In our twenty-first regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses tips for successfully roleplaying characters with a high disparity between their appearance and their personality. We also talk about our recent experiment with Deathwatch and Dark Heresy, share some of the latest listener feedback, talk a little bit about our new magazine, and discuss some […]
I’ve tried to spend a little bit of mana offering creative advice for players intent on adding a little texture to their roleplaying excursions, so I thought I’d return to the other side of the screen for my newest feature. A lot of my players find they like it best when there’s some kind of barrier […]
Hey all! Our good friends at Prismatic Tsunami Publishing have released the first Tsunami Quarterly Review. I managed to write an article, as well as some of my favorite hosts from other podcasts. Please help support the community! For only $1: In the first issue of Tsunami Quarterly Review, you will find the following […]
Getting back on the imaginary saddle shouldn’t be difficult, right? What exactly do I mean, you say? Well, it’s not as weird as it sounds, I assure you. Look, I am a life-long nerd. Yeah, a pretty big one. There are many facets to my nerdiness. Perhaps the biggest of all being that I play […]
Have you ever written up a mid- to high-level character to join a game in progress, or even just to have adventures that are geared for more experienced characters? Of course you have. At some point, everybody does. But how much attention do you pay to the details that support that character’s more seasoned nature? Do […]
CarpeGM Interviews – Episode 7 – Mark Hoge I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark Hoge, Founder, and Director of Renaissance Adventures, and creator of Adventure Quest: Fantasy RPG for table top and LARP. Since 1995, Mark has been doing fantastic work in Boulder, Colorado, introducing hundreds, if not thousands of […]
Hosts – Dan, Bryan, Tyler, Mack, Steve Topic – In this, the first episode of 2013, we respond to a couple of emails, announce the winners of our Rating and Review Raffle, and finally, play another round of 2 True. Enjoy! Media – Our Podcast Reviews Monkey in the Cage 2 […]
In our first regular episode of 2013, the cast of Metagamers Anonymous explores the use of alignment and morality systems in immersive gameplay. We also explore some our intentions for the coming year, talk blogging and publishing plans, and provide more great locations for the Tsunami City Project! Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying […]
The new year is, of course, a time for resolutions. Annually, sophic individuals the world over craft horribly flawed To-Do lists with en eye toward self-improvement over the course of the next 12 months. Some of them even manage to make some of it work. And to be fair, using the calendar year to mark […]
In the seventh episode of our interview series, and the first of the new year, we visit with writer/designer Fred Hicks, co-founder of Evil Hat Productions. Fred talks about his gaming roots, discusses the challenges of forging new ground in the industry, and even shares some excellent gaming stories about sharing the table with Dresden Filesauthor Jim Butcher. And […]