Modiphius Calling...

S02E02

Conan

We welcome new co-hosts Rachael and Scott, and hear about Rachael's sordid past in old-school PC RPG gaming. Zach plumbs the Hellenistic period for game ideas, and he and Scott talk about their first few plays of the Conan game. Rachael fills us in on petty enchantments, and tells us the challenges the writers faced in bringing the excitement of Conan creator Robert E. Howard's stories to the tabletop...while leaving the sexism and racism behind. Duration: 1 hr 10 min Running order: 00:00 - Hello 3:07 - Echoes from History - The Hellenistic Period 12:06 - Let's Get To Know Rachael / Classic PC RPGs 33:57 - What's on Your Table? - Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed of 46:00 - The Book of Skelos - Petty Enchantments 55:40 - Updating Conan 60:10 - Goodbye

S02E01

Infinity Lifepath

On this episode, Jonathan Killstring helps Josh create a character for the Infinity Roleplaying Game from Modiphius, using the in-depth Lifepath system. By the time the character's generated, he is well-rounded, with plenty of hooks the GM can use for plotting adventures across the human sphere and beyond. Duration: 1 hr 45min Running Order: 00:23 - Infinity Lifepath with Jonathan Killstring

S02E00

Welcome Back! - Fallout Wasteland Warfare

It's Season Two of Modiphius Calling! It's been four years since our last episode and we've come a long way! In this episode, James Sheahan tells us about Fallout: Wasteland Warfare which combines RPG and skirmish wargame elements into a game that's dripping with theme. Giles tells us how he became a game designer and why he loves the Symbaroum RPG and Zach tells us how knowing about the history of weapons can make your games feel more "real."

Running Order

1:54 - What's On Your Table?

17:38 - Interview - James Sheahan - Fallout Wasteland Warfare

34:45 - Meet the Hosts - Becoming a Game Designer - History of Weapons

Music courtesy of Joshua John O'Connor

On this episode, meet our new co-host Zarina! She tells us about her first time playing D&D, and Chris talks about the Infinity wargame. WTF D&D Parodies Achtung! Cthulhu! Then we build an Achtung Cthulhu Scenario with the Plotting Cthulhu utility, to help you create stories you might never think of on your own. now available on Modiphius.com and Drive Thru RPG.

Running time for this episode is 49 minutes.

Running Order

03:07 News

09:22 What's on Your Table?

22:57 "Plotting Cthulhu" Adventure creation tool walkthrough

46:22: WTF, D&D??? Parodies Achtung! Cthulhu

Music courtesy of Joshua John O'Connor

On this episode of Modiphius Calling, our guest is Jay Little: Lead game designer for Mutant Chronicles 3rd edition, Kickstarting now. Jay gives us a sneak peek ar the Mutant Chronicles Rules... and talks about his other games: including Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Star Wars: Edge of the Empire and Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures.

Running time for this episode is 54 minutes.

Running Order

01:56 News

03:28 Interview - Jay Little - Mutant Chronicles Rules Sneak Peek

Music courtesy of Joshua John O'Connor

On this episode of Modiphius Calling, our guest is Sarah Newton, author of the first Achtung! Cthulhu release -- the Ennie award winning Zero Point Campaign! She'll talk about her next Achtung! Cthulhu adventure set in Turkey(!), and her new RPG Mindjammer, set 15,000 years in the future, when earthlings have settled hundreds of distant planets and evolved into something more than human. In the spirit of technological evolution, we also discuss developments in gaming technology; will the next console be in your head?

Running time for this episode is one hour, one minute.

Running Order

00:58 Mobile Gaming - New gaming technologies

21:02 Interview - Sarah Newton - Mindjammer

53:15 Achtung! Cthulhu: Inside the Secret War - Upcoming Turkish Adventure

57:55 News

Music courtesy of Joshua John O'Connor

On this episode of Modiphius Calling, we answer your questions about the Mutant Chronicles Third Edition … Kickstarting now. Mischa Thomas has been writing five thousand words a day for the game -- he tells us what to expect from The Dark Symmetry portion of the Core Book, and the Dark Soul Sourcebook. And Reuben Saunders reads a horrifying story from the upcoming bestiary for Achtung! Cthulhu: Terrors of the Secret War.

Running time for this episode is 47 minutes.

Running Order

01:53 News

05:49 Mutant Chronicles 3rd Ed. Kickstarter - Your questions answered!

25:16 Terrors of the Secret War - Shoggoth Behemoth (Dramatic Reading)

34:15 Mutant Chronicles 3rd Ed. - Dark Symmetry Preview

Music courtesy of Joshua John O'Connor

Chris Birch caught up with Fred Malmberg, CEO of Paradox Entertainment to talk about the past, present and future of Mutant Chronicles, his days as CEO of Target Games, the origins of Mutant Chronicles, the movie and much more.

We also get talking about the Mutant Chronicles Kickstarter and the new Conan movie!

Music courtesy of Joshua John O'Connor

On this episode of Modiphius Calling, a sneak peek at the 3rd Edition rules for Mutant Chronicles, blowing up on Kickstarter now. Hear about the brand new faction -- White Star, and innovative rules for weapons and technology. Novelist Gunnar Roxen will tell us about the opening adventure he's writing for the game. Plus -- what's on our table this week.

Running time for this episode is one hour, four minutes.

Running Order

00:42 - News From Modiphius

05:25 - What's on Your Table? Gunnar - Crimeworld, Josh - Fiasco, Chris - Dystopian Legions

17:26 Mutant Chronicles Rules & White Star Preview

47:18 Interview: Gunnar Roxen, Novelist & Mutant Chronicles Adventure Writer

Music courtesy of Joshua John O'Connor

On this episode of Modiphius Calling, Line Editor Lynne Hardy joins us for part two of our guide to the Achtung Cthulhu Keeper's Guide, now available, plus a review of two new board games, 8 Minute Empire: Legends and Terry Pratchett's The Witches. You'll also find out what kind of tea we all like to drink -- whether you want to or not and news of the upcoming Mutant Chronicles Kickstarter.

Running time for this episode is one hour, nine minutes.

Running Order

00:52 - News From Modiphius

06:22 - What's On Your Table: Chris - Eight Minute Empire: Legends, Josh - The Witches

21:33 - Tea Time

27:40 - Guide to the Keeper's Guide Part Two

1:06:20 - Waddingtons Monopoly 'Prisoner of War' version!

Music courtesy of Joshua John O'Connor