Gaming from the First Age

Time consuming tangents in prep and underway, plus another longer form campaign in the thinking stage. How is your last quarter of 2026 gaming shaping up?Aegean RPG: https://www.aegeanrpg.com/ https://we-evolve.co.uk/games/aegeanThe podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

How are your RPG numbers doing at the 2026 half time? What's enthusing you right now?The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

A moment for us to reflect on what makes a good tabletop RPG player? Play along.Becky’s Blog: https://blackarmada.com/how-to-be-ttrpgs-most-valuable-player/Becky’s series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMs5q7TAqXk&list=PLxzETbg_EJH32qfJ9ehHKnjdkzqgZ5ZzqThe podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/⁠⁠

Let's review our 2025 gaming year and look ahead to 2026.The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/⁠

I run a lot of RPG conventions, so I'm keen to see people step forward and run great games! In this episode I present some thoughts on what makes a good convention GM (or possibly a GM for any occasion).Leave a message at [email protected] or on Spotify.Some resource links:So You Want to be a Gamemaster? Justin Alexanderhttps://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-masterYour Best Game Ever, Monte Cook Gameshttps://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/your-best-game-ever/Return of the Lazy Dungeonmaster, Sly Flourishhttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/251431/return-of-the-lazy-dungeon-masterHow to be a Great GM, Guy Sclandershttps://www.youtube.com/@HowtobeaGreatGMBurn After Running, Guy Milnerhttps://burnafterrunningrpg.com/Safety Toolshttps://www.dramadice.com/gm-tips/safety-tools-for-tabletop-rpgs/https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/CATShttps://proleary.com/games/the-cats-method/Stars and wishes: https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/2022/01/07/stars-and-wishes-because-feedback-is-hard/https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishesThe podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Have you found your perfect tabletop RPG system? Of course you have...Leave a message at [email protected] or on Spotify.The Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Let's talk about playing tabletop RPGs online. How do you find it? Have a favourite virtual tabletop? How does online play compare with in person?Leave a message at [email protected] or on Spotify.The Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_UpwardsNonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Journey with me, forward in time, as we look ahead to the 2025 RPG gaming year. Some links: Liam Philips actual play of Enemy in Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIyh-Q_6KiN9awrxBEzreHmsd9d-AcQ5e Tripod: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404274/tripod-essence Heroic Fantasy: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/461381/heroic-fantasy-2nd-edition AireCon: https://www.airecon.co.uk/rpgs Garrison Conventions: https://garrison.omnihedron.co.uk/ The Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

A summary of my RPG gaming year in 2024, wherein I ask myself, and indeed you, some questions. Leave me a message on Spotify or email me a call-in voice mail at [email protected] and I may include on an episode! Links Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Sqyre Hosting for Foundry https://www.sqyre.app/

TravellerCon UK and further reflections on Traveller RPG. Send me a voicemail at [email protected] and the usual channels. UK & Ireland RPG & Board Game Conventions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p5iZrLlU7EthiItODGO5ZweyhCIOVFu7ULj2c25iPQU/edit?gid=852955442#gid=852955442 State of the Mongoose 2024: https://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/threads/state-of-the-mongoose-2024.125105/ Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/nerds-rpg-variety-cast/2437056 Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/