Fear the Boot is an irreverent, round table discussion of tabletop role playing games. In this weekly show we debate game-related issues, offer advice for improving your game, and poke fun at the hobby. Our cast changes a little from show to show, but we always assemble a group of dynamic individuals with divergent views, guaranteeing you will hear several perspectives on everything we discuss.
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Episode 546 – numinous fear
* (0:29) Unplugged cables and the ever-moving studio.
* (4:20) The cost of a press pass.
* (6:10) The hardest thing to do in a horror game.
* (10:35) The lack of numinous fear. When Pat was prepared to kill us all.
* (23:01) Cutting away reality to nurture a new kind of fear.
* (26:17) Displacing tension into the place of fear. Keith Curtis’ alien puppet.
* (33:32) Starting with control of the gaming environment.
* (37:10) Not taking this as license to terrorize or traumatize the non-consenting.
* (38:31) Misdirecting so the familiar feels unfamiliar.
* (43:49) Keeping the pacing up and downtime down.
* (49:59) Fear the Con Online, coming up on June 19th – 20th. The promo video can be found here and the signup site can be found here.
Hosts: Brodeur, Dan, Laura, Wayne