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Sid and Ray have a long and lovely discussion about each others work.

This was something of an experimental episode. Both of us make games, and both of us interview folks, so we thought we'd interview each other. It was a fun time, but it did lead to a long episode.

Sit back and enjoy this cool experiment.

The [International Querterly Hurtfest] is BACK!

After the Commanding Consuls took possession of the Azure Jewel, the rules of the [IQH] have changed! In order for the the subjects of this wrestling realm to prove they've got what it takes to hold onto their mystic blessings, they'll have to fight against a trio of outsiders...

IN OUR NEW AQUATIC SUPER STADIUM!

Laura is a friend of ours from the Technical Difficulties podcast. In addition to being a fellow podcaster and lovely person, Laura is also an editor. We wanted to start showing y'all the other jobs that go into making an RPG product, and thought editor would be an excellent place to start.

https://www.technicaldifficultiespod.com/

https://www.scribophile.com/

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/226794/Red-Markets-A-Game-of-Economic-Horror

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/254667/Gobblin

http://www.infinitegalaxies.net/

The cards show me Two Travellers Journeying across the sea in search of Treasure, Love, and Adventure! I see monstrous weather in their path, strange beasts, and laws not of this world.

Will you still undertake your quest Travellers?

Oracle is a game by Ash McAllan, find it here https://machinespirit.itch.io/oracle

We had a very wholesome chat with Brie about their new game Turn. A Slice of Life game about shapeshifters in small towns. Brie and Ray shared a lovely conversation about the game, it's influence, and some of what sets it apart from other games. We also talked about Pie.

If you'd like to support Brie in making this game, check out the kickstarter for Turn. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/briecs/turn-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game

[Content Warning, this episode involves Butchery, Carrion, and Bugs.]

Oracle is a future telling role playing game. Using special cards the Oracle and Travellers attempt to divine what the coming adventure will bring. How they will try and overcome challenges. And what their ultimate fate shall be.

We tried out Oracle with only 1 Traveller and liked the results. If you liked listening to it, you can get a copy of this cool game from Ash McAllan; here https://machinespirit.itch.io/oracle

Dana and Hamish joined us to talk about their history and relationship with RPGs, and their new game Dinosaur Princesses. It was great chatting to Hamish again, and wonderful getting to meet Dana.

check it out on kickstarter

http://kck.st/2CWEBnd

Olivia is a wonderful game dev that had influence on our own work before we even knew who she was. Involved in several projects over the years, she recently started advocating for a new way of producing games.

The final episode of our mini playtest with Alex and Ryan.

This week we telegraph hard that our desire to explore one of the death moves, and we do deliver.

Our pilots run their newly improved mechs through their paces. The ground crews engage in some bonding. And then everything burns.

We talked to 3 cool designers about there new game Querent! It use Tarot cards, I think it's very cool!

Find their game here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fatbirdstudios/querent-the-cartomancers-tome