There are now six episodes available in Tim B and Noah Jay-Bonn’s Comic Strip AP of the classic story game Dogs in…

There are now six episodes available in Tim B and Noah Jay-Bonn’s Comic Strip AP of the classic story game Dogs in the Vineyard by Vincent Baker.

I have played loads of Dogs in my time, and so when Tim and Noah said that’s the game they wanted to run for Comic Strip AP, I was slightly skeptical. Dogs is a pretty tough game to translate to an audio format because of the dice handling, and I wasn’t sure the complex social dynamics of good Dogs play would work in a 1v1 format.

I’m happy to report I was wrong. In addition to the really sharp RP, and careful, subtle storytelling, Tim and Noah have also innovated in the format in ways I hope inspire future participants of Comic Strip AP. For starters, they’ve solved the dice handling issue by making it tied to a particular musical cue, which is very fucking clever and works quite well. While listening, you know the mechanics are being engaged in those moments, but you’re able to focus entirely on the story. It’s sublime.

Another thing they do is they switch protagonists (and who is the GM) every two episodes. Again, this is really smart for the format. It allows them to efficiently explore a number of different towns and themes, while maintaining the intimate feeling of the comic strip style.

Anyway, I have really grown to love these characters. I hope you’ll check this out when you get a chance. Here are the links:

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/comic-strip-ap/dogs-in-the-vineyard-01

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/comic-strip-ap/dogs-in-the-vineyard-02

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/comic-strip-ap/dogs-in-the-vineyard-03

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/comic-strip-ap/dogs-in-the-vineyard-04

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/comic-strip-ap/dogs-in-the-vineyard-05

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/comic-strip-ap/dogs-in-the-vineyard-06