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) […]
I recently started playing in a Champions game. If you don’t know me, or don’t listen to my podcast – or do, but don’t know anything about Hero System – this probably doesn’t seem like a particularly remarkable revelation. Well, allow me to elucidate. The entire gimmick of Metagamers Anonymous is a focus on immersive […]
In the third episode of our new interview series, we sit down for a casual discussion with game writer, designer, and blogger Phil Vecchione of the ENnie award-winning Gnome Stew and Engine Publishing. Phil talks about his personal gaming habits and his experiences as an itinerent Gnome, shares his adventures as a gaming dad and all the exciting challenges involved, […]
Rarely does a movie studio elect to give up the opportunity for over-the-top story elements, uber-flashy special effects, and well-versed comedic timing to bring us a tale as close to its iconic roots as this one. After an exhaustive bout of trick-or-treating with the 3yo, I took my wife to the cheap theater on Halloween […]
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 […]
In our Halloween episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the ramifications of player… er… character death. We also talk about our new contest, our recent visit to Encounters 2012, and our experience with online gaming.Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments […]
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 […]
Under no circumstances do I enter into a relationship with a new game lightly, particularly when it costs around $50 to do so. As an old school tabletop RPG player, I certainly already own more than enough gaming material to keep me entertained for the next 200 years or so. So why buy into Wizards […]
Halloween is my favorite holiday. What could be better than dressing up how ever you want and eating tons of candy? I’ve made a few Halloween costumes over the years for myself and others that were quite nerdy. I helped my little brother be Darth Vader too many years in a row and made a […]
In the second episode of our new interview series, we sit down for a casual discussion with fellow podcaster and game designer Ross Payton of the ENnie award-winningRole Playing Public Radio. Ross talks a bit about his background and how he got into gaming and later podcasting, shares a few fun gaming stories and introspective […]