Alien Familiar RPG Podcast

By Clayton Ray

A podcast that gives heuristics-driven advice on tabletop roleplaying gaming... more

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Alien Familiar RPG Podcast episodes:

October 29, 2017 Episode 27: Depictions of RPGs in Pop Culture
In this episode we discuss what is wrong with the way in which roleplaying games and gamers are portrayed in pop culture
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October 22, 2017Episode 26: Magocracy
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Hosts: Clayton, Jordan, KP, Lanina, Nina, KD
In this episode we talk about Magocracies: the Economics and Politics of Arcane Civilizations
Some things we mention and talk about are:
Foster’s, which is purported to be “Australian for beer” in the US, isn’t really enjoyed that much in Australia
Animal-headed Depictions of Egyptian gods
Humanity sucks
Twilight Zone Episode #73: It’s a Good Life
Heron’s steam engine circa first century CE
The Baghdad Battery which was contemporary with the Roman Empire
Classic D&D settings of Spelljammer (with phlogiston) and Dark Sun
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October 22, 2017 Episode 26: Magocracy
In this episode we talk about Magocracies: the Economics and Politics of Arcane Civilizations
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October 15, 2017Episode 25: Ebena Wrap-up
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Hosts: Clayton, KP, Nina, Hayley, Lanina, Jordan, KD
In this episode, we break down our nearly-year long Savage Worlds campaign set in the world of Ebena.
Some things we reference in this episode are:
Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History podcast

Full size map of Ebena
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October 15, 2017 Episode 25: Ebena Wrap-up
In this episode, we break down our nearly-year long Savage Worlds campaign set in the world of Ebena.
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October 08, 2017Episode 24: Dicebag Disco
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Hosts: Clayton, Nina, KP, KD, Lanina
Guest Host: Kenneth
Things we reference in this episode:
The proper way to deal with the problem of cell phones at the table
The Usual Suspects, directed by Brian Singer
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October 08, 2017 Episode 24: Dicebag Disco
In this episode, we discuss a grab-bag of different topics that weren't enough for an entire episode in and of themselves.
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October 01, 2017Episode 23: Emotional Rewards of Tragedy in RPGs
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Hosts: Clayton, KP, Nina, Jordan
In this episode we discuss the emotional benefits of the hardships player characters endure
Things we discuss in this episode:
Traveller: Sci-fi Adventure in the Far Future
Pleasure Orbs in Sleeper, directed by Woody Allen
TekWar by Bill Shatner
The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails
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October 01, 2017 Episode 23: Emotional Rewards of Tragedy in RPGs
In this episode we discuss the emotional benefits of the hardships player characters endure
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September 24, 2017Episode 22: How to Create a Campaign Setting
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Hosts: Clayton, KP, Hayley, KD, Lanina, Jordan
In this episode we discuss the methods we use and the inspiration we draw from when we create a campaign setting
Things we mention in this episode are:
Midnight Syndicate – Their music is available on Spotify
Discography of Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor
Discography of This Will Destroy You
Discography of Mooncake
Mount Everest Special – Ernest Hemingway’s sandwich, For Commanders Only
Clayton’s litany of questions when designing a campaign setting:
What System?
How long is this campaign going to last?
Why make a new setting?
What is different about the setting?
What is the scale of the start of the campaign vs the end of the campaign?
How long are the PCs going to spend in any particular place?
(If fantasy or sci-fi) what races are available? How prevalent?
How fantastic? How “realistic”?
What do you expect from this fantasy campaign? What is your idea of fantasy? How is magic involved/how prevalent?
What has been established? Are there wizards, haughty elves, dragons, etc. What fantasy memes, tropes, etc are we going to follow?
How must the System be changed to accomplish this
Shorten the pre-game information that the players need to know down to 10 bullet points.
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FAQs about Alien Familiar RPG Podcast:

How many episodes does Alien Familiar RPG Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 188 episodes available.