Lowell and Shane bring on Rae - celebrated game designer and Gauntleteer

Show Notes:
00:01:24 - Shane's Games Played and Spotlight - Himbos of Myth and Mettle
00:14:55 - Lowell's Games Played and Spotlight - The Curse of the House of Rookwood

Second Segment
00:30:55 - Rae combines his first and second segment with a discussion about the design decisions and history of Apocalypse Keys

Giving Me Life
00:53:43 - Shane appreciates her start with weightlifting training
00:54:53 - Lowell talks about his productivity with Gauntlet projects
00:55:36 - Rae is in the process of relocating and enjoys a lot of aspects of his new house

Games and resources discussed in this episode:
Himbos of Myth and Mettle
https://maxwellander.itch.io/himbos
The RTFM Podcast
http://rtfmcast.com/
The Curse of the House of Rookwood
https://nerdypupgames.itch.io/rookwoodrpg
Apocalypse Keys (Kickstarter campaign launching Tuesday, September 13th)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evilhat/apocalypse-keys
Libreté: A Game of Lost Children (English translation)
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331600/Librete-A-Game-of-Lost-Children

Gauntlet Community Open Gaming:
The next Gauntlet Community Open Gaming weekend runs from Thursday, September 22nd through Sunday, September 25th. Registration is currently open to sign up to play games with the Gauntlet community at this free event open to all!
Gauntlet Community Open Gaming Events
https://bit.ly/GCOGEvents
Gauntlet Community Open Gaming Information
https://bit.ly/Gauntlet-Community

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

@GauntletRPG on Twitter
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The Gauntlet on Patreon
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Shane and Lowell bring on Tyler - frequent Gauntlet GM and contributor to many Gauntlet initiatives including coordinating Gauntlet Facilitator Camp. We talk games and re-visit WWW from a GM's perspective. 

Show Notes:
00:01:14 - Lowell's Games Played and Spotlight - Dungeons & Dragons featuring the Eberron setting
00:15:24 - Tyler's Games Played and Spotlight - World Wide Wrestling
00:27:57 - Shane's Games Played and Spotlight - Hearts of Wulin

Second Segment [content warning: death; loss; COVID pandemic]
00:40:25 - Tyler talks about dealing with the loss of a long-time gaming friend and especially what it means for the gaming group and table
00:50:22 - End content warning

Giving Me Life
00:50:30 - Lowell highlights his experiences with the video game Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
00:51:38 - Tyler celebrates the breadth of movie and television entertainment available
00:53:16 - Shane recounts a pleasant local cinema viewing of Summer with Monika

Games discussed in this episode:
Dungeons and Dragons
https://dnd.wizards.com/
Eberron campaign setting
https://dnd.wizards.com/products/eberron
World Wide Wrestling
https://ndpdesign.com/wwwrpg
Hearts of Wulin
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/hearts-of-wulin.html

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

This is the audio from a seminar on The Gauntlet Gaming Calendar by Lowell Francis talking about. TTRPG hacks: kinds, how to approach them, best practices, advice for creating new games and so on. The first part is a structured talk, followed by answering questions from seminar participants.

Lowell focuses on how he approaches developing hacks, why you should make your hacks & reskins fast, and advice for the writing process. 

You can see the talk notes here:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PeUPtKcO6HC9anP2ply3IvAR8WvpyDqCRfDc1O-4Tzs/edit?usp=sharing
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Lowell and Sherri bring on Steph (Chaotic) - prolific off-Gauntlet GM and contributor to the Gauntlet Blog

Show Notes:
00:01:12 - Sherri's Games Played and Spotlight - Voidheart Symphony
00:13:10 - Steph's Games Played and Spotlight - Nobilis
00:22:27 - Lowell's Games Played and Spotlight - Haunted West

Second Segment
00:34:46 - Steph discusses identity and the erasure of identity in the playing of games

Giving Me Life
00:50:50 - Sherri enjoys spending precious break time with the video game Cozy Grove
00:52:25 - Steph talks about their enjoyment of the Earthdawn Survival Guide podcast
00:54:15 - Lowell highlights a couple great songs from musician Sarah Barrios

Games and podcasts discussed in this episode:
Voidheart Symphony by Minerva McJanda
https://ufopress.co.uk/voidheart-symphony/
Nobilis: the Game of Sovereign Powers (2002 Edition re-release) by Jenna Moran
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141424/Nobilis-the-Game-of-Sovereign-Powers-2002-Edition
Haunted West by Chris Spivey
http://www.darkerhuestudios.com/shop/5jzf1ll837tdgeyhcb1csp03d6qpsu
Dungeon Bitches by Emily Allen
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/375698/Dungeon-Bitches
Thirsty Sword Lesbians by April Kit Walsh
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348096/Thirsty-Sword-Lesbians
Monsterhearts by Avery Alder
https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/monsterhearts
the girlfriend of my girlfriend is my friend by Sasha Winter
https://stargazersasha.itch.io/girlfriend
The Earthdawn Survival Guide podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/earthdawn-survival-guide/id1483390217

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The Gauntlet website
https://gauntlet-rpg.com/
@GauntletRPG on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GauntletRPG