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Gatecrasher Podcast
by Gatecrasher Podcast
Making gaming available and accessible! Role-playing games, war games, board games, and everything in-between! Play games. Crash gates.New episodes every Tuesday at 11am MSTTwitter: Twitter.com/GatecrasherPodYouTube: YouTube.com/GatecrasherPodContact: [email protected]
Episodes
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Special: A Wargaming Update
By popular request! It's been a while, so Kenny and David sit down to talk about where they're at with their wargaming hobby these days. WoFun figure flats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxO2AAv4SXg Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/ZyTcYGHnYx
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Special: Journeys Magazine Live Slug Reaction
Join us for this special mini-episode in which David shares an insight gleaned from reading a 33-year-old defunct game magazine, leading to a (hopefully) insightful conversation about the differences between the gaming culture of the early 90s and today, and why this podcast exists in the first...
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0218: The World of Darkness Grab Bag (with Rainy!)
It's the final episode of our World of Darkness series, and the final episode of Season 2! We welcome back friend of the show Rainy to tackle a plethora of topics and a listener query all related to this darkest of all worlds. Stay tuned to the end for a very special announcement! Full Metal RPG...
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0217: The World of Darkness Interview: Brendan Carrion
We welcome the one and only Brendan Carrion, long-time podcaster and Vampire player, to talk all things World of Darkness! Hop on our Discord to keep the conversation going! https://discord.gg/bynGKAqy2j
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0216: Kenny's Jyhad Diary
As part of our continuing coverage of the World of Darkness, we hone in on Vampire: The Masquerade—what makes it cool, some of our favorite bits of lore, and how the setting and system combine to evoke a game of personal horror. Big thanks to Rainy for tackling the readings this series! Check out…
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0215: System(s) Spotlight on the World of Darkness
We're wrapping up Season 2 with a deep, deep dive into the IP juggernaut known as the World of Darkness! By necessity, we mostly focus on the world and history of the various Vampire RPGs, but hopefully give you, dear listener, a taste of the truly wild variety of game settings (and systems!)…
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0214: GURPS Minisode
It's another one-shot System Spotlight! This time, David talks about his on-again, off-again love affair with GURPS, and why you might want to check it out for yourself! Small correction: It looks like SJG is slowly rolling out color versions of their POD supplements. Hurray! “Is GURPS a Dead...
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0213: ACTION INTERNATIONAL Minisode
We're getting set to drop the final system spotlight of Season 2 (World of Darkness!), but first a minisode, if you will, talking about ACTION INTERNATIONAL, a game co-created by our very own David Larkins. Hear what makes this homage to 80s martial arts action movies special, and head on over to...
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0212: The Xenomorph Genre
David and Kenny sit down to discuss what constitutes the "xenomorph" genre in media and games, and take a quasi-informed look at other RPGs inhabiting that space (pun intended).
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0211: The Alien RPG Interview: Rainy
Podcaster, gamer extraordinaire, and friend of the show Rainy joins us for a discussion on why she loves the Alien RPG, as well as her perspectives on the game both as a player and Game Mother.
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0210: We're STILL Talking About the Alien RPG!
We continue our deep dive on the Alien RPG from Free League, and branch out into discussing the Year Zero Engine in general (and Kenny's opinions on it), the Alien universe as a setting (and David's thoughts on how it compares to The Expanse), and much more! Novum's Alien Companion Guide:...
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0209: System Spotlight on the Alien RPG
Come aboard the Nostromo and blast off for the cold void of space as we begin our extended journey into the worlds of Free League's Alien RPG! This time, Kenny is taking the role of MU-TH-UR, and in this episode we focus on what makes the game so cool, and why it's one of Kenny's favorite...
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0208: Lovecraftian World-building
For the final installment of our Fall of Cthulhu series, we take a look at HP Lovecraft as builder of worlds—how does he compare to the works of JRR Tolkien? What differentiates Lovecraftian world-building, and how can you use it in your games? Our episode discussing Tolkien world-builder:...
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0207: The Call of Cthulhu Interview: Matt Ryan
For this month's interview, we welcome Chaosium's cartographer extraordinaire, Matt Ryan! Matt got his break working on Berlin: The Wicked City, and has gone on to contribute to many books across Chaosium's broad catalogue, but he keeps coming back to Cthulhu. We talk about art and the creative...
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0206: Cthulhu Calls Back
We continue our deep dive on Call of Cthulhu, talking about character creation and how to prep, play, and run a campaign! Thanks again to Bridgett Jeffries for being our reader this month!
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0205: System Spotlight on Call of Cthulhu
We return to the fœtid waters sloshing at the feet of centuried R'lyeh to once again tackle the eldritch horror known as the Call of Cthulhu RPG. We devoted but one episode to this, one of our all-time favorite systems, back in Season One. This time around, we're doing a full deep-dive, spending...
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0204: The Pendragon Q&A
For our last entry in "Arthurian August" (even though it's September now), we go live to answer questions from listeners! Big thanks to friend of the show, Des, for moderating.
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0203: The Pendragon Interview: John Wick
For our "Arthurian August" spotlight on Pendragon, we figured we'd invite on one of the game's biggest boosters, legendary game designer John Wick! Join David and Kenny for a fun and lively discussion of why John loves Pendragon so much, and how it's influenced his own game design.
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0202: Once More Unto the Pendragon
We continue our deep dive on Pendragon, looking at the history of the game, its mechanics and how they evolved, character creation, and tips for running! Thanks once again to the magnificent Lynne Hardy for adding her voice talents to our readings. Really classes up the joint, don't you think?...
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0201: System Spotlight on Pendragon
We're back! And with a kinda-new format! For this new season of Gatecrasher, we'll be focusing on our favorite RPG systems over the course of four episodes each. These are system deep-dives, with advice on running and playing, interviews with fans and creators of the games, and an audience Q&A to...
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02E0: A New Season Dawns!
We're back! (Almost.) Next week we're kicking off a new season of Gatecrasher, and we're switching feeds. Point your podcatcher towards https://feed.podbean.com/gatecrasher/feed.xml. And if you don't want to wait a week, head over to Patreon for early access to our first episode of the season!...
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0114: Season 1 Finale! Gen Con and Gaming Conventions!
David and Kenny discuss Gen Con 2022, as well as ask some intriguing questions about what place large gaming conventions hold in the world at large! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Script Change: https://briebeau.com/thoughty/script-change/ Phoenix Command:...
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0113: System Spotlight on...D&D?? (featuring Rainy)
David and special guest Rainy discuss that most obscure of RPG topics: Dungeons and Dragons... And never fear: Kenny will be back next week to talk all about his time away at Gen Con! Show Notes Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod --- Send in a voice message:...
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0112: GM Theory: Slow Burn in Horror and Fantasy Games
David and Kenny discuss the slow burn in horror and fantasy role-playing games, what that means, and how you might execute it in your own game! Show Notes Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Ryuutama: http://kotohi.com/ryuutama/ Gripping Beast Shield Transfers:...
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0111: Lore Bloat
David and Kenny discuss Lore Bloat; why do our games have "lore," what is it, and how does it shape our gaming experiences? Show Notes Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Tony Bath’s Hyborian Campaign: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/TabletopGame/TheHyborianCampaign Little...
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0110: System Spotlight on Warhammer Age of Sigmar Roleplay: Soulbound by Cubicle 7
Kenny tries to focus on just something and tell David about the Soulbound RPG by Cubicle 7! Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Soulbound by Cubicle 7: https://cubicle7games.com/category/age-of-sigmar/ --- Send in a voice message:...
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0109.5: Wargaming Part 2
David and Kenny talk about a few skirmish-level wargames with some broad overviews on what they are and how to get into them! Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord: https://discord.gg/9hZTrxGqAf Games Workshop Games: Warcry Kill Team Necromunda MESBG Other...
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0109: Wargaming 101 Part 1
David and Kenny sit down and discuss what it's like taking your first steps into the world of tabletop wargaming. Call in on the Anchor podcast app to submit your own CALL FROM BEYOND and let us know your thoughts! Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord:...
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0108: RPG Safety Tools
David and Kenny sit down and talk about RPG Safety Tools, why to use them, and how they actually are dope. Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord: https://discord.gg/9hZTrxGqAf Other Resources: Consent in Gaming checklist:...
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0107: Solo-Gaming aka Lonely Fun :’)
David and Kenny sit down to discuss "Lonely Fun" or solo tabletop gaming. Role-playing games and wargames can both be played all by yourself! Have you ever tried? Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord: https://discord.gg/9hZTrxGqAf --- Send in a voice message:...
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0106: Filing a Grievance with the Tiefling Union
David and Kenny discuss playing humans in TTRPGs and why it's actually the best thing you can do. Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord: https://discord.gg/9hZTrxGqAf --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gatecrasherpod/message
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0105: System Spotlight on Call of Cthulhu from Chaosium
David and Kenny sit down to discuss Call of Cthulhu, it's history in role-playing, and of course, Mythus?? Find us on Twitter to join in the conversation, or hop in our Discord to chat with us! Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord: https://discord.gg/9hZTrxGqAf ---...
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0104: Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game from Games Workshop
David and Kenny discuss MESBG from Games Workshop after having just played their first game, with a small feature for Journeys in Middle-Earth from Fantasy Flight. Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord: https://discord.gg/9hZTrxGqAf MESBG Quick Refence Sheet:...
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0103: System Spotlight on The One Ring from Free League Publishing
David gives some insight on the history of role-playing in Middle-Earth and Kenny talks (at length) about The One Ring role-playing game from Free League Publishing. Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord: https://discord.gg/9hZTrxGqAf The One Ring from Free League...
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0102: Gaming with Grandpa Tolkien
David and Kenny discuss gaming in Middle-Earth, lessons to take from JRR Tolkien when building your own world, and other subjects! Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord: https://discord.gg/9hZTrxGqAf --- Send in a voice message:...
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0101: Deep Fried Lord of the Rings
David and Kenny talk about the Lord of the Rings movies and books and get ready for a whole month of Middle-Earth! Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord: https://discord.gg/9hZTrxGqAf Other Resources: The Hobbit: A video essay by Lindsay Ellis:...
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0100: Ethical Game
Episode Zero of Gatecrasher Podcast where David and Kenny talk about their First, Last, and Forever games, introduce the concept of the podcast and hint at future episodes to come. Play games. Crash gates. Find us! Twitter: @GatecrasherPod YouTube.com/GatecrasherPod Discord:...
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Making gaming available and accessible! Role-playing games, war games, board games, and everything in-between! Play games. Crash gates.New episodes every Tuesday at 11am MSTTwitter: Twitter.com/GatecrasherPodYouTube: YouTube.com/GatecrasherPodContact: [email protected]
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Making gaming available and accessible! Role-playing games, war games, board games, and everything in-between! Play games. Crash gates.New episodes every Tuesday at 11am MSTTwitter: Twitter.com/GatecrasherPodYouTube: YouTube.com/GatecrasherPodContact: [email protected]
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