Ugly Talk Travis Gasque and Matt Campen

This month Matt and Travis invite 3 special guests (and one tag along) to the show. Travis has struggled trying to work with the Red Market's RPG system. Tonight, with the help of our guests, we hope to rectify that. Along the way we will talk the different focuses GM's have when designing games, our advice for learning how to write scenarios, and personal tricks for running games.
Special thanks to Technical Difficulties' Greg, Laura, and Adam as well as Roleplaying Exchange's Sean for all their assistance with the creation of this episode.
Media Referenced:
Red Markets Red Markets 10,000 Lakes - Blessed Beer The Hurt Locker S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Roadside Picnic - Free PDF Stalker Guest Information
Matt - Twitter - Twitch Travis - Twitter - Twitch Greg - Twitter - Twitch Laura - Twitter - Blog

David Cage's Detroit: Become Human has become something of a bad joke among those who have experienced it due to its nonsensical twists and poor handling of the idea of the Civil Rights Movement.  Since the internet at large has spent more than their fair share of time beating it down, we felt like comparing it to another cop story that deals with the subject of racial inequality by also discussing the first season of David Simon's 2002-2008 HBO Drama The Wire. 
We also talk in detail about the concept of Sensitivity Editors and other ideas to bring more grounding to your work and iron out problems you may not think you had.
Media Discussed:
Mother's Basement - Detroit: Become Human Super Best Friends Play Detroit: Become Human David Cage on Domestic Violence Show Me a Hero Craig Froehle - The Evolution of the Fence Comic City Beautiful - Why did we build high-rise housing projects? Twitter
The Drunk and Ugly Travis Matt

Cosmic Horror isn't just tentacles monsters and insanity. It is the loneliness of the outsider. It is the realization of how small you our in a system vastly beyond your own. Strange Cases of Cosmic Horror will reveal some examples of media that might now be viewed as traditional cosmic horror, but still fits within the genre's aesthetic. Furthermore, this panel briefly delves into how RPG systems can use the ideas and aesthetics of cosmic horror to provide a voice to individuals who struggle to express their experiences.

 


 
Panel includes: RPPR's David Dobleman, Aldente Rigormortis' Review Cultist, and DnU's Max Daniel and Travis Gasque.
 
Special thanks to Review Cultist for taking a backup recording so that we could post this.

Travis and Matt are currently dealing with personal issues.  We will return in July.

Paranoia Agent is an animated program from Satoshi Kon, director of animated films such as Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika.  Paranoia Agent was described as a way for him to use ideas that he wasn't able to fit into his other feature films, connecting the scraps into an anthology by way of a framing device. 
In this episode we discuss the themes of Paranoia Agent and the meanings of anthologies, series, and serials.
Media Referenced in this Episode
Paranoia Agent Paprika Tokyo Godfathers The Final Revelation Road Trip PUBG is a Successful Failure Extra Credits - The Need for B Games Jim Sterling - Middle Shelf Games Mark Brown - Do We Need a "Soulslike" Genre?

As of now, as of right this second, there's a new dynamic at play.  And this dynamic is the final from here on out until I state otherwise.  There'll be no more debate, no more discussion, no more compromise. It's me speaking you listening, me saying you doing. Do you understand that? 
It's time for a new course of action. A new direction. A game change.
You're joining me in the navy.