Fonzie’s Razor – A Norwescon 40 Live Recorded Panel

Here it is at last! The final leg of our three part Norwescon series. Hopefully Norwescon will let us do it again in 2018! This final panel is about Fonzie’s Razor: All things being equal, the coolest answer is the correct answer, even if that means the GM is wrong.

 

https://thegamemastersmanifesto.podbean.com/e/fonzies-razor-a-norwescon-40-live-recorded-panel/

 

Arinn Dembo

Web: http://arinndembo.com/

Twitter: @Erinys

 

Satyros Phil Brucato

Web: https://www.patreon.com/philbrucato

Twitter: @SatyrBrucato

 

Ogre Whiteside

Wasn’t able to find his Tumblr. Sorry!

 

GMing From the Hip – A Norwescon 40 Live Recorded Panel

At long last the second installment of our three part Norwescon series!  Operating Systems were reinstalled, files were lost, found, subjected to public inquiry, lost again, and finally buried in soft peat for three months and recycled as firelighters, but here it is!  Special thanks to Chuck for the kick in the butt necessary to get this next episode published.  This panel is about GMing without a plan.  Join us and our fabulous panelists:

Veronica Hamilton

Web: http://www.unwrittenrpg.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/vaxjedi

Nathan Crowder

Web: https://nathancrowder.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/natecrowder

Ogre Whiteside

Gave us no plugs

https://thegamemastersmanifesto.podbean.com/e/gming-from-the-hip-a-norwescon-40-live-recorded-panel/

Put Your Phone Down! – A Norwescon 40 Live Recorded Panel

Greetings all! Troy and I have returned from a grand adventure! We went to Norwescon 40 in SeaTac, WA and recorded three panel discussions on three different gaming topics! This is the first of the series and it’s all about the ways technology interacts with our gaming group and our games. Join us and our fabulous panelists:

Donna Prior –
Web: www.orcacon.org
Twitter: @orcacon and @_Danicia_

Jeremy Zimmerman –
Web: www.bolthy.com and www.madscientistjournal.org
Twitter: @bolthy

Dylan Templar –
Web: www.greenronin.com
Twitter: @GreenRoninPub

https://thegamemastersmanifesto.podbean.com/e/put-your-phone-down-a-norwescon-40-live-recorded-panel/

COOOOONNNNNN!!!!

Today’s the day!  TGMM is going to Norwescon 40 in Seatac, WA!!

Over the next 4 days, Troy and Jacob will be recording three podcasts in front of a live audience with some of the con’s most opinionated GMs!  If you’re going to Norwescon come and join us!  If you’re not going to Norwescon… you should go to Norwescon!!  But if you don’t we’ll record it for you 😉

Events: http://www.norwescon.org/

The GameMaster’s Manifesto Podcast – Put Your Phone Down!
Pros and Cons of mixing technology and table top RPGs
Thursday @ 10:00pm – 11:00pm in Cascade 11
Special Guests: Jeremy Zimmerman, Dylan Templar, Matt Hammond, Donna Prior

The GameMaster’s Manifesto Podcast – GMing From The Hip
GMing off the cuff. How do you do that?
Friday @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm in Cascade 3&4
Special Guests: Ogre Whiteside, Nathan Crowder, Scott Hamilton

The GameMaster’s Manifesto Podcast – Fonzie’s Razor
“All things being equal, the coolest answer is the correct answer.” — Fonzie’s Razor
Sunday @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm in Cascade 7&8
Special Guests: Arinn Dembo, Django Wexler, Ogre Whiteside

 

Podcast: Superhero Games

Come on!  Who doesn’t love a ridiculous amount of personal power?  But is great responsibility really a necessary component of the whole power deal?  I mean… we already know you can get responsibility a la carte…  In this episode Troy and Jacob don their skin-tight body suits and explore the Superhero genre of RPGs.  Shticks, team dynamics, game balance, system reviews, and amusing anecdotes.  This podcast is truly AMAZING!!

https://thegamemastersmanifesto.podbean.com/e/superhero-games/

Podcast: One-Shots

Maybe you don’t have time for a regular game? Or maybe you have a celebration coming up and would like to run a stand-alone game for it! Get those old gamers together and have a game for old time’s sake! In this episode Troy and Jacob discuss that strange animal that is single serving games. One-Shots!

 

https://thegamemastersmanifesto.podbean.com/e/one-shots-1490681706/

Podcast: Setting

Where are you?  What do you see around you?  Are you in a castle?  A bowling alley?  A dystopic future scape?  Where your characters find themselves is an important element to think about when planning to run a game.  Should you do some research on a specific historic period or will you be safe winging it?  Join Troy and Jacob as they outline their thoughts, opinions, personal biases, and issues with various game settings (as always with a healthy dose of goofballery)!

https://thegamemastersmanifesto.podbean.com/e/setting-1488097679

Podcast: GM Tools

With the holidays behind us, the time has come to end our hiatus!  In this episode Jacob and Troy will be unpacking the idea of manipulating circumstances to achieve specific desired effects in your game.  Everything from story elements and NPCs to couches and communal dinners, as always, told with a healthy dose of advice and amusing gaming anecdotes!

https://thegamemastersmanifesto.podbean.com/e/gm-tools/

Podcast: Advice for Players

We talk a lot about the GameMaster in this podcast. In this episode Troy and Jacob delve into thoughts on how to be a good Player. Stories from old games, the good, the bad, the hilarious! Join us for another installment of tabletop ramblings!

https://thegamemastersmanifesto.podbean.com/e/advice-for-players/

Podcast: Horror Gaming!

So you’re sitting in a comfortable room around a table with your friends.  Snacks, drinks, and dice at the ready.  Now the GM is supposed to convince you to be scared?  How does that even work?  Join Troy and Jacob as they give advice on how to scare players (without physical threats) and tell stories about their horror gaming experience!  Yes, we know Halloween is over.  For those of us who like the horror though, Halloween never truly goes away…

https://thegamemastersmanifesto.podbean.com/e/horror-gaming/