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Dead Games Society

The Dead Games Society Podcast discusses out-of-print role-play games and game editions. Injecting humor into game-talk as well as having interesting interviews with the game designers who created ou... Read more

Ranked #1

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Dead Games Society #17 : Elric of Melnibone RPG creator, Lawrence Whitaker

Dead Games Society #17 : Elric of Melnibone RPG creator, Lawrence Whitaker

The Dead Games Society returns to the land of the living with an all new episode featuring Lawrence Whitaker, creator of... Read more

15 Mar 2016

1hr 13mins

Ranked #2

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Early Battletech and Mechwarrior with Fear the Boot! -- DGS Episode #24

Early Battletech and Mechwarrior with Fear the Boot! -- DGS Episode #24

Join the DGS as we talk with Fear the Boot's Daniel Repperger and Chris Hussey about the early editions of FASA's game o... Read more

24 Jul 2016

1hr 58mins

Ranked #3

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Call of Cthulhu, The Stars Are Right! – DGS Episode#13

Call of Cthulhu, The Stars Are Right! – DGS Episode#13

We shall see that at which dogs howl in the dark, and that at which cats prick up their ears after midnight. Howard Phil... Read more

7 Feb 2015

1hr 12mins

Ranked #4

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Boot Hill! – DGS Episode #9

Boot Hill! – DGS Episode #9

The Dead Games Society heads out onto the open range with TSR’s classic, Boot Hill! The post Boot Hill! – DGS Episode #9... Read more

4 Sep 2014

53mins

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Ranked #5

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The MARVEL-PHILE, Jeff Grubb – DGS Episode #10

The MARVEL-PHILE, Jeff Grubb – DGS Episode #10

Join us as the Dead Games Society sits down with prolific game designer, Jeff Grubb, to talk about Marvel Super Heroes, ... Read more

11 Sep 2014

1hr 6mins

Ranked #6

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World Building -- DGS Episode #37

World Building -- DGS Episode #37

It's episode #37 and we are talking about the art of World Building through history and items!  Not every setting needs ... Read more

31 Jan 2017

1hr 17mins

Ranked #7

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Amber Diceless Roleplay - DGS Episode #35

Amber Diceless Roleplay - DGS Episode #35

Hold on tight as our guests, Brett Bloczynski (Gaming and BS) and Phil Vecchione (Misdirected Mark) take us on a wild an... Read more

19 Dec 2016

2hr 29mins

Ranked #8

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Jeffrey Talanian on the Holmes Edition -- DGS Episode #20

Jeffrey Talanian on the Holmes Edition -- DGS Episode #20

The Dead Games Society talks with Jeffrey Talanian, creator of Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers, about his favorite d... Read more

22 May 2016

52mins

Ranked #9

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Remembering Star Frontiers with Cory Gahsman -- DGS Episode #29

Remembering Star Frontiers with Cory Gahsman -- DGS Episode #29

On this episode of the Dead Games Society podcast we bring on our good friend, Cory Gahsman, aka DM-Cojo, to talk all ab... Read more

25 Sep 2016

1hr 2mins

Ranked #10

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TSR's Marvel Superheroe Roleplay with Zak Sabbath -- DGS Episode #23

TSR's Marvel Superheroe Roleplay with Zak Sabbath -- DGS Episode #23

In episode #23 the DGS talks with Ennie award winning game designer, Zak Sabbath about one of his favorite out-of-print ... Read more

4 Jul 2016

1hr 18mins

Ranked #11

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The Cosmology of David "Zeb" Cook -- DGS Episode #27

The Cosmology of David "Zeb" Cook -- DGS Episode #27

Few game designers can claim such a prolific body of work as David "Zeb" Cook!  His many projects include such iconic TS... Read more

3 Sep 2016

1hr 34mins

Ranked #12

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West End Game's, Star Wars! -- DGS Episode #31

West End Game's, Star Wars! -- DGS Episode #31

In this episode the Dead Games Society talks about what some consider to be the best version of Star Warsever to be brou... Read more

23 Oct 2016

49mins

Ranked #13

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A Game Called MERP -- DGS Episode #40

A Game Called MERP -- DGS Episode #40

On a shelf there lived a game....  Not a dirty little unplayed game, but a game called Middle-earth Role-play, or MERP, ... Read more

12 Mar 2017

1hr 31mins

Ranked #14

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A Ravenloft Valentine -- DGS Episode #38

A Ravenloft Valentine -- DGS Episode #38

It's the week of Valentines Day and in honor of unrequited love and ever-lasting damnation we are taking you, our one fa... Read more

13 Feb 2017

1hr 14mins

Ranked #15

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Origion of The Morrow Project with Kris Patrick Vezner -- DGS Episode #28

Origion of The Morrow Project with Kris Patrick Vezner -- DGS Episode #28

Welcome to the world of to- Morrow, it isn’t pretty!  The DGS is joined by one of it’s own, Kris Patrick Vezner to discu... Read more

18 Sep 2016

1hr 2mins

Ranked #16

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Cyberpunk 2013! -- DGS Episode #34

Cyberpunk 2013! -- DGS Episode #34

Techies, Solos and Netrunners, oh my!  Thats right chummers, it's episode #34 of the Dead Games Society podcast and we a... Read more

6 Dec 2016

1hr 16mins

Ranked #17

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GaryconVIII Podcast Panel 2016! Pt2- Dead Games Society Podcast Ep #19

GaryconVIII Podcast Panel 2016! Pt2- Dead Games Society Podcast Ep #19

The DGS goes into new terrain for this special two part episode on how to produce a gaming podcast. Recorded at GaryconV... Read more

27 Mar 2016

52mins

Ranked #18

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Delving through Undermountain at Brandonomicon! -- DGS Episode #36

Delving through Undermountain at Brandonomicon! -- DGS Episode #36

In episode #36, the Vorpal Chainsword delves into the storied deeps of Undermountain at Brandonomicon, a small con with ... Read more

10 Jan 2017

57mins

Ranked #19

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The Scouring of the Shire Adventure -- DGS Episode #39

The Scouring of the Shire Adventure -- DGS Episode #39

Looking for adventure writing inspiration, in Episode #39 the DGS talks to Rob Ujazdowski about his Tolkien-inspired AD&... Read more

27 Feb 2017

1hr 31mins

Ranked #20

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A Conversation with Sandy Petersen - The Dead Games Society

A Conversation with Sandy Petersen - The Dead Games Society

Today episode features a very special guest, Sandy Petersen.  So grab a beverage of your choice and lick back in your co... Read more

4 Feb 2019

55mins

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