RPPR Episode 149: Labyrinths and Mazes – Linear and Nonlinear Scenario Design
News: Patreon is keeping the current fee structure. If you canceled your patronage to RPPR because of the proposed changed, fear no more! Everything will be the same.
Synopsis: Labyrinths and mazes may seem similar but they diverge in one important aspect. A labyrinth has only one path to its goal (linear) while a maze features multiple paths to multiple destinations (nonlinear). Bill and I talk about designing linear and nonlinear scenarios and their place in creating great campaigns. We also have shout outs and anecdotes!
Shout Outs
- The Labyrinth in Culture and Society:A fascinating examination of the trope from ancient to modern times.
- Retronauts podcast: Old school vidya games covered in detail.
- Ultimate Beastmaster: Why do I find this dumb show so entertaining?
- I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats: More than you could ever imagine about the band and their songs.
- Killing Floor 2: Now with chicken suit. All is complete.
- Node Based Scenario Design: Good blog article on the episode’s topic.
- Night in the Woods: Fun indie video game about living in a small town.
- Chillhop Music: A lofi hip hop record label. I dig it!
Song: Old Haunts by 2 Mello
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Game Designer Workshop Episode 16: Shipping, The Devil
News: Red Markets is now available in print and PDF at Indie Press Revolution and in PDF at DrivethruRPG. Get your copy today! It makes a great Christmas gift.
Synopsis: The logistics of international shipping are maddening. Caleb went through a crucible but has finally delivered print copies to both American and overseas backers. Find out what went wrong and what lessons can be learned from it.
Song: Obey, Consume, Escape by Jon of the Shred
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RPPR Episode 148: When the Fat Alien Sings – Space Operas
News: Red Markets is on DrivethruRPG (PDF) and Indie Press Revolution (print and PDF) Buy it now! I was at Patrecon, a conference for Patreon creators and you can briefly see me at 2:05 in this video about it. As always, check out the RPPR Patreon!
Synopsis: We’re in a space opera mood at RPPR. I am running Ashen Stars, Thor: Ragnarok was great and a new Star Wars movie is coming. So, Dan, Shaun, Tom, and I discuss what space operas, what they entail and how to use them in RPGs. We also mention the Picaresque genre, Spaceship Zero and of course we have shout outs and anecdotes!
Shout Outs
- Conspire: a storytelling game of conspiracies
- Synthicide: A sci-fi RPG about blowing up robots and exploring the universe.
- Twilight Imperium 4E: It’s back and better than ever
- Demon Underground: a web comic by a fellow Patreon creator, Bob.
- Delirium Brief: The newest Laundry novel returns to Bob as he deals with the most deadly threat he’s ever faced.
- Raiders of the Lost Art: A documentary series about stolen artwork, currently on Netflix.
- The Outlaws: A Korean crime thriller about the invasion of a Chinese gang in Seoul.
- Re:Creators: An anime series that sounds like a Base Raiders adventure.
- The Wailing: A horror film about a small farming village in Korea under siege from a mysterious plague.
- Air Crash Investigation: A documentary series that looks into infamous plane crashes.
- Ninja Kitty: A cool creator on Patreon of erotic art. (NSFW)
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