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Michael is the mind behind Luck of Legends, where he teaches writing using games like Stories RPG - which is also his creation, a play-to-learn literacy game and podcast. He coaches teachers, runs after-school programs, writes curriculum, and zealously preaches the gospel of re-designing learning in and out of the classroom.

We have been following each other's work on twitter for a couple of years or so, and I've always been interested in gaming for kids (I think it relates to me really hoping my kid gets into tabletop gaming), and having wanted to work as an educator as well, and seeing the potential RPGs in special have to teach us, I saw Michael as a must have guest for our weird show!

And just like the rest of us, he is a weirdo and we talk for quite a while about gaming, learning, creativity, community, the celebration of being weird and so much more. It was a wonderful chat! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

So listen up, and get weird with us!

Check out Michael's work!

https://www.storiesrpg.com/

https://luckoflegends.itch.io/

Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!

Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!

If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It will really help us! 

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You can also support me buy buying one of my games!

Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!  

Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Get other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueira⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This is super new and I am trying a new thing! I share offers, news, behind the scenes, articles, curiosities, and rants about being me! Fun, right? RIGHT!?

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(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).

Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

Story RPG Podcast: https://www.storiesrpg.com/

Starsworn: https://pineberrypaper.com/collections/starsworn

Luna Uni: https://www.luckoflegends.com/lunauni

TTRPG Safety Kit: https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/

Banner-ships of the 10,000 Stars: https://hessan-yongdi.itch.io/banner-ships-of-the-10000-stars

TTRPG Talk: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgq_T7E8VB-zoMeIVHOVDJUAjbskaMgS

The City of Dreaming Books: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_of_Dreaming_Books

Twelve Forever: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Forever

Hilda: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilda_(TV_series)

Infinity Train: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8146754/

THE AWARDS 2024

https://theawards.games/

As the original creator of the Mystic Punks, Anthony Meloro has been writing TTRPG zines and materials since 2016. Never satisfied to stay within one genre, Meloro continuously taps into his effervescent knowledge of trash comics, video games, punk rock and, DIY culture to create his work. An educator, a father, a game designer, a MYSTIC PUNK!

In this chat we had the opportunity to talk about art, creativity, education, fatherhood, game design, being outsiders, and so much more!

We also really got into talking about the great game that is Mystic Punks. We talked about the history behind the original zines, how it evolved, who are all the amazing creator working with him to make the game even greater, and a lot more! BTW, MYSTIC PUNKS in funding right now! Back it to save the universe!

Mystic Punks Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/mystic-punks-table-top-roleplaying-game

This is a great episode! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it!

So let's get weird with Anthony Meloro!

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Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!

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You can also support me buy buying one of my games!

Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!  

Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Get other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueira⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER!

This is super new and I am trying a new thing! I share offers, news, behind the scenes, articles, curiosities, and rants about being me! Fun, right? RIGHT!?

Check out our latest post: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.substack.com/pub/diogonogueira/p/ive-been-dreaming-of-ttrpgs-fire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/FrEmabnw⁠⁠⁠

(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).

Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

BEING UPDATED SOON!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/mystic-punks-table-top-roleplaying-game

Irvin Morales is a Game designer, content creator at Role Per Second YouTube channel, and CO-CEO of KoboldCon, a convention in Mexico that promotes the indie TTRPG movement in LATAM.

I am very happy to receive my friend and fellow RPGLATAM creator Irvin for a great chat about his journey in the TTRPG world, beginning as a player, becoming a GM, event organizer, store owner and then game designer.

We also talked about the unique realities of the hobby in Latin America, especially Mexico and Brazil, going even into how the organized crime can have an impact on gaming. If you want to know a little bit more about our unique and weird worlds, check this one out.

It was an incredible chat. We had a lot of fun!

So listen up and get weird with us!

Check out Irvin's links!

https://linktr.ee/rolepersecond
https://linktr.ee/lakoboldcon

Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!

Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help! 

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You can also support me buy buying one of my games!

Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!  

Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Get other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueira⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER!

This is super new and I am trying a new thing! I share offers, news, behind the scenes, articles, curiosities, and rants about being me! Fun, right? RIGHT!?

Check out our latest post: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.substack.com/pub/diogonogueira/p/ive-been-dreaming-of-ttrpgs-fire⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/FrEmabnw⁠⁠

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Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

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Rafael Balbi is a Artist, Graphic Designer, Game Designer and Podcaster from Brazil who digs into game design theory in TTRPGs, dynamics of play and gaming systems. Creator of the Oil Fantasy playstyle and lead of a popular hexcrawling westmarches campaign called Biergotten, using a d&d b/x retroclone.

Me and Rafael are long time friends, we had a blog together for a while, we wrote an Adventure for DCC RPG Brazilian edition, and we just love hanging out and talking about games.

In this episode we talked a lot about Game Design theory, we disagree a little, and agree a lot too. We also talked about how is the TTRPG community down here in Brazil, we mentioned some of our problems, some of our good stuff. We also discussed some of his projects, like the incredible podcast and his deeply researched and playtested Hexcrawl focused RPG.

It was a weirdly wonderful chat, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

So listen up and get weird with us!

Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!

Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help! 

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/wgnwp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can also support me buy buying one of my games!

Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!  

Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Get other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueira⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER!

This is super new and I am trying a new thing! I share offers, news, behind the scenes, articles, curiosities, and rants about being me! Fun, right? RIGHT!?

Check out our latest post: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.substack.com/pub/diogonogueira/p/ive-been-dreaming-of-ttrpgs-fire⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/FrEmabnw⁠⁠

(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).

Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

WILL UPDATE AFTER I COME BACK

Justin Sirois is a novelist and game designer as well as the founder of Severed Books and now Severed Toys. Severed Books publishes fiction, games, accessories, and RPG modules. Since 2012, we've published a lot of fiction, had a project optioned for TV/film, expanded into tabletop gaming, and have run over 30 successful Kickstarter campaigns. Collaborations include: Stockholm Kartell, Aaron Draplin (Draplin Design Company), The Dead Milkmen with Andrew Ervin, Head Lopper's Andrew MacLean, Ax-Wielder Jon's Nick Pitarra, and meta horror legend Brian Evenson.

www.SeveredBooks.com and www.SeveredToys.com

Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!

Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help! 

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You can also support me buy buying one of my games!

Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!  

Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Get other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueira⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER!

This is super new and I am trying a new thing! I share offers, news, behind the scenes, articles, curiosities, and rants about being me! Fun, right? RIGHT!?

Check out our latest post: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.substack.com/pub/diogonogueira/p/ive-been-dreaming-of-ttrpgs-fire⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/FrEmabnw⁠⁠

(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).

Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

Beneath

The Media is the Message

Billy Blue is a RPG artist and game designer. His clients include, Gallant Knight Games, Philip Reed, Gaming Ballistic, and Yog Du games. He also recently released his own RPG called TLD RPG, a rules lite Dark Fantasy RPG in which he works on integrating his art and writing into a single thing.

And we talked a lot about exactly that on the podcast. How to integrate Art and Game Design. We talked about the bless/curse of writing, illustrating, doing layout and everything in a book. We mentioned a lot of other creators whose work and creativity inspires us.

Honestly, we talked a lot about art, creativity, process, etc. It's an episode in which these themes come up a lot and I think that's really great. It can be very inspiring and useful to other creators.

We had a great time and I hope you do too!

So listen up and get weird with us!

Check out Billy's links!

TLD RPG 
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/448232
MY PORTFOLIO
Www.billyblueart.com

Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!

Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help! 

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/wgnwp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can also support me buy buying one of my games!

Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!  

Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Get other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueira⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514⁠⁠⁠⁠

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER!

This is super new and I am trying a new thing! I share offers, news, behind the scenes, articles, curiosities, and rants about being me! Fun, right? RIGHT!?

Check out our latest post: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.substack.com/pub/diogonogueira/p/ive-been-dreaming-of-ttrpgs-fire⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/FrEmabnw⁠

(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).

Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

TLD RPG: https://4c8deb.myshopify.com/

FÄNGELSEHÅLA: https://diekugames.com/fang/

Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com/

Pomodoro Technique: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique

Calvin and Hobbes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_and_Hobbes

Gallant Knight Games: https://www.gallantknightgames.com/

Lex Mandrake is an rpg content creator who writes games and supplements, produces videos, and composes music under the moniker Dank Dungeons.
Some of his larger projects include AZAG, the weird sword and sorcery rpg and 5B, the 5th Edition compatible OSR style rpg.
Recently, he's been working with dungeon-tuber Jorphdan to create videos highlighting indie rpgs on the Jorphdan's Jocular Junction YouTube channel.

I had the honor to work with Lex in AZAG, and had a great time hanging out with him at Gen Con 2023. But besides that, we have been talking and getting to know each other for a while, and this conversation is basically just friends hanging out.

In this chat we talk about his work as a Game Designer, Musician, DungeonTuber, old music equipment, B Movies, Dreams, Soundscapes, Comedy in RPGs, Terror Vision, Ghostbusters RPG, Invisible Sun, influences and a lot more weird and wonderful things!

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

So listen up and get weird with us!

Check out Lex Mandrake's links:

https://linktr.ee/dankdungeons

Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!

Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help! 

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You can also support me buy buying one of my games!

Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!  

Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Get other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueira⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514⁠⁠⁠

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Join our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/FrEmabnw

(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).

Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

Jorphdan's Jocular Junction: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1HvISVLDqwUOzmviTRECw

Terror Vision: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dankdungeons/terrorvision?ref=d4m7y1

Plex: https://www.plex.tv

Mr. Vampire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Vampire

Between Two Cairns: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2042709

Tangerine Dream: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerine_Dream

Zorro RPG: https://www.gallantknightgames.com/zorro/

Invisible Sun: https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/invisible-sun/

MiniBX: https://lucasrolim.itch.io/minibx

The Legend of the Forgotten Ballad: https://coolwayink.itch.io/forgottenballadpamphlet

Horoscope: https://horoscopezine.itch.io/

Sorcerer's Enclave: https://www.squarehex.co.uk/products/the-sorcerers-enclave-late-pledge-option-preorder

Bananachan: http://www.gameandacurry.com/bananachan/sample-page/

Bob Worldbuilder: https://www.youtube.com/c/BobWorldBuilder

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encounters_of_the_Spooky_Kind_II

Matthew Morris, aka ManaRampMatt has been playing roleplaying games for nearly a decade and has been creating and publishing games and supplements since 2020. He is obsessed with Mausritter and any other Into the Odd based game. Outside of the gaming world he is a husband to an amazing wife, father to two little and cute kiddos, and pastors a rural church community. Matthew loves history, theology, fantasy, adventure, and lots of weird little things in those realms.

Matthew's work and enthusiasm for the hobby are contagious! I had the honor to collaborate with him in a few occasions and I can't wait to do it again. His most recent work has just been kickstarted and is called Tomb of a Thousand Doors brings a community built mega dungeon to the acclaimed Mausritter RPG! Oh, and he just launched a Patreon with Hush Lashbrooke to release more Mausritter content regularly (check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TinyTails)

On this wonderful chat we talked about coffee and his relationship with it and creativity. We talked about how he is a man of christian faith and how that affects his life and the life of other around him. How he seeks to be a beacon of light and positivity, and how that is important in a world that is constantly blasting us with negative information 24/7.

We talked a lot about gaming, RPGs, influences, artists, and all that wonderful weirdness we love!

So listen up and get weird with us!

Check out Matthew's links:

My Twitter is: @manarampmatt
My Itch.io is: manadawnttg.itch.io

Tiny Tails: https://www.patreon.com/TinyTails

Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!

Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help! 

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You can also support me buy buying one of my games!

Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!  

Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Get other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueira⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: ⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514⁠⁠

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER!

This is super new and I am trying a new thing! I share offers, news, behind the scenes, articles, curiosities, and rants about being me! Fun, right? RIGHT!?

Check out our latest post: ⁠https://open.substack.com/pub/diogonogueira/p/ive-been-dreaming-of-ttrpgs-fire⁠

Join our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/kR3rzcqN⁠⁠

(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).

Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

Tomb of a Thousand Doors: https://manadawnttg.itch.io/tomb-of-a-thousand-doors

Rewall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwall

The Chronicles of Narnia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia

J. R. R. Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic

Brad Kerr: https://brad-kerr.itch.io/

Ahimsa Kerp: https://knightowlpublishing.com/about-us/

Goblin Archives: https://goblinarchives.itch.io/

The One Ring RPG: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/the-one-ring/

Indiana Jones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones

The X-Files: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files

Ancient Apocalypse: https://www.netflix.com/title/81211003

Ben Milton: http://questingblog.com/

Into the Odd: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/into-the-odd/

Lost Pages: https://lostpages.co.uk/

Mausritter: https://mausritter.com/

David Blandy is an artist who makes rules light, flavour heavy games. David formed the Copy/Paste Co-Op with friend and illustrator Daniel Locke last year to make weird games for weird people in a weird (profit sharing) way. Some of his work includes Eco Mofos, Lost Eons, Babel and much more!

I'v been talking to David over Twitter for a while now and I am always impressed by the depth and width in his work. In this chat I had the opportunity to talk to him a little bit more about it, and about how he, as an artist, explores not only the medium of TTRPG, but music and other mediums to express himself and experiment.

This is one of those episodes you can hear we are just having a great time chatting exploring the weird. We talked influences, we talked favorite creators, he studied Kung Fu in a real freaking temples, folks! This is wonderfully weird!

We had a great time chatting, we go deep, we get weird!

So get weird with us! :)

Check out David's links!

https://eco-mofos.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
https://davidblandy.itch.io/

Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!

Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help! 

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/wgnwp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can also support me buy buying one of my games!

Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!  

Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Get other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueira⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: ⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514⁠

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER!

This is super new and I am trying a new thing! I share offers, news, behind the scenes, articles, curiosities, and rants about being me! Fun, right? RIGHT!?

Check out our latest post: https://open.substack.com/pub/diogonogueira/p/ive-been-dreaming-of-ttrpgs-fire

Join our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/kR3rzcqN⁠

(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).

Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

Erol Otus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erol_Otus

New School Revolution (NSR): https://newschoolrevolution.com/2020/01/19/what-is-the-nsr-part-1

Wu-Tang Clan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu-Tang_Clan

Asheron's Call: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asheron%27s_Call

Carlydraws: https://linktr.ee/carlydraws

Elite Dangerous: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/Elite_Dangerous/

Magic Realism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_realism

Luke Gearing: https://lukegearing.blot.im/

Akira: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094625/

Alien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(franchise)

Terminator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_(franchise)

2000 AD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AD_(comics)

Outer Rim: Uprising: https://outer-rim-uprising.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/

Star Trek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek

KRS-One: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRS-One

Hideo Kojima: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Kojima

Hayao Miyazaki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki

Vaults of Varn: https://vaultsofvaarn.com/

Wet Grampa: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/de/product/286302/Wet-Grandpa?affiliate_id=338514%E2%81%A0

Evey Lockhart: https://violentmedia.itch.io/

Daniel Sell is the founder of Melsonian Art Council, a publisher of the finest TTRPG books, creator of Troika! The Science Fantasy RPG, and someone who is always lifting other creators up.

I've been following Daniel's work for a long while, since the days of Google + or something. I religiously bought all the Undercroft zines he released and fell in love with Troika! the movement it was released. Since then, Melsonian has not disappointed and has put out some of the most creative adventures and setting of the Indie RPG scene, and continues to do so.

In this chat, me and Daniel talk about his journey as a creator and publisher, how he is always learning new things, the development of Troika!, what he has in stores for the future, how he would love to have supernatural experiences and even join a cult!

It was a great and fun chat. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

So listen up and get weird with us!

Check out Daniel's links!

https://www.melsonia.com/

BACK SWYVERS NOW: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/melsonia/swyvers?ref=2oflki

Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!

Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  If you would like to support the show, leave a reviewand/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help! 

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You can also support me buy buying one of my games!

Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!  

Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Get other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueira⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER!

This is super new and I am trying a new thing! I share offers, news, behind the scenes, articles, curiosities, and rants about being me! Fun, right? RIGHT!?

Check out our first post: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.substack.com/pub/diogonogueira/p/welcome-to-weird-tales-of-the-old⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/DerxXftu

(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).

Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

Troika!: https://www.melsonia.com/troika-26-c.asp

Swyvers: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/melsonia/swyvers?ref=2oflki

Italian Horror Movies: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls050926336/

A Dictionary of Symbols: https://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Symbols-Review-Books-Classics/dp/1681371979

The Complete Magician's Table: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Magicians-Tables-Stephen-Skinner/dp/0738711640

Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium_Fantasy_Role-Playing_Game

Gene Wolfe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Wolfe

Jack Vance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Vance

Tékumel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A9kumel

Hârn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A2rn

Dark Sun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Sun

Baruch Spinoza: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_Spinoza