We talk to Gabe Garcia of Firelock Games about the first expansion for the Year Zero Engine WWII RPG, War Stories...

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.20: World of Gaming: Alien beta PDFs out, great to see we are still credited as authors on Hope’s Last Day, Thomas is our new collaborator; Goodman Games kerfuffle; Dave's seminar at UKGE, would you like to see Tales of the Old West tees at UKGE?
00.28.51: Old West News: US fulfilment update, pledge manager closing again
00.38.01: Interview: Gabe Gacia on War Stories - the Pacific plus Market Garden
01.21.28: Next time and Goodbye 

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The much postponed group discussion of Coriolis: The Great Dark

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.43: World of Gaming: We were at Dragonmeet: Call to Adventure!; Windheim won all the awards; Epic Encounters Symbaroum Minis; Stonemeiiher games using the US government over tariffs; Realms of the Three Rings and its 5e version is out in print; new will be at UKGE
00.33.18: Old West news: Fulfillment continuing, Pledgemanager has reopened; acclaimed writer Adrian Tchaikowski said nice things
00.43.55: Discussion: Reviewing our Coriolis - The Great Dark adventure
01.51.08: Next time and Goodbye 

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Finally revenge for Lindesfarne! We interview Andreas Lundstrom about the viking apocalypse.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.26: World of Gaming: Mongoose gets the rights to Dark Conspiracy; War Stories KS starts on the 16th; tariffs in the news; Free League were at Salute; we will be at UKGames Expo Old West News:
00.26.20: Old News West(?): Fulfillment has started, people posting pics and lovely comments, dice have arrived, we are bagging up and labelling, delivering to the distributor on Tuesday
00.35.06: Interview: Andreas on Yggdrasil Burns
01.16.08: Next time (The Great Dark) and Goodbye 

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We interview haul Dee Sanction Paul Baldowski into the torture chamber

00.00.40: Introductions
00.05.53: World of Gaming: Alien Evolved edition KS is live and doing very well: War Stories KS coming in April; our friend and TotOW artist Máté Cziner has a solo game A Practical Guide for the Amateur Exonaturalist out on DriveThru; The Dee Sanction Monad edition live on Kickstarter
00.20.17: Old West News: PledgeManager almost complete, dice are in the air(mail); planning supplements
00.31.40: Interview: Paul on his Dee Sanction money grab!
01.19.10: Next time (Adreas on Yggdrasil Burns) and Goodbye 

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Featuring TTRPG maestros Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Electric State movie is out and its ... ok; New edition of Runequest Adventures in Glorantha coming; Wasteland Degenerates is Borg compatible Mad Max; Mark Miller is writing for Mongoose Traveller!; our friend and contributor to TotOW Saul Morales is home after heart surgery - all our love and hopes for a swift recovery back to fighting fit go out to him, Jolene and his family
00.22.17: Old West News: PledgeManager live - 67% of backers have completed their orders. If you have not, come on, get a move on! the quicker you all complete the quicker we can ship!
00.27.20: Interview Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan talk about Terraforming Mars
01.21.12: Next time (Douglas' Actual Play of Coriolis - The Great Dark) and Goodbye 

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What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots

00.00.40: Introductions https://www.youtube.com/@reluctantartsy
00.07.36: Invincible year zero supers announced; Alien Evolved KS launching later this month; WotC have a new VTT, Sigil link to Enworld's article; Space 1999 pdf out; Terraforming Mars is from Ken Hite and friend of the show Gar Hanrahan;  Fallen London; Ernie Gygax
00.33.44 : Old West News: PledgeManager coming soon; custom dice feel great
00.44.20: Essay - Year Zero without Skills? It’s madness! 
01.20.00: Next time and Goodbye 

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What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.30: World of Gaming: Agrella, City of Eternal Euphoria; on pre-order for Symbaroum check it out on Frank's channel; Alien Evolved showcase for John Mullaney's artwork; random generation of stats in Year Zero games?!; Terraforming Mars crowdfunding; Is "working class sci-fi" a thing? Heaven’s Open Door
00.36.48: Old West News: We've gone to print!
00.42.07: Discussion: creating interesting player characters and NPC for one shots
01.01.46: Next time and Goodbye

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What makes a good RPG mass battle system?

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.40: Welcome to our new Patron Peter Thomas
00.04.20: World of Gaming: Alien: Evolved edition to KickStart on March 25th; Evil Genius experiences the Streisand Effect; Punch Nazis bundle on Bundle of Holding includes Eat the Reich
00.24.50: Old West News: Tales of the Old West PDF has gone to backers
00.37.40: Essay; What makes a good Battle system for RPGs?
00.56.40: Next time and Goodbye

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We preview ZineQuest

00.00.40: Introductions: Rocky Horror Show
00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Sinking Tower released as free Dragonbane QuickStart! Chaosium's 50th anniversay offer to convention organisers; Rivers of London American supplement announced; Diamond Distribution goes bust; Anders Gilbring in hospital
00.26.12: Old West News
00.37.38: Interview - Craig Duffy on ZineQuest: The Words We Leave Behind; Against Time and Death; Tail-end Charlie; Fear of a Daily Planet; Growing Thylacine; https://iwanttoplay.games/
01.411.48: Next time and Goodbye

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Some of our patrons join us to review the past year

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.20: Old  West News: First beta layout being reviewed!
00.05.00: Discussion: Most fun gaming moments of 2024; weirdest/most interesting mews of the year; most anticipated launch next year; and where does Year Zero go from here?
01.14.50: Goodbye

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