Jason Cordova – Page 46 – The Gauntlet G+ Archives

“Gauntlet Daddies” is definitely a phrase I have typed into Slack chat several times this morning.

I’ve just heard that Stewart Wieck has passed away.

I’ve just heard that Stewart Wieck has passed away. Most people, of course, will remember Stewart as the legendary game designer and co-founder of White Wolf. But in the Gauntlet, we also know Stewart as a fixture of the Houston gaming scene. Stewart was one of the original 25 members of the Gauntlet G+ group, back when it was just a way of organizing local D&D games. He was an early and passionate supporter of the Gauntlet Podcast, and has been its sponsor from the first minutes we launched our Patreon. When he purchased Asgard Games in Houston, he made sure we had a table for our f2f games, and he went out of his way to stock indie games he had heard about on our shows.

I have always been extremely flattered and humbled by the fact that Stewart was a fan of what we do here in the Gauntlet, and that much of his late-career support of indie RPG designers has been because of his association with us. Because of our relationship with his company, Nocturnal, I was aware of many of the awesome things he had in the pipeline, and now I’m sitting here extremely saddened that this good man, this visionary man, was taken from us so soon.

Here is a link to Episode 09 of Monsterhearts: Mercy Falls!

Here is a link to Episode 09 of Monsterhearts: Mercy Falls! Margot wolfs out, Lilith partakes in a fey orgy, Thomas makes his move on Serina, and more!

Enjoy!

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/pocket-sized-play/monsterhearts-mercy-falls-09

Apparently it is #worldselfieday

Apparently it is #worldselfieday

Tom McGrenery and I present the final episode of Monster of the Week: The Lombardi School!

This has been a really fun AP to put together. Tom was a great player and a fantastic editor. From the outset, we were determined to present something entirely different from the gonzo heroics that are typical of Monster of the Week. I think we were successful in that regard, and a lot of it comes down to the very clever deployment of musical cues and sound effects, but also the basic spirit of collaboration that existed between us.

Thanks again to Tom, and thanks to everyone who gave us constructive feedback throughout. You will be able to hear Tom and I together again on our new podcast, Fear of a Black Dragon!

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/comic-strip-ap/monster-of-the-week-the-lombardi-school-15

Artist recommendations needed for Codex

Artist recommendations needed for Codex

We have a piece in Codex – Crystal that is a riff on video games like Final Fantasy (and other JRPGs). I need recommendations for someone who can do manga or Japanese-influenced art like you might find on a cover for such a game. You can link me in the comments or drop me a line at gauntletpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks!

I was reminded about Clink on the newest episode of The Gauntlet Podcast because David Schirduan mentioned it during…

I was reminded about Clink on the newest episode of The Gauntlet Podcast because David Schirduan mentioned it during our interview segment. Having checked out the KS, I really like what I have seen so far! I’m a big fan of what we here at the Gauntlet call “emergent story,” meaning rather than come to the table with a bunch of backstory and setting ideas, you instead discover all that stuff in the middle of play via scenes that get triggered by specific mechanics. I think that leads to much more satisfying play, and the coin-flipping system here seems both simple and deep, and really, really fresh.

Other highlights for me: the book is being laid out by Evan Rowland and the illustrations are by Per Folmer (whose work has appeared in several issues of Codex). Sigil Stone (Ben Dutter’s imprint) is handling publishing duties.

All in all, a great looking package with two easy pledge levels: $10 PDF or $20 softcover.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sigilstonepublishing/clink-an-rpg-of-mysterious-drifters-and-risky-coin?ref=user_menu

We have a fantastic Gauntlet Podcast for you this week.

We have a fantastic Gauntlet Podcast for you this week. Episode 104 is all about the 200 Word RPG Challenge. I sit down with David Schirduan, one of the contest organizers, and two of this year’s winners, Grant Howitt and Andy Millar, to discuss the contest itself, working within the 200 word constraint, the winning entries, upcoming projects they are each working on, and more!

You can learn more about the 200 Word RPG Challenge here: https://200wordrpg.github.io

Enjoy!

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-gauntlet-podcast/episode-104-the-200-word-rpg-challenge

Codex – Neon is shaping up nicely.

Codex – Neon is shaping up nicely. I thought I’d share an art preview with the community. This is an illustration by the talented Alex Prinz for a scenario for The Veil by Fraser Simons.

Codex – Neon comes out July 1st!

https://patreon.com/gauntlet

Episode 8 of our Monsterhearts: Mercy Falls series for Pocket-Sized Play is here!

Episode 8 of our Monsterhearts: Mercy Falls series for Pocket-Sized Play is here! Thanks again to Fraser Simons for putting this series together, as well as the awesome players who made this such a joy to play: Fraser, Phillip Wessels Kevin Lovecraft and Yoshi Creelman.

There are still three episodes after this, all of which can be found in our $2+ Patreon feed: patreon.com/gauntlet.

Enjoy!

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/pocket-sized-play/monsterhearts-mercy-falls-08