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watt is the designer of Cloud Empress, an ecological science fantasy tabletop RPG inspired by works like Nausicaa in the Valley of the Wind, Dune, Full Metal Alchemist. Cloud Empress is both a hack and a campaign setting for the Sci-Fi horror TTRPG Mothership. The game has a striking universe both harsh and tender. In this episode we talk about the genesis and the design choices behind a game that is expected to be one of the most notable releases of 2023.

Cloud Empress Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hotstuffonshoreleave/cloud-empress-ecological-science-fantasy-roleplaying

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Episode produced and edited by Iko

Additional editing by J. Stautman

Music Avery Isles

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Mörk Borg is a Swedish tabletop role-playing game by Pelle Nilsson & Johan Nohr with a strong pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy vibe. The fantasy setting features a dying world, where all is dark and gloomy, even the characters you play. The book itself has a unique visual style, wild and colorful reminiscent of the 80s Punk-Rock zine scene and of Doom Metal music.

In this interview we talk about the creative strategies of the two designers, the Swedish alternative to Dungeons and Dragons, Nostradamus Prophecies, historical vampires, an incredible set of Character Generators, font sourcing and how to succeed at creating a masterful visual style.

Want to play Mörk Borg and don’t know where to start? We’ve put together the  Wicked Wanderers Winter Bundle for you, all you need to play Mörk Borg for months https://www.thelostbaystudio.com/products/wicked-wanderers-winter-bundle

Dive into the Mörk Borg universe here https://morkborg.com/

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Episode produced by Iko

Editing Supervisor Laura Elle

Music Avery Isles

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Emiel Boven is the writer, illustrator and designer of the games DURF and The Electrum Archive. Emiel has stumbled across the tabletop indie scene only a couple of years ago, and since then he's been extremely productive: He wrote several adventures and modules, two games and contributed to build an international community of creators. He’s one of the designers you definitely want to keep two eyes on.

In this episode we’ll talk about biking, becoming a full time RPG designer, the power of game testing and a mysterious ancient alien civilization.

Get the Emiel Boven Bundle https://www.thelostbaystudio.com/products/emiel-boven-bundle

Emiel Games on Itch https://emielboven.itch.io/

Cult of the Lizard King https://www.cultofthelizardking.com/

Episode produced by Iko

Editing Supervisor Laura Elle

Music Avery Isles

Additional Music

It's OK by The Mail https://soundcloud.com/ireadthenewstodayohboy/albums

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Mörk Borg - Pelle Nilsson and Johan Nohr

Liminal Horror is a modern horror tabletop RPG. It started a year and a half ago as a hack of the game Cairn, and since then its ecosystem has significantly grown. It has been published in print, counts two official modules, and is supported by a vibrant community.

In this episode we'll talk about Goblin Archives' journey as a game designer, how to write horror, crowdfunding using itch.io, growing supported by the community and giving back to it, and the two first official modules for the game: The Mall inspired by John Carpenter's 1982 movie The Thing, and The Bureau an adventure of corporate horror.

Find the zines in print at Exalted Funeral:

Liminal Horror https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/liminal-horror-pdf

The Mall https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/the-mall

The Bureau https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/the-bureau

Get in touch with Goblin Archives

Twitter https://twitter.com/goblin_archives

Itch.io https://goblinarchives.itch.io/

The Annotated Archive of Game Design Resources https://goblinarchives.github.io/LiminalHorror/Annotated%20Archives/

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DURF, The Electrum Archive - Emiel Boven

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Today I have a very special episode for you, where for once I get to be interviewed. I’ve been a guest on the Weekly Scroll. It’s a super cool stream part of the Adventure Archive where Hunter and Ryan interview TTRPG designers, do reviews of indie games or unboxing of TTRPG Kickstarters.

In this episode we'll be talking about SKYREALMS, a system neutral fantasy sourcebook and coloring book, illustrated by Evlyn Moreau and with a super cool roster of international contributors. As I release this episode Skyrealms just entered its last funding week on Kickstarter.

Be sure to check SKYREALMS on Kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelostbay/skyrealms

https://anchor.fm/weekly-scroll

https://linktr.ee/theadventurearchive

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Alfred Valley is the writer, designer and publisher of several TTRPGS characterized by unique setting and mechanics. In particular he wrote Lay on hands, a solo RPG in which you play as a healer in a post apocalyptic RPG, and Thousand Empty Light, a solo adventure for the Sci-Fi Horror RPG Mothership. In this episode we talk about the coziness of darkness, the art of haggling, cryptography and cassette tapes. 

Episode produced by Iko

Editing supervision by Laura Elle

Music by Avery Isles

Full credits, info and transcript here

http://www.thelostbaystudio.com/podcast/alfred_valley_thousand_empty_light

The show exists thanks to the support of its patrons, you can become a patron too, just head to www.patreon.com/thelostbay

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Get Thousand Empty Lights here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alfredvalley/thousand-empty-light

Reach out to Alfred on Twitter https://twitter.com/ValleyOfAlfred



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-- More Mothership Episodes

Interview with Ian Yusem on Editing and Publishing Hull Breach an big beautiful anthology book https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uDDFLNjCPaYXmCeU8LP1i?si=Z9omkqqKTI23LguyQK8qNA



An interview with Sean McCoy the designer of Mothership himself https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KNPxofMBASan8dv27acwu?si=QSeZ4To5ROC6kvRkHbHDTw



And another interview with Ian, more focussed on community and labour themes https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YMAcJNadjDtVXgv9EneE3?si=0g1p6i5XQyWHktOE9WI8sA