Miskatonic University Podcast MUP Ep 228 — Left Unsupervised
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on August 16, 2021.
I want to personally congratulate each of the Alumni of the Storytelling Collective’s Write Your First Adventure Workshop last month. The market has been flooded with over 50+ titles on the MR, Chaosium’s Community Creator Content hub. Ya’ll, I’m so proud of each and every one of you. These scenarios look amazing, the cover arts are BOSS, the Miskatonic Repository Creator’s Circle is buzzing, you’re being featured in Chaosium newsletters, and you’re making your first sales. I’m just– I’m just so proud of you guys. Congrats! Head over to the Miskatonic Repository and make someone’s day by checking out their newest creations!
Annnd speaking of the Miskatonic Repository, Miskatonic Repository Con GM Signups just opened up! This virtual con will be hosted October 15th – October 17th. We have 3 awesome panels and over 16 events already submitted! So, come play some 7th Edition Call of Cthulhu with us! A link to the TTE will be in the show notes… and you can email MisktatonicRepositoryCon@gmail.com to get in touch!
Innsmouth The Missing Child: A Gamebook is a choose your own adventure styled solo game book where you are an investigator brought in to find the whereabouts of a missing child amongst the odd and terrible inhabitants of Innsmouth. It has funded with $23k of a $1300 goal and still has 23 days left at the time of recording. The art looks sparse, but that’s what I would expect from a product of this type. You can get a PDF for as little as $9 and a physical starting at $17. Overall it looks pretty neat, and I’m trying to not back it.
Free League has another Kickstarter out for two new products in their Forbidden Lands line, this time a bestiary of sorts called Forbidden Lands: Book of Beasts and a campaign called The Blood March. As we have come to expect from Free League, the art on display is absolutely gorgeous. And this seems to be a no brainer for any fan of the weird fantasy setting. You can get a pdf of both books for $35 or either individual book in print for $35. If you want both in print it will cost you $69. The project has already funded with $285k of a $12k goal, and will have another three days left at the time of this release.
Good friend of the show and proprietor of The Old Ways Podcast, Mike Diamond, has officially announced a third campaign for their excellent live play series, but this time with a twist! They are currently accepting GM pitches for a new campaign run by a new Storyteller. So if you have a campaign in mind and have it well thought out put in your submission at the link in the show notes. You can also find Mike on our own Discord, where he is a mod, or over at The Old Ones Discord, or you can just email him at theoldwayspodcast@gmail.com
And finally, it is with great sadness that we have to say a final goodbye to RPG Legend Steve Perrin, who passed away earlier this month. Goodbye Steve, safe travels.
https://www.chaosium.com/blogvale-and-farewell-steve-perrin-1946-2021/
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
A big birthday shout out to Zelda, the pup of patreon backer, Al Smith, who if you’re lucky enough to get a seat at this table, she’ll probably make an appearance. Also, good luck to the kitties, Spaghetti and Meatball, who are currently in foster care with one of our awesome listeners.
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And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.
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Recent Gaming
Bridgett – Pale Rider Playtest 2
MepaCon Man’s Best Friend by Jazmin Ospa
Main Topic
We create a monster from scratch!
This episode, Keepers Dave and Bridgett were left unsupervised while Keeper Murph took some well deserved time off with his family. So, uh… listen at your own risk as the Keepers discuss Playtesting!
That’s right… why you should do it, what to look for, finding the “heart” of the scenario, and what do to with conflicting feedback. Good luck. As they say, while the cat’s away… the Mi-Go will play…
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on June 17, 2021.
Chaosium’s new hardcover campaign for Call of Cthulhu, The Children of Fear, was released in hardcover this week. Children of Fear was written by Lynne Hardy and clocks in at a whopping 416 pages. This massive campaign centers the story on Asia, and explores myths and legends of Central Asia and Northern India. You can find all sorts of goodies on the Chaosium website, including maps, pre-gens, and other clues. The hardcover book retails for $52.99 and of course, if you buy from Chaosium directly you get the PDF instantly with your purchase.
The Dying Earth setting for DCC, based on the Jack Vance stories and a patient zero influence for Gygax’s D&D, should be going live on Kickstarter at the end of June, links in the show notes.
We in the Council of Shoggoths are proud to announce that MiskatonicRepositoryCon will return this year, as a three-day virtual convention running Friday through Sunday, Oct. 15, 16, and 17.
And let’s not forget our friends and partners over at the Good Friends of Jackson Elias are hosting another virtual con. The next Weekend With Good Friends will run from the 20th to the 22nd of August 2021, on their discord server.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pic fans. A special shout out to the MUP’s cutest rats, Yoshi and Specter! Last I checked, they were watching Lost Boys with their Mommy! Seriously. Join the Discord. It’s a blast over there.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you very much to Sean for editing this episode.
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Three new backers!
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Main Topic — Playtesting!!!!
Discussions Points for Playtesting
- What do you do with contradictory feedback?
- What do you look for in a playtest?
- Who is your target audience?
- What type of attitude should you have when conducting a playtest?
- Suggestions on how to conduct your playtests!
- How to show gratitude to your playtesters.
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