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Carpe GM Interview Series - Episode 1 - Cullen Bunn

 

Notes - Bryan Caught up with comic book writer, Cullen Bunn at Heroic Adventures in Edwardsville IL.

They discuss projects, old and new, Cullen gives advice to aspiring comic writers, and they talk about some "favorites" of past and present.

(:38) "What's your geek?"

(2:07) "How did you get started in the industry?"

(5:01) "How do you approach writing for Iconic characters?"

(6:56) "Tell us about Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe."

(9:01) "Any advise for aspiring writers?"

(15:50) "All time favorite comic"

(18:10) "What are you reading currently?"

 

Media - 

cullenbunn .com

Oni Press

The Damned

The Sixth Gun

Breaking Bad (IMDb)

The Tooth

Devil Dinosaur

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe

Preacher (Wikipedia)

Micronauts

 

Thanks again to Sam Gollon of Sammy and the Punk for his contribution to the theme!

In our twelfth episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the application of nonplayer characters (NPCs) in the art of achieving a more immersive gaming experience. Additionally, we talk a little bit about some of our recent gaming experiences and take a moment to consider the phenomenon of “gamer shame” in today’s culture. Metagamers Anonymous is a biweekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line [email protected].

 

 

Links from the show:

Numenera: A New Roleplaying Game from Monte Cook

Betrayal at House on the Hill

Atmosfear

Encounters Convention

Emerald City Steampunk Expo

Lords of Waterdeep

Zombie Dice

Airship Pirates

The Burrow: Gifts for Geeks

and Do You Worship Cthulu?

Our listener contest is still going on.  Go to https://carpegm.net/contest/ for more info!

SPOILER ALERT!  This episode contains major spoilers for Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises!

Hosts - Dan, Mack, Bryan, Steve, Tyler

Topic - We lovingly tear apart the final movie in the Batman theatrical trilogy.  Discussions include:  our likes, dislikes, observations, and plot holes.  As well as an extended conversation about settings as characters in your games, a bit about a Gotham City Police Department campaign, and finally, how we would have chosen to end the trilogy.

(1:10) On our horizon

(8:31) Forthcoming interviews

(10:05) Our listener contest

(11:30) The Dark Knight Rises - our likes and observations

(19:55) our dislike about the movie and a collection of plot holes

(43:00) Settings as characters

(48"26) Alternate endings for the franchise ( how we would have done it)

Media :

 

Adventure Time (IMDb)

Counterstrike

Borderlands 2

WOW Mists of Pandaria

Avengers VS. X-Men

The Game Room

Cullen Bunn

Slackers

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe

Ninja - Legend of the Scorpion Clan

Batman Begins (IMDb)

The Dark Knight (IMDb)

The Dark Knight Rises (IMDb)

Kingdom Come (DC Wiki)

No Man's Land (DC Wiki)

Justice League (IMDb)

Man of Steel (IMDb)

Dragon Ball Z

Leverage (TV)(IMDb)

Leverage (RPG)

The Boys

Civil War (Marvel Wiki)

Danger Club

Dan supported Modiphious (Facebook)

- Intro

- Daddy Soda of the Day (Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat)

- Irrational Hatred

- First Thought

- News Stories

Host: Dan

Special Guest(s): Andrew

 

 

 

NH woman arrested 4 times in 26 hours for loud music, assault:

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/01/13609074-nh-woman-arrested-4-times-in-26-hours-for-loud-music-assault

McDonald's Is Opening Its First Vegetarian-Only Restaurants:

Link is way too long, just click here for the story.

Detroit man's life is stuffed with carnival game prizes thanks to talent:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57500152/detroit-mans-life-is-stuffed-with-carnival-game-prizes-thanks-to-talent

Police enlist young offenders as confidential informants:

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/09/03/120903fa_fact_stillman

Other Discussed Links:

Jerry Seinfeld airport bathrooms routine

In our eleventh episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast tackles the complex challenges of player engagement.  Additionally, we touch on some of the latest developments in the Kickstarter world – including a more in-depth look at Monte Cook’s new project – and we take a hardcore look at the controversial topic of gaming etiquette with special guest Dan Whorl from CarpeGM! Metagamers Anonymous is a biweekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at [email protected].

 

 

Links from the show:

Numenera: A New Roleplaying Game from Monte Cook

Wild Card Creator

An Elevator to Space!

Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Session Prep

Carpe GM Gamecast and their contest

Lords of Waterdeep

Zombie Dice

The Burrow: Gifts for Geeks

And, once again, RPG Circus!

Hosts - Dan, Mack, Steve, Bryan, Tyler

Topic - This is a big one.  In this episode, we answer(?) some questions about gamer etiquette, discuss some house-rule protocol, and listen to some "man-on-the-street" interviews about  gamer superstitions as we discuss and divulge our own.  Finally, we announce our first CarpeGM listener contest!

(00:37) Episode 10!

(1:30) On our horizon

(9:00) Disclaimer

(10:00) A lengthy discussion concerning gamer etiquette and protocol

(53:15) The Gilmore "Gilly"

(55:41) Gamer Superstitions

(56:15) Man-on-the-street interviews

(120:55) The 1st CarpeGM Listener Contest!!!

Media - 

Dark Knight Rises

Breaking Bad (IMDb)

The Borne Legacy

Fortress America

Geek and Sundry

Fiasco (Bully Pulpit Games)

Zima (Wikipedia)

Paizo Publishing

Postcards From the Dungeon (Podcast)

Heroic Adventures

Ninja - Legend of the Scorpion Clan (Game)

 Notes - The prize for our listener contest is brought to you by our friendly local game store

            We support our friendly local game store....Do you?

            Ninja - Legend of the Scorpion Clan

If you would like to enter our contest, send your entries to [email protected], or, for more information go to carpegm.net/contest.  Thanks for listening!

In our commemorative tenth episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses some of the newest gaming news to emerge from the GEN CON scene, talks about some cool new and upcoming gaming products, and focuses on listener feedback. We encourage you to join us on our forums and become a part of the Tsunami community!  Metagamers Anonymous is a biweekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line [email protected].

 

 

Links from the show:

The ENnie Award Winners!

The 2012 Gen Con Keynote Address

Numenera: A New Roleplaying Game from Monte Cook

Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Session Prep

GamersTable: Openly Gamer Theatre

Fiasco

Lady Blackbird

And RPG Circus!

In a very special ninth episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the casts interviews notable game writer/designer Ryan Nock of EN Publishing. Amidst a wealth of general gaming goodness, we carry on at length about our experiences with the War of the Burning Skycampaign and coerce him to discuss his newest effort, theZeitgeist adventure path.  Though somewhat lengthy, the discussion is presented with minimal editing to preserve the spirit of the encounter.  Metagamers Anonymous is a biweekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line [email protected].

 

 

Links from the show:

Our War of the Burning Sky campaign

EN World

EN Publishing’s Adventure Paths

Old School Hack

Square Fireballs (a 4E blog)

The Angry DM (the blog Ryan was actaully referencing)

Red Hand of Doom

Fire and Brimstone’s Lava

  Rogue Trader

PORTAL

Hosts - Dan, Mack, Steve, and Bryan

Topic - In this episode, part 2 of our settings series, we discuss the trappings of wild west, Victoriana,  steam punk, and a few other derivatives of 1800s settings, and ways to use them in your games.  We also review, not 1, but 2 games, Thunderstone Advance, by AEG, and Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards, by Cryptozoic Entertainment.

(00:00) Battle Jesus

(1:30) Metagamer's Anonymous

(3:29) Our current geeks

(6:19) Bonus game review - Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards

(14:36) Settings breakdown

(18:25) Wild west

(22:50) Victoriana

(26:14) Spin-offs

(31:11) Examples from other media

(46:30) Full game review - Thunderstone Advance

Media - 

 

Metagamer's Anonymous

Magic - The Gathering

Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards

Civilization V

Deadlands Reloaded (Pinnacle Entertainment)

Fiasco (Bully Pulpit Games)

GURPS (Steve Jackson Games)

Aces and Eights (KenzerCo)

Back to the Future 3 (IMDb)

Tall Tale (IMDb)

Wierd West (Robertson Games)

Wild Wild West (IMDb)

Sherlock Holmes (IMDb)

Jules Verne (Wikipedia)

H. G. Wells (Wikipedia)

The Difference Engine (Wikipedia)

Red Dead Redemption

Space 1889 (Heliogarph)

Postcards From the Dungeon (Podcast)

The Dark Tower

Dominion (Rio Grande Games)

Ascension (Gary Games)

Thunderstone Advance

Newsroom (HBO)

In our eighth episode of Metagamers Anonymous, we focus on the spectre of metagaming itself… and when it can benefit the immersive play experience. Our cast also discusses some of the recent developments in gaming, both at our table and in the industry, and foreshadows some of the Tsunami’s upcoming features. Metagamers Anonymous is a biweekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at [email protected].

Producer’s Note:  Due to a technical issue (i.e. our principle recording machine giving us the collective finger), we had to improvise.  The audio quality is not what it should be.  Rest assured, this particular detail is very important to us, and we will be taking steps to rememdy this situation in future episodes.  I decided not to drop this episode, despite the lesser quality, because the content was just too good.  We hope you will agree.