#211: Playtesting a Roleplaying Game

Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about playtesting a new game. In the news, a Gelatinous Cube toy announced, another million-dollar Kickstarter on the horizon, Star Trek Adventures Utopia Planitia book announced, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about the discourse when a new RPG movie comes out.

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News

Gelatinous Cube Toy for Action Figures https://www.enworld.org/threads/gelatinous-cube-toy-for-action-figures.690158/

Astral Elves Spelljammer preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/astral-elves-spelljammers-elves-in-spaaaaace.690156/

News Digest for the Week of July 29 (Hadozee preview on YouTube, Star Trek Adventures Utopia Planitia Sourcebook, Hasbro Quarterly Earnings report, D&D movie news) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-july-29.690265/

Steinhardt’s Guide to the Eldritch Hunt: A 5e Supplement https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/monkey-dm/eldritch-hunt

Pathfinder Revolution Kickstarter (cancelled) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjgames/pathfinder-revolution-by-steve-jackson-games

EN Publishing’s Til Death Do Us Part: Adventures with Heart for 5e https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/til-death-do-us-part-4

Stranger Sights: Challenges for 5e and Advanced 5e https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strangersights/stranger-sights-challenges-for-5e-and-advanced-5e

Circle of the Monster on Dungeonmasters Guild by DM Sarah https://www.dmsguild.com/product/403829/Druid-Subclass-Circle-of-the-Monster?affiliate_id=36142

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Playtesting

Level Up 5e Playtest Surveys from 2020 https://www.levelup5e.com/news/category/Surveys

Worlds of Design: A Playtesting Framework by Lewis Pulsipher https://www.enworld.org/threads/worlds-of-design-a-playtesting-framework.685880/

Worlds of Design: Playtest Your Games by Lewis Pulsipher https://www.enworld.org/threads/worlds-of-design-playtest-your-games.687928/

Treantmonk’s Guide to Wizards 5e https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1IeOXWvbkmQ3nEyM2P3lS8TU4rsK6QJP0oH7HE_v67QY/mobilebasic

“Dolphins and Chariots” thread from Ad Astra Games on Twitter https://twitter.com/AdAstraGames/status/1551740524268240897

Level Up: Advanced 5e site to sign up for mailing list https://www.levelup5e.com/

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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock

Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott

Theme Song: Steve Arnott

Kickstarter Game Research: Egg Embry

Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott

Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey

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