Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #264 - 11/30/2022
RPG developer and publisher Allan T. Grohe Jr. (aka "grodog") joins to talk AD&D retroclone OSRIC, the OSR, Black Blade Publishing, John Eric Holmes, ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #261 - 9/9/2022
Champions RPG co-creator (and HERO Games co-founder) George MacDonald with guest co-host Michael Stewart (Victorious RPG creator; Save For Half and The Crusader podcasts co-host). The origins ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #255 - 4/15/2022
RPG designer Bruce Nesmith discusses his career as a TSR veteran (Ravenloft 2E, Gamma World 4E, Dragonlance), Elder Scrolls Skyrim lead designer, and now novelist. Bruce’s first day ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #253 - 3/11/2022
Comics writer Paul Kupperberg is the very definition of prolific! He has written 1,400 comics over 4 decades, wrote for and was the editor of the Weekly World ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #252 - 2/4/2022
Highlights: Stephen Chenault aka the Troll Lord of Castle & Crusades publisher Troll Lord Game joins to talk about what’s new with C&C and ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #250 - 11/9/2021
Highlights: Gaming historian Jon Peterson works through the unhappy but fascinating drama of Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, and TSR to bring us the ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #245 - 7/31/2021
Highlights: Tékumel is a deep setting with published fiction, multiple tabletop RPGs, a miniatures wargaming scene, and more. We revisit ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #244 - 7/14/2021
Highlights: RPG Designer Julian Bernick on Jack Vance’s The Dying Earth book series ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #243 - 7/1/2021
Highlights: Zeb Cook’s RPG design history includes such important highlights as the "Expert" portion of B/X D&D, AD&D 2nd ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #235 - 12/22/2020
The Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity with Jon Peterson
Highlights: Jon Peterson discusses The Elusive Shift, his newest in-depth book about role-playing game history. The importance of fanzines ...