Episode 84: Happy Kartmas? Mario Holidays?

In which we…play Mario Kart while attempting to talk about books. We are very distracted in this; there are occasionally pauses and also more cursing than usual. Our history with Mario Kart We talk about what we’re working on while cursing at each other What we’re doing for the holidays Combining birthdays and other holidays: … Read more

Episode 83: Test Livecast (and other nonsense)

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew present a kind of Christmas special that’s not very special at all! Welcome to the Onyx Waynecast Building up excitement for a non-episode The Onyx Pathcast: Sponsored by Blue Shells Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trivia Fumbling experts in the podcast medium experiment with sound effects The audience starts to … Read more

Episode 82: Recap Unplugged

In which Matthew interrogates Dixie and Eddy about the details of PAX Unplugged, including at least one exciting new announcement! We will never talk about art and music in RPGs We talk about music in RPGs (and in wrestling and in the Victorian era) PAX Unplugged! Demoing Trinity Core and Trinity Continuum: Aeon are live! … Read more

Episode 80: We Design Six Games in 60 Minutes

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy go completely off on a tangent and come up with six new games that Onyx Path Publishing are very unlikely to create! Game 1: Envelopes and Urban Legends Game 2: The Calamari of Crime Game 3: Super Dragon Dining Crisis Tensai: Apocalypse Ultima EX Game 4: Universal Faultlines Game … Read more

Episode 79: The Weird Metaplot of Vampire: The Masquerade

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy dive into the bizarre and twisting elements of the Vampire: The Masquerade metaplot! Which clan does Mario belong to? The advantages and disadvantages of metaplot Geocities tangents Why are the Tremere in Vampire: The Masquerade? Tremere Ars Magica and Vampire conundrums Vampire dungeon crawls, such as Diablerie: Mexico The … Read more

Episode 76: Save Against Fear Panel: Brick by Brick – Creative Worldbuilding

In which Dixie, Eddy, Neall, and Rich (at Save Against Fear) talk on a panel with other creators about worldbuilding. Eddy forgets someone’s podcast (Editing Note: Huge thanks to Josh Heath, for providing the audio. Because this was recorded with one mic, we’ve edited the audio to amplify when the speakers are quiet.) Panelists: James … Read more