I had the unexpected pleasure of talking RPG games and their history with author Michael Witwer (Gary Gygax biography Empire of the Imagination) and actor Sam Witwer (Battlestar Galactica, Once Upon a Time, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Star Wars Rebels) over the weekend during a Google hangout with my friend Matt Barton of Matt Chat.
These guys truly love RPGs and have a long history with them. Great geekout session. Witwers join at the 19:35 mark.
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/25/2016:
Axanar & Star Trek Fan Film Guidelines!
Highlights: Alec Peters of Axanar on the new Star Trek fan film “guidelines” and the future of Axanar.
Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!
Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.
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Anton Yelchin, ‘Star Trek’ Actor, Dies at 27 | NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/arts/anton-yelchin-star-trek-actor-dies-at-27-in-an-accident.html
CBS / Paramount Declare War on Star Trek Fan Films w/ Draconian Fan Film Guidelines | Krypton Radio
https://kryptonradio.com/2016/06/23/cbs-paramount-drop-hammer-trek-fan-films/
Star Trek: Axanar Producer Criticizes Paramount’s Fan-Film Guidelines
http://screenrant.com/star-trek-axanar-fan-film-paramount-controversy/
GUEST: STAR TREK AXANAR
Alec Peters of Star Trek Axanar!
https://twitter.com/StarTrekAxanar
Prelude to Axanar on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W1_8IV8uhA
AXANAR Teaser Trailer “Honor Through Victory”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np_PVbW6y64
AXANAR Teaser Trailer “Stands United”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_4W5ywBTpE
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/18/2016:
The CRPG Book Project!
Highlights: Geek news; Felipe Pepe and the CRPG Book Project (Sharing the History of Computer Role-Playing Games).
Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!
Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.
Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays
Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/
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Free RPG Day is June 18th!
http://www.freerpgday.com/
Free RPG Day Retailer Locator 2016:
http://www.freerpgday.com/stores.htm?v=2016
GUEST: FELIPE PEPE & THE CRPG BOOK PROJECT
@FelipePepe Twitter https://twitter.com/felipepepe
Felipe’s Gamasutra Blog:
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/author/FelipePepe/982590/
The CRPG Book Project – Sharing the History of Computer Role-Playing Games
(currently with 350 pages and 200 reviews)
https://crpgbook.wordpress.com/
NEXT WEEK:
Alec Peters of Star Trek Axanar!
This episode: No plan survives first contact with the players. Random madness tables. A dragon, stone giants, and a player with another unusual request. What is the fate of the dragon egg?!
Gracklstugh Help Sheets by PurpleVermont:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/3pf0ga/oota_gracklstugh_help_sheets/
Gracklstugh Encounter Map by Robus:
http://www.enworld.org/forum/rpgdownloads.php?do=download&downloadid=1302
This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out of the Abyss, which is the tabletop portion of the Rage of Demons story line.
Each video follows the most recent session with his group.
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/11/2016:
River City Comic Expo 2016!
Highlights: Brief geek news; Comic book sales ranks; Live remote from the River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, including “man on the street” interviews with cosplayers, VIPs and vendors!
Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!
Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.
Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays
Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/
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NEWS ITEMS
‘Pacific Rim 2’ Recruits John Boyega to Re-Cancel the Apocalypse | Slashfilm
http://www.slashfilm.com/pacific-rim-2-casts-john-boyega/
Warcraft Review: All That Could Have Been | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/9/11895050/warcraft-review-all-that-could-have-been
2015 Comic Book Sales Figures | The Comics Chronicles
http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015.html
2016 Comic Book Sales Figures | The Comics Chronicles
http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016.html
TOPIC: LIVE FROM THE RIVER CITY COMIC EXPO
Shane broadcasts live from the RCCE and does “man on the street” interviews with cosplayers, VIPs and vendors!
River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, AR June 11-12, 2016. Back at the Statehouse Convention Center! Now with 90,000 square feet of Guests, Artists, Dealers, Gaming, Panels, and Entertainment!
Comics, pop culture, Little Rock Picture Show, cosplay, gaming and more!
http://rivercitycomicexpo.com/
RCCE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/864970530247751/
Game Goblins: https://www.facebook.com/GameGoblins/
(multiple events at RCCE including Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer 40K)
RPG Games at RCCE (with Game Goblins & Shane Plays): https://www.facebook.com/events/1571131839851959/
This episode: Things fall apart when the party encounters the cultist lair in the Whorlstone tunnels. Shrieker autopsy. Dear DM: You can’t charm elves.
Gracklstugh Help Sheets by PurpleVermont:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/3pf0ga/oota_gracklstugh_help_sheets/
Gracklstugh Encounter Map by Robus:
http://www.enworld.org/forum/rpgdownloads.php?do=download&downloadid=1302
This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out of the Abyss, which is the tabletop portion of the Rage of Demons story line.
Each video follows the most recent session with his group.
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/4/2016:
River City Comic Expo Pre Show!
Highlights: A quick visit from Joe & Hannah Williams of Whalenought Studios re: Copper Dreams kickstarter; Stuart Berryhill, Justin Nickels, Stephanie Straw, and Jeff Nodelman talk about the cool guests, films, events and games at the upcoming River City Comic Expo in Little Rock!
Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!
Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.
Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays
Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/
Direct Download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/Shane_Plays_6-4-2016_podcast.mp3
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Click here to get your ticket!
NEWS ITEMS
Copper Dreams Cyberpunk RPG from Whalenought Studios:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1649838104/copper-dreams
Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest of All Time’, Dead at 74
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/muhammad-ali-greatest-all-time-dead-74-n584776
Shane’s Angry Captain America Hydra / Nazi reaction video has over 16K views and tons of comments and debate with 72% thumbs up from viewers!
GUEST: RIVER CITY COMIC EXPO & GAME GOBLINS
River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, AR June 11-12, 2016. Back at the Statehouse Convention Center! Now with 90,000 square feet of Guests, Artists, Dealers, Gaming, Panels, and Entertainment!
Comics, pop culture, Little Rock Picture Show, cosplay, gaming and more!
http://rivercitycomicexpo.com/
RCCE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/864970530247751/
Game Goblins: https://www.facebook.com/GameGoblins/
(multiple events at RCCE including Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer 40K)
RPG Games at RCCE (with Game Goblins & Shane Plays): https://www.facebook.com/events/1571131839851959/
(direct link to video if you would rather not watch via the embed: https://youtu.be/wIkzof5_R0Q)
This is a comprehensive how to / tutorial on creating a GURPS character recorded with veteran GURPS GM and Steve Jackson Games MIB program rep Tony Dutra. This tutorial uses the GURPS Fourth edition rules and is intended to be as exhaustive as possible and answer as many questions as possible that someone unfamiliar with GURPS may ask.
Make sure to check out the companion video: How to Play GURPS
This video is was created by me for use with GURPS from Steve Jackson Games to help with GURPS character creation. This video is not “official” or endorsed by Steve Jackson Games.
Link to the “Tony the Mook” GURPS character sheet used in this video:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mEpzsHQnCvbkFElgcgTsKxO993IZNXW-jW1McM4tCUQ/edit?usp=sharing
Twitter user @harald387 sent me this link to Steve Jackson Games GURPS Character Assistant (he swears by it):
GURPS Character Assistant
Make sure to keep an eye out for part 2, when we record live play of an introductory GURPS adventure to show how the basic rules work.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GURPS:
The Generic Universal RolePlaying System, or GURPS, is a tabletop role-playing game system designed to allow for play in any game setting. It was created by Steve Jackson Games and first published in 1986 at a time when most such systems were story- or genre-specific.
Review of DC Rebirth #1 and first four Rebirth one shots with SPOILERS:
Note in the video I call a Batman supporting character “Drake”, but the name is actually “Duke”.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Rebirth –
DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Using the end of The New 52 initiative in May 2016 as its launching point, DC Rebirth is intended to restore the DC Universe to a form much like that prior to the “Flashpoint” storyline while still incorporating numerous elements of The New 52, including its continuity. It will also see many of its titles move to a twice-monthly release schedule, with all titles releasing at US$2.99.
This episode: They have a cave bear. The Whorlstone Tunnels continue with a mad guide. A an older elf takes a younger elf under her ear. Can light be an offensive spell?
Gracklstugh Help Sheets by PurpleVermont:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/3pf0ga/oota_gracklstugh_help_sheets/
Gracklstugh Encounter Map by Robus:
http://www.enworld.org/forum/rpgdownloads.php?do=download&downloadid=1302
This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out of the Abyss, which is the tabletop portion of the Rage of Demons story line.
Each video follows the most recent session with his group.