Perspective Checks | Tanya Floaker - Mum Chums & the Evolution of Game Terminology

Welcome to another episode of Perspective Checks where I sit down with friends and folks from the TTRPG world and discuss what they love about this wonderful hobby!   This month's episode is dropping on the first of the month because Tanya Floaker's newest game Mum Chums is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter! Tanya is a game designer, writer, and consultant out of Edinburgh, Scotland and they are someone I've always enjoyed hearing their WEALTH of knowledge about roleplaying games all over the internet.   During this interview we talk about what made Tanya want to make a slice of life game about the people who care for young children, and how those relationships between parents, carers, friends, and kids all intersect, how people grapple their daily burdens in the routine of it all, and more. We also talk a lot about roleplaying game theory and how terms have changed over time, making these experiences better, a trend which will hopefully continue!   You can find more of Tanya's games on their Itch.io page   Here are some of the games & TTRPG things brought up in the episode: Grasping Nettles by Adam Bell i'm sorry did you say street magic by Caro Asercion Dice Exploder podcast & discord Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern by Takuma Okada Wanderhome by Possum Creek Games / Jay Dragon Cold City / Hot War by Jon Hodgson Archipelago by Matthijs Holter Inspectres by Jared Sorensen Fiasco by Jason Morningstar Witch: The Road to Lindisfarne Wraithlands by Leckie Wise Women by Aleksandra Brokman   ----more----   If you haven't but you'd like to, get yourself some stickers or give me some feedback by filling out my poll here.   I made a Ko-Fi if you feel absurdly generous and want to help cover podcast hosting costs & all the upkeep. I'm still working on whether I want to offer anything special over there or just give my extreme gratitude (maybe some stickers or something in the mail) to those who donate, but no pressure whatsoever :)   Where to Follow Rene Plays Games: LinkTree |  BlueSky | Threads | Instagram | Facebook | DMs After Dark MECH | One Last Quest email: [email protected]   Music in the Episode: Theme Song written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands