+1 Forward
160 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings+1 Forward is a show about games using the Apocalypse Engine. We cover these games in play, and talk about the many flavors of games Powered by the Apocalypse. Each episode will have a discussion about mechanics, as well as an example of play.
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Movie Night: Spider-Man and Masks
January 15, 2019 15:28 - 32 minutes - 35.9 MBRach and Rich introduce Movie Night, a new series where we pair a movie and a PbtA RPG and talk about how you can watch the movie and improve your experience with the game. Our first pairing is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Masks: A New Generation. Time Codes 4:42 - a spoiler-free summary of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 8:33 - a spoilerific summary of Masks: A New Generation 11:28 - SPOILER WARNING and a look at Playbooks in the movie 19:54 - a few of our favorite scenes f...
PbtA and Settings
December 24, 2018 15:09 - 42 minutes - 48.2 MBRich and Rach discuss Apocalypse Engine Games and defined settings. Most PbtA games don't have them. Why is that? Is that a feature or a bug? Timecodes: 05:52 - Do Apocalypse Engine games need settings? 13:35 - Discussing some PbtA games with strong settings baked in 30:14 - Challenges with MCing defined settings and how to deal with them Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Alphas 2018
December 12, 2018 13:05 - 32 minutes - 38.9 MBRach comes back from Metatopia 2018 with five stellar interviews with designers of PbtA games in alpha playtest. Timecodes: 04:56 - Taylor with Descent into Midnight 10:24 - Stentor with Get Ready to Rock 15:52 - Iris with Dream of the Empress 22:23 - Sam with Passing 27:07 - Hamish with Codename Mindblock Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Ironsworn
November 24, 2018 16:33 - 56 minutes - 34.3 MBTimecodes: 03:07 - Read a Sitch about solo gaming! 12:58 - Open Your Brain to Ironsworn 31:20 - Act Under Fire... as Plussy tries to protect Gauntlet Village Links Purchase Ironsworn https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/238369/Ironsworn Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Thousand Arrows
November 05, 2018 23:31 - 24 minutes - 15.4 MBRach speaks with Brennan Taylor of Galileo Games! Timecodes 1:01 - Read a Sitch - MCing Hard Moves 6:21 - Open Your Brain to Thousand Arrows 15:24 - Act Under Fire with Hojo Ochiki Thousand Arrows Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galileogames/thousand-arrows-a-samurai-action-and-drama-ttrpg?ref=discovery&term=thousand%20arrows
Nahual
October 23, 2018 13:10 - 38 minutes - 24 MBRich welcomes Mike Espinoza to discuss Nahual 01:51 - Read a Sitch playtesting miniseries games 08:37 - Open your Brain to Nahual 17:13 - Act Under Fire with Massuno the Perro Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
We Used to be Friends
October 16, 2018 11:14 - 40 minutes - 24.8 MBRach welcomes Jonathan Lavallee to the show! 01:16 - Read a Sitch... on collaborative play and shared GMing 11:23 - Open Your Brain... to We Used to be Friends, the ashcan version 24:27 - Act Under Fire... with Rach and Jonathan playing a scene of We Used to be Friends Links We Used to be Friends https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/241912/We-Used-to-be-Friends-Ashcan-Edition?affiliate_id=78493 Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Fol...
Codex Volume 1 Kickstarter Special
October 01, 2018 01:44 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBThe Gauntlet Gaming Community, which produces this podcast, is launching its very first Kickstarter on October 2nd! We’re raising money to create a beautiful hardcover book collecting the first 13 issues of our zine, Codex. This special podcast episode features Lowell Francis and Jason Cordova discussing the history and development of the zine, the Kickstarter campaign, and the future of The Gauntlet community. It’s a fantastic conversation. Enjoy!
Bedlam Hall
September 15, 2018 13:38 - 49 minutes - 30.2 MBTimecodes: 02:10 - Read a Sitch 07:33 - Open Your Brain 22:32 - Act Under Fire
Playing the Apocalypse (Part Two)
August 29, 2018 14:40 - 44 minutes - 27.4 MBAnother episode where Rach and Rich answer questions from listeners about playing PbtA games Time Codes: 1:06 - From James Mullen: if the Moves I've picked from a playbook turn out to be sub-optimal for where the story is going, what should I do? Stick with them, ask the MC if I can select new Moves or ask the MC to shift the story so that I can use the Moves I've picked? 8:22 - From David LaFreniere: How should players best facilitate their characters interacting in a hostile way? Follow...
Zombie World
August 09, 2018 12:31 - 58 minutes - 35.7 MBTimecodes: 2:55 - Read a Sitch 16:50 - Open Your Brain 30:22 - Act Under Fire Links Zombie World Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1277034820/zombie-world-a-card-based-tabletop-rpg-of-zombie-h?ref=user_menu Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Custom Moves Make the Game
July 24, 2018 12:35 - 51 minutes - 31.5 MBGuest: Jen of Slugfest Games @halcycat on Twitter Timecodes: 1:33 - What are Custom Moves? 29:22 - Act Under Fire - Making a Custom Move exercise Links: The Story Games "Custom Moves make the game" thread: http://story-games.com/forums/discussion/13109/apocalypse-world-custom-moves-make-the-game/p1 Some of Jen's awesome Monsterhearts Custom Moves: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kjVqgHQaQb4Ulieqv1KvMD6tdYzz_9jS8-pix44XPTE/edit Candy Bar Visit Custom Move: https://docs.goo...
Vagabonds of Dyfed
July 04, 2018 21:46 - 35 minutes - 22 MBTimecodes 2:21 - Read a Sitch 9:33 - Open your Brain 16:24 - Act Under Fire Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Making MC Moves
June 20, 2018 16:44 - 43 minutes - 26.5 MBTimecodes 1:53 - What are Moves? 4:50 - Move Triggers 5:17 - Trigger 1: Failed PC Moves 7:38 - Trigger 2: The Players' Expectant Look 15:40 - Trigger 3: The Golden Opportunity 19:00 - Choosing Moves from your Big List 25:22 - MC Moves and Planning Ahead 29:03 - Move Stockpiling? 31:40 - What to Do When You Can't Figure out What Move to Use? Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Dream Apart
June 01, 2018 14:32 - 32 minutes - 19.8 MBTimecodes 1:40 - Read a Sitch 6:55 - Open Your Brain 16:35 - Act Under Fire Links Dream Askew // Dream Apart KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/averyalder/dream-askew-dream-apart Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
The Sword, The Crown, and The Unspeakable Power
May 16, 2018 13:22 - 43 minutes - 26.2 MBTime Codes 02:13 - Read a Sitch (coming back to the table after a hiatus) 12:51 - Open your Brain to SCUP 27:48 - Act Under Fire (Plussy the Voice) Link to the game: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/239692/The-Sword-The-Crown-and-The-Unspeakable-Power?affiliate_id=78493
Alphas 02 - Death Knights, Atitlan Riders, Bullets in the Mountains
April 20, 2018 13:24 - 32 minutes - 20.2 MBTimecodes 00:00:52 - Death Knights 00:09:38 - Atitlan Riders 00:21:17 - Bullets in the Mountains Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Player's Principles and Agenda
April 06, 2018 13:36 - 40 minutes - 24.6 MBAgenda and Principles from existing games 04:49 - The Ward 09:38 - The Fellowship 17:46 - Dream Askew 21:15 - Impulse Drive 24:28 - Monster of the Week Plus One Forward's "Universal" Agenda 26:33 - Introduction 27:57 - Agenda One 28:22 - Agenda Two 30:45 - Agenda Three 31:29 - Plus One Forward's "Universal" Principles 32:03 - Principle One 32:26 - Principle Two 33:26 - Principle Three 34:25 - Principle Four 36:08 - Principle Five 37:54 - Principle Six Links Our webs...
Long Term Playing
March 23, 2018 14:34 - 46 minutes - 28.3 MBTimecodes 00:00:29 - Overview of discussion 00:04:12 - Common advancements 00:23:07 - Switching playbooks 00:30:25 - Creating a second player character 00:38:52 - Playing safe vs playing risky Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Cartel
March 06, 2018 11:09 - 54 minutes - 32.4 MBTimecodes: 02:06 - Read a Sitch 10:52 - Open Your Brain 23:17 - Act Under Fire Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Ross Rifles
March 01, 2018 14:18 - 41 minutes - 25.2 MBTimecodes: 01:53 - Read a Sitch 09:51 - Open Your Brain 23:48 - Act Under Fire Links for Patrick and Daniel: Twitter and Instagram: dundaswestgames Facebook: facebook.com/dundaswestgames Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat: danielhkwan Blog: danielhkwan.com Email: [email protected] Twitter and Instagram: kenan_patrick Grab a copy of the preview of the game at PWYW: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/233160/Ross-Rifles-Preview-Edition?affiliate_id=78493 (
Dead Scare
February 14, 2018 13:03 - 28 minutes - 18.3 MBRach talks with Elsa S. Henry about Dead Scare! Timecodes 00:57 - Read a Sitch - Accessibility for tabletop RPGs 08:02 - Open your Brain - Dead Scare 21:08 - Act Under Fire - Neighborhood Creation for Dead Scare Buy Dead Scare: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/205214/Dead-Scare?affiliate_id=78493
Infinite Galaxies
January 16, 2018 04:37 - 32 minutes - 19.3 MBRich welcomes Rory MacLeod to discuss his new game, Infinite Galaxies! Timecodes 2:17 - Read a Sitch - One-shot / Con GMing thoughts 7:49 - Open Your Brain - Infinite Galaxies 18:44 - Act Under Fire - Plusbot 9000 on the ice planet of Zoth! Links Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/197523193/infinite-galaxies-core-rules Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Playing the Apocalypse 01
December 31, 2017 12:57 - 44 minutes - 27.5 MBTime Codes Question One: What sets being a player in PBTA apart from being a player in another system? Submitted by David LaFrenierre (01:51) Question Two: What strategies and practices do you employ as a player in a PBTA game to set the other characters up for success? Submitted by Matthew Doughty (10:24) Question Three: What should I be doing during other players scenes? Submitted by Rob Diebold (21:14) Question four: How do you best engage Hx/Strings/Bonds/interPC mechanics? Submit...
Alphas 01 - Robot Cities, Circles of Power, Hydro Hackers
November 30, 2017 14:29 - 33 minutes - 20.5 MBRach speaks with Melissa Lewis-Gentry, Jason Pitre, and Phil Vecchione about their in-development games! Timecodes Robot Cities (00:44) Circles of Power (07:57) Hydro Hackers (18:39) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Gauntlet Con 2017 - PbtA GMing Panel
November 15, 2017 14:57 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBFor this special episode of +1 Forward, we present the audio from the "PbtA GMing" panel at Gauntlet Con 2017. The panel took place on October 21st. The participants were David LaFreniere, Lowell Francis, Rach Shelkey, and Michael X. Heiligenstein.
Proactive vs. Reactive MCing
November 01, 2017 13:13 - 29 minutes - 18 MBRach & Rich are talking about reactive MCing vs. proactive MCing. Timecodes Overview (00:36) “The game is a conversation” (04:03) The reactive position (07:47) The proactive position (12:43) Stepping back (17:50) Being engaged (18:55) Closing thoughts (25:40) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG https://patreon.com/gauntlet
Blackout: A Game of Civil Defence
October 04, 2017 22:38 - 28 minutes - 17.6 MBRich welcomes Erika Chappell of Newstand Press to talk about Blackout: A Game of Civil Defence! Introduction Erika’s start with AW (00:34) Read a Sitch Restarting a failed campaign (03:20) Open Your Brain - Blackout: A Game of Civil Defence Overview (11:19) Breaks (13:42) Press On move (16:00) Act Under Fire Plussina (17:21) Size Up the Situation (19:04) Through the window (20:43) Press On (23:04) Take Charge (26:21) Links Buy Blackout: A Game of Civil Defence http://ww...
Principles and Genre
September 20, 2017 12:36 - 44 minutes - 27.1 MBRich & Rach are talking about MC Principles. Timcodes (00:50) Principles (06:25) Genre and Urban Fantasy (28:31) GM Fiat? (30:37) Highlighting some particularly powerful Principles Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Impulse Drive
August 23, 2017 13:15 - 36 minutes - 21.8 MBRich sits down with Adrian Thoen, author of Impulse Drive! Introduction Adrian’s start with PbtA games (00:22) Read a Sitch Improv play (02:00) Open Your Brain - Impulse Drive Overview (10:14) Advantage/Disadvantage (14:10) Other new features (15:00) The ship (17:20) Into the Abyss and The Abyss Stares Back (18:15) Act Under Fire Love letter (20:40) Jan1ce (23:20) The Heterodox (27:19) Links Impulse Drive preview https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/190933/Impulse-Driv...
Porting the 'Pocalypse
August 09, 2017 00:25 - 45 minutes - 28.1 MBRead a Sitch - Porting the Pocalypse Overview (00:47) The game is a conversation (03:45) Consequences to actions (05:05) Moves snowball (09:55) Countdown Clocks (13:06) Be a fan of the characters (15:48) What do you do? (23:00) Principles (25:45) Sometimes disclaim decision-making (30:00) Manipulation moves (35:21) Ask provocative questions and build on the answers (39:02) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @Gauntl...
Legacy: Life Among the Ruins 2E
July 26, 2017 12:07 - 38 minutes - 23.5 MBRich is joined by Jay Iles from UFO Press Introduction Jay's start with PbtA (00:42) Read a Sitch “Splitting the party” (02:52) Open Your Brain - Legacy: Life Among the Ruins 2E Overview (07:53) Playing factions vs playing characters (10:00) Ages (13:19) Differences with Legacy 1E (14:47) Differences with AW (18:50) Find Common Ground move (22:50) Act Under Fire Unit +1F (25:40) Interface with Technology (29:19) Bunker (30:43) “Where’s my husband?” (32:35) “I’m sorry for...
Episode Zero
July 11, 2017 01:11 - 25 minutes - 15.6 MBRich welcomes new co-host, Rach Shelkey! Looking Back at Season 1 Rach’s start with PbtA (00:47) Favorite episodes from Season 1 (02:14) Read a Sitch Porting one PbtA game into another (09:03) Fan playbooks (17:05) Links Ennies Voting http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/ Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
The Happiest Apocalypse on Earth
May 31, 2017 05:01 - 36 minutes - 22.8 MBRich welcomes game designer Christopher Grey! Introduction Christopher’s start with PbtA (00:34) Read a Sitch Exchanging harm (02:40) Open Your Brain - The Happiest Apocalypse on Earth Overview (06:44) Character creation (07:34) Wish Upon a Star (10:21) Fill the World With Sunshine move (12:44) Find the Beauty Within move (14:35) Act Under Fire Park creation (15:26) Knight Realm (18:23) Lucky (20:00) Joust-a-matronic (21:53) Go the Distance (26:27) The King of Knight Rea...
The Veil
May 10, 2017 14:00 - 40 minutes - 24.4 MBIntroduction Fraser’s start with PbtA games (00:46) Read a Sitch Using songs to inform your story (03:41) Open Your Brain - The Veil Overview (10:29) States (12:52) The Abyss Stares Back move (16:24) The Apparatus (18:42) Act Under Fire Plus01 (19:35) Noodle shop (22:07) Analyze (24:11) Liquid delivery system (27:14) Flechette submachine gun (32:04) Joy (34:19) Stasis (38:45) Links Purchase The Veil http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/199467/The-Veil-Cyberpunk-Rolepla...
MASHED
April 26, 2017 13:00 - 36 minutes - 22.1 MBRich welcomes Mark Plemmons from Brabblemark Press! Introduction Mark’s start with PbtA (00:36) Read a Sitch Bringing a new player into a new campaign (02:59) Open Your Brain - MASHED Overview (09:03) The aftermath of combat (12:00) Medical moves (16:06) Stress & Conditions (18:28) Anticipator (20:32) Re-skins? (21:31) Act Under Fire Lt. Plussy (24:24) Korean children (25:02) Influence (27:37) Eyeballing (29:05) “She’s my moose!” (33:03) Links Purchase MASHED http://...
Noir World
April 05, 2017 13:21 - 40 minutes - 24.7 MBRich welcomes John Adamus to the show! Introduction John’s start with PbtA (00:23) Read a Sitch Subjecting your home group to evolving playtests (04:18) Open Your Brain - Noir World Overview (08:14) GM-less (11:48) Modularity (14:38) Textual support for a noir feel (18:08) Hook system (21:12) Moves (22:44) One-shots (24:48) Patsy move (26:05) Act Under Fire Mr. Plusser (28:48) Joey (31:22) Fight It Out (33:04) Good cop (34:15) Meanwhile… (36:14) Links Noir World KS ...
The Warren
March 19, 2017 17:39 - 32 minutes - 19.6 MBRich is joined by Marshall Miller of Fine Mess Games! Introduction Marshall’s start with PbtA games (00:33) Read a Sitch PbtA PbP (01:58) Open Your Brain - The Warren Overview (07:44) Making the rabbits unique (09:56) Retire move (11:10) Panic (12:19) Act Under Fire Plussy (14:22) Establishing questions (18:25) The gardener (19:58) Hide (24:03) Retire (28:40) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
World Wide Wrestling
March 02, 2017 14:26 - 46 minutes - 28.1 MBRich is joined by Nathan Paoletta of NDP Design! Introduction Nathan’s start with PbtA games (00:35) Read a Sitch Handling drop-in/drop-out play (02:56) Open Your Brain - World Wide Wrestling Overview (07:09) The Imaginary Viewing Audience (10:16) Managing currencies (11:36) Run-in move (16:02) Act Under Fire The Mighty Plus (19:02) Backstage promo (20:17) Ring entrances (26:50) Match start (31:50) Reverse the hold (34:52) Chase him (37:30) Botch (39:36) Booking (40:50)...
Headspace
February 16, 2017 03:41 - 29 minutes - 14.2 MBRich welcomes Mark Richardson of Green Hat Designs! Introduction Mark’s start with PbtA games (00:23) Read a Sitch Sustaining long-term play (01:23) Open Your Brain - Headspace Overview (09:39) Art direction & philosophy (13:28) Act Under Fire Plussy (17:53) Snake & Helo (20:45) Grief (22:18) Twitch (24:45) Improvised moves (27:25) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
Pigsmoke
January 29, 2017 15:02 - 37 minutes - 17.5 MBRich welcomes Chris Longhurst from Certain Death Publishing! Introduction Chris’s start with PbtA (00:26) Read a Sitch The feeling of “doing it wrong” (01:54) Open Your Brain - Pigsmoke Overview (09:11) Advantage & Disadvantage (11:05) Character builds (12:30) My Door is Always Closed move (14:11) A Very Efficient Monster move (15:05) Act Under Fire Dr. Plussie (16:58) Rampaging ghosts (18:05) The Pigsmoke Library (19:37) Eric Chevalier (22:12) Schmooze (25:11) Library g...
City of Judas
January 18, 2017 07:27 - 33 minutes - 16.5 MBRich is joined by Davide Pignedoli! Introduction Davide’s start with PbtA (00:23) Read a Sitch Following the Agendas & Principles (01:37) Open Your Brain - City of Judas Overview (06:35) Advantage die (10:37) Counters & Conditions (12:35) Harm moves (16:45) Act Under Fire Plussillius (18:13) Hell hound (19:34) Engage in Battle (21:37) Inflict Harm (24:26) Health Counter (28:10) Finish Him! (29:58) Links Purchase City of Judas http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/150754...
No Country for Old Kobolds
January 01, 2017 16:08 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBRich welcomes Steve Wallace to the show! Introduction Steve’s start with Apocalypse World (00:28) Read a Sitch World creation in a Con game (01:58) Open Your Brain - No Country for Old Kobolds Overview (06:43) Some differences with AW (09:10) Fuck you, we have a BLANK (13:29) Tribal Knowledge (14:43) Act Under Fire Plussikar (15:26) The Luchadwarves! (17:35) A Battle of Riddles (20:22) Wit & Verve (24:05) Death Tokens (26:37) Links Purchase No Country for Old Kobolds h...
Spirit of 77
December 15, 2016 13:02 - 35 minutes - 16.9 MBRich sits down with David Kizzia from Monkeyfun Studios! Introduction David’s start with Apocalypse World (00:28) Read a Sitch Designing adventures for PbtA games (02:04) Open Your Brain - Spirit of 77 Overview (07:13) Some differences with Apocalypse World (08:22) Something Extra (and Something Less) (10:17) David’s favorite moves (12:59) Act Under Fire Plussy Jones (16:22) Death Eater (17:27) Snickers (19:33) Scoping the Scene (21:13) Cops (23:06) Keep Your Cool (25:19)...
Monsterhearts 2
November 29, 2016 05:26 - 38 minutes - 18.1 MBRich is joined by Avery Alder from Buried Without Ceremony! Introduction Avery’s start with Apocalypse World (00:28) Read a Sitch Managing emotional bleed (03:22) Open Your Brain - Monsterhearts 2 Overview (15:22) Turn Someone On (19:53) Pulling Strings (22:34) Act Under Fire Plussy (24:24) Gauntlet, Alberta (25:24) Trapped in the closet (27:18) “First of all, I hate Tucker now…” (30:21) Shut him down (33:52) Links Monsterhearts 2 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.c...
Bluebeard's Bride
November 17, 2016 06:39 - 50 minutes - 24.4 MBRich welcomes Marissa Kelly & Sarah Richardson from Magpie Games! Read a Sitch When and how to trigger moves (00:47) Open Your Brain - Bluebeard’s Bride Overview (04:21) Some differences with Apocalypse World (06:01) Shiver From Fear move (08:45) Caress a Horror move (10:29) Act Under Fire A story (12:06) The Bride (16:30) The gifts (18:05) Sisterly bonds (20:26) The ring (21:50) Urgent business (22:59) The key (24:05) The kitchen (25:09) Caress the Horror (32:38) “Whose...
Masks
November 03, 2016 14:26 - 45 minutes - 21.5 MBThis week, Rich is joined by Brendan Conway from Magpie Games! Introduction Brendan’s start with AW (00:38) Read a Sitch Juggling the spotlight (01:55) Open Your Brain - Masks Overview (10:02) Shifting labels (13:11) Team (17:35) Intent vs action (19:46) Comfort & Support move (21:23) Act Under Fire Plus One (25:28) Love Letter (28:08) Plus One’s costume (30:54) Negative One (31:50) Reject Her Influence (34:23) Pierce Her Mask (36:27) Ultravore (38:26) Defend (39:27) ...
Legend of the Elements
October 20, 2016 09:16 - 30 minutes - 14.7 MBRich welcomes Max Hervieux of the Logbook Project. Introduction Max’s start with Apocalypse World (00:24) Read a Sitch Named villains vs. mooks (01:09) Open Your Brain - Legend of the Elements Overview (04:40) Chakras & Chi (05:40) Tags & Harm (07:11) Hot-headed move (11:29) Meditate move (12:37) Act Under Fire Plussatar (14:17) Fire duel (15:55) Move With Intention (18:19) Shaping flame (19:56) Safe from imminent attack (23:00) Commit Open Violence (24:09) Act Dishonor...
Epyllion
October 05, 2016 12:22 - 42 minutes - 20.1 MBIntroduction Marissa’s start with Apocalypse World (00:23) Read a Sitch Running one-shots (01:21) Open Your Brain - Epyllion Overview (07:10) Differences with Apocalypse World (07:46) Moon Magic move (08:39) Suitability for younger players (10:24) Act Under Fire Plussinistar (11:36) Buzzlebuns (14:05) The cave mouth (22:50) Survey (24:17) Standing-up to an Older Dragon (26:47) “Enslave? It will just be on display!” (30:37) Act Despite Danger (32:30) Moon Magic (35:06) Th...
Action Movie World
September 21, 2016 20:58 - 41 minutes - 20.9 MBRich is joined by Ian Williams of Flatland Games. Introduction Ian’s start with Apocalypse World (00:22) Read a Sitch The idea of initiative in Apocalypse World (02:50) Open Your Brain - Action Movie World Overview (09:06) Mechanical differences with Apocalypse World (13:58) Framing scenes aggressively (17:33) How does XP work? (19:10) Soliloquy move (20:46) The Yeller playbook (22:52) Act Under Fire Naming the movie (24:25) Plussinegger & Rutger Kade (26:59) Garbage truck...