x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Fear the Boot

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.

leisure games

All Episodes

59:27

Bonus Episode 88 – the opera of Gen Con

Fear the Boot ·

2020/05/21

* (0:18) Gen Con was cancelled after this episode was recorded but before it was released. * (1:14) 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. * (2:35) Brodeur got some inside info regarding Gen Con. The article he wrote prior to getting this info can be found here. * (4:46) The letter from Gen Con to key vendors. * (8:02) Fear the Boot makes the call! * (16:40) Critiquing the questions that were asked. * (22:10)

en

47:14

Episode 545 - henchmen

Fear the Boot ·

2020/05/15

* (0:29) 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. * (7:41) Fear the Con 2021 has been locked in for June 25th – 26th, 2021. * (9:39) A question about henchmen, courtesy of Jesse Sierke. Setting some boundaries on the discussion. * (12:56) How many is too many, particularly if you’re not trying to run an empire-building or administrative game? * (15:35) Making it the burden of the player that brought in all of the

en

50:44

Episode 544 - GM insecurity

Fear the Boot ·

2020/05/01

* (1:05) A message from Matt about some issues with a GM. * (2:21) Player creativity can spook the GM into responding in frustrating ways. * (13:35) Reasons why GMs find themselves in this situation. * (21:47) The role of player empathy in fixing the problem. * (30:10) Buying time to rethink instead of immediately reacting. * (34:28) Outsourcing the solution by asking players for more input. * (39:46) The value of being honest. * (44:56) Throwing a different curve-ball than the one you’d initially

en

24:34

Bonus Episode 87 – three bits of context

Fear the Boot ·

2020/04/19

* (0:36) Adapting the show to current realities. * (1:52) The history of West Marches and the context of the advice we gave. Ben’s blog on his game. Another contribution of his to the hobby: Microscope. * (11:17) More information on the Skies of Glass play-test document, slated for release on Patreon on April 21st. * (14:28) The mental and social impact of COVID, including what you can do for yourself and others. The relevant Reuters article. Hosts: Dan

en

51:59

Episode 543 - West Marches

Fear the Boot ·

2020/04/03

* (0:46) Repeating the announcement regarding Fear the Con 2020. * (2:14) New content and general improvements for our Patreon. * (7:10) Explaining what a West Marches style game is. The West Marches game through GamersTable can be found on their Discord in the Star Trek Adventures area. * (17:08) The nature of character relationships in an ever-shifting party. * (19:06) Sharing information between the participants. * (22:18) A different style for different people. Cameo appearances. * (29:46) Some

en

01:03:28

Episode 542 - off the script

Fear the Boot ·

2020/03/23

* (0:41) Some unfortunate news about Fear the Con 2020. A blog post with some more information is coming soon. * (4:14) Brodeur’s new endeavor can be found here (as of this episode, the site is still very heavily under construction). * (7:55) Dan and Brodeur go to GAMA Expo! The usual relationship between tabletop games and conventions. * (14:57) Why the con-to-game relationship seems to be breaking down this year, and what that may mean for our hobby. * (27:04) The potential impact on retail. *

en

42:57

Episode 541 – to splat or not, part 4

Fear the Boot ·

2020/03/21

* (0:24) Betrayal to the keys to power. * (4:40) Why Wayne abuses utility powers. * (6:19) Chad passes judgment. It might be easier to say, “no,” upfront than to have the fight later. * (13:02) Fear of the unknown. Wayne’s confessional mini-show, now available on Patreon. * (16:53) Getting Dale’s perspective as a publisher of game supplements. You can find his online shop here. * (24:25) Dale’s advice for the splat-averse. * (32:34) How Dale can attract people to his products. Splat certification

en

59:44

Episode 540 – to splat or not, part 3

Fear the Boot ·

2020/03/19

* (0:24) Putting Dale in the hotseat as a Game Master. * (10:01) Pitching the same idea to Chad and Wayne as theoretical players. * (17:13) Judging the regularity of and motivation for playing unusual characters. * (23:52) Kicking the pitch back to Dale again. * (32:46) The unique problems of playing from splat you wrote. * (38:17) Flipping the script and using splat to empower other characters. But it did get worse. * (43:52) Dan’s trouble with trust. Hosts: Chad, Dale, Dan, Wayne

en

47:11

Episode 539 – to splat or not, part 2

Fear the Boot ·

2020/03/08

* (0:24) Why Chad doesn’t have a strong opinion on splat. Getting to the player’s real reason for the request. Allowing unusual requests as a form of collaborative world-building. * (4:20) Why Chad’s games more easily accommodate weird ideas. * (7:22) Re-skinning existing content instead of creating new content. Abusing splat. * (8:17) Not trusting the players to self-moderate. * (19:54) Why Dale, as a player, likes splat. * (27:49) Putting Dale in the hotseat as a player. Hosts: Chad, Dale, Dan,

en

42:54

Episode 538 - to splat or not, part 1

Fear the Boot ·

2020/03/05

* (0:28) Our history with podcasts and…iPods…? * (4:44) Fear the Con player and GM signup is ready to go. Fear the Boot new Patreon levels. Getting some old hosts back and relocating the recording studio. * (12:42) A disagreement over splat books creates a show. * (19:41) Around the table, asking who thinks what about splat books. * (21:26) Knowing the content or at least trusting its creators. * (25:04) Splat as a relief from burnout. * (28:04) How publishers break their own games. * (31:49) Trying

en

42:52

Interview 42 – Decuma

Fear the Boot ·

2020/02/24

* (0:25) Introducing Kimi from Happy Jacks, The Mary Sues, and Golden Lasso Girl (Twitter, Instagram). * (7:07) The Decuma Kickstarter, which can be found here. * (11:03) What Decuma is meant to do, and how it plays. * (16:20) Establishing characters and a setting so we can do a live demo. * (20:41) Playing the game demo, starting with character connection cards. A side note on how to shuffle a tarot deck. * (26:55) What we got from just two cards, including plot points for the GM. * (29:12) The

en

50:22

Episode 537 - can't run, can't play

Fear the Boot ·

2020/02/20

* (0:29) Laura in Chad’s shoes. Dogs in the hood. * (8:18) Fear the Con’s planning site is available and ready for your games! * (12:10) Wayne is in the process of improving our Patreon. * (17:01) Why there are certain games we won’t run or won’t play. * (18:06) Why Wayne won’t run Battletech, and Dan won’t play Mechwarrior. * (19:00) Why Wayne won’t run Blades in the Dark, but Laura will. * (19:37) Why Dan won’t run Dresden. * (20:24) Why Dale won’t run Dresden or Misspent Youth. * (23:33) Why Dan

en

55:44

Bonus Episode 86 – twenty-twenty

Fear the Boot ·

2020/02/07

* (0:22) A very important number. * (8:45) Lura, Chad, Stacy, Cathy, and Karen. * (15:38) Why Lura isn’t allowed on Fear the Boot anymore. * (22:25) Why Julia is still allowed on Fear the Boot. * (31:58) Fear the Con’s shifting demographics. You can sign-up to attend Fear the Con 2020 here. * (36:42) Cucks, clucks, pedants, and show prep. * (42:12) Wayne misses his own dinner. * (53:03) How Chad controls a room. Hosts: Chad, Dan, Laura, Wayne

en

49:46

Episode 536 - character research

Fear the Boot ·

2020/02/04

* (0:28) The joys of having a host rotation again. * (3:10) Errata in tabletop games, and why we’re grateful when companies release them. * (9:34) How publishers can do errata wrong. * (17:39) Chad’s Dresden character makes him realize things he ought to know to accurately portray his character’s life experiences. The Trench Monkeys podcast. * (24:04) Researching the minimum viable product. * (30:30) What to do with information beyond the minimum viable product. * (35:03) Playing your own character

en

50:59

Episode 535 - game pitch report

Fear the Boot ·

2020/01/25

* (0:28) Dan goes bye-bye! * (0:49) Fear the Boot is now on Pandora. * (2:18) Wayne and Old Man Hussey play Savage Worlds with Gage. You can find the audio of that game here. * (6:00) Wayne reports on his game pitches. You can find his sample templates here: Dresden sample, D&D sample, blank template. * (10:21) Pitching your passion project. * (13:37) Wayne’s western doesn’t get much love. * (16:12) Noting what people have said they want. * (21:25) The proposed D&D game. * (24:27) How Wayne picked

en

35:43

Bonus Episode 85 – soup and loot

Fear the Boot ·

2020/01/15

* (0:25) Holiday postmortem of our games. Wayne wastes money on nasty food. * (2:49) The case for and against soup, and the dark gluttony of Palladium books. * (9:21) Chad’s preferred cookbook for soups and stews. * (17:13) The Fallout cookbook and old-time cooking. * (20:24) Reporting on a bit of holiday loot. * (21:18) The RWBY board game. * (22:42) Regular Gnoll espresso. * (23:57) Eberron, and ebony dice by Paladin. * (26:56) Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age. * (29:07) Tsuro and Pandemic:

en

01:02:26

Episode 534 - where you game

Fear the Boot ·

2019/12/24

* (0:29) The holidays came in like a wrecking ball! * (2:01) Wayne’s Family Feud survey is still up for answers! * (3:24) Gnarl is here to save your Christmas! Available on Amazon and Audible. * (5:54) Chad’s opinions save the show! * (7:26) No one likes distractions. * (10:10) Why Chad doesn’t like basements. * (16:43) Wayne’s aversion to cluttered tables. * (25:04) Chad’s distaste for chairs and high tables. * (34:21) Why Dan wants chairs instead of a couch. * (41:02) Once upon a time, through

en

48:46

Bonus Episode 84 – what D&D represents

Fear the Boot ·

2019/12/17

* (0:23) Wayne’s Family Feud survey. * (3:09) Love for D&D and its sister games. * (5:24) A conversation with Chris Hussey about the strata of podcasts. * (10:46) What D&D has come to represent within the hobby. Gamers Table’s weekly Big 20 show (previous episodes here). * (19:31) Gaming as an aspect of a person’s identity. * (29:02) Handling the preconceptions in a constructive way. * (41:30) A call to action. * (44:47) The value the attention brings. Hosts: Chad, Dale, Dan, Wayne

en

55:57

Episode 533 - handling a bully character

Fear the Boot ·

2019/12/05

* (0:29) The Audacity that can end the show! * (1:30) A topic from Jesse, with two parameters from Dan. * (5:42) Watch out for any real-world impact between the players. * (18:28) Managing your own reaction to the bully character. * (19:25) The attitude behind, “That’s what my character would do.” * (21:57) The in-character consequences of playing a bully. * (28:34) Targeting the penalties at the right party. * (34:58) Calling out your own character. * (37:50) GM-created deterrents against the

en

44:37

Episode 532 - reasoning out the random

Fear the Boot ·

2019/11/27

* (0:28) A big THANK YOU to everyone that backed Fear the Con! * (2:43) Gamers Table’s weekly Big 20 show (previous episodes here). * (5:22) Blades in the Dark gives way to a Traveller game. Working through Traveller’s character creation system. * (16:10) Finding the patterns—and inventing the story—created by the random rolls. * (28:19) How the individual character patterns affect group design. * (34:30) Out-of-character misery as a weird flex. * (37:19) In-character misery as a point of story

en

797 results

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

詭哭郎嚎

郎祖筠 & FMTaiwan製作團隊

Ron en Erik Podcast

Ron en Erik

Poor Man"s Pinball Podcast

Poor Men Ian and Drew

WeAreChange on Odysee

WeAreChange