{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Unwritten Earths Symposium","home_page_url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/json","description":"Welcome to the Unwritten Earths Symposium! In each episode, tabletop RPG designers Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol try to trick each other into designing a game they wouldn't otherwise make.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Discovering and designing genre-defining tabletop RPGs.","pubdate":"2025-03-19T06:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2025 by Unwritten Earths Symposium, LLC","owner":"Unwritten Earths Symposium","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/3/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/cover.jpg?v=2"},"items":[{"id":"3a88c456-f531-41c2-93b2-838f3f2ed85d","title":"The Eras Episode","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/11","content_text":"Oops, all Game Discovery! In this episode we do a brief overview of the history of TTRPGS (truly-true roleplaying games), each picking a game to highlight from our birth years in each decade from the 1970s to the 2020s. We delve into some 2010s highlights for Arcane Gems, but this is a good framework for us to talk about our personal game histories as well as chart high-level changes in game design since the beginning.\n\nShow Notes:\n\n\nVincent's Bluesky thread about Dogs in the Vineyard\nBears Ears Intertribal Coalition\nDiana Jones Award Trophy and actual Award website\n\n\nGames Mentioned:\n\n\n1974 - Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\n1983 - Palladium Fantasy RPG\n1984 - Chill, Marvel Super Heroes, Paranoia, Middle-earth Role Playing\n1993 - Amazing Engine: Once and Future King, Chill: The Beast Within\n1994 - Wraith: the Oblivion\n2003 - Cartoon Action Hour\n2004 - Chronicles of Darkness/Vampire: the Requiem, Dogs in the Vineyard\n2013 - Myriad Song (Eppy’s Arcane Gems)\n2014 - 5th Edition D\u0026amp;D, The Clay That Woke, Mars Colony: 39 Dark (Nathan’s Arcane Gem)\n2024 - That Rug, D\u0026amp;D One, Yazeba’s Bed \u0026amp; Breakfast \n\n\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOops, all Game Discovery! In this episode we do a brief overview of the history of TTRPGS (truly-true roleplaying games), each picking a game to highlight from our birth years in each decade from the 1970s to the 2020s. We delve into some 2010s highlights for Arcane Gems, but this is a good framework for us to talk about our personal game histories as well as chart high-level changes in game design since the beginning.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow Notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/lumpley.bsky.social/post/3ljv33azyh22s\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eVincent\u0026#39;s Bluesky thread about Dogs in the Vineyard\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bearsearscoalition.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBears Ears Intertribal Coalition\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiana Jones Award \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Jones_Award\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTrophy\u003c/a\u003e and actual \u003ca href=\"https://www.dianajonesaward.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAward website\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGames Mentioned:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1974 - Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1983 - \u003ca href=\"https://palladiumbooks.com/fantasy/palladium-fantasy-rpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePalladium Fantasy RPG\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1984 - \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chill_(role-playing_game)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChill\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Super_Heroes_(role-playing_game)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMarvel Super Heroes\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/paranoia\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eParanoia\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle-earth_Role_Playing\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMiddle-earth Role Playing\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1993 - \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_%26_Future_King_(Amazing_Engine)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAmazing Engine: Once and Future King\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://chillroleplaying.shoutwiki.com/wiki/The_Beast_Within\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChill: The Beast Within\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1994 - \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wraith:_The_Oblivion\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWraith: the Oblivion\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2003 - \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon_Action_Hour\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCartoon Action Hour\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2004 - Chronicles of Darkness/\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire:_The_Requiem\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eVampire: the Requiem\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogs_in_the_Vineyard\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDogs in the Vineyard\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2013 -\u003ca href=\"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/118669/myriad-song-role-play-adventure-of-ten-thousand-worlds\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e Myriad Song\u003c/a\u003e (Eppy’s Arcane Gems)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2014 - 5th Edition D\u0026amp;D, \u003ca href=\"http://www.halfmeme.com/clay.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Clay That Woke\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tckroleplaying.com/39dark/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMars Colony: 39 Dark\u003c/a\u003e (Nathan’s Arcane Gem)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 - \u003ca href=\"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/478107/that-rug-a-game-of-midnight-investigations\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThat Rug\u003c/a\u003e, D\u0026amp;D One, \u003ca href=\"https://possumcreekgames.com/pages/yazebas-bed-breakfast\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYazeba’s Bed \u0026amp; Breakfast \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Oops, all Game Discovery! In this episode we do a brief overview of the history of TTRPGS (truly-true roleplaying games), each picking a game to highlight from our birth years in each decade from the 1970s to the 2020s. We delve into some 2010s highlights for Arcane Gems, but this is a good framework for us to talk about our personal game histories as well as chart high-level changes in game design since the beginning.","date_published":"2025-03-19T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/3a88c456-f531-41c2-93b2-838f3f2ed85d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":38900143,"duration_in_seconds":4801}]},{"id":"9fad459b-75bf-448c-9199-fc15bc06b490","title":"The Convention Slot Episode","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/10","content_text":"No, it's not a 4-hour episode! After talking about our game discovery homework guided by games we'd be excited to play at a convention (or elsewhere), we dive into how our experiences going to conventions and playing games in specific time slots has shaped our game design. \n\nOut inaugural project, the Adventurer \u0026amp; Hobbyist Annual 2025 set of time-spanning game scenarios, is coming to Kickstarter soon. Click here to get notified on launch!\n\nShow Notes:\n\n\nDouble Exposure Conventions\nAudio Hijack\nBrain Trust Podcast\n\n\nGames Discussed:\n\n\nBlack Mass by Will Jobst (2019)\nMarvel Universe Roleplaying Game (2003)\nPolaris by TAO Games (2005)\nGURPS by Steve Jackson Games\nThe Clay That Woke by Paul Czege (2014)\n\n\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eNo, it\u0026#39;s not a 4-hour episode! After talking about our game discovery homework guided by games we\u0026#39;d be excited to play at a convention (or elsewhere), we dive into how our experiences going to conventions and playing games in specific time slots has shaped our game design. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOut inaugural project, the Adventurer \u0026amp; Hobbyist Annual 2025 set of time-spanning game scenarios, is coming to Kickstarter soon. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unwrittenearths/adventure-and-hobbyist-annual-2025?ref=e1y1hq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eClick here to get notified on launch!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow Notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dexposure.com/home.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDouble Exposure Conventions\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAudio Hijack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/thebraintrust\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBrain Trust Podcast\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGames Discussed:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://goodluckpress.co/products/black-mass\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBlack Mass by Will Jobst (2019)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Universe_Roleplaying_Game\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMarvel Universe Roleplaying Game (2003)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.tao-games.com/polaris/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePolaris by TAO Games (2005)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGURPS by Steve Jackson Games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.halfmeme.com/clay.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Clay That Woke by Paul Czege (2014)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"No, it's not a 4-hour episode! After talking about our game discovery homework guided by games we'd be excited to play at a convention (or elsewhere), we dive into how our experiences going to conventions and playing games in specific time slots has shaped our game design. ","date_published":"2025-03-05T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/9fad459b-75bf-448c-9199-fc15bc06b490.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32876477,"duration_in_seconds":4048}]},{"id":"4192007f-1163-4986-98ca-8555179115ba","title":"Plus Expenses #87","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/09","content_text":"In this Plus Expenses we talk about:Articulating the Unwritten Earths Symposium and how it gives us productive constraints, repetition is the brevity of the soul, Voyagers!, The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, King Con by Stephen J. Cannell, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Samurai Champloo, coming full circle on physical media, preserving obscure media, pulp fiction literally pulping, the Rockford Files is a good show, we’re trying out Ellipsus, setting up stuff outside of free tools and avoiding AI, game publishing is a lot of skills, a thought on another WWWRPG Promotion, some thoughts on a Swords/WWW mashup, shout out to Zine Month, and stay strong out there!.\n\nPlus Expenses is a second biweekly show that is normally for our patrons. \n\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\nAnd there's more:\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this Plus Expenses we talk about:\u003c/strong\u003eArticulating the Unwritten Earths Symposium and how it gives us productive constraints, repetition is the brevity of the soul, \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083500/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eVoyagers!\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lies-of-locke-lamora-scott-lynch/15278593?ean=9780593725429\u0026next=t\u0026next=t\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Lies of Locke Lamora\u003c/a\u003e by Scott Lynch, \u003ca href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/king-con-a-novel-stephen-j-cannell/sZNe5FSNEdeD5WRQ?ean=9780062034694\u0026next=t\u0026digital=t\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKing Con\u003c/a\u003e by Stephen J. Cannell, \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085088/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eScarecrow and Mrs. King\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423731/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSamurai Champloo\u003c/a\u003e, coming full circle on physical media, preserving obscure media, pulp fiction literally pulping, the Rockford Files is a good show, we’re trying out \u003ca href=\"https://ellipsus.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEllipsus\u003c/a\u003e, setting up stuff outside of free tools and avoiding AI, game publishing is a lot of skills, a thought on another WWWRPG Promotion, some thoughts on a Swords/WWW mashup, shout out to Zine Month, and stay strong out there!.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlus Expenses is a second biweekly show that is normally for our patrons. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\nAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Here's an episode of our patron-exclusive podcast Plus Expenses, where we talk about things that aren't roleplaying games (but do still end up talking about roleplaying games). You can get Plus Expenses at every level of our Patreon, or check it out with a 7-day free trial. Thanks for listening!","date_published":"2025-02-26T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/4192007f-1163-4986-98ca-8555179115ba.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24811577,"duration_in_seconds":3036}]},{"id":"7ba382b5-197a-48eb-a40a-01686ed0e428","title":"The Constraints Episode","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/08","content_text":"In this episode we discuss the arcane gems found within games we would play with our moms, give some updates on what's happening in the discord, and field a great question about productive constraints in design and play.\n\nShow Notes:\n\n\nIron Game Chef: Historical - Summary\nIron Game Chef: Historical - Forum\n\n\nGames We Talked About:\n\n\nZombie Cinema\nGrey Cells\nSwords Without Master (in Issue 3 of Worlds Without Master)\nDread\nApocalypse World\nAnnalise\nOtherkind Dice\nPsi Run\n\n\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode we discuss the arcane gems found within games we would play with our moms, give some updates on what\u0026#39;s happening in the discord, and field a great question about productive constraints in design and play.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow Notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rpggeek.com/rpgseries/20337/game-chef-2005-historical\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIron Game Chef: Historical - Summary\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.1km1kt.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=22\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIron Game Chef: Historical - Forum\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGames We Talked About:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.arkenstonepublishing.net/zombiecinema\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eZombie Cinema\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/307617/grey-cells\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGrey Cells\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldswithoutmaster.com/swords-without-master\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSwords Without Master\u003c/a\u003e (in Issue 3 of Worlds Without Master)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.tiltingatwindmills.net/games/dread/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDread\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://apocalypse-world.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApocalypse World\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com/annalise\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAnnalise\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://lumpley.games/2022/03/14/otherkind-dice/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOtherkind Dice\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://lumpley.itch.io/psirun\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePsi Run\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"In this episode we discuss the arcane gems found within games we would play with our moms, give some updates on what's happening in the discord, and field a great question about productive constraints in design and play.","date_published":"2025-02-19T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/7ba382b5-197a-48eb-a40a-01686ed0e428.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":36432396,"duration_in_seconds":4492}]},{"id":"472db39a-8230-4aae-98b1-bb143c254ea1","title":"The Groundhog Day Episode","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/07","content_text":"In this episode we talk about a Groundhog Day-inspired convention concept, some thoughts on setting design, where we're at with tricking each other into designing a game, and we field some listener questions about where to stay on top of TTRPG happenings and constraints on the design process (more of which we'll be talking about next time).\n\nListeners, where do you find games? Get in touch and let us know!\n\nShow Notes:\n\n\nGroundhog Day (1993 Movie)\nRascal and the Rascal Announcements page\n🧠🤝\n\n\nGames We Talked About:\n\n\nThe Dread Geas of Duke Volku (in Issue 10 of Worlds WIthout Master)\nApocalypse World\nAnnalise\nChill and its Apparitions supplement\n\n\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode we talk about a Groundhog Day-inspired convention concept, some thoughts on setting design, where we\u0026#39;re at with tricking each other into designing a game, and we field some listener questions about where to stay on top of TTRPG happenings and constraints on the design process (more of which we\u0026#39;ll be talking about next time).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListeners, where do you find games? Get in touch and let us know!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow Notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGroundhog Day (1993 Movie)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.rascal.news\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRascal\u003c/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.rascal.news/tag/announcements/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRascal Announcements\u003c/a\u003e page\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://braintrust.rocks\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e🧠🤝\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGames We Talked About:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldswithoutmaster.com/about-the-dread-geas-of-duke-vulku\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Dread Geas of Duke Volku\u003c/a\u003e (in Issue 10 of Worlds WIthout Master)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://apocalypse-world.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApocalypse World\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com/annalise\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAnnalise\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chill_(role-playing_game)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChill\u003c/a\u003e and its \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparitions_(Chill)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApparitions\u003c/a\u003e supplement\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"In this episode we talk about a Groundhog Day-inspired convention concept, some thoughts on setting design, where we're at with tricking each other into designing a game, and we field some listener questions about where to stay on top of TTRPG happenings and constraints on the design process (more of which we'll be talking about next time).","date_published":"2025-02-05T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/472db39a-8230-4aae-98b1-bb143c254ea1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25852186,"duration_in_seconds":3170}]},{"id":"dda3e846-2725-4d15-886a-6e0b3431060a","title":"The Purple and Yellow Episode","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/06","content_text":"In this episode we do our color-guided homework, explore the realm of rpg fiction written by people who haven't played rpgs (?), and talk about Epidiah \"The Night Writer\" Ravachol's handwriting strategy.\n\nShow Notes:\n\n\nHobgoblin by John Coyne\nWitch and Wombat by Carolyn Cushman\nThe CATS method is by Patrick O'Leary, and can be found in the TTRPG Safety Toolkit \n\n\nGames We Talked About:\n\n\nNecronautilus by Adam Vass/World Champ Game Co (2020)\nGamma World (Seventh Edition, 2010)\nCode of Unaris by Gary Pratt/Goldleaf Games (and here's John Kim's review of it)\n\n\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode we do our color-guided homework, explore the realm of rpg fiction written by people who haven\u0026#39;t played rpgs (?), and talk about Epidiah \u0026quot;The Night Writer\u0026quot; Ravachol\u0026#39;s handwriting strategy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow Notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobgoblin_(novel)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHobgoblin\u003c/a\u003e by John Coyne\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1417057.Witch_and_Wombat\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWitch and Wombat\u003c/a\u003e by Carolyn Cushman\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://proleary.com/games/the-cats-method/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCATS method is by Patrick O\u0026#39;Leary\u003c/a\u003e, and can be found \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S-6ScLR_XaZRfgX502QsYL3pfmyJGL0C\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ein the TTRPG Safety Toolkit\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGames We Talked About:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldchamp.io/store/necronautilus-hardcover-book\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNecronautilus\u003c/a\u003e by Adam Vass/\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldchamp.io\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWorld Champ Game Co\u003c/a\u003e (2020)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_World\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGamma World\u003c/a\u003e (Seventh Edition, 2010)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/54182/code-of-unaris\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCode of Unaris\u003c/a\u003e by Gary Pratt/Goldleaf Games (and \u003ca href=\"https://www.darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/reviews/codeofunaris.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehere\u0026#39;s John Kim\u0026#39;s review of it\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"In this episode we do our color-guided homework, explore the realm of rpg fiction written by people who haven't played rpgs (?), and talk about Epidiah \"The Night Writer\" Ravachol's handwriting strategy.","date_published":"2025-01-22T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/dda3e846-2725-4d15-886a-6e0b3431060a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33278780,"duration_in_seconds":4098}]},{"id":"97c10a6a-f525-4390-9d05-eec807d870ff","title":"The Coffee \u0026 Game Design Episode","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/05","content_text":"In this episode we lay out the template for Coffee \u0026amp; Game Design, assign some homework, delve into the archives for some Arcane Gems, share a war story and field a listener question about promoting our games.\n\nShow Notes:\n\n\nColor Contrast Bot on Mastodon\nSpencer Campbell's Unsung Hero thread on Bluesky\n\n\nGame We Talked About:\n\n\nThe Shadow of Yesterday (html page with full text of the game)\nThe Shadow of Yesterday (full text on github)\nSolar System\nHunter: the Reckoning\nBullwinkle and Rocky Role-Playing Party Game\nTunnels \u0026amp; Trolls\nUsagi Yojimbo Role-Playing Game (Sanguine Games, 1st edition)\nIncarnadine Press (With Great Power, Serial Homicide Unit\nTCK Roleplaying (Mars Colony, Hero's Banner\n\n\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode we lay out the template for Coffee \u0026amp; Game Design, assign some homework, delve into the archives for some Arcane Gems, share a war story and field a listener question about promoting our games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow Notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://botsin.space/@randomColorContrasts\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eColor Contrast Bot on Mastodon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/gilarpgs.bsky.social/post/3lesi7xuqrc2b\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpencer Campbell\u0026#39;s Unsung Hero thread on Bluesky\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGame We Talked About:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://zork.net/%7Enick/loyhargil/tsoy2/book1--rulebook.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Shadow of Yesterday (html page with full text of the game)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mattmachell.github.io/minimum-viable-ebook/examples/tsoy/index.html#pools\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Shadow of Yesterday (full text on github)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.arkenstonepublishing.net/solarsystem\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSolar System\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter:_The_Reckoning\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHunter: the Reckoning\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullwinkle_and_Rocky_Role-Playing_Party_Game\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBullwinkle and Rocky Role-Playing Party Game\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnels_%26_Trolls\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTunnels \u0026amp; Trolls\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/59525/usagi-yojimbo-role-playing-game\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUsagi Yojimbo Role-Playing Game (Sanguine Games, 1st edition)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://ipressgames.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIncarnadine Press (With Great Power, Serial Homicide Unit\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.tckroleplaying.com/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTCK Roleplaying (Mars Colony, Hero\u0026#39;s Banner\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"In this episode we lay out the template for Coffee \u0026 Game Design, assign some homework, delve into the archives for some Arcane Gems, share a war story and field a listener question about promoting our games.","date_published":"2025-01-08T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/97c10a6a-f525-4390-9d05-eec807d870ff.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34126790,"duration_in_seconds":4204}]},{"id":"4a84ebdd-e816-498f-b8b2-5d946d7a6d66","title":"The Cursed Episode","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/04","content_text":"In this Cursed Episode, despite being interrupted by a power outage we talk about some juicy Arcane Gems within our game discovery homework, and talk about our current works in progress.\n\nShow Notes:\n\n\nFrom the Guardian: \"‘It’s game over for facts’: how vibes came to rule everything from pop to politics\"\nThe Ashcan Front\n\n\nGames We Talked About:\n\n\nActs of Evil by Paul Czege\nAtlantis: the Second Age (this looks like an updated edition from the one Eppy has - that one is here), by Kephera Publishing\nThe Arcanum / The Atlantean Trilogy, by Bard Games\nTalislanta, a rich and varied history\nOmni System  was the system developed for the Morrigan Press version of Talislanta\n\n\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this Cursed Episode, despite being interrupted by a power outage we talk about some juicy Arcane Gems within our game discovery homework, and talk about our current works in progress.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow Notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the Guardian: \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/dec/14/how-vibes-came-to-rule-everything-from-pop-to-politics\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u0026quot;‘It’s game over for facts’: how vibes came to rule everything from pop to politics\u0026quot;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.halfmeme.com/theashcanfront.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Ashcan Front\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGames We Talked About:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.halfmeme.com/evil.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eActs of Evil\u003c/a\u003e by Paul Czege\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kheperapublishing.com/khepera-publishing-home/atlantis-the-second-age/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAtlantis: the Second Age\u003c/a\u003e (this looks like an updated edition from the one Eppy has - \u003ca href=\"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2881/atlantis-the-second-age?src=also_purchased\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ethat one is here\u003c/a\u003e), by Kephera Publishing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis_(role-playing_game)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Arcanum / The Atlantean Trilogy\u003c/a\u003e, by Bard Games\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talislanta\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTalislanta\u003c/a\u003e, a rich and varied history\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2862/the-omni-system\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOmni System \u003c/a\u003e was the system developed for the Morrigan Press version of Talislanta\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"In this Cursed Episode, despite being interrupted by a power outage we talk about some juicy Arcane Gems within our game discovery homework, and talk about our current works in progress.","date_published":"2024-12-18T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/4a84ebdd-e816-498f-b8b2-5d946d7a6d66.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":35882547,"duration_in_seconds":4424}]},{"id":"53c9ddd9-fb29-4e2e-a44d-be9acdb676a5","title":"Mounts, Death and Music","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/03","content_text":"Show Notes:\n\n\nHorse Armor (from Elder Scrolls, not World of Warcraft)\nThe box that turns itself off is also called a useless machine\nEppy tried to calculate the number of deck shuffle possibilies in The Shrike but it was too many\n\n\nGames We Talked About:\n\n\nThe game where you play a sword is Wield by John Wick and Gillian Fraser\nthe d1 RPG\nThe Shrike\n\n\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eShow Notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/horse-armor\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHorse Armor\u003c/a\u003e (from Elder Scrolls, not World of Warcraft)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe box that turns itself off is also called a \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useless_machine\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003euseless machine\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEppy tried to calculate the number of deck shuffle possibilies in The Shrike but \u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/epidiah.bsky.social/post/3lbxwjatgns2g\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eit was too many\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGames We Talked About:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe game where you play a sword is \u003ca href=\"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/131729/wield\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWield\u003c/a\u003e by John Wick and Gillian Fraser\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://snepshark.itch.io/the-d1-rpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ethe d1 RPG\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://sadpress.itch.io/the-shrike\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Shrike\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"In this episode, we talk about mounts and companions, death in RPGs, and follow a Train of Thought about translating sheet music into playable patterns before delving into our game discovery homework. Have we designed a game yet?","date_published":"2024-12-04T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/53c9ddd9-fb29-4e2e-a44d-be9acdb676a5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32757587,"duration_in_seconds":4038}]},{"id":"4f197fdd-9a5a-4ad6-8ca5-6d0d96e42519","title":"Plus Expenses #81","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/02","content_text":"In this Plus Expenses we talk about: It’s the official “crossover” Plus Expenses, James Garner handing off a baton to a wizard, feelings about ending Two Hundred a Day (but Two Hundred a Day will remain!), actually ending a thing, starting a new podcast: Unwritten Earths Symposium, how Plus Expenses will fit into the new show, the early days of Dread, building our new Discord so it’s a place where people play each others games, the experience of playing THAT game, learning new podcast skills, learning from The Rockford Files, goals for Unwritten Earths, future Two Hundred a Day eps, THANK YOU Two Hundred a Day listeners, hello new Unwritten Earths listeners, the Unwritten Earths Patreon, and pitching the Adventure \u0026amp; Hobbyist Annual.\n\nIf this sounds good to you, come into the Symposium and let’s teach and learn from each other!\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this Plus Expenses we talk about:\u003c/strong\u003e It’s the official “crossover” Plus Expenses, James Garner handing off a baton to a wizard, feelings about ending \u003ca href=\"https://twohundredaday.fireside.fm\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwo Hundred a Day \u003c/a\u003e(but Two Hundred a Day will remain!), actually ending a thing, starting a new podcast: \u003ca href=\"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e, how Plus Expenses will fit into the new show, the early days of Dread, building our new Discord so it’s a place where people play each others games, the experience of playing THAT game, learning new podcast skills, learning from The Rockford Files, goals for \u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths\u003c/a\u003e, future Two Hundred a Day eps, \u003cstrong\u003eTHANK YOU Two Hundred a Day listeners\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ehello new Unwritten Earths listeners\u003c/strong\u003e, the Unwritten Earths Patreon, and pitching the Adventure \u0026amp; Hobbyist Annual.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf this sounds good to you, come into the Symposium and let’s teach and learn from each other!\u003cbr\u003e\nAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"In this crossover Plus Expenses, we talk about transitioning from our last show (Two Hundred a Day) to our new Unwritten Earths Symposium Podcast. To receive bonus Plus Expenses episodes after every main show episode, subscribe to the Patreon!","date_published":"2024-11-19T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/4f197fdd-9a5a-4ad6-8ca5-6d0d96e42519.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21585969,"duration_in_seconds":2633}]},{"id":"058c42b2-1513-4409-b187-fd4f2d924e3c","title":"Enter the Symposium","url":"https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/01","content_text":"Welcome to the Unwritten Earths Symposium Podcast! On Episode 0, game designers Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol introduce themselves, talk about the Symposium, and then uncover some arcane games from their game discovery homework. Have we designed a game yet?\n\nIn this episode, we mentioned:\n\n\nLand of Nodd\nStories From the Grave\nthe d1 RPG\nThe Shrike\n\n\nAnd there's more:\n\n\nUnwritten Earths Symposium\nOur Patreon\nJoin the Discord\nNathan's games\nEppy's games\nMusic by Will Jobst\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Unwritten Earths Symposium Podcast! On Episode 0, game designers Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol introduce themselves, talk about the Symposium, and then uncover some arcane games from their game discovery homework. Have we designed a game yet?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we mentioned:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://ihousenews.pbworks.com/w/page/7707031/Land%20of%20Nodd\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLand of Nodd\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/196326/stories-from-the-grave\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStories From the Grave\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://snepshark.itch.io/the-d1-rpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ethe d1 RPG\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://sadpress.itch.io/the-shrike\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Shrike\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there\u0026#39;s more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://unwrittenearths.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnwritten Earths Symposium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoin the Discord\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ndpdesign.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNathan\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dig1000holes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEppy\u0026#39;s games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://willjobst.carrd.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusic by Will Jobst\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Welcome to the Unwritten Earths Symposium Podcast! On Episode 0, game designers Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol introduce themselves, talk about the Symposium, and then uncover some arcane games from their game discovery homework. Have we designed a game yet?","date_published":"2024-11-19T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3aa2bd57-6e47-4133-9c4f-8809b521b574/058c42b2-1513-4409-b187-fd4f2d924e3c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29711709,"duration_in_seconds":3657}]}]}