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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

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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

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Our old friend Magnus joins us to talk about his new book.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.27: World of Gaming: Windheim hitting doormats; My Father's Sword hitting KS; Conan Kickstarter a week left. Broken Empires RPG kickstarter last hours; Salvage Union Starter set; Spelkongress goers heard more about Coriolis the great Dark and stuff; Dreams and Machines setting guide out
00.23.17: Old  West News - join our Facebook...

After the kickstarter, a pause. Dave and Matthew discuss the world of gaming, catch us up on that's happening with Tales of the Old West since the kickstarter ended and reflect on Coriolis.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.41: World of Gaming: Chaosium Launches Companions of Arthur; Electric State hitting doormats; Path of Glory coming; Alien now Evolving; Ars Magica open licence; new edition of The Expanse crowdfunding; mo...

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.08: World of Gaming: Terminal State funded; Paragons, a YearZeroEngine-ish Superhero RPG kickstarting now; The QuickStart for Discworld is out; D&D not going anywherer; The Last Caravan looks interesting; Matthew will be at Spiel Essen.
00.24.47: Old West News
00.28.33: Our "Ask us anything" stream recorded
01.31.28: Next time and Goodbye

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00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.26 : Welcome to our new patron, Nils L
00.07.13: World of Gaming: Space: 1999 on pre-order; one for our Swedish fans, Anders Blixt’s Expert Partisan; Chaosium’s BRP competition finalists announced; Discworld RPG coming to KS soon; Dave got his copy of Agean; we are going to Dragonmeet
00.38.21: Old West News: The KS page doing well!
00.46.29: Interview: Chris Vemeren on his Termin...