Brilliant Gameologists

Warm-Up:

Each time we record, we watch a video or find a picture to get us in the mood for the episode. It doesn’t always have anything to do with the episode, but frames our minds, so we’re going to share so you can be appropriately framed as well.

• Purely awesome fight scene

Icebreaker:

• TV character that would suck to play with

Douchebag of the Week:

• The Secret Keeper

Main Topic:

4 Steps in the 12 step Healing Process

Strategies for healing a diseased group, or to build cohesion in an already healthy group 1. Choosing the Right Game

• D&D 4th Edition
• Spirit of the Century
• Dogs in the Vineyard
• Bad Choice: Burning Wheel

Side conversation:

The 4 roles in D&D 4e compared with the 4 Ninja Turtles:

• Leader: Leonardo
• Controller: Donatello
• Striker:Raphael
• Defender: Michelangelo

2.  Making a Cohesive Character

• Force a backstory
• No secrets
• Plug: Misspent Youth

3. Running the Game so everyone plays nicely

• DM= Part Facilitator, part Antagonist
• DMPC’s- usually bad, but if you’re gonna, do it right
• Take time to practice the mechanics so everyone can fight together before it comes up for real

4. Playing the Game so everyone gets along

• Buddy System
• Appropriate Behavior
• Why are we together?
• Think Win-Win

News:

1. Reminder: The Brilliant Gameologists are leading 3 seminars at GenCon!  If you’re going, you won’t want to miss it. Gamers in the Press: Blogs, Podcasts, and Print at GenCon

http://www.pulpgamer.com/gencon/

2. We are slowly but surely joining the full ranks of Web 2.0.  Check out Meg’s Twitter.

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Warm-Up:

Each time we record, we watch a video or find a picture to get us in the mood for the episode. It doesn’t always have anything to do with the episode, but frames our minds, so we’re going to share so you can be appropriately framed as well.

• YouTube Video- 30 minutes of 90’s Cartoons

Icebreaker:

• Favorite TV show opening songs and scenes.

Douchebag of the Week:

• The Braggart

Main Topic:

Scope and Boundaries

• How wide or deep should you go?
• Meg’s analogy: Establishing Shots from movies/ TV
• Kinds of groups you can be in an RPG
• Published Campaign worlds
• Media Worlds (Star Wars and Superheroes)
• Historical Settings
• The problem with Forgotten Realms
• What to do with this huge world setting

Promos:

Gamers in the Press: Blogs, Podcasts, and Print at GenCon

http://www.pulpgamer.com/gencon/

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