"Modifier" Backlog

45. Get Acquainted with the Unfamiliar Heroes – Part 2

October 7th, 2017

Fay Onyx, the mastermind behind the Unfamiliar Heroes podcast project, and two of its GMs, Anna Murray and Jordan Green, chat about what it’s like to run an actual play with diverse players and characters at the core. This second part of our conversation focuses on mechanics that aim to recreate or facilitate these diverse … Read more


44. Numenera 2 with Monte Cook

September 21st, 2017

Monte Cook of Monte Cook Games is here to dig into what Numenera 2: Discovery & Destiny is all about. We look at how Numenera & Cypher System’s unique structure allows this new edition to work seamlessly with the one on your shelf right now, and the cool new cyphers coming your way.


43. Get Acquainted with the Unfamiliar Heroes – Part 1

September 9th, 2017

Fay Onyx, the mastermind behind the Unfamiliar Heroes podcast project, and two of its GMs, Anna Murray and Jordan Green, chat about what it’s like to run an actual play with diverse players and characters at the core. This first part of our conversation focuses on addressing the needs of players, and considering how accessible your game system itself is.


42. How To Catch Them All with Jonathan Barron’s MajiMonsters

August 24th, 2017

Jonathan Barron joins me to discuss the difficulties of converting the monster-catching genre of video games and TV into a tabletop experience. His game MajiMonsters relies on an original system that tracks a player character as well as multiple unique monsters, all complete with their own skills and abilities to confront this dangerous, fantastic world.


41. Enter The Dungeon Dome with James D’Amato!!!

July 27th, 2017

The Dungeon Dome is part Dungeons and Dragons, part professional wrestling franchise, all streamed live online for your viewing pleasure. James is here to talk about how he’s building this new type of games entertainment, the stories he’s hoping to tell, and his thoughts on the future of RPGs.


40. The Spire with Grant Howitt & Chris Taylor

July 13th, 2017

We talk about Grant & Chris’ upcoming game The Spire, which is definitely about a Drow resistance but is also about a bunch of other cool, weird, complex things that I won’t even be able to do justice here. It’s a really fun chat and also: blood witches.


39. It’s Hannah Shaffer Day!

June 29th, 2017

Break out your baggiest jeans and your tiniest backpack as Hannah Shaffer takes us back to the 90s with her heartwarming one-shot storytelling game about a music store on the brink of disaster – Damn the Man, Save the Music! We talk about the continuing evolution of Questlandia and building a game that’s friendly to new players while maintaining a replayable charm.


38. A Youth Misspent with Robert Bohl & Kimberley Lam

June 15th, 2017

Misspent Youth, an RPG about punks and friendship, is getting a reprint as well as several new settings and hacks! Author Robert Bohl and hacker Kimberly Lam are here together to talk about what it’s like to tackle a game from both of those angles. Bonus topic: how weird is it to have Wil Wheaton play your game on internet TV?!


37. Pandas Talking Hacks

June 1st, 2017

Senda Linaugh & Phil Vecchione, the eponymous Pandas, are here to chat about hacking the 1-page RPG Lasers & Feelings. We talk about the challenges and opportunities that come with hacking such a small ruleset, as Senda and Phil turn this sci-fi story game to cyberpunk and magical girls!


36. The Cascade & Fraser Simons’ Cyberpunk Book Club

May 18th, 2017

Fraser Simons is here to break down cyberpunk, roleplay with feeling, and tell us all about his upcoming supplement to The Veil, The Cascade. Get a pen ready, you’re going to want to read everything on his list.