To kick off 2024 (although this definitely could have been recorded in 2023...) we got to chatting with the newly formed Adelaide Megagames.

Kaity, Justin and Monte walk us through the origins of this new group and how they came to run Watch the Skies as their third game at the end of 2023.

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Tea and biscuits at the end of the world. Quaint.

Pat had a chat with Zane and Chris from Very Large Huge Games about their Aftermath event, which saw over 150 players in London simulate the post-collapse world of the UK.

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In the ancient world, amongst gods and armies, even the humblest can make a name for themselves. Just watch out for that Spartan Hole!

Jack and Pat discuss Gods of the Ancient world with megagame designer Tony, from the Dukes of Highland megagame society. We delve into Tony's origins in megagaming, how Gods of the Ancient World came to be, and launch off on numerous tangents about design and player inventiveness.

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Blood, lies and regicide - does it get any more megagamey?

Pat speaks with Jack about God Emperor's origin, design process and legacy.

This episode is relatively spoiler-free and delves into the design of God Emperor and how its different mechanisms work.

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Grab a cup of tea, ready your seventeen rulebooks, and secure your fishing rights - we've got a special treat this episode.

Pat and Jack sat down with Tom, Chris and Zane from Very Large Huge Games to talk about First Contact and learn just how easy it was to run their 200 player megagame of politics, aliens and biscuit distribution. 

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A little late to publication again, Patrick and Jack sit down to sort out the biggest problem facing the Megagame community since last turn madness - player death. We delve into the reasons for death in games, the different ways it is sometime portrayed, and ultimately solve EXACTLY how death should work in games to come.

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A slightly late episode recorded late 2022 with Leon (Melbourne Megagames) and Jef. The team speaks about Crisis in Elysium - run by Melbourne Megagames in November 2022 - and debriefs on the design, the day, and the vibe of getting back to in-person games again.

CORRECTION: we incorrectly noted the creator of Crisis in Elysium. Crisis was designed by John Mizon, of SW Megagames. 

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- Check out everything Melbourne Megagames online

- Find us at The Great Game on Facebook

- The Great Game logo by Jack McNamee using Logo designed by Jack McNamee using Earth Vectors by Vecteezy

- The Great Game Theme: Balrog Boogie, Diablo Swing Orchestra

A lost episode of the Great Game, recorded in May 2021 and dusted off 18 months later for your listening pleasure.

Patrick and Jack sat down Nellie, Tristan and Theo from Melbourne Megagames to talk about It Belongs in a Museum, the first megagame run in Australia (and perhaps the world!) since the start of the COVID era, and a rollicking adventure story of treasure hunters and greedy museums.

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- Check out everything Melbourne Megagames do on their Facebook

- Sign up for Crisis in Elysium, being held in Melbourne on 12 November 2022

- The Great Game logo by Jack McNamee using Logo designed by Jack McNamee using Earth Vectors by Vecteezy

- The Great Game Theme: Balrog Boogie, Diablo Swing Orchestra

Patrick and Jack (Click and Clack?) sat down with Trenton Greyoak for a long overdue look at Deephaven - a megagame legally distinct to Dwarf Fortress! The conversation took us to a lot of nitty gritty about this story-driven, roleplay-heavy game - from maps to random tables to wooden block towers (entirely not Jenga).

This is our last formal episode for this crazy 2020 session of The Great Game. We're hopeful to return in 2021 with more megagame goodness.

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- Trenton can be found at the Megagame Coalition (and on their discord)

The Great Game logo by Jack McNamee using Logo designed by Jack McNamee using Earth Vectors by Vecteezy

Our third and final conversation from OMG Con, we spoke with Patrick Rose and Glenn about their experiences (as designer and player, respectively) of the online version of Running Hot. At the time of publishing this episode, Running Hot has been run twice - it's a politico-corporation adventure game of the pre-cyberpunk future. 

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- Climate Crisis on 1 November

The Great Game logo by Jack McNamee using Logo designed by Jack McNamee using Earth Vectors by Vecteezy