Dixie Cochran, Matthew Dawkins, Eddy Webb, and guests discuss Onyx Path and the gaming industry.
Episode 47: Emotional RPG Experiences In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss the range of emotions they’ve experienced at the gaming table and retell some anecdotes of emotional roleplay. All the Appalachians Chicago by Night editing Pirates of Pugmire and Aberrant art direction Pirates of Pugmire and Cults of the Blood Gods design diaries The … Read more
In which Eddy and Dixie interview Chris Spivey of “Harlem Unbound” fame, and Eddy forgets that he’s already worked with Chris. Introducing Chris Spivey We wonder how bodies die in space Chris started so he could see more people like him in games Digression to talk about Metatopia The origin story of Harlem Unbound Why … Read more
In which the trio talks about research best practices and processes for writing RPGs! Which books took the most research for Eddy and Matthew? Fan wikis are the best. IP research Game lines that take a bit more research Pugmire research (What do you do when it’s your own idea/IP?) Research holes What do you … Read more
In which Matthew and Eddy interview Chris Allen as a new (to us, at least) developer at Onyx Path. We start off low and somber Dixie goes to play Pokemon Go What Chris is working on right now Mongoose Publishing during the d20 boom Working with license holders Coming back to the industry via Werewolf … Read more
In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew ask for people to mention Onyx Path games they don’t know well or have been on the fence about, and spend five minutes each talking them up. Dixie’s curse rubs off on Eddy Matthew makes it gross Suddenly it turns into a morning radio show Dixie: Exalted Third Edition … Read more
In which Matthew and Dixie interview their surprise co-host Richard Dansky about his work on Wraith: The Oblivion and other games! Where’s Eddy? The long journey of Wraith: The Oblivion 20th Anniversary Edition Wraith Art The Wraith Curse How to start a Wraith chronicle Cainite Religions Richard Dansky: Author The Street Fighter RPG Shout-out to … Read more
In which the trio talks about board and card games! (Obviously. I mean, look at the title.) Eddy’s name and wrestling references Candyland and game complexity Clue/Cluedo Mansions of Madness Monopoly (the dreaded topic!) Diplomacy Co-op versus competitive games T.I.M.E. Stories Forbidden Desert/Island Gloomhaven More T.I.M.E. Stories Word games: Probe and Scrabble Sherlock Holmes Consulting … Read more
In which Matthew and Dixie talk about the interview that Eddy and Dixie had with Eric Zawadzki. Also, so many pop culture references. So many. Eddy isn’t here (he’s still recovering from surgery). But who is the mysterious Editor? Some Buffy, Smallville, and Supernatural discussion Eric started on Paranoia XP Dixie’s first book was the … Read more
In which Matthew and Eddy discuss the skills they look for in freelance writers. Where’s Dixie? Diverse Voices Finding the right voice for the game Voice in Pugmire vs. voice in Vampire Voice in Vampire: The Masquerade vs. voice in Vampire: The Requiem Spaces around emdashes How clean should a first draft be? The strength … Read more
In which Dixie and Eddy talk to John Snead about his long and varied career. Seriously, he’s done so much. We are not the Green Ronin podcast! The intimacy of the RPG industry Dixie and Eddy fight for legend status Killing people with kindness Redlining and whether green is a rude color John’s start with … Read more