The newest episode of The Gauntlet Podcast is here!

The newest episode of The Gauntlet Podcast is here!

The newest episode of The Gauntlet Podcast is here! In this one, Kristen D joins us to discuss gaming with youths, as well as some board games and roleplaying games, including Libertalia, Masquerade, Vincent Baker’s Murderous Ghosts, Nathan Paoletta’s Vesna Thaw, and Grant Howitt’s Warrior-Poet. 

I think this episode is one of our best yet. Be sure to stick around until the end!

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30 thoughts on “The newest episode of The Gauntlet Podcast is here!”

  7. Ahhhhhhhhh Agent Carter gets so good. It’s not perfect, and it gets a bit heavy-handed in a couple bits, but it was so immensely satisfying. Interested to see if they get a second season.

    I would love a 60s Adam West Batman Love Letter.

    RE: the Zombeaver discussion: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0418.html (mostly the last panel, but that panel needs context)

    I think you need to record a ringtone of Jason’s scornful “_Dragonborn._”

    Really cool story about the club forming up; I love that first kid–if I’d had more confidence in high school, that would’ve totally been me. If I had been into RPGs at that point. I hear ya on the length of 4E; I really enjoy the game (and the character creation process!), but it is totally not time-efficient. Bummer to hear about the social dynamics, though.

    Loved to hear all of the game suggestions for the club! I hope we get an update later on!

    Y’all know how to create suspense, btw. xD That was a tense die roll! And it was a really fun anecdote. 🙂

    Finally: http://dakkita.deviantart.com/art/Chibi-Bane-315520403

  8. Ahhhhhhhhh Agent Carter gets so good. It’s not perfect, and it gets a bit heavy-handed in a couple bits, but it was so immensely satisfying. Interested to see if they get a second season.

    I would love a 60s Adam West Batman Love Letter.

    RE: the Zombeaver discussion: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0418.html (mostly the last panel, but that panel needs context)

    I think you need to record a ringtone of Jason’s scornful “_Dragonborn._”

    Really cool story about the club forming up; I love that first kid–if I’d had more confidence in high school, that would’ve totally been me. If I had been into RPGs at that point. I hear ya on the length of 4E; I really enjoy the game (and the character creation process!), but it is totally not time-efficient. Bummer to hear about the social dynamics, though.

    Loved to hear all of the game suggestions for the club! I hope we get an update later on!

    Y’all know how to create suspense, btw. xD That was a tense die roll! And it was a really fun anecdote. 🙂

    Finally: http://dakkita.deviantart.com/art/Chibi-Bane-315520403

  9. Andy Hauge Thanks for the awesome feedback!

    The Bane thing is funny, because I used to do that voice at the table all the time and I thought it was so good. I never realized how awful it was, and how everyone was basically just humoring me, until we did that 5-star review stunt. So much for self-awareness!

  10. Andy Hauge Thanks for the awesome feedback!

    The Bane thing is funny, because I used to do that voice at the table all the time and I thought it was so good. I never realized how awful it was, and how everyone was basically just humoring me, until we did that 5-star review stunt. So much for self-awareness!

  15. Great episode but I think it could use a follow up. You barely scratched the surface of the topic of roleplaying with kids. There are a bunch of games you missed that are either directed at kids or very kid friendly. Some of which are even directed at really young kids. Speaking of, I think age levels is an aspect you completely missed talking about. Playing games with 6 year olds is different than and 8 year old which is an entirely different experience than a 12 year old or a 14 year old. Anyway here is a list of the games I thought of when considering roleplaying games for kids:

    – Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple (designed for kids)

    – Ninja Panda Taco (I’ve only played this with adults and it’s hilarious fun. Would be perfect with kids)

    – Happy Birthday Robot (designed for young kids)

    – Star Force (a John Harper Patreon game. Totally a fun game for adults. Rules are simple enough for kids and the theme is very G rated action adventure. I played this with a couple kids 8 and 10 and it was a riot!)

    – Mice & Mystics (a board game but has role playing aspects)

    Bundle of Holding had a whole bunch of kids friendly games a while ago. It’s no longer running but the list of games they had is great. Some of which I mentioned above:

    * Hero Kids: An ideal introduction to fantasy roleplaying for children aged 4 to 10.

    * Mermaid Adventures: Exciting undersea adventures and strange mysteries. (Ages 6-11.)

    * The Princes’ Kingdom: Young heirs to the throne of Islandia, visiting the citizens of their land and solving problems. This bundle is the first .PDF version of The Princes’ Kingdom sold anywhere! (Ages 5+, plus an adult.)

    * Happy Birthday, Robot!: The charming storytelling game by Daniel Solis for families or classrooms. (Ages 9+ — and especially good for grownups.)

    * Adventures in Oz – Fantasy Roleplaying Beyond the Yellow Brick Road: A loving journey into the lands of L. Frank Baum. (Ages 8+.)

    * Camp Myth: The RPG: Third Eye’s adaptation of the Chris Lewis Carter YA novel series about mythic creatures at summer camp. (Ages 8-13.)

    * Project Ninja Panda Taco: Jennifer (Jennisodes) Steen’s game of competing Masterminds and their biddable Minions. (Ages 8+.)

    * School Daze: It’s high school the way you wish it could be. (Ages 13+.)

    * The Zorcerer of Zo: Chad Underkoffler’s classic game of fairy tales set in the Zantabulous Land of Zo. (Ages 5+.)

    Also this post I found while googling really does a great job of covering what it’s like to introduce roleplaying to kids: http://www.benjaminrose.com/post/roleplaying-games-rpgs-for-kids/

  16. Great episode but I think it could use a follow up. You barely scratched the surface of the topic of roleplaying with kids. There are a bunch of games you missed that are either directed at kids or very kid friendly. Some of which are even directed at really young kids. Speaking of, I think age levels is an aspect you completely missed talking about. Playing games with 6 year olds is different than and 8 year old which is an entirely different experience than a 12 year old or a 14 year old. Anyway here is a list of the games I thought of when considering roleplaying games for kids:

    – Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple (designed for kids)

    – Ninja Panda Taco (I’ve only played this with adults and it’s hilarious fun. Would be perfect with kids)

    – Happy Birthday Robot (designed for young kids)

    – Star Force (a John Harper Patreon game. Totally a fun game for adults. Rules are simple enough for kids and the theme is very G rated action adventure. I played this with a couple kids 8 and 10 and it was a riot!)

    – Mice & Mystics (a board game but has role playing aspects)

    Bundle of Holding had a whole bunch of kids friendly games a while ago. It’s no longer running but the list of games they had is great. Some of which I mentioned above:

    * Hero Kids: An ideal introduction to fantasy roleplaying for children aged 4 to 10.

    * Mermaid Adventures: Exciting undersea adventures and strange mysteries. (Ages 6-11.)

    * The Princes’ Kingdom: Young heirs to the throne of Islandia, visiting the citizens of their land and solving problems. This bundle is the first .PDF version of The Princes’ Kingdom sold anywhere! (Ages 5+, plus an adult.)

    * Happy Birthday, Robot!: The charming storytelling game by Daniel Solis for families or classrooms. (Ages 9+ — and especially good for grownups.)

    * Adventures in Oz – Fantasy Roleplaying Beyond the Yellow Brick Road: A loving journey into the lands of L. Frank Baum. (Ages 8+.)

    * Camp Myth: The RPG: Third Eye’s adaptation of the Chris Lewis Carter YA novel series about mythic creatures at summer camp. (Ages 8-13.)

    * Project Ninja Panda Taco: Jennifer (Jennisodes) Steen’s game of competing Masterminds and their biddable Minions. (Ages 8+.)

    * School Daze: It’s high school the way you wish it could be. (Ages 13+.)

    * The Zorcerer of Zo: Chad Underkoffler’s classic game of fairy tales set in the Zantabulous Land of Zo. (Ages 5+.)

    Also this post I found while googling really does a great job of covering what it’s like to introduce roleplaying to kids: http://www.benjaminrose.com/post/roleplaying-games-rpgs-for-kids/

  17. Colin Fahrion I think we were mostly interested in Kristen’s story about her high school gaming club, and the games suggested were mostly just a little bonus. Although we didn’t state it specifically, we were thinking of games for high school-aged kids. 

    I like a lot of your suggestions, and we may include them in a future Listener Feedback segment. As a general matter, we try to avoid talking about games we haven’t played yet, since part of the driving force of The Gauntlet (both as a gaming community and a podcast) is we strongly dislike the tendency of gamers to “review” roleplaying games without having actually played them. We have the organizing acumen and discipline to play as many different games as we wish, as often as we wish, and we think that aspect of our community is what we should share with the hobby at large. Since none of us have kids, we’re not likely to see many of those games at the table, but I’m happy to share them as part of the Listener Feedback segment. 

  18. Colin Fahrion I think we were mostly interested in Kristen’s story about her high school gaming club, and the games suggested were mostly just a little bonus. Although we didn’t state it specifically, we were thinking of games for high school-aged kids. 

    I like a lot of your suggestions, and we may include them in a future Listener Feedback segment. As a general matter, we try to avoid talking about games we haven’t played yet, since part of the driving force of The Gauntlet (both as a gaming community and a podcast) is we strongly dislike the tendency of gamers to “review” roleplaying games without having actually played them. We have the organizing acumen and discipline to play as many different games as we wish, as often as we wish, and we think that aspect of our community is what we should share with the hobby at large. Since none of us have kids, we’re not likely to see many of those games at the table, but I’m happy to share them as part of the Listener Feedback segment. 

  19. I like your policy of only talking about games you played. Totally makes sense. And yeah I noticed that it was mostly just focused on her high school group. It was an interesting discussion and it was avid thing to focus on — focus making for better radio I think it was a good approach. I mostly just thought some additional time could have been spent mentioning that there is this whole group of RPG games designed for kids out there. It is a really rich vein and if any of your listeners have kids it could be great to point them in that direction even if you’ve never played the games yourself.

    Also, I recommend playing a game with young kids at some point if you are able too. As I mentioned I recently played a game of Star Force with my friend and his two kids and it was a riot!

    Anyways cheers, thanks for doing what you do. I only recently stumbled on your podcast and have really been enjoying it!

  20. I like your policy of only talking about games you played. Totally makes sense. And yeah I noticed that it was mostly just focused on her high school group. It was an interesting discussion and it was avid thing to focus on — focus making for better radio I think it was a good approach. I mostly just thought some additional time could have been spent mentioning that there is this whole group of RPG games designed for kids out there. It is a really rich vein and if any of your listeners have kids it could be great to point them in that direction even if you’ve never played the games yourself.

    Also, I recommend playing a game with young kids at some point if you are able too. As I mentioned I recently played a game of Star Force with my friend and his two kids and it was a riot!

    Anyways cheers, thanks for doing what you do. I only recently stumbled on your podcast and have really been enjoying it!

  21. Colin Fahrion I’m glad you’re enjoying the podcast! And I love feedback. It gets me thinking about things. For example: 

    I was playing 2E AD&D and Rifts in the 6th grade. I started with Marvel Super Heroes in the 5th grade. Granted, my friends and I were very weird, brainy kids, but I think most kids nowadays can probably handle a lot of the adult games that get played (especially story games, which are so rules-lite). I mean, Christ, look at how complex Pokemon is. Those kids can handle Dungeon World

    I’m sure it’s different for very young kids, though (say, ages 5-10). 

  22. Colin Fahrion I’m glad you’re enjoying the podcast! And I love feedback. It gets me thinking about things. For example: 

    I was playing 2E AD&D and Rifts in the 6th grade. I started with Marvel Super Heroes in the 5th grade. Granted, my friends and I were very weird, brainy kids, but I think most kids nowadays can probably handle a lot of the adult games that get played (especially story games, which are so rules-lite). I mean, Christ, look at how complex Pokemon is. Those kids can handle Dungeon World

    I’m sure it’s different for very young kids, though (say, ages 5-10). 

  23. Jason Cordova Yeah I started young myself and with no help or guidance from other kids or adults. I heard about roleplaying/gaming and found a local gaming store that I asked my parents to go to. I asked my parents for a couple games as gifts and then convinced my friends to play. I started with Top Secret and Car Wars of all games in 5th or 6th grade. Car wars was too complicated for me at first but I did play it a bunch once I got the hang of it. My second game was the horror game Chill which cemented one of my loves for horror games. After that came a whole bunch of different games.

    Since I was the one bringing my other friends on board I mostly GMed. This lead me to be a GM more often than a player through out my gaming life.

    I was out of gaming for a while but a few years back I fell into it again when I discovered the indie game scene. One shots being so much easier with my life schedules.

  24. Jason Cordova Yeah I started young myself and with no help or guidance from other kids or adults. I heard about roleplaying/gaming and found a local gaming store that I asked my parents to go to. I asked my parents for a couple games as gifts and then convinced my friends to play. I started with Top Secret and Car Wars of all games in 5th or 6th grade. Car wars was too complicated for me at first but I did play it a bunch once I got the hang of it. My second game was the horror game Chill which cemented one of my loves for horror games. After that came a whole bunch of different games.

    Since I was the one bringing my other friends on board I mostly GMed. This lead me to be a GM more often than a player through out my gaming life.

    I was out of gaming for a while but a few years back I fell into it again when I discovered the indie game scene. One shots being so much easier with my life schedules.

  25. Jason Cordova btw your personal gaming history and how it formed the gamer (and maybe person) you are today may make for an interesting focus for a Gauntlet podcast. Each of you on the podcast could discuss how you started in gaming and how that formed what interests you in gaming today. Also in life. I know a lot of the art I do (interactive performance) and even my job (user experience design is totally like GMing a role playing game) is influenced by my gaming experience. Anyways just an idea.

  26. Jason Cordova btw your personal gaming history and how it formed the gamer (and maybe person) you are today may make for an interesting focus for a Gauntlet podcast. Each of you on the podcast could discuss how you started in gaming and how that formed what interests you in gaming today. Also in life. I know a lot of the art I do (interactive performance) and even my job (user experience design is totally like GMing a role playing game) is influenced by my gaming experience. Anyways just an idea.

  27. a little late but: I WON A THING! HURRAH! Thanks D12 and the Gauntlet 🙂 I had a slight inkling from the moment you said “…I’m not sure I’m gonna pronounce this right…”. But you did. 

    Considering Warrior Poet: I never played it, but it reminded me of insult swordfighting in the Monkey Island games. How it works is that you insult each other. Someone attacks, the other has to riposte with a suitable comeback. An example from the game: “You fight like a Dairy Farmer!” – to which the right comeback is: “How appropriate! You fight like a cow!”. It’s silly, and scripted, but it would make for faster – and more hilarious – pvp. 

  28. a little late but: I WON A THING! HURRAH! Thanks D12 and the Gauntlet 🙂 I had a slight inkling from the moment you said “…I’m not sure I’m gonna pronounce this right…”. But you did. 

    Considering Warrior Poet: I never played it, but it reminded me of insult swordfighting in the Monkey Island games. How it works is that you insult each other. Someone attacks, the other has to riposte with a suitable comeback. An example from the game: “You fight like a Dairy Farmer!” – to which the right comeback is: “How appropriate! You fight like a cow!”. It’s silly, and scripted, but it would make for faster – and more hilarious – pvp. 

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