BAMF RPG and Comics Podcast

Talking Pop Culture and Is It a Plane Kickstarter

On this episode, we talk about the latest in comics, TV and books (the Doom Patrol live action series, the return of Into the Badlands and the Powder Mage novel series by Brian McClellan).

At about the 30 minute mark, we switch to talking about the innovative RPG Is It a Plane? - a superhero RPG that substitutes drawing as the mechanic for conflict resolution.

It's on Kickstarter now. 

Talking Basic Hero's Handbook for M&M with Crystal Frazier and Steve Kenson

Steve Kenson and Crystal Frazier stop by to talk about the upcoming Basic Hero's Handbook for Mutants and Masterminds.

Very fun conversation - Jason Tondro and Walt Robillard co-host

Note: Yeah - we had this up on Youtube three weeks ago. Sorry for the delay in getting it on the podbean site

Avengers Infinity War Review

we review Avengers: Infinity War - AND fabled RPG writer +Christopher McGlothlin (Time of Crisis, Time of Vengeance) gives us some tips for bringing that sort of cosmic chaos to the tabletop.

Also -Nick Garber gives us the skinny on the new Kickstarter for his comic Phantom Hawk

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/apogeecomics/the-phantom-hawk-returns

Indie Creator's Spotlight - Ed Jowett

We talk to Ed Jowett, writer and Creator of Violet, a new comic on Kickstarter. Ed talks about how the process of collaborating makes for better teams and better comics!

Sci-Fi Gaming, Killjoys, Starfinder Pact Worlds and Battlecruiser Alamo

Talking Sci-Fi gaming with Walt Robillard, Jacob Blackmon , Christopher McGlothlin and Ed Jowett. We're also giving away a copy of White Star Galaxy Edition to one lucky listener.

Jacob reviews Starfinder Pact Worlds

Walt told us about his new bounty-hunter-centric White Star adventure

Ed Jowett gave us the details on his (just funded!) kickstarter for an RPG based on the popular Battlecruiser Alamo novel series. 

Chris waxed nostalgic about the joys of the FASA Star Trek RPG and gave us some hints about the future of his imprint - Ghost Show Press

Freedom Squadron (Savage Worlds) Planning and Operations Demo Session

Sean Patrick Fannon stops by to take us through an innovative feature of his Savage Worlds RPG Freedom Squadron - the Planning and Operations phase.

Cool game design stuff and a lot of fun to boot

 

You can check out the youtube version here

Save the Day RPG Actual Play Demo Session

David Okum stops in to do a demo of his supers RPG, Save the Day.

This was a big, shivering mound of fun. If you want to check out the youtube version so you can see the 3D battlemap Dave had built (using card stock terrain and miniatures that he sells on RPGNOW) the link is below

https://youtu.be/FFo_pb1oA5M

 

 

Big Fun! Talking Pop Culture, Dagon's Bones and Freedom Squadron

Fun conversation.

We start off talking pop culture: Sherlock, Planescape, Powerverse and Amazon's the Tick.

Sean Patrick Fannon also tells us about his 80's cartoon inspired Kickstarter - Freedom Squadron.

Ryan Lybarger gives us the skinny on Dagon's Bones - the fun cthulu-themed beer and pretzels games from his company Utility Games (also on Kickstarter now)

Guests: Nick Garber of Apogee Comics, Ryan Lybarger of Utility Games, Sean Patrick Fannon of Evil Beagle and Pinnacle and Walt Robillard

Writer Dan Abnett talks Aquaman, Titans and Silencer

Dan Abnett stops by the BAMFcast to talk about his current run on Aquaman, Titans and Silencer. Fun chat. Extra point for anyone who can keep track of Dan's rapid fire puns

Talking Super Teams and The Summit KS

We get the roundtable together to talk about Best/Worst/Strangest super-teams and Chris McGlothlin tells us about The Summit Kickstarter