Peevish – Afterthought 24
In this episode we discuss our pet peeves in game design. Yes, I know that’s the theme of the whole podcast. We were just being more specific this time. Tell […]
Category Archives: Afterthought
Randomized – Afterthought 23
Please find enclosed one discussion regarding random elements in games. Can there be too much randomization? Where’s the balancing point and how to find it? Could we perhaps abandon that […]
Positive Vibes – Afterthought 22
Tell me boy, what day was this recorded? Why, ’twas Christmas Day! And then it was released the Tuesday following, thus ruining any Christmas magic it may have contained! This […]
Terms and Conditions – Afterthought 21
After cramming our tiny mortal meat brains with the craziness of Immortal, we needed to discuss the concept of setting a game apart by the playful act of renaming every […]
Ripoff vs. Reference – Afterthought 20
Where’s the line between a good old fashioned ripoff and a well-crafted homage? At what point does imitation cease to be flattery? Also what would we name our kids if […]
The Longest Nard – Afterthought 19
We try to marathon every question anyone sent us all week (spoiler alert, I just found another one this morning), as well as recommend a new game a listener made […]
The One Shot Podcast – Afterthought 18
We talk about the value of one shot games and short campaigns in this episode, so it was hard to think of a better name. It’s cool, certainly no one […]
With Special Guest David Schirduan – Afterthought 17
Another interview? What’s the deal, it’s like we’re getting respectable over here or something. Hang on… faaaaaaaart. Nope, we’re still good. This time we sit down with game designer David […]
The Internet Knows Best – Afterthought 16
We reviewed a game that, while ultimately a little disappointing and overcomplicated, was propped up on the internet as a huge otherkin fetish game. Was it really? Did the people […]
Stick the Landing – Afterthought 15
Questions answered, poll discussed, and then we try like crazy to wring more to talk about out of the grim experience of reading Fantasy Wargaming: The Highest Level of All. […]
With Special Guest James D’Amato – Afterthought 14
What the hell, did we conduct an actual interview with an industry person? Man, I guess so. We sit down with James D’Amato, host of the One Shot Podcast, who […]
Verisimilitude – Afterthought 13
A seemingly neverending theme in what we do is books that evaluate Gary Gygax’s grand vision of a game that is meant to be played as a big game in […]
Thanks! – Afterthought 12
This week we’re in a bit too goofy of a mood to even really dig useful information out of ACE Agents. So this episode is basically a party. We answer […]
But What IS Satire? – Afterthought 11
There is a slight chance we reviewed a game that is essentially a prank on reviewers. We’re willing to own up to that and deal with it like the kind […]
Farmers Only Dot Com – Afterthought 10
If a game has a random chance for your character to professionally farm dirt, isn’t it fair to expect that game to have comprehensive rules for dirt-farming? Wouldn’t you want […]
Tolerance and So On – Afterthought 9
With the forward march of civil rights on our minds, it was definitely time to bring the discussion of LGBT values into the arena of old games, new games, and […]
The DM Section – Afterthought 8
What do you think should be in the DM section? That’s totally one of the questions we should have asked in the official Afterthought Poll, as mentioned on the show. […]
Supplement Supplementary – Afterthought 7
We have a little bit more to say about RPG supplements, and then significantly more to say about Beagle Boy costumes and decaying basking sharks. Then we propose Harry: The […]
Rose Colored Glasses – Afterthought 6
Rose Colored Glasses – Afterthought 6 We’re working hard on setting the record for the least amount of time spent on-topic. This week we briefly discuss how memory affects our […]
Rock, Punk – Afterthought 5
Rock, Punk – Afterthought 5 The chaos continues as we barrel through conversation, untethered by adherence to any particular RPG. Are we talking about Cheese Dudes? The Flintstones? Don’t look […]
System Mastery 