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| Episode Name | Time | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| episode 12 – ENnies judge Jay Peters | 55:11 | 07/17/2010 | (running time 55:11) We’re breaking our regular first of the month release schedule with this episode to release this interesting and informative interview with 2010 ENnies Judge Jay Peters while the voting process is still going on. Jay speaks with us at length about the process of being a... |
| episode 11 – Josh Roby on Smallville the RPG | 56:32 | 07/01/2010 | (Running time 56:23) Ryan and I present a long interview this month with game designer Josh Roby. We discuss at length and breadth the upcoming Smallville RPG, some of Josh’s past games (Sons of Liberty, Full Light Full Steam and Agora) and his current ongoing fiction project, Rooksbridge. We... |
| episode 10 – Genre Emulation | 46:38 | 06/01/2010 | No guests, no interviews this month. Just Ryan and WalkerP taking on the theme of genre emulation. What is it and what are the different techniques and tools that RPGs use to emulate genres? We will continue this discussion over at the forum, so please feel free to participate. (running time 46:38... |
| episode 9 – Luke Crane on FreeMarket | 05/01/2010 | (running time: 55:01) This month WalkerP interviews Luke Crane on the new game FreeMarket, designed by Luke and Jared Sorenson. We begin by updating each other on our own gaming and talking about Jared and Luke’s design history and approaches. Ryan goes into some detail on his experiences... | |
| episode 8 – an interview with Beat to Quarters creator Neil Gow | 1:00:32 | 04/01/2010 | (duration: 1:00:32. You can download the file directly from this link) This month, Ryan interviews game designer Neil Gow, creator of Napoleonic-era RPGs Duty & Honour and Beat to Quarters. In the first half-hour, Ryan takes the time to break down for WalkerP the mechanics of character... |
| episode 7 – Friendly Neighbourhood Gamer #2 | 56:43 | 12/01/2009 | (direct download link here – running time 56:43) Happy holidays dear listeners! We kick off December with the second installment of Ryan’s exploration of gaming groups and how they operate. Personally, I found it fascinating to listen to how Mike’s group plays together. And these... |
| episode 6 – an interview with Barbarians of Lemuria creator Simon Washbourne | 51:38 | 11/01/2009 | (running time: 51:38) This month, I talk to Simon Washbourne about how he designs his games, the history and production process behind Barbarians of Lemuria and some of the exciting projects he is currently working on. I have wanted to talk to Simon for a long time and I’m quite happy with... |
| episode 5.5 – special Draconis episode 1 – an interview with the organizers | 34:25 | 10/12/2009 | Draconis, Montreal’s Gaming Convention, takes place next week and it gives me an opportunity to get a lot of interesting recorded material. We begin with an interview with three of the organizers of the convention: Christopher Hammock, the Con Chair; Martin Sirois, the Head of Publicity and... |
| episode 5 – an interview with BASH creator Chris Rutkowsky | 48:11 | 10/01/2009 | This month, I interview Chris Rutkowsky, the creator of the Basic Action Super Heroes system. He is on the verge of releasing the BASH Ultimate Edition. As well as getting pretty deep into the mechanics of BASH, we talk about his gaming background, what led him to create BASH, what other projects... |
| episode 4 – Friendly Neighbourhood Gamer #1 and Boulet on Bloodlust | 53:14 | 09/01/2009 | We have an interesting two-course meal for you this month. Boulet gives us a brief review and history of the French RPG Bloodlust, where the players take on the role of God-Weapons or the characters they possess. The main segment is the first episode of Ryan’s Friendly Neighbourhood Gamer... |