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I welcomed Lester Burton from Gander Games, to share details about the upcoming 2nd Edition of GROK?! which is an adventure role-playing game set in a gonzo world of boundless plausibility and use your ingenuity and resourcefulness to overcome strange and perilous threats.Planet Grok was once a haven for trans-dimensional migrants and a bastion of advanced technomancy, until a cataclysm rendered…
I welcomed Erin Green, who isn an incredible illustrator and art instructor from Vancouver, BC who has been teaching art for over 15 years to students of all ages.Erin is also illustrating many of the weird little monsters in the Fang Dungeon Bestiary which is currently crowdfunding on Backerkit as part of ZinetopiaTake Erin's Courseshttps://linktr.ee/ErinSGreenFollow Erin's YouTube Channel:…
I was joined by Regin the Mapmaker (Christian Lindquist) the gold adventure winner of the recent Fun With Gang game jam for his adventure - Passion for Dummies. But it didn't stop there, as Regin put in a second adventure called Hel's Kitchen. Between the two, they won best art, best map, and best NPC. Passion for Dummieshttps://regin-the-mapmaker.itch.io/passion-for-dummies Hel's…
I was joined by Omer Shapira, the creative mind behind Mitz Petel, which mean Raspberry juice in Hebrew. The adventure is loosely based upon the children's story, and was one of the entries into the #FunWithFang Adventure Jam which recently concluded.Back Raspberry Juice during Zinetopiahttps://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/3036e451-57e1-4392-8015-e327c7181f94/landing?ref=home-pageBack Fang…
2025 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and I was once again joined by Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, to provide historical context to the events of the year.Shannon shared his insights on a variety of topics including the tariffs, AI, economy, and other headwinds for TTRPGs, as well as talking about where things are going for indie game…
I was once again joined by friend of the show, Shannon Appelcline, the author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, Free Trader Beowulf about the history of Traveller, and now the soon to be crowdfunded Designers and Dragons Origins, a four book series that delves into the history of how each TSR product up til 1995 came to be.…
I'm going to give a massive channel update on everything Dieku Games, including the upcoming Bug Busters Kickstarter, trashing the Ennies, the future of the channel(s), upcoming interviews, and more! Buckle up! Bug Buster Kickstarterhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diekugames/bug-busters?ref=a6np6m
I welcome John McQueen-Scott and Terry Herc - the designers of Stargazer Keep - cosmic sword & sorcery RPG zine series, inspired by the music of Ronnie James Dio and channeled through the lens of Mörk Borg.Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/terryherc/stargazer-keep-part-1-of-a-mork-borg-compatible-megadungeon---------Fang Dungeon Bestiary…
I welcome Tomas Härenstam, the CEO of Free League Publishing , and the creator of the Year Zero Engine which has been used in many of their amazing games such as Tales from the Loop, Vaesen, Alien, Blade Runner and Coriolis - which recently launched a new version called - The Great Dark.Free League Publishing is a game studio and publisher dedicated to speculative fiction based in Stockholm,…
VOTE NOW! https://vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2025/ballot.php?category_id=2 I welcome back Leo Hunt, the creative mind behind the Ennie Nominated The Shrike - a dark fantasy sandbox adventure in a derelict limbo of rusted iron, saltwater, stone, and blood, as well as the beloved Vaults of Vaarn - which will be receiving a second edition!Back Vaults of Vaarn 2E…
