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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 10 hours 59 minutes
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Episode 481 – trap card
* (0:29) There and Back Again Kickstarter. * (0:51) Simplification of Fear the Boot’s Patreon. * (5:17) How can a wonderful dream become a nightmare? * (9:57) What We Do in the Shadows. * (12:49) Players that pad a a situation.
Episode 480 – there and back again
* (0:29) Welcoming Jason Brick to the show. Baby Shoes, Flash, Sojourn 1, and Sojourn 2. * (3:04) Setting up today’s topic. Jason’s Kickstarter for There and Back Again. * (5:41) Harkening back to The Gamer Traveler. Daniel Perez’ current website.
Episode 479 – not that bad of a GM
* (0:41) Welcoming Eric from GamersTable. Almost crashing Brodeur’s place of work. * (1:23) GM Impostor Syndrome. The Dunning-Kruger Effect. * (6:35) Some help with that feeling of intimidation. * (10:02) How we suck. Failing fast.
Bonus Episode 77 – coming in 2018
* (0:27) What we’re looking forward to in 2018. * (1:02) Roleplaying games and related material. * (8:08) Video games. We somehow failed to mention the upcoming Battletech game. * (29:36) Upcoming movies. Hosts: Chad, Dan, Wayne
Episode 478 – taking away agency
* (0:50) Wayne takes his entire party prisoner in a Necessary Evil game. * (2:03) Setting some boundaries on the discussion. Giving the concept of “agency” a clear definition. * (8:19) Keeping it fair and purposeful.
Episode 477 – PC-centered design
This was a short episode I cut a while back when life got in the way of our regularly-scheduled recordings. I’ve got a full-length one we did a bit later, which I’ll be releasing immediately after this one—meaning, in a matter of minutes or hours.
Episode 476 – the B-game
* (0:28) 1d4Con on April 13th – 15th, 2018. * (2:16) Brodeur GTFO. * (4:42) Some comments on Salt in Wounds. Fear the Boot’s Discord server. * (9:43) Keeping a game fresh during someone’s hiatus, without moving the game forward or leaving it on pause.
Episode 475 – all the ugly things
* (0:49) Fear the Con and its Con Planner site. All our love to Fred. * (2:47) The Salt in Wounds game setting, and why it intrigues Brodeur. * (14:40) Unpacking the human psychology of why we like dark things,
Episode 474 – for whose benefit
* (0:41) A look back at the Big Board. * (3:37) Lesson prep for a church and how it demonstrates a social concept that applies to gaming. * (7:17) Performance by one versus content by all. * (15:14) Recognizing what’s important to another person.
Episode 473 – not to expectations
* (0:28) Fear the Con’s site is ready. * (1:13) Our emails have been fixed, including the confirmation for forum signup. * (8:56) The planned ending for a session of the Actual Play goes awry. * (14:59) Being fair to your players.