Master Plan

On this episode (which is my longest yet), Fred Hicks and I kick off the long-awaited series on mechanics with a discussion about "points of tension," relating both to Don't Rest Your Head's Exhaustion mechanic and Mythender's Mortality mechanic. Fred starts with a wacky assertion -- that conflict is underutilized in RPGs -- and goes from there. Afterwards, Ryan brings up three things: the now-in-preorder Don't Lose your Mind (which he's proud to be the editor of), Levi Kornelsen & Amagi Games, and a new podcasting project with Paul Tevis called This Just In From GenCon. This time, he remembers the Design Watch bump. Specific Mentions: Don't Lose Your Mind by Evil Hat Productions (pre-order) Amagi Games This Just In From GenCon (also available through our sponsor, DriveThruRPG.com) GenCon 2008 Podcasting Track (Pulp Gamer) Games & Other Mentions: Don't Rest Your Head by Evil Hat Productions Hero's Banner by Tim C Koppang The Game Master Show episode with Fred Hicks Requiem Chronicler's Guide