Flail Forward

The gang discusses how we attach to character and how that can be done in general. At the end we take advantage of the the discord stage feature to bring an audience member in to the conversation.

We do a sex talk. World building? Mechanics? Lines and Veils? Yep, we talk about it. Rob tries not to use D&D as an example of what not to do, but fails, because it fundamentally falls short of what players want out of this. (Shocking, we know) If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, find us: On discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq On Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Your talkers were: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Has surprisingly little to say on the topic for being an emotional vampire.

Why are we building our games? What specific problems are we addressing that we feel other games don't address to our satisfaction? A deep dive on the origins of our game(s). If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com (though we barely check this better to go to the below) Or tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Is the problem other games are trying to solve. Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum

We talk about Growth Scaling in RPGs! What is it? Is it even needed? How does it manifest in other games? What's a good starting point? Are the better or worse ways to include it. If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com (though we barely check this better to go to the below) Or tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Johnathon - twitter.com/mongrelgames Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - And occult presence only witnessed by the few who have touched the starless night. Monty - Elder Moose

Anne Goodall joins the crew to talk about her master's thesis, available here: https://ruor.uottawa.ca/handle/10393/41779 We talk about social inclusion as facilitated by RPGs, gaming while incarcerated, and a lot more. It's not exactly our usual content, but you might find some interesting and inspiring ideas within! If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com (though we barely check this better to go to the below) Or tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Johnathon - twitter.com/mongrelgames Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Revealed himself as an emotional vampire, which raises more questions than it answers.

Jonathan Tweet joins us to talk about the new Edition of the Everway RPG up on Kickstarter right now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jessemcgatha/everway-roleplaying-game Check it out on the web here! https://www.everway.com/ Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi

Well, sometimes we're so good at our job that two people want to talk to us about how they do exploration. It's a real banger of an episode, don't miss it. Mitch Moore checks back in with the gang, and updates us on Ashes of the Deep! Find him here: https://twitter.com/bronze_torch Felix Isaacs shows up again to update us on Wildsea! Find him here: https://twitter.com/isaacs_felix If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com join our discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Really likes Wildsea and isn't afraid to tell you.

We have our very first guest host!! Lenny Balsera asks the crew a question that sets off almost two hours of back and forth. What question? Listen and find out! If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com Or tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find the hosts on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Kavoir - The ghost who talks. Monty - The Pyramid of Okra-Hotep Johonathon - twitter.com/mongrelgames Intro and Outro by The Sarto Klyn V. thesartoklynv.bandcamp.com/

Our first episode of the new year, and it's off to a warm start. Monty joins the crew, bringing in a fresher player's perspective to ground us when we get our heads way up our asses. Trust us, it happens. Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Warms his tiny mechanical hands by the light of rad-glow. Monty - That place where things are.

What does it mean to be a fan of the players? We don't know but we sure act like we do. Rob joins late, so the stream doesn't start until halfway through. So the first half of this is bonus content that the stream doesn't have. Enjoy! If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com Or tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Cat stole his phylactery. In order to get it back he had to give opinions. He did.

We have a delightful talk to Fraser Simons about the game Yonder on Kickstarter right now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frasersimons/yonder-a-fantasy-tabletop-roleplaying-game Check it out for the next 48 hours, and then head over here to check out more cool stuff: https://samjokopublishing.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com join our discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Actually has things to say because this is a FitD style game with a more narrative skill system.

Rob and David have a friendly chat about Bloodborne. Dr David Sorfa is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Edinburgh and Programme Director of the MSc and PhD in Film Studies. He is editor-in-chief of the journal Film-Philosophy. He has written on Michael Haneke, Czech film, surrealism, belief in cinema and the philosophical implications of point-of-view. He has particular interests in phenomenology, existentialism and the work of Jacques Derrida. https://edinburgh.academia.edu/DavidSorfa Find him on twitter here: https://twitter.com/davidsorfa If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com join our discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi

We interrogate and interrupt Jason Pitre (@GenesisOfLegend)about his new game Sig: City of Blades! And game design in general. Obvs. The Kickstarter goes live October 5th!!! Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Jagash/sig-city-of-blades If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com join our discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Jonathan - https://www.mongreltabletopgames.com/ Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Only speaks when the planar elements of shadow, song, and silence converge. But you won't hear anything but the empty outline of where the words should be.

Lenny Balsera, (@baneofcows) former line developer for Dresden Files, FATE, and many others, bullshits about RPGs for three hours. He then went on to do another two hours post-game in which the true secrets of his success were revealed (drinking and emotional/psychic damage). His recent works include: https://www.evilhat.com/home/dresden-files-accelerated/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJZNbqXDIgs If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Says almost nothing for three hours. He just stares. Ominously. From the shadows. With Grim. Determin. Ation.

Dee Pennyway joins us for a discussion about their game Mnemonic, now funding on kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mnemonicrpg/mnemonic-a-weavers-almanac If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Cat stole his phylactery. In order to get it back he had to give opinions. He did.

We talk to Blue, author of the upcoming Parslings from Smunchy games! Kickstarter coming Sept 8th! Check it out! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smunchygames/parselings More info!: smunchygames.com/parselings Discord Server Invite: invite.gg/parselings. Twitter Handle: @Parselings. If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com Or tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find the hosts on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - https://www.ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Is a word that is hard to parse. To many shadowy forms. Ephemeral and indistinct. Tastes vaguely of blueberry. Intro and Outro by The Sarto Klyn V. thesartoklynv.bandcamp.com/

If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com Or tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/praxisarcanum Rob - ashesofthemagi.com twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Cat stole his phylactery. In order to get it back he had to give opinions. He did.

Our first youtube episode! Twitch.com/flailforward https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyuHJx9-xdjfwV_e1bDNLQQ/ If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com Or tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Fred - twitter.com/TheHouseII Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Mark - twitter.com/Praxis_Arcanum Johnathan - twitter.com/MongrelGames Rob - twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Possess knowledge he shouldn't. If you are to speak, he will contact you.

An audio recording of one of our first youtube episodes! We talk about the changes our games have undergone through development and learning process. If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, tweet @FlailForward us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Marc - twitter.com/PraxisArcanum Rob - facebook.com/ashesofthemagi instagram.com/ashesofthemagi twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Doesn't change his games, he just makes new ones. Intro and Outro by The Sarto Klyn V. thesartoklynv.bandcamp.com/

In this episode we talk about our fears in game design! It's not what we expected. Also, the episode goes really off the rails at the end. Forever GMs, you know how that goes. If you have any questions, comments, or free-floating hostility, you can email us at: flailforwardpodcast@gmail.com Or yell at us on Reddit: reddit/r/flailforward Or tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/FlailForward discord: discord.gg/Hz7zFwq Facebook & Instagram @flailforward Find us on the internet: Catreece - tinyurl.com/SAORSA Johnathan - twitter.com/MongrelGames Rob - facebook.com/ashesofthemagi instagram.com/ashesofthemagi twitter.com/ashesofthemagi Kavoir - Actually talks a lot this episode. Mercury must have been in the Starless House of Burning this time. Intro and Outro by The Sarto Klyn V. thesartoklynv.bandcamp.com/