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A podcast all about gamebooks, and the writers and readers who adore them.

ISSG Features in-depth interviews with authors of modern gamebooks and highlights of gamebook community happenings.

Instadeath Survivors Support Group Brian Hazzard

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    • 5.0 • 6 Ratings

A podcast all about gamebooks, and the writers and readers who adore them.

ISSG Features in-depth interviews with authors of modern gamebooks and highlights of gamebook community happenings.

    Lone Wolf: The Wolf Pack

    Lone Wolf: The Wolf Pack

    S02E17 - Ben Dever and Vincent Lazzari are back to talk about the community of Lone Wolf fans: The Wolf Pack. This is the last in a series of 3 interview episodes about Lone Wolf in celebration of the release of the release of the first 3 definitive edition books.



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    The Holmgard press website: https://magnamund.com/

    Subscribe to the Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwTrrTuIv-EcWMhvuEJSPzQ

    Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/instadeathpod

    Help me cover my costs: https://www.patreon.com/instadeath


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    • 12 min
    The Fires of Chaterra (Play Session, Part 2)

    The Fires of Chaterra (Play Session, Part 2)

    S02E16 - This is part 2 of my play session of The Fires of Chaterra with Cezar Capacle. Last time, we got to know our characters Carter and Twig, and travel through Carter’s old home of Mushtown, which was ravaged by the Everflame. In this episode, our heroes are faced with some difficult choices as the plot takes a turn.

    Don’t forget, if you would like to see the design process for this game, you can head over to the Instadeath YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWz2OBh6EGE&t=1812s

    What your about to hear is a fully improvised journey through a fantasy kingdom, through the eyes of it’s lowliest citizens.

    So relax and enjoy, part 2 of The Fires of Chaterra…

    Cezar's Twitter: http://twitter.com/capacle

    Cezar's Itch: https://capacle.itch.io

    Watch it Designed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWz2OBh6EGE&t=1812s

    Get the Game: https://instadeath.itch.io/chaterra


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    • 38 min
    The Fires of Chaterra (Play Session, Part 1)

    The Fires of Chaterra (Play Session, Part 1)

    S02E15 - I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Cezar Capacle, a Brazilian designer with a flare for solo and/or gmless, tabletop rpgs. Most of his games are light on rules and heavy on immersion. He’s an incredibly innovative designer, and a talented improvisational role-player… And I consider myself a Superfan.

    Cezar is currently hosting a game design jam for games built with his Push rpg system, and to celebrate that, Cezar and I got together to design a game together and record the process. The result of that design session was The Fires of Chaterra. If you would like to see the design process, you can head over to the YouTube channel. Just search Instadeath Podcast on Youtube, or click the link in the show notes.

    In this and the next episode of the podcast, Cezar and I got back together to record an actual play to show the game in action.

    What your about to hear is a fully improved actual play session of the game, and I’m proud both of how the game turned out, and the tale that Cezar and I wove together with it.

    So relax and enjoy, The Fires of Chaterra…

    Cezar's Twitter: http://twitter.com/capacle

    Cezar's Itch: https://capacle.itch.io

    Watch it Designed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWz2OBh6EGE&t=1812s

    Get the Game: https://instadeath.itch.io/chaterra


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    • 49 min
    Lone Wolf: The Future of Magnamund (w/ Ben Dever & Vincent Lazzari)

    Lone Wolf: The Future of Magnamund (w/ Ben Dever & Vincent Lazzari)

    S02E14 - We continue our discussion with Ben Dever and Vincent Lazzari to talk about the future of the world of Magnamund. This is the second in a series of 3 interview episodes about Lone Wolf in celebration of the release of the release of the first 3 definitive edition books.

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    The Holmgard press website: https://magnamund.com/

    Subscribe to the Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwTrrTuIv-EcWMhvuEJSPzQ

    Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/instadeathpod

    Help me cover my costs: https://www.patreon.com/instadeath


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    • 15 min
    Lone Wolf: The Story So Far (w/ Ben Dever & Vincent Lazzari)

    Lone Wolf: The Story So Far (w/ Ben Dever & Vincent Lazzari)

    S02E13 - I was thrilled to sit down with Ben Dever and Vincent Lazzari to talk about the world of Magnamund, in celebration of the release of the release of the first 3 definitive edition books. This is the first in a series of 3 interview episodes about Lone Wolf.



    The Holmgard press website: https://magnamund.com/

    Subscribe to the audio show: https://anchor.fm/instadeath

    Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/instadeathpod

    Help me cover my costs: https://www.patreon.com/instadeath


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    • 20 min
    Technology in TTRPGs w/ Jeremy Morgan (Pericle)

    Technology in TTRPGs w/ Jeremy Morgan (Pericle)

    S02E12 - Jeremy is back to talk about technology in a space that celebrates the analog. What can apps bring to ttrpgs? Can software replace a game master? Long Dog Games thinks it can do that and more. Listen to learn one possible vision of a future where analog and digital work together to create one rich tabletop gaming experience.


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    • 12 min

Customer Reviews

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6 Ratings

6 Ratings

Karalynnholt ,

Instawesome

Very interesting stories! Highly recommend.

Y.K.L. ,

Perfect listening for gamebook fans

From the brilliant name to the very first episode's guided tour through the world of gamebooks, this podcast fulfills a niche I never realized was empty. As an instadeath survivor who grew up on Fighting Fantasy and Lone Wolf, and is now avidly following new gamebooks getting published, I was delighted to find these thoughtful interviews with current-day creators who share this same obsess--er, passion. Go on, turn to 01 and give it a listen!

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