Gatecrasher Podcast

0218: The World of Darkness Grab Bag (with Rainy!)

It's the final episode of our World of Darkness series, and the final episode of Season 2! We welcome back friend of the show Rainy to tackle a plethora of topics and a listener query all related to this darkest of all worlds. Stay tuned to the end for a very special announcement!
Full Metal RPG talks Crimson Gutter: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/177-vampire-the-masquerade-6-year-retrospective/id1069070790?i=1000663732958
The Good Friends of Jackson Elias talk Mage: The Awakening: https://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/07/04/episode-108-the-good-friends-look-for-the-magic-in-mage-the-awakening/ 
Have you played Mummy: The Resurrected? Hop on our Discord to keep the conversation going! https://discord.gg/bynGKAqy2j

0217: The World of Darkness Interview: Brendan Carrion

We welcome the one and only Brendan Carrion, long-time podcaster and Vampire player, to talk all things World of Darkness!
Hop on our Discord to keep the conversation going! https://discord.gg/bynGKAqy2j

0216: Kenny's Jyhad Diary

As part of our continuing coverage of the World of Darkness, we hone in on Vampire: The Masquerade—what makes it cool, some of our favorite bits of lore, and how the setting and system combine to evoke a game of personal horror.
Big thanks to Rainy for tackling the readings this series!
Check out a two-part Vampire actual-play for an example of game play:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/winds-of-change-109591611https://www.patreon.com/posts/109591780 
And be sure to hop on our Discord to keep the conversation going! https://discord.gg/bynGKAqy2j

0215: System(s) Spotlight on the World of Darkness

We're wrapping up Season 2 with a deep, deep dive into the IP juggernaut known as the World of Darkness!
By necessity, we mostly focus on the world and history of the various Vampire RPGs, but hopefully give you, dear listener, a taste of the truly wild variety of game settings (and systems!) that exist under the umbrella of the WoD.
Our most challenging topic yet!
Big thanks to Rainy for tackling the readings this series!
Check out a two-part Vampire actual-play for an example of game play:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/winds-of-change-109591611https://www.patreon.com/posts/109591780 
Still want more? Here are a couple of the 30- to 45-minute lore dives we mention in the episode:
https://youtu.be/0h1U-_JFAS8?si=-D_c38JL_L2vTOGJhttps://youtu.be/hYjLXeXJJ8s?si=nqDT8904xPHUfO8B 
Hop on our Discord! https://discord.gg/bynGKAqy2j

0214: GURPS Minisode

It's another one-shot System Spotlight! This time, David talks about his on-again, off-again love affair with GURPS, and why you might want to check it out for yourself!
Small correction: It looks like SJG is slowly rolling out color versions of their POD supplements. Hurray!
“Is GURPS a Dead System?” https://youtu.be/w1eWjj04anE
“Why GURPS is Great… and Why It Needs a 5th Edition” https://youtu.be/ZYqOYwQuON0 
How to Be a GURPS GM: https://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/howtobeagurpsgm/
 
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0213: ACTION INTERNATIONAL Minisode

We're getting set to drop the final system spotlight of Season 2 (World of Darkness!), but first a minisode, if you will, talking about ACTION INTERNATIONAL, a game co-created by our very own David Larkins.
Hear what makes this homage to 80s martial arts action movies special, and head on over to Kickstarter and back it if it sounds like your kind of action!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/action-intl/action-international-the-80s-martial-arts-action-ttrpg
Intro music: "Eighties Action" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

0212: The Xenomorph Genre

David and Kenny sit down to discuss what constitutes the "xenomorph" genre in media and games, and take a quasi-informed look at other RPGs inhabiting that space (pun intended).

0211: The Alien RPG Interview: Rainy

Podcaster, gamer extraordinaire, and friend of the show Rainy joins us for a discussion on why she loves the Alien RPG, as well as her perspectives on the game both as a player and Game Mother.

0210: We're STILL Talking About the Alien RPG!

We continue our deep dive on the Alien RPG from Free League, and branch out into discussing the Year Zero Engine in general (and Kenny's opinions on it), the Alien universe as a setting (and David's thoughts on how it compares to The Expanse), and much more!
Novum's Alien Companion Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjju9VFeAgs 
Original Alien audience reaction to the chestburster scene: https://www.reddit.com/r/LV426/comments/a2ewdn/a_test_audiences_reaction_to_the_chestburster/ 
Thanks to Desiree Valdez for being our reader this series!

0209: System Spotlight on the Alien RPG

Come aboard the Nostromo and blast off for the cold void of space as we begin our extended journey into the worlds of Free League's Alien RPG! This time, Kenny is taking the role of MU-TH-UR, and in this episode we focus on what makes the game so cool, and why it's one of Kenny's favorite iterations of the Year Zero Engine.
 
Thanks to Desiree Valdez for being our reader this series!