Dislcaimer--This is not some Legend of Zelda fanfic. Â If you want that stuff, go to the experts [1].
While we Gnomes work tirelessly at making our stew and serving up great GMing advice, when we are not tending the giant cauldron, we are like you: out on the Internet surfing for drow p0rn RPG blogs and podcasts. We wanted to share some of our current favorite blogs and podcasts with you, and give you a chance to let us know what other sites you are reading or listening to.
Here are a few of my current new (by new, meaning I only discovered them over the past 6 months), blogs and podcasts.
Blogs
Some Space To Think [2] — This is Rob Donoghue’s blog. Â You might recognize the name as one of the designers of Spirit of The Century and the Dresden Files game. Â I love Rob’s blog and his thoughts on RPG design. Â Rob played the Amber Diceless RPG back in the 90’s, and having been an Amber GM for most of the 90’s as well, I really connect to a lot of his concepts and designs. Â Rob is also an unabashed iPad fan and talks about cool RPG and writing apps as well.
Some other favorites
- Grognardia [3]— I am not really an old school player, but I enjoy James’ view of the hobby, and his history about where we came from.
- Dicecreator’s Blog [4] — This guy creates some crazy dice, and if I had a chest full of gold, I would be making frequent purchases. Â He does not post regularly but check out the pictures of his dice.
Podcasts
Fear The Boot [5] — I have only recently gotten into podcasts, and after sampling a number of them, this is one of my favorites. Â Fear The Boot is not new though, they are working on episode 201 this week. FtB has great topics, and a lively round table discussion. The guys are pretty funny, and yet are able to engage in some great discussions. Â They have differing opinions on things, covering many facets of the show’s topic.
Some other Favorites
- RPG Circus [6] — A great group of guys, great topics, and nice reviews.
- All Games Considered [7]— This ENnie winning podcast has a lively discussion, and wide variety of gaming topics including boardgames and miniatures.
- Atomic Array [8] — Another ENnie winner. Great RPG reviews and interviews from two of the smoothest voices in the RPG podcast community.
I also asked the other Gnomes what they were reading and here are some of their replies
Scott
- I recently found Stuffer Shack [9], and enjoy reading it for a different perspective.
- I’ve been following Random Average [10]. Doyce’s Diaspora game for perspective on my Spirit of the Century game.
- The FATE RPG yahoo group [11] has been very useful recently.
Martin
- Some Space To Think (as well)- I have no idea when Rob Donoghue has time to sleep, but he turns out quality, inspiring, and varied content almost daily. It’s a great blog.
- Deadly Fredly [12] – Fred Hicks of Evil Hat Productions is an inspiration to me as a publisher, so I read his blog regularly. Great stuff if you’re considering breaking into publishing.
Matt
- Ars Ludi [13]
- Jeff’s Gameblog [14]
John
- My biggest assured read right now is Jess Hartley [15].
Who Are You Reading/Listening To?
You won’t hurt our feelings, but tell us some of the other blogs that are inspiring you, as well as Podcasts that are top in your playlist.