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CW: Nuclear War, Sinking battleships, Death, Pleas for help. This week is our final episode of Phoenix Academy; and Agnatha is going to war. Our students are being shipped off to take part in a battle they don't really understand, and will face a strange enemy. We hope you enjoyed this series, stay tuned for more Live. Love. Die. in the future.
Content Warning: Death, Slavery, War Crimes, Vulnerability. Something special and intimate. Ray played through a demo of their new game. Solo. It was quite raw and emotional and some of the best podcasting we've done to be honest. A great way to see how LLDR plays; Ray explains why they mechanics are what they are. Leading the listener through a guided experience of Mecha Tragedy.
This week our pilots and mechs have to attend a state funded ball. What will they wear? Who will they take as their dates? What trouble will they get into? Find out! Check out our new game! https://raycox.itch.io/live-love-die-remember
This week we had a lovely chat with Alice about her lover of bioware games, her theft of sour patch kids, and the long nights of discussion that went into her new game; Kiss Her Before The World Ends. Find out more at the follow links. Patreon.com/TafKat Twitter.com/TafKat_ Twitch.tv/TafKat https://tafkat.itch.io/kiss-her-before-the-world-ends
[content warning: this episode involves some ableist language, it's minor but it is in there] This week we're back with more Mecha Drama! Our team finishes up their planning and takes the fight to the Le Beau's; but can they overcome these Enhanced Pilots? Will Ramona's feelings for Sasa compromise the mission? Let's find out together.
A partner of mine, Rae was visiting this week for the first time. We decided to played my favourite RPG of 2018, Oracle by the wonderful Ash McAllan. Our Traveller this week has no memories of who they are. The only clues to their past is a gift for poetry, visions of the unseen, and stars etched in their skin. They seek to know their place in this world, to know if their visions are real. The Oracle can help them choose a path, but will they find what they seek?
This session our pilots get a secret mission from Garcia and do their best to learn about their enemy. And what a better way to do that than to throw a party in their house? We also tested the Interlude Mechanics a bunch in this episode, and I think we made some good progress.
On this episode our pilot try to grow closer, some try patching their wounds, and other try to gain a lasting advantage. All before a high speed battle against a teacher they've never faced before. How will they fair? We tested out the new interlude mechanic this session too, which is how you play the time between missions. (apologise for the loud fan, it was very hot. We changed up it's position after the first hour so it was less distracting.)
Session Zero of our latest campaign playtest of Live. Love. Die. This is a playtest campaign so some stuff is going to be a little rough, and might change during play. This campaign features 3 university students, studying at the top Agnatan Military school. they are training to be Ace Mecha Pilots, the best of the best. Each one an exemplar of what can be achieved in the service. I hope you enjoy our session zero, where we build our pilots, and our world. We also do a quick mission at the end t...
Some of the minds behind 3 of Australia's Regional gaming conventions have a chat about what goes into making those happen. Our guests are Hayley and Matt. Links from Hayley: https://twitter.com/storybrewers http://arcanacon.org https://www.facebook.com/Arcanacon/ Links from Matt: http://EttinCon.org For more about the GM primer http://EttinCon.org/GM Look at Matt's role http://EttinCon.org/blog
Sid and Ray have a long and lovely discussion about each others work. This was something of an experimental episode. Both of us make games, and both of us interview folks, so we thought we'd interview each other. It was a fun time, but it did lead to a long episode. Sit back and enjoy this cool experiment.
The [International Querterly Hurtfest] is BACK! After the Commanding Consuls took possession of the Azure Jewel, the rules of the [IQH] have changed! In order for the the subjects of this wrestling realm to prove they've got what it takes to hold onto their mystic blessings, they'll have to fight against a trio of outsiders... IN OUR NEW AQUATIC SUPER STADIUM!
Laura is a friend of ours from the Technical Difficulties podcast. In addition to being a fellow podcaster and lovely person, Laura is also an editor. We wanted to start showing y'all the other jobs that go into making an RPG product, and thought editor would be an excellent place to start. https://www.technicaldifficultiespod.com/ https://www.scribophile.com/ https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/226794/Red-Markets-A-Game-of-Economic-Horror https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/254667/Gobblin htt...
The cards show me Two Travellers Journeying across the sea in search of Treasure, Love, and Adventure! I see monstrous weather in their path, strange beasts, and laws not of this world. Will you still undertake your quest Travellers? Oracle is a game by Ash McAllan, find it here https://machinespirit.itch.io/oracle
We had a very wholesome chat with Brie about their new game Turn. A Slice of Life game about shapeshifters in small towns. Brie and Ray shared a lovely conversation about the game, it's influence, and some of what sets it apart from other games. We also talked about Pie. If you'd like to support Brie in making this game, check out the kickstarter for Turn. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/briecs/turn-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game
[Content Warning, this episode involves Butchery, Carrion, and Bugs.] Oracle is a future telling role playing game. Using special cards the Oracle and Travellers attempt to divine what the coming adventure will bring. How they will try and overcome challenges. And what their ultimate fate shall be. We tried out Oracle with only 1 Traveller and liked the results. If you liked listening to it, you can get a copy of this cool game from Ash McAllan; here https://machinespirit.itch.io/oracle
Dana and Hamish joined us to talk about their history and relationship with RPGs, and their new game Dinosaur Princesses. It was great chatting to Hamish again, and wonderful getting to meet Dana. check it out on kickstarter http://kck.st/2CWEBnd
Olivia is a wonderful game dev that had influence on our own work before we even knew who she was. Involved in several projects over the years, she recently started advocating for a new way of producing games.
The final episode of our mini playtest with Alex and Ryan. This week we telegraph hard that our desire to explore one of the death moves, and we do deliver. Our pilots run their newly improved mechs through their paces. The ground crews engage in some bonding. And then everything burns.
We talked to 3 cool designers about there new game Querent! It use Tarot cards, I think it's very cool! Find their game here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fatbirdstudios/querent-the-cartomancers-tome
Luke is a wonderful Australian RPG Designer. They have been the inspiring force behind many great ideas in our community, and has made some really wonderful games. We had a great time talking about their work, how they've inspired other designers, and why the Australian RPG maker scene is populated with such weird & interesting stuff.
It's time for the second session of our first Playtest of LLD. This week we look at more of the moves, Go on a mission, and confront a powerful enemy. This session is closer in format to what we envision a typical game of LLD to look like. Also; it has Banshees. Content Warning: this episode includes a gruesome death, a depiction of grief, and mass graves.
We sat down with the creator of Prism; a diceless RPG set in an Aquatic world, that explores relationships. The game has some interesting setting features as well, with it's gods, families, and codes of ethics. Find it on Kickstarter! http://kck.st/2LEqJy9
Alex and Ryan join Ray, for a mini-playtest campaign of Live.Love.Die. a new mecha romance RPG that Ray is writing. In this session we take a look at character creation, setting generation, and get into some combat. We hope you all enjoy this 3 part series of Live.Love.Die.
Melody Watson, and Craig Page join Ray in talking about some of the ways LARP and Table Top RPGs intersect, and differ. This was the first of a few talks like this we'll be planning to have, so let us know what we left out. We'll definitely try and get to it next time.
We had the pleasure recently of interviewing Ashton McAllan; an Australian game designer, live streamer, and general wonderful person. We talked about her games, her history, and the communities she's involved in. It was a very important interview for us cause Ashton is a person in the industry that Ray very much admires. Please give it a listen, and tell us what you thought.
The meme team is back! This time they're on their way to a strange alien garden, filed with dangerous secrets for sure! Sadly this was the last time we were able to record a Meme Team game, but if you liked this content, let us know! We'll try and do something like it again.
This is the first of 2 APs we recorded with the Meme Team. There was a plan to do more; but it became untenable. It's still great content and I think you'll all love it. The Meme Team are a First In Gatecrashing team. The travel through the Fissure Gate to new worlds in order to see if it's safe for others to follow. The Meme Team are part of the London Calling Collective a group of anarchists that all love first in missions. We hope you enjoy this bonkers episode.
We have an interview for y'all today. We sat down with Christoph to chat about his upcoming game Free Spacer. A game of pulling jobs in space to try and goals of retirement...or something more substantial. If you're a fan of Red Markets or the Forged in the Dark stuff, this could be of interest to you.
The final part of the Jotun Moot mini campaign. We might return to these characters, but where we'll find them is a mystery. If you enjoyed it, let us know!
