Gaming on the Frontier

Episode 414: Xenoarchaeology In FTL: 2448 Part 3

This week we conclude our series on Xenoarchaeology in FTL:2448. We start with the Great Machines and the Not So Great Machines, various cultures and worlds, and end with Big Dumb Objects.

You can download the Xenoarchaeology PDF here. Links to other sites will be forthcoming.

Episode 412: Xenoarchaeology In FTL: 2448 Part 2

We continue our examination of Xenoarchaeology in the game FTL:2448. We talk about what you need to gather before you go on your mission, the types of ships that you'll encounter, and what to expect when you do your dig. Break out the camel hair brushes and trowels, as we dust off our finds for this episode!

Download the Xenoarchaeology Outline PDF here.

Episode 411: Xenoarchaeology In FTL: 2448 Part 1

In this episode, we start our three part series on Xenoarchaeology in FTL:2448 universe. We cover the types of people who go out into the galaxy and go looking for alien relics and hopefully not get killed by them. 

Download the Xenoarchaeology Outline PDF here.

Episode 342: Spaceships you want part 2

This week we finish our discussion of what kinds of spaceships excite us and how they are used in campaigns.

Episode 341: Spaceships you want part 1

This week we start our discussion of what spaceships we think are cool and what makes sense for certain kinds of space campaigns.

Episode 329: FTL 2448 part 2

This week we finish our basic discussion of the game concepts in Tri Tac's space game FTL 2448

Episode 328: FTL 2448 part 1 & Terry Williams Memorial

This week we regret the passing of a good friend, Terry Williams of Detroit.

We begin our discussion of the Tri Tac Games RPG FTL 2448

Episode 272: Fun places that Ain't part 2

This week we finish our discussion of places whether real, imaginary or just unattainable that sound like great places to visit or explore but we find them very different when we actually experience them.

Episode 271: Fun places to visit that ain't part 1

This week we begin our discussion of places whether real, imaginary or just unattainable that sound like great places to visit or explore but we find them very different when we actually experience them.

Episode 269: Mapping your game part 1

This week we explore how different maps can change how you think about your adventure and world.  How the information on a map however innocent can inform the player and change the direction of the adventure.

 

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Resources: 

 

Groups:

Map-Making In Games

The Library of Gaming Maps

Cartographer's Guild

 

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Software and Map generators:

Hexographer 

Campaign Cartographer 3 

 

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Real and Fictional Maps:

Stanford's Map Of Central London 1897

Library of Congress Map Collections

3-D Starmaps

RPG Map Share