Iteration 015 - Dosage and Sub-Simulation - 18 Dec 2012

Direct download link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/thesimulationist/Iteration_015_-_18_Dec_2012.mp3

Email us! thesimulationist@gmail.com

Discussion Question: How big of doses do you like to consume your fiction in?
Second Discussion Question: What do characters within simulations do for fun?
Tangent: Which D&D class would be the coolest to hang out with, after hours?

References and Recommendations:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Star Trek!
Firefly
Close Encounters
Project Geeker
Fear the Boot, another gaming podcast
Rick Mercer goes to the 2008 Arctic Winter Games
Jack Reacher, a protagonist you wouldn't want to hang out with http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790724/
House, another protagonist who would not be fun http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412142/
Quidditch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quidditch

Iteration 014 - Furnishing your Elemental Plane - 11 Dec 2012

Direct download link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/thesimulationist/Iteration_014_-_11_Dec_2012.mp3

Email us at thesimulationist@gmail.com

Discussion Question: When you make a simulation for entertaining people, should you deliberately leave room for fan content?
Discussion Question: How to furnish your elemental planes?

References and Recommendations:
Creepy Pasta
Brotherhood of the Wolf

Iteration 013 - Misfortune Comes to the Delve - 4 Dec 2012

Direct download link is here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/thesimulationist/Iteration_013_-_4_Dec_2012.mp3

email us: thesimulationist@gmail.com

Discussion Topic: Bad Luck
Second Discussion Topic: Non-violent challenges
Third Discussion Topic: What have we learned?

Iteration 012 - Combat Roles and DM Bribes - 27 Nov 2012

Hey everyone, have another free episode!


Here's the direct download link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/thesimulationist/Iteration_012_-_27_Nov_2012.mp3

And if you have comments, please please please share them with us via email: thesimulationist@gmail.com

Discussion Topic: What of Combat Roles in role-playing games?
Second Discussion Topic: Bribing the Dungeon Master.


Recommended reading: we recommend that you track down the following comics from days gone by:

Dick Tracy
Calvin and Hobbes
The Far Side

Iteration 011 - When Being a Noob Is Better - 20 Nov 2012

Direct Download: http://traffic.libsyn.com/thesimulationist/Iteration_011_-_20_Nov_2012.mp3 Email: thesimulationist@gmail.com

Discussion Topics: Ryan gets back from Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam.
Topic Two: Getting stuck in the rules of the game, or why it's better to be a noob. And how to rise above it.
Topic Three: How do mimes portray beauty?

Culture mentioned in this podcast:
Watchmen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen
Dwarf Fortress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_Fortress

Iteration 010 - Dwarven Cupid - 8 Nov 2012

http://traffic.libsyn.com/thesimulationist/Iteration_010_-_8_Nov_2012.mp3

Ryan's moment of illumination: dolphins mimicking human speech
Discussion Topic: Fictional Holidays
Second Discussion Topic: How mythological do you want your game setting to be?


Mentioned in this Iteration: 

Homer's world: The Mediterranean in a bowl
Popehat

Iteration 009 - Our Pet Projects - 6 Nov 2012

Direct download link follows: http://traffic.libsyn.com/thesimulationist/Iteration_009_-_6_Nov_2012.mp3
email: thesimulationist@gmail.com

Nanowrimo! nanowrimo.org
Gotham by Gaslight: http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-gotham-by-gaslight

Ryan's Illumination: Why did Disney buy Lucasfilm?
Discussion Topic: Doing character profiles and backgrounds
Discussion Topic: When using an established setting, do you use the established characters, like Elminster?