Podcast Episodes

Episode 57 – So You’re Making Your First Game

Episode 189

So You’re Making Your First Game

Recorded at Metatopia 2014

Presented by John Adamus and Mark Richardson.

Learn from a pair of first time game makers and industry professionals the perils, frustratio…

Published on 10 years, 6 months ago

Episode 56 – What Editors Do

Episode 190

What Editors Do

Recorded at Metatopia 2014

Presented by John Adamus, Jeremy Morgan & Amanda Valentine.

Cleaning up your tortured syntax and fixing your punctuation is only the beginning. A good edit…

Published on 10 years, 6 months ago

Episode 55 – How to Succeed at Conventions

Episode 191

How to Succeed at Conventions

Recorded at Metatopia 2014

Join veteran conventioneer, Avonelle Wing, for a conversation on attending trade shows and conventions as an industry professional. Talk abou…

Published on 10 years, 6 months ago

Episode 54 – Playtest Feedback

Episode 192

Playtest Feedback

Recorded at Metatopia 2014

Presented by Cam Banks, Tim Rodriguez & Jay Treat

We all know playtesting is vital, but how do you take the results of playtests and apply them to your g…

Published on 10 years, 7 months ago

Episode 53 – Cartography of Fictional Worlds

Episode 193

Cartography of Fictional Worlds

Recorded at Metatopia 2014

Presented by Kenneth Hite, Hal Mangold & Mark Richardson

Learn from a panel of veteran cartographers and game designers the techniques they…

Published on 10 years, 7 months ago

Episode 52 – Collaborating with Friends

Episode 194

Work Together AND Keep Your Friends: Healthy Publishing Collaboration

Recorded at Metatopia 2014

Presented by Joshua A. C. Newman, Epidiah Ravachol & Hannah Shaffer.

Collaborating on a creative proje…

Published on 10 years, 8 months ago

Episode 51 – RPG Podcasting and Design

Episode 195

Episode 51 – RPG Podcasting and Design

This special episode is a crossover with The Jankcast and the Tabletop Superhighway podcasts. In this episode, I am speaking with Todd (Jankcast), Alex (Tablet…

Published on 10 years, 8 months ago

Episode 50 – Computer Hacking in Games

Episode 196

Computer Hacking in Games

Recorded at Metatopia 2014

Presented by Shane Harsch, Clark Valentine & Tim Rodriguez

Our panel discusses the actual process/stages of intrusion (what we call the “Kill Cha…

Published on 10 years, 8 months ago

Episode 49 – Gmless RPGs and other Variations

Episode 197

Gmless RPGs and Other Variations

Recorded at Metatopia 2013

Presented by John Stavropoulos and Brennan Taylor

Role playing games have game masters, right? Well, not necessarily – plenty of interestin…

Published on 10 years, 9 months ago

Episode 48 – The Writer’s Workshop

Episode 198

The Writer’s Workshop

Recorded at Metatopia 2013

Presented by John Adamus.

Here’s a chance for authors and creators to get answers to their writing questions as they work on developing their first,…

Published on 10 years, 9 months ago