The Splatbook

This episode of The Splatbook was recorded on 10/1/2023 as part of Map Crow's live YouTube stream to promote the Monstrous Kickstarter. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it. THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!Back it now!NSFW Clips of people being mean to Kyle in the movie RenfieldContact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Agnostic and Old RoadsRoll For TopicThe Cloud CurioMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow Patreon   

Listener Ryan calls in a Splatphone that requires our full attention. What is Diegesis? Is narrative immersion possible? or even desirable in an RPG? John and Kyle discussTHE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!Back it now!Contact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone! SHOW NOTESDown We GoDown we go using MonstrousKyle appears on Monster ManGod SendInto the Weird Blue YonderRoll For TopicThe Cloud CurioMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow Patreon 

Well, well, well... It turns out there is a Blade Runner RPG and no one bothered to tell John. We discuss the first Blade Runner film, and the new Blade Runner RPG Kyle Campaign just started. THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!Back it now!Contact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone! SHOW NOTESBlade RunnerBlade Runner RPGAgnostic and Old RoadsRoll For TopicThe Cloud CurioMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow Patreon 

Kyle recruits a kindred soul to his party to discuss Baldur's Gate III. Andy Rau from Roll for Topic joins Kyle to breakdown the latest D&D video games. John takes the episode off, which is probably best for everyone. THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!Back it now!Contact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone! SHOW NOTESBaldur's Gate 3Narrator OuttakesAgnostic and Old RoadsRoll For TopicThe Cloud CurioMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow Patreon  

This week John talks almost non-stop about the games he played at RFTCon! They were all amazing, and Kyle is sad he could not be there. Contact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone! Show Notes:DialectMicroscope World Ending GameEtherseaI'm sorry did you say street magic?Do not let us die in the dark night of this cold winterInkDaggerheartIron SwornAgnostic and Old RoadsRoll For TopicThe Cloud CurioMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow Patreon

Kyle goes to Gen Con and talks about all the amazing stuff he saw, and heroes he met. John pitches some ideas for an upcoming James Bond RPG one shot, and Kyle shares an email from a fan - his mom!James Bond RPGAmbush!DragonQuestOld School Essentials: DolmenwoodRunning Games in Middle Earth OR "Strider was a Hobbit"One Sleepy Beetle - MuralEmail Us: splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Agnostic and Old RoadsRoll For TopicThe Cloud CurioMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow Patreon

Listener Gabe sent John and Kyle a Splatphone so thoughtful, we based this entire episode around it: How do you choose a satisfying hobby or creative pursuit? Email Us: splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Agnostic and Old RoadsRoll For TopicThe Cloud CurioMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow Patreon

Kenny and John spoil the sh$t out of The Dark Tower. The WHOLE THING. John fails to convince Kenny that he is wrong about the ending, Kyle takes Kenny's side and John gets sooooo angry. Then John thinks it might just be that he is broken. The Dark TowerFrank Muller (Dark Tower Narrator)Moira Quirk (The Ninth Narrator)Episode 119 – Audio Equipment, Mysteries, Aliens, and RepetitionEmail Us: splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Agnostic and Old RoadsRoll For TopicThe Cloud CurioMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow Patreon

Kyle and John are joined by some of his Cloud Curio collaborators, Amber and Kenny! We discuss their recent trip to Origins, projects they are working, asking strangers for eggs, and the impending launch of Monstrous! Cloud CurioMonstrousAmber's Work (rocketorca.com)Books Of Imaginary BeingsTales of the ValiantAgnostic and Old RoadsThe Splatphone!Roll For TopicThe Cloud CurioMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonEmail Us: splatbookpod@gmail.com

Kyle is recovering from Origins fatigue, so Jess and Brandon step in to save the day. We talk about a recent session of Alice is Missing we all participated in. Enjoy this post game discussion of this excellent "silent RPG".Actual Play! The Wizard's Grimoire with Brandon CarruthActual Play! Moose Trip with Jess and KeeleyAlice is MissingSilent Falls ExpansionGeorge Winston ObituaryThe Splatphone!Roll For TopicThe Cloud CurioMap Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonEmail Us: splatbookpod@gmail.com