90 episodes

Join me in the exploration of why we love table top games through long form interviews with game designers and industry influencers.

Learn more at DiekuGames.com

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Join me in the exploration of why we love table top games through long form interviews with game designers and industry influencers.

Learn more at DiekuGames.com

    Basic Fantasy OSR with Chris Gonnerman

    Basic Fantasy OSR with Chris Gonnerman

    I was joined by Chris Gonnerman, the creator of Basic Fantasy and Iron Falcon and one of the founders of the OSR. We discussed Chris' start in the hobby and the development of the amazing community around Basic Fantasy. We also covered Chris writing Iron Falcon, a throwback to the little brown books and Greyhawk.

    Basic Fantasy:
    https://www.basicfantasy.org
    http://www.facebook.com/bfrpg
    https://www.basicfantasy.org/forums
    https://discord.gg/5cra8aTRuh
    https://www.cafepress.com/basicfantasy
    https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chris-Gonnerman/author/B00HPBHWWG
    https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/basicfantasy

    Iron Falcon:
    https://www.ironfalconrpg.com/
    https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=iron+falcon&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00

    Dragonsfoot Forum:
    https://www.dragonsfoot.org/


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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Archeterica - Game Pitch

    Archeterica - Game Pitch

    Archeterica is an pseudo Napoleonic TTRPG about secret societies and unearthly phenomena! This is a classless 2D6 system with a focus on dramatic character development and shadow organizations activities.

    In Archeterica you will be able to embody extremely versatile personalities as your heroes, participate in dangerous firefights with single-shot pistols on dynamic initiative, lose a limb and sanity, gain curses and diseases incognita, found a secret brotherhood, engage in ritualism, metasurgical experiments and much, much more!

    Game Features:

    - Narrative Attributes and Talents: make up your character with help of simple ideas
    - Dynamic and Lethal Fights: no time to hesitate, respond to danger swiftly.
    - Shadow Societies: start your own secret organization and rise above the Penumbra Theater.
    - Wounds, Physical and Mental: grow a collection of scars, injuries, delusions, and curses from the beyond.
    - Mysticism and the Occult: pursue enlightenment and tune in to your paranormal abilities.
    - Otherworldly Crafts: ritualistics, metamedicine, and metaengineering are unique mechanics for unique ambitions.
    - Historical Arsenal: a wide selection of 19th century weapons, including various kinds of pistols and muskets with realistic mechanics.
    - Specialized Experience Points: each character develops the skills they actually use; narrative attributes, combat skills, and psychic powers advance independently.

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theimagocult/archeterica-imago-the-invitation

    https://discord.com/invite/zVeuXAm8Ym

    https://imagocult.com



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    • 38 min
    The Lost Bay with Iko

    The Lost Bay with Iko

    I was joined by Iko who is the creative mind behind the Outer Rim Uprising and Skyrealms, and is currently kickstarting The Lost Bay - a suburban gothic tabletop RPG, setting and collection of adventures set in alternate 90s.

    Kickstarter:
    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelostbay/the-lost-bay-suburban-dark-fantasy-rpg

    Website:
    https://www.thelostbaystudio.com

    Twitter:
    https://twitter.com/thelostbay

    Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/thelostbaystudio

    Facebook:
    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100023769553522



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    • 58 min
    Weird World - Game Pitch

    Weird World - Game Pitch

    Take the world's most famous fantasy RPG, combine it with Idiocracy, add a bit of Borderlands, and let it soak in a slag bin for 6,042 years in front of a TV playing Rick & Morty and Futurama on a loop… there you have WEIRD WORLD!

    WEIRD WORLD is a weird science-fantasy role-playing game with fast and easy-to-learn rules that combines retro-futurism and fantasy in a violent and humorous setting.

    Kickstarter:
    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tinhatgames/weird-world-bizarre-punk-ttrpg

    Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/TinHatGames

    Facebook:
    https://www.facebook.com/TinHatGames

    Twitter:
    https://twitter.com/TinHat_Games

    Website:
    https://www.tinhatgames.it

    YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/@TinHatGames


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    • 41 min
    FÄNGELSEHÅLA - Quaint design with complex play

    FÄNGELSEHÅLA - Quaint design with complex play

    FÄNGELSEHÅLA is the Swedish word for "dungeon." 

    We are inviting you to play an epic adventure with the elegance of the instructions from everybody's favorite furniture store!

    This tabletop role-playing game takes a minimalist approach, offering an immersive experience without the complexity. Forget thick rulebooks and intricate character sheets – FÄNG is as easy to grasp as connecting the dots in an instruction manual. 

    Designed for new players and one-shots that allow you to embark on quests with mechanics so straightforward that you can be up and running in minutes. 



    Back it on Kickstarter now!

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diekugames/fang?ref=aqx25e


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    • 29 min
    Leo Hunt from Vaults of Vaarn and The Shrike

    Leo Hunt from Vaults of Vaarn and The Shrike

    I welcomed Leo Hunt, the creative mind behind Vaults of Vaarn, which a widely admired game within the OSR community. Leo is now on the cusp of releasing The Shrike which is a a dark fantasy sandbox adventure in a derelict limbo of rusted iron, saltwater, stone, and blood, designed for Old School Essentials.

    Kickstarter:
    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joello/the-shrike-0

    Silverarm Press:
    https://silverarmpress.com

    Vaults of Vaarn:
    https://vaultsofvaarn.com

    Jantiff Illustration:
    https://www.instagram.com/jantiff_illustration


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    • 55 min

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