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Swords have been a part of epic storytelling for ages. From Excalibur to Luke’s lightsaber, sword are both an instrument of death and destruction and a symbol of authority and power for those who wield them. In this episode of the MacGuffin Factory, we tackle stories about swords and how… Continue reading
Grant and Peter tackle a pervasive problem afflicting gamers everywhere: A collective inability to handle surrendering PCs and NPCs properly. It’s a topic we’ve had on our to-do list since we started the podcast back in 2012 (Grant credits Fear the Boot #268 for inspiration), and it turns out to have important ramifications for how we play our games. Plus, Grant and Peter briefly discuss the Microscope RPG and issue a call to action: Listeners, fill our mailbag!
Scripture: Jeremiah 38:17-18, Philippians 2:5-8
Join Jeff and guest host Daniel Fisher as they talk Star Wars, HeroQuest, corporate buyouts and gaming as catharsis.” Continue reading
Folks — I don’t know what to say. I played That Dragon, Cancer , got done about 20 minutes ago, and about 3 minutes after it was done, I recorded a thing.
The short version: this game is amazing
Slightly longer: If you’ve ever lost somebody to cancer, if you have any appreciation for immersive storytelling that makes you feel the pain and joy of another person, or if you just want to have a good cry that doesn’t let go of you for a while until you’ve felt the sort of beautiful sadness that lets you feel like a better person after its gone … you need to try this game.
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Grant and Peter are back with a STG New Year’s tradition: A review of their resolutions for the upcoming year, broken down into “personal”, “gaming”, and “faith”. Plus, Grant drops some information about a Patreon campaign we’re working on, and we discuss the most interesting (and STG-relevant) Christmas gifts we received this year.
Mentioned in this episode: The Blue Devils in Italy: A History of the 88th Infantry Division; A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels; Habitica; Electric City Comic Con;
Grant and Peter are back at it with part three of our Historical Heresies series. This time, we introduce a major competitor to Christianity in the Western Roman Empire, and a particularly interesting (read: complex and imaginative) Gnostic tradition: Manichaeism! We also provide one last plug for this year’s fundraiser for The Bodhana Group, and remind everyone to rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, and anywhere else you listen to our podcast on.
Scripture: Psalm 119:25-27, Matthew 28:19-20
It’s that time of year again. The time where every podcast, blog, and youtuber across the internet takes to their feed with a list of what they think are the best – or at least their favorite – things of the year. Well, GSP is not one to be left out in the cold – so we present to you our end of the year special. We’ve added a couple options this year as Jeff and some of the Regulars suggested new categories. So here are our selections:
Best Game Played (does not have to be new this year)
Jeff – Dead of Winter
Mike – Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn
Best Game added to the collection (does not have to be new this year)
Jeff – Sushi Go
Mike – Castles of Burgundy
Favorite Game Publisher:
Jeff – Plaid Hat Games
Mike – Cool Mini or Not
Favorite Franchise Game:
Jeff – Thunderbirds
Mike – Star Wars Armada
Hidden Gem:
Jeff – Shakespeare
Mike – The Grizzled
Favorite Game Resource
Jeff – Raging Swan
Mike – The Ninth World Guidebook
Favorite Game industry/game Media personality
Jeff – Creighton Broadhurst
Mike – Sam Healey & Dan King
Favorite Video Game
Jeff – Undertale
Mike – Blood Bowl 2
Favorite Game of the Year
Jeff – Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn
Mike – Blood Rage
You can also check out some other stuff we’ve got going on going into the new year!
Stars Without Numbers preview
Hypofefical Trees teespring campaign
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It’s a shorter episode this week, due to recording right after Thanksgiving and Grant (and the rest of his household) being very sick. Still, that doesn’t stop us from plugging our Bodhana Group fundraiser before getting into our main topic: Group management! We talk about the holidays—because it’s that time of year—and what they do to games. Then, we discuss a number of issues which might arise and communication and management tools to alleviate group management problems. Enjoy!
Scripture: Proverbs 13:4, Ephesians 5:15-16
We didn’t have a MacGuffin episode in November due to the holiday. Since the end of this month brings with it yet another series of holiday festivities to get in the way of recording and listening to podcasts – so we are giving you this holiday special of the Factory… Continue reading
We start up the episode talking about Jeff’s experience with the Mouse Guard RPG, followed by me talking about introducing my wife to the interplanetary deck builder that is Eminent Domain. However, the bulk of this episode is us talking … Continue reading → Continue reading
