MetAnon Live! @ Tsunami GameDay II
20 May 2013 Leave a Comment
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On May 18th, the Prismatic Tsunami web community and the cast of Metagamers Anonymous hosted yet another live event at The Burrow: Gifts for Geeks in East Wichita. It was an all-day miasma of tabletop gaming with gamers from in and around the area. As the evening drew to a close, the cast recorded a live podcast with the participation of the numerous players, GMs, and casual game enthusiasts in residence, discussing their games, drawing prizes, and generally having a good time.
Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.
Links from the show:
Dicepouch.com
Happy Jacks RPG Podcast
Game Strategies Institute
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MetAnon APR1 – Project Z Chapter 1 Recap
13 May 2013 Leave a Comment
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Note: This is not a regular episode. This is a recorded discussion recapping the events and experiences of the first seven sessions of our original Actual Play series, played entirely over Google Hangouts. The game is a zombie apocalypse scenario set in an isolated town in southern Colorado. We strongly recommend you listen to the previous Actual Play episodes before enjoying this one.
The Metagamers Anonymous Actual Play series is sponsored by Lone Wolf Development, makers of Hero Lab!
At long last, Erik and the players sit down to discuss the story thus far and their thoughts regarding the first section of the campaign. Complete with anecdotes, clips, and speculation about the future, the group analyzes the online play experience and offers insight into their dynamic and often unwieldy characters. The recording also includes a discussion of the lost episode, session 4.
Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.
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The Obsidian Crown: Overture
13 May 2013 Leave a Comment
In what little spare time I’ve been able to cobble together over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on the principle theme music for our upcoming Actual Play series, The Obsidian Crown Book I: Long Live the King! The campaign is currently underway and going very well, so we thought it would be fun to present a more production-intensive audio series with original music and sound effects. We currently plan to launch the series early next month. The following text provides an introduction to the story:
The Obsidian Crown, long has it rested upon the brow of the best of men. The Great King, his very heart filling the city with strength and pride. But the last Great King is dead and in his stead sits a lesser man. One who has been corrupted by greed and rendered inert by fear. While the Obsidian Crown may still rest atop his head he has given away all but the meagerest of control of his once great city.
After 15 long years of campaigning, the Wolves Head, fiercest amongst the Great King’s army, has returned to answer their king’s final summons, “Return at once, your King has need of you.” What they find is not the land they’ve long held in their dreams but a pale shadow of their once great kingdom, its populace fearful and xenophobic.
What will the Wolves Head do when they learn their king is dead and his replacement is a coward? Will they rally behind their new king to rebuild their once great land? Or will they declare war on this imposter and take back the land by force?
The adventure begins!
To give you a taste of what’s in store, I thought I’d share the Overture I composed that will serve as the principle theme for the series. Enjoy!
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MetAnon Ep27 – Prismatic Piracy
06 May 2013 Leave a Comment
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In our twenty-seventh regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the phenomenon of derailment, sharing their own experiences and those of friends and listeners with players seriously derailing the game, for good or ill. They also talk about Jonikka’s very first game session from behind the screen. Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.
Links from the show:
Tsunami Gameday RPG Registration Site
Tsunami Gameday May 2013
Tsunami Quarterly Review
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Tsunami Quarterly Review – Spring 2013
01 May 2013 Leave a Comment
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Our second issue of TQR is now available at DriveThruRPG! It’s only a dollar, and it’s a great way to show your support for the Prismatic Tsunami community and Metagamers Anonymous. Share the link with your gamer friends!
The magazine expands on the Tsunami’s mission statement by offering gaming advice from community contributors and focusing on popular features from the podcast, particularly the Tsunami City Project.
In the second issue of Tsunami Quarterly Review, you will find the following great features:
- RPG Crucible: Friendships On The Fly: How to use the “yes, and…” philosophy to build PC backgrounds and relationships during the game.
- Be An Interesting Player: Phil Vecchione offers tips to enrich your gaming experience by being more interesting at the gaming table.
- Tsunami City Project: Thirteen fantastic city locations discussed on Metagamers Anonymous and the Tsunami forums, plus extras to help add flavor to your urban fantasy gaming!
- Building A Sandbox: How To Create Open Ended Adventures For RPGs: Advice on the use of both story and sandbox gaming elements to offer better hooks and a more exciting gaming experience.
- Arrows To The Groin: Hit Location, Better Combat, And You: A critical look at freshening up your combat scenarios.
Help support the Prismatic Tsunami community and Metagamers Anonymous!
MetAnon Int11 – Jim Pinto of Post World Games
29 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
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In the eleventh episode of our interview series, we visit with veteran game designer Jim Pinto from Post World Games. Erik and Jim sit down for a fun, casual conversation about gaming philosophy, Jim’s personal experiences in the creative industry, and his new Kickstarter campaign! Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.
Links from the show:
Post World Games
Toolcards: Fantasy GM Cards Kickstarter Page
Post World Games Facebook Page
King for a Day
and Montsegur 1244
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MetAnon Ep26 – It was the Best of Times, It was the Worst of Times
22 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
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In our anniversary episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the application of story arcs and how to develop them over the course of the game, offering tips for both players and GMs looking for ways to encourage character growth and investment. They also discuss William’s recent 40K RPG exercise, offer up yet another volume of the Tsunami City Project, and give Jonikka a chance to pitch her first game. Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.
Links from the show:
Tsunami Gameday RPG Registration Site
Tsunami Gameday May 2013
MetAnon Actual Play Series
Tsunami Quarterly Review
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MetAnon AP07 – Project Z Session 7
18 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
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Note: This is not a regular episode. This is an Actual Play recording of our seventh online game session with Erik and a handful of friends and listeners, played entirely over Google Hangouts. The game is a zombie apocalypse scenario set in an isolated town in southern Colorado. We strongly recommend you listen to the previous Actual Play episodes before enjoying this one.
The Metagamers Anonymous Actual Play series is sponsored by Lone Wolf Development, makers of Hero Lab!
During the heavily-anticipated seventh session – the final session of Chapter One – our PCs stumble back into formation to face the zombie horde that’s attempting to push its way across the river, into the last bastion of safety in all of Mortiston…. The system is Savage Worlds. For GMs who are interested in running a similar scenario, we used the Welcome to Mortiston, USA! setting product from Scrying Eye Games. If you are interested in online gaming with Savage Worlds, you might also consider Google Hangouts and Roll20.
Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.
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MetAnon Int10 – Obsidian Portal / Game Strategies Institute
08 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
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In the tenth episode of our interview series, we visit with Micah from Obsidian Portal about his excellent website and their current Kickstarter campaign. Then Erik and Jonikka spend some time with Shaun and Liz Duncan of Game Strategies Institute talking the ins and outs of convention games and the challenges of immersive gaming with different groups of players. Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.
Links from the show:
Obsidian Portal
Obsidian Portal Reforged Kickstarter campaign
Game Strategies Institute
Tsunami Gameday May 2013
and The Conplanner Website
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MetAnon Ep25 – I’m a PC!
01 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
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In our twenty-fifth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the challenges related to getting in character and staying in character, offering tips and tricks to help bridge the gap between sessions and maintain a consistent sense personality and presence. They also draw their winner for the Spring Giveaway and talk about the Tsunami community’s recent and upcoming events. Metagamers Anonymous is a weekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.
Links from the show:
Tsunami Gameday May 2013
Prismatic Dragon VLOG
Dicepouch.com
Artisan Dice
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