Episodes
Wet Ink Games is (virtually) stopping by the channel today to talk about "Into the Wyrd and Wild," "Never Going Home," and who knows what other tabletop roleplaying game topics! Show Notes: * Wet Ink Games: https://www.wetinkgames.com/ * "Into the Wyrd & Wild, Revised Edition" at DTRPG: https://hxpr.to/w4kszb * "Never Going Home" at DTRPG: https://hxpr.to/qamd92 * Send me a voicemail about this video: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Support the podcast: * Like, subscribe, and review! * Join...
Published 01/20/22
Published 01/20/22
A couple of topics struck some chords in social media. As I have a couple of takes on these, I thought I'd share them. What are your thoughts on these topics? Enquiring minds want to know! (I want to know!) Show Notes: * "OSR Heresy": https://hxpr.to/olyvrd * "A message to 5E DMs...": https://hxpr.to/bj13x1 * Send me a voicemail about this video: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Support the Podcast: * Like, review, and subscribe! * Become a YT channel member: https://hxpr.to/ytmembership *...
Published 12/09/21
Ken Spencer, award-winning RPG author and former archaeologist, comes onto the channel to talk about TTRPG stuff and his latest project, a 5E supplement, Tome of Wonderous Items, published by Necromancer Games. Show Notes: * Tome of Wonderous Items at Kickstarter: https://hxpr.to/p0qqze * Send me a voicemail about this video: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Links: I’m part of a creator network. Join Jetpack7’s community Discord server for even more gaming-related...
Published 12/02/21
Lower the periscope as we continue our deep dive into the daunting tome that is Worlds Without Number. Going cover to cover on this is probably beyond my scope so, in an attempt to be selective, I'm going to cherry-pick some areas to focus on. First up: WWN's campaign creation toolkit. Show Notes: * Worlds Without Number at DTRPG: https://hxpr.to/bk5wa0 * Send me a voicemail about this video: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Links: I’m part of a creator network. Join Jetpack7’s community Discord...
Published 12/01/21
It's that time of the week again! Let's fix our eyes on the OSR subreddit and see what is churning through the community. Show Notes: * Send me a voicemail about this video: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Support the Podcast: * Like, review, and subscribe! * Become a channel member: https://hxpr.to/ytmembership * Become a Patron of my Patreon: http://hxpr.to/patreon * Buy me a coffee on ko-fi: http://hxpr.to/kofi * Buy some Hexed Press swag on Red Bubble: https://hxpr.to/5sqj1h * "Bent Worlds"...
Published 11/25/21
Alignment languages are often brought up as slightly strange, awkward vestigial bits from the oldest versions of D&D. Well, in my last gaming session, I brought it out of mothballs and deployed it as a campaign tool. I brought this up in my last recap but I thought it was worth discussing on its own merits (or lack thereof!). Have you used alignment languages in your game? Why or why not? Show Notes: * Send me a voicemail about this video: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Support the...
Published 11/19/21
Lower the periscope as we continue our deep dive into the daunting tome that is Worlds Without Number. Going cover to cover on this is probably beyond my scope so, in an attempt to be selective, I'm going to cherry-pick some areas to focus on. First up: WWN's campaign creation toolkit. Show Notes: * Worlds Without Number at DTRPG: https://hxpr.to/bk5wa0 * Send me a voicemail about this video: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Support the Podcast: * Like, review, and subscribe! * Become a YouTube...
Published 11/18/21
Podcaster and author of "3, 2, 1... Action!" TTRPG, John McGuire, joins the channel to talk about his latest adventure for the 321Action system, "Point Nemo," and other TTRPG topics. Show Notes: * "Point Nemo" on Kickstarter: https://hxpr.to/drd5su * "3, 2, 1... Action!": https://www.321actiongames.com * Send me a voicemail about this video: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Support the Podcast: * Like, review, and subscribe! * Become a channel member: https://hxpr.to/ytmembership * Become a...
Published 11/12/21
Daniel from Bandit's Keep is back for another semi-regular chat! This time, we'll talk about making up monsters, whether it's a simple reskin, an overhaul, or a complete, from-the-ground up build from scratch. Yeah, this would have been perfect for Halloween, which we missed, but, hey, we're early for next year! Show Notes: * Bandit's Keep on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/banditskeep * Send me a voice message: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Support the Podcast: * Like, review, and...
Published 11/10/21
Lower the periscope as we continue our deep dive into the daunting tome that is Worlds Without Number. Going cover to cover on this is probably beyond my scope so, in an attempt to be selective, I'm going to cherry-pick some areas to focus on. First up: WWN's campaign creation toolkit. Show Notes: * Worlds Without Number at DTRPG: https://hxpr.to/bk5wa0 * Send me a voicemail about this video: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Links: I’m part of a creator network. Join Jetpack7’s community Discord...
Published 11/04/21
NOTE: The stream died at the very end unexpectedly so I'll pick it up from the last bit on the next installment. Lower the periscope as we continue our deep dive into the daunting tome that is Worlds Without Number. Going cover to cover on this is probably beyond my scope so, in an attempt to be selective, I'm going to cherry-pick some areas to focus on. First up: WWN's campaign creation toolkit. Show Notes: * Worlds Without Number at DTRPG: https://hxpr.to/bk5wa0 * Send me a voice...
Published 11/01/21
Yochai Gal, author of the excellent Cairn zine, joins me to talk about Cairn, the OSR, and beyond! Show Notes: * Grab a copy of "Cairn": https://cairnrpg.com/ * Send me a voice message: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Links: I’m part of a creator network. Join Jetpack7’s community Discord server for even more gaming-related content! https://discord.gg/PMZ9UKZ Support the Podcast: * Like, leave a review, and subscribe! * Become a YouTube channel member: https://hxpr.to/ytmembership * Become a...
Published 10/28/21
Had one of those shower thought moments-- except there wasn't a shower involved-- regarding 5E D&D's approach (at least in terms of community) to fiction and mechanics as contrasted with the approach I use and associate in OSR gaming. Show Notes: * Send me a voicemail about this video: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Links: I’m part of a creator network. Join Jetpack7’s community Discord server for even more gaming-related content! https://discord.gg/PMZ9UKZ Support the Podcast: * Like,...
Published 10/25/21
Alright, fellow DMs, I have finally steeled myself to begin a dive into the daunting tome that is Worlds Without Number. Going cover to cover on this is probably beyond my scope so, in an attempt to be selective, I'm going to cherry-pick some areas to focus on. First up: WWN's campaign creation toolkit. Show Notes: * Worlds Without Number at DTRPG: https://hxpr.to/bk5wa0 Support the podcast: * Like, leave a review, and subscribe! * Become a YouTube channel member:...
Published 10/22/21
It's that time of the week again! Let's fix our eyes on the OSR subreddit and see what is churning through the community. Send me a voicemail: https://hxpr.to/voicemail Support the Podcast: * Like, review, and subscribe! * Become a YouTube channel member: https://hxpr.to/ytmembership * Become a Patron of my Patreon: http://hxpr.to/patreon * Buy me a coffee on ko-fi: http://hxpr.to/kofi * Buy some Hexed Press swag on Red Bubble: https://hxpr.to/5sqj1h * "Bent Worlds" Newsletter:...
Published 10/15/21
I recap and discuss my game night! Originally streamed on August 26, 2021. Support the podcast: * Like, review, and subscribe! * Become a YouTube channel member: https://hxpr.to/ytmembership * Become a Patron of my Patreon: http://hxpr.to/patreon * Buy me a coffee on ko-fi: http://hxpr.to/kofi * Visit My Red Bubble store: https://hxpr.to/redbubble * "Bent Worlds" Newsletter: https://hxpr.to/mrju0c #dnd #osr #campaign-diary
Published 10/11/21
Hail Dungeon Masters! This is an outgrowth of something I discussed with Daniel from Bandit's Keep during our latest chat. Let's expand the concept of languages known to include the cultures related to those languages! Show Notes: * My conversation with Daniel from Bandit's Keep: https://youtu.be/-0k5_Z6pQ8c Support the podcast: * Like, review, and subscribe! * Become a YT channel member: https://hxpr.to/ytmembership * Become a Patron of my Patreon: http://hxpr.to/patreon * Buy me a...
Published 10/08/21
Daniel from Bandit's Keep and I get together to talk about telegraphing danger, water-skiing pyramids of orcs, and other pressing TTRPG topics! Show Notes: * Watch the video version over at Bandit's Keep YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0k5_Z6pQ8c How to support the podcast: * Like, review, and subscribe! * Become a YouTube channel member: https://hxpr.to/ytmembership * Become a Patron of my Patreon: http://hxpr.to/patreon * Buy me a coffee on ko-fi: http://hxpr.to/kofi *...
Published 10/05/21
I'm tired of the fudging vs non-fudging game master arguments. They lack a voice that should be the most important voice in the discussion: the voice of the players. Well, I don't want to hear anymore thoughts from DMs on the matter. I want to hear about players. If you play in a game with fudging, tell me about it. If you play in a game without fudging (as far as you know), I'd like to hear from you as well. How do you feel about it? Do you want to play in a game with fudging, open or...
Published 10/01/21
Alyssa Faden is back to talk more about mapping and any other tabletop RPG topics that we can think up! Show Notes: * Alyssa's Patreon: https://hxpr.to/xpsnns * Alyssa's Website: AlyssaFaden.com How to support the pod: * Like, subscribe, and leave a review! * Become a YouTube channel member: https://hxpr.to/ytmembership * Become a Patron of my Patreon: http://hxpr.to/patreon * Buy me a coffee on ko-fi: http://hxpr.to/kofi * My Red Bubble store: https://hxpr.to/redbubble * "Bent Worlds"...
Published 09/20/21
Game masters often ask how to get players to be a certain way, whether it be better roleplayers (whatever that means), or more invested in the "story", or more inquisitive, or something else. In this video, I explain why it might be better and more productive to either let go of these expectations entirely, rethink them, or reframe them into something more productive. How you can support the pod: * Like this video and subscribe! * Become a channel member: https://hxpr.to/ytmembership *...
Published 09/17/21
Tonight is game night! Come hang out, talk about game prep, and any other topics that might arise. Links: I’m part of a creator network. Join Jetpack7’s community Discord server for even more gaming-related content! https://discord.gg/PMZ9UKZ How you can support the podcast: * Like, review, subscribe, and share! * Become a Patron of my Patreon: http://hxpr.to/patreon * Buy me a coffee on ko-fi: http://hxpr.to/kofi * Visit My Red Bubble store: https://hxpr.to/redbubble * "Bent Worlds"...
Published 09/13/21
In this stream, we'll take a look at the trending topics in the OSR reddit form and discuss! Links: I’m part of a creator network. Join Jetpack7’s community Discord server for even more gaming-related content! https://discord.gg/PMZ9UKZ How you can support the pod: * Like, subscribe to, and review the podcast! * Become a Patron of my Patreon: http://hxpr.to/patreon * Buy me a coffee on ko-fi: http://hxpr.to/kofi * Visit My Red Bubble store: https://hxpr.to/redbubble * "Bent Worlds"...
Published 09/03/21
Let's discuss worldbuilding via our magic systems. As described in an RPG, magic can be very setting specific or generic. Even if generic, how the magic system works and how spells are described implies things about the setting. If the setting of our campaign diverges from the rules setting, implicit or implied, what sorts of things can we do to fix it? Support the podcast: * Like, subscribe, and review! * Become a Patron of my Patreon: http://hxpr.to/patreon * Buy me a coffee on ko-fi:...
Published 08/27/21