Metagamers Anonymous

Metagamers Anonymous


Latest Episodes

MetAnon Ep64 - Organic Multiclassing
June 19, 2014

In our sixty-fourth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast explores the process of diversifying characters organically during development.  They also talk about the end of their latest adventure, read some listener email, and talk about how ch

MetAnon Ep63 - Dungeon Dressing
June 10, 2014

In our sixty-third regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast takes a critical look at the immersive potential of the dungeon crawl.  The hosts discuss their personal experience with dungeoneering, how narrative affects the experience, and RPG his

MetAnon Ep62 - The Social Network
June 03, 2014

In our sixty-second regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the show has an official send-off for the amazing B-Team co-hosts who are moving away in the next week or two.  They also make the official TsuanmiCon announcement, talk about the pending relea

MetAnon Ep61 - Philosophically Speaking
May 21, 2014

In our sixty-first regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast barely scratches the surface of the application of philosophical constructs as character rewards and motivations.  They also talk a little personal philosophy, ruminate on some recent g

MetAnon Ep60 - R’n’RPG
May 12, 2014

In our sixtieth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the immersive potential of the simple little rewards characters can achieve at the end of the day.  They also answer some listener emails, ruminate about the roleplaying potenti

MetAnon Ep59 - Hit Me Baby, One More Time
May 06, 2014

In our fifty-ninth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses how the immersive opportunities involved in "failing upward" and seeing your character take his lumps.  They also discuss recent games, swap some old gaming stories, and talk

MetAnon Ep58 - How Big a Boy Are Ya?
April 29, 2014

In our fifty-eighth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses how the depth and role of an NPC is commensurate with the level of investment from the players.  They also discuss how setting familiarity affects immersive opportunities in

MetAnon Ep57 - What We Have Learned
April 16, 2014

In our fifty-seventh regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast commemorates two full years of RPG podcasting, community involvement, and how it has affected their experiences at the game table.  They compare notes about the sum of their experienc

MetAnon Live! @ Tsunami GameDay VI
April 09, 2014

On April 5th, the Prismatic Tsunami web community and the cast of Metagamers Anonymous hosted yet another live event at The Burrow: Gifts for Geeks in East Wichita. It was an all-day miasma of tabletop gaming with gamers from in and around the area. As th

MetAnon Ep56 - Let the Wookie Win
April 01, 2014

In our fifty-sixth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the challenges involved in maiming and disfiguring player characters and how it can affect the game.  They also take a stab at the question of the disadvantage of immersive pl