+1 Forward is a show about games using the Apocalypse Engine. We cover these games in play, and talk about the many flavors of games Powered by the Apocalypse. Each episode will have a discussion about mechanics, as well as an example of play.
Timecodes: 01:53 - Read a Sitch 09:51 - Open Your Brain 23:48 - Act Under Fire
Links for Patrick and Daniel: Twitter and Instagram: dundaswestgames Facebook: facebook.com/dundaswestgames Twitter, Ins…
Rach talks with Elsa S. Henry about Dead Scare!
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00:57 - Read a Sitch - Accessibility for tabletop RPGs 08:02 - Open your Brain - Dead Scare 21:08 - Act Under Fire - Neighborhood Creation fo…
Rich welcomes Rory MacLeod to discuss his new game, Infinite Galaxies!
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2:17 - Read a Sitch - One-shot / Con GMing thoughts 7:49 - Open Your Brain - Infinite Galaxies 18:44 - Act Under Fire …
Time Codes Question One: What sets being a player in PBTA apart from being a player in another system? Submitted by David LaFrenierre (01:51)
Question Two: What strategies and practices do you employ…
Rach speaks with Melissa Lewis-Gentry, Jason Pitre, and Phil Vecchione about their in-development games!
Timecodes Robot Cities (00:44) Circles of Power (07:57) Hydro Hackers (18:39)
Links Our websit…
For this special episode of +1 Forward, we present the audio from the "PbtA GMing" panel at Gauntlet Con 2017. The panel took place on October 21st. The participants were David LaFreniere, Lowell Fra…
Rach & Rich are talking about reactive MCing vs. proactive MCing.
Timecodes Overview (00:36) “The game is a conversation” (04:03) The reactive position (07:47) The proactive position (12:43) Stepping…
Rich welcomes Erika Chappell of Newstand Press to talk about Blackout: A Game of Civil Defence!
Introduction Erika’s start with AW (00:34)
Read a Sitch Restarting a failed campaign (03:20)
Open Your …
Rich & Rach are talking about MC Principles.
Timcodes (00:50) Principles (06:25) Genre and Urban Fantasy (28:31) GM Fiat? (30:37) Highlighting some particularly powerful Principles
Links Our website …
Rich sits down with Adrian Thoen, author of Impulse Drive!
Introduction Adrian’s start with PbtA games (00:22)
Read a Sitch Improv play (02:00)
Open Your Brain - Impulse Drive Overview (10:14) Advant…
Read a Sitch - Porting the Pocalypse Overview (00:47) The game is a conversation (03:45) Consequences to actions (05:05) Moves snowball (09:55) Countdown Clocks (13:06) Be a fan of the characters (15…
Rich is joined by Jay Iles from UFO Press
Introduction Jay's start with PbtA (00:42)
Read a Sitch “Splitting the party” (02:52)
Open Your Brain - Legacy: Life Among the Ruins 2E Overview (07:53) Play…
Rich welcomes new co-host, Rach Shelkey!
Looking Back at Season 1 Rach’s start with PbtA (00:47) Favorite episodes from Season 1 (02:14)
Read a Sitch Porting one PbtA game into another (09:03) Fan pl…
Rich welcomes game designer Christopher Grey!
Introduction Christopher’s start with PbtA (00:34)
Read a Sitch Exchanging harm (02:40)
Open Your Brain - The Happiest Apocalypse on Earth Overview (06:4…
Introduction Fraser’s start with PbtA games (00:46)
Read a Sitch Using songs to inform your story (03:41)
Open Your Brain - The Veil Overview (10:29) States (12:52) The Abyss Stares Back move (16:24)…
Rich welcomes Mark Plemmons from Brabblemark Press!
Introduction Mark’s start with PbtA (00:36)
Read a Sitch Bringing a new player into a new campaign (02:59)
Open Your Brain - MASHED Overview (09:03…
Rich welcomes John Adamus to the show!
Introduction John’s start with PbtA (00:23)
Read a Sitch Subjecting your home group to evolving playtests (04:18)
Open Your Brain - Noir World Overview (08:14) …
Rich is joined by Marshall Miller of Fine Mess Games!
Introduction Marshall’s start with PbtA games (00:33)
Read a Sitch PbtA PbP (01:58)
Open Your Brain - The Warren Overview (07:44) Making the rabb…
Rich is joined by Nathan Paoletta of NDP Design!
Introduction Nathan’s start with PbtA games (00:35)
Read a Sitch Handling drop-in/drop-out play (02:56)
Open Your Brain - World Wide Wrestling Overvie…
Rich welcomes Mark Richardson of Green Hat Designs!
Introduction Mark’s start with PbtA games (00:23)
Read a Sitch Sustaining long-term play (01:23)
Open Your Brain - Headspace Overview (09:39) Art d…