December 10th, 2019
*Reposted from https://creativeplayandpodcastnetwork.podbean.com *
This weekend I got to have a great interview with Justin Oldham a writer, gamer and RPG developer who has written A.C.: AFTER COLLAPSE a post-apocalyptic role-playing game set after civilization has come to a slow, bitter end.
"If your thinking of building a game, then do it!"
This Role-Playing game offers a detailed post-Collapse environment filled with opportunities for adventure and discovery. Player Characters, known as “Survivors,” cautiously explore through the dangerous ruins of once-great metropolises. A.C.: AFTER COLLAPSE uses a d20-based game mechanic, a classless character generation system and a Character Point (CP) system that rewards players when they complete scenario and campaign goals, allowing them to improve attributes and acquire new skills.

“A.C.: After Collapse is a post-apocalyptic tabletop RPG with a customizable D20 architecture that allows referees and players to experience this genre in as much or as little detail as they want. The game includes basic rules and individual source books that expand on a variety of topics. It is supported by a product line of novels and anthologies that use the power of fiction to provide a big backstory. There is something for everyone, no matter how much or how little experience they have with RPGs or this genre.”
Links to the book and the series on Drive Thru RPG are HERE
I hope you enjoy our chat and check out Shadow Fusion at these links:
https://shadowfusionbooks.com/
Twitter:@ShadowFusionBKS
Shadow Fusions YouTube Page is HERE
Justin Oldham’s Amazon Author page is HERE
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Also Justin's other book we discussed:


October 30th, 2019

Were looking forward to a fun weekend this Nov 1st. 2nd and 3rd so I wanted to talk to Ed the Game Manager of Tucson Comic-Con about the fun weekend of gaming coming up this weekend!
Well be getting our GAME ON at #TCC! Join us for hours of fun and excitement in our game room with RPGs , tabletop games and the free Arcade games!
Join in the Pop Culture For All at #TucsonComicConNov. 1-3, 2019 at the Tucson Convention Center
To host a Game atTucsonComic-Con go to tinyurl.com/tcc19game or
https://register.growtix.com/games/submission/Tucson_Comic_Con_2019
This year the Cons Game room is open from:
Fri 3pm-10pm
Sat 10am-midnight
Sun 10am-5pm
"WE ARE MILITANTY ENCLUSIVE"
Join in the Pop Culture For All at #TucsonComicCon
Nov. 1-3, 2019 at the Tucson Convention Center
To host a Game atTucsonComic-Con go to tinyurl.com/tcc19game or
https://register.growtix.com/games/submission/Tucson_Comic_Con_2019
January 8th, 2019
Pull up a chair, there's room at the table for everyone. Hear from an array of women's voices in the world and industry of games: BG and RPG design, event coordination, web content, and… well, sitting at the gaming table.
This was a great Panel at Rincon last October in 2018, check out more at our favorite gaming Con at http://rincongames.com
The wonderful panelists:
I'm an avid board game fanatic and married to an amazing LEGO builder named Will. These two hobbies keep us busy and fill our house to the brim. We run a local board game designer group in Sacramento, California. We have designed and published two board games so far, Project Dreamscape and Oaxaca: Crafts of a Culture. I'm a huge supporter of Kickstarter board game projects and am active on Twitter, encouraging other people in the hobby to have fun and pursue their passions. I also created the play 10 board games 10 times challenge on BoardGameGeek.com.
Kat Rider, Live Host & Content Creator at GloryHoundd.com
Steve Jackson Games Live Host. Director and Producer of GloryHoundd Productions Videocast Series, Gaming Addict, Professional Game Demonstrator, Entertainer, Writer.
August 28th, 2018
Legions of creatures are invading and only you, the Chosen, can enter the Lost Lands to fight back, and face the horror of the Anonassi...but first check out the Kickstarter here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-chosen-a-horror-rpg-defend-our-dimension-0?ref=1olndb
I was lucky enough to get to chat with Ed Jowett from Shades of Vengeance and to talk about their newest addition to the Era series of RPG games. Currently Era: The Chosen is live on Kickstarter and has funded with still 20 days left to go to unlock more fantastic stretch goals so please check it out!
Check out their Facebook group to talk with other GMS and swap stories with other Chosen here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/erathechosen
and on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shades_of_Venge
Check out the YouTube things we mentioned on the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j7TRgXlg6U
Check out their books on Drivethru RPG here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/8156/Shades-of-Vengeance?affiliate_id=49631
Seriously check out all those Quick start guides!!!!
"I’m a universe builder really."
-Ed
https://www.shadesofvengeance.com
For Those Resident Evil and Zombie fanrs check out Era: Survival for a great Zombie game:
https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/era-survival-infected-manual-digital/
Keep an eye out on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/cppn I think we need Septembers one shot to be the Era quick starter!
Follow along on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CreativePlayandPodcastNetwork/
And Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/creativeplayandpodcast
August 6th, 2018
Interview with Ben Ravensdale and Villains & Henchmen!
I got a chance to chat with Ben Ravensdale from Ravensdale Publishing and talk about their awesome game Villains & Henchmen!
Ravensdale Publishing
And join Ravensdale on Social media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ravensdale.publishing
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravensdale.publishing/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ravenspublish
Also heres some other fun stuff we chatted about:
Sentinels of The Multiverse:


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March 9th, 2018
#PressforProgress
Our message for International Women's Day
Meet the lady Gamers Kellie and Jocelyne who want to talk about International Women's Day (IWD) and were celebrating it this year at Tucson Games and Gadgets. On March 8 and I think this is a new tradition for every year! Today on International Women's Day we commemorate the movement for women's rights.
While the first observance of a Women's Day was held on February 28, 1909 in New York, the 1910 International Woman’s Conference suggested March 8 to become an "International Woman's Day."
Please be grateful for all the ladies at the gaming tables and lets all be allies to each other while sharing and respecting each other at the table and outside the hobbies we love!
Tucson Games and Gadgets: https://www.tucsongamesandgadgets.com/
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Our Scion podcast and Trixie can be found here: https://ragnarokandroll.podbean.com/
Please support our show at WWW.patreon.com/cppn
Would you be interested if we hosted D&D and Edge of Empire games on Roll20?
February 13th, 2018

Here's the teaser for the book that starterd itall!
Reckless Ambitions (The Medford Family Chronicles Book 1)
The beloved, highly respected, and automatically obeyed Palamaran Emperor John Cardillion III suddenly has died without naming a successor. He has four very powerful sons, An Arch Cleric, a Fighter, a Wizard and a Merchant Prince (aka thief), who are eager to slay each other and claim their father’s Ruby Throne. Earl Thomas Medford, the former Emperor’s best friend and Commander of the Imperial Guard, has to decide which royal brother to support for the throne and marry his deliciously gorgeous only daughter too. Earl Medford intends to either avert or win a bloody and vicious civil war.
Meanwhile Earl Medford’s daughter Christina has fallen hopelessly in love with one of the many Imperial Guard officers, Nick Armand. Christina and her best friend, Abigail Theosoar, do everything they can to hide this passionate romance. The not-so-simple Palace Gardener, Dr. Andrew Numil, who has his own agendas, discovers Christina’s secret and uses it to his advantage. Abigail Theosoar’s father, former gladiator and tavern owner Robert Theosoar, falls under a terrible curse with politics as the new Lord Mayor of the Palamaran Capitol.
Finally, Professor Oliver Wendell Enalan, a middle-aged Illusionist spellcaster from the Gamemasters University, finds new psionic abilities within himself as he falls in love with a beautiful Elven refugee Princess. The Gamemasters University, of which Professor Enalan is employed, is dedicated to searching the limitless multiverse for new and exciting games to play augmenting their magical powers. Will Enalan be able to defend the GMU mission and fulfill his destiny? Is the price of ultimate power bitter loveless loss? You shall judge in the end.
February 6th, 2018
Crit Hit! is Phoenix's Tabletop Gaming Convention!
http://crithitaz.com/
"Gaming is a great way to interface with people!"
Also a few more honorable mentions!
Wild in the Streets miniture game
Frog god games
Big publisher with a tiny game?
The inside track on GM perks and Swag! 8 hours equal a free pass plus more!
The oliver House
Crit Hitaz.com
@crithitaz
August 8th, 2017
Hi guys, joining me today is Brandon Aten publisher of Wild Skies, a story-driven, dieselpunk RPG of anthropomorphic animals, where sky pirates fight for survival over 1930's Europe!
"Europa Tempest is the first book to explore the world of Wild Skies. Its focus is Europe, where everyone is still reeling from the aftermath of the Great War, which never really ended. Instead, 1918 was the year revolutions on the homefront engulfed all of the major combatants. Nations fragmented and loyalties were confused. In the years since then four major nations have remade themselves from the chaos. England is now the center of the Hedge, a fully-militarized authoritarian state with the world's most powerful air navy. France remains divided between the fascists and republicans, both claiming to embody the French spirit. Germany is still ruled by the Kaiser and has built a ruthless land fighting force ready to flex its muscles. In Russia, the Bear Tsar officially rules from his flying palace but many act in his name advancing their own agendas. In between and on the margins mercenary companies and air pirates eke out a living."
- Wild Skies: Europa Tempest RPG

( Wild Skies: Europa Tempest RPG cover; I love this cover! )
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2103068465/wild-skies-europa-tempest/description
Wild Skies Europa Tempest on DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/215426/Wild-Skies-Europa-Tempest?affiliate_id=49631
This core rule book for Wild Skies provides players:
- A complete, new, original rules system allowing all players to focus on the stories and adventures they want to part of, and which rewards accuracy, not just success.
- A robust character creation process giving players complete control in choosing from 40 Animal Types, dozens of Animal Abilities, 20 Careers and over 80 Skill Specialties.
- The Moral Compass, which integrates a character’s personal motivations with rewards of their own choosing.
- Combat rules integrating everything from dogfights to fisticuffs.
- A comprehensive description of the nations of Europe, the setting and important figures.
- 16 ready-to-play characters for those who want to just step right into the action!
https://www.facebook.com/WetInkGames/

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April 18th, 2017
“I love D&D!”
Author’s Bio of John Paul Ried


John Paul Ried grew up in Upper Montclair New Jersey and moved to Phoenix, Arizona
in 2013. He has taught both college level history and English classes at Essex County College in
Newark NJ and Illinois Central College in Peoria IL. Mr. Ried also has taught Special Education
classes in public schools in both Kentucky and Nevada. He has three Masters Degrees and
multiple certifications.
Mr. Ried has an extensive professional fundraising background for non-profit
organizations such as the National Kidney Foundation and the Boy Scouts of America. Currently


Mr. Ried is CEO of Palamaran Adventures LLC which markets and distributes his fantasy fiction
books. He is also Chairman and Founder of the Arizona Fantasy Gaming Association (AFGA).
Since 1975, Mr. Ried continually plays many editions of Advanced Dungeons and
Dragons and Pathfinder. In his books, he has brought to life his Campaign World for his readers
to enjoy. His first book, “Reckless Ambitions: The Medford Family Chronicles Volume 1,” was
published by AZ Publishing LLC in May 2015. Mr. Ried’s second book “Capricious Deities:
The Medford Family Chronicles Volume II, was published in December 2015. The third book in
the series, “Pivotal Ruckus: The Medford Family Chronicles Volume III,” was published in
August 2016. Book IV – “Academic Mayhem: The Medford Family Chronicles Volume IV,” is
being written now.
He draws inspiration from his very demanding cat named Enalan. Along with his writing,
Mr. Ried also enjoys attending Sci-Fi/Fantasy conventions and has met hundreds of imaginative
and interesting people such as Isaac Asimov, Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman, Terry Ferrell,
and Penn and Teller (Rebo and Zooty).


For more information, please try these internet links below.
1. www.palamaranadventures.com
2. https://www.amazon.com/John-Paul-Ried/e/B00Z4OW910/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
3. www.azpublishingservices.com
4. https://zenescope.com/
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