GMS Magazine Podcast - RPGs, Board Games reviews, interviews, advice. Mostly Asian and Indie games.
437 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWe cover, mostly, Asian and Indie boardgames and roleplaying games. We do interviews, reviews and publishing advice with some of the best people in the industry.
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ChaosiumInc's Horror on the Orient Express interview with Adam Kwapiński
April 06, 2024 17:52 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB@ChaosiumInc Horror on the Orient Express interview with Adam Kwapiński Find the Kickstarter campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chaosium/horror-on-the-orient-express-the-board-game Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game lures you into the luxurious Orient Express in the 1920s, taking you on a dangerous train ride into the realm of the Dreamlands. Everything is against you, from monsters attacking the train to murderous cults hiding among the passengers. Worst of all...
Games we hate and people love.
April 02, 2024 20:59 - 54 minutes - 50 MBIn this episode we talk about those games that we really don't like but people totally love... What's wrong with us? ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance...
Interview with Faith Elisabeth Lilley Part2
March 29, 2024 08:31 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBIn one of the rare occasions when Paco is not available, Chris interviewed the wonderful Faith Elisabeth Lilley and it was a *fantastic* chat. Find Faith's D&D Beyond campaign GitHub here: https://github.com/FaithLilley/DnDBeyond-Live-Campaign ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Ma...
Interview with Faith Elisabeth Lilley Part1
March 26, 2024 08:27 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIn one of the rare occasions when Paco is not available, Chris interviewed the wonderful Faith Elisabeth Lilley and it was a *fantastic* chat. Find Faith's D&D Beyond campaign GitHub here: https://github.com/FaithLilley/DnDBeyond-Live-Campaign ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Marti...
どっと・ゾンビ Dot Zombies Review
February 28, 2024 12:53 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MBDot Zombies is a tile placement game where players are divided into 3 Survivors and 1 Zombie. The Survivors aim to escape from the Zombie by playing all 10 cards in their hand to achieve victory. The survival of other Survivors is not relevant; your goal is to stay alive. Find out more on the Boardgamegeek website: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393359/dot-zombies The conditions for playing cards are as follows: Place cards in a way that connects to the paths on Survivor cards. The...
Evil Genius Games disclaimer: a red herring?
February 22, 2024 07:24 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBAs you may know, Evil Genius Games went into meltdown a few days ago after a number of workers left the company with complains of unethical behaviour that made their position untennable. Soon after Evil Genius Games released a press release with the stance on AI work. Was that what brought up all this debacle? We also talk about ENWorld article about the topic and what bits are the good ones to keep in mind. And lastly, we answer a question that @jonathanfranklin461, one of our viewers/li...
The rise and fall of EGG and their multiple licenses. A review of The Walking Dead RPG
February 16, 2024 08:50 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBEvil Genius Games (EGG) is falling like a led balloon after a number of people have left the company citing ethical concerns". In this episode we talk about that and I give you a review of the Walking Dead Universe RPG Starter Set. Among others, EGG has licenses for Pacific Rim, The Crow, Highlander and, until recently, Rebel Moon. They lost that license after NETFLIX pulled out because of alleged confidentiality breaches and both companies have settled recently. What's going on in there a...
Reviews: Fractal Juegos Nebula and Bezier Games Maglev Metro
January 26, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn this episode, Chris and I bring you two reviews. We also talk about the dangers of licensing your game for publishing without a contract and how not to try and steal a concept. Nebula: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374982/nebula Maglev Metro: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/301257/maglev-metro ******************************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and co...
Interview with Jamey Stegmeier about Wyrmspan
January 17, 2024 14:54 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBJamey Stegmeier has produced and designed some amazing games and is releasing Wyrmspan in a matter of weeks. This game has already received criticism for being a cole of Wingspan, so we had to ask Jamey if the rumours are true and what are the differences between the two. This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ***...
New Podcast season! What we got for Xmas, more AI controversies and is the golden age of RPGs over?
January 11, 2024 08:20 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBIn this episode, after the Xmas break, Chris and I talk about what we got for Christmas (I think you'll be disappointed in me!) some AI related controversies and a viral FB post that predicts that the end of the golden era of RPG is looming. ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Marti...
Dragonmeet interviews
January 09, 2024 22:14 - 55 minutes - 51 MBThis year I was lucky to get together with @ChaosiumInc and Rivers of London author Ben Aaronovitch : https://www.chaosium.com/rivers-of-london-the-roleplaying-game-hardcover/ Crow & Crown: www.crowandcrown.store Leyline Press: www.leyline.press @Cubicle7Entertainment https://cubicle7games.com/https://cubicle7games.com/ Game Therapy UK: www.game-therapy.co.uk Hope you enjoy! ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If y...
Christmas Episode, the last of the season! And a very rare negative review of a game about a sauna.
December 22, 2023 06:50 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBAnd we come to the end of the 2023 season And in this episode, I review Gay Sauna... and it is not what I was expecting and hoping! ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he d...
The GMS Magazine Podcast: Z-man's Cryo and Little Rocket Games Cyberdoom Tower reviews
November 22, 2023 21:36 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBIn this episode we bring you two reviews: Cryo A mission gone wrong. Tensions continued to mount aboard your colony ship as the days dragged on. An anonymous act of sabotage has sent the ship plummeting to the surface of a frozen uncharted planet. Damaged beyond repair, the scattered remains will do little to protect you from the brutal cold. In the engine-building, worker placement game Cryo, leaders of separate, hostile factions compete to survive and claim control over the underground ...
Games for neurodiversity and disabilities with Board Game Guide Reese Zahner
November 09, 2023 07:21 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBBoard Game Guide is a website that focuses on games and how accessible they are with people with neurodiversity. We spoke with the (rather brilliant) mind behind the project, Reese Zahner.Find out more on: https://boardgameguides.com/ https://www.instagram.com/boardgameguides ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ***********************************...
The Marvel RPG controversy, Devil Pig Games going bust and Expedition to 5X review.
October 26, 2023 06:17 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBIn this episode we cover The Marvel RPG controversy, Devil Pig Games going bust and Expedition to 5X first play review. This episode comes loaded: Recently there was a reddit thread that shows someone claiming they did the work on the Marvel RPG instead of Matt Forbeck... is there any credibility to that claim? Here is the link to the thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/17ewpfe/some_interesting_news_about_the_new_marvel/ On FB, there was a statement from Devil Pig Games, who ar...
Death Sentence Interview with Leo Andrade
October 19, 2023 05:45 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDeath Sentence is a TTRPG that emulates the slasher films of the 80s. Perfect for Halloween! We spoke with Brazil based and born Leo Andrade, who has taken the work of Guilherme Sassaki, empowered Luana Bibiano to illustrate it and made something that sounds very, very cool. Find out more on the Itch.io website: https://leonalfr.itch.io/death-sentence We also talk about D*ck Sits!, or as we know it now, Dixits, a game by the same people who released Gay Sauna the Board Game. ************...
How was Spiel 2023, the queerest game we've ever seen and our last take on AI.
October 14, 2023 09:45 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBHow was Spiel 2023, the queerest game we've ever seen and our last take on AI. Spiel was an absolute blast this year (like every year, really). Martin and I did more than 30 interviews and have come back some a very decent haul of games that we will be unboxing and reviewing over the next few months. And in this episode Paco explains why he is not talking too much about AI and is not using it to avoid ethical issues. ********************************************** Please help our channel ...
Interview with Lovecraftesque 2 authors
October 03, 2023 21:59 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBLovecraftesque is a storytelling card game of creeping cosmic horror, emulating the tone and pace of eldritch horror stories. The game will guide you to create the story of a lone individual who stumbles upon clues to a terrible evil. It creates slow-building, brooding horror that the main character at first dismisses, until all too suddenly it becomes impossible to deny. The ending will certainly be bleak, and the main character is likely to meet their doom. Lovecraftesque is an emergent m...
Interview: Vynestra, A Rome-Themed 5th Edition World & City Setting
October 01, 2023 15:04 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBVynestra is a high fantasy, ancient-themed setting for 5th Edition, drawing heavy inspiration from Rome and other classical cultures. Vynestra has 1,000 pages of fresh new lore, spells, magical items, kinships, backgrounds, feats, adventures, encounters, and a massive city setting with over 600 locations; spread over five beautifully illustrated books with human-created art. Vynestra features a fully customisable ability system with powers drawn from the gods. These manifest as magical tat...
Interview with Don't Play This Game author Charlie Menzies
September 28, 2023 20:25 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBA very cool sounding solo legacy RPG with a unique concept! Find out on the publisher’s website: https://www.parablegames.co.uk/ And the Kickstarter page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/327195066/dont-play-this-game-a-cursed-solo-rpg ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: ...
Interview: Doomsong with Jack Caesar
September 26, 2023 04:57 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBDoomsong is a Roleplay Macabre set in a world on the cusp of a Biblical apocalypse. The dead are being turned away at the gates of Heall, giving them no choice but to return to the world above. You must subdue them, no matter how they feel about this arrangement. Inspired by medieval folkhorror, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and European mythologies, these two beautiful hardback books are filled with artwork by the incomparable Moritz Krebs. Doomsong: Lord Have Mercy Upon Us puts tens...
Podcast episode: back from summer and why I gave up on running D&D
September 17, 2023 00:34 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBWe are back from summer break and need to tell everyone why I have given up on running D&D. My experience with the latest Dragonlance campaign has been less than stellar, I have to say... ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording v...
Coyote and Crow, an interview with author, Connor Alexander
September 13, 2023 06:12 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBMore than 700 years ago, a massive disaster changed the course of history. The world was plunged into centuries of darkness, but the event also introduced the Adanadi — the Gift — a strange mark that appeared on all life. This mark would have an enduring impact on humanity. Centuries later, the Earth is healing. New, advanced nations have risen. Ancient legends stir. Coyote & Crow is a tabletop roleplaying game set in an alternate future where colonization of the Americas never happened. In...
The Interview Room: Fern Milton and Coffee & Chaos
September 05, 2023 06:17 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBI have known Fern for a long time and it was about time I had them for a podcast interview. Coffee & Chaos is a comedy tabletop roleplaying game about running a cafe, bar, restaurant or other establishment as everything goes very, very wrong around you. It has been built on a rules-lite framework that facilitates two major things: 1. Allows the game to be played with any characters andwork especially well with pre-existing charactersfor one-off comedy sessions within longer campaigns. 2...
The Lair of the Leopard Empresses with Sarah Newton
August 29, 2023 19:29 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBThe Lair of the Leopard Empresses is Mindjammer Press return to publishing after a long hiatus. Sarah and I talked about the genesis of the game, how the production has gone and the use of AI imagery within its pages. You can get this from the DriveThruRPG website: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/436145/The-Lair-of-the-Leopard-Empresses-RPG?term=leopard+empre?affiliate_id=318686 THE LAIR OF THE LEOPARD EMPRESSES Superheroic Swords and Sorcery Adventure! A roleplaying game by Sarah ...
Breaking Infinity: Turning a movie into an RPG
August 23, 2023 19:35 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBBreaking Infinity is a science-fiction movie that the creators are promoting by turning it into an RPG. This is a different type of podcast episode and one I have been looking forward to doing for a while. I met Zoe a long time ago and this is a different project because she has turned a movie she’s starred in into an RPG for people to enjoy as well as the film. Breaking Infinity is a Science Fiction movie that, although has been produced with a very low budget, it really has done well an...
Cthulhu Dreamt, an interview with designers Reed Reimer and Jaron Johnson
August 17, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBCthulhu Dreamt is a game from Fable Factory designed by Reed Reimer and Jaron Johnson. In the not-too-distant future, the veil between worlds is broken and Cthulhu lands in our planet. After 5 years of slumber, the creature wakes up and then… well… that’s what the game is all about. Find out more: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/actionfiction/cthulhu-dreamt-ttrpg-sci-fi-horror-and-metal-soundtrack?ref=bpam39 IG: cthulhu.dreamt FB: CthulhuDreamt Tw: CthulhuDreamt Https://cthulhudr...
The GMS Magazine Podcast: The last reviews of the summer!
July 27, 2023 10:44 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThe GMS Magazine Podcast: The last reviews of the summer! Yep... we are taking a break until September! ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording v...
Using Backerkit instead of Kickstarter, Gloomhaven and Renegade Games Studios
June 23, 2023 06:04 - 1 hour - 68 MBThe GMS Magazine Podcast: Using Backerkit instead of Kickstarter, Gloomhaven and Renegade Games Studios Chris has a project to fund a new print run of Ultramodern for 5E in Backerkit and we talk about what the difference between Backerkit and Kickstarter actually is: https://www.backerkit.com/c/dias-ex-machina/ultramodern5-campaigns-adventures We also talk about the rather amazing looking Gloomhaven new campaign that will fund the new print run of the boardgame and the TTRPG based on the G...
The GMS Magazine Podcast: Cultural appropriation in the gaming world.
June 08, 2023 20:02 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBIn this episode, Chris and I talk about: Ryan Dancey blatant display of sexism in Twitter an dhe left AEG (Alderac Entertainment Group) in a very tough spot after he dismissed women as game creators in the following tweet: Dancey Tweet: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1661082087578021888?fbclid=IwAR31m9mLd_EGgGJuDn1DIDlSFhPtcCdWNE3pVYBnjqrH_n6lqh1NKqesD_E OTYS : https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/222542/otys Mercado de Lisboa: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262477/mercado-de-lis...
The GMS Magazine Podcast: Quackalope extortion and ethics in gaming media.
May 25, 2023 06:08 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBA few days ago before posting this video/podcast, Quackalope, a well know, large YouTube channel dedicated to board games, came under fire when a company released data que showed what looks like an extortion attempt by the channel’s staff. We go into detail in the video, but in a nutshell, Quackalope offered to scrap some 50 hours of footage they had recorded because they found the game difficult to deal with, and replace it with newer footage for a 7500$, reduced from 12.500$. Then thing...
The return of Shawn Harris: Being Jewish in the RPG community, WOTC, D&D Super Lite, and a few more controversies.
May 22, 2023 20:24 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBAfter a very long time, Shawn joined me back to have a chat and about what she's been up to for a while.We talked about what it means to be Jewish in the TTRPG community, the issues with WOTC, Honor Among Thieves, Lovecraft Country, The Rings of Power...Really good time! https://rpgtweaks.wordpress.com/category/dungeons-and-dragons-5e/dd-lite/ http://chutzpahvchochmah.wikidot.com/ https://rpgtweaks.wordpress.com/category/fading-suns/ ********************************************** This ...
The state of the USA anti-Trans legislation and the gaming community with Mathew Makak
May 18, 2023 19:39 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBOver the last few weeks/months we have seen a ridiculous amount of bills passing in the USA against the Trans and Queer communities. How is that affecting the gaming community and what can we do? Chris and I talked with Matthew Makak, co-founder of Room51 about their experiences and perspective on the matter. Find out more about Matthew: https://linktr.ee/Room51 ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherw...
The GMS Magazine Podcast: Bad experiences at conventions.
May 10, 2023 19:22 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBBad experiences at conventions is something most people, luckily, don’t experience. Conventions tend to be pretty awesome places. However, it can indeed happen and, in this episode, Chris and I talk about some of the bad experiences we’ve had over the years. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ht...
The GMS Magazine Podcast: Interview with Graeme Davis. Mythic Britain & Ireland.
May 09, 2023 06:04 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBMythic Britain & Ireland is the supplement for Free League’s Vaesen written by Graeme Davis and that came to Kickstarter with great success. I had the chance to ask Graeme about the book, how it came to be, what it contains and what makes it worthy of attention. Also about his experience with Free League and creating creatures for the Year Zero Engine. Links: Mythic Britain & Ireland: https://bit.ly/3HNjR1d A Scandinavian Bibliography: https://bit.ly/3LHotXT Creatures from Britain, Irela...
The GMS Magazine Podcast: Monster Busters and Paleo reviews.
May 03, 2023 19:31 - 1 hour - 65 MBIn this episode, Chris and I talk about tackling tough subjects and what the role of a sensitivity reader is in a game and whether if you get rid of one issue you have to get rid of all of them. We also do reviews of Paleo and Monster Busters. Paleo on the Boardgamegeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300531/paleo Monster Busters on the Boardgamegeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/319968/monster-busters ********************************************** This channel is dedicated ...
¿What happens when you realise your logo is a n*zi symbol?
April 26, 2023 21:39 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBWhat happens when you realise a logo, an image or similar makes an offensive sign? Do you get rid of it? Do you keep it? We talk about that in this episode. Also, review of Dadaocheng, from Soso Studio. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ****************************...
The GMS Magazine Podcast: Alternative crowdfunding platforms and backers best practises.
April 19, 2023 20:01 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBIn this episode Chris and I talk about the Blade Runner RPG by @FreeLeaguePublishing , project backers best practices and what alternatives to Kickstarter are out there and how to use them. ***************************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine *********************************...
The WOTC Summit, mix-species in DnD and Honor Among Thieves review (SPOILER ALERT!)
April 14, 2023 10:08 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBIn this podcast episode, Chris and I talk about: The Halo Series: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2934286/ Gran Turismo movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4495098/ Titanic II, the animated movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330994/ D&D 3, Wonderfiled and the horror that is the nuTSR D&D RPG Summit: https://alphastream.org/index.php/2023/04/07/the-community-rises-at-the-dd-creator-summit/ No half-species in the core DND books Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves review with spoilers...
Paid reviews, previews and board game media content
March 31, 2023 05:59 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBIn this episode we cover the rather touchy subject of paid previews, reviews and how-to-play. We also talk about the Free League current campaign to fund The Walking Dead RPG, Tolerance, from Dragon Dawn Productions and even discuss a horrible movie I recently saw: Shazam! Fury of the Gods. What an absolutely terrible movie. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscrib...
Interview with Greg Favro, Spire's End and Spire's End: Hildegard author and publisher
March 27, 2023 06:13 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for...
Interview with Oomm Games J. Thwaites and Stars of Akarios
March 27, 2023 05:53 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBa narrative-driven, cooperative campaign game for 1-4 players set in the Akarios Galaxy. Throughout Stars of Akarios, you will fight in epic space battles, upgrade your ship, and explore the fringes of space. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine **********************...
Companies that fold and have an unfulfilled Kickstarters. Then what?
February 22, 2023 19:45 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBIt does happen that companies go under for many reasons and they have Kickstarter projects that they haven't fulfilled yet. Recently, that has happened several times... we talk about them today. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine **********************************...
Podcast episode: ChatGPT and how it could end up replacing you as a GM. And a cautionary tale for indie publishers!
February 16, 2023 09:03 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBChatGPT presents more of a threat for everyone than Midjourney or similar. It’s becoming outstandingly good and since Microsoft bought it a few days ago (at the time of recording). We also talk about how it could end up replacing you as a GM and how people are using it I the RPG scene. And Paco ha a cautionary tale for anyone who wants to be published I a different language/country. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might neve...
Homeworld: Fleet Command Board Game with Chris Birch from Modiphius
February 08, 2023 21:10 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBA fast-playing rules-lite solo, co-op and PvP board game where you take control of massive fleets from the cult classic video game. Find the project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modiphius/homeworld-fleet-command-board-game ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsma...
We talk about Wizards of the Coast backtracks fully on OGL, Cancel Culture in gaming, paid previews and review Precognition and Terrorscape
February 02, 2023 20:59 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBOnce more we discuss the latest news about WOTC and the OGL. Making it CC is a pretty bold move and it is a welcome one. Will that be enough to recover the trust people lost in them? We also talk about Cancel Culture and how it is not what people think it is. Third topic is the paid previews some people do and how they are being portrayed as unbiased and independent material. We also do some reviews: Precognition from Ludonaute: https://www.ludonaute.fr/portfolio/precognition/?lang=en T...
ChatGPT and how it’ll influence RPGs. And more OGL1.2 insight!
January 25, 2023 21:20 - 1 hour - 83 MBChatGPT probably poses a bigger risk to authors than Midjourney to artists. Spotting AI written text will become harder than spotting images generated by AIs, and proving that there’s been some sort of style or copyright violation will be even harder. Not to mention that it is more accesible than images because it refines the text with more human-like interaction than any of the image generators. And yet, we are talking about that a lot less… I think that is a mistake. In this episode, ...
The OGL new license. Worst recent games. Review Starlink, Samurai Vassal. Preview Terrorscape
January 18, 2023 10:10 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBWe keep looking at the #OGL1.1 mess. Our worst gaming experiences. Review Starlink, Samurai Vassal and preview Terrorscape ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** We keep looking at the OGL and the plethora of reactions pe...
Why the new OGL 1.1 mess could destroy D&D and the industry.
January 10, 2023 22:38 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThe new OGL 1.1 as drafted by Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro, could be truly disastrous for a lot of people all over the place and smaller companies are right to be very worried. As are big ones. Chris Dias is directly affected by this situation, so he is in a very good position to give us credible insight as to why this is so dangerous. Why the new OGL 1.1 mess could destroy D&D and the industry. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games y...
Our plans for 2023 and what we got for Xmas!
January 07, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBIn this episode, Chris and I talk about our Christmas plans. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPG...