Dave and Matthew talk about conceiving a child (not together) 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.15: Thank you to our new patron: Sebastian Schmitt 00.04.12: World of Gaming: FreeRPG day report and swag. D&D designers join Darrington press; Evil Hat cease development of the Tomb Raider RPG, citing creative differences with the licensor; Dave reads a book! 00.38.55: Our shop is live! Buy direct from us, we are working on remaining stretch goals and Gold County 00.46.39: Feature - The Stork in the Old West (The Birth of Calamity) 01.05.28: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru. The core rules are now available on DriveThru too. Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What did Dave say in his seminar at UK Games Expo 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.39: Thank you to our new patrons Huscarl and Tobias Vahlston 00.05.23: World of Gaming: Our UKGE reports; FL update on Bladerunner Replicant Rebellion; Outgunning Action Flicks 2 released; High Noon at Midnight from Monte Cooke Games; we are coming to Spelkongress 25. 00.36.31: Feature: Writing and Design - how to make your player happy 00.59.41: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru. The core rules are now available on DriveThru too. Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We talk about Greatships in the Great Dark 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.51: World of Gaming: What we are doing at UKGames Expo; plus, New Dragonbane expansion; Invisible Sun, Bettin' Bullets; online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with proper rulebooks 00.32.54: Old West News: US shipping notices being received, online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with proper rulebooks 00.51.04: Feature: Building Greatships in the Great Dark 01.18.10: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru. The core rules are now available on DriveThru too. Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We talk to Gabe Garcia of Firelock Games about the first expansion for the Year Zero Engine WWII RPG, War Stories... 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.20: World of Gaming: Alien beta PDFs out, great to see we are still credited as authors on Hope’s Last Day, Thomas is our new collaborator; Goodman Games kerfuffle; Dave's seminar at UKGE, would you like to see Tales of the Old West tees at UKGE? 00.28.51: Old West News: US fulfilment update, pledge manager closing again 00.38.01: Interview: Gabe Gacia on War Stories - the Pacific plus Market Garden 01.21.28: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru. The core rules are now available on DriveThru too. Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The much postponed group discussion of Coriolis: The Great Dark 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.43: World of Gaming: We were at Dragonmeet: Call to Adventure!; Windheim won all the awards; Epic Encounters Symbaroum Minis; Stonemeiiher games using the US government over tariffs; Realms of the Three Rings and its 5e version is out in print; new will be at UKGE 00.33.18: Old West news: Fulfillment continuing, Pledgemanager has reopened; acclaimed writer Adrian Tchaikowski said nice things 00.43.55: Discussion: Reviewing our Coriolis - The Great Dark adventure 01.51.08: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru. The core rules are now available on DriveThru too. Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Finally revenge for Lindesfarne! We interview Andreas Lundstrom about the viking apocalypse. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.26: World of Gaming: Mongoose gets the rights to Dark Conspiracy; War Stories KS starts on the 16th; tariffs in the news; Free League were at Salute; we will be at UKGames Expo Old West News: 00.26.20: Old News West(?): Fulfillment has started, people posting pics and lovely comments, dice have arrived, we are bagging up and labelling, delivering to the distributor on Tuesday 00.35.06: Interview: Andreas on Yggdrasil Burns 01.16.08: Next time (The Great Dark) and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru. The core rules are now available on DriveThru too. Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We interview haul Dee Sanction Paul Baldowski into the torture chamber 00.00.40: Introductions 00.05.53: World of Gaming: Alien Evolved edition KS is live and doing very well: War Stories KS coming in April; our friend and TotOW artist Máté Cziner has a solo game A Practical Guide for the Amateur Exonaturalist out on DriveThru; The Dee Sanction Monad edition live on Kickstarter 00.20.17: Old West News: PledgeManager almost complete, dice are in the air(mail); planning supplements 00.31.40: Interview: Paul on his Dee Sanction money grab! 01.19.10: Next time (Adreas on Yggdrasil Burns) and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru. Missed the KS? Pre-orders available on PledgeManager Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Featuring TTRPG maestros Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Electric State movie is out and its ... ok; New edition of Runequest Adventures in Glorantha coming; Wasteland Degenerates is Borg compatible Mad Max; Mark Miller is writing for Mongoose Traveller!; our friend and contributor to TotOW Saul Morales is home after heart surgery - all our love and hopes for a swift recovery back to fighting fit go out to him, Jolene and his family 00.22.17: Old West News: PledgeManager live - 67% of backers have completed their orders. If you have not, come on, get a move on! the quicker you all complete the quicker we can ship! 00.27.20: Interview Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan talk about Terraforming Mars 01.21.12: Next time (Douglas' Actual Play of Coriolis - The Great Dark) and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru. Missed the KS? Pre-orders available on PledgeManager Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots 00.00.40: Introductions https://www.youtube.com/@reluctantartsy 00.07.36: Invincible year zero supers announced; Alien Evolved KS launching later this month; WotC have a new VTT, Sigil link to Enworld's article; Space 1999 pdf out; Terraforming Mars is from Ken Hite and friend of the show Gar Hanrahan; Fallen London; Ernie Gygax 00.33.44 : Old West News: PledgeManager coming soon; custom dice feel great 00.44.20: Essay - Year Zero without Skills? It’s madness! 01.20.00: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru. Missed the KS? Pre-orders available on PledgeManager Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.30: World of Gaming: Agrella, City of Eternal Euphoria; on pre-order for Symbaroum check it out on Frank's channel; Alien Evolved showcase for John Mullaney's artwork; random generation of stats in Year Zero games?!; Terraforming Mars crowdfunding; Is "working class sci-fi" a thing? Heaven’s Open Door 00.36.48: Old West News: We've gone to print! 00.42.07: Discussion: creating interesting player characters and NPC for one shots 01.01.46: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What makes a good RPG mass battle system? 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.40: Welcome to our new Patron Peter Thomas 00.04.20: World of Gaming: Alien: Evolved edition to KickStart on March 25th; Evil Genius experiences the Streisand Effect; Punch Nazis bundle on Bundle of Holding includes Eat the Reich 00.24.50: Old West News: Tales of the Old West PDF has gone to backers 00.37.40: Essay; What makes a good Battle system for RPGs? 00.56.40: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We preview ZineQuest 00.00.40: Introductions: Rocky Horror Show 00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Sinking Tower released as free Dragonbane QuickStart! Chaosium's 50th anniversay offer to convention organisers; Rivers of London American supplement announced; Diamond Distribution goes bust; Anders Gilbring in hospital 00.26.12: Old West News 00.37.38: Interview - Craig Duffy on ZineQuest: The Words We Leave Behind; Against Time and Death; Tail-end Charlie; Fear of a Daily Planet; Growing Thylacine; https://iwanttoplay.games/ 01.411.48: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Some of our patrons join us to review the past year 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.20: Old West News: First beta layout being reviewed! 00.05.00: Discussion: Most fun gaming moments of 2024; weirdest/most interesting mews of the year; most anticipated launch next year; and where does Year Zero go from here? 01.14.50: Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.41: World of Gaming: Most anticipated game of 25 poll is live at Enworld, please vote for Tales of the Old West; New The One Ring?LotR RP Elf books on pre-order from Free League; there’s a TOR bundle offer on Bundle of Holding; Pendragon GM’s guide happening; Western PDF delivered 00.23.00: Old West News 00.34.00: Interview: Mattias Jonsson Haake 01.41.40: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.18: World of Gaming: FreeLeague and 2 Little Mice announce distribution partnership; DC Heroes 4Oth anniversary Kickstarter; our Dragonmeet report "Londons Friendliest Gaming convention": Western is on its way 00.42.30: Old West News - join our Facebook group 00.49.28: Interview: Fleur Sciortino (and Benji) of The Wanderers Tome, about Flabbergasted et al 01.05.36: Next time (Mattias!) and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This episode was meant to be about Household II but we also spent almost half an hour talking about Spectaculars! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.05.24: Thank you to our new patron: Rikard Falk 00.06.56: World of Gaming: We play Spectaculars; Elon Musk feels the need to chip in on D&D; Hasbro not making another D&D movie; yet another Folk Horror game, this time The Terror Beneath from Osprey, (but it uses gumshoe!); we will be at Dragonmeet next week! 00.45.30: Old West News - join our Facebook group 00.49.53: Simone Formicola of 2 Little Mice talks about Household II 01.34.36: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A slightly short episode this time, recorded on the fly because Matthew was away on our usual schedule. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.05: Our interview with Andreas about the My Father's Sword kickstarter 00.55.56: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Our old friend Magnus joins us to talk about his new book. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.27: World of Gaming: Windheim hitting doormats; My Father's Sword hitting KS; Conan Kickstarter a week left. Broken Empires RPG kickstarter last hours; Salvage Union Starter set; Spelkongress goers heard more about Coriolis the great Dark and stuff; Dreams and Machines setting guide out 00.23.17: Old West News - join our Facebook group 00.37.32: Magnus Seter on Out of the Box get it in PDF 01.46.15: Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

After the kickstarter, a pause. Dave and Matthew discuss the world of gaming, catch us up on that's happening with Tales of the Old West since the kickstarter ended and reflect on Coriolis. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.41: World of Gaming: Chaosium Launches Companions of Arthur; Electric State hitting doormats; Path of Glory coming; Alien now Evolving; Ars Magica open licence; new edition of The Expanse crowdfunding; more Pirate Borg too; Conan: The Hyborian Age kickstarts; Matthew went to Essen - shout out to to Laoin and Alex Bueno! 00.39.07: Old West News - join our Facebook group 00.49.50: Reflections on Coriolis 01.04.10: Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.08: World of Gaming: Terminal State funded; Paragons, a YearZeroEngine-ish Superhero RPG kickstarting now; The QuickStart for Discworld is out; D&D not going anywherer; The Last Caravan looks interesting; Matthew will be at Spiel Essen. 00.24.47: Old West News 00.28.33: Our "Ask us anything" stream recorded 01.31.28: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on our ongoing crowdfunding via our new website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru Put our brand on your face! (and elsewhere) Buy pdfs via our DriveThru Affiliate link Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★