Episodes
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59 - Quick update on Preparing Games and Anxiety (S2 E4)
So if my one fan is still listening, here is where I ramble on about running DCC with our game club, preparing games, and the eventual anxiety. Northside Adventure Gamers Association (NAGA): https://login.naga.net.au/index.php# and on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NorthsideAdventureGamers...
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58 - Do we have a GM crisis or a player crisis? (S2 E3)
Do we have a GM crisis or a player crisis? It depends… Big thank you to Jason (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376), BJ (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist), and Che (https://shows.acast.com/roleplayrescue) for calls and comments! Please check out their shows! MUSIC:...
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57 - DCC at Game Clubs (S2 E2)
NOTES DGS Presents – the Dead Games Society crew is back! https://www.youtube.com/@DGSPresents Dungeon Crawl Classics – Free Quickstart https://goodman-games.com/blog/2023/12/22/free-dcc-quick-start-rules/ Shadowdark Free Quickstart:...
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56 - The Return (S2 E1)
The re-start of the podcast with some new ideas for topics. Please leave me a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp MUSIC: Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee & Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts....
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55: Is October for the OSR or baseball playoffs?
It's been everything, everywhere, all at once, but we are back to chat a bit about "old school" LINKS: Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue MUSIC: Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee & Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts. Available…
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54: Outdoor Survival
DISCUSSION: A bit of rambling about our recent "Free RPG Day" DCC funnel adventure, how poorly I roll, setting expectations, and some "RPGconomic" discussion about why WOTC adventures are not dangerous after call-ins from Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) and a good question from BJ (The Arcane...
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53: Singapore Recap
A bit of a review of gaming in Singapore and some rambling... MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia." Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia
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52: Back in Singapore
A short update on some recent games and thoughts as I return to Singapore. Apologies for the audio quality of the segments recorded at the airport. MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia." Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia
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51: More important things (and please go listen to latest Asians Represent!)
A short note about some of the horrible things people are doing back in the USA - and a big recommendation to go listen to the latest Asians Represent! podcast, Episode 54 on Black and Asian Communities: Strength and Solidarity (https://aznsrepresent.carrd.co/). Simply awesome. Also check out:...
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50: Aloha Friday "Froth" Tribute - Marvel
Discussion about the original TSR Marvel Super Heroes game, what inspired me to think about it this week, and some random thoughts with lots of Friday afternoon background noise. My apologies if the noise gets too loud during the second half of the pod. Links Jason’s Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast...
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49: (Delayed) Opening Day 2022
Content warning: this episode is about BASEBALL Games Pocket Pennant Run: https://payhip.com/pocketpennantrun Payoff Pitch: https://sidelinestrategy.com/ Tabletop Baseball (Sports) Channels and Podcasts: Kurt Bergland's Baseball World The Replay Gamer Digital to Dice podcast MUSIC: Mr. Smith -...
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48: Classics Recitation
Feedback on the funnels - and a bit of luck CALL-INS: Jason, Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Joe, Hindsightless Che, Roleplay Rescue MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia." Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia IMAGE ON PODCAST EPISODE: From Goodman Games - "Goodman Games stands...
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47: Classics 201: The Funnel
CLASSICS series: discussing the Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC) Funnel Goodman Games DCC Home Page Link to DCC Quick start rules (with funnel adventure Portal Under the Stars) For more DCC joy, please check out the Spellburn podcast. For MCC love, listen to Glowburn IMAGE for podcast episode is from...
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46: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 5e: (More on) Sly Flourish and Fantastic Lairs!
A little bit of talk about Fantastic Lairs and Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Approach to Prep Sly Flourish website: https://slyflourish.com/ Fantastic Lairs site RPG Alliance Role Players for Ukraine (2-3 April): https://warhorn.net/events/role-players-for-ukraine Podcasts from down under (NZ): Toa...
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45: Singapore!
A long ramble about time in Singapore and some gaming. Here are links to stuff in the episode: Battle Quarters at Xpidemix (63 East Coast Road #01-03, Singapore, Singapore) - the store where I gamed, check it out! Kelsey Dionne's fantastic work lives at the Arcane Library...
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44: Aloha "Froth Tribute" Friday with Tunnels and Trolls
Short Aloha Friday discussion of a few great free online I've found, and then Tunnels and Trolls! More on the 6083 RPG here: https://www.missioncontrol6083.com/ Cantrips and Coffee podcast Hodag RPG Itch site! Tunnels and Trolls Site Music Clip: Aloha Friday Song by Kimo Kahoano MUSIC: Mr. Smith…
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43: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 5e - Acceptance
An update and discussion of my thoughts on AD&D 1e, playing 5e, getting back to in-person gaming and perhaps some open table gaming. MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia." Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia
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42: Aloha Friday and Happy New Year
A short update on some of the Goodman Games Fifth Edition Fantasy games we've run LINKS: Grogtalk: YouTube and website Goodman Games Fifth Edition site Music Clip: Aloha Friday Song by Kimo Kahoano MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia." Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia
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41: The Aloha "Froth-Friday" Gauntlet
Thanks to Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) for the call and prompt for this short topic. If you are interested in the Gauntlet game, please check out https://archive.org/details/arcade_gauntlet Music Clip: Aloha Friday Song by Kimo Kahoano MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia." Available at...
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40: Recap for the Citizens of the Empire
A short(er) episode about this past Empire of the Cyclops Con MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia
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39: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 5e: WOTC-U-L8R
This one is definitely a ramble. I almost did not release this, but then I thought about my one fan with all of her multiple personalities, waiting in agony without any new Dead Games Society lessons... so here it is. This is a bit of a discussion of playing and enjoying D&D, or even "5e,"…
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38: Getting the Call
I discuss the start of my Call of Cthulhu journey. Check out Menion's podcast (especially the recent CoC episode): Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi Check out Empire of the Cyclops Con, online convention 5-7 November, at https://tabletop.events/conventions/empire-of-the-cyclops-con. I still…
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37: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and "Love" 5e
Start of perhaps a somewhat regular series on some aspects of Dungeons and Dragons 5e that I enjoy and help keep me in the hobby. Truth be told - most of the reasons I discuss can really apply to how you run or play almost any game... LINKS Roleplay Rescue episode on the Infinite Game Jason's...
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36: Embracing the Way of the Lazy DM
This is the first of what I hope will be a recurring episode on minimal game preparation. Specifically I talk about the work of Sly Flourish (Mike Shea) and his brilliant Lazy DM series. He has a kickstarter running now for the newest book: The LINKS: Mike's Sly Flourish website The Lazy DM's...
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35: Where do we go from here?
Short update on where I hope to go with the podcast, topics, games, and other items... Podcast recommendation: Jason's Nerd's RPG Variety Podcast, Cyberpunk Character Creation with Joe Richter Bundle of Holding for Numenera Discovery: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/DiscoverNumenera Music…
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E34: Aloha Friday "Froth Tribute"
Short discussion of "labels" and how to bridge "narrative" and "OSR" games... which is really to say that it may be better to try lots of different games, regardless of "labels," to figure out what things you like that can make your favorite game even better. Podcasts Referenced: Roleplay Rescue,...
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S1 E33: Don't call it a comeback - but feel free to call it a long, rambling rant
In what was intended to be a shorter episode, I talk a bit much about VTC/zoom/teams online fatigue, nostalgia, getting into new "older" games, and some RPGconomic theory about big corporate RPG strategy, like what WOTC is or is not doing with D&D, and whether it matters.
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S1 E32: Post-quarantine, post-lockdown update from Brisbane
A short update now that we are free and "safely" adjusting to life in Queensland... Two podcasts to consider: Miskatonic University Podcast Mythras Matters
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S1 E31 BONUS - At the airport
Some quick thoughts at the airport, flying away to freedom
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S1 E31: Freedom (quarantine day 14)
The day we leave quarantine
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S1 E30: Quarantine Day (lucky) 13
Short talk about nostalgia and a search for some "nostalgia equivalent" games
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S1 E29: Quarantine Day 12
A short discussion about maps and inspiration. Almost free...
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S1 E28: Quarantine Day 11
Short update on the quarantine situation, shortened by weekend lounging and then work... Topics include some brief talk of Dying Earth, D&D Beyond, and homebrews for 5e Last days/hours for the Goodman Games Dying Earth DCC Kickstarter: getting closer to $300K and already has tons of stretch goal...
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S1 E27: Quarantine Day 10
Short follow-up on traveling games and a bit more on TOP SECRET NEW WORLD ORDER Call-ins from Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) and B.J. (Arcane Alienist)
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S1 E26: Quarantine Froth-Tribute-Cast (Day 9)
"Aloha Friday" Froth-Tribute-Cast... it's been a while since I've done one of these, but wanted to try and restart: Hodagrpg is still making one rpg a week for free! The latest is Wilderness d8 Wizards of the Coast is making more Magic:The Gathering and D&D crossovers, and to celebrate have...
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S1 E25: Quarantine Day 8
Start of a discussion on TOP SECRET NEW WORLD ORDER, which can be found here at Solarian (formerly TSR Games) Thanks to Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) and Che (Roleplay Rescue) for the calls and great comments - sorry these took a while
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S1 E24: Quarantine Day 7
Update on day 7 - halfway there. A short discussion about role playing games while traveling.
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S1 E23: Quarantine Day 6
We are almost halfway through - talking about some sport, DCC Day, Jack Vance and Dying Earth, and a bit on coffee. Links: Purple Sorcerer Games runs fantastic FREE on-line tools (with mobile apps) for your DCC (or any) game. Check out the tools at https://purplesorcerer.com/tools.php. They are...
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S1 E22: Quarantine Day 5
Short update from quarantine outside on the balcony as the sun sets...
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S1 E21: Quarantine Day 4
Day 4 in quarantine - the rain may be stopping. I take most of the episode to answer Che's (of Roleplay Rescue) question about how to deal with the "dark side" of quarantine. Things to consider: Living 4 Crits - Judge James is daily vlogging and starting to explore 5e Saturday Morning D&D Show -...
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S1 E20: Quarantine Day 3
Day 3 in Sydney quarantine- dark, dreary, and rainy outside. Bit of a delay in uploading this one - some talk of resuming our 5e adventures and call-ins. Thanks to call-ins from: Joe - Hindsightless Jason - Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Che - Role Play Rescue Spencer/Free Thrall - Keep off the...
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S1 E19: Quarantine Day 2
It's morning in Quarantine... downtown Sydney, quiet due to the current lockdown. A few more thoughts on quarantine, an "unboxing," and discussion about Star Frontiers and Top Secret New World Order.
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S1 E18: Quarantine Day 1
Short update from the "temporary home" in quarantine in Sydney and a few ideas for gaming. Podcast to check out: Jewels from NZ
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S1 E17: Leaving Los Angeles
Short update on what I am doing and a bit of Froth-tribute for this Tuesday - some links to free stuff and a nice underground labyrinth path random table from Le Chaudron Chromatique: Links: Hodag RPG: https://hodagrpg.itch.io/ War! FOR THE PLANET KARRAVAN Dag's Summer Tour Underground Land…
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S1 E16: Packing
Short discussion of a few thoughts for the week and some call-ins. Podcast to check out: Mad Jay's discussion with Kira Magrann: Talking NextPunk with Kira Magrann - Diceology 39, and Diceology Thanks to the calls from BJ (Arcane Alienist), Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast), and Colin (Spikepit).
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S1 E15: "Aloha Monday Froth Tribute" - Points of Inspiration to Start the Week
A short discussion of some resources to use, either for inspiration or for gaming: Fantastic Lairs: Boss Battles and Climactic Encounters for 5e (https://fantasticlairs.com) A free Star Wars RPG using D&D 5e: https://www.sw5e.com/ Random Table for mega dungeon hooks:...
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S1 E14: Aloha "Froth Tribute" Friday
"Five" minute Friday focus on a few great science-fiction RPG resources: Talking about Star Frontiers... Joel Priddy at Abominable Fancy published a wonderful "FKR" Landshut variant of Star Frontiers, available for free here: https://abominablefancy.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-starshut-rules.html…
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S1 E13: Final Frontiers in Sci-Fi
Discussion about my experience with Star Frontiers and then some discussion about about science fiction and science fantasy games, following the talk on the recent Nerd's RPG Variety Cast shows. Longer than I thought it would be. Resources to check: "Protect the Frontier" on Black Gate - a review...
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S1 E12: "Froth-Tribute" Friday - Your Weekend Gig List ("Dungeon Con")
Short tribute to Froth and the "Five-Minute Friday" - it's definitely not as good as the real thing and runs a bit long, but hopefully this gives folks something interesting to check out this weekend. Specifically - Dungeon Con, if only for the virtual village and inn: Link to visit the Dungeon…
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S1 E11: Let's Spark Joy
Talking about what a minimal rpg (or DM) set would be, after first rambling about approaches to "minimalism" and trying to see what sparks more joy - 5e or DCC. References: The inspiration for a minimal rpg set came from Kelsey at the Arcane Library (website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com) and...