Dieku Podcast

2023 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and I was once again joined by Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, to provide historical context to the events of the year. Shannon shared his insights on a variety of topics including the OGL Fiasco, emerging competitors to DnD, crowdfunding trends, and more We also get a sneak peek of Shannon's upcoming projects, including a new edition of Designers & Dragons for the 2010s which he shares with his patrons at: https://www.patreon.com/designersanddragons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/designersanddragons/ Audible: https://www.amazon.com/Designers-Dragons-History-Roleplaying-Industry/dp/B0848YJ84B/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141206/Designers--Dragons-The-Complete-Hardcover-Set-BUNDLE

Let Us Build a Tower is one-of-a-kind OSR adventure that takes players back thousands of years to a temple-city in the throes of apocalypse. There they ascend the ever-changing Tower to Heaven, braving the curse of chaos in hopes of reaching the ultimate reward at the Tower’s heights. To learn more, visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/calebwimble/let-us-build-a-tower - A Mythic Bronze Age setting in the apocalyptic ruins of the City of Babel, inspired by the biblical tale and ancient Mesopotamian legend. - The Tower of Babel, an epic megadungeon ascent to Heaven full of wonders and hellish dangers through ever-stranger floors. Thanks to Heaven’s curse of chaos, the Tower’s contents change every time players enter, with thousands of possible configurations. Whether for a single short adventure or a lengthy campaign, the Tower always provides something new and exciting for players and Referee alike. - Powerful tables which generate countless artifacts, magic weapons, traps, NPCs, quests, and unique chamber features to keep each excursion fresh and surprising. Collect Babel Stones to communicate across language barriers and create miraculous spells. - Beasts of Babel ranging from Angelic Ophanim, to Fallen Gods, to the Scorpionfolk guardians of the underworld, to the legendary Behemoth and Leviathan. Encounter, evade, bargain with, and battle more than 80 other Monsters of the ancient world. Each is fully detailed with stats for OSR, Sojourn RPG, and your classic dungeon-crawling game of choice. - Player Guides offering advice for Throne-Seekers of any skill level. The guides detail four classic classes and a unique free-form magic system. If you don’t already have a favorite game system, here you’ll find all the dungeon-crawling rules you need to start playing right away. - More than 100 beautiful illustrations hand-crafted by a team of accomplished fantasy artists. No AI-generated images here—all human skill and imagination.

I was once again joined by Andrew Cawood, the creator of the popular Monsters Book Series, which featured Monsters of the Underworld, City, Wilderness, Dungeon and Feyland 1 and 2. Andrew is currently kickstarting the World of Myrr, which is the fantasy setting in which the monster books have been based in. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cawoodpublishing/the-world-of-myrr-campaign-setting-for-any-rpg To learn more about Cawood Publishing: https://worldofmyrr.com https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/cawoodpublishing https://www.facebook.com/worldofmyrr https://twitter.com/cawoodpublish https://www.instagram.com/cawoodpublishing https://www.redbubble.com/people/cawoodpublish/shop https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?keywords=cawood https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-of-the-wood-podcasts/id1317446649

OBSCURE is a tabletop role-playing game inspired by the genre "found-footage horror" known from movies and video games like The Blair Witch Project, Outlast and V/H/S. The game is made for one-location horror one-shots and survival horror campaigns, where storytelling is weighted above rules, and horror above action. The Player Characters are not heroes, just regular everyday people caught up in horrifying situations, where death is always lurking around the corner. This roleplaying game is designed to match the unnerving experience of watching a horror movie or telling a ghost story around a campfire. To capture the atmosphere of urban legends in a time before the internet was a common thing. OBSCURE is about solving mysteries. It is about running and hiding. It is about confronting your worst fears and overcome them. And above all, it is about getting through the night - alive. Join us for a live stream with Tommy Sunzenauer - a Danish illustrator, graphic designer and gamebook maker, and one half of the company Blæk Games, that brought you SVMP and Goblin Gonzo. To Learn More: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunze/obscure https://blaek.games https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083190349046&sk

I welcomed the creatives minds behind LIMINAL HORROR, which is a rules-lite, adaptable modern horror roleplaying game about normal characters and their struggles against the things that go bump in the night. I welcome Goblin Archives who wrote Liminal Horror based upon the Cairn System, and Josh Domanski who has been instrumental is developing the look and feel of the system through modules like The Bureau and The Bloom. To learn more: https://spacepenguin.ink Itch: https://goblinarchives.itch.io/liminal-horror https://unenthuser.itch.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/goblin_archives https://twitter.com/Unenthuser SubStack https://goblinarchives.substack.com

I welcome back Chris McDowall, who is the author of the influential games of Into the Odd, and Electric Bastionland. Chris will be kickstarting his newest venture Mythic Bastionland which has been billed as rules light roleplaying in a dreamlike world of knights and myths. Learn more at: https://www.bastionland.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bastionland/mythic-bastionland-rpg-before-into-the-odd

Happy Hallowzine! Luchador Hero as part of the HallowZine Bundle https://itch.io/s/105763/itchio-halloween-sale-2023 Liminal Horror: https://goblinarchives.itch.io/liminal-horror The Haunted Hamlet: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/359080/The-Haunted-Hamlet--and-other-hexes Bug Busters Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diekugames/bug-busters Bug Busters Game https://diekugames.com/bugbusters Bug Busters Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYdKRzdlphk&list=PL9wgt1BOPPpMWqHPycMsed5GbApqKzP9G Ghostbusters PDFs: https://ghostbusterscities.com/media/ghostbusters-the-roleplaying-game #OSR #TTRPG

I welcome two people, whose names I'm sure will be familiar to many in the TTRPG space. J-M DeFoggi is a long time creator and well-known for the Jackals bronze age game. and now has the role of Savage Universe Community Manager. Chris Landauer is the Director of Marketing for Pinnacle Entertainment Group, the folks that that have brought us the Savage World System that has been described as fast, fun and furious. Learn more: https://savageuniverse.com https://www.youtube.com/@Peginc https://www.facebook.com/PinnacleEntGroup https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleentgroup https://www.twitch.tv/peginc https://twitter.com/PEG_Games https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnofficialSavageWorlds

I welcome Jeffrey Talanian, one of the pillars of old school gaming renaissance, and the creative mind behind Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea which recently completed the 3rd edition of the game earlier this year. For more information: https://www.hyperborea.tv https://www.facebook.com/HYPERBOREA.TV https://www.instagram.com/hyperborea576 https://twitter.com/hyperborea576 To learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames https://diekugames.blogspot.com https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5

Join the working class exterminators of Bug Busters Ltd to fend off a secret alien invasion in the mid-90's! I'll be doing an overview of the game setting and the design philosophy behind the game mechanics! Hop on and ask some questions! Follow on Kickstarter! https://www.bugbusters.ltd #OSR #TTRPG