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Craig talks with Matt John, one of the designers on Monolith's new Conan RPG!
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Published 10/20/24
Craig shares how he writes and organizes scenarios before and during play.
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Published 09/21/24
This is a special episode where Alex is interviewing Jason about The Between!
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Published 09/19/24
Craig talks with Neal Litherland, an author and the RPG creator behind Sundara: Dawn of a New Age and Army Men.
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Exalted RPG
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Published 09/04/24
Craig sat down with Sam Dunnewold and learned where the inspiration for Dice Exploder emerged from, Sam's creative process works, and what it was like working with Jason Morningstar on a new game about time, reenactors, and the horrible human that was Jesse James.
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Fiasco RPG
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
I Saw the TV Glow
Kamikaze Girls
Constellation
When Evil Lurks
Game Changer
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Published 07/31/24
Craig sat down with Ben Alexander of Parable Games to discuss his art and new solo RPG, ION Heart.
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Turnip 28
Billion Suns
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Published 07/17/24
Enjoy this conversation with Emily Weiss, public defender, gamer, and creator of Picket Line Tango and Breach of Contract for Mothership.
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Cure by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Red Strings Club
Pulse
Mad God
Gaslight
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Published 07/13/24
Is there a way to make your game terrain affordable? Enjoy Craig's conversation with Jake Karlsmark of Game Gear Master. They discuss Jake's Terraino system, the idea's origin, and his creative choices to bring it to life.
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Terraino YouTube channel
Satisfactory
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Published 06/05/24
Jonathan talks about the origins and the mechanics behind his GM-Less RPG, The King's Poisoner. He walks us through the process and decisions that took the basics of Blackjack and transformed it into an RPG with court intrigue and murder!
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Find more games on V2S Games website
Follow V2S Games on X
Join V2S Games on Discord
Open Hearth Gaming Community
ARC (Australia Roleplay Community)
Last Train to Bremen by Caro...
Published 05/28/24
Ross Bryant shares his creative process as a performer and a player. He reveals the skills that make for a great player and GM. We dig into the crossover from being an actor and comedian and playing in an RPG.
Ross on Instagram
Ross on Twitter
Ross on IMDB
Early Ross the player on Steam of Blood
Recent Ross on Glass Cannon
Twin Masks LARP
Season 1 of Adventure Zone
Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus
Gun Crazy
Targets
The...
Published 05/27/24
WF Smith discusses his Ennie-winning book, Barkeep on the Borderlands. Craig asks about the idea's origin and the creative decisions that brought the book to life.
Prismatic Wasteland
Barkeep on the Borderlands
Prismatic’s Itch
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Published 05/25/24
Craig talks with the sibling duo behind the innovative browser-based virtual tabletop Tabula Sono. They discuss how the idea emerged and the design pillars that guide their development.
The VTT
We playing HEDGE on the VTT
My Q&A on their YT channel
Wheel of Time
Elantris
Warbreaker
Stormlight Archive
Outlander Book Series
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, 1)
Mythcreants
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Published 05/25/24
Craig talks with Joel about two of his games, Star & City and Heaven or Hell. Joel reveals the influences he's had from video and board games. They discuss when to recognize a game isn't working and what to do next.
Joel’s Twitter
Joel’s Itch
Joel’s Twitch
Project Moon Games
Battlecon Board Game
Blue Lock
Call of the Night
Street Fighter 6
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Published 05/24/24
Craig talks with Addison Goff about his game, where the investigative system came from, and how he believes it solves some of the issues he sees in other games like Call of Cthulhu and the Gumshoe system,
AMIN website
Their Patreon
Their Itch
Their Ko-fi
Eureka Kickstarter
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Published 05/05/24
Craig and James discuss James' creative approach to making actual plays, writing books, and creating the new Oh Captain, My Captain RPG.
One-Shot Podcast
Oh Captain, My Captain!
Skyjacks
The Ultimate RPG Guide Series
Illimat Card Game
The Decemberists
Wyrd Sisters
EarthBound video game
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Published 05/05/24
How do you run a one-shot in three hours that everyone loves? Enjoy this discussion with Guy Milner about how he prepares and runs one-shot sessions. He shares practical tips and makes the case for playing and running games at conventions.
Burn After Running RPG One-Shots Blog
Unconventional GMs YouTube Channel
Fabula Ultima JRPG
Assassin’s Creed
Nailed It TV Show
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Published 04/30/24
Craig talks with Stoo Goff about his creative approach. Stoo is the creator behind the RPGs Aegean and The Gaslight Club and is the publisher of WILD by David Chapman.
We Evolve website
Stoo Goff website
Aegean RPG
WILD RPG
Gaslight Club
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Published 04/29/24
Listen as Craig talks with David about his process for bringing games like Dr. Who and Conspiracy X 2.0 to life.
Laundry 2nd Edition
Conspiracy x 2.0
Doctor Who: The Roleplaying Game Second Edition
WILD RPG
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Roleplaying Game
Aegean Adventures
Masks of Nyarlathotep
Tales from the Loop
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Published 04/28/24
What if Jeeves and Wooster or Fawlty Towers had mysteries to solve? Craig talks with the Sciortino sisters about the newest expansion for their award-winning RPG. They reveal their creative process and inspirations.
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Mystified Backerkit
Flabbergasted
Baulder's Gate 3
Brandon Sanderson books
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Published 04/10/24
How do you expand a Nausicaä-inspired RPG that leans even more into the genre?
Enjoy this conversation with Watt, the creator of Cloud Empress. They discuss what they learned from their latest crowdfunding campaign and walk us through the creative process of bringing two expansions to life.
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Life & Death Kickstarter
Helldivers 2
Succession
Voidfall boardgame
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Published 04/09/24
How does a first-time GM start a podcast that becomes the first campaign book for Free League's RPG Vaesen? Craig sat with Ellinor DiLorenzo to find out. She walks us through her process for producing the hit podcast and translating it into a campaign book.
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Anatomy of a Fall
The English
Red Dead Redemption
Deadwood
Unforgiven
The Searchers
Seven Samurai
Magnificent...
Published 03/31/24
How do you capture the action and drama of toy anime like Yu-Gi-Oh!, Duel Masters, and CardFight! Vanguard? Craig sat down with Nora and Iris and learned their creative approach to answer that question - Perfect Draw! the RPG.
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Published 03/30/24
What would you sacrifice for the mercy of your god on the mountain? Listen as Craig talks with Kyle Tam about her RPG MORIAH. Kyle takes us through her creative journey and choices from idea to completed game.
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Urania Games
Lisa the Painful
Soul Sacrifice
Twitter
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Published 03/24/24
Who are the only people dumb enough to ride into tridimensional portals to fight off dangers that threaten reality? Only skateboard kids, and they'll post it on their social media. Mikey and I talk about his riff on Blades in the Dark called Slugblaster. It is gonzo and pushes what a Forged in the Dark game can do.
Slugblaster
Two Hand Path RPG
Mikey on Twitter
Mikey’s Itch Page
Space Weirdos
A Billion Suns
Slow Horses
Marvel Snap
Air Land...
Published 03/18/24