For Episode 33 of the podcast, we are joined by guest co-host Jason Morningstar. Maybe you’ve heard of him?

For Episode 33 of the podcast, we are joined by guest co-host Jason Morningstar. Maybe you’ve heard of him?

For Episode 33 of the podcast, we are joined by guest co-host Jason Morningstar. Maybe you’ve heard of him? 

Games we discuss include:

Monsterhearts

Masks

Pandemic: Legacy

Kevin Allen Jr.’s Sweet Agatha

Lamentations of the Flame Princess

Jackson Tegu’s Kaleidoscope

Marshall Miller’s The Warren

Steve Hickey’s Soth

Here are some links:

Bully Pulpit Games: http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/

Golden Cobra: http://www.goldencobra.org/

Metal Showcase 11PM: http://www.lulu.com/shop/jason-morningstar/metal-showcase-11pm/paperback/product-14623170.html

Larps from the Factory: http://larpfactorybookproject.blogspot.com/p/larps.html

The Tribunal: http://leavingmundania.com/2014/08/17/j-tuomas-harviainen-larp-collection/

The Upgrade: http://jeepen.org/games/upgrade/

The Climb: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/122764/The-Climb

Juggernaut: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/144312/Juggernaut

http://gauntletpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-33-jason-morningstar

46 thoughts on “For Episode 33 of the podcast, we are joined by guest co-host Jason Morningstar. Maybe you’ve heard of him?”

  1. This is really great! I have to ask, Jason Morningstar, what is it about Apocalypse World that didn’t quite hit, in your opinion, that was improved upon in Monsterhearts?

    I’m guessing it was the string economy vs. HX, am I right?

    Anything else?

    I think this is a fascinating topic, please don’t take my questions in any way as defensive or a set-up for an argument. Feel free to answer me off-line, too, if the new G+ even allows that? 😛

  2. This is really great! I have to ask, Jason Morningstar, what is it about Apocalypse World that didn’t quite hit, in your opinion, that was improved upon in Monsterhearts?

    I’m guessing it was the string economy vs. HX, am I right?

    Anything else?

    I think this is a fascinating topic, please don’t take my questions in any way as defensive or a set-up for an argument. Feel free to answer me off-line, too, if the new G+ even allows that? 😛

  15. I find it interesting that we are dispensing with the sacred cow of “I bought this game, I cannot let it get destroyed!”

    There’s always been the joke that a character sheet wasn’t broken in until it had a drink stain, or it got wet, at least at my table. I find the idea of destroying/altering parts of the game damn interesting, and something I think is easier to do with a cheaper game.

    An interesting set of parallel ideas: while we’re seeing more of the “artifact creation” idea pop up, we also have Pandemic Legacy that encourages you to create a limited use board that will more than likely be destroyed once it’s been fully used.

  16. I find it interesting that we are dispensing with the sacred cow of “I bought this game, I cannot let it get destroyed!”

    There’s always been the joke that a character sheet wasn’t broken in until it had a drink stain, or it got wet, at least at my table. I find the idea of destroying/altering parts of the game damn interesting, and something I think is easier to do with a cheaper game.

    An interesting set of parallel ideas: while we’re seeing more of the “artifact creation” idea pop up, we also have Pandemic Legacy that encourages you to create a limited use board that will more than likely be destroyed once it’s been fully used.

  19. Okay, inspired by Eloy Cintron, here are my Top 5 Giving Me Life (with episode numbers):

    1. 75% Off Hot Dogs (Episode 8)

    2. Dice Analysis for Crazy People (Episode 24)

    3. Late Night Korean Music Videos (Episode 18)

    4. Little Kids Falling Over (Episode 31)

    5. Tie between My Mom Talks to Me About Vampire Anal (Episode 22) and Sensory Deprivation Chamber (Episode 30)

  20. Okay, inspired by Eloy Cintron, here are my Top 5 Giving Me Life (with episode numbers):

    1. 75% Off Hot Dogs (Episode 8)

    2. Dice Analysis for Crazy People (Episode 24)

    3. Late Night Korean Music Videos (Episode 18)

    4. Little Kids Falling Over (Episode 31)

    5. Tie between My Mom Talks to Me About Vampire Anal (Episode 22) and Sensory Deprivation Chamber (Episode 30)

  25. Ferrell Riley I think Pandemic Legacy actually straddles the line between destruction and artifact creation in an interesting way.  I suspect that at the end of the season, your map/characters will actually tell the story of your game in the same way that the map does at the end of The Quiet Year, for example.  It’s just that instead of starting with a blank piece of paper, you’re starting with a $60 game board.

  26. Ferrell Riley I think Pandemic Legacy actually straddles the line between destruction and artifact creation in an interesting way.  I suspect that at the end of the season, your map/characters will actually tell the story of your game in the same way that the map does at the end of The Quiet Year, for example.  It’s just that instead of starting with a blank piece of paper, you’re starting with a $60 game board.

  29. I loved this episode. I can’t wait to try the Ghost Court game and to have the physical versions of the Fiasco Playbooks to add to my Fiasco kit. I also shouldn’t listen to you guys as I’ve now picked up Society of Dreamers and Metal Showcase 11pm. My self control is terrible.

  30. I loved this episode. I can’t wait to try the Ghost Court game and to have the physical versions of the Fiasco Playbooks to add to my Fiasco kit. I also shouldn’t listen to you guys as I’ve now picked up Society of Dreamers and Metal Showcase 11pm. My self control is terrible.

  35. Non gaming thing giving me life right now: a DIY project. Some people see a walking stick. I see a mage staff. Hmm? Maybe this is actually gaming related. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/380061656032208058/

    Also looking forward to games which leave artifacts. Really into games which build content for other games (Microscope, Sword and Backpack System, Spellbook). Using an RPG to create content for Larp for example. Can’t wait to hear what you guys are going to talk about.

  36. Non gaming thing giving me life right now: a DIY project. Some people see a walking stick. I see a mage staff. Hmm? Maybe this is actually gaming related. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/380061656032208058/

    Also looking forward to games which leave artifacts. Really into games which build content for other games (Microscope, Sword and Backpack System, Spellbook). Using an RPG to create content for Larp for example. Can’t wait to hear what you guys are going to talk about.

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