New Patreon Goal – OSR Podcast Project

New Patreon Goal – OSR Podcast Project

New Patreon Goal – OSR Podcast Project

Hi everyone! We hit our most recent Patreon goal and so we’ve started the planning for GauntletCon, an online gaming convention. We’re going to have more to announce on that very soon. In the meantime, I wanted to let you know about our next Patreon goal…

Tom McGrenery and I have started the pre-production phase of a brand-new discussion podcast focused on classic and OSR modules and setting books. Once we hit $1400, we’ll be able to cover regular production costs and will release the first episode immediately.

This project is going to be really fun; it’s something I have wanted to work on for a long time, and Tom and I have a really great rapport (you can hear us playing Monster of the Week in our Comic Strip AP feed). It’s still early days, but here are some notes about where we’re going with the project:

-Each episode will focus on a single module or setting book (we already know which module the first episode is about, but we’re keeping that a secret for now).

-Our overall approach is to be very comprehensive, almost holistic, in how we discuss the topic for each episode. The goal, as in all things “Gauntlet,” is to help you get these modules and setting books to the table, and so we hope to not only do what is essentially a review of the book in question, but also discuss different techniques and approaches for making sure you are getting the most out of it in play.

Segment Breakdown (tentative)

-Each episode will likely start with an overview of the module or setting book. We’ll discuss what we liked, what we didn’t like, the book’s major themes, etc..

-The next segment will be a discussion about how to re-contextualize or adapt the module for a specific playstyle or specific set of circumstances (for example: “How to run Death Frost Doom as a one-shot” or “How to turn Scenic Dunnsmouth into a series of Fronts for Dungeon World” or “How to update Keep on the Borderlands so it feels fresh and exciting”).

-The final segment will be about films, books, and other media references we believe best represent the themes and tone of the module. The idea here is you have some resources you can check out if you want to capture how the module should feel at the table, as well as having a handy list you can point your players to.

I think this is going to be a really fun project. Just like Discern Realities and Dungeon World, your level of interest in the OSR isn’t going to determine how much you like this show. It’s going to be a show about technique presented through a very particular lens. I promise you will love it.

Thanks to everyone who is helping us hit these Patreon goals. We are excited to bring you more Gauntlet awesomeness!

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24 thoughts on “New Patreon Goal – OSR Podcast Project”

  7. Fraser Simons I think it’s going to be great. One of the weird gaps between myself and a lot of people in our community is how much I LOVE OSR stuff but much of the community is, at best, indifferent to it. And yet, each time I have run an OSR module in DW or whatever, the players have always loved it.

    I’m determined to bridge that gap between myself and the rest of you. And in doing so, I hope to also, over time, bridge the divide between various factions of the hobby. The Gauntlet is not part of, and will never be part of, the weird, bullshit tribalism that infects certain vectors of the hobby. I want this show to be a perfect expression of that counter-narrative (and it will be).

  8. Fraser Simons I think it’s going to be great. One of the weird gaps between myself and a lot of people in our community is how much I LOVE OSR stuff but much of the community is, at best, indifferent to it. And yet, each time I have run an OSR module in DW or whatever, the players have always loved it.

    I’m determined to bridge that gap between myself and the rest of you. And in doing so, I hope to also, over time, bridge the divide between various factions of the hobby. The Gauntlet is not part of, and will never be part of, the weird, bullshit tribalism that infects certain vectors of the hobby. I want this show to be a perfect expression of that counter-narrative (and it will be).

  9. I’m running a game tonight for some first time players where one of the fronts is heavily influenced by a DCC module. I’ve just begun tapping the potential of OSR modules for Dungeon World and am very interested in this new venture. Good luck hitting the goal, I started supporting at the Codex level just a few days ago.

  10. I’m running a game tonight for some first time players where one of the fronts is heavily influenced by a DCC module. I’ve just begun tapping the potential of OSR modules for Dungeon World and am very interested in this new venture. Good luck hitting the goal, I started supporting at the Codex level just a few days ago.

  15. Thanks Eadwin Tomlinson I may take you up on that. My current group is looking for an OSR feel. Two of them have never played RPGs before but are interested in old school D&D.

  16. Thanks Eadwin Tomlinson I may take you up on that. My current group is looking for an OSR feel. Two of them have never played RPGs before but are interested in old school D&D.

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