Episode 34
The (First) Mailroom Episode
March 18th, 2026
53 mins 21 secs
Season 2
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About this Episode
In this episode, we visit the mailroom to field some listener questions! We discuss design rituals that we each have, the experience of having games or mechanics fall flat for us in play, and some potential homework for future episodes. The conversation includes digressions into spinner design, playtesting our way out of mechanics that don't work, and how we approach disappointing experiences as something to learn from. Thanks for all the mail!
Shoutouts to: Playtest Tuesday, The Imaginauts, and Paul Czege
Games Mentioned:
- Bullwinkle & Rocky Role Playing Party Game
- Slugblaster
- Prince Valiant: The Story-Telling Game
- A Sword Points South (a work-in-progress from Eppy)
- Night’s Black Agents / Dracula Dossier
- GURPS
- Wushu: The Ancient Art of Action Roleplaying
- Imp of the Perverse
And there's more: