Hey Folks. We’re talking about Investigative mechanics on this episode, we’ll take a look at a few games and then get inside how the investigative mechanisms functions and the play experiences they produce. Sponsor Conjure MORE
Tag: RPG
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, MORE
MMP#300 – Core Loop
Hey folks. It’s episode 300 and we’re talking about the idea of Core Loops in games and what it means. Later we talk about safety tools at the table. Enjoy and let us know how MORE
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 MORE
MMP#294 – GMing 101 MMP style
Phil, Chris, & Bob talk about GMing 101 MMP style. Find this episode in our archive via Patreon.
Jianghu Hustle 06: Romance, Parts of Melodrama; The Sorcerer and the White Snake
It’s all longing looks and love-fueled quests in this episode on romance! Eli is still out of town, so Eric has brought in Senda (She’s A Super Geek, Panda’s Talking Games) to help him explore MORE
Side Hustle 01: Intro & The Big Three
Eric and Eli branch out in this new series, showing the nuts and bolts of game design. Follow along as they take what they learn from Jianghu Hustle and apply it to an actual game. MORE
Jianghu Hustle 05: Western Wuxia with PK Sullivan; The Matrix; John Wick
We jack back into our double-header format for some serious deja vu. No goon is safe and all coppertops are complicit as we explore wuxia motifs in western settings with The Matrix and John Wick. MORE
Jianghu Hustle 04: Setting the Stakes; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
This time, we meditate at the peak of Mount Wudan in the hopes that we can learn to hold the Green Destiny in stillness. We’re talking about setting the stakes in wuxia stories through the MORE
Jianghu Hustle 03: Violence as Communication; Hero
Eric and Eli unpack the the concept of violence as communication in wuxia stories. Hero, though an atypical wuxia film, is rife with violent communication, miscommunication, and melodrama. Hero Show Notes Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com Eli MORE