Interviews

Steve Jackson

I was joined by Steve Jackson who has had a distinguished career, designing iconic games such as GURPS, Car Wars, The Fantasy Trip, and last, but not least – Munchkin!

Lee Gold of Alarums and Excursions APA RPG Fanzine

I had the pleasure of being joined by Lee Gold, the creator of the Lands of Adventure RPG, Land of the Rising Sun supplement for Chivalry & Sorcery, Vikings for Iron Crown, GURPS Japan and the Valhalla Trilogy novels. Lee is also the...

Cezar Capacle of Push and What Lies Beneath the Darkness

I was joined by Cezar Capacle, the designer of minimalist games such as Starlight Riders, What Lies Beneath the Darkness, Kismet and Cows vs Zombies. Cezar also shared the fundamentals of the Push SRD which is Creative Commons and able to...

Andrew Kolb shares design for the new Oz setting!

We were joined by Andrew Kolb, who shared his design process for the new Oz TTRPG setting. This is Andrew's follow up to the the Ennie Award nominated Neverland TTRPG. Using inspiration from Frank Baum's novels, Andrew combined his...

Orin Bishop the Designer of Steampunk Rally

As part of the Friendly Local Game Store documentary, we interviewed Orin Bishop, the designer of the popular Steampunk Rally game. Orin is part of the Game Artisans of Canada which was formed in Calgary, and held group meetings at the...

Dr. Emily Zarka from Monstrum

I was joined by Doctor Emily Zarka the writer and host of Monstrum - an award-winning series featured on PBS's Storied YouTube channel. Monstrum examines the complex histories and motivations behind some of the world's most famous...

Logar the Barbarian from Wobblies & Wizards Podcast

I had the pleasure of having Logar the Barbarian as my guest, who is the host of Wobblies and Wizards, the daily (yes, DAILY!) podcast that features Indie Game Designers who have that scrappy DIY attitude.

Marc Miller, Creator of Traveller RPG

I was honored to be joined by Marc Miller, the creator of Traveller - the best selling sci-fi RPG of all time! We discuss the many innovations that Traveller brought to the TTRPG design world including, life paths during character...

Daniel Sell, Creator of Troika! RPG

I was joined by Daniel Sell the Ennie award winning creator and Publisher of Melsonian Arts Council, who make Troika!, the OSR style game that combines unique characters into an unusual setting that has grown a strong community around it....

PocketQuest on DriveThruRPG

We had the pleasure of having Lysa Penrose - RPG Marketing and Charity Manager, and Kage - Community Relations Representative from DriveThruRPG join us. We discussed the upcoming PocketQuest game jam taking place in August, as well as tips...

Nate Treme of Highland Paranormal Society

It was a pleasure to have Nate Treme of Highland Paranormal Society on the show to discuss his design process and the many unique games that he has made over the years, such as Tunnel Goons, Kozmik Objects, and adventures like What Child...

Adam Vass from World Champ Game Co.

We were joined by Adam Vass of World Champ Games Co. who has been making some very unique and creative games within the Indie game design scene. Games such as Necronautilus, Babes in the Wood, Cobwebs, Hell Cabin, and more!

Jim Parkin of Weird North Discusses FKR Game Theory

We were joined by Jim Parkin, the designer of Weird North and Any Planet is Earth, who shared his views on Free Kriegsspiel Revolution (FKR) style gaming to create an immersive role playing experience.

Eric Nieudan from Knock Magazine and Merry Mushmen

We were joined by Eric Nieudan, who along with Olivier Revenu, makes up The Merry Mushmen, who have created the go-to OSR magazine - Knock. We learn of the history behind how this magazine came into existence, and what the future looks...