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Welcome to another episode of Reckless A-Talk, our TTRPG interview show where we sit down with some of our favorite writers, players, GMs, and streamers to get to know a little bit more about what makes them who they are.
We are overjoyed to bring you this weekâs episode with tabletop designer, producer, GM and performer Elliot Davis!
Elliotâs name may be familiar to our listeners as one of the co-founders of Many Sided Media, helping create shows like My First Dungeon and Talk of the Table.
He is ALSO a successful game designer, including Rom Com Drama Bomb, Project Ecco, Abominations, and Welcome to the Silly Goose Convention. He is also currently crowdfunding The Time We Have, a tragic zombie game about two brothers in an apocalypse on opposite sides of a closed door saying goodbye.
We have a GREAT conversation about getting specific in your game design, working with people you care about, learning what to leave out, and just generally living an artistic life. Itâs a really special conversation, and I got a lot out of it that Iâll be carrying with me for a long time, and I hope you all will too.
As always if you enjoy this episode please go check out some of our other Reckless A-Talk interviews and maybe even our actual play episodes.
We have links to the things that Elliot and I talk about in the show notes, including links to CURRENTLY FUNDING The Time We Have, please pause this episode and go back it now.
With that - thanks for listening!
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Edited by Nathan Lurz and Jonathan Zhang
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Elliot Itch.io page: https://moreblueberries.itch.io
The Time We Have Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/moreblueberries/the-time-we-have?ref=RA
Many Sided Media: https://www.manysidedmedia.com
Many Sided Newsletter: https://substack.com/@twentysidednewsletter
BE/HOLD on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/57CIsnhudhh1VGVvuqD2iN
For the Queen: https://evilhat.com/product/for-the-queen/
Bitcherton on X: https://x.com/bitchertonshow
Tony Vasinda press kit video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etsGBIHKQ7o
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Selv finally relates the tale of his journey to participate in the Monastery Tournament. Will something more than an occasional match be required of him? The tournament heats up⊠and not just because of the volcano.
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In order to pass the time, Selv begins to tell the tale of his experience at the Tournament and the interesting people he met during that time.
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Welcome to another episode of Reckless A-Talk, our TTRPG interview show where we sit down with some of our favorite writers, players, GMs, and streamers to get to know a little bit more about what makes them who they are.
This week we got to interview TTRPG video essayist, reviewer, writer, and author Aaron Voigt.
Aaron is someone I had been up until now kind of tangentially appreciative of - his video essays and TTRPG reviews are some of my true favorites in the space. He brings so much of himself and his experiences to his work, and engages with games on both mechanical and emotional, thematic levels.
We talk about his new book and associated TTRPG Detente for the Ravenous, which I got the pleasure to read through some of before the interview and is available RIGHT now over on Aaronâs Itch page.
We also touched on keeping stories contained and painful, the impacts of reviewing indie games, when enough is enough, Pope Henry Kissinger releasing sin kaiju, exploring complex topics like real world history and religion in tabletop, and so much more.
As always if you enjoy this episode please go check out some of our other Reckless A-Talk interviews and maybe even our actual play episodes.
PLEASE go check it and all of Aaronâs great video essays, including a lot of familiar faces of Reckless A-Talk guests from the past.
Thanks for listening!
Website: https://aavoigt.com/
Itch.io page: https://aaronsxl.itch.io/
Detente for the Ravenous: https://aaronsxl.itch.io/dftr
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChNydqier_ae-EfveCrGy7w
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/aavoigt.bsky.social
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.a.voigt/
Our Pantheon: https://dwoboyle.itch.io/our-pantheon
Gawrsh Quest: https://kidnick.itch.io/gawrsh
Related Third Wheel Mickey Mouse clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1-cL9NM6JY
Forest Focus App: https://www.forestapp.cc/
Pokemon Jr. Adventure Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1625/pokemon-jr-adventure-game-pokemon-emergency
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After the grueling fight with the creature from another realm, the Guilders take stock of where they are and what they now have.
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What? A superhero game in my D&D 5e Actual Play Podcast? That's right! This week is the first part of our play through of Anyone Can Wear the Mask, a superhero TTRPG created by Jeff Stormer.
ACWTM is a super fun and flavorful 1-3 player game, and Nathan, Steve, and I, Jonathan, had a fantastic time uncovering the story of John "The Jaunt" Strider and the people he strives to protect.
Future parts of this game will be released for our patrons, so join us at https://www.patreon.com/recklessattack for the thrilling conclusion!
Anyone Can Wear The Mask: https://jeffstormer.itch.io/mask
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Trying to save Checkers from a life of servitude, the remaining Guilders put their skills to the test battling the entity that has, in a matter of minutes, reversed the decades-long stillness of the Waveless Lake.
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Hello listeners! Welcome to another episode of Reckless A-Talk, our TTRPG interview show where we sit down with some of our favorite writers, players, GMs, and streamers to get to know a little bit more about what makes them who they are.
I am as always your host GM Nathan, I use he/him pronouns, and this week I got to expand my mind and laugh a lot with renowned game designer Spencer Campbell of Gila RPGs!
That name is possibly familiar to longtime Reckless A-Talk listeners, as he and his games have been listed as a huge inspirations for several of our guests.
Spencer is a design whirlwind, and has put out several really diverse, unique, and award-winning games over the last few years. That includes the punchy LUMEN system and Creator Kit, HUNT a game about a doomed knightly order going on a final quest, the monster hunting game SLAYERS, and the solo souls-like game REAP.
Seriously, thatâs just a portion of what heâs written, and SO MANY of them take really novel approaches with what is fun about games. Sometimes thereâs no dice, no health, loot pools, approaches instead of skills, all kinds of really good stuff that we get to talk about in this episode.
Plus we talk a lot about the importance of connection in the TTRPG space, trying to protect your sanity online, his background in cognitive psychology and, as usual, tons more.
AS OF THIS EPISODE his latest game LOOT all about fantastical item gathering, combat, exploration and base building is crowdfunding. I am SUPER excited to see that full release, which we get into during this chat. Links to that and everything we talked about are in the show notes, as always.
If you enjoy this episode please go check out some of our other Reckless A-Talk interviews and maybe even our actual play episodes.
With that - Iâll see you next time! Enjoy.
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Edited by Nathan Lurz and Jonathan Zhang
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LINKS
Itch page: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/ LOOT Kickstarter (through Oct. 8): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegilaboy/loot-1 Psychology of RPGs Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DWByROXqDI&list=PL-NjmcMHsu4kMOLGgsQKGw6Tr0GZqIxjX Twitter: https://x.com/GilaRPGs Mailing List: https://itch.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=66b8c28ad8db88f2d0022036b&id=317df5d8a1 Game Designer Will Jobst: https://x.com/will_jobstGame Designer John Harper (Blades in the Dark, Lasers & Feelings) https://johnharper.itch.io/ -
The creature responsible for the current non-waveless status of the Waveless Lake reveals itself and attacks the Guilders. But what does it want? And can it be stopped before all of them fall under the sway of the ancient creature?
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The Guilders find out about the Lake (formerly known as Waveless) and head to the island to find out what happened. Could it have something to do with the shrine to Saint Stillwater that is supposedly somewhere on the island?
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Under Checkersâ watchful eye, the children explore the island in the middle of the Waveless Lake while competing in a Grung-inspired competition and spooky cave exploration.
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The Guilders head to the formerly Waveless Lake where they encounter more than one denizen of the lake that has taken issue with the agitated sloshing of their home.
Reckless Attack colored dice by Carrie Lindstedt! Find their creator @catalysedconcepts on Instagram!
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Finally, a day off for our Guilders to just relax and not do anything too stressful. Maybe a quick visit to see some old acquaintances? Some nice meditation practice with fellow Guilders? A quick trip to the Library to do some research? Iâm sure nothing life-changing could happen to multiple Guilders in just ONE episode, right? Right?
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Checkersâ checkered past finally catches up with him as he is forced to redirect his more chaotic energies into something that will benefit the city and its people. This episode asks the question: What would happen if a checkered-past Checkers takes charge and chooses a charity checklist along with the challenge of chaperoning children?
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Welcome to the fifth Reckless Attack Tale Til Now Episode, summarizing events inside the Restricted Section of the AGMAR Public Library.
We know getting into a new podcast with a big backlog can be a tall task. To give interested folks some nice jumping in points, we're publishing end-of-arc recap episodes highlighting the important story moments from the past handful of episodes.
They'll be designed so you can listen to a couple of these and have a good understanding of where things are in the Reckless Attack plot - though of course nothing beats going back and listening to the original episodes!
We hope you enjoy, and thanks for listening!
Come check out all the people that made this possible!
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Hello listeners! Welcome to another episode of Reckless A-Talk, our TTRPG interview show where we sit down with some of our favorite writers, players, GMs, and streamers to get to know a little bit more about what makes them who they are.
I am as always your host GM Nathan, I use he/him pronouns, and this week we are joined by the polyhyphenate TTRPG powerhouse known best Drakoniques!
They do a little bit of almost everything in the tabletop space. Well, a lot of almost everything. He has performed in, produced for and written a ton of diverse projects over the last few years, including stints on My First Dungeon, Unprepared Casters, and the recently concluded Planet Arcana miniseries A Foolâs Errand. Theyâve also written on several tabletop projects, including an adventure for the Dr. Who Roleplaying Game, Fat Magic, and the Deimos Academy.
AND they are an accomplished producer, putting together the genuinely excellent Beyond the Brook miniseries, among - and stop me if youâve heard this before - many, many other cool projects.
They are so wonderfully open combating social anxiety and the power of compliments, the essential skill of asking for help, and finding playground joy with your friends.
As always if you enjoy this episode please go check out some of our other Reckless A-Talk interviews and maybe even our actual play episodes.
Thanks for listening!
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Edited by Nathan Lurz and Jonathan Zhang
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Drak Links:
Twitter: https://x.com/Drakoniques
https://drakoniques.carrd.co/
https://ko-fi.com/drakoniques
Dr. Who: The Many Hearts Project (Playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL684XB8daSQYnkTEv1_QlbvOSk232htJz
Beyond the Brook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRiK8_8QHow
Planet Arcana: A Foolâs Errand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4dxW3eIKh8
My First Dungeon: Orbital Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4dxW3eIKh8
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ForeverVerse: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7atuZxmT956nOe8Cm6QoRSkT3YiRpT6k
Shield of Tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09zD7OyRCkM
KOIIOK 1991 S2E1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnJSV-rFESk&list=PLHKocVDXoWBuEIyd-IBBLUXCLMDzjZ_eJ
Medical Bay Three: https://nickwedig.itch.io/medical-bay-three
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Welcome to an episode of our usually Patreon-exclusive show, Reckless A-Snack! Join the RA Crew as we eat snacks and chat about the interview question of the day.
For more exclusive content such as Reckless A-Snack, our Behind the Screen talk-back show, or our Reckless Adjacent show where we try out different TTRPG systems, support us at patreon.com/recklessattack.
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Hello listeners! Welcome to another episode of Reckless A-Talk, our TTRPG interview show where we sit down with some of our favorite writers, players, GMs, and streamers to get to know a little bit more about what makes them who they are.
I am as always your host GM Nathan I use he/him pronouns, and this week we are extremely excited to to share our chat with Brian Flaherty of Many Sided Media!
Brian doesâŠlots of things. He frequently GMs, performs, interviews, edits, sound designs, produces, promotes - basically everything having to do with actual plays and podcasting, he seems to do it and do it well.
He and the rest of the team at Many Sided Media have exploded over the last year with My First Dungeon, a show with rotating systems and rotating casts. He and co-host Elliot Davis also produce one of my favorite TTRPG interview shows, Talk of the Table.
Most recently, Many Sided Media announced something that might of interest to Reckless Attack listeners who enjoyed our 100th episode regency arc - Bitcherton a new improvised Austen and Bridgerton inspired comedy show.
In this interview, we cover SO much ground, including asking more of yourself, taking wild swings and missing, setting expectations, cheat codes, and the importance of backups, among a great many other things.
As always if you enjoy this episode please go check out some of our other Reckless A-Talk interviews and maybe even our actual play episodes.
Thanks for listening!
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Bitcherton Kickstarter, live through July 13, 2024
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manysidedmedia/bitcherton
Bitcherton, including Episode 1: https://www.bitcherton.com
Many Sided Media https://www.manysidedmedia.com/
My First Dungeon https://www.manysidedmedia.com/myfirstdungeon
Talk of the Table https://www.manysidedmedia.com/talkofthetable
Bridget Jeffries Talk of the Table Interview: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pUjg27GH7umVYfjnGc5xp
Info on Rom Com Drama Bomb: https://www.rascal.news/rom-com-drama-bomb
Website of Dr. Emily Friedman: https://www.ecfriedman.com/
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All of the planning, plotting, and preparation from the past several weeks finally comes to fruition as the Guilders prepare for both the funeral of The Fortunate and the arrival of Lorana Moonglove.
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After making it out of the Restricted Section of the Agmar Library, the Guilders take some time to gather their thoughts and relax. âRelaxingâ takes a different form for each Guild member.
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