From Conan to Elric to Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser to Thieves’ World, the stories of sword and sorcery fantasy have been seminal in defining fantasy gaming. But what about the games based on those stories? What makes the genre different than other types of fantasy gaming? What kind of stories […]
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So the team has made it to Detroit and learn it’s a crime-free haven with 0% unemployment…according to Ares. They decide to take on a quick courier job. How dangerous could it be? Brandon Gensemer – GM Kat9 – Eiko Summer Newett – Remy Rob – Gremlin Seraph Blakes – […]
We revisit the topic of superhero roleplaying games. The overlap between Western comic book fans and tabletop gamers, it’s no surprise that superhero games are one of the largest genres of roleplaying games out there. We’ve talked about the different games in Episode 23, but how do you play and […]
UPDATE: This episode has now been uploaded with the break music removed. Gamer’s Tavern Game Table Shadowrun live stream. This episode, the team finishes the cleanup of their last run, realizes that stealing a bunch of trucks for the UCAS military means they need to GTFO of Seattle, finds a new […]
We’ve got another episode of Plot Resistance here! This episode, the group finishes their legwork on stealing the shipment of military humvees with a plan that involves the Halloweeners, a barroom encounter with a bar full of soldiers, a seduction, sneaking onto a high security military base, and a lot […]
Dating back to the 1930s, Lankhmar may have the oldest pedigree as a gaming setting of all time. Evolving from wargames and eventually becoming a setting for Dungeons & Dragons, Runequest, and Savage Worlds, Lankhmar is the prototype for urban roguish fantasy decades before Waterdeep, Thieves World, or Freeport were […]
Gamer’s Tavern Game Table Shadowrun live stream — Watch live every Friday evening at 7:30 PM at http://www.twitch.tv/gamerstavernshow Brandon Gensemer – GM Ozurr – Neil Kat9 – Eiko Summer Newett – Remy Rob – Gremlin Seraph Blakes – Lost in Spirits John – Handsome Mo If you want to watch […]
Gaming has always taken its cues from other fiction, as Dungeons & Dragons itself comes from classic fantasy fiction. But what makes a game an homage to another work of fiction? What parody games are fun to play outside the joke? Where do you draw the line between influence and […]
Do you want to go the long haul with your gaming session? I’m not talking weeks or months, but years with the same characters in the same world? Michael Surbrook joins us to help you realize that dream with advice on how to plan out long campaigns, how to avoid […]
Gamer’s Tavern Game Table Shadowrun live stream — Watch live at http://www.twitch.tv/gamerstavernshow Brandon Gensemer – GM Ozurr – Neil Kat9 – Eiko Rob – Gremlin Seraph Blakes – Lost in Spirits The Topps Company, Inc. has sole ownership of the names, logo, artwork, marks, photographs, sounds, audio, video and/or any […]
With a whole new cast of characters (and a few returning players behind them), we’re bringing you the second season of Shadowrun LIVE! If you missed the first stream on our Twitch channel, the archives are now live and linked below! Brandon Gensemer – GM Ozurr – Neil Kat9 – […]
Every gamer knows there are rules not written in any book. How to act at the table, how to treat your dice, what to do when you order food. But what are those rules and how does everyone seem to know them? And what do you do with players who […]