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DelveCast Live – Pre-E3! Electronic Excitement Exposition
Jun 03, 2019
Show notes
Nathan and Alex were joined by DC, James and Brian this time to discuss the upcoming E3 and what we are excited to see. Also, games we are now excited to see that we didn’t know about before we started recording, games we may never get and wishes we may never see fulfilled.
ALSO ALSO: Alex has new hair, Nathan holds out too much hope for Beyond Good & Evil 2, DC owes too many bells to Tom Nook, James is so young, Brian likes when you climb towers and everyone gets surprised by Oninaki.
NOTE: Our regular episode will release tomorrow, where you get a second dose of Brian and Nathan talking more about Pokemon.
The thing we never knew we wanted until this moment, Oninaki.
You can also follow Alex, Nathan, DC and Brian on Twitter, as well as the show itself over at DelvePodcast. Make sure you follow along to join in on all the topics!
Stop by our Discord server and say hello! Join us in chat, on one of our live shows, or let us know about something you’d like discussed on the show.
We are on iTunes & Google Play! Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get finely crafted podcasts like this one!
Check out our YouTube page for more Delvecast projects in video form!
If you have questions for us or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at DelvePodcast@gmail.com.
And yes, we do indeed have a Patreon featuring some extra content. Thank you to our Shiny! level patrons: Bonnie Ainsworth and Dom Parry!
Delve 221 – Everyverse RPG
May 27, 2019
Show notes
We welcome Debra Hoenig Parizek of ParDen Us Gaming to the show to discuss Everyverse RPG. A project decades in the making, we get to hear about the reasons it was built, the work her husband Dennis put in to it and her quest to finally see it published. Will Nathan’s Quality score be above 60 or will he spend all his time smelling colorful flowers? Also, will it unicorn?
You can also follow Alex and Nathan on Twitter, as well as the show itself over at DelvePodcast. Make sure you follow along to join in on all the topics!
Stop by our Discord server and say hello! Join us in chat, on one of our live shows, or let us know about something you’d like discussed on the show.
We are on iTunes & Google Play! Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get finely crafted podcasts like this one!
Check out our YouTube page for more Delvecast projects in video form!
If you have questions for us or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at DelvePodcast@gmail.com.
And yes, we do indeed have a Patreon featuring some extra content. Thank you to our Shiny! level patrons: Bonnie Ainsworth and Dom Parry!
Delve 220 – Progression Systems w/ Emelie Van Rodin
May 20, 2019
Show notes
Emelie Van Rodin, game designer and creator of State of Wonder, returns to the show to talk about a variety of progression systems. We step outside the issue of milestones vs. experience points discussed previously to look at a multitude of systems that advance character development. Sometimes, they are negative progression systems, like Cthulhu. Sometimes, there aren’t even levels…
Van talks about some systems you’ve heard of and a few developed in Sweden, as well as the system she is currently working on releasing.
You can also follow Alex, Nathan and Emelie on Twitter, as well as the show itself over at DelvePodcast. Make sure you follow along to join in on all the topics!
Stop by our Discord server and say hello! Join us in chat, on one of our live shows, or let us know about something you’d like discussed on the show.
We are on iTunes & Google Play! Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get finely crafted podcasts like this one!
Check out our YouTube page for more Delvecast projects in video form!
If you have questions for us or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at DelvePodcast@gmail.com.
And yes, we do indeed have a Patreon featuring some extra content. Thank you to our Shiny! level patrons: Bonnie Ainsworth and Dom Parry!
Now that the rebellion has been crushed, C. Steven Ross returns to the show to discuss dwarves and their tragic, yet hilarious, hubris. Inspired by Dwarf Fortress, expect your adventure to be completely unexpected and also end badly.
You can also follow Alex, Nathan and Ross on Twitter, as well as the show itself over at DelvePodcast. Make sure you follow along to join in on all the topics!
Stop by our Discord server and say hello! Join us in chat, on one of our live shows, or let us know about something you’d like discussed on the show.
We are on iTunes & Google Play! Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get finely crafted podcasts like this one!
Check out our YouTube page for more Delvecast projects in video form!
If you have questions for us or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at DelvePodcast@gmail.com.
And yes, we do indeed have a Patreon featuring some extra content. Thank you to our Shiny! level patrons: Bonnie Ainsworth and Dom Parry!
Delve 218 – Making History
May 07, 2019
Show notes
Making History: Three One-Session RPGs is a book that creates short roleplaying scenarios at specific points in world history. Tristan Zimmerman from Molten Sulfur Press came on to discuss the historic context for these one-shots, the mechanics behind each one and why he chose them. We’ll travel from the frozen land of Greenland in “Norse Ivory” to a Native American city in “A Killing in Cahokia” to a modern day warship in “Darken Ship”. What challenges will our characters face? Listen to find out.
Making History launched on Kickstarter today! Why not check it out right here?
You can find all Tristan’s work over at Molten Sulfur Press.
An overview of Making History can be found here!
You can also follow Alex, Nathan and Tristan on Twitter, as well as the show itself over at DelvePodcast. Make sure you follow along to join in on all the topics!
Stop by our Discord server and say hello! Join us in chat, on one of our live shows, or let us know about something you’d like discussed on the show.
We are on iTunes & Google Play! Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get finely crafted podcasts like this one!
Check out our YouTube page for more Delvecast projects in video form!
If you have questions for us or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at DelvePodcast@gmail.com.
And yes, we do indeed have a Patreon featuring some extra content. Thank you to our Shiny! level patrons: Bonnie Ainsworth and Dom Parry!
DelveCast Live – May The 4th Be With Us
May 06, 2019
Show notes
This month, our live episode happened to fall on Star Wars Day, so we talked a little about Jedi things we like and contemplated Episode 9. Also, we discuss some forgotten gems of the GameBoy era, theories on that Sonic trailer and talk about a few RPG ideas we’ve had kicking around.
FUN FACT: Around the hour mark, Discord decided Nathan no longer owned a microphone and he had to reboot. Interesting that he was about to spoil the ending of the Home Alone video game from about 20 years ago… coincidence?
NOTE: We will have a regular episode of Delve tomorrow evening, where we talk about Kickstarter that happens to launch tomorrow. Coincidence!?
You can also follow Alex, Nathan and DC on Twitter, as well as the show itself over at DelvePodcast. Make sure you follow along to join in on all the topics!
Stop by our Discord server and say hello! Join us in chat, on one of our live shows, or let us know about something you’d like discussed on the show.
We are on iTunes & Google Play! Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get finely crafted podcasts like this one!
Check out our YouTube page for more Delvecast projects in video form!
If you have questions for us or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at DelvePodcast@gmail.com.
And yes, we do indeed have a Patreon featuring some extra content. Thank you to our Shiny! level patrons: Bonnie Ainsworth and Dom Parry!
Elizabeth Chaipraditkul from Angry Hamster Games came on to discuss the upcoming Kickstarter for Afterlife: Wandering Souls. You are dead. Now what? Wandering Souls seeks to answer that question. We also find out more about the new mechanics system that future Angry Hamster titles will be using.
The Kickstarter is now live! You can find the link right here!
You can also follow Alex, Nathan and Liz on Twitter, as well as the show itself over at DelvePodcast. Make sure you follow along to join in on all the topics!
Stop by our Discord server and say hello! Join us in chat, on one of our live shows, or let us know about something you’d like discussed on the show.
We are on iTunes & Google Play! Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get finely crafted podcasts like this one!
Check out our YouTube page for more Delvecast projects in video form!
If you have questions for us or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at DelvePodcast@gmail.com.
And yes, we do indeed have a Patreon featuring some extra content. Thank you to our Shiny! level patrons: Bonnie Ainsworth and Dom Parry!
Delve 216 – Mods be Ever in Your Favor
Apr 22, 2019
Show notes
We had a listener question and tried to address it as best we can. And that question had to do with hacking or modding an existing system, why you would do it and when a house rule becomes a hack. Okay, so it’s a few questions.
From Julian’s letter:Delve has made an impression on me, and has been such an inspiration that you have been listed in a post about Inspiration on my semi-regular blog. Yes, I am sharing the love about. The blog is semi-regular as I struggle to keep up to date because “life” keeps getting in the way, so I know the effort you guys put in to keep listing content every week. You can also follow Alex and Nathan on Twitter, as well as the show itself over at DelvePodcast. Make sure you follow along to join in on all the topics!
Stop by our Discord server and say hello! Join us in chat, on one of our live shows, or let us know about something you’d like discussed on the show.
We are on iTunes & Google Play! Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get finely crafted podcasts like this one!
Check out our YouTube page for more Delvecast projects in video form!
If you have questions for us or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at DelvePodcast@gmail.com.
And yes, we do indeed have a Patreon featuring some extra content. Thank you to our Shiny! level patrons: Bonnie Ainsworth and Dom Parry!
Delve Spotlight – More Than Meets The Die
Apr 15, 2019
Show notes
While Nathan recovers from playing Lovers of Aether over the weekend, we present another Delve Spotlight, this time for a show we’ve been testing out called More Than Meets The Die. Hosted by Dom Parry of NineDragonsRPG fame, learn about members of the tabletop gaming community beyond their role inside of it. Learn about the journey they took to get there, as well as the hobbies, passions and interests they have outside of gaming.
This is the second of our test pilots, where Dom talks to Andi Watson, brand manager for FASA. She discusses how she got into gaming, her love of dogs and her love of video games.
Cover art by David Somerville
If you like this episode, send some love over to Dom on Twitter and make sure to follow Andi as well.
You can also follow Alex and Nathan on Twitter, as well as the show itself over at DelvePodcast. Make sure you follow along to join in on all the topics!
Stop by our Discord server and say hello! Join us in chat, on one of our live shows, or let us know about something you’d like discussed on the show.
We are on iTunes & Google Play! Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get finely crafted podcasts like this one!
Check out our YouTube page for more Delvecast projects in video form!
If you have questions for us or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at DelvePodcast@gmail.com.
And yes, we do indeed have a Patreon featuring some extra content. Thank you to our Shiny! level patrons: Bonnie Ainsworth and Dom Parry!
DelveCast Live – A Delve Prime(r)
Apr 10, 2019
Show notes
Following our big announcement for Delve Prime, we decided to discuss a few suggestions for other shows on this live episode.
Nathan wondered if he would be all alone for this one. He started by going over new suggestions from the community on further Delve Prime content. Then, everyone showed up and we began brainstorming.
ALSO: Paul dies a bunch in Sekiro, James wants to make a game about Monty Python and DC figures out how we can justify the hefty Elite level subscription price.
Big thank you to Drunk Paul, DC Lasair and James Brafin for engaging in this brainstem-storming session!