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Effekt
by FictionSuit and the RPG Gods
A fan podcast celebrating (mostly Swedish) RPGs including, but not limited to: Coriolis; Forbidden Lands; Symbaroum; Tales from the Loop; and, Alien.
Episodes
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Casino Paradiso
We talk about playing poker in Alien 00.00.40: Introduction 00.06.48: Thank you to our new Patrons: Simon Cooper and Scorx McSeardon 00.12.47: World of Gaming: Preview pages of D&D world of Warcraft go public - here is the Enworld analysis; Wizards of the Coast unionizing; One Ring Backerkit...
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We Are Shocked, SHOCKED I Tell You
We talk with the Vermeren bothers about Gridshock and Terminal State 00.00.40: Introduction 00.03.30: World of Gaming: UK Games Expo bans AI products; Atrapos Kickstarting from Soul Muppet; Necromunda RPG from ... Games workshop?!; Dragonmeet growing 00.31.34: Interview: Paul and Chris Vermeren...
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Scottish Blood
What Matthew did ~~on his holidays~~ working for Free League 00.00.40: Introduction 00.03.32: World of Gaming: Steve Jackson steps down as CEO of SJG; Time without Tide doing well on Backerkit (at least one listener backed it); Gridshock Zero Edition on Gamefound; Good Society 2nd edition on...
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Servus
00.00.40: Introduction 00.02.44: Thank you to our returning patron: Bill Paine 00.04.23: World of Gaming: The Blood Tree/Across the Horizon; Mörk Borg hot sauce, Liquid Misery pre-order opening; Monte Cooks fall victim to the ubiquity of AI; Rowan Rook and Decard recognise a staff union; Dark...
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Intensity
Last week's news today! (Today's news is: Matthew is sunning himself on the beach/sheltering from the West Country rain) 00.00.40: Introduction 00.03.14: Thank you to our new patrons: Jonathan Brandenburg; Ink Chronicles; Steve Scott 00.11.28: World of Gaming: GenCon second largest gaming...
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Third Horizon Players Handbook
All the best news from GenCon, its just like being there* 00.00.40: Introduction 00.02.19: World of Gaming: Ennies winners (Crooked Moon) ; WoTC take over everything (WoW and Star Wars); Cosmere system licenced; Vampire 6th edition; Children of Time RPG crowdfund ongoing; Corrected The One Ring…
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Sole Publisher
This podcast is missing 20 minutes of chat - due a slight recording disaster. Can you hear the join? 00.00.40: Introduction 00.03.42: World of Gaming: Heroic Deeds 5E kickstarting, from our friends at Garblag Games; people are talking about Seven-Part Pact; Limithrons Pirate Map Collection; TotOW...
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Leading Edge takes over Alien!
Dave is back! And so is Jonathan Hicks! 00.00.40: Introduction - wasn't Badlands but The Bad Batch that inspired the Song of The Siren adventure 00.05.06: Thank you to our new Patron: Stewart Hawkes 00.06.52: World of Gaming: Monty Python game available for £5; Atlas games put family RPG Magical...
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Into the Birch Basement
In Dave's absence we have a very special treat for you in this episode: a peek behind the Patreon paywall - an episode of Lost Mountain Saga's Patreon exclusive Birch Basement podcast (featuring, by pure coincidence, Matthew and Dave) 00.00.40: Introduction 00.02.14: World of Gaming - The…
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The tiredest Matthew has ever felt
having been at UK Games Expo last weekend, when we should have been recording - we are rejigging out schedule, with a quick and dirty recording this week, talking about ... UK Games Expo 00.00.40: Introductions 00.05.38: Old West News - Solo rules coming soon 00.08.00: World of Gaming - New...
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We are the champions!
We talk with Axel Widén and Andreas Lundström talk about the forthcoming Coriolis: The Third Horizon Campaign 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.26: World of Gaming: The Four Pillar AI slop designer history controversy; there is an Elric themed game coming from Goodman Games!; there is an Elric themed...
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Out of the Woods
We discuss the latest Symbaroum news with Mattias Johnsson 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.04: World of Gaming: Free League announce a 10th Anniversary edition of Symbaroum 00.03.19: Interview: attias Johnsson on the new 10th Anniversary edition and the City States expansion 01.14.21: Next time and...
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Flowers in the Third Horizon
Can our guest convert The Flowers of Algorab to the older Third Horizon ruleset 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.33: Welcome to our new patron: Changed Later 00.05.18: World of Gaming: Gehenna Gaming fold, leaving Elrdrich Automata’s fate unknown; Die RPG welcome to the Meta Dungeon; Vampire…
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Iconic
What can Ancient Greece teach us about the Icons? 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.16: Welcome to our new (and returning) patrons: Easy Peasy Pumpkin (aka Nic) and Keith Rossele 00.04.12: World of Gaming: Free Tabletop Licence expanded to include the Third Horizon, Forbidden Lands, Symbaroum etc; we...
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Many Moving Parts
We talk about writing Alien Evolved adventures 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.18: Welcome to our new patron: Leon Castro Lagunas 00.06.41: World of Gaming: Ballad Hunters is NOT on Kickstarter (yet); Pact - year Zero demonic horror; Mythic Battles on Gamefound; Tunnels and Trolls on Kickstarter;...
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Return to the Third Horizon
We talk about interview prolific author of Third Horizon adventures Kevin Hassall 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.22: Welcome to our new patron: Peter Taylor 00.03.53: World of Gaming: Temeraire RPG from Magpie Games currently Kickstarting; last ten days days of Dragonbane: Trudvang kickstarter;...
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It's alive!
We talk about Tabletop Gaming Live, our first convention event of the year, and chat in Millie Lavelle about RPG plans for EK Games Expo 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.53: World of Gaming: Mantic Games announce a Ghost in the Shell RPG (not to be confused with Ghost in the Shell Arise - or "Ghost…
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On the Agenda
Writing personal agendas for Alien 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.42: World of Gaming: Gallows Corner on Kickstarter; Dragonebane Trudvang kickstarting 17th November; Flowers of Algorab out; Matthew will be at Tabletop Gaming Live in Doncaster next week 00.17.39: Old West News: Our Gold Country AP...
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Location, Location, Location
We interview Duncan Rhodes, and then he (about to run his first Alien game) interviews us! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.40: World of Gaming: 10 most anticipated games of 2026; Results of Toon Backerkit campaign; Dragonbane: Trudvang kickstarting soon; Matthew (and Frank/Raldanash) will be at...
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Lone Rider
We talk about solo gaming, especially as it pertains to Tales of the Old West 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.30: Welcome and thank you to our new patron: Shaky T (Simon) 00.03.59: Slightly unscheduled Old West (Marches) news 00.10.00: World of Gaming: Blades ‘68 from Evil Hat; Tiny Defenders…
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Our Patron Party
Taking the opportunity of the Christmas break to gather some patrons, and review the year 2025 as well as look forward to objectives for 2026. Featuring patrons, Frank, Thomas, Douglas, Paul, Jed and Bruce talking about Planet of the Apes; Space 1999; Harnmaster; Ronin, Spectaculars; Coriolis…
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Englishmen drink tea/beer and shall we say ... "shoot the breeze"?
Kind of a freeform episode Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available...
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Let's Moon 'em
Dedicated to Diggy 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.26: World of Gaming: Twilight Sword from 2Little Mice and FreeLeague on Backer Kit; Ghost in the Shell RPG kickstarting; we are going to be at Dragonmeet running the Free League Stand and Selling Tales of tee Old West next door; we are also writing...
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Have whip, will travel
Actually a packed but tight episode not much over an hour, there's efficiency 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.51: Welcome to our new patron: Charlie Creek 00.03.28: World of Gaming: AI controversy at UKGE; we are going to UKGE; we are also going to TableTopGaming live; and Dragonmeet; Cohors…
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Nice
Recorded at Spelkongress, Stockholm, Sweden! (The audio is of varying quality) 00.00.30: Introductions 00.03.48: World of Gaming: news from Spelkongress presnantions that we did not go to, that were mostly in Swedish - our Swedish patrons did attend though and thoughtful told us what was going…
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We Could Be Heroes
The episode we mucked up, not featuring the interview with Tomas that we failed to actually record 00.00.40: Introductions 00.065.46: World of Gaming: Cosmic Corsairs Kickstarter; Vaesen Mythic Carpathia pre-orders; Alien Evolved Pledgemanger closes; we are going to Spelkongress! 00.24.22: Old…
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Reflections
In an episode for creators everywhere Dave looks back on his two years working solely on RPG writing, what went right and what he might have done differently. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.29: welcome to our new Patron Phillip D Massey 00.06.12: World of Gaming: Invincible kickstarter; Vaesen...
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Andreas blows his horn, again
We talk about crowdfunding vs pre-orders, how tired we were after Tabletop Scotland, and chat with Andreas of Nordlc Skalds, who reveals some exciting news that you can't afford to miss 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.04: World of Gaming - Melsonian Arts Council gives up on crowdfunding sites…
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Pardners
Matthew needles Dave in this episode, plus we talk about Coriolis licenses, Tabletop Scotland, Windheim and NPC for Tales of the Old West 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.26: World of Gaming - Coriolis the Great Dark 3rd party license released; TableTop Scotland approaches (next weekend!); Windheim...
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Nordic Noir
De minimis; Diablo; deadly wuxia; DIE; Dungeons and Dyslexia; and detectives 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.59: World of Gaming - De minimus and US imports; Diablo rpg; Streets of Jade and its inspiration; DIE the TTRPG of the comic about TTRPGs is getting a Comic QuickStart; we got a great…
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Let Me Take You By the Hand and Lead You Through the Streets of Upsala
Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.37: Thank you to our new Patron - D20 Raven 00.05.12: World of Gaming - The One Ring starter set and 5e version; Dragonbane minis up on Kickstarter; Coriolis - The Great Dark official release date 12...
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Faith in the Old Horizon
Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.03: Thank you to our new Patron - Paul Penna 00.02.33: World of Gaming - Troll Lord games crowdfunding a factory; Green Ronin legal defence fund, crowdfunding legal costs: Cörk Bord, Paul Baldowski’s...
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Back to the Dark
00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.02: World of Gaming - The "punch a republikan" affair; Diamond Distribution claiming ownership of publisher’s stock; Moria up for Ennies; Nations and Cannons RPG 00.31.22: Od West News - Distribution; certain things are exclusive to our on-line store; catch up on...
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Everything you wanted to know about sex (in the Old West) but were too afraid to ask
Dave and Matthew talk about conceiving a child (not together) 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.15: Thank you to our new patron: Sebastian Schmitt 00.04.12: World of Gaming: FreeRPG day report and swag. D&D designers join Darrington press; Evil Hat cease development of the Tomb Raider RPG, citing...
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Happy happy joy joy
What did Dave say in his seminar at UK Games Expo 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.39: Thank you to our new patrons Huscarl and Tobias Vahlston 00.05.23: World of Gaming: Our UKGE reports; FL update on Bladerunner Replicant Rebellion; Outgunning Action Flicks 2 released; High Noon at Midnight from...
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GSV: General Systems Vehicle
We talk about Greatships in the Great Dark 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.51: World of Gaming: What we are doing at UKGames Expo; plus, New Dragonbane expansion; Invisible Sun, Bettin' Bullets; online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with proper rulebooks 00.32.54: Old West…
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Pacifica
We talk to Gabe Garcia of Firelock Games about the first expansion for the Year Zero Engine WWII RPG, War Stories... 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.20: World of Gaming: Alien beta PDFs out, great to see we are still credited as authors on Hope’s Last Day, Thomas is our new collaborator; Goodman...
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Voices in the Dark
The much postponed group discussion of Coriolis: The Great Dark 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.43: World of Gaming: We were at Dragonmeet: Call to Adventure!; Windheim won all the awards; Epic Encounters Symbaroum Minis; Stonemeiiher games using the US government over tariffs; Realms of the Three...
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Ragnarok
Finally revenge for Lindesfarne! We interview Andreas Lundstrom about the viking apocalypse. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.26: World of Gaming: Mongoose gets the rights to Dark Conspiracy; War Stories KS starts on the 16th; tariffs in the news; Free League were at Salute; we will be at UKGames…
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Sanctioned
We interview haul Dee Sanction Paul Baldowski into the torture chamber 00.00.40: Introductions 00.05.53: World of Gaming: Alien Evolved edition KS is live and doing very well: War Stories KS coming in April; our friend and TotOW artist Máté Cziner has a solo game A Practical Guide for the Amateur...
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Seeing Red
Featuring TTRPG maestros Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Electric State movie is out and its ... ok; New edition of Runequest Adventures in Glorantha coming; Wasteland Degenerates is Borg compatible Mad Max; Mark Miller is writing for Mongoose...
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To skill or not to skill
What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots 00.00.40: Introductions https://www.youtube.com/@reluctantartsy 00.07.36: Invincible year zero supers announced; Alien Evolved KS launching later this month; WotC have a new VTT, Sigil link to Enworld's article; Space 1999 pdf out;...
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I'm a man you don't meet every day
What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.30: World of Gaming: Agrella, City of Eternal Euphoria; on pre-order for Symbaroum check it out on Frank's channel; Alien Evolved showcase for John Mullaney's artwork; random generation of stats in Year...
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Once more into the breach, my friends
What makes a good RPG mass battle system? 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.40: Welcome to our new Patron Peter Thomas 00.04.20: World of Gaming: Alien: Evolved edition to KickStart on March 25th; Evil Genius experiences the Streisand Effect; Punch Nazis bundle on Bundle of Holding includes Eat the...
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Go Quest Young Man
We preview ZineQuest 00.00.40: Introductions: Rocky Horror Show 00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Sinking Tower released as free Dragonbane QuickStart! Chaosium's 50th anniversay offer to convention organisers; Rivers of London American supplement announced; Diamond Distribution goes bust; Anders...
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2024, we were in you
Some of our patrons join us to review the past year 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.20: Old West News: First beta layout being reviewed! 00.05.00: Discussion: Most fun gaming moments of 2024; weirdest/most interesting mews of the year; most anticipated launch next year; and where does Year Zero go...
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Its beginning to feel a lot like Symbaroum
We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.41: World of Gaming: Most anticipated game of 25 poll is live at Enworld, please vote for Tales of the Old West; New The One Ring?LotR RP Elf books on pre-order from Free League; there’s a TOR bundle offer on Bundle of…
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Dragons, met
We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.18: World of Gaming: FreeLeague and 2 Little Mice announce distribution partnership; DC Heroes 4Oth anniversary Kickstarter; our Dragonmeet report "Londons Friendliest Gaming convention": Western is on its way 00.42.30: Old...
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Come into the Garden Maud
This episode was meant to be about Household II but we also spent almost half an hour talking about Spectaculars! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.05.24: Thank you to our new patron: Rikard Falk 00.06.56: World of Gaming: We play Spectaculars; Elon Musk feels the need to chip in on D&D; Hasbro not…
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An Evening with Andreas
A slightly short episode this time, recorded on the fly because Matthew was away on our usual schedule. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.05: Our interview with Andreas about the My Father's Sword kickstarter 00.55.56: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by...
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A fan podcast celebrating (mostly Swedish) RPGs including, but not limited to: Coriolis; Forbidden Lands; Symbaroum; Tales from the Loop; and, Alien.
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