Effekt

Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.03: Thank you to our new Patron - Paul Penna
00.02.33: World of Gaming - Troll Lord games crowdfunding a factory; Green Ronin legal defence fund, crowdfunding legal costs: Cörk Bord, Paul Baldowski’s Nordic police procedural/horror.
00.23.04: Old West News - our error
00.35.29: Faith in the 3rd Horizon (Jim’s blog)

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.02: World of Gaming - The "punch a republikan" affair; Diamond Distribution claiming ownership of publisher’s stock; Moria up for Ennies; Nations and Cannons RPG
00.31.22: Od West News - Distribution; certain things are exclusive to our on-line store; catch up on stretch goals
00.45.12: Feature - Coriolis, Great Dark, Great Questions
01.10.20: Next time and Goodbye 

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Dave and Matthew talk about conceiving a child (not together)

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.15: Thank you to our new patron: Sebastian Schmitt
00.04.12: World of Gaming: FreeRPG day report and swag. D&D designers join Darrington press; Evil Hat cease development of the Tomb Raider RPG, citing creative differences with the licensor; Dave reads a book!
00.38.55: Our shop is live! Buy direct from us, we are workin...

What did Dave say in his seminar at UK Games Expo

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.39: Thank you to our new patrons Huscarl and Tobias Vahlston
00.05.23: World of Gaming: Our UKGE reports; FL update on Bladerunner Replicant Rebellion; Outgunning Action Flicks 2 released; High Noon at Midnight from Monte Cooke Games; we are coming to Spelkongress 25.
00.36.31: Feature: Writing and Design  - how to make your player happ...

We talk about Greatships in the Great Dark

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.51: World of Gaming: What we are doing at UKGames Expo; plus, New Dragonbane expansion; Invisible Sun, Bettin' Bullets; online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with proper rulebooks
00.32.54: Old West News: US shipping notices being received, online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with proper rulebooks
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We talk to Gabe Garcia of Firelock Games about the first expansion for the Year Zero Engine WWII RPG, War Stories...

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.20: World of Gaming: Alien beta PDFs out, great to see we are still credited as authors on Hope’s Last Day, Thomas is our new collaborator; Goodman Games kerfuffle; Dave's seminar at UKGE, would you like to see Tales of the Old West tees at UKGE?
00.28.51: Old West News: US...

The much postponed group discussion of Coriolis: The Great Dark

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.43: World of Gaming: We were at Dragonmeet: Call to Adventure!; Windheim won all the awards; Epic Encounters Symbaroum Minis; Stonemeiiher games using the US government over tariffs; Realms of the Three Rings and its 5e version is out in print; new will be at UKGE
00.33.18: Old West news: Fulfillment continuing, Pledgemanag...

Finally revenge for Lindesfarne! We interview Andreas Lundstrom about the viking apocalypse.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.26: World of Gaming: Mongoose gets the rights to Dark Conspiracy; War Stories KS starts on the 16th; tariffs in the news; Free League were at Salute; we will be at UKGames Expo Old West News:
00.26.20: Old News West(?): Fulfillment has started, people posting pics and lovely comments, dice have ...

We interview haul Dee Sanction Paul Baldowski into the torture chamber

00.00.40: Introductions
00.05.53: World of Gaming: Alien Evolved edition KS is live and doing very well: War Stories KS coming in April; our friend and TotOW artist Máté Cziner has a solo game A Practical Guide for the Amateur Exonaturalist out on DriveThru; The Dee Sanction Monad edition live on Kickstarter
00.20.17: Old West News: PledgeManager a...

Featuring TTRPG maestros Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Electric State movie is out and its ... ok; New edition of Runequest Adventures in Glorantha coming; Wasteland Degenerates is Borg compatible Mad Max; Mark Miller is writing for Mongoose Traveller!; our friend and contributor to TotOW Saul Morales is home after heart surgery - all our love and hopes for a swift recov...

What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots

00.00.40: Introductions https://www.youtube.com/@reluctantartsy
00.07.36: Invincible year zero supers announced; Alien Evolved KS launching later this month; WotC have a new VTT, Sigil link to Enworld's article; Space 1999 pdf out; Terraforming Mars is from Ken Hite and friend of the show Gar Hanrahan;  Fallen London; Ernie Gygax
00.33.44 : Old West News:...

What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.30: World of Gaming: Agrella, City of Eternal Euphoria; on pre-order for Symbaroum check it out on Frank's channel; Alien Evolved showcase for John Mullaney's artwork; random generation of stats in Year Zero games?!; Terraforming Mars crowdfunding; Is "working class sci-fi" a thing? Heaven’s Open Door
00.36.48: Old West News: ...

What makes a good RPG mass battle system?

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.40: Welcome to our new Patron Peter Thomas
00.04.20: World of Gaming: Alien: Evolved edition to KickStart on March 25th; Evil Genius experiences the Streisand Effect; Punch Nazis bundle on Bundle of Holding includes Eat the Reich
00.24.50: Old West News: Tales of the Old West PDF has gone to backers
00.37.40: Essay; What makes a good Battle ...

We preview ZineQuest

00.00.40: Introductions: Rocky Horror Show
00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Sinking Tower released as free Dragonbane QuickStart! Chaosium's 50th anniversay offer to convention organisers; Rivers of London American supplement announced; Diamond Distribution goes bust; Anders Gilbring in hospital
00.26.12: Old West News
00.37.38: Interview - Craig Duffy on ZineQuest: The Words We Leave Behind; Aga...

Some of our patrons join us to review the past year

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.20: Old  West News: First beta layout being reviewed!
00.05.00: Discussion: Most fun gaming moments of 2024; weirdest/most interesting mews of the year; most anticipated launch next year; and where does Year Zero go from here?
01.14.50: Goodbye

Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used wi...

We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet!

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.41: World of Gaming: Most anticipated game of 25 poll is live at Enworld, please vote for Tales of the Old West; New The One Ring?LotR RP Elf books on pre-order from Free League; there’s a TOR bundle offer on Bundle of Holding; Pendragon GM’s guide happening; Western PDF delivered 
00.23.00: Old  West News
00.34.00: Interview: Mattias Jonsson H...

We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet!

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.18: World of Gaming: FreeLeague and 2 Little Mice announce distribution partnership; DC Heroes 4Oth anniversary Kickstarter; our Dragonmeet report "Londons Friendliest Gaming convention": Western is on its way
00.42.30: Old  West News - join our Facebook group
00.49.28: Interview: Fleur Sciortino (and Benji) of The Wanderers Tome, about Flabber...

This episode was meant to be about Household II but we also spent almost half an hour talking about Spectaculars!

00.00.40: Introductions
00.05.24: Thank you to our new patron: Rikard Falk
00.06.56: World of Gaming: We play Spectaculars; Elon Musk feels the need to chip in on D&D; Hasbro not making another D&D movie; yet another Folk Horror game, this time The Terror Beneath from Osprey, (but it uses gumshoe!)...

A slightly short episode this time, recorded on the fly because Matthew was away on our usual schedule.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.05: Our interview with Andreas about the My Father's Sword kickstarter
00.55.56: Next time and Goodbye

Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing.

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