

Dieku Podcast
Dieku Games
Join me in the exploration of why we love table top games through long form interviews with game designers and industry influencers.
Learn more at DiekuGames.com
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Jun 19, 2023 • 42min
ECO MOFOS - Game Pitch
Miyazaki meets Mad Max on a psychedelic future Earth in this rules-lite solo-friendly TTRPG.
ECO-MOFOS!! is a mid-future ecopunk ruin-delving survival game, as player characters (PCs or Punks) seek a safe homestead to start a new community, Weirdhope not Grimdark.
Around two hundred years ago, everything went to $hit. The wealthy, who created this mess, fucked off to Mars while the lucky ones hid in vast underground bunkers. We were left to fend for ourselves on the surface, eeking out an existence in the broken world they left behind, searching for remnants of a past world to help us survive, searching for a place to call home.
Play a group of misfits who have found each other in the wastes and ruins of the fallen world. The past is just a hazy legend, the story scattered over thousands of usb sticks and servers, but the future is there to be written.
Sign up to be notified when the Kickstarter goes live on Tuesday, June 27!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/daniellocke/eco-mofos
Learn more about the ECO MOFOS team:
Design by David Blandy:
https://twitter.com/davidblandyrpgs
Art by Daniel Locke:
https://twitter.com/DanielULocke
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://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5
#TTRPG #FKR #OSR

Jun 12, 2023 • 48min
WHPA Fairhaven and Ninja City with Rev. Joey Royale
Today I welcome one of my favourite Youtube personalities - Rev. Joey Royale who is best know for is awesome show - Joey Royale’s Pizza Party!
Joey isn’t just limited to his fun show, but also has created such cult classics as Ninja City and WHPA Fairhaven where you explore the oddities of your local small town!
Get Haunted games and info about Rev. Joey Royale:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GetHauntedIndustries
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18511/Get-Haunted-Industries
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjotbAxDry2Isz0_7S2o5Qs4f3_Qrial_
https://whpatv13.neocities.org
https://goodman-games.com/store/?s=%22Get+Haunted+Industries%22&post_type=product
https://goodman-games.com/blog/2022/03/20/community-publisher-profile-joey-royale-of-get-haunted-industries
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://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5

Jun 9, 2023 • 53min
Ultraviolet Grasslands 2 by Luka Rejec - Available on June 14
We welcome back Luka Rejec the writer, illustrator and designer of Ultraviolet Grasslands and the Black City, which provides a unique setting which is inspired by psychedelic Heavy Metal, the Dying Earth genre, and Oregon Trail.
Luka shared the details for the upcoming release of the second edition of Ultraviolet Grasslands which will be available through Exalted Funeral on June 14!
Sign up to be notified when UVG2 goes on sale:
https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/uvg-2e
To see more of Luka's work visit:
https://www.lukarejec.com
https://www.patreon.com/wizardthieffighter
https://twitter.com/stratometaship
https://www.instagram.com/wizardthieffighter
https://www.facebook.com/luka.rejec
https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/collections/vendors?q=WTF%20Studios
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/14157/WTF-Studio
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://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5

Jun 7, 2023 • 54min
Sandy Petersen - Designer of Call of Cthulhu
I was honoured to welcome one of the true greats in game design, and the creative mind behind Call of Cthulhu and one of my personal favourites - Ghostbusters.
Not only has Sandy established himself as one of the premier table top game designers, but he has also been key in the video game industry working on iconic titles such as Doom and Civilization.
To learn more about Petersen Games:
https://petersengames.com
https://twitter.com/PetersenGame
https://www.facebook.com/PetersenGames
https://www.instagram.com/petersengames
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames
Call of Cthulhu GM Tips:
https://whispersinthedark.substack.com/p/keeping-the-call-of-cthulhu
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://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5

May 29, 2023 • 35min
DriveThru RPG Pocket Quest 2023 - Space
We had the pleasure of having Adam Jury, from Partner Relations at DriveThru RPG, join us to discuss Pocket Quest 2023 which allows aspiring game designers take their first steps into publishing.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/398249/PocketQuest-2023-Starter-Kit
DriveThru Discord Channel:
https://discord.gg/j8VxCUMt2Q
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://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5

May 26, 2023 • 54min
Planet X with Levi Combs
I was joined by Levi Combs, the creative mind behind Planet X - which has produced such titles as Escape from Skulcano Island, Robots & Rayguns, An Occurrence at Howling Crater, and Jungle Tomb of the Mummy Bride. Most recently Levi is Kickstarting Chainsaw Wizards, Hecatomb Creeps, and Other Ungodly Bastards which ends on June 6!
Learn more about Planet X Games:
https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/collections/planet-x-games
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetxgames/chainsaw-warlocks-hecatomb-creeps-and-other-ungodly-bastards/posts/3811774
https://www.instagram.com/it_came_from_beyond_planet_x/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/planetxgamecompany
https://twitter.com/PlanetXGamesCo
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/13957/Planet-X-Games
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://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5
#osr #ttrpg #gamedesign

May 24, 2023 • 47min
Death In Space from Stockholm Kartell
Join the creative minds behind a top game of 2022, Death in Space. Discover survival in a dangerous universe, power struggles with your crew, and the necessity of getting that next job. Explore the collaborative design process, the birth of Stockholm Cartel, and the legacy of the Gem Wars. Get guidance for aspiring game designers, including starting small, using Kickstarter, and prioritizing playtesting.

May 17, 2023 • 35min
Neurocity Kickstarter with Gavriel Quiroga
We were joined by Gavriel Quiroga, designer of Hell Night, Warpland, and Neurocity, which has a refreshed edition currently on Kickstarter until May 21.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gavrielquiroga/neurocity-colorblind-edition
Gavriel discusses discusses the evolution of Hell Night, as well as his approach to refreshing Neurocity.
Learn more at:
https://gavrielquiroga.wordpress.com
https://www.facebook.com/gavriel.quiroga
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17285/Gavriel-Quiroga
#ttrpg #gamedesign #osr

Apr 3, 2023 • 48min
Freeform Universal Game Design with Nathan Russell from Peril Planet Games
Nathan Russel, the person behind Peril Planet Games and the creator of the minimalist game system - Freeform Universal (FU) which has inspired Nathan’s later games such as Neon City Overdrive and the most recent release - Hard City.
To learn more about Peril Planet Games:
https://www.perilplanet.com
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2577/Peril-Planet
https://perilplanet.itch.io
https://twitter.com/perilplanet
https://www.facebook.com/gaming/perilplanet
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj-XbUcc48ZKMhx004aDZnA
https://ospreypublishing.com/ca/hard-city-9781472849526/
https://www.amazon.com/Hard-City-Noir-Roleplaying-Osprey/dp/1472849523
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://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5

Mar 27, 2023 • 32min
Zine Quest Wrap-up and Big Changes at the Wobblies & Wizards Podcast
We talk to Logar the Barbarian about this past Zine Quest and big changes happening at the Wobblies and Wizards - the daily podcast that features Indie game designers sharing their new games.
Learn more about Logar and Wobblies and Wizards:
https://anchor.fm/wobbliesandwizards
https://www.patreon.com/wobbliesandwizards
https://www.facebook.com/wobbliesandwizards
https://twitter.com/LogarHailCrom
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCTMmdN-k17RHg2cTlXx2w
http://www.wobbliesandwizards.com
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://discord.gg/6yhYJx92SN
#osr #ttrpg #gamedesign


