This week, Jordy and Lisa are all about the money. We discuss Jordy’s foray into quantum quest-writing, crowdfunding (and Kickstarter fatigue), and personal hobby economics.

Note: Academia Arcana is available for pre-order!

As a supplement to this convo, Bright Bard Games recently blogged about their successful experience vending at GenCon with a group of other indie publishers–it’s a worthwhile read for small games creators and the people looking to see them thrive.

CW: finances

Pax Deorum

Plus One Exp GenCon sales recap

Patchwork Paladin Kickstarter whales

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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Kneel before us, mortals, as Sean, Jordy and Lisa chase immortality in Lichdom, a solo roleplaying game about sorcerers reaching for eternal life. We discuss inciting events, pesky interlopers, the highs and lows of probability, mastering your own game, and playing with fate.

Note: A limited print rerun of Lichdom: Immortal Edition is Kickstarting soon, for ye nefarious mages.

CW: undeath, suicide

Lichdom is written by Adrian Lopez Sanjuan and published by Feral Wizard.

Intro excerpt from Lichdom.

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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For this doubly special episode, Lisa and Sean convene with special guest Mel the GM to review our first-ever system agnostic adventure: Broken Heart of the Castle! We discuss beastly curses, burying your gays, a hair-trigger confrontation, and, inexplicably, another duck.

Note: “Sleeping Heart of the Garden” is Cloud Curio’s woodsy system neutral entry

CW: “Bury your gays” trope

“Broken Heart of the Castle” is written by SC Ormond and published by Cloud Curio.

You can find Mel at @MeltheGM on Instagram!

Intro excerpt adapted from “Broken Heart of the Castle.”

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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