Episode 119: Dead Man’s Rust, Scarred Lands, Mage, and D&D Discussions with Travis Legge

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew interview the amazing Travis Legge regarding his recent work. LINKS Welcome, Travis, to the Onyx House Mrs. Eisenhower Scion Demigod on Kickstarter now! Editing, Squeaks in the Deep, and working away from home What is Dead Man’s Rust? The Scarred Lands setting D&D Alignments, Races, and Attributes (and the … Read more

Episode 118: Our Guide to (and problems with) Productivity

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew discuss tips and advice on how to remain productive as writers, developers, and editors during a time of pandemic (and generally, really). They Came from Beyond the Grave! Kickstarter Success! Effective methods of time and productivity management Tackling a sizeable project with little direction The benefits of procrastination Finding … Read more

Episode 117: Design Nine Games in 60 Minutes

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew bring back a game we accidentally made back in episode 80 and design nine games based on random prompts. We’re back from vacation! Not really. Rules of the game Dixie: Werewolf of Wall Street (and Pokemon) Matthew: Into the Beyond (and Starjammer) Eddy: War of the World Tortoises (and … Read more

Episode 114: Deep Dive Beyond The Grave!

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk at length about the upcoming Kickstarter for They Came From Beyond the Grave! Our Twitter war has been delayed Ugh, COVID. Wear a mask. A short Beneath the Sea retrospective What is Beyond the Grave? Talking about bad movie research Differences between Grave and Sea Quips The shift … Read more

Episode 113: Interview with “Outstar” Martyna Zych, World of Darkness Community Developer

In which Matthew and Dixie interview Martyna Zych regarding her background in gaming and position as community developer of the World of Darkness Where Outstar got her name CD Projekt Red and Streaming for GOG Edited vs. Unedited Videos Beckett’s Jyhad Diary: The Audio Book Our outsider childhoods How Outstar got into the World of … Read more

Episode 111: Upcoming Books and Scion Actual Play Finale

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss upcoming projects, horror movies, and play Scion: Origin! N!WE Unleashed! Exalted Essence They Came from Beyond the Grave! V5 Trails of Ash and Bone Hammer House of Horror and Death Line Scion: Origin Actual Play Conclusion LINKS Trinity Continuum – Aberrant: https://www.backerkit.com/projects/200664283/trinity-continuum-aberrant Hammer House of Horror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_House_of_Horror Death … Read more

EPISODE 110: Designer Roundtable

In which Eddy talks with Danielle Lauzon, Monica Speca, and Travis Legge about the nitty-gritty of game design. Bad jokes “Fluff” and “crunch” D&D is a game for kicking in monsters and looting doors What makes a good mechanic? Powered by the Apocalypse Testing the design Designing for D&D 5e Designing for Exalted The “commoner … Read more