GMS Magazine RPG and Board Games Podcast

GMSMagazine

This is the podcast for RPGs and board games, specially indie and Asian games. We cover, mostly, Asian and Indie board games and roleplaying games. We do interviews, reviews and publishing advice with some of the best people in the industry.

  1. Drakborgen - The Secret of Ath Ungol for Dragonbane, interview with author Per Holmström

    10/04/2025

    Drakborgen - The Secret of Ath Ungol for Dragonbane, interview with author Per Holmström

    In 1985, Drakborgen, a board game adventure created by Jakob Bonds and Dan Glimne, was released and quickly became a classic. In 2022, Drakborgen was brought back to life through a spectacular Kickstarter by Fandrake, where one of the rewards was a role-playing adventure for Forbidden Lands. Now, this adventure has been updated and adapted for Dragonbane — and you are invited to explore its dangers! Drakborgen – The Secret of Ath Ungol takes you deeper than ever into the legendary world of Drakborgen, recreated as a grand role-playing adventure. More than 50 thrilling events and 30 unique rooms await to challenge brave adventurers. Deadly traps, terrifying monsters, and fantastic treasures lurk in the shadows. All your favorite creatures from the board game are back—but new horrors await in the darkness! With the help of detailed tables, you can generate everything from wandering monsters to legendary artifacts and unique items. The book is a 180-page hardcover in full color, richly illustrated with Anders Jeppson’s classic artwork and detailed, hand-drawn maps by the adventure’s author, Per Holmström, depicting every room in Drakborgen. As part of the Kickstarter for this book, a unique expansion of Drakborgen was unlocked—the Drakborgen world map! This stunning map, painted by Christian Lindqvist and based on an original sketch by Dan Glimne, is included with the physical book, offering even more opportunities to explore the world of Drakborgen in Dragonbane. Will you escape with the treasure before the castle consumes you? This product also includes the PDF. A link for a voucher on DrivethruRPG will be sent to the email used when placing the order. NOTE! To play this adventure, you will need a copy of Dragonbane from Free League. Find out more on the author's website: https://grottkral.bigcartel.com/ ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them. Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. ***************************************************** Useful links: This video has been produced for https://www.gmsmagazine.com For our RPGs channel ► https://www.youtube.com/@GMSMagazine For So Play We All, our Boardgames channel► https://www.youtube.com/@soplayweall For our podcast ► https://go.ivoox.com/sq/2758929 Our RPG TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@leviatham Our Board game TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@boardgameswithpaco Follow us on Twitter ► https://twitter.com/gmsmagazine Our Facebook page ► https://www.facebook.com/GMSmagazine/

    41 min
  2. Episode 521: Interview with author Federico Sohns - Zephyr: An Anarchist Game of Fleeting Identities

    09/26/2025

    Episode 521: Interview with author Federico Sohns - Zephyr: An Anarchist Game of Fleeting Identities

    Zephyr: An Anarchist Game of Fleeting Identities is a roleplaying game set in the wandering, sentient continent of Ophoi. This entity travels on a relentless march across an endless salt flat, its four lungs bursting with sentimental energy - the alien emotions of the Zephyr, which comes in Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. Like most substances, the emotions of the Zephyr coalesce into mountains made of rage, rivers of sorrow, fields grown out of the essence of guilt - everything that is, in its whole colorful gamut, including complex lifeforms. You can buy the game from: https://araukana-media.itch.io/zephyr-roleplaying-game And from DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/es/product/480816/zephyr-an-anarchist-game-of-fleeting-identities?affiliate_id=318686 ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them. Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. ***************************************************** Useful links: This video has been produced for https://www.gmsmagazine.com For our RPGs channel ► https://www.youtube.com/@gmsmagazine For So Play We All, our Boardgames channel► https://www.youtube.com/@soplayweall For our podcast ► https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gmsmagazine-podcast Our RPG TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@leviatham Our Board game TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@boardgameswithpaco Follow us on Twitter ► https://twitter.com/gmsmagazine Our Facebook page ► https://www.facebook.com/GMSmagazine/ #ttrpg #zephyr #rpg ******************************************* ttrpg, book publishing, publishing business, writing, writing adventures, adventure writing, gmsmagazine, gms magazine, game publishing, book publishing, rpg, roleplaying, game, games, role playing game, role playing, gaming, drivethrurpg, pulp, horror, horror game

    58 min
  3. 09/01/2025

    Episode 519: Justin Achilli and Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set

    Justin Achilli has been a legend of the world of TTRPGs for decades. With a more-than-stellar career both inside and outside this industry, he is one of the people behind Studio Hermitage and their star product Our Brilliant Ruin. After a successful Kickstarter to release the core rulebook, they are heading to create another campaign to release a Starter Set with minimal prep time and a very tight price so more people can enjoy this rather riveting universe. ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting.If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them. Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. ***************************************************** Useful links: This video has been produced for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gmsmagazine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For our RPGs channel ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For So Play We All, our Boardgames channel► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@soplayweall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our RPG TikTok ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@leviatham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Board game TikTok ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@boardgameswithpaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Facebook page ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/GMSmagazine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ******************************************* ttrpg, book publishing, publishing business, writing, writing adventures, adventure writing, gmsmagazine, gms magazine, game publishing, book publishing, rpg, roleplaying, game, games, role playing game, role playing, gaming, drivethrurpg, pulp, horror, horror game

    40 min
  4. 07/01/2025

    Episode 518 - NewTSR disappears at last and review of Autobahn, a mediocre game.

    The NewTSR odyssey has ended at last. After years of controversy and bigotry, years of lying about products that were never meant to be in the first place, they are gone. And the world of RPGs is better for it. And Chris has a review of Autobahn... he is not very impressed. ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting.If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠⁠ ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them. Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. ***************************************************** Useful links: This video has been produced for ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gmsmagazine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ For our RPGs channel ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠⁠ For So Play We All, our Boardgames channel► ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@soplayweall⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our RPG TikTok ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@leviatham⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Board game TikTok ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@boardgameswithpaco⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Facebook page ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/GMSmagazine/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ******************************************* ttrpg, book publishing, publishing business, writing, writing adventures, adventure writing, gmsmagazine, gms magazine, game publishing, book publishing, rpg, roleplaying, game, games, role playing game, role playing, gaming, drivethrurpg, pulp, horror, horror game

    46 min
  5. 06/20/2025

    Episode 517 - Is Asmodee trying to monopolise the market?

    Asmodee has bought Zombicide from C'Mon... does this signal the end of C'mon? With the number of purchases Asmodee is doing at the moment, seems they are doing like some videogames firms buying firms and then dismissing them once they get what they want. ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting.If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠ ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them. Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. ***************************************************** Useful links: This video has been produced for ⁠⁠⁠https://www.gmsmagazine.com⁠⁠⁠ For our RPGs channel ► ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠ For So Play We All, our Boardgames channel► ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@soplayweall⁠⁠⁠ Our RPG TikTok ► ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@leviatham⁠⁠⁠ Our Board game TikTok ► ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@boardgameswithpaco⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter ► ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠ Our Facebook page ► ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/GMSmagazine/⁠⁠⁠ ******************************************* ttrpg, book publishing, publishing business, writing, writing adventures, adventure writing, gmsmagazine, gms magazine, game publishing, book publishing, rpg, roleplaying, game, games, role playing game, role playing, gaming, drivethrurpg, pulp, horror, horror game

    53 min
  6. 06/03/2025

    Episode 516 - Jack Caesar and a cool new project!

    Managed another interview with Jack Caesar, from Caesar Ink and I am SO glad I did! Cæsar Ink is an award-winning team who have helped develop many original and IP-based projects. Our body of work includes Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Adventure Game, Jim Henson's Dark Crystal: The Adventure Game, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Board Game and many others. We live to create adventures, roll dice, and explore new lands.https://caesar-ink.itch.io/ ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting.If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠ ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them. Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. ***************************************************** Useful links: This video has been produced for ⁠⁠https://www.gmsmagazine.com⁠⁠ For our RPGs channel ► ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@gmsmagazine⁠⁠ For So Play We All, our Boardgames channel► ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@soplayweall⁠⁠ Our RPG TikTok ► ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@leviatham⁠⁠ Our Board game TikTok ► ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@boardgameswithpaco⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter ► ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠ Our Facebook page ► ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/GMSmagazine/⁠⁠ ******************************************* ttrpg, book publishing, publishing business, writing, writing adventures, adventure writing, gmsmagazine, gms magazine, game publishing, book publishing, rpg, roleplaying, game, games, role playing game, role playing, gaming, drivethrurpg, pulp, horror, horror game

    52 min
  7. 05/30/2025

    Episode 2025-515: Call of Cthulhu TTRPG creator and anti-woke conventions and gimmicks in board games.

    Sandy Petersen, the creator of the TTRPG Call of Cthulhu, has decided to attend as a guest of honor a convention that boasts being anti-woke. Terrible optics! And what about games that use gimmicks? We have a few of those! ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting.If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠ ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them. Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. ***************************************************** Useful links: This video has been produced for ⁠https://www.gmsmagazine.com⁠ For our RPGs channel ► ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@gmsmagazine⁠ For So Play We All, our Boardgames channel► ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@soplayweall⁠ Our RPG TikTok ► ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@leviatham⁠ Our Board game TikTok ► ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@boardgameswithpaco⁠ Follow us on Twitter ► ⁠https://twitter.com/gmsmagazine⁠ Our Facebook page ► ⁠https://www.facebook.com/GMSmagazine/⁠ ******************************************* ttrpg, book publishing, publishing business, writing, writing adventures, adventure writing, gmsmagazine, gms magazine, game publishing, book publishing, rpg, roleplaying, game, games, role playing game, role playing, gaming, drivethrurpg, pulp, horror, horror game

    56 min

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This is the podcast for RPGs and board games, specially indie and Asian games. We cover, mostly, Asian and Indie board games and roleplaying games. We do interviews, reviews and publishing advice with some of the best people in the industry.