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Back to SearchEpisode 346: RPGs Without Obvious Combat Mechanics
Episode 471
Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021
Presented by Moe Poplar, Michael Low, J Gurantz.
Now kids, stop fighting! RPGs are intensely emotionally engaging, deeply moving experiences - and they're fun! Much …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 345: Making Trash Games for Love
Episode 470
Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021
Presented by presented by Jack Rosetree, Olivia Montoya, Taylor LaBresh.
Perfection is a toxic concept. The pressure to make our games elegant, innovative, replayabl…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 344: International Co-Publishing Agreements
Episode 469
Recorded at Metatopia 2021
Presented by Jason Pitre, Rae Nedjadi and Sean Nittner with regrets from Jay Dragon.
Countless brilliant analog game designers are creating innovative games around the wo…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 343: Printing and Shipping Where You Are
Episode 468
Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021
Presented by Jonathan Lavallee, Alastor Guzman, Moe Poplar.
Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Printing and Publishing Where You Are. In this panel we'll be looking at…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 342: Details for the Devil
Episode 467
Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021
Presented by Richard Ruane, Pam Punzalan, Brian Yaksha, Zedeck Siew.
In METATOPIA 2020's "Devil in the Details" panel, we explored microsettings; settings that foc…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 341: Questions as Mechanics
Episode 466
Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021
Presented by Thomas Manuel, Logan Timmins, Rae Nedjadi, Aaron Lim, momatoes.
Asking and answering questions seems really simple but at the same time, it's a powerful…
Published on 3 years ago
Episode 340: The Data is in, now what?
Episode 465
Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021
Presented by Tanya Pobuda, Sarah Stang, Erika Chung, Eric Lang.
We know where we stand - gaming, specifically analog gaming in this case, has a sexism and racism pro…
Published on 3 years ago
Episode 339: Designing Rewarding Game Experiences
Episode 464
Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021
Presented by Beth Rimmels, Sen-Foong Lim, Gwendolyn Marshall.
As a GM or game designer, you can produce a rewarding or disappointing experience for players. Regardle…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 338: Keepsake Games
Episode 463
Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021
Presented by Jason Cox, Shing Yin Khor, Jeeyon Shim.
Keepsake Games, Art, Education and Equity. Keepsake games, which generate material objects as a result of play, …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 337: The Aether and Beyond
Episode 462
Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021
Presented by Richard Ruane, Diogo Nogueira, Sarah Blunt, Daniel Wilson and Noora Rose.
Cold, scary, empty, and filled with radiation, we all know the real void of …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago