The World of RPGs

Disclaimer: All links are to the websites or social media presence of RPG publishers, creators, gaming stores, gaming clubs, or actual play channels. I take no responsibility for the content behind those links. I received no compensation for linking to any of these pages.

• The first Markus was the gamemaster of the actual play teaser last episode, which can be found on the 3W6 YouTube channel. The podcast has its own website, on which you can find the zines mentioned. I interviewed the founders of System Matters in the Germany episode, who published Markus' German translation of Dialect.
• The second Markus runs Gazer Press (https://gazerpress.at/en).
• Georg is the creator of Finsterland. He talked about a number of German authors like ETA Hoffmann, Goethe, Heinrich Heine, and Karl May.
• The conventions mentioned that have websites were Bewahrer Imaginärer Welten  (http://bewahrer.at/) and Spielefest (https://spielefest.wien/).
  
  
• The music is by Thomas Mutiu
• The logo is by Ayberk Karakaş

Disclaimer: All links are to the websites or social media presence of RPG publishers, creators, gaming stores, gaming clubs, or actual play channels. I take no responsibility for the content behind those links. I received no compensation for linking to any of these pages.

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Added section: German TTRPGs that are available in English include The Dark Eye, Engel (here's an old preview), and Degenesis.
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• Jens was the gamemaster of the actual play teaser last episode, which can be found on the Lurch und Lama YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/lurchundlama). Their general website and shop can be found here: https://lurchundlama.de/. Hexxen 1733 has an English introduction on the publisher’s website (https://ulisses-us.com/may-i-introduce-you-hexxen-1733/).
• Peter also reflects on the history of TTRPGs in Germany on his own website (https://peterssoftwareprojects.com/rollenspielerinnerungen/). Material on Midgard can be found here (https://midgard-online.de/).
• Robert is part of the DSA Archive (https://www.instagram.com/dsaarchiv/). The video game Drakensang, which is set in the world Aventuria of DSA has its own website (https://www.drakensang.com/).
• Chris has his own D&D modules on DM’s Guild (https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Christoph%20Pfitzinger) and his Mission Sustainable is mentioned on the website of the pedagogical group Waldritter, who are also mentioned in the interview with Ingmar (https://waldritter-berlin.de/2023/03/07/mission-sustainable/), Chris mentions other German actual play channels like Dice Actors (https://www.youtube.com/c/diceactors) and played Dungeonslayers (https://www.dungeonslayers.net/).
• Ingmar is one of the organizers of Hannover lernt Spielen(d) (https://hannover-spielend.de/).
• Micha has his own podcast (https://lordofthedices.de/) and is part of Polyfeder publishing (https://polyfeder-verlag.de/home), the German translator of Subversion (https://www.fraggingunicorns.com/).
• Aşkın has his own website (https://ask-dogan.de/). He used to work on the German version of Space 1889 (https://shop.uhrwerk-verlag.de/uhrwerk-rollenspiele/space-1889/).
• Frank was editor of the German edition of Call of Cthulhu (https://pegasus.de/en/games/).
• Matthias is part of Obscuriat Walser (https://obscuriat.info/en/entrance/).
• Andrea runs Plotbunny Games (https://plotbunnygames.com/), whose material you can also find on Itch.io (https://itch.io/profile/plotbunnygames). Andrea’s previous work can be found here: https://catcurious.itch.io/
• Tobias and Torsten run Donnerhaus (https://donnerhaus.eu/).
• Daniel and Patrick run System Matters (https://www.system-matters.de/).
  
  

Further interviews on role playing in Germany with Mháire Stritter can be found on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SilLW5H2QaE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtJVY7O1YfU). The Shadowrun podcast advertised at the end of Part 1 can be found here: https://linktr.ee/bugmasterigni.

• The music is by Thomas Mutiu
• The logo is by Ayberk Karakaş

You can find the show notes in Part 3!

You can find the show notes in Part 3!

Disclaimer: All links are to the websites or social media presence of RPG publishers, creators, gaming stores, gaming clubs, or actual play channels. I take no responsibility for the content behind those links. I received no compensation for linking to any of these pages.

• The actual play channel I used for the teaser can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkxjSrw5WlE).
• Dungeon MasterChef has a YouTube channel with how-to role-play videos in Cantonese and English (https://www.youtube.com/@dungeonmasterchef)

I don't have any recommendations this time - my "homework" was for you to find out which TTRPG was created closest to your current location. For me, that would currently be Gordion - Altın Şehir by Worknight Studios (https://www.gordiongame.com/en/altin-sehir). I actually visited the campus their address is at this March but haven't had a chance to talk with them yet. Concerning my hometown, the game from there would be LodlanD (in German: https://web.archive.org/web/20151202004355/http://www.lodland.de/cgi-bin/go?cmd=view&tpl=content.html&folder=1#1193) which I might talk about in the Germany episode, whenever that comes out ;)

• The music is by Thomas Mutiu, you can find his work here: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/7GmlxnkpjsEMAq1deN5aeR?si=g822wgdISJWrX0_6Sjc-Tw&nd=1
• The logo is by Ayberk Karakaş who you can find here: https://www.instagram.com/ayberkarakas/

Disclaimer: All links are to the websites or social media presence of RPG publishers, creators, gaming stores, gaming clubs, or actual play channels. I take no responsibility for the content behind those links. I received no compensation for linking to any of these pages.

• The actual play channel I used for the teaser can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/@user-jy6xt7jf8g).
• The gaming café Monodraco has a website (https://www.monodraco.com)
• Andy Kitkowski's translations can be found at Kotodama Heavy Industries (https://kotohi.com), but you can also find the games on DrivethruRPG, i.e. Tenra Bansho Zero (https://drivethrurpg.com/en/product/111713/Tenra-Bansho-Zero-Heaven-and-Earth-Edition), Ryuutama (https://drivethrurpg.com/en/product/151366/Ryuutama--Natural-Fantasy-Roleplay) and Shinobigami (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/297976/shinobigami-modern-ninja-battle-rpg). In the interview he mentions Kabuki theatre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki) and Utena (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Girl_Utena)
• Björn-Ole Kamm's homepage with info on his research and books is here (https://www.b-ok.de). In the interview he mentions Hikikomori (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikikomori) and the light novel Nyaruko (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyaruko:_Crawling_with_Love).
• Far East Amusement Research can be found here (https://www.fear.co.jp).
• David recently opened Warstorm Games (https://www.warstormgames.com)
• Another TTRPG translated from Japanese into English is Itadaki Dungeon/ Challenge Dungeon (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/406399/Challenge-DUNGEON-RPG)
• Even Wikipedia has an article on TTRPGs in Japan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_games_in_Japan)
• The Blog Japanese Tabletop RPG has overviews of a lot of classic Japanese TTRPGs, including Sword World (https://japanesetrpg.com)
• An overview of the Japanese translation of D&D with lots of original pictures can be found here (https://mystara.thorfmaps.com/appendix-j/rules-cyclopedia/), which also explains the looks of the kobold
• Masaki Yanagida wrote a short history of D&D in Japan (https://www.tokyodev.com/articles/the-rise-and-fall-of-dnd-in-japan)
• An article by Kamiab Ghorbanpour on Dicebreaker further explores the history of TTRPGs in Japan (https://www.dicebreaker.com/series/sword-world/feature/sword-world-japan-dnd-elden-ring-trpg-group-sne)
• A discussion of the Japanese licensed Star Trek TTRPG can be found here (https://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2023/09/1983-enterprise-role-play-game-in-star.html?fbclid=IwAR3B9TTiLoFpdj1ghzxoYGsWejkn_L553B4i5042cdxYF8xrni91z_VGVdw)
• The Japanese quick start for Call of Cthulhu can be downloaded here (https://product.kadokawa.co.jp/cthulhu/contents/media-download/1116/28d8f4e8669f9557/)

My recommendation is another interview with Andy Kitkowski on the Don't Stop Thinking YouTube Channel, which comes in two parts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmqxjnflwf0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgHhSCrAHhQ&t=1s). Role Play Ukraine can be found here (https://linktr.ee/roleplayua) and the Archeterica crowdfunding campaign here (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theimagocult/archeterica-imago-the-invitation). Finally, The Awards is here (https://theawards.games)

• The music is by Thomas Mutiu, you can find his work here: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/7GmlxnkpjsEMAq1deN5aeR?si=g822wgdISJWrX0_6Sjc-Tw&nd=1
• The logo is by Ayberk Karakaş who you can find here: https://www.instagram.com/ayberkarakas/

Disclaimer: All links are to the websites or social media presence of RPG publishers, creators, gaming stores, gaming clubs, or actual play channels. I take no responsibility for the content behind those links. I received no compensation for linking to any of these pages.

• The actual play channel I used for the teaser can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLevYAYl0oA).
• Naver Café is a forum-like gaming website (https://cafe.naver.com/trpgdnd)
• Bum Lee's games can be found on his website (https://bumlee.com/games/) or on Dungeon Masters Guild (https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Bum%20Lee)
• Kyle's Magicians is available from his company Sam Joko Publishing (https://samjokopublishing.com/products/magicians-rpg)
• Joey runs Dice and Comics in Seoul (https://www.facebook.com/thedicelatte/ and https://www.instagram.com/thedicelatte/?hl=en). A different gaming café is Laughing Goblin Space (https://www.facebook.com/laugh.goblins)
• Storygames publishes Korean translations of story games (http://blog.storygames.kr/)
• Korean TTRPGs mentioned in the interviews are Moonflower (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magisterludi/moonflower-a-story-game-of-impossible-journeys) and Dawn of Fate (http://trpgclub.com/renewal/?p=5)
• The traditional Korean dice game mentioned is Yut or Yunnori (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yunnori)
• Another - written - interview with a Korean gamer can be found here: (http://weirdwonderfulworlds.blogspot.com/2020/08/discussion-on-korean-ttrpgs-with.html)

My recommendation is an interview with Sanjun, the author of Moonflower, on Asians Represent (https://oneshotpodcast.com/uncategorized/the-korean-ttrpg-scene-ft-sanjun/).

• The music is by Thomas Mutiu, you can find his work here: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/7GmlxnkpjsEMAq1deN5aeR?si=g822wgdISJWrX0_6Sjc-Tw&nd=1
• The logo is by Ayberk Karakaş who you can find here: https://www.instagram.com/ayberkarakas/

Disclaimer: All links are to the websites or social media presence of RPG publishers, creators, gaming stores, gaming clubs, or actual play channels. I take no responsibility for the content behind those links. I received no compensation for linking to any of these pages.

• The actual play channel I used for the teaser can be found here (https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1ee4y197p1/). An overview of a Chinese convention is here (https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1HV411M7JH/?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0)
• I recruited most of my interviewees on the Goddess Fantasy forum (https://www.goddessfantasy.net/bbs/index.php)
• One Chinese Manga mentioned is Infinity Game (https://baike.baidu.com/item/无尽游戏/5426542)
• The gaming company I interviewed is called Labyrinth (https://labyrpg.com)
• A journalistic article about the (general) gaming scene in China by Liu Tingting can be found here (https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006567). Kamiab Ghorbanpour wrote about Murder Mystery games (https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/feature/jubensha-live-action-roleplaying-cluedo-werewolf-chinese-phenomenon). A more sensationalist article about the issues with those games can be found in The Economist (https://www.economist.com/china/2022/07/07/chinas-communist-party-cracks-down-on-larping)

My recommendation is a companion piece about D&D in China on the Don't Stop Thinking YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTHdEf1DztY&t=373s).

• The music is by Thomas Mutiu, you can find his work here: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/7GmlxnkpjsEMAq1deN5aeR?si=g822wgdISJWrX0_6Sjc-Tw&nd=1
• The logo is by Ayberk Karakaş who you can find here: https://www.instagram.com/ayberkarakas/

Disclaimer: All links are to the websites or social media presence of RPG publishers, creators, gaming stores, gaming clubs, or actual play channels. I take no responsibility for the content behind those links. I received no compensation for linking to any of these pages. Helvéczia by Gábor Lux is one of the few Hungarian RPGs translated into English (https://emdt.bigcartel.com/category/helveczia-rpg).

• The actual play channel I used for the teaser was Fun with Geeks (https://www.youtube.com/@funwithgeeksstreamek5074/featured). Other channels are RollPlayer (https://www.youtube.com/@RollPlayer) and Nat 20 (https://www.youtube.com/@Nat-cp4zv).
• Wendy mentioned the website for finding gaming groups in Hungarian, Szerepjátékosok (www.szerepjatekosok.hu). 
• Gábor has a podcast in Hungarian named Grognard Breakfast (https://open.spotify.com/show/00N4l5KA0TWfXlsarAfkcq). His adventures can be found here ( https://emdt.bigcartel.com/product/the-lost-valley-of-kishar) and here (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/379533/No-ArtPunk-Vol-1). Tough not Hungarian, he recommends PrinceofNothing's website Age of Dusk  (https://princeofnothingblogs.wordpress.com/).
• Gergely's YouTube channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@KockakesSarkanyok. The funny naming thing he mentions is about Lajos Kossuth (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajos_Kossuth).
• Gábor's Norse-influenced game is called Heimurinn (https://heimurinn.hu/).
• Sándor has worked on Against the Darkmaster (https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329319/against-the-darkmaster-core-rules), Trinity by Onyx Path (https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/260788/trinity-continuum-core-rulebook), Dark Streets - Darker Secrets by Old Skull Publishing (https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/266741/Dark-Streets--Darker-Secrets), and games by Hack & Slash Publishing (https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/297830/On-Downtime-and-Demesnes-5th-Edition and https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/348258/artifices-deceptions-dilemmas). The classic Hungarian authors he mentions when he talked about Kazamaták és Kompániák and its setting Erdőelve are János Arany (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/János_Arany) and Mór Jókai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mór_Jókai).
• Mátyás wrote Memento Morrison (https://thelook.club/product/memento-morrison/).
• Other smaller Hungarian RPGs not mentioned in the episode are Kalandozók Kora ("The Age of Adventurers") (https://dicewithedge.wordpress.com/) and Kard és Másodteremtés ("Sword and the Second Age") (https://masodteremtes.wordpress.com/).

The podcast I recommended is Dice Exploder (https://diceexploder.substack.com)

• The music is by Thomas Mutiu, you can find his work here: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/7GmlxnkpjsEMAq1deN5aeR?si=g822wgdISJWrX0_6Sjc-Tw&nd=1
• The logo is by Ayberk Karakaş who you can find here: https://www.instagram.com/ayberkarakas/

You can find the show notes in Part 2!