Episode 323: Australian Nerdball

Brendan Faithfull joins us from Melbourne to talk about larp in Australia and the popularity of weekly battle larps they refer to as Nerdball. Carie, Jason and Ryan learn about his larp, Exodus, and talk about the differences and similarities of international larp philosophies!

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Links:

• Exodus Battle LARP — Here's the website for Brendan's larp!
• Exodus Battle LARP — Check out the Facebook group for Brendan's larp, Exodus!

Episode 322: Great Artists Steal

This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a look at where great ideas come from. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss great sources for plots, characters and themes you can adapt for your games!

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Episode 321: Craig Campbell and Nerdburger Con Online

Nerdburger Games' Craig Campbell. creator of Capers and Die Laughing, stops by to tell the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend all about Nerdburger Con Online, coming Aug. 14-16, 2020. He also tells Carie, Jason and Ryan about his upcoming game, Good Strong Hands, and how to run an online con!

Special Guest: Craig Campbell.

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Links:

• NerdBurger Games — Find out more about Craig's games and the Nerdburger Con!
• The Curse of the House of Rookwood by Nerdy Pup Games — Check out this cool little indie game that Carie just got!
• On A Roll Podcast is creating RPG Gaming Podcasts | Patreon
• Good Strong Hands RPG by Craig Campbell — Kickstarter — The Kickstarter for Good Strong Hands, coming soon.

Episode 320: Of Goats and Idiots

Internationally renowned larp creator Dan Comstock joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about Goat Larp 2, Village of Idiots and the crazy world of larp production. Carie, Jason and Ryan also speak with him about the future of larp in a pandemic land!

Special Guest: Dan Comstock.

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Links:

• Village of Idiots – A Comedy Larp — Learn about Dan's Village of Idiots larp on their website!

Episode 319: NPCs

Non-player characters are essential, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a look at the kinds of NPCs that are in a game. Carie, Jason and Ryan then examine the best ways to utilize them!

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Episode 318: Building South Fallenrock

This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend test a session zero component of Ryan's roleplaying game, The Gun Belt! Ryan leads Carie and Jason through the town-building process as they create the interstellar wild west streets of South Fallenrock!

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Episode 317: A Game's First Impression

Jason bought a new rpg, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore why. Carie, Jason and Ryan do an analysis of the things people look at when deciding if they want to buy a new roleplaying game!

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Episode 316: Running Kid-Friendly Games

Librarian and gamer Drew Meyer joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about his experiences running RPGs for kids and teens. Carie, Jason and Ryan explore the wonders and challenges of young gamers and learn Drew's 10 Rules For Running Kid-Friendly Games!

Special Guest: Drew Meyer.

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Links:

• Who and Company - Home — Hang out with Drew's Dr. Who podcast friends on their Facebook page!
• Doctor Who: Who & Company — Listen to Drew on his Dr. Who podcast, Who & Company!
• Doctor Who: Who & Company — Listen to Drew on his Dr. Who podcast, Who & Company!

Episode 315: Runnning for New Players

Jason's been running D&D for a group of brand new players, so Carie and Ryan join him to talk about what he's learned. We talk about best practices for making sure your new players have fun and come back for more!

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Episode 314: Character Acting

Lee University theater Professor Dan Buck joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about acting. Carie, Jason and Ryan get schooled on how to find a character and how to act it out!

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Links:

• Project SSA — Dan's Project SSA podcast is here!