Metagamers Anonymous
Latest Episodes
MetAnon Ep55 - Postmortem Depression
In our fifty-fifth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast discusses the immersive roleplaying opportunities afforded to survivors following the death of a colleague, how to remember fallen comrades and deal with their replacements, and ways tha
MetAnon Ep54 - Narrative Control
In our fifty-fourth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast tackles the complex question of shifts in narrative control in immersive gaming, mulls over the division between roleplaying and story-driven gaming, and expounds on the traditional rol
MetAnon Ep53 - Coup, Coup, Cachoo!
In our fifty-third regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast investigates the immersive opportunities of political gaming, talks a little bit about NPC and scenario presentation, and discusses their recent game sessions. Â They also take the time
MetAnon Ep52 - How Mas-LOW Can You Go?
In our fifty-second regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast dives back into the psychological brain bin and drums up a discussion on applying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to the art of character development. Â They also banter about the applicati
MetAnon Ep51 - You Will Respect My Authori-tie!
In our fifty-first regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast talks up the immersive opportunities in playing characters with civic roles and responsibilities, the challenges of procedural investigation, and how investigative games differ from stan
MetAnon Ep50 - So, You Meet in a Bar…
In our landmark fiftieth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast tackles the complex question of how to prepare for a new campaign, what to look for in a campaign pitch, and how to extrapolate genuine opportunities from an idea to help make a ca
MetAnon Ep49 - Try and Keep Up
In our forty-ninth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, a panel of podcasting GMs take a meandering look at pacing, power creep, session prep, sandboxing, and reigning in overpowered characters. Â The cast also reminisces about last weekend's GameDay
MetAnon Ep48 - Objects in the Rear-View Mirror
In our forty-eighth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast tosses around the importance of character background and a few ways to make it more interesting. Â They also present the latest round of Tsunami City Project entries, talk up the upcomi
MetAnon Ep47 - Into the Deep End
In our forty-seventh regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous - and our first of 2014! - the cast addresses a listener-submitted question about introducing new players to immersive gaming. Â They also chew over the latest tragedy to befall their own stalwa
MetAnon Ep46 - Here We Come A’venturing
In our forty-sixth regular episode of Metagamers Anonymous, the cast hosts a small holiday celebration with some games, a little Q&A, and some discussion about their recent gaming experiences. Â They also add yet another prize to the holiday giveaway and