We talk about the latest Kickstarter campaign for the Ronin tabletop RPG - Ronin: Densetsu. We quiz Writer and Lead Designer Sacha Lightfoot of Slightly Reckless Games about Densetsu and The Book of Yō, working with Japanese creatives, the insidious rise of AI in the role-playing space, and whether Boy With Tofu is or isn't the best Yokai ever. Ronin Densetsu Kickstarter - www.kickstarter.com/projects/slightlyreckless/ronin-densetsu Slightly Reckless Games - www.slightlyrecklessgames.com/ The Cr...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 9
We interview Christian Eichhorn, master of horrific, dark fantasy and cyberpunk TTRPG OSR content for MÖRK BORG and CY_BORG. We’re huge fans, having played a tonne of his stuff from Bergen Chrypt to Galgenbeck. Christian has authored over a hundred Dungeons and Dragons 5e supplements, 25 Kickstarter campaigns, and written for MÖRK BORG, CY_BORG, and Death In Space. We were honoured to have him on the show. Find his stuff at www.ChristianEichhorn.itch.io and at the SoulMuppet store: https://soulm...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Chainsaw - MÖRK BORG meets Slasher Movies! Games Designer Interview with Matthew Myslinski We want to play a game! That game is Chainsaw, a slasher horror tabletop roleplaying game from the Driftwood Archives currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Powered by MÖRK BORG, the Chainsaw RPG allows you to step into the quaking boots of the victims in horror films such as Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, and Friday the 13th. We sat down with games designer Matth...
Oct 03, 2024•53 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Howdy, pardners! Tales of the Old West is an upcoming tabletop RPG from Effekt Publishing, and we were lucky enough to grab an interview with designers Dave Semark and Matthew Tyler-Jones of Effekt Publishing. Conversation on the game itself begins in earnest at (24:40) The buffalo of conversation roams across topics such as the Mutant Year Zero Free Tabletop Licence (FTL), working for Free League, getting started as a writer for TTRPGS, their Effekt and Effekt AP podcasts, writing the wonderful...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 6
We chat with Sacha Lightfoot from Slightly Reckless Games about their Norse-themed Mörk Borg-engine Kickstarter Berserkr, running an indie tabletop RPG press, last year's big crowd-funding hit Ronin, the importance of music in roleplaying games, TTRPG design, games art, Norse myths, Japanese culture, Cyberpunk 2020... and snowplough duellist Jeremy Renner. Join us at www.criticaltwits.com This pod on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Yle0zLA3OLg Show notes: https://www.slightlyrecklessgames.com Berserk...
Aug 03, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We interview RPG author Chris Longhurst, aka Potatocubed, about his upcoming RPG "Threadcutters", his previous work (Bleak Spirit, Pigsmoke, Attorneys at Jaw, and Strike Force Omega), and his experiences with game design and publishing as a indie writer/developer. The interview took place on 24/06/2024. You can find Potatocubed's games here: https://potatocubed.itch.io/ And you can find out more about what we're up to, including actual-play RPGs at https://www.criticaltwits.com And here's a list...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Join us we talk all about the TTRPGS, boardgames, art, and miscellaneous arts and crafts that we explored at the UK Games Expo 2024 in Birmingham! Thanks to everyone we mentioned in this episode, and all the games and RPGs we loved - in no particular order: Slightly Restless Games' RPG Ronin; Stockholm Kartell and Mork Borg, Pelle Nilsson, Johan Nohr, Chris Bisette, Rowan, Rook and Decard; Grant Howitt; Mike Mason at Chaosium; Fighting Fantasy and Jonathan Green; Ian Livingstone; Kevin Rahman an...
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, we interview the award winning RPG author Sarah Newton about her new RPG "The Chronicles of Future Earth". "The Chronicles of Future Earth" is powered by FATE. It is written and designed by Sarah Newton and published by Typhon Games (Formally Mindjammer Press Ltd) You can find out more about "The Chronicles of Future Earth" and purchase a copy from here: https://www.typhon-games.com/the-chronicles-of-future-earth/ To see a video version of this interview, you can find our YouTub...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to the Critical Twits 2.0! Stick with us as we've got loads coming up, including tabletop RPG and board game discussion, insightful interviews with leading figures within the tabletop gaming communities, reviews, news and so much more! Don't forget to subscribe so you can come with us on this journey, and if you can share the podcast with someone you know it would really help us grow and reach others in the tabletop community. We're super excited for what's to come, and we hope you are t...
May 15, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Lying - a terrible, hurtful, nasty thing to do, or a great way to have fun with your friends? Brian and Aaron take you through their favourite lying, bluffing, social deduction games. Want to help support our content? https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.twitter.com/Critical_Twits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.instagram.com/criticaltwits/
Sep 20, 2018•1 hr 4 min
In this week's podcast The Twits look at co-operative board games. What are they? What makes them great? And what are some of the best examples we know of? Want to help support our content? Now you can make a donation here: https://bit.ly/donatetwits https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.twitter.com/Critical_Twits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.instagram.com/criticaltwits/
Sep 04, 2018•1 hr 5 min
In this podcast we pick apart the recent news that our favourite miniatures game, Malifaux, is getting a 3rd edition. Want to help support our content? Now you can make a donation here: https://bit.ly/donatetwits https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.twitter.com/Critical_Twits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.instagram.com/criticaltwits/
Aug 16, 2018•2 hr 19 min
This week's podcast sees Aaron and Brian discuss more 2 player tabletop games. The puzzle based Codinca, the puzzle based Fugitive, and the puzzle based SuperHot. Accidental double synergy feature! You can find our 2 Player Tabletop Games: Part 1 here - https://soundcloud.com/criticaltwits/ep-25-2-player-tabletop-games-hive-crokinole-aeronauts Want to help support our content? Now you can make a donation here: https://bit.ly/donatetwits https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.twitter.com/Criti...
Jul 23, 2018•59 min
In this very special lost episode, Brian and Jamie discuss world building for tabletop RPGs. A vivid, consistent setting is the solid foundation from which all good role playing campaigns are built, so join us for our top tips on how to create worlds your players will talk about for years to come. Want to help support our content? Now you can make a donation here: https://bit.ly/donatetwits https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.twitter.com/Critical_Twits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwit...
Jul 14, 2018•55 min
Join Aaron and Brian with guests Simon and Kar as they say so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen and goodbye to Netrunner, our favourite card game which is sadly being discontinued by FFG after they lost the IP rights. Listen as we reminisce & speculate on the potential future for the game. Want to help support our content? Now you can make a donation here: https://bit.ly/donatetwits https://www.criticaltwits.com
Jun 28, 2018•1 hr 58 min
In this episode of RPG basics, Brian and Aaron discuss how to keep a campaign going when problems start appearing. Things such as loss of interest, loss of players, loss of party cohesion. You'd be lost without us. Want to help support our content? Now you can make a donation here: https://bit.ly/donatetwits criticaltwits.com twitter.com/Critical_Twits facebook.com/criticaltwits www.instagram.com/criticaltwits/ @criticaltwits
Jun 21, 2018•1 hr 43 min
This week we discuss all of the wonderful games we played and previewed at the 2018 UK Games Expo! Including Elite: Dangerous Battle Cards, Fog of Love, Frenetic, Rumbleslam, several offerings from Big Potato Games and many, many more including the rather adult part games Gutterhead and Random Minds! 4:05 Forgotten Floof 9:25 Elite Dangerous Battle Cards 12:15 Fog of Love 17:50 Gutterhead and Random Minds 25:40 Sins RPG 27:15 Call of Cthulhu 30:13 Games Workshop 31:30 Grant Howitt and Spire 32:5...
Jun 09, 2018•1 hr 19 min
We've finally reached 100 episodes! Join us as we celebrate with a handful of special guests (and Twits). Play along with the official Critical Twits Quiz and laugh at our attempts to find other employment while we play Funemployed. Special thanks to Alex Tyler: Spoken Nerd for joining us (who you can find at https://www.facebook.com/alextylerspokenword/) and outdoing what we do. https://criticaltwits.com https://twitter.com/Critical_Twits https://facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.instagram...
May 24, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Aaron and Brian explore the best doggos in Malifaux - which hound, pooch, wolf, canid or canine will top our poll? We also share our best dog stories. https://criticaltwits.com https://twitter.com/Critical_Twits https://facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.instagram.com/criticaltwits/ https://soundcloud.com/criticaltwits
May 10, 2018•1 hr 21 min
This week sees Aaron and Brian discuss the surprisingly hard to source film, Snowpiercer. A film about the last of humanity surviving on a train in a post-apocalyptic wintery wasteland. Just the sort of thing to watch during Spring. Will the Twits consider Snowpiercer to be size 10 chaos or a lovely protein bar of goodness? https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/...
May 03, 2018•1 hr 23 min
This week's podcast sees Aaron and Wife of Twit discuss their experiences at the Dice Cup board game cafe in Nottingham and the huge number of games they tried. These include: Agricola, Machi Koro, Camel Up, Sushi Go, Sagrada, Mutant Meeples, Rick and Morty Total Rickall, Unlock and Penguin Pileup. Phew! All in the space of an hour and a half. We're also still running our survey, tell us what you think about us at: https://goo.gl/forms/D96eL7K2Q8jfPgvW2
Apr 05, 2018•1 hr 39 min
We need you...to fill out our survey. We're looking at ways to improve the channel, so tell us what you think be clicking the link. https://goo.gl/forms/D96eL7K2Q8jfPgvW2
Mar 24, 2018•6 min
Warning: Spoilers from 28:08, continue at your own peril. This week Aaron and Brian discuss The Ritual, a horror movie based on the novel by Adam Nevill, and see it how it shapes compared to the stunning source material. https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/critical_twits
Feb 28, 2018•1 hr 8 min
This week we look at Malifaux's new schemes and strategies for Gaining Grounds 2018. Each year Wyrd shake up how Malifaux is played with a completely new suite of objectives - we run the rule over them and give our verdicts here! https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/critical_twits
Feb 22, 2018•2 hr 14 min
We return to the gritty streets of Malifaux to discuss the 2018 errata document. This time round only a couple of abilities have changed; instead, it's all about adjusted soulstone costs and a game-wide rebalancing act.We look at all seven factions and pick our big winners and losers. https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/critical_twits
Feb 09, 2018•1 hr 7 min
We headed out to our first Malifaux tournament with strangers, and also our first tournament with Gaining Grounds 2018: Troubleshooters 3 at Battlefield Hobbies in Daventry. How did we fair in this fixed master tourny, you ask? Click and find out! https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/critical_twits
Feb 01, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Join us for our final look back at 2017 - we discuss the video games that we loved in the official Year Of The Micro-Transaction (tm). https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/critical_twits
Jan 18, 2018•1 hr 17 min
We review 2017 in tabletop gaming - board games, roleplay games, Malifaux and Netrunner. 2017 was a terrible year so find out which old classics we returned to like so much hot, hot soup. https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/critical_twits
Jan 09, 2018•56 min
We're back at the Dragonmeet gaming convention in London for another year, where we were invited to join the #podcastzone. We decided to interview the other podcasts to find out why you should listen to them! Join us as we endeavour to learn more about our fellow podcasters, discover tips for getting started with podcasting and find out answers to important questions, such as "If your podcast was a character from Friends, which character would it be and why?" Pretending with Dice (01:43) How We ...
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr 28 min
The Critical Twits were raised on Game's Workshop's 90s Specialist Games, and Necromunda is their king. Find out here how GW popped our enthusiasm and left us non-plussed with their reboot, Necromunda: Underhive. https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/critical_twits
Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 47 min
