The Big Red Couch RPG Podcast

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An RPG Podcast In Which We Take Random Ideas And Turn Them Into Runnable Games. Mostly.

  1. 17/11/2024

    Gen Con 2024, Some Time Later

    Craig went to Gen Con, and is forcing you to hear about it,Ben tries to moderate this audio equivalent of a “What I Did On My Holidays” slideshow,And we ask the audient how they like to do conventions. Tāmaki Makaurau Gen Con New York – New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Episode One Hundred And Ten – Good news; I have solved the Fermi Paradox. Bad news: I have solved the Fermi ParadoxThis is the previous Ben & Craig In The Same Room episode, an event of such momentousness to I’m sure you’ll want to re-listen ~ T. Jones VBA Orc Stomp 5k Gen Con MapLucas Oil StadiumJW Marriott, IndianapolisVictory Field Artsgarden Coyote & CrowShattered Dreams Tales From The LoopKids On Bikes Shadow Scar R. Talsorian GamesStudio GhibliWanderhome Evil Hat ProductionsModiphius Entertainment Indie Press Revolution Psychic Trash DetectivesYazeba’s Bed & BreakfastPsi*Run RapscallionPowered By The ApocalypseForged In The Dark Brindlewood BayThe Golden GirlsAngela LansburyMurder, She WroteCraig wanted to conceal the fact that he confused the actor name with the character name AND forgot to mention the name of the show. I wouldn’t let him. ~ T. JonesThe Brokenwood MysteriesMidsomer MurdersKalamazoo, MichiganThe Almighty Johnsons Old Gods Of AppalachiaPennsylvaniaMonte Cook GamesOld Gods Of Appalachia Podcast Cypher SystemNumeneraThe StrangePredation Coprolite Under Hollow HillsA Midsummer Night’s DreamLabyrinthCrossroads Carnival The Quiet Year The Jank Cast website seems to be gone, which is a shame.Their publishing arm, Wheel Tree Press, is still up though. Mycelia River Valley Glassworks RootRoot RPGMagpie Games Oh My Pigeons! Tentacle Town Hamster Roll Gen Con VIGCraig cannot find the name of that ‘B Movies’ game, because he didn’t take a picture of the box ~ T. Jones Pickled Onion Monster MunchTwigletsUmami Pineapple LumpsWhittaker’s Peanut Slab The Great Gen Con Heist The Wildsea Pillowfort ( It’s a social networking site with an emphasis on not being awful ~ T. Jones ) Kiwi RPG Week The SprawlMonster Of The WeekD12GO!Arcane Crimes DivisionDeathmatch IslandFlight or Fright

    1h 9m

  2. 08/08/2023

    GenCon 2023 Day Five Report

    The fifth day out of “the four best days of gaming”? Is this worst day of gaming? Or the day of worst gaming? Reminiscence, nostalgia, and unhinged grumbling trail in the wake of our hero’s journey, the pains of old wounds and faded glories herald the end of yet another lost era. Professional Game Master Matt Balogh Rapscallion Quickstart by Magpie Games

    34 min

  3. 07/08/2023

    GenCon 2023 Day Four Report

    A tale ripped from the headlines, rude villainy abounds.When is checkout time again? Film – Lorenzo’s_Oil (1992) Gizmodo.com article on GenCon 2023 Card Theft Urban Shadows: Second Edition by Magpie Games – Kickstarter page in fulfillment phase. Rapscallion Quickstart also by Magpie Games Family Tettigoniidae – Kaydids from all over. (T. Jones – Pretty bog-standard looking grasshoppers, a lot lot of them.) Caedicia simplex or What Katydids look like around these parts (T. Jones – Described as “Makes a feeble chirp in the evening”. Savage. )

    35 min

  4. 06/08/2023

    GenCon 2023 Day Three Report

    Despite the Southern chill these flames still burn brightly and while the Devil dances in the hearth, he may have bitten off more than he can chew. Orc Stomp XIII 5k Fun Run – (T. Jones ~ Enjoying the note “Tournament: No, this is not a tournament.”) Stealing Stories for the Devil Chew from Imagining Games KiwiRPG – Kēmu Whakatau O Aotearoa – KiwiRPG Week for 2023 was June 10 to 18 Wait, Roll That Again by Podcasts Hosted by Alex Marinkovich-Josey (T. Jones ~ It should be noted that Ben’s guess that Alex is “a new gamer” is baseless slander. Newer than these jaded old farts, but that’s hardly grounds for judgement.) Reserved Recommendations by Hugh Dingwall on MPR (Manawatu People’s Radio) – “Everyone has a thing they love, but wouldn’t feel comfortable recommending to the general public. This is a series of fascinating chats about problematic faves, great trash, and our complicated relationships with art and culture.” Recent Episodes on the MPR site above, which get cycled to YouTube as time passes. Episode 61 – Jay Brandstetter and Winslow Dumaine (90’s and 00’s “Edge”)( book about somethings awful )Episode 60 – Sean Murphy on Violence (1999)Episode 59 – Tim Denee (Deadlands)Episode 58 – Mike Sands (Unique TTRPGs) https://www.youtube.com/@HughDingwall/videos Deadlands: The Weird West The Deadlands RPG by Pinnacle Entertainment Group Psychology ‘gaming lab’ explores benefits of Dungeons & Dragons, board games on Radio New Zealand – GRAIL “Gaming Research and Investigation Laboratory” will be based at Massey University’s Manawatū campus. Urban Shadows: Second Edition Kickstarter page in fulfillment phase. Questlandia Second Edition Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game The Demon Core

    38 min

  5. 05/08/2023

    GenCon 2023 Day Two Report

    The promise of glorious perspiration hangs in the morning air.From waterborne villainy to a terrible hunger, a course is plotted.Hope, and sturdy footwear, may yet carry the day. Quickstart (Rapscallion) Avatar Legends by Magpie Games Chew from Imagining Games Stealing Stories for the Devil

    21 min

  6. 04/08/2023

    GenCon 2023 Day One Report

    An iron steed shies at the thunder of the Old Gods.The dawn of a new age, as life stirs on a blasted plane.At some point… breakfast. Well There’s Your Problem Podcast – A podcast (with slides) about engineering disasters and systemic fail. Precision_Railroading AKA precision scheduled railroading (PSR) What is the Correct Pronunciation of “Appalachian”? The Old Gods of Appalachia Podcast and RPG Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game by Magpie Games One More Multiverse Virtual Table Top Blades in the Dark RPG from John Harper and One Seven The Magpie Games Coming Soon page with Rapscallion and more

    24 min

  7. 31/07/2023

    GenCon 2023 Reports Inbound

    What’s this? A new episode? The land quakes and the seas roar, for they have returned like the heroes of old! Well, like old heroes anyway. People. Old people. Never meet your heroes, kids. Biding his time in the foetid swamp of Wah-Shing-Tun, the fearless traveler Craig set his sights on the “four and a bit” best days gaming in Indianapolis. Rapscallion – Magpie Games Urban Shadows – Magpie Games CHEW – Imagining Games Avatar Legends – Magpie Games Stealing Stories For The Devil – Monte Cook Games

    26 min

  8. 11/08/2022

    GenCon 2022 Report for Monday 8th

    Now GenCon is over for another year, it is a time for quiet reflection, sensations of creeping dread, and a commitment to doing more gaming. Better even! Yes, this is late. We are so, so tired. Tentacle Town Le Chat Noir Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior The Underarm bowling incident of 1981 Dr Nick Holm: how New Zealand comedy embraces being a bit s**t The Devil Made Us Do It! The British Museum A******s Impersonate Gen Con Staff, Send Harassing Messages To Attendees

    22 min
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