Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics,   lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't   have to.

This episode, we're joined by will jobst of Good Luck Press. We talk about Gamma World, the 1978 post-apocalyptic RPG. Learn about game archaeology, artifact diagrams, and zoo-pessimism. And check out will's new post-apocalyptic driving RPG, TORQ!

If you want to support the hosts, check out the RTMF Ko-Fi store for limited-run zines and merch. If you want to chat about the episode, join our Discord!

Music by will jobst. Sound effect attribution: FX128 by jalastram.

Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics,  lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't  have to.

This episode, we're joined by Dan Phipps of Gem Room Games to talk about 13th Age. We cover fantasy heartbreakers, lore incorporation, and using your forum voice.

If you want to support the hosts, check out the RTMF Ko-Fi store for limited-run zines and merch. If you want to chat about the episode, join our Discord!

Sound effect attribution: FX128 by jalastram.

Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics,  lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't  have to.

This episode, we're joined by special guest Matt Fennell to read The Complete Book of Humanoids by Bill Slavicsek. Nasty freaks and funky little dudes for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. We eschew our normal review process in order to rank our top three humanoids.

Also, we started a Ko-Fi! This money pays Max for all their hard editing work, and the site will eventually be home to merch, games, and weird stuff. If you want to chat about the episode, join our Discord!

Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to.

This episode: Cyberpunk 2020 by Mike Pondsmith. Learn what it takes to survive in the future-past of Night City! Learn to be...a cyberpunk.

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The book about "rogue readers" that Josh mentions is Textual Poachers by Henry Jenkins.

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