In honor of the release of Alien: Romulus, Andy Rau from Roll for Topic joins John for a discussion of the Alien franchise. What makes a great Alien movie? And does Alien:Romulus hit the mark? Plus an update on the Alien RPG from Free League Alien: Romulus Trailer Alien RPG Alien RPG 2n Edition Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone!…

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Are you tired of all the RPG podcasts publishing their "GenCon Reflections" episodes? Well tooooo baaaad. Here is ours. We have an interview with Amber Seger, and a special guest appearance from Kyle's mom. Plus, Kyle shares some huge life changing news. Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon The Cloud …

John and Kyle discuss modern magical settings, and John's plan to put his poor gaming group through an OSR Dolmenwood campaign. Tuns out Kyle has been playing a long game that has all lead up to this point. Dolmenwood Dolmenwood Soundtrack Star Borg! Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon The Cloud Curi…

Due to unrelenting popular demand John, Andy, and new guest Joel Boonstra tackle the first volume of Robert A Caro's pentalogy of the "Times of Lyndon Johnson". Mission Accomplished, so quit sending me harassing email, jeez. The Path to Power 99% Invisible: The Power Broker Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Cro…

We are so tired y'all. So thank you for sending us some juicy questions to answer. Sincerely Departed Game Wizards The Elusive Shift Ben Robbins Website - Lame Mage Firebrands Games Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast Jubensha Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon The Cloud Curio Roll For Topic…

Somewhere... in space...this could all be happening RIGHT NOW! Star Borg: Episode 2 - The Hypercore of Madness John and Kyle are joined by Andy Rau and Ben Donaldson for an epic actual play of Star Borg! The new TTRPG collaboration between Kyle and JP Coovert. Star Borg Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Pa…

Somewhere... in space...this could all be happening RIGHT NOW! Star Borg: Episode 1 - The Ship of Doom John and Kyle are joined by Andy Rau and Ben Donaldson for an epic actual play of Star Borg! The new TTRPG collaboration between Kyle and JP Coovert. Star Borg Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon Th…

Kyle is joined by his "favorite person in the whole wide world (!?)", Evan Torner. Which is fine. John is not the least bit jealous. He is just over here working his fingers to the bone editing this podcast. Toiling away on the show notes mines. It’s fine. Everything is fine. But then at the end Kyle says he is sad John was not here, so John just d…

YouTuber JP Coovert join John and Kyle to talk about a new Mork Borg hack he and Kyle are working on, making a living creatively, comic books, and making art as process. JP on YouTube! Star Borg announcement Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon The Cloud Curio Roll For Topic…

Jess returns to the show and we breakdown some of Wraith Curse of the Night Sword. Kyle claims that Jess is now his favorite game master, John is sad, but then we all talk about our therapists. Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon The Cloud Curio Roll For Topic…

Kyle and John talk about ADHD and RPGs. This very rapidly devolves into absolute silliness. AADL GM Like A Pro panel Avery Alder Politicizing and Queering Game Mechanics Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon The Cloud Curio Roll For TopicBy John Corey

Kyle and John do a deep dive into the "rules platforms". What are they? What makes them useful? or limiting? Year Zero SRD AGE System GUMSHOE Reference Document METAgaming Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon The Cloud Curio Roll For TopicBy John Corey, Kyle Latino

Please enjoy this re-release our first ever published episode! Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon The Cloud Curio Roll For TopicBy John Corey

The Splatbook Players present: Wraith Curse of the Night Sword, Part 2. Being an actual play of The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. Featuring Jess Rhiannon the Ranger "Telconiel", Kenny Webb as "Gorf" the dwarven story teller, John Corey as the Bardling "Ulfar", and Kyle Latino as The Loremaster. Wraithcurse of t…

The Splatbook Players present: Wraith Curse of the Night Sword, Part 1. Being an actual play of The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. Featuring Jess Rhiannon the Ranger "Telconiel", Kenny Webb as "Gorf" the dwarven story teller, John Corey as the Bardling "Ulfar", and Kyle Latino as The Loremaster. Wraithcurse of t…

Kyle and John honor the work of game designer Jennell Jaquays today by talking about one of John's all time favorite adventure modules: The Enchanted Wood, for SPI's DragonQuest RPG from 1981. Jenelle Jaquays Timothy Truman The Enchanted Wood Cover Art The Enchanted Wood PDF The DragonQuest Players Association Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The…

Kyle is back, refreshed, and ready to go! We discuss some wonderful email and Splatphone messages, and generally have a silly time. Happy 2024! Priest by Matt Colville The Elusive Shift by Jon Peterson Parker Series by Richard Stark Parker Graphic Novels by Darwin Cooke The Transcendental Gallery of Anti-Realism by Kyle Latino The King of Elfland's…

Kyle is off hatching nefarious plans with the Cloud Curio Cohort, so Andy and Matt join John to talk about early RPG influences, and how they shapes the games we run today. SPIs DragonQuest Rolemaster 2nd Ed GURPS 2nd Ed The New Sun Flame and Crimson - A History of Sword and Sorcery Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTub…

With Kyle busy, busy, busy with the final Monstrous illustrations, John invites two former guests (Andy Rau, and Matt Wilson) to talk about three John Carpenter movies: "The Apocalypse Trilogy". Please enjoy this bonus episode. The Thing Prince of Darkness In the Mouth of Madness List of American movies 1982 John Carpenter Quote Delta Green: Imposs…

Kyle's dander is up about what he has been hearing about the MCDM RPG on the internet. We reluctantly wander into the "OGL Fiasco", and then review our gaming life for 2023 The MCDM RPG Pathfinder 2e Remaster Dolmenwood Banner Saga Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon Roll For Topic The Cloud Curio…

Our friend Ben Donaldson joins the show to talk about the game he is working on: Wick and Wander - A post-post-apocalypse pastoral punk PbtA card based table top RPG. Say that five times fast. RFTCON Splatacular Wick and Wander Card Art Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon Roll For Topic The Cloud Cur…

It is finally here folks. We talk about Table Top RPG design, using Free League's Lord of the Rings Roleplaying for 5E as a lens for our discussion. Lord of the The Rings 5E The One Ring 2nd Ed Seth Skorkowsky - Quantum Ogres Tomb of the Serpent King JP Coovert Map Crow - Map Making Playlist Matt Colville - Your First Adventure Contact Us! splatboo…

Kyle and John answer a great email and a couple of juicy Splatphones. Check the show notes for a couple of important fundraisers! Jennell Jaquays has a long road back The Enchanted Wood Eliminate Medical Date in Michigan Nerfed Monster Man. A Show about Monsters because Monsters are great Big Trouble in Little China Archipelago The Good Friends of …

John and Kyle take a follow up splatphone message, talk about "play to lose" games, and celebrate the fact that Monstrous has funded! Whoo hoo! Today's "And Remember" is from Tales of the Lone Lands. A supplement to Free League Publishing's The One Ring RPG Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon Roll Fo…

This episode of The Splatbook was recorded on 10/1/2023 as part of Map Crow's live YouTube stream to promote the Monstrous Kickstarter. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it. THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!! Back it now! NSFW Clips of people being mean to Kyle in the movie Renfield Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.…

Listener Ryan calls in a Splatphone that requires our full attention. What is Diegesis? Is narrative immersion possible? or even desirable in an RPG? John and Kyle discuss THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!! Back it now! Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! SHOW NOTES Down We Go Down we go using Monstrous Kyle appears on Monster Man…

Well, well, well... It turns out there is a Blade Runner RPG and no one bothered to tell John. We discuss the first Blade Runner film, and the new Blade Runner RPG Kyle Campaign just started. THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!! Back it now! Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! SHOW NOTES Blade Runner Blade Runner RPG Agnostic and Ol…

Kyle recruits a kindred soul to his party to discuss Baldur's Gate III. Andy Rau from Roll for Topic joins Kyle to breakdown the latest D&D video games. John takes the episode off, which is probably best for everyone. THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!! Back it now! Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! SHOW NOTES Baldur's Gate 3 Nar…

This week John talks almost non-stop about the games he played at RFTCon! They were all amazing, and Kyle is sad he could not be there. Contact Us! splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Show Notes: Dialect Microscope World Ending Game Ethersea I'm sorry did you say street magic? Do not let us die in the dark night of this cold winter Ink Daggerhea…

Kyle goes to Gen Con and talks about all the amazing stuff he saw, and heroes he met. John pitches some ideas for an upcoming James Bond RPG one shot, and Kyle shares an email from a fan - his mom! James Bond RPG Ambush! DragonQuest Old School Essentials: Dolmenwood Running Games in Middle Earth OR "Strider was a Hobbit" One Sleepy Beetle - Mural E…

Listener Gabe sent John and Kyle a Splatphone so thoughtful, we based this entire episode around it: How do you choose a satisfying hobby or creative pursuit? Email Us: splatbookpod@gmail.com The Splatphone! Agnostic and Old Roads Roll For Topic The Cloud Curio Map Crow YouTube Map Crow PatreonBy John Corey

Kenny and John spoil the sh$t out of The Dark Tower. The WHOLE THING. John fails to convince Kenny that he is wrong about the ending, Kyle takes Kenny's side and John gets sooooo angry. Then John thinks it might just be that he is broken. The Dark Tower Frank Muller (Dark Tower Narrator) Moira Quirk (The Ninth Narrator) Episode 119 – Audio Equipmen…

Kyle and John are joined by some of his Cloud Curio collaborators, Amber and Kenny! We discuss their recent trip to Origins, projects they are working, asking strangers for eggs, and the impending launch of Monstrous! Cloud Curio Monstrous Amber's Work (rocketorca.com) Books Of Imaginary Beings Tales of the Valiant Agnostic and Old Roads The Splatp…

Kyle is recovering from Origins fatigue, so Jess and Brandon step in to save the day. We talk about a recent session of Alice is Missing we all participated in. Enjoy this post game discussion of this excellent "silent RPG". Actual Play! The Wizard's Grimoire with Brandon Carruth Actual Play! Moose Trip with Jess and Keeley Alice is Missing Silent …

Murph! joins us to discuss Play AWay From The Table (PAWFTT!). Kyle tries to make PAWFTT a thing, Murph! enables him, and John is powerless to stop it. RUNE Worlds Without Number The Splatphone! Roll For Topic The Cloud Curio Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon Email Us: splatbookpod@gmail.comBy Murph!, John Corey, Kyle Latino

Hello comrades! Kyle and John bust out the soap boxes and ask: What is with all the new games? And why can't we talk about the creative aspects of these new games, instead of business moves? Spoiler: Because social media and capitalism ruin everything. The Splatphone! Roll For Topic The Cloud Curio Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon Email Us: splatb…

Kyle and John exchange and discuss some of their favorite passages from RPG books. Call us on the Splatphone! Send us an email splatbookpod@gmail.com! Mausritter The Warren Bunnies and Burrows Dialect A Plague Among Us The Splatphone! Roll For Topic Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon Email Us: splatbookpod@gmail.com…

Kyle takes John back to school to discuss how RPGs fit into our ideas of play, games, and other strange creatures. The Beginner's Guide Felix Lebed on Play Maslow's hierarchy of needs Homo Ludens - John Huizinga Alan Levinovitz - Toys Thomas Malaby - Games “Big Three” questions at the Forge: “What is the game about? How is it about that? What does …

What do you do when part of your game group takes some time off? Try new games? Try new ways of playing old games? John and Kyle discuss. Dread The Quiet Year Fiasco Dialect The Splatphone! Roll For Topic Map Crow YouTube Map Crow PatreonBy Kyle Latino, John Corey

This week John and Kyle take a deep dive into Free League publishing's Year Zero SRD. Kyle goes full professor on John, and then they talk about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Free League - Year Zero SRD A Theory of Fun FATE: The Secrets of Cats The Splatphone! Roll For Topic Map Crow YouTube Map Crow Patreon…

Kyle tells John about a programming project he designed for his students, and what he hopes they will learn from it: When acquiring new skills, you have to get comfortable sucking at them at first. John says he has always struggled with this, and somehow does not say the phrase "learn to play tennis with a wooden racket" even though this was the ri…

Luna and I talk today about psychological safety not just while playing the game, but while managing shows and streams. We touch on a lot of deep subjects as well as a big announcement at the end from me. It was lovely talking to Luna again, and I highly recommend you check out anything she works on! Luna Twitter | Shadomain | TTRPG Rising Tides Ta…

John and Kyle dig into one of their favorite OSR modules: Winter's Daughter by Gavin Norman Old School Essentials Winter's Daughter Hall of the Blood King The Splatphone! Roll For Topic Map Crow YouTube Map Crow PatreonBy John Corey, Kyle Latino

I am joined by another amazing Nikki out in the wild world of the TTRPG space where we find out just how much we have in common. We talk about neurodivergencies, and how it effects each of us from our different perspectives as well as a lot of things that the TTRPG world helps us cope with or appeals to those who have similar situations. Halfling N…

Finally back home in Seaborne, the party finds out some things, and need to try to save the day. But what do a bunch of students know? Will the be able to convince the right people of the problem early enough on? Or will it all be for nothing? Listen to the finale to find out! Tony - Dungeon Master from Make it Playable Iggi (and Qu) - Nikki from B…

James Wallis joins me today as we discuss basic tabletop mechanics and character creation. Tangents were had, stories were shared, but overall a good conversation was had! Go check out all the things that James does, and follow the links down below to see some of the wild characters he's created! James Wallis Ludonarrative Dissidents | Everybody Wi…

Kyle and John talk about the Dungeon Crawl Classics adventure Sailors on the Starless Sea and ask: "Why is it so dang good?" They also answer a listener's question left via the Splatphone! Hang around for the cut-bitlets to hear in-depth discussion of Kyle's new cat. Dungeon Crawl Classics Sailors on the Starless Sea Remembering Jim Halloway The Sp…

I'm joined by the lovely James D'Amato as we talk about forming and growing character relationships and how interesting that can be. All the fun ways you can build up the story with just a few character interactions and choices. It's always extremely fun to learn different ways that your characters can grow together in the story, and how those stor…

The party does some shopping before finding out that the shipment had made it to town. But how?! They head home, and try desperately to get ahold of people to figure out what's happening. Will they make it back in time for Founder's Day? Tony - Dungeon Master from Make it Playable Iggi (and Qu) - Nikki from BTNO Sibiya - Amy Zoup (and Alfredo) - Do…