Iteration 008 - Neanderthal, Moses, and Fairies - 30 Oct 2012

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Discussion: Sasquatch, Neanderthals, and Moses
Ryan's Conspiracy Moment
Discussion Topic: Range versus focus in a roleplaying game system.
Discussion Question: Fairies, demons, aliens; what will we fear in 500 years?

References:

William Shatner Weird or What http://natgeotv.com/ca/william-shatners-weird-or-what
The Barenaked Ladies cover Lovers in a Dangerous Time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovers_in_a_Dangerous_Time

Other Podcasts Referenced:
Smodcast.com
Penn's Sunday School George Takei interview http://pennsundayschool.com/

Iteration 007 - Spooky Bloody Vampires - 23 Oct 2012

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Discussion Topic: Beginnings Again Second
Discussion Topic: Let's Create a Vampire

Referenced:
The Twilight Zone worst episode ever http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Sing_the_Body_Electric_%28The_Twilight_Zone%29

Ghostwalk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostwalk
The Matrix http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/
Reservoir Dogs http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105236/
Wolf www.imdb.com/title/tt0111742/
Tangled http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398286/

Iteration 006 - Cobs, Wolds, and Froads - 16 Oct 2012

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In the News: Planktos, the Eco-Villain dumps 100 tons of iron into the sea.
Discussion Question: About renaming familiar monsters.
Second Discussion Topic: Heel turns.

Referenced in this episode:
J.R.R. Tolkien
Archie

Iteration 005 - Practice Makes Perfect - 9 Oct 2012

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Discussion Question: Practice Makes Perfect?
Second Discussion Question: How much fictional religion should you do?
Third Discussion Question: What does "exceptions-based rules design" mean?
Fourth Discussion Question: What about non-lethal challenges for your protagonists?

References:

Louis C.K. https://buy.louisck.net/
Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron
The Scarred Lands Campaign Setting http://scarn.wikia.com/wiki/Scarred_Lands_Wiki
Conan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_the_Barbarian
Shadowrun http://www.shadowrun.com/

Iteration 004 - Gaming or Gambling - 4 Oct 2012

Here is the fourth iteration of the podcast.

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 First Discussion Question: how long should character creation time be?
Second Discussion Question: what happens when money meets gaming? Where is the line between gaming and gambling?
Third Discussion Question: Languages in fantasy settings.

Mentioned or referenced in this episode: 

Tri-Stat game system, where to get? http://tristat.wikispaces.com/
D&D Next http://www.wizards.com/dnd/dndnext.aspx
Family Matters http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096579/
The Mind's Eye Theatre http://whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Mind%27s_Eye_Theatre_%28WOD%29 The Lord of the Rings
Nosferatu http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013442/
Grimms' Fairy Tales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimms%27_Fairy_Tales
Futurama http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149460/
Gary Gygax's Up on a Soapbox series of articles http://www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/gh_castle_sources_soapbox.html

Iteration 003 - Tron and Sorrow

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First Discussion Topic: The absurdity of Tron.

Second Discussion Topic: The role of sorrow in fiction and games.




Discussion Question: Is Halo the new Golf? Are video games going to supplant sports?
Discussion Topic: Natural Hazzards: are they the ultimate opponent, or are they a faceless cop-out?

References made in this show:

http://io9.com/
Star Trek
I Love Lucy
Reboot
Merry Melodies
Dracula by Bram Stoker
H.P. Lovecraft
Flatland: A Romance of Many Directions
World of Warcraft: the Mists of Panderia
Leee-roy Jenkins
Skyrim
Peter Pan
Samurai Jack

Iteration 002 - Simulating Humour and other Serious Topics - 18 Sept 2012

We has a second episode!

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In this iteration: humor, farming, multi-classing, and ancient worlds.

First Discussion Question: What is the role of humor in simulations?
Second Discussion Question: Why does Josh hate farming so much?
Third Discussion Topic: There will be multiclassing in the 5th edition of D&D. What of it?
Fourth Discussion Question: How do you imbue your campaign setting with a feeling of ancientness?

References:
The Private Eyes
Quote: Mel Brooks: "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die."
Dead and Loving It
Quote: "There are 80 woes from the field to the plate."
Critical Hit, a Major Spoilers Dungeons & Dragons podcast
Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel

Unresolved in this podcast: Who were King Arthur's enemies? Mostly his own family, and the Angles and Saxons.

Referenced in almost every episode, not really needing any links: Dungeons & Dragons, Batman, Minecraft, Farmville, World of Warcraft, Star Wars, Dwarf Fortress, and Minecraft.

Iteration 001 - Nepalese Bunny-Eared Folk

We has an episode! Finally, iteration the first is live for people to listen to.

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The first episode of The Simulationist Podcast is somewhat experimental. We think it turned out all right.

First discussion question: How many rules should a given game have?
Second discussion question: If you wanted to simulate a forest in a game, does it help to be a biologist? Same question for other specialties.

Links: Cheapass Games
D&D Next Ogres versus Trolls article
The Mind's Eye Theatre

And of course, mentioned in almost every episode of The Simulationist, but not really needing any links, are: Dungeons & Dragons, World of Warcraft, Paizo's World of Golarion, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the World of Darkness.