Wrestling the Apocalypse Engine- Ep. 192
May 23, 2020
Worldwide Wrestling is the Powered by the Apocalypse game of furious sports entertainment! The game both highlights the strength of the Apocalypse Engine and simulates the bombastic drama of professional wrestling!
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Experience a Cathartic Revolution in RPGs with Bluebeard's Bride- Ep. 191
May 15, 2020
Bluebeard's Bride from Magpie Games is a revolution in RPGs. Players take on the role of one character, just one among the group of them, and experience the tragic horror of the Bride!
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Appendix N University: The Scarlet Citadel- Ep. 190
May 9, 2020
Listen to history professor Glenn McDorman and ENnie Award-winning designer Jacob Hurst discuss "The Scarlet Citadel" by Robert E. Howard, and the story's influence on RPGs! You can check out Glenn's Elder Sign podcast here, and see Jacob's brilliant RPG design work here!
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Reading D&D Aloud- Pt 2 of the DMG
May 1, 2020
Academic Scott Bruner and Ben Riggs read aloud and comment on the 1st edition Dungeon Master’s Guide by Gary Gygax, an attempt by the game’s co-creator to instruct players, but also exert control over the burgeoning community of gamers.
Ben’s book on RPG adventure design, Encounter Theory, is on DriveThruRPG.
How Games Influence Games- An Interview with Emily Care Boss & Peter Adkison- Ep 188
Apr 24, 2020
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...