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Thu, 5 August 2010

The Voice of the Revolution #44: July 2010 -- Solar System & World of Near review & GenCon Awards Shows Discussion

The Voice of the Revolution #44: July 2010 -- Solar System & World of Near review & GenCon Awards Shows Discussion * 0:37 - News:

o Saint Germain Legacy: Campaign Frame for Mortal Coil (Galileo Games) http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17245&cat=0&page=1

o Thousand Suns: Starships (Rogue Games) http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17253&cat=0&page=1

o Trail of Cthulu: The Black Drop (Pelgrane Press) http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17248&cat=0&page=1

o BASH! Sci-Fi Edition (Basic Action Games) http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17262&cat=0&page=1

o Happy Birthday Robot! (Evil Hat Productions) http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17265&cat=0&page=1

o Skullduggery (Pelgrane Press) http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17256&cat=0&page=1

* 6:18 - Brennan and Rich review Solar System RPG and setting book World of Near, both based on The Shadow of Yesterday.

* 13:28 - Brennan and Rich discuss the Indie RPG Awards, the Diana Jones Awards and the ENnies.

UPDATE: Congrats to boardgamegeek.com for winning the Diana Jones Award for 2010!

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Tue, 6 July 2010

The Voice of the Revolution #43: June 2010, Dresden Files RPG review & DOJ, Inc. interview

June 2010 -- Dresden Files RPG review & DOJ, Inc. interview

* 1:04 - News:

o A Fistfull of Miniatures 2E Basic Game (Precis Intermedia P.I.G.)

o Ancient Odysseys: Treasure Awaits! (Precis Intermedia P.I.G.)

o Incantations in Theory and Practice (Zombie Sky Press)

o Old Gods: A Mortal Coil Campaign Frame (Galileo Games)

o Castle Bravo (Pelgrane Press) o Matrix Cards (SSDC)

o Remember Tomorrow (BoxNinja)

* 6:55 - Brennan and Rich review Dresden Files RPG, a game based on the world of the best selling Dresden Files novels, using the FATE system.

* 18:05 - Brennan and Ryan Macklin talk with Darren Watts and Jason Walters of DOJ, Inc.

* 27:39 - In At Our Tables, Brennan and Rich talk about ways to add new players to ongoing campaigns.

Runtime: 36:36 / File size: 41.8M

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Thu, 27 May 2010

The Voice of the Revolution #42: May 2010, Dread review & Jim Crocker interview

May 2010 -- Dread review & Jim Crocker interview

* 0:41 - News:

o New Publisher - Vajra Enterprises, who bring to us Kidworld, Hoodoo Blues and In Dark Alleys

o Battlelords Paper Minis (SSDC)

o Strategists and Tacticians (4 Winds Fantasy Gaming)

o Operation Rascal, a supplement for Godlike (Arc Dream Publishing)

o Vengeance is Nigh, an adventure for BASH (Basic Action Games)

o Dresden Files RPG two book Pre-Order (Evil Hat Productions)

- Your Story

- Our World

* 5:08 - Brennan and Rich review Dread, an innovative horror game using a Jenga tower.

* 13:23 - Brennan talks with Jim Crocker, owner of Modern Myths game store in Northampton, Massachusetts

* 23:37 - In At Our Tables, Brennan and Rich talk about game scheduling as adults, helping a monthly game survive and thrive; also, Rich discusses M-PUG, his monthly Skype Pick-Up group.

Runtime: 34:00 / File size: 31.9 M

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Sun, 25 April 2010

The Voice of the Revolution #41: April 2010, LOTFP review & J.R. Blackwell interview

April 2010 -- Lamentations of the Flame Princess review & J.R. Blackwell interview

* 0:28 - News:

o Role-Playing Girl Zine

o Colonial Gothic: Templates

o Colonial Gothic: The Ross-Allen Letters

o The Watchers in the Sky

o Kobold Quarterly Magazine 13 "Sex, Guns and Shoggoths"

* 4:19 - Brennan and Rich review several games released by Lamentations of the Flame Princess, all of which are easy-to-use game adventures and supplements for Old School Revival style systems such as original D&D, Swords & Wizardry, Labyrinth Lord or OSRIC.

* 11:39 - Brennan talks with J.R. Blackwell, blogger, photographer and game designer about her column Roll The Bones (on Hub Magazine) , women gamers, her LARP project Shelter in Place and a book called Her Side that she worked on with Murr Lafferty and Daniel Solis (the online version is here). (JR's website)

* 20:23 - In At Our Tables, Brennan and Rich rap about running indie games at gaming conventions, particularly smaller ones with no indie game presence. Runtime: 32:05 / File size: 36.7 M

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Wed, 31 March 2010

The Voice of the Revolution #40: March 2010, Fiasco review & Jeff Tidball interview

March 2010 -- Fiasco review & Jeff Tidball interview

0:29 - After missing a month, Brennan gives us a double-load of news:
5:48 - Ryan and Brennan review the latest game to come from Bully Pulpit Games, Fiasco: a GM-less story game about people with grand desires and plans that go so terribly wrong.
15:37 - Brennan talks with Jeff Tidball of Gameplaywright about being a long-time freelancer and the sort of lessons he's learned. (Also, check out his website at http://jefftidball.com)
26:37 - In At Our Tables, they discuss starting some different ways to get a new people together to form a new gaming group.

Runtime: 33:20 / File size: 22.9M

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Sun, 31 January 2010

The Voice of the Revolution #39: January 2010, A Penny For My Thoughts review & Graham Walmsley interview

January 2010 -- A Penny For My Thoughts review and Graham Walmsley interview

0:29 - News:
5:21 - A Penny For My Thoughts, designed by Paul Tevis & published by Evil Hat Productions, is a GM-less game where you play amnesiacs recovering their memories through a session of group therapy.
12:48 - Brennan sits down with Graham Walmsley, author of Play Unsafe, to talk about publishing on a shoestring budget.
22:05 - In At Our Tables, Ryan and Brennan talk about experiences in running games they've developed at conventions.

Runtime: 29:58 / File size: 20.6M

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Thu, 31 December 2009

The Voice of the Revolution #38: Decemeber 2009, Time & Temp review and Leonard Balsera interview

December 2009 -- Time & Temp review and Leonard Balsera interview

0:29 - Ryan and Brennan start the show off with what's new on the site.
4:38 - Time & Temp: Unbound Edition, from Dig A Thousand Holes Publishing, is a game about underemployed temporal workers fighting to fix time while inadvertently making it worse.
11:53 - Brennan sits down with Leonard Balsera of Evil Hat Productions to talk a little bit about the upcoming Dresden Files RPG.
22:01 - In At Our Tables, Ryan and Brennan talk about their experiences gaming over Skype.

Runtime: 31:14 / File size: 21.5M

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Mon, 30 November 2009

The Voice of the Revolution #37: November 2009, Chronica Feudalis review and Jess Hartley interview

November 2009 -- Chronica Feudalis review and Jess Hartley interview

0:30 - Brennan welcomes Ryan Macklin on the show as the new semi-regular co-host, and they start off with what's new.
7:25 - Chronica Feudalis, by Cellar Games, is a medieval historical game that's lightweight, flexible and robust.
15:56 - Brennan talks with Jess Hartley of Mad Muse Studio about her new book, Conventions for the Aspiring Game Professional, as well as her One Geek to Another column.
24:55 - In At Our Tables, Ryan and Brennan talk about how they've started off their new campaigns.

Runtime: 35:59 / File size: 24.8M

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Sat, 31 October 2009

The Voice of the Revolution #36: October 2009, Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies Review and Kevin Allen Jr. Interview

October 2009 -- Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies Review and Kevin Allen Jr. Interview

0:29 - Brennan welcomes Paul back after his month off and jumps right into what's new on the site.
7:19 - Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies by Chad Underkoffler is a game of fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles, and sky pirates.
18:08 - Kevin Allen Jr. talks with Brennan about his approaches to and experiences with indie publishing.
27:04 - In At Our Tables, Paul and Brennan talk about ending games (and other things), and why Chewbacca is the best supporting character in sci-fi.

Runtime: 38:35 / File size: 26.5M

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Wed, 30 September 2009

The Voice of the Revolution #35: September 2009, Misery Bubble Review and Jeremy Keller Interview

September 2009 -- Misery Bubble Review and Jeremy Keller Interview

0:29 - With Paul again away for the month, Brennan brings on Ryan Macklin and talks about what's new on the site.
8:47 - Misery Bubblegum, by Muse of Fire Games, is a quick card-based, anime-themed RPG about the trials of high school relationships.
- Notes from Tony Dowler on playing the game
15:25 - Jeremy Keller sits down with Brennan to talk about the making of Chronica Feudalis.
22:00 - Ryan and Brennan talk about their GM preparation styles in At Our Tables.
- Legend of the Five Rings
- Spirit of the Century
- Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition
- GURPS Special Ops

Runtime: 31:14 / File size: 28.5M

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Mon, 31 August 2009

The Voice of the Revolution #34: August 2009, Ganakagok Review and Emily Care Boss Interview

The Voice of the Revolution #34: August 2009, Ganakagok Review and Emily Care Boss Interview August 2009 -- Ganakagok Review and Emily Care Boss Interview

0:29 - Almost-live from Gen Con 2009, Paul, Brennan & Ryan talk about what's new on the site, after a moment of banter.
4:49 - Ganakagok, by Consensus Games, is a mythopoetic game with a custom card deck, where the players interpreting these cards while play a story about a world admist a great cataclysm.
11:53 - Emily Care Boss talks with Paul & Brennan about the Pirate Jenny Booth at Gen Con.
20:51 - Ryan talks with Brennan & Paul about demoing games at conventions.
- A Penny For My Thoughts
- Mortal Coil

Runtime: 32:18 / File size: 29.6M

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Mon, 27 July 2009

The Voice of the Revolution #33: July 2009, Houses of the Blooded review and Fred Hicks interview

0:29 - With Paul back this month as co-host, they start by talking about ENnie Awards and Summer-Revolution.com, particularly the fact that we're nominated for Best Podcast! Afterward, Brennan tells us what's new on the site.
8:09 - Houses of the Blooded, by Wicked Dead Brewing Company, is an Elric-esque role-playing game about romance, revenge, and opera.
14:52 - Fred Hicks talks with Brennan and Paul about the ENnie Awards and Summer-Revolution.com.
22:16 - In At Our Tables, Paul & Brennan talk about designing games specifically for their groups.
- Delta Green
- Bulldogs!
- Spirit of the Century
- Legend of the Five Rings
- Danger Patrol

Runtime: 34:31 / File size: 31.6M

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Tue, 21 July 2009

The Voice of the Revolution: ENnies 2009 PSA

ENnies 2009 PSA

In this quick message to our listeners, Paul talks with Ryan Macklin, The Voice of the Revolution's producer, about their nomination for the ENnies. They're excited and honored to be among the nominees, and would like your consideration when voting -- from July 24th to August 1st. In addition, a number of fantastic indie games are up for various ENnies awards.

We'll be back later this month with a regular episode of The Voice.

Runtime: 3:13 / File size: 3.0M

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Tue, 30 June 2009

The Voice of the Revolution #32: June 2009, The Shadow of Yesterday Review and Wolfgang Baur Interview

June 2009 -- The Shadow of Yesterday Review and Wolfgang Baur Interview

0:29 - Brennan is joined this month by special guest co-host, Jason Morningstar of Bully Pulpit Games. They kick off the show with the new products list.
- Kobold Quartery Magazines #4, #7, #9
- Zobeck Gazetteer
- Kobold Guide to Game Design, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
- Esoterror Fact Book
- It's Complicated: Online Play Edition
- A Penny For My Thoughts
- Poisoncraft for D&D 4E: The Codex Venenorum
- Ninja-To Go: A Ninja Burger Bored Game
5:30 - The Shadow of Yesterday, by CRN Games, is a fantasy game focusing on people and individuals, and the sorts of stories they produce.
14:34 - Wolfgang Baur talks with Brennan about his work with Open Design and Kobold Quarterly.
23:38 - Jason & Brennan talk about what's going on At Our Tables, discussing emotionally-intense play.
- Grey Ranks
- Mortal Coil
- Primetime Adventures
- The Shadow of Yesterday
- Three Sixteen: Carnage Among the Stars
- Legend of the Five Rings

Runtime: 36:45 / File size: 33.6M

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Sun, 31 May 2009

The Voice of the Revolution #31: May 2009, 3:16 review and John Harper interview

May 2009 -- 3:16 review and John Harper interview

0:29 - What's new on IPR this month?
- Tales of the Seven Dogs Society (for Alethea)
- API Demon Codex: Lochs (for Apocalypse Prevention, Inc.)
- This Favored Land (for Wild Talents)
3:39 - 3:16: Carnage Among the Stars, from Box Ninja Games, is more than a little Starship Troopers-esque.
13:54 - John Harper, designer of Agon, talks about some short design experiments (GHOST/ECHO, The Mustang, Lady Blackbird) he's released recently.
21:32 - In At Our Tables, Paul and Brennan talk about character advancement and changes to the world, inspired by Brennan's current Spirit of the Century game. Other games they're playing include:
- Dirty Secrets
- Annalise
30:09 - And in the shameless plug portion of the program, Paul is excited that A Penny For My Thoughts will finally be released this summer.

Runtime: 32:59 / File size: 30.2M

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Thu, 30 April 2009

The Voice of the Revolution #30: April 2009, Suitors review and Chad Underkoffler interview

April 2009 -- Suitors review and Chad Underkoffler interview

0:29 - As usual, Brennan shares with us what's new on IPR.
5:31 - Suitors, by Firestorm Ink, is a trick-taking card game about romance.
9:32 - Chad Underkoffler talks about his newest game from Evil Hat Productions, Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies
18:03 - Finally, Paul & Brennan talk about what's going on At Our Tables, discussing the desire for long-term campaign play.
- Primetime Adventures
- Burning Wheel
- Annalise: Eternal Tears
- Bulldogs!
- Spirit of the Century

Runtime: 29:11 / File size: 26.7M

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Tue, 31 March 2009

The Voice of the Revolution #29: March 2009, Mist-Robed Gate review and Mark Reed interview.

March 2009 -- Mist-Robed Gate review and Mark Reed interview.

0:29 - Thanks to some accidential omissions at the Dreamation show, this month Brennan gives us a downpour of news.
- Adventures Into Darkness, available for HERO System, M&M Superlink, Truth & Justice
- Under My Skin
- Thousand Suns: Transmissions from Piper
- Shadows Over Filmland (preorder)
- The Witch Doctor Player Class for D&D 4E
- Shrouded Agendas 4E: The Purifiers
- Dragon
- My Monster
- Tombstones n' Tumbleweeds
- New Gods of Mankind
- Dirty Deutsch
- Bounty Head Bebop
- Bounty Head Bebop: Ghost in the Machine
- Montsegur 1244
- Mortal Coil Revised (preorder)
- Mist-Robed Gate
- Jaws of the Six Serpents
7:11 - Mist-Robed Gate, by Two Scooters Press, is a wuxia-themed game involving a knife that's about emotional violence.
16:06 - Mark Reed, from Heroic Journey Publising talks about their new game, Bounty Head Bebop
22:34 - Lastly, Paul and Brennan combine Pravda and At Our Tables into one segment, talking about playing games with kids
- Dunegons & Dragons Fourth Edition
- Mouse Guard
- Spirit of the Century
- Primetime Adventures
- Montsegur 1244
- Annalise: Eternal Tears PDF Edition

Runtime: 30:28 / File size: 27.9M

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Sat, 28 February 2009

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 28

Episode from Dreamation -- It's Complicated review and Frederick Jensen interview.

0:30 - Paul and Brennan are back with another episode, recorded at Dreamation. As always, Brennan kicks off with what's new on the site.
3:24 It's Complicated, by Two Scooters Press, is a guided narrative game about dysfunctional people and their relationships.
10:00 Frederik Jensen visit Dreamation from Denmark, and takes some time to talk with Paul & Brennan about his structured freeform story game, Montsegur 1244.
16:38 In At Our Tables, Paul & Brennan talk about their play at Dreamation, with a good mix of published games and playtests.
- How We Came To Live Here
- Mortal Coil
- Tales of a Fisherman's Wife
- It's Complicated
- Montsegur 1244
- carry. a game about war.
- Annalise: Eternal Tears
- 1st Quest

Runtime: 25:09 / File size: 23.0M

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Fri, 30 January 2009

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 27

Serial Homicide Unit review and Krista White interview

Show notes:

0:29 - Brennan gives the low-down on what's new on IPR.
5:42 - Serial Homicide Unit, from Incarnadine Press, is a GM-less game about a serial killer's potential victims and their hopes.
13:16 - Brennan Taylor's better half, Krista White, talks with us about how to do research for games.

Further information on Krista's Livejournal

24:55 - In Pravda, Paul and Brennan discuss ending games.
29:46 - Finally, Brennan and Paul talk about what's going on at their tables.

Runtime: 37:58 / File size: 34.7M

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Thu, 8 January 2009

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 26

Reign review and Nathan Paoletta interview Show notes:

0:29 - Brennan starts the show off with what's new on the site.
4:42 - Reign, from Schröedinger's Cat Press, is a game of leaders and their companies on a strange, fantasy world.
15:14 - Nathan Paoletta, of Hamsterprophet Productions, sits down with us to talk about Annalise and issues with production.
24:27 - In Pravda, Paul and Brennan discuss the process their groups use to choose new campaigns.
31:30 - Since it's December, Brennan and Paul talk about not about what they're playing now, but on games they're looking forward to.
- Primetime Adventures
- The Mountain Witch

Runtime: 36:35 / File size: 33.5M

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Mon, 1 December 2008

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 25

Annalise review and Luke Crane interview

Show notes:

0:30 - This month's new releases are merely a steady drizzle compared to earlier deluges.
6:45 - Annalise, by Nathan Paoletta, is a game nominally about a vampire but more about his intended victims.
14:50 - Paul tracks down Luke Crane to talk about his latest project: Mouse Guard.
25:19 - In Pravda, Brennan talks about the playtesting process for How We Came To Live Here.
31:49 - Finally, in At Our Tables, Paul and Brennan discuss their (sadly short) currently playing lists.
- Burning Empires
- Mortal Coil

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Wed, 29 October 2008

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 24

Beast Hunters review and Imagination Sweatshop interview

Show notes:

0:29 - As always, Brennan gives the low-down on what's new on the site:
6:47 - Beast Hunters, by Christian Griffin, is a competitive, two-player RPG.
13:23 - Brennan sits down with Jason Keeley, Epidiah Ravachol, Jim Sullivan from The Imagination Sweatshop to talk about their process of "playstorming."
22:03 - In Pravda, Brennan and Paul discuss low- and high-contact game systems and different people's preferences.
29:01 - Paul and Brennan discuss the contact they've been having with different games in At Our Tables, including:
- D&D 4e
- Houses of the Blooded
- Mortal Coil
- Bulldogs! (with Spirit of the Century)
- Burning Empires
37:59 - Before they sign off, Brennan and Paul celebrate the second anniversary of the show and official welcome Ryan Macklin as the show's producer.

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Tue, 30 September 2008

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 23

Zombie Cinema review and Mel White interview

0:29 - This month has seen a ton of new products appear on the website, including:
- Fae Noir
- Disposable Heroes: WWII Soldiers, Pirates, and Cyberpunk
- Gripping Tales of the Impossible #1
- Trail of Cthulhu Keeper's Screen and Four Shadows
- Game Night
- Fudge dice
- A Dirty World
- Things We Think About Games
- Ninja Burger: No Honor Edition
- Hellas
- Godlike Saipan
- In A Wicked Age
- Poor Wizard's Grimoire
- A Flower For Mara
- Solar System
- Zombie Cinema
- Thou Art But A Warrior
- More comics from Archaia Studios Press
7:23 - Zombie Cinema, designed by Eero Tuovinen, is a story game about an untenable situation: zombies coming to eat your brains.
17:07 - Mel White from Virtual Play stops by to chat with Paul about running games at conventions.
25:13 - In Pravda, Brennan talks about designing vs. publishing games.
29:48 - Finally, in At Our Tables, Paul and Brennan discuss what they've been playing recently including:
- Mist-Robed Gate
- A Dirty World
- Zombie Cinema
- Mythender
- Three Sixteen: Carnage Among The Stars
- A Flower For Mara
- D&D 4e

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Thu, 28 August 2008

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 22

Full Light, Full Steam review and Robin D. Laws interview

Show notes:

0:30 - Freshly returned from GenCon (and This Just In From GenCon), Paul gives Brennan a great segue to talk about what's new on IPR.
5:18 - Full Light, Full Steam by Josh Roby is a steampunk space opera game powered by Thematic Batteries.
15:35 - Paul sat down with Robin D. Laws at GenCon to pick his brain about story and structure.
25:59 - Acknowledging the 800-pound gorilla in the room, Brennan and Paul use this month's Pravda talk about the role that GenCon plays in the gamer year.
31:37 - In At Our Tables, Paul defers to Brennan when they talk about what they're playing.

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Wed, 30 July 2008

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 21

Agon review and John Wick interview

Show notes:

0:29 - Brennan gives the low-down on the pre-GenCon rush of things new to the site:
6:44 - Agon, by John Harper, is a game of Greek heroes competing for glory.
18:09 - John Wick, the author of Houses of the Blooded, talks about the connection between that game and Play Dirty.
26:38 - Brennan and Paul discuss system mastery in roleplaying games in the segment they call Pravda.
33:07 - Finally, in At Our Tables, Paul and Brennan talk about what they've been playing recently:

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Fri, 27 June 2008

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 20

Dirty Secrets review and Thor Olavsrud interview Show notes:

0:31 - Brennan starts the show off with what's new on the site.
5:54 - Dirty Secrets, from Dark Omen Games, takes a one-player, many-GM approach to orchastrate a noir mystery story.
16:53 - Thor Olavsrud, editor for Burni ng Wheel and Archa ia Studios Press, talks about editing RPGs and what new designers should have in mind.
26:33 - In Pravda, Paul and Brennan discuss how gaming intersects with the group's social environment.
34:16 - Finally, Brennan and Paul break the "currently playing" segment into something separate, called At Our Tables.

Other games

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Fri, 23 May 2008

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 19

Truth and Justice review and Richard Iorio interview

Show notes:

0:30 - Brennan starts the show off with what's new on the site.
3:23 - Truth & Justice, from Atomic Sock Monkey Press, leverages a very simple design to tap into the story logic of superhero comics.
11:47 - Richard Iorio II, from Rogue Games, sits down to talk about their two current releases, Colonial Gothic and Thousand Suns.
23:20 - In Pravda, Paul and Brennan discuss how to decide what indie games are right for you.
29:43 - And finally, Brennan and Paul talk about what they're playing right now.

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Direct download: voice19.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:39 PM

Wed, 9 April 2008

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 18

Breaking the Ice review and Jennifer Rodgers interview

Show notes:

0:31 - Paul and Brennan are back with another episode, this time the list of new things on the site is pretty full.
6:27 - Breaking the Ice, by Emily Care Boss, is a game about the first three dates of a couple.
14:07 - Jennifer Rodgers, the artist behind such visually distinctive games as Mortal Coil and The Dictionary of Mu, talks about what excites her about doing art for games.
24:04 - In Pravda, Paul talks about a few problems his groups have had recently about clashes in play expectations, the idea of working in order to have fun together, and interacting outside of the game.
32:09 - As usual, Brennan and Paul finish things off with their Currently Playing lists, which (aside from one surprise) is business as usual.

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Direct download: revolution17.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:32 PM

Tue, 5 February 2008

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 16

With Great Power... review and Chad Underkoffler interview

0:29 - Live from Dreamation in Iselin, NJ, Paul and Brennan break form by starting with review of With Great Power..., Michael S. Miller's game of superheroic drama.
9:55 - Chad Underkoffler of Atomic Sock Monkey Press talks about playtesting S7S, the possibility of a second edition of Dead Inside, and the evolution of the PDQ system.
19:48 - In Pravda, Paul and Brennan talk about the social function of gaming conventions and the process of community building.
26:00 - To make up for missing time at the beginning of the show Brennan and Paul share their extensive Currently Playing lists.

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Direct download: revolution13.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:26 PM

Mon, 24 September 2007

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 12

Grey Ranks review and Julia Ellingboe interview

Show notes:

0:29 - Brennan starts things off with IPR news. New on the site:
- Og
- Grey Ranks
- Blossoms are Falling
- Burning Sands: Jihad
- The Roach Returns
- Dirty Secrets
- Steal Away Jordan
- Reign
- Death's Door, Brick Battles, Blood and Bronze
5:57 - Grey Ranks, by Jason Morningstar, is coming of age story set during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.
19:05 - Paul and Brennan talk with Julia Ellingboe, author of Steal Away Jordan.
30:06 - In Pravda, Paul gives us another installment of Confessions of a First-Time Game Publisher.
39:02 - Brennan and Paul share their currently playing lists, which this time are rather short.

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Direct download: revolution12.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:15 PM

Tue, 28 August 2007

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 11

Live from GenCon 2007!

Show notes:

0:38 - Simon J Rogers joins Paul and Brennan at the Embassy Suites at GenCon 2007 to talk about new games that will be showing up on IPR soon.
2:12 - Blood and Bronze by James Brown is a diplomacy-based board game of competitive boasting. Will your Greek city-state be Without Peer?
5:00 - Dirty Secrets by Seth Ben-Ezra is a single-player, multiple-GM game of Raymond Chandler-esque mysteries.
10:32 - Steal Away Jordon by Julia Bond Ellingboe is a harrowing exploration of the history of slavery.
12:27 - Simon talks about his GenCon and the impact of the D&D 4th Edition announcement on the gaming software industry.
16:25 - Blossoms Are Falling, a new supplement for Burning Wheel, brings the Burning Wheel core system to Heian-era Japan.
19:29 - Reign by Greg Stolze takes the One Roll Engine from Godlike and Wild Talents and applies it to epic fantasy.

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Direct download: revolution11.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:13 PM

Tue, 31 July 2007

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 10

Perfect review and Fred Hicks interview

Show notes:

0:29 - As usual, Brennan brings us IPR news. New on the site:
Also, check out the new buying guides.
5:32 - Perfect, by Joe MacDonald, is a game of crime and criminals in a dystopian Victorian world.
24:50 - Fred Hicks puts on his Evil Hat hat to talk with Paul about managing your brand as an indie publisher and importance of treating fans as peers.
38:49 - With Brennan’s series on publishing your game concluded, Paul begins a new series on how he’s applying those lessons to publishing his first game, A Penny For My Thoughts.
52:37 - Paul and Brennan discuss what they’re currently playing. They haven’t had a lot of time recently, with GenCon approaching quickly. Speaking of which, come see us at GenCon!

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Direct download: revolution10.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:18 AM

Tue, 3 July 2007

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 9

Covenant review and John Harper interview

Show notes:

0:29 - Brennan starts things off with IPR news. New on the site:
5:02 - Covenant, by Matt Machell, is a roleplaying game of failing conspiracies.
20:12 - Paul sits down with John Harper, the designer of Agon, to talk about Go Play Northwest.
31:22 - In Pravda, Brennan discusses the process of printing your game.
40:35 - Brennan and Paul share their currently playing lists, which turn out to be rather long.

Other games:

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Ryan Macklin's Master Plan podcast

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Direct download: revolution09.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:58 PM

Fri, 25 May 2007

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 8

Don't Rest Your Head review and Jason Morningstar interview

Show notes:

0:29 - Brennan starts things off with IPR news. New on the site:
- The Dossier (PDF supplement for Cold City)
- Piledrivers and Powerbombs (PDF)
- Sports Fan Double Pack (PDF)
- Donjon and Donjon Pack B-1 (PDF)
- Primetime Adventures
3:18 - Don't Rest Your Head, by Fred Hicks, is a game about insomniac superheroes and the nightmares that want to eat them.
20:18 - Jason Morningstar, author of the The Shab-al-Hiri Roach, talks about the forthcoming Grey Ranks (set during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising) and The Roach Returns.
30:25 - In Pravda, Brennan talks about the editing and layout stage of game production.
40:15 - Brennan and Paul share their currently playing list before signing off.

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Direct download: revolution08.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:23 PM

Tue, 24 April 2007

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 7

Hero's Banner review and Chris Hanrahan interview

Show notes:

0:29 - Despite audio problems, Paul and Brennan are back for the April show. As always, the episode starts with IPR news. New:
02:41 - Hero's Banner, by Tim C. Koppang, is a roleplaying game that focuses on coming of age stories.
15:38 - Chris Hanrahan of Endgame in Oakland, CA, talks with Paul and Brennan about indie games from a retailer's perspective.
29:07 - Brennan talks about the process of procuring art for your game in the latest installment of Pravda.
39:26 - Paul and Brennan talk about what they're playing now. Paul even goes first this time.

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Direct download: revolution07.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:29 PM

Tue, 3 April 2007

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 6

Conspiracy of Shadows review and Joshua A.C. Newman and Emily Care Boss interview

Show notes:

0:29 - Welcome to the sixth (slightly delayed) episode of the Voice of the Revolution. As always, Brennan starts us off with IPR news.
New:
- Vs. Outlaws
3:26 - Conspiracy of Shadows, by Keith Senkowski, is a game of Doom and Destiny in an analogue of medieval Poland.
13:11 - Joshua A.C. Newman (Shock:, Under the Bed) and Emily Care Boss (Breaking the Ice, Shooting the Moon) stop by to talk about their games and their gaming group.
27:11 - Brennan brings the next installment of Pravda, in which he discusses the importance of external playtesting.
35:52 - Paul and Brennan close the show with a brief discussion of what they're playing right now.

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Direct download: revolution06.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:02 PM

Wed, 28 February 2007

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 5

Nine Worlds review and Jonathan Walton interview

Show notes:

0:29 - Welcome to the fifth episode of The Voice of the Revolution. Brennan starts us off with IPR news.
New:
- Legends of Alyria
- Agon
2:34 - Nine Worlds, by Matt Synder, is a game of Greek gods and aetherships.
13:59 - Jonathan Walton sits down with Paul and Brennan to discuss PUSH.
24:21 - In Pravda, Brennan continues his series on game design.
31:02 - To wrap things up, Paul and Brennan talk about what they're playing now.

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Direct download: revolution05.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:48 PM

Mon, 22 January 2007

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 4

Best Friends review and Justin Jacobson interview

Show notes:

0:28 - Welcome to the fourth episode of The Voice of the Revolution, and the first of 2007. As usual, we start with IPR news.
- New:
  - Tower of Ruin
  - Cat, Thirty, Discordia
- Coming soon:
  - Roanoke
3:19 - Best Friends, by Gregor Hutton, is a game about girlfriends and all their petty hatreds. Paul had the chance to play it last weekend, and he's eager to talk about it.
14:50 - Joining us today is Justin Jacobson of Blue Devil Games. Justin has some interesting things to say about how the D20 system and indie publishing fit together.
28:10 - In Pravda, Brennan starts a series of short pieces on game design and publishing. Today he talks about first steps in game design.
37:03 - With holidays behind them, Paul and Brennan talk about what they're playing now.

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Direct download: revolution04.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:17 AM

Sun, 24 December 2006

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 3

Covert Generation review and Michael S. Miller interview

Show notes:

0:28 - Welcome to the third episode of The Voice of the Revolution! Brennan brings us IPR news, which is a little shorter than last time.
Coming soon:
- Agon
- Swan Song
- Intergalactic Cooking Challenge
4:05 - Covert Generation, by Caz Granberg, pits kids against Generation X in an over-the-top espionage setting.
17:42 - Brennan has Michael S. Miller, the designer of With Great Power. . ., in the New Jersey studio for an interview.
31:56 - In the section that's now being called Pravda, Paul takes a brief look back at the explosion of indie games in 2006.
35:05 - What are Brennan and Paul playing right now? Not a whole lot, but a little.

Other Games:

Dogs in the Vineyard
The Shab-al-Hiri Roach and Drowning & Falling
The Secret Lives of Gingerbread Men
Waiting for the Queen/Tea at Midnight (from PUSH, Vol. 1)

Other Links:

Escape Pod (featuring the Union Dues stories Iron Bars and the Glass Jaw, Off-White Lies, The Baby and the Bathwater, and Cleanup in Aisle Five).
Jeffrey DeRego

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Direct download: revolution03.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:26 PM

Thu, 30 November 2006

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 2

carry review and Luke Crane interview

Show notes:

0:30 - Welcome to the second episode of The Voice of the Revolution! Brennan digs right in with IPR news.
- New to IPR
- Coming soon
  - House of Horiku and InTERRORgation from itesser ink
  - Mechaton from lumpley games
  - The Zorceror of Zo from Atomic Sock Monkey Press
9:44 - carry. a game about war from Hamsterprophet Productions is a fairly serious look at the Vietnam War and the effects that war has on its participants.
20:04 - Paul sits down with Luke Crane at GenCon SoCal to talk about the last year (and beyond) in indie game design.
35:24 - Paul talks a bit about community building in the Southern California area and plugs NerdSoCal.
39:59 - Brennan and Paul discuss their "currently playing" lists and wrap up the show.

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Direct download: revolution02.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:36 AM

Tue, 24 October 2006

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 1

Contenders review, Paul and Brennan interview, and IPR overview

Show notes:

0:30 - Welcome to The Voice of the Revolution! What is this show all about? Paul and Brennan explain.
2:11 - Contenders is a game about boxing that even non-boxing fans can enjoy.
12:03 - Paul and Brennan are without a guest, so they interview each other instead.
22:04 - Brennan explains what Indie Press Revolution is and bring us the latest IPR news.
28:00 - That wraps up the first episode of The Voice of the Revolution.