Damn Fine Coffee Ep. 21 | Homebrewing in RPGS and Some Bonus Nonsense
Summary
Art and Matt host a Black Lodge Trivia Night, starting with Twin Peaks questions about Dale Cooper and Windom Earle’s chess games. They then discuss RPG homebrewing, contrasting structured systems like Pathfinder with sandbox adventures like Simbarome, and debating the balance between story intent and rules tinkering. The episode concludes with Matt sharing his passion for retro video gaming, specifically his regrets over selling Sega Saturn and Dreamcast consoles.
Topics discussed
Black Lodge Trivia Night: Twin Peaks Chess Questions
Homebrewing RPGs: Stories, Settings, and Rules
Presentation Elements and Visual Aids in RPGs
Delta Green, Twin Peaks, and Choosing RPG Systems
Homebrewing Rules for VTTs and Virtual Play
Creative Blocks, World Building, and Story Hooks
Matt's Retro Gaming Interests and Video Game Escapism
Top 10 Video Games: Honorable Mentions and Criteria
Top 10 Games: Mass Effect, Freelancer, and Space Sims
Top 10 Games: Demon's Souls, Spider-Man, and Red Dead
Top 10 Games: World of Warcraft and Divinity: Original Sin
Top 10 Games: The Last of Us and X-Wing
Top 10 Games: StarCraft, Oblion, and Daggerfall
Conclusion and Community Updates
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