Mud & Blood

Ahead of our first reviews of OSR products and more OSR content starting next year, we thought it'd be good to give our history with the OSR to help put future reviews and discussions into context.This episode replaces the planned interview with Sean McCoy, which we hope to conduct in the next episode or two.To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Berserkir by Danheim

Episode 59 is the fourth part of our Game Design series. We move on from the high level look at mechanics which we did in episode 46 to actually make a decision on the core mechanics. Join us as we talk about character elements, advancement, and dice!You can view our OneNote notebook at http://mbcast.co/gamedesignworkbookTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Berserkir by Danheim

Session 10 of our WFRP 4e Actual Play is here! We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find background notes, character sheets, etc at this link: http://mbcast.co/wfrp-sheets To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Norse music by Danheim, other ambient music by Liam Stevens.

In Episode 58, we review not one, but two games! Trail of Cthulhu and Fall of Delta Green! These games both use the GUMSHOE system by Robin D. Laws and were written by Kenneth Hite. This follows our interview with Kenneth in episode 52 - check that out first, because it will help to put this review in context.Matt has also flicked through the physical book in his accompanying visual review over on our YouTube channel - follow this link: mbcast.co/youtube58You can find the books at:ToC on DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55567ToC on Pelgrane Press: https://site.pelgranepress.com/?cat=10FoDG on DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/251271FoDG on Pelgrane Press: https://site.pelgranepress.com/?cat=635To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Berserkir by Danheim

In our penultimate Months of Madness episode, we take a look at a bunch of indie Cthulhu Mythos titles - essentially mini-reviews (though without ratings). Here are the games we discuss: Cthulhu Dark by Graham Walmsley; The Cthulhu Hack by Paul Baldowski; Lovecraftesque by Joshua Fox; Silent Legions by Kevin Crawford; Nemesis (ORE) by Arc Dream; Tremulus (PBTA) by Sean Preston; Realms of Cthulhu (Savage Worlds) by Sean Preston; Leagues of Cthulhu (Ubiquity) by Paul Wade-Williams; FATE of Cthulhu by Evil Hat; The Laundry by Gareth Hanrahan; Age of Cthulhu by Goodman Games; Achtung! Cthulhu by Modiphius; World War Cthulhu by Cubicle 7.To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Berserkir by Danheim

Session 9 of our WFRP 4e Actual Play is here! We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find background notes, character sheets, etc at this link: http://mbcast.co/wfrp-sheets To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Norse music by Danheim, other ambient music by Liam Stevens.

Our Months of Madness continues as we talk about crafting a scenario of Lovecraftian cosmic horror. Here are the steps we discuss:1. Themes & Threat; 2. The Hook; 3. Factions & NPCs; 4. Scenes & Clues; 5. Starting Scene; 6. Keeping up the Pressure; 7. Endings & Epilogues. To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Berserkir by Danheim

Session 8 of our WFRP 4e Actual Play is here! We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find background notes, character sheets, etc at this link: http://mbcast.co/wfrp-sheets To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Norse music by Danheim, other ambient music by Liam Stevens.

Our Months of Madness continues as we talk about how to bring the themes and tone of cosmic horror into games that aren't designed to do it.To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Berserkir by Danheim

In Episode 54, we review Delta Green - the roleplaying game of covert agents opposing the forces of darkness without glory. This follows our interview with Shane Ivey in episode 51 - check that out first, because it really helps put this review in context.Matt has also flicked through the physical book in his accompanying visual review over on our YouTube channel - follow this link: mbcast.co/youtube54You can find the Delta Green books at:DTRPG: https://tinyurl.com/deltagreen-dtrpgThe Delta Green website: http://deltagreen.comDelta Green Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/detwillerTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Berserkir by Danheim

Session 7 of our WFRP 4e Actual Play is here! We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find background notes, character sheets, etc at this link: http://mbcast.co/wfrp-sheets To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Norse music by Danheim, other ambient music by Liam Stevens.

Months of Madness continues! In episode 53, we interview Paul Baldowski about his award-winning game The Cthulhu Hack. In addition to The Cthulhu Hack, you might know Paul from his contributions to Symbaroum, Paranoia XP, Dracula Dossier, and Maelstrom.You can find Paul's books at:The Cthulhu Hack website: http://www.justcrunch.com/the-cthulhu-hack/The Cthulhu Hack at All Rolled Up: http://www.allrolledup.co.uk/catalog/catalog.html?type=CrunchThe Cthulhu Hack at DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/182803The Cthulhu Hack at Lulu: https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=the+cthulhu+hackThe Cthulhu Hack at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cthulhuhackPaul can be found at:Twitter at: https://twitter.com/boredersFacebook at: https://facebook.com/paul.baldowskiThe Cthulhu Hack Discord server: https://discordapp.com/invite/KAJsmVTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to

Months of Madness continues! In episode 52, Kenneth Hite is our guest for the second time, this time to talk to Liam about his work on Trail of Cthuhu and Fall of Delta Green. You can catch his previous interview (focused on horror in general) on episode 19 (http://mbcast.co/19).You can find Kenneth and his books at:@KennethHite on Twitter (https://twitter.com/kennethhite)@Kenneth.Hite on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kenneth.hite)Trail of Cthulhu on Pelgrane Press (http://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/category/products/trail-of-cthulhu/)The Fall of Delta Green on Pelgrane Press (http://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/category/products/fall-of-delta-green/)Trail of Cthulhu on DTRPG (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55567)The Fall of Delta Green on DTRPG (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/251271)To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content,

Session 6 of our WFRP 4e Actual Play is here! We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find background notes, character sheets, etc at this link: http://mbcast.co/wfrp-sheets To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Norse music by Danheim, other ambient music by Liam Stevens.

Months of Madness continues! In episode 51, we interview Shane Ivey, one of the authors of Delta Green, the game of covert agents opposing the forces of darkness without glory.You can find the Delta Green books at:DTRPG: https://tinyurl.com/deltagreen-dtrpgThe Delta Green website: http://deltagreen.comDelta Green Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/detwillerShane can be found at:Twitter as @shaneivey: https://twitter.com/shaneiveyFacebook as @shaneivey: https://www.facebook.com/shaneiveyTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Berserkir by Danheim

Session 5 of our WFRP 4e Actual Play is here! We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find background notes, character sheets, etc at this link: http://mbcast.co/wfrp-sheets To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Norse music by Danheim, other ambient music by Liam Stevens.

In Episode 50, Liam and Matt review one of the latest edition of the most popular games on the market - Call of Cthulhu - to see if it lives up to its reputation. This follows our interview with Mike Mason in episode 48 - check that out first, because it really helps put this review in context.Matt also flicks through the physical books in his accompanying visual review over on our YouTube channel - follow this link: mbcast.co/youtube50For a summary of all our review scores, visit mbcast.co/reviewsYou can find the game at:Chasoium website: https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpgChaosium on DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2/ChaosiumTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Berserkir by Danheim

Months of Madness continues! In episode 49, we interview Graham Walmsley, writer of Play Unsafe, Stealing Cthulhu, and Cthulhu Dark, as well as two Trail of Cthulhu campaign books (The Final Revelation & Cthulhu Apocalypse).You can find Graham's books at:The Final Revelation at DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/133720Cthulhu Apocalypse at Pelgrane Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/164363Play Unsafe at Thieves of Time: https://thievesoftime.bigcartel.com/product/play-unsafe-pdfStealing Cthulhu at Thieves of Time: https://thievesoftime.bigcartel.com/product/stealing-cthulhu-pdfCthulhu Dark at IPR: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Cthulhu-Dark-Print-PDF.htmlGraham can be found at Twitter at: https://twitter.com/grahamwalmsleyTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusi

Session 4 of our WFRP 4e Actual Play is here! We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find background notes, character sheets, etc at this link: http://mbcast.co/wfrp-sheets To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Norse music by Danheim, other ambient music by Liam Stevens.

Our Months of Madness continues! In Episode 48 Liam and Matt interview Mike Mason, Call of Cthulhu Line Editor for Chaosium, about this latest iteration of the classic horror roleplaying game, now in its 7th edition.You can find the game at:Chasoium website: https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpgChaosium on DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2/ChaosiumMike can be found at:Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikemasonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mike.mason.399To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonMusic: Berserkir by Danheim