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Mike Evans is the creator DIY RPG Productions, author of Hubris (an incredibly and wonderfully bizarre weird fantasy setting for DCC RPG), Death is the New Pink, Barbarians of the Ruined Earth, and a lot more! But Mike is a lot more than that also!
Mike Evans moved to Rochester, NY in 2013 after his wife received her PhD in Toxicology at Rutgers University and took a post doctorate position at URMC. Mike has been working in the non-profit sector for nearly a decade, serving as Director of Operations at Rochester Childfirst Network (RCN) and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester, before becoming the Executive Director of the South East Area Coalition in October 2020. Recently Mike created a new tool lending library program, SEAC’s Tool Shed, which serves the Greater Rochester Area.
Mike has lived all over the country: Wyoming, Nebraska, California, Montana, New Jersey and now New York, “Rochester is a great place to live. I’m happy to call this my home.” Mike enjoys grunge and punk rock music, kayaking, biking, hiking, Star Wars, drumming, video games and writing. He currently runs his own publication company and has written seven books.
Mike is passionate about diversity, equality, and inclusion because, “only once we’re all equal and included, can we truly be rid of oppression and hate. I grew up idolizing Star Trek: Next Generation; all species, beliefs, cultures, views, etc. were discussed, accepted, and celebrated. That’s where we need to head.”
We had a great chat talking about trying to be a good person, trying to make games, coming with terms we are not doing this full time, his new projects, inspirations, weird experiences and a lot more!
So listen up and get weird with us!
Check out Mike's Links!
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/9599/diy-rpg-productions
Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!
Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes! If you would like to support the show, leave a reviewand/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help!
https://ko-fi.com/wgnwp
You can also support me buy buying one of my games!
Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!
Get your copy right here: bit.ly/kosmosaurs
Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/b4dEnMyH
(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).
Stuff mentioned in the Episode:
Slay the Spire: https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/
Dread: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/83854/Dread
Mörk Borg: https://morkborg.com/
Princess Mononoke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mononoke
Over the Garden Wall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Garden_Wall
Americana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americana_(culture)
H.O.L.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hol_(role-playing_game)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Framed_Roger_Rabbit
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cave_and_the_Bad_Seeds
Final Fantasy VI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VI
Chronno Trigger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger
Fallout Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_(series)
Mad Max: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max
Star Wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars
Smells Like Teen Spirit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smells_Like_Teen_Spirit
Henry Rollins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Rollins
Mike Mignola: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Mignola
Scavenger's Reign: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21056886/
86 episodes
Manage episode 394711521 series 3523778
Mike Evans is the creator DIY RPG Productions, author of Hubris (an incredibly and wonderfully bizarre weird fantasy setting for DCC RPG), Death is the New Pink, Barbarians of the Ruined Earth, and a lot more! But Mike is a lot more than that also!
Mike Evans moved to Rochester, NY in 2013 after his wife received her PhD in Toxicology at Rutgers University and took a post doctorate position at URMC. Mike has been working in the non-profit sector for nearly a decade, serving as Director of Operations at Rochester Childfirst Network (RCN) and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester, before becoming the Executive Director of the South East Area Coalition in October 2020. Recently Mike created a new tool lending library program, SEAC’s Tool Shed, which serves the Greater Rochester Area.
Mike has lived all over the country: Wyoming, Nebraska, California, Montana, New Jersey and now New York, “Rochester is a great place to live. I’m happy to call this my home.” Mike enjoys grunge and punk rock music, kayaking, biking, hiking, Star Wars, drumming, video games and writing. He currently runs his own publication company and has written seven books.
Mike is passionate about diversity, equality, and inclusion because, “only once we’re all equal and included, can we truly be rid of oppression and hate. I grew up idolizing Star Trek: Next Generation; all species, beliefs, cultures, views, etc. were discussed, accepted, and celebrated. That’s where we need to head.”
We had a great chat talking about trying to be a good person, trying to make games, coming with terms we are not doing this full time, his new projects, inspirations, weird experiences and a lot more!
So listen up and get weird with us!
Check out Mike's Links!
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/9599/diy-rpg-productions
Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People!
Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes! If you would like to support the show, leave a reviewand/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help!
https://ko-fi.com/wgnwp
You can also support me buy buying one of my games!
Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!
Get your copy right here: bit.ly/kosmosaurs
Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/b4dEnMyH
(this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode).
Stuff mentioned in the Episode:
Slay the Spire: https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/
Dread: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/83854/Dread
Mörk Borg: https://morkborg.com/
Princess Mononoke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mononoke
Over the Garden Wall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Garden_Wall
Americana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americana_(culture)
H.O.L.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hol_(role-playing_game)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Framed_Roger_Rabbit
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cave_and_the_Bad_Seeds
Final Fantasy VI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VI
Chronno Trigger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger
Fallout Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_(series)
Mad Max: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max
Star Wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars
Smells Like Teen Spirit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smells_Like_Teen_Spirit
Henry Rollins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Rollins
Mike Mignola: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Mignola
Scavenger's Reign: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21056886/
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