BACKSTORY

Alex Roberts
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BACKSTORY Podcast

BACKSTORY is an ongoing series of interviews with game designers and other notable members of the role-playing community, hosted by Alex Roberts. This show is all about the person behind the work: how did they get into gaming? Why did they start designing? What are they most excited about for the future? Alex loves getting to know people, and you'll love coming along for the ride.

  1. 19/09/2019

    89. Cat Tobin

    On the final episode of Backstory, designer and publisher Cat Tobin talks pushing things forward, leaving things behind, and publishing original Irish language RPGs! Talk to you later, heroes.

    56 min

  2. 23/07/2019

    88. Lucian Kahn

    Game designer Lucian Kahn talks magic, humor, and some exciting game anthologies. Would you rather be a Visigoth or a Mall Goth?

    59 min

  3. 12/07/2019

    87. Diana J Leonard

    Psychologist Diana J Leonard shares her work on the life cycle of play communities.

    60 min

  4. 11/07/2019

    86. Ben Chong

    Ben Chong, aka swordsnflowers, joins us to talk about his experience teaching analog game design, developing the TTRPG scene in Malaysia, and his Sword Dream.

    1h 3m
  5. 85. Sangjun Park

    14/06/2019

    85. Sangjun Park

    Game designer and translator Sangjun Park talks about Moonflower, game translation, and his hopes for the future of the Korean TTRPG scene.

    55 min
  6. 84. Jon Cole

    30/05/2019

    84. Jon Cole

    Larpwright and sex educator Jon Cole on teaching with larp, designing in collaboration, and creating space for Real Talk.

    1h 1m
  7. 83. Catherine Ramen

    20/05/2019

    83. Catherine Ramen

    Historical game developer Catherine Ramen talks the New York crossdressing scene in the '90s, a nineteenth century Socialist commune in Paris, and more - as if we needed more when those first two things are so very very good???

    59 min
  8. 82. Jenn Sandercock

    02/05/2019

    82. Jenn Sandercock

    Game developer Jenn Sandercock talks experimentation, balance, collaboration, and edible games.

    1h 2m
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About

BACKSTORY is an ongoing series of interviews with game designers and other notable members of the role-playing community, hosted by Alex Roberts. This show is all about the person behind the work: how did they get into gaming? Why did they start designing? What are they most excited about for the future? Alex loves getting to know people, and you'll love coming along for the ride.

Information

  • Creator
    Alex Roberts
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2019
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    BACKSTORY

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