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In our fifty-fifth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the immersive roleplaying opportunities afforded to survivors following the death of a colleague, how to remember fallen comrades and deal with their replacements, and ways that your characters can grow from the experience.  They also take some time to further unpack some of the narrative discourse from the previous episode via a handful of listener emails. Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, William and Jason         Links from the show: Tsunami GameDay Spring 2014 Tsunami GameDay Events on Conplanner TsunamiCon V-I-G Memberships GNS and Other Matters of Role-Playing Theory  

Between holidays, sickness, weather and a serious case of the blahs, it’s been awhile. But there is hope. Here is Episode 05 where our hosts tackle how to handle little geeks who are struggling to handle what is and isn’t socially acceptable to their peers. We hope you enjoy our thoughts on the process of supporting them without smothering them in their sleep.    

Topic - In this episode, Mack and Steve accidentally drop some content bombs on our horizon that include a Godzilla game that sounds fantastic and Alignment Discussion version 1.5 occurs.  As a result, we didn't quite make it to the topic that we'd planned so we decided to figure out the location of that pesky missing plane! Hosts - Dan, Mack, Bryan, Steve, and Lucas   Media -  The JWitz - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/TheJWittz     The intro music is : Corner (Instrumental) Blue Stahli http://www.fixtstore.com/product/62999/Blue-Stahli---Blue-Stahli-Instrumentals-%28MP3-Album%29    

Host: Kyle Special Guest(s): N/A We catch you all up on the whole lot of nothing we've been doing for the last 2 months. There's some news stories, and the first ever repeat beer. Hopefully you enjoy it. - Intro/What's New? - Daddy Soda of the Day (Strongbow Cider) - News Stories       The Most Depressing Ending To A Porno We've Ever Seen (NSFW): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/19/porn-sad-ending_n_4994039.html This Is the Most Expensive Dog in the World: http://gawker.com/this-is-the-most-expensive-dog-in-the-world-1547597498 Exclusive Interview with the Director of Jurassic World: http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/03/18/exclusive-interview-with-the-director-of-jurassic-world Aquarium Bursts at Downtown Disney’s T-Rex Restaurant: http://micechat.com/61106-aquarium-bursts-at-downtown-disneys-t-rex-restaurant/ Bristol man gets revenge by texting works of Shakespeare to rogue internet seller: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-man-gets-revenge-texting-works/story-20823040-detail/story.html  

In our fifty-fourth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast tackles the complex question of shifts in narrative control in immersive gaming, mulls over the division between roleplaying and story-driven gaming, and expounds on the traditional roles of player and GM. They also delve deep into the topic of roleplaying as a means of exorcising your inner demons.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, Shaun and Liz         Links from the show: Tsunami GameDay Spring 2014 TsunamiCon V-I-G Memberships Fate Core Saving The Game Podcast The Bodhana Group The Jank Cast  

Topics Discussed: Flava Whitman / Birthday Debacle Special Guest(s) - Kyle McCauley (The Backwards Compatible Podcast)      Tangents! is a supplementary podcast, produced in affiliation with the CarpeGM Gamecast.  All copyrights,feed information, and short-comings are shared by both shows.....Enjoy!

In our fifty-third regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast investigates the immersive opportunities of political gaming, talks a little bit about NPC and scenario presentation, and discusses their recent game sessions.  They also take the time to answer some listener email.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, William and Jason       Links from the show: Tsunami GameDay Spring 2014 Tsunami Quarterly Review TsunamiCon V-I-G Memberships Buccaneer Bass Inn Adventures  

Topic - Joined by a new addition to the show, our good friend Garber, we discuss Twitch Plays Pokemon and a newly released game.  Then I lead the guys down a rambling path of rapid fire topics suggested by YOU, the listeners....Enjoy! Hosts - Dan, Mack, Bryan, Steve, and Garber   Media -   Guts of Glory Kickstarter Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1630646578/guts-of-glory-the-boardgame    

In our fifty-second regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast dives back into the psychological brain bin and drums up a discussion on applying Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to the art of character development.  They also banter about the applications of thematic versus generic game systems, wax philosophical about indie gaming, and delve into the high concept of catharsis through roleplaying.  It’ll mess with ya.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material.  Join in the fun by posting comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, Shaun and Liz       Links from the show: Tsunami GameDay Spring 2014 Tsunami Quarterly Review  

On this episode of Modiphius Calling, our guest is Jay Little: Lead game designer for Mutant Chronicles 3rd edition, Kickstarting now. Jay gives us a sneak peek ar the Mutant Chronicles Rules... and talks about his other games: including Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Star Wars: Edge of the Empire and Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures. Running time for this episode is 54 minutes.   Running Order: 0156 News 03:28 Interview - Jay Little - Mutant Chronicles Rules Sneak Peek   Episode 13 Links: News Mutant Chronicles 3rd Edition Beta: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/126929/Mutant-Chronicles-3rd-Edition-FREE-Open-Beta?manufacturers_id=4329 Mutant Chronicles 3rd Edition Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modiphius/mutant-chronicles-3rd-ed-rpg Interview: Jay Little 1927 Sears, Roebuck Catalog: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/126929/Mutant-Chronicles-3rd-Edition-FREE-Open-Beta?manufacturers_id=4329 Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: http://www.pvzgardenwarfare.com/ Music courtesy of Joshua Joh

Topic - In this episode, we're joined once again by Matt Parody of the Probably Questionable Podcast.  We hit the ground running with "What's on Our Horizons"  and play a "New" game.  Hilarity ensues..... Hosts - Dan, Mack, Bryan, Steve, and special guest Matt Parody Media -  MutantChronicles 3rd Edition Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modiphius/mutant-chronicles-3rd-ed-rpg        

In our fifty-first regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast talks up the immersive opportunities in playing characters with civic roles and responsibilities, the challenges of procedural investigation, and how investigative games differ from standard adventure scenarios.  They also present another round of locations for the Tsunami City Project.  Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, William, and Jason Links from the show: Tsunami Quarterly Review Zeitgeist: The Gears of Revolution  

Topics Discussed: ~The Dangers of Being Inspired ~ Beanboozled! Special Guest(s) - Kyle McCauley, David Frazier (both of The Backwards Compatible Podcast)        Tangents! is a supplementary podcast, produced in affiliation with the CarpeGM Gamecast.  All copyrights,feed information, and short-comings are shared by both shows.....Enjoy!

On this episode of Modiphius Calling, our guest is Sarah Newton, author of the first Achtung! Cthulhu release -- the Ennie award winning Zero Point Campaign! She’ll talk about her next Achtung! Cthulhu adventure set in Turkey(!), and her new RPG Mindjammer, set 15,000 years in the future, when earthlings have settled hundreds of distant planets and evolved into something more than human. In the spirit of technological evolution, we also discuss developments in gaming technology; will the next console be in your head?  Running time for this episode is one hour, one minute. Running Order: 00:58 Mobile Gaming - New gaming technologies 21:02 Interview - Sarah Newton - Mindjammer 53:15 Achtung! Cthulhu: Inside the Secret War - Upcoming Turkish Adventure 57:55 News     Episode 12 Links: Mobile Gaming - New gaming technologies Samsung Touchscreen TV: http://www.samsung.com/us/2013-smart-tv/ MIT's Star Wars Fleet Commander: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/07/fleet-commander-star-wars/ Oculus Rift (3D Heads

Topic -  In this episode, we're short a couple of hosts, so we make the best of the situation with Kyle from the Backwards Compatible Podcast sitting in.  We have a lively discussion about the pros and cons of brick walls and scary carpets, also, we talk about what the table-top RPG hobby looks like from the perspective of an outsider......and maybe.....just maybe.......convince another one of those other "gamers" to come over to the dark side................. Hosts - Dan, Mack, and Kyle     Media -  The Backwards Compatible Podcast - https://carpegm.net/podcasts/bcpodcast/ Achtung! Cthulhu Keeper's Guide and Investigator's Guide- http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/browse.php?manufacturers_id=4329&affiliate_id=396684   The interstitial music for this episode is: "Rhythm of Complacency" by Swim Thru Frequencies For more from this awesome band: Check out their website - http://www.swimthrufrequencies.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SwimThruFrequnc Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swimthrufrequencies Reve

Welcome to your Fourth episode of Geek Chic, a podcast for girls, geeks and everything in between. In this episode, Liz, Lin and I discuss what trends have been forecasted in the gaming world, both RPG & Video, and where we see these trends headed. It should be noted that these are opinions not fact, even if we tend to present them that way. As a final P.S. Thanks to everyone who has waited so patiently for this episode to come out. Hopefully the weather and immune systems will be with us and it won’t take over a month to get an episode out again. – Jonikka~    

In our landmark fiftieth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast tackles the complex question of how to prepare for a new campaign, what to look for in a campaign pitch, and how to extrapolate genuine opportunities from an idea to help make a campaign successful.  The cast also reads a couple of emails, talks about some exciting systems they’d like to try, and waxes predictably anecdotal about some of their recent gaming activities.  Metagamers Anonymous is a regular podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com. Hosts: Erik, Jonikka, Jason, and Justin         Links from the show: Mutant Chronicles Kickstarter Geek Chic Podcast Fate Core Leverage RPG Tsunami Quarterly Review  

On this episode of Modiphius Calling, we answer your questions about the Mutant Chronicles Third Edition … Kickstarting now.  Mischa Thomas has been writing five thousand words a day for the game -- he tells us what to expect from The Dark Symmetry portion of the Core Book, and the Dark Soul Sourcebook.  And Reuben Saunders reads a horrifying story from the upcoming bestiary for Achtung! Cthulhu: Terrors of the Secret War. Running time for this episode is 47 minutes. Running Order: 01:53 News 05:49 Mutant Chronicles 3rd Ed. Kickstarter - Your questions answered! 25:16 Terrors of the Secret War - Shoggoth Behemoth (Dramatic Reading) 34:15 Mutant Chronicles 3rd Ed. - Dark Symmetry Preview Episode 11 Links: Mischa Thomas Cold & Dark: http://www.chroniclecity.com/cold--dark.html Visceral (Novel) : http://www.delta14.com/books/visceral/ News Mutant Chronicles 3rd Edition Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modiphius/mutant-chronicles-3rd-ed-rpg Mindjammer RPG (Free Sneak Preview): http://rpg.driveth

Chris Birch caught up with Fred Malmberg, CEO of Paradox Entertainment to talk about the past, present and future of Mutant Chronicles, his days as CEO of Target Games, the origins of Mutant Chronicles, the movie and much more. We also get talking about the Mutant Chronicles Kickstarter and the new Conan movie!   Music courtesy of Joshua John O'Connor

On this episode of Modiphius Calling, a sneak peek at the 3rd Edition rules for Mutant Chronicles, blowing up on Kickstarter now. Hear about the brand new faction -- White Star, and innovative rules for weapons and technology. Novelist Gunnar Roxen will tell us about the opening adventure he’s writing for the game. Plus -- what’s on our table this week. Running time for this episode is one hour, four minutes. Running Order: 00:42 - News From Modiphius 05:25 - What's on Your Table? Gunnar - Crimeworld, Josh - Fiasco, Chris - Dystopian Legions 17:26 Mutant Chronicles Rules & White Star Preview 47:18 Interview: Gunnar Roxen, Novelist & Mutant Chronicles Adventure Writer Episode 10 Links: News Mutant Chronicles 3rd Ed. Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modiphius/mutant-chronicles-3rd-ed-rpg What's on Your Table? Gunnar: Fate: Crimeworld: http://www.evilhat.com/home/fate-core-sneak-peek-crimeworld/ -- Sunset Mission (Gaming Music): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zl5vpy__dQ -- Josh's Hot 80s M