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| Scottish Blood | 14 Sep 2026 | 01:07:30 | |
What Matthew did ~~on his holidays~~ working for Free League 00.00.40: Introduction Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Servus | 31 Aug 2026 | 01:03:11 | |
00.04.23: World of Gaming: The Blood Tree/Across the Horizon; Mörk Borg hot sauce, Liquid Misery pre-order opening; Monte Cooks fall victim to the ubiquity of AI; Rowan Rook and Decard recognise a staff union; Dark Conspiracy on Backerkit; Matthew is at Tabletop Scotland. (Hat discussion - appropriate video) Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Intensity | 17 Aug 2026 | 01:00:05 | |
Last week's news today! (Today's news is: Matthew is sunning himself on the beach/sheltering from the West Country rain) 00.00.40: Introduction 00.11.28: World of Gaming: GenCon second largest gaming convention after Spiel Essen, 74000, attendees; Cluster Truck is out in print for Traveller. Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Third Horizon Players Handbook | 03 Aug 2026 | 01:28:03 | |
All the best news from GenCon, its just like being there* 00.00.40: Introduction 00.02.19: World of Gaming: Ennies winners (Crooked Moon) ; WoTC take over everything (WoW and Star Wars); Cosmere system licenced; Vampire 6th edition; Children of Time RPG crowdfund ongoing; Corrected The One Ring in new cover announced, alongside Beastiary and Gondor; Free League Unbound launched; *It may not be like being there Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Sole Publisher | 20 Jul 2026 | 00:51:43 | |
This podcast is missing 20 minutes of chat - due a slight recording disaster. Can you hear the join? 00.00.40: Introduction 00.03.42: World of Gaming: Heroic Deeds 5E kickstarting, from our friends at Garblag Games; people are talking about Seven-Part Pact; Limithrons Pirate Map Collection; TotOW contributor Shanna Germain is writing a new game based on Rebecca Roanhorse’s pre-Colombian fantasy Between Earth and Sky; Invincible delivered Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Leading Edge takes over Alien! | 06 Jul 2026 | 01:16:54 | |
Dave is back! And so is Jonathan Hicks! 00.00.40: Introduction - wasn't Badlands but The Bad Batch that inspired the Song of The Siren adventure 00.05.06: Thank you to our new Patron: Stewart Hawkes Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Into the Birch Basement | 22 Jun 2026 | 01:03:18 | |
In Dave's absence we have a very special treat for you in this episode: a peek behind the Patreon paywall - an episode of Lost Mountain Saga's Patreon exclusive Birch Basement podcast (featuring, by pure coincidence, Matthew and Dave) 00.00.40: Introduction 00.02.14: World of Gaming - The Children of Time RPG is live soon on kickstarter; New Alien cinematic Operation Leading Edge, on pre-order; just two weeks to back Nordic Skalds' Third Horizon campaign Eater of Worlds Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| The tiredest Matthew has ever felt | 08 Jun 2026 | 00:59:10 | |
having been at UK Games Expo last weekend, when we should have been recording - we are rejigging out schedule, with a quick and dirty recording this week, talking about ... UK Games Expo 00.00.40: Introductions 00.08.00: World of Gaming - New Outgunned: Adventures campaign on Backerkit from 2LittleMice Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| We are the champions! | 18 May 2026 | 01:43:13 | |
We talk with Axel Widén and Andreas Lundström talk about the forthcoming Coriolis: The Third Horizon Campaign 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.26: World of Gaming: The Four Pillar AI slop designer history controversy; there is an Elric themed game coming from Goodman Games!; there is an Elric themed game coming from Free League!: FL are co-publishing a, 'acid' western game Frontier Scum; we will be at UK Games Expo. Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Out of the Woods | 04 May 2026 | 01:15:34 | |
We discuss the latest Symbaroum news with Mattias Johnsson 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.04: World of Gaming: Free League announce a 10th Anniversary edition of Symbaroum Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Flowers in the Third Horizon | 20 Apr 2026 | 01:10:54 | |
Can our guest convert The Flowers of Algorab to the older Third Horizon ruleset 00.00.40: Introductions 00.05.18: World of Gaming: Gehenna Gaming fold, leaving Elrdrich Automata’s fate unknown; Die RPG welcome to the Meta Dungeon; Vampire Republic RPG; we have to talk about Dungeon Crawler Carl; Paizo break their non-D&D duck with 13 Omens; our Salute report Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Iconic | 06 Apr 2026 | 01:09:03 | |
What can Ancient Greece teach us about the Icons? 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.12: World of Gaming: Free Tabletop Licence expanded to include the Third Horizon, Forbidden Lands, Symbaroum etc; we got Flowers of Algorab; Fomoria Kickstarting; we are going to be at Salute Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Many Moving Parts | 23 Mar 2026 | 01:31:11 | |
We talk about writing Alien Evolved adventures 00.00.40: Introductions 00.06.41: World of Gaming: Ballad Hunters is NOT on Kickstarter (yet); Pact - year Zero demonic horror; Mythic Battles on Gamefound; Tunnels and Trolls on Kickstarter; Public Access on Kickstarter; what exactly is The End is #Trending? ; Fairy Quest; Trudvang made over $1m; Year Zero Engine gets an artical (and Tales of the Old West a mention) in Rascal Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Return to the Third Horizon | 09 Mar 2026 | 01:25:09 | |
We talk about interview prolific author of Third Horizon adventures Kevin Hassall 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.53: World of Gaming: Temeraire RPG from Magpie Games currently Kickstarting; last ten days days of Dragonbane: Trudvang kickstarter; Pirate Borg starter set available and its great plus Down Among the Dead; The Serpent a very Coriolis flavoured Traveller campaign is being kickstarted .... Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| It's alive! | 23 Feb 2026 | 01:20:23 | |
We talk about Tabletop Gaming Live, our first convention event of the year, and chat in Millie Lavelle about RPG plans for EK Games Expo 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.53: World of Gaming: Mantic Games announce a Ghost in the Shell RPG (not to be confused with Ghost in the Shell Arise - or "Ghost in the Machine"?! What was Matthew on?!); Cohors Cthulhu Larium Adventures is out (we divert into how often phasers are "locked" in Start Trek); SLA industries Savage Worlds edition announced; Tunnels and Trolls beta quickstart released; late pledges on The Cosmographers Atlas showcase some beautiful illustration; Ryan Dancy leaves AEG after AI commentary. Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| On the Agenda | 09 Feb 2026 | 01:03:14 | |
Writing personal agendas for Alien 00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.42: World of Gaming: Gallows Corner on Kickstarter; Dragonebane Trudvang kickstarting 17th November; Flowers of Algorab out; Matthew will be at Tabletop Gaming Live in Doncaster next week Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Location, Location, Location | 26 Jan 2026 | 01:38:25 | |
We interview Duncan Rhodes, and then he (about to run his first Alien game) interviews us! 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.40: World of Gaming: 10 most anticipated games of 2026; Results of Toon Backerkit campaign; Dragonbane: Trudvang kickstarting soon; Matthew (and Frank/Raldanash) will be at Tabletop Live in Doncaster Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Lone Rider | 15 Jan 2026 | 01:13:48 | |
We talk about solo gaming, especially as it pertains to Tales of the Old West 00.00.40: Introductions 00.10.00: World of Gaming: Blades ‘68 from Evil Hat; Tiny Defenders trauma therapy RPG out of Palestine; Traveller: Cluster Truck Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Our Patron Party | 29 Dec 2025 | 00:58:52 | |
Taking the opportunity of the Christmas break to gather some patrons, and review the year 2025 as well as look forward to objectives for 2026. Featuring patrons, Frank, Thomas, Douglas, Paul, Jed and Bruce talking about Planet of the Apes; Space 1999; Harnmaster; Ronin, Spectaculars; Coriolis: The Great Dark; and, Forbidden Lands in German! Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Englishmen drink tea/beer and shall we say ... "shoot the breeze"? | 15 Dec 2025 | 00:58:31 | |
Kind of a freeform episode Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Let's Moon 'em | 25 Nov 2025 | 01:26:52 | |
Dedicated to Diggy 00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.26: World of Gaming: Twilight Sword from 2Little Mice and FreeLeague on Backer Kit; Ghost in the Shell RPG kickstarting; we are going to be at Dragonmeet running the Free League Stand and Selling Tales of tee Old West next door; we are also writing an epic Alien: Evolved adventure for UKGames expo. Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Have whip, will travel | 10 Nov 2025 | 01:10:45 | |
Actually a packed but tight episode not much over an hour, there's efficiency 00.03.28: World of Gaming: AI controversy at UKGE; we are going to UKGE; we are also going to TableTopGaming live; and Dragonmeet; Cohors Cthulhu on sale; Apocaplyse World Burned Over Kickstarter, Japanese’s version of Mörk Borg being kickstarted; Pioneer Kickstarter; Godzilla RPG announced Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Nice | 27 Oct 2025 | 01:30:14 | |
Recorded at Spelkongress, Stockholm, Sweden! (The audio is of varying quality) 00.00.30: Introductions 00.03.48: World of Gaming: news from Spelkongress presnantions that we did not go to, that were mostly in Swedish - our Swedish patrons did attend though and thoughtful told us what was going on, on Discord. Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing.
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| We Could Be Heroes | 13 Oct 2025 | 01:06:23 | |
The episode we mucked up, not featuring the interview with Tomas that we failed to actually record 00.00.40: Introductions 00.065.46: World of Gaming: Cosmic Corsairs Kickstarter; Vaesen Mythic Carpathia pre-orders; Alien Evolved Pledgemanger closes; we are going to Spelkongress! Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Reflections | 29 Sep 2025 | 01:12:24 | |
In an episode for creators everywhere Dave looks back on his two years working solely on RPG writing, what went right and what he might have done differently. 00.00.40: Introductions 00.06.12: World of Gaming: Invincible kickstarter; Vaesen getting delivered; the new Conan RPG too Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Andreas blows his horn, again | 14 Sep 2025 | 01:25:59 | |
We talk about crowdfunding vs pre-orders, how tired we were after Tabletop Scotland, and chat with Andreas of Nordlc Skalds, who reveals some exciting news that you can't afford to miss 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Pardners | 01 Sep 2025 | 01:06:52 | |
Matthew needles Dave in this episode, plus we talk about Coriolis licenses, Tabletop Scotland, Windheim and NPC for Tales of the Old West 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Nordic Noir | 19 Aug 2025 | 01:31:30 | |
De minimis; Diablo; deadly wuxia; DIE; Dungeons and Dyslexia; and detectives 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Let Me Take You By the Hand and Lead You Through the Streets of Upsala | 06 Aug 2025 | 01:14:45 | |
Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Faith in the Old Horizon | 21 Jul 2025 | 01:01:42 | |
Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Back to the Dark | 07 Jul 2025 | 01:14:34 | |
00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Everything you wanted to know about sex (in the Old West) but were too afraid to ask | 23 Jun 2025 | 01:09:35 | |
Dave and Matthew talk about conceiving a child (not together) 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Happy happy joy joy | 09 Jun 2025 | 01:02:25 | |
What did Dave say in his seminar at UK Games Expo 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| GSV: General Systems Vehicle | 26 May 2025 | 01:19:26 | |
We talk about Greatships in the Great Dark 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Pacifica | 12 May 2025 | 01:24:01 | |
We talk to Gabe Garcia of Firelock Games about the first expansion for the Year Zero Engine WWII RPG, War Stories... 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Voices in the Dark | 29 Apr 2025 | 01:55:16 | |
The much postponed group discussion of Coriolis: The Great Dark 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Ragnarok | 14 Apr 2025 | 01:19:28 | |
Finally revenge for Lindesfarne! We interview Andreas Lundstrom about the viking apocalypse. 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Sanctioned | 31 Mar 2025 | 01:21:28 | |
We interview haul Dee Sanction Paul Baldowski into the torture chamber 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Seeing Red | 17 Mar 2025 | 01:25:27 | |
Featuring TTRPG maestros Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| To skill or not to skill | 03 Mar 2025 | 01:21:55 | |
What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots 00.00.40: Introductions https://www.youtube.com/@reluctantartsy Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| I'm a man you don't meet every day | 18 Feb 2025 | 01:03:30 | |
What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Once more into the breach, my friends | 03 Feb 2025 | 00:57:44 | |
What makes a good RPG mass battle system? 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Go Quest Young Man | 20 Jan 2025 | 01:13:46 | |
We preview ZineQuest 00.00.40: Introductions: Rocky Horror Show Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| 2024, we were in you | 06 Jan 2025 | 01:16:30 | |
Some of our patrons join us to review the past year 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Its beginning to feel a lot like Symbaroum | 23 Dec 2024 | 01:23:38 | |
We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet! 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Dragons, met | 09 Dec 2024 | 01:07:15 | |
We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet! 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Come into the Garden Maud | 25 Nov 2024 | 01:36:34 | |
This episode was meant to be about Household II but we also spent almost half an hour talking about Spectaculars! 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| An Evening with Andreas | 11 Nov 2024 | 00:55:13 | |
A slightly short episode this time, recorded on the fly because Matthew was away on our usual schedule. 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| Out of the Box | 28 Oct 2024 | 01:55:47 | |
Our old friend Magnus joins us to talk about his new book. 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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| A Moment of Reflection | 14 Oct 2024 | 01:05:11 | |
After the kickstarter, a pause. Dave and Matthew discuss the world of gaming, catch us up on that's happening with Tales of the Old West since the kickstarter ended and reflect on Coriolis. 00.00.40: Introductions Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do?
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