Author: Richard Rogers (orklord)

Hey hey! It’s a new episode of +1 Forward, with David K. talking about his spooky game Bedlam Hall!

Timecodes

02:10 – Read a Sitch

07:33 – Open Your Brain

22:32 – Act Under Fire

You can get the game here (affiliate link):

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/216652/Bedlam-Hall?term=bedlam+hall?affiliate_id=78493

The show:

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/bedlam-hall

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/bedlam-hall

It’s another episode where Rach and Rich answer questions from listeners about playing PbtA games

Time Codes:

1:06 – From James Mullen : if the Moves I’ve picked from a playbook turn out to be sub-optimal for where the story is going, what should I do? Stick with them, ask the MC if I can select new Moves or ask the MC to shift the story so that I can use the Moves I’ve picked?

8:22 – From David LaFreniere : How should players best facilitate their characters interacting in a hostile way? Follow up, how can the MC help facilitate or, if the game situation/system seems appropriate, encourage players to have their characters engage in hostile ways?

18:20 – From Marc-Alexandre Dube : What materials could the player use to easily organize the information about the character. PbtA abstracts a lot of things, but most moves from most playbooks are a case of “specific over general”. Which mean (you’d need to) memorize all the chosen playbook moves on top of the general moves (and the special moves).

27:41 – Marshall Miller asked several questions!

28:03 – What are the best PbtA games for kids?

30:07 – Which are the best PbtA games for PbF?

33:10 – What’s the best PbtA game for 1 player + 1 MC?

39:41 – What’s the best PbtA game for a large group (e.g. 8+)?

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/playing-the-apocalypse-part-two

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/playing-the-apocalypse-part-two

It’s a new +1 Forward episode! This one’s all about Zombie World, a new game from Magpie Games. I had a great time talking about mortality in games and the exciting new ZW with Brendan Conway and Mark Diaz Truman.

Timecodes

2:55 – Read a Sitch

16:50 – Open Your Brain

30:22 – Act Under Fire

Kickstart Link to get ZW: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1277034820/zombie-world-a-card-based-tabletop-rpg-of-zombie-h?ref=user_menu:

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/zombie-world

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/zombie-world

It’s a new episode of +1 Forward with Rach Shelkey and I, plus a special guest, Jennifer Kitzman of Slugfest Games! We talk about Custom Moves: why to use them, some approaches for making them, and a few awesome examples. Pluuuuus, Jen, Rach and I do a custom move creation exercise!

Show Notes:

Guest:

Jen of Slugfest Games @halcycat on Twitter

Timecodes:

1:33 – What are Custom Moves?

29:22 – Act Under Fire – Making a Custom Move exercise

Links:

The Story Games “Custom Moves make the game” thread:

http://story-games.com/forums/discussion/13109/apocalypse-world-custom-moves-make-the-game/p1

Some of Jen’s awesome Monsterhearts Custom Moves:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kjVqgHQaQb4Ulieqv1KvMD6tdYzz_9jS8-pix44XPTE/edit

Candy Bar Visit Custom Move:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FeaYjJ6TjkB8D4RYG4vVLGmPvtV-QVJHDWlvuR8OMEQ/edit?usp=sharing

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/custom-moves-make-the-game

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/custom-moves-make-the-game

Happy July 4th! It’s a new +1 Forward episode with Ben Dutter, all about Vagabonds of Dyfed.

Timecodes

2:21 – Read a Sitch

9:33 – Open your Brain

16:24 – Act Under Fire

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/vagabonds-of-dyfed

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/vagabonds-of-dyfed

It’s a new episode of +1 Forward! This one’s led by the amazing Rach Shelkey, and we talk about Making MC Moves.

Timecodes:

1:53 – What are Moves?

4:50 – Move Triggers

5:17 – Trigger 1: Failed PC Moves

7:38 – Trigger 2: The Players’ Expectant Look

15:40 – Trigger 3: The Golden Opportunity

19:00 – Choosing Moves from your Big List

25:22 – MC Moves and Planning Ahead

29:03 – Move Stockpiling?

31:40 – What to Do When You Can’t Figure out What Move to Use?

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/making-mc-moves

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/making-mc-moves

It’s a new episode of +1 Forward! This one is a game-focused episode, and Rach Shelkey talks with Benjamin Rosenbaum about Dream Apart, his Jewish fantasy of the shtetl using the Dream Askew mechanics.

Timecodes:

1:40 – Read a Sitch

6:55 – Open Your Brain

16:35 – Act Under Fire

Dream Apart and Dream Askew are on Kickstarter together!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/averyalder/dream-askew-dream-apart

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/dream-apart

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/dream-apart

It’s a brand new episode of +1 Forward! This one has The Sword, The Crown, and the Unspeakable Power from Wheeltree Press. I have the distinct pleasure of talking to Todd Nicholas about his Game of Thrones-y PbtA game.

Time Codes

02:13 – Read a Sitch (coming back to the table after a hiatus)

12:51 – Open your Brain to SCUP

27:48 – Act Under Fire (Plussy the Voice)

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/the-sword-the-crown-and-the-unspeakable-power

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/the-sword-the-crown-and-the-unspeakable-power