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Episode 16 – Character Generation

Nov 112012

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Hosts – Dan, Steve, Mack, Tyler, Bryan

Topic – In this episode we discuss some concepts of character generation, reasons for creating new characters, and how we decide what types of characters to play. Included in this episode is also the first installment of our newest segment, Gamecast Games.

(:45) What’s on our horizon

(19:00) Character Generation

(22:58) How do you start character creation

(35:26) Why do you create new characters

(40:30) How much of a part does emulation play in your character creation

(56:37) Gamecast Game – 2 True

Media –

Batman Heroclix set
Clix For a Cure
HC Realms
Assasin’s Creed III
Taken (2008) – IMDb
GURPS (RPG)
Dungeons and Dragons (RPG)
Pathfinder (RPG)
Marvel Heroic Roleplay (RPG)
Mutants and Masterminds (RPG)

Bryan Supported – Punch Quest (App)

Episode 15 – A Monstrous Discussion

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Oct 312012

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Hosts – Dan, Mack, Steve, Bryan

Topic – In this episode we discuss some classic monsters, and what makes a monster a monster. Later, we try to make an original monster.

Media –

Dredd 3D (2012) – IMDb
Dishonored
GURPS (Steve Jackson Games)
Blood Bowl
Rome (TV Series 2005–2007) – IMDb
Girls (TV Series 2012– ) – IMDb
The League (TV Series 2009– ) – IMDb
Farscape (TV Series 1999–2003) – IMDb
Boardwalk Empire (TV Series 2010– ) – IMDb
Atmosfear: The DVD Board Game (2003)
Universal Studios Maonters (Wikipedia
Jaws (1975) – IMDb
The Blob (1988) – IMDb (newest version)
Godzilla 2000 (1999) – IMDb
Godzilla VS Zilla -crappy battle (YouTube)
It (TV mini-series 1990– ) – IMDb
Peyote (Wikipedia)
Captain Spaulding – Devil’s Regects (YouTube)
Captain Spaulding – Groucho Marx (YouTube)
Cloverfield (2008) – IMDb
Hypnotoad (YouTube)
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) – IMDb
“The X-Files” Squeeze (TV episode 1993) – IMDb
Slender Man – Marble Hornets
The Tall Man (Character) – IMDb
Exorcist Theme (Tubular Bells Dubstep Remix) – YouTube

Interviews – Episode 3 – Ross Payton

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Oct 262012

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The CarpeGM Interview Series – Episode 3 – Ross Payton

Notes – I sat down with writer, game designer, and Ennie award winning podcaster, Ross Payton for a nice discussion about the ins and outs, and tips and tricks of running horror RPGs.

We also spend some time discussing Ross’s past and present projects, including, Base Raiders – a game of super hero dungeon crawling that, at the time of this recording, is a live Kickstarter project.

(:20) What’s on your geek card?

(13:54) How do you run a horror game?

(18:48) What do you do to promote player buy-in?

(23:25) How do you determine what style of pacing to use?

(25:07) How much control do you have over the game?

(28:18) How do you keep mechanics out of the way of immersion?

(32:52)What game systems work best for horror?

(39:35) What are some of your inspirations from pop culture?

(45:13) What’s your favorite locale for a horror game?

Media –

Role Playing Public Radio
RPPR Actual Play
The Unspeakable! Podcast
Base Raiders (Kickstarter)
Call of Cthulhu (RPG)
Eclipse Phase (RPG)
Wild Talents (Arc Dream Publishing)
Curriculum of Conspiracy
Road Trip
Zombies of the World
Delta Green
Killsplosion!
Unknown Armies (RPG)
Ian MacLean (artist)
Concept Art.org
Invasive Procedures (RPG)
Gum Shoe System (RPG)
Fate (RPG)
World of Darkness
The King in Yellow (Archive.org)
Night Floors
Tokyo G-Cans Project (Wikipedia)
BLDGBLOG
Project Ice Worm (BLDGBLOG)
Monsters and Other Childish Things (RPG)
Little Fears (RPG)
Grimm (RPG)
Costume Quest (Steam)

Ross Supported –The SCP Foundation
SCP 173
The SCP – Top Rated Pages

Episode 14 – When Science Meets Fiction

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Oct 222012

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Hosts –Dan, Tyler, Bryan, Mack

Topic – In this episode, we answer(?) another listener email. We also discuss the sci-fi genre (What is sci-fi and what isn’t?).

We then spend a little time talking about the sub-genres of sci-fi, and close the episode out with a campaign idea from Mack.

(2:40) Another listener email!!! Keep ’em coming!!

(20:48) The sci-fi breakdown

(42:07) Sub-genres

(47:23) An homage to the Steve moment

(56:47) Mack’s game concept

Media –

MTG: Return to Ravnica
iTunes review
Please feel free to leave one while you’re there!
Critical Hit (podcast)
RPPR Actual Play (podcast)
Sammy and the Punk
Legend (RPG) (Rule of Cool.com)
Pathfinder (RPG)
GURPS (RPG)
QAGS (RPG)
PDQ (RPG)
Don’t Rest Your Head (RPG)
Monkey, Ninja, Pirate, Robot: the Roleplaying Game
Toon (RPG)
Savage Worlds (RPG)
Mutants and Masterminds (RPG)
Hero Games
Margaret Weis Productions
Cloverfield (2008) – IMDb
Super 8 (2011) – IMDb
Fringe (TV Series 2008– ) – IMDb
Mac and Me (1988) – IMDb
Paul (2011) – IMDb
Isaac Asimov (Wikipedia)
Shadowrun (RPG)
Toilet paper dispenser Ipod dock
The Fifth Element (1997) – IMDb
Surrogates (2009) – IMDb
Johnny Mnemonic (1995) – IMDb
Borderlands 2
Firefly (TV Series 2002–2003) – IMDb
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series 1993–1999) – IMDb
Cowboy Bebop (TV Series 1998– ) – IMDb
Red Dwarf (TV Series 1988– ) – IMDb
^This is really still on?!?^

Episode 13 – Contested

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Oct 152012

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Hosts – Dan, Bryan, Mack, Steve,and Tyler

Topic – In this episode, we read the entries to our first ever listener contest and announce the winner. We then get involved in an event horizon and fall short of making it to topic 2 episodes in a row.

(:47) Contest winner announcement

(24:23) Event horizon

(36:43) Steve moment

(45:15) Dan’s post-apocalyptic campaign idea

Media –

Metagamers Anonymous
Forum “Vampire movie thread”
Borderlands 2
HeroClix
Captain America 2 (IMDb)
Ant Man (IMDb)
Elementary (IMDb)
Arrow (IMDb)
Sherlock
Fright Night (2011) (IMDb)
The Lost Boys (IMDb)
Lost Boys – The Tribe (IMDb)
Dredd 3D (IMDb)
Anthrax – I am the Law
Revolution (NBC)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
The Walking Dead (AMC)
Cloverfield (IMDb)
Fringe (FOX)
The Walmart Discount DVD Bin

Please refer all questions concerning Linkn Park’s Hybrid Theory to tyler@carpegm.net

Bryan supported Ewoks

Interviews – Episode 2 – Chris Birch

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Oct 042012

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The CarpeGm Interview Series – Episode 2 – Chris Birch

Notes – “World War Two…with tentacles!” I was able to sit down and chat (via Skype) with Chris Birch of Modiphious about his new publishing imprint and campaign series, Achtung! Cthulhu. Enjoy!

Media –

Modiphius
Achtung! Cthulhu
Starblazer Adventures
Fate RPG
Legends of Anglerre
Sarah Newton
Joystick Junkies
Atomic Sock Monkey Press (PDQ System
Spirit of the Century (Evil Hat Productions)
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (FFG)
Defenders of the Realm
Hollow Earth RPG
Feng Shui RPG
Flames of War
Realms of Cthulhu (Reality Blurs)
Call of Cthulhu (RPG) (Chaosium Inc.)
Trail of Cthulhu (Pelgrane Press)

Chris supported: Orcs Nest Games Shop

P.S. Chris is a brilliant conversationalist, and sadly, I had to cut the interview a little short, as I had to go to my real job. Unfortunately, once the mics were turned off, the conversation went on for another 15 to 20 minutes about gaming and geek culture in general. By the time I realized the gold that was slipping through my fingers, it was to late. With that, good listeners, I leave you with a solemn promise….From this point forward, the mics WILL NOT be turned off until all communication has ceased!!!

Episode 12 – Engage!

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Sep 272012

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Hosts – Dan, Bryan, Mack, Tyler, Steve

Topic – In this episode, we discuss ways to keep your game group engaged when there has been a significant change in scheduling,and we answer(?) a listener email.

(:44) On our horizon

(11:19) Game savers

(21:03) EMAIL!!

Media-

D&D Next playtest
Metagamers Anonymous
Heroes of Newerth
League of Legends
TMNT 2 (IMDb)
IDW Publishing
Lasagna Quattro Formaggi
Obsidian Portal
Happy Jack’s RPG Podcast
Savage Worlds
Martha Stewart tv movie (IMDb)
Star Wars Saga Edition
Traveller (Mongoose)
GURPS
Prime Directive RPG
Rogue Trader
Battle Fleet Gothic
Spelljammer (apparently, people still play this)
Hackmaster
Scumbag Shang Tsung

Mack Supported Shai-Hulud (Wikipedia)

Notes – Because of a pressing schedule, a late start, and tangential (yet substantive) discussions, we did not quite make it to to our topic in this episode. Stay tuned…the Sci Fi episode is coming!

Interviews – Episode 1 – Cullen Bunn

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Sep 202012

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Carpe GM Interview Series – Episode 1 – Cullen Bunn

Notes – Bryan Caught up with comic book writer, Cullen Bunn at Heroic Adventures in Edwardsville IL.

They discuss projects, old and new, Cullen gives advice to aspiring comic writers, and they talk about some “favorites” of past and present.

(:38) “What’s your geek?”

(2:07) “How did you get started in the industry?”

(5:01) “How do you approach writing for Iconic characters?”

(6:56) “Tell us about Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe.”

(9:01) “Any advise for aspiring writers?”

(15:50) “All time favorite comic”

(18:10) “What are you reading currently?”

Media –

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe

Preacher (Wikipedia)

Micronauts

Thanks again to Sam Gollon of Sammy and the Punk for his contribution to the theme!

Episode 11 – Dissecting “The Dark Knight Rises”

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Sep 052012

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Our listener contest is still going on. Go to https://carpegm.net/contest/ for more info!

SPOILER ALERT! This episode contains major spoilers for Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises!

Hosts – Dan, Mack, Bryan, Steve, Tyler

Topic – We lovingly tear apart the final movie in the Batman theatrical trilogy. Discussions include: our likes, dislikes, observations, and plot holes. As well as an extended conversation about settings as characters in your games, a bit about a Gotham City Police Department campaign, and finally, how we would have chosen to end the trilogy.

(1:10) On our horizon

(8:31) Forthcoming interviews

(10:05) Our listener contest

(11:30) The Dark Knight Rises – our likes and observations

(19:55) our dislike about the movie and a collection of plot holes

(43:00) Settings as characters

(48″26) Alternate endings for the franchise ( how we would have done it)

Media :

Adventure Time (IMDb)
Counterstrike
Borderlands 2
WOW Mists of Pandaria
Avengers VS. X-Men
The Game Room
Cullen Bunn
Slackers
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
Ninja – Legend of the Scorpion Clan
Batman Begins (IMDb)
The Dark Knight (IMDb)
The Dark Knight Rises (IMDb)
Kingdom Come (DC Wiki)
No Man’s Land (DC Wiki)
Justice League (IMDb)
Man of Steel (IMDb)
Dragon Ball Z
Leverage (TV)(IMDb)
Leverage (RPG)
The Boys
Civil War (Marvel Wiki)
Danger Club

Dan supported Modiphious (Facebook)

Episode 10 – Etiquette, Protocol, and Superstitions!

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Aug 212012

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Hosts – Dan, Mack, Steve, Bryan, Tyler

Topic – This is a big one. In this episode, we answer(?) some questions about gamer etiquette, discuss some house-rule protocol, and listen to some “man-on-the-street” interviews about gamer superstitions as we discuss and divulge our own. Finally, we announce our first CarpeGM listener contest!

(00:37) Episode 10!

(1:30) On our horizon

(9:00) Disclaimer

(10:00) A lengthy discussion concerning gamer etiquette and protocol

(53:15) The Gilmore “Gilly”

(55:41) Gamer Superstitions

(56:15) Man-on-the-street interviews

(120:55) The 1st CarpeGM Listener Contest!!!
Media –

Dark Knight Rises
Breaking Bad (IMDb)
The Borne Legacy
Fortress America
Geek and Sundry
Fiasco (Bully Pulpit Games)
Zima (Wikipedia)
Paizo Publishing
Postcards From the Dungeon (Podcast)

Heroic Adventures
Ninja – Legend of the Scorpion Clan (Game)

Notes – The prize for our listener contest is brought to you by our friendly local game store

We support our friendly local game store….Do you?

Ninja – Legend of the Scorpion Clan

If you would like to enter our contest, send your entries to dan@carpegm.net, or, for more information go to carpegm.net/contest. Thanks for listening!

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