Comments for Gamerstable http://gamerstable.com A roundtable podcast about tabletop roleplaying games and other nerd culture topics. Fri, 18 May 2012 22:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Confined Campaigns – Ep57 by this_is_Dan http://gamerstable.com/confined-campaigns-ep57/#comment-346 this_is_Dan Fri, 18 May 2012 22:32:57 +0000 http://gamerstable.com/?p=779#comment-346 Thank you for the kind words i still am very flattered that people find time to fit us into their schedule. Even greater things to come! Thank you for the kind words i still am very flattered that people find time to fit us into their schedule.

Even greater things to come!

]]> Comment on Indie Games – Ep56 by 3rik http://gamerstable.com/indie-games-ep56/#comment-345 3rik Fri, 18 May 2012 16:21:40 +0000 http://gamerstable.com/?p=770#comment-345 The excellent OpenQuest took part in the Indie RPG Awards, but, like Atomic Highway, being of a more traditional style than most other contestants, did not win. I do get the impression that the Indie RPG Awards are biased towards non-traditional games rather than ones that are merely independently published. On the other hand, last year Stars Without Number was voted Best Free Game, so the balance may be shifting somewhat. I personally enjoy Precis Intermedia's Two-Fisted Tales and genreDiversion line, both strictly traditional. Not sure if you'd rank those as indie, though. I own two games that use rules based on Fudge, Grey Ghost Games' Terra Incognita and Carnivore Games' The Unexplained, and there's really nothing "out there" about them: attributes, skills and task resolution like any other traditional RPG out there, except that skill levels and target numbers are expressed in words rather than numbers. Beyond Belief Games' Barbarians of Lemuria also deserves a mention here. Just about the only fantasy game I'll ever run anymore. The excellent OpenQuest took part in the Indie RPG Awards, but, like Atomic Highway, being of a more traditional style than most other contestants, did not win. I do get the impression that the Indie RPG Awards are biased towards non-traditional games rather than ones that are merely independently published.
On the other hand, last year Stars Without Number was voted Best Free Game, so the balance may be shifting somewhat.

I personally enjoy Precis Intermedia’s Two-Fisted Tales and genreDiversion line, both strictly traditional. Not sure if you’d rank those as indie, though.

I own two games that use rules based on Fudge, Grey Ghost Games’ Terra Incognita and Carnivore Games’ The Unexplained, and there’s really nothing “out there” about them: attributes, skills and task resolution like any other traditional RPG out there, except that skill levels and target numbers are expressed in words rather than numbers.

Beyond Belief Games’ Barbarians of Lemuria also deserves a mention here. Just about the only fantasy game I’ll ever run anymore.

]]> Comment on Confined Campaigns – Ep57 by Jason Morningstar http://gamerstable.com/confined-campaigns-ep57/#comment-344 Jason Morningstar Wed, 16 May 2012 12:35:44 +0000 http://gamerstable.com/?p=779#comment-344 Fiasco works great with confined spaces! Check out the Objective Zebra and Transatlantic playsets: http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/downloads/index.php?file=playsets/jl01_objective_zebra.pdf http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/downloads/index.php?file=playsets/el01_transatlantic.pdf Fiasco works great with confined spaces! Check out the Objective Zebra and Transatlantic playsets:

http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/downloads/index.php?file=playsets/jl01_objective_zebra.pdf

http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/downloads/index.php?file=playsets/el01_transatlantic.pdf

]]> Comment on Confined Campaigns – Ep57 by Jayson http://gamerstable.com/confined-campaigns-ep57/#comment-343 Jayson Tue, 15 May 2012 17:02:53 +0000 http://gamerstable.com/?p=779#comment-343 I love a good dungeon crawl. Killing monsters, stealing their loot... Good times. But ultimately, you gotta get out of the dungeon to spend it. You've got to have a base of operations - familiar territory to defend and store your loot. Wandering the world is an intriguing idea for a campaign, on foot, horseback or air speeder. I love a good dungeon crawl. Killing monsters, stealing their loot… Good times. But ultimately, you gotta get out of the dungeon to spend it. You’ve got to have a base of operations – familiar territory to defend and store your loot. Wandering the world is an intriguing idea for a campaign, on foot, horseback or air speeder.

]]> Comment on Indie Games – Ep56 by Jayson http://gamerstable.com/indie-games-ep56/#comment-342 Jayson Tue, 15 May 2012 15:21:06 +0000 http://gamerstable.com/?p=770#comment-342 wally, I hope you give us another chance, and I'd think you would if you listened to the whole episode. I'm sure we'll offend people along the way, but we bag on each other as much as anyone else. I didn't get to participate in this episode, but I'm eager to try some of these indie games. Speaking of which, do you have any that you'd recommend? wally, I hope you give us another chance, and I’d think you would if you listened to the whole episode. I’m sure we’ll offend people along the way, but we bag on each other as much as anyone else.

I didn’t get to participate in this episode, but I’m eager to try some of these indie games. Speaking of which, do you have any that you’d recommend?

]]> Comment on Confined Campaigns – Ep57 by Terry Schemmel http://gamerstable.com/confined-campaigns-ep57/#comment-341 Terry Schemmel Tue, 15 May 2012 14:46:17 +0000 http://gamerstable.com/?p=779#comment-341 I just discovered your podcast a couple of weeks ago and enjoying it. I have played off and on for 30 years so your references to the old days strikes a familar cord. I am currently not playing and listening to your group helps with the withdraws. I just want to say thanks for doing the podcast. Keep up the good work! I just discovered your podcast a couple of weeks ago and enjoying it. I have played off and on for 30 years so your references to the old days strikes a familar cord. I am currently not playing and listening to your group helps with the withdraws. I just want to say thanks for doing the podcast. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Indie Games – Ep56 by Eric http://gamerstable.com/indie-games-ep56/#comment-340 Eric Tue, 15 May 2012 00:03:43 +0000 http://gamerstable.com/?p=770#comment-340 The wording of the teaser was intentionally harsh, but meant to be more tongue-in-cheek than serious. The intention was to get people who normally wouldn't even look at an indie game to take notice, listen to the episode and get exposed to some really cool independently produced games. I find it unfortunate that you were offended, but hopefully after listening you were able to see through the teaser and understand the true intent of the episode. We value the opinions of those who listen to us, so please do not think that your objection falls on deaf ears. Please do not hesitate to voice your concerns in the future. If it is any consolation, we record and broadcast ourselves talking about the minutiae of role playing games. I think that makes us bigger douchebags than any "indie gamer" out there. The wording of the teaser was intentionally harsh, but meant to be more tongue-in-cheek than serious. The intention was to get people who normally wouldn’t even look at an indie game to take notice, listen to the episode and get exposed to some really cool independently produced games.

I find it unfortunate that you were offended, but hopefully after listening you were able to see through the teaser and understand the true intent of the episode.

We value the opinions of those who listen to us, so please do not think that your objection falls on deaf ears. Please do not hesitate to voice your concerns in the future.

If it is any consolation, we record and broadcast ourselves talking about the minutiae of role playing games. I think that makes us bigger douchebags than any “indie gamer” out there.

]]> Comment on Indie Games – Ep56 by wally the whale http://gamerstable.com/indie-games-ep56/#comment-339 wally the whale Mon, 14 May 2012 22:03:31 +0000 http://gamerstable.com/?p=770#comment-339 Oof, it sucks to come here on a friend's recommendation to check out your podcast and get called a douchebag in the first paragraph. I know a lot of gamers, and most of them haven't said any of those things about indie games and indie gamers. You guys are the first. Oof, it sucks to come here on a friend’s recommendation to check out your podcast and get called a douchebag in the first paragraph.

I know a lot of gamers, and most of them haven’t said any of those things about indie games and indie gamers. You guys are the first.

]]> Comment on Indie Games – Ep56 by this_is_Dan http://gamerstable.com/indie-games-ep56/#comment-337 this_is_Dan Sat, 12 May 2012 03:38:02 +0000 http://gamerstable.com/?p=770#comment-337 We'll if you could get our friend Dave to game you will have succeeded where many have failed. Hope you enjoyed the show. We’ll if you could get our friend Dave to game you will have succeeded where many have failed. Hope you enjoyed the show.

]]> Comment on Indie Games – Ep56 by clash bowley http://gamerstable.com/indie-games-ep56/#comment-336 clash bowley Thu, 10 May 2012 13:12:19 +0000 http://gamerstable.com/?p=770#comment-336 I'd like to send you guys comp copies of my games Outremer and The Tools of Ignorance. Send me an email with someone's address, and I'll send them there. If I can help entice a new player into the fold with a gateway drug, I consider it my duty! Enjoy! -clash I’d like to send you guys comp copies of my games Outremer and The Tools of Ignorance. Send me an email with someone’s address, and I’ll send them there. If I can help entice a new player into the fold with a gateway drug, I consider it my duty!

Enjoy!

-clash

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