Dieku Podcast

I was joined by Cezar Capacle, the designer of minimalist games such as Starlight Riders, What Lies Beneath the Darkness, Kismet and Cows vs Zombies.  Cezar also shared the fundamentals of the Push SRD which is Creative Commons and able to be used as a basis for your own game.   Learn more at: https://www.patreon.com/capacle https://capacle.itch.io https://twitter.com/capacle https://ko-fi.com/capacle/shop https://www.pnparcade.com/collections/vendors?q=Cezar%20Capacle https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/11268/Not-A-Giraffe-Studio

We were joined by Andrew Kolb, who shared his design process for the new Oz TTRPG setting.  This is Andrew's follow up to the the Ennie Award nominated Neverland TTRPG. Using inspiration from Frank Baum's novels, Andrew combined his mid-century styled illustrations with solid layout and typography to create a cohesive setting book that is compatible with almost all flavors of Dungeons and Dragons.  To pre-order Oz: https://www.amazon.com/OZ-Fantasy-Role-Playing-Andrew-Kolb/dp/1524873772?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=dieku08-20   To order Neverland: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331102/Neverland-A-Fantasy-RolePlaying-Setting?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=dieku08-20 To learn more about Andrew:  https://www.kolbisneat.com https://www.instagram.com/kolbisneat https://twitter.com/kolbisneat https://www.reddit.com/user/kolbisneat 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

I was joined by Doctor Emily Zarka the writer and host of Monstrum - an award-winning series featured on PBS's Storied YouTube channel.  Monstrum examines the complex histories and motivations behind some of the world's most famous monsters, and has featured many that would be familiar to D&D players such as the Basilisk and Trolls.   For more information on Monstrum: https://www.youtube.com/pbsstoried https://twitter.com/ZarkaEmily https://www.pbs.org/show/monstrum   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

I had the pleasure of having Logar the Barbarian as my guest, who is the host of Wobblies and Wizards, the daily (yes, DAILY!) podcast that features Indie Game Designers who have that scrappy DYI attitude.   We discuss Logar's history and process of making his podcast, from one podcaster to another!   You can learn more about Logar and Wobblies and Wizards at:  https://anchor.fm/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/M3jmUvcKt5

I was honored to be joined by Marc Miller, the creator of Traveller - the best selling sci-fi RPG of all time! I discuss the many innovations that Traveller brought to the TTRPG design world including, life paths during character creation, skills, patrons, UPP code, and the game-within-a-game ship and world building.   Far Future Enterprises: https://www.farfuture.net Agent of the Imperium https://www.amazon.ca/Agent-Imperium-Marc-Miller/dp/1982125071  Traveller 5 https://traveller5.net https://twitter.com/TravellerNews 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

I was joined by Daniel Sell the Ennie award winning creator and Publisher of Melsonian Arts Council, who make Troika!, the OSR style game that combines unique characters into an unusual setting that has grown a strong community around it. Daniel shares his journey into publishing, and provides some great insight on what it takes to be a successful indie TTRPG publisher.   To learn more about Daniel and Troika, visit:  https://www.troikarpg.com  https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/melsonia  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/melsonia/the-big-squirm http://whatwouldconando.blogspot.com

We had the pleasure of having Lysa Penrose - RPG Marketing and Charity Manager, and Kage - Community Relations Representative from DriveThruRPG join us.  We discussed the upcoming PocketQuest game jam taking place in August, as well as tips and tricks for new creators taking their first steps into publishing.    We also learned about the recent announcement of the partnership between DriveThruRPG and Roll20 for supporting the VTT through the Dungeon Masters Guild. For more information, please visit:  https://www.drivethrurpg.com  DriveThru Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/j8VxCUMt2Q PocketQuest: https://medium.com/oneblogshelf/join-us-this-summer-for-a-pocketquest-9f50e2fbcc8f Roll20 Partnership: https://medium.com/oneblogshelf/dungeon-masters-guild-announces-partnership-with-roll20-6fab717dde91

It was a pleasure to have Nate Treme of Highland Paranormal Society on the show to discuss his design process and the many unique games that he has made over the years, such as Tunnel Goons, Kozmik Objects, and adventures like What Child is This, Barrow of the Elf King and Dogtooth Valley.  Learn more about Highland Paranormal Society: https://highlandparanormalsociety.com https://natetreme.itch.io https://www.patreon.com/HPS https://twitter.com/NateTreme https://www.tiktok.com/@highlandparanormal  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 

We were joined by Adam Vass of World Cha,mp Games Co. who has been making some very unique and creative games within the Indie game design scene. Games such as Necronautilus, Babes in the Wood, Cobwebs, Hell Cabin, and more!  You can learn more at: https://www.worldchamp.io https://worldchampgameco.itch.io https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10896/World-Champ-Game-Co https://www.patreon.com/worldchampgameco https://www.facebook.com/worldchampgameco https://twitter.com/WCgameco https://www.instagram.com/worldchampgameco

We were joined by Deborah from Geek Gamers, who shared their history and evolution of the Solo Game Master's Guide and YouTube channel.   For more information:  https://www.youtube.com/GeekGamers01  https://www.modiphius.net/products/solo-game-masters-guide