Welcome back! Today we’re talking about how house rules and game design are two peas in the same pod as well as why you should house rule, when you should house rule, and how you should house rule. We also accidentally create the greatest D&D supplement that never was. You can find more of us MORE
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Side Hustle 02: Voice and Tone
In Side Hustle, Eric and Eli go into detail about the creation of their upcoming wuxia game, starting from the very beginning. The guys talk about voice and tone in RPGs: the benefits, the pitfalls, and how to communicate complex information to the players. Show Notes Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic The MORE
Avanti Episode 6–Weird Water
Our heroes have left the floating island on their way to find a mysterious contact who’s supposedly a friend of the Storm Queen. Surely, it’s going to be an uneventful journey to wherever the x on their map marks the spot in the seeming middle of nowhere… Special Music: “Outfoxing the Fox” Kevin MacLeod MORE
Panda’s Talking Games 98 – The Great AMA VI
Show us how you handle that sinking feeling in your stomach when you’re getting in to your GM groove! Senda and Phil tackle a number of reasons that GMing can be intimidating, with thoughts to mitigate and debunk or hopefully at least take the irrational fear out of them. Thanks to Chelsea for the question…it MORE
Gnomecast #35 – Meet a New Gnome: Kira Magrann
Join Ang and get to know the newest Gnome, Kira, in this new episode of the Gnomecast! Enjoy this full episode of getting to know a gnome and learn about Kira’s game design and snake babies. Will Kira successfully avoid the stew, or will her first appearance be her last? Keep up with all the MORE
75–Good Society: Dancing & Drama
We are joined by game designers Camdon Wright and Hayley of Story Brewers Roleplaying in the second part of our Good Society game. The game’s kickstarter is done, but you can preorder the game here. A recent rift between Miss… Source: She’s A Super Geek 75–Good Society: Dancing & Drama
GMing 101: How to Prepare For and Run a Tabletop Game
For our pilot episode, we chose to break the ice with an introduction to running your first game: what to bring, how to do the thing, and why even do it at all. Get used to our mellifluous voices and the number of times we can reference Exalted in a single episode. You can find MORE
Panda’s Talking Games 97: The Great AMA Part V
The great ask us anything continues with fantastic email from Evan! Senda has a parable about stealing form the party and gets to say the Phil line (“So I wrote an article on Gnomestew…”), Phil figures out kender naming conventions, and we don’t really know ship fighting games (#spoilers). Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! MORE
Avanti Episode 5 — The Box
On the floating island of Flotsam’s Fortitude, our heroes have attracted the attention of the local leader Uzuma Fortitude. Her past with Jamison and Kelsey won’t make dealing with her any easier, but there are still secrets this island holds if the heroes are sober enough to find them.
Jianghu Hustle 08: The Cost of the Jianghu; Ip Man
The jianghu, the martial world that intersects with the regular world, contains both power and responsibility. What costs come with being a part of the jianghu? Eric and Eli look into this question with the help of Ip Man, a modern wuxia classic. Show Notes Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic The Podcast MORE