Year Zero Roundtable

In a change to our normal programming co-host Matthew joins Andreas of Sweden Rolls and Matt of Mud and Blood (but don't tell Liam) to talk all things Year Zero Engine

In this special episode we present an audio version of the Year Zero Roundtable, which was streamed on YouTube last Thursday. Three roleplaying podcasters discuss all things related to the roleplaying games which use the "Year Zero Engine".

00:00.42 - Introductions
00:03.50 -  Remembering Christopher Tolkien
00:05.00 - Caveats
00:10.50 - Our favourite Year Zero Engine games
00:30.32 - Our respective GM styles
00:36.13 - What we want from Free League in the future?
00:48.32 - Are Year Zero games particularly suited to Actual Play?
01:00.12 - Our plans for the future of our various 'casts
01:10.50 - The impact of Actual Play streams and podcasts
01.15.57 - Playing in languages other than your own
01:18.32 - What makes a "Swedish Style" RPG?
01:22;23 - The Open Gaming License
01:28.59  - What is the "essential" Year Zero rule?
01:33.15 - When is the next Roundtable
01:35.18 - We say goodbye

Effekt co-host Matthew joined:

Andreas of Sweden Rolls (https://twitter.com/swedenrolls) and Matt https://twitter.com/9littlebees https://9littlebees.com

The Year Zero Engine OGL

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Creators and Guests

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Host
Dave Semark
Dave is co-host and writer on the podcast, and part of the writing team at Free League - he created the Xenos for Alien RPG and as been editor and writer on a number of further Alien and Vaesen books, as well as writing the majority the upcoming Better Worlds book. He has also been the Year Zero Engine consultant on War Stories and wrote the War Stories campaign, Rendezvous with Destiny.
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Host
Matthew Tyler-Jones
Matthew is co host of the podcast, as well as writer, producer, senior editor, designer and all round top dog. He was also been involved a couple of project for Free League - writing credits include Alien RPG, Vaesen: Mythic Britain and Ireland, and Vaesen: Seasons of Mystery as well as a number of Free League Workshop products.
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