RPPR Episode 77: Gencon 2012 Wrapup

Sponsor: For the latest news covering the entire tabletop role-playing industry, turn to Roleplayers Chronicle at roleplayerschronicle.com! Synopsis: This was our best Gencon ever and we have a lot to show for it. We won best podcast at the Ennies this year! A very special thanks goes out to every fan that voted for us. This podcast wouldn’t be anything without the support of our fans. Thanks!  I also shot some video at Gencon this year, a special four part series called The Oregon Trail Question. All four episodes are online now and feature the following game designers and writers: Part 1: Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy from Pagan Publishing, and Jack Graham. Part 2: Bob Arens, Tim Shaw, Brandon Aren and Wayne Smith. Part 3: Kenneth Hite, Robin Laws, Shane Ivey, and Seth Larson. Part 4: Steve Long, Jim Pinto, Brian Jelke, and Jolly Blackburn. Tom, Aaron, and I discuss the highlights of Gencon for us this year including new games we tried, events we attended and what loot we got from the trip. Plus, Tom has a letter and we have anecdotes of course. Shout outs: Law of the Geek: An Ennie nominated podcast – fascinating legal analysis and discussion related to geek related topics. Haste: The official Obsidian Portal podcast and Ennie nominated podcast. Jennisodes: Interview focused gaming podcast and Ennie nominated podcast. Iron GM:  The podcast of the Iron GM competition and Ennie nominated podcast. Claybourne: Excellent radio drama featuring mystery and the supernatural from New Zealand. Free download! Night’s Black Agents: The new vampire/spy thriller RPG from Kenneth Hite and Pelgrane Press. Shadows of Esteren: The French medieval horror fantasy RPG, now available in English! Fantasycraft: A new fantasy d20 RPG derived from Spycraft. Mistborn Adventure Game: RPG based on the best selling series of novels by Brandon Sanderson. Rimward: The new Eclipse Phase source book for the outer solar system. Panic Station: A new sci-fi themed Mafia style tile game. Invasive Procedures: A Fear Itself adventure set in a hospital haunted by nightmarish horrors. Mountains of Madness: a fine graphic novel adaptation of the HP Lovecraft story. Hollowpoint: A new indie RPG about hyper-violent badasses. Strange Aeons II: A Call of Cthulhu scenario anthology set in atypical times and places. John Adams: HBO mini series about the founding father. Song: Take a guess