RPPR Episode 160: Beachside Bases OR How to Create a Base for Base Raiders
Synopsis: Developing an idea for an abandoned superhero or villain base for my RPG Base Raiders can be difficult. Aaron, Shaun, and I discuss how to come up with interesting bases. I describe a scenario idea I have and we collectively brainstorm a base for that scenario.
In a new segment, I interview a game designer, Brie Sheldon, about their new upcoming Kickstarter, Turn, a RPG about living as a lycanthrope in a small town. It launches on October 31 and you can learn more at Brie’s website.
Shout Outs
- Return of the Obra Dinn: a new mystery video game from the creator of Papers, Please.
- Cells at Work: An edutainment anime and manga series about the cells in your body.
- Burglar’s Guide to the City: An excellent book about the intersection of crime and architecture.
- Men of the West: A Youtube channel dedicated to Lord of the Rings analysis.
- Return to the 36th Chamber: A great Shaw Brothers kung fu movie.
- Kokkoku: Moment by Moment – a horror manga series about cults and time manipulation.
Song: Discoveries by Mezzaluna
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Game Designer Workshop Episode 19: Ruin, Derail, and Slingstone
Synopsis: Shaun has started working on a new storytelling game called Derail. It’s about subverting cliches and tropes in movies and video games. We talk about his new game and his first two playtests. I’ve actually playtested Ruin twice and I talk about my progress with the game. Caleb has several game design projects he is working on, so he talks about them as well.
Song: Main Title by Johnny Scratch
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RPPR Episode 159: The Witcher RPG Breakdown
News: We have created a new reward for RPPR patrons – extended early access! Get actual plays and panels recorded at Gen Con 2018 a month early! The first AP, Dagashi OVA Season 1, run by Bridget, is available now on the RPPR Patreon!
Synopsis: The new Witcher tabletop RPG is out and we have looked it over. I discuss the RPG with Birk, a new RPPR cast member, to discuss the game and licensed games in general. We also have shout outs and an anecdote
Shout Outs
- Channel A Kickstarter: Back it today! One of the best party card games out there needs a reprint!
- Garage: Bad Trip – a horror action video game with an 80s aesthetic.
- Lovecraft’s Untold Stories: Early Access top down Lovecraftian roguelike shooter. Fun but still rough in places.
- Castle Rock: A horror TV series on Hulu set in the Stephen King shared universe.
- GLOW: a Netflix series about a lady’s wrestling show in the 1980s.
- Scum and Villainy: A sci-fi crime RPG that uses the Blades in the Dark system.
- Babbling Corpse: Vaporwave And The Commodification Of Ghosts – an excellent book about vaporwave
Song: Song of Storms by Polygon Dreams
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