31 episodes
The Great Game Patrick Doyle
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Jack and Patrick talk about Megagames in the Australian environment - how it all started, how we do things down under, and how our players and designers find the world of megagaming.
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The Great Game logo by Jack McNamee using Earth Vectors by Vecteezy.
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Episode 31: Tone and Theme with Nellie and Chris
We got into the weeds of tone and theme for megagames - what's good, what's bad, what role does tone/theme play in the success and 'fun' of a game.
To help navigate, we welcomed back recurring guests Nellie (Melbourne Megagames) and Chris (Very Large Huge Games).
Episode links:
Adelaide Megagames
Melbourne Megagames
Join our communty and get in touch
Connect with Sydney Megagamers on Discord
Connect with the Brisbane Megagames community on Facebook and Discord.
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Episode 30: Den of Wolves with John
We finally sat down to chat with John Mizon, SW Megagames, about the infamous, iconic and world-renowened megagame of sci-fi politics and paranoia - Den of Wolves. Listen along if you'd like to hear about the game, how it came to be, and why it's so damned popular (well, I mean, we tried to answer that question)
Episode Links:
John is over running South West Megagames
Buy Den of Wolves here
Connect with, contact and follow us here
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Episode 29: Megagame Communities with Nellie and Justin
We were joined by Nellie (Melbourne) and Justin (Adelaide) to talk about how we got our start and how we got our different megagame communities to where they are today.
In what ended up being a disjointed wander down memory lane, we ended up with more of a 'slice of life' than a 'megagame communities 101' and covered lots of ground - getting started, the terror of venues, burnout and community building.
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Connect with Justin over at Adelaide Megagames
Connect with Nellie and the team at Melbourne Megagames
Find us at The Great Game on Facebook and Discord, or send us an email
Connect with Sydney Megagamers on Discord
Connect with the Brisbane Megagames community on Facebook and Discord.
The Great Game logo by Jack McNamee using Logo designed by Jack McNamee using Earth Vectors by Vecteezy
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Episode 28: Crunch in Megagames
The lads take a break from international (and domestic) VIP guests to spend some time on their entirely underqualified analysis of crunch in megagames. Ever got tired of the word 'crunch'? No? Well, you will today! Bonus: hear the lads rag on those damn Brits!
Got a guest you want to hear from? A subject or game you need covered? Want to call us out on some of our nonsense? Why not send us an email!?
EPISODE LINKS:
Check out Jack's game here
Grab a ticket (if you're fast!) for First Contact in Melbourne later in 2024
Check out the Megagame Assembly calendar of 2024 events
Read Tony's missive on play-believe and megagamer roles
Find us at The Great Game on Facebook and Discord
Connect with Sydney Megagamers on Discord
The Great Game logo by Jack McNamee using Logo designed by Jack McNamee using Earth Vectors by Vecteezy
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Episode 27: Event Horizon with Johan
Cosmic horror and good game design! We spoke to Johan from Gothenberg megagames about Event Horizon.
EPISODE LINKS:
Connect with Johan at Gothenberg Megagames
Get a copy of the Event Horizon megagame for your local group (publishing this weekend, 23/24 March 2024!)
Find us at The Great Game on Facebook and Discord
Connect with Sydney Megagamers on Discord
The Great Game logo by Jack McNamee using Logo designed by Jack McNamee using Earth Vectors by Vecteezy
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Episode 26: The Generalissimo is Dead with Ciaran
A long awaited (and re-recorded) conversation with Ciaran from True North, talking about The Generalissimo is Dead - the megagame that inspired The Death of Stalin (or maybe the other way around?)
EPISODE LINKS:
Connect with Ciaran and see more of his work
Purchase The Generalissimo is Dead game pack
Connect with True North Megagames
Check out Jack's game here and, if you're in Brisbane in March 2024, check out the live launch
Find us at The Great Game on Facebook and Discord
Connect with Sydney Megagamers on Discord
The Great Game logo by Jack McNamee using Logo designed by Jack McNamee using Earth Vectors by Vecteezy
The Great Game Theme: Balrog Boogie, Diablo Swing Orchestra