What can Ancient Greece teach us about the Icons?

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.16: Welcome to our new (and returning) patrons: Easy Peasy Pumpkin (aka Nic) and Keith Rossele 

00.04.12: World of Gaming: Free Tabletop Licence expanded to include the Third Horizon, Forbidden Lands, Symbaroum etc; we got Flowers of Algorab; Fomoria Kickstarting; we are going to be at Salute
00.34.15: Old West News: US warehouse stocked; GM screen PDF available on Drivethru; The Gift Horse coming soon
00.41.44: Feature: The Icons, "greeked"
01.06.36: Next time and Goodbye 

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We talk about writing Alien Evolved adventures 

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.18: Welcome to our new patron: Leon Castro Lagunas

00.06.41: World of Gaming: Ballad Hunters is NOT on Kickstarter (yet); Pact - year Zero demonic horror; Mythic Battles on Gamefound; Tunnels and Trolls on Kickstarter; Public Access on Kickstarter; what exactly is The End is #Trending? ; Fairy Quest; Trudvang made over $1m; Year Zero Engine gets an artical (and Tales of the Old West a mention) in Rascal
00.53.20: Feature: Writing for Alien Evolved
01.28.55: Next time and Goodbye 

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We talk about interview prolific author of Third Horizon adventures Kevin Hassall

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.22: Welcome to our new patron: Peter Taylor

00.03.53: World of Gaming:   Temeraire RPG from Magpie Games currently Kickstarting; last ten days days of Dragonbane: Trudvang kickstarter; Pirate Borg starter set available and its great plus Down Among the Dead; The Serpent a very Coriolis flavoured Traveller campaign is being kickstarted ....
00.30.31: Old West News: beware AI misrepresentation
00.46.26: Interview: Kevin Hassall on his extensive Coriolis and other RPG output.
01.22.53: Next time and Goodbye 

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We talk about Tabletop Gaming Live, our first convention event of the year, and chat in Millie Lavelle about RPG plans for EK Games Expo

00.00.40: Introductions

00.02.53: World of Gaming: Mantic Games announce a Ghost in the Shell RPG (not to be confused with Ghost in the Shell Arise - or "Ghost in the Machine"?! What was Matthew on?!); Cohors Cthulhu Larium Adventures is out (we divert into how often phasers are "locked" in Start Trek); SLA industries Savage Worlds edition announced; Tunnels and Trolls beta quickstart released; late pledges on The Cosmographers Atlas showcase some beautiful illustration; Ryan Dancy leaves AEG after AI commentary.
00.53.08: Matthew's Tabletop Gaming Live Report
01.04.33: Interview: Millie Lavelle on UK Games Expo epic games sign up here
01.19.02: Next time and Goodbye 

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Writing personal agendas for Alien 

00.00.40: Introductions

00.03.42: World of Gaming: Gallows Corner on Kickstarter; Dragonebane Trudvang kickstarting 17th November; Flowers of Algorab out; Matthew will be at Tabletop Gaming Live in Doncaster next week
00.17.39: Old West News: Our Gold Country AP campaign starting next week, Biting the Dust in Albuquerque on DriveThru soon
00.28.44: Feature: Writing Personal Agendas for Alien RPG. 
00.59.36: Next time and Goodbye 

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We interview Duncan Rhodes, and then he (about to run his first Alien game) interviews us!

00.00.40: Introductions

00.02.40: World of Gaming: 10 most anticipated games of 2026; Results of Toon Backerkit campaign; Dragonbane: Trudvang kickstarting soon; Matthew (and Frank/Raldanash) will be at Tabletop Live in Doncaster
00.26.16: Old West News: Our new streamed campaign starts with session zero
00.29.46: Interview Duncan Rhodes, author of (deep breath) The Creative Game Master's Guide of Extraordinary Locactions and How to Design Them, and the Hipsters and Dragons blog. 
01.34.26: Next time and Goodbye 

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We talk about solo gaming, especially as it pertains to Tales of the Old West

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.30: Welcome and thank you to our new patron: Shaky T (Simon)
00.03.59: Slightly unscheduled Old West (Marches) news 

00.10.00: World of Gaming: Blades ‘68 from Evil Hat; Tiny Defenders trauma therapy RPG out of Palestine; Traveller: Cluster Truck
00.30.28: Going Solo (we mention Beyond Cataclysm; Frank; and The Soloist)
01.11.53: Next time and Goodbye 

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Taking the opportunity of the Christmas break to gather some patrons, and review the year 2025 as well as look forward to objectives for 2026. Featuring patrons, Frank, Thomas, Douglas, Paul, Jed and Bruce talking about Planet of the Apes; Space 1999; Harnmaster; Ronin, Spectaculars; Coriolis: The Great Dark; and, Forbidden Lands in German!

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Kind of a freeform episode 

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Dedicated to Diggy

00.00.40: Introductions

00.04.26: World of Gaming: Twilight Sword from 2Little Mice and FreeLeague on Backer Kit; Ghost in the Shell RPG kickstarting; we are going to be at Dragonmeet running the Free League Stand and Selling Tales of tee Old West next door; we are also writing an epic Alien: Evolved adventure for UKGames expo.
00.23.02: Tales of the new Verse
01.25.18: Next time and Goodbye 

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