BACKSTORY is an ongoing series of interviews with game designers and other notable members of the role-playing community, hosted by Alex Roberts. This show is all about the person behind the work: how did they get into gaming? Why did they start designing? What are they most excited about for the future? Alex loves getting to know people, and you'll love coming along for the ride.
93 Available Episodes (93 Total)Average duration: 00:58:42
Sep 19, 2019
89. Cat Tobin
00:56:01
On the final episode of Backstory, designer and publisher Cat Tobin talks pushing things forward, leaving things behind, and publishing original Irish language RPGs!
Game designer Lucian Kahn talks magic, humor, and some exciting game anthologies. Would you rather be a Visigoth or a Mall Goth?
Lucian's Twitterredir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnecromancy.itch.io%2F">Lucian's Games
You & I redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsharangbiswas.myportfolio.com%2Ferotic-art-games-anthology%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3LC1eqBotUIEcol6gy_EtUZ6-Tr8XF3274GC2ibMC1KGl0xj66SSSDPDA">The Erotic Art Games Anthology
Jul 12, 2019
87. Diana J Leonard
00:59:53
Psychologist Diana J Leonard shares her work on the life cycle of play communities.
Ben Chong, aka swordsnflowers, joins us to talk about his experience teaching analog game design, developing the TTRPG scene in Malaysia, and his Sword Dream.
Historical game developer Catherine Ramen talks the New York crossdressing scene in the '90s, a nineteenth century Socialist commune in Paris, and more - as if we needed more when those first two things are so very very good???
A very enthusiastic chat with ONE SHOT Network co-founder, podcaster, improviser, game designer, and professional goof boy James D'Amato. Plus a special announcement: our host is now on Patreon!