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
Suspense
We've talked enough about Alien, so turn our attention to Dread, Ten Candles and Kult
Idea
We talk about the Free League Workshop and think about what we might publish
Calamity
Dave and I talk about character death.
Triumph
Roman adventuring and the politics of the forum leads, via a chariot race to the Tales of the Old West
Surprise
Hobo, again. And surprising the GM.
Lost
Lost - crap TV but maybe a good RPG, and other great TV/RPG opportunities lost to history - oh, and celebrating James Bond 007 RPGs car chase mechanics
Vast
Sandboxes
Noble
We talk about playing noble characters and the issue of rank and chain of command
Scary
Stress in Alien vs Sanity in Call of Cthulhu
Plenty
We talk about Free League's haul from the ENnies at GenCon
One
We go back to Megacity One, but not in GW's or EN publishing's version of Judge Dredd; rather we go in WEG's Paranoia
Dream
We make one person's dream come true! The almost live draw for a copy of Forbidden Lands.
Door
Trap doors, talking doors and the door closing on our #BestEffekt entries.
Guide
We discuss the books with the best GM advice (includes Forbidden Lands, Serenity and Unknown Armies)
Mystery
Other player-characters' motivations. Yup, Alien again
Friendship
We are joined by two friends and as a demonstration of friendship, we watch one of them shoot at the other.To be honest it seemed like a good idea at the time, but it ...
Examine
Detective games
Focus
Making time for gaming
Critical
Critical hits in Tales from the Old West
Obscure
Talk of the Toon
Familiar
A vampiric cat-fart and an exploding rabbit
Ancient
Who is our oldest listener? Grognards and fanzines
Space
Comparing Alien and Coriolis
Share
Share your favourite episode of Effekt to win Forbidden Lands #BestEffekt
Engage
We have a lot to be thankful for
Unique
The only copy of Don't Panic, the Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy RPG
First
Two old guys reminisce about their first D&D experiences
The Dark Between the Stars came slowly creeping back
Alien Insertions! Competition! New Symbaroum Monsters! Hacking Potter! Why YOU should play Coriolis! #RPGaDay!
I can't lie to you about your chances, but ... you have my sympathies
Symbaroum Quickstart, Cyberpunk Red, Languages in Coriolis, a Loop in New Zealand, UKGE and Alien, Alien Alien!
Alien - Hope's Last Stand, Part 3
We're over running! Part three of our adventure and a short discussion about how it went.