Any new games on right now? Or the next few weeks?

How have you been? Well, you already told it on the last episodes and entries on this site … And at least I am glad that you are “somehow” fine again.

Bad news from me, though:
Not only did I reduce my own gamemastering activities to less then measurable means, I also missed a lot of your shows in the past. And that’s why I didn’t realize that you, too, had some time off podcasting …

Now for my questions:
Yes, I really look forward to having you provide the “entirety of freakish wonnabe-gamemasters” and real gamemasters as well ( – no offense meant) with your awesome knowledge, incredible wisdom and amazing experience in the fine art of gamemastering. I really am happy, even if this may sound a little “sarcastic” or “over-ambitious” – it’s just the mere expression of happiness having you around with your podcast still, or better: AGAIN!

Now really for the questions:
1. The last show I have recorded (i.e. saved on my ‘puter) is episode #93, in which you refer to David’s and Erin’s house being the house of disease (the same you mentioned on episode #1 in season #4)… and in which you speak about RPG-Video-Games; now I wonder: did I miss any other show between no #93 and the break in your own activities?
2. If your answer is “yes”, then, er, is there any chance of getting the last epsiodes of season #3 then?
3. In the early days of your podcast you told your audience that you planned to stick with some kind of “plan” or “schedule” on topics and games you want to play and to discuss; is there any secret mastermind or hidden agenda for your season #4 and the dark future rising beyond imagination and the horizons of our simple minds?

Enjoy!
ClemLOR

Have fun at original Gen Con folks.

Great episode and glad y’all are back!

One cool idea would be shape each blogpost like a discussion thread (there is a wordpress plugins to add threaded comments, quotes/replies etc) instead of building a separate forum for discussions.

On the last website forum I spoke about making a online Pen and Paper RPG game through OpenRPG. I have done more to it and you can read more here, https://wwrpgproject.wordpress.com/

Now as far as format changes and possible changes; they are our attempt keep the show going, fun, and interesting for both us and you. Now that could be that we try a few things before we find what seems to work best. The could very well mean that we end up right back where we started. We also just want to try and be more forth coming about what is going on, what we are thinking, and what may be in store.

So please keep that feedback coming.

System change has definitely been a problem for me. I was running a Firefly game which switched from Serenity to d20 Star Wars and still didn’t work for my group. In the end, I decided to end the campaign rather than go through the trauma of another system change.

I think the topic of system change would make a good episode.

The old format seemed to be getting to be a chore for several of us and it just wasn’t working out well. It’s part of the reason for the long hiatus. So we are playing with format for a little while to see if there is something else that we enjoy doing that we can add to the show to make it more fun for us to produce.

Scheduling woes still are kicking us. I’ve been ready to run for the last several weeks, but we haven’t been able to get enough of us together to play. I’m hoping that part clears up soon, and that we can get back to playing soon. (I’m really excited about the game I am going to run, and I think the guys will like it too.)

One of the things about the old format was it was a different game every month, and we ended up with new game burnout. We all come from groups that enjoyed longer campaign runs, and we’re looking to do that for our actual play for a while.

I’m hoping that my comments here upgrade you from a worried status. If not, let me just say that the next episode is “delicious”.

I’m concerned that you guys are fishing around for ideas instead of talking about things you are passionate about. If you’re only going to talk about what I tell you to talk about, well, that’s like I’m talking to myself!

As Moondog said, what was wrong with the AP, then review then interview format? Is it because you cannot get a scheduled game going? That is a decent reason, but a bummer that you’re moving away from the format and not TO another format you’re excited about.

I will listen to upcoming episodes, but based on what I’ve heard so far in season four, I classify myself as “worried”.

My only advice would be listen to other successful pod casts and steal their ideas.

For example, 40K Radio has been doing a “Newbie Corner” segment where they describe what it takes to become a new 40K player. Don’t think you have to come up with completely new GM problems to tackle; many listeners may like to know how to take that first step to the other side of the GM screen.

Please take your time and put out what Podcast you can when you can. You push yourselves to hard and we might loose the podcast forever and that would make me sad.

I know it has nothing to do with game mastering but when the podcasts left off Erin was preparing to go on the Vomit Comet. I would love to hear how that turned out for her.

I know that you guys focus on games, but about focusing on gamers once in a while? There are plenty of organizations out there for gamers and sometimes we would like to know what each has to offer us so we don’t get in the wrong group.

Just something to think about.

I’m sort of typing off the top of my head, so the idea may hit several technological or time restrictions given more thought.

Just throwing it out there.

The forums are gone for the moment. We’ve just recently changed the site so that things are more streamlined for us getting shows out. Forums is one of those things that hasn’t been set back up yet. We’ll definitely make an announcement here on the site and in the show when they are back.

Thanks,

David

The thing I most enjoyed about the old show was the actual play. I am not an adventurous gamer, and I’m cheap. Not about to go drop $100 on a game that I may never get to run, but if I can hear how a game runs (say like Colonial Gothic) I can be convinced that the game offers something.

(And I still want to hear Shaun (If I mis-spell it, have pity, I usually spell it Sion) punch out a t-rex