Dave and Matthew, hosts of a fortnightly audio magazine about Year Zero Engine TTRPGs. Find us on your pod directory of choice or www.effektpodcast.org
Also check out our new RPG for free! www.effektpublishing.com
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Our latest episode, featuring an interview with the lovely @noblemannick.bsky.social of @gehennagaming.bsky.social about #EldritchAutomata, is live!
Plus, Ennie award nominations, Coriolis love, and Old West News.
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Obviously Coriolis!
Then: Traveller, Alien, Death in Space, Those Dark Places.
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We have caught up! With this, the last episode of our last but one session, we have caught up on the #TalesoftheOldWest playtest backlog.
Will the trial of Mary McGinn end in acquittal ?
Next week we will start a story recorded only last weekend.
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Just recorded a great interview with Nick Francia of @gehennagaming.bsky.social about the marvellous new #YearZeroEngine game they are crowdfunding: #EldritchAutomata. Look out for it in our next episode.
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In the latest episode of our #YearZeroEngine, #TalesoftheOldWest playtest recording, Marion meets Torrance and suggests that McGinn might not be Grianneβs father, and the trial begins, badly it turns out as we test our social conflict rules.
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In the latest episode we catch up with old friend Andrew EC Gaska about the Planet of the Apes RPG currently crowdfunding. Plus a great Symbaroum choose your adventure book, Hollows, a Starfleet Captainβs fantasy campaign and more!
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After a tense conversation with Torrance, the leader of the McGinnsβ old gang, our heroes try to find a tactic to help them win the case against Mary McGinn. But Marion hears something that has him sneaking away from his friends to visit Torrance again
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He was on the fashion design pathway. But one of his pieces was robbed from the exhibition even before it opened. That didnβt stop him ruling the runway though. Consummate professional model that he is:
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Went to see boyβs end of Foundation exhibition and picked up some stuff to start moving him out if the flat. He made this gut the exhibition but in the end decided it was the wrong scale for his wall. I love it though and I think I see @johannohr.bsky.social inspiration there
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No I wonβt be. Itβs a bit of an experiment for us so we are trying to manage costs.
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Co-host Dave will be flying the Tales of the Old West flag at TableTop Scotland
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Whoops once again, while editing this weekβs AP episode I, realise I never announced last weekβs. In that episode, out last Friday, the boys discover that the leader of Donal McGinnβs old gang is in town to ensure that Mary McGinn is not found guilty share.transistor.fm/s/6ab26336
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Late August early September, we hope!
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But distribution is terrible. The only cinema locally showing it is showing it at 1pm weekdays.
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We actually do have rules for that in the core book. The turn if the seasons we call it.
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Itβs on the to see list!
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A break from our normal programming, recorded live at UK Games Expo. Test your knowledge of @FreeLeaguePub #YearZeroEngine and other games against our audience!
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We made a game! Try #TalesiftheOldWest for free and sign up for Kickstarter news at www.effektpublishing.com
#selfpromosaturday
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Bruce is one of our patrons and stalwart champion of the game at conventions. Possibly the most experienced GM so far. Here he talks to Raldanash about running the game. youtu.be/HWSqs2344YY?...
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Last time they did an offer like this they shipped to the UK. I know because the shipping cost about twice as much as the game! π
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Itβs Friday, and that means a new episode of our #TalesoftheOldWest playtest. This one starts a new session/story so itβs the perfect jumping on point (well it would be perfect if certain people werenβt trying to quiet eat biscuits) #YearZeroEngine
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Dave didnβt get ALL the interview fun. I was interviewed by Frank (Raldanash) in the bar of the Hilton
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@ontabletop interviewed co-host Dave about #TalesOfTheOldWest www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MZ...
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Itβs a busy day at the FreeLeague stand. But I have taken a break to post some pictures. #ZoneWars demos are popular, new team member Giorge is doing an excellent job
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Driving up to @UKGamesExpo to run the @FreeLeaguePub stand, getting into the Swedish mood with albums from Yung Lean and Bladee, and Goat
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We are off to @UKGamesExpo tomorrow. We will be working the @FreeLeague stand, but if you can catch either me out Dave alone (that means when we are are NOT at the stand), and talk about Tales of the Old West, you can claim your reward!
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Reposted by Effekt π Tales of the Old West
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Bruce has a couple of adventures he wrote himself. I have played one and it was great fun. The other is brand new for UKGE. But playing his game wonβt contain any spoilers for the QuickShot! Or vice versa.
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Yes you can sign up to our mailing list from our website at www.effektpublishing.com
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Excellent! Is that with Bruce? Or Mohammed?
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On @YouTube Dave and Matthew introduced #TalesoftheOldWest in general terms, but if you you want to hear how some some our favourite Western films, books and TV shows have influenced the mechanics of the game, take a listen to our podcast. Then www.effektpodcast.org/232
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Judging by the initial download numbers on DriveThruRPG
it seems people are excited about finding a lawless town to call home in our new TTRPG Tales of the Old West. But if you want to hear Dave and Matthew talk about it check out our YouTube announcement youtube.com/watch?v=3nb0...
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The West owes you nothinβ, but might just be the making of you. Tales of the Old West is the first roleplaying game from the creators of the Effekt podcast based on
Free Leagueβs Year Zero Engine. Find out more and download a FREE QuickDraw version from www.effektpublishing.com
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Itβs that time of the week again! Already! in the latest episode of Tales of the Old West, the outfit recover from the shootout with the McGuins, and yet find they still have work to do to regain the trust of the town. #ActualPlay
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Gah! That have I done!? Thatβs the description for tomorrowβs episode! In the linked episode above π the boys get involved in a gunfight at McGuins house.
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I was off out of digital range last weekend and I forgot to announce our latest episode of Tales from the Old West going live. share.transistor.fm/s/7d478ed1
In the aftermath of the gunfight at the McGuin house, the outfit still have to negotiate with a town that hates Chisumβs men.
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Depends entirely on the planners. And the situation. There is a difference between preserving the spirit and character of an area and conserving a particular listed historic structure. (I have direct experience of the contradictions from my day-job)
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Itβs a strategy that might just work.π
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Yes indeed, a lot of the decision making depends on the personalities involved. π
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It is a common conservation philosophy: that changes to the historic structure should be easily reversible and obvious to the non-expert observer.
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There are worse places to work on our forthcoming kickstarter #TotOW #YearZeroEngine
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The latest episode of our #TalesoftheOldWest playtest campaign is online. The three friends get an ultimatum from Rayburn and Mrs Paquito. share.transistor.fm/s/0fe670e5
If you want to play the game, look out for an exciting announcement soon!
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Very excited and yes proud to see that Building Better Worlds, for @FreeLeaguePubβs #AlienRPG, which co-host Dave wrote the lionβs share of, has won the UKGE Judgesβ Award for Best RPG Expansion. Now, on to the public vote for the double! www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/whats-on/sho...
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Comes in for a lot of stick, and the reasons for sacking Denise Crosby are kind of suss. But I always respect that she died like a Redshirt
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By popular demand, our latest episode is a Dragonbane special! We talking about writing adventures for the game, and ask what is βessential Dragonbaneβ? Plus Black Power and Brimstone, new Star Trek Adventures and our plans for @UKGamesExpo
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When news of bodies and a witness to murder some to town, Freeman and Harlesden realise they have to admit something to their friend, the newly appointed Sheriff of Jornada Springs, in the latest episode of our #TalesoftheOldWest playtest AP.
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Hhmmmm I think Dogging might mean something different in the US
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Always outnumbered. Always Outgunned.
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Burnside!
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