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Yes Indie'd Pod

Thomas Mttrpg.in
Do I like game design? Yes, indie'd! A podcast of bitesize interviews with indie tabletop roleplaying game creators about their work and game design theory & practice. Releases every two weeks.
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Episodes

Yes In RPGSEA'd - Jammi

Marx interviews Jammi about Apocalypse Keys, Once More Into The Void, The Gauntlet, and colonial narratives in RPGSEA game design spaces. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Jammi on Twitter Jammi on Itchio Once More Into The Void on Kickstarter Sin on Twitter Diwata ng Manila Carrd Outro music and interstitials from filmmusic.io • "Bit Quest" by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) • License: CC BY ( creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) • Intro music and interstit...

May 09, 202144 min

Yes In RPGSEA'd - Maria

Marx interviews Maria about Archangel Dating Simulator, emotional content in games, play as art and art as play, and Duel Natures, a game about the duelling parts of Avatar The Last Airbender. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Maria on Twitter Maria on Itchio Jammi on Twitter Jammi on Itchio Outro music and interstitials from filmmusic.io • "Bit Quest" by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) • License: CC BY ( creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) • Intro music an...

Apr 25, 202131 min

Yes In RPGSEA'd - Momatoes

Marx interviews Momatoes about the Across RPGSEA project, and about ARC, a game where you literally countdown to the apocalypse. This week’s sponsor: Aether Operations from World Champ Game Co , and, Floating Chair Club , a store focused on small-run, limited, vintage, special edition, found at a garage sale, from my personal collection, or just regularly available. Use the code INDIE for 10% off! Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Momatoes on Twitter Momatoes of...

Apr 11, 202129 min

Jay Stilipec discusses Better Backstories

Marx interviews Jay Stilipec about Better Backstories, a modular deck of cards providing prompts for character backstories and much, much more. This week’s sponsor: Aether Operations from World Champ Game Co , and, Floating Chair Club , a store focused on small-run, limited, vintage, special edition, found at a garage sale, from my personal collection, or just regularly available. Use the code INDIE for 10% off! Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Better Backstori...

Mar 28, 202143 min

Filip of Ordoalea Publishing discusses Domains Horror

Marx interviews Filip of Ordoalea Publishing about Domains Horror roleplaying game, alternatives to Kickstarter, and the cultural and linguistic differences between approaches to roleplaying games in Croatia and the Anglophone sphere. This week’s sponsor: Aether Operations from World Champ Game Co , and, Floating Chair Club , a store focused on small-run, limited, vintage, special edition, found at a garage sale, from my personal collection, or just regularly available. Use the code INDIE for 10...

Mar 14, 202147 min

Zinequest 2021 - Logan Jenkins discusses I'm Sure You're All Wondering Why I've Gathered You Here This Evening

Marx interviews Logan Jenkins about I'm Sure You're All Wondering Why I've Gathered You Here This Evening, a game inspired by Agatha Christie novels where 12 guests are invited to a mansion and told that the single person who survives until dawn inherits everything. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Logan Jenkins on Twitter Very Random Encounters on Twitter I'm Sure You're All Wondering Why I've Gathered You Here This Evening on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Ta...

Feb 22, 202116 min

Zinequest 2021 - Edoardo of Nuclear Manatee discusses Little Katy's Tea Party

Marx interviews Edoardo of Nuclear Manatee about Little Katy's Tea Party, a tea-sipping game where you play imaginary friends trying to find out what happened to Katy, who they were supposed to protect. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi NuclearManatee on Twitter NuclearManatee on Itchio Little Katy's Tea Party on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The ...

Feb 22, 202115 min

Zinequest 2021 - Craig discusses Project Cassandra

Marx interviews Craig about Project Cassandra, a game about Cold War psychic agents trying to stop a cataclysmic event of their own prophecy. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Craig on Twitter Lunar Shadow Designs on Itchio Project Cassandra on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 21, 202113 min

Zinequest 2021 - Alex Rinehart discusses Gratitude: A Horror Game

Marx interviews Alex Rinehart about Gratitude: A Horror Game, a game founded in cosmic and body horror where you try to find out what in your life you're most grateful for. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Alex Rinehart on Twitter Alex Rinehart on Itchio The Hartland Discord server Gratitude: A Horror Game on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes...

Feb 19, 202113 min

Zinequest 2021 - Richard discusses Twill's Twist Points

Marx interviews Richard about Twill's Twist Points, a system to bring archetypical locations to life in your fantasy roleplaying games. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Richard on Twitter Academy of Adventures official website Owlbear Soup on Twitch Twill's Twist Points on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG New...

Feb 18, 202116 min

Zinequest 2021 - Alf Peter Mälmberg discusses Bloodfeud

Marx interviews Alf Peter Mälmberg about Bloodfeud, a game based on Icelandic sagas about toxic masculinity, power and Vikings. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Bläckfisk Publishing on Twitter Bläckfisk Publishing official website Bloodfeud on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 17, 202116 min

Zinequest 2021 - Gabriel Robinson discusses Token

Marx interviews Gabriel Robinson about Token, a duet game Rooted in Trophy about a hunter and their monstrous prey on a desperate hunt in a haunted forest. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Gabriel Robinson on Twitter Glowing Roots Press on Itchio Token on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 16, 202111 min

Zinequest 2021 - Tanya Floaker discusses the Edinburgh Indie Gamers Zine

Marx interviews Tanya Floaker about the Indie Gamers Zine which has both new games, snarky articles, and advice on how to run your own indie games club. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Tanya Floaker on Twitter Edinburgh Indie Gamers Zine on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 15, 202117 min

Zinequest 2021 - Adira Slattery discusses Tension

Marx interviews Adira Slattery about Tension, a queer cat-and-mouse romp inspired by Killing Eve and Hannibal. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Adira Slattery on Twitter Adira Slattery on Itchio Tension on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 14, 202113 min

Zinequest 2021 - Direct Sun discusses Puzzle Dungeon: The Seers Sanctum

Marx interviews Direct Sun about Puzzle Dungeon: The Seers Sanctum, an OSM-mood, eyeball-themed, system-neutral dungeon inspired by The Legend of Zelda. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Direct Sun on Twitter Direct Sun on Itchio Puzzle Dungeon: The Seers Sanctum on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 13, 202112 min

Zinequest 2021 - Marx Shepherd discusses A Loud Noise in a Quiet Place

Here's a little bonus episode about my own Kickstarter campaign, A Loud Noise in a Quiet Place, a quiet duet game which explores my experiences with temporary hearing loss. Mostly I just read from the Kickstarter campaign page. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Marx Shepherd on Twitter Marx of High Water on Itchio A Loud Noise in a Quiet Place on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod...

Feb 12, 20218 min

Zinequest 2021 - Eli Seitz discusses Thursday

Marx interviews Eli Seitz about Thursday, a dark comedy game exploring time loops like Russian Doll, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Groundhog Day. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Eli Seitz on Twitter Eli Seitz on Itchio Thursday on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 12, 202112 min

Zinequest 2021 - Trinity Knot Studios discuss Docks of Caswarren

Marx interviews Al of Trinity Knot Studios about Docks of Caswarren, a new and innovative way to publish system-agnostic locations that are unique to your game table. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Trinity Knot Studios on Twitter Trinity Knot Studios official website Docks of Caswarren on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website //...

Feb 11, 202116 min

Zinequest 2021 - Chris Bissette discusses the d36 Zine

Marx interviews Chris Bissette about the d36 Zine, a strange, collaborative zine series from all across the indie scene. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Chris Bissette on Twitter Loot the Room official website Loot the Room on Itchio d36 Zine on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 10, 202114 min

Zinequest 2021 - Nick Bate discusses Stealing The Throne

Marx interviews Nick Bate about Stealing The Throne, a game where you seize ultimate power in the form of a giant mecha. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Nick Bate on Twitter Nick Bate on Itchio Stealing The Throne on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 09, 202115 min

Zinequest 2021 - Duamn Figueroa Rassol discusses Noctis Labyrinth

Marx interviews Duamn Figueroa Rassol about Noctis Labyrinth, a location and a duo of adventures compatible with John Harper's World of Dungeons Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Duamn Figueroa Rassol on Twitter MRDRHOBO on Itchio Noctis Labyrinth on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 08, 202126 min

Zinequest 2021 - Alexi Sargeant discusses Back Again from the Broken Land

Marx interviews Alexi Sargent about Back Again from the Broken Land, an emotional game following small characters as they journey back from a war with their hopes and burdens. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Cloven Pine Games on Twitter Cloven Pine Games on Itchio Back Again from the Broken Land on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd W...

Feb 06, 202115 min

Zinequest 2021 - Laurie discusses Lichcraft

Marx interviews Laurie about Lichcraft, a Forged in the Dark game about trans people turning to necromancy to beat impossibly long queues for gender clinics. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Laurie on Twitter Laurie on Itchio Lichcraft on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 05, 202111 min

Zinequest 2021 - Georgie Bats discusses Exquisite Polycule

Marx interviews Exquisite Polycule, a game about messy entangled relationships inspired by comedies, both romantic and Shakespearean. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Georgie Bats on Twitter Georgie Bats on Itchio Exquisite Polycule on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 04, 202117 min

Zinequest 2021 - CM Ruebsaat discusses This Night On The Rooftops

Marx interviews CM Ruebsaat, a slice-of-life game about a slightly-magical gang of street urchins in a post-magic industrial fantasy city. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi CM Ruebsaat on Twitter Anxious Mimic RPGs on Itchio This Night On The Rooftops on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 03, 202114 min

Zinequest 2021 - Côme Martin discusses Two Summers

Marx interviews Côme Martin about Two Summers, a diceless game about people's adventure-filled summers, three decades apart. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Côme Martin on Twitter Côme Martin on Itchio Two Summers on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 02, 202120 min

Zinequest 2021 - Jason Price discusses A Complicated Profession

Marx interviews Jason Price of Always Checkers about A Complicated Profession, a sci-fi game about ex-bounty hunters running a cruise ship business. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Jason Price on Twitter Always Checkers on Itchio A Complicated Profession on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Feb 01, 202119 min

Jon Garrad discusses Bloodspell

Marx interviews Jon Garrad about Bloodspell, a game about vampires and working out how best to spend forever. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Jon Garrad on Twitter Jon Garrad on Itchio Intro music by Jemma Hooper • Outro music and interstitials from filmmusic.io • "Bit Quest" by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) • License: CC BY ( creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie RPG Newsletter...

Jan 31, 202152 min

Zinequest 2021 - Natalie Ash & Madeleine Ember discuss Corpsewake Cove & The Savage Garden

Marx interviews Natalie Ash & Madeleine Ember about Corpsewake Cove, a location for Mörk Borg, and The Savage Garden, a scenario for Troika! Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Ember & Ash Publications on Twitter Natalie Ash and Madeleine Ember on Twitter Corpsewake Cove on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod ( License ) Support the show The Yes Indie'd Website // The Indie R...

Jan 27, 202116 min

Adam & Max discuss Saga Experience

Marx interviews Adam and Max about Saga Experience, a virtual tabletop roleplaying game system which facilitates storytelling and reduces visible crunch. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi Saga Experience on Twitter Saga Experience official website Jon Garrad on Twitter Jon Garrad on Itchio Intro music by Jemma Hooper • Outro music and interstitials from filmmusic.io • "Bit Quest" by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) • License: CC BY ( creativecommons.org/license...

Jan 17, 202129 min
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