The Wit & Wisdom of Troll Lord Games - Episode 252 - 2-4-2022

Shane Plays Geek Talk

Stephen Chenault aka the Troll Lord of Castle & Crusades publisher Troll Lord Game joins to talk about what’s new with C&C and some wise principles he uses to run TLG that have helped them tremendously while other companies have encountered severe disruption during COVID. Plus: Steve has to do daily battle with Skynet for sales. The perfect timing of the emergence of crowdfunding for TTRPG companies. Steve’s honesty when asked if he’s ever considered giving up. Dissecting the current massive popularity of RPGs. What is Steve’s favorite monster, and why is it the Gibbering Mouther? How did Troll Lord Games get its name? Some comic book industry discussion. Tribute to David Middleton aka The Digital Dungeon Master.

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #252 - 2/4/2022

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SHOW NOTES

Troll Lord Games: The Current State of Affairs https://trolldens.blogspot.com/2021/11/troll-lord-games-current-state-of.html

Castles & Crusades Players Handbook 7th Printing - Free (Digital Version) https://www.trolllord.com/tlgstore/#!/Players-Handbook-7th-Pr-FREE-Digital/p/89198209/category=24093125

Troll Lord Games Continues to Leave a Mark | The Parallax Blog https://theparallaxview.blog/2022/01/31/troll-lord-games-continues-to-leave-a-mark-ttrpg/

DAVID MIDDLETON, The DIGITAL Dungeon Master 1973 - 2021 - "THANK YOU, DAVE!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZqmxrfcUmc

--- Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/