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Dieku PodcastThe Shrike and Vaults of Vaarn 2EVOTE NOW!https://vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2025/ballot.php?category_id=2I welcome back Leo Hunt, the creative mind behind the Ennie Nominated The Shrike - a dark fantasy sandbox adventure in a derelict limbo of rusted iron, saltwater, stone, and blood, as well as the beloved Vaults of Vaarn - which will be receiving a second edition!Back Vaults of Vaarn 2Ehttps://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/4f47b7f2-66b4-4e1d-8185-c7fb9ede379c/landing-------------------2025-07-2149 min

Dieku PodcastHell World - a brutal, old school, post-apocalyptic biopunk role playing game!I was once again by Gavriel Quiroga, designer of Neurocity, Warpland and Hell Night, along with Austin DuRivage who is the illustrator of Hell World - a brutal, old school, post-apocalyptic biopunk role playing game.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gavrielquiroga/hellworld-earthKickstarter ends April 30!https://www.instagram.com/blood_oath_garfieldhttps://gavrielquiroga.comhttps://www.instagram.com/gavrielquirogaWorlds of Quiroga Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/691555924725358------------Learn more about Dieku Games:https://bsky.app/profile/diekugames.bsky.socialhttps://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.iohttps://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugameshttps://www.tiktok.com/@diekugameshttps://www.patreon.com...2025-04-1135 min

Dieku PodcastMake Your First TTRPG Adventure with the Fun with Fang JamCreate, Sell, and Get Recognized!JOIN NOW: https://itch.io/jam/fun-with-fangCalling all TTRPG designers, storytellers, and creatives! The Fun with Fäng Adventure Jam is your chance to design and sell your own adventure for Fängelsehåla!This jam is all about creating adventures for Fängelsehåla under its third-party license. That means you can design, sell, and profit from your own Fäng-compatible content. Get inspired by Fäng's world of bold, minimal, and nostalgic aesthetic of 1960s children's books and IKEA design.Already have an adventu...2025-03-3031 min

Dieku PodcastFÄNGELSEHÅLA Kickstarter Wrap-upBuy a copy of FÄNGELSEHÅLA https://dieku.myshopify.com 2025-01-031h 21

Dieku Podcast2024 Year in Review in the TTRPG World2024 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and I was once again joined by Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, to provide historical context to the events of the year. Shannon shared his insights on a variety of topics including the 50th Anniversary of D&D, emerging competitors, crowdfunding trends, and more. This is Free Trader Beowulf https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/this-is-free-trader-beowulf Designers and Dragons website: https://www.designers-and-dragons.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/designersanddragons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/designersanddragons/ Audible: https://www.amazon.com/Designers-Dragons-History-Roleplaying-Industry/dp/B0848YJ84B/ DriveThruRPG: https://www...2024-12-231h 39

Dieku PodcastWasteland Degenerates Game PitchWasteland Degenerates is a gas-guzzling, high octane post-apocalyptic RPG about miserable, radiated scum struggling to survive in tomorrow’s unforgiving carcass! Enter Wasteland Degenerates: Jumper Cable Edition, a Cy_Borg variant where you play the worthless dregs of post-apocalyptic society going out and finding the supplies that make the world just that much more comfortable for the fortunate few who get to live in safe enclaves. You'll take on the role of road warriors, hellfire preachers, survivalists, scavengers, and former soldiers scouring the wasteland for treasures of the old world that will keep you alive just one more day. Th...2024-06-1435 min

Dieku PodcastMarginal Worlds Game PitchI was joined by Zoe Franznick who is kickstarting a new magic item deck called Marginal Worlds along with co-creator Mac Boyle, both bringing their expertise in Medieval Studies to bear on the project. I think it's a good fit for games like Knave, OSE, Cairn, and Dolmenwood! Marginal Worlds is a magic Item Deck is a deck of 50 easy-to-play magic items pulled directly from medieval manuscripts that you can play in any TTRPG. The deck features 50 playable, hand-illustrated magic items and a Game Master’s Guide to match. Each item is a real-life artifact or magic item found in a...2024-06-0327 min

Dieku PodcastMerry Mushmen Adventure Double Feature on KickstarterI was joined by Joseph R. Lewis, author of Raiding the Obsidian Keep, as well as Liam Pádraig Ó Cuilleanáin, author of The Horrendous Hounds of Hendenburgh, whose best selling adventure modules are being dusted off by the team of the Merry Mushmen who are comprised of Eric Nieudan and Olivier Revenu. Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/896102915/an-adventure-double-feature-by-the-merry-mushmen Published by the Merry Mushmen https://www.themerrymushmen.com Raiding the Obsidian Keep by Joseph R. Lewis https://www.josephrlewis.com with art by Li-An https://www.li-an.fr/ The Horrendous Hounds of Hendenburgh by Liam Pádraig Ó Cuilleanáin htt...2024-05-2838 min

Dieku PodcastBasic Fantasy OSR with Chris GonnermanI was joined by Chris Gonnerman, the creator of Basic Fantasy and Iron Falcon and one of the founders of the OSR. We discussed Chris' start in the hobby and the development of the amazing community around Basic Fantasy. We also covered Chris writing Iron Falcon, a throwback to the little brown books and Greyhawk. Basic Fantasy: https://www.basicfantasy.org http://www.facebook.com/bfrpg https://www.basicfantasy.org/forums https://discord.gg/5cra8aTRuh https://www.cafepress.com/basicfantasy https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chris-Gonnerman/author/B00HPBHWWG https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/basicfantasy Iron Falcon: https...2024-04-111h 05

Dieku PodcastArcheterica - Game PitchArcheterica is an pseudo Napoleonic TTRPG about secret societies and unearthly phenomena! This is a classless 2D6 system with a focus on dramatic character development and shadow organizations activities. In Archeterica you will be able to embody extremely versatile personalities as your heroes, participate in dangerous firefights with single-shot pistols on dynamic initiative, lose a limb and sanity, gain curses and diseases incognita, found a secret brotherhood, engage in ritualism, metasurgical experiments and much, much more! Game Features: - Narrative Attributes and Talents: make up your character with help of simple ideas - Dynamic and Lethal Fights: no time to...2024-04-0838 min

Dieku PodcastThe Lost Bay with IkoI was joined by Iko who is the creative mind behind the Outer Rim Uprising and Skyrealms, and is currently kickstarting The Lost Bay - a suburban gothic tabletop RPG, setting and collection of adventures set in alternate 90s. Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelostbay/the-lost-bay-suburban-dark-fantasy-rpg Website: https://www.thelostbaystudio.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostbay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelostbaystudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100023769553522 2024-03-2158 min

Dieku PodcastWeird World - Game PitchTake the world's most famous fantasy RPG, combine it with Idiocracy, add a bit of Borderlands, and let it soak in a slag bin for 6,042 years in front of a TV playing Rick & Morty and Futurama on a loop… there you have WEIRD WORLD! WEIRD WORLD is a weird science-fantasy role-playing game with fast and easy-to-learn rules that combines retro-futurism and fantasy in a violent and humorous setting. Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tinhatgames/weird-world-bizarre-punk-ttrpg Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TinHatGames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TinHatGames Twitter: https://twitter.com/TinHat_Games Website: https://www.tinhatgames.it YouTube: ht...2024-03-0741 min

Dieku PodcastFÄNGELSEHÅLA - Quaint design with complex playFÄNGELSEHÅLA is the Swedish word for "dungeon." We are inviting you to play an epic adventure with the elegance of the instructions from everybody's favorite furniture store! This tabletop role-playing game takes a minimalist approach, offering an immersive experience without the complexity. Forget thick rulebooks and intricate character sheets – FÄNG is as easy to grasp as connecting the dots in an instruction manual. Designed for new players and one-shots that allow you to embark on quests with mechanics so straightforward that you can be up and running in minutes. ...2024-02-1629 min

Dieku PodcastLeo Hunt from Vaults of Vaarn and The ShrikeI welcomed Leo Hunt, the creative mind behind Vaults of Vaarn, which a widely admired game within the OSR community. Leo is now on the cusp of releasing The Shrike which is a a dark fantasy sandbox adventure in a derelict limbo of rusted iron, saltwater, stone, and blood, designed for Old School Essentials. Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joello/the-shrike-0 Silverarm Press: https://silverarmpress.com Vaults of Vaarn: https://vaultsofvaarn.com Jantiff Illustration: https://www.instagram.com/jantiff_illustration 2024-02-0855 min

Dieku PodcastDimday Red Game Pitch - Nodus Zine 02I was joined by Spiros Drakatos, the creative mind behind DIMDAY_RED, the TTRPG that pits players in the last days of human kind. Nowhere to run, no deus ex machina, just choosing how they will live their lives while the world ends. Spiros will be launching Nodus Zine 02 which features Neu Bonn, expanding ominous slums of Fleisch District, including a mini adventure that will unleash the Center's darkest shadows! To learn more: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dimdayred/dimday-red-ttrpg-nodus-02 https://www.dimday.red 2024-01-3039 min

Dieku PodcastMonsters, Aliens & Holes in Ground with Stu HorvathI welcome Stu Horvath, the author of Monsters, Aliens and Holes in the Ground - which chronicles how RPGs have evolved since their inception. Stu is also the co-host of The Vintage RPG Podcast along with John "Hambone" McGuire and also publisher of the Unwinnable web site and Patreon which has a monthly newsletter that features analysis and critique of pop culture. Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Monsters-Aliens-Holes-Ground-Roleplaying/dp/0262048221 Unwinnable Web Site: https://unwinnable.com Unwinnable Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unwinnable Vintage RPG Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0r3MNL1cU3gqKvStV3Nawd Unwinnable YouTube...2024-01-1853 min

Dieku PodcastWhispers of the Woods - Game PitchThis is Whispers of the Woods. A minimalistic role-playing game in which players will fill the shoes of 18th-century villagers on a journey into mysterious, dark woods. The game is focused on storytelling, making difficult decisions, and weaving a collaborative, intertwined narrative. Beautifully illustrated with art based on old linocuts, and filled with tones of story hooks, tables, and plot points, it’s a unique tool for creating memorable, atmospheric stories. Learn more at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heltung/whispers-of-the-woods-narrative-driven-tabletop-rpg https://heltung-storytelling.itch.io https://twitter.com/pawelkicman https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/21253/Heltung-Storytelling https://www.facebook.co...2024-01-1529 min

Dieku PodcastThe Bloggies with Zedeck Siew and Prismatic WastelandI welcome two of the best know bloggers within the indie/OSR space. W.F. Smith, also known as Prismatic Wasteland, whose blog goes by the same name. WF also won an Ennie this last year in the category of Best Supplement for Barkeep on the Borderland, along with many contributors to the great adventure setting. Zedeck Siew who has earned admiration for writing many adventure settings, blog posts, and has the distinction of winning the inaugural overall Gold Bloggie last year for D&D’s Obsession with Taxonomy. Bloggie Results: https://zedecksiew.tumblr.com Bloggie Voting: https://twitter.co...2024-01-131h 22

Dieku PodcastJason Cordova from The Gauntlet and Brindlewood BayI welcome Jason Cordova - the creative mind behind Brindlewood Bay, the cozy mystery game that features elderly mavens solving TV-style cases, within the backdrop of a larger cosmic horror. Jason is also the host of Fear of a Black Dragon and The Darkened Threshold as well as founder of the Gauntlet community which has brought us games like Trophy. https://www.brindlewoodbay.com https://twitter.com/jasoncordova6 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/12676/The-Gauntlet https://discord.com/invite/jxDbMXV 2024-01-111h 12

Dieku Podcast2023 Year in Review in the TTRPG World2023 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and I was once again joined by Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, to provide historical context to the events of the year. Shannon shared his insights on a variety of topics including the OGL Fiasco, emerging competitors to DnD, crowdfunding trends, and more We also get a sneak peek of Shannon's upcoming projects, including a new edition of Designers & Dragons for the 2010s which he shares with his patrons at: https://www.patreon.com/designersanddragons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/designersanddragons/ Audible: https://www.amazon.com/Designers-Dragons-History-Roleplaying-Industry/dp...2023-12-181h 45

Dieku PodcastLet Us Build a Tower - Game PitchLet Us Build a Tower is one-of-a-kind OSR adventure that takes players back thousands of years to a temple-city in the throes of apocalypse. There they ascend the ever-changing Tower to Heaven, braving the curse of chaos in hopes of reaching the ultimate reward at the Tower’s heights. To learn more, visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/calebwimble/let-us-build-a-tower - A Mythic Bronze Age setting in the apocalyptic ruins of the City of Babel, inspired by the biblical tale and ancient Mesopotamian legend. - The Tower of Babel, an epic megadungeon ascent to Heaven full of wonders and he...2023-12-1220 min

Dieku PodcastThe World of Myrr with Andrew CawoodI was once again joined by Andrew Cawood, the creator of the popular Monsters Book Series, which featured Monsters of the Underworld, City, Wilderness, Dungeon and Feyland 1 and 2. Andrew is currently kickstarting the World of Myrr, which is the fantasy setting in which the monster books have been based in. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cawoodpublishing/the-world-of-myrr-campaign-setting-for-any-rpg To learn more about Cawood Publishing: https://worldofmyrr.com https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/cawoodpublishing https://www.facebook.com/worldofmyrr https://twitter.com/cawoodpublish https://www.instagram.com/cawoodpublishing https://www.redbubble.com/people/cawoodpublish/shop https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php...2023-11-2926 min

Dieku PodcastOBSCURE - Game PitchOBSCURE is a tabletop role-playing game inspired by the genre "found-footage horror" known from movies and video games like The Blair Witch Project, Outlast and V/H/S. The game is made for one-location horror one-shots and survival horror campaigns, where storytelling is weighted above rules, and horror above action. The Player Characters are not heroes, just regular everyday people caught up in horrifying situations, where death is always lurking around the corner. This roleplaying game is designed to match the unnerving experience of watching a horror movie or telling a ghost story around a campfire. To capture the...2023-11-2319 min

Dieku PodcastLiminal Horror & One Night at the Shelterwood InnI welcomed the creatives minds behind LIMINAL HORROR, which is a rules-lite, adaptable modern horror roleplaying game about normal characters and their struggles against the things that go bump in the night. I welcome Goblin Archives who wrote Liminal Horror based upon the Cairn System, and Josh Domanski who has been instrumental is developing the look and feel of the system through modules like The Bureau and The Bloom. To learn more: https://spacepenguin.ink Itch: https://goblinarchives.itch.io/liminal-horror https://unenthuser.itch.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/goblin_archives https://twitter.com/Unenthuser SubStack https://goblinarchives.substack...2023-11-221h 03

Dieku PodcastMythic Bastionland with Chris McDowallI welcome back Chris McDowall, who is the author of the influential games of Into the Odd, and Electric Bastionland. Chris will be kickstarting his newest venture Mythic Bastionland which has been billed as rules light roleplaying in a dreamlike world of knights and myths. Learn more at: https://www.bastionland.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bastionland/mythic-bastionland-rpg-before-into-the-odd 2023-11-0341 min

Dieku PodcastHallowzine LivestreamHappy Hallowzine! Luchador Hero as part of the HallowZine Bundle https://itch.io/s/105763/itchio-halloween-sale-2023 Liminal Horror: https://goblinarchives.itch.io/liminal-horror The Haunted Hamlet: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/359080/The-Haunted-Hamlet--and-other-hexes Bug Busters Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diekugames/bug-busters Bug Busters Game https://diekugames.com/bugbusters Bug Busters Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYdKRzdlphk&list=PL9wgt1BOPPpMWqHPycMsed5GbApqKzP9G Ghostbusters PDFs: https://ghostbusterscities.com/media/ghostbusters-the-roleplaying-game #OSR #TTRPG 2023-10-3126 min

Dieku PodcastSavage UniverseI welcome two people, whose names I'm sure will be familiar to many in the TTRPG space. J-M DeFoggi is a long time creator and well-known for the Jackals bronze age game. and now has the role of Savage Universe Community Manager. Chris Landauer is the Director of Marketing for Pinnacle Entertainment Group, the folks that that have brought us the Savage World System that has been described as fast, fun and furious. Learn more: https://savageuniverse.com https://www.youtube.com/@Peginc https://www.facebook.com/PinnacleEntGroup https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleentgroup https://www.twitch.tv/peginc https...2023-10-271h 00

Dieku PodcastHyperborea with Jeffrey TalanianI welcome Jeffrey Talanian, one of the pillars of old school gaming renaissance, and the creative mind behind Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea which recently completed the 3rd edition of the game earlier this year. For more information: https://www.hyperborea.tv https://www.facebook.com/HYPERBOREA.TV https://www.instagram.com/hyperborea576 https://twitter.com/hyperborea576 To learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames https://diekugames.blogspot.com https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5 2023-10-2749 min

Dieku PodcastBug Busters Pre-Launch Info SessionJoin the working class exterminators of Bug Busters Ltd to fend off a secret alien invasion in the mid-90's! I'll be doing an overview of the game setting and the design philosophy behind the game mechanics! Hop on and ask some questions! Follow on Kickstarter! https://www.bugbusters.ltd #OSR #TTRPG 2023-10-0427 min

Dieku PodcastThe Outer Rim: Uprising - Kickstarting Oct 3Can you hear it? It’s a roar. It’s a tide rising from the edges of the galaxy. It’s a calling for you to join the fight. Outer Rim: Uprising is a bundle of 15-plus original zines, pamphlets, cards, maps, and player-facing accessories all driven by a strong, riotous spirit. Links: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelostbay/outer-rim-uprising https://www.outerrimuprising.com https://www.twitter.com/thelostbay What Is ORU? ORU is a massive bundle of adventures and accessories for the tabletop RPG Mothership. It’s brought to you by The Lost Bay Studio, expert tabletop RPG bundlers, and a ga...2023-10-011h 05

Dieku PodcastDon't Play This Game with Barney & Charlie MenziesI welcomed the the Menzies brothers - Barney and Charlie - who are the creative mind behind the award winning Shiver, and the Ennie nominated Shiver Gothic. We talk about their journey into roleplaying games, the design of Shiver, as well as discussing their newest creation - Don't Play this Game. To learn more, visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/327195066/dont-play-this-game-a-cursed-solo-rpg https://www.dontplaythisga.me https://www.twitter.com/GamesParable 2023-09-2956 min

Dieku PodcastSlugblasterI welcomed Mikey Hamm who is the creator behind the game Slugblaster - which has teenage hoverboarders sneaking into other dimensions to explore, film tricks, go viral, and get away from the problems at home. It’s dangerous. It’s stupid. It’s got parent groups in a panic. And it’s the coolest thing ever. Slugblaster was recently nominated for both best art and game of the year by IGDN, taking the big prize! To learn more: https://youtu.be/oTVSS6btqNE https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/567cddc9-e5...2023-08-2845 min

Dieku PodcastDon't Tell Mom and DadI welcomed Ben Mazzochetti and Ted Gilbert, the co-creators of Don't Tell Mom and Dad, the tabletop RPG fuelled by pulp horror VHS cassettes, sugar and fireworks! To learn more about Don't Tell Mom and Dad: https://www.donttellmomanddad.com https://www.instagram.com/donttellmomanddad https://twitter.com/DontTellMomDad https://weirdhobbies.bigcartel.com https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/21718/Weird-Hobbies https://weird-hobbies.itch.iohttps://letterboxd.com/giallohands/list/dont-tell-mom-dad Lunchmeat Zine: https://lunchmeatvhs.com 2023-08-211h 11

Dieku PodcastBen Milton from Questing Beast and Knave 2eI am excited to welcome Ben Milton, the host of the very popular Questing Beast YouTube channel which has introduced thousands of new players into the OSR. Ben is also the creative mind behind Maze Rats, The Waking of Willowby Hall, the Labyrinth Adventure Game as well as the very popular Knave, which just finished kickstarting it’s second edition. For more information: https://www.youtube.com/QuestingBeast Patreon: http://bit.ly/QBPatreon Glatisant Newsletter: http://bit.ly/Glatisant Itch: http://bit.ly/ItchStore Merch: http://bit.ly/QBMerch Amazon Products: https://amzn.to/30kfamM 2023-08-1443 min

Dieku PodcastNightmare Over Ragged HollowI was joined by the Joseph R. Lewis, author of the original Ragged Hollow Nightmare adventure, as well as Eric Nieudan who is one half of the Merry Mushmen along with Olivier Olivier Revenu. Together, they have dusted off the original adventure into a new exciting new module called Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow, which is Kickstarting right now. To learn more: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/896102915/nightmare-over-ragged-hollow Published by the Merry Mushmen https://www.themerrymushmen.com Written by Joseph R. Lewis https://www.josephrlewis.com Art by Li-An https://www.li-an.fr Cartography by Queer Wizard https://queerwizard.co...2023-07-2831 min

Dieku PodcastBlack Sword Hack with KobayashiI welcomed Kobayashi, the creator of the Black Sword Hack, which has recently been updated to a new Ultimate Chaos Edition through the Merry Mushmen publishing team - who are well known in OSR circles for their Knock zine. To learn more: https://www.themerrymushmen.com/product/black-sword-hack-ultimate-chaos-edition https://twitter.com/TMushmen https://www.instagram.com/nobboc https://www.gorangligovic.com https://squarehex.myshopify.com https://the-black-hack.jehaisleprintemps.net To learn more...2023-07-101h 03

Dieku PodcastSeth Skorkowsky Talks RPG PhilosophySeth Skorkowsky was born beneath the pine trees of East Texas and grew up with a love of camping and outdoors. His teen years were spent ingesting heavy doses of Dungeons & Dragons and Clive Barker novels. At thirteen, while visiting his favorite comic/game shop, he saw the cover for the AD&D “Lankhmar: City of Adventure” campaign book. Seth had no idea who Fritz Leiber or his heroes, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, even were, but the imagery captured him. Leiber’s stories became the single greatest influence on the atmosphere of his fantasy writing. Sometime after college, while...2023-07-031h 14

Dieku PodcastJohn "Hambone McGuire from 3-2-1 ActionI welcomed John “Hambone" McGuire who is one of the co-creators of 3-2-1 Action system along with Geo Collazo, as well as the co-host of the Vintage RPG podcast with Stu Horvath, and official ambassador for the swamps of New Jersey. To learn more: https://321actiongames.com https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=3%2C2%2C1%E2%80%A6Action%21 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18006 https://321actiongames.itch.io Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://ww...2023-06-2859 min

Dieku PodcastECO MOFOS - Game PitchMiyazaki meets Mad Max on a psychedelic future Earth in this rules-lite solo-friendly TTRPG. ECO-MOFOS!! is a mid-future ecopunk ruin-delving survival game, as player characters (PCs or Punks) seek a safe homestead to start a new community, Weirdhope not Grimdark. Around two hundred years ago, everything went to $hit. The wealthy, who created this mess, fucked off to Mars while the lucky ones hid in vast underground bunkers. We were left to fend for ourselves on the surface, eeking out an existence in the broken world they left behind, searching for remnants of a past world to help us...2023-06-1942 min

Dieku PodcastWHPA Fairhaven and Ninja City with Rev. Joey RoyaleToday I welcome one of my favourite Youtube personalities - Rev. Joey Royale who is best know for is awesome show - Joey Royale’s Pizza Party! Joey isn’t just limited to his fun show, but also has created such cult classics as Ninja City and WHPA Fairhaven where you explore the oddities of your local small town! Get Haunted games and info about Rev. Joey Royale: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GetHauntedIndustries https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18511/Get-Haunted-Industries https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjotbAxDry2Isz0_7S2o5Qs4f3_Qria...2023-06-1248 min

Dieku PodcastUltraviolet Grasslands 2 by Luka Rejec - Available on June 14We welcome back Luka Rejec the writer, illustrator and designer of Ultraviolet Grasslands and the Black City, which provides a unique setting which is inspired by psychedelic Heavy Metal, the Dying Earth genre, and Oregon Trail. Luka shared the details for the upcoming release of the second edition of Ultraviolet Grasslands which will be available through Exalted Funeral on June 14! Sign up to be notified when UVG2 goes on sale: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/uvg-2e To see more of Luka's work visit: https://www.lukarejec.com https://www.patreon.com/wizardthieffighter https://twitter...2023-06-0952 min

Dieku PodcastSandy Petersen - Designer of Call of CthulhuI was honoured to welcome one of the true greats in game design, and the creative mind behind Call of Cthulhu and one of my personal favourites - Ghostbusters. Not only has Sandy established himself as one of the premier table top game designers, but he has also been key in the video game industry working on iconic titles such as Doom and Civilization. To learn more about Petersen Games: https://petersengames.com https://twitter.com/PetersenGame https://www.facebook.com/PetersenGames https://www.instagram.com/petersengames https://www.kickstarter.com...2023-06-0753 min

Dieku PodcastDriveThru RPG Pocket Quest 2023 - SpaceWe had the pleasure of having Adam Jury, from Partner Relations at DriveThru RPG, join us to discuss Pocket Quest 2023 which allows aspiring game designers take their first steps into publishing. For more information, please visit: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/398249/PocketQuest-2023-Starter-Kit DriveThru Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/j8VxCUMt2Q Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5 2023-05-2934 min

Dieku PodcastPlanet X with Levi CombsI was joined by Levi Combs, the creative mind behind Planet X - which has produced such titles as Escape from Skulcano Island, Robots & Rayguns, An Occurrence at Howling Crater, and Jungle Tomb of the Mummy Bride. Most recently Levi is Kickstarting Chainsaw Wizards, Hecatomb Creeps, and Other Ungodly Bastards which ends on June 6! Learn more about Planet X Games: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/collections/planet-x-games https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetxgames/chainsaw-warlocks-hecatomb-creeps-and-other-ungodly-bastards/posts/3811774 https://www.instagram.com/it_came_from_beyond_planet_x/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/planetxgamecompany ...2023-05-2654 min

Dieku PodcastDeath In Space from Stockholm KartellI was joined by Christian Plogfors and Carl Niblaeus, the creative minds behind Death in Space - which I named as my favourite game in 2022. Death in Space is a game about adventure and uncertain journeys out into the darkness of space, where the void whispers to the unlucky and imbues travelers’ bodies with strange powers. It is about you and your crew making a home of your spacecraft or station, your only sanctuary in a dangerous universe. Most of all, it is about surviving in an abandoned frontier system where resources are scarce, and competition is fierce. Engage in...2023-05-2446 min

Dieku PodcastNeurocity Kickstarter with Gavriel QuirogaWe were joined by Gavriel Quiroga, designer of Hell Night, Warpland, and Neurocity, which has a refreshed edition currently on Kickstarter until May 21. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gavrielquiroga/neurocity-colorblind-edition Gavriel discusses discusses the evolution of Hell Night, as well as his approach to refreshing Neurocity. Learn more at: https://gavrielquiroga.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/gavriel.quiroga https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17285/Gavriel-Quiroga #ttrpg #gamedesign #osr 2023-05-1734 min

Dieku PodcastFreeform Universal Game Design with Nathan Russell from Peril Planet GamesNathan Russel, the person behind Peril Planet Games and the creator of the minimalist game system - Freeform Universal (FU) which has inspired Nathan’s later games such as Neon City Overdrive and the most recent release - Hard City. To learn more about Peril Planet Games: https://www.perilplanet.com https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2577/Peril-Planet https://perilplanet.itch.io https://twitter.com/perilplanet https://www.facebook.com/gaming/perilplanet https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj-XbUcc48ZKMhx004aDZnA https://ospreypublishing.com/ca/hard-city-9781472849526/ ht...2023-04-0347 min

Dieku PodcastZine Quest Wrap-up and Big Changes at the Wobblies & Wizards PodcastWe talk to Logar the Barbarian about this past Zine Quest and big changes happening at the Wobblies and Wizards - the daily podcast that features Indie game designers sharing their new games. Learn more about Logar and Wobblies and Wizards: https://anchor.fm/wobbliesandwizards https://www.patreon.com/wobbliesandwizards https://www.facebook.com/wobbliesandwizards https://twitter.com/LogarHailCrom https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCTMmdN-k17RHg2cTlXx2w http://www.wobbliesandwizards.com Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram...2023-03-2731 min

Dieku PodcastDesigning Mothership Sandbox Settings with Joel HinesSilverarm Press was started in 2021 by Joel Hines as a small press to publish old school influenced RPG material. Silverarm has a focus on producing books that are primarily easy to use at the table, modular and open world, and deeply creative with a high level of conceptual density. After Desert World of Karth, a critically acclaimed sandbox module for Mothership, Silverarm will soon launch Tide World of Mani, a revolution wracked water world in the eternal twilight. Learn more about Silverarm Press: https://silverarmpress.comhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joello/tide-world-of-mani https://joelio1.itch.io 2023-03-2252 min

Dieku PodcastThe Art of OSR Design with Singing FlameSinging Flame is a small publishing company based in New York City who love making zines, adventures, and supplements compatible with tabletop roleplaying games, including titles such as DNGN, Aquilus, Night Land, and Xanadu. Vasili Kaliman shared his journey into the gaming hobby, and his return to it with DCC. From there he went on to create Aquilus, the science fantasy publication for the OSR. To learn more: https://www.singingflame.com https://twitter.com/FlameSinging https://www.instagram.com/osrrpg ...2023-02-231h 03

Dieku Podcast6083 - The game that's been 38 years in the making!I welcome Jason Oberman, the creator of 6083, a military sci-fi game that has been 38 years in the making, and is now available on print on demand through DriveThruRPG. Jason is a retired career soldier whose military journey has leaked into the game’s DNA, resulting in a TTRPG experience with influence from real-life military culture. 6083 is an original TTRPG with a unique ruleset, and is not based upon any current or past game systems. It has some mild-rule complexity (crunch), but aims to provide a role playing experience that is cinematic with detailed and fast paced combat enco...2023-01-0354 min

Dieku PodcastTTRPG Year in Review2022 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and we once again were joined by Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, to provide historical context to the events of the year. Shannon also shared his insights on a variety of current topics including the OneDnD, DriveThruRPG, VTTs, OSR, Indie Games, Kickstarter, Free League licensing, AI being used in game design, NuTSR, Satine Phoenix & Stone Jamison, and many other topics! We also get a sneak peek of Shannon's upcoming projects, including a new edition of Designers & Dragons for the 2010s which he shares with his...2022-12-211h 25

Dieku PodcastOSR Holiday Wishlist & Best Games of 2022Garry Snow was joined by Logar the Barbarian from Wobblies Wizards as they both share their letters asking Krampus for games they want this holiday season, as well as a list of their top games from 2022! We are inviting viewers to provide superchats with all proceeds going towards two charities - Schools for Chiapas and Doctors Without Borders, with matching donations up to the total amount of $100! --- Schools for Chiapas (Logar) Schools for Chiapas is an organization of grassroots activists and communities working to support the autonomous, indigenous Zapatista communities of Chiapas, Me...2022-12-021h 07

Dieku PodcastArt of Game Design with Jesse SchellJesse Schell is the author of the critically acclaimed book "The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses," published in 2008. The book captured Game Developer Magazine's coveted "Front Line Award" in 2008. In 2014, he released the second edition of this book. In 2019 the tenth anniversary and third edition of the book was released. Jesse is also the founder and CEO of Schell Games. Since starting Schell Games in 2002, Jesse has grown it into the largest and most successful game development company in Pennsylvania. Under his leadership, Schell Games has produced an amazing array of innovative, transformational and a...2022-11-1050 min

Dieku PodcastOSR Gaming in Lost Dungeons of Tonisborg with Griffith MorganIn the summer of 1973, as Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax worked to complete the manuscript for D&D, Greg Svenson was given a play-test copy of that novel new game. He used those rules to create his own adventure dungeon. Tonisborg is the second oldest Mega Dungeon to come out of the Twin Cities group. Svenson and Arneson placed the dungeon in the world of Blackmoor, where Vestfold is located today. Sadly, several years later all copies of the maps were thought lost or destroyed. The maps came to be known as "The Lost Dungeons of Tonisborg," or...2022-11-031h 54

Dieku PodcastQuick HallowZine UpdateWhat better way to celebrate October than by exploring the amazing creativity of indie zines! We will be doing daily zine reviews throughout the month, ending with a grand prize draw for $200 store credit from Exalted Funeral, where you can purchase many of the zines being reviewed! To enter the draw, sign-up for our newsletter on our web site: https://diekugames.com On Halloween day, we will be hosting a livestream event on our YouTube Channel at 1pm EST: https://youtu.be/N0XVFK_oqgE Be sure to subscribe, and follow us on so...2022-10-2703 min

Dieku PodcastSteve JacksonI was joined by Steve Jackson who has had a distinguished career, designing iconic games such as GURPS, Car Wars, The Fantasy Trip, and last, but not least - Munchkin! Steve shared his journey from his first entry into the hobby, to lessons learned along the way, and the sharing of new games such as the re-releases of Car Wars and The Fantasy Trip. To learn more about Steve Jackson Games: http://www.warehouse23.com https://thefantasytrip.game 2022-09-2143 min

Dieku PodcastLee Gold of Alarums and Excursions APA RPG FanzineI had the pleasure of being joined by Lee Gold, the creator of the Lands of Adventure RPG, Land of the Rising Sun supplement for Chivalry & Sorcery, Vikings for Iron Crown, GURPS Japan and the Valhalla Trilogy novels. Lee is also the editor of Alarums and Excursions one of the longest running APAs (Amateur Press Association) featuring content from fan zines since 1975! Alarums and Excursions back issues are available here: https://www.conchord.org/xeno/aande.html To purchase Lee's work: Valhalla, Into the Darkness: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/prod...2022-09-0844 min

Dieku PodcastCezar Capacle of Push and What Lies Beneath the DarknessI was joined by Cezar Capacle, the designer of minimalist games such as Starlight Riders, What Lies Beneath the Darkness, Kismet and Cows vs Zombies. Cezar also shared the fundamentals of the Push SRD which is Creative Commons and able to be used as a basis for your own game. Learn more at: https://www.patreon.com/capacle https://capacle.itch.io https://twitter.com/capacle https://ko-fi.com/capacle/shop https://www.pnparcade.com/collections/vendors?q=Cezar%20Capacle https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/11268/Not-A-Giraffe-Studio ...2022-08-3156 min

Dieku PodcastAndrew Kolb shares design for the new Oz 5e setting!We were joined by Andrew Kolb, who shared his design process for the new Oz TTRPG setting. This is Andrew's follow up to the the Ennie Award nominated Neverland TTRPG. Using inspiration from Frank Baum's novels, Andrew combined his mid-century styled illustrations with solid layout and typography to create a cohesive setting book that is compatible with almost all flavors of Dungeons and Dragons. To pre-order Oz: https://www.amazon.com/OZ-Fantasy-Role-Playing-Andrew-Kolb/dp/1524873772?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=dieku08-20 To order Neverland: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331102/Neverland-A-Fantasy-RolePlaying-Setting?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=dieku08-20 T...2022-08-2656 min

Dieku PodcastDr. Emily Zarka from MonstrumI was joined by Doctor Emily Zarka the writer and host of Monstrum - an award-winning series featured on PBS's Storied YouTube channel. Monstrum examines the complex histories and motivations behind some of the world's most famous monsters, and has featured many that would be familiar to D&D players such as the Basilisk and Trolls. For more information on Monstrum: https://www.youtube.com/pbsstoried https://twitter.com/ZarkaEmily https://www.pbs.org/show/monstrum Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tik...2022-08-1725 min

Dieku PodcastLogar the Barbarian from Wobblies & Wizards PodcastI had the pleasure of having Logar the Barbarian as my guest, who is the host of Wobblies and Wizards, the daily (yes, DAILY!) podcast that features Indie Game Designers who have that scrappy DYI attitude. We discuss Logar's history and process of making his podcast, from one podcaster to another! You can learn more about Logar and Wobblies and Wizards at: https://anchor.fm/wobbliesandwizards https://www.facebook.com/wobbliesandwizards https://twitter.com/LogarHailCrom https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCTMmdN-k17RHg2cTlXx2w 2022-08-0131 min $Hobo\'s Collective$ Hobo's CollectiveFriendly Local Game Store with Dieku GamesDieku games has a documentary coming out called Friendly Local Game store. You can see it at Gen Con here this upcoming week. Learn more about Dieku Games: https://gencon.com/events/215259 https://diekugames.com on itch https://diekugames.itch.io https://instagram.com/diekugames https://twitter.com/diekugames https://tiktok.com/@diekugames https://patreon.com/diekugames https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hobos/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...2022-07-2617 min

Dieku PodcastMarc Miller, Creator of Traveller RPGI was honored to be joined by Marc Miller, the creator of Traveller - the best selling sci-fi RPG of all time! I discuss the many innovations that Traveller brought to the TTRPG design world including, life paths during character creation, skills, patrons, UPP code, and the game-within-a-game ship and world building. Far Future Enterprises: https://www.farfuture.net Agent of the Imperium https://www.amazon.ca/Agent-Imperium-Marc-Miller/dp/1982125071 Traveller 5 https://traveller5.net https://twitter.com/TravellerNews Learn more about Dieku Games: htt...2022-07-191h 14

Dieku PodcastDaniel Sell, Creator of Troika! RPGI was joined by Daniel Sell the Ennie award winning creator and Publisher of Melsonian Arts Council, who make Troika!, the OSR style game that combines unique characters into an unusual setting that has grown a strong community around it. Daniel shares his journey into publishing, and provides some great insight on what it takes to be a successful indie TTRPG publisher. To learn more about Daniel and Troika, visit: https://www.troikarpg.com https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/melsonia https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/melsonia/the-big-squirm http://whatwouldconando.blog...2022-07-121h 08

Dieku PodcastPocketQuest on DriveThruRPGWe had the pleasure of having Lysa Penrose - RPG Marketing and Charity Manager, and Kage - Community Relations Representative from DriveThruRPG join us. We discussed the upcoming PocketQuest game jam taking place in August, as well as tips and tricks for new creators taking their first steps into publishing. We also learned about the recent announcement of the partnership between DriveThruRPG and Roll20 for supporting the VTT through the Dungeon Masters Guild. For more information, please visit: https://www.drivethrurpg.com DriveThru Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/j8VxC...2022-06-2847 min

Dieku PodcastNate Treme of Highland Paranormal SocietyIt was a pleasure to have Nate Treme of Highland Paranormal Society on the show to discuss his design process and the many unique games that he has made over the years, such as Tunnel Goons, Kozmik Objects, and adventures like What Child is This, Barrow of the Elf King and Dogtooth Valley. Learn more about Highland Paranormal Society: https://highlandparanormalsociety.com https://natetreme.itch.io https://www.patreon.com/HPS https://twitter.com/NateTreme https://www.tiktok.com/@highlandparanormal Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com...2022-06-231h 00

Dieku PodcastAdam Vass from World Champ Game Co.We were joined by Adam Vass of World Cha,mp Games Co. who has been making some very unique and creative games within the Indie game design scene. Games such as Necronautilus, Babes in the Wood, Cobwebs, Hell Cabin, and more! You can learn more at: https://www.worldchamp.io https://worldchampgameco.itch.io https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10896/World-Champ-Game-Co https://www.patreon.com/worldchampgameco https://www.facebook.com/worldchampgameco https://twitter.com/WCgameco https://www.instagram.com/worldchampgameco 2022-06-1458 min

Dieku PodcastThe Solo Game Master's Guide from Geek GamersWe were joined by Deborah from Geek Gamers, who shared their history and evolution of the Solo Game Master's Guide and YouTube channel. For more information: https://www.youtube.com/GeekGamers01 https://www.modiphius.net/products/solo-game-masters-guide 2022-06-0757 min

Dieku PodcastJim Parkin of Weird North Discusses FKR Game TheoryWe were joined by Jim Parkin, the designer of Weird North and Any Planet is Earth, who shared his views on Free Kriegsspiel Revolution (FKR) style gaming to create an immersive role playing experience. To learn more: https://d66kobolds.blogspot.com https://classless-kobolds.itch.io https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17280/Classless-Kobolds FKR Discord Server: https://discord.gg/3GdFMKa 2022-05-311h 05

Dieku PodcastLex Mandrake from Dank Dungeons and AzagWe were joined by Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons, who shared his game design journey with us, starting with 5e supplements on the Joy of Cooking Monsters, to the very popular OSR Azag game and setting. Lex also provides some of his realizations on and learnings with each new product, including the Narfell supplement which is entirely digital focussed. To Learn More: https://lfosr.com/product/azag-single-volume https://dank-dungeons.itch.io https://twitter.com/DankDungeons https://dankdungeons.bandcamp.com https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.p...2022-05-2658 min

Dieku PodcastEric Nieudan from Knock Magazine and Merry MushmenWe were joined by Eric Nieudan, who along with Olivier Revenu, makes up The Merry Mushmen, who have created the go-to OSR magazine - Knock. We learn of the history behind how this magazine came into existence, and what the future looks like for this publication. For more information: https://www.themerrymushmen.com https://www.twitter.com/TMushmen https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?ref=nav_search&term=Olivier%20Revenu https://www.themerrymushmen.com/2021/02/06/the-questing-beast-on-knock Learn more about Dieku Games: htt...2022-05-2645 min

Dieku PodcastAdventure Design with Bryce Lynch from Ten Foot PoleWe were joined by Bryce Lynch, who run's the Ten Foot Pole blog which is the de facto Dungeons and Dragons adventure review site. Bryce shares his list of tips and tricks that every aspiring adventure designer should know before setting out to write! Bryce also shares the background to the 4-year Review of Dungeon Magazine adventures, and the Wavestone Keep adventure design contest that has been resulting in some incredible items! Learn more about Bryce at: http://www.tenfootpole.org http://www.tenfootpole.org/forum/index.php ttp...2022-04-1951 min

Dieku PodcastChris McDowall, Designer of Electric Bastionland and Into the OddWe were joined by Chris McDowall, the designer of the Ennie nominated Electric Bastionland, which was built upon the rule-set and concepts first used in Into the Odd. Chris shares his process in developing these two foundational games, and what he looks for in both game systems and settings. You can learn more about Chris' work at: https://www.bastionland.com https://www.patreon.com/bastionland https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/bastionland https://www.youtube.com/bastionland https://www.twitch.tv/bastionland https://bastionland.pledgemanager.c...2022-04-1255 min

Dieku PodcastManuel Sambs of SprawlrunnersWe were joined by Manuel Sambs who created the Savage Worlds supplement Sprawlrunners which combines cyberpunk with sci-fi fantasy elements. To learn more about Sprawlrunners and Savage Worlds: DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Manuel%20Sambs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeiledFuryEntertainment The Veiled Fury Entertainment Discord Server: https://discord.gg/XG4ndnn5F9 Unofficial Savage Worlds Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VqT7CJj Pinnacle Entertainment Group: https://peginc.com Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames http...2022-04-061h 12

Dieku PodcastGreg Costikyan of Paranoia and Star Wars D6It was an honour to be joined by Greg Costikyan who has created many ground-breaking table top role playing games such as Paranoia, Toon and Star Wars D6. Greg has gone on to be a change maker in the game design industry, speaking up for indie game developers, and sharing design theories that are now considered foundational. To learn more about Greg and his work, please visit: https://www.costik.com Shout-out to Noble Knight Games, who rushed me a copy of Stainless Steel Rat at my request! They are my go-to source of after m...2022-03-0843 min

Dieku PodcastAndrew Cawood from World of MyrrWe were joined by Andrew Cawood, the creator of the World of Myrr, which includes the wildly popular Monsters of Feyland, Monsters of the Underground, Monsters of the City, and Monsters of the Wilderness. To learn more about Cawood Games: https://worldofmyrr.com https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/cawoodpublishing https://www.facebook.com/worldofmyrr https://twitter.com/cawoodpublish https://www.instagram.com/cawoodpublishing https://www.redbubble.com/people/cawoodpublish/shop https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?keywords=cawood https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-of-the-wood-podcasts/id1317446649 Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com ht...2022-02-2455 min

Dieku PodcastLuka Rejec from Ultraviolet GrasslandsWe were joined by Luka Rejec, designer of TTRPG products such as Ultraviolet Grasslands, SEACAT, Witchburner, and Let Us In. Luka shared his journey of starting out in TTRPG forums on the Forge and G+, before he found his voice. Luka also shared his philosophy on learning through mistakes, and that trying to make things perfect is the enemy of learning. To see more of Luka's work visit: https://www.lukarejec.com https://www.patreon.com/wizardthieffighter https://twitter.com/stratometaship https://www.instagram.com/wizardthieffighter https://www.facebook.c...2022-02-151h 08

Dieku PodcastAndrew Kolb of Neverland RPGWe were joined by Andrew Kolb, the designer of the Ennie Award nominated Neverland TTRPG. Andrew shared his career path from graphic designer, illustrator, and game designer, and the lessons that he's learned along the way. Using inspiration from the JM Barrie's original concept, Andrew combined his mid-century styled illustrations with solid layout and typography to create a cohesive setting book that is compatible with almost all flavors of Dungeons and Dragons. To purchase Neverland: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331102/Neverland-A-Fantasy-RolePlaying-Setting?affiliate_id=2868133 https://amzn.to/335xwzB 2022-02-081h 10

Dieku PodcastThe OSR Style of Play Has the Magic of Live Sports!After watching an incredible football game on Sunday between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, it made me realize the similarities between Sports and the OSR Style of play. OSR Style of Play = Sports (Random Tables & Complete Player Agency) Other Styles = Scripted Drama (Railroad & Adventure Path) This is NOT to be confused with Ben Milton's great comparison of Combat as Sport vs War video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnKc64ADYf8 My take is about the dramatic formula, between a scripted TV Detective Show and a Live Spo...2022-01-2609 min

Dieku PodcastChannel Update for 2022After taking a bit of a break over the holidays, the channel is ramping back up with more long-form interviews with some incredible of designers. In the meantime, I just wanted to take the opportunity to look at what some of our previous guests have been up to! 2022-01-2311 min

Dieku Podcast2021 Game Design Year in Review with Shannon Appelcline2021 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and we asked Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, to provide historical context to what we are seeing in a Year in Review. Shannon also shared his insights on a variety of current topics including the return of conventions, DnD5E, OSR, Indie Games, Kickstarter, Swedish Game Design, Free League, Mothership, Pathfinder, TSR3 & Ernie Gygax, VTT, Critical Role, DnD Live, Diversity & Inclusion, and many other trends and topics! We also got a sneak peek of Shannon's upcoming projects, including a new edition of Designers & Dragons for the 2010s...2021-12-211h 21

Dieku PodcastGavriel Quiroga of Warpland and Hell Night!We were joined by Gavriel Quiroga, designer of Hell Night which is currently on Kickstarter until January 22. Gavriel discusses discusses his inspiration for design Hell Night, as well as his older games Warpland and Neurocity. Learn more at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gavrielquiroga/hell-night https://www.facebook.com/gavriel.quiroga https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17285/Gavriel-Quiroga 2021-12-1754 min

Dieku PodcastPhilip Reed, CEO of Steve Jackson GamesWe were joined by prolific game designer, Philip Reed, who has produced volumes of supplements over his career. Although he has a full time job as CEO of Steve Jackson Games, he continues to pursue making small indie style game supplements out of his sheer love of design. Most recently he has created several supplements for OSR style games such as o Mork Borg and Troika. He shared some of his design process and lessons that he has learned over a career that has spanned over 25+ years! To learn more: https://twitter.com/ph...2021-12-161h 00

Dieku PodcastWanderSquares Creator - Matthew CarlsonWe were joined by Matthew Carlson, the creator of WanderSquares, The Underwood Tunnels - a fantasy tabletop role playing game with an ever-changing map and choose-your-path adventure guide, designed for adventurers, 9 & up! WanderSquares successfully completed their first Kickstarter in 2020, and now is looking to launch their second adventure - The Golden Hive - in 2022! For more information on WanderSquares: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wandersquares/wandersquares-the-underwood-tunnels https://www.wandersquares.com https://www.facebook.com/WanderSquares https://twitter.com/wandersquares https://www.instagram.com/wandersquaresgame ...2021-12-0836 min

Dieku PodcastFinding the Audience for your Role Playing GameMaking role-playing games can feel futile at times, and sometimes you feel like just giving up. Maybe your game is too weird, too old, too..... whatever! I came across this inspiring interview with Wes Anderson from the New York Public Library, and it made me realize that sometimes you just have to find your audience, even if it is just a single voice.2021-12-0305 min

Dieku PodcastYochai Gal, Creator of Cairn RPGWe were joined by Yochai Gal, the creator of Cairn, an adventure game about exploring a dark and mysterious Wood filled with strange folk, hidden treasure, and unspeakable monstrosities. Character generation is quick and random, classless, and relies on fictional advancement rather than through XP or level mechanics. It is based on Knave by Ben Milton and Into The Odd by Chris McDowall. The interview covers Yochai’s journey ranging from the random discovery of Palladium Fantasy, to PBtA, and finally landing the Old School Revolution (OSR). Yochai went on with others to define new variations of OSR...2021-12-011h 00

Dieku PodcastTim Earley of Holler TTRPGWe were joined by Tim Earley, who recently completed a successful Kickstarter for his new game - Holler, an Appalachian Apocalypse folk horror game. Tim's shares the inspiration for the game as a love letter to his own heritage and experiences growing in the Appalachia. Tim also shares how he got into RPGs and designing games, as well as the string of events that caused Pinnacle Entertainment Group to embrace Holler as one of their own products under the Savage Worlds brand. For more information: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/545820095/holler-an-appalachian-apocalypse-for-savage-worlds ...2021-11-2356 min

Dieku PodcastLeo from LF OSRLeo from LF OSR joins us to discuss his journey into the world of OSR, starting with AD&D stylized illustrations which grew into a thriving printing and design business including the amazing Packet of Particular Peaks! Leo also shared his advice for new designers thinking about taking their first steps into printing their games and zines. For more information on LF OSR https://lfosr.com https://www.instagram.com/lf_osr https://twitter.com/lf_osr Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames http...2021-11-1652 min

Dieku PodcastBrandon Hearty Interview from the Friendly Game Store DocumentaryAs part of filming the Friendly Local Game Store documentary, we interviewed a number of amazing individuals that brought great insight into all the things we love. We ended up with over 20 hours of footage, that we had to edit down to approximately 90 minutes. As part of the bonus features in the Kickstarter we are including some of the extra footage that allowed our guests to be more in-depth. One such guest is Brandon Hearty, who completed his Masters Thesis on the topic of "Chaotic/Neutral: Comparing the Social Worlds and Psychological Utility of Fantasy Ro...2021-11-031h 13

Dieku PodcastLong Overdue Update and Kickstarter for a Documentary on the FLGS - 009After a lengthy gap in podcasts, I provide a bit of an update on what I'v been up to - including the discovery that I'm a needle in a needle stack! But it also provided me some perspective on what I really appreciated about the TTRPG hobby, which is talking about games, game designers, and the industry in general. From that realization, I used my energies to create a documentary on the World's Largest Game Store in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where I live! Today I launched a Kickstarter to support the post-production of the documentary! L...2021-10-2711 min

Dieku PodcastKevin Madison from the Dungeon Musings YouTube Channel - 008I was joined by Kevin Madison from the Dungeon Musings YouTube Channel, which has now live-streamed over 500 gaming sessions since launching in 2015. As amazing as that feat is, even more impressive is the Channel’s Heroes Saving Villages charitable efforts. The Dungeon Musings Community has now donated over $10,000 for SOS Children’s Villages, an incredible organization that supports orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children across the globe. Dungeon Musings: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DungeonMusings Heroes Save Villages: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/heroes-save-villages1/kevinmadison Twitter: https://twitter.com/dungeonmusings Anchor: https://anchor.fm/dungeonmusings Disco...2021-05-2150 min

Dieku PodcastM.A. Guax talks about OSR and Art Punk Game DesignIn this episode of the Dieku Podcast, we were joined by M.A. Guax, a Brazilian TTRPG designer who has been developing some very interesting minimalist games since coming onto the scene. This last March, Guax hosted the first ever #LatAmJam on Itch with some of his fellow Latinx designers. Warch to learn more about how Guax entered the TTRPG industry and his philosophy on game design and influences from the #osr and #artpunk style. https://twitter.com/maguaxRPG https://maguax.itch.io/ https://itch.io/jam/rpg-latam-jam Learn more about Dieku Games at:2021-04-2859 min

Dieku PodcastThe History of the TTRPG Industry - 006In this episode of the Dieku Podcast, Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series provides an incredible overview of the many companies that have contributed to the table top role playing game industry over 40+ years. Shannon also shared his insights on a variety of current topics including DnD5E, the OSR, Indie Games, Kickstarter, Swedish Game Design, Diversity & Inclusion, and the cycles of boom and busts that he has seen. We also got a sneak peek of Shannon's upcoming projects, including a new edition of Designers & Dragons for the 2010s which he shares with his patrons...2021-04-231h 06

Dieku PodcastHow to Solve Damage and Armor in Game Design - 005In this episode of the Dieku Podcast we discuss the burning question that keeps every game designer up at night. That of course is damage and armor! We pose some questions about damage and armor, and do brain dump and deep dive on the subject. We also share our own solution to damage and armor by identifying the problems we hoped to solve with the Dieku System, highlighting some samples and scenarios. Learn more at: www.diekugames.com www.diekugames.itch.io www.instagram.com/diekugames w...2021-04-1620 min

Dieku PodcastDesign Trends in the OSR - 004In this episode of the Dieku Podcast we discuss design trends in the RPG industry, and in particular the OSR, where much of the innovation is taking place. Reviewing a recent episode of the Questing Beast, we dive into the idea of having unique voices within the industry that is a breath of fresh air compared to the corporate produced games of WOTC's Dungeons and Dragons. We then cover where this time sits within the evolution of the RPG world, and question whether we are just in a repeat of the cycle where hand-waving OD&D gave...2021-03-1927 min

Dieku PodcastDoc Savage, the Man of Bronze - 003In this episode we have special guest, Chuck Welch, who has spent the last 25 years bringing together fans of the pulp fiction character Doc Savage through The Hidalgo Trading Company website and the Flearun Facebook group. When he isn't discussing Doc Savage online he edits the Bronze Gazette, a magazine devoted to Doc Savage. Pre-COVID, Chuck hosted an annual convention for Doc Savage fans called the Bronze CONversation. In 2020, like many other activities, the CONversation was held virtually. He'll tell you he's not the world's foremost expert on Doc, but he is thrilled to host opportunities for tho...2021-03-0651 min

Dieku PodcastMaking Design Choices for a Game Setting - 002Discussing the philosophy and design choices in making the Cities Grimm game setting, trying to balance the super hero genre with occult darkness, gangbusters, Cthulhu and temple run style games. LINKS TO DIEKU GAMES diekugames.com Twitter.com/diekugames Instagram.com/diekugames 2021-02-2720 min

Dieku PodcastIntroducing Dieku Games - 001Garry Snow introduces himself and his background on RPGs and shares his plans for The Cities Grimm RPG, as well as a minimalist RPG system that retains an OSR feel. Topics include a call out to Basic Red Box D&D, Palladium Games, and the goal of striking the balance between minimalism and comprehensive systems. LINKS TO DIEKU GAMES diekugames.com Twitter.com/diekugames Instagram.com/diekugames 2020-12-1717 min