Re-Release: Running Games in Middle Earth

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Re-Release: Running Games in Middle Earth

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Mar 21, 2024

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Please enjoy this re-release our first ever published episode! Contact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonThe Cloud CurioRoll For Topic

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Mar 21, 2024

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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
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
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
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
The Splatbook Podcast Launch!: Please join us in our new audio adventure! by The Splatbook
1 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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! 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
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 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
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
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
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
Emergent Podcasting - Kyle and John vs The OSR: This week Kyle and John tackle two excellent articles from the OSR Canon. Kyle realizes that John is old enough to have played D&D when the OSR style was just called... playing D&D. John gets cranky, and Kyle calms him down. by The Splatbook
55 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
GM Tips: Player Vacations: What do you do when part of your game group takes some time off? Try new games? Try new ways of playing old games? John and Kyle discuss. by The Splatbook
58 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
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
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
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Game Design 101: Play, Toys, Games, and Sims-Oh my! by The Splatbook
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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
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
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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
55 min listen

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