RPG Retrofit

RPG Retrofit

By RudyLeisureGames
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RPG Retrofit episodes

  • S01E18: The Fall of Whitecliff!

    Friends! Today's podcast is a relatively spoiler-free look at  the terrific adventure module, The Fall of Whitecliff, by Ben Gibson with maps by Dyson Logos. Check it out! Next episode I'll get to some terrific call-ins I received about the Top Secret episode.

    Fall of Whitecliff (Pay-What-You-Want): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/210944/The-Fall-of-Whitecliff

    Leave me a voicemail at: https://anchor.fm/rudy-mangual

    Show notes: https://rpgretrofit.blogspot.com

    18 min
  • S01E17: Top Secret S/I - Operation Starfire

    Agents! We have a desperate situation at hand. Don't expect it to be resolved anytime soon, but enjoy hella motorcycle and car chases and have fun surfing in Maui.

    Today's episode is about 1987's Top Secret S/I module, Operation Starfire, by Tracy Hickman.

    Also, call-ins from Joe from Hindsightless, Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, and Eric from Games with Eric. And a surprise unboxing at the end.

    Happy New Year, folks.

    Leave me a voicemail at: https://anchor.fm/rudy-mangual

    Operation Starfire: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/11184/Operation---Starfire

    Joe from Hindsightless: https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9

    Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376

    Eric from Games with Eric: https://anchor.fm/gameswitheric

    Space Vampire: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191097.Space_Vampire

    43 min
  • S01E15: Pop Culture and Marvel Super Hero Call-ins

    Happy Holidays, friends! Today I bestow upon thee, call-ins! We've got great comments from fellow podcasters about mining pop culture for gaming material, marvel superheroes, and other great things.

    Follow and check out these great podcasters:

    Jason @ Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376

    Mike @ Dungeon Master's Handbook: https://anchor.fm/the-dungeon-masters-handbook

    Spencer @ Keep Off The Borderlands: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall

    Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rudy-mangual/message

    Show notes at rpgretrofit.blogspot.com

    Follow me @rudyriot

    RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f32963c/podcast/rss

    36 min
  • S01E14: RPG Retrofit - Marvel Super Heroes: Day of the Octopus

    Hello, true believers! In today's episode, we look at 1984's Day of the Octopus for the Marvel Super Heroes role playing game. It's a terrific introduction to a classic super hero rpg system.

    MSH RPG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Super_Heroes_(role-playing_game)

    Faserip: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177913/Faserip

    Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rudy-mangual/message

    Show notes at rpgretrofit.blogspot.com

    @rudyriot

    24 min
  • S01E13: RPG Retrofit - Pop Culture Inspirations

    Hi folks, Rudy here with RPG Retrofit, bringing you some of my current pop culture inspirations. Movies, TV shows, and books that inspire my RPG play and design. First, a few calls from Eric and Jason followed by a little about the terrific adventure Operation Unfathomable .

    Thanks for listening!

    Operation Unfathomable: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/233145/Operation-Unfathomable

    Movies: As Above, So Below / Wounds

    TV: The Expanse/The Mandolorian/Ducktales: "House of the Lucky Gander"

    Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rudy-mangual/message

    Show notes at rpgretrofit.blogspot.com

    29 min
  • S01E12 RPG Retrofit: Lunch Break - Funhouse Dungeon and Airships
    Spent my lunch looking at and briefing discussing a funhouse dungeon module by Skerples called Magical Murder Mansion and John Harper’s Lady Blackbird.
    Magical Murder Mansion: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/276115
    Lady Blackbird: http://www.onesevendesign.com/ladyblackbird/
    Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rudy-mangual/message
    10 min
  • S01E11 RPG Retrofit: Call-in Show

    Greetings, friends. Rudy here with another call-in show for RPG Retrofit. We get a call from Eric about mismatched mashups. A call from Josh about the pamphlet jams. And a series of calls from Jason about past episodes!

    Leave me a message on Anchor! https://anchor.fm/rudy-mangual/message

    Josh's Pamphlet Jam submission: https://beckelhimer.itch.io/escape-from-castle-iggur

    Mapping the Catacombs by Matthew Madsen: https://matthew-madsen.itch.io/mapping-the-catacombs-a-sorceress-witch-adventure

    My pamphlet dungeon: https://rudyriot.itch.io/tiny-trouble

    RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f32963c/podcast/rss

    @rudyriot

    rpgretrofit.blogspot.com

    15 min
  • S01E10 RPG Retrofit: Star Frontiers - Crash on Volturnus (1982)

    This episode of RPG Retrofit is about the first Star Frontiers adventure module, 1982’s SF0: Crash on Volturnus. I discuss what I like in the module and ways to use elements from it in a science fiction RPG adventure today.

    The show ends off with a few call-ins from listeners!

    Star Frontiers: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/226710/Star-Frontiers-Alpha-Dawn

    Slumbering Ursine Dunes: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/140450/Slumbering-Ursine-Dunes

    MCC - Museum at the End of Time: http://www.goodman-games.com/downloads/MCC-Preview-FRPGD16.pdf

    RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f32963c/podcast/rss

    @rudyriot

    https://rpgretrofit.blogspot.com/

    15 min

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An RPG podcast about repurposing old adventures and gaming material for your new games, and general role playing game discussion.