Loco Ludus

Barney speaks with Liam Hevey about his ttrpg Ecopunk 2044 (currently on Kickstarter). Back it now! This is an episode for those open to leftwing politics, environmentalism and arts funding. Do get in touch. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dicekapital/ecopunk-2044

Barney discusses gaming, cinema, politics and crowdfunding with editor and designer of the new journal Filmmakers Without Cameras. Dig into this excellent project by backing issue 2 now (September 2021) on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eryksawicki/filmmakers-without-cameras-the-second-issue

Or pick up a copy in future via Rook's Press in the UK, Exalted Funeral in the US and other stockists.

Barney speaks with Mr Runehammer about his new RPG, Viking Death Squad, which is being put out in print by Modiphius. It's on pre-sale now alongside Index Card RPG Master Edition. (Note: if you order now, you get the PDFs instantly.) https://www.modiphius.net/pages/runehammer

Barney is joined by Tom Burmeister, his collaborator on Trickster's Net, and they are joined by the project illustrator, Maximilian Hartley.

A tiny Woolworths mix-and-mix of an episode. Barney zips through all the things - mostly gaming related - that have prevented him from putting out anything o er the last month. Joe “Hindsightless” Richter makes this a proper episode by sharing some great thoughts, colourful language and adult themes. Thanks, Joe!

In the first of a sub-series, Barney is joined by collaborator Tom Burmeister to discuss Trickster’s Net: the international RPG design exchange project for young people funded by Wales Arts International and Stadt Kempten, Germany.

Barney apologises to collaborator Tom Barbalet, is put right by Joe Richter and we get good food for thought from Safer and Spencer about recent Alluvial Plains games.

Barney gets calls from Sofinho @ Alone in the Labyrinth, Andy @ Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks and at the 11th Hour: Joe @ Hindsightless. For further reference listen to: Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks Eps 345 & 348.

Barney talks about Alluvial Plains, League of Eternal Guardians, his new role working on an extra-curricula game app and Trickster’s Net, a grant funded roleplaying game project. Alluvial Plains: he’s giving a talk and running games at Creswell Crags again next week: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/playing-the-past-the-roleplay-game-as-folkloric-practice-tickets-151218341129 League-wise: Jamila Nedjadi (Apocalypse Keys) joins Scott Dorward, Dirk the Dice and Frank Reding as a scenario contributor. Trickster’s Net is a collaboration with Tom Burmeister (Playframe), illustrated by Max Hartley and co-funded by Stadt Kempten and Wales Arts International. Leave a message on Anchor, find me on Facebook: Loco Ludus or Twitter: @loco_ludus

Barney considers tone in Alluvial Plains, having continued with the Braylum mini-campaign last Sunday in the company of Spencer, Sofinho, Safer and Andy, with Colin, gone but not forgotten. The group perhaps surprised themselves by getting a bit serious and dewy-eyed. And what’s this? Post? Scott Malthouse’s new Blood in the Roots game!