RPPR Episode 115: The Agony of Choice
News: Boiling Point is out! Get it on DrivethruRPG or through the Base Raiders store. Tom is attending Go Play NW and might be showing up at Fear the Con. I will not be at either con, sadly, due to work.
Synopsis: After running online games for Patreon backers, I’ve started to rethink my approach about designing scenarios, especially online games. Listen to Eclipse Phase: The Evac for an example online game. I talk through what I’m thinking about with Tom and hash out some new ideas for adventures. Tom also has a review of the movie San Andreas instead of a letter, plus shout outs and anecdotes.
Shout Outs
- Iron Edda: In the grimdark heavy metal album cover past, there are only giant Viking robots and skeletons fighting each other.
- Kung Fury: It’s out and you should watch it.
- Flip the Table: A humorous podcast reviewing terrible board games.
- Fallen London: A browser game set in an alternate Victorian London.
- How Did This Get Made?: The episodes Deep Blue Sea, Face/Off, and The Island of Dr. Moreau are hilarious.
- Endless Legend: A science fantasy turn based strategy game.
- Mitch Murder: If you like Synthwave music, you’ll like Mitch.
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Panel: From Arkham and Beyond at Comicpalooza 2015
Arkham Horror’s creator Richard Launius spoke for an hour at Comicpalooza this year, describing his experience making the game and his game design philosophy. I managed to get to this panel on time, so I recorded the whole thing. Enjoy!
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The Business of Games at Comicpalooza 2015
Learn the ins and outs of being an RPG publisher from those who have been there! Help you discover how to start, how to avoid common pitfalls, what mistakes happen time and time again, and how a product gets put together, from start to finish! We’ll include tips on how to get your product noticed by other gamers and how to get your product in the hands of your customers. The panelists were Stan!, Leonard Balsera, and Brendan O’Ciarrai.
(Due to a typo in the schedule for the con, I came into the panel late and missed the first 20 minutes. Sorry!)
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