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7/5/2019

Out of Dodge

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The Call to Adventure
00:00:47 - Overview 
00:03:55 - Things we liked about the game 
00:13:48 - Questions we had about the game 
00:16:28 - Other things that stood out about the game 

Approach the Inmost Cave 
00:17:19 - Notes on American Freeform, LARP, improv, and the re-playability and accessibility of Out of Dodge

Return with the Elixir 
00:41:20 - Recommendations 
00:45:03 - Stories we’d like to tell with this game

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Out of Dodge

Bully Pulpit Drip

Improv for Gamers

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6/17/2019

The Quiet Year

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The Call to Adventure
00:00:43 - Overview
00:02:28 - Things we liked about this game
00:12:50 - Questions we had about the game 
00:16:36 - Other things that stood out about the game

Approach the Inmost Cave
00:19:55 - Community

Return with the Elixir
00:38:28 - Other media recommendations
00:44:17 - Stories we’d like to tell with this game

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6/4/2019

Dogs in the Vineyard

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The Call to Adventure 
00:00:44 - Overview 
00:04:08 - Things we liked about the game 
00:18:56 - Questions we had about the game 

Approach the Inmost Cave 
00:22:37 - Exploring the disconnect between player ideology and character ideology

Return with the Elixir 
00:37:30 - Media recommendations
00:40:24 - Stories we’d like to tell with this game 
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5/17/2019

Don't Walk in Winter Wood

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The Call to Adventure 
00:00:46 - Overview 
00:02:52 - Things we liked about the game 
00:08:55 - Questions we had about the game 
00:13:55 - Other things that stood out 

Approach the Inmost Cave 
00:17:56 - Tone 

I wonder what would happen if...
00:29:00 - ...everyone had read the short stories. 
00:30:52 - ...you didn't use third-person past tense 

Return with the Elixir 
00:32:28 - Media recommendations 
00:37:29 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game 

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5/10/2019

Hearts of Wulin Special

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​Jason Cordova from The Gauntlet is joined by Agatha Cheng and Lowell Francis to discuss Hearts of Wulin, coming to Kickstarter May 14th! 

Time Codes
10:33 - Talking Mechanics
14:27 - Combat
22:04 - Elements and Playbook roles
40:49 - Kickstarter Details

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Hearts of Wulin

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4/29/2019

Witch: The Road to Lindisfarne

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The Call to Adventure 
00:00:48 - Overview 
00:03:12 - Things we liked about the game 
00:11:05 - Things we had questions about 
00:16:33 - Other things that stood out 

Approach the Inmost Cave 
00:19:38 - Navigating party complexity in Witch

I Wonder What Would Happen if...
00:33:30 - ...the other players set your scene for you
00:35:22 - ...we made our own characters 
00:37:10 - ...if you added one more Act 
00:38:07 - ...if you leaned into the theme of misogyny 

Return with the Elixir 
00:40:05 - Media recommendations 
00:47:10 - Stories we’d like to tell with this game 

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4/15/2019

Grey Ranks

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The Call to Adventure
00:00:42 - Overview 
00:03:26 - Things we liked about the game 
00:23:30 - Things we had questions about 
00:28:35 - Other things that stood out 

Approach the Inmost Cave 
00:32:10 - Historical fiction in TTRPGs 

Return with the Elixir 
00:44:44 - Zack and Diana’s media recommendations 
00:48:45 - Stories we’d like to tell with Grey Ranks 

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3/31/2019

Dread

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The Call to Adventure 
00:00:47 - Overview
00:02:20 - Things we liked about the game 
00:12:36 - Questions we had about the game 

Approach the Inmost Cave 
00:26:35 - Horror and tension

Return with the Elixir 
00:34:59 - Bluebeard’s Bride and Dead Friend
00:37:00 - Horror media 
00:39:45 - Star Crossed 
00:41:24 - Stories we’d like to tell with Dread 

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Dread

Dead Friend 

Bluebeard’s Bride

Star Crossed 

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www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com 

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3/16/2019

Kagematsu

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The Call to Adventure
00:00:45 - Overview
00:06:33 - Things we liked about the game
00:21:39 - Things we had questions about

Approach the Inmost Cave
00:27:08 - Power imbalances

Return with the Elixir
00:44:03 - Media recommendations
00:46:36 - Stories we’d like to tell with this game

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3/3/2019

Psi*Run

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The Call to Adventure
00:00:45 - Overview
00:06:29 - Things we liked about the game
00:14:38 - Things we had questions about 
00:19:50 - Other things that stood out about the game

Approach the Inmost Cave
00:22:54 - Mysteries

Return with the Elixir
00:36:53 - Film & TV recommendations
00:43:23 - Stories we’d like to tell with this game

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