Visit https://notepadanon.wixsite.com/sprugworkshop to see Notepadanon's website and projects!Richard Pullman and the mysterious Notepadanon sit down for a riveting chat about Notepad's various projects. As it turns out, he's been a very busy

Episode 011 - TheHummel

Jun 14th, 2020 1h 41m

Best friends Richard Pullman and ThaHummel (if that is his real name) discuss his RPG, metacurrency, and how to categorize RPGs in a way that's useful.Showtime has some really cool ideas so I hope you listen carefully!

Episode 044 - Everett (Uplifts: Heirs to the Future)

Jun 7th, 2020 1h 57m

The shutdown won't stop us from creating games, and that means this podcast must go on!Richard Pullman and Everett Smith sit down to discuss his sci-fi RPG featuring three different planets to explore, each with their own tone, themes, choices

Episode 010 - MagicJuggler (WarStack)

Jun 7th, 2020 1h 43m

Wow, another war game! Richard Pullman chats with MagicJuggler, a staple /gdg/ character who has one of the most interesting and exciting core ideas I've seen yet for a tabletop wargame. He has also mastered the art of finding technical issu

Episode 009 - Oswald (Mines, Claws & Princesses - D&D Module)

May 28th, 2020 1h 54m

Lovely! Best friend Richard Pullman talks game design with Oswald and they get neck deep into the psychology of play, and the challenges of creating an awesome RPG campaign. Turns out it's pretty sophisticated stuff!After this conversation,

Episode 008 - SSB (Ops & Tactics) Again!

May 28th, 2020 2h 29m

Part 2 of 2.This time Richard Pullman and best friend SSB get into...10,000 sided diceRolling for nipple sizeWhite supremacy as a settingGender swapping elvesRules Bullies VS. Rules LawyersDesigning for minmaxers...And a lot

Episode 043 - Noony (Inversion RPG)

Feb 2nd, 2020 59m 6s

Pullman sits down with a new friend, Noony, to discuss the mixed-up techno retro future bash known as Inversion.This episode is an hour long, but we make sure to jam in a lot of discussion!See the PDF for the game here: https://drive.google.c

Episode 042: Benoit (Benoit Principle, Fallout RPG)

Dec 18th, 2019 1h 59m

Your best friend Richard Pullman returns with a new friend and a whole new set of questions. We're delving into his Fallout RPG system/hack, which seeks to improve and correct on previous attempts at capturing the Fallout glory.This includes:

Roundtable 07 - The Aussie Edition (Steve, Dunce, Thade, Molly)

Nov 6th, 2019 4h 15m

What could be better than getting to know not one, but TWO new designers in the cozy company of Thade and Molly for four informative, pleasant hours? The answer: making sure both of the new designers are Australian!Of all the roundtables we've

Episode 007 - SSB (Ops & Tactics) PART ONE

Nov 1st, 2019 2h 29m

The man, the myth, the legend. SSB is a veteran indie dev obsessed with guns and good design, but there's a lot more to his system than you might guess. This is what makes it so interesting to dig in to the methods and evolution of his epic

Episode 040 - Grim (Actual F*cking Monsters RPG)

Sep 30th, 2019 3h 6m

In this fantastic episode Richard Pullman and James Desborough -- also known as "Grim" -- walk through a crazy career, an aimless industry, and the need for bravery in creativity. Grim has more experience than anyone I know working for big comp

Episode 039 - Man Behind The Screen, GM Dave

Sep 24th, 2019 2h 24m

Game design is about catering to players through content and structure... and so is being a Game Master. In this episode Richard Pullman and GM Dave (The Man Behind the Screen) sit down to have a casual chat about his history and interest in ga

Episode 006 - Thade & Molly (Antediluvian Chronicles RPG)

Sep 17th, 2019 1h 40m

Boy-oh-boy! This is a strange one. Richard Pullman joins the uber nerd duo of Thade and his wife Molly to discuss their "game". But is it really a game, or just the world's most elaborate mnemonic device? You'll see.It's not for sale, it's

Episode 005 - Ulysses (Akroydiesel Age RPG)

Sep 13th, 2019 1h 50m

Richard Pullman goes in depth with best friend Ulysses regarding his dieselpunk RPG where shotguns, mutations, and how to learn from the evolution of D&D.We also talk about...The value of fully-fleshed out settingsHow to create schedule

Episode 004 - Syntarsus (Plug N Play Pokemon RPG)

Sep 11th, 2019 1h 44m

Richard Pullman talks with Syntarsus about his clever Pokémon RPG. We also touch on...A good system tells you how to do things, a bad system tells you what you can do. The benefits of a complex RPG system. How oldschool RPGs can create more me

Episode 003 - Tom Jensen (Cornered Wolf)

Sep 5th, 2019 2h 27m

Imgur link to the images referenced in the discussion: https://imgur.com/a/pDP97CORNERED WOLF LINK: https://www.wargamevault.com/product/238267/Cornered-Wolf-Chechen-WarsIn this episode Richard Pullman talks to Tom Jensen of Ostfront Publishi

Episode 002 - Jon Fox (Ordinary World RPG)

May 28th, 2018 1h 50m

Richard Pullman talks to his best friend Jon Fox about the trials and triumphs of developing Ordinary World, his self-described RPG toolbox. Jon and I get into the value of community, vision, and knowing how much weight to give the feedback you

001 - Artificer (Misfortune RPG)

May 27th, 2018 2h 7m

Best friend of game designers, Richard Pullman, talks to Artificer about the core concept of his upcoming narrative-mechanic RPG Misfortune. We also get into design philosophy and the challenges of trying to communicate with other designers. Yo

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