GURPS By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • April 15th, 2019 GURPS! No, I didn’t just belch, that stands for Generic Universal Role Playing System, from Steve Jackson Games, our main topic this episode. We also talk Cyclades and Pendragon. Have a listen!
Hob is So Minimalist it Disappears By Gingy Gibson • April 12th, 2019 I grow weary of minimalist and spartan storytelling, particularly when a game has so little to offer besides.
Jamaica’s Forgotten Tale – The White Witch of Rose Hall By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • April 9th, 2019 Notorious Narratives investigates Jamaica’s White Witch.
Documentary Sunday Abducted in Plain Sight By Megan Condis • April 9th, 2019 The internet’s quickness to make memes about Jan Broberg’s famous abductions (yes plural) reveals a lot about audiences’ own insecurities.
Consensual Violence By Amanda Hudgins • April 8th, 2019 Blood sports are an active brutality on the lives on the participants, a grotesque display of physicality and punishment that leaves them pummeled on the side of the road.
Deadly Drinks – The Story of The Chemist’s War By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • April 3rd, 2019 Notorious Narratives takes on Prohibition.
Baba Is You Rules By Jeremy Signor • April 3rd, 2019 By letting you manipulate the implicit rules of its world, Baba Is You reveals how underlying assumed rules shape how you play games.
The Usurper Noteworthy Metal – March By Astrid Budgor • April 3rd, 2019 Astrid Budgor’s got a whole slew of albums for fans this month, including an oldie but a goodie you can still find on vinyl.
Luke Perry was Riverdale’s Best Idea By Harry Mackin • April 2nd, 2019 The story of Fred Andrews is, thanks to Riverdale’s framing, is in some small part the story of Luke Perry.
Red Box By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • April 1st, 2019 This week, we’re talking about the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set, the iconic red box. We also chat about the Mixtape Massacre board game and the indie TTRPG distro/publisher Exalted Funeral.
