Dieku Podcast

Joel Hines, Founder of Silverarm Press, discusses designing mothership sandbox settings, including a water world module. Topics cover interconnected locations in sandbox settings, space Western-themed campaigns, Kickstarter campaign strategies, and the unique blend of Gary Con convention.

Singing Flame is a small publishing company based in New York City who love making zines, adventures, and supplements compatible with tabletop roleplaying games, including titles such as DNGN, Aquilus, Night Land, and Xanadu.  Vasili Kaliman shared his journey into the gaming hobby, and his return to it with DCC. From there he went on to create Aquilus, the science fantasy publication for the OSR.   To learn more:  https://www.singingflame.com https://twitter.com/FlameSinging https://www.instagram.com/osrrpg

I welcome Jason Oberman, the creator of 6083, a military sci-fi game that has been 38 years in the making, and is now available on print on demand through DriveThruRPG.   Jason is a retired career soldier whose military journey has leaked into the game’s DNA, resulting in a TTRPG experience with influence from real-life military culture.  6083 is an original TTRPG with a unique ruleset, and is not based upon any current or past game systems. It has some mild-rule complexity (crunch), but aims to provide a role playing experience that is cinematic with detailed and fast paced combat encounters.  View the 6083 home page: https://www.missioncontrol6083.com  Purchase on DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/20832/Jason-Oberman?term=Jason%20ObermaN  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  #gamedesign #ttrpg #traveller

2022 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and we once again were joined by Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, to provide historical context to the events of the year.   Shannon also shared his insights on a variety of current topics including the OneDnD, DriveThruRPG, VTTs, OSR, Indie Games, Kickstarter, Free League licensing, AI being used in game design, NuTSR,  Satine Phoenix & Stone Jamison, and many other topics!  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  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  #gamedesign #ttrpg #dnd

Garry Snow was joined by Logar the Barbarian from Wobblies Wizards as they both share their letters asking Krampus for games they want this holiday season, as well as a list of their top games from 2022!  We are inviting viewers to provide superchats with all proceeds going towards two charities - Schools for Chiapas and Doctors Without Borders, with matching donations up to the total amount of $100! --- Schools for Chiapas (Logar)  Schools for Chiapas is an organization of grassroots activists and communities working to support the autonomous, indigenous Zapatista communities of Chiapas, Mexico. We are neither a traditional NGO (non-governmental organization) nor are we affiliated with any government, religion, or business. Schools for Chiapas was created the mid-1990’s by individuals searching for ways to make the world a better place and working to create a world where all worlds fit. Donate directly and learn more: https://schoolsforchiapas.org --- Doctors Without Borders (Garry) Doctors Without Borders focuses on providing medical care to victims of armed conflict, epidemics, forced migration, and disasters. It runs both immediate humanitarian relief projects and longer-term medical programs that treat diseases such as cholera, HIV/AIDS, and measles. Finally, MSF’s advocacy arm raises awareness on issues relating to human rights abuses and healthcare inequality. MSF Canada provides spending figures by country, not broken down by program area.  In 2020, MSF provided 9,904,200 outpatient consultations, facilitated 1,026,900 emergency room admissions, and assisted 306,800 births. It provided 112,000 outpatient consultations for covid-19 and admitted 15,400 covid-19 patients. It also treated 2,690,600 malaria cases and 8,300 cholera cases. In 2020, the charity’s three largest focus countries, in order of program spending, were the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Yemen. Donate directly and learn more: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.ca  Logar's Wishlist: 3. Screams amongst the Stars 2. Forbidden Lands Book of Beasts 1. GURPS 4e Garry's Wishlist: 3. TORQ 2. MAUSRITTER 1. HP LOVECRAFT SOCIETY PROP SET Logar's Best of 2022: 3. DNGN 2. HYPERBORIA 3E 1. LIMINAL HORROR Garry's Best of 2022: 3. THE BUREAU 2. HELL NIGHT 1. DEATH IN SPACE --- 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  Learn more about Logar and Wobblies & Wizards at: 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

Jesse Schell is the author of the critically acclaimed book "The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses," published in 2008. The book captured Game Developer Magazine's coveted "Front Line Award" in 2008. In 2014, he released the second edition of this book. In 2019 the tenth anniversary and third edition of the book was released.   Jesse is also the founder and CEO of Schell Games. Since starting Schell Games in 2002, Jesse has grown it into the largest and most successful game development company in Pennsylvania. Under his leadership, Schell Games has produced an amazing array of innovative, transformational and award-winning entertainment experiences, including the Disney Fairies MMO, Pixie Hollow, Toy Story Mania TV Game and some of the most popular interactive theme park attractions in the world.    Jesse also holds a faculty position as Distinguished Professor at the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) of Carnegie Mellon University. Since 2006, Professor Schell has taught the Building Virtual Worlds class, created by ETC Co-Founder and "The Last Lecture" author, Randy Pausch.   Prior to starting Schell Games, Jesse was the Creative Director of the Disney Imagineering Virtual Reality Studio, where he worked and played for seven years as a designer, programmer, and manager on numerous projects for Disney theme parks and DisneyQuest.   He is perhaps most celebrated for his design of Disney's Toontown Online, the first massively multiplayer game for kids. Toontown Online won several awards, including the following: Computer Gaming World - "2003 MMORPG Game of the Year"   Webby Awards - "2003 People's Voice Award, Kids Category"   Parents' Choice Foundation - "2003 Silver Honor"   Children's Software Review - "2003 All Star Software Award"   WiredKids - "2005 Safe Gaming Award"   2005 Webby Awards - "Webby Worthy Selection Award"    Learn more about Schell Games:  https://www.amazon.ca/Art-Game-Design-Lenses-Third https://schellgames.com https://schellgames.com/blog/among-us-vr-launches-on-november-10-2022 https://twitter.com/jesseschell https://twitter.com/AmongUsVR https://www.etc.cmu.edu 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

In the summer of 1973, as Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax worked to complete the manuscript for D&D, Greg Svenson was given a play-test copy of that novel new game. He used those rules to create his own adventure dungeon. Tonisborg is the second oldest Mega Dungeon to come out of the Twin Cities group. Svenson and Arneson placed the dungeon in the world of Blackmoor, where Vestfold  is located today.  Sadly, several years later all copies of the maps were thought lost or destroyed. The maps came to be known as "The Lost Dungeons of Tonisborg," or "Tonisborg" for short.  Decades later, during production of the documentary, Secrets of Blackmoor, a mysterious set of ten old dungeon maps was uncovered - these turned out to be photocopies of Svenson's originals.    Now published with extensive background information, The Lost Dungeons of Tonisborg is not like any RPG book you've ever encountered.  Step back into time with one of the oldest dungeon adventures ever created!   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/secretsofblackmoor/the-lost-dungeons-of-tonisborg  https://www.secretsofblackmoor.com/ https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sobfinal  https://twitter.com/Blackmoor_Film

What better way to celebrate October than by exploring the amazing creativity of indie zines! We will be doing daily zine reviews throughout the month, ending with a grand prize draw for $200 store credit from Exalted Funeral, where you can purchase many of the zines being reviewed!  To enter the draw, sign-up for our newsletter on our web site: https://diekugames.com  On Halloween day, we will be hosting a livestream event on our YouTube Channel at 1pm EST: https://youtu.be/N0XVFK_oqgE Be sure to subscribe, and follow us on social media for updates!  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 #HallowZine #ttrpg #osr

I was joined by Steve Jackson who has had a distinguished career, designing iconic games such as GURPS, Car Wars, The Fantasy Trip, and last, but not least - Munchkin!  Steve shared his journey from his first entry into the hobby, to lessons learned along the way, and the sharing of new games such as the re-releases of Car Wars and The Fantasy Trip.  To learn more about Steve Jackson Games:   http://www.warehouse23.com https://thefantasytrip.game

I had the pleasure of being joined by Lee Gold, the creator of the Lands of Adventure RPG, Land of the Rising Sun supplement for Chivalry & Sorcery, Vikings for Iron Crown, GURPS Japan and the Valhalla Trilogy novels.  Lee is also the editor of Alarums and Excursions one of the longest running APAs (Amateur Press Association) featuring content from fan zines since 1975!   Alarums and Excursions back issues are available here: https://www.conchord.org/xeno/aande.html  To purchase Lee's work:  Valhalla, Into the Darkness: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0B1916RYX Valhalla, Absent Without Leave: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B091FZTKFB http://www.amazon.com/Lands-Adventure-Fantasy-Role-Playing/dp/B000C19XW8 http://www.amazon.com/Land-Rising-Sun-Box-Set/dp/B000BIXTSQ http://www.amazon.com/Vikings-Rolemaster-Campaign-Classics-1030/dp/1558060472 http://www.amazon.com/GURPS-Japan-Lee-Gold/dp/B000KBGKPS