RPPR Episode 77: Gencon 2012 Wrapup

Sponsor: For the latest news covering the entire tabletop role-playing industry, turn to Roleplayers Chronicle at roleplayerschronicle.com! Synopsis: This was our best Gencon ever and we have a lot to show for it. We won best podcast at the Ennies this year! A very special thanks goes out to every fan that voted for us. This podcast wouldn’t be anything without the support of our fans. Thanks!  I also shot some video at Gencon this year, a special four part series called The Oregon Trail Question. All four episodes are online now and feature the following game designers and writers: Part 1: Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy from Pagan Publishing, and Jack Graham. Part 2: Bob Arens, Tim Shaw, Brandon Aren and Wayne Smith. Part 3: Kenneth Hite, Robin Laws, Shane Ivey, and Seth Larson. Part 4: Steve Long, Jim Pinto, Brian Jelke, and Jolly Blackburn. Tom, Aaron, and I discuss the highlights of Gencon for us this year including new games we tried, events we attended and what loot we got from the trip. Plus, Tom has a letter and we have anecdotes of course. Shout outs: * Law of the Geek: An Ennie nominated podcast – fascinating legal analysis and discussion related to geek related topics. * Haste: The official Obsidian Portal podcast and Ennie nominated podcast. * Jennisodes: Interview focused gaming podcast and Ennie nominated podcast. * Iron GM:  The podcast of the Iron GM competition and Ennie nominated podcast. * Claybourne: Excellent radio drama featuring mystery and the supernatural from New Zealand. Free download! * Night’s Black Agents: The new vampire/spy thriller RPG from Kenneth Hite and Pelgrane Press. * Shadows of Esteren: The French medieval horror fantasy RPG, now available in English! * Fantasycraft: A new fantasy d20 RPG derived from Spycraft. * Mistborn Adventure Game: RPG based on the best selling series of novels by Brandon Sanderson. * Rimward: The new Eclipse Phase source book for the outer solar system. * Panic Station: A new sci-fi themed Mafia style tile game. * Invasive Procedures: A Fear Itself adventure set in a hospital haunted by nightmarish horrors. * Mountains of Madness: a fine graphic novel adaptation of the HP Lovecraft story. *

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