In Conversation with Jordan Sorcery Jordan Sorcery

Marc Gascoigne in conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Marc Gascoigne has worked extensively in fantasy and science fiction publishing as a writer, editor, and in many other roles besides. One of the key figures behind the creation of Games Workshop's Black Library and the beginning of the Horus Heresy series Marc's first stint at GW saw him co-writing the Judge Dredd RPG and co-creating the Dark Future game.

With a career working on IPs as diverse and exciting as Warhammer, 40k, Arkham Horror, Legend of the Five Rings, Dark Future, and Fighting Fantasy, to name just a few, Marc shares many incredible stories about the world building and decision making that happens behind closed doors.

Support my work:
Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]Discord [https://discord.gg/vtjKzTGevD]This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/XKvhgNt4N0M

Tomas Rawlings in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.

We talk about the culture, behaviours, and perceptions of the video game and tabletop gaming hobbies and industries. As an exceptional thinker on the nature of gaming Tomas has given TED talks, consulted across the video games industry, written tabletop games, and co-founded his own games studio, Auroch Digital, to push the boundaries of what games can mean.

In more recent times Tomas and Auroch have adapted classic Games Workshop titles like Chainsaw Warrior and Dark Future for the video game market. And in their latest release they have taken the Warhammer 40,000 universe and refracted it through the lens of retro first person shooters with Boltgun.

We cover enlightening topics about the past, the future, and the value of gaming in society.

Tomas' Links:
Auroch Digital Newsletter [https://aurochdigital.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=80f9f24ab53812fcb7ca58b1c&id=17641804d8]Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun [https://www.aurochdigital.com/warhammer-boltgun]Mars Horizon 2 [https://www.aurochdigital.com/mars-horizon-2]Jake & Dinos Chapman: How We Made Hell [https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/jun/16/jake-and-dinos-chapman-how-we-made-hell]Playing at Democracy: Tomas Rawllings at TEDxHousesofParliament [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBHp5y-Idyk]

Support my work:Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]Discord [https://discord.gg/vtjKzTGevD]This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/hJax1fYS2Ic

Padraig Murphy and Dominic McDowall in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.

Dominic McDowall, CEO of Cubicle 7, and Padraig Murphy, producer of the WFRP 4 edition range, join me to about the development of the 4th edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.

We talk about designing new supplements, updating old ones, the future of the range, and just a little bit about the recently announced The Old World RPG that is currently in development.

Support my work:


Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]Discord [https://discord.gg/vtjKzTGevD]This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/PtFRHlQH6JY

Steve Jackson in conversation with Jordan Sorcery

We talk about founding Games Workshop in the 70s, starting White Dwarf, working with Bryan Ansell as his Citadel team created Warhammer, co-writing Fighting Fantasy with Sir Ian Livingstone, and creating cutting edge interactive storytelling over the phone with Steve Jackson's F.I.S.T (Fantasy Interactive Scenarios by Telephone!)

This was a huge joy for me to film and a conversation I never thought I’d get to have - a magical opportunity for which I am very grateful. Thank you to Steve and to everyone who has supported the channel that has allowed me to do this work!

Support my work:
Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]Discord [https://discord.gg/vtjKzTGevD]This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/DiPHg4YKWAY

Mark Gibbons in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.
Former Games Workshop artist and concept artist for Sony and Blizzard. Mark has had an extensive career creating dynamic, detailed, and amazing imagery for Warhammer, including memorable pieces like the box covers for Warhammer Fantasy 5th edition, the Circle of Blood campaign set, and the Man O’ War expansion Plaguefleet. Not to mention his countless black and white illustrations that graced the pages of Warhammer Armies books and 40k codexes.

We talk about Mark’s incredible career working on Warhammer, 40k, World of Warcraft and much more. As well as discussing Games Workshop during the 90s and the way art is made.
Mark's Links:
Rookery Publications - YouTube [https://youtube.com/@TheRookery?si=h1QbkJzJ2m0oraH0]Rookery Publications - Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/InsideTheRookery]Dark Deeds - Modiphius [https://www.modiphius.net/pages/dark-deeds?utm_content=buffer1c080&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer]Support my work:
Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]Discord [https://discord.gg/vtjKzTGevD]This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/0BIwmp0uPyc

Jonathan Green in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.

We talk about a career working in science-fiction and fantasy IPs, novels, and gamebooks. Jonathan is credited on 8 gamebooks in the Fighting Fantasy series, wrote the definitive history of the series, has worked on several stories for the Black Library set in the 40k and Warhammer Fantasy worlds, including rare gamebook adventures in both!

Jonathan has also created his own series of gamebooks that draw inspiration from classic literature like Dracula or Alice in Wonderland and give readers the chance to choose their own route through these famous stories.

We had a terrific chat about the changes in fantasy writing over time, working with Games Workshop, and the art of gamebook writing.

Jonathan Green's Links:


Jonathan Green's Blog [https://jonathangreenauthor.blogspot.com/]Shakespeare vs Cthlhu [https://mailchi.mp/5d8ad4b0736c/shakespeare-vs-cthulhu]

Support my work:


Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]Discord [https://discord.gg/vtjKzTGevD]
This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/rxf5DeOOeKM