Gantz is a hyper violent sci-fi battle royale series popular in Japan. It started as a manga, became an anime, then two live action movies, and now a CGI movie. Gantz: O adapts a story arc deep in the story, appearing over halfway through the main plot. Bridget, Fae, Thad, Richard, and I discuss what we thought of the movie and how it could be turned into a game.
After Hours: Overland Travel Fails
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I experienced several new means of transportation in my recent vacation, including tuk-tuks and catamarans. It made me wonder what vehicles in RPGs would work best in the real world? Aaron, Shaun, Tom, and I discuss some options. We also review:
- Time and Time Again: (again)
- Renegade Dreams: A module for Spacetime, a weird cyberpunk RPG.
- Sweet Wall of Death: A third party module for AD&D that involves giant bees.
RPPR Illustrated: Fate Core – Two Fangs of Winter
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From this episode – A group of loyal retainers meets with a spy master while on a mission from their lord. From left to right: Ogata Futomimi (Richard), Kiga Koyata (Ross, standing) Majima Shinsuke (Noah, stumbling) NPC spymaster, Tirasawa Sento (Aaron), Kiga Hana (Dario), and Hamada Kasoke (Fae).Special Thanks to Patsy McDowell for the art!
After Hours: Wilderlands Vacation Special – Part 3
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We finish our grand tour of the Wilderlands with Bridget, Noah, and Richard as they discuss various aquatic elf colonies, dungeons that you can speedrun, and fountains of aging, among other attractions.
After Hours: Wilderlands Vacation Special – Part 2
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We’re continuing on our epic tour of the Wilderlands! Dan, David, and Tom discuss their ideas for a vacation. Pirates, dwarven festivals, and islands filled with frogs are only some of the attractions we’ll experience.
After Hours: Wilderlands Vacation Special – Part 1
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The Wilderlands of High Fantasy is billed as the most detailed fantasy setting ever written. I own the boxed set, which contains 2 books (over 500 pages altogether) and 9 double-sided maps, depicting 18 regions. Each map has a hex grid and each hex is numbered. The books largely consists of descriptions of various hexes in each region.
Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a vacation in the Wilderlands? There’s so much here I couldn’t do it in one episode. This month, we will have THREE FULL episodes of After Hours to cover this boxed set. In part 1, Aaron, Jason, and Shaun describe potential vacations in chapter 11, 3, and 5 respectively.
Don’t Cross the Stream: Awful Summer Blockbuster
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As we discussed in episode 2 of Don’t Cross the Stream, a game about surviving a blockbuster movie as a secondary character seems way more interesting than playing as the main hero. Bridget actually wrote a draft of that game and it includes lots of random tables. Enjoy!
Don’t Cross the Stream: Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe
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Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe is a weird movie. It is ostensibly a Chinese summer blockbuster sci-fi action movie, but it’s more like 3 or 4 movies in one. There’s aliens, kaiju, the Chinese Red Army’s secret archeological unit, an Elvis impersonator who sings about Genghis Khan, dramatic shifts in tone, and undead werewolves (I think).
Bridget, Caleb, Fae, Thad, and I all watched the movie and analyzed it for the show. We also figure out how to turn this mess into a playable game. Up next is a playable mini-game by Bridget!
RPPR Illustrated: Delta Green – Somewhere Lane
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A summation of Caleb’s unforgettable scenario, Somewhere Lane. Travel is more fun when you bring a friend along…
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Don’t Cross the Stream: The Steven Seagal Random Tables!
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As we discussed in our first episode of Don’t Cross the Stream, Steven Seagal can appear in his movies at any time. Thad wrote up a series of tables to aid GMs if they want to use Seagal in their own game.
I think we will write a special PDF for every episode of Don’t Cross the Stream to help distinguish it from other movie review podcasts. Enjoy!