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Fighting Fantasy Part 3 with Jonathan Green We return to the subject of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks with our special guest Jonathan Green who has written a history of the publishing phenomena. He is an active gamebook designer with many projects in his repertoire. You’ll find his latest work Ronin 47 (late pledges) kickstarter. Judge Blythy joins me at the Las O Gowrie as we look at a copy of Warlock issue 11, the Fighting Fantasy magazine. Followed by a monster battle from Out of the Pit. I’m about to appear on The Good Friends of Jackson Elias podcast talking about Gangsters in Call of Cthulhu. You can support the GROGPOD by joining the Patreon campaign and throw some coins in the beret.The post Episode 50 (Part 3) Fighting Fantasy (with Jonathan Green) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Dave Paterson hosts Frankenstein’s RPG with Dirk, Blythy, Paul and Ian Welcome to another extra all about this year’s GROGMEET. This time it includes a live recording made at Fan Boy Three. Frankenstein’s RPG podcast has been pulling together the best bits of role-playing games this year to produce an epic monster of a game. We got together to decide which would be the best supplement to support the game. You can catch up with the Frankenstein’s RPG over at anchor. Also in this extra podcast, I give a personal reflection on the games I played and recommend some podcasts that you may enjoy. I played Paranoia with Iain Wilson, you can catch some of his actual plays and discussion on his podcast Roll to Save. Pookie makes quizzes and reviews RPGs. Newt Newport is a publisher D1o1 games and organises Go Play Manchester. Tale of the Manticore What am I Rolling (Vurt actual play) Breakfast in the Ruins (Wizardry and Wild Romance) Fictoplasm (Corum) Weird Studies Gaming & BS The Gauntlet Podcast Fear of the Black Dragon Smart Party (Jason Cordova interview) Orlanth Rex’s Gaming Vexes Titterpigs You can find out more recommendations by following the newsletter on Patreon.The post Extra – Dirk and Blythy grogMEET Frankenstein (with Ian Cooper and Paul Fricker) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

It’s that time of year when we are preparing for the GROGMEET convention in Manchester and, this time, online. Blythy and Dirk discuss the history of the meet-up, give some tips on how to start one yourself, discuss the thorny issue of ‘player sign-ups’ and run through the games they are running at the event. Ottawa Tom shares the first game he played, the last game he played and the game that means everything to him. Why not catch up on Frankenstein’s RPG before the GROGNARD files meets up with it! GROGMEET art is by Simon Perrins. Support the podcast on Patreon.The post Extra – It’s a con! GROGMEET preparation first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

We are pleased to say that Ian Livingstone returns to the GROGPOD to face the Games Master’s Screen. He talks about the early days of White Dwarf and the upcoming book, Dice Men from Unbound, and he also talks about his role in shaping computer studies in the UK. Fabio Vollono shares the first game he played, the last game he played and the game that means everything to him. He mostly talks about his amazing memories of hanging around Dalling Road back in the day. You can find his fantastic miniatures at his etsy shop. Daily Dwarf has provided another great essay (that I read) about White Dwarf and solo gaming. Blythy and Dirk watch and discuss South of Watford, a documentary about Fantasy Games from 1984. You can support The GROGNARD files on Patreon.The post Episode 50 (Part 2) Fighting Fantasy (with Ian Livingstone) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Armed with no more than 2 dice a pencil and eraser we are delighted to have special guest Ian Livingstone on Episode 50. Also in this episode, the return of face to face recording in the Las O Gowrie. Judge Blythy talks to Dirk about his experiences of Fighting Fantasy and reveals his thoughts of the rules. We also talk of Advanced Fighting Fantasy, Troika, and Quarrel and Fable. Mr Jim Moon, host of the fabulous Hypnogoria shares his first, last and everything. The return of the excellent Sea Shanty from Daily Dwarf and Lichway Ed Foster. You can support the GROGNARD files at Patreon. The post Episode 50 (Part 1) Fighting Fantasy (with Ian Livingstone) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Download via the soundbar Forgotten Futures is the table-top RPG that is based on the scientific romances of the late Victorian and Edwardian period. Marcus L Rowland take us on a tour on his works and the ways that it has been distributed during its years of production. You can find a whole host of fascinating material on Marcus’ website including his other works, such as Diana Warrior Princess and The Original Flatland RolePlaying Game. Also in this extra GROGPOD there is the return of Games Master Prepares. Dirk the Dice tries to crack the secret code of Cthulhu in Space by using the Marcus L Rowland method. You can support the podcast and the GROGNARD files community by throwing some coins in the beret at Patreon. There’s an all new zine bundle on its way before the end of the year. The post Extra – Forgotten Futures (with Marcus L Rowland) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

This is the 80th GROGPOD and there is a sense of celebration in the air. We are delighted to have Marcus L Rowland as our guest. He was a stalwart of Whit Dwarf during its hey day. Cthulhu Now! Green Horizon, To Live and Die in Mega City One and the Fear of Flying, his contribution to our gaming imagination back in the day is inestimable. @DailyDwarf provides a retrospective of his work in White Dwarf. The first ever Patreon of The GROGNARD Files was Sam Vail and he reveals the first game he played, the last game he played and the game that means everything to him in a lifetime of gaming. Blythy joins me in the Room of Role Playing Rambling to answer listener questions in the Thunder Phase! Check out Bud’s RPG Review. You can support the GROGNARD files on Patreon.The post Episode 49 – Marcus L. Rowland (with Thunder Phase!) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Please note that ‘Download’ is now part of the Player The GROGNARD files returns with the Return of Call of Cthulhu with the return of Lynne Hardy. This time she faces the Keeper’s Screen to reveal her Arcane secrets. She talks about her contribution to the Dying Earth Role-Playing Game, Cogs, Cakes and Swordsticks, the game she designed, and more news about upcoming Chaosium releases that we can look forward to in the coming months. In the introduction, I refer to it as Episode 47, it’s not, but what are numbers. I have never understood our bizarre numbering system. This show note counts as Errata. We delve into Different Worlds Issue 19 which was a Call of Cthulhu special and features errata, essays by Sandy Petersen and Lyn Willis and more. The Post Bag returns with comments from listeners. If you are interested in hearing more from The God Learners podcast, you’ll find it where you get your podcasts. We share a hoary old story about a trip to Morecambe, where nothing really happened, but it was character forming. This episode features an advert for Tale of the Manticore. Please invest in The GROGNARD Files at Patreon. The post Episode 48 (Part 2) Return to Call of Cthulhu (with Lynne Hardy) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

The Armchair Adventurers keep coming back to Call of Cthulhu and we are about to begin Children of Fear, written by our guest Lynne Hardy. In this episode we discuss Lynne’s formative years in role-playing and how she started work with Chaosium with a pitch for this richly detailed and horrific campaign. Tristan Narbrough is a GROGSQUAD member who currently lives in Japan, he tells us about his first, last and everything. Blythy is back from the wilderness and in fine form talking about different Cthulhu mythos settings that we have experienced. You can support the podcast by backing us on Patreon. The post Episode 48 (Part 1) Return to Call of Cthulhu (with Lynne Hardy) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

As the Final Score recedes (great result between Arbroath and Queen of the South) it’s time to grab a Tizer and sit down to an episode all about Dr Who. We speak to Dave Chapman, who is the lead writer on Doctor Who Roleplaying Game from Cubicle 7 about his history with the Doctor, his career in game design. Michael B has sent his First, Last and Everything from Down Under. In the zoom of roleplaying rambling we watch Dr Who, Pyramids from Mars on the GROGGLEBOX Please show your support for the podcast over at Patreon.The post Episode 47 – Dr Who RPG (with Dave Chapman) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.