Gaming on the Frontier

Episode 422: Fringeworthy in the World of Minecraft! Part 2

We continue with our discussion about playing Fringeworthy in the world of Minecraft. We start out with a discussion of Magic in Minecraft, and end up talking about languages. Erm?

Episode 421: Fringeworthy in the World of Minecraft! Part 1

In our continuing series of Fringeworthy in other game worlds, we all become blockheads... Well, Minecraftians. What happens when your team of explorers discover a world where everything is made up of 1 cubic meter blocks? Where the physics are down right strange? When it's really dangerous not have a fire at night? Find out!

Episode 420: Fringeworthy in the World of Skyrim! Part 3

We finish our series of Fringeworthy in the world of Skyrim. We conclude with working out how big the world is vs. the video game world and we work out what can be imported from Skyrim to the other Fringe cultures.

Episode 419: Fringeworthy in the World of Skyrim! Part 2

We continue our exploration of Skyrim and how to integrate it into your Fringeworthy campaign. It's cold up in Saarthal, so bundle up.

Episode 418: Fringeworthy in the World of Skyrim! Part 1

This week, we start our series about the world of Skyrim and what your UNIDA team of Fringeworthy explorers can expect if they discover this world. We cover the basics of the world and where in Skyrim your team would appear. 

As mentioned in this episode, here's a link to a map of the World of Nirn.

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 270: Mapping your game part 2

This week we finish our discussion of how maps interact with the gm and players to produce a superior game.

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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

Episode 236: Splitting Up the Party and Party Discord part 2

We moving on to Party Discord