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Undesign

Vincent Venturella & T.A. Lambert

Join Vince & Travis for Undesign as they talk about the really important things in life, like Ability Scores, Random Tables, and Giant Robots . Take a deep dive in each episode as they cover often overlooked elements of designing, playing and running tabletop games.

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00:23:29

Undesign - Ep19 - Does anything that isn't a mobile...

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2016/07/15

Join Vince and Travis as they journey away from the world of RPGs and into the wide world of mobile games. Mobile games have taken the world by storm and more players, by millions and millions, are playing them every year. What does the future hold for other games? What is the future of mobile gaming? When do we get to have the complete gaming experience in the palm of our hand? All of this and less will be discussed within. Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games

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00:22:03

Undesign - Ep18 - Was the D20 Revolution a Good Thing

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2016/07/09

Join Vince and Travis as they discuss the D20 Revolution, In the early 2000's the RPG world exploded (along with the gaming shelves at your local FLGS). Was the overflow of new books a good thing? What was the best content that came from the deluge? What results of the revolution are still with us today? All of this and less will be discussed within. Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games? Check out the website for more information or direct downloads -

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00:34:40

Undesign - Ep17 - Gender in RPGs

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2016/07/01

Join Vince and Travis as they talk about Gender in RPGs. We approach this sensitive subject with all the care and dexterity you would imagine two middle-aged white men to have. How has the depiction of women in games changed over time? How tough is the landscape for women game designers? What about women at your table and as your GM? All of these subjects and less will be discussed within. Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games? Check out the website for more

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00:25:15

Undesign - Ep16 - Is Combat in RPGs just Masturbation

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2016/06/24

Join Vince and Travis as they touch on the nature of combat in RPGs. Can a combat where one side is destined to win 98+% of the time be interesting or tense? Why is Good RPG combat and Bad RPG combat like the difference between Die Hard and Die Hard 5? How can you as a GM or player make sure that combat is a vital, informative and interesting part of the game, instead of just punching paper dolls until loot falls out. All of this and less will be answered within. Want to follow everything related

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00:31:33

Undesign - Ep15 - How to use XP in your Games

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2016/06/17

Join Vince & Travis as they discuss the history of XP and advancement in RPGs and how to best use them both in design and as a GM. How should your advancement system be designed? Should rewards be generic and allow the character to advance whatever they want? Should what the character uses directly advance? Is there any game that has the best of both worlds? All of these questions and less will be answered within. Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games? Check out

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00:32:10

Undesign - Ep14 - Least Favorite Genre of RPG

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2016/06/10

Join Vince and Travis as they discuss their least favorite genres of RPGs. Which RPG genres just don't work in their opinions and why? That pretty much sums it up. Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games? Check out the website for more information or direct downloads - www.venturelandgames.com. You can also follow Vince on Youtube if you are into that sort of thing - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgptSaRLvd1QH0SURdQNYgg

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00:29:11

Undesign - Ep13 - Ability Scores

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2016/06/03

Join Vince and Travis as they talk through Ability Scores. They are part of nearly every RPG in some form or another but why is that the case? What are ability scores truly meant to represent, how do they make you as a player see your character? How can they be best implemented for your individual game? All of these questions and less will be answered within. Also, thanks to Kirk Kovich (The Red Wizard) for the new theme song! Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land

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00:28:45

Undesign - Ep12 - Representing Damage in Games

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2016/05/27

Join Vince and Travis as they talk about damage and death in games. How should damage be represented, should a sword swing slice flesh and burst organs, or be a minor inconvenience to the heroes inevitable victory? What about damage tracks? Why the heck do we even have hit points to begin with? All of this and less will be covered in the episode! Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games? Check out the website for more information or direct downloads -

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00:41:40

Undesign - Ep11 - Best MMORPG

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2016/05/20

Join Vince, Travis and their special guest Tom as they discuss their favorite MMORPGs. What was the best MMORPG and why? What innovated and what was merely a clone of a clone of a clone. All of these questions and less will be answered within! Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games? Check out the website for more information or direct downloads - www.venturelandgames.com. You can also follow Vince on Youtube if you are into that sort of thing -

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00:27:31

Undesign - Ep10 - Class or Freeform

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2016/05/13

Join Vince and Travis as they talk about the difference between using classes or having a freeform method of character creation. Why use classes at all? Can a freeform system ever be big enough or balanced enough to capture reality? Do these systems work better in certain games or genres? All of these questions and less will be answered within! Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games? Check out the website for more information or direct downloads -

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00:27:46

Undesign - Ep09 - The Old School Renaissance

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2016/05/06

Join Vince & Travis as they talk about the newest old thing in gaming - The Old School Renaissance (OSR). What is it? Why does it matter? What about those good old games appeal to new and experienced gamers alike? All of these questions and less will be answered! Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games? Check out the website for more information or direct downloads - www.venturelandgames.com. You can also follow Vince on Youtube if you are into that sort of thing

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00:21:47

Undesign - Ep08 - Intelligence in RPGs

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2016/04/29

Join Vince and Travis as they talk about Intelligence in RPGs - what does this stat mean and how do you best portray a character with high or low intelligence? What dividends should high intelligence pay when resolving challenges in an RPG? All of these questions and less will be addressed! Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games? Check out the website for more information or direct downloads - www.venturelandgames.com. You can also follow Vince on Youtube if you

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00:27:26

Undesign - Ep07 - How Important is Art

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2016/04/22

Join Travis and Vince as they explore the importance of Art for RPGs. How important is art for a game? How can it set the tone of your game and help your players or potential players get interested fast. A picture is worth a thousand words - so listen to a podcast that has no images whatsoever as we use all those words and more.

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00:23:55

Undesign - Ep06 - Settings for New Games

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2016/04/15

Travis and Vince talk about the importance of having a setting for a new game and how it helps players get interested. We go through some ideas around how to create your settings and how having a world for your game can help to guide your design process.

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00:24:26

Undesign - Ep05 - Feats Fetish

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2016/04/08

Vince & Travis dive deep on the concept of feats, specifically those in the 3rd edition of Dungeons and Dragons. Were feats a good idea? Did they accomplish what they were meant to? Did they ruin the whole game? All these questions and more will be kind of answered. Want to follow everything related to Vince, Travis and Venture Land Games? Check out the website for more information or direct downloads - www.venturelandgames.com. You can also follow Vince on Youtube if you are into that sort of

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00:33:05

Undesign - Ep04 - Aiding New GMs with Game Design

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2016/04/01

Carnivorous Irradiated Conifers are on the loose! In this episode Vince and Travis discuss how good design in both layout, rules and even art can aid newer GMs in running games and understanding your world.

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00:25:58

Undesign - Ep03 - The Black Hole at your Table

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2016/03/29

Forget distracted driving, we talk about the perils of distracted gaming. Vince and Travis discuss their least favorite player types. Those people who ruin or at least detract from your play experience and turn good games bad.

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00:17:59

Undesign - Ep02 - Tables of Content

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2016/03/29

Vince and Travis talk about Tables of Content - proving at last that you can talk for around 20 minutes on just about anything related to RPGs. We cover the best way to design them to actually be useful in the age of iPads and PDFs.

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00:28:13

Undesign - Ep01 - Randomoscity

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2016/03/29

Vince & Travis talk about Random Tables in games - where are they the most useful and where are they a hindrance. How can you as a game designer make them as asset instead of a liability? All of these questions and more (such as the real presence of a table about meeting prostitutes that once existed in D&D) will be moderately addressed in this episode.

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00:08:51

Undesign - Ep00 - Intro

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2016/03/29

Our first episode in which Vince & Travis explain the premise of the show. It's not the most exciting episode, but at least it's short!

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