Red Raven Games Podcast

Red Raven Games Podcast

Podcast by Ryan Laukat

Episodes

Episode 39: I Wanna be a Cowboy, Baby

October 5, 2018 • 25 mins
Ryan tells us how he gets through the slog of finalizing game files, and Brenna rambles about the appeal of the sudoku. Ryan, Brenna, Malorie, and Ryan all discuss their play through of Western Legends. And the podcasters take a shot at answering Jeopardy Video Game questions! Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 38: Press X to Pay Respects

September 24, 2018 • 28 mins
Ryan, Malorie, Brenna, and Craig give a quick update on The Ancient World and discuss the games they've been playing recently (and the shows they've been binge watching). Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 37: Design Goals for The Ancient World

September 7, 2018 • 30 mins
In this episode, Ryan talks about what his goals were while designing The Ancient World (Second Edition). Ryan, Malorie, and Brenna discuss their playthrough of The Quiet Year, and Craig talks about the excitement of Secret Hitler. Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 36: The Ancient World (Second Edition)

August 28, 2018 • 28 mins
The podcast is back! Join Ryan, Malorie, Brenna, and Craig as they discuss the new Kickstarter campaign and the games they've been playing lately. Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 35: We Sometimes Do Those Things

April 9, 2018 • 61 mins
Ryan, Brenna, Malorie, and Craig talk conventions--what games are best to play at conventions, how to get the most out of playtesting at conventions, etc. Also Brenna brags about the cool music she got to hear at SXSW. Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 34: RRG RPG?

March 1, 2018 • 56 mins
Ryan, Brenna, and Malorie discuss what games they've been playing and what movies they want to see. They also spend some time speculating on what it might be like if Red Raven Games designed a tabletop RPG. Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 33: Intense Battle Music

January 25, 2018 • 44 mins
Craig is back and ready to throw down. Ryan, Malorie, Brenna, and Craig give some quick updates on Red Raven Games' projects, discuss some games they've been playing, and tell you what new food they've been enjoying. No one actually fights about anything. Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 32: Amber Mines

October 31, 2017 • 47 mins
The Red Raven Games podcast is back! Ryan, Brenna, and Malorie discuss some of the design decisions that went into Near and Far: Amber Mines, an expansion for Near and Far that's currently on Kickstarter. They also chat about all the games they've played during the long podcast hiatus. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/953146955/near-and-far-amber-mines/description Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Dogg...
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Episode 31: Realism vs Fun

May 19, 2017 • 45 mins
Ryan, Brenna, and Andrew give you an update on various Red Raven Games productions and end up in a long discussion of realism vs fun in game mechanics. Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 30: Why not a Hanna Barbera sports game?

May 11, 2017 • 56 mins
We discuss the potential of Hanna Barbera board game sand sports board games, but sadly the idea of combining them didn't occur to us until now. In this episode, Ryan, Brenna, and Andrew discuss the status of several Red Raven Games productions, answer listener questions, and catch up on what games we've been playing. Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @flui...
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Episode 29: Rule Books

April 20, 2017 • 17 mins
In this episode, Ryan, Brenna, and Andrew discuss the lessons they learned working on the rule book for Near and Far. Twitter: @redravengame Website: redravengames.com Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 28: Themes and Secrets

April 13, 2017 • 18 mins
In this short but weighty episode of the Red Raven Games Podcast, Ryan, Andrew, and Brenna answer the question "Why is Red Raven so secretive about its games in production?" and discuss why highly thematic games often end up being more complicated. Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 27: Puerto Rico in the Dominican Republic

April 6, 2017 • 33 mins
Ryan, Brenna, and Andrew discuss a few of the event cards in Empires of the Void II and the ways in which their taste in games has changed over the years. Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 26: Final Day of the Empires of the Void II Kickstarter

March 23, 2017 • 35 mins
In this week's episode Ryan, Brenna, and Andrew catch up on what they've been up to since the last time they all recorded together. They also spend some time discussing their final thoughts on Empires of the Void II as the game enters it's final hours on Kickstarter. Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 25: Empires of the Void II Q&A Part 2

March 18, 2017 • 36 mins
In Part 1 of the live Kickstarter Q&A, Ryan, Brenna, and Andrew discuss scenarios, favorite player counts, and favorite player races. Ryan talks more about his inspirations for Empires of the Void II and his design goals in creating the game. The unabridged video version of the Empires of the Void II Q&A can be found on the Empires of the Void II Kickstarter page: www.kickstarter.com/projects/953146…i?ref=user_menu Music: Doggy G...
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Episode 24: Empires of the Void Q&A Part 1

March 10, 2017 • 29 mins
In Part 1 of the live Kickstarter Q&A, Ryan, Brenna, and Andrew explain three different types of cards used in the game: Event cards, Missions, and Action Cards. They also answer some questions from viewers. The unabridged video version of the Empires of the Void II Q&A can be found on the Empires of the Void II Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/953146955/empires-of-the-void-ii?ref=user_menu Music: Doggy Goes...
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Episode 23: Empires of the Void II Follow Mechanic

February 23, 2017 • 37 mins
Brenna reports on the first session of her new Pathfinder campaign, Ryan talks about playing Cyclades for the first time in a while, and Andrew confirms that they did NOT have Power Grid themed snacks at his Power Grid game night. Also in this episode: An in-depth discussion of the follow-mechanic at the heart of Empires of the Void II, which launches on Kickstarter on Monday, February 27th, 2017. Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvo...
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Episode 22: Design Diaries and Game Movies

February 16, 2017 • 38 mins
In today's episode we catch up on what Andrew's been up to and discuss game movies. Plus, we briefly mention Haven and talk about the design process for Empires of the Void II. Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 21: Fantasy Butchers

February 9, 2017 • 26 mins
With Andrew out sick, Ryan and Brenna discuss farms and rpgs and design a new fantasy butcher game in an 8-Minute Game Design. Also in this episode: Why is it Empires of the Void II and not Empires of the Void 2nd Edition? Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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Episode 20: Comparative RPGs

January 19, 2017 • 39 mins
Ryan, Brenna, and Andrew discuss all sorts of RPG's, from classic Bioware titles to Skyrim to the tabletop variety. Plus a brief announcement about a new Empires of the Void project. Music: Doggy Goes Mu by Fluidvolt From Album: Clay Memory @fluidvolt
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