Stop, Hack, And Roll Podcast

Episode 50 - Stop, Shift, and Race In this episode Brandon and James celebrate their 50th episode and the end of their second year podcasting together. Following listener advice we revisit and work on an old game idea. This episode has a lot of energy so we let it run a little long. Notes Because we talk about it a lot here is the link to the Wikipedia page for 2003’s The Italian Job Games mentions in this episode: Reflections Flying Circus Find us both on twitter as @stophackandroll Find all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on at StopHackandRoll.com Email us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.com Please Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show. We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Chad Owen, Michael Bowman, Rob Harvey, Mike Fielding, Troy Pichelman, Savannah Silverman, Kadakism, Shuffle Quest, Riverhouse Games, Ryan Tunkel, Zoey Rich, Nora Blake, Barron Chugg, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Ancusohm, Corwin J. Leary, Decl

In this episode James and Jeff talk about some recent development in James’s Space Hauler Heartbreak game. James lays out the different paths he has explored for developing the game and Jeff pulls from his depth of knowledge of 2 player games to give James some advice. Someone please help me come up with a better name for this game.Special thanks to Jeff Stormer who joined me at the last minute.You can find him on Twitter @PartyofOnePod.Check out his podcasts Party of One and All My Fantasy Children they are both excellent.Resources<img alt="" height="723" src="https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/82177/Space_Hauler_Map.png" width="629">Games mentions in this episode:Our Radios are DyingStarcrossedDread 183 DaysFind us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon bac

In this episode Brandon and James talk about taking the fight out of the dog...er game. As James begins a secret game project he picks Brandon’s brain for how to remove combat from a game without losing a sense of stakes or threat.Games mentions in this episode:CartelFate CoreIt Was A Mutual DecisionApocalypse WorldMasks: A New GenerationNoir World on TwitterThe WardFind us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Mike Fielding, Rob Harvey, Zoey Rich, Izzy Sanders, Da_Phuul_Dood, Vi Brower, Declan Chadbourne, Clay, Terminally Nerdy, Nora Blake, Chris Newton, Michael Bowman, Alice Tobin, Chad Owen, Blake Ryan, Anthony Nomorosa, Troy Pichelman, Shuffle Quest, paNik productions, Benj , Jimmy Rogers, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Riverhouse Games, Randy Lubin, Robert

In this episode Brandon and James reach way back to Episode 9 to take a second look a tiny mouse themed wrestling game they designed. ResourcesThe Original Luchadoratón RulesGames mentions in this episode: Lasers and FeelingsMasks: A New GenerationBlades in the DarkWorld Wide WrestlingNoir World on TwitterFind us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Mike Fielding, Rob Harvey, Zoey Rich, Izzy Sanders, Da_Phuul_Dood, Vi Brower, Declan Chadbourne, Clay, Nora Blake, Chris Newton, Michael Bowman, Alice Tobin, Chad Owen, Blake Ryan, Anthony Nomorosa, Troy Pichelman, Shufflequest, Benj, Jimmy Rogers, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Riverhouse Games, Randy Lubin, Robert Kosek, and Rob Abrazado.If you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out at Patr

In this episode Brandon and James are a little too hungry. They talk about bringing food to the table and using it mechanically during gaming sessions. Everything is covered from an Olive Garden larp to modules that double as recipes. Fair warning, they’re a little loopy in this one.NotesAt the end of the episode, Brandon goes on a prolonged bit about Hitchcock. He’s actually talking about the movie Hancock but didn’t notice till after. Find us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Mike Fielding, Rob Harvey, Zoey Rich, Izzy Sanders, Da_Phuul_Dood, Vi Brower, Declan Chadbourne, Clay/Terminally Nerdy, Nora Blake, Chris Newton, Michael Bowman, Alice Tobin, Chad Owen, Blake Ryan, Anthony Nomorosa, Troy Pichelman, Shuffle Quest, Jimmy Rogers, Richard Kreutz-L

In this episode Brandon and James dive into The Wielder playbook that James has been working on. They work out some of the mechanics for the feature and talk a lot about how to turn research and theme into actual playbook.Find us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Vi Brower, Jimmy Rogers, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Zoey Rich, Anthony Nomorosa, Chad Owen, Riverhouse Games, Mike Fielding, Rob Harvey, Randy Lubin, Alice Tobin, Izzy Sanders, Robert Kosek, Declan Chadbourne, Da_Phuul_Dood, Troy Pichelman, Blake Ryan, Michael Bowman, Rob Abrazado, and Nora Blake.If you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out at Patreon.com/stophackandrollIf you can’t support us financially, support our community by being part of it.Join our discord at tin

In this episode Brandon and James talk about using mechanics ripped from other games to track campaign plot threads.NotesBuy your copy of the Pasión de las Pasiones ashcanhere.Games mentions in this episode:HydrohackersUrban ShadowsBlades in the DarkMasks: A New GenerationFind us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Declan Chadbourne, Michael Bowman, Da_Phuul_Dood, Vi Brower, Alice Tobin, Chad Owen, Blake Ryan, Anthony Nomorosa, Troy Pichelman, Nora Blake, Jimmy Rogers, Ricahrd Kruetz-Landry, Riverhouse Games, Randy Lubin, Robert Kosek, Rob Abrazado, Rob Harvey.If you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out at Patreon.com/stophackandrollIf you can’t support us financially, support our community by being part of it.Join our discord

In this episode Brandon and James talk about the games you submitted to the New Year, New Game, Game Jam. They are all fantastic. We want to play all of them.ResourcesNew Year, New Game, Game Jam GamesFind us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Rob Harvey, Patrick (the Phuul), Vi Brower, Declan Chadbourne, Alice Tobin, Chad Owen, Blake Ryan, Anthony Nomorosa, Troy Pichelman, Nora Blake, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Riverhouse Games, Randy Lubin, Robert Kosek, Rob AbrazadoIf you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out at Patreon.com/stophackandrollIf you can’t support us financially, support our community by being part of it.Join our discord at tinyurl.com/shrdiscord or discord.stophackandroll.comMusic for the show isThere It Is Kevin M

In this episode Brandon and James get down and dirty with the greasy mechanics of game design. Neither of them is afraid to pull on some coveralls, pop the hood of a game truck, and work on the engine. This metaphor has really gone about as far as we can take it. This one’s good and runs a little long. Enjoy.NotesThis is the last episode for the year. There will be no episode on the 26th.Stop Hack, and Roll will return on January 9th, 2018.Until then, we are running a game jam.Here are the Rules.Games mentions in this episode:Dungeons and DragonsFate CoreApocalypse WorldFind us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Rob Harvey, Patrick, Anthony Nomorosa, Alice Tobin, Rob Abrazado, Robert Kosek, Blake Ryan, Riverhouse Games, Vi Brower, Chad Owen, Jimmy Rog

In this episode Brandon and James talk how to run a playtest and how to turn playtest notes into productive game design using AGILE/scrum as a design methodology.NotesYou can buy the ashcan of Pasión de las Pasiones either...In print on theMagpie Games websiteor as a pdf onDriveThru RPG.For more Agile and game production check outEpisode 79 of The RPG Design PanelcastFind us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Rob Abrazado, Robert Kosek, Niq Clark, Randy Lubin, Riverhouse Games, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Jimmy Rogers, Troy Pichelman, Anthony Nomorosa, Blake Ryan, Chad Owen, Declan Chadbourne, Vi Brower, and Rob HarveyIf you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out at Patreon.com/stophackandrollIf you can’t support us financially, sup

In this episode Brandon and James decompress after a busy adventure to New Jersey for Metatopia. They talk about how their playtests went, the cool games they played and the rad people they met. They were excited and talked fast. They hope you don’t listen to the podcast at 3x speed.Find us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Rob Harvey, Vi Brower, Declan Chadbourne, Chad Owen, Blake Ryan, Troy Pichelman, Jimmy Rogers, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Riverhouse Games, Randy Lubin, Niq Clark, Robert Kosek, And Rob Abrazado.If you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out at Patreon.com/stophackandrollIf you can’t support us financially, support our community by being part of it.Join our discord at tinyurl.com/shrdiscord or discord.stophackan

In this episode Brandon and James touch base with the games they are working on and where the network is. They’re prepping for their annual trip to Metatopia! Both are bringing games to playtest and James is in a panel. Notes are going to be short this week because everything is hectic.NotesLearn more about Metatopiahere.Find us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Rob Harvey, Vi Brower, Declan Chadbourne, Chad Owen, Blake Ryan, Troy Pichelman, Jimmy Rogers, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Riverhouse Games, Randy Lubin, Niq Clark, Robert Kosek, And Rob Abrazado.If you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out at Patreon.com/stophackandrollIf you can’t support us financially, support our community by being part of it.Join our discord at tinyu

In this episode James asks Brandon some hard questions about where to start when writing a playbook for a Powered by the Apocalypse game, like Masks: A New Generation.NotesIf you’re coming to Metatopia let us know!James will be playing his ice hauler romance game and hosting a panel about Actual Play podcasts.Brandon will be there doing more playtesting and selling the ashcan of his game!Find us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Rob Harvey, Vi Brower, Declan Chadbourne, Chad Owen, Blake Ryan, Anthony Nomorosa, Troy Pichelman, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Riverhouse Games, Randy Lubin, Niq Clark, Robert Kosek, and Rob Abrazado.If you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out at Patreon.com/stophackandrollIf you can’t support us financia

In this episode Brandon and James lay all their football cards on the court. James lays out his ideas for a fantasy story game in the style of The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen that uses an actual fantasy football league as a mechanic.Games mentions in this episode:The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron MunchausenFind us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Rob Harvey, Vi Brower, Declan Chadbourne, Chad Owen, Blake Ryan, Anthony Nomorosa, Ryan, Troy Pichelman, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Riverhouse Games, Randy Lubin, Niq Clark, Robert Kosek, Rob Abrazado.If you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out at Patreon.com/stophackandrollIf you can’t support us financially, support our community by being part of it.Join our disc

In this episode Brandon and James are joined by Elsbeth to sit down and play the Signal Light hack of Microscope that James wrote. In this episode they use Signal Light to create Protean City, home to the heroes of our new podcast Protean City Comics.NotesProtean City Comics is a weekly Mask: A New Generation AP podcast. Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play.ResourcesHereis a link to the Revised, post-playtest version of Signal Light.Find us both on twitter as @StopHackandRollFind Protean City on twitter as @ProteanCityFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Rob Harvey, Declan Chadbourne, Vi Brower, Troy Pitchelman, Ryan, Anthony Nomorosa, Blake Ryan, Rob Abrazado, Robert Kosek, Niq Clark, Randy Lubin, and Riverhouse Games.If you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out a

Episode 34 - Signal LightsIn this episode Brandon and James talk an odd kind of hack designed to bridge the gap between two games. Specifically they chat about James’s game Signal Light, a hack of Microscope designed to build a setting for Masks: A New Generation.NotesThe next episode will be a break from our standard episodes. We are launching a new podcast and our actual play of the Signal Light hack we talk about in this episode will be released on both feeds.ResourcesHere is a linkto the Signal Light hack as it was prior to the playtest. Follow our twitter or website for an updated, post-playtest, version.Games mentions in this episode:Masks: A New GenerationMicroscopeFind us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Rob Abrozado, Robert Kosek, Niq Clark

In this episode Brandon and James ramble about play by post games, but eventually get on point talking about nation states, kingly moves, and other faction tier movings and shakings. We talk about different tools and hacks you could use to either play a realistic world history, or have one ready for a game you’re playing. Things get weird. Stay til the end.NotesBoth Brandon and James are having crazy stressful times at work and are working very hard to launch a new podcast alongside this one. We promise these show notes and outlines will go back to being more detailed soon.Find us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Stephen Mitchell, Rob Harvey, Vi Brower, Declan Chadbourne, Blake Ryan, Anthony Nomorosa, Ryan, Troy Pitchelman, Riverhouse Games, Randy L

In this episode Brandon and James reveal today’s special ingredient. It’s Special Ingredients! They chat about the Game Chef 2017 game jam and the games they did or did not submit to it. Starting with Game Chef and move on to talking about what a Stop, Hack, and Roll game jam would look like.Find us both on twitter as @stophackandrollFind all our episodes and links to some of the games we’ve been working on atEmail us at James or Brandon @ Stophackandroll.comPlease Rate and review our podcast on iTunes to help others find our show.We make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like Rob Harvey, Stephen Mitchell, Declan Chadbourne, Vi Broweer, Blake Ryan, Anthony Nomorosa, Ryan, Troy Pichelman, Randy Lubin, Robert Kosek, Rob Abrazado, Riverhouse Games.If you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out at Patreon.com/stophackandrollIf you can’t support us financially, support our community by being part of it.Join our discord at tinyurl.com/shrdiscord or discord.stophackandroll.comMu

In this episode Brandon and James talk about the game Microscope by Ben Robbins and a few different hacks of the game they’ve considered writing. We low-key hype a new show we’re really seriously working on and make a lot of bad Inception jokes.NotesThis episode got a little weird. I’m sorry. It was a long week.Resources<img alt="" height="600" src="https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/82177/Untitled.png" width="800">Games mentions in this episode:MicroscopeMicroscope ExplorerMicrosoft ExpanderMicrosoft ExploderMicrosoft ExplorerMicrosoft MapsMicrosoft WordTweet at us @StopHackandRoll or use #SHRpodFor more information about the podcast or either of the hosts check us out atStopHackandRoll.comWe make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers like: Stephen Mitchell, Rob Harvey, Blake Ryan, Vi Brower, Declan Chadbourne, Anthony Nomorosa, Ryan, Troy Pichelman, Riverhouse Games, Randy Lubin, Niq Clark, Robert Kosek, Rob Abrazado.If you’d like to help support this show and future shows check us out a

In this episode Brandon and James talk about the action order economy and how games handle the very practical issue of dealing with sequence that events happen. They touch on structures for making sure every player gets the spotlight, but also making sure it makes sense for the character mechanically. Finally they ask the big questions like “can I just take this initiative system and put it in another game”Games mentions in this episode:Masks: A New GenerationDungeons and DragonsMisspent YouthFate CoreMarvel Heroic RoleplayingEveryone Is JohnDungeon WorldTweet at us @StopHackandRoll or use #SHRpodFor more information about the podcast or either of the hosts check us out atStopHackandRoll.comTalk to us in our Discord at Discord.StopHackandRoll.comYou can support us financially at Patreon.com/StopHackandRoll.Music for the show isThere It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/