Episode 63: Interview with “Marvelous” Mike Tomasek

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy interview Mike Tomasek, one of our newest writers and developers, about his RPG experiences and current projects!

  • Dramatic introductions
  • Friday the 13th sound effects
  • Why do they call Mike “Hollywood”?
  • Slowed down reversed babies crying as ghost sound effects
  • Bears are dangerous, so Spartan kick them
  • Mike’s favorite bear is not a bear
  • Dinosaurs are a myth! (some of them)
  • How did Mike get into roleplaying?
  • Transitioning from playing games to writing games – getting over the hump of fear
  • Mike’s improvement as a writer
  • Good advice for new writers
  • Geist: The Sin-Eaters is fantastic and here’s a wonderful synopsis of it
  • You can’t say “you can’t play”
  • Consequences for dark actions in RPGs
  • Mike’s work on Chicago by Night
  • The Church of Caine / The Cainite Heresy
  • Mike’s favorite ghost dinosaur
  • The moon is haunted
  • A rapid wind-up!

Links:
Geist: The Sin-Eaters 2nd Edition: https://geist2e.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Mummy: The Curse: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/111598/Mummy-The-Curse
V5 Chicago by Night: https://www.backerkit.com/projects/200664283/chicago-by-night-for-vampire-the-masquerade-5th-ed
You can’t say “you can’t play”: https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Cant-Say-Play/dp/0674965906
Mike’s website: https://www.mftomasek.com
Friday the 13th (franchise): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(franchise)
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Majora%27s_Mask

3 thoughts on “Episode 63: Interview with “Marvelous” Mike Tomasek”

  1. I can’t wait for information on the Church of Caine. I do hope there’s some options for playing humane Noddists, though.

    Every tidbit about the Folio and LTSRR Chronicles is appreciated.

    I can’t tell if I am more interested in the Blood Gods or Deviant Kickstarters.

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