbarerpg.com/ Rach backed Red Markets by Caleb Stokes - http://hebanon.blogspot.ca/ 00:37 The Veil 02:25 The Spark by Jason Pitre 02:30 Apocalypse World by Vincent Baker and Meguey Baker 04:15 Urban Shadows by Andrew Medeiros and Mark Diaz Truman 7:15 The Sprawl: Cyberpunk Roleplaying by Hamish Cameron 8:00 Dream Askew by Avery McDaldno 8:45 The Watch by Anna Kreider and Andrew Medeiros 10:30 Threadbare RPG 11:30 +1 Forward’s podcast by Rich Rogers.http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/threadbare-rpg 12:00 Golden Sky Stories by Ryo Kamiya translated by Ewen Cluney 14:00 Laser Kittens by Cheyenne Wall-Grimes and Stentor Danielson 15:15 Red Markets 15:45 Summerland by Greg Saunders 19:45 The Sociology of D&D by Matthew Colville, https://youtu.be/EHUCi6ZbVxU   23:40 Road Trip to Jiffy Con! JiffyCon West MA, Hampshire College in Amherst, June 11, 2016! http://jiffycon.blogspot.ca/   25:00 Robert Bohl, Emily Care Boss, Epidiah Ravachol, Hannah Shaffer 25:10 Noirlandia by Evan Rowland and Hannah Shaffer 26:00 Fall of Magic by Ross Cowman 26:20 Ten Candles by Stephen Dewey 27:30 Dungeons & Dragons by the Wizards of the Coast team 27:40 Star Wars by the Fantasy Flight team 28:00 Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers League 29:10 Masks by Brendan G. Conway 30:00 Anna Kreider’s Blog Go Make Me a Sandwich, www.patreon.com/gmmas Specifically the Pathfinder posts: https://gomakemeasandwich.wordpress.com/2016/05/09/ https://gomakemeasandwich.wordpress.com/2016/05/20/ https://gomakemeasandwich.wordpress.com/2016/05/27/ 30:23 The Ruined Empire by Anna Kreider 30:23 401 Games, http://store.401games.ca/   30:45 Games To Play On A Roadtrip! Rob wants to play Ribbon Drive by Avery McDaldno, http://buriedwithoutceremony.com/ribbon-drive/ Rach wants to play Amidst Endless Quiet by Ben Lehman, http://www.tao-games.com/amidst-endless-quiet/ Kate wants to play A Penny for My Thoughts by Paul Tevis, http://www.evilhat.com/home/a-penny-for-my-thoughts/   31:45 Ribbon Drive 34:30 Amidst Endless Quiet 38:45 Fiasco by Jason Morningstar 39:00 The Hour between Dog & Wolf by Matthew Gwinn 39:30 A Penny for my Thoughts Plugs!   Check out the podcast at http://itslikednd.ca Check out Kate’s blog Bluestockings at http://bluestockings.ca Check out Rach and Rob’s blog ‘Thac0s at Midnight’ at http://thacos.com If you want to play Roleplaying Games in Toronto check out these events: June 12th - TAG’s June RPG Meetup http://torontoareagamers.com/rpg July 9th - TAG’s 10th Birthday! http://torontoareagamers.com/birthday September 1-4th - Fan Expo Canada’s RPG Track! http://fanexpocanada.com/gaming March 10 - 12th - Breakout 2017 http://breakoutcon.com/   Connect with us in our brand new G+ Community! Best way to get there is http://itslikednd.ca/g+ or http://itslikednd.ca/gplus   Theme music is Gorilla Foot by The Itchy Creeps http://members.shaw.ca/happypuppyrecords/

Learn RPG Design Redux Recorded at Gencon 2015 Presented by Jason Pitre, Caleb Stokes and Andreas Walters  This panel, sponsored by the Indie Game Developer Network is a fresh new exploration of how to start roleplaying game design by focussing on mission statements, the important questions of game design, and other gems. Also an absurd number of references to games including, but not limited to: Inspectres, Headspace, Dog Eat Dog, Paranoia, Fiasco and Apocalypse World. There is a reference to cards with links to a ton of resources? All of that treasure-trove is available over here. You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 66: Learn RPG Design Redux Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (306)

“Dangerous Mechanics” Presented by Jason Pitre, Kenneth Hite, Rob Donoghue & Will Hindmarch.  The panelists will deal with mechanics that look good on the surface but can have unforeseen negative consequences in play. Spending XP, no-effect rules, dice-generated currency – all have hidden dangers. Explore these and other light bulbs that didn’t quite work out..   Episode 35: Dangerous Mechanics [ 54:25 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (275)

Everyone can design games, and we are here to help show you the way. We will teach you the basics and give you the resources to learning rpg design on your own. We provided attendants with a DVD full of podcast content and panel recordings. You can find much of that information at the link below: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eibuw567kj9px3q/ScnQmP5A58 This was presented by Jason Pitre and Mark Diaz Truman.   Episode 24: How to Learn RPG Design [ 53:41 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (409)  

Rob sits down to talk with Jason Pitre about his upcoming game, Spark, and on-going Kickstarter for it.Show NotesEpisode 250: A Conversation with Jason Pitre

What kinds of playtests are there? How can you run them or play in them effectively? Learn how iterative testing improves a game Discuss the purpose of playtesting. The three styles of playtesting? Playtesting your own game. Runing someone else’s game. Observing a playtest. Playing in a playtest with panache. Questions and answers Presented by Jason Pitre and Adam Koebel   Episode12: Playtesting RPGs [ 49:21 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (236)