Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 2/4/2017:
RPG Designer Ross Watson!
Highlights: Geek news; RPG designer Ross Watson (Savage RIFTS, Warhammer 40K, Star Wars: Edge of the Empire).
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SHOW NOTES
NEWS ITEMS
Doctor Who and spinoff series Class debut on BBC America April 15
Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi to bow out from BBC series | BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38805151
John Hurt Dead: ‘Elephant Man’ Star Was 77 | Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-hurt-dead-elephant-man-809521
PETA wants Warhammer characters to stop wearing furs now | PC Gamer
http://www.pcgamer.com/peta-wants-warhammer-characters-to-stop-wearing-furs-now/
The CW Picks Up Black Lightning Pilot From Greg Berlanti | comicbook.com
http://comicbook.com/2017/02/03/the-cw-picks-up-black-lightning-pilot-from-greg-berlanti/
It’s Official: The Dune Reboot Has Found Its Director | Bleeding Cool
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/02/01/official-dune-reboot-legendary-pictures-director/
GUEST: RPG GAME DESIGNER ROSS WATSON
From Wikipedia:
Ross Watson is a designer of computer, miniature and role-playing games and a writer in various genres. Watson worked on the Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay line as the Lead Developer for Dark Heresy, was the lead designer for Rogue Trader and Deathwatch, and was part of the design team for Black Crusade. He was the lead developer for both Aaron Allston’s Strike Force and Savage Worlds Rifts. His written works include the Accursed and Weird War I settings for Savage Worlds, contributions to the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG, and the video games Darksiders II, Warhammer 40,000: Regicide, and Battlefleet Gothic: Armada. Watson has designed rules and scenarios for miniature game lines, such as Dust Warfare, and he has written for several card games, including Warhammer: Invasion, Empire Engine, and the Lost Legacy series.
Ross’s personal site:
http://therosswatson.com/
Ross’s Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Watson_(game_designer)
Evil Beagle Games:
http://www.evilbeaglegames.com/
Savage Rifts:
https://www.peginc.com/product-category/rifts/
