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10/31/11 • -1 min
Nancy Kilpatrick is an author of horror fiction. Many of her 18 novels, over 200 short stories, and anthologies have been about vampires. Her breadth and depth of knowledge of the entire vampire sub-genre of horror is staggering, being able to speak about it with eloquence and good humor, without at all belittling the subject or its fans.
We met up with Nancy Kilpatrick at Con*Cept 2011, a science fiction and fantasy convention held in Montreal, every autumn; this year, she was the guest of honor. She gave a great, lively interview that we are proud to share with you in this episode.
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Special Episode: Otakuthon 2011
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08/24/11 • -1 min
Otakuthon is Montreal's convention for fans of all things related to anime, manga, and similar fun stuff. It is held every August and they recently completed their 6th annual convention, with as many as 10,000 people attending.Otakuthon features a huge exhibitor's hall, panel discussions, games, music, a dance, a masquerade, and of course, screenings.
We went to Otakuthon and we interviewed participants, exhibitors, and organizers.
Interviewed in this episode
- One of many participants who offers free hugs to fellow Otakuthon attendees; just one of the many things that make the experience unique and friendly.
- Eric Allard, creator of the Herobot webcomic, which has recently had its first chapter published in print. A more extensive interview with Allard is available in our French podcast, Royale With Cheese.
- Dawn, a representative of Costumecon 32, to be held in Toronto in late April or early May of 2014 (the official date is TBA). This is an annual convention that moves from city to city, similar to Worldcon, and which is all about costuming.
- Amanda Arrizza, chair of Otakuthon.
Bumpers in this episode
- The Gaming Genius Awards: A new awards recognizing excellence in game design, game publishing, game creation, and game enjoyment and covering all aspects of the hobby games industry. The Gaming Genius Awards is an effort of the Gamer's Guild, under sponsorship of Polymancer Studios, Inc..
- RPGPodcasts.com: Where you can find many other great game podcasts like this one.
- All Games Considered: A great podcast about tabletop roleplaying games and similar hobbies.
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- More interviews from Otakuthon 2011 are available at the site for our French podcast, Royale With Cheese.
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12/11/11 • -1 min
We return with an honest-to-goodness episode about a game topic! As much as we love interviewing interesting people who are connected to popular culture, it feels good to be back to the game table for an episode. In this one, we talk about miniatures; not miniatures wargaming, but the use of miniatures in roleplaying games (RPGs).
It seems almost odd that we have to introduce miniatures to roleplayers, because RPGs evolved from miniatures wargaming. Indeed, the first RPGs were miniatures wargames optimized to playing a single character, rather than an entire army; a character who went on to evolve from scenario to scenario; scenarios which were more than just a battle. It was when the emphasis switched to interaction and plots and away from combat that roleplaying games evolved into something in which miniatures were optional. This has been great for the maturation of the hobby, but maybe roleplayers are missing out on something.
To that end, we introduce miniatures to roleplayers in this episode, with a few tips on how to get started using them. THere is nothing in here about painting or customizing miniatures or producing scenery. Those are topics for future episodes. Rather, we talk about the general concerns that come with using miniatures at the roleplaying table. We also give the quick and dirty rules to PUMMEL!® (Pick-Up, Multigenre Miniatures, Easy to Learn), a miniatures wargame that can be adapted to any RPG for mass combats; and we offer the quickstart rules for free download.
We also have an interview with Sherwin Tjia, author of the Choose Your Own Adventure-style adventure book You Are A Cat (published on Conundrum Press). Mr. Tija discusses his love of cats, of adventure books, and why he made You Are A Cat. We mention the Cat RPG by John Wick.
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10/09/11 • -1 min
This special episode of DiceCast is in Spanish. Este episodio especial de DiceCast está en español.
Te nemos el plaser de intrevistar a uno de los mejores caricaturista el Sr. Sergio Aragones que fue entrivistado en la sede Montreal Comiccon. Este episodio es espesial para todas las personas que an leida la revista Mad, Groo y Sergio Aragones Funnies. Tambien tenemos una intrevista espesial con un personaje que es reconocido en la lucha libre El Hijo del Santo.
Sergio Aragones habla sobre su vida y sus prollectos realizados y por realizar.El sellor Aragones se ha destaca por la calidad de sus dibujos en las revista Mad y por sus habilidades caricaturistica en el comic Groo y la nueva comic Sergio Aragones Funnies.
El Hijo del Santo es reconocido en la lucha libre, y otras de sus cualidades es haber realisado librros comicos y caricaturas , el hijo del Santo se encuentra partisipando como bocero representando ala fundasion Will Cost que se dedica ala, preservasion, protecsion y cuidado delas espesies marinas en peligro de extision. Esta intrevista fue realisada en FanExpo en Toronto Canada.
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08/16/11 • -1 min
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08/16/11 • -1 min
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07/21/11 • -1 min
This special audio segment is about freelance writing for the Polymancer family of publications; including but not limited to: PolygraffTM; Polymancer magazine; Paladin; Bayonets, Spears & Blasters; as well as full-length novels; and non-fiction books about topics relating to the gaming hobby and non-gaming topics as well.
Please note that Polymancer Studios's submission guidelines are subject to change. Detailed, updated information may be obtained by writing to [email protected].
DO NOT SEND UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS! This means that if you have a written work (whether or not it is complete) that you wish to submit for consideration for publication, do not e-mail it to us without sending us an e-mail in which you first ask if we are interested in reviewing it for consideration of publication.
All writers whose works are published by Polymancer Studios, Inc. are paid. Please note that no publication occurs unless and until a written contract is signed between the writer and the publisher.
Further information can be obtained at the following links:
- List of publications
- Fictional genres considered
- Pay rates for published periodical articles
- Rates for longer works
- General submission guidelines
- Polymancer Game & Hobby Division
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All publications named in this segment and on the web sites linked to here are trademarks of Polymancer Studios, Inc.; the word "Polymancer" is a registered trademark of Polymancer Studios, Inc..
This audio file is copyright 2011 Polymancer Studios, Inc., released under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivative Works license, the full text of which can be obtained from creativecommons.org; this episode may be freely copied and redistributed as long as it is done in its original form, free of charge, and due credit is given to the copyright holders. The music for this segment was obtained from iStock Audio and is used with permission.
DiceCast is available at the iTunes music store. The RSS feed is http://feeds.feedburner.com/Dicecast.11/15/10 • -1 min
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11/01/10 • -1 min
- Fan Expo, held every year at the Metro Toronto Convention Center on the weekend before Labor Day.
- Robin D. Laws's LiveJournal. His bibliography is available at the Pen & Paper database and there is more information about him on Wikipedia. Robin's latest book is Hamlet's Hit Points; also referenced on the show is Robin's Laws of Good Gamemastering.
- Hammercon, an all-gaming convention held every year in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (listen for the promo in the 'cast).
- Steampunk Canada, a resource and forum for Canadian steampunk enthusiasts.
- Saber Legend, a Star Wars fan film.
- Babes In Space and Red Herring productions has no official web site, but there is information about the show at Eventful.com.
- Polymancer Studios publication site and main corporate site.
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01/01/11 • -1 min
Our first interview is with David Pulver, RPG freelance writer extraordinaire. Fans of GURPS® and Transhuman SpaceTM by Steve Jackson Games will know his work well. Pulver also revised Big Eyes, Small Mouth by Guardians Of Order for that game's second edition and also for that game's third edition, which was published by White Wolf. In this interview, Pulver talks about his background in games, writing, and about how he researches his technologically-oriented works. N.B. this interview was originally recorded for print and thus, little regard was made for sound quality; while we apologize for the poor sound quality, every step was taken to ensure Mr. Pulver's words were understandable and we are confident that what he had to say more than makes up for the audio.
Next up, we have a truly Foundational member of the roleplaying game pantheon, Marc Miller. As a founder and an original author for the celebrated Traveller roleplaying game and setting, Miller has left his mark on tens of thousands of worlds. In this interview, Miller discusses how Traveller was created and how he got started in game design. Marc Miller also expresses his heartfelt appreciation for his fans.
In the "blast from the past" department, we unearthed an old interview with Eric Gibson of the (now defunct) West End Games. Done back when Gibson had new plans to release the d6 System under the terms of the Open Gaming License, this interview offers a glimpse into what could have been for this much beloved roleplaying game. Gibson also speaks frankly about what happened with the Septimus RPG (now published by Precis Intermedia Games (PIG).
We include an interview with a volunteer from Geekfest Montreal, recorded at that convention's 2010 debut. This interview offers insight into what it takes to run a large, technology and game-themed multimedia event. N.B., a longer interview with the same person is available, in French, at our other podcast, Royale With Cheese.
This is followed by a brief interview with a volunteer from iMusee.org, a museum dedicated to the preservation of vintage personal computers. Their fascinating collection includes such specimens as an original NeXt computer and a "first edition" Apple Macintosh from 1984. This interview is also available in French on the Royale With Cheese podcast.
The last interview on this show is with Mitch Morris of the Ninjas vs. Pirates game company and the podcast by the same name. Morris talks about his theories of game design and his company's premier product, a card game called Shennanigans on the Eighth Sea.
We close the show with some thoughts on the events of 2010 and their implications for the hobby game industry and the professions of freelance writing and freelance art.
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FAQ
How many episodes does DiceCast have?
DiceCast currently has 20 episodes available.
What topics does DiceCast cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Writer, Hobbies, Artist, Game, Games, Gamer, Gaming, Podcasts, Advice, Rpg, Roleplaying and Freelancer.
What is the most popular episode on DiceCast?
The episode title 'DiceCast Episode 17: D&D Next, "indie" vs. "mainstream" RPGs, and an interview with Stan Sakai' is the most popular.
How often are episodes of DiceCast released?
Episodes of DiceCast are typically released every 31 days, 4 hours.
When was the first episode of DiceCast?
The first episode of DiceCast was released on Feb 16, 2010.
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