web01.fireside.fm Sun, 24 May 2026 19:50:52 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unwritten Earths Symposium - Episodes Tagged with “Conventions” https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/tags/conventions Wed, 03 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0700 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. en-us episodic Discovering and designing genre-defining tabletop RPGs. Unwritten Earths Symposium 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. no TTRPG, tabletop, games, rpg, design, game design Unwritten Earths Symposium provost@unwrittenearths.com The Playtesting Episode https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/22 f418d98e-eb4d-4192-9883-68a1f9c1044a Wed, 03 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0700 Unwritten Earths Symposium 22 The Playtesting Episode full 1 Unwritten Earths Symposium In this episode Eppy leads off with a hot take about playtesting, leading us to a discussion of the multiple purposes of playtests, playstorming, techniques for effective playtests, and an introduction of a new feature of the Unwritten Earths Symposium Discord: Playtest Tuesdays! 51:56 no <p>In this episode Eppy leads off with a hot take about playtesting, leading us to a discussion of the multiple purposes of playtests, playstorming, techniques for effective playtests, and an introduction of a new feature of the Unwritten Earths Symposium Discord: Playtest Tuesdays!</p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Playtest Tuesdays are on the Discord</a> - you do not need to be a Patreon member to join, and we're aiming at short bursts of targeted play for anyone who would find that helpful.</li> <li>The <a href="https://jiffycon.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">JiffyCon</a> Community site still exists, for posterity!</li> </ul> <p>And there's more:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://unwrittenearths.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Unwritten Earths Symposium</a></li> <li><a href="https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Our Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Join the Discord</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nathan's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dig1000holes.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eppy's games</a></li> <li> <a href="https://willjobst.carrd.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Music by Will Jobst</a> </li> </ul> game design, ttrpgs, indie games, indie game publishing, playtesting, rpgs, challenges In this episode Eppy leads off with a hot take about playtesting, leading us to a discussion of the multiple purposes of playtests, playstorming, techniques for effective playtests, and an introduction of a new feature of the Unwritten Earths Symposium Discord: Playtest Tuesdays!

Show Notes:

  • Playtest Tuesdays are on the Discord - you do not need to be a Patreon member to join, and we're aiming at short bursts of targeted play for anyone who would find that helpful.
  • The JiffyCon Community site still exists, for posterity!

And there's more:

]]> In this episode Eppy leads off with a hot take about playtesting, leading us to a discussion of the multiple purposes of playtests, playstorming, techniques for effective playtests, and an introduction of a new feature of the Unwritten Earths Symposium Discord: Playtest Tuesdays!

Show Notes:

  • Playtest Tuesdays are on the Discord - you do not need to be a Patreon member to join, and we're aiming at short bursts of targeted play for anyone who would find that helpful.
  • The JiffyCon Community site still exists, for posterity!

And there's more:

]]> The Convention Slot Episode https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/10 9fad459b-75bf-448c-9199-fc15bc06b490 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0800 Unwritten Earths Symposium 10 The Convention Slot Episode full Unwritten Earths Symposium 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. 1:07:28 no <p>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. </p> <p>Out inaugural project, the Adventurer &amp; Hobbyist Annual 2025 set of time-spanning game scenarios, is coming to Kickstarter soon. <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unwrittenearths/adventure-and-hobbyist-annual-2025?ref=e1y1hq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Click here to get notified on launch!</a></p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.dexposure.com/home.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Double Exposure Conventions</a></li> <li><a href="https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Audio Hijack</a></li> <li><a href="https://linktr.ee/thebraintrust" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brain Trust Podcast</a></li> </ul> <p>Games Discussed:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://goodluckpress.co/products/black-mass" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Black Mass by Will Jobst (2019)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Universe_Roleplaying_Game" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game (2003)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tao-games.com/polaris/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Polaris by TAO Games (2005)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GURPS by Steve Jackson Games</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.halfmeme.com/clay.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Clay That Woke by Paul Czege (2014)</a></li> </ul> <p>And there's more:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://unwrittenearths.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Unwritten Earths Symposium</a></li> <li><a href="https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Our Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Join the Discord</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nathan's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dig1000holes.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eppy's games</a></li> <li> <a href="https://willjobst.carrd.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Music by Will Jobst</a> </li> </ul> game design, ttrpgs, indie games, indie game publishing, playtesting, rpgs, challenges 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.

Out inaugural project, the Adventurer & Hobbyist Annual 2025 set of time-spanning game scenarios, is coming to Kickstarter soon. Click here to get notified on launch!

Show Notes:

Games Discussed:

And there's more:

]]> 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.

Out inaugural project, the Adventurer & Hobbyist Annual 2025 set of time-spanning game scenarios, is coming to Kickstarter soon. Click here to get notified on launch!

Show Notes:

Games Discussed:

And there's more:

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