RPG Designer Merle M. Rasmussen - Episode 278 - 8/14/2024

Episode 278 of the Shane Plays Geek Talk podcast, hosted by Shane Stacks, titled "RPG Designer Merle M. Rasmussen - Episode 278 - 8/14/2024" was published on August 15, 2024 and runs 107 minutes.

August 15, 2024 ·107m · Shane Plays Geek Talk

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Merle M. Rasmussen, the man in the tux himself, joins to talk about the Top Secret RPG and his game design career. What was his first (mistaken) understanding of what D&D was? Memories of working at TSR. A no-nonsense discussion about the financials of his agreement with TSR for Top Secret. Financial lessons he has learned in his career. The perils of lead poisoning in making miniatures (and accidental improvised bombs). Jon Peterson's Quagmire! D&D module article and Merle's involvement in making it happen. Top Secret set multiple RPG precedents. What existing RPG was used for Top...

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