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

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

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

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

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!

It’s a new +1 Forward episode!

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!

It’s a new episode of +1 Forward with Rach Shelkey and I, plus a special guest, Jennifer Kitzman of Slugfest Games!

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.

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

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.

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

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

Yesterday during the last session of the Star Wars Saturdays series using Impulse Drive for some Tramp Freighter…

Yesterday during the last session of the Star Wars Saturdays series using Impulse Drive for some Tramp Freighter…

Yesterday during the last session of the Star Wars Saturdays series using Impulse Drive for some Tramp Freighter action, I was talking about a small pocket of young Twi’Leks who were fighting the Empire, but weren’t Rebels.

I made a crack that these young punks (NPCs) were basically in their own game of Misspent Youth (from Robert Bohl).

And now, I need to re-read Misspent Youth to see if I can get it on the SWS calendar. Because that premise is suuuuuper compelling.

It’s a new episode of +1 Forward!

It’s a new episode of +1 Forward!

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!

It’s a brand new episode of +1 Forward!

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

Happy May the Fourth!

Happy May the Fourth!

Happy May the Fourth!

To celebrate, I’m catching up on some Star Wars Rebels episodes that I missed and preparing tomorrow’s game of Impulse Drive set in the SW original trilogy timeline.

What are you doing to celebrate Star Wars Day?

(warning – I’m moderating this thread, if you’ve got nothing nice to say, it won’t be on here long)