Sherri, Lowell, and Jammi bring on the creator of The Between, Jason Cordova, to discuss the winners of The Between Writing Contest Show Notes: 00:06:50 - Sherri's Judge's Spotlight Pick 00:09:13 - Lowell's Judge's Spotlight Pick 00:12:05 - Jammi's Judge's Spotlight Pick 00:16:03 - Creator Spotlight Picks 00:21:24 - Fifth Place 00:24:58 - Fourth Place 00:29:50 - Third Place 00:35:21 - Second Place 00:40:37 - First Place Find The Between here:...

We talk with Zedeck Siew about his upcoming Kickstarter project—Reach of the Roach God; A Thousand Thousand Islands; gaming experiences, colonialism, and more. This episode is the audio from an interview session for our Gauntlet Community Open Gaming weekend, our free online ttrpg con. For more information see the A Thousand Thousand Islands site: https://athousandthousandislands.com/ Check out the Kickstarter page for Reach of the Roach God: ...

Shane and Lowell bring on Agatha - Gauntleteer and podcaster from Asians Represent! Show Notes: 00:01:08 - Lowell's Games Played and Spotlight - Masks: A New Generation 00:11:44 - Agatha's Games Played and Spotlight - Volley Boys 00:22:46 - Shane's Games Played and Spotlight - The Yellow King RPG   Second Segment 00:36:27 - Agatha talks about her podcast Asians Represent! Giving Me Life 00:46:21- Lowell is enjoying his new cat Tobias 00:47:58 - Agatha is loving Animal Restaurant ...

Sherri and Lowell bring on Chris Sellers, Gauntleteer and game designer. Show Notes: 00:01:33 - Sherri's Games Played and Spotlight - cbr+pnk 00:13:46 - Chris's Games Played and Spotlight - Ma Nishtana: Why is this Night Different? 00:21:58 - Lowell's Games Played and Spotlight - Fate: Skyship Concerto   Second Segment 00:37:04 - Chris talks about GMless games Giving Me Life 00:47:58 - Sherri is getting life from games, so many games 00:49:02 - Chris is loving Hot Chicken...

Shane and Jammi bring on Misha Panari, a newer Gauntleteer gamer and game designer. Show Notes: 00:01:03 - Jammi's Games Played and Spotlight - Misha's Untitled Game in Playtest 00:12:02 - Misha's Games Played and Spotlight - Moth-Light 00:23:30 - Shane's Games Played and Spotlight - i'm sorry did you say street magic   Second Segment 00:36:33 - Misha discusses Bakamitai. a Yakuza-styled Paragon playset in development Giving Me Life 00:50:14 - Jammi re-watched Die Hard and still...

Lowell and David are joined by Will H., a Gauntlet GM, player, and pretty cool human. Show Notes: 00:01:21 - David's Games Played and Spotlight - Voidheart Symphony 00:14:31 - Will's Games Played and Spotlight - Rust Hulks 00:27:29 - Lowell's Games Played and Spotlight - Trail of Cthulhu   Second Segment - 00:38:05- Will talks about Red Markets Giving Me Life 00:55:29 - David is enjoying his new garden 00:56:04 - Will has been volunteering to help new refugees 00:56:58 - Lowell...

This episode offers advice, tips, and strategies for running one-shot ttrpg sessions. The unedited audio comes from a Gauntlet Community seminar run by Lowell Francis (@edige23).  Seminar Outline Pitches Prep and setting up the materials Session start Keeping character creation tight Teaching rules Structure Pacing Safety What makes a one-shot work (or not work) Wrapping up ​For more information on the Gauntlet Gaming Community, check out gauntlet-rpg.com. 

Sherri and Shane bring on Jane Samborski, Gauntlet member and animation director of Cryptozoo Show Notes: 00:01:02 - Shane's Games Played and Spotlight - They Came to Play Ball 00:07:52 - Jane' Games Played and Spotlight - Trophy Gold 00:16:09 - Sherri's Games Played and Spotlight - Godbound   Second Segment - 00:26:44 - Jane discusses her awesome movie Cryptozoo! Giving Me Life 00:40:45 - Sherri is loving some generous gardens  00:41:17 - Jane learned how to roller skate ...

Jammi and Lowell bring on Thomas Manuel, Gauntlet member, game designer, and writer Show Notes: 00:01:08 - Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Against the Dark Conspiracy 00:12:34 - Thomas' Games Played and his Spotlight - For the Queen 00:21:32 - Jammi's Games Played and their Spotlight - Wanderhome   Second Segment - 00:34:03 - Thomas talks about the joys of playtesting  Giving Me Life 00:44:03 - Lowell is getting life from Olivia Rodrigo 00:45:08 - Thomas just...

Sherri and Lowell bring on Matthew Arcilla - Gauntlet member and video game journalist Show Notes: 00:01:12 - Sherri's Games Played and her Spotlight - Hearts of Wulin: Numberless Secrets 00:13:56 - Matthew's Games Played and his Spotlight - Paragon systems games 00:23:25 - Lowell's Games Played and his  Spotlight - Dune Second Segment - 00:40:51 - Matthew talks about XBox Outsider! Giving Me Life 00:51:42 - Sherri is digging the Nikki Up2U series of games 00:54:42 - Matthew is...

Jammi and new co-host Shane bring on Blake Ryan, Gauntlet GM, and Game Designer! Show Notes: 00:01:38 - Shane's Games Played and their Spotlight - Brindlewood Bay 00:10:16 - Blake's Games Played and their Spotlight - The Between 00:17:37 - Jammi's Games Played and their Spotlight - Alice is Missing Second Segment - 00:30:57 - Blake talks about having fun with game prep Giving Me Life 00:40:08 - Shane is getting life from Ingrid Bergman 00:41:54 - Blake is enjoying George...

Jammi, Sherri, and Lowell bring on Rich and a special guest - Greg Gelder to celebrate 200 episodes, and discuss "how to be the best player you can be." Show Notes: 00:03:01 - Lowell's Topic #1 00:07:32 - Jammi's Topic #1 00:15:38 - Greg's Topic #1 00:21:13 - Sherri's Topic #1 00:28:44 - Rich's Topic #1 00:37:12 - Lowell's Topic #2 00:45:45 - Jammi's Topic #2 00:50:07 - Greg's Topic #2 00:55:37 - Sherri's Topic #2 01:02:02 - Rich's Topic #2 Giving Me Life 01:08:15 - Jammi...

Sherri and Lowell welcome their co-host Jammi to talk through their new Kickstarter! Show Notes: 00:00:44 - Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Ryuutama 00:11:03 - Sherri's Games Played and her Spotlight - The Veil: Inheritance Second Segment - 00:23:28 - Jammi talks about their Kickstarter for Once More Into the Void! Giving Me Life 00:46:30 - Lowell is enjoying Can't Slow Down, an audiobook 00:47:43 - Jammi is geeking out over a Tarot of the Divine deck 00:49:33 - Sherri...

Sherri and Lowell bring on Oli Jeffrey of Sinister Beard Games. Show Notes: 00:00:48 - Sherri's Games Played and her Spotlight - Neon City Overdrive 00:13:34 - Oli's Games Played and his Spotlight - Thirsty Sword Lesbians 00:25:30 - Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Kingdom 2nd ed.  Second Segment - 00:39:35 - Oli talks about Extreme Meatpunks Forever, the video game and the tabletop RPG coming to Kickstarter in June! check out meatpunksrpg.com Giving Me Life 00:53:28 -...

Jammi and Lowell bring on Danielle B from the Gauntlet community. Show Notes: 00:01:27 - Jammi's Games Played and their Spotlight - Under Hollow Hills 00:17:12 - Danielle's Games Played and her Spotlight - Iron Edda 00:32:11 - Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Last Fleet Second Segment - 00:45:51 - Danielle talks about her gaming during the pandemic Giving Me Life 00:54:36 - Jammi dove back into the Mummy movie series 00:55:30 - Danielle is happy with Hello, It's Me, a...

Lowell and Rich bring on Tomes of the Strategicon Games on Demand team to talk about ways to make your online con happen! Show Notes: 00:07:46 - Best Practices for recruiting Guests and Game Facilitators 00:13:58 - Communicating with GMs / Game Facilitators: what and when 00:20:36 - Why you should consider having set time slots for your con 00:31:56 - Communicating with Players in your con's games 00:41:19 - Online cons can be lots of sizes 00:43:53 - Communicating with Support Team ...

Jammi and Lowell bring on Kalum of the Rolistes podcast Show Notes: 00:01:05 - Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Night's Black Agents Express 00:13:25 - Kalum's Games Played and his Spotlight - Fate of Cthulhu 00:23:39 - Jammi's Games Played and their Spotlight - Ma Nishtana Second Segment - 00:35:44 - Kalum discusses whether Rules and GMing leave room for roleplay Giving Me Life 00:44:48 -  Lowell is getting life from Fairy Tail on the PS4, even though he isn't sure...

Lowell and co-host David Morrison bring on Edoardo Cremaschi. Show Notes: 00:01:00 - Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Raccoon Sky Pirates 00:09:35 - David's Games Played and his Spotlight - Tales from the Low Cantrefs Second Segment - 00:25:17 - Edoardo's Games Played 00:26:50 - Little Katy's Tea Party Giving Me Life 00:43:48 - David is enjoying the TV show It's a Sin 00:44:24 - Edoardo is enjoying the Stellar Firma podcast 00:45:15 - Lowell is enjoying niche genre...

Sherri and Lowell bring on Bethany Harvey: game designer, awesome player, and game facilitator for the Gauntlet. Show Notes: 00:00:51 - Sherri's Games Played and her Spotlight - Spacewurm vs Moonicorn 00:11:22 - Bethany's Games Played and their Spotlight - Extreme Meatpunks Forever 00:20:51 - Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Before the Endgame Second Segment - 00:35:33 - Bethany discusses Unincorporated Giving Me Life 00:46:50 - Sherri is loving her return to Diablo...

Jammi and Sherri bring on Shane, an amazing GM on the Gauntlet. Show Notes: 00:01:37 - Sherri's Games Played and her Spotlight - Brinkwood Legacy 00:13:45 - Shane's Games Played and her Spotlight - Naked City Blues 00:19:18 - Jammi's Games Played and their Spotlight - Gauntlet Book Club Second Segment - 00:31:51 -  Shane discusses her resolution to run games by trans and non-binary designers in 2021! Giving Me Life 00:43:30 - Sherri is into the new Saved by the Bell 00:45:36 -...

Lowell and Rich chat about how Gauntlet network podcasts are produced, with tips for future guests, and real nitty-gritty process talk for folks who might want to edit a podcast on their own! Show Notes: 0:02:48 - Preparing to record your audio 0:11:38 - Next steps after recording 0:14:05 - The production process begins 0:15:46 - Compress Dynamics 1.2.6, a miraculous tool 0:17:59 - Noise Reduction, a lifesaver 0:19:26 - Cleaning your audio, a slow but necessary step 0:23:08 - Audio...

Lowell, Jammi, Rich, and Sherri discuss their year in gaming and choose their Favorite Games of the Year, along with copious submissions from the Gauntlet community! Show Notes: 0:04:12 - Lowell's Favorite Games of the Year 0:11:30 - Favorite Games from community members: Horst, Maria, Gerrit, and Blake 0:17:56 - Jammi's Favorite Games of the Year 0:27:31 - Favorite Games from community members: Rye, Alun, Will, and David Walker 0:37:41 - Rich's Favorite Games of the Year 0:46:52 -...

Lowell and Sherri bring on Gerrit Reininghaus. Show Notes: 00:01:36 - Sherri's Games Played and her Spotlight - Academy of the Blade for Hearts of Wulin 00:12:11 - Gerrit's Games Played and his Spotlight - Radio Silence 00:27:39- Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - The Droids, a The Skeletons reskin Second Segment - 00:39:16 -  Gerrit discusses LAOGs Giving Me Life 00:54:50 - Sherri is loving playtests and playing hacks 00:55:55 - Gerrit is getting life from rebuilding...

Trophy RPG is now available for preorder! Check out the Trophy preorder store here. In this special episode Trophy author Jesse Ross sits down with Trophy publisher Jason Cordova to announce the preorders, give an update on the state of the project, and talk about some of the additions and refinements that are being made to Trophy since it was originally released in Codex.  More links: To keep the discussion going, join us on the Trophy Discord server!  Check out The Trophy Podcast!

Lowell and Sherri bring on Leah Sargeant of Cloven Pine Games. Show Notes: 00:01:08 - Sherri's Games Played and her Spotlight - Yokai Hunters Society 00:13:34 - Leah's Games Played and her Spotlight - Back Again from the Broken Land 00:21:55- Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Shattered City Second Segment - 00:36:15 -  Leah discusses customized conditions Giving Me Life 00:48:43 - Sherri is loving Ancient Detective 00:50:42 - Leah has a baby and digs Forged in Fire ...