Hannah and Evan discuss their personal experiences and struggles with focus. A new kind of work requires long stretches of sustained focus, disrupting old routines and demanding new strategies.Af Design Doc – The One Shot Podcast Network

Hannah and Evan discuss their personal experiences and struggles with focus. A new kind of work requires long stretches of sustained focus, disrupting old routines and demanding new strategies.Af Podcasts – The One Shot Podcast Network

Fires may work on monsters, crushes, and marshmallows, but what on earth is going to work on Krashlee's mom??Af Podcasts – The One Shot Podcast Network

The web of crushes tangles further as the Club tries to rescue Krashlee's birthday from tiny hamster disaster.Af Podcasts – The One Shot Podcast Network

Torikoshi and Valkyrie evaluate the skills of their new recruits. There is hope for the Burning Tails this year but Torikoshi struggles to see it from underneath the shadow of his new responsibilities. June and Braith have trouble adjusting to the training and high-strung captain. CONTENT NOTES A teen struggling in a high pressure situation ... Rea…

Torikoshi and Valkyrie evaluate the skills of their new recruits. There is hope for the Burning Tails this year but Torikoshi struggles to see it from underneath the shadow of his new responsibilities. June and Braith have trouble adjusting to the training and high-strung captain. CONTENT NOTES A teen struggling in a high pressure situation ... Rea…

It's Krashlee's birthday and love is in the air. Love is also on this sign. And in the snacks? Good lord, love is freaking everywhere! Get it off me, GET IT--Af Podcasts – The One Shot Podcast Network

Torikoshi Honda has just been promoted to team captain of The Buring Tails fledgling league jousting team. He dreams of impressing his grandmother and finally getting a win for the Burning Tails school, but the team they thought they had fell apart. Now he and his coach Divya have to scramble to train new recruits ... Read more…

Torikoshi Honda has just been promoted to team captain of The Buring Tails fledgling league jousting team. He dreams of impressing his grandmother and finally getting a win for the Burning Tails school, but the team they thought they had fell apart. Now he and his coach Divya have to scramble to train new recruits ... Read more…

Shamanda, Adam and Krashlee dive back into their favorite trashy soap for another episode of drama, passion and… lighthouse rockets? Thanks to James Mullen for creating Liquid Soap! You can find it at: https://groundhoggoth.itch.io/liquid-soap —– Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/4FK8MqVgPD Join our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/mysterycounty …

James sits down with Johnny O’Mara to reflect on his 8-9 (who’s to say) years on Campaign. They reminisce, talk about production choices, discuss negative reviews, and answer listener questions. It’s a good time between good buddies.Af Podcasts – The One Shot Podcast Network

James sits down with Johnny O’Mara to reflect on his 8-9 (who’s to say) years on Campaign. They reminisce, talk about production choices, discuss negative reviews, and answer listener questions. It’s a good time between good buddies.Af Kat Kuhl

As Adam and Shamanda recuperate in the hospital, Krashlee comes to visit and participate in the time-honored tradition of sick kids everywhere: watching daytime soaps.Af Podcasts – The One Shot Podcast Network

The club works on getting their missing member back into the 21st century, while Adam and Derrk confront some hard truths about themselves, with varying degrees of success. —– Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/4FK8MqVgPD Join our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/mysterycounty Find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/mysterycounty/ Find us …

Hannah and Evan talk about what it’s like to tackle a very different type of creative work—writing a novel! We discuss the fun parts and the challenges of being two people trying to hone in on a single narrative voice. Mentioned in this episode: 3-Act Structure: Abbie Emmons on YouTube Passing mentions: Douglas Adams, Kurt ... Read more…

Jonnit, Orimar, and Hipp reach the ship to find the crew struggling to free the ship from overgrowth and a siege of aggressive forest creatures. Travis struggles to return to gable with the fruit of panacea as he finds Orimar’s now living body much more difficult to push past normal limits. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: ... Read more…

Members of the Uhuru crew: Pliff, Carlos, Jerk-Off Jerry, and suddenly Toku instead of Bathroom Barry are still trying to find The Uhuru and the rest of the crew. Even with a heading thanks to JO Jerry’s subdermal implant the forest has plenty of dangers to bar the way. Also, Nodoze isn’t there. Look, memory ... Read more…

Jonnit has successfully guided Orimar and Hipp to The Queen’s Glade. On the threshold of the impossible, they must now figure out their plan. Their mission is to see safe passage out of the forest for The Uhuru and her crew, but what price are they willing to pay? The Queen senses within Orimar, a ... Read more…

Jonnit works to get his bearings and understand the rules of the wood. While trying to protect his loved ones he ends up returning to a nightmare he just relived a few weeks ago. Travis has an awkward visit with his estranged mother, just in time for the holidays. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: disorienting imagery, ... Read more…

Travis struggles with his newfound necromantic control over Orimar’s body and finds himself in the least comforting place that could be called “home.” The Uhuru crew awakens in the heart of the wood finding themselves separated from the ship and each other. They work to get their bearings and get to safety. CONTENT NOTE Main ... Read more…

With a little help from Dref, Travis finds a way to help Orimar’s body keep clinging to the edges of life and movement. Gable struggles through pain and disorientation to help Jonnit, but all is not as it appears. Elsewhere Jonnit tries to unravel one of the mysteries of the Queen’s Wood. While Orimar struggles ... Read more…

Hannah and Evan discuss how to repair their relationship with a game they've spent a year struggling to complete.Af Design Doc – The One Shot Podcast Network

Hannah and Evan talk about the fiddly little end things that make a project go on, and on, and on much longer than you expected. Design Doc intro/outro theme: by Pat KingAf Design Doc – The One Shot Podcast Network

Hannah and Evan salvage an episode about being on time with an upcoming game, and publish it in a world where they were not on time. Intro/outro theme: by Pat King. If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like… Design Doc episode 10: Deadline Motivated.Af Design Doc – The One Shot Podcast Network

Perfect media is untouchable. Hannah and Evan talk about instead using flawed, goofy movies and books for creative inspiration.Af Design Doc – The One Shot Podcast Network

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Jason Pitre is back with more Sig, this time a Forged in the Dark reimagining titled Sig: City of Blades. Here us chat about this new take on Sig, life in the Hellyear 2020, and the online incarnation of Metatopia! Sig: City of Blades on Kickstarter Jason on twitter Jason’s websiteAf Modifier – The One Shot Podcast Network

Brinkwood: The Blood of Tyrants is a Forged in the Dark game about Robin Hood vs Vampires, created by Erik Bernhardt. Come join us as we talk about eating money, making deals with the fae, and fighting for justice.Af Modifier – The One Shot Podcast Network

Princess World, be Kevin Petker, is a PbtA game about cooperative world building, storytelling, problem solving, and being girls who rule. We chat about how the game evolved out of a request from his daughter into this clever, colorful, collaborative adventure. THIS RULES Princess World on Kickstarter Kevin on twitter Kevin’s Patreon The Ward…

Rich Howard, Richard Kreutz-Landry, and Taylor LaBresh are the design trio behind Descent into Midnight. This aquatic PbtA game about community and emotion defies genre, so we make a bunch of ocean puns and get really heartfelt about stuff. DESCEND Descent into Midnight on Kickstarter Descent into Midnight website RICH HOWARD Rich on twitter Rich’s…

Return guest Tracy Barnett is here in friend capacity this week for a heart-to-heart with Meghan about burnout, asking for help, and where they are right now in that journey. TRACY on Twitter on Patreon Another Blank Page Iron Edda on One Shot: Part One | Part Two | Part ThreeAf Modifier – The One Shot Podcast Network

On this episode of Talking Tabletop, Jim interviews Grant and Chris the designers and owners of Rowan, Rook and Decard. During this episode we talk about their first trip to GenCon this year, what it’s like producing a new game every month, and we discuss their new game Heart which is on Kickstarter now. HEARTBack ... Read more…

On the final episode of Backstory, designer and publisher Cat Tobin talks pushing things forward, leaving things behind, and publishing original Irish language RPGs!Af Backstory – The One Shot Podcast Network

Dyer Rose is a member of the San Jenaro Co-op, a creator-owned group that makes RPGs together. Dyer fills me in on how the structure works, what games they have in production, and what industry issues they’re trying to address with their approach. San Jenaro Co-op Discord The Short Games Digest: Volume 1 The Roleplayers ... Read more…

Game designer Lucian Kahn talks magic, humor, and some exciting game anthologies. Would you rather be a Visigoth or a Mall Goth? Lucian’s Twitterhttps://twitter.com/oh_theogonyLucian’s Gameshttps://necromancy.itch.io/You & I https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/255136The Erotic Art Games Anthologyhttps://sharangbiswas.myportfolio.com/erotic-art-g…

Psychologist Diana J Leonard shares her work on the life cycle of play communities. Diana’s WebsiteDiana on TwitterThe Dynamic Life Cycle of Live Action Role-Play CommunitiesConflict and Change: Testing a Life-Cycle-Derived Model of Larp Group DynamicsLiving Games Conference Keynote: Promoting Healthy Communities in Larp…

Ben Chong, aka swordsnflowers, joins us to talk about his experience teaching analog game design, developing the TTRPG scene in Malaysia, and his own unique Sword Dream. Ben on TwitterBen’s games on itch.ioAlex on PatreonAf Backstory – The One Shot Podcast Network

Game designer and translator Sangjun Park talks about Moonflower, game translation, and his hopes for the future of the Korean TTRPG scene. Sangjun’s TwitterMoonflower on KickstarterAlex on Patreon!Af Backstory – The One Shot Podcast Network

Quietus is a melancholy horror RPG that uses the Blades in the Dark system to tell heart-wrenching narratives in a one-shot. Game designer Oli Jeffery shares how he utilized the system to take full advantage of the genre. Quietus on Kickstarter Quietus played on Party of One Oli on twitterAf Modifier – The One Shot Podcast Network

Larpwright and sex educator Jon Cole on teaching with larp, designing in collaboration, and creating space for Real Talk. Jon’s GamesJon’s NewsletterStill LifeAlex on Patreon!Af Backstory – The One Shot Podcast Network

Historical game developer Catherine Ramen talks the New York crossdressing scene in the ’90s, a nineteenth century Socialist commune in Paris, and more – as if we needed more when those first two things are so very very good??? The Aviatrix Games websiteCat on TwitterAlex and Cat on She’s a Super GeekAlex on Patreon!…

This episode features an interview with Rob Stith, the designer of The ORPHEUS Protocol. In this interview we talked about the game, what it is like designing an RPG in public, and some of Rob’s favorite moments from the 3-year process. ORPHEUS PROTOCOLBack the KickstarterListen to the PodcastAf Talking Table Top – The One Shot Podcast Network

Game developer Jenn Sandercock talks experimentation, balance, collaboration, and edible games.Af Backstory – The One Shot Podcast Network

A very enthusiastic chat with ONE SHOT Network co-founder, podcaster, improviser, game designer, and professional goof boy James D’Amato. Plus a special announcement: our host is now on Patreon! The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide James on Twitter ONE SHOT CAMPAIGN Alex on Patreon!!!!!!!!!!!!Af Backstory – The One Shot Podcast Network

Game designer Camdon Wright joins us for a chat about designing for emotion, GMing outside your comfort zone, and being a fan of stuff, not people. Camdon’s websiteCamdon on TwitterDialectStar CrossedFor the QueenAf Backstory – The One Shot Podcast Network

This weeks episode features Rob Wieland. Rob is a writer for Geek & Sundry, has over 50 writing credits in the RPG world from Shadowrun to Star Wars, and is a professional Game Master. During the interview, we discuss how he got into tabletop, where he sees the future of the hobby, and we get ... Read more…

This week features the return of Talking TableTop! Our return features Erika Chappell, a game designer that has her first RPG, Flying Circus, on Kickstarter right now. In this interview we discuss how she got involved in game design, dealing with depression as a creative person, our unique game design philosophy, and we nerd out ... Read more…