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'Modiphius Calling...' is where Modiphius's Lloyd and Steve catch up with creative people from across the gaming community for a chat.
Covering RPGs, boardgames and wargames, they talk to as many interesting writers, creators and developers as they can, ranging from indie projects, to big products and famous names.
Covering RPGs, boardgames and wargames, they talk to as many interesting writers, creators and developers as they can, ranging from indie projects, to big products and famous names.
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S04E11 Nils Karlén Webb (Free League / Fria Ligan) Blade Runner. Alien. The One Ring. Forbidden Lands. Twilight 2000 - Free League Publishing are a busy bunch at the moment. They're working on a ton of amazing stuff, and so we took the opportunity to call on friend of the podcast, Nils Karlén, to tell us everything we could get out of him! We chatted about what to expect from the Blade Runner RPG, their new version of The One Ring, and the mega-boxset of Twilight 2000. LINKS AND THINGS Free League website - https://frialigan.se/en/startpage/ Free League Twitter - https://twitter.com/frialigan Free League Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FriaLigan/
S04E10 Jon Webb (Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Creative Lead) Jon wears a lot of hats at Modiphius, but it's the Fallout: Wasteland Warfare one we have him put on for this particular chat. We go through what's next for Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, as well as how we look at the entire line. LINKS AND THINGS Modiphius Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Fourms - https://forums.modiphius.com/c/fallout-wasteland-warfare/12 Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Facebook Group - https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/113493429210346/
S04E09 Virginia Page (Tabletop Hoard) If you've ever fancied getting into the world of RPGs as a freelancer, this is the episode for you! We chat with Virginia Page, also known as Tabletop Hoard, who dishes out advice on RPG freelancing, writing, streaming how to get into the gaming industry. LINKS AND THINGS Virginia's Twitter - https://twitter.com/Tabletophoard Tabletop Hoard on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/tabletophoard
S04E08 Joseph A. McCullough (Rangers of Shadow Deep) Rangers of Shadow Deep is a narrative driven, skirmish style wargame which is utterly fantastic. We got the chance to chat to its equally fantastic creator - Joseph A. McCullough. He talks about the game, the inspiration behind it, and what goes in to creating something like Rangers of Shadow Deep. LINKS AND THINGS Blog - http://therenaissancetroll.blogspot.com/ Joseph's Twitter - https://twitter.com/renaissancetrll Rangers of Shadow Deep - https://www.modiphius.net/collections/rangers-of-shadow-deep
S04E07 Sam Webb & James Barry (Black Cats Gaming) In their short existence so far, Black Cats Gaming have produced two successful Kickstarters (The Spy Game and Cursed Captains of Cthulhu). Find out what's next for them as we have a chat with Sam and James! Plus, if you want to hear some tips on developing your own games, forming a company, or how to approach the world of streaming, you should take a listen to what they have to say. LINKS AND THINGS Black Cats Gaming Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/followblackcats Black Cats Gaming Twitter - https://twitter.com/followblackcats Black Cats Gaming Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BlackCatsGaming/ Black Cats Gaming Website - https://www.blackcatsgaming.com/ Black Cats Gaming on Modiphius.net - https://www.modiphius.net/collections/spy-game Black Cats Gaming Shop - https://blackcatsgamingshop.com/
S04E06 Ivan Sorenson (Five Parsecs From Home) One of the most exciting books this year has been Five Parsecs From Home. It's a fantastic solo play skirmish experience, and we were lucky enough to spend some time chatting to its creator - Ivan Sorenson of Nordic Weasel Games. We went through the history of all the Five Core games, as well as what you can expect for the future of Five Parsecs, and Five Leagues From The Borderlands too! LINKS AND THINGS Nordic Weasel Blog - http://fivemennormandy.blogspot.com/ Five Parsecs From Home - https://www.modiphius.net/pages/five-parsecs Nordic Weasel Games at Wargame Vault - https://www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/5701/Nordic-Weasel-Games Nordic Weasel Games Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/nordicweasel
S04E05 Javier Angeriz-Caburrasi & Juan Echenique (Modiphius Board Game Development Team) If you've ever wanted to know what exactly a board game developer does, or how to get started as one, this is your chance to find out! This episode we chat to Javier and Juan from Modiphius's own board game development team. They breakdown the latest games they're working on (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Board Game, and Spectre), as well as how they became board game developers, and cover some tips of the trade. LINKS AND THINGS Juan's Twitter - https://twitter.com/mrjuanechenique Javier's Twitter - https://twitter.com/javiercaberiz The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Board Game on Gamefound - https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/zx6js610y7lvnlnav6qbisnxqqy#/ Spectre: The Board Game - https://www.modiphius.net/pages/spectre
S04E04 Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans (DIE - Writer & Artist) DIE is an incredible comic about roleplaying games, why we play them, and what happens when a group of 30-something players get sucked into their game's world. We had the pleasure of chatting with DIE's creators - Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans. We talked about all their other work (including 'The Wicked And The Divine', 'Phonogram', 'Journey Into Mystery' and a range of amazing cover-work), as well as the creation of DIE, and what they're planning next. LINKS AND THINGS The DIE website - https://diecomic.com/ The DIE RPG Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/die-the-roleplaying-game Kieron's Website - https://kierongillen.com/ Kieron's Twitter - https://twitter.com/kierongillen Kieron's Newsletter - https://buttondown.email/KieronGillen/ Kieron's Itch.io - https://kierongillen.itch.io/ Stephanie's Website - https://stephaniehansart.com/ Stephanie's Twitter - https://twitter.com/hansstephanie Stephanie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephaniehansart
S04E03 Seth Skorkowsky (Author & Reviewer) If you didn't already know, Seth Skorkowsky is a professional level conversationalist. He chatted to us about his writing, authors, his many NPC alter-egos, and how he recreated Call of Cthulhu using Cyberpunk's rules system. LINKS AND THINGS Website - https://skorkowsky.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/SethSkorkowskyAuthor Twitter - https://twitter.com/SSkorkowsky Modern Mythos Podcast - https://modernmythos.libsyn.com/
S04E02 Duncan Rhodes (Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy) For our second episode of the season, we interview Duncan Rhodes about all things Painting Academy. That includes us getting a crash course in how to set yourself up as a miniature-painting-influencer without feeling too self-conscious, and talking about the future of the Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy too! LINKS AND THINGS Website - www.duncanrhodes.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/DuncanRhodesPaintingAcademy Twitter - www.twitter.com/two_thin_coats Instagram - www.instagram.com/duncanjrhodes
S04E01 Guy Sclanders (How To Be A Great GM) We're back! Season 4! We're as surprised as you are! We're now a fully, one-hundred percent remote podcast, working from home and grappling with audio. Joining us on this first episode of the new season is the one and only Guy Sclanders - The Great GM of How To Be A Great GM himself! We chatted about all things GM related, including improving your skills, competitive GMing in South Africa and, if that wasn't enough, Guy turns the tables on us, proving that he can not only GM games, but podcasts too! LINKS AND THINGS Website - https://www.greatgamemaster.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/howtobeagreatgm Twitter - https://twitter.com/HowToGM Discord - https://discord.gg/greatgm
S03E11 Dragonmeet Podcast Party, 2019! Nathan Dowdell (Star Trek Adventures) Jonathan Pay (London RPG Community) Chris Parkinson (Dragonmeet) James Barry & Sam Webb (Black Cats Gaming) Well, we finally made it team! We got invited to record in the lustrous Dragonmeet Podcast Zone this year! (It's like the Zone that never made it into the Crystal Maze for budget reasons). We thought we'd see how many people we could get on for a mini-chat at the end of the day, and we think we did pretty well! Nathan Dowdell is the rules guru behind Star Trek Adventures here at Modiphius. Jonathan Pay is a resident GM with the London RPG Community. Christopher Parkinson is a volunteer at Dragonmeet 2019. James Barry & Sam Webb are both behind-the-scenes Modiphius people, but are also Black Cats Gaming. Special thanks to Mira from the Podcast Zone who helped us get our nonsense sorted out! LINKS AND THINGS Dragonmeet - https://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/ Dragonmeet's Twitter - https://twitter.com/dragonmeet Modiphius - https://www.modiphius.net/ Modiphius's Twitter - https://twitter.com/Modiphius Nathan's Twitter - https://twitter.com/N01H3r3 Jonathan's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jonathanpay Black Cats Gaming - http://www.blackcatsgaming.com/ Black Cats Gaming's Twitter - https://twitter.com/followblackcats
S03E10 Matt Colville (MCDM Productions - Kingdoms & Warfare / Strongholds & Followers) For the final interview of the third series we had a chat with Matt Colville of MCDM Productions. We talked about Kingdoms & Warfare, as well as its predecessor Strongholds & Followers, and how the two books will work together. And, if that's not enough we also chatted about rpg streams, what things MCDM might make in the future, and the perils of expecting cake when you're going to get pie. This podcast also contains a smattering of swearing, so be warned if you're offended or listen with others. LINKS AND THINGS Matt's Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattcolville MCDM Productions - https://www.mcdmproductions.com/ Matt's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkVdb9Yr8fc05_VbAVfskCA Kingdoms & Warfare Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/255133215/kingdoms-warfare-and-more-minis MUSIC: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Touching Moments One - Pulse" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
S03E... Err... 8.5? Short Explanation Time Where's the podcast this week, after we went and said there'd be a really good one? Here's the answer. Sort of. LINKS AND THINGS There are no links. So instead here is a video of a cat trying to climb on a swing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL5wdJtHwj8
S03E08 Jay Iles (UFO Press - Voidheart Symphony & Legacy: Life Among The Ruins) We were really lucky to get the chance to chat with one of the most prolific people in indie gaming - Jay Iles. We chat about her biggest success so far, Legacy: Life Among The Ruins, as well as the upcoming Voidheart Symphony. And, if that wasn't enough, we also touch on using Patreon as an RPG content creator, knotting strings for time travel and the subconsciousness of bodyguards. LINKS AND THINGS Jay's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jayciles UFO Press - https://ufopress.co.uk Jay on the Game Closet Podcast - https://riverhousegamespodcast.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/game-closet-48-jay-iles/
S03E07 Tomas Rawlings (Agatha Christie: Death on the Cards & Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics) For this podcast we talk to someone who has worked on not one, but two games in the Modiphiverse - Tomas Rawlings! Tomas is the designer of the new card game, Agatha Christie: Death on the Cards, as well as working on the PC game Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics. We chatted about both of those games, the crossover between tabletop and computer games, evolution, and the exploration of the planet Mars. LINKS AND THINGS Agatha Christie: Death on the Cards - https://www.modiphius.com/agatha-christie.html Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics - https://store.steampowered.com/app/874460/Achtung_Cthulhu_Tactics/ Tomas on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TomasRawlings The Auroch Digital Podcast - https://www.aurochdigital.com/podcast Agatha Christie Characters - https://www.agathachristie.com/characters
S03E06 Paul Mitchener (Liminal) We took a little break in the middle of this season, but we're back and interviewing Dr. Paul Mitchener - creator and creative powerhouse behind the smash indie RPG, Liminal. We go through how Liminal came into being, folk stories, and the similarities between myth and mathematics. LINKS AND THINGS Paul on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheTweedmeister Paul on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/paul.mitchener.7 The Facebook Liminal discussion group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/412596216248665/ Paul's general RPG blog - https://rpgimaginarium.wordpress.com/ If you'd like to be a guest, or have any suggestions for people for us to interview, drop us a line at "cast at modiphius dot com".
S03E05 Eran Aviram & Aviv Or (Crystal Heart / Up To 4 Players) We're really excited (as you might be able to tell) to chat with Eran Aviram and Aviv Or - the people behind Crystal Heart and the Up To 4 Players web-comic. We talk about the fifteen year development of Crystal Heart, Kickstarting projects, working in a creative partnership, and we also touch on all the other projects Eran and Aviv have worked on - and there's a lot! LINKS AND THINGS Up To 4 Players - https://www.uptofourplayers.com/ Crystal Heart Info - https://www.uptofourplayers.com/crystalheart/ If you'd like to be a guest, or have any suggestions for people for us to interview, drop us a line at "cast at modiphius dot com".
S03E04 Christoffer Sevaldsen (Black Void Games) We locked the office doors and prevented Christoffer from catching his plane until he had talked to us about Black Void. This was a little bit of an impromptu chat, so apologies for the audio being a touch wobbly at times. However, to make up for it, you can not only find out about Black Void, its unique setting, and how Christoffer planned for his Kickstarter campaign, but also listen to an exclusive preview of the soundtrack for the game. LINKS AND THINGS Black Void Games - https://blackvoidgames.com/ MUSIC Black Void Theme by Filip Melvan
S03E03 James Sheahan (Fallout Wasteland Warfare Designer) We sit down and dive into Fallout Wasteland Warfare and its RPG Expansion with the designer of the game - James Sheahan. Many important topics are dealt with, including Aspirant Goddard, systemic affordance, string-based space travel, 17-sided dice, wargaming expertise at NATO, and what faction will be in Fallout wave #4! LINKS AND THINGS Modiphius Website - https://www.modiphius.com/ MUSIC Glee Club Polka Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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