Holiday Spectacular!

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Holiday Spectacular!

FromThe Splatbook

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Dec 29, 2022

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John and Kyle wrap up 2022 with a discussion of what they are grateful for, what they learned, and what they are looking forward to in 2023. And then they sing!Dungeon23Vaesen RPG SubredditRoll For TopicMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow Patreon

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Dec 29, 2022

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Running Games in Middle Earth OR "Strider was a Hobbit": In this episode we discuss running your RPG in a canonical setting. We cover all the big ones, Middle Earth, Star Wars, and DragonBall Z. by The Splatbook
35 min listen
Difficulty in Games OR "What is the point of golf?": Kyle quizzes John about difficulty in games. What is the difference between difficulty, and likelihood? We spend an inordinate amount of time talking about sports. Sorry. by The Splatbook
49 min listen
Giant Monsters in Swords & Sorcery OR "When Elric Fights Godzilla": We discuss how to use Giant Monsters in your Sword and Sorcery game. by The Splatbook
35 min listen
Gaming Catch-Up OR "Hamlet vs the Hobbits": Kyle returns from Denmark and the Fastsval game convention and tells John all about it. Then they chat about The One Ring, and RPGs design topics! by The Splatbook
26 min listen
The Splatbook Podcast Launch!: Please join us in our new audio adventure! by The Splatbook
1 min listen
Convention Catch up!: Kyle and John chat about what they have been up to in their gaming lives. We discuss our recent Con experiences, Basic D&D, and everyone's favorite indie RPG - D&D 5e. by The Splatbook
43 min listen
What works in mystery RPGs?: We had so much fun chatting last week we decided to release more of that conversation. John, Kyle, and Matt talk about their experiences with running mystery RPGs. by The Splatbook
17 min listen
Evil Cults in the Post-Apocalypses OR "Have you heard the terrible news?": Kyle and John discuss cults in post apocalyptic games. We talk about real world examples, and the finest genre examples including: Mad Max: Fury Road, Fallout, Planet of the Apes, Gamma World and more! Kyle points out that Cthulhu cultists have access to an essential truth about the universe. After show chat is about why art is important to RPGs and an RPG artist that inspired us both. by The Splatbook
30 min listen
Actual Play! Swords PLURAL without Master SINGULAR: The summer of Actual Play begins today! We invited our good friend Chris Salzman on the show to help us try out Swords Without Master. by The Splatbook
36 min listen
Weird History Settings OR "Roll for Ghost Rocks": Kyle and John are joined by Andy Rau of Roll for Topic podcast. We cover what makes weird history work in RPGs, why "real" history struggles to find an RPG audience, RPGs as art, and hats. by The Splatbook
40 min listen
Kyle and John VS The OSR: Sailors on THE Starless Sea: Kyle and John talk about the Dungeon Crawl Classics adventure Sailors on the Starless Sea and ask: "Why is it so dang good?" They also answer a listener's question left via the Splatphone! Hang around for the cut-bitlets to hear in-depth discussion of Kyle's new cat. by The Splatbook
72 min listen
Quest of the Queen's Tears - Personal Appendix N: This week we go old school with a story from the influential author Lord Dunsany: The Quest of the Queen's Tears. Marvel at how John and Kyle can talk about a 3 page story for almost an hour. You can read the full text of The Quest of the Queen's Tears - link in the show notes. by The Splatbook
62 min listen
Spirituality in Fantasy Games OR "Wyverns are just trash dragons": Kyle and John tackle to topic of spirituality in fantasy RPGs. How do you make your spiritual characters more... spiritual? by The Splatbook
30 min listen
Pulp Adventures on Trains OR "Oh right, Trains rule!": We invite on Kyle's best friend Chris Salzman to discuss running games on, in, and around trains! by The Splatbook
37 min listen
Personal Appendix N OR "If you have read the DM's Guide": Kyle and John are back! We talk about our own personal appendix N. What works of fiction have inspired us, and how they have influenced our games? Listen and find out! by The Splatbook
55 min listen
Actual Play! The Wizard's Grimoire with Brandon Carruth: Today we take the sword and sorcery game The Wizard's Grimoire by the Bakers. We had a great time playing this improv PbtA game, and we hope you enjoy it too! by The Splatbook
73 min listen
Actual Play! Moose Trip with Jess and Keeley: This week we are joined by Jess and Keeley for a game of Moose Trip - A game about moose who eat psychedelic mushrooms. We had a great time, and we hope you will too! by The Splatbook
54 min listen
Actual Play! Tunnel Goons with Shel Khan: We are joined by the amazing Shel Khan to play Nate Treme's OSR game Tunnel Goons. by The Splatbook
67 min listen
RPGs with Kids OR "Nobody reads the DMs Guide": Kyle is under the weather, so Tim Saucer stepped in and talks with John about playing RPGs with kids. by The Splatbook
41 min listen
Actual Play! Cthulhu Confidential w/ Matt Willson: This week we bring Matt Wilson on the show to run a game of Cthulhu Confidential - GUMSHOE 1-on1. by The Splatbook
60 min listen
Analysis of Swords without Master (spoiler: we love it): Kyle and John breakdown their thoughts on the actual play of Swords Without Master we released last episode. by The Splatbook
26 min listen
Actual Play! Prison Escape! with Chris Salzman: On episode of 97 of our sister podcast Roll for Topic, Chris and John designed a 1-page RPG: Prison Escape!. In this episode of The Splatbook, Chris joins John and Kyle to run the game. Enjoy! by The Splatbook
47 min listen
Melancholy In RPGs - The Neverending Story: What is that ringing sound!? Could it be... THE SPLATPHONE! Listener Jake recorded some thoughts on melancholy in RPGs. This prompted John and Kyle to enter the Swamp of Sadness, and discuss the topic through the lens of the film The Neverending Story. by The Splatbook
73 min listen
The Dark Muse - Personal Appendix N: John and Kyle discuss another entry in the the annals of their Personal Appendix N. For this episode John choose The Dark Muse by Karl Edward Wagner. This story is part of Wagner's collection Night Winds, which features his most famous character - Kane the Mystic Swordsman. Check the show notes for more about Karl Edward Wagner, Kane, and this story. Including a link to an excerpt from The Dark Muse. by The Splatbook
68 min listen
Kyle and John VS The OSR: Winter's Daughter: John and Kyle dig into one of their favorite OSR modules: Winter's Daughter by Gavin Norman by The Splatbook
42 min listen
The Gunslinger - Personal Appendix N: Roll for Topic's own Andy Rau joins Kyle and John to talk about the first book of the Dark Tower series: The Gunslinger. Will the podcast survive this titanic show down? by The Splatbook
110 min listen
Appendix N: Baldur's Gate 3: Kyle recruits a kindred soul to his party to discuss Baldur's Gate III. Andy Rau from Roll for Topic joins Kyle to breakdown the latest D&D video game. John takes the episode off, which is probably best for everyone. by The Splatbook
81 min listen
The Last Defender of Camelot - Personal Appendix N: In this episode John and Kyle talk about the Beatles, The Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen, The Twilight Zone, and OH YEAH, the actual story listed in the title of this episode. We also totally talk about RPGs a whole bunch. by The Splatbook
61 min listen
Holiday Spectacular!: John and Kyle wrap up 2022 with a discussion of what they are grateful for, what they learned, and what they are looking forward to in 2023. And then they sing! by The Splatbook
43 min listen
The Fortress Unvanquishable, save for Sacnoth - Personal Appendix N: Kyle finally tricks John into talking about the story The Fortress Unvanquishable, save for Sacnoth. After many attempts, John learns how to pronounce Tharagavverug and Wong Bongerok. Kyle compares the story to the Legend of Zelda, and points out that Leothric teaming up with Tharagavverug is kinda like Spiderman teaming up with Venom. Spoiler: We love this story. by The Splatbook
74 min listen

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Kyle and John VS The OSR: The Enchanted Wood: Kyle and John honor the work of game designer Janelle Jaquays today by talking about one of John's all time favorite adventure modules: The Enchanted Wood, for SPI's DragonQuest RPG from 1981. by The Splatbook
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We're back baby!: Kyle is back, refreshed, and ready to go! We discuss some wonderful email and Splatphone messages, and generally have a silly time. Happy 2024! by The Splatbook
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What is the difference between two 8th level fighters?: Kyle is off hatching nefarious plans with the Cloud Curio Cohort, so Andy and Matt join John to talk about early RPG influences, and how they shaped the games we run today. by The Splatbook
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Appendix N: The Apocalypse According to John Carpenter: With Kyle busy, busy, busy with the final Monstrous illustrations, John invites two former guests (Andy Rau, and Matt Wilson) to talk about three John Carpenter movies: "The Apocalypse Trilogy". Please enjoy this bonus episode. by The Splatbook
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2023 is a wrap!: Kyle's dander is up about what he has been hearing about the MCDM RPG on the internet. We reluctantly wander into the "OGL Fiasco", and then review our gaming life for 2023 by The Splatbook
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Game Design Corner - Wick and Wander: Our friend Ben Donaldson joins the show to talk about the game he is working on: Wick and Wander - A post-post-apocalypse pastoral punk PbtA card based table top RPG. Say that five times fast. by The Splatbook
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WE TALK ABOUT TABLE TOP RPG DESIGN: It is finally here folks. We talk about Table Top RPG design, using Free League's Lord of the Rings Roleplaying for 5E as a lens for our discussion. by The Splatbook
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Mail Bag!: Kyle and John answer a great email and a couple of juicy Splatphones. Check the show notes for a couple of important fundraisers! by The Splatbook
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Monstrous Funded!: John and Kyle take a follow up splatphone message, talk about "play to lose" games, and celebrate the fact that Monstrous has funded! Whoo hoo! by The Splatbook
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Splatbook Live(ish)!: This episode of The Splatbook was recorded on 10/1/2023 as part of Map Crow's live YouTube stream to promote the Monstrous Kickstarter. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it. by The Splatbook
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Wait, what?! there is a Blade Runner RPG?: Well, well, well... It turns out there is a Blade Runner RPG and no one bothered to tell John. We discuss the first Blade Runner film, and the new Blade Runner RPG Campaign Kyle just started. by The Splatbook
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The RFTCon Splatacular!: This week John talks almost non-stop about the games he played at RFTCon! They were all amazing, and Kyle is sad he could not be there. by The Splatbook
65 min listen
Mr Latino Goes to GenCon: Kyle goes to Gen Con and talks about all the amazing stuff he saw, and heroes he met. John pitches some ideas for an upcoming James Bond RPG one shot, and Kyle shares an email from a fan - his mom! by The Splatbook
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Choosing a creative pursuit: Listener Gabe sent John and Kyle a Splatphone so thoughtful, we based this entire episode around it: How do you choose a satisfying hobby or creative pursuit? by The Splatbook
53 min listen
Appendix N: The Dark Tower Showdown: Kenny and John spoil the sh$t out of The Dark Tower. The WHOLE THING. John fails to convince Kenny that he is wrong about the ending, Kyle takes Kenny's side and John gets sooooo angry. Then John thinks it might just be that he is broken. by The Splatbook
44 min listen
Cloud Curio Interview: Kyle and John are joined by some of his Cloud Curio collaborators, Amber and Kenny! We discuss their recent trip to Origins, projects they are working, asking strangers for eggs, and the impending launch of Monstrous! by The Splatbook
72 min listen
Post Game: Alice is Missing: Kyle is recovering from Origins fatigue, so Jess and Brandon step in to save the day. We talk about a recent session of Alice is Missing we all participated in. Enjoy this post game discussion of this excellent "silent RPG". by The Splatbook
44 min listen
PAWFTT: Murph! joins us to discuss Play AWay From The Table (PAWFTT!). Kyle tries to make PAWFTT a thing, Murph! enables him, and John is powerless to stop it. by The Splatbook
60 min listen
Life after 5e: Hello comrades! Kyle and John bust out the soap boxes and ask: What is with all the new games? And why can't we talk about the creative aspects of these new games, instead of business moves? Spoiler: Because social media and capitalism ruin everything. by The Splatbook
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68 min listen
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