Weirdness in roleplaying games. How weird is too weird? Guest Alex Kammer of Gamehole Con joins us.

Episode 51 Show Agenda

Intro

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Announcements

Thank you to everyone for listening to our BS up to episode 50! Shout outs to those that left audio well-wishes. In no particular order: Kevin Knealy, Roger Brasslet, Kevthuhlu, Casey McKenzie, Joe Cwik, Kristian Serrano & Ron Blessing, Nathan Panke, Willow & Tim, Chris D, and Mr. Dice Bag himself Michael Althauser!

Update from the Gamehole…Alex Kammer, Director, Gamehole Con!

Random Encounter – emails, voice mails, social media from listeners

Mr Star Wars, Wayne Humfleet writes Episode 48: How to make a D&D movie.

Scott Disemvowel emails

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Topic of Discussion

What level of weirdness do you have your games, and what’s your limit?

• Examples of weirdness – adventures and systems
  • DCC
  • Lamentations of the Flame Princess
  • OSR can be big on this
  • Expedition to Barrier Peaks
• Do you like/use weirdness? Do you have a limit for it?
  • Sean
  • Brett
  • Alex
• Mutant Crawl Classics, scifi for Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC) http://www.goodman-games.com/6200preview.html

Die Roll – 2-4 miscellaneous points of gaming or geekery we want to share with you.

Brett

1. Played Talisman with my sons and I won in less than 8 hour.
2. Oldest boy beat me at The Duke.

Sean

1. Deniable RPG Shane Freeman, BS’er brought this to our attention. Mark Knights did a review.http://rpgknights.com/deniable-the-review/  A game of unwitting spies tempted by easy money on drivethru http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/153877/Deniable?affiliate_id=691203 .…
2. Found this one on G+ via Brannon Hollingsworth shared from source ML Banner. Part 1, book launch planning. https://plus.google.com/u/0/+Mlbanner/posts/Wjzg1oum6ee
3. The top 10 most shameful rpg dice.  there is a fine line between dice being “special” and dice being “stupid.” Here now are ten of the dumbest dice ever constructed for role-playing games. http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/04/the_10_most_shameful_rpg_dice.php
4. D&D is booming…online found via Mr. Star Wars on G+. article on Polygon.com “It’s been almost a year since the Player’s Handbook launched, and over a year for the Starter Set,” Mearls told Polygon, “and we’re definitely ahead of projections.” PHB is in its 4th printing. http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/20/9172559/dungeons-dragons-dnd-4th-edition-one-year-later-twitch-youtube

Alex

1. Is the “Conpocalypse” Nigh? Post on EnWorld http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2842-Is-the-Conpocalypse-Nigh#.VdukGyurJjV
2. Ernie Gygax Hobby Shop Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1709227718/ernest-gary-gygax-jrs-marmoreal-tomb-campaign-star

Closing/outro