Our good friend, Kris Vezner chats with artist and game designer, Brad McDevitt to learn more about the genesis of games like It Came From The Late Late Late Show and Nightlife!

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DGS - The Late Late Late Nightlife of Brad McDevitt

It's Part 2 of our Oriental Adventures deep dive and on today's episode we feature an interview I first ran on the Roll For Initiative podcast, episode 131.  Big thanks to Vincent Florio and the rest of the RFI team for letting me re-air this amazing interview with freelance game designer, Deborah Teramis Christian in which she talks about her work writing on the Kara-Tur Box-set!

DGS - Oriental Adventures Part 2 Kara-Tur with Teramis Christian

So Grasshopper, do you run your AD&D using Oriental Adventures and want to incorporate the martial arts system but feel that as written it could unbalance your game?  Maybe you just want to know more about the feel of of an OE campaign.  Well in today's episode I take us on a trip in the way-back machine to 2013 when I was still co-hosting on the hugely popular Roll For Initiative podcast, to let you hear the discussion I had with RFI DM's, Vince, Matt and Nick in which we dive deep into the waters of TSR's martial arts system for 1st edition AD&D.   If you like what you hear then head over to rfipodcast.com to check out all the other great episodes from Roll For Initiative.  And stay tuned for Part 2 where we listen in on another great Roll For Initiative episode featuring my interview with Deborah Teramis Christian, co-writer of the classic Kara-Tur box set! Now settle down on the tatami mat as we fill your cup and unlock the way of the master!

DGS - Part 1 with Roll For Initiative on Oriental Adventures

All right chummers, this is a big one!  Get ready to slot your reflex booster and take a tour of Night City with the solo who stands above all others, that's right in this episode we are talking with R.Talsorian founder and creator of the epic roleplaying game of the dark future, Mike Pondsmith!

DGS - Cruising the Sprawl w/ Mike Pondsmith

Three different Star Wars rpg's have come and gone, but each were excellent in their own way.  In this episode of the Dead Games Society podcast we plan to talk about each.  These are definitely the games you are looking for!

The Star Wars Trilogy of Games - Dead Games Society

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,  Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.  - Hamlet  Ready to go forth and investigate that which goes bump in the night?  Then tag along with the DGS as we bring on our good friend Kris Vezner to help us learn all about Stalking the Night Fantastic, a game published by Tri-Tac Inc. back in 1983 as part of the Bureau 13 series! So grab your beverage of choice and make yourself comfortable as we go in search of that which is hidden!

Let's Stalk the Night Fantastic - Dead Games Society

Today episode features a very special guest, Sandy Petersen.  So grab a beverage of your choice and lick back in your comfy chair as we talk all about Sandy's work on Call of Cthulhu, Rune Quest, Ghostbusters and lots more!

A Conversation with Sandy Petersen - The Dead Games Society

With all the attention we've been giving conventions here in the midwest, we decided to bring Kenneth Patterson on to tell us all about the great conventions our New England Chapter of the Dead Games Society are attending out on the east coast!  But wait, it gets better because Ken is also on today's episode to help navigate the frontier of MegaTraveller!  So grab a tasty beverage and plunk down in your navigator's couch to go east young fan!

East Coast Gaming and MegaTraveller - The Dead Games Society

Are you thinking to GM an event at your local con?  Want to know what separates a convention event from a campaign?  Then grab a comfy chair and have a listen as we discuss tips and tricks to writing a successful convention event sure to please your table.

The Con Game Redux -- DGS Podcast

We're back, baby!  It's the season 3 opener of the Dead Games Society Podcast, and while it's a shorter then usual episode we have a lot to catch up on as we also welcome our new cohost, Dave Bauter.  So grab a comfy chair and your favorite beverage as we talk all about the things we have been doing during our break as well as the things we are gearing up to do.

We're back, baby! - DGS Episode #55

We're back and we are excited to make planetfall back onto the fields of the Inner Sphere and beyond with our recap of early Battletech and Mechwarrior!  So grab your comfy cooling jacket and kick back to hear about one of the most well-written game settings out there!  And we also talk about what we've been up to since our last episode and what we are doing in the near future!

DGS Episode #54 -- Battletech & Mechwarrior: Why We Love Big Stompy Robots

So you're thinking of taking a seat on the other side of the table for a convention and you want some GM tips?  Good news because on this episode of the Vorpal Chainsword and I are dishing out a bit of wisdom gained through our own years of convention.  And while we're at it will talk about our own recent experience at Gamehole.   But if our own collected smarts ain't enough, we brought in one of the big guns to impart some of his own vast knowledge in this area, as well as talk about some of his favorite "dead games".  That's right, we have in this episode, included a wonderful interview with the illustrious Tim Task, whom I had the honor of speaking with while I was at Gameholecon V!  So grab a notepad and pen then kick back in your comfy chair as we dive into the Art of the Con!

The Art of the Con, or Tips for the New GM! - DGS Episode #53

We are back True-believers and in this episode we are calling all heroes!  That's right, it's episode #52 and in this one we get into the superhero genre of gaming and touch down on what made this such a popular area for gaming throughout the last several decades.  So grab a glass of irradiated sludge and kick back in your comfy fortress of solitude as we explain why, with great power, comes great fun!    

Calling All Heroes! - DGS Episode #52

It's episode #51 of the DGS Podcast and we have on the show the founders of the New England Chapter of the Dead Games Society, which I affectionately call, Chapter 2!  Do you live on the East Coast and wanna be involved in DGS events and activities?  Or are you an avid fan of the great old school games?  Well this episode is for you, so sit back in your comfy chair with a drink and soak up the wisdom of James, Ken and Bob as they talk all about why and how they came to create the New England chapter of the Dead Games Society.  And of course there will be plenty of talk about their favorite out-of-print games and game editions which they run at their own local convention.  It's gonna be fun!

Dead Games Society Chapter 2 - DGS Episode #51

If you have you ever wanted to take your gaming immersion level one step further then the traditional table-top experience, then oh boy, it's time to talk about LARPs!  That's right and to help me get it straight, we have returning to the show, Nathan Siever and Robert Batton from the Utility Muffin Labs. So get ready to ratchet your game experience up a notch as we explore the world of live action role play!

The World According To LARP - DGS Episode #50

The Dead Games Society Podcast discusses out-of-print role-play games and game editions. Injecting humor into game-talk as well as having interesting interviews with the game designers who created our favorite RPG's.

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