Andrew E.C. Gaska (Alien RPG)

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Andrew E.C. Gaska (Alien RPG)

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Apr 4, 2024

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Email questions: Shipofthedead@limithron.comLinks:Author PageGaska's BlogAlien RPGHeart of Darkness (Favorite Adventure)Conspiracy of the Planet of the ApesJaws 2 Novel

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Apr 4, 2024

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Titles in the series (20)

Limithron's Ship of the Dead, a tabletop roleplaying game podcast with a strong focus on pirate themed games, Dungeons & Dragons, and OSR/NSR games like Mörk Borg and Mothership. GM tips & tutorials, industry interviews, actual plays, and more. Hosted by battle map artist and Pirate Borg creator Luke Stratton (Limithron). Support at www.limithron.com/patreon.

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Jacob Hurst (Swordfish Press, The Dark of Hot Springs Island): On the maiden voyage of the Ship of the Dead Podcast, host Luke Stratton (Limithron, Pirate Borg) sits down with ENNIE award winning author and designer Jacob Hurst to discuss his tabletop roleplaying game origins, the mechanics behind The Dark of Hot Springs Island, and his latest project, The Dark of Marlo's Mire, which is funding on Kickstarter until Monday, July 4th, 2022. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
73 min listen
Ship of the Dead Podcast Trailer: Limithron's Ship of the Dead, a tabletop roleplaying game podcast with a strong focus on pirate themed games, Dungeons & Dragons, and OSR/NSR games like Mörk Borg and Mothership. GM tips & tutorials, industry interviews, actual plays, and more. Hosted by battle map artist and Pirate Borg creator Luke Stratton (Limithron). Support at www.limithron.com/patreon. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
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From 5E to OSR (Tyler Tries Pirate Borg): Luke's brother, Tyler, is an experienced 5th Edition D&D player and Dungeon Master. At Origins Game Fair '22, he plays and then GMs Pirate Borg, his first OSR (Old School Renaissance) TTRPG experience. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
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Mörk Borg: Luke and guest host Jelke Ludolphij (Questiary) do a page by page read through of the award winning, doom-metal art-punk RPG Mörk Borg. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
67 min listen
Stockholm Kartell (Johan Nohr, Pelle Nilsson, Christian Sahlén, Carl Niblaeus): Limithron and members of the Stockholm Kartell (Johan Nohr, Pelle Nilsson, Christian Sahlén, Carl Niblaeus) meet up at Gen Con 2022 and discuss their projects (Mörk Borg, CY_BORG, Death in Space), what their own verison of "Appendix N" might be, musical influences, Elden Ring game design lessons, and more. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
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Andrew Kolb (Neverland, Oz): Luke chats with Andrew Kolb, writer and illustrator of Neverland: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting and the upcoming Oz: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting . by Ship of the Dead Podcast
84 min listen
Alchemy RPG: Luke sits down with Chris Eddie, Isaac Overacker, and Asher McClennahan from Alchemy RPG to discuss their innovative new platform for playing roleplaying games online. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
61 min listen
Archon Games: Our dear friends at Archon games, makers of Eschaton and Nexus Infernum, join Luke and share their influences, art style and unique design goals. They talk about their upcoming RPG, co-op expansion for Eschaton and their favorite Role playing games. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
80 min listen
Brian Colin (Infinite Black, Vast Grimm) by Ship of the Dead Podcast
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JVC Parry (Call From the Deep, Lord of Chains): Luke is a fan of freelance RPG writer JVC Parry and together they take a deep dive into what makes different types of RPGs. Then they join forces to craft a Cthulhu style adventure called “The Map of C’Thagn.” by Ship of the Dead Podcast
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Talk Like A Pirate Day: Luke & Tyler talk like pirates and celebrate the retail release of Pirate Borg RPG! Later Luke breaks down each of the three new adventures: Buried in the Bahamas, Battle of Dead Mans Cove and The Sinking of C'thagn. Warning SPOILERS for those adventures. Finally, they finish up with a sneak peek at the next book "The Dark Caribbean". by Ship of the Dead Podcast
76 min listen
Chris McDowall (Into The Odd): Luke and co-host Shane Dodson talk with Chris Mcdowall, creator of Into the Odd and Electric Bastionland, about the creation of his new book Mythic Bastionland. They go deep into the design process, inspirations and rogue traders. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
73 min listen
Legends of Avantris (The Crooked Moon): Legends of Avantris team (Mikey and Richie Gilder) come aboard the ship of the dead to talk about the most successful 5e Kickstarter of all time (thus far) The Crooked Moon. What it's like to design a themy game, and the life cycle of being designers in the first place. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
70 min listen
PAX Unplugged 2023: Luke & Tyler debrief about the Philadelphia based convention PAX Unplugged. They talk about the success of the Dwarven Forged / Pirate Borg Mega event, as well as the Corpse Run scavenger/shopping run. They also chat about all the fantastic creators there, and what it was like for the Limithron team to attend. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
36 min listen
Mike Schley (The Epic Atlas): Luke gets the chance to talk to one of his biggest cartography inspirations - Mike Schley. Whos known best for his extensive work with Wizards of the coast. His maps are in the Dungeon Master's Guide, Curse of Strahd, Tomb of Annihilation, and Phandelver and Below: the shattered obelisk. They cover the inner workings of an arts mind, work flow, shading and where to gain inspiration. Also diving deep into Mike's history and upcoming works. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
68 min listen
Yochai Gal (Cairn 2e): *EPISODE SUMMARY* See below for Uncut and video versions of this interview! Yochai Gal, creator of Cairn 2e, talks about his active Kickstarter and "relaunch" of the game. They cover many topics like his inspiration, style of design, and success of the game. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
75 min listen
Tephrotic Nightmares: Luke Gearing & Johan Nohr talk about the creation of their new Mörk Borg adventure, Tephrotic Nightmares. Also discussed are their musical references and the difference between writing an adventure vs creating a rule book. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
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The Merry Mushmen (Kock!): The Merry Mushmen take a stroll through what makes a good adventure. They chat about the greatest hits in the OSR and Luke's favorite parts of their work (Knock! magazine, writing styles that pop). by Ship of the Dead Podcast
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Andrew E.C. Gaska (Alien RPG): Drew Gaska is best known known as a writer, creator, and world builder in the realms of science fiction and pop culture. Most notably crafting the Alien universe as the continuity consultant for Fox studios and head writer for the Alien RPG by Free League publishing. After doing several panels together at GameOn Expo, Luke finds out how Drew landed in this unique and awesome position, the business of licensing, favorite works and more. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
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CABIN FEVER: Limithron interviews all seven judges for the first-ever Pirate Borg community content Jam on Itch.io. He finds out what they are looking for as well as what makes for an excellent entry. Plus, the judges give some great tips on how to make compelling content to win over $3,000 in prizes. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
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Archon Games: Our dear friends at Archon games, makers of Eschaton and Nexus Infernum, join Luke and share their influences, art style and unique design goals. They talk about their upcoming RPG, co-op expansion for Eschaton and their favorite Role playing games. by Ship of the Dead Podcast
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