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The RPPR crew is back from Gen Con and we have a lot of podcasts for you! Caleb and I gave six panels and we recorded them all. The first is a new Game Designer Workshop episode, where I talk about my progress in Ruin and Caleb discusses his new beta for Red Markets. RPPR:… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Game Designer Workshop: Live at Gen Con 2015 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: RPPR will be part of the Podcast-a-Ganza at Gen Con. The Boiling Point Conversion Guides are out and are available for download. Red Markets will soon have a beta available for playtesting. Synopsis: Another Gen Con is upon us and RPPR shall be there. This year, Caleb and I will be hosting a bunch… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 117: Slouching Towards Gen Con 2015 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: The Fan Creation page on RPPR Actual Play is online. The handouts for Boiling Point are available for download if you need to print them out. Red Markets is in alpha playtesting and you can help. Read this thread for more info. Synopsis: At a certain point, most gamers will start looking at places… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 116: LARPing Quietly In Your Head appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

This is yet another panel from Comicpalooza 2015 about world building in RPGs. It features Lenny Balsera, Ross Watson, Marshall Ryan Maresca, and Dave Martin. Enjoy! Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Panel: World Building at Comicpalooza 2015 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

This is another panel I recorded at Comicpalooza this year, featuring Dave Martin from the Wrecking Crew, Ross Watson, and Lenny Balsera from Evil Hat. They talk about designing memorable and effective villains for your game. Enjoy! Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Panel: Villains at Comicpalooza 2015 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

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… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 115: The Agony of Choice appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

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! Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Panel: From Arkham and Beyond at Comicpalooza 2015 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

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… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post The Business of Games at Comicpalooza 2015 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Red Markets is now in campaign playtesting, so this episode covers what we’ve learned about the game since the campaign began. Hear about the enclave I helped create and what kind of jobs we’ve done. Issues that have arisen solely from campaign issues have appeared that were invisible during one shot playtesting. Caleb would also… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Game Designer Workshop Episode 8: Big Playtest, Big Problems appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: There’s a new benefit for RPPR Patreon backers. I’ll be at Comicpalooza from May 22 to 25 at booth 1912. I’ll also be running two demos of Base Raiders there. Boiling Point should be released in June. Synopsis: Silent Legions is a new horror RPG that emphasizes creating your own mythos of evil gods,… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 114: Create A Cthulhu appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: I will be attending ComicPalooza this year, sharing a table with Diana Botsford. I’ll be running some demos of Base Raiders as well – stay tuned for details. Firewall, the newest Eclipse Phase book is out and Caleb and I both wrote for it. We also have more Raillery videos, like Bodyball and more… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 113: Van Art Gaming appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Promo: Al Dente Rigamortis podcast – creepy pasta reviewed by RPPR friend, Review Cultist! News: Raillery is back with a new Let’s Play series about Darkest Dungeon! Watch Aaron throw hapless adventurers into the meat grinder that is Darkest Dungeon. The RPPR Fan Creation Contest is now underway! Win Arc Dream books by creating fan… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 112: Campaigns I Shan’t Be Running appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Sponsor: This episode of RPPR is brought to you by easyrollerdice.com. Use coupon code RPPR to get 10% off your order. News: Check out the RPPR Patreon for bonus podcasts, behind the scene blog posts, and a whole lot more! The Tarot Gang, a collection of villains I wrote using Fate Accelerated Edition, is now… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 111: And The Nat 20 Goes To…Acting in Games appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Tom is back with another interview with Deborah Davitt, creator of the Edda Earth series.  In this next installment, we discuss the second book of the series, The Goddess Denied, in which we rejoin the Valkyrie Sigrun and her companions   We also discuss the writing process, the writing environment, and the joys of trying… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Another Interview with Deborah Davitt appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

It’s been a while since we’ve done an episode of Game Designer’s Workshop, but Caleb and I got together to update you all on our progress and talk about one of the major aspects of being a writer: dealing with multiple projects at once. Multitasking is a hard skill to learn, but once you master… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Game Designer Workshop Episode 7: Multitasking Mayhem appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Strike! is a new RPG Kickstarter that simplifies tactical combat from 4E Dungeons and Dragons with new game mechanics and genre mixing. Tom interviewed the game’s designer, Jim McGarva, to explain what Strike! is all about and what people will get from Kickstarting it. This is a shorter interview, but if you’ve been curious about… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Interview with Jim McGarva on Strike the RPG Kickstarter appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Role Playing Public Radio is now on Patreon! Instead of just asking for contributions and keeping the status quo, we are going to up our game by creating a brand new podcast series for our patrons. RPPR After Hours is a comedic roundtable where we talk about pop culture and obscure tabletop gaming products. To… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post We’re on Patreon! RPPR After Hours Preview appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: RPPR B-Sides Volume 2 is now available! Get 24 actual play episodes and help support RPPR. This volume has playtests, con games, and more! In other news, Boiling Point is still being worked on as is the Sparkles supplement for Base Raiders. Also, Gen Con 2015 event submission has opened up. Contact Arc Dream… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 110: The Final Revelation Post Mortem appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: RPPR B-Sides volume 2 is coming soon. Volume 1 is free, so check that out, if you haven’t already. Synopsis: A new edition of Dungeons and Dragons has been released and Bill, Sean, and I have played enough to have opinions that are more than just knee-jerk reactions. In this episode, we talk about… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 109: 5E Dungeons and Dragons Breakdown appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: A new Base Raiders PDF supplement, Vintage Villainy, is out! Pick it up today or if you backed the Boiling Point Kickstarter, you will get your copy soon. Synopsis: You know you’re a true tabletop gamer when you see everything in terms of how gameable it is. In this episode, Tom and I discuss… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 108: I’d Game That for a Dollar! appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.