Radio Free RPG

LINK TO THE SWORD OPERA KICKSTARTERWelcome to Season 3 of Radio Free RPG! Host Alan Bahr is joined by Eric Farmer and Eli Kurtz to discuss a variety of topics. We discuss crowdfundings and Kickstarter, game design inside constraints, podcasting, influences and ideas, and much more!We specifically center the conversation around their current Kickstarter: Sword Opera!

Host Alan Bahr is joined by guest Dan Waszkiewicz, the GM of a Delta Green actual play: The Redacted Reports.

Today, Amanda Kahl of Age of Night returns! Amanda is guest hosting and interviewing Alan about art direction in tabletop roleplaying games.

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Talysa Sainz, a previous "Editor of the Year" award winning who edits and writes in poetry, rpgs, fiction, and more.We discuss different styles of editing, how writers can work with editors, what goes into the different prose elements of different genres and lots more.

This episode discusses mental health, as well as self-harm (briefly). Guest Host Will Munn of Adept Icarus interviews Alan about cyanstarlight, an upcoming Adept Icarus release written by Alan. We discuss the influence of mental health on the product, it's goals and how the game industry and design work.Link to the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adepticarus/cyan-starlight

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Fred Wan, game writer and legal professional to talk about the art of writing games, what goes into community centric game environments and more!

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Bryan Young, of Star Wars, Battletech, Robotech and more! We talk about IPs, movies, reviews, feedback, and how writing in others sandboxes goes.

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Ginny Loveday to discuss editing, writing, creative consulting, cons, and teasing (in a loving manner) Richard August.https://ginnyloveday.com

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Mark Parish to talk editing, proof-reading, licensing, and the perspective of the first time RPG creator working inside an established ecosystem. 

Host Alan Bahr is joined by J.D. Kennedy, RPG writer and freelancer to discuss a variety of topics, including Star Trek, writing for hire, and working on IPs.

Host Alan Bahr is joined by rpg and comic-book artist Nicolas Giacondino to discuss the creative process, the ups and downs, what making art is like, and more!

Radio Free RPG, your easy listening tabletop rpg podcast is back with season two!Our first guest of the season is Levi Combs, the creative mind behind Planet X Games! He joins host Alan Bahr to talk about Kickstarters, classic fantasy and pulp fantasy, eye wizards and more!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetxgames/closet-of-the-eye-wizard

Will Phillips and host Alan Bahr chat about getting into roleplaying games, how a corporate environment can prepare you for game design and publishing, and many more topics!

Host Alan Bahr is joined by jim pinto (yes, all lower case) of post world games, where they discuss game design, the highs and lows of the industry, mistakes made, and finding an audience.Also, we learn jim hates Star Wars.

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Jack Norris, line developer for the John Carter of Mars RPG, prolific freelancer and industry veteran for a wide-ranging conversation about a variety of topics. 

Host Alan Bahr is joined by David Larkins, Pendragon Line Editor at Chaosium to discuss topics such as legacy, innovation, licenses, the new Pendragon starter set, and more!

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Richard August to discuss their collaborations, the direction the industry is going, how Steamforged develops their IP products and what is in store for them. 

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Diogo Nogueira of Old Skull Publishing to discuss RPGs, Diogo's ups and downs in the industry, some of the tools and tricks of making RPGs, and what they've learned working together over the years. https://oldskull-publishing.com

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Steffie de Vaan, longtime writer, freelancer, line developer and weightlifter to discuss working on and differentiating writing horror, how to keep humanity in horror, how hobbies and day to day life impact RPGs and more!

Join Host Alan Bahr as he chats with Argentinian RPG creator and publisher Gavriel Quiroga about Gavriel's games, including the recently released Hell Knight. They delve into what makes Gavriel's games unique, his creative process, and how Gavriel approaches the idea of RPGs.https://gavrielquiroga.wordpress.com

Host Alan Bahr is joined by artist, author, and game designer Billy Blue to discuss illustration, art direction, first crowdfundings, moving from art to game design, inspiration, and improving your craft.  Alan also embarrasses himself by admitting he invited himself into Billy's project...

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Richie Buzzkill of Full Metal RPG to discuss community, how to build an engaging gaming space, Full Metal RPG.We discuss moderation, discords, conventions, heat, Arizona and more.

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Alex T. of Blackoath Entertainment to discuss the creative process, solo roleplaying games and how they might be used, as well as much more! Alan gushes over Alex's work quite a bit, far warning.

Host Alan Bahr is joined by friend and author David Annandale to discuss David's work in the Games Workshop universes of Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar, Marvel, the use of RPGs in creating narrative fiction, and much more.LINKSDavid's MastodonDavid's Website

Host Alan Bahr is joined by roleplaying game and fiction writer Darren W. Pearce, where they discuss the art of being a tabletop roleplaying game freelancer, inspiration, working on licensed properties, the differences between sword & sandal and sword & sorcery, as well as more.

Host Alan Bahr is joined by Tom Brown, one of the minds behind the multi-media property Hopeless, Maine. We chat about the differences in illustration mediums, influences, cosmic horror, working in RPGs without playing RPGs,  and more!LINKS:Hopeless, Maine

Host Alan Bahr is joined by illustrator, writer, and game designer Amanda Kahl, of Age of Night and Skirmisher Publishing, to talk about how illustration, art, and printing take place in the game industry.Influences in art and design, as well as common pitfalls, traps, and mistakes of layout, art, and printing are all discussed! Along with Alan's forgetfulness of the word "illustrator".LINKS:Skirmisher PublishingAge of Night