Dead Games Society

We're back and we are excited to make planetfall back onto the fields of the Inner Sphere and beyond with our recap of early Battletech and Mechwarrior! So grab your comfy cooling jacket and kick back to hear about one of the most well-written game settings out there! And we also talk about what we've been up to since our last episode and what we are doing in the near future!

So you're thinking of taking a seat on the other side of the table for a convention and you want some GM tips? Good news because on this episode of the Vorpal Chainsword and I are dishing out a bit of wisdom gained through our own years of convention. And while we're at it will talk about our own recent experience at Gamehole.

But if our own collected smarts ain't enough, we brought in one of the big guns to impart some of his own vast knowledge in this area, as well as talk about some of his favorite "dead games". That's right, we have in this episode, included a wonderful interview with the illustrious Tim Task, whom I had the honor of speaking with while I was at Gameholecon V! So grab a notepad and pen then kick back in your comfy chair as we dive into the Art of the Con!

We are back True-believers and in this episode we are calling all heroes! That's right, it's episode #52 and in this one we get into the superhero genre of gaming and touch down on what made this such a popular area for gaming throughout the last several decades. So grab a glass of irradiated sludge and kick back in your comfy fortress of solitude as we explain why, with great power, comes great fun!

It's episode #51 of the DGS Podcast and we have on the show the founders of the New England Chapter of the Dead Games Society, which I affectionately call, Chapter 2! Do you live on the East Coast and wanna be involved in DGS events and activities? Or are you an avid fan of the great old school games? Well this episode is for you, so sit back in your comfy chair with a drink and soak up the wisdom of James, Ken and Bob as they talk all about why and how they came to create the New England chapter of the Dead Games Society. And of course there will be plenty of talk about their favorite out-of-print games and game editions which they run at their own local convention. It's gonna be fun!

If you have you ever wanted to take your gaming immersion level one step further then the traditional table-top experience, then oh boy, it's time to talk about LARPs! That's right and to help me get it straight, we have returning to the show, Nathan Siever and Robert Batton from the Utility Muffin Labs. So get ready to ratchet your game experience up a notch as we explore the world of live action role play!

Join us as the DGS talks with artist, David O. Miller about art in gaming! What does it take to become a fantasy artist, how has the role of the artist changed over the years as well as chatting about his own history in the industry working on such amazing projects as the Spelljammer and Dark Sun lines just to name a few. It's a great look into what may be the first reason we pick up a game, the art itself!

Join the DGS as our good friend, Kris Vezner guides us deep down the rabbit hole to explore the wonderful world of Bunnies and Burrows! So grab a bit of clover and your favorite drink then kick back in your cozy warren to have a listen as we discuss one of the first and still one of the best roleplaying games.

"All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed." ― Richard Adams, Watership Down

On this episode we explore the virtual sandbox that is the Multi-User Shared Hallucination, or MUSH! And to help explain this wonderful alternative to traditional tabletop role-play we brought in Alex Schwartz, one of the figures instrumental in designing the underlying code used for these popular text-based virtual game worlds. So grab your virtual drink and @dig yourself a virtual room to listen from and enjoy as we telnet back to the early 90's when MUSH was the hallucination of choice for so many gamers.

Our friend Kris Vezner joins the DGS as we pay tribute to the sad passing of one of gaming's most imaginative pioneers, Richard Tucholka. On this special tribute episode we will be recalling the long list of innovative and inspiring games Mr. Tucholka gave us, such as the Morrow Project, Fringeworthy, Stalking the Night Fantastic and Bureau 13 to name but a few. So join us in this special episode as we pay our respects the truly genius work of a pioneer.

It's been 25 years since Mark Rein-Hagen's now classic, Vampire: The Masquerade revealed to us a whole World of Darkness just beyond the light of day. An imperfect and horrifying reflection of our own world where the dead stalked the night. Since then fans have thrilled to the idea of letting their own Beast run wild in the shadows using what may be White Wolf's greatest contribution to the gaming world. And to help the DGS understand this world of darkness Nathan Siever and Robert Batton, the hosts of the amazing new podcast "25 Years of Vampire: The Masquerade - A Retrospective" have agreed to come onto the Dead Games Society podcast and reveal the secrets of the elder kindred. So grab your kine and sit back as we pierce The Masquerade. What is rumor and what is fact? Well only the Antediluvians know for sure.