The Gauntlet Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Lowell brings on all the Gauntlet hosts to discuss their favorite games of 2022, plus submissions from across the Gauntlet community!

Show Notes:
00:08:45 - Shane's Favorite Games of the Year
00:19:45 - Community Member Selections
00:32:38 - Rae's Favorite Games of the Year
00:44:09 - Community Member Selections
00:56:54 - David's Favorite Games of the Year
01:06:22 - Community Member Selections
01:19:50 - Sherri's Favorite Games of the Year
01:31:36 - Community Member Selections
01:44:08 - Lowell's Favorite Games of the Year
01:52:10 - Community Member Selections

Favorites

Alice is Missing
https://www.huntersentertainment.com/alice-is-missing

Apocalypse Keys
https://evilhat.com/product/apocalypse-keys/

Be Like a Crow
https://www.criticalkit.co.uk/collections/be-like-a-crow

The Between
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html

Bloodclotte
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/404989/Bloodclotte

Brindlewood Bay
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.html

Delta Green
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/236576/Delta-Green-The-RolePlaying-Game

Eotenweard
Still in development

Fallout (2d20)
https://www.modiphius.net/en-us/pages/falloutrpg

Fellowship
https://liberigothica.itch.io/fellowship-a-tabletop-adventure-game

For the Queen
https://evilhat.com/product/for-the-queen/

Free from the Yoke
https://ufopress.co.uk/free-from-the-yoke/

the girlfriend of my girlfriend is my friend
https://stargazersasha.itch.io/girlfriend

Godbound
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185960/Godbound-A-Game-of-Divine-Heroes-Deluxe-Edition

Heaven is Here (If You Want It)
https://temporalhiccup.itch.io/heaven-is-here

Hillfolk
https://pelgranepress.com/hillfolk/

Long Time Listener, Last Time Caller
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/236713/Long-Time-Listener-Last-Time-Caller

Ma Nishtana: Why Is This Night Different?
https://manishtana.itch.io/ma-nishtana-rpg

Molotov College
https://aryl-ether.itch.io/molotov-college

Night Witches
https://bullypulpitgames.com/products/night-witches

Roomates Wanted (a Trophy Dark incursion)
https://darkliquid.itch.io/roommates-wanted
https://trophyrpg.com/

Stonetop
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1735046512/stonetop

The Twilight Throne and the Houses of Ruin
https://temporalhiccup.itch.io/the-twilight-throne

Urban Shadows 2nd Edition
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magpiegames/urban-shadows-second-edition

Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition
https://renegadegamestudios.com/vampire-the-masquerade-5th-ed-core-rulebook/

The Veil: Iterations (based on The Veil)
https://samjokopublishing.com/products/the-veil-cyberpunk-ttrpg


The Gauntlet Links:

The Gauntlet website
https://gauntlet-rpg.com/

@GauntletRPG on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GauntletRPG

The Gauntlet Forums
https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/

The Gauntlet on Patreon
https://patreon.com/gauntlet

The Gauntlet Welcome Videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL26DVDSsqVz7mJzSTvQyuntSumuKN_57g

Lowell and Shane bring on Mads - performer and game facilitator

Show Notes:
00:01:56 - Shane's Games Played and Spotlight - Songs for the Dusk
00:14:06 - Mads' Games Played and Spotlight - Roommates Wanted
00:26:43 - Lowell's Games Played and Spotlight - Stonetop

Second Segment
00:40:25 - Mads talks about using two different games to tell one bigger story

Giving Me Life
00:54:31 - Shane discusses the novel Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
00:55:51 - Mads finds joy and confidence in current gaming opportunities, future gaming opportunities, and a new job
00:58:50 - Lowell revels in well-timed changes and rebuilding the Age of Ravens blog

Games and resources discussed in this episode:

Songs for the Dusk
https://yrgirlkv.itch.io/songsforthedusk

Roommates Wanted (a Trophy Dark incursion)
https://darkliquid.itch.io/roommates-wanted

Stonetop
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1735046512/stonetop

Heroes of the Hearth (available in the Seven Wonders anthology)
https://pelgranepress.com/product/seven-wonders/

Venture (available in the Venture & Dungeon set)
https://metagame.itch.io/vendun

For the Queen
https://evilhat.com/product/for-the-queen/

Hillfolk
https://pelgranepress.com/hillfolk/

i'm sorry did you say street magic
https://seaexcursion.itch.io/street-magic

Thirsty Sword Lesbians
https://evilhat.com/product/thirsty-sword-lesbians/

Monsterhearts
https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/monsterhearts

World of Dungeons
https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons

The Between
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html

Brindlewood Bay
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.html

Microscope
https://lamemage.com/microscope/

Kingdom
https://lamemage.com/kingdom/

Agon
http://www.agon-rpg.com/

World Wide Wrestling
https://ndpdesign.com/wwwrpg

Monster of the Week
https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/

Paranormal Inc.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/363563/Paranormal-Inc

Lapvona
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690279/lapvona-by-ottessa-moshfegh/

Age of Ravens Games
https://www.ageofravensgames.com/

The Gauntlet Links:

The Gauntlet website
https://gauntlet-rpg.com/

@GauntletRPG on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GauntletRPG

The Gauntlet Forums
https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/

The Gauntlet on Patreon
https://patreon.com/gauntlet

David and Shane bring on Donogh - regular and prolific GM on the Gauntlet

Show Notes:
00:01:48 - Shane's Games Played and Spotlight - World Wide Wrestling
00:12:38 - Donogh's Games Played and Spotlight - Preparing for Paris
00:23:38 - David's Games Played and Spotlight - Wanderhome

Second Segment
00:39:14 - Donogh invites a discussion about how to choose which games to run and maintaining the confidence to keep running

Giving Me Life
00:54:50 - Shane continues her appreciation of Jane Austen adaptations with a recommendation of the new movie Fire Island
00:55:47 - Donogh talks about his household enjoying the series Ted Lasso
00:56:44 - David celebrates his recent opportunity to take a vacation

Games discussed in this episode:
World Wide Wrestling by Nathan D. Paoletta
https://ndpdesign.com/wwwrpg
Preparing for Paris by Logan Timmins
https://breathingstories.itch.io/preparing-for-paris
Wanderhome by Jay Dragon
https://possumcreekgames.com/pages/wanderhome
Playest signup for Tales from the Low Cantrefs by Luke Jordan
https://mailchi.mp/e09dbe1934fd/lowcantrefs

The Gauntlet Links:
The Gauntlet website
https://gauntlet-rpg.com/
@GauntletRPG on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GauntletRPG
The Gauntlet Forums
https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/
The Gauntlet on Patreon
https://patreon.com/gauntlet

GM Masterclass 04 - Hard Sell Players

Hard Sell Players
00:00:45 - How do you encourage players to play characters different from them?
00:09:07 - What’s the best way to manage players with system mastery?
00:16:12 - How do you handle players who disdain safety tools but doesn’t go out of their way to break them?
00:25:23 - What adjustments do you make when the player is clearly not interested in any of the hooks?
00:34:50 - How do you safely play with players who have trauma?

Giving Me Life
00:45:29 - Gauntlet Con 2018
00:48:08 - Being finished with FanExpo

Links
Wide Open Road by Noel Griffin is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Noel_Griffin/Fiction_City/Noel_Griffin_-_Fiction_City_-_11_Wide_Open_Road_

Our website
www.gauntlet-rpg.com


Our Patreon
patreon.com/gauntlet


Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG


https://patreon.com/gauntlet

August Game Round Up
00:02:39 - Tales From the Loop
00:24:00 - Don’t Rest Your Head
00:38:40 - The Election of the Wine Queen

Looking Ahead to September
00:52:05 - Monsterhearts 2: Once Again, We Return
00:52:50 - Monsterhearts 2: Summer Folk
00:53:09 - Monsterhearts 2: Kingsport 1692

Giving Me Life
00:55:35 - Hit Parade podcast
00:57:20 - The Legend of Fuyao
00:58:23 - Okami HD on Switch
00:59:35 - Asians Represent podcast

Links
Wide Open Road by Noel Griffin is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Noel_Griffin/Fiction_City/Noel_Griffin_-_Fiction_City_-_11_Wide_Open_Road_

Our website
www.gauntlet-rpg.com


Our Patreon
patreon.com/gauntlet


Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG


https://patreon.com/gauntlet

Lowell speaks with Whitney Delaglio about their new game Prism and much more!

PLEASE NOTE: Whitney’s audio is slightly scratchy in the beginning of the interview, but clears up at the 00:7:00 mark.

Timecodes
00:00:22 - Overview of Prism
00:14:25 - Magic in the Prism setting
00:19:47 - Metatopia
00:25:10 - Inclusivity in the hobby
00:30:32 - Final thoughts on Prism

Links


Prism Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2026929256/prism-1?ref=nav\_search&result=project&term=prism

Our website
www.gauntlet-rpg.com


Our Patreon
patreon.com/gauntlet


Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

July Games Round-up
00:00:53 - The games Jason played
00:05:05 - The Green Law of Varkith
00:25:35 - Veil 2020: Land of the Free

Looking ahead to August
00:46:36 - Star Wars Saturday
00:47:48 - All Systems Nominal
00:48:53 - Monsterhearts 2: True Beauty

Giving Me Life
00:53:00 - Prepping for Gen Con
00:53:42 - Never Knows Best
00:55:36 - The Gauntlet Blog

Links

Our website

www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon

patreon.com/gauntlet

Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

Flotsam: Adrift Amongst the Stars
00:00:43 - Overview
00:01:25 - Mechanics
00:16:30 - Setting
00:27:22 - Kickstarter
00:33:15 - Upcoming projects

Giving Me Life
00:38:00 - New nephew
00:39:37 - El Ministerio del Tiempo

Links
Flotsam Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackarmada/flotsam-adrift-amongst-the-stars?ref=nav\_search&result=project&term=flotsam

Our website
www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon
patreon.com/gauntlet

Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

Game Roundup
00:00:22 - Hearts of Wulin
00:22:00 - The Between

Looking Ahead to July
00:45:52 - The Spire
00:46:38 - Story Game Sunday

Giving Me Life
00:48:43 - Charterstone
00:49:48 - Hollow Knight

Links:
Klong by Erich Schall is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Our website
www.gauntlet-rpg.com


Our Patreon
patreon.com/gauntlet


Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

Lowell sits down with Sean Nittner from Big Bad Con and Evil Hat Productions.

Big Bad Con
00:00:46 - Overview
00:05:03 - How the Con got started
00:09:00 - What makes Big Bad Con special?
00:18:30 - Kickstarter

Sean’s Work in Tabletop Publishing
00:28:26 - Sean’s work at Evil Hat
00:35:45 - Advice for first-time game publishers
00:39:38 - Moving on to work with bigger publishers

Giving Me Life
00:44:47 - Playtesting new games
00:47:10 - Indexes

Links
Big Bad Con Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1157274964/big-bad-con-2018