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Out of Dodge Jul 05, 2019

Show notes

The Call to Adventure 00:00:47 - Overview 00:03:55 - Things we liked about the game 00:13:48 - Questions we had about the game 00:16:28 - Other things that stood out about the game

Approach the Inmost Cave 00:17:19 - Notes on American Freeform, LARP, improv, and the re-playability and accessibility of Out of Dodge

Return with the Elixir 00:41:20 - Recommendations 00:45:03 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

Links Out of Dodge

The Quiet Year Jun 18, 2019

Show notes

The Call to Adventure 00:00:43 - Overview 00:02:28 - Things we liked about this game 00:12:50 - Questions we had about the game 00:16:36 - Other things that stood out about the game

Approach the Inmost Cave 00:19:55 - Community

Return with the Elixir 00:38:28 - Other media recommendations 00:44:17 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

Links

Dogs in the Vineyard Jun 04, 2019

Show notes

The Call to Adventure 00:00:44 - Overview 00:04:08 - Things we liked about the game 00:18:56 - Questions we had about the game

Approach the Inmost Cave 00:22:37 - Exploring the disconnect between player ideology and character ideology

Return with the Elixir 00:37:30 - Media recommendations 00:40:24 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

Links Our website

www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon

patreon.com/gauntlet

Our forums

www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com

Don't Walk in Winter Wood May 17, 2019

Show notes

The Call to Adventure 00:00:46 - Overview 00:02:52 - Things we liked about the game 00:08:55 - Questions we had about the game 00:13:55 - Other things that stood out

Approach the Inmost Cave 00:17:56 - Tone

I wonder what would happen if... 00:29:00 - ...everyone had read the short stories. 00:30:52 - ...you didn't use third-person past tense

Return with the Elixir 00:32:28 - Media recommendations 00:37:29 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

Links

Don't Walk in Winter Wood

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/104196/Dont-Walk-in-Winter-Wood

Our website

www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon

patreon.com/gauntlet

Our forums

www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com

Hearts of Wulin Special May 10, 2019

Show notes

Jason Cordova from The Gauntlet is joined by Agatha Cheng and Lowell Francis to discuss Hearts of Wulin, coming to Kickstarter May 14th!

Time Codes 10:33 - Talking Mechanics 14:27 - Combat 22:04 - Elements and Playbook roles 40:49 - Kickstarter Details

Links

Hearts of Wulin https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gauntlet/227140374?ref=817189&token=9812b9e7

Witch: The Road to Lindisfarne Apr 29, 2019

Show notes

The Call to Adventure 00:00:48 - Overview 00:03:12 - Things we liked about the game 00:11:05 - Things we had questions about 00:16:33 - Other things that stood out

Approach the Inmost Cave 00:19:38 - Navigating party complexity in Witch

I Wonder What Would Happen if... 00:33:30 - ...the other players set your scene for you 00:35:22 - ...we made our own characters 00:37:10 - ...if you added one more Act 00:38:07 - ...if you leaned into the theme of misogyny

Return with the Elixir 00:40:05 - Media recommendations 00:47:10 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

Links

Witch: The Road to Lindisfarne

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/104060/Witch-The-Road-to-Lindisfarne

Our website

www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon

patreon.com/gauntlet

Our forums

www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com

Grey Ranks Apr 16, 2019

Show notes

The Call to Adventure 00:00:42 - Overview 00:03:26 - Things we liked about the game 00:23:30 - Things we had questions about 00:28:35 - Other things that stood out

Approach the Inmost Cave 00:32:10 - Historical fiction in TTRPGs

Return with the Elixir 00:44:44 - Zack and Diana's media recommendations 00:48:45 - Stories we'd like to tell with Grey Ranks

Links

Purchase Grey Ranks

https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/grey-ranks/

Our website

www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon

patreon.com/gauntlet

Our forums

www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com

Dread Mar 31, 2019

Show notes

The Call to Adventure 00:00:47 - Overview 00:02:20 - Things we liked about the game 00:12:36 - Questions we had about the game

Approach the Inmost Cave 00:26:35 - Horror in TTRPGs

Return with the Elixir 00:34:59 - Bluebeard's Bride and Dead Friend 00:37:00 - Horror media 00:39:45 - Star Crossed 00:41:24 - Stories we'd like to tell with Dread

Links

Dread https://dreadthegame.wordpress.com/about-dread-the-game/

Dead Friend https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/234653/Dead-Friend-A-Game-of-Necromancy

Bluebeard's Bride https://www.magpiegames.com/bluebeards-bride/

Star Crossed https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/star-crossed/

Our website

www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our forums www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon

patreon.com/gauntlet

Kagematsu Mar 17, 2019

Show notes

The Call to Adventure 00:00:45 - Overview 00:06:33 - Things we liked about the game 00:21:39 - Things we had questions about

Approach the Inmost Cave 00:27:08 - Power imbalances

Return with the Elixir 00:44:03 - Media recommendations 00:46:36 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

Links

Kagematsu https://sites.google.com/site/creamaliengames/Home/kagematsu-the-rpg

Our website

www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon

patreon.com/gauntlet

Psi*Run Mar 03, 2019

Show notes

The Call to Adventure 00:00:45 - Overview 00:06:29 - Things we liked about the game 00:14:38 - Things we had questions about 00:19:50 - Other things that stood out about the game

Approach the Inmost Cave 00:22:54 - Mysteries

Return with the Elixir 00:36:53 - Film & TV recommendations 00:43:23 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

Psi*Run

http://nightskygames.com/welcome/game/PsiRun

Our website

www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon

patreon.com/gauntlet

Theme Music

His Last Share Of The Stars by Doctor Turtle is licensed under a Attribution License.