Tag Archives: Group Management

Episode 32: On Multiple GMs (and OctOSR)

Summary

This episode broaches another huge topic for potential discussion, touching on a few techniques, perspectives, and organizational principles of sharing the role of GM in a group. BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist podcast left us a message about episode 31 (Time Travel Techniques) and the new Star Trek series. The episode finishes with an exploration of what the OSR means to me as an outsider, and where I hope its many strengths can take it. 

Links mentioned in the episode:

⁠(1) One Campaign, Multiple GMs – YouTube⁠⁠

THE GM OF MANY PARTS blogpost from February 2011 on https://castingshadowsblog.com

⁠The GM of Many Parts | Casting Shadows (castingshadowsblog.com)⁠

The GM of Many Parts

All for One: Regime Diabolique “Lights in Darkness” campaign Actual Play videos playlist

Lights in Darkness Campaign Recaps and Reflections playlist

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Episode 23: On Troupes, Generation Games and Listener Call-ins~

Summary

Joe of Hindsightless and Karl of the GMologist Presents were kind enough to leave voice messages to which I could respond in part of this episode and then seque into talk about two favorite techniques for RPGs: troupes of characters and games spanning generations of such characters~

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Episode 19: Alien RPG – Alienating the Alien

Summary

Part 7: Alienating the Alien… What are some of the elements of Free League’s Alien RPG that I find most useful? This episode looks at three: Abstract processing for Detailed outcomes, Conversational Gamespeak, and Layered Consequences.

This series of blog, vlog, and pod episodes will explore ⁠Alien the Roleplaying Game⁠ by Free League from the perspective of preparation for horror and improvisation within the framework of Campaign Mode for Colonial Marines.    

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Additional Links: Alien the Roleplaying Game – ⁠Rules and Actual Play 

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Episode 18: Alien RPG – Introducing the Alien

Summary

Part 6: Introducing the Alien…  In this installment of the preparation for improvisation series using Free League’s Alien RPG, we give a brief overview of the campaign so far and look at the process of ongoing assessment and analysis of play which makes it easier to shift and react to how play is really going, rather than how we might want it to go. 

This series of blog, vlog, and pod episodes will explore ⁠Alien the Roleplaying Game⁠ by Free League from the perspective of preparation for horror and improvisation within the framework of Campaign Mode for Colonial Marines.    

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Additional Links: Alien the Roleplaying Game – ⁠Rules and Actual Play 

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Episode 17: Alien RPG – Playing the Alien

Summary

Part 5: Playing the Alien…  On our first session, spontaneous improvisation within an understood framework of in-game and meta goals, and getting going even if not feeling 100% ready.

This series of blog, vlog, and pod episodes will explore ⁠Alien the Roleplaying Game⁠ by Free League from the perspective of preparation for horror and improvisation within the framework of Campaign Mode for Colonial Marines.    

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Additional Links: Alien the Roleplaying Game – ⁠Rules and Actual Play 

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Episode 16: Alien RPG – Framing the Alien

Summary

Part 4: Framing the Alien…  On conceptualizing the process of preparation in the context of who the characters are, what the approach to play is, and how those things intersect with the setting and its genre.

This series of blog, vlog, and pod episodes will explore ⁠Alien the Roleplaying Game⁠ by Free League from the perspective of preparation for horror and improvisation within the framework of Campaign Mode for Colonial Marines.  

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Links: Alien the Roleplaying Game – ⁠Rules and Actual Play 

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Episode 15: Alien RPG – Hearing the Alien

Summary

Part 3: Hearing the Alien…   On description and how it can be approached as a skill for horror gaming. This series of blog, vlog, and pod episodes will explore ⁠Alien the Roleplaying Game⁠ by Free League from the perspective of preparation for horror and improvisation within the framework of Campaign Mode for Colonial Marines.      

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Additional Links:  

⁠Choice of Voice

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Episode 14: Alien RPG – Feeding the Alien

Summary

Part 2: Feeding the Alien – On character and the two modes to enjoy them with in this game. This series of blog, vlog, and pod episodes will explore ⁠Alien the Roleplaying Game⁠ by Free League from the perspective of preparation for horror and improvisation within the framework of Campaign Mode for Colonial Marines.    

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Additional Links:  

⁠Discomfort, Fear, Terror, and Vast Cosmic Horror, on a dime a day~⁠

⁠On Genre Being Rule Zero

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Episode 13: Alien RPG – Embracing the Alien

Summary

Part 1: Embracing the Alien – on the choice of a horror game and how to implement it.

This series of blog, vlog, and pod episodes will explore ⁠Alien the Roleplaying Game⁠ by Free League from the perspective of preparation for horror and improvisation within the framework of Campaign Mode for Colonial Marines.

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Additional Links:

1. Interview with Andrew E.C. Gaska⁠ on Tabletop Talk

2. ⁠Conscience in Gaming⁠

3. ⁠Conscientious Gamers⁠

4. Roleplaying Rank in RPGs

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Episode 11: On Playing Proactively

Summary

Building on a blog post from 2011, this episode looks at three barriers that can be overcome to clear the road for more proactive play. 

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