Daniel Sell

I was joined by Daniel Sell the Ennie award winning creator and Publisher of Melsonian Arts Council, who make Troika!, the OSR style game that combines unique characters into an unusual setting that has grown a strong community around it. Daniel shares his journey into publishing, and provides some great insight on what it takes to be a successful indie TTRPG publisher.   To learn more about Daniel and Troika, visit:  https://www.troikarpg.com  https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/melsonia  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/melsonia/the-big-squirm http://whatwouldconando.blogspot.com     ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

I was joined by Daniel Sell the Ennie award winning creator and Publisher of Melsonian Arts Council, who make Troika!, the OSR style game that combines unique characters into an unusual setting that has grown a strong community around it. Daniel shares his journey into publishing, and provides some great insight on what it takes to be a successful indie TTRPG publisher.   To learn more about Daniel and Troika, visit:  <a href="https://www.troikarpg.com " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.troikarpg.com </a> <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/melsonia " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/melsonia </a> <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/melsonia " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/melsonia/the-big-squirm</a> <a href="http://whatwouldconando.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://whatwouldconando.blogspot.com</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Daniel Sell, Creator of Troika! RPG

We had the pleasure of having Lysa Penrose - RPG Marketing and Charity Manager, and Kage - Community Relations Representative from DriveThruRPG join us.  We discussed the upcoming PocketQuest game jam taking place in August, as well as tips and tricks for new creators taking their first steps into publishing.    We also learned about the recent announcement of the partnership between DriveThruRPG and Roll20 for supporting the VTT through the Dungeon Masters Guild.   For more information, please visit:  https://www.drivethrurpg.com  DriveThru Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/j8VxCUMt2Q PocketQuest: https://medium.com/oneblogshelf/join-us-this-summer-for-a-pocketquest-9f50e2fbcc8f Roll20 Partnership: https://medium.com/oneblogshelf/dungeon-masters-guild-announces-partnership-with-roll20-6fab717dde91    ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We had the pleasure of having Lysa Penrose - RPG Marketing and Charity Manager, and Kage - Community Relations Representative from DriveThruRPG join us.  We discussed the upcoming PocketQuest game jam taking place in August, as well as tips and tricks for new creators taking their first steps into publishing.    We also learned about the recent announcement of the partnership between DriveThruRPG and Roll20 for supporting the VTT through the Dungeon Masters Guild. For more information, please visit:  <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com </a> DriveThru Discord Channel: <a href="https://discord.gg/j8VxCUMt2Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/j8VxCUMt2Q</a> PocketQuest: <a href="https://medium.com/oneblogshelf/join-us-this-summer-for-a-pocketquest-9f50e2fbcc8f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://medium.com/oneblogshelf/join-us-this-summer-for-a-pocketquest-9f50e2fbcc8f</a> Roll20 Partnership: <a href="https://medium.com/oneblogshelf/dungeon-masters-guild-announces-partnership-with-roll20-6fab717dde91" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://medium.com/oneblogshelf/dungeon-masters-guild-announces-partnership-with-roll20-6fab717dde91</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

PocketQuest on DriveThruRPG

It was a pleasure to have Nate Treme of Highland Paranormal Society on the show to discuss his design process and the many unique games that he has made over the years, such as Tunnel Goons, Kozmik Objects, and adventures like What Child is This, Barrow of the Elf King and Dogtooth Valley.  Learn more about Highland Paranormal Society: https://highlandparanormalsociety.com https://natetreme.itch.io https://www.patreon.com/HPS https://twitter.com/NateTreme https://www.tiktok.com/@highlandparanormal  Learn more about Dieku Games:  https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5   ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

It was a pleasure to have Nate Treme of Highland Paranormal Society on the show to discuss his design process and the many unique games that he has made over the years, such as Tunnel Goons, Kozmik Objects, and adventures like What Child is This, Barrow of the Elf King and Dogtooth Valley.  Learn more about Highland Paranormal Society: <a href="https://highlandparanormalsociety.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://highlandparanormalsociety.com</a> <a href="https://natetreme.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://natetreme.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HPS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/HPS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NateTreme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/NateTreme</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@highlandparanormal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@highlandparanormal</a> Learn more about Dieku Games:  <a href="https://diekugames.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.com</a> <a href="https://diekugames.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5</a>  --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Nate Treme of Highland Paranormal Society

Adam Vass

We were joined by Adam Vass of World Cha,mp Games Co. who has been making some very unique and creative games within the Indie game design scene. Games such as Necronautilus, Babes in the Wood, Cobwebs, Hell Cabin, and more!  You can learn more at: https://www.worldchamp.io https://worldchampgameco.itch.io https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10896/World-Champ-Game-Co https://www.patreon.com/worldchampgameco https://www.facebook.com/worldchampgameco https://twitter.com/WCgameco https://www.instagram.com/worldchampgameco   ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Adam Vass of World Cha,mp Games Co. who has been making some very unique and creative games within the Indie game design scene. Games such as Necronautilus, Babes in the Wood, Cobwebs, Hell Cabin, and more!  You can learn more at: <a href="https://www.worldchamp.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.worldchamp.io</a> <a href="https://worldchampgameco.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://worldchampgameco.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10896/World-Champ-Game-Co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10896/World-Champ-Game-Co</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldchampgameco" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/worldchampgameco</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/worldchampgameco" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/worldchampgameco</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WCgameco https://www.instagram.com/worldchampgameco" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/WCgameco https://www.instagram.com/worldchampgameco</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Adam Vass from World Champ Game Co.

We were joined by Deborah from Geek Gamers, who shared their history and evolution of the Solo Game Master's Guide and YouTube channel.  For more information: https://www.youtube.com/GeekGamers01https://www.modiphius.net/products/solo-game-masters-guide--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Deborah from Geek Gamers, who shared their history and evolution of the Solo Game Master's Guide and YouTube channel.   For more information:  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/GeekGamers01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/GeekGamers01</a><a href="https://www.modiphius.net/products/solo-game-masters-guide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.modiphius.net/products/solo-game-masters-guide</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

The Solo Game Master's Guide from Geek Gamers

We were joined by Jim Parkin, the designer of Weird North and Any Planet is Earth, who shared his views on Free Kriegsspiel Revolution (FKR) style gaming to create an immersive role playing experience.  To learn more:  https://d66kobolds.blogspot.com https://classless-kobolds.itch.io https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17280/Classless-Kobolds   FKR Discord Server:  https://discord.gg/3GdFMKa  ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Jim Parkin, the designer of Weird North and Any Planet is Earth, who shared his views on Free Kriegsspiel Revolution (FKR) style gaming to create an immersive role playing experience.  To learn more:  <a href="https://d66kobolds.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://d66kobolds.blogspot.com</a> <a href="https://classless-kobolds.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://classless-kobolds.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17280/Classless-Kobolds " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17280/Classless-Kobolds </a> FKR Discord Server:  <a href="https://discord.gg/3GdFMKa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/3GdFMKa</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Jim Parkin of Weird North Discusses FKR Game Theory

We were joined by Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons, who shared his game design journey with us, starting with 5e supplements on the Joy of Cooking Monsters, to the very popular OSR Azag game and setting. Lex also provides some of his realizations on and learnings with each new product, including the Narfell supplement which is entirely digital focussed.  To Learn More: https://lfosr.com/product/azag-single-volume  https://dank-dungeons.itch.io https://twitter.com/DankDungeons https://dankdungeons.bandcamp.com https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Lex%20Mandrake https://www.patreon.com/dankdungeons     Contributors and Mentions:  https://twitter.com/diogo_oldskull https://www.gontijolab.com https://lootthebody.bandcamp.com https://mobile.twitter.com/safia_d https://www.instagram.com/party_in_the_front https://www.instagram.com/liltachyon https://twitter.com/axebane https://twitter.com/maharhar    ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons, who shared his game design journey with us, starting with 5e supplements on the Joy of Cooking Monsters, to the very popular OSR Azag game and setting. Lex also provides some of his realizations on and learnings with each new product, including the Narfell supplement which is entirely digital focussed. To Learn More: <a href="https://lfosr.com/product/azag-single-volume " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lfosr.com/product/azag-single-volume </a> <a href="https://dank-dungeons.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dank-dungeons.itch.io</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DankDungeons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DankDungeons</a> <a href="https://dankdungeons.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dankdungeons.bandcamp.com</a> <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Lex%20Mandrake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Lex%20Mandrake</a> <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Lex%20Mandrake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/dankdungeons   </a> Contributors and Mentions:  <a href="https://twitter.com/diogo_oldskull" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/diogo_oldskull</a> <a href="https://www.gontijolab.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gontijolab.com</a> <a href="https://lootthebody.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lootthebody.bandcamp.com</a> <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/safia_d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mobile.twitter.com/safia_d</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/party_in_the_front" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/party_in_the_front</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/liltachyon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/liltachyon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/axebane https://twitter.com/maharhar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/axebane https://twitter.com/maharhar</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Lex Mandrake from Dank Dungeons and Azag

We were joined by Eric Nieudan, who along with Olivier Revenu, makes up The Merry Mushmen, who have created the go-to OSR magazine - Knock. We learn of the history behind how this magazine came into existence, and what the future looks like for this publication.  For more information:  https://www.themerrymushmen.com  https://www.twitter.com/TMushmen https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?ref=nav_search&amp;term=Olivier%20Revenu  https://www.themerrymushmen.com/2021/02/06/the-questing-beast-on-knock   Learn more about Dieku Games:  https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5   ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Eric Nieudan, who along with Olivier Revenu, makes up The Merry Mushmen, who have created the go-to OSR magazine - Knock. We learn of the history behind how this magazine came into existence, and what the future looks like for this publication. For more information:  <a href="https://www.themerrymushmen.com " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.themerrymushmen.com </a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/TMushmen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/TMushmen</a> <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?ref=nav_search&amp;term=Olivier%20Revenu " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?ref=nav_search&amp;term=Olivier%20Revenu </a> <a href="https://www.themerrymushmen.com/2021/02/06/the-questing-beast-on-knock " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.themerrymushmen.com/2021/02/06/the-questing-beast-on-knock </a> Learn more about Dieku Games:  <a href="https://diekugames.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.com</a> <a href="https://diekugames.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Eric Nieudan from Knock Magazine and Merry Mushmen

We were joined by Bryce Lynch, who run's the Ten Foot Pole blog which is the de facto Dungeons and Dragons adventure review site. Bryce shares his list of tips and tricks that every aspiring adventure designer should know before setting out to write! Bryce also shares the background to the 4-year Review of Dungeon Magazine adventures, and the Wavestone Keep adventure design contest that has been resulting in some incredible items!   Learn more about Bryce at:  http://www.tenfootpole.org http://www.tenfootpole.org/forum/index.php  ttps://www.patreon.com/join/tenfootpole    Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames  https://discord.gg/ZBpHnjQ5  ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Bryce Lynch, who run's the Ten Foot Pole blog which is the de facto Dungeons and Dragons adventure review site. Bryce shares his list of tips and tricks that every aspiring adventure designer should know before setting out to write! Bryce also shares the background to the 4-year Review of Dungeon Magazine adventures, and the Wavestone Keep adventure design contest that has been resulting in some incredible items!  Learn more about Bryce at:  <a href="http://www.tenfootpole.or" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tenfootpole.or</a>g <a href="http://www.tenfootpole.org/forum/index.php " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tenfootpole.org/forum/index.php </a> <a>ttps://www.patreon.com/join/tenfootpole  </a> Learn more about Dieku Games: <a href="https://diekugames.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.com</a> <a href="https://diekugames.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/diekugames " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/diekugames </a> <a href="https://discord.gg/ZBpHnjQ5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/ZBpHnjQ5</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Adventure Design with Bryce Lynch from Ten Foot Pole

We were joined by Chris McDowall, the designer of the Ennie nominated Electric Bastionland, which was built upon the rule-set and concepts first used in Into the Odd. Chris shares his process in developing these two foundational games, and what he looks for in both game systems and settings.  You can learn more about Chris' work at: https://www.bastionland.com https://www.patreon.com/bastionland https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/bastionland https://www.youtube.com/bastionland https://www.twitch.tv/bastionland https://bastionland.pledgemanager.com/projects/into-the-odd-remastered/participate/    ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Chris McDowall, the designer of the Ennie nominated Electric Bastionland, which was built upon the rule-set and concepts first used in Into the Odd. Chris shares his process in developing these two foundational games, and what he looks for in both game systems and settings.  You can learn more about Chris' work at: <a href="https://www.bastionland.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bastionland.com</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bastionland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/bastionland</a> <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/bastionland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/bastionland</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/bastionland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/bastionland</a> <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/bastionland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/bastionland</a> <a href="https://bastionland.pledgemanager.com/projects/into-the-odd-remastered/participate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bastionland.pledgemanager.com/projects/into-the-odd-remastered/participate/</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Chris McDowall, Designer of Electric Bastionland and Into the Odd

Join me in the exploration of why we love table top games through long form interviews with game designers and industry influencers.Learn more at DiekuGames.com

We were joined by Manuel Sambs who created the Savage Worlds supplement Sprawlrunners which combines cyberpunk with sci-fi fantasy elements.  To learn more about Sprawlrunners and Savage Worlds:  DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Manuel%20SambsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeiledFuryEntertainment The Veiled Fury Entertainment Discord Server: https://discord.gg/XG4ndnn5F9Unofficial Savage Worlds Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VqT7CJj Pinnacle Entertainment Group: https://peginc.com  Learn more about Dieku Games:  https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames https://discord.gg/ZBpHnjQ5 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Manuel Sambs who created the Savage Worlds supplement Sprawlrunners which combines cyberpunk with sci-fi fantasy elements.   To learn more about Sprawlrunners and Savage Worlds:   DriveThru RPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Manuel%20Sambs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Manuel%20Sambs</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VeiledFuryEntertainment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/VeiledFuryEntertainment</a> The Veiled Fury Entertainment Discord Server: <a href="https://discord.gg/XG4ndnn5F9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/XG4ndnn5F9</a> Unofficial Savage Worlds Discord Server: <a href="https://discord.gg/VqT7CJj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/VqT7CJj</a> Pinnacle Entertainment Group: <a href="https://peginc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://peginc.com</a>   Learn more about Dieku Games:   <a href="https://diekugames.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.com</a> <a href="https://diekugames.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://discord.gg/ZBpHnjQ5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/ZBpHnjQ5</a>  --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Manuel Sambs of Sprawlrunners

Greg Costikyan

It was an honour to be joined by Greg Costikyan who has created many ground-breaking table top role playing games such as Paranoia, Toon and Star Wars D6. Greg has gone on to be a change maker in the game design industry, speaking up for indie game developers, and sharing design theories that are now considered foundational.   To learn more about Greg and his work, please visit: https://www.costik.com Shout-out to Noble Knight Games, who rushed me a copy of Stainless Steel Rat at my request! They are my go-to source of after market games: https://www.nobleknight.com  Learn more about Dieku Games:   https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io  https://www.instagram.com/diekugames  https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames  https://www.patreon.com/diekugames  https://discord.gg/ZBpHnjQ5   #ttrpg #gamedesign #costikyan  ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

It was an honour to be joined by Greg Costikyan who has created many ground-breaking table top role playing games such as Paranoia, Toon and Star Wars D6. Greg has gone on to be a change maker in the game design industry, speaking up for indie game developers, and sharing design theories that are now considered foundational.   To learn more about Greg and his work, please visit: <a href="https://www.costik.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.costik.com</a> Shout-out to Noble Knight Games, who rushed me a copy of Stainless Steel Rat at my request! They are my go-to source of after market games: <a href="https://www.nobleknight.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nobleknight.com</a> Learn more about Dieku Games:   <a href="https://diekugames.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.com</a> <a href="https://diekugames.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://discord.gg/ZBpHnjQ5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/ZBpHnjQ5</a> #ttrpg #gamedesign #costikyan --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Greg Costikyan of Paranoia and Star Wars D6

Andrew Cawood

We were joined by Andrew Cawood, the creator of the World of Myrr, which includes the wildly popular Monsters of Feyland, Monsters of the Underground, Monsters of the City, and Monsters of the Wilderness.   To learn more about Cawood Games:  https://worldofmyrr.com https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/cawoodpublishing https://www.facebook.com/worldofmyrr https://twitter.com/cawoodpublish https://www.instagram.com/cawoodpublishing https://www.redbubble.com/people/cawoodpublish/shop https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?keywords=cawood https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-of-the-wood-podcasts/id1317446649   Learn more about Dieku Games:  https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames    ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Andrew Cawood, the creator of the World of Myrr, which includes the wildly popular Monsters of Feyland, Monsters of the Underground, Monsters of the City, and Monsters of the Wilderness.   To learn more about Cawood Games: <ol> <li><a href="https://worldofmyrr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://worldofmyrr.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/cawoodpublishing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/cawoodpublishing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/worldofmyrr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/worldofmyrr</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/cawoodpublish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cawoodpublish</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cawoodpublishing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cawoodpublishing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/cawoodpublish/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.redbubble.com/people/cawoodpublish/shop</a> <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?keywords=cawood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?keywords=cawood</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-of-the-wood-podcasts/id1317446649" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-of-the-wood-podcasts/id1317446649</a> </li> </ol> Learn more about Dieku Games: <ul> <li><a href="https://diekugames.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://diekugames.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.itch.io</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diekugames</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitter.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/diekugames</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/diekugames</a></li> </ul> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Andrew Cawood from World of Myrr

Luka Rejec

We were joined by Luka Rejec, designer of TTRPG products such as Ultraviolet Grasslands, SEACAT, Witchburner, and Let Us In. Luka shared his journey of starting out in TTRPG forums on the Forge and G+, before he found his voice. Luka also shared his philosophy on learning through mistakes, and that trying to make things perfect is the enemy of learning.   To see more of Luka's work visit: https://www.lukarejec.com https://www.patreon.com/wizardthieffighter https://twitter.com/stratometaship https://www.instagram.com/wizardthieffighter https://www.facebook.com/luka.rejec https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/collections/vendors?q=WTF%20Studios https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/14157/WTF-Studio  Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames  https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames   ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Luka Rejec, designer of TTRPG products such as Ultraviolet Grasslands, SEACAT, Witchburner, and Let Us In. Luka shared his journey of starting out in TTRPG forums on the Forge and G+, before he found his voice. Luka also shared his philosophy on learning through mistakes, and that trying to make things perfect is the enemy of learning.   To see more of Luka's work visit: <a href="https://www.lukarejec.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lukarejec.com</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wizardthieffighter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wizardthieffighter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/stratometaship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/stratometaship</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wizardthieffighter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/wizardthieffighter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/luka.rejec" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/luka.rejec</a> <a href="https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/collections/vendors?q=WTF%20Studios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/collections/vendors?q=WTF%20Studios</a> <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/14157/WTF-Studio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/14157/WTF-Studio</a> Learn more about Dieku Games: <a href="https://diekugames.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.com</a> <a href="https://diekugames.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/diekugames</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Luka Rejec from Ultraviolet Grasslands

Andrew Kolb

We were joined by Andrew Kolb, the designer of the Ennie Award nominated Neverland TTRPG. Andrew shared his career path from graphic designer, illustrator, and game designer, and the lessons that he's learned along the way.  Using inspiration from the JM Barrie's original concept,  Andrew combined his mid-century styled illustrations with solid layout and typography to create a cohesive setting book that is compatible with almost all flavors of Dungeons and Dragons.  To purchase Neverland:  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331102/Neverland-A-Fantasy-RolePlaying-Setting?affiliate_id=2868133 https://amzn.to/335xwzB   To learn more about Andrew:  https://www.kolbisneat.com https://www.instagram.com/kolbisneat https://twitter.com/kolbisneat https://www.reddit.com/user/kolbisneat  Learn more about Dieku Games:  https://diekugames.com  https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames   ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Andrew Kolb, the designer of the Ennie Award nominated Neverland TTRPG. Andrew shared his career path from graphic designer, illustrator, and game designer, and the lessons that he's learned along the way.  Using inspiration from the JM Barrie's original concept,  Andrew combined his mid-century styled illustrations with solid layout and typography to create a cohesive setting book that is compatible with almost all flavors of Dungeons and Dragons. To purchase Neverland:  <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331102/Neverland-A-Fantasy-RolePlaying-Setting?affiliate_id=2868133" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331102/Neverland-A-Fantasy-RolePlaying-Setting?affiliate_id=2868133</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/335xwzB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/335xwzB</a> To learn more about Andrew:  <a href="https://www.kolbisneat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kolbisneat.com</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kolbisneat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/kolbisneat</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kolbisneat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/kolbisneat</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/kolbisneat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/user/kolbisneat</a> Learn more about Dieku Games: <a href="https://diekugames.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.com</a> <a href="https://diekugames.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Andrew Kolb of Neverland RPG

After watching an incredible football game on Sunday between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, it made me realize the similarities between Sports and the OSR Style of play.   OSR Style of Play = Sports (Random Tables &amp; Complete Player Agency)  Other Styles = Scripted Drama (Railroad &amp; Adventure Path) This is NOT to be confused with Ben Milton's great comparison of Combat as Sport vs War video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnKc64ADYf8 My take is about the dramatic formula, between a scripted TV Detective Show and a Live Sporting Event, where the sport has so many variables that play out in real time, that the OSR is more akin to sports which provides that special magic of the unknown. Dieku Discord Channel https://discord.gg/6JVnTPpF  Thanks for listening https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.facebook.com/diekugames https://www.instagram.com/diekugames  https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://diekugames.itch.io  https://www.patreon.com/diekugames   ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

After watching an incredible football game on Sunday between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, it made me realize the similarities between Sports and the OSR Style of play.   OSR Style of Play = Sports (Random Tables &amp; Complete Player Agency)  Other Styles = Scripted Drama (Railroad &amp; Adventure Path) This is NOT to be confused with Ben Milton's great comparison of Combat as Sport vs War video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnKc64ADYf8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnKc64ADYf8</a> My take is about the dramatic formula, between a scripted TV Detective Show and a Live Sporting Event, where the sport has so many variables that play out in real time, that the OSR is more akin to sports which provides that special magic of the unknown. Dieku Discord Channel <a href="https://discord.gg/6JVnTPpF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/6JVnTPpF</a> Thanks for listening <a href="https://www.twitter.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames</a> <a href="https://diekugames.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/diekugames</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

The OSR Style of Play Has the Magic of Live Sports!

After taking a bit of a break over the holidays, the channel is ramping back up with more long-form interviews with some incredible of designers.  In the meantime, I just wanted to take the opportunity to look at what some of our previous guests have been up to!   ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

After taking a bit of a break over the holidays, the channel is ramping back up with more long-form interviews with some incredible of designers.  In the meantime, I just wanted to take the opportunity to look at what some of our previous guests have been up to! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Channel Update for 2022

Shannon Appelcline

2021 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and we asked Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers &amp; Dragons" series, to provide historical context to what we are seeing in a Year in Review.  Shannon also shared his insights on a variety of current topics including the return of conventions, DnD5E, OSR, Indie Games, Kickstarter, Swedish Game Design, Free League, Mothership, Pathfinder, TSR3 &amp; Ernie Gygax, VTT, Critical Role, DnD Live, Diversity &amp; Inclusion, and many other trends and topics!  We also got a sneak peek of Shannon's upcoming projects, including a new edition of Designers &amp; Dragons for the 2010s which he shares with his patrons at: https://www.patreon.com/designersanddragons  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/designersanddragons/ Audible: https://www.amazon.com/Designers-Dragons-History-Roleplaying-Industry/dp/B0848YJ84B/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141206/Designers--Dragons-The-Complete-Hardcover-Set-BUNDLE  Learn more about Dieku Games at:  https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.facebook.com/diekugames  #gamedesign #ttrpg #dnd  ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

2021 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and we asked Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers &amp; Dragons" series, to provide historical context to what we are seeing in a Year in Review.  Shannon also shared his insights on a variety of current topics including the return of conventions, DnD5E, OSR, Indie Games, Kickstarter, Swedish Game Design, Free League, Mothership, Pathfinder, TSR3 &amp; Ernie Gygax, VTT, Critical Role, DnD Live, Diversity &amp; Inclusion, and many other trends and topics!  We also got a sneak peek of Shannon's upcoming projects, including a new edition of Designers &amp; Dragons for the 2010s which he shares with his patrons at: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/designersanddragons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/designersanddragons</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/designersanddragons/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/designersanddragons/</a> Audible: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Designers-Dragons-History-Roleplaying-Industry/dp/B0848YJ84B/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Designers-Dragons-History-Roleplaying-Industry/dp/B0848YJ84B/</a> DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141206/Designers--Dragons-The-Complete-Hardcover-Set-BUNDLE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141206/Designers--Dragons-The-Complete-Hardcover-Set-BUNDLE</a> Learn more about Dieku Games at:  <a href="https://diekugames.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.com</a> <a href="https://diekugames.itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diekugames.itch.io</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/diekugames</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/diekugames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/diekugames</a> #gamedesign #ttrpg #dnd --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

2021 Game Design Year in Review with Shannon Appelcline

We were joined by Gavriel Quiroga, designer of Hell Night which is currently on Kickstarter until January 22.  Gavriel discusses discusses his inspiration for design Hell Night, as well as his older games Warpland and Neurocity.  Learn more at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gavrielquiroga/hell-night https://www.facebook.com/gavriel.quiroga https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17285/Gavriel-Quiroga   ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by Gavriel Quiroga, designer of Hell Night which is currently on Kickstarter until January 22.  Gavriel discusses discusses his inspiration for design Hell Night, as well as his older games Warpland and Neurocity.  Learn more at: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gavrielquiroga/hell-night" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gavrielquiroga/hell-night</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gavriel.quiroga" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/gavriel.quiroga</a> <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17285/Gavriel-Quiroga" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17285/Gavriel-Quiroga</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Gavriel Quiroga of Warpland and Hell Night!

Philip Reed

Steve Jackson

We were joined by prolific game designer, Philip Reed, who has produced volumes of supplements over his career. Although he has a full time job as CEO of Steve Jackson Games, he continues to pursue making small indie style game supplements out of his sheer love of design. Most recently he has created several supplements for OSR style games such as o Mork Borg and Troika. He shared some of his design process and lessons that he has learned over a career that has spanned over 25+ years!  To learn more:  https://twitter.com/philipjreed https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/philipreed/created https://www.battlegrip.com http://www.sjgames.com   ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message

We were joined by prolific game designer, Philip Reed, who has produced volumes of supplements over his career. Although he has a full time job as CEO of Steve Jackson Games, he continues to pursue making small indie style game supplements out of his sheer love of design. Most recently he has created several supplements for OSR style games such as o Mork Borg and Troika. He shared some of his design process and lessons that he has learned over a career that has spanned over 25+ years!  To learn more:  <a href="https://twitter.com/philipjreed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/philipjreed</a> <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/philipreed/created" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/philipreed/created</a> <a href="https://www.battlegrip.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.battlegrip.com</a> <a href="http://www.sjgames.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sjgames.com</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/diekugames/message</a>

Philip Reed, CEO of Steve Jackson Games

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