Modiphius Calling...

S04E01

Guy Sclanders (How To Be A Great GM)

We're back! Season 4! We're as surprised as you are!

We're now a fully, one-hundred percent remote podcast, working from home and grappling with audio.

Joining us on this first episode of the new season is the one and only Guy Sclanders - The Great GM of How To Be A Great GM himself!

We chatted about all things GM related, including improving your skills, competitive GMing in South Africa and, if that wasn't enough, Guy turns the tables on us, proving that he can not only GM games, but podcasts too!

LINKS AND THINGS

Website - https://www.greatgamemaster.com/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/howtobeagreatgm

Twitter - https://twitter.com/HowToGM

Discord - https://discord.gg/greatgm

S03E11

Dragonmeet Podcast Party, 2019!

• Nathan Dowdell (Star Trek Adventures)
• Jonathan Pay (London RPG Community)
• Chris Parkinson (Dragonmeet)
• James Barry & Sam Webb (Black Cats Gaming)

Well, we finally made it team! We got invited to record in the lustrous Dragonmeet Podcast Zone this year! (It's like the Zone that never made it into the Crystal Maze for budget reasons).

We thought we'd see how many people we could get on for a mini-chat at the end of the day, and we think we did pretty well!

Nathan Dowdell is the rules guru behind Star Trek Adventures here at Modiphius.

Jonathan Pay is a resident GM with the London RPG Community.

Christopher Parkinson is a volunteer at Dragonmeet 2019.

James Barry & Sam Webb are both behind-the-scenes Modiphius people, but are also Black Cats Gaming.

Special thanks to Mira from the Podcast Zone who helped us get our nonsense sorted out!

LINKS AND THINGS

Dragonmeet - https://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

Dragonmeet's Twitter - https://twitter.com/dragonmeet

Modiphius - https://www.modiphius.net/

Modiphius's Twitter - https://twitter.com/Modiphius

Nathan's Twitter - https://twitter.com/N01H3r3

Jonathan's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jonathanpay

Black Cats Gaming - http://www.blackcatsgaming.com/

Black Cats Gaming's Twitter - https://twitter.com/followblackcats

S03E10

Matt Colville (MCDM Productions - Kingdoms & Warfare / Strongholds & Followers)

For the final interview of the third series we had a chat with Matt Colville of MCDM Productions.

We talked about Kingdoms & Warfare, as well as its predecessor Strongholds & Followers, and how the two books will work together. And, if that's not enough we also chatted about rpg streams, what things MCDM might make in the future, and the perils of expecting cake when you're going to get pie.

This podcast also contains a smattering of swearing, so be warned if you're offended or listen with others.

LINKS AND THINGS

Matt's Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattcolville

MCDM Productions - https://www.mcdmproductions.com/

Matt's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkVdb9Yr8fc05_VbAVfskCA

Kingdoms & Warfare Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/255133215/kingdoms-warfare-and-more-minis

MUSIC:

Music from https://filmmusic.io "Touching Moments One - Pulse" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

S03E... Err... 8.5?

Short Explanation Time

Where's the podcast this week, after we went and said there'd be a really good one?

Here's the answer. Sort of.

LINKS AND THINGS

There are no links. So instead here is a video of a cat trying to climb on a swing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL5wdJtHwj8

S03E08

Jay Iles (UFO Press - Voidheart Symphony & Legacy: Life Among The Ruins)

We were really lucky to get the chance to chat with one of the most prolific people in indie gaming - Jay Iles.

We chat about her biggest success so far, Legacy: Life Among The Ruins, as well as the upcoming Voidheart Symphony.

And, if that wasn't enough, we also touch on using Patreon as an RPG content creator, knotting strings for time travel and the subconsciousness of bodyguards.

LINKS AND THINGS

Jay's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jayciles

UFO Press - https://ufopress.co.uk

Jay on the Game Closet Podcast - https://riverhousegamespodcast.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/game-closet-48-jay-iles/

S03E07

Tomas Rawlings (Agatha Christie: Death on the Cards & Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics)

For this podcast we talk to someone who has worked on not one, but two games in the Modiphiverse - Tomas Rawlings!

Tomas is the designer of the new card game, Agatha Christie: Death on the Cards, as well as working on the PC game Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics.

We chatted about both of those games, the crossover between tabletop and computer games, evolution, and the exploration of the planet Mars.

LINKS AND THINGS

Agatha Christie: Death on the Cards - https://www.modiphius.com/agatha-christie.html

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics - https://store.steampowered.com/app/874460/Achtung_Cthulhu_Tactics/

Tomas on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TomasRawlings

The Auroch Digital Podcast - https://www.aurochdigital.com/podcast

Agatha Christie Characters - https://www.agathachristie.com/characters

S03E06

Paul Mitchener (Liminal)

We took a little break in the middle of this season, but we're back and interviewing Dr. Paul Mitchener - creator and creative powerhouse behind the smash indie RPG, Liminal.

We go through how Liminal came into being, folk stories, and the similarities between myth and mathematics.

LINKS AND THINGS

Paul on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheTweedmeister

Paul on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/paul.mitchener.7

The Facebook Liminal discussion group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/412596216248665/

Paul's general RPG blog - https://rpgimaginarium.wordpress.com/

If you'd like to be a guest, or have any suggestions for people for us to interview, drop us a line at "cast at modiphius dot com".

S03E05

Eran Aviram & Aviv Or (Crystal Heart / Up To 4 Players)

We're really excited (as you might be able to tell) to chat with Eran Aviram and Aviv Or - the people behind Crystal Heart and the Up To 4 Players web-comic.

We talk about the fifteen year development of Crystal Heart, Kickstarting projects, working in a creative partnership, and we also touch on all the other projects Eran and Aviv have worked on - and there's a lot!

LINKS AND THINGS

Up To 4 Players - https://www.uptofourplayers.com/

Crystal Heart Info - https://www.uptofourplayers.com/crystalheart/

If you'd like to be a guest, or have any suggestions for people for us to interview, drop us a line at "cast at modiphius dot com".

S03E04

Christoffer Sevaldsen (Black Void Games)

We locked the office doors and prevented Christoffer from catching his plane until he had talked to us about Black Void.

This was a little bit of an impromptu chat, so apologies for the audio being a touch wobbly at times. However, to make up for it, you can not only find out about Black Void, its unique setting, and how Christoffer planned for his Kickstarter campaign, but also listen to an exclusive preview of the soundtrack for the game.

LINKS AND THINGS

Black Void Games - https://blackvoidgames.com/

MUSIC

Black Void Theme by Filip Melvan

S03E03

James Sheahan (Fallout Wasteland Warfare Designer)

We sit down and dive into Fallout Wasteland Warfare and its RPG Expansion with the designer of the game - James Sheahan.

Many important topics are dealt with, including Aspirant Goddard, systemic affordance, string-based space travel, 17-sided dice, wargaming expertise at NATO, and what faction will be in Fallout wave #4!

LINKS AND THINGS

Modiphius Website - https://www.modiphius.com/

MUSIC

Glee Club Polka Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/