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You can support this show on Patreon!In this episode, I speak to Paul Czege, a game designer with a deep catalogue that is hard to pin down. An article on RPG.net from 2009 reads "Paul himself defies any sort of easy classification" . It continues, "Depending on your viewpoint, Paul is either one of the most prolific of the Gaming Outpost/Forge designers or one of the least. Also, depending on you how look at it, his best contribution lies in a single game (the still popular My Life With Master) or in the thought and effort he has put into the hobby of role playing and the practice of game design." Apart from LWM for which he won the Diana Jones Award in 2004, he also designed the melancholic minotaur game, The Clay That Woke. Recently, he's been writing about solo journalling games, publishing two zines, The Ink That Bleeds and Inscapes about how to play them, as well as some actual games including the Balsam Lake Unmurders, about catching a necromancer in Minnesota who keeps bringing people back to life, which is crowdfunding on Kickstarter.Paul Czege's itch page: https://paulczege.itch.io/ The Balsam Lake Unmurders on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/252728880/the-balsam-lake-unmurders Show Notes:Mosaic StrictThe interview on the Indie Game Reading ClubCarl Jung, The Red BookClose Encounters of the Third KindM John Harrison's ViriconiumGames MentionedEarthdawnThe Clay That WokeThe Ink That BleedsInscapesTraverser (unreleased)Earth Mother, Sky FatherA Viricorne GuideIf you liked this podcast, check out the weekly Indie RPG Newsletter
Gil and Sen are delighted to have RPG/story game designer Avery Alder on the show to talk about her games that show how communities deal with upheaval and change. We also discuss the change that RPGs saw in the past 20 years, going from the expectation of custom, bespoke systems for each game to the consensual adoption of systems like Powered by the Apocalypse and Forged in the Dark. SHOW NOTES 02m39s: The Forge is no longer active, but you can read its archives here. Also, My Life With Master. 04m24s: The RPG Top Secret. 07m52s: Jiangshi. 10m36s: Here's Avery's talk at NYU's practice convention. Also, Dream Askew, and Apocalypse World. 14m09s: Dungeon World (note that its designer Adam Koebel has behaved problematically in the past, showing issues with consent in games - content warning for mention of sexual assault in link), Monster of the Week (and the Adventure Zone podcast), Avery's game Monsterhearts (now implemented as Monsterhearts 2), and the Powered by the Apocalypse system. 15m17s: Blades in the Dark, the Forged in the Dark system, and Scum & Villainy 16m36s: Dream Apart, Sleepaway, and the Belonging Outside Belonging system. 29m34s: Volley Boys, based on the anime Haikyu!! 39m19s: The Quiet Year 44m34s: Bohnanza 50m09s: Dramatic structures, including the 3-Act Structure, and the Hero's Journey 57m13s: The minis game Hordes, and its Legion of Everblight expansion. 1h07m13s: Geoff and Gil discussed hard vs. soft incentives in Ludology 185 - Soft Boiled. Also, Snow Tails.
Marx interviews Paul Czege about My Life With Master, The Clay That Woke, and his new game Traverser about women ex-soldiers in a solarpunk future.Yes Indie'd Pod on TwitterYes Indie'd Pod websiteDonate via Ko-Fi Paul Czege on TwitterPaul Czege's games on ItchioHalf Meme PressCreator's Catalyst Project on TwitterCreator's Catalyst Project official websitein*die zine on Twitterin*die zine on Itchio or DriveThruRPGMusic from filmmusic.io • "Bit Quest" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/yesindiedpod)
Here is a commentary episode on our experience with My Life With Master. We discuss the key moments of the story and how the rules of the system worked, or how we worked around them in some cases. All in all, we enjoyed the game and hope you did as well. We also look back at some of our favorite moments in the now 200+ episodes of Bone Throwers Theater. Thanks for being a part of our story. Don't worry, there are many more chapters left to be written. System: My Life With Master CAST: Aaron – Hector Carlin – Barry Jeff – Chekov Jeremy – Yuri Johnny – Gregor Jordan – Vasili (The Master)
"My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that." — Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland) A retinue from the rose kingdom travel to seek an alliance and peace. For the Queen is expected to release in 2019. Keep an eye out at Evil Hat Games to get your copy. We'll put up a primer episode when the game is publicly available. The Queen: Kindness and love. The Interview: We were honored to have Alex Roberts, designer of For the Queen, continue our conversation about design and play. We've compiled links to subjects that were mentioned if you want to take a deeper dive: Find Alex on her website at helloalexroberts.com and on twitter @muscularpikachu Her amazing podcast, Backstory @backstorycast, is on the One Shot network. For the Queen - the landing page for the upcoming release of For The Queen, Alex's latest design published by Evil Hat Games. Star Crossed - Alex's successfully kickstarted game that mailed to backers in Feb 2019 and is published with Bully Pulpit Games. Look for it at your local retailers and online soon! Designers mentioned: Jason Morningstar of Bully Pulpit Games, Emily Care Boss, Vincent Baker Games mentioned: LARPs from the Factory, Dialect, Misspent Youth, Burning Wheel, Fiasco, Dread, My Life With Master, Kagematsu, Shock: Social Science Fiction, We Are Here To See The Evil Wizard Kormakur, Last Item on the Agenda, Let's Be Dinosaurs, Nordic LARP Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work. Check out her latest performance running mid-February 2019 at the Kraine Theatre in NYC Feb 11th, 12th and 14th: Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play. You can find his game company at GalileoGames.com Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
"For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought." — Edmund Spenser (The Faerie Queene) A retinue from the storm kingdom travels to seek an alliance, or to demand surrender. For the Queen is expected to release in 2019. Keep an eye out at Evil Hat Games to get your copy. We'll put up a primer episode when the game is publicly available. The Queen: Unknowable and eternal. The Interview: We were honored to have Alex Roberts, designer of For the Queen, sit with us for a conversation about design and play. We've compiled links to subjects that were mentioned if you want to take a deeper dive: Find Alex on her website at helloalexroberts.com and on twitter @muscularpikachu Her amazing podcast, Backstory @backstorycast, is on the One Shot network. For the Queen - the landing page for the upcoming release of For The Queen, Alex's latest design published by Evil Hat Games. Star Crossed - Alex's successfully kickstarted game that mailed to backers in Feb 2019 and is published with Bully Pulpit Games. Look for it at your local retailers and online soon! Designers mentioned: Jason Morningstar of Bully Pulpit Games, Emily Care Boss, Vincent Baker Games mentioned: LARPs from the Factory, Dialect, Misspent Youth, Burning Wheel, Fiasco, Dread, My Life With Master, Kagematsu, Shock: Social Science Fiction, We Are Here To See The Evil Wizard Kormakur, Last Item on the Agenda, Let's Be Dinosaurs, Nordic LARP Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work. Check out her latest performance running mid-February 2019 at the Kraine Theatre in NYC Feb 11th, 12th and 14th Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play. You can find his game company at GalileoGames.com Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
We look into the sordid, sorry lives of Henchmen, using a modern drift of Paul Czege's classic My Life With Master. In this session, Bitty, SD, Blackbox, and Father Stuart prepare for the final showdown with Zachary Solomon, with the fate of New Gauntlet City in the balance! Gauntlet Comics is the shared comic book universe developed on The Gauntlet RPG community! Learn more about Gauntlet Comics at the WIKI: Support these actual play videos by purchasing games from Jim: https://jimlikesgames.com Learn more about The Gauntlet gaming community: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/
We look into the sordid, sorry lives of Henchmen, using a modern drift of Paul Czege's classic My Life With Master. In this session, The Henchmen cast about for Connections, as SD undergoes some dangerous tests, and a reporter starts to connect the dots leading to Mr. Solomon. Gauntlet Comics is the shared comic book universe developed on The Gauntlet RPG community! Learn more about Gauntlet Comics at the WIKI: Support these actual play videos by purchasing games from Jim: https://jimlikesgames.com Learn more about The Gauntlet gaming community: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/
We look into the sordid, sorry lives of Henchmen, using a modern drift of Paul Czege's classic My Life With Master. In this session, The Henchmen meet their sociopath boss, Zachary Solomon, and reluctantly carry out his commands as we meet their Connections. Gauntlet Comics is the shared comic book universe developed on The Gauntlet RPG community! Learn more about Gauntlet Comics at the WIKI: Support these actual play videos by purchasing games from Jim: https://jimlikesgames.com Learn more about The Gauntlet gaming community: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/
We look into the sordid, sorry lives of Henchmen, using a modern drift of Paul Czege's classic My Life With Master. This session is exclusively character- and world-building with a pretty detailed run-down of how all the rules work. Gauntlet Comics is the shared comic book universe developed on The Gauntlet RPG community! Learn more about Gauntlet Comics at the WIKI: Support these actual play videos by purchasing games from Jim: https://jimlikesgames.com Learn more about The Gauntlet gaming community: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/
Merry Christmas! This is a one-shot game that uses the My Life With Master system from Half Meme Press. In this seasonal adaptation, a group of downtrodden elves must help a miserable Santa try to get his wife back before he spirals any further out of control. This one has some pretty naughty language and […] The post Christmas Special 2018: Everyone Loves Stan first appeared on RPGMP3.
Merry Christmas! This is a one-shot game that uses the My Life With Master system from Half Meme Press. In this seasonal adaptation, a group of downtrodden elves must help a miserable Santa try to get his wife back before he spirals any further out of control. This one has some pretty naughty language and […]
Merry Christmas! This is a one-shot game that uses the My Life With Master system from Half Meme Press. In this seasonal adaptation, a group of downtrodden elves must help a miserable Santa try to get his wife back before he spirals any further out of control. This one has some pretty naughty language and […] The post Christmas Special 2018: Everyone Loves Stan first appeared on RPGMP3.
In this episode, David joins us to talk about the joys of 75% off hotdogs and railroading in RPGs. Talking points: Dungeon World, Shadow Hunters, The Resistance, The Mountain Witch, Ribbon Drive, Misspent Youth, Becoming, The Final Girl, My Life With Master, Fate
Viele haben sicherlich schon davon gehört: Ulisses Spiele wird drei erlesene Perlen der alternativen Rollenspielszene als Sonder-Deluxe-Varianten auf Deutsch veröffentlichen. Diesbezüglich habe ich mich mit André Wiesler kurzgeschossen, der dieses Projekt maßgeblich gestaltet. Mit ihm habe ich ein ausführliches Interview über die drei Werke (Stets zu Diensten, Meister; Hunde im Garten des Herrn; Montesgur 1244) und was hinter diesem Projekt steht geführt. Vielleicht interessiert es Euch ja so brennend, wie mich. Vielen Dank fürs Zuhören und bis bald! 51:35 minutes (35.54 MB)
Oder: Die offene Rollenspielrunde in Bremen und umzu Der Open EinzelKnaller ist eine "Runde" von One-Shot-Abenteuern, die in Bremen von verschiedenen Leuten angeboten werden und von immer wechselnder Spielerschaft gespielt werden. Auch Du solltest dabei sein! Warum, erfährst Du in diesem Podcast. Du kommst nicht aus Bremen? Hör trotzdem mal rein! Vielleicht gefällt Dir das Konzept ja und Du möchtest selber so etwas in der Art in Deiner Heimstadt aufziehen. Auch diese Folge unmittelbar nach meinem Umzug aufgenommen und leidet daher etwas unter Raumhall. Mit Glück bessert sich das bald. 17:43 minutes (12.18 MB)