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.
Appears in 279 Episodes
Informative Feedback
Not sure if Effekt is for you? This snippet from episode 199 lays out the reasons why we might not be your thing.
Two Tribes
Vote for us as one of your favourite TTRPG podcasts! Also we talk about an American football Year Zero Engine game.
A Million Voices
Some of our patrons and discord members join us for an eclectic review of the year.
Pushed to the Limit
We talk about Dragonmeet, Bladerunner and Space 1889 and look at the pros and cons of the various ways of paying for your pushed role in Year Zero Engine games
We are the Coriolis Council
It's a big one! Dave and I talk about the World of Gaming, then we clear the decks for our GMs only, spoilerific, roundtable discussion of the Mercy of the Icons campa...
We are Aha
Matthew rants. Matthew rants about Mercy of Icons 3; he rants about Monty Python, Matthew rants about Paranoia, he rants about Dave's Alien homework. Dave gets a word ...
We are Fearsome
New YZE game Fearsome Wilderness! Plus what do they play in the cantinas of the Third Horizon?
We are Touched
Another Year Zero Engine game. We talk to Cosy Coven's Kuba Polkowski about Touched by the Gods
We go camping
The sleeper Year Zero Engine hit of the summer: Psi Camp! We interview creator Millie Lavelle
Dragons and Demons - *definitely* not in English!
We ask Tomas Härenstam the questions you really want answers to, about Drachar och Demoner and its English translation, Dragonbane!
#RPGaMinute!
A couple years ago we put out a podcast a day for #RPGaDay WE are NOT doing THAT again
Zine Genies
In honour of ZineQuest in August two veterans school Dave on Kickstarting TTRPG projects
Gabe's Rendezvous with Destiny
Don't skip this, the title is similar but not the same! Part two of our focus on the new Year Zero engine game from Firelock, War Stories
Dave's Rendezvous with Destiny
Two! Count 'em, two creator interviews in a little over an hour.
(Not) Far from the Madding Crowd
Woah this is late, like, almost a week late. Sorry! Talking UKGE, Ruins of Symbaroum, The One Ring and Tales of the Old West
Exploring the Ruins
Dave runs The One Ring and learns this new system that might be quite popular - D&D 5e
Licensed to thrill?
Our fifth anniversary episode! We talk about licensed RPGs, including Bladerunner and interview "Evil Genius" Dave Scott
An offer you can’t refuse
A multiverse of gaming news, unexpected excitement over Death in Space, more Money in the Third Horizon (which means less money actually)
Turn Relationships into Birr, Birr into Relationships...
Between Clouds and money in the Third Horizon
Something about the Shire
The One Ring Reviewed! Alien the Colony returns (soonish)! Dredd dreads Dread:Dredd!
New Horizon
Alien! Vaesen! Cornwall! Coriolis! (And a little bit more Alien).
Don't Fear the Reaper
Doctors and Daleks; UK Games Expo; the League of Free Agents and The Last Cyclade
Critical Fail?
Everyday Heroes D20, NFTs, Signal to Noise and more than one fumble...
You Gotta Have Faith
Hearts of Darkness, Xenodragons and Dark Souls, plus first thoughts on a new push mechanic for Coriolis
Concepts & Philosophies, Who Needs Em?
We review 2021 plus more words from "chairman" Dave
Stick to your principles
A new talent for Coriolis, and a different point of view on Community Content
Community Content Masterclass
Dragonmeet! Salvage Union! Vaesen! and a Masterclass, with the Masters, Nick Brooke and Diana Probst
Matthew's problem with prep
How GM prep is different for Forbidden Lands, plus new Free League Workshop products for Coriolis and Twilight 2000, and Dragonmeet!
Feeling Fulfilled
the kickstarter was funded, the art and writing have been completed, you've seen the proof PDFs and (we're talking fantasy now) the publishers have found a shipping co...
Not Live from Essen Spiel '21
Essen 2021! Plus unionising RPGs, Free RPG Day, Twighlight 2000 fulfilment, Kalymba and Dicebreaker