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The GROGNARD Files

The GROGNARD RPG files is a podcast that looks at RPGs from "back in the day and today". Each episode concentrates on the original rules of a featured game, our experiences of playing the game, PLUS excellent contributions from @dailydwarf selecting highlights from the halcyon days of White Dwarf magazine.

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96:58

GangBusters RPG (with Mark Hunt) Ep.52 (Part 1)

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2022/02/01

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster in an RPG. This time we look back at a classic from back in the day. Pound the mean streets of LakeFront City as we look back to playing the game back in the 80s. Blythy opens up the box of delights … Continue reading "GangBusters RPG (with Mark Hunt) Ep.52 (Part 1)" The post GangBusters RPG (with Mark Hunt) Ep.52 (Part 1) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Episode 51 – Review of 2021

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2021/12/27

It’s that time of the year again when our thoughts turn to The GROGGIES, our review of the year, with a series of special awards for the highlights. Get ready to open the spurious golden envelope to find the winners. We are delighted to have musical accompaniment by Paul Mitchener who also provides his First, … Continue reading "Episode 51 – Review of 2021" The post Episode 51 – Review of 2021 first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Episode 50 (Part 3) Fighting Fantasy (with Jonathan...

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2021/12/01

We return to the subject of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks with our special guest Jonathan Green who has written a history of the publishing phenomena. He is an active gamebook designer with many projects in his repertoire. You’ll find his latest work Ronin 47 (late pledges) kickstarter. Judge Blythy joins me at the Las O Gowrie … Continue reading "Episode 50 (Part 3) Fighting Fantasy (with Jonathan Green)" The post Episode 50 (Part 3) Fighting Fantasy (with Jonathan Green) first appeared on

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Extra – Dirk and Blythy grogMEET Frankenstein (with...

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2021/11/22

Welcome to another extra all about this year’s GROGMEET. This time it includes a live recording made at Fan Boy Three. Frankenstein’s RPG podcast has been pulling together the best bits of role-playing games this year to produce an epic monster of a game. We got together to decide which would be the best supplement … Continue reading "Extra – Dirk and Blythy grogMEET Frankenstein (with Ian Cooper and Paul Fricker)" The post Extra – Dirk and Blythy grogMEET Frankenstein

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Extra – It’s a con! GROGMEET preparation

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2021/10/31

It’s that time of year when we are preparing for the GROGMEET convention in Manchester and, this time, online. Blythy and Dirk discuss the history of the meet-up, give some tips on how to start one yourself, discuss the thorny issue of ‘player sign-ups’ and run through the games they are running at the event. … Continue reading "Extra – It’s a con! GROGMEET preparation" The post Extra – It’s a con! GROGMEET preparation first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Episode 50 (Part 2) Fighting Fantasy (with Ian...

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2021/09/26

We are pleased to say that Ian Livingstone returns to the GROGPOD to face the Games Master’s Screen. He talks about the early days of White Dwarf and the upcoming book, Dice Men from Unbound, and he also talks about his role in shaping computer studies in the UK. Fabio Vollono shares the first game … Continue reading "Episode 50 (Part 2) Fighting Fantasy (with Ian Livingstone)" The post Episode 50 (Part 2) Fighting Fantasy (with Ian Livingstone) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Episode 50 (Part 1) Fighting Fantasy (with Ian...

The GROGNARD Files ·

2021/08/28

Armed with no more than 2 dice a pencil and eraser we are delighted to have special guest Ian Livingstone on Episode 50. Also in this episode, the return of face to face recording in the Las O Gowrie. Judge Blythy talks to Dirk about his experiences of Fighting Fantasy and reveals his thoughts of … Continue reading "Episode 50 (Part 1) Fighting Fantasy (with Ian Livingstone)" The post Episode 50 (Part 1) Fighting Fantasy (with Ian Livingstone) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Extra – Forgotten Futures (with Marcus L Rowland)

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2021/08/22

Forgotten Futures is the table-top RPG that is based on the scientific romances of the late Victorian and Edwardian period. Marcus L Rowland take us on a tour on his works and the ways that it has been distributed during its years of production. You can find a whole host of fascinating material on Marcus’ … Continue reading "Extra – Forgotten Futures (with Marcus L Rowland)" The post Extra – Forgotten Futures (with Marcus L Rowland) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Episode 49 – Marcus L. Rowland (with Thunder Phase!)

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2021/07/29

This is the 80th GROGPOD and there is a sense of celebration in the air. We are delighted to have Marcus L Rowland as our guest. He was a stalwart of Whit Dwarf during its hey day. Cthulhu Now! Green Horizon, To Live and Die in Mega City One and the Fear of Flying, his … Continue reading "Episode 49 – Marcus L. Rowland (with Thunder Phase!)" The post Episode 49 – Marcus L. Rowland (with Thunder Phase!) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Episode 48 (Part 2) Return to Call of Cthulhu (with...

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2021/06/27

The GROGNARD files returns with the Return of Call of Cthulhu with the return of Lynne Hardy. This time she faces the Keeper’s Screen to reveal her Arcane secrets. She talks about her contribution to the Dying Earth Role-Playing Game, Cogs, Cakes and Swordsticks, the game she designed, and more news about upcoming Chaosium releases … Continue reading "Episode 48 (Part 2) Return to Call of Cthulhu (with Lynne Hardy)" The post Episode 48 (Part 2) Return to Call of Cthulhu (with Lynne

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Episode 48 (Part 1) Return to Call of Cthulhu (with...

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2021/05/29

The Armchair Adventurers keep coming back to Call of Cthulhu and we are about to begin Children of Fear, written by our guest Lynne Hardy. In this episode we discuss Lynne’s formative years in role-playing and how she started work with Chaosium with a pitch for this richly detailed and horrific campaign. Tristan Narbrough is … Continue reading "Episode 48 (Part 1) Return to Call of Cthulhu (with Lynne Hardy)" The post Episode 48 (Part 1) Return to Call of Cthulhu (with Lynne Hardy) first

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Episode 47 – Dr Who RPG (with Dave Chapman)

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2021/05/05

As the Final Score recedes (great result between Arbroath and Queen of the South) it’s time to grab a Tizer and sit down to an episode all about Dr Who. We speak to Dave Chapman, who is the lead writer on Doctor Who Roleplaying Game from Cubicle 7 about his history with the Doctor, his … Continue reading "Episode 47 – Dr Who RPG (with Dave Chapman)" The post Episode 47 – Dr Who RPG (with Dave Chapman) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Extra – My Role-Playing Games First, Last and...

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2021/04/20

Tim Harford, economist, columnist, broadcaster, best-selling author, podcaster and role-player was the very special guest at virtual GROGMEET 2021. There were a vast array of games available over the weekend, including a fiendish quiz set by Pookie from Reviews from R’lyeh – thank you to everyone who took part to make it a great event. … Continue reading "Extra – My Role-Playing Games First, Last and Everything (with Tim Harford)" The post Extra – My Role-Playing Games First,

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Episode 46 (Part 2) DragonQuest RPG (with Chris Klug)

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2021/04/02

Download Episode Whatever happened to March 2021? We may never know, let’s hope that April restores normal service. In this episode we continue the discussion with Chris Klug about his career in game design: James Bond RPG (which we covered in Episode 15), Aidyn’s Chronicles, and his work for Chaosium, such as The Smoking Ruin … Continue reading "Episode 46 (Part 2) DragonQuest RPG (with Chris Klug)" The post Episode 46 (Part 2) DragonQuest RPG (with Chris Klug) first appeared on

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Episode 46 (Part 1) DragonQuest RPG (with Chris Klug)

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2021/02/26

Download Episode The GROGNARD files opens on one of our favorites from back in the day. Blythy bought it from Northern Games Day while I was playing a great game of RuneQuest and he was feeling sorry for himself. We played a lot of this game as it was our swords and sorcery game of … Continue reading "Episode 46 (Part 1) DragonQuest RPG (with Chris Klug)" The post Episode 46 (Part 1) DragonQuest RPG (with Chris Klug) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Episode 45 – Review of 2020 (with Dave Morris)

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2021/01/22

In this episode we review the games that we have played in 2020 – there were so many! During the discussion we cover our experiences of playing Lyonesse, Savage Worlds, Mutant Year Zero and many more. You can see the report on all the games we played by following this link. Dave Morris joins us … Continue reading "Episode 45 – Review of 2020 (with Dave Morris)" The post Episode 45 – Review of 2020 (with Dave Morris) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Episode 44 – Dragon Warriors (with Dave Morris)

The GROGNARD Files ·

2020/12/23

The last GROGPOD of 2020 features a classic British Old School RPG, Dragon Warriors. You can find out more about Dave Morris at his blog and his Patreon. Daily Dwarf has a blog too. Dave Paterson is about to launch a new podcast Frankenstein’s RPG and he’s a regular on Orlanth Rex’s Gaming Vexes. Dragon … Continue reading "Episode 44 – Dragon Warriors (with Dave Morris)" The post Episode 44 – Dragon Warriors (with Dave Morris) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Episode 43 (Bonus) Dungeons and Dragons

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2020/12/10

This is a bonus episode featuring a ‘Library Use’ segment that we recorded which looks in detail at issue 52 of Dragon Magazine (published in August 1981). The publication was around the same time as the launch of the Moldvay edition of Basic D&D. We discuss an article where the new edition is discussed in … Continue reading "Episode 43 (Bonus) Dungeons and Dragons" The post Episode 43 (Bonus) Dungeons and Dragons first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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Episode 43 (Part 2) Dungeons and Dragons (with Lew...

The GROGNARD Files ·

2020/11/27

This is the second part of the Dungeons and Dragons Episode. Lew Pulsipher returns to talk more about his contributions to White Dwarf, his strategy game Britannia and his contributions to EN World. Daily Dwarf revisits Holmes Basic D&D and tries to revive the magic. Cris Watkins from Bonhomie Games shares his First, Last and … Continue reading "Episode 43 (Part 2) Dungeons and Dragons (with Lew Pulsipher)" The post Episode 43 (Part 2) Dungeons and Dragons (with Lew Pulsipher) first

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Extra – Thunder Phase! at GROGMEETish2020 (with Paul...

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2020/11/19

GROGMEET2020, the fifth annual meet-up of the GROGSQUAD, had to be held online to avoid pathogens. It didn’t stop us having a fantastic weekend which included a Pub Quiz, a Mausritter Tournament Dungeon, and an eclectic mix of games over four time-slots: seventy sessions in total. To end the event we recorded this live panel … Continue reading "Extra – Thunder Phase! at GROGMEETish2020 (with Paul & Gaz)" The post Extra – Thunder Phase! at GROGMEETish2020 (with Paul & Gaz)

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