GamingPerspectives

     Saul and Jolene talk about the OSR.  What is it, why are there so many different versions.  Why do people want to play this old style game.  Saul remembers his Original D&D and AD&D days.  Jolene did a bit of research in this nostalgic type of fantasy rpg style and found quite a bit of games and information.  

     You can Find OSRIC here : http://www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric/index.html

              Castle and Crusaders: https://www.trolllord.com/indexnew.html

        Dungeon Crawl Classics: https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/

           Swords and Wizardry: https://froggodgames.com/frogs/product/swords-wizardry-complete-rulebook/

                              White Box: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/190631/White-Box--Fantastic-Medieval-Adventure-Game

   There are many other OSR games and products.

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   Music by Dee Yan-Key, song Nostalgia off the album Summer Nights

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     In this Bonus Episode we talk to Theresa D. a game board player(Scrabble) and game Ap developer.  Saul and Jolene met Theresa at KublaCon game Convention in May and decided to talk more about her entry into board gaming and how it ties to her work at Temple Gate Games.  Of course Saul digresses and stray off topics but Jolene as always is there to wrangle him back.

     We recorded this interview before July 4th but Saul and Jolene went on Holiday right after so this is published a bit later than intended. 

    Check out her companies page here:  https://www.templegatesgames.com/

      We would like to thank Theresa for taking time from her busy schedule and talking to us.  After this interview she was at San Diego Comic Con where she was on panel discussion. Go Theresa Go!!

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     In this episode Saul and Jolene talk an old rpg Gamma World by TSR.  It was the first RPG owned by Saul and it was Jolene's first RPG game she played way back in the early 80's.   Saul and Jolene discuss all the iterations Gamma World that were published.  From the first edition published in 1978 to 8th edition published in 2010.   Saul has copies of 4 different editions.   Saul and Jolene talk about why they liked the game.  Saul discusses running the latest edition at local con in kids and teen rooms.  

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    We have to confess an error we refer to the bipedal mutated rabbits as Hoppers but they were actually called Hoops.  Hoppers were the large horse sized mutated rabbits that some used as mounts.  Hoops were smart and Hoppers were considered dumb by Hoops in the game.  Sorry for confusing the two mutated rabbits. 

     The Day After aired on November 20th 1983.  Interestingly enough the NATO ran a command post exercise called Able Archer, later records reveal that this was the closest the world was to nuclear world war since the Cuban Missile Crisis.  Check it out, pretty scary stuff.

    Music by Blue Ducks, song Floss Suffers from Gamma Radiation off the album Six

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     Saul and Jolene talk about Ghosting in RPGs.   So what is ghosting and where does this term come from.  Saul listens to many podcasts and it was a term used on another gaming podcast called "Gaming and BS".  In it a host talks about ghosting.  Saul had never heard of the term and asked Jolene what it was about.  Saul and Jolene discussed and laughed about this subject and decided to record and episode about this strange way of dealing with a problem player or group in RPGs. 

     Why to gamers Ghost games or players.  It an long held stereotype that gamers are not good in social situations but this term comes from dating.  So its just not a gamer problem, that problem is communication.  Saul describes a couple RPG "ghosting" scenarios.  Saul and Jolene discuss the humorous stories and offer some ideas on how better to deal with those situations.

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   Music by Hollie Cook, song Ghostly Fading off the album Live at WFMU for Sophisticated Boom Boom with Shiela B. 3-23-18

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         In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about the Barbarian class in Dungeons and Dragons.  From the first time Saul saw the optional class in 1985 in issue 63 of The Dragon magazine.  The Barbarian has become known as the quintessential "tank" in D&D.  Though Saul doesn't like the use of the term tank for the Barbarian class it really does fit.  With the high hit points, damage resistance, high physical damage potential the Barbarian is a great class to play in combat situations.

        Saul and Jolene also discuss the RP potential of Barbarian characters away from the combat encounter.  Whether you play your Barbarian as a brute, sly, wily, she is always a fish out of water in social situations, where she is not at home.  A great rewarding character to play on and off the battlefield.

    As always thank for listening and please share our podcast with family and friends.

 Music by Triclops, song Send Conan Home, off the album Live at WFMU

                  on Diane's Show 11-6-2008