Let’s talk about the winners and losers from the Origins Awards!… and how none of it matters. Intro (0:49) – Catching up with Beoulus and Scormey. Other Stuff (4:11) – Let’s talk about the Origins Awards, and why they (and all other game awards) don’t matter. Wrap (28:30) – NuTSR is dead, or so it […]
Tag: Loot Mechanics
That Which Is Not Dead… – Loot Mechanics #329
Today I discuss the legacy of HP Lovecraft in tabletop roleplaying, and ruminate over whether or not “Call of Cthulhu” is at risk of being toppled by Critical Role’s “Candela Obscura”. Intro (0:49) – Found something awesome on Amazon last month worth talking about. Briefly. Tabletop Roleplaying (8:54) – So, let’s discuss the Great Old […]
Old & Busted – Loot Mechanics #328
Last week I talked about some of my favorite retro video games. This week, I expose some of my most despised retro games… for “Educational Purposes Only”, of course. Intro (0:49) – Okay, I bit the bullet and backed something on Kickstarter, just this once… Video Games (15:38) – Many retro video games are awesome… […]
Old & Weird – Loot Mechanics #327
June is a weird month for us, as Scormey is busy most of the month, and scheduling forced a bit of a change to the show for the next few weeks. But Scormey is talking about retro games this time, so… Intro (0:49) – “LotR: Gollum” fails horribly. No one is surprised. Video Games (12:08) […]
Disaster! – Loot Mechanics #326
Scormey’s better half suggested today’s main topic: Disaster scenarios involving our TTRPG collections! Intro (0:49) – Scormey is getting pumped for the upcoming Oregon Renaissance Faire! Tabletop Roleplaying (6:08) – We discuss some disaster scenarios involving Tabletop Roleplaying Wrap (34:14) – Final thoughts. “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 […]
RoboRoleplay – Loot Mechanics #325
For good or ill, AI-powered tabletop roleplaying appears to be here to stay. Let’s discuss. Intro (0:49) – What have we been playing? Tabletop Roleplaying (6:55) – Wherein Scormey and Beoulus discuss AI TTRPG tools. Wrap (39:42) – Final thoughts. “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/scormey.com/podcast/LM325.mp3Podcast: […]