I'm dying for a good RPG related podcast. I'm mostly interested in game design advice but reviews or interviews are good too. I prefer to listen to a show from episode 1, so a backlog of episodes is great. I like a show with a good mix of game advice and random banter.
Here are the shows I'm subscribed to (more or less in the order I like them) if that helps you get an idea of what I prefer:
- Theory from the Closet
- Have Games Will Travel (RIP)
- Master Plan
- The Voice of the Revolution
- Fear the Boot
I've tried listening to these shows and couldn't get into them, but I'd be willing to give them another shot if you want to re-recommend them:
- Brilliant Gameologists (I actually really like this show but they eventually exceeded my offensive-chat-to-game-advice threshold around episode
#35, so I unsubscribed)
- The Podgecast
- Durham 3
- Sons of Kryos
- Oo! Let's Make a Game (Looking forward to their new endeavor, whatever it may be called)
- Independent Insurgency
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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If you are interested in hearing interviews with some innovative game designers, I recommend (selfishly) The RPG Haven Podcast where MountZionRyan and myself emphasize small press and DIY designers and have interviews with the likes of Cynthia Celeste Miller, Neil Gow and Simon Washbourne all of whom have produced innovative designs in some cool genres and for some reason don't get enough love here.
I'm on Pulp Gamer's "Out Of Character" starting around February of last year. Not all our shows are home runs but we have a lot of really good ones.
I also really like Canon Puncture for their overall look at the RPG scene. 2d6 Feet In a Random Direction is great for the retailer's perspective, and That's How We Roll blends that with Fred Hicks' publisher perspective.
Ninja vs. Pirates has good content, although the questioning in the interviews can sometimes be a little stilted.
I also like The Walking Eye. I have enough free time to fill that I enjoy AP podcasts, but even for people that don't the review and interview shows are probably worth listening to.
Watch for an episode coming up soon that may or may not include talk about playtesting Apocalypse World, the latest EndGame minicon, the upcoming GPNW in Seattle, and Kentucky Bourbon.
PS: I really wanna start to get to work on TII again, soon. Thanks, James.
I've found the game design podcasts haven't dropped too regularly of late. You probably noticed the lack of a new Master Plan in a while (one of my favorites, too). I also like Actual People, Actual Play, as well as Dan's Designer vs. Reality, but like Dan, I also have enough time to fill in the week that I'll listen to AP recordings.
I don't see Narrative Control mentioned anywhere yet, so I will; that's one of my favorites.
The coterie of podcasters also have recorded their play of three published Call of Cthulhu campaigns, are currently playing through a fourth, and intend to keep doing this. They record in binaural surround sound, which is a huge improvement over the "terrible mike in the middle of a table, featuring no sound engineering" I've heard on most other recorded games.
Actual People, Actual Play
Durham 3
Ninja vs. Pirates
The RPG Haven Podcast
2D6 Feet In a Random Direction
Out Of Character
Yaruki Zero Podcast
Canon Puncture
That's How We Roll
Independent Insurgency
Sons of Kryos
Storyjammers
The Walking Eye
Narrative Control
Designer vs. Reality
Yog Radio
It should take me a while to check them all out. Luckily I too have a lot of time on my hands. Thanks everyone. If you come up with any more, I'll give them a try.
this episode.