app03 Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:57:51 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unwritten Earths Symposium - Episodes Tagged with “Guest” https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/tags/guest Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -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 Other Tracy Episode https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/47 518a6ac9-f8d5-4c7f-a053-f156b948a8ce Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Unwritten Earths Symposium 47 The Other Tracy Episode full 2 Unwritten Earths Symposium We welcome friend and fellow Tracy Barnett (the Other Tracy) to the show! We discuss his games (Iron Edda, School Daze, and more), his trajectory as a game designer, changing practices for getting games out into the world, the many benefits of zines and low-fi creation, writing directly into layout, and more. Turns out, making things is good for the soul! 1:10:21 no <p>We welcome friend and fellow Tracy Barnett (the Other Tracy) to the show! We discuss his games (<em>Iron Edda</em>, <em>School Daze</em>, and more), his trajectory as a game designer, changing practices for getting games out into the world, the many benefits of zines and low-fi creation, writing directly into layout, and more. Turns out, making things is good for the soul!</p> <p>Find Tracy's games at <a href="https://theothertracy.itch.io" rel="nofollow noopener">theothertracy.itch.io</a> and <a href="https://rpgtrader.com/creator/401/theothertracy" rel="nofollow noopener">on rpgtrader</a>. He's also <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theothertracy.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener">on Bluesky</a>.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_tail" rel="nofollow noopener">Long Tail</a></li> <li>Shoutout to <a href="https://johnharper.itch.io" rel="nofollow noopener">John Harper</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.micexpo.org" rel="nofollow noopener">MICE</a> (Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo)</li> <li><a href="https://www.chicagozinefest.org" rel="nofollow noopener">CZF</a> (Chicago Zine Fest)</li> <li><a href="https://www.magcloud.com" rel="nofollow noopener">MagCloud</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Games Mentioned</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://theothertracy.itch.io/school-daze-bundle" rel="nofollow noopener">School Daze</a></li> <li><a href="https://theothertracy.itch.io/iron-edda-war-of-metal-and-bone" rel="nofollow noopener">Iron Edda</a></li> <li><a href="https://theothertracy.itch.io/you-are-the-dungeon" rel="nofollow noopener">You are the Dungeon</a></li> <li><a href="https://evilhat.com/fate-everything/" rel="nofollow noopener">Fate Core, Fate Accelerated and Dresdan Files Accelerated (</a>Evil Hat)</li> <li><a href="https://www.tiltingatwindmills.net/games/dread/" rel="nofollow noopener">Dread</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com/publishing-help" rel="nofollow noopener">RPG Design Zines</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com/pwyw" rel="nofollow noopener">ndp Poster Games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.worldswithoutmaster.com/bazaar/wolfspell-on-a-trifold-album-jacket" rel="nofollow noopener">Wolfspell</a></li> </ul> <p>And there's more:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://unwrittenearths.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Unwritten Earths Symposium</a></li> <li><a href="https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths" rel="nofollow noopener">Our Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq" rel="nofollow noopener">Join the Discord</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Nathan's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dig1000holes.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Eppy's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://willjobst.carrd.co" rel="nofollow noopener">Music by Will Jobst</a></li> </ul> game design, ttrpgs, indie games, indie game publishing, playtesting, rpgs, challenges, guest We welcome friend and fellow Tracy Barnett (the Other Tracy) to the show! We discuss his games (Iron Edda, School Daze, and more), his trajectory as a game designer, changing practices for getting games out into the world, the many benefits of zines and low-fi creation, writing directly into layout, and more. Turns out, making things is good for the soul!

Find Tracy's games at theothertracy.itch.io and on rpgtrader. He's also on Bluesky.

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Find Tracy's games at theothertracy.itch.io and on rpgtrader. He's also on Bluesky.

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]]> The Gregor Hutton Episode https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/46 b3114244-46a4-4a54-83c3-9225a531f52e Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Unwritten Earths Symposium 46 The Gregor Hutton Episode full 2 Unwritten Earths Symposium We welcome long-time friend and crackerjack game designer Gregor Hutton to the show! This far-ranging discussion includes his games (3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars, Remember Tomorrow), all the ways we work on games while not Working On A Game, keeping the joy alive, the evolving landscape for the kinds of games we make, maths and managing spotlight, and being a good actor in your local community, among so many other things. 1:04:33 no <p>We welcome long-time friend and crackerjack game designer Gregor Hutton to the show! This far-ranging discussion includes his games (<em>3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars</em>, <em>Remember Tomorrow</em>), all the ways we work on games while not Working On A Game, keeping the joy alive, the evolving landscape for the kinds of games we make, maths and managing spotlight, and being a good actor in your local community, among so many other things. </p> <p>Find Gregor's games (Best Friends, Remember Tomorrow, 3:16, Solipsist) at <a href="http://www.gregorhutton.com/boxninja/" rel="nofollow noopener">BoxNinja.com</a> and <a href="https://gregorhutton.itch.io" rel="nofollow noopener">GregorHutton.itch.io</a>. </p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ron Edward's <a href="https://adeptplay.com/adept-play-happening-2026/" rel="nofollow noopener">Adept Play Happening</a> (Sweden)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AD_(comics)" rel="nofollow noopener">2000 AD</a> (Comics)</li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9e3x85yr1o" rel="nofollow noopener">Return of the escaped Japanese Snow Monkey</a> (BBC)</li> <li><a href="https://www.system-matters.de" rel="nofollow noopener">System Matters</a> (German RPG Publisher)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_at_War" rel="nofollow noopener">The World at War </a>(1973-1974 British TV Series)</li> <li><a href="https://www.instructables.com/Viking-Braids-Make-a-Trollen-Wheel/" rel="nofollow noopener">Trollen Wheel</a> (for making braided cords)</li> <li><a href="https://rpgchallenge.wordpress.com/category/two-games-one-name/" rel="nofollow noopener">Two Games One Name</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Games Mentioned</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatterzone" rel="nofollow noopener">Shatterzone</a> (West End Games)</li> <li><a href="https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/92037/hell-4-leather" rel="nofollow noopener">Hell 4 Leather</a> (Joe Prince)</li> <li><a href="https://handiwork.games/games/astate" rel="nofollow noopener">A|State 2nd Ed </a>(Handiwork Games)</li> <li><a href="https://handiwork.games/the-trouble-engine-srd-2" rel="nofollow noopener">The Trouble Engine</a> (SRD)</li> <li><a href="https://rpggeek.com/rpg/21847/big-mutherf-crab-truckers" rel="nofollow noopener">Big Mother F’n Crab Truckers</a></li> <li><a href="https://ipressgames.itch.io/with-great-power-master-edition" rel="nofollow noopener">With Great Power: Master Edition</a> (Michael S. Miller)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capes_(role-playing_game)" rel="nofollow noopener">Capes </a>(Tony Lower-Basch)</li> <li><a href="https://bullypulpitgames.com/products/night-witches" rel="nofollow noopener">Night Witches </a>(Bully Pulpit Games)</li> <li><a href="https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/monsterhearts" rel="nofollow noopener">Monsterhearts 2</a> (Buried Without Ceremony)</li> </ul> <p>And there's more:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://unwrittenearths.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Unwritten Earths Symposium</a></li> <li><a href="https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths" rel="nofollow noopener">Our Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq" rel="nofollow noopener">Join the Discord</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Nathan's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dig1000holes.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Eppy's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://willjobst.carrd.co" rel="nofollow noopener">Music by Will Jobst</a></li> </ul> game design, ttrpgs, indie games, indie game publishing, playtesting, rpgs, challenges, guest, game design We welcome long-time friend and crackerjack game designer Gregor Hutton to the show! This far-ranging discussion includes his games (3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars, Remember Tomorrow), all the ways we work on games while not Working On A Game, keeping the joy alive, the evolving landscape for the kinds of games we make, maths and managing spotlight, and being a good actor in your local community, among so many other things.

Find Gregor's games (Best Friends, Remember Tomorrow, 3:16, Solipsist) at BoxNinja.com and GregorHutton.itch.io.

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Find Gregor's games (Best Friends, Remember Tomorrow, 3:16, Solipsist) at BoxNinja.com and GregorHutton.itch.io.

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