Podcast appearances and mentions of peter adkison

In the Gaming Hut we toss our ideas into beloved Patreon backer Shon Richards' Bookhounds of TimeWatch series concept. One of our favorite industry stalwarts, Peter Adkison, joins us in Ken and/or Robin Talk to Someone Else to talk Gen Con TV, his world of Chaldea project, and the state of Gen Con. The Borellus […]

This week our guest is Sarah Moore, host of Sarah's Table on GenConTV where she spotlights RPGs created by indie designers and small publishers. She's the co-designer of The Crowned, an RPG by Formerly Feral Games, where you play a god of a small slice of reality. Sarah is also the production coordinator for Actoroke and wears many hats for Peter Adkison's World of Chaldea. We also discuss what “joyful gaming” means to her.Follow Sarah (Pixies and Pins): Website - IG - Facebook - X - Sarah's Table Twitch / GenConTV (Friday nights, 5pm PT)Follow Formerly Feral Games: Website - Facebook - X—ANNOUNCEMENTSDUNGEON CATS: Tiger Wizard's rules-fluffy mini-RPG Dungeon Cats is a game about cats going into dungeons, slaying vile creatures and getting away with the loot! Dungeon Cats backerkit surveys have been sent! Check your email kittens!THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP is out now on all streaming platforms. Our new TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album features Mega Ran, MC Frontalot, Denkles and Dizzy the Bard dropping verses alongside Dragon Warrior and Tiger Wizard all set to nostalgic beats by Inner Resting.NEW POSTER MAP: We have a new poster adventure map now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral based on our Mad Dungeon season one, episode 20, Song of the Shriekfrapp, with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11x17 front-side poster image!The water is draining away at the secret golden oasis because of all the infighting between the adorable, ear-like loboids. Can you help the tiptoers, bouncers and striders to stop bickering and unite with their magic dance to save their home from being destroyed by the slumbering Shriekfrapp? I hear that it's good luck to flip a gold coin into the water when you arrive.JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button on our homepage.—Thanks for listening to Season Three of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where D&D hip hop group Epic Levels alternate between “Rise of the Vat Spawn,” an actual play using Mystic Punks RPG, and Side Quests where we interview other game creators.You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HEREMad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.Theme song by

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica discuss the Hasbro layoffs and how they affect Dungeons & Dragons and the RPG industry as a whole. In the news, Baldur's Gate 3 advent calendar, rumors of a Baldur's Gate TV show on Netflix, Paizo and TYPE40 kickstarting a Wayfinder Compass replica, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about the Four Horsemen of the Modern Apocalypse. -------------------- News Kaz the Minotaur comes to 5e for his 35th anniversary https://www.enworld.org/threads/kaz-the-minotaur-comes-to-5e-for-his-35th-anniversary.701565/ Nominations for Most Anticipated RPG of 2024 are open https://www.enworld.org/threads/nominate-your-most-anticipated-rpg-of-2024.701616/ The MCDM RPG on Backerkit https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/mcdm-productions/mcdm-rpg Paizo and TYPE40 announce launch date for the Wayfinder Compass high-quality prop on Kickstarter https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-and-type40-announce-launch-date-of-wayfinder-compass-kickstarter.701610/ Legacy of Worlds and Adventure League New Season https://www.enworld.org/threads/an-epic-journey-through-the-multiverse-legacy-of-worlds-and-ddal00-14-proxy-hunt.701566/ Baldur's Gate 3 Advent Calendar https://advent.baldursgate3.game/ EN World thread on the BG3/Netflix show rumors https://www.enworld.org/threads/baldurs-gate-3-live-action-series-talks-at-netflix.701612/ The Electric State on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/the-electric-state-roleplaying-game Games Workshop pay staff £2500 bonus each https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/07/games-workshop-hands-staff-2500-bonus-as-half-year-profits-rise-12 EN Publishing's Dungeon Delver's Guide for Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition makes Polygon's list of Best TTRPG Books of 2023 https://www.enworld.org/threads/dungeon-delvers-guide-in-polygons-best-ttrpg-books-of-2023.701622/ -------------------- Hasbro Layoffs Hasbro laying off 1100 employees – D&D layoffs confirmed https://www.enworld.org/threads/updated-hasbro-laying-off-1-100-employees.701567/ Hasbro Quarterly Reports https://investor.hasbro.com/financial-information/quarterly-results Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk #272: Blades in the Dark (discusses the Hasbro financial situation following the Q2 2023 report during the news segment) https://morrus.podbean.com/e/272-blades-in-the-dark/ Wizards of the Coast founder and ex-CEO Peter Adkison comments on Hasbro's layoffs https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-founder-peter-adkison-on-hasbros-layoffs.701609/ Sly Flourish on Mastodon https://chirp.enworld.org/@slyflourish/111584330033721946 -------------------- Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus Don't forget to join the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at TikTok -------------------- Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott Theme Song: Steve Arnott Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com

This episode of BOOSTER PACK THROWBACK stands out as one of the most unique episodes yet.Joining Rands today is Brian Lewis, and unlike nearly all the previous guests, Brian doesn't create games—rather he helps protect them by using the law.As the first in-house lawyer hired by Wizards of the Coast, Brian shares his experiences working to help Magic become the gaming juggernaut that it is today. The conversation ranges on everything from the TCG Patent, gambling, counterfeiting, satanism & so much more.Learn more about Gen Con:https://www.gencon.com/Brian Lewis on "Fireside with Peter Adkison"—https://youtu.be/m7iusWKbP4AFind Rands:https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistory__TBPN_____________________________________________Let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)Find The Booster Pack Network viahttps://www.theboosterpacknetwork.com/or on Socials:Twitter — https://twitter.com/TBPNcontentFacebook — https://www.facebook.com/TBPNcontent/Insta — https://www.instagram.com/tbpncontent/_____________________________________________________~SPONSOR~:https://www.categoryonegames.com/(find classic CCG & TCG cards at Category One Games!!!)CC BY [Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

This is the Play to Win Podcast from Aconyte Books. This first series of the podcast accompanies the book Everybody Wins: Four Decades of the Greatest Board Games Ever Made by James Wallis. In this episode, James discusses tabletop gaming's Golden Age of the 1990s with two of its central figures – Peter Adkison, founder of Wizards of the Coast and the man who first published Magic: The Gathering, and John Kovalic, designer of Apples to Apples, creator of Dork Tower, and illustrator of the legendary Munchkin card game. If you enjoyed this podcast, visit www.aconytebooks.com for more information on Everybody Wins: Four Decades of the Greatest Board Games Ever Made by James Wallis.

[[ We apologies for the audio quality of this episode. This technical difficulty is limited to this episode only — TBPN ]]On this "BOOSTER PACK THROWBACK", Rands is visited by a man of many talents! As a writer, an editor, an art director, a game designer & even president of a publishing company; Matt Forbeck has done so much in gaming—both analogue & digital.As someone who was coming up in the tabletop gaming industry in the 1990s, it was inevitable that Matt's career would intersect with a number of collectible games.From being shown Magic prior to its release by Peter Adkison to working with legendary comic artist Jim Lee on a CCG for his Wildstorm comic books, Matt has done a lot. Here he shares those stories, that wisdom & the connections he made over the last 35 years in gaming with us.Find Matt:His own blog/website—https://www.forbeck.com/Hard West 2 (via Steam)—https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282410/Hard_West_2/Matt on Twitter—https://twitter.com/mforbeckFind Rands:https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistory__TBPN_____________________________________________Let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)Find The Booster Pack Network viahttps://www.theboosterpacknetwork.com/or on Socials:Twitter — https://twitter.com/TBPNcontentFacebook — https://www.facebook.com/TBPNcontent/Insta — https://www.instagram.com/tbpncontent/_____________________________________________________~SPONSOR~:https://www.categoryonegames.com/(find classic CCG & TCG cards at Category One Games!!!)CC BY [Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

[[ Formally titled The Booster Pack Podcast ]]On this very first episode of the newly retitled "BOOSTER PACK THROWBACK", Rands chats to one of the most influential figures in tabletop gaming—Peter Adkison!Peter founded Wizards of the Coast & suggested that Magic: The Gathering designer Richard Garfield try creating a simple, portable card game. This one suggestion changed not only the course of his life but the lives of millions of others.Kick back & join Peter and Rands for this enlightening discussion about one of the most revolutionary games ever: Magic: The Gathering. Then, listen along as Peter shares more memories about releasing the Pokemon Trading Card Game into the western world.Find Peter viahttps://www.facebook.com/peter.adkison/Find Gen Con TV viahttps://www.twitch.tv/gencontvVideo version of this podcast:https://youtu.be/5bwUtdJlERMFind Rands:https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistory__TBPN_____________________________________________Let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)Find The Booster Pack Network viahttps://www.theboosterpacknetwork.com/or on Socials:Twitter — https://twitter.com/TBPNcontentFacebook — https://www.facebook.com/TBPNcontent/Insta — https://www.instagram.com/tbpncontent/Discord — https://discord.gg/F6upsYdYkf_____________________________________________________~SPONSOR~:https://www.categoryonegames.com/(find classic CCG & TCG cards at Category One Games!!!)

This episode Continues the Pathfinder trials of confirmation the kids are met by Arden who returns to help them out through the final assigned tests from the Grand Master Pathfinder, played by special guest star Peter Adkison. Special arrangements for the upcoming festival of flowers, a library of floating books hiding a secret and riddles from an ancient Sphinx all come together as we find out who gets a passing grade and becomes confirmed as the newest members of this ancient clan.   Peter Adkison is DnD creator, and playing Pathfinder Society Grand Master, while RPG Game Designing, as the CEO of Wizards of the Coast, and Gen Con Owner, was also the Creator of Magic of the Gathering, and the DnD campaign Chaldea, as the Father of RPG, finds Truth in the Path, at the Flower Festival, in the Center of World, where Aroden, as an Agent of the truth, Follows the Path, to Golarians, Center of the World, within the City of Lost Omens, seeking pathfinder wardens, only to double fumble, while rollin dice, in front of a hungry ancient sphinx, sitting in an ancient library, just to change your dice, find truth in the path, and understand you past and future, with magic all around,  mapping through Astral, and rolling a natural 20, critical hit, to avoid flying books, about magical basics, and mystical pathfinder lore, created by Paizo Inc., who are high rollers, sharing ancient mysteries, while boring naked mortals, with an elevator pitch, about a legendary maze.   About Peter Adkison, he is an American game designer and businessman who is the founder and first CEO of Wizards of the Coast (1993–2001). During Adkison's tenure, Wizards of the Coast rose to the status of a major publisher in the hobby game industry. Wizards achieved success with its creation of Magic: the Gathering, which started the collectible card game genre. It also distributed the Pokémon trading cards, and later acquired TSR, publisher of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, releasing a successful new edition. Adkison is the current owner of Gen Con, a major yearly game convention in the Midwest. In 1999, Adkison sold Wizards of the Coast to Hasbro, remaining with the company until January 2001. As a longtime fan of role-playing games (RPGs), Adkison has become an advocate for indie RPGs. His own game design work includes The Primal Order, a "capstone system" for use with any of a number of different role-playing games.     This is a (Pathfinder 2e Podcast in the style of DnD real play) About us:  Loaded Dice Rollers is a realplay Pathfinder and Pathfinder e2 podcast. Similar to  Critical Role, Glass Cannon, and Adventure Zone except, every episode is edited by an award winning editor and sound designer. We'll take every game night session and whittle it down to the best moments for the most epic listening experience.  We have no sponsors and don't sell anything so we are nerds who are passionate about D&D and growing an audience who enjoys our craft.   We are improv actors film directors, and television producers who grew up playing Dungeons and Dragons and other role playing games. Our love for RPG, D&D, DnD, Starfinder, Star Wars, and Pathfinder inspires the amazing hand crafted stories, miniatures, sets, and miniature terrains that bring our tabletop game nights to life.   Join us:  https://www.facebook.com/loadeddicerollers https://www.twitter.com/GmMacleods https://www.instagram.com/gm_macleods/ https://www.twitch.tv/loadeddicerollers https://www.youtube.com/c/gmmacleodspresents https://www.tiktok.com/@gm.macleods?   #DungeonsAndDragons #pathfinder #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #rpg #roleplaying #roleplayinggame #paizo #games #d20 #pathfinderrpg, #gamenight #tabeltop #nerds #nerdy #realplay, #paizopublishing, #instagood #rpgart #dungeonsanddragons5e #dungeonsanddragonsanddrinking #minis #lifeisgood #tabletop #criticalhit #gmmacleods #pathfinder #howtoplaypathfidner, #theloadeddicerollers, #loadeddice, #loadeddicerollers

Arriving in Absalom safely, our young pathfinders head to meet the Pathfinder Grand Master, played by special guest star and Gen Con 2022 owner Peter Adkison. The new clan head, Arden, seeks information about his kidnapped daughter and looks for a way to save her from an uncertain death. The kids share their quest stories from Opara and work to navigate the trials of assigned tasks, as they're given a chance to prove themselves and gain official confirmation into the pathfinder guild.    (Pathfinder 2e Podcast in the style of DnD real play)   The history behind Magic: The Gathering is one of the most popular collectible card games on the market with almost 30 years of history. Fans have enjoyed the fun and intense gameplay the game offers and creating decks with unique mechanics and strategies.  t the time, Wizards of the Coast was a young company and was unable to produce the board game due to cost restraints. But the company did tell Garfield about its interest in a game that required minimal equipment and could be played at conventions. A card game was the perfect option in this scenario and Garfield quickly got to work on developing an idea.  Who created Dungeons and Dragons e3.5? Who created Magic the Gathering? Peter Adkison the legend and the creator of DnDe3 and  DnD3.5, an incredible RPG Game Designer, Founder and CEO of Wizards of the Coast, Gen Con 2021 Owner, the Creator of Magic of the Gathering, filming and behind the scenes with the D&D campaign Chaldea, while speaking in funny German accents, as the Pathfinder Society Grand Master wants to attend the famous Flower Festival, at the Center of World, for the almighty god Aroden, within the Inner Sea Region of Golarion on the Isle of Kortos, and arriving in Absalom Harbor, with crazy sketches of pirates, the Agents of the truth, will Follow the Path, into the world of Golarian, seeking the City of Lost Omens, and befriending the pathfinder wardens of the incredible Paizo Inc.   History of Dungeons & Dragons (commonly abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.It was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). It has been published by Wizards of the Coast (now a subsidiary of Hasbro) since 1997. The game was derived from miniature wargames, with a variation of the 1971 game Chainmail serving as the initial rule system. D&D's publication is commonly recognized as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry.

The Rogues fall prostrate and bask in the glory of a Deity (or Demigod?) of nerdom, Peter Adkison. Peter discusses his passion project "World of Chaldea", as well as his time with Wizards of the Coast, and the current state of GenCon. Deane mentions StarTrek again, and Logan gushes about Pokemon. It's all relevant.

Dan & Paul get to sit with legendary gaming mogul Peter Adkison -- game designer, founder of Wizards of the Coast, rescuer of TSR and Dungeons & Dragons, owner and co-chair of the Gen Con gaming convention, and so much more! We're eager to hear from him about the unique plans around this first-ever Gen Con in September of this year. Plus questions about what it was like to run WOTC, Magic the Gathering, acquire D&D, and design his own RPGs like Primal Order and the 40-year World of Chaldea campaign. This should be big! Register and follow for Gen Con 2021: Info & registrationGen Con on TwitchGen Con on YouTube Check out Peter's epic World of Chaldea campaign play: Home websiteFull episodes on YouTube And watch our past interviews with other great guests mentioned today: R.A. SalvatoreSean K. ReynoldsJames Mendes Hodes Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time. Subscribe to Wandering DMs for new episodes

Dan & Paul are joined by special guest Tim Kask (really!): Game designer, editor of the Original Dungeons & Dragons Supplements (including works by Gygax and Arneson), inaugural editor of Dragon Magazine, YouTuber, wargamer, and so much more! We’ll bend his ear for insights into Original D&D, the challenges in polishing it for the market, and his thoughts on gaming today. Don’t miss this one! Subscribe to Tim’s YouTube channel here — https://www.youtube.com/user/kaskoidWatch Tim’s explanation of the “Wheel of Blame” game format — https://youtu.be/ecdeBrXYum8Then watch Tim play a princess in the Excellents (with Peter Adkison, Stefan Pokorny, and Mike Pondsmith) — https://youtu.be/GUvvSOPa2_MAnd see our prior interview with Adriel Wilson, designer of the Excellents — https://youtu.be/Sy6gTKBGG_Q Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time. Subscribe to Wandering DMs for new episodes

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Join Justin, Daniel, and John as they chat with former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter Adkison about Dungeons & Dragons, GenCon, Aliens, and more!Peter Adkison’s World of Chaldea on YouTubeBe sure to visit MonstersMadnessandMagic.com to stay up to date on all horror, history, metal and mystery. The digital doors of the Sanctuary of the Strange are open to thee.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/MonstersMadnessMagic By subscribing, you will be granted access to the following along with directly supporting the website:Patron-only Discord serverEarly access to podcast episodesThe ability to submit questions for future interviewsAny and all episodes will remain ad-freeAt least 1 bonus episode a monthDiscount on all future merchandiseWhere does your money go?Any and all support is deeply appreciated and will go directly into supporting the site in the following ways:Server costs and hosting feesEquipment maintenance and upgradesAdvertising costsGraphic design/Video editingContent developmentContributor compensationOverall growth in production (merch, travel expenses for con coverage, etc)Your support will help us continue creating!

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This episode was originally released March 27th, 2020.For episode 44, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) join David P. Baum, longtime owner of a card and comic book store in Northern Ohio. He doesn’t have a personal Twitter account, but (Pop! the store has one, as well as a Facebook page and Discord, if you’re interested. Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:02:29 – Dave Discovers the Magic17:39 – The First “Grand Prix” and SandCon32:18 – Origins 1995Total runtime – 45:39 Who Is David P. Baum? We’ve talked about how hobby store owners need to focus on the store as a business rather, than as a hangout, so it can be challenging for someone who has fun with Magic: The Game to have it become Managing: The Gathering. But I believe Dave is an entrepreneur at heart. He’s not out to take advantage of customers to make money. He’s always been unassuming, welcoming, and respectful towards his customers, great at making connections, and being helpful beyond the normal cash register transaction. Instead he’s trying to create a better experience for customers, knowing that the money will come along with that. So far it’s seemed to work out. Thinking about it, I’ve been to shops he’s owned in eight different locations: five in Sandusky under two different names, and others in Huron, Port Clinton, and Bowling Green. When one has closed it’s been mostly on David’s terms, and when one opens it’s with foresight and the hope that it will be an improvement on the last. He’s been able to work solely as a game-store owner for a long time. For some members of Team Serious, Dave has been a part of our lives for many years. I’m 37 now and have been going to his stores since I was in high school, at least 20 years. He comes out to dinner with us after events and I’ve been to his house to play board games. He was at my wedding, and then last year was at the tournament and diaper party we had to celebrate the birth of our first child. I guess this is just a personal recommendation on Dave to go along with his years of experience as a Magic: The Gathering tournament organizer and store owner. He’s a great guy and valued member of the community, no matter what he says. What Happened – Part I My plan for this episode worked perfectly. I know that Dave’s a good talker and storyteller, so it was easy to just kind of turn him loose. We ended up with more than two hours of recorded audio that just happened to be pretty neatly divided between “The Early Days of Tournament Magic” and “What It’s Like to Own a Store.” So you’ll get more Dave soon! This first part contains a chronology of the beginnings of tournament Magic, from Dave’s perspective:● Dave gets his first boxes of Unlimited from a sports card dealer and sells them at a little sports card convention without knowing what they are. He opens some starters and “auctions” some singles, including Demonic Tutor. Did he sell a Black Lotus?● He takes some of the cards home, learns to play, and becomes engrossed. He gets a Shivan Dragon.● At another sports card show, Dave organizes probably the first Magic tournament in Northern Ohio, maybe one of the first tournaments ever.● When Magic was still fresh and new, starting in 1995 or so, Dave and his brother and some friends organize a circuit of tournaments in Northern Ohio that they call the Grand Prix. One of these includes an event at a golf resort in Huron that is my first tournament ever, where I played a team event with future Pro Tour player Tim Aten. Tim and I were in the same class in high school, and on the same quiz team if you’re familiar with his Jeopardy! appearances. He was also coincidentally the Magic editor I replaced when I got hired at Wizards. Vermilion High School class of 2000 was apparently good for Magic editors.● They also organize SandCon in Sandusky, which Geoff and I attend to buy cards and not be competitive in tournaments. I play Icatian Moneychanger in a deck at one point. The early days of Magic have such primitive strategy and buying options compared to those we have now. Dave starts a “zine” to promote SandCon and no one really knows how to build a deck. ● Dave runs the Chinese Fourth Edition release event at Origins. There’s no reference for any of the cards, so Dave makes a photocopied booklet to show what the cards do based on how they look. Two of the judges he brings down are Mike and Jeff Donais, both of whom eventually work in Wizards R&D and later go on to other game development jobs. Dave meets Richard Garfield, Peter Adkison, Brom, and other Magic luminaries.● Magic weathers some of its early challenges, enters its first big growth period, and begins the Pro Tour in 1996, asking tournament organizers to bid to participate. Dave and his partners decline, and Dave takes a break from Magic entirely. It covers a lot of time in Magic’s first big growth phase, up to and including some of the difficulties with Fallen Empires and Chronicles, and the Wild West days before everyone had constant information from the Internet. Prices were made up on the spot and the decks people built were largely terrible. Perhaps you remember the advice that 20 lands were enough? That has been wrong forever, but it was long-lasting as a baseline for deck construction. Anyway, this is merely part one. Dave will continue in a second episode where he tells about running a store and some of the experiences surrounding that. Questions for Discussion When did you start playing Magic? Did you ever go to a small “convention” with a bunch of vendors selling sports cards and a few people selling gaming cards? I remember going to one and buying a couple of Star Wars CCG starters. That was a mistake. I also remember buying $1 cards like Shapeshifter and Tetravus, which were fine but rare and I had never seen them before so I had no idea what they were worth. That was a weird thing too: “I’ve never seen this card so it must be good or worth a lot.” Conclusion Thanks for listening! And thanks to Dave for joining us on this special, two-part episode. We hope you enjoyed it and found it useful. Usually we talk a lot more about food. We’ll look forward to any questions or comments here or The Mana Drain or on Twitter. You can also email us at seriousvintagepodcast@gmail.com.

This episode was originally released March 27th, 2020.For episode 44, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) join David P. Baum, longtime owner of a card and comic book store in Northern Ohio. He doesn’t have a personal Twitter account, but (Pop! the store has one, as well as a Facebook page and Discord, if you’re interested. Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:02:29 – Dave Discovers the Magic17:39 – The First “Grand Prix” and SandCon32:18 – Origins 1995Total runtime – 45:39 Who Is David P. Baum? We’ve talked about how hobby store owners need to focus on the store as a business rather, than as a hangout, so it can be challenging for someone who has fun with Magic: The Game to have it become Managing: The Gathering. But I believe Dave is an entrepreneur at heart. He’s not out to take advantage of customers to make money. He’s always been unassuming, welcoming, and respectful towards his customers, great at making connections, and being helpful beyond the normal cash register transaction. Instead he’s trying to create a better experience for customers, knowing that the money will come along with that. So far it’s seemed to work out. Thinking about it, I’ve been to shops he’s owned in eight different locations: five in Sandusky under two different names, and others in Huron, Port Clinton, and Bowling Green. When one has closed it’s been mostly on David’s terms, and when one opens it’s with foresight and the hope that it will be an improvement on the last. He’s been able to work solely as a game-store owner for a long time. For some members of Team Serious, Dave has been a part of our lives for many years. I’m 37 now and have been going to his stores since I was in high school, at least 20 years. He comes out to dinner with us after events and I’ve been to his house to play board games. He was at my wedding, and then last year was at the tournament and diaper party we had to celebrate the birth of our first child. I guess this is just a personal recommendation on Dave to go along with his years of experience as a Magic: The Gathering tournament organizer and store owner. He’s a great guy and valued member of the community, no matter what he says. What Happened – Part I My plan for this episode worked perfectly. I know that Dave’s a good talker and storyteller, so it was easy to just kind of turn him loose. We ended up with more than two hours of recorded audio that just happened to be pretty neatly divided between “The Early Days of Tournament Magic” and “What It’s Like to Own a Store.” So you’ll get more Dave soon! This first part contains a chronology of the beginnings of tournament Magic, from Dave’s perspective:● Dave gets his first boxes of Unlimited from a sports card dealer and sells them at a little sports card convention without knowing what they are. He opens some starters and “auctions” some singles, including Demonic Tutor. Did he sell a Black Lotus?● He takes some of the cards home, learns to play, and becomes engrossed. He gets a Shivan Dragon.● At another sports card show, Dave organizes probably the first Magic tournament in Northern Ohio, maybe one of the first tournaments ever.● When Magic was still fresh and new, starting in 1995 or so, Dave and his brother and some friends organize a circuit of tournaments in Northern Ohio that they call the Grand Prix. One of these includes an event at a golf resort in Huron that is my first tournament ever, where I played a team event with future Pro Tour player Tim Aten. Tim and I were in the same class in high school, and on the same quiz team if you’re familiar with his Jeopardy! appearances. He was also coincidentally the Magic editor I replaced when I got hired at Wizards. Vermilion High School class of 2000 was apparently good for Magic editors.● They also organize SandCon in Sandusky, which Geoff and I attend to buy cards and not be competitive in tournaments. I play Icatian Moneychanger in a deck at one point. The early days of Magic have such primitive strategy and buying options compared to those we have now. Dave starts a “zine” to promote SandCon and no one really knows how to build a deck. ● Dave runs the Chinese Fourth Edition release event at Origins. There’s no reference for any of the cards, so Dave makes a photocopied booklet to show what the cards do based on how they look. Two of the judges he brings down are Mike and Jeff Donais, both of whom eventually work in Wizards R&D and later go on to other game development jobs. Dave meets Richard Garfield, Peter Adkison, Brom, and other Magic luminaries.● Magic weathers some of its early challenges, enters its first big growth period, and begins the Pro Tour in 1996, asking tournament organizers to bid to participate. Dave and his partners decline, and Dave takes a break from Magic entirely. It covers a lot of time in Magic’s first big growth phase, up to and including some of the difficulties with Fallen Empires and Chronicles, and the Wild West days before everyone had constant information from the Internet. Prices were made up on the spot and the decks people built were largely terrible. Perhaps you remember the advice that 20 lands were enough? That has been wrong forever, but it was long-lasting as a baseline for deck construction. Anyway, this is merely part one. Dave will continue in a second episode where he tells about running a store and some of the experiences surrounding that. Questions for Discussion When did you start playing Magic? Did you ever go to a small “convention” with a bunch of vendors selling sports cards and a few people selling gaming cards? I remember going to one and buying a couple of Star Wars CCG starters. That was a mistake. I also remember buying $1 cards like Shapeshifter and Tetravus, which were fine but rare and I had never seen them before so I had no idea what they were worth. That was a weird thing too: “I’ve never seen this card so it must be good or worth a lot.” Conclusion Thanks for listening! And thanks to Dave for joining us on this special, two-part episode. We hope you enjoyed it and found it useful. Usually we talk a lot more about food. We’ll look forward to any questions or comments here or The Mana Drain or on Twitter. You can also email us at seriousvintagepodcast@gmail.com.

Emma and Gil welcome Sen-Foong Lim back to the show to discuss the differences—and similarities—between board games and roleplaying games. We go through the perspectives of playing them, designing them, and examining the culture of play between both. Sen originally appeared on Ludology 134: There's No "I" in Team with frequent co-designer Jay Cormier. SHOW NOTES 0m41s: Board games Sen has designed or co-designed: Junk Art, Belfort, D&D: Rock Paper Wizard. RPGs Sen has designed, co-designed, or written for: Jiang-Shi: Blood in the Banquet Hall, Kids on Bikes, The Curse of the House of Rookwood, North Sea Epilogues 3m39s: If the comparison between RPG and improv intrigues you, wait till you hear Ludology 237... 4m47s: An example of a crunchy old-school RPG: Traveller 5m10s: Chainmail was the game that D&D evolved from. 5m20s: While Gil agrees with Sen that encumbrance as implemented by a game like D&D tends to bog down gameplay, a nice counter-example is Torchbearer, a dungeon-crawling TTRPG in which encumbrance is a central mechanism. 7m44s: You can see one Emma's chats with Peter Adkison (who founded Wizards of the Coast and owns Gen Con) here. 11m34s: Sen is currently watching Black Sails. 12m31s: RPGs where your character is likely to die: Fiasco, Paranoia 17m55s: The RPG Masks: A New Generation. 19m14s: Gil and Sen's friend and beloved loudmouth Errol Elumir. 19m40s: This is literally Errol's first rule of escape room puzzle design. 20m36s: Critical Role (with GM Matt Mercer) is the most popular of the vibrant active play scene. 21m46s: The party game Cranium. 22m25s: Save Against Fear, a convention about gaming in therapy. 23m01s: Roll20 is an online platform for playing RPGs, as is Role. Tabletop Simulator can handle crunchy RPGs like D&D as well. 28m21s: Formula D (née Formula Dé) 30m00s: We had Mike Selinker on the show for Ludology 189: Missing Selinker. 31m13s: Sen's favorite D&D module, Expedition to the Barrier Peaks 31m30s: Star Frontiers 33m05s: You can hear more from Jiang-Shi co-designer Banana Chan on Ludology 228: The Roles We Play. 35m51s: Emma's storytelling games ...And Then We Died (...And Then We Held Hands is a different game) 45m02s: "Jay" is Jay Cormier, Sen's frequent collaborator. "Jesse" is game designer Jesse Wright. 45m30s: Jay and Sen's tabletop escape game Scooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion. 47m20s: The TV show Bob's Burgers. 48m50s: Itch is an online platform for digital games, but has a lot of downloadable PDFs for tabletop games. DriveThruRPG offers PDFs and PODs of many RPGs. 50m12s: RPGs that Emma mentions: Burning Wheel, Paranoia, FATE Core System, Ryuutama, Over the Edge. 51m58s: For more about safety tools in RPGs, check out Ludology 227: Respect the X. 53m04s: You can access all these tools via the TTRPG Safety Kit. 56m05s: Gil's board game safety tool Check-In Cards. 1h07m06s: Board games that allow for relaxed conversation: Sagrada, Lotus. 1h08m27s: More about the semiotic function. 1h09m57s: Sen mentions psychologist Lev Vygotsky. 1h10m30s: Emma is a Mythic-tier Magic player! 1h11m55s: More info about the D&D Adventurers League. 1h14m13s: Jay and Graeme's game In the Hall of the Mountain King. Jay also created the Fail Faster playtesting notebook. 1h19m31s: Sen's web series, the Meeple Syrup Show, with Jessey Wright and Erica Hayes-Bouyouris.  1h20m59s: Sen's licensed games: Batman: The Animated Series - Rogues Gallery, Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena, and the Scooby Doo and D&D games mentioned above. 1h22m01s: The manga and anime My Hero Academia. 1h23m08s: Follow Sen on Twitter!

This week I talk to Peter Adkison. Peter was Wizards of the Coast's first CEO and created the infrastructure for Magic to exist and thrive. Peter has since moved on to other projects, including running Gen Con and his personal IP World of Chaldea (adult content); but he was still happy to talk about Magic's early years. This was a fun interview. Music by Kara Comparetto  Ko-Fi.com    

Unfortunately, the Fireside podcast is going on hiatus for the foreseeable future. Don't worry though, we'll still have new episodes LIVE episodes every Wednesday at 4 PM PT on Twitch.tv/GenConTV.  Liked the podcast? Please rate, review, and let your voice be heard!Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific!For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaCo-Host: Emma LarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Unfortunately, the Fireside podcast is going on hiatus for the foreseeable future. Don't worry though, we'll still have new episodes LIVE episodes every Wednesday at 4 PM PT on Twitch.tv/GenConTV.  Liked the podcast? Please rate, review, and let your voice be heard!Thanks again for listening, supporting, and joining us on this journey! Follow us on Twitter!Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date on all the Fireside news.We'll be releasing classic episodes of Fireside covering The History of Magic: The Gathering every Monday as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific from Chaldea Studios.For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaCo-Host: Emma LarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history. We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday. Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific Seattle, WA. For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTV Follow us on Twitter: Producers: @Gen_Con Studio: @WorldofChaldea Podcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorst Music: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Emily Care Boss is the brilliant designer of games like The Romance Trilogy, and Bubblegumshoe. With Ben Riggs, she chews over game theory, her career, and how Ars Magica may have directly inspired some of the most important indie designers of the 21st century. Then, in a brief chat, Ben talks to Wizards of the Coast founder and Gen Con owner Peter Adkison about what quality may have led to his tremendously successful career in games.  Ben’s book on RPG adventure design, Encounter Theory, is on DriveThruRPG. Click here to pick up this essential volume! Like Plot Points? Support it on Patreon at the $2 level, and you’ll get a sneak peek into Ben’s book about the sale of TSR to Wizards of the Coast! This chapter concerns TSR West, an effort by TSR to open an LA office devoted to producing comic books, an effort that failed rather impressively. It is the product of a dozen interviews with professionals from comics, gaming, and Hollywood, and as far as I can reckon, it is a tale entirely untold until now.  Image courtesy Evil Hat Productions.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date on all the Fireside news.We'll be releasing classic episodes of Fireside covering The History of Magic: The Gathering every Monday as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific from Chaldea Studios.For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaCo-Host: Emma LarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history. We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday. Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific Seattle, WA. For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTV Follow us on Twitter: Producers: @Gen_Con Studio: @WorldofChaldea Guest: @mikeslinker + @LoneSharkGames Podcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorst Music: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date on all the Fireside news.We'll be releasing classic episodes of Fireside covering The History of Magic: The Gathering every Monday as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific from Chaldea Studios.For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaCo-host: Emma LarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date on all the Fireside news.We'll be releasing classic episodes of Fireside covering The History of Magic: The Gathering every Monday as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific from Chaldea Studios.For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaCo-host: @EmmaLarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history.We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific Seattle, WA.For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaGuest: @BruceCordellPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date on all the Fireside news.We'll be releasing classic episodes of Fireside covering The History of Magic: The Gathering every Monday as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific from Chaldea Studios.For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history.We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific Seattle, WA.For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaGuest: @PramasPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date on all the Fireside news.We'll be releasing classic episodes of Fireside covering The History of Magic: The Gathering every Monday as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific from Chaldea Studios.For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date on all the Fireside news.We'll be releasing classic episodes of Fireside covering The History of Magic: The Gathering every Monday as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific from Chaldea Studios.For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history.We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific from Chaldea Studios in Seattle, WA.For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTVCheck out the Ptolus Kickstarter: http://ptolus5e.com/Follow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaGuest: @SeanKReynoldsCo-host: @EmmaLarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date on all the Fireside news.We'll be releasing classic episodes of Fireside covering The History of Magic: The Gathering every Monday as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific from Chaldea Studios.For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.  

Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history.We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific from Chaldea Studios in Seattle, WA.For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaCo-host: @EmmaLarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history.We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific from Chaldea Studios in Seattle, WA.For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaGuest: @maro254Podcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history.We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific from Chaldea Studios in Seattle, WA.For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaToday's Guest: @ToddLockwoodArtCo-host: Javion Smith from @MoxBoardingPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history.We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific from Chaldea Studios in Seattle, WA.For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history.We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific from Chaldea Studios in Seattle, WA.For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaToday's Guest: @MonteJCook + @MonteCookGamesCo-host: @EmmaLarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date on all the Fireside news.We'll be releasing classic episodes of Fireside covering The History of Magic: The Gathering every Monday as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific from Chaldea Studios.For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaCo-host: @purrsistentPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history.We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific from Chaldea Studios in Seattle, WA.For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaToday's Guest: @rsdanceyCo-host: @EmmaLarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We hope you enjoy today's classic episode!Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date on all the Fireside news.We'll be releasing classic episodes of Fireside covering The History of Magic: The Gathering every Monday as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast LIVE  every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific from Chaldea Studios.For more awesome weekly tabletop and gaming content, check out: https://www.Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaCo-host: @EmmaLarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Liked the episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe to join us on our journey through gaming history. We'll release classic episodes of Fireside covering the history of Magic: The Gathering every Monday, as well as new episodes of Fireside: Dungeons & Dragons every Friday.Fireside with Peter Adkison is broadcast live on Twitch every Wednesday at 4 pm Pacific from Chaldea Studios in Seattle, WA.For more awesome weekly tabletop gaming content, check out: Twitch.tv/GenConTVFollow us on Twitter:Producers: @Gen_ConStudio: @WorldofChaldeaToday's Guest: @JonathanMTweetCo-host: @EmmaLarkinsPodcast Engineer: @BestKindaWorstMusic: Consort for Brass by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Rules Cyclopedia was a 1991 compendium of Basic Dungeon & Dragon rules. The rules are fast, light, and fun as hell. Hear Ben Riggs talk about why that's so, and the history of the Basic D&D line.  Also, Ben talks about his research for his book, and learning something about Gen Con owner Peter Adkison he didn't know. Check out Designers & Dragons, Shannon Appelcline's history of the RPG industry.  Interested in Plot Points? Back us on Patreon! Support us at the $2 level, and you'll get Ben's book on gaming theory, Encounters! Let others know about Plot Points to help the ‘pod grow! Review us on iTunes to help others find us. Find us on Twitter @PlotPointsPod! Find us on Facebook!  To let us know what you think about this episode, email us at plotpointsemail@gmail.com! Image property Wizards of the Coast, by Jeff Easley.  

For the 25th Anniversary Grand Prix, I recorded a video with Richard Garfield and Peter Adkison. This podcast is all about the day I spent shooting that video. I also talk quite a bit about the early days of Magic.

After being on a long break we are back and we have a special guest Peter Adkison! Peter joined us to tell us his journey during Wizards of the Coast, GenCon, and being in the movie making business. Also listen to our Geeks Tabletop Game Review of the game Hotshots! Roll the dice. Time hacks: 16:00 Hot Shots game review 41:00 interview with Peter Adkison

We speak to Peter Adkison, responsible for Gen Con & Magic: the Gathering (& more!), about his new venture - World of Chaldea; Rev & BJ discuss the new game, Star Trek Ascendency; BJ & Spicoli talk about Batman: Return of the Caped Crusader; BJ & Spicoli talk comics; and we get the Geek Sheet with Vicky B! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter Adkison owns GenCon . He’s the founder of Wizards of the Coast and has been instrumental in my gaming life. Magic the Gathering. Dungeons and Dragons and, now… and for some time… board games and tabletop game convention GenCon. Jake Theis is the marketing guy for (@Gen_Con ) and they talk Gen Con and boardgames with me. I learn about more games to play. Peter has started making films and check your local film festival for his movie, “It’s a good one. Enjoy. This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She reads HER OWN AD. Heh. Enjoy that. Gee, did you know I have a new hour comedy video out at ? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. Speaking of They are the podcast network The Dork Forest is a part of. Plenty of other podcasts there if you’re looking for them. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or You can donate directly, get t-shirts and CDs, and order from our Amazon Banner on . Also, full schedule of stand up shows and live TDF’s are listed. Thanks for tuning in folks. Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. Apps are available with the bonus contest:  or  NOTES Agricola - Love Letter - Diplomacy – ROFL - Jake Theis – swearing in French Canadian Ken Jennings ep of TDF 224 - Burning Wheel - Fiasco -

In the first six weeks of 2012, RPGs represented more than 1/3 of all successful Kickstarter game projects. RPGs successfully raised more than $100,000 in funding. I sit down with Peter Adkison, Owner of Gen Con and former CEO of Wizards of the Coast. We discuss the new energy in the RPG market as well as the impact Kickstarter is having on RPGs.Peter also talks about going back to school to pursue a new passion, film making. He even announces a future Kickstarter project filming legendary RPG creators playing their games on film.This is a fun interview because Peter is a fun guy. Have a listen and enjoy.

It's this episode Chris and Fred talk to Peter Adkison about his time as the C.E.O. of Wizards of the Coast, which includes the time that period when WotC purchased TSR and acquired Dungeons and Dragons, among other things. This is a bit of a follow up on the last episode. It's very interesting and contains info I've never heard before. Show notes will be crazy. Show Notes Words in quotation are direct quotation. Word's not in quotation are my notes, to fill in or expand the quote. Peter's credentials 1. Founder of Wizards of the Coast 1990 C.E.O. until 2001. (Peter says 2011 by accident, he meant 2001.) During that time WotC; launched Magic: The Gathering, bought T.S.R., on day 2 after purchasing T.S.R. began developing 3rd Edition dungeons and Dragons, created the Open Gaming License and the D20 License, and was bought by Hasbro. He was not involved in 3.5 or 4E D&D. 2. Bought Gen Con in 2002. C.E.O. of Gen Con L.T.D. until present (Present equals Nov 2011, I can't predict the future.) 3. Cofounder of Hidden City Entertainment with Jasper Myfors in 2004 C.E.O until 2011 Hidden City licensced and created cards for Bella Sera. (Girls on horses.) Peter on TSR being purchased for 25 million, and it's actual value. 25 million was roughly the amount of debt T.S.R. had acquired. Purchase price was actually higher. "25 million was way way way more than it was worth." If you used the 1997 revenue to determine the value. If you used 1996 revenue, "it was right on the mark." By 1998, WotC had increased the value to the 30 to 35 million range. Novels actually made up the larger share of revenue not games. It was "roughly 60 / 40 split." The purchase was more for strategic purposes. "By us it was strategic in nature... by buying T.S.R., Wizards became clearly the top dog in the industry." It changed WotC's positioning "from the head of a category to the head of an industry." This seems to pay off as they are purchased by Hasbro in 1998, and Peter reveals the D+D brand was at least 1/3 of how Hasbro valued the company. Wikipedia put's the purchase price of WotC by Hasbro at 325 million. Peter on Hasbro. Hasbro was hands off as far as managing WotC. Peter was told, "You will earn your way into integration through poor performance." Peter posits they were interested in WotC as their foot in hobby games. "Add it all up, it's as big as the mass market." Peter on the OGL. "The strategic vision behind it was, hey-- lets let other companies, frankly, do the part of the business that doesn't make money, and we'll just do the core books. I think that was a good strategy. The problem from Wizards perspective was that Wizards never really made good on the strategy. We kept... Wizards kept doing core books and kept doing companion settings. Whereas I think, Ryan Dancey, would say the original strategy was to cut the D&D team down to like half a dozen people. And that would have been painful. One of those painful decisions companies make, but might have been exactly the right strategy to do with the brand. That's kind of why it happened. I don't think anyone could forsee the repercussions of the Open Gaming License. The amazing response." "... if we do go down this strategy it means we do have to charge more sharply into the downsizing of our internal staff. Maybe that realization would have said, well let's not do that. why should we do that when the company overall is highly profitable." Peter on ideas that may have been left unexplored for growing the D&D brand. "My vision for D&D, at the time, was doing an MMO. You know a big... do it ourselves... we're making tons of money. Take all the Pokemon money, or not all of it, but a big chunk of the Pokemon money, start a studio... and this was before World of Warcraft came along... and that's what we were real excited to do. and that's what we thought would be the biggest driver towards making Dungeons and Dragons as big, or bigger even, than Magic: The Gathering. We started a studio and had 30 people working on code and art." Links: (to come.)