Show us how you…plan ahead for Metatopia so as not to miss any scheduled releases! Phil and Senda are just traveling back today, so this episode was recorded two weeks ago. On today’s grab bag, we walk handling annoying NPCs and some serious deep cuts Ditch Lily trivia (thanks, PK!). We’ll be back next week MORE
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Gnomecast #52 – Savage Worlds Adventure Edition Interview
Join Ang and Wen for an interview with Jodi Black and Shane Hensley of Pinnacle Entertainment Group about the Savage Worlds Adventure Edition Kickstarter! Have they earned themselves enough Bennies for them to avoid the stew? Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. MORE
Cypher Speak Episode 41: Hear us craft something special!
In this second episode of our two part series, Darcy and Troy talk about using the new crafting rules from Numenera Destiny. Shout Out to Bone, Stone, and Obsidian Special Update From the Designer: Subtasks are tasks like any other task. They’re just referred to as subtasks to signal that they’re each part of a MORE
93 – Orun 3
Misha B from New Agenda Publishing leads our hosts Andi and Senda plus guest Tim Rodriguez through our second part of our adventure in their new game Orun–on Kickstarter NOW! Our murder mystery has taken a turn for the strange… Source: She’s A Super Geek 93 – Orun 3
Creating—and Playing—Great NPCs
NPCs—never just sentient quest boards. Today we’re talking about how best to use your NPCs, how to make them believable and interesting, and how to give them all different voices even if you’re not a professional voice actor running a critically-acclaimed Actual Play. We’re also talking about how to pronounce Chejop Kejak, how to avoid MORE
Panda’s Talking Games 130 – So…How Do We Start This Thing?
Show us how you create an evocative opening! Phil and Senda talk through a few of their favorite opening options, then finally truly begin the Legacy weapon with an opening of their own. Also, Phil attempts to meow but can’t because laughing, some show planning (grab bag next week), Phil ran ALL THE GAMES, Turning MORE
The Lounge #17 – Brie Beau Sheldon
Beau returns for a great conversation about his upcoming Kickstarter, Turn, a game about shapeshifters living every day in a small town. We follow up on Behind the Masc, as well, which is great fun. Here’s Beau’s website with his amazing ‘Five or So Questions!’ Here’s Beau’s Twitter. The Kickstarter link will be here. And MORE
Panda’s Taking Games 129 – Adjusting for 1 on 1 Play/Character Creation
Show us how you handle manage 1 on 1 play when your game might be built for a party! Phil and Senda talk about ways to manage the power differentials and missing niches, then move in to how we’re handling it in our game as we do a quick run down of our character creation. MORE
Gnomecast #51 – Non-Violent Games
Join Ang, Camdon, and Taylor for a discussion about Taylor’s recent Gnome Stew article “Skipping Stones: RPGs Without Conflict.” They may be exploring the idea of games that can solve problems without violence, but will they be able to non-violently avoid the stew? Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, MORE
92- Orun 2
Misha B from New Agenda Publishing leads our hosts Andi and Senda plus guest Tim Rodriguez through our second part of our adventure in their new game Orun. Fancy hotels! Drugs! Parties! Murder?!?!?! Our luminaries need to find out! Note: One… Source: She’s A Super Geek 92- Orun 2